Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-30
Bethel.

I00 b8(0ol LtOI8Iy uS9 EO0oiv0o soo
sum Of 500 - gift from VIM. Epson,
ESQ, Of Cleveland, o., and Mrs.. Hub
bard OF Boston. Nrs. ]. G. Gehring WAS
designated a. tho person to select the
books to be purchased. She has already
made . valuable selection consisting
of historical novels and biographies and
placed the remaining $50 in the bank ~
q fund to be drawn FROM - required.
This collection will be known ~ the Up
son Hubbard collection. The people OF
Bethel deeply appreciate this generosity
which could not have been more wisely
manifested, and - additions 10 this col.
lection are made Il will be continual
reminder of the donors.
Tuesday, the W. C. T. U. met with
Mrs. r. s. Chandler.
Tuesday evening, Oscar Chamberlain,
B. A., B. D, OF Turkey, gave . most
lecture illustrated with the
in Garland Chapel. 1t was
both entertaining and instructive, espe-
cially ut this time. when. there 10 30
much unrest In the East.
The exceedingly cold weather has
never been equalled before in degree and
duration. Friday morning thermome
tiers registered from twenty.eight to
forty below, according to location.
Friday afternoon the Gould Academy
basket ball team went to Norway to
play and the girls team to Berlin.
Friday, Rev. W. C. Curtis and five OF
the K. o. Z. As went to Waterville ~
attend the Boys Conference.
Friday evening, the ladies Of the
Universalist Society served supper a.
their chapel dining-room.
Saturday. Miss Belle Purington went
to Andover, Mass, to spend several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. J. V. Holt.
The Academy fair will be held In Gar.
land Chapel Thursday afternoon and
supper will be served. The drama is to
be given in Odeon Hall aud the cast OF
characters seemed we'll selected.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Miss Gladys Buck has been teaching
up Sunday River as substitute for the
regular teacher, Miss Lillian Buck. who
was i'll.
Orlando Buck is logging In Ketchum
Seth Walker 10 having some wood cut
and hauled from his farm near the Ferry
to Bethel Hill to be shipped away.
Smith Brothers are working in the
Hebbard mill at Shelburne, N. Il.
Roy Brown 10 doing carpenter work
for A. n. Carter.
Harold Powers has bought some wood
on the Walker farm.
Guy Smith and brother Earle are cut
ting pulp wood for DR.. TwaddIe.
School closes here after term OF nine
weeks taught by Miss Mary Stanley. W.
will be glad when these few pupils are
students at the graded school 10 the vii
lage where it would be better for them
to 60, and also cheaper for the town.
A letter from our once little Florence
tells Us of her little girl and boy who
are trying to fill the wood.box will
wood.
The farmers here are harvesting ic.
which is Of first quality.
This month Ia nearly gone, then soor
it will be st. Valentines Day, the AL
Of February. Father Valentine was I
priest who lived long time ago. 81
spent his time In nursing the sick, ant
In comforting the Borrowing. Th,
children found in him helpful friend
He taught them beautiful things. Year
went by, and at last the good priest be
came too old to visit his people. But h
soon found way by which he coult
still be of use to those he loved. Fl
wrote kind words full Of good cheer
Every day his messages were sent ia
and near. They were carried by th'
boys and girls who had learned from
him to be happy in helping Others
After a time the good father passe'
away, but he has not been forgotten
Each year, when the fourteenth q
February comes around, We still kee
his birthday.
think Of the lonely, remember the sad
Be kind to the poor. make every one glad.
On good old Saint Valentines Day"