Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
Bethel.

Miss Ida Dean of South Paris filled the
position as organist at the Congregational
church very acceptably Sunday, June
II.
The rain of the past week makes the
farmers work rather slow, but the sun
ny days were we'll improved.
Albert Burbank, of the firm OF Bur-
bank & Douglass, Portland, has been
spending short time In Bethel, return
ing to Portland Friday.
Mrs. James Hutchins, who has been
very i'll, is now recovering.
Mrs. G. L. Sturdivant with her daugh.
ter and son, of Yarmouth, are guests of
DIR. and Mrs. F. B. Tuell. DR.. and Mrs.
Sturdivant are former residents OF
Bethel.
The village schools closed this week {;
the schools in town next Saturday.
The w. C. T. U. observed "Flower
Mission Day" Tuesday afternoon with
the pupils of Misses Richardson and
Andrews. The pupils gave a very pref
ty programme which was followed by
remarks from the President of the
Union, Mrs. o. NJ. Mason, and Mrs.
Chandler. About forty of the parents
and friends were present. The school
room had been profusely decorated with
wild flowers and cut flowers by the
teachers and pupils. At the close of the
exercises members of the Union made
the flowers into bouquets, and the sick
and shut ins were remembered, the
pupils being the cheerful bearers OF
these messages of love. 1t was most
pleasant affair and much enjoyed by all
who attended. Each pupil received a
souvenir tied with white ribbon. The
observance of this day has become a
pleasant memory and happy anticipa'
ton for the pupils aud Union.
Will Carey and E. G. Bowler have in
stalled an electric plant in their build
ings, and an all day service is now given
l. Another Picture Show Company, Stat
ford and Sanders, exhibited in Odeon
Hall two evenings, and was very good.
| Mrs. W. A. Bunting and children Of
Cumberland are visiting Mrs. Bunting's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Chandler.
A brass band ia being formed in Bethe
and there is much enthusiasm manifested
by the members, and also the citizens.
The Chapman picnic was postponed OF
account of the uufavorable weather, bu
the postponement will only serve to ado
to the enjoyment.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Quite number from this vicinity at
tended Gould Academy graduation exer
cises. Methel ID. Packard, our niece
was one among twenty who graduated
and her speaking was fine. She bids fai
to make a success in what her heart ant
hand find to do. She is the daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Packard, who resid
in Bethel, and cousin to James Ro.
Packard, the son of j. B. Packard o
Monmouth, and we see in the Buckfielt
items that John prophesies bright fu
ture for this young man after hearing
his grafton.
| Ida Packard, younger sister to Methel
, has one year more at Gould Academy tt
graduate. She too bids fair to make
success in life.
While listening with fearful eyes t,
; the we'll composed parting words to al
. by Miss Wilson, our thoughts were car
ried back to other days when, studen
at old Gould's, we formed friendship
!, which have lasted, and some reach owe
the grave and the river to an Eden lant
fsirer beyond, though in the writer's be
lief, ever near us though unseen. Th
dearest and purest ones are allowet
to, and want to be near. Those VIII,
would not forsake US in life here woult
. not after death, as death is only pass
port to higher school for which we ar
being fitted here.
Is it not strange how much higher il
many ways a dog is than some WIFI
claim to be human beings? There can b.
no lower order of creation than base
low, vile, so-called human being. w
remember the love and friendship of on
pure minded man, and though dead h
is here. The influence never dies.