Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-09
Bethel.

The Universalist church held no ser
vice Sunday, July 81, and 1t will be
closed during the month Of August.
The pastor, Rev. j. q. Little, and family
are spending the vacation at their cot
tage at Harpswell.
Monday Harris circus drew quite q
crowd afternoon and evening.
Miss Mildred Keen made short visit
to her mother In East Sumner, returning
Monday accompanied by her friend, Miss
Palmer.
The thunder showers have been fire.
quent and heavy the past week.
Miss Viola Dixon of South Freeport is
spending two weeks in Bethel at the
home of Mr.. j. U. Purington.
Mr.. Spencer Davis and Mr.. Walter
Scott, who have been canvassing the
village for aluminium ware, have finish
ed their work here and returned to Nor
way to work.
Wednesday evening the Eastern Star
gave an entertainment in Odeon Hall,
which was attended by large audience.
The following program was presented:
Music, Quartette, (Under direction of Dr.wight
BURLESQUE-FREEMA OUTDoEE.
Cast Of Characters:
worshlpful Mighty Goose.
Most Worthy Propeller,
Most Exalted Assistant PrSP sS,ssi. M.,s0e.oe
Shining Majestic Bloodtaker,
Guardian Of Sacred Symbols,
Hannah Toothacher
Keeper Of Goat. Amanda Doolittle
High and Mighty Piano Founder,
Worthy and Admired Refreshment Committee,
Patience and Hopeful Mann
Serene Shining Recorder, Betsy Swashbuckle
Eben stebbins of Walkers Mills
The Gosling and Mother Goose.
Violin Solo, Miss Marion Haskell of Norway
CoMEDY-ELopEMENro OF ELLEN. Acts.
Cast Of Characters:
Fred Merrill
Molly, his wife, Ethel Richardson
Max Ten Eych. chum Of Roberts,
Dorothy Marck, Eth Waterbury
June Haverill, Weslely's 'O6, Edith Hastings
John Hume, (Rector OF st. Agues).
Piano Solos between the acts by Mrs. Care!
and Miss Doris Frost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Lovejoy are taking
a short vacation.
Mrs. Mary Chandler is visiting friends
here.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
A letter from a cousin in Roxbury
Mass, says, "Our aunt, Mrs. Martha D
Wright (nee Packard) is In poor health
but withsl a wonderful woman" also
letter from Elmirs, N. Y, says, oul
brother, 5. G. Packard, a natural me
chanic and workman at most anything
is suffering from rheumatism, so he get
but little sleep.
Baker, junk peddler from Auburn
was here recently.
NJ. E. Grover was in this vicinity thu
Sd inst. with fine specimens of nursery
stock in cut.
VIM. Farwell went to Portland thu
I'd inst and returned. Mr.. Farwell ha
a fine assortment of cultivated berrie
which meet with ready sale at Bethe
village.
Thursday, August 4th. is rainy da.
in the full sense. Growers, keep quit
until the sunshines again, as nature |
made lovely by the combination of bot
shade and sun and rain.
Little Blanche with Ellen P. Kimbal
recently took trip up Sunday River TO
a few days. We passed the old home
stead of our soldier uncle, who live,
there when he enlisted in the war o
1864 aud has recently lost his building
by fire at South Paris. 1t is lamentabl
that now after years Of service for hi
country and an upright life, he is alone
deaf, and no one seemingly to care TO
him or comfort him, but Uncle Sam
mindful of him and he gets good per
sion.
Why don't Uncle Sam give us per
sion who have taught seventy school
and ever had our flag in view in teach
ing the young ideas how to shoot.
Now is the time for absent ones
come back to their country homes on
vacation and enjoy the beauties of ma
ture in old Oxford County among tn
hills of Maine.