Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-15
West Paris.

The death OF Low Shedd occurred
Tuesday forenoon at bis homo on Main
Street, after long period of Ill health.
He suffered from severe attacks of heart
disease, yet was able much Of the time
to walk to the postof1ce and be around
the village until tho last week OF bis
life. He was the son of Levi and Rhoda
(Stevens) Sbedd. and was born In Nor
way April 26, 1888. Fifty years ago last
January he was united in marriage With
Mrs. Phila Brooks Bennett, who with q
son, Will Shedd of Portland, survives.
A daughter Ida died In childhood. Mr..
Shedd enlisted In Co. l, Fifth Maine, and
served three years until the close Of the
Civil War. Only Q few veterans are now
left In this vicinity, of the large band of
comrades who few years ago so often
gathered together.
Mr.. Shedd was q Free Mason of many
years. standing, joining the lodge at
South Paris, and later he procured q
dimit to become q charter member of
Granite Lodge, F. and A. NJ, of West
Paris. In religious belief be was q
Universalist, always giving substantial
aid and interest to the Universalist
church in whatever town he was located.
In politics be was q Democrat.
A large part of his long and useful life
has been spent In West Paris, moving
away from here and returning two or
three times. For three years In his
early life he ran q general merchandise
store at Greenwood. Twenty-four years
he lived at Gorham, N. a., where be
held various Offices, of sheriff, deputy
sheriff, county commissioner, street
commissioner, selectman and other
offices. He was man of excellent finan-
cial ability, and bought and sold real
estate, often buying places and repairing
until the place was so homelike some
body wanted it for home.
After retiring from active business he
lived in Norway for a while, but about
ten years ago be returned to West Paris,
bought q home, and although he has
made two or three changes around the
village, he has remained where he was
we'll known and respected for his honest
upright character, kindness and gener-
osity. Possessed of ready wit and
humor, he was companionable to old and
young.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon at the Universalist church. Rev.
Dwight A. Ball officiated, and Granite
Lodge attended and performed their
burial service. There were pretty flow
ers. Interment in the family lot In
West Paris cemetery.
evening to listen to an able patriotic ad-
dress by Hon. Alton Wheeler of South
Paris. Mr.. Wheeler's address was full
of patriotic enthusiasm, and he brought
wildly to everyone's mind the necessity
for preparedness and the horrors of war.
The local singers sang patriotic music
and the hall was decorated with flags
and bunting.
The May sale of the Good Will society
will be held at the Universalist church
Wednesday, May 16. A good line Of
fancy articles, aprons, candy, home
cooked food and many other things.
Beatrice Smith and Bertha Perry spen
the weekend at South Paris and Nor
way, and were guests of Miss Smith,
aunt, Mrs. George I. Burnham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Young of Portland
have moved into Miss Jennie Bradbury
house at Trap Corner. Mr.. Young is t.
he associated with his father, G. n
Young, in auto repairing at Young
garage.
Mrs. William s. Jackson is very II
from pneumonia following measles, ant
has trained nurse.
Rev. Sarah Robinson has accepted
call to a pas, orate at East Wilton. Mis-
Robiuson's many friends will be glad t
know that she has a very desirable pas
torate.
Mrs. Grace Durham Cheeseman, wh,
with her husband and two little sons ha
recently come from Maryland to liv
with Der father, Fred A. Durham, a
North Paris, was guest the first of las
week of her grandmother, Mrs. j. b
Durham.
The teachers of West Paris school ant
Miss Clark of Tuelltown school ATTENDED
the teachers convention at Rumfor,
Falls Friday. They went in J. W. Cum
mings' auto.
j. W. Cummings and family are sool
to move from the Methodist parsonag
to Mrs. Juliaette Curtis rent.
Warren Brooks has rented the hous
at Trap Corner recently purchased o
Mrs. johnson to Mr.. harrington, who |
soon to move his family there from q
W. Dunham's upstairs rent on Churcl
Street.
Rawson Martin has bought the Cush
maa house on Pioneer Street of Edwin
jackson.
There was large attendance at G.. L
Jsckson's auction on Thursday, and
large amount Of stuff was disposed Of a
fair prices.
Corporal Harry W. Latte OF 14th an,
Goth Battery of the Kings Royal Rife
of Canada gave very interesting lectur
on his recent experiences and life In tn
war in France and Belgium at Centen
NAL Hall, Tuesday evening.
Nearly one hundred members of Nj
Mica Lodge, South Paris, and Norwa
Lodge visited West Paris Lodge Friday
the 4tb, at special meeting. Mt. Mic
conferred the second degree on two car
didates, and Norway Lodge conferre
the third degree on six candidates. Bot
lodges did fine work. A banquet wa
served.
The W. C. T. U. held a very interest
ing meeting Sunday evening, April 20, q
the NJ. E. church. Mrs. L. w. Grund
was In charge of the program. The sub
ject was Christian Citizenship. Gu
Flag, exercise by three little girls
patriotic reading, Mrs. J. W. Cummings
ten minute address by each pastor.
class of young girls sang America to th
new tune. A ladies' chorus choir san
America the Beautiful, Star Spangle
Banner and other hymns. Duet, Go
Speed our Republic, Mrs. Brock an
Mrs. White; solo, Victory, Alice Barder
A collection was taken of over $500 TO
Red Cross work.
Alsnson Cummings has been i'll wit
measles and pneumonia since enlistine
but at latest reports Is gaining. HI
father, r. l.. Cummings, visited him las
week.
Mrs. Addie, wife of W. s. jackson
died at her home on Maple Street Fri
day night little before twelve O'Clock
Mrs. Jackson had been Ill from measles
and pneumonia following caused he
death. She was the daughter Of til
late Benjamin Chandler and Emil
(BicknelD Lurvey, and was born 4
Woodstock. She was about "a years o
age. She married Mr.. Jackson man
years ago, who survives, also one broth
or, John Lurvey of West Paris, an,
four sisters, Mrs. W. j. Curtis of Soutl
Paris, Mrs. C. q. Young and Mrs. L. q
Emery of West Paris, and Mrs. Rober
Crockett of Bryant Pond, and step
daughter, Mrs. Angie Scribner Of Paris
and a stepson. Edwin E. jackson of Yves