Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
Bethel.

Mr.. John Hapgood, one Of Bethels
prosperous farmers, passed away last
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Hapgood had
been i'll but few days but pneumonia
developed rapidly. Funeral services
were held at his late home Thursday
afternoon attended by Rev. W. c. Curtis:
Christmas shopping has been the chief
business the past week.
Mrs. Bertha m Packard Is spending the
Christmas vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Davis Lovejoy. Mr.. Packard will
spend Christmas in Bethel, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Packard will return to their home
in Camden in season for the reopening
of the schools.
Mrs. w. o. Straw left Bethel for Cal
ifornia Friday, where she intends to re-
main for three months.
Rev. w. C. Curtis was called to Brown.
vile this week to attend the funeral OF
Dea. Smith, a former parishioner and
intimate friend.
All the societies are to have Christ
mas tree and supper Saturday evening.
Sunday evening the children Of the M.
+. Sunday School will have concert at
the NJ. E. church.
Mr.. Chester Cushman, who has been
in the Citizen office for several years,
has moved with his family to Montville,
Me. Their many friends extend the
best wishes for their success.
Claude Goddard from BowdOin Medi-
cal School is spending the vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz God
dard.
Mrs. j. V. Holt and little son Reginald
of Andover, Mass, have been spending
the week with Mrs. Hollis parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. U. Purington. Mr.. Holt
and Harry Purington came Saturday to
spend the Christmas recess Of the banks.
The academy had recess from Friday
until Tuesday. Miss Pratt, preceptress,
went to her home in Reading, Mass, and
many of the students went home.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
We have just received lovely Christ.
mas and New Years card from Mrs.
Jennie Brown Durham, formerly OF
West Paris, and pupil in school with
the writer some years ago. Now she
says she has kind husband and happy
home, land We both join in sending you
our best of good wishes" How sweet to
be remembered, and "a kindness ID
never lost"
We hear of another funeral in town
How fast old, middle-sged and young
are being borne to the Spirit Land.
Herman Mason called the 22d inst.
with a nice Christmas present for oul
little Blanche. Surely these words
come true, "My kindness shall not de
part from thee"
Several packages from Mrs. M. j. Ker.
win, once member of the Maple aud
Pine Farm household, came recently to
the writer and little girl, and on looking
the things over we find all of her family
consisting of herself, husband and little
Vera, sent presents to us and it brought
tears to the writer's eyes, while the lit
tie girl jumped for joy to see the things
she to much wanted, and hardly expect
ed Old Santa would be 80 good to her
The late snow makes travelling better
so Officer Packard is hauling his wood
from the Maple and Pine Farm to biz
home at Bethel Hill.
Ed Barker of Bethel Hill was here re.
Gently on business.
Mr.. Mills, our Scotch friend, who ha'
been saving wood here few days, sale
he had call to preach and started on
to see what he could do-said God
would find a place for him. He has ;
sister and mother in Dundee, Scotland
and is highly educated Christian man
but his sister says "not quite right in
his head or mind since his father dice
some years ago"
The Kimballs, Carriers, and Mr.. Trash
are logging or getting ready to.
A. NJ. Carter is in Gilead doing bust
ness in that line.
A Happy Christmas and New Year tt
the editor and all readers of this paper