Oxford Democrat., 1913-07-01

Sunday morning Rev. T. C. Chapman
of the NJ. E. church and Rev. W. G.
Curtis of the Congregational church OF.
changed pulpits. In the evening tho
children of the Methodist Sabbath
School held Children's Day concert.
A wedding party from Brownville,
Maine, arrived At the Congregational
parsonage Monday evening, consisting OF
Mr.. Elwin Sampson and his daughter,
Angie Macomber Sampson, and her
friend, Miss W!nnifred Swift of Auburn,
and Mr.. Joseph Gordon Henderson.
The wedding service was Tuesday morn
ing at $50, the Rev. W. G. Curtis officiat-
ing. The double RUG service was used.
Mr. Curtis was former pastor of the
bride, Miss Angie Macomber Sampson,
who was charming in white with hat and
gloves to match. Mr.. Henderson is
freight agent of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way and the father of the bride Is
superintendent Of the slate quarry at
Brownville. After wedding trip to
Montreal, Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson will
return 10 Brownville to reside.
Professor and Mrs. Hanscom were in
Bethel Thursday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Leslie L. Mason of Port
land spent Sunday with Mr.. Mason's
mother in Bethel.
DR.. Austin Tenney and assistant, Mr..
Lane, have been In Bethel several days
the past week. DR.. Tenney has an ex-
tensive business In Bethel, as an opti-
clan.
Friday the annual meeting OF the
Columbian Club was held at the summer
cottage Of Mrs. Eben S. Kilborn at
Songo.
Walter Chandler and family of Norway
spent Sunday In Bethel with Me-.
Chandler's parents.
Thursday the W. c. T. U. and the
pupils of the brick building observed
Flower Mission Day The teachers and
scholars had brought large quantity OF
flowers which they carried to the homes
of the sick and shut-ins. The first OF
the afternoon the pupils Of Misses Rich
ardson and Fsrwell presented pleas
ing program in which all the pupils took
part. The second part was given by
the pupils of the seventh, eighth and
ninth grade in Miss Gwendolyn Stearns'
room. Miss Stearns is "master" of the
grammar school and grades, and Miss
Brown has the sixth grade. Original
essays, recitations and song made an
interesting program, with reading OF the
Life Of Jenny Cassidy by Miss Brown,
and fine poem on the flower mission
work, read by Miss Stearns. Mrs. W. G.
Curtis gave short talk to all of the
pupils, and the exercises closed with the
sending out of the bouquets, q service
which the children most cheerfully en-.
gagged in. The W. C. T. U. is grateful
to the teachers and pupils who &C
willingly helped this to be one of the
best flower mission days, bringing sun.
shine to many weary shut.ins.
Evelyn Chandler of Norway is spend
ing her summer vacation with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Chandler.
Mrs. ]. V. Holt and son Reginald o'
Andover, Mass, are spending few
weeks with Mrs. Holt's parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. j. U. Purington. Mr.. Holt will joir
his family the last of next week.
Friday was "picnic day" for all th'
pupils in the grade and grammar
schools.
| Judge Herrick, Mrs. Herrick and
daughter Miriam, aud Mr.. Fred Merrill
! attended Bowdoin commencement.
MIDDLE INTevALE.
W. A. Bragg, salesman for Grand
Union Tea Co, was here the oath o
June.
| D. Capper, junk peddler, Of Lewiston
was here the Goth of June.
Rev. T. c. Chapman, pastor of the N
E. church here, was making calls recent
ly.
Orlando Buck is away at work.
Leona Parlin and her brother, Elwyr
Parlin of Framingham, Mass, are spend
ling their vacation with their mother
Mrs. Angie Parlin of Bethel Hill.
Ruth Buck Is at home from Eas
Mortified Seminary, where she hat
made marked Improvement in two years
she has been student there.
Mrs. F. Brondage of Albany, Oregon
and her little son are at the Carter Man
sion with her father, j. d. Carter, ano
other relatives.
Alice Carter, the nurse, Is at home fol
a vacation.
School closed here this week, Mary
Stanley teacher, with picnic and inter
teresting exercises in Maple and Pine
Grove.
Mrs. Betsy q. Trask has returned
from an extended visit in California with
her daughter, Mrs. Blanche Phillips.
81. o. Brown of Norway was here re-