Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-09
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household furniture, and have moved
into Warren Emery 3 house In Mayville.
Mr.. Marshall Of Milan hes been NOV
ing the past weak into the house he 70.
Gently purchased Of Mrs. Hi Baker and
con.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Emery and daugh-
ter Of Mexico, and Harold and Francis
Chandler dined In Bethel Sunday, and
reported the automobilipg fair.
Monday night Mrs. Ella Copeland and
several members of the W. r. @. went to
Rumford and were entertained BY the
Corps there.
George Spinney Of Grover Hill died
Nay 1st after long illness.
About forty members Of tho Rebekshs
and Odd Fellows attended the Methodist
church Sunday, April so, and listened to
an interesting sermon by the pastor, Rev.
T. G. Chapman.
DR.. r. B. Tueli left Bethel Thursday
for Massachusetts, where he will visit
his daughter and son and their families.
he will be abent ton days.
Tuesday afternoon the w. G. 7. u.
met for the election OF officers and the
following were elected:
-Prea-Alrs, Mac A. Goodwin.
Vioe-Pres.-Nrs. Nellie Curtis. Mrs. Fannie
Bisbee Lovejoy, Mrs. O. d. Mason.
Sec. and Treas.-Mrs. Emma W. Chandler.
Preparations arc being made for the
Oxford County lconvention, which will
meet in Bethel May Is and "a. Miss
Christine Tingiing will be present and
give the evening address.
Tuesday evening the ladies of the Uni
versalist Circle held social ct Grange
Hall with . pleasing program BY the
children, who were under the direction
of Mrs. Erma Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hastings have re-
turned from Florida, where they spent
the winter. Mrs. w. o. Straw has re-
turned also, and Mrs. o. n. Mason will
return and open her house very soon.
Miss Alice Willis has returned from
Portland, where she spent the winter.
Earl Cummings has fine position -
chauffeur on the stage line from Rum
ford to Bryant Pond.
Mrs. Martha Bartlett and son Alton
were In Bethel Friday.
Thursday evening very interesting
entertainment was given In Grange Hall
under the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid OF
the M. E. church. Il was an old folks
concert, and the program consisted OF
songs fold favorites), Instrumental music
and prize speaking, and the boys and
girls all are highly complimented upon
their elocutionsry talent, but the judges,
Prof. Hanscom, j. b. Hutchins, and
Mrs. Mary Bartlett, awarded the boys
prizes nc follows: Let prize, Horace
Annas, I'd, Wesley Wheeler. Girls
prizes, 1st, Matte Kendall, I'd, Mary Al
len. 1t was very enjoyable occasion.
and those In charge deserve much credit.
Thursday evening the ladies' clubs
were invited to Mr.. Upson's theater, and
were most cordially received by the host,
Mr.. VIM. Epson. After several musical
selections, BY request, Mr.. Epson read 3
very interesting paper upon China
which he had written and read to the
Mems Club. After the reading oil were
invited to inspect the new theater which
10 gem, and contains rare books, paint
iugs and Furnishings, and indeed q sur
prise awaited one in every nook and
was appreciated by every one.
Monday Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Curtis
will 20 to Portland to attend the state
conference of the Congregational
churches of Maine, which meets there
May 8 to II.
Mr.. and Mrs.. o. D. Ssavey have return.
cd and assumed tho management OF
Bethel Inn. M. and Mrs. Cilley went to
Bethlehem, N. e., Monday. to manage
the Msplewood for the season.
MIDDLE LNTERvALE.
School is IN session here with Miss
Marion Cobb teacher from Massachu-
setts. We think she was secured through
. teachsrs' agency. She appears to be
one of the best of teachers, and that is
what is needed here.
Our Great Teacher has made 1t very
plain and clear that We are In this world
to serve Him by doing unto His children
rs We would have them do to us, and We
know that 1t 10 not Heaven simply to
talk about II. But "Inasmuch ~ ye
have done It unto the least Of these my
brethren, ye have done 1t unto me-"
Our Great Teacher calls Us to help our
neighbor, to help mankind, to help the
children under our charge, and mas
much as We help mankind we have pre-
pared ourselves for Heaven. "Enter
into the joy of the Lord"
Our old soldiers are fast passing to the
heavenly campgroupd. We can honor
them Memorial Day even after they
have passed beyond. The world grows
more and more lonesome a. ones earthly
friends pass away.
There 10 q camping ground
For those who truth pursue;
There are brave battles to be fought
In life for me and you.
Ernest Buck 10 selling potatoes at
West Bethel.
o. A. Buck IL pressing hay for differ
emit parties.
Mr.. Tburlow 10 teaming from Bethel
Hill to East Bethel for Eugene Rsyford,
who ID carrying on his farm there.
Where are the men that agreed to cut
cord wood here?
Levi Brown is to work for the Carriers
this season. He 10 . first class teamster
and . good man.
Charles Eames has driven his sheep to
pasture on Holt Hill. A fine looking
flock. We look back to childhood days,
to the lambs and COWS and fields Of corn
and grain that our dear father raised,
and to the cream and milk In the cellar
that dear mother cared for, and the gold
en- bptter-golden with no colortng ex-
cept what nature gave Il.
The Charles Abbott absent children
are nearly all ut homo at present from
Portland, Hebron and Norway for visit
or vacation.
Our mail man, Robert Sanborn, comes
now on Route with bis auto, and 10 al
ways on time, and one Of the best for
the business.
West Bethel.