Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-06-01
Bethel.

Bethel.
There was union service OF the three
churches ut the Congregational church
Sunday morning, May Esd. The pastor,
Rev. W. G. Curtis, had charge OF tho
opening services, Rev. j. b. Little Of
fered prayer and Rev. T. G. Chapman
preached an appropriate and able SER
mon. The music was under the direction
of DR.. I. q. Wight, and . choir COM
posed OF singers from the three church
choirs rendered several selections, Miss
Blanche Herriok, organist. Brown Post
G. A. R, Relief Corps, and Sons OF Vet
Grams were escorted BY the Boy Scouts.
Flags and muskets were arranged to
make attractive decorations.
DR.. and Mrs. E. L. Brown are receiv.
Ing congratulations on the birth Of son,
Sunday, May Esd.
Friends OF Rev. Jerome C. Holmes
have received the following announce
ment: "Iu Tokyo, Japan, April sd,
to the wife OF Jerome G. Holmes, . son."
Mr.. Holmes lived In Bethel In bis boy
hood days and graduated from Gould
Academy. he married Maine girl, and
their bridal trip was to Japan as mission.
aries under appointment of the Ameri.
can Board, Foreign Missions.
Friends are pleased to learn Of the
Improvement In q. A. Packsrd's condi-
ton at DR.. Kings Hospital, Portland,
where be has been very Ill Of ptomanie
poisoning.
Mr.. Weeks, who has been manager Of
Bethel Inn, Is TO leave the position June
LIST, aud o. D. Seavey, formerly manager
of the Ponce de Leon, st. Augustine,
Fla, will take his place.
The Bisbee mill Is to be opened aud
occupied by ]. B. Ham & Co., Of Au-
burn.
Robert Billings OF Dorchester, Mass,
has been visiting bis mother, Mrs. Sarah
Billings, who has been III OF bronchitis
and grippe.
Chester Bean IL spending few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Bean. he will return to Chicago, where
be has fine position.
Monday was observed ~ Memorial
Day. Prof. F. E. Hanscom delivered the
address.
Mrs. Fred P. Chandler was in Bethel
Thursday to visit her daughter Mar
jorie, who Is spending several weeks
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
S. Chandler.
The w. c. T. U. held an interesting
meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Olive Grover, widow OF Albert
Grover. died on:Sunday, and her funeral
will be held on Wednesday, the I'd.
Prof. Archer Grover, University Of
Maine, Mrs. Edith Pratt and Mrs. Grace
Skillings, her son and daughters, have
been with her during her illness.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
High winds the 9th inst, and through
the night and next day. The ground was
frozen, and water In our we'll the night
of the Goth.
Everything speaks OF life and beauty.
"Thank God for lifei Life is not always sweet.
Hands may be heavy. laden. hearts CAREFUL,
Unwelcome nighta follow unWelcome days.
And dreams divine end In awakening's chill.
This ache. this restlessness, THIS quickening
sting
Prove me no torpid, inanimate thing.
Prove me Of Him. who Is of life the Spring.
| ! am a.ive-and that is beautiful"
We have before US card from our sis.
ter in Philadelphia painted with we'll
sweep and curb and
| 1.-THE old oaken bucket
The iron bound bucket,
The moss.covered bucket,
| That hung In the well"
We remember this in our childhood
home 10 front OF the dwelling house, and
an aqueduct in the barn.ysrd-and now
We have we'll here that Is more than
one hundred years old dug by one Of the
first settlers, Uncle John Williamson.
Our sister in Denver, Colo. writes:
"Send me an Oxford County paper"
John Carter and family of Canada are
here at their summer home. ]. Il. Car
ter must be glad to welcome home his
children and grandchildren. We remem.
Der Mr.. Carter and his lovely wife a.
schoolmates at Gould Academy in early
years. G. NJ. Dodge was the teacher
then, and good one. Years of joys and
sorrows have brought US on until our
eyes look dimly on the page.
We wonder how many years We have
penned lines for the Oxford Democrat.
1t was q welcome guest In our father
homo at South Paris in childhood, and
father always sat down and read aloud
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length it failed and he went to sleep
blessed sleep and rest-and his spirit
went to God who gave 1t. And q few
years later mother followed, and side by
side their bodies rest In Paris. How
often his words come back to the writer:
"Ellen, do not borrow any trouble" and
mother would say, "God has cared for
you SO far, and he always will"
God will take care of me
Through storm and wind and tide.
| o trust Him. sad and sinking soul,
Whate'er life's way betide.
He'll lead IN through LIES stormy way;
His blessed word guide Ill take.
These words Of truth to me are clear
He'll meyer leave me nor forsake.
God will take care Of you,
| My sister, brother, friend;
Trust Him when the way 10 dark,
The Truth and Right defend.
God will take care Of me-
This truth to me 10 clear;
His Holy Book these words have said,
SO will never fear.