Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-03
BETHEL.

OK
Mr.. T. Mural, of Toxic, Japan, sup
piled the pulpit Of the Congregational
church Oct. 26th. and told In very
interesting manner of the religious life
Of his countrymen.
Monday evening Rev. Mr.. Mural de-
liyered an illustrated lecture In Garland
Chapel. The first part OF the lecture
was descriptive Of the manners and
customs Of the Japanese and then by use
Of the stereopticon prominent men and
places were brought before the audience.
Ii was Of deep interest and fully ap-
preciated by the audience.
Tuesday good number from Bethel
attended the Oxford County Congrega-
gational Conference.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Ed Magill and
Mrs. Ann Seavey were united In mar
rage by Mr.. j. G.. Rich at his home on
Spring Street.
Mr.. George II. Shirley returned to his
home In Brooklyn last Thursday.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Club
spent very pleasant afternoon ut the
home OF Mrs. ANGELA Clark. Forestry
was the subject taken up. All quota
tions referred To some tree and each
member gave description Of some par
ticular tree. 1t proved both interesting
and instructive.
Friday evening the Y. =. $. c. +. was
entertained by Miss RUBY Clark.
Miss Cornelia B. French, Gould
Academy, 'g6, has gone to Augusta to
teach in the primary department in one
OF the public schools. Miss French car.
ries the good wishes OF many friends.
The penny supper given by the Uni
versalists proved to be very merry and
unique affair.
Saturday evening, Oct. 25th, Mrs. Ella
Jordan Mason delivered very interest
ing lecture in Odeon Hall In the Interest
of home for veterans and their wives
Fifty tickets were sold Monday from
this station for the Boston excursion.
The Methodist society harvest fail
Tuesday afternoon and evening al
Pattee's Hall WAS success. Over Sc
was realized. They will hold another
Just before Christmas.
Abiel Chandler, Jr., has in his posses
sion Shsrp's rife captured at Harper
Ferry, Virginia, in the fall Of 1862, wher
our Union army fought and drove thu
rebels out and the Union army imme
distely took possession. The writer thet
was connected with the 18th Maine Bat
terry, Light Artillery. 9Th Corps. | wen
into rebel camp just vacated. Tn
coffee was steaming on fire, the CAM
fire was brightly burning, the plate ant
knife and fork, cup and saucer, wer'
on the little table In one corner OF tn
camp, bread was on a plate, a plug o
tobacco and army pipe on n stand nea
by. His shoes left beside his chat
convinced me that the occupant had lief
almighty sudden" In one corner o
his camp, under pile OF straw, foun,
Sharp's rifle, the best ever manufac
tured, very heavy, because the barre
was quite long aud very thick. Ii
capable OF putting ball into six-inc'
ring at one-four,h OF a mile. Quit
likely many Union soldier bit tn
earth from this rifle, as II was rebt
sharpshooter who used IL, picking o.
our men at the front. have been OF
fered SlO0 for the same, but would no
part with IL, as Ii Is a keepsake.
Or. Gehring is getting along iinel
with his new house on Broad Street
IL Is to be warmed by hot water.
The Alpine House has been shut u
the past year on account OF the landlor
and laudlady being sick, but will b
opened another summer for summc
guests in charge of Mrs. Ellen N
Chandler.
The history OF the 9TH Maine Battery
Light Artillery, will contain about 20
pages-history Of the Battery and An
bulance Corps, Artillery Brigade, Ct
Army Corps. VIII contain history {
the battles Of Cedar Mountain, Pope
Retreat, Summer OF 1862, Bull Ru'
South Mountain, Antietam, WILDERNESS
Spottsylvauia, Cold Harbor, and n
siege OF Petersburg and the capture an
surrender OF Lee. The pictures OF ever
comrade OF the battery will grace L
pages. The book has been written b
Abel Chandler, Jr., OF Bethel, who W.
Quarter Master Sergeant In the Amb'
lance Corps, Artillery Brigade, St
Corps, and was in every battle name
above.
ARIEL CuANDI PR ,JR