Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
Bethel.

II oGIUSIs
Monday morning Miss Lucia Weed
went to Boston. Miss Weed has en-
deared herself to large circle of friendI
during her stay here and she will b,
much missed.
Monday afternoon the funeral of Law
renee Smith was held at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Frank Williamson on Masor
Street.
Wednesday the body Of Mrs. Arvilla
Brown, former resident of Bethel, was
brought here for burial In the family lot
Tuesday evening benefit was giver
under the auspices Of the /. o. o. F..
consisting of moving pictures followed
by . dance.
Tuesday Miss Libby anG Miss Foss o.
Norway were at the Van studio to photo
graphy the basket ball teams and thu
boys who attended the boys conference
in Portland.
Feb. 90, a birthday party was given
Rev. B. F. Pickett at the pleasant home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Jordan. A birthday
poem written by Miss Addie Gordon was
read and several original papers written
by some of the ladies Of the church.
Light refreshments were served and
many good wishes extended to the pas
tor.
Judge A. E. Herrick was in Augusta
and went from there to Brunswick to at
tend the funeral Of Professor Henry L.
Chapman.
Word has been received from Newark,
N. j. of the sudden death Of Major Abel
bert Twitchsll at the age of u. Major
Twitchell has two sisters living in Beth.
ell, Mrs. z. c. Cham berlain and Mrs.
Horstio Upton.
The winter term of Gould Academy
will close next Friday for recess of ten
days.
Mr.. Edmund Clark has been visiting
bis mother, Mrs. ANGELA Clark.
Mr.. W. A. Bunting of Yarmouthville
was in town Friday.
The seats for the Chapman concert
are nearly all sold even now.
Judge Herrick has been appointed to
attend the Peace Congress.
The academy will close March 6, and
reopen March 18th.
Died in Portland Mrs. Arvilla, widow
of the late Charles Brown.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Joke to laugh at:-"After Mr.. Lincoln
began wearing beard, one of his old
Springfield friends, a lady of some local
prominence, went to call on Mr.. and
Mrs. Lincoln at the White House, and
being one of those plain spoken women,
blurted out, "Oh, Mr.. Lincoln, I dom,
Il n do II
answered Mr.. Lincoln promptly, "but
just think how much less there is to
look at when wear beard"
Blanche Kimball has a cat whose name
is Spottie.-Here Is her acrostic on it:
Such nice little kitty!
Prettily he sings ditty.
o. love to hear him sing
To my dollie, cunning thing.
To me he will play and run;
/ play too and have such fun;
Every letter here-now I'm done.
| Seth Walker and SON went down t
their farm and woodlot Feb. %.
Charles Eames and wife have been to
Rumford Point and up Sunday River.
Snow-almost rain-the 9th of Feb
ruary.
Carey Stevens is cutting and hauling
wood from the old Holt farm.
Mrs. b. W. Kimball Of Bethel Hill hal
been recent guest of Carey Stevens ant
family.
We are sorry to hear that D. NJ. Kim
ball is sick.
Maud Russell has employment at Han
over.
II. NJ. Osgood is helping Harold Pow
ers haul birch from the Walker place t
Bethel Hill. Earl Dutton also is hauling
wood, and Phon Bean. All are busy.
Some nice ice has been harvested b;
the farmers here from the AndroscoggiI
River.
w. A. Bragg, our Grand Union sales
man, is expected here again March 4th
Tuesday, which he says is bis regular
day.
A. NJ. Carter was at home over Sunday
Clarke Caswell is boarding in the vii
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