Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-15

Our village IKE otnofo u having
great amount OF sicknese from colds,
influenxa and pnsumonis. De. Staples.
Who hes besn very III iron pneumonia.
ID reported Improving ut this writing.
DR.. Packard has been very busy, and
Dr.. O'Connor, IN army physician from
Augusta, he's beeu working almost night
and day durisg the pest week. He 10
boarding ct G. L. Ridlon's. and Mr..
Ridl0n takes him around In bis car.
Two community nurses sre convened
ct p. G. Nayhew'S, and sre doing what
they can 70 relieve the over worked
nurses In the afflicted families.
Among those reported very III arc
Ralph Bacon, Mrs.. Adney Tuell and
George Tuell. Those who have been
very IN and arc reported somewhat i'm
proved are Ora AaSston, Hrs. Freeman
Whitman, Mrs.. Ellis Dobls, Mr.. and
Mrs.. RllsWorth Curtis, Nrs. Sylvester
Bates, o. A. Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Almon Emery, p. @. Mayhem, and many
others.
Mrs.. Bessie Herrick died ut the homo
Of her father, ]. Aillett Bryant Thurs
day night from pneumonia. Besides her
father and several brothers and sisters
she leaves two children, Ella and Charles
Tamlin, children Of former marriage.
A little daughter Was born Saturday,
Dot. 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth D..
Curtis which has been given the name Of
Elnora May. Mrs. Curtis has been III
from influenza since the birth of the
baby.
A son weighing 10 IL pounds was
born Oct. 6, 70 Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest r.
Curtis. who has been named Ernest
James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur c. Rioker Of
Bristol, N. H., are guests Of bis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kicker.
Mrs. Edwin 81. Brown Of Rumford
Falls 10 visiting Mr.. Browns parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. q. Brown. Mr.. Brown
also spent few days here last week.
: Mr.. and Mrs.. 81. q. Wardwell and
family have been visiting in Buckfield
w. n. Written 10 at the Central
Maine General Hospital, where he under
went an operation for abscess OF the
jaw.
DR.. B. r. Bradbury of the state board
of health was In town Monday.
The remains of Mrs. Ann Ring, widow
of BENJAMIN Ring, formerly of Green
wood, were brought here from Portland
last week, and funeral service held at
the n. Z. chapel, Rev. q. II. Hathaway
officiating. Burial was in West Paris
cemetery.
Maud Carter and Miss Getchell Of
Boston are at DR.. Packsrd's.
Miss Ella Curtis, who has been Ill the
past vaak In q Htfla haitian
Mrs. George Devipe and daughter
Louise are Visiting In Norway.
]. r. Tucker 10 III from the prevailing
epidemic.
D. b. Fifisld has been III, and the
grist mill was closed Thursdsy.
Carl G. Emery 10 working In the Office
Of the Paris Manufacturing Co. at
Crystal, N. d.
Mrs. r. 8. Briggs returned to Port
land Thursday after spending two weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Sara Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Smith have been
spending few days 1t their camp in
Upton.
Rev. A. Rata has attended three
funerals the past week Of Firms who
have died from the prevailing disease.
Rev. and Mrs. q. A. Markley and I'd
ward Stilwell were ut the Msrkley
farm, "Home Acres', . few days last
week to make the final arrangement
for moving things and closing up. and
we're also In Auburn to arrange for
goods to be sent to West Paris from
Mrs. Markley's house In Auburn.
Word has been received that Lloyd r.
Perry was killed In a railroad accident
In Alliance, Nsb Sept. 10th. Lloyd was
the son of James r. and Elizabeth
Martin Perry, and was born, Jan. 10,
1900, and they all made their home here
for several years. From here he went to
Gorham, N. a., with bis father where
he attended high school. For the pas,
two or three years they have been em.
ployed in Antioch, Neb. About two
weeks before the accident he came east
to visit bis mother, now Mrs. A. E
Hayes, in Corinna. he had not finished
his visit here when the call for the new
draft age came on and he started back tC
Nebraska to register intending to return
and was within about ten miles Of his
destination when the passenger train ir
which he was travelling collided with {
Il tEatb obo No Woo Ooo VI sWoAv>
who was killed In the accident.
His father Was among the citizens who
turned out to help clear up tho wreck
and worked an hour or more before b,
discovered bis own son was among them
The funeral services and burial wer,
held ont there where be had made many
friends, who covered his casket will
beautiful flowers. Lloyd was . good DO!
and had many friends wherever he va
known. He 10 survived by one sister
Bertha, who 10 younger than he.
l TRAP CORNER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving French Of Newr.
are at tho home of her father, A. r
Tuell. Both Mrs. Tuell and Georg'
Tuell of Livermore, who have been II
with pneumonia at his fathers, ar
some What improved at this writing.
Mrs.. A. n. Cash 10 at Pearl Earring
tons caring for the sick.
Mrs. Wallace Hszelton and Miss Elv,
Hsxelton OF Sumner were guests ct tn
home Of Mrs. Haxelton's parents ono da.
last week.