Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-21
Recent Deaths In NORWAY.

Mrs. Rose P. Clark, widow of jackson
Clark, died at her home on Bridge Street
Tuesday, as the result of second shock,
following one which she suffered last
May and from which she had recovered
so as to be about the house. Mrs. Clark
was born in Sumner Feb. 26, 1888, the
bott) Rowe. In 1858 she married Charles
Childs and they lived in Peru. Mr..
Childs died about thirty-five years ago,
and she later lived in South Paris and
then in Norway, engaged in work as a
nurse. In October, 1894, she married
jackson Clark, who died in 1914. She
leaves three brothers, Daniel and Her
bert Rowe of Sumner and Lewis Rowe
of West Paris, and two sisters, Mrs.
Omit Robbins of West Paris and Mrs.
Lizzie Robbins of Norway. A daughter
of her first marriage died some years
ago. Her funeral Thursday was attend
ed by Rev. c. G. Miller, and burial was
at Peru.
Edna NJ, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph G.. Bonney of Tucker Street, died
on the 18th at the age of four years,
from diabetes. She was born In Port
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her life. Besides her parents, she leaves
an older sister and two younger brothers.
She was an attendant at the Methodist
Sunday School. Rev. r. A. Sullivan at
tended the funeral on Tuesday.
Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. Thomas Sclater in Pittsfield,
Mass. Mrs. Sclater was before her mar
riags Miss Caroline Augusta Philbrook,
former resident of Norway, and was
married here in 1890 TO Mr.. Sclater, who
was also q resident of Norway. They
went to Boston from Norway, but have
lived for the past five years in Pittsfeld.
She is survived by her husband and one
daughter, her father, E. P. Philbrook of
Bethel, and several brothers and sisters.
After two years. fight against tubsr
culosis, Miss Florence Rideout died early
Saturday morning at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil Dunn in the Yagger
neighborhoo where she had been since
health. Miss RideOut was the daughter
of Mrs. Rose (Chsdbourne) and the late
Rev. Bates s. Rideout, who was pastor
of the Norway Congregational church
for many years, and died some years
ago while holding that position. She
was born Feb. IS, 1890. She graduated
from Norway High School in 1908, and
from Bates College in 1912. She taught
in Dresden for a short time, was then
teacher of English in Norway High
School until 1917. In that year she re-
signed to accept position in Cony High
School at Augusta, but was unable to
enter upon the work because of her
health. During the years of failing
heath she has been cheerful and hopeful.
She was member of the Congregational
church. Her mother and one sister,
Miss Edith Rideout, who is teacher In
Cuny High School at Augusta, survive
her. The funeral will be held on Tues
day.
The funeral of Atherton Bernard Fur
long was held here Sunday afternoon, at
tended by Rev. Chester Gore Miller.
Mr.. Furlopg as a young man went from
Greenwood in this county, and became
famous as a singer and artist, and was
the friend and companion of noted men
and women. He died on the 18th at his
studio in Toronto, Canada. 1t had been
his wish to be buried in the country OF
his nativity, so he was brought here, and
burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery.