Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07
Befhel.

Miss Hilda Chandler OF Auoufn c1mo
to Bethel Sunday TO spend several days
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
S. Chandler.
Apdrews and Clough, who have had
q garage and repair shop for autos, have
moved their families to Detroit, Maine.
The shops begin to put on the appear
ance of the approaching Christmas.
wednesday, the birthday Of Morris
Pratt was observed by appropriate me-
mortal exercises. Amherst College, o.
which Morris Pratt was student, until
failing health compelled him to leave,
has a Morris Pratt dormitory erected oy
bis parents 10 memory of their son-ano
as he died in Bethel, where he came 10
seek health, Gould Academy has also
been beneficiary. The program OF .ne
afternoon was very impressive, consist
ing of vocal solos and duets, also two Vio-
lin solos BY William Bingham, I'd. Prof.
Hanscom in a few we'll chosen words ex'
plaiped the observance OF this day, ex-
pressing a deep appreciation OF the gifts
the school has received as memorial,
and introduced Mrs. j. G. Gehring'
who gave a most interesting and inspir-
ing address to the students and their
friends.
Harold Chandler is at Rumford, where
he has position in the Rumford Nation
al Bank.
The Christmas sale to be held in Gar
lane Chapel By the Ladies' Club of the
Congregational Society will be Dec. IA
The Boys Conference had large at
tendance and most interesting pro-
gram. The banquet was served by the
ladies of the Methodist Society Friday
evening at Odd Fellows Hall. Informal
reception.
Music by Herrick's Orchestra
PRAYER Rev. I. y. chapman
Toastmaster-Prin. F. Z. Hanscom
Welcome from the Boys Harris u; hamnn
Welcome from the Churches Rev; r. Little
"''''-'' '''-' WV &c. Park, Esq.
" Cecil C. Sweat. Andover
DR.. L. II. Trufant, Norway
$50 Address Rev George W. Hinckley,
Good VIII Farm
SATURDAY MORNING
Atthe Universarst Church
s45 Song service
$50 Devotional Period Kew. y. H. LH'ie
gl5 Business Session
s25 Address-Phy sical Preparedness .!s w.,o,r,,,s
1918 Educational Preparedness
lOa5 Exercises
10 80 Discussion
Led BIZ Rev. j. n. Arters, Runford
II Is Address-Moral and Spiritual Prepared.
ness, r. B. Selles, Bangor
HAS Conference photograph
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
$50 Leaders meeting, conducted bv Rev. T.
c. Chapman at Universalist Church
$50 Basket ball games at Academy, gynhasl;
um Gould's VS.. Norway High School
Gould's 2d vs.. Rumtord
SATURDAY EVENING
At Odeou Hall
A. A. Heald, Waterville
Sunday morning the several pulpits
were supplied with conference speakers.
Sunday afternoon mass meeting for
older bows and men. The male quar-
tette furnished music under the direc-
ton of DR.. Wight. r. B. Nelles OF Ban
gor gave the address. Sunday evening
a union service was held at the Congre-
gational church, opening with song
service; devotional period; report OF con-
ference committees; address by JEFF e..
Smith. Farewell meeting in charge of
r. B. Nelles. The meetings from the be
ginning to the close were an Inspiration
and uplitt.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
L. G.. Stevens has bought nice horse
in Auburn to mate one he has.
Miss Mary Stanley was at home for a
short stay from her school at Greenwood
City. =,
Ned Carter's crew on the old Russell
lot are about ready for the winters
work.
Quite lot were here to spend the
holiday.
The teacher, Miss L. NJ. Sargent, hat
returned for the second term. We were
pleased Just to be in the school room
little while-so much like former days
among children.
/ Miss Mary SanborD, our aged friend, i:
quite comfortable.
Automobiles are more scarce, and our
solid, gentle horses, are out on business.
How cruel to go up in the air to war
Enough is done on the land. How crue
is war,
We recently purchased nice barre
of apples, Baldwins and Greetings, fol
81. rs in Monmouth, and we paid par
OF the freight. That is better than "a 81
for scrub apples, or in other words
apples unfit to eat.
Mr.. Blake of Steam Mill village, Beth
. ell, recently bought some hay Of Miss
Susan Kimball.
, We bought some nice butter of o. A
Buck, Upland Farm, for SO cents
pound. We remember in earlier day
teaching school there aud boarding will
Mrs. John Swan, and now one Of he
, daughters lives on the old farm and
makes this butter. The children occa
sionally come back to the home OF thei
childhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole of Bethel Hill wer'
here Sunday.
, Some nice hay is for sale on Mapl
and Pine Farm, cut without getting We
and put in the barn by L. G. Stevens.
Daniel NJ Kimball has a job on pin
nm naar his "a mn in the nina wOOds