Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
Bethel.

Sunday the community was shocked
to hear that Mrs. Ellen Chandler had
passed away ct DR.. Kings Hospital In
Portland. Mrs. Chandler submitted to
q critical surgical operation Friday but
Encouraging reports had been received.
She died very suddenly. Mrs. Chandler
was the widow of Abial Chandler, and
for the past few years she and her sister,
Miss Blake, had occupied their new
home on Spring Street. They had .
most "homey" place and their guests
Ialways felt the genial atmosphere which
always surrounded It. Formerly Mr..
and Mrs. Chandler had q summer resort
1.-THE Waterspout Mountain House" and
a host of friends will hear OF her death
with real sorrow. Mrs. Chandler was
an active and loyal member of the N. Z.
church and none OF its interests were
ever forgotten by her. She was an
active member of the w. R. G. and W.
C. T. U. She will be sadly missed In
the home and community. The love OF
friends was manifest in the exquisite
flowers which covered her casket on
Tuesday when the funeral was held at
the N. E. church, her pastor, Rev. G. l..
Banghart, officiating.
Enoch Foster of Portland was In
Bethel on business Wednesday.
Wednesday evening Col. Fred N. Dow
of Portland gave an interesting address
in Odeon Hall. He gave history OF
the temperance cause and urged the
voters to give vote Sept. II that should
have no uncertain sound. Vote No.
Mrs. F. N. Dow accompanied her hus-
band to Bethel, their trip being made by
automobile.
The corn shop will start up about
lSept.7.
The academy will open the fall term
Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs E. C. Bowler and Mary
have been taking a short outing. .
The government survey crew are IN
Bethel for an indefinite time.
DR.. Edwin Gehring and family OF
Portland are visiting Mrs. Gehring's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Chamber
lain.
Mr.. Albert Burbank Of Portland is
stopping in Bethel.
Mrs. Tillinghast will speak in Odeor
Hall Tuesday evening.
Town schools open Tuesday, Sept. .,
Miss Ethel Farwell takes the position oil
master of the grammar school.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Sidney A. Judson aud Edward T. Col
Inns have been running levels for The
U. s. Geological Survey, TopOgraphica
Branch, through this section.
Viola Little of Sunday River spent thu
Sabbath here with her aunt and sister.
| Mrs. Ida N. True, who visited II
Bethel, Locke's Mills and Woodstock
has returned to her home in Roxbury
Mass.
Lawrence Kimball, son of B. W. Kim
ball of Bethel Hill, has been here = few
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Chase.
Orlando Buck is hauling early apples
away for sale.
We are pleased to learn that baby
} son has come to the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward N. Carter.
In last weeks items mistake in print
Should have been Rev. VIM. Beavius 10
stead Of Barrows.
Reading of the death of Mrs. Nose
Cummings of Bird Hill reminds thu
writer of pleasant hours spent in he
home with her and in the school room
with her daughter as a pupil some year.
iago. How the husband and father mus
miss such wife and daughter none cal
know but those who have passed through
| such loss. But what is his loss is thei
gain, as such Christian souls must in
; herit heavenly rest and peace. Soon al
of our loved ones will be beckoning TO
us on the shining shore, where parting
4 w;il ha mora