Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-02
Bethel.

Rev. W. G. Curtis preached very In
terestiug sermon Sunday morning. the
path, from the tsxt. "What mean these
stouesP" The Veterans, Sons Of Veter-
ans and Relief Corps were In attendance.
The decorations were simple but uu-
usually attractive. All tho churches
Joined In the service. Special music was
rendered by . mixed choir under tho
leadership Of DR.. I. b. Wight.
NJ. L. Thurston 10 building . house
near his present residence, which will be
occupied by bis son Wade and family.
Everett McKeen has packed bis house
hold goods and 10 boarding with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnol Brown will occupy
the rent left vacant by Mr.. McKeen.
Frank B. Taylor has purchased the
"Clough house" of e. C. Park, Esq.
The senior class OF Gould Academy
enjoyed picnic at Bryant Pond, Satur-
day, May %
Rev. Mr.. Blaisdell Of Lewiston dc.
livered the Memorial address ut Odeon
Hall, following the exercises at the
soldiers monument. Detachments of
soldies and Sons of Veterans visited the
graves of soldiers and decorated them.
Miss Fannie Mason returned to her
home Monday. Her house has been
closed for several years, a. she resided
with her sister, Mrs. 7. z. Hastings.
Wednesday as Miss Mason was prepar-
ing dinner as she stepped on the top
step of the cellar stairs the whole fell
down. Her brother called Ernest
Walker, then started to rescue his sister,
not knowing the stairs had fallen, and
walked off into the cellar, and Mr..
Walker met with the same fate. Miss
Mason broke her leg and dlslocated her
knee pan. DR.. Tibbetts was summoned,
and at this writing she is resting az com
fortably as could be expected. A train.
cd nurse is caring for her. She has the
sympathy of q host OF friends. Harry
Mason, her brother, is here with her.
Good news is received from Gard God
dard, who has been operated upon for
appendicitis, also had the cords of the
wrist cut. which have given him some
tro uble since bis accident last summer.
Miss N. Helen Russell, who has been
in China several years As . missionary,
Ia to give an address In the vestry OF the
NJ. E. church Friday afternoon, June
5th. Those who knew the late DR.. Willis
Russell, who practiced in Bethel several
years, will be interested to meet and
listen to his sister.
Graduation week at Gould Academy
opened Sunday with the anniversary
sermon before tho school by Prof. James
McConaughy Of Bowdoin College. This
service was held in the Congregational
church at 2:30 p. N. Thursday after
noon graduate exercises will occur in
Odeon Hall at 2 O'Clock. Pettengilrs
orchestra will furnish music. Thurs.
day evening the annual concert will be
given with the following artists: Mrs.
Wynifred Staples Smith, soprano soloist
NJ. Josaphat NORM, violinist; John Y.
Scruton, cellist; Verns Ashe Noyes,
pianist, and Miss Marghrets Gagnon,
reader and impersonator. Reception
Friday evening.
Mrs. o. NJ. Mason, Mrs. Fannie Bisbee
! Lovejoy, Mrs. Martha Kendall and Mrs.
Emma w. Chandler attended the Oxford
County w. C. T. U. convention at West
Paris.
| MIDDLE INTERvALE.
L MO. mary "ioy uoo AosuAuou AAoo1
q visit.
| Mrs. Ella Cousins has visited on Swan
Hill with her relatives, the Charles Alb.
bolt family.
Mrs. Susie Bean with her boy made us
pleasant call recently.
Windy and dry, and farmers are wait.
ing for rain.
Forest Reynolds OF Sunday River
worked while for Harold Powers.
Lawrence Gilbert of Livermore Falls Is
working for him now few days.
| Considerable hay and lot of potatoes
have been shipped to Berlin from this
vicinity.
James Boyce has been doing some
work on the house for William Chase.
s. B. Osgood also assisted.
The viole,s and other wayside flowers
are now in beauty. The birds are sing.
ing 80 lovely, and the leaves arc just In
the beauty of the season.