Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
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Last Saturday the Bethel Grange held
It's annual election Of officers with the
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Last Saturday the Bethel Grange held
Its annual election Of officers with the
following result:
Charles r. Abbott, Worthy Master.
ku y. Cushman, Ovcrseer
Mrs. 4. q. Chapman. Lecturer.
Mrs. N. II. Barker, Chaplain.
Charles 3. Valentine Secretary.
Mrs. l.. n. Valentine, Treasurer.
Edwin Barker, steward.
John r. Howe, Assistant Steward.
Mrs. G. F.Abbott. Lady Assistant steward.
Leander Grover, Gate Keeper.
Mrs. X. r. CushInan, Ceres.
Miss Lizzie ]. Grover, Pomona.
Miss Sadie Abbott, Flora.
The worthy master will represent the
grange as delegate to the State Grange
which Is to meet In Bangor the 18th,
18th and 10Th OF this month.
The Bethel House Is closed Tor the
winter but guests will find first-class en-
tertainment at The Elms. w. +. Love
Joy & Son have spared no expense In
fitting up this house with steam heat,
new paper, paint, ETC., and are now
ready to accommodate guests.
Tuesday afternoon the w. c. I. U.
met with Mrs. o. NJ. Mason. The next
meeting will be held at the home OF Mrs
F. +. Barton Dec. 3lst.
The Ladies' Club met Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Gilbert Tuell. The club
of Dec. 20 will be Of unusual interest nj
customs OF the observance OF Christmas
In different countries will be given.
Each OF the societies here Is busy
preparing for concerts and Christina:
trees.
The firemen OF Bethel will give theiI
second annual entertainment at Odeor
Hall Dec. 3lst. Local talent are pre-
pairing a farce which Is highly spoken
OF. After the entertainment there will
be grand ball. Norseworthy's orches'
ira OF Norway has been engaged. TIT
proceeds will 90 to increase the fund fol
| the purchase Of new fire bell.
The many friends OF Mr.. Able
Chandler are sorry that IL seemed
necessary for him to go to Augusta fol
treatment and hope his recovery will b'
permanent and rapid.
Harry Jordan and w. +. Kendall hav,
opened Pattee's Hall for roller skating
An orchestra has been engaged to be In
attendance. The young people are hunt
Ing up their old skates and the pleasure
of roller skating Is Ia a fair way to b
renewed.
Friday evening the Christian Endeavol
held very pleasing social at Gsrlant
Chapel.
Saturday afternoon special tow
injecting was held to take action In re
gard to leasing the chair factory, which
resulted in vote of the town To leas'
the factory to the Chair Company 10
$500 per year for term OF years no
! less than ten. Judge Woodbury. pre-
sented the case In very fair and forci
BILE manner, and the vote was unanimous
The people are rejoicing that the com
pany will not accept other offers which
have been made TO them.
Sunday evening a Gospel Temperance
meeting was held 10 the Congregations
church. Rev. Alexander Hamilton dc
livered very earnest address.
Sunday the Un'versalist pulpit wa
acceptably filed by Rev. Caroline Angel
In exchange with Rev. r. +. Barton.
The Ladies' Club Of Bethel will giv'
an entertainment OF rare interest Thurs
day evening, Dec. 10th, at Odeon Hall
IL will consist Of the story OF King Lud
WIZ oI DtNaEh, WfiturH Ut MSS III.
G.. Chapman, daughter OF the late I. A
Chapman Of Milwaukee, Wis, and Illus
trated by some 80 stereopticou views
While travelling In Europe, Miss Chap
mau became acquainted with the daugh
ter OF this unfortunate kings atteudin
physician, from whom she learned niue
Of his private life - The romance an
pathos OF which so wrought upon he
sympathies, while amid the scenes wit
which he was associated. that she wrot
this story Of his life. She has had IN
photographs she gathered there worke
up for stereopticon use, and generousl
devoted it TO charity. Its presentation
has already brought hundreds OF dollar
iuto the treasury Of different societie
and given TO thousands Of people I'll
benefit OF most instructive aud pleas
urable entertainment.