Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29

Sunday, Dec. 20, was observed In the
churches % Christmas Sunday, and the
exercises In the morning were appropri.
ate to the day. The Congregational and
Methodist Sunday Schools held concerts
In the evening, the Universalist concert
being given Dec. 9th.
The college boys and girls are spend
ing the vacation ut home. Miss Mar
garet Herriok, Mt Holyoke; Miss
Marion Mansfield, Smith; Carroll Valen.
tine, Dartmouth; Harold Rich, vii,
liams; and Albert Clark, Wentworth In'
stitute;-are with their parents here.
Good news comes from Irving Harri-
man, who underwent an operation at the
Central Maine General Hospital last
week for appendicitis. Mr.. Hartman il
student at Bates College, and his Beth
sl friends wish him q rapid recovery.
Roscoe Gross spent Christmas with
his parents 10 Portland.
Francis and Evelyn Chandler Of Nor
way spent Christmas with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. 8. Chandler.
The Hutchins sisters and brothers
we're guests Of their sister, Mrs. Frank
Bartlett.
Thursday evening the children of the
Universalist society with the church and
parish held the annual Christmas supper
with the Christmas tree. The Meth
odist Society held exercises before the
tree. The Congregational society serv-
ed the usual supper and before the
Christmas tree 4 short entertainment
was given under the direction of Miss
Belle Purington. 1t was merry Christ
mas for all.
Newell God win and Charles Douglass
have purchased the chair factory prop
erty, and are getting the mill ready to
run. They have contracted to run q
large amount of long and short lumber
and will do general saving. 1t is hoped
some industry will locate in the unoccu
pied building.
Percy Farnham, Bowdoin '1S, is the
guest of friends in Bethel.
Mr. Frank Billings and Mrs. Fannie
Hand were united in marriage at the
Congregational parsonage Thursday
evening, Rev. W. G. Curtis officiating.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Blanche Kimball has received Christ
mas tokens of remembrance from nearly
all OF her relatives on the Packard side,
and one dear little friend who lives jus,
across the beautiful Androscoggin River
at North Bethel. This dates back tc
Rev. VIM. Beavins, a relative OF hers
who was the most devoted Christian
preacher we ever listened to, some years
ago here at Middle Intervale, where ht
was the pastor.
Lie. Stevens is hauling cord wood t.
the village.
A. NJ. Carter is shipping wood to Der
lin.
Mrs. Mary Jordan, who so long caret
for her grandchildren at Locke's Mills
is with her daughter at Audover for TIT
winter.
Robert Farwell, Archie Buck ant
Francis Baker are at home from Could
Academy for the holidays.
Mrs. II. L. Powers and children re
Gently visited relatives with Mr.. anc
Mrs. Eugene Rayford.
| Methel Packard 10 pleasantly situated
at Skowhegan, where she has employ
ment in telephone Office. Her father
q. A. Packard, Ia nurse In Portland
for sick msn.
L. C. Stevens and others here had
family Christmas tree.
Mrs. Rose Packard Houghtaling o
Philadelphia has remembered many o
her relatives by sending some gift, ant
what we have received here are usefu
and we are thankful. God surely help
those who help themselves.
"Bless Thou the gifts our hands have brought
Bless Thou the work our hearts have planned
| Ours is the hope, the will. the thought;
The rest, o Lord, is in Thy hand"