Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-03
Bethel.

Sunday, Francis and Dorothy Chandler
spent the day with their brother Harold,
returning to Norway In the afternoon.
Evelyn Chandler has returned to Nor
way, having spent the summer with her
grandparents.
Earl Barker has purchased farm In
Norway, having sold his farm to Wal
lace Kilgore OF Newry.
Thursday, Miss Isabel Shirley return
ed to her home in Brooklyn.
Sidney Jodrey, who recently sold bis
house, Is moving into the Hall rent over
the barber shop.
Several attended the fair at Andover
Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. Buker Of Auburn arc
visiting the doctors mother, Mrs. Curtis.
The huskers and all who worked In
the corn shop were paid last Friday.
The farmers will be paid for their corn
about the middle of October. Mr..
whitman Is rushing the labelling, rs he
IL to manage the canning of apples in
Norway. The corn has all been market
ed, and while the orders could not all be
filled on account Of tho freeze, Bethel
farmers suffered much less than those
in some other places.
The first of two illustrated lectures
given by Mr.. Cross proved most inter
esting to all who attended. As formerly
Mr.. Cross came under the auspices of
the senior class of Gould Academy. The
first lecture was Venice and the next
will be English Cathedrals, and ending
with the coronation Of George V.
A lodge of "Modern Woodmen" was
organized In Bethel last Tuesday even
ing, with about twenty members.
Mrs. W. o. Straw has returned to her
home in Bethel, having spent the sum-
mer at her cottage at Islesboro.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Will the one who picked up the basket
that our "Grand Union Tea man" Mr..
Bragg, lost from bis team between the
Capen house end the Maple and Pine
Farm house, kindly keep 1t for him un-
til he appears again, or let him know
where 1t is2 A kindness is never lost.
The beauty has faded from our lovely
woodbine, but old nature, true to It's
guide, will make all things best for all.
and 1--WE must reap what We SOW" In
some way-and what our kind Glver
takes in one way he will give In another
if We "trust and obey"
Not so many acres of sweet corn, may
be-, but more of something else would be
more profitable for some farmers. Plant
what can be used to good advantage on
your own farm. II you fail to find a
good soil for 1t, make it pay by using 1t
to benefit your stock and farm or eat 1t
yourself.
Gladys Buck did not 20 back to Massa,
chusetts; her sister Ruth went. We
think Gladys has graduated. Ruth at
tends the girls school at East North
field.
Lewis Faulkingham of Jonesport is
working for Mr.. F. ]. Russell.
Walter Balentine 10 on the Osgood
farm.
Philip A. Wheeler of East Bethel IL
cutting wood on the Maple and Pine
Farm. he is Is years Of age, and eau
cut wood all right. His fathers name
was Henry q. Wheeler, and he and his
wife died 10 Arlington, Mass. He had
one sister in California at the time Of
tho earthquake. Philip Wheeler's father
was native OF Sweden, Europe, and his
mother was a native of this country.
They are all singers, aud Mr.. Wheeler
has good voice and can sing many old
time songs. One of the best is, "Take
me back to the place where first saw
the light" None of the Wheelers In
this place are any relation to him, being,
he says, another race of people.
There has been considerable sickness
In the family of Carey Stevens.
Emma Clough of Massachusetts, has
been here among relatives.
Our mail carrier, Mr.. Hutchins, has
returned from his western trip. L. D.
Brown substituted In his absence.
DR.. Wight has been here several times
of late to visit the sick ones.
| A. M. Carter was at home recently.