Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-26
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Miss Alice French went to Augusta 70
attend the funeral Of her cousin, Mira.
Rita Twitchell Kimball, who was tho
daughter OF the late Col. Albert Twitch-
ell Of Gorham, N. b. Mrs. Kimball after
the death Of her parents came to Bethel
and attended Gould Academy, and later
went to Oak Grove Seminary, where she
graduated In 1909. In 1910 she married
Walter D. Kimball Of Augusta, where
they have made their home. She left q
husband and three children, the young
est born Dec. 9th.
Monday Dellison Conroy took posses
sion Of the laundry he recently purchas-
ed Of Ralph Young. He has secured the
services Of w. G. Carey, who was 80 sue.
cessful In the business here before SELL
ing to Mr.. Yonng.
Evelyn Chandler Of Norway IL spend
ing her vacation with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 8. Chandler.
The stores are prettily decorated, and
Christmas shopping has been the special
business of the week.
w. A. Bunting of Yarmouth was In
Bethel Friday attending to the tariffs for
the Grand Trunk Railway.
hoAOia S1oRWoa 10 ~ hOAhS $4,000
Wesleyan University to spend the Christ
mas vacation with bis parents, Rev. and
Mrs. T. G. Chapman.
VIM. Bingham, I'd, has returned from
visit to his former home in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Philip Chapman has purchased the
Sidney Jodrey house on Church Street.
Special services were held In all the
churches Sunday. Saturday evening the
Universalist and Congregational churches
held the usual supper and bad their
Christmas trees. The Methodist society
had their trees Monday afternoon.
The rain of Friday was followed by a
severe wind.
The guests at Bethel Inn can now en-
joy the toboggan chute, as it is ready for
the sport. A new engine has been pur.
chased for pumping water on the ice, 80
there will be fine skating all winter.
At Mr.. Irving Carver's store there has
been an interesting display OF relics
from the European battle6elds which
were gathered by the Royal Tailors Co.
Among the articles were q sword belt,
belt, charge OF three cartridges, French
coat, sheath Of bsyonet, cartridge box,
German cap, head of she'll, and other
articles Of interest.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Reading of the death of Asaph K.
jackson of Paris reminds the writer of
childhood days at South Paris, where We
were schoolmates-Asaph T., Lewis L.,
Janette and sister, and Webster, a
younger brother. The father and
mother were the chief singers at the old
school house where religious services
were held. We remember one song in
particular, 1.-THE Old Ship Of Zion,"
which they would sing together holding
the twins while singing. Now they are
nearly all gone to the Higher Life. As
we remember, Asaph and his brother
Lewis enlisted in the civil war in Co. F,
| Esd Maine regiment, where our oldest
brother, j. P. Packard, was soldier.
Can any one tell as II this 10 correctp
Eugene Rayford, our very kind neigh.
Dor, went down to his farm Thursday.
Weston Dunton of West Peru Is work
ing on wood here.
81. L. Powers and o. A. Buck are at
home from pressing hay.
Mr.. Rayford has bought lot Of cord
wood of A. R. Merrill of East Bethel.
Ned Carter has bought some nice
horses.
L. G. Stevens is working on the Carte,
lot.
Archie Buck has employment here.
Moses Davis and Ernest Buck are log
ging.
We hear of wedding bells at the old
Oliver homestead.
We have received nice lot of Christ
mas cards and diary from loved ones
far away, and some needed medicine
from our dear brother in Elmirs, N. Y,
We remember years ago Of being lifted
from sick bed by this dear brother
and on being asked how he could do il
without giving US pain, he Immediately
replied, 81 have been sick myself" Aud
now he sends the writer, his sister, some
thing to help keep we'll.
We received the Temple Review from
our dear sister who is now iii at Brook
line, Mass. In exchange for many years
we have sent her the Oxford Democrat
that our father took when we were
children at the old home at South Paris