Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-08-17
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Coroner a. A. Packard was called to
Brysnt's Pond Sunday, on account Of the
sad drowning accident.
Mr.. w. A. Bunting returned from Cor
ham, N. a., Tuesday, where be had sub.
stituted for the operator at the Grand
Trunk station and was sOnt to Lenox-
Vile, Canada, as relieving agent the
same evening.
Miss E. <. Burnham is away with
friends spending her vacation from bank
duties.
Thursday, Mrs. Florence Chapman,
wife OF Mr.. Peter Watts of Portland
died ct her childhood's home In Bethel,
where she came to visit In hopes to re-
gain her health which had been failing
for some months. Funeral services
were held Friday afternoon and the re-
mains taken to Portland for burial
Saturday morning.
Mr.. Ceylon Rowe Is Ill at his home.
Monday, DR.. Herbert Twitchell OF Port
land came to see him and Thursday DR..
Mitchell Of Portland came.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Club
of the Congregational church held their
annual midsummer fair and sale in Gar
land Chapel. The tables yere we'll filed
with fancy and useful articles and we're
we'll patronized. Ice cream and home
made candy proved attractive. The Ia
bles presided over by the Misses were
very tastefully arranged and attracted
many purchasers. The supper was
served at six o'clock and about $50 en-
joyed very appet'zing supper. The
ladies are much pleased with their sue.
| cess.
Francis Chandler of Norway, who has
been visiting his grandparents in Bethel
for three weeks, returned home Friday,
accompanied by his brother, Harold, who
has been with his grandparents the past
year, and will return after visiting his
parents few weeks.
Mr.. s. C. Whitman, who has been Id
charge of the corn shop for the past sew.
tions for the seasons canning. G. F
Whitman, his son, Is with him. New
machinery will be placed this week. Mr.
French of Norway and Mr.. Riggs have
been working In Bethel the past week
Mr.. Riggs leaves next week for his shol
10 Leeds Mr.. Hunt will take the place
of the late Mr.. Haskell, in BORDERING in
the corn.
Mr.. G. P. Bean and Mrs. Ellen Chan
dler are having bath room installed II
their houses.
MIDDLE INTERVALE.
Mrs. Benjamin Putnam of Portland
has for some time been with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Smith, and her husband II
expected later on.
Ada Bean in the souvenir card business
West Bethel, was at home Sunday.
Marjory Farwell had pleasant visi
of one week with her sister, Len;
Wight at Berlin.
Alanson Tyler of West Bethel is her,
occasionally in business with Post Care
Co.
W. A. Bragg, representing Crane
Union Tea Co., was here the 18th o
August.
Nettie Bolentine has been with he
sister at the village for some time.
Florence Packard, daughter of j. B
Packard of Monmouth recently in com
pany with her cousin, Methel Packard o
Bethel Hill called to see her aunt, Eller
P. Kimball here.
Edith Kimball, daughter of B. w
Kimball formerly of Middle Intervale
has been here among friends.
Rev. Mr.. Greene and family of Natick
N. Fl are here for short stay and oc
cupy the camp put up for their benefit.
Mrs. Lena Wight (nee FarwelD spen
a Sabbath recently at her home her
with her father and mother and sister
and brothers.
The many friends Of Eva Farwell ar
glad her health has 80 much improved.
Bert Akers, who moved from Eas
Bethel here for short stay, has settle
on Chandler Hill on the Ira Bean place.
Harold Powers has been forbidden cut
ting any more wood on the Maple an
Pine Farm.
The ground looks almost scorched &
some places It is so dry. Florence Ellie,
Harvey (nee KimbalD in western Massa
chusetts, says water is failing and crop
are drying up there in many places
Letter from New York says very dr.
there. But in due season rain will com
so be quiet, rye growlers," and max
the best of what ye have and keep busy
and be thankful that you are not wors
off than you are. We have Diary Q
1867, with many accounts of what too
place then of interest to many now II,
ing.