Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-15
BETHEL.
BETHEL.
Rev. Charles N. Gleason began his
passionate with the Congregational

Rev. Charles N. Gleason began his
pastorate with the Congregational
church April 9th.
Two topics of interest have occupied
the minds of Bethel people the past
week. First the transfer of the Bethel
House property to Mr.. Charles Lord of
Brookline, Mass. Mr.. Lord proposes to
complete the improvements already be-
gun by Mr.. Lovejoy, and enlarge the
capacity of the house and stables. 1t Is
proposed to have everything in readiness
for the summer opening. The second
matter of interest is the proposed i'm
provement of the common" Money
is being subscribed for the identifying
of place that has already been used
too long for playground. The
Columbian Club has taken the initiative
in the matter and present residents and
former citizens are responding gener.
ously.
Mr.. A. T. Rowe, who has summer
residence here, is in Bethel looking to
the opening of his house later in the
| season.
Mr.. Geo. B. Farnsworth, Robert Bis.
bee and Edwin Harvey are at home from
Bowdoin for the Easter recess.
Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Rand will move
to North Arson this week where Mr..
Rand has received call to the Congre-
gational church.
The house formerly occupied by the
late DR.. C. D. Hill is opened and after
being repaired will be occupied by Dr.
Sturdivant as residence and Office.
The ladies attended the millinery
opening at Miss Burnham's Thursday
and Friday and found very fine line OF
hats and bonnets which had been
trimmed by Miss Turner, who has given
such perfect satisfaction in the past
The window was work Of art and in
fact the whole store was made very at
tractive with the display of the fine line
of goods carried by Miss Burnham.
Mrs. Bradbury and Miss Stearns held
their opening of millinery Friday and
had a very attractive display of hats and
bonnets.
Thursday evening despite the rain,
snow and slush, and general disorder OF
the elements, Odeon Hall was we'll filled
to see the dainty little comedy, 'School, y
given by the young people under d.
rection of Mrs. j. G.. Gehring. The
Ladies' Club and friends of Miss Laura
Hall wished to give some recognition Of
her faithful service in musical circles
and the young people kindly consented
to give this pretty bit of comedy as ar
entertainment, which proved very sue
cessful and furnished an entertainment
pleasant to see and to be remembered
The parts had been very fortunately as
signed and were taken perfectly in every
detail. The cast of characters was a.
follows:
Lord Beaufoy, wholly disincli1ed to matrimony
DR.. sutclire, "aschoar and q gentleman
MI. Edwin Harvey
Beau FarintOsh, who refuses to grow old, -
lack Poyntz, happy -go-luck..
Mr., Kru1, a thorough Pessl%!s.,
Mrs. sutclifre. sensitive" wife,
Bella, an unprotected orphan.
Naomi Tighe. one whom prosperity cannot spoil g,
School Girls, Misses Williams, Twadde, Rich
ardson, Tuell. Chapman, Barton, Brooks
Carlson, Hutchins.
The president in behalf of the Ladies
Club presented Miss Hall with TIVE
volumes of music as token Of the low,
and esteem of her friends. The who'll
evening was fulfillment of all that hat
been happily anticipated. The Ladies
Club owe deep debt of gratitude to tn
young people for their kindness and II
Mrs. G. L. Sturdivant who presided a
the piano. To Mrs. Gehring belong
the credit of the success of the evening
and she was untiripg in her efforts ant
ably seconded by her assistants.