Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
Letter from Rev. Mr.. P0ttle.
RUMFoRD FALLS, Aug. II, 191,

| Editor Democrat:
Thinking that our friends who ART
readers of your valuable paper might b'
| interested to hear from us in our new
, field of labor, we "take our pen in banC
and drop you a few lines"
Having at our last conference in Apri
com pleted fifty years in the Christian
pastorste, / concluded to retire from my
work, and to enjoy my leisure at the
eveningtime Of life. l therefore SOLD
our beautiful home in Buckheld and
moved to Waterville, where had en-.
joyed two pastorates, and where resided
when presiding elder of the Augusta
Districr.
Our future home in Waterville needing
quite extensive repairs and improve
ments, we were delayed in settling. But
when our work there had been com.
pleted, and We were prepared to have
life more to our liking, there came to us,
very unexpectedly, Macedodian call "to
come over to Rumford and help them
till the fall months, as their pastor, the
Rev. A. T. Craig, was laid aside by i'll
health. "Not comforting with flesh and
blood" we responded to the call, and
closing up our home in Waterville, We
came at once to this city and entered at
once upon the work here.
We have been here now about two
months, and greatly enjoy our people
here and the work. find here a
good vigorous church, kind, ap-
preciative people, with large attend
ance of young people, and the singing in
all the services both BY choir and con-
gregation most excellent and imposing.
We hold three services each Sabbath,
preaching at each service, and for my
afternoon service at Virginia walking
one mile and back. We have two week
evening meetings, one at Virginia and
one at the church. So far we stand the
work we'll. / have started In on my
second fifty years. 1t is better to wear
out than to rust out.
We find B. A. Evans, formerly OF South
Paris, active in church work, serving as
church treasurer. All bills and claims
are paid promptly when due. W. r.
Henry and family, who were formerly OF
South Paris, are here. Mr.. Henry ia
janitor of some of our school buildings,
also of the Baptist church. His family
attend the Methodist church.
Mr.. Douglass and wife have been spend
ing their vacation with friends in Rum
ford. Mr.. Douglass was for several years
principal of the high school here, now
principal of high school in Massachu-
setts. They were given an informal re-
ception at the church chapel, by the
mems Bible class and their many friends.
Mr.. Douglass also conducted the church
service at Virginia Sabbath afternoon,
much to the qualification of the people
there.
Two of our granddaughters, Misses
Martha and Jeanette Warren of West.
brook, are spending the month Of Au.
gust with us, much to our delight. Their
presence breaks up the monotony Of old
age, keeps US in touch with young life,
and keeps US from snoozing too much In
our easy chair.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Waldo Petten'
gill and wife with their chauffeur took
us to a delightful ride for two hours,
taking us up through the notch to An
dover and returning by another way
The trip took US through foreign parts
through Mexico and down around "Cape
Horn; and returning we passed through
Virginia. We met with no Indians OF
hoboes, but we did see some "Oxford
Bears" on our trip.
went to Waterville this week Mon
day, and returning Wednesday stopped
off at the Poland campmeeting, where
took in q little of the meeting and en-.
joyed the hospitality Of our friends, s.
c. Ordwsy, and family, who were spend.
ing their vacation on these grounds.
Resumiug my journey home on the
afternoon train / had an amusing expe.
rieuce on the train-that is, it was anus
ing afterwards. Leaving the West Minot
station, soon fell asleep in my seat and
became oblivious to our surroundings
till we had passed the Hartford station.
Then suddenly arousiug from slumbel
the thought possessed me for some mo-
ments that l was carried by my home
station, Buckfield. For the time va,
in great trouble Of mind, and wondered
what should do and how get back te
Buckfield, to greet my wife and enjoy
the quiet and rest of home-"swee'
home" When at last It dawned upon
me that home was not In Buckfield, bu,
at Rumford. So had my trouble all fol
nothing. A. W. PoTTLE.