Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-11

Sunday, Aug. 2, Bethel had it, share
OF the electrical storm that extended over
different parts of the state. The barn OF
Mrs. o. n. Mason was struck BY light.
ming, and several people in that part Of
the village received quite shook. For
tunately tho lightning passed out OF the
stable without setting fire.
Several Of the people from this town
visited Old Orchard Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Chandler OF Auburn
visited their daughters, who are spend
ing short time With their grandparents.
Monday Mrs. r. Z. Purlngt0n returned
from two weeks visit with relatives In
Yarmouth and Bath.
Tuesday Miss Isabel Shirley gave an
interesting talk at Garland Chapel.
This being the regular meeting OF the
w. G. T. o., the Union invited members
of all the women's clubs and 0rganiza-
tions to come and hear Miss Shirley give
. talk upon Parliamentary Law and
Usages. A good number were present.
in fact, every organization was repre-
sentsd. Miss Shirley has very kindly
consented to give another talk Tuesday,
Aug. 18th.
Mrs. r. S. Chandler went to Yarmouth
Wednesday to spend few days with her
daughter, Mrs. W. A. Bunting, and fam
lily.
The members Of the Eastern Star were
we'll represented at the field day ut Bry.
ant Pond Wednesday.
Brown Post and Relief Corps were
represented at the Patriotic Association
meeting at South Paris Wednesday.
Miss Lucy Fox is entertaining her
cousin and daughter from Utah.
The Ladies' Club will bold the annual
mid summer fair and supper at Garland
Chapel Thursday afternoon, Aug. 18th.
The ladies have prepared fancy and use
full articles for sale, and homemade
candy and ice cream will be for sale dur
ing the afternoon.
Harold Way of Portland visited friends
in Bethel Sunday.
The remains OF Mrs. Ellen Wormell
were brought to Bethel for burial last
Monday.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Correction from last week: Born In
Readsboro, Vt, to the wife of F. e.
Harvey, . son.
More parties from South Bethel en-
route to the blueberry fields or pine
woods.
A young fellow, age 10, Albert Page,
called here recently looking for work
with no money. Said he had smoked
tobacco since he was five years of age.
Who Is the good Samaritan that will give
him home and help him to be man?
Methel Packard called here Monday.
Her father, 81. A. Packard, has employ.
ment in Portland as nurse. he can put
his hand to almost any kind OF useful
work.
Reading of the death OF our beloved
teacher and friend, G. NJ. Dodge, takes
US back to pleasant scenes at GOuld's
Academy in the seventies. We remem.
Der Abbie j. Wight we'll, who was one of
his students with the writer. Here 10 a
verse she wrote in my book Of auto
graphs In 1871, while at Gould's
Academy:
That life is long that answers nfe's great end.
May your life lie long and happy is the wish
ofyour schoolmate and friend. ,.
Bethel. April Il. 1871.
Although 4S years have passed We re-
member as but yesterday the happy face
of the teacher and scholars, with whom
we associated, and We missed one good
offer from the teacher to 20 with him as
bis assistant teacher when he left Bethel.
Mrs. Harry Brooks and daughter have
returned to Dorchester, Mass.
Frank Abbott has finished haying for
A. NJ. Bean.
George Osgood has been helping Will
Gun,her get some hay. Mr.. Gunther
has been hsying for c. L. Sanborn.
Elmer Trask bought the standing
grass on Maple and Pine Farm, owned
by Ellen p. Kimball.
Blanche Kimball takes care of her
garden, and her potatoes and vegetables
look we'll. She is hauling up wood and
sometimes saws it when help IL scarce.
Mrs A. r. Foster, daughter, and Mrs.
Wilkinson OF Dorchester, Mass, are at
Pinecroft Cottage, their summer home.
Lawrence Gilbert of Livermore Falls
is at the Tap!ey Kimball cottage with
relatives