Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-05
BETHEL.
The storm of Sunday caused light
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congregations in our churches.
Monday, Rev. F. E. Barton went to
Newry to attend the funeral of Mr..
Luther Littlehale, who died suddenly
Saturday morning at the home OF bis
son, Stillman Littlehale, where he was
spending the winter. "Uncle Luther"
as he was called, has for many years
been familiar figure upon our streets
and will be missed.
Miss Edith Grover Is spending short
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs: A.
W. Grover, as she is convalescing from
an attack of measles. Miss Grover has
fine position as stenographer In
Portland.
The railroad commissioners had
hearing Tuesday to investigate the cause
of the wreck near our village recently.
Witnesses were examined and although
the commissioners have not made public
their decision, it is generally supposed
the operator, who was at Shelburne, will
be censured. In this republican govern
ment individual decisions are made and
after the hearing in which the operator
told straightforward story, the public
express much sympathy for him, as
evidently he thought he was delivering
the message o. X. 1t Is but another
case of the terrible business rush Of to-
day and a desire, by officials and en-
ployes, to do two days work In one.
When the G.. 7. R. gets the proper ia
cilities for its increasing work no doubt
these accidents will be less frequent. 1t
is noticeable how few accidents have hap
pened in the passenger service on the
road.
Miss Lonna Littlehale, student at
Gould Academy, was called home Thurs
day by the sudden death of her mother,
Mrs. Grin Littlehale.
Rev. Arthur Varley and a good num-
Der of delegates have been in Portland
attending the Christian Endeavor con-
vention.
The editor of the Bethel News has been
in Augusta the past week attending the
meeting of the Maine Press Association
Mr.. Mark Chandler, who has been
agent at the Bethel station for the past
TWENTY-FIVE years, Is to be transferred to
Norway much to the regret of the pub.
lie. Mr.. Chandler ia a native Of Bethel
and with his family has resided here
y
of the organizations here and will bt
much missed as citizen and neighbor
Mr.. Chandler Is to be congratulated
upon his appointment to Norway.
Mr.. Blood of Paris Is stopping ir
Bethel under the medical treatment OF
DR.. j. G. Gehring.
Rev. F. E. Barton and Rev. Arthur
varley exchanged pulpits Sunday morn
ing.
The Methodist Aid Society held it's an
nual meeting at the parsonage. TIT
following officers we're elected:
President-Mrs. Alice Jordan.
ce.President-Mrs. c. Bisbee.
Secretary-Miss Ethel Morse.
Treas.-Mrs. w. d. Hastings.
Next Friday the students will hold
fair and serve supper In Garland Chape
, and in the evening will give an enter
tainment in Odeon Hall. All will b.
interested to help the school as tn
object is worthy one-to add Literature
to the reading room and purchase som
books necessary to the school.
! Mr.. j. B. Barrows will occupy Mr.
, Chambers rent as soon as it is vacated
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Miss Lena Farwell has been helpin,
Mrs. B. w. Kimball the past two weeks
S. n. Kimball was sick few day
last week.
d. A. Gorham has sold his horse t
parties from Bethel Hill.
: o. A. Buck is drawing birch acros
; the river to j. A. Thurston's mill.
= Mrs. Eta Burgess and two childre
! from Bethel Hill visited at Joseph Holt
: last week.