Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-04
Bethel.

Sunday evening, March 26, citizens
temperance meeting under the auspices
OF the W. G. T. q. was held In the
Congregational church and was mark
ed success. The large audience indicat-
ed that people are aroused Ut the sltua-
ton In Maine, and Prof. r. e. Hsnscom,
E. c. Bowler and E. @. Park, Esq, faced
the situation with most convincing
arguments, showing the difference be-
tween conditions under constitutional
prob ibition and license even under the
best system ever invented. Personal
responsibility was emphasized II we will
hold aloft the banner which has made
our state true to it's motto, 81 lead"
Special music under the direction OF
Mrs. Edwards, with a chorus from the
several churches, added to the interest
of the meeting. The pastors assisted.
Mrs. Nellie Curtis presided.
About 200 gathered at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis c. Billings last Mon
day evening, it being their golden we'd
ding anniversary. The beautiful home
was just the setting appropriate for such
an occasion. In the receiving line were
Mr.. and Mrs. Billings, their son, Robert
Billings, of Dorchester. Mrs. Robert
Billings and their sons Louis and Clar-
ence, Mrs. Wentworth and Mrs. Hodg-
kins. As the guests were received they
passed to the dining room where refresh
ments were served. A short programme
was given: Reading by Mrs. Addie
observation-disclosures; song by Mrs. l. q.
Wight, accompanied by Louis Billings
ON the piano and Mr.. Billings with the
violin; Prof. Hanscom read a poem, ex-
pressing the good wishes of Mr.. and
II. II. Cushman of Bryant's Pond. The
presents were many and costly, and 1t
seemed friends far and near We'd with
each other in their expressions of love
aud esteem. A beautiful silver loving
cup was presented Mr.. Billings by the
post Office and mail carrier force. Mr..
and Mrs. Billings have lived in Bethel
since 1868. Their two children, Robert
and Alice, were born in Woodstock.
Miss Al lice died i'm Bethel in 1907 and
vas young lady of talent and rare
| ability. Robert is successful druggist
| in Dorchester. Friends wish this couple
many happy years in which to travel on
| together and many returns of the we'd
ding anniversary.
Tuesday evening the exhibition given
by Mr. Goodwin's dancing class was a
pleasant social event. Music was fur
nished by Coburn's Orchestra of Au-
burn. The juveniles gave an exhibition
from S:l5 to 8 o'clock, then the grand
ball began. The class has been very
successful under the instruction of Mr..
Goodwin.
The annex for laboratory and extra
recitation room for Gould Academy is an
assured fact, as friends are responding
generously to the needs Of the school.
Mr.. James Hutchius has purchased
Mr.. Frank Young's house on Church
Street.
Sumner Edwards, son of the late A.
NJ. Edwards, goes to Hebron this next
term to teach, also to train the "track
team"
Rev. VIM. Mann of Westbrook is to
assist the pastor Of the Congregational
church, Rev. W. G. Curtis, in special
Lenten services, beginning Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Helen Bisbee Packard of Camden
has been spending the week with her
mother, Mrs. Fannie Bisbee Lovejoy.
Miss L. NJ. Stearns has returned from
Boston and will hold her millinery open
ing Apr. 9Th and 7th, and will also show
q new line of fancy goods.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Orlando Buck is at home now, having
finished his job in Grafton.
The Maple and Pine Farm house
caught fire on the 29,h inst. and but for
the timely help of Mr. Buck 1t would
have burned down. He worked hard to
put it out and save the buildings. To-
sured, and the agent has bsen notified
Of the fire.
A letter from Mrs. NJ. j. Kerwin nee
Annie Grey, our girl, says she has bad
throat trouble, and the scarlet fever is in
the school at Yonkers, N. Y.
Why don't people prefer to live in the
country where the air is pure and the
song of birds and rattle of COW bells will
cheer them?
Mr.. Chase is laid up with the prevail
ing epidemic.
Stevens and Kimb ball are making maple
sweet. H. Powers is helping them.
Raining the Goth inst, and sap is
dropping.
Summer is near and we are glad.
Our little Blanche, Syears of age, often
says to the writer, "YOur mother has
been talking to me-" and tells me what
she says, and words that could come to
her in no other way. AS children are
the nearest to heaven Of any people,
might it not be true that they talk with
the angels, or ministering spirits are
sent to them on errands of good?
We were glad to see beautiful poem
published from Georgia Bisbee, once a
pupil of the writer, and whose scholar
ship and department was ever the best.
We occasionally read of the death of
pupils Of younger years, while their old
teacher still survives and never feels old.
w. A. Bragg, agent of the Grand Union
Tea Co., was here on his usual monthly
trip recently. He and several of his Sis
ters and brothers we're our loved pupils
in the sixties. His father and mother
rest in the little cemetery near the old
home in Enrol, N. H., where they all
lived at the time above referred to.
They were genial, kind-hearted family.
Surely, something bright is looking up
through the past. Whenever we meet
an old pupil it gives joy and pleasant
recollections Of former days.