Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-28

Bethel.
Rev. DR.. Berry, secretary Of the Maine
Civic League, delivered an inspiring ad-
dress at the Congregational church last
Sunday morning. In the evening O.
union service was held In the II. Z.
church, and DR.. Berry gave . most stir
ring temperance address, showing the
change In temperance sentiment and law
enforcement during the past ten years.
Special music was rendered By the
Methodist choir.
The Academy opened Tuesday with
one hundred and fifteen scholars, an
unusually large number. The entering
class is the largest In the history OF the
school.
Sam Gibson has finished clerkipg for
g. X. Fox.
The w. C. T. u. held an interesting
meeting last Tuesday at the home OF
Mrs. A. NJ. Clark. Reports from the
state convention were given.
Rev. j. II. Little, pastor OF the
Universalist church, has secured rent
on Paradise Street, and will soon move
his family here.
Mrs. Gotthard Carlson has gone to
"Elm Wood" near BrocktOn where Mr..
Carlson has secured rent.
W. A. Bunting was down from Cor
ham, N. a., to visit his family last Sun
day.
James Hutchins, who is q R. F. D.
carrier, has sold his farm to Mr.. Barnett
and will move his family to Bethel VII
lage.
On Friday evening, the 10th, despite
the falling rain, a goodly number OF
parents and friends assembled at the
pretty home of Mrs. Dana Philbrook on
Mechanic Street, which was very kindly
opened for the piano recital given by the
pupils of Mrs. Stella W. Burnham. That
the participants did themselves and their
faithful teacher much credit, was re-
peatedly seen, az each nHmber received
a hearty applause, not the least being
the tiny, eight-year-old girl, Marjorie
Allen, who accomplished her part of the
program with correctness betting
those of ripper years. The violin and
piano duet by Harold Moore and Earl
Coffin was also much enjoy ed, as, indeed,
were all the numbers, it being one OF the
best musical treats of the season. May
many more children be added to MIS-
Burnham's list of pupils! The following
was the programme:
Polonaise, OPP. I, six hands, Kramer.
Edith Marsden, Doris Frost, Hazel Arno.
swalow's Song, Bohm.
Marion Littlehale.
The Last Hope, Gottschaik.
Little Boy Blue, Goodwin Luns.
Rustic Dance. Williams.
! Dream Idyls, Martin.
Sing, Robin, Sing. spaulding.
Marjorie Allen.
valse venitiene, four hands, R'nguet
Margaret Herrick Blanche Herrick
Chapel In the Mountains, wilson.
Miss Springer.
Margaret Herrick.
Second Mazurka, Godaru'
Song Of the Meadow Lark, Fisher.
Miss Packard.
Meditation, Morrison.
Ernestine Philbrook.
Vocal solo-selected,
Lucia Peabody.
iaran'eie' Hazel Arno.
Angels Dream Blanche Herr,cs. Dor'0
Silver Stars Mazurka, vuo., B0hm
An Autumn Idyl, violin and plano. Renard
! Harold Moore, Earl Coffin. ,,,
Twittering Of the Birds, Billema
Flatteroschen. six hands. Voye
Hazel Arno, Marion Littlehale. Ernestine Phil
! brook.
i"Pio"P'1' Edith Marsden
Loves Caprice, four handa, Max Heindi
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
! Penjamin Putnam of Portland came
here recently to join his wife at her ia
theirs, Mr.. Smiths Mr.. Putnam was
dressed in an officers uniform and made
a fine appearance.
Mrs. Millie Clarke was recently called
to Fryeburg by the sickness of her ia
ther, Joseph Holt, who, while on visit
there, with his wife, among relatives,
was taken i'll.
Miss Margaret Gerard of New Haven
Conn.,, has been spending the summer
with her friend. Mollie Carter, at the
old Carter mansion.
Several of the VIM. Farwell family re-
Gently visited relatives at Berlin, N. II.
Ada Bean, after pleasant stay of one
week with her parents, has returned to
her post card work at West Bethel.
Ada Baker of Sunday River has beer
here for day or more with her sister
Frances Baker, at the Charles Eamet
home.
Fred Russell, a pupil of the writer
some years ago at Middle Intervale, with
his friend, Mrs. Mason, called en- route
from the county fair to Andover, to see
his old teacher, also other friends along
the river In this vicinity.
Sherman Haselton and family oil
Bethel Hill were here Sept. 21st.
| We recently received news of the deatt
of our little Blsnohe's baby brother In
Lewiston.
Considerable sweet corn has beer
hauled to the corn shop for few days
since Sept. goth. Some was so badly
damaged by the freeze that 1t had to be
cut up for fodder.
The Carriers have large silo and are
busy at work now.
Several from here attended the county
fair.
Walter Balentine and Stevens have
-, r,o,l,;n0 for Ioraph 0livar