Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
Bethel.

Sunday, Rev. VIM. Mann occupied the
pulpit at the Congregational church
where he has been holding special
services. The Methodist society united
In the evening service.
Tuesday, the friends OF Mrsi Ella Bean,
wife of H. A. Packard, were saddened to
hear that her illness had terminated
fatally. The family have the heartfelt
sympathy Of the community. She was q
homemaker and devoted mother and
kind neighbor. She has left an aged
mother, two daughters and husband
to mourn her going from the home.
Funeral services were hold at the
Methodist church Thursday forenoon.
Rev. w. G. Curtis, pastor Of the Congre-
gatiopal church, oficiated, assisted by
Rev: G: l. Banghart. pastor OF the
Methodist church. The flowers were
beautiful and abundant testifying to the
esteem of her neighbors and friends.
The younger daughter, Miss Ida, 10 a
member OF Gould Academy, IL, and the
teachers and her class attended In .
body. Ipterment was In Middle Inter
vale Genet cry In the family lot.
Thursday afternoon, DR.. Arthur Wiley
of Bar Mills arrived with the body of his
father, Goodwin r. Wiley, who died re-
Gently In Shawnee, Oklahoma. A de-
tachment from the Masonic lodge escort
ed the body from the depot to the resi-:
dence of F. L. Edwards. Funeral
services were held under the direction
of the Masons at the Universalist church
Friday forenoon, at 10 o'clock. Stores
and places of business were closed from
10 to IL. Interment was in the family
lot.
Prin. F. E. Hauscom recently received
from the Copley Art Gallery OF Boston,
a fine oil portrait of Abraham Lincoln, q
gift to Gould Academy from Charles Z.
Fox of Haverhill, Mass. 1t was Mr.. Fox
who started the subscription for the
Laboratory Fund by gift of 500. Al.
though Mr.. Fox left Gould Academy In
1871, he has ever kept q warm place in
his heart for the academy and former
friends.
The senior class parts have been as.
signed as follows:
valedictory-Mary Stanley.
Salutatory-Leslie Davis.
History-Ida Packard.
Oration-Parker Russell.
Pr0phecy-Alta Smith.
Address to undergraduates-Irving Hartman
Glass Gift-Helen spencer.
Gifts to hss-Edna Bartlett.
Glass WILTON Brown.
Glass Essay-Chnton Rennett.
Glass O,ie-Alice Smith.
The graduating class num- ers g. Miss
Blanche Richardson won the prize fol
best senior composition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bisbee came from
Lewiston Friday for a short visit.
Mr.. Bertram Packard of Camden spent
Sunday with Mrs. Packard. who Is visit.
ing her mother, Mrs. Fannie Bisbee
Lovejny.
Village schools open Monday, April
II Miss Gwendolin Stearns takes Mrs.
Bessie Andrews B sbse's place and
Miss Mildred Hapgood takes Miss Twad'
dies place, as the latter has resigned.
Row. and Mrs. Banghart will attend
the NJ. E. conference next week, and II
is the desire of the church and com
munity that they return to Bethel.
The Oxford County W. c. T. U. con
vention will meet in B.thel May 1917
Mrs. Seberry Of New York, the national
organizer, will be the speaker. She will
speak in this county from May 18th te
21st.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
The remains of Mrs. II. A. Packard
nee Ella Bean, were brought here thu
18th inst. for interment. Every ont
here knew her when in earlier years
her home was on the "Ferry farm,
where her father, Christopher Bean
tended the ferry for years and carried OF
his farm. At length she married ant
has lived in Bethel village for years
while her daughters, Methel and Ida
have been educated at the school, an(
her untiring efforts for good in her OWL
family will not be forgotten by thes'
young ladies. Though hands are folded
and tongue silent, they will often thinl
Of her kind words and patience, and bel
husband will only remember lovinl
words and tender greetings whenever b
came from his business to his home
which she ever tried to make pleasant.
| A dear one has gone to the land Of the blest
Where she will ind sweet heavenly rest.
Although we miss her day by day,
| Her presence seems not far away.
Sweet thoughts OF mo:her, home and heaven
VIII cheer US through cal days given
| And heaven seems nearer now mother 10 there,
| So with courage and trust we'll for heaven pre-
pare.