Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-06-03
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Sunday, May 18th, Brown Post. G. A.
IT,, W. r. c., and Sons OF Veterans
marched to the Congregational church
whore the annual memorial service was
observed. The pulpit aud chancel were
made attractive by decorations with the
flags. Rev. T. G. Chapman. pastor OF
the Methodist church, assisted In the
opening services. A large choir from
the three churches rendered fine music.
The address by Rev. J. q. Little, pastor
of the Universalist church, was full OF
interest and patriotism and inspiration.
Rev. W. G. Curtis, pastor OF the Con-
gregational church, 10 taking vacation
at North Newry.
Mrs. W. C. Curtis has returned from
Auburn.
Mrs. o. M. Mason, who has spent the
winter In California, Washington and
other western states, returned Thursday
with her daughter, who has spent the
winter in MeIrose. Mass.
Tuesday delegates from the Bethel
Union went to Norway to attend the OK
ford County W. C. T. U. convention.
DR.. and Mrs Gehriug are the week
end guests of friends at the seasbore.
Miss Keen, who has been In the Citizen
office for six years, has finished her
work and went to her home In Sumner
Friday.
Eugene Vandenkerckh has re-
turned from Hebron, and his many
friends are pleased to see him very much
improved.
William Holmes, formerly q "Bethel
boy" and graduate of Gould Academy,
was In Bethel Thursday. Mr.. Holmes
il the superintendent OF schools in Var
mouth and Freeport and has met with
great success.
Mrs. Ada Myers of New York was In
Bethel Memorial Day to decorate the
graves of her family, all of whom are
buried in Woodlawn cemetery.
| Memorial Day exercises were OF neces
sity changed from the original plan. On
account OF the measles, the school chill
dren were unable to participate. The
weather was unfavorable for lengthy ex-
ercises out of doors, but short exercises
were held at the soldiers monument,
after which the march was taken up for
Odeon Hall, where q large audience
listened to an interesting program. A
beautiful selection was sung by guar
tette com posed of DR.. and Mrs. j. H..
Wight, Mr.. II. Pushard and Miss Agnes
Hutchins. Prayer was offered by Rev
T. c. Chapman. DR.. Wight sang a solo
which touched the hearts Of all. The
stage was decorated with the national
colors, and E. C.lPark, Esq, introduced
the speaker, DR.. g. N. Twitchell, in a
very pleasant speech. As the Doctor
came forward he was warmly applauded
by his many friends, for it was here he
was born and grew to manhood. After
a short time spent in "Reminiscences, the
Doctor gave very able address, and his
message from the "Boys of 1851" to the
"Boys of 1918" was full of sound logic.
The duty of the Individual, the coming
citizens of America, our boys and girls,
was emphasized. "No door opens but
what 1t has responsibility written on the
other side" The address was full of in
SEPARATION and plea for pure, Christian
homes. The exercises closed with the
singing Of America by the audience and
the benediction by Rev. T. G. Chapman.
MIDDLE INTEBvALE.
We are glad to learn that our sister,
L MO. t. T. osSoou Hco ooAotds Who ooc
been III, is better. Her brother, DR..
Packard, who went to see her, has re-
turned to West Paris. There 10 another
sister far away In Colorado who went
there for her health and found the
climate to be favorable. We expect her
on here with her only son this summer.
Another sister in Philadelphia, and one
in Corinna, and this one in Bethel pen
ming these lines, the oldest one now liv-
ing, there being three older in the spirit
land to which we are Fastening.
Mrs. Edward N. Carter from the
Capen house visited recently at the Car
ter mansion. She and her husband were
our pupils some years ago, and pleasant
memories come to mind when We see
them on their way to the old homestead.
They have two children and the old
veteran soldier, A. NJ. Carter, ia their
grandfather. Our old soldiers are fast
passing on to the last camping ground.
An old soldier friend at Togus, the
National Soldiers Home In Maine, says
they are dying off fast, soon al will bo
gone but the Spanish soldiers, whom he
L saws hut little about,