Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-14

Sunday, Sept. s, officer d. 4. Packard
assisted by constable G. L. Davis arrest
ed George c. Eldridge, who Is wanted 10
Massachusetts, for horse stealing. On
GERS have been looking for some time for
the thief and much credit Is due Officers
Packard and Davis that they secured the
man, and also got the reward OF $l0O
which had been offered. At once officers
in Massachusetts, were notified and
Monday afternoon arrived In Bethel leav.
ing with their prisoner Tuesday morn
ing.
Tuesday, the ". C. T. U. were enter
tanned by the Misses Shirley at the sum
mer home, Riverside Cottage, OF their
sister, Mrs. e. T. Russell. This was
observed as the annual field day and the
hospitality shown aud the picnic supper
upon the lawn which overlooks the
grand old mountains and the beautiful
Androscoggin will long be pleasant
memory to every one present.
Miss Lila Gilbert went to the Lewis
ton Hospital Monday and was operated
upon for appendicitis. Good news
comes from the patient and her many
Bethel friends are hoping for her speedy
recovery.
DR.. Eveleth of New York and Eben
Eveleth of Auburn visited their mother
last Sunday at the home Of NJ. L. Thurs
ton, where she is Ill.
Miss L. N. Stearns and Mrs. Annie
Wiley are in Boston to get new goods
and the fall and winter styles In MILL
merry. Miss Alice Mason has charge OF
the store in their absence.
Miss Rich of Bangor has been the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Banghart.
Rev. and Mrs. freedom Bolster have
been the guests of Mrs. Harry Hastings.
Mrs. o. NJ. Mason has had q new
piano placed in her home.
Schools In town opened Monday, Sept
Miss Harriette Harris of Weymouth,
Mass is in Bethel preparing an enter.
tainment which is to be given Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Aid of the NJ. &
church, "Scenes in the Union Station, y
which will no doubt furnish much
amusement.
The corn shop will open Monday.
DR.. Wight was called to Gorham
N. H., to attend the funeral OF biz
mother.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Reading of the death of DR.. Stephen q
Weeks of Portland reminds the writer o.
a skillful operation performed by hin
some years ago, and life saved, also o
his helpful and cheering appearance II
the sick room. A Christian, a com
panion, a good man, has passed off tn
stage of action in body.-But he lives
Such ones are not dead. The influence
never dies.
We have picture of clock 40 year
old owned by H.. Holbich, Neptun
Street, Lynn, Mass. A description cal
be given If desired by any reader of thi
paper
Barbara Carter of Bethel Hill ha
taken charge of the school here, and "
are fortunate to get such teacher.
Joseph Holt received the Posts gold
headed cane. Age SO.
Ellen P. Kimball and Blanche recent
visited relatives and friends at Oxford
| o. L. Stone and family of Norwa
have been in Bethel among relatives.
Rev. VIM. Greene, after short vacs
ton and pastorate here, has with hi
family returned to his former pastoral
in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Edith Hartford and daughter
after a pleasant stay among relative
here, have returned to Dover, N. 3
Mrs. Rebecca j. Caswell accompanies
Mrs. Hartford to Dover to visit he
brother, John Kimball.
The late rains have made some i'm
provement in the feed.
Mrs. NJ. j. Woodbury. of Portland
boarding at the Capen House for tn
summer.
Mrs. Dureu, Mrs. Durell and MI
) Charles Marshall of Massachusetts, ar
guests among relatives at the Cape
. House.
Maud Russell has returned to WEI
Bethel to teach again, also Miss Buc
) and Mile Oliver on Swan Hill.
Eva Farwell is slowly improving
health. As she was unable to tax
charge of her school here new teacht
was put in to take her place, Miss Bal
bara Carter, who il we'll recommended
l.. D. Brown supplied here recently O
route for j. S. Hutchins.
Mr.. Oliver, who has been in such poo
health. is much improved.
Alice and Mollie Carter have visited {
, their old home here. Alice has fiji
situation in Massachusetts, as nurse.
Many came back on visit during Oh
Home Week and enjoyed pleasant vac
ton among the pines and hills here wit
friends of long ago.