Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15


Mr. E. c. Bowler and family have Just
rsfurned from three weeks vacation.
nev. and Mrs. Webs>er woodbury. Of
Mil9ord, Aass., and Wesley woodbury.,
Esq., and family, from Pottsville, Pa,
are guests st Mr.. J. u. Puringtons.
Rev. DIR. Shippen from Brockton,
Hass., occupied the pulpit 1t the Coo
gregati0nal church last Sunday.
Mr.. w. Stanwood Field, q former a.
sistant In. Gould Academy, IL visiting
Bethel friends.
A good nnmber Of our people attended
the West Bethel fair given by the Ladies'
Aid.
The community -Hss' saddened BY the
announcement Monday Of the death Of
Miss Cora Walton Hastings at the Maine
General Hospital. Miss Hastings was q
graduate Of Gould Academy and Bates
College. After graduation she assisted
one year In Gould Academy. She went
70 Chicago 40 librarian In q public
library and then 70 the position Of libra
rian In Grinell University where failing
health caused her TO undergo q most
critical operation. Apparently Il was a
success when suddenly she passed away,
while conversing with her friends. Miss
Hastings was young lady Of rare quail
tiles and her sweet winning ways en-
deared her to all and q very large circle
Of friends unite In deep sympathy with
the bereaved family. Funeral services
were held at her fathers residence In
Bethel Tuesdsy afternoon. The floral
offerings were profuse and beautiful.
Thursday morning dswned very
threatening and occasional showers
showed the elements were not smiling
upon the efforts OF the ladies Of the Con-
gregational church who had been making
active preparations for their annual fair.
Garland Chapel was decorated however
and In the afternoon no one would have
guessed that there was any obstacle In
the way for gentlemen, ladies and chill
dren went TO the fair, where fancy arti-
cles and useful ones too were for sale.
A pretty booth had been erected and
Misses Chamberlain and Chapman sold
the homemade candles for which Bethel
ladies are famous In manufacturing
Mrs. Bean dispensed Ice cream and cake
and tables were placed Ia different parts
OF the chapel where the most exquisite
needle work was displayed. The chill
drcn's table as usual attracted many and
vas under the direction Of Mrs. N. w.
Davis OF Roxbury, Mass, who always
does 30 much for this table and the chill
dren. A new feature was the serving OF
tea and chocolate by Misses Purington
aud Twaddle In the psrlor which had
been 40 artstically decorated and ar.
ranged. Mr.. w. Valentine Of Philsdcl.
phis had been thoughtful OF his former
home and donated views from Bethel and
vicinity, also from Fsirmount Park. Al
six supper Was served In the new dining
room which the supper committee had
made most inviting. After supper an
entertainment was giveu. The program
Was very finely rendered: Piano solo,
Miss Alice Purlngton; reading, Mrs
VIM. Rogers Chapman; violin solo, BY
Master Raymond Foster, OF Everett,
Mass, who was accompanied on the
piano by his sister. Master Raymond !.
only nine years old and after he played
"Blue Bells Of Scotland" clad 10 Scot
tish kilts, he Was warmly spplsuded
Rev. DIR. Shippen Of Brockton, Mass.
played Cute solo "with Verdure Clad,
from the Creation, aud was accompanied
upon the piano by Mrs. Gehring. Read
ing by Miss Faulkner, sister OF Mrs
Chapman; vocal solo, Miss Alice Cham
berlsiu, accompanied by Miss L,urs
Hall; Mrs. varley sang two solos with
dute obligsto by Rev. DR.. Shlppen With
piano accompaniment by Mrs. Gehring
The fair was . great success and the
ladies realized $50. Much credit Is due
the Ladies' Club and the friends who sc
kindly assisted.