Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
Bethel.

Sunday evening there was m interest
ing temperance meeting at the Methodist
church which WAS prettily decorated
with the National colors. N. r. Springer
gave an address.
Monday the election In Bethel resulted
In Nos more than two to one.
Wednesday largo number Of Bethel
people attended the fair st South Paris
and Norway. The schools In town were
closed end the academy also.
Saturday, Sept. 9th, the W. G. T. U.
and Young Campsigners had picnic at
Odd Fellows Hall ~ the rain prevented
going to Chapman Grove - planned.
Tho children were enthusiastic In sing
ing songs and Master Robert Farwell
gave recitation. Stories were told and
the children played games and were very
gracious in accepting their disappoint-
ment in not celebrating In the grove.
The heavy frost Of Wednesday night
worked havoc with all the crops and the
farmers have met with . heavy loss.
Corn 10 being rushed In to tho factory
but the season will be shortened.
Thursday evening the children of the
Congregational Sunday School gave
most pleasing entertainment consisting
Of music, dramatic sketches, flag drill
by the small boys and fan drill by the
girls. 1t was pretty sight when tho
"wee people" came out with the lighted
candles to bid Us good night. The parts
were very we'll rendered by the chill
dren. A violin solo by Miss Margaret E.
Herrick, with piano accompaniment
by her sister, Blanche Herriok, was q
pleasing feature of the programme.
After the entertainment games were
enjoyed by all for . short time. To
Mrs. F. E. Hanscom, Mrs. A. Van Den
Kerckhoven and Miss Belle Purington,
who have worked 80 hard for Ito success,
belongs the credit for q most pleasant
evening.
Thursday morning the death of Mr..
Roscoe Cross tnok place at his home.
Mr.. Cross was one of the oldest citizens
of Bethel.
Mrs. Cora Brown of Rumford Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Andrews.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Miss Ruth Buck has gone to Mortified,
Mass, to attend school.
George Roberts of China has returned
to Gould's Academy to attend school.
j. Fl. Carter has gone out west to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Angie Psrlin. son and daughter,
have returned to Framingham, Mass.
after visit here among relatives at the
old home on Swan Hill, where now live
her sister and family, Mrs. Orlando
Buck, nee Swan.
Grace and Marjorie Farweli have re-
turned to school in Keene, N. a., for
the second term.
The Young Campsigners with friends
joined the village school Sept. 9th In
interesting exercises.
Mrs Mary Woodbury. of Portland Is at
the Capen House.
Miss Lillian Buck was at home Sun
day.
Miss Gladys Buck carries the children
to school from East Bethel way to Mid
die Intervale.
John Carter, lately married to Verna
Kilgore of Newry, We understand has
gone to Canada, where he has employ.
ment with the Berlin Mills Co.
A. N. Carter was at home Sunday.
Extensive repairs are being made on
the Carter lot.
Rev. Josiah Dutton of Norway was In
this vicinity recently.
Our loved sister, Rose P. Houghtaling,
did not come on to Maine a. she expect.
ed, but spent her whole vacation with
her son and daughter, DR.. and Mrs.
Ralph Kendrick Smith OF Jamaica Plain,
Mass. Her relatives here are dissppoint.
ed in not seeing her as expected, but
her nice letters and sermons partly make
up for her absence. She has q nice
family of children and her lines have
fallen in pleasant places.
We miss our dear cousin, Mrs. Ida II.
True of Boston, who made rs . pleasant
visit recently.
The hard freeze Wednesday night has
made quite change in nature.
We are pleased to learn of the i'm.
proved health of our only living aunt,
Mrs. Martha D. Wright, nee Packard, oil
Roxbury, Mass. Her son Walter Is In
very poor health and not expected to
live but . short time. He has helped
support his aged mother for many years
and she will sadly miss him when he 10
gone.
Sweet corn Is nearly all hauled to the
corn shop before the frost damaged 1t.
Methel Packard was here few days
ago to take her aunt up to the village.
w. A. Bragg, Grand Union tea agent,
was here the l4th with fine goods "a
usual.