Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-20
Bethel.

SUNDAY morning Mr.. E. T. Garland Of
Portland was In Bethel and spoke In the
three churches In behalf OF tho agents Of
the Bible Society, who will soon visit
Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Skinner and
daughter Ruth of Dorchester, Mass,
have been spending several days with
Mrs. SINNERS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
S. Hastings.
Rev. and Mrs. W. c. Curtis and Miss
Belle Puripgton attended the Oxford As.
ISOLATION of Congregational Churches Of
East Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Chapman were
calling upon friends one day last week,
and went to Northwest Bother and New
Try.
Mrs. John Philbrook came home from
| Portland for short time, but returned
Thursday. Mr.. Philbrook's gain 10 very
favorable.
Miss Mary True started for Cleveland,
Ohio, Thursday, and will visit her neph'
CIV, DR.. George Bourne Farnsworth,
then return to Rochester, N. Y, and
visit friends.
Mrs. and Miss Dobson were guests at
Holden Hall Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Webster Woodbury. has returned
to Mechanic Falls.
Mr.. Albert Burbank of Portland spent
several days in Bethel the past week.
Prof. George Cross delivered the SEQ
ond lecture in his series at Gould Acad-
envy Thursday evening. Prof. Cross H.
illustrates his lectures with photos he has
taken and had developed, and Is q most
interesting speaker. he 10 always wei.
coined by a good audience In Bethel.
Mr.. Elmon Jordan and Miss Ellen Con.
row of MinOt were united in marriage
Thursday afternoon at the homo OF the
bride. They will reside 10 Bethel.
Mr.. Daniel Durell and Miss Ada Ever
cit were united in marriage Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the brides
grandmother, Mrs. Roswell Frost Of Nor.
way. They will reside in Bethel.
Mr.. Reeves, the relieving agent for the
Grand Trunk, flushed work in Bethel
Tuesday, and has gone to Lewiston and
Auburn to relieve r. P. Chandler.
Charles Kyle, the Bible agent, has Wis
tied Bethel and vicinity.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Moses Davis of West Bethel has been
at work at the Charles Abbott farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann have been recent
guests OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Abbott.
L. D. Brown has supplied on route
several days.
DR.. Twaddle has been here frequently
to see one of his patients.
The late hard freeze makes the leaves
fall sadly and silently.
Beautiful even In Deaths embrace,
As we behold sad Natures face
A fading beauty there Ia seen,
So tranquil, peaceful and serene.
The night of Death will soon be here,
But II prepared, We need not fear.
A Christian man recently travelled to.
wards Rumford, where he was expect.
ing employment. he was singing and
praying for lodging place and food,
and he found 1t, and the next morning
went on bis way rejoicing. We do not
know his name. Another, Tom Rand
he said his name was, stole his lodgings
and food and said he would work, but
skipped without paying his bills. Ought
such tramps to be allowed to run at
large? Our children had better meet
wild beasts than such men on the road.
Lewis Breton went to Berlin to bis
mothers birthday gathering, and has
not returned.
A letter from our adopted daughter,
Florence Harvey, says: ~ am coming
on this winter with my two children"
She lives in Readsboro, Vt. This girl
was with US from six years Of age up to
Eighteen, and was very good girl.