Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-01-03
Bethel.

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The three Sunday Schools and their
friends held their Christman celebrations
Saturday evening regardless OF the rain
and slush. Supper was served BY the
different societies and the Christmas
trees were we'll filled for the little folks.
The Herrick Orchestra consisting OF Mr..
Ed Herrick, his son Arthur and two
daughters, Miss Margaret as violinist,
and Blanche as pianist, was q very en-
joyable part of the programme at the
Congregational chapel. There was q
spirit of real Christmas joy with all
young and old in the village and hearty
merry Christmas and happy new year Is
the wish of one to another.
Sunday evening the Methodist Sunday
School held pleasing Christmas con.
cert in their church.
Rev. w. C.. Curtis returned from
Brownville, where he had been called to
attend the funeral of former parishion'
er, and preached an appropriate Christ
mas sermon Sunday morning.
Fred P. Chandler and family OF Au
burn spent Christmas in Bethel, return
| ing home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. J. V. Holt and family and Harry
Purington returned to their home II
Andover, Mass, Monday morning.
The w. c. T. U. met Tuesday with
Mrs. j. c. Billings and will meet at the
same place Jan. 10.
Mrs. DR.. Gehring is still i'll at bel
home.
Miss Ruth King came from Boston to
spend Christmas with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George King, and returned tt
Boston SATURDAY..
Mr.. Charles Demeritt was buried from
his home at North Bethel Christmas day
For many years Mr.. Demeritt and family
resided in this village and he was kint
neighbor and had many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Packard return
ed to Camden Friday. Mrs. Packard
spent two weeks with her mother, Mrs
Fannie Bisbee Lovejoy.
Mr.. Robert Bisbee has opened an offic
in Lewiston. .
Mr.. Harold Thayer of South Paris
working in the Office of the Oxford Coun
ty Citizen.
Hon. ]. S. and Mrs. Wright were ii
Bethel Wednesday.
Saturday morning the thermomete
was 10 degrees below zero. A change o
about 80 degrees in twenty-four hours.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
| Our little Blanche is joyful over dol
sent to her for Christmas present iron
Mrs. NJ. ]. Kerwin of Yonkers, n. Y
also a set of dolls dishes from her littl
girl, Vera Kerwin, also another usefu
present from Mr.. Kerwin.
Dec. goth big snow, but warm a
spring and birds flying about.
| Our Scotch friend, Mr.. Mills, did hin
l. Job in cleaning out the we'll here, whic
is over one hundred years old. He wa
all right when he did that job, and wit
a level head.
Our sister, Rose P. Houghtaling, o
Philadelphia, sent us some useful artl
Giles of wearing apparel. She always re
mem bers her relatives in Maine.
The ice men are busy here this week
Varano Bryant has been canvassin
for several novelties through this town
| Quite few have returned to their oil
homes for the holidays.
| Our PARKWAY relatives often speak
the Democrat as the welcome home pa
per that father took so long and man
Years ago. -
| Our sister, Mrs. Jennie Packard Cotfir
who regained her health in the Colorad
lclimate, writes interesting letters OF tina
land, Denver. Yet she is homesic
sometimes for her native state of Maine
and longs to return, but beautiful Col'
RADIO saved her life.