Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-01-11

Mr.. j. q. Purington died ct his homo
on Main Street Friday morning about
nine O'Clock. He Was taken with pleuro-
pneumonia Thursday evening, Dec. 20,
and was sick little over one week. He
was unconscious almost from the first.
he was 80 low that bis two daughters
and his son were called home, and
reached here late Saturday night. Since
that time be rallied somewhat and
they gave little hope. The end came
rather suddenly. He had been deacon
Of the Congregational church here for
many years, and has led Q consistent
Christian life.
The new sub master of Gould's Acad-
envy IL <Mr. N. e. Robinson Of Mt. Yer
non, who succeeds Mr.. g. 81. Swasey,
who has been called elsewhere. Mr..
Robinson is graduate Of Mt. Vernon
High School, Kent's Hill Seminary, and
Colby College. Since graduating from
college he has been principal of two diff.
ferent high schools. From 1917 to 10 he
saw service In France. He came here
from Wslpole. Mass, where he was edu'
cational director Of the Norfolk County
Agricultural School.
In the death of Percy March Bennett
the fifteen year old son OF Edward z
and Minnie Bennett, which occurred or
Sunday, Dec. 20, great sufferer va,
released. He had been III for two yearl
with Q dread disease. He even made
plans for Christmas gifts fashionine
some with his own hands:
| "It simply would be his way.
| To have US think and even say,
Hes not gone. he's just away"
The officers of Sunset Rebekah Lodge
were installed Monday evening, Jan. 8
In very pleasing and able manner BY
D. D. p, Mrs. Addie Ramsell, assisted
by D. D. G.. NJ, Mrs. Susie Edwards
After the installation and program, re-
freshments were served. The following
officers were installed:
N.G.-Mrs Constance Wheeler.
| V.G.-Mrs Lena Brinck.
Rec Sec.-Mrs. Anna French.
Fin. sec-Mrs. Emily Forbes.
/ Treas.-Miss Ida Packard.
r. IN. G.-Mrs. Addie Ramsell.
LIS. N. G.-Mrs. Emma Robertson.
r. ". G.-Mrs. Nina Brown.
| L.S.V G.-Mrs Alice Littlehale.
| Warden-Mrs. Hattie Hall.
| Conductor-Miss Cleo Russell.
| I.G.-Mrs. Ida Douglass.
| o. G.-Mr. A. G. Frost.
| Chaplain-Mrs Eva Fox.
Harold Bartlett and Virgil Wight lef
Sunday, Jan. Q, for Durham, N. r..
where they are attending the state col
lege.
Miss Kathryn Hanscom, Miss Ernes
tine Philbrook and Edwin Wilson hav,
returned to Bates College.
/ K;rohan vioftoI hts of.tar
Mrs. John Howe of East Bethel, befor,
beginning on bis duties again at Bates.
Robert Hsnsoom has returned to Bow
doin College.
College students returning to Boston
were Ray Parker, Wentworth Institute
Vivian Hutchins, Bentley School of Ac
lcountancy; Marjorie Farwell, Bryant 4
Stratton Business College; and Malcolm
Bean and Esther Tyler, Boston Uni
versity.
Miss Blanche Herrick returned to Bos
ton last week. She Is still taking must
lessons at the Conservatory of Must
there, and doing other things.
| Mrs. Harry Hastings was called t
Portland last week to attend the funera
lof her father, Mellen e. Bolster.
KINBALL HILL.
Bernice Haipes has returned to he
school at Gould's Academy at Bethe
after vacation Of two weeks.
G.. L. Haines butchered q hog TO
Sam May Connell Wednesday, whic
weighed 5S1 pounds.
II VIM. Bennett of Locke's Mills wit
two teams is hauling hay from his fsrr
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Howe and daugh
ter Florence OF Hanover were Sunda
guests of G.. L. Hsines and family.
G.. L. Haines butchered two hogs TO
Cory Bartlett Wednesday, and two TO