Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-03-14

Tuesday Miss Marian Pratt, teacher n
Gould's Academy, was called to her
homo In Reading. Mass, By the death OF
her father, Frank Pratt.
Wednesday evening the Mems Climb
met at Bethel Inn, and very interest
ing paper WAS read by Fred A. Tibbetts
subject, "Our Liabilities"
Mrs. DR.. Twaddle has gone to Angus
to to visit her daughter, Mrs. DR.. BranD.
Mrs.. W. C. Curtis has been visiting
her son, DR.. Buker, in Auburn.
Wednesday Mrs. William Merrill suf-
fered severe paralytic shock at the
homo Of her daughter, Mrs.. Casper
Gates.
Thursday evening there was . social
dance at GIDEON Hall, Herricks Orches-
tra furnishing music.
Miss Mae A. Goodwin had diseased
gland removed from her neck at the Gen.
trail Maine General Hospital In Lewiston.
She ID making . good recovery. Mrs.
Fred Philbrook 10 staying with the
grandchildren, who have been cared Tor
By their grandmother since the death OF
their mother. Mrs. Adelmar Stearns.
Miss Margaret C.. Herrick instead OF
Mrs. Couroy was one of the committee
on the alumni table ct the academy fair.
The fair Was successful, and part OF the
proceeds was voted to the senior class.
The academy closed Thursday. Wed
nesday and Thursday the students took
their exams.
Evelyn Chandler has returned to her
home in Norway.
Bethel Grange was we'll represented at
Pomona at West Paris Tuesday.
Mrs. Wiley has returned with the lat
est styles in spring millinery.
Miss Eva, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Farwell, was married last Satur.
day to Mr.. Pillsbury OF Oquossoc, and
they came to Bethel for few days, re-
turning home Friday. Mrs. Pillsbury
has been teacher in Bethel schools for
several years, and last year taught In
Oquossoc. Her Bethel friends extend
congratulations.
The class parts of the senior class oil
Gould Academy have been assigned:
Salutatory-Harold Chapman.
Valedictory-Ermine Rabideau.
Class History-Hazel Arno.
Class Prophecy-Helen Abbott.
Class Oration-George Mundt:
Address 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hsyford
Presentation Of Class gift to school -
Presentation of gifts to class
Class Williamson Norton.
Ode-Anson Kendall.
The salutatory and valedictory are
assigned for highest rank.
The Chapman concert Friday after
noon was we'll attended by very appre
ciative audience. Not only was the mu
sic appreciated, but also the effort oil
Prof. Chapman to give his townspeople
the opportunity to hear such artists.
Howard Thurston will begin his man
sgemept of the "chair factory" which
be purchased of Charles Douglass, al
once. Mr.. Thurston is experienced II
the mill business, and no doubt viii
make success of this property which
lay idle for years.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ikle OF Shelburne, N
a., are cooking at the Carter camp.
Mrs. j. b. Carter, Jr., is at NORTH
Newry with her mother, who Is i'll.
Mrs. Mary Capen is with her daughter
Alice at the Chapman house.
A big snow came Wednesday night &C
the road breaker was out Thursday.
Edward NJ. Carter 10 busy with logging
business.
Some of the Carter woodsmen have
finished work.
Town meeting had q good delegation
from here, and vote was passed to have
q school here, although ii is small and
bad better be united to the school at TIT
village il the people here were we'll edu
Gated in that way.
Lyman Wheeler bought some hay from
the Maple and Pine Farm barn, also Ear
Dutton. Mr.. Eutton, who Is an active
man and capable Of doing good work al
a carpenter and almost any other work
Is unable to do much from the effects o.
drinking water from lead pipe.
Ned Carter has recently purchased
nice colt.
Herman Mason and family called OF
relatives here Wednesday.
81. L. Powers is at home from cooking
at the Carter camp, on account OF being
i'll.
Sick ones are gaining.
We heard q crow Thursday, and hi
voice sounded spring-like.
Cold winters chain IL broken now;
The suns warm rays refresh the earth;
Our hearts In gratitude will bow
To Him who gave TO spring Its Dim.