Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Bethel.

Rev. W. G. Curtis occupied the pulpit
of the Congregational church last Sum
day.
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. Chand.
Ter Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Helen Bisbee returned to Parsons.
field Monday where she teaches English
and elocution in Parsonsfield Seminary.
The young people who spent the
Christmas holidays at home returned to
their schools Wednesday morning. There
Among them Harry Purington, Bowdoin,
'OS; Chester Bean, U. of M; Miss
Miriam Herrick returned to Boston Con-
servatory where she Is studying vocal
music, and Miss Lucia Weed returned to
Boston to continue her studies In elo-
cution.
Miss Grace Ames, who has been spend
ing the holidays with her mother, re-
turned to New York Wednesday.
Rev. Isabella Macduff of West Paris
was the guest of Miss Alice Mason Mon
day.
1t was with regret that the public
learned of the resignation of Mr.. Vanden.
kerckhoven from the management OF our
telephone Office; the new arrangement
went into effect New Years day. Mr..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has carried on the
business to the entire satisfaction of the
public and the company, but since the
consolidation of the companies last sum-
mer, the salary the company was willing
to pay would not warrant Mr.. Vanden.
kerckhoven's keeping the position. The
business is carried on by Miss Wardwell
and an assistant from Oxford, until a
permanent arrangement is made.
Wednesday evening the new officers OF
the Eastern Star were installed.
Mrs. j. U. Purington is suffering from
neuritis and is under DR.. r. r. Tibbetts'
care.
Mrs. E. c. Rowe, who has been very III
with the grippe, is reported more COM
Portable.
The event of the week which is antici.
pated with pleasure is the opening OF
Odeon Hall. 1t is owned by the Bethel
bank and under the supervision OF the
trustees has been thoroughly remodeled'
The trustees have kindly invited the pub
lie to be present at the opening next
Thursday evening and have provided an
entertainment which promises to be OF
a high order.
The officers of the Woman's Relief
Corps will be installed next week, Mrs.
J. C. Billings being the installing officer
Miss L. NJ. Stearns will have "mark
down sale" beginning Monday, Jan. g.
Friday evening the Gould Academy
basket ball team played with the Port
land High School and the result was 40
to s in favor of Gould.
MIDDLE -fNTERvALE.
Porter Farwell of East Bethel is NOV.
ing some pressed hay from the old Far
we'll farm to his place.
II. Fl. Bean and wife were here re.
Gently.
Mrs. NJ. j. Kerwin and little girl,
Stella Varonica, have gone to Bethel
Hill for a while. Her sister, Miss Mil.
dred C. Grey of Massachusetts,, has re-
Gently started for California, where she
| is to be married to G.. II. Walker, who
was a Schoolmate of hers in Kimball
Union Academy in Meriden, N. H.
Mrs. Charles Eames and little niece,
Frances Baker, have been visiting rela
tives up Sunday River.
Willis Chase with his comely oxen Is
doing quite a lumber business.
We recently received the Denver Posi-
from Colorado and read an account oil
thousands of baskets of food being dis
tributed among the poor and homeless
That far away land is indeed mindful OF
the Gospel Mission. Indeed Mrs. r. j
Coffin, Maine woman, is right in saying
she has met with many good people
there.