Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22

Methodist church Friday afternoon ct |
O'Clock. Rev. L. w. Grundy of1ciated.
Onward Rebekah Lodge, OF which the
deceased was . member, attended and
performed their burial service. Mrs.
Emmons was the widow Of Israel +.
Emmons, who died on Jan. Is, 1914. A
daughter, Miss Bertha Emmons OF Port
land, survives OF this union.
Mrs. Emmons was twice married. Her
first husband was Mr.. Hayes OF Norway.
A daughter Alice, who died In child
hood, and SON, Austin ]. Hayes, who
died few years ago, were the children
of this marriage. A grandson. Karl 3.
Hayes, survives, and has always lived IN
the Emmons home since the death OF
bis mother when he Was about . year
old.
For nearly thirty years the Emmons
family were residents Of West Paris, and
Mr.. Emmons ran Q general merchandise
store in the building now occupied by
George Devine. After retiring from
business he sold the business and build
ing and moved into the Whittemore
house next door which he also owned.
After Mr.. Emmons' death Mrs. En-
mons and grandson Karl Hayes moved
to Portland that Karl might have Q
better opportunity to continue bis edu-
cation, and alse that the daughter
Bertha, who had position 10 large
store, might be with them In the home.
They still kept some rooms In the home
here, and Mrs. Emmons came for va
cation every summer. Last fall before
she returned they sold the residence to
DR.. Staples.
Mrs. Emmons was an attendant of the
Methodist church, member of Onward
Rebekah. Lodge and the W. G. T. o..
She was q woman of pleasing personal.
ity, kind and obligipg, and possessed of
many splendid qualities. Many beautl-
full flowers bespoke the high esteem In
which she was held. The burial will be
in the family lot in West Paris ceme-
terry.
The remains of Fred z. Reed, who
com itted suicide at Elmer B. Davis In
Woodstock, Wednesday, were brought
here Friday and placed In the receiving
tomb. Mr.. Reed had worked for Mr..
Davis for about ten years, and was
man of good principles and very reli-
able. No cause is assigned for the act
except depression. he leaves q sister,
Mrs. willard Cobb of Peru.
Mrs. F. E. Wheeler left Jan. IA for
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, where her hus-
band, First Lieut.. F. E. Wheeler. Ia sta
toned. Mrs. Wheeler's absence will be
regretted, as she was active in the social
life of the village, and especially has she
given valuable service in the work of the
Red Cross Auxiliary, of which she was
chairman, and has devoted to 1t large
part of her time and energy since Its or
ganization here.
A special meeting of the Red Cross
Auxiliary was held Sunday, Jan. Is. at
the Methodist church, to elect a chair.
man to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mrs. Wheeler. Mrs. q.
L. Ridlon was chosen chairman, Mrs.
Elroy R. Davis was elected chairman OF
work committee, and Mrs. Emma W.
Mann assistant secretary.
The heavy snow broke in the entire
roof of the horse shed at the Methodist
church. An auto and other things were
housed there, but were not damaged.
A pair of horses driven by Lendall
Yates, one of them belonging to e. D.
Curtis and the other to Gerald Swift,
broke through the Ice about half mile
above the village and came near being
drowned. After some difficulty both
we're got out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Denham of
Philadelphia, who have been guests Of
her mother, Mrs. Elisha Emery, have re-
turned home.
The following officers of West Paris
Lodge, I. o. o. F., have been installed:
Meg. L. Jackson.
v.G.-Hollis Doughty.
Fin. SEE. 4. Richardson.
Treas.-L. q. Emery.
war.-Fred Smith.
Con.-Hsrry Rowe.
L. 8. N. &C. r. Hussey.
I.G.-Lynn Rowe.
o. 6.-Gerald Swift.
Chap.-Arthur Dean.
r. 8. v. G.-Leon Hadley.
LIS. Cavalier Ripg.
Mrs. Winfield Starbird and Mrs. Chas.
Edwards we're In town Friday to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Emmons.
Nettie Swan, who has worked at l..
NJ. Mann's, has finished work and gone
to Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lendsll Yates were at
Greenwood last week to attend the
funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Han
nah Emmons.
Herman Emmons recently visited bis
sister, Mrs. Lendall Yates. He had q
leave of absence from the flag ship
Pennsylvania.