Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-02
Bethel.

DCluCls
Sunday Rev. Frank G.. Potter, pastor
of the M. E. church, preached the memo
rial sermon at the Congregational church.
The day was lovely and it being union
service the church was we'll filled. The
audience listened to avery fine discourse.
Special music was rendered under the
direction of Prof. W. S. Wight and was
unusually fine. The decorations were
very tasty, the flags and bunting being
used with fine effect, while at one side
of the platform, flags were stretched
bearing large card, "In Memory Of our
HonOred Dead" The exercises were
impressive and well calculated to inspire
a spirit of patriotism and loyalty to God
and country.
Monday, Mr.. Michael Harrington and
little son returned from Lawrence, Mass,
where they have been to bury Mrs. Har-
rington in the family lot of her father, and
Wednesday morning Mr.. p. Harrington,
Michael's father, died at his home in
Greenwood.
Mr.. Almon T. Rowe of Boston, a native
of Bethel who has q summer home here,
has again made manifest his loyalty to
his native village and friends in the gift
of very nice street sprinkler, a gift
which is most deeply appreciated. The
Village Improvement Society is now
fully organized and ready for regular
work.
Tuesday evening about thirty of the
members of the Congregational society
hung an immense Maybasket at the par
sonage, which had been piled high with
gifts from members of the society.
Mr.. Gleason and family have just
moved into the new parsonage.
Quite an excitement was caused Tues
day by the report that fire had started
on the shore of Songo, and the cottages
owned by Messrs Billings, Young anG
Hastings were in danger. A large crew
of men went out and soon got control o.
the flames.
The Commencement exercises of Goult
Academy begin with the baccalaureat'
sermon Sunday, by Rev. Charles Gleason
Graduation in Odeon Hall Thursday P
I'M. Concert in the evening as previousl!
announced, and reception Friday even
ing.
Memorial exercises were held at thu
more distant cemeteries in the A. Nj.
and in the p. NJ. services were held a
Woodlawn cemetery, and in the evenin.
Judge Enoch Foster delivered an address
in Odeon Hall.
Payne and Plummer's orchestra viii
be in attendance during the graduation
at Gould Academy.
Mrs. Phipps, daughter of the late Col
Edwards, spent Memorial Day at her ole
home in Bethel.
MIR. J. P. Skillings and Miss Heal.
were united in marriage in Boston an,
have returned to Bethel where they will
make their home in the future.
Bryant's Pond.
Mr.. Clark of Newark, n. j., the threa,
manufacturer. was the guest of Captain
John Dearborn few days last week
| Carpenters will commence work thi
week on the building owned by til
town, the Knights of Pythias ant
MaSons, and some much needed improve
ments will be made.
Rev. William J. Taylor of Lewisto
delivered fine memorial address to
large congregation Sunday at the Uni
versalist church. Mr.. Taylor was tn
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowker til
three days he was in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. Buchanan of Portlan
are visiting her people this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Day of Lewiston has beer
visiting her relatives in the village for
few days. and her daughter, Mrs. Ami
Barker of Auburn, was in town Monday
Mrs. Curriers' friend, Miss Byron, re
turned home Wednesday.
Bryant's Pond Band are putting j
some work this week, getting ready fo
Memorial Day. On Saturday afternoo
they played and marched, and it remind
ed us of old times when our band use
to give us outdoor concerts. We hop
to have some more of them this summer
The freeze on the night of the 23d di
a good deal of damage in this vicinity.
Mrs. Caroline Mountfort is much i'm
proved in health, and is able to be on
of doors.
Mrs. Mabel Cushman has been to Rum
ford Falls. Her daughters husband
John WEIGH, has been sick with typhoi
fever.
Mrs. Eleanor Whitman is convalescin
from her illness and went for shor
drive Tuesday. A sister of Mrs. Water
house from South Paris has been carin
for Mrs. Whitman for about two weeks
Mrs. Rose Whitney has been HON
from Norway for a few days.
Engineer Bowker and Miss Lulie Tue
were at j. L.. Bowker's Sunday.
Edwin Andrews has had a 30-horse
power gasoline engine put into his girls
mill.
Kilbon Perham and Mr.. and Mrs
James Bowker were chosen delegates b
the Universalist society to attend tn
Universalist convention to be held a
Portland, June 2, 3 and 4.
| Charles Bacon is in town every tw
weeks with his vegetable cart, which i
we'll supplied with nice fresh fruit AM
vegetables.
Mrs. Nellie Titus had bad heart spel
Monday. Ella Blodgett is working TO
her.
Mrs. Horace Noyes is sick, and Grac
returned home to do the house work
but will return to Mr.. Berry'S when he
mother is convalescent.
| Charles Davis, young man from Mas
sachusetts, is visiting the Kinsmans a
Beechmere.
The Brooks family and colored nurs
have left the hotel for Camp Dewey ant
will remain there for the summer.
Miss Florence Hayes, sister of Station
Agent Hayes, has been stopping witt
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes for the past week.
Edwin Mann has had Il cellar dug ant
proposes to have large stable erecte'
this summer.
Rev. F. E. Barton of Bethel, Stat
Missionary of the Universalists, viii
preach at the Universalist church Sun
day forenoon, June 18th.
North Buckfield.
James F. Bicknell and wife went t.