Oxford Democrat., 1915-08-03


Bethel.
Rev. ]. d. Little occupied bis pulpit
st the Unlversalist Church last Sunday
and returned TO South Freeport where
! bis family are stopping ut their cottage.
The church will Be closed during the
month Of August.
Supt. Callahan and family have return
cd from Vermont and will remain In
Bethel few weeks before moving to
Liycrmore, where he has the position OF
lsuperiutepdent OF the Livermore and Jay
schools.
Mrs. Fred P. Chandler Of Auburn
speut Sunday In Bethel with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Chandler.
EN-. SWEET of Norway and w. q.
rockingham of South Paris were In
Bethel Wednesday in the interest OF the
E. E. Randall estate.
DR.. s. C. Gordon and party were re-
cent guests at Bethel Inn, and the doc
tor called upon his old acquaintance,
Mr.. r. S. Chandler. :,
Mr.. Metcalf and family have returned
to their home In Pennington.
Friends of Mrs. Mary Woodbury. OF
Portland were saddened to hear OF her
death at her home this week. Mrs.
Woodbury. has been guest at tho Ca
pen homestead every season for great
many YEARS, and had many acquaint-
ancss in Bethel who will miss her.
The Ladies' Club fair has been chang
ed from Aug. 18th to the 10th.
The Universalist Circle held the annu-
al fair and supper Wednesday. The
tables were filled with fancy and useful
articles. A very tempting supper was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. v. Holt and son Regi.
uald left Bethel Friday for their homo
in Andover, Mass, having spent three
weeks vacation with Mrs. Holts par
epts, Mr.. and Mrs. j. U. Puriugton.
Roscoe Clark, wife and two daughters,
are visiting Mr.. Clark's mother, Mrs. A.
NJ. Clark.
The trip around the mountains made
by the "Ford car party" was an enjoy
able affair.
Harry Mason is enjoying his vacation
with his sister, Miss Fannie Mason.
Mrs. John Howe and little daughter
Agnes have been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kimball.
Thursday evening, July 10th, a most
appreciative audience of about one hun
dred and thirty five assembled in Grange
Hall to enjoy the piano recital given
by two of Mrs. Stella W. Burpham's pu'
| pills, Miss Esther Tyler and Miss Mar
iorie Farwell. The stage was charming
lly decorated with asparagus plume,
ferns, potted plants and cut flowers. The
ease and confidence with which these
young ladies OF twelve years rendered
their selections showed the careful drill
and practice which only an enthusiastic
and music-lovipg teacher can inspire
Many remarks were heard compliment
ing the delicacy Of touch, perfect time
and rhythm and exquisite expression
these young ladies have already acquired
reflecting great credit on themselves Al
we'll as on the already envisble reputation
held BY Mrs. Burnham as . musician
Miss Marion Frost read the mythical leg
end of the Will.o.the-wisp and th
story OF the Tarantula from which to-
composer drew his inspiration for tn
W weird and exciting music OF the Taran
telle. The number BY Miss Margare
Herrick violinist, with Miss Blanch
Herrick accompanist, who assisted II
the following program, was greatly en-
joyed:
S0Sai iroMPssgFs Miss FsrWeii %aiIH Mis-. Tyler
Marguerite at the Spinning Wheel Harmsto
The Joyful Peasant miss f''"s'' schumann. Hart
L'Adieu Nocturne op. Is Farvarga
Springs Sfses'as tser ne LEI, Hand Alone, ~ '"~'
Gayotte In Flat Hand,
Mazurka OPT No. l Chopi
Miss Tyler
| Violin solo-Melodie On. s, No. 8 Paderewsl
Miss Margaret Herrick
Miss Blanche Herrick. Accompanist
To Wild Rose MacD9we
, Madrigal Op. l36 Lac
,, | Will o the -wisp Jungman
Tarantelle Lebierl
, Caprice Bohemien OPP. 20 Lebierl
Mazurka In Flat Wired
Miss Farwell
Miss Tyler Miss Farwell
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Clarence Annas is haying for j. E
, Carter and son, j. q. Carter, Jr.
Lawrence Gilbert of Livermore Fall
has employment with VIM. Farwell.
i Two sons of Wesley Kimball of Locke
Mills are with relatives on Osgood Hill
Mrs. Marcus Swan of Bethel Hill wa
here recently.
Herman Mason and family we're hel
Tuesday by auto calling on relatives.
Alice Carter is at Manchester, n. Fl
guest of relatives.
w. A. Bragg was here Tuesday with
fine cart full OF Grand Union Tea goods
A beautiful rain lately makes all natur
smile and be glad.
A welcome letter frem our dear brotf
7 er in Elmira, n. Y, says:-"The worl
|, never seemed more beautiful than now
There has been hardly any oppressiv
heat, but plenty of rain all the seaso
so far, that has kept things fresh an
green and growing; and more than thiI
the air and sky have been so clear an
clean-a continual reminder OF summe
, days in Maine, and more than ever b!
fore there ia in our thoughts how muc
there is to live for-life's opportunitie
as an open door to all who will try tn
, clean, strong upward way of existence
|, and 80 much In nature all about US tina
speaks of the Creator-sunshine an
rain, life and growth-birds and flower
and matchless beauty-and the highe
,, things: Knowledge, wisdom and orde
what ennobling eompanionship q
about us-and the plan Of redemptio
, whereby We may walk not In the lo'
WAYS. but In the high WAYS Of living"