Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-17
Bethel.

Rev. ]. q. Little was In Bethel Sunday
| to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Helen Bart
lett, and preached at East Bethel, 70
turning to Freeport in the afternoon.
Mra, W. A. Bunting and children from
Yarmouth have been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. 8. Chandler, the
past week.
Edward King Is continuing bis sale
of jewelry, having sold out this depart
ment of bis store to Edward Lyon.
Nelson Woodbury. and party from
Portland stopped In Bethel Tuesday
night on their way to Mt. Washington
and q camping trip through the noun
tains.
Charles Adams Of Norway and bis sou
Clifford Adams of Schenectady, N. T.,
we're calling upon friends Tbursdsy. i,
The Ladies' Club spent q delightful
afternoon at the home OF Mrs.. j. o. Pur,
lineton Thursday. Miss Shirley Russell
of BROOKLYN gave most interesting talk
upon the birds of Bethel, giving many OF
the calls of the birds. Miss Russell 10
lover of nature and spends many hours
of her summer vacation with the bird
and insect life around their summer
home. Miss Helen Erbardt, her guest
from Brooklyn, rendered several solos
most charmingly. Delicious refresh
ments OF tea, sandwiches and cake were
served by Mrs. Purington and Miss Fur
ington.
Tuesday evening, Prof. W. s. Wight
and bis daughter, Miss Marie Wight, gave
a recital In Grange Hall. They were as
sisted by Mrs. Wiley, accompanied, Miss
Erhardt of Brooklyn, soloist, Miss Shir'
lev Russell, Mr.. Milan Chaplin and Miss
Arno, who also accompanied and played
| in duets, also sang In duet with Miss
Wight. Prof. Wight has finished bis
years work with choruses In different
parts of the state, and needed no intro
duc,ion to Bethel people. Miss Wight
is making a study of the piano and al
ready shows promise OF successful fu
ture. Her selections showed skiiifu
training. Mr.. Chaplin has a fine tenor
voice and always pleases his audience
Miss Erhardt has very sweet and sym
pathetic voice and has always been vel
come in Bethel. Miss Arno and Mrs
Wiley were very much appreciated 81
accompanies.
The Methodist church building hal
been raised and at present services arr
being held in Odd Fellows Hall.
Thursday evening Miss Doris Frost,
Pupil of Mrs. Stella Burnham, assisted
by Miss Grace Dean of South Paris ant
Miss Marion Frost, reader, gave recita
lin Odd Fellows Hall, Mrs. Burnham &C
companist. The following programme
furnished most delightful evenings en-
tertainment Miss Frost has devoted
several years to the study of music ant
plays with q dslicacy of touch and ex
preston that Is most pleasing to must
lovers. Miss Dean made her first ap
pearance as violin soloist In Bethel, ant
all we're delighted. Miss Marion Eros
gave Sandalphon with the same expires
sion and Interpretation Of the thought
the poet that has made her most inter
esting reader. Mrs. Burnham's accom-
paniments and duets with Miss Fros
were most highly complimented and al
offered congratulations to teacher, pup
and assistants.
I.ustsp,el Overture. Keller Bel
Mrs.. Burnham, Miss Frost. Miss Arno.
; Allegro from Sonata. OPP. IA, No. l, Beethove
Miss Frost.
Violin Solo, air with variations, Dancl
silh onette Dvora
Two Laris, Leschetizk
Miss Frost.
Reading-selected.
Mis- Marion Frost.
} Shepherds All and Maidens Fair. Nevl
Indian Flute Call and Love Song,
, Harmonized by Lieurant
Silver Spring. Maso
Mics Frost.
Violin observation-disclosures, Engleman
ii Miss Dean.
> | tdagio from Moonlight Sonata, Beethove
Fantasia In d minor, Moza
I'll Miss Frost.
The Huguenots, Meyerbeer, arr. by Smi,
Mrs. Burnham, Miss Frost.
The Ladies' Club fair will be bel
Thursday afternoon at Garland Chape
! Supper will be served at 6:l5.
The concert to be given by the Ladies'
q Circle of the Universalist Society, Aut
3 IS, promises to be very entertaining.