Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04

Bethel.
Sunday evening Z very interesting
meeting wss held In tho Congregational
church in charge Of the delegates to the
Girls Conference. The Congregational
church, Methodist, and Gould Academy
2. w. G. A. were represented. The re-
ports we're intensely interesting, and the
girls brought back much that will be
helpful and an inspiration, and the first
Girls' Conference has proved q success.
1t was pleasing news to Bethel people
to have Rev. T. G. Chapman returned to
the pastorate of the Methodist church.
Monday the funeral OF little Robert
Morgan was held at the home Of his
parents, Rev. T. c. Chapman officiating.
Tuesday Irving Clark met with seri.
GUS accident. He was splitting wood
with double bitted AZ and 1t caught in
the clothes line, cutting his forehead to
the bone, bis nose WAS cut on the bridge
to the bone, the cut extending the
length Of one nostril, and also cutting q
cash in the lip. 1t required ten stitches
to close the wound. He 10 doing we'll,
but much sympathy was expressed by
friends and neighbors.
The body Of Mrs. Fanny Clark Pstter.
son was brought to Bethel to be buried
in the family lot, last Tuesday. Mrs.
Patterson was the daughter of the late
dward Clark.
The academy students have taken mid
term exams. this week.
N. F. Brown has been seriously III this
week, but 10 more comfortable.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Rowe went to Port
land Sunday afternoon to see Mr.. Rowe's
father, Ceylon Rowe, who is In DR.. Cous.
ms hospital for treatment for blood
poison, caused by dropping stick of
wood on his toe. The surgeons have
not yet decided to operate.
William L. Grover OF Harrison has
been the guest of his sister, Mrs. Ceylon
Rowe, the past week.
Wednesday evening the Mems Club
observed as ladies' night, and the church
clubs, Columbian Club, and Gould Acad.
envy Alumni Club we're invited to Bethel
Inn and most interesting evening was
spent. A. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., who has
recently purchased Q new moving pic.
ture machine, presented some very In
teresting historical views. The VictrOla
also was used as part of the entertain
meut. Miss Margaret E. Herriok rem
dered violin solo, with her sister, Miss
Blanche Herrick, accompanied on the
piano. Light refreshments were served,
after which those who enjoy the dance
were invited to stay and enjoy dancing
while. The lecturer who was expected
was unable to be present, but the even.
ing was most enjoy able affair.
Dellison Conroy, clerk at Bosserman's
drug store, has been i'll this week, and
Gard Goddard has been assisting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Kilborn have re-
turned and are preparing to open their
cottage at Songo Pond.
Friends received news of the death Of
Mrs. Eunioe Twitchell Butterfield in
Bangor Friday. Mrs. Butterfield was
born in Bethel and spent her girlhood
here. She is survived by one brother,
John Morton Twitchell Of Boston.
| Many Of the teachers went to Lewiston
Friday to attend the teachers convention
of Androscoggin and Oxford Counties.
The Boy Scouts of Patrol were repre-
sented at the Boys Conference at Nor
way Friday by Lawrence Kimball and
Harold Bartlett. Patrol l was also rep.
resented
May Ia to be filled with entertainments
in Bethel, and the greatest event will be
Chapman concert to be given May 10Th.
| MIDDLE INTERvALE,
We have among our keepsakes, letters
from brother and mother and sister
dated Paris, March, 1855, who then lived
at South Paris on what was called the
FO.lett farm in the Disco district. We
rem member the Pratt orchard and school
house, and the place we had our play
houses and garden. The garden in par.
ticular cared for by then invalid brother
who now lives In Elmira, N. r, and is a
carpenter, contractor and builder. Quite
a number of Us are left, but soon we
will cross over where loved ones are
waiting and watching for US. The old
veteran soldier at South Paris, Charles
r. Penley, Is the only uncle living on the
Penley side, and all gone on the Packard
side Of uncles and aunts, but large race
Of Packards have reunion In Massachu
sets yearly. They are scattered all over
the United States and nearly all over the
world, one family living in far Australia
We will give the names of sisters and
brothers now living: S. G. Packard, Ell.
mira, N. Y; Mrs. J. P. Cofin, Denver,
Colo; Mrs. Rose P. Houghtaling, Phil.
adel phia, Pa. DR.. Francis Henry Pack.
ard, West Paris; James B. Packard,
Monmouth; q. A. Packard, Portland
Mrs. A. NJ. Burton, Corinna; Mrs. F. E.
Osgood, Exeter, N. h.
One letter we have preserved Is from
sister Evelyn L. Packard written in De.
cember, 1861, when she was teaching
school in Norway. She with the writer
and brother had been students at the
Norway Liberal Institute with G.. r.
Leonard teacher and principal. She was
the smartest scholar among the girls In
our family.
We hope some relative OF the Penley
fam ly will purchase the old Penley farm
now for sale at South Paris, where our
grandparents once lived, and tue writer
when child had q home with them
about the time father and mother and
family (then only few moved from
Woodstock into that neighborhood.
That was our first school to attend. A
Mr.. Stinch6eld, afterwards q preacher,
was the teacher. When I got to the
school house with cold hands and lost
book, be chafed my hands, and though
crying be soon cheered me and sent q
scholar out to pick up my book. "a
kindness 10 never lost"
| A smile-a word-a loving look
| Has power We scarce can see.
Then smile on all. and II you speak,
| o, speak kind words to me.
That teachers form Is beneath the sod,
but that kind act and eye of sympathy
is just as new as II it occurred yesterday.
We remembered that teacher in after
years when teacher among little chill.