Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-02-16
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i Hon. X. W. Woodbury. started Wed
|nesday Last for Pennsylvania, where h
will Walt his con. lie stops on his way
On Massachusetts TO Walt another sor
residing there. Mr.. Woodbury. Will 70
main away some time.
Mr.. Clyde bean left Tuesday morning
last for his home In Iowa. Mr.. bean
has been Ia the store Of Mr.. q. T.. Bean In
our village for some eight years and u
much liked. lie does not Intend To 70
turn.
school II the academy closed last
week for vacation Of two weeks.
There was Q soclable and entertain
ment = the academy last Tuesday even
Ing.
eat citizens, Was buried Tuesday.
J. u. burlington, Esg., went to Paris
Thursday last to attend meeting OF the
Republican Committee of which he is .
member.
A meeting of the slgners Of the arti-
cles % agreement executed for the pur-
pose ~ organizing q corporation for
carrying ON dalrying business at
Ilethel will be held at the lookup In
IIethel nm village saturday, Feb. 9Th,
t 3o'clock, q. NJ, to organize Into q
corporation, adopt . corporate name,
bylaws, etc.
Col. G. n. Edward. attended the fu-
neral Of Daniel w. scribDet, Esq, at
Portland, last week. Mr.. scribner WAS
educated at Gould Academy, Bethel, and
was q member of the 9Th Maine i.egi-
meut Of which Mr. Edwards was Colonel.
Col. Edwards Was To 20 Ia Augusta
Tuesday last but Was telegraphed for Ia
act as pail bearer at the burial of Mr..
Scribner.
Mrs. Fanny VI. Merrill has received
the following acknowledgement from
kidder, Peabody a Co, bankers:
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v,s. y. n Neral. Balsi. Hss.s
hsiA", we ere In r,csipi % Jour fs,or Of
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kIppss. f6Ar,pt a o.
Mrs. Merrill wishes to thank those
friends Of iIethel aud vicinity, whose
generous response 'o her appeal for aid
for the suffering Russians, enabled her
to collect the sum of money referred to
In the shove letter. II IL Ia be hoped
that other towns may follow Bethel's
example aud do what they can, be u
much or little, towards this great work
of charity, Ia which all should be Inter
ested. This money Was raised In sums
ranging from dime to q dollar aud u IL
certain that the beat result. can b. at
talned In q matter of this Kind, by ask
Ing for Q little; nearly every person can
give ten cents, and many are able and
willing to give more. should any town
or Individual feel Inclined to send con.
tributlon To this Russian fund money
may be sent Ia the ato,e hrm of bank
ers.
The leap year supper given At The
ilethel House, under the auspices at the
Ladies' Social union of the Congregs-
tionai church. aud for the benefit of the
Garland Memorial Chapel, wa. great
success. About any couples were
present In spit. Of the storm. \ DELI
clous supper WAS served.
We hear many testimonials to the ca
TEEN In which the late Mrs. Russell Was
held BY her neighbour. and acqusint-
anc-. In the community, and her loss !.
deeply felt by tho.s who associated
With her In the last years ~ her life,
many % her early friends having pre-
decd her Ia the spirit world.
IN. Was ever Kind to those In sickness
az trouble, Will. her practical knowl-
edge aud Kindness ~ disposition render
I'll her an efficient helper In almost any
emergency.
being q sufferer FROM rheumatism for
several year. .hc WAS restrained from
taking much part In any public or social
enterprise, hut her convictions of duty
werr strong. and none appealed To her
In vain In any Just az worthy cause W
conscience and judgment approved.