Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-15
Bethel.

Tho town schools opened Monday. A
number of the scholars from the village
schools were detained at home with
chicken pox.
Mr.. W. j. Wheeler has recently placed
a Packard piano In the home Of Mr.. Ed
Arno for his daughter Hazel.
Mrs. Gotthard Carlson has been spend
ing few days In Portland with Mr..
Carlson.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Club
of the Congregational society held the
annual Christmas sale. The fancy
tables were we'll supplied with articles
for Christmas presents. The apron
table, candy table and food table were
all we'll pstronized. In the evening q
fine entertainment was given under the
direction of Mrs. Curtis. The double
quartette furnished Songs of Ye Olde
Times, In costume. Mrs. Emma Van
denkerckhoveu gave q very pleasing
reading. Miss Almira Pease delighted
her audience with the Family Album.
The sale and entertainment proved very
successful. On account of the recent
fire no supper was served.
DR.. Edison Buker Is spending his vaca-
ton with his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Curtis.
The stores have put on Christmas
air with their decorations. Mr.. Edward
King, Mr.. Pushard's drug store and Mr..
Basserman's drug store, also Miss L. NJ.
Stearps' millinery and fancy goods store
are we'll filled with Christmas goods.
There Ia nearly foot of snow which
gives good sleighing. Saturday morn
ing it is still showing.
Gould Academy opens Tuesday.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
A letter from S. G.. Packard of Elmira,
N. Y, to his sister in Bethel, Me-, says
"The weather here is beautiful so fal
this fall. Thanksgiving was warm and
pleasant. hope it will continue q
while longer till get some more work
done. l received letter from sister
Rose recently. She sent me lot OF
snap shot pictures of places connected
with our old home and other scenes in
South Paris, all Of which are dear with
recollections of years past. Roses lines
are cast in rather pleasant ways. Hel
children are smart and capable and do 9
good deal for her. l am busy with my
work all the while and have no time fol-
indulging in fanciful dreams. Some
definite aim is essential to success. Toe
many are looking for snaps and sof
Jobs and places for advancement. Grea
ability is not so essential to success as t
know how to use what ability we d.
have in some settled, definite purpose
and get at it and keep at it and no look
ing back. If have accomplished more
than some others it is because / hav,
not been as afraid of work and OF hare
blows and aching joints, and witha
what people say self respect is thu
fruit of downright, hard, honest work
and this is the surest way to have thu
respect of others. Failure comes alonl
the side of laxity in persons natura
propensities-the short name of which
is vice." In late letter from the siste
Rose referred to above l find thes
beautiful lines referring to her departed
mother:
az seemed to see thy spirit leave the clay
That was its mortal tenement OF late;
seemed to see 1t falter at the gate
OF the new life as seeking to obey
Some inner law, yet doubtful of the way
Provided for It's passage by that fate
Which makes birth pain, and gives TO death sue
state
And dignity, when soul withdraws It's sway.
A tremor Of the pale and noble brow,
A tightening of the lips. and thou vast gone.
Gone whittier? All, the hush of deaths abyss!
AL teuantless thy beauteous form lay now
As the c'cada's fragile shell outgrown,
Or as the long .forssken, lonely chrysalis"
Rose was a devoted daughter to he
mother and she sometimes says she can
not live without her. She with he
brother, S. G. Packard, it will be remem
bered, are Oxford County people.