Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-04-07

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"Go-to. Church Sunday" was well OBJ
served In oil Of our churches last Sun.
DAY. There were appropriate sermons
BY the pastors and special music.
Sunday evening tho Bethel w. Q. T. U.
held the annual Frances Willard Memo
rial meeting. The Universalist church
was crowded. Weep President Mrs.
Nellie Curtis presided In the absence OF
the President, Mrs. o. N. Mason. The
pastors assisted. and . chorus choir
added much to the interest OF the meet
ing. Program:
Praise Service
Beading Of Scripture hsy :; I =: LUZ
R hsoOsI Of the %Gonmiiiee Of ono Thousand"
Rev. W. G. Curtis
Xddress-"Crisis In Life" Prof. ,. 2. Hsnscom
Reading-"Is the Young Man ssfe z" 49,, r..
Duet-"Tcn Mother III be THERE"
Miss Mona Martyr and MI. Pushard
Address-Nasional Prohibition, E. 2. Para, Esq:
Offering
singing-America
The meeting WAS Of unusual interest,
and the audience gave the closest atten-
ton to the end. Mr.. Curtis reported the
"Anti. Saloon League" convention held
at Columbus, Ohio, from which origin
ated the committee OF One Thousand.
| Prof. Hanscom spoke especially to tho
Young, and his address was full OF rich
thoughts and pointed out the need OF .
most careful choice In choosing q bust
ness, OF establishing home, and the
need of spiritual foundation to develop
the best and highest type Of young man.
hood and womanhood.
Mr.. Parks address rang true with no
uncertain notes from start to finish, as
he pointed out most cOnvincingly the
need of national prohibition. The meet
| ing was a success in every particular.
Superintendent Callahan has returned
from Vermont to attend to the schools.
DR.. and Mrs. j. G.. Gehring, William
Epson, and William Bingham, I'd, left
Bethel for Boston Monday, and sailed on
the Cretic Thursday morning for three
months trip abroad. They will take
the Mediterranean route, visiting the
Azores, Madeira, Gibraltar, and will
travel in Spain, Italy and other countries,
returning about July LIST.
Miss Lillian Buck was given variety
shower at the Methodist parsonage In
honor Of her approaching marriage to
FitzMaurice Vail of Portland. It was
Q most pleasant affair.
Bethel people were also interested In
the sailing of the steamship Cretic, as II
carried Mrs. C. s. York and her daugh
ter Helen, who has gone to study fol
grand opera. Miss York was born Ia
Bethel, and her friends here wish bel
the success she is so ambitious to gain.
DR.. l. II. Wight aud family attended
the funeral Of the Doctors father al
Gorham, N. H., last Monday.
Friday Miss L. NJ. Stearns and Mrs
Jameson Finney, our milliners, bold theil
spring opening, and displayed . very
tempting array Of hats, ribbons ane
flowers.
Mrs. C. D. Nancy Of Newcastle, N
B., Is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. F
Copeland.
The pastors will unite In specia
services for Passion week.
Guy L. Thurston has been appointed
postmaster at Bethel.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Msfjory Farwell, daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. VIM. Farwell, student at Keene
N. H., did not come home a. she OK
pected for vacation, but went to Wash
ington, D. c.
Ernest Buck has returned from
Hanover, where he has had employ
ment.
Charles Glidden is back at the Carte
farm working.
Harold Powers has returned from
Enrol, N. a., where he has been working
for Guy Thurston.
Several have commenced maple suga
work here in the vicinity.
Walter Balentine is saving wood Will
his engine.
Mrs. Bessie Soule and baby Of Bail
have been with her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. o. r. Stanley.
Molly Stanley has returned to he
school In Pennington after . pleasan
vacation ct her home.
Robert Sanborn is our r. T. D. carrier
on route 1, and l.. D. Brown supplies.
Wallace Farwell and VIM. Capen o
East Bethel were here last Sabbath.
Our song birds have come.