Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
THE OXFORD BEARS,
rhH DolN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
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Services e Paris Hsn Baptist church evexy
Sunday q 10 IS Pulpit supplied By Rev. A. J.
Gwynne. Sunday School g II sunday even.
meeting ss 8 O'Clock.
Mrs. Herbert p. Hammond returned
home Nov. Is from South Paris, whore
she has been most OF the time for the
past two weeks In the family OF her
daushter, Mrs. Ernest SHAW, 10 help
take care Of Raymond Shaw, who was
shot in the leg Oct. 9th. he returned
home from the Central Maine General
Hospital Oct. Gath. he has gained won
derfully fast. He Ia now on crutches
and out on the street, where he has
warm welcome from every ono. He has
been up on the Hill for short visit with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. p.
Hammond.
George A. jackson took his daughter
Eva and his slater, Mrs. Kate Hammond,
to Lewiston quite recently to do shop.
ping.
Eva Jackson spent Nov. 8 and 10 with
her father, G. A. Jackson.
The Sunshine Club met with Mrs.
Rose Swsn In her new home last week
Thursday. Thirteen members and two
guests were present. The usual amount
of sewing was accomplished and good
time enjoyed by all. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Picnic Scribner
this week Thursday, Nov. 81.
Miss Mary Pierce was In Boston last
week buy ing their Christmas goods.
The local Red Cross will meet for work
4 - r-o.l.o I'D Rr;Iav aftarn0nna until
| further notice.
Mrs. E. 81. jackson and Miss JEANNE
Hubbard went to Boston Monday for .
visit of few days.
Mrs. Edward T. Brown has been on
the sick list and under the care OF 4
nurse at the Hubbard House the past
week, thus preventing the family from
moving into the Charles e. Case house
as soon az they had planned.
The work of the United War work
Campaign has been ably and vigorously
conducted in this village By Loren b.
Merrill and Miss Helen r. Cole and has
netted about four hundred dollars.
Il will be Q real Thanksgiving this
year. With the boys coming home from
the camps and the prospect Of many COM
ing back soon from "over there" after
haviag taken an important and successful
part in the greatest event in the worlds
history, IL should be real Thanksgiving
this year..
His many friends will be pleased to
learn that Orland 81. Daniels. son OF
Prof. and Mrs Edwin A. Daniels OF this
village, who has been for several weeks
in the Officers Training School for Field
Artillery at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, has
been graduated with the rank Of lisuten-
ant.
Paris Hill Lost one Of Its most respect
ed women in the death of Mrs. Anna l..
Shaw, widow of George B. Shaw, who
passed away at the home OF her son,
Fred W. Shaw, last Thursday night at
the age OF sixty. eight years. Mrs. Shaw
was the daughter Of the late Franklin
Farrar OF Woodstock and was born July
., 1850. In 1870 she became the wife Of
George B. Shaw and few years later
came to Paris Hill, where she has ever
since resided. There were born to them
five children ali OF whom survive:
Georgia, wife of Z. Berton Curtis, Gil
bert E., Ernest F., and Fred w., all Of
Paris and Charles L. Shaw Of Auburn.
The father died In November 1912. Be
sides her own children, Mrs. Shaw bad
the bringing up Of two Of Mr.. Shaw's
children by former marriage: Mark p.
Shaw and Mrs. Lilly Cotton Of this town.
She is also survived by two brothers and
two sisters: Fred Farrsr OF Paris, Frank
Farrar Of Springfield, Mass., Ars. Kate
Coburn of Paterson, N. j., and Mrs.
Mary Richardson Of Mechanic Falls.
Two of her brothers, Edgar Parrsr Of
Manchester, N. H., and Warren Farrsr
OF Mechanic Falls, had previously passed
away. Mrs. Shaw is survived by
eighteen grandchildren. During the
forty three years of her residence in this
village she had endeared herself to .
large circle of friends and won the re-
spect Of all who knew her. While her
ply steal condition permitted she was .
regular attendant of the Baptist church
In this village though her preference
was for the Methodist denomination and
some years since she united with the
Methodist church at South Paris. The
funeral services were held here Sunday
afternoon conducted by Rev. Mr.. Josliu
of Norway and interment was at River
side Cemetery, South Paris, her four
sons acting as bearers.