Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-31
Bethel.

The snow ID fast disappearing, and .
large quantity Of wood ID being drawn
into the village.
Saturday afternoon, Mar. %, John Co.
burn died at his home on Mechanic
Street, after short illness with pneu.
monia. Mr.. Coburn had lived In Bethel
for many years, and was highly respect
ed and q good neighbor. He left wild
ow and three sons, Edwin Coburn OF
Andover, Charles, and Arthur, who 10
married and occupied the house with bis
father and mother. The funeral was
Monday at the Methodist church, OF
which he Was . member. Tho family
have the sympathy Of large circle OF
acquaintance.
Sunday afternoon the funeral Of Cliff
ford Wheeler took place at tho home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Fred Wood.
Monday evening Mrs. Elizabeth Chap
man, widow of Milton Penley, passed
away at her homo on High Street. Mrs.
Peniey had long and painful illness,
which was borne with wonderful pa
thence. Never having any children OF
her own, she took into her home two
girls who found in her . real mother.
One, Mrs. Frank Flint, and her husband,
cared for her as own children during her
illness; the other, Miss Jeanette Brett,
who is employed in Massachusetts,, came
Sunday and remained until after the
funeral, which was held at Garland
chapel, conducted by her pastor, Rev:
W. C. Curtis of the Congregational
church, Of which she had been . men,
Der many years.
Prof. and Mrs. Hanscom have been
called to Augusta by the serious illness
Of Mrs. Hanscom's father, Mr.. Davis.
Superintendent Callahan is still In
Vermont, and is expected to return be-
fore many days.
Little Eunice Smith, who was severely
cut while sliding, is gaining rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eldridge and
family of Rockport, Mass, have been
visiting Mrs. Eldridge's mother, Mrs. A.
NJ. Clark.
Mrs. Clark recently received the an
nouncement of the death of her sister,
Thirza Mason Stone, in Pasadena, Calf,
where she lived with her stepdaughter.
Mrs. Stone was born in Bethel, May,
1880. She was a woman of remarkable
ability, and had travelled extensively In
the United States, and retained her men,
tai vigor to the last.
Fred L. Edwards attended the Demo
cratic convention in Portland.
Irving Carver was in Bangor this
week as . Progressive delegate from
Bethel.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
A. NJ. Carter Is having cord wood cut
and hauled to market.
Marjorie Farwell has been at home for
vacation, and returned via Boston, her
sister Eva with her.
Howard Hutchins was here recently
with meat cart we'll supplied; also T.
G.. Sloan, with fish.
Orlando Buck is hauling long lumber
yet to Springer's mill; be Is q hard work
ing man, and his horses look we'll.
Blanche has these words for little
song and chorus:
Be sunbesml Chorus:-Yes, q sunbeam.
Yes, my dear; BE sunbeam;
Be sunbeam I'll he . sunbeam
All the year. All the year.
For Laugh-Teacher: "Who was II
that supported the world upon his
shoulders?" Tommy: "Atlas, sir. u
Teacher: "Who supported Atlas?''
Tommy: "The book doesn't say, but
s'pect his wife die" Selected.
An Irishman was trying to lead q COW
He tied the rope to his wrist, and the
COW took the lead. As the Irishman was
flying around the corner friend shout.
ed: "Wbere are you going, Pat9" 81
don't know" he replied. "Ask the
cow."-Excbange.
For children to remember:-God said
of true mother, "Her children rise up
and call her blessed" Cicero said: "The
real empire is by the fireside." Napoleon
said: 1.-THE great need Of France Is
mothers" Mohammed said: paradise
is at the feet of mothers" Henry Clay
died saying OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
Abraham Lincoln said: "All that am
l owe to my sainted mother" Rnskir
said: Every impetus for good l find in
my soul came from my mother"
Beautiful even In deaths embrace
As beheld my mothers fsce-
A h, ayenly radiance there was seen,
so tranquil, peaceful and serene.