Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-01

Bethel.
Charlea Tuell IN In Boston visiting hiD

Charles Tuell 10 In Boston visiting his
sister, Mrs. Carlson.
Mn. Mary Nesdham II III, and her
sister, Mrs. Emily Cook Of South Paris,
Ia caring for her.
Irving Carver's brother from West
brook 10 visiting him. :.
Harold Chandler, who has been spend
ing bis vacation In Augusta, Brunswick,
Auburn and Yarmouth, came to Norway
TO spend Thanksgiving with his parents,
returning to Bethel Saturday.
Judge Herrlck's homo was the scene
of . pleasant party Thanksgiving, a.
they entertained Miss Annie Frye and
her guests and Mr.. Goodwin.
Fourteen Of our village people enjoyed
a nice dinner at Bethel Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Park entertained q
party of seventeen which made happy
family gathering.
DR.. E. B. Buker and family Of Auburn
were entertained by Rev. and Mrs. w.
C. Curtis.
Thursday there WAS . union service at
the Universalist church. The pastors
from the Methodist and Congregational
churches assisted. Rev. j. q. Little,
pastor Of the church, preached very
interesting sermon. The service was
we'll attended. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Andrews took
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis Lovejoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Whitney went to
Lancaster for Thanksgiving, and will
visit Mr.. Whitney's brother, Virgil Whit
ney, before they return.
There were many family gatherings In
the village.
Tuesday evening the Round Table
Club Of the Universalist church gave an
entertainment and dance at Grange hall,
which was much enjoyed.
"Men's Club OF Bethel" has been or.
ganizsd with large membership. Al
the last meeting q good working con.
stitution and bylaws were adopted and
the following officers we're elected:
Pres.-F. z. Hanscom.
lat Vice Pres.-E. G. Park.
End Vice-Pres.-R. X. Tibbetts.
Sec.-F. Il. Merrill.
Treas.-F A. Tibbetts.
Executive CONN., j. Epson. n. K Springer
1. H. Wight, +. 4. Hanscom. r. B. Merrill.
"Any male resident OF Bethel ovel
twenty -one years of age shall be eligible
to membership upon the recommends
ton of two members" The object of the
club is to promote good fellowship, The
mutual improvement OF it's members
and to advance the interests and welfare
of the community. The program of tn,
last meeting was very interesting anc
helpful. Mr.. Epson has kindly Offered
the billiard room of Bethel Inn for tht
meetings. Much interest is manifestee
in this organization, and all wish II
great success.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
How many of our smart school chill
drsn know these facts?-The first brick
house built In America was built In
Philadelphia, the first pleasure ground
paper mill, botanical gardens, the frs
American type foundry, the fret volun
teer fire company, the first hospital IL
America, the first fire insurance com
pany, the first expedition for Arctic OK
ploratiou, the first American piano wal
made here, the first bank in Americ,
was founded here, the first daily news
paper printed in the United States wa
printed. here, the first steam propelled
vessel was built here, the first Fedora
capital was established here, the frs
law school, the first university, the frs
carpet factory, the first United States
| mint, the first water works, the frs
United States navy yard, the first penn!
newspaper. the first public school, th'
first worlds fair in America, and dea
little girl have you read about "Tbe par
played by a 9-year. old girl in the found
hing of one of the city's largest churches
Grace Baptist Church, Broad ant
Berks Streets, where portrait OF Hattie
May Watt was unveiled and the memor,
of the child whose mite 81 cents started
the building fund of the present church
was Landed in sermon by the pastor
the Rev. DR.. Russell b. Conwell. Th'
girl 8 years old was taken III and re
quested her mother to give tho 81 cent
she bad saved to Mr.. Conwell to build
new church." was the girls farewell
message just before she died. From
that beginning arose the Baptist Temple
one OF the largest congregations, Tempt
University where nearly $4,000 studentl
have received instruction and two hospi
tails to help the sick and needy.
The verse in last weeks items needed
no quotation marks ~ the writer com
posed 1t.