Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-09
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day to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
u. Purington, aud returned to Mancbes.
ter.by ,the-Sea Wednesday morning.
Monday afternoon the w. G. T. U.
held special meeting with Mrs. Curtis,
which was In charge of Miss Isabel Shir
ley, who gave parliamentary drill. The
drill was very helpful and interesting
Miss Shirley will give another drill mex
Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Curtis hav.
been spending part of week In Auburn
with DR.. Buker and family.
Percy Farnum returned from vaca
ton at his home in Center Lowell to
clerk for Mr.. Pushard, where he has
been employed for two years.
Mr.. Way, and Marjorie and Hilds
Chandler of Auburn spent Sunday II
Bethel with Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Chand
Ter. Miss Hilda is still with her grand
parents.
Misses Grace and Daisy Dixon and
their friend, Miss May Jordan OF Angus
ia, visited Mrs. L. T. Barker. Miss
Daisy Dixon and Miss Jordan returned
to Augusta, while Miss Grace Dixor
spent the whole week In Bethel.
Miss Nellie Burbank was called tC
Lewiston Monday afternoon on account
of the critical illness of her niece, Miss
Edith Marsdep, who has been In The
Central Maine General Hospital for si1
weeks. Miss Marsden's mother was als(
summoned from Philadelphia.
A good number from Bethel attended
state fair.
Maple Inn is fast approaching com
pletion. 1t will be one OF the finest ho-
tells in Oxford county.
Prof. Hsnscom and family have re
turned from Mechanic Falls, where they
have been spending the summer.
Gould Academy opens Sept. 9th.
Town schools open Sept. Sth.
Sumner Edwards, who is attending
the medical department Of Harvard Col
lege, has been in Bethel.
Mrs. Benjamin Bryant has been s
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Abbott aud Miss
Mary Chandler of Denver, Col, have
been the guests of Bethel friends the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bean and daughter
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Bean.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Why? For solid hour the captain
had been lecturing his men on "The ~
ties of a soldier" and he; thought tia,
now the time had come for him to test
the results of his discourse. Casting
bis eyes around the room he fixed them
on Private Murphy as his first victim.
"Private Murphy" he asked, "why
should a soldier be ready to die for his
The irishman scratched his
head for while; then a smile fitted
across his face. "Sure, captain" he
said pleasantly, you're quite right
why should he?"-Exchsnge.
Rev. VIM. Greene and family have re
turned to Rhode Island instead Of New
Jersey as reported last week.
A pleasant occasion here Labor Day
was a picnic in the pine grove near the
Carter mansion.
Isaac Levenson of Auburn was here
recently and bought some hens and can
ned berries at the Maple and Pine Farm
Wallace Fsrwell is home from Massa
chusetts on visit.
Lillian Buck is at home from Bethe
Hill, where she has had employment fol-
some time.
Will Thurston has gone home te
Rome, Maine.
Ruth Buck is about to return to Eas,
Mortified Seminary, Mass.
l. M.
and attended the picnic.
w. A. Bragg was here on his usual
time with fine line of goods represent.
ing the Grand Union Tea Company, fol
which he is a fine salesman.
Papers have been sent to us of the
Packard Family Association, Brockton
Mass, 163S-275th anniversary 1918.
Mrs. Edward Cspen has gone to Liver
more to stay with her daughter, Mrs
Edward Carter, q while.