Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-24

west Parls.
Nsetlngs Of the mems and women's
study classes will b suspended till after
Christians. The second meeting Of the
men took place Sunday night ct the
Methodist church, and Of the women's
class Monday evening with Nrs. Mark.
Icy. The groups are making themselves
more informed on some Of the after-the-
var problems. Those already consid-
cred arc "Alcoholism" and "The Social
Evil" Next In order ID ''The Broken
Family" Q study Of hardships endured
BY the soldiers' dependents st homo, and
the work Of the government and the Red
Cross (Home Service Department. to
provide the needed income and friendly
care.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. 3. johnson arc receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth Of .
daughter, Irma Belle. Dec. 10.
Miss Alice Barden ID at homo from
Waterville tor the Christmas recess.
Clara Bacon. teacher st Pennington
Normal, and Grace Brock and Mildred
Davis, students ut tho school, arc spend
ing the vacation ct their homes here.
Miss Annie Schenk, . graduate nurse
from Providence, r. l., who 10 spending
some time ct Norway with her parents,
has been guest Of Mrs. Sara Curtis.
Much sickness prevails. Among the
sick ones are Frank Verrlll and daugh-
ter, Durward Lang, Ethel Flavin, and
the families Of John Estes, Hiram 7.
Bacon and Mrs. Gertrude Marstou.
Roscoe Tuell IL seriously Ill, with very
little hope of recovery.
The remains OF Efva, only daughter OF
william and Bertha tColburu) Pratt Of
Portland, were brought here Thursday
and the funeral held at the Methodist
church, Rev. G. b. Young officiating.
She was nineteen years OF ago. Her
death Was due TO pneumonia. She was
the granddaughter of William Pratt Of
Pioneer Street and great-granddaughter
of the late Harvey Pratt.
Mrs. Abner Mann was called to Port
land Thursday BY the death of her father,
Roscoe Winslow.
Harvey Pratt passed away Thursday
night Ut the home Of bis niece, Mrs.
Frank Verrill. Mr.. Pratt Was . veteran
of the civil war and was 81 years of age.
The funeral will be held Monday after
noon from the homo Of his son William
Pratt of Pioneer Street.
The Good Will sale, supper and enter
sainment WAS successful. Everything
found ready sale, and . good number
partook of supper. Good Will Hall WAS
filled TO listen to very excellent pro-
gram consisting Of Cinderella play which
was very nicely presented by the chill.
dren. The comedy farce, "At the juno
tion," Was very funny and we'll played.
The specialties we're piano solo BY Alice
Barden. Mrs. Chester Briggs Of Ne
chanic Falls delightfully."- Gang two solos
and responded to encores. Her singing
was greatly appreciated. Miss Alice
Barden and Miss Clara Bacon sang q
duet and received the usual applause
given them by the friends of their home
town. They responded to an encore.
Piano duets by Mrs. r. r. Psnley and
Madeline Peabody, and recitation BY
Lewis jacob Mann, who responded to IN
encore, were the other specialties for the
evening. A grand success socially and
financially.
Ella Curtis 10 In poor health.
Henry B. Marley, . member OF the
A. Z. r. in England, has arrived safely
ut New York, and wired bis parents thai
he will be detained with others fer twC
weeks quarantine. he entered service
year ago this month, taking training
In Texas, and being sent to England II
April. There his squadron, the 8S8th
was employed at Sheffield In the building
OF a!rplane engines. Some two month";
ago the squadron was In Ireland. He Il
the only son Of Rev. and Mfs. Howard
A. Markley, and will be 81 next August
Roscoe Tuell died Saturday evening
at 10 o'clock after an illness OF less thar
three weeks from . general physica
breakdown. Although In poor condition
Of health for two previous weeks, hi
condition was considered serious ONLY
during the past week. Mr.. Tuell wa
the son Of The late Gilman and Mari
(Houghtop) Tuell, and was born in Psrl
March 10, lS41. He WAS united In mar
rage with Miss Esther A. Walker o
Paris In May, 1852. Two daughters wer
born to them, Minnie, who died in child
hood, and Lulis E., wife Of Irwin L
6OWk0r VI lOItieuus DcStO0o tu0 WiuON
and daughter be Is survived by tw
brothers, Adney R. and Horatio B., bot
of West Paris.
II Mr.. Tuell has been resident of Pari
nearly all of bis long and useful life
For more than forty years be lived on
farm on the Trap Corner road now occu
pied by Henry Brock, and for the paa
eight years has resided on Main Stree
In the residence purchased Of the Lot
Levi Shedd.
Mr.. Tuell was we'll known and hIghl
respected, . man of exemplary habit
and cheerful. optimistio disposition
which won for him many friends.
early life be and Mrs. Tusll united wit
the Baptist church ut North Paris, an
although working with the church Q
that denomination here, they hav
ALWAYS retained their membership wit
the North Paris church. He joine
West Paris Lodge, l. o. o. F., in 1916
was . member Of West Paris Grange an
Republican in politics. For moro tina
thirty years be drove the West PAR
hearss, answering calls In many section
Of the county, always giving satisfsctio
by his prompt attention and neatly keI
outfit.
The funeral will be held from his 10,
residence Tuesday ut II O'Clock, Rev.
b. Hathaway officiating.