Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
Bethel.

Mrs. ". A. Bunting and children
came from Groveton, N. a., Saturday
to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. s.
Chandler, before going to Richmond,
Quebec, where Mr.. Bunting has been
stationed as agent for the g. T. r.
Mr.. j. d. O'Connor went to Groveton
Monday to take charge of the station
there.
Rev. C. N. Gleason attended the E. O..
L. q. ct Mechanic Falls Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Bridgton Academy team were
victorious at the ball game with the
Gould Academy boys last Saturday.
Monday evening the Bethel Library
Association held the annual meeting for
the election Of officers. New books will
soon be added.
Mrs. Carver Of Augusta is visiting her
daughter who Is assistant in the
academy.
Miss Ella Chandler of Norway has
been calling upon friends in Bethel the
past week.
Tuesday the W. C. T. U. held It's an.
nual meeting for election of officers:
Presideht-Mrs. o. M. Mason.
II
Fannie Barton. Mrs. A. NJ. Clark.
| Treasurer-Mrs. L. T. Barker.
B c. and Cor. 6ecretary-Mrs. Emma Wood
bury Chandler.
Miss Cross, Mrs. Bisbee and Mrs. Ira
Jordan were chosen delegates to attend
the county convention at Rumford Falls.
Mr.. David Hayes, the new station
agent, moved his family here this week
Mrs. Lucy Hall, who died in Norway
was brought to Bethel for burial in the
family lot.
Miss Mary Atherton died after few
weeks illness and the funeral was hello
at the home of her brother, where she
has been most tenderly cared for.
Thursday pleasant wedding tool
place at the home of Mrs. o. NJ. Mason
when Mr.. Harold Fobes of Portland ant
Miss Lillian Brown were united In mar.
rage by Rev. F. E. Barton. Mrs. Fobe'
formerly was student and teacher IL
Bethel and her many friends will wisl
her many happy years.
Thursday afternoon "The PROBES
SIGNALS" played with the Gould Academ!
base ball team and were victorious
"The Professionals comprised ou
young business men, doctors, our editor
and others who are or have been skilled
in the game.
Building has begun on the News
Office to give room for the addition Il
the plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mason were herr
to attend the Fobes- Brown wedding.
At the annual meeting of the Uni
versalist parish held recently 1t wa
voted to extend a call to the presen
pastor, Rev. A. D. Colson, to remain
with the parish and an increase of SO
, was voted on his salary. The fnancia
report showed an excellent condition +
exist with funds enough available II
pay the salary of the pastor to the en-
of the ministerial year, June LIST. B.
the persistent and energetic efforts Q
the pastor. Mr.. Colson, some over $50
has been raised for the purpose OF re
: pairing and renovating the church ed
ace which badly needed it. Alread
workmen are engaged in putting up
3 new steel ceiling, the contract havin
been let to A. L. & E. F. Goss of Lewis
ton. The interior of the church will b
newly papered and painted and q ne,
carpet mas Oeou OTuer0u. uo Cuutc
4 will be reshingled and other needed n
pairs made. Easter there we're seve
new members added to the church rol
I and others are intending to unite soor
Although the parish is small and severa
t prominent members have died within
few years, yet there are still good worl
ers and interested and devoted member
8 who give of their time and none
|liberally. The pastor, Mr.. Colson, is
8 hard worker and devotes himself
r every branch of the church work wit
untiring persistency. The officers cleo
: ed for the ensuing year are as follows:
Moderator-J. H. Barrows.
Clerk-A. W. Grover.
+, Treasurer-Mrs. d. s. Hastings.
; Assessors-E. G. Rowe, g. r. Wiley. Set
. Walker and e. e. Park.