Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-13
BETHEL.

Sunday, Oct. 4, was observed as
Harvest Sunday at the UnIversalist
church. The exercises Ia the morning
we're appropriate to the day and the con-
cert 10 the evening, given by the young
people, was of unusual interest and ex-
cellence.
Tuesday, the W. C. r. U. met in
Garland Chapel. The delegates had re-
turned from Belfast and gave reports
from the state convention. Miss Isabel
Shirley interested the ladies with de-
scription Of the ''liquor splitting" she
witnessed In Portland. Miss Shirley
was guest OF Miss Cornelia Dow while
In Portland, aud In company with Mrs.
l.. NJ. N. Stevens, and Miss Slack, secre-
tary Of the Worlds w. G. L. IT,, they
v itns ,ed the splitting Of large quanti-
~ of seized liquor by the sherifis.
Thursday the Ladies' Club met at the
home of Mrs. j. u. Purington, president
Of the club. Business, quotations, cur
rent events and reading was the pro-
gram and pleasant and profitable after
noon was the result.
Wednesday large number OF our peo-
pie attended the fair at Brysnt's Pond
notwithstanding the rain.
Thursday, a number from the NJ. f..
society attended the meeting of the Lit
tie Androscoggin Valley" Sabbath
School Association which held its session
at West Paris.
Thursday evening the people OF Bethel
were given rare treat. Prof. William
Rogers Chapman and his talented wife
gave benefit for Mr.. and Mrs. wally
Holt, who have been so seriously III for
some time. The drawing-room Of the
.Elms" was filed with most appre-
ciative audience. The program consisted
OF music from the best composers, and
added to this the professor gave Sc
lections OF his own composition. Mr..
Chapman Is true artist and not only
interprets the thought of other great
musical composers with great clearness
and nicely OF shading, but expresses his
own thoughts in music that calls forth
q response from the hearts OF his hearers
full OF deepest meaning. He was assist
ed by his wife who IL so deservedly
popular with Bethel audience and SO
much admired In social life here. Sew
eral Of her recitations were humorou:
hut she closed With the old but ever
beautiful poem pass Uunder the Rod. y
The piano used was grand concert,
recently purchased by Mrs. Gehring fol
her new home and Il one of rare ton,
and workmanship, being made expressly
by the weber Co." for the worlds fair
IL was generous thought OF Prof. snc
Mrs. Chapman 10 thus give Testimonial
of their sympathy aud love for their
ncighoor and friend before leaving FOL
their home in New York. They not only
delighted their hearers but raised a nic'
little sum for a most worthy object
Music, the voice Of love; hcaven-born
God. given. IL searches out the floweI
germs Of the soul aud awakens them Il
response; Ii stimulates them 10 = large
ness of growth that leaves fewer place
Tor weeds"
The \. L. ;. c. F.. held very pleas
ant social at Garland Chapel. A musi
cal program was rendered the first par
of the evening Piano solos, Missei
Sadie Mason. Frances Carter, Ethe
Esmes, Ethel Richardson; vocal duet
Misses Florence and Barbara Carter
The rest Of the evening was spent social
ly and bean bag contest proved yer.
amusing. A good number were present