Oxford Democrat., 1910-09-20
Bethel.

Saturday, Sept. 10, brought ideal
weather for just such an outing as
Brown Post, G. A. R., and Brown w. Il.
c. enjoyed as the guests of Geo. NJ.
Knight Corps of North Waterford. A
most bountiful dinner was provided,
pleasing programme was given in the
afternoon. The social element lacked
nothing to make it most CHEEKY and
enjoyable and it was q most enjoyable
occasion.
Miss Grace Dixon of Augusta is the
guest of Miss Daisy Dixon.
Wednesday very large delegation at
tended the Oxford County fair. The
village schools closed for the day, and
many of the academy students were ex-
cused to attend.
The Bethel library is the recipient OF a
new and valuable Encyclopedia, The
Nelson Loose Leaf Edition. 1t Is 10
twelve volumes and meets long felt
need at the library Mr.. Frank Rich OF
New York has sent the new edition OF
"Grone's Musical Dictionary" which
will be highly appreciated by the musi-
cal patrons. Mr.. Rich also sent a new
installmeut of books which will be ready
for circulation soon. The library is to
be congratulated upon these valuable
gifts.
Tuesday morning the community was
shocked as it was announced that Mrs.
Cyrene Littlehale passed away soon after
midnight. Mrs. Littlehale was born in
Newfield, Maine, Dec. II, 1884, but was
adop pied by her aunt, Mrs. Mason, upon
the death Of her mother, when she was
but six years of age. She married
Daniel Twitchell for her first husband
and one daughter survives, Mrs. 7. d.
Durell. Mrs. Littlehale later married
o. C. Littlehale who lived but few
years. Mrs. Littlehale lived with her
daughter who tenderly cared for her;
she was teacher in Bethel for many
years, active in temperance work,
especially with the Juvenile Templars, "
interested in her church work and was
kind, helpful neighbor. Funeral services
we're held at her late home Thursday
afternoon, her pastor, Rev. c. L. Bang
hart. officiating. The many and beauti-
| full floral tributes from personal friends
and the organizations to which she be-
longed testified to an appreciation OF her
faithful labors.
Miss Vivian Dingley has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. E. c. Bowler.
The Democrats held their celebration
Thursday evening. The houses Of VIM.
Hastings, Mrs Straw, T. r. Hastings,
Daniel and Moses Hastings and r. l..
Edwards were brilliant with illumination
and the street was gay with colored
lights. The "dignitaries" rode in auto,
mobiles while the frank aud file" went
BY "forced march" to keep up with the
procession. A band was in attendance
but the blowing of horns and beating
upon tin pans entirely eclipsed theii
music. If the administration is az
enthusiastic as the celebration, ire
forms promised" will materialize fast
Friday evening the Univsrsalist society
held masquerade ball as the entertain
ment connected with the fair.
Mrs. o. NJ. Mason has been in Skow
hegan this week attending the Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs.
James Hutchins, R. F. D., has gone to
Arkansas to attend the association.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
4 u. -. nutCuius, Vui tuiai iotsot o"ii'0
here, has been reelected president o
the Maine Rural Letter Carriers Asso
citation at its annual meeting in Auburn
recently.
We hear that $40 tickets were sold a
the Grand Trunk Depot for the count,
fair the 14th inst. Quite lot from her
attended.
Ellen p. Kimball and Blanche hav
been to Boston and Hoosac Tunnel for
short vacation and change. "NO plac
like home" Found Martha D. Wright
our aunt, to be a wonderful woman. Sh
is the only one now living of the Stephe
Packard family of Woodstock. She j
sister to the late Stephen Packard, Jr
who died some years ago In Bethel. Th
ride through Deerfield valley, nea
| Hoosac TunDel was grand