Oxford Democrat., 1913-04-01
Bethel.

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Easter was observed in all OF the
churches. The exercises began with
sunrise prayer meeting In the Univers'
alist church, to which the other churches
were invited. The meeting was in
charge of Mrs. John Burbank. The pas
tor OF this church preached an appro'
pirate sermon and holy Communion was
observed.
At the Methodist church the decora
tiOns were very attractive. The pastor
did not preach sermon, but the rite ol
baptism was administered to three, si1
we're received on probation and eight
were taken into full membership. In
the evening the Sunday School gave
very pleasing concert.
At the Congregational church the
decorations were in charge OF two OF the
Sunday School classes, and we're very
tasty. There was a large chorus choir
which added much to the impressive
ness of the exercises. The pastor
preached an appropriate sermon. In
the evening the Sabbath School gave
very pleasing concert. The chorus choir
was assisted by Herrick's orchestra,
which gave delig ghtful music. The exer
cises at all of the churches were very I'M
pressive.
Eben S. Kilborn was in town one day
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Kilborn are
spending the winter in Portland.
The mbermen are coming out OF the
woods. Benjamin Kimball, who has
been scaling logs at Lake, is among the
Nh m, har 10 ho have rAturDod
Ned Carter took his teams out OF the
woods Thursday. =,
Thursday, the Ladies' Aid held an all
day meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. Din'
ner and supper were served. The
ladies spent the day tacking puffs.
The town basket ball team went to
Norway to play the Norway team Friday
evening.
E. C. Bowler returned from Augusta
Friday afternoon.
Leslie Chase, baggage master at the
Grand Trunk station, went to the Cen.
tral Maine General Hospital Sunday, and
is making q very favorable recovery
from an operation for appendicitis.
The w. C. T. U. will hold a Frances
Willard memorial service in the Con-
gregational church Sunday evening.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Harold Powers has finished work on
wood for Seth Walker.
Some have made some maple honey
and sold it at $1.25 per gallon.
Fl. NJ. Osgood sawed the fire.wood for
Maple and Pine Farm house.
D. koo hnnnhk
line engine, and is saving wood here.
Mr.. Buck and son Ernest will be at
home from up country in April.
Bad getting over Alder River bridge
for ice and pulp wood.
Our Grand Union man, who is u sually
on time, did not get along as usual. We
miss his smiling face and gentlemanly
department, as we'll as the selling of ouI
eggs.
Blanche Kimball, ten years old, has
tapped thirteen trees and made about
one gallon of maple honey-with little
help from her mother Kimball.-She
gathers the eggs from her 26 pet hens
and can tell which hen laid each egg by
the looks of it. She was poor, sickly
looking child; now at 10 she is a strong
red-cheeked, healthy looking girl-muct
out of door work and smiling happy
face tells on her.
Joke:-"Hark From the Tombs.
Undertaken Sam Wilson was driving hi'
wagon with coffin into town-A village
spinster asked him for ride to town
| on the coffin. As they drove past th'
saloon Jim Carter, half boozed, caugh
sight of them and called excitedly, "He!
(hic) Sam (hic)! Sam, I say! Look, tn
corpse is outP'
Indigestion and Smiles.-Get into th'
habit of smiling, practice 1t daily, just a
you would learn to recite poem, littl
every day as a duty. Then compare
your old everyday face with your new
one and remark the difference. Nov
your new smiling face is very becoming
| to you, 80 you are going to put 1t on tn
moment you arise in the morning. Ies
wonderful how good natured you'll be
come. You can't scold with that smil
on your face. You can't have indiges
ton and smile. That simple smiling
cure covers many diseases. The onl
way to have beautiful, expressive eyes |
to be honest and happy inside.