Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-22


Mr.. Newell Annas. an aged citizen,
was buried last Sunday. Rev. T. @.
Chapman ofilciated ct the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Lovejoy took an
auto trip last Tuesday to Rochester, N.
H., to visit Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Dow.
Mrs. Dow 10 sister of Mrs. Lovejoy.
The opening Of the fall term Of Gould
Academy has been announced. Miss
Leslie has been engaged to fiRthe place
made vacant BY the resignation Of Miss
Pratt. Elmer o. Small will fill the place
occupied last year BY Harold Rand.
Tuesday evening Wesley Z. Wood
bury, Esq, and Mrs. Woodbury. arrived
ut J. q. Puriugtoh's and were accompa-
MED by party from Germantown, Pa,
consisting Of Mrs. Edward Cope and
Miss Carrie Bellville. Miss Mary Bell
vile, sisters of Mrs. Woodbury., and their
niece, Miss Margaret Payne. Tho party
will remain ut Bethel Inn for two weeks.
Miss Martha Hersey left Bethel Tues
day for Hartford, Conn. She will visit
Yarmouth, Cumberland Foreside and
Auburn, before returning to Connecti.
cut.
The community was shocked Tuesday
evening to learn of the sudden passing
away OF Mrs. Sydney Jodrey after an Ill
ness of four hours with acute indiges-
ton. She attended to her domestic
duties as usual, and joined party who
went 10 pick blueberries. She returned
at noon and Was taken very i'll at two
O'Clock and died at six. She leaves .
son, William Cotton of Lewiston, and .
grandson, George Cotton. The funeral
was held at the home Friday afternoon,
Rev. j. 81. Little officiating. Those
from out of town who attended the fun
eral were Mr.. and Mrs. William Cotton
and son, also Miss Spruce of Lewiston.
The Grange and Relief Corps, of which
she was q helpful member, attended in
large numbers, aud the abundance OF
beautiful flowers testified to the respect
In which she was held by neighbors,
friends and relatives. Interment was in
Riverside Cemetery. A kind wife and
mother and good neighbor has gone
from us.
Marjorie Chandler returned to her
home in Auburn Thursday.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Club
held their annual fair. A large number
partook of very tempting supper, and
q ready sale of fancy and useful articles
was carried on in the afternoon. In the
evening Mrs. Mary Baillie Bartlett OF
North Reading, Mass, gave selections
from her own competitions. Music was
furnished by Miss Margaret Hsrrick, vi.
olinist, Blancb Herrick organist, and
Mr.. Lsake, cellist. The fair was q sue
cess financially and socially.
There was pleasant reunion OF the
students of Gould Academy who attend.
ed during the prinoipalship of Mr..
Dresser. About thirty attended and
spent the day In recalling old school
days and renewing old friendships.
Bethel people were interested to learn
of the appointment az superintendent OF
schools in Mt. Vernon,N. Y. of Williams
Holmes, q former Bethel boy, and grad.
uats of Gould Academy. Harold Rand,
sub master of Gould Academy last year,
goes to Mt. Vernon to teach sciences and
German.
Mrs. Raymond Ferguson of Auburn
came to spend the weekend with her
ndparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Chand.
Ter. Mr.. Ferguson is with friends al
Lake Cobbosssecont for the week end.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Died in Middle Intervale, Bethel, Aug.
IA, Miss s. N. Kimball, aged 10 years.
Funeral Aug. 16, at the old homestead
where she had always lived. Rev. Mr..
Curtis spoke words Of consolation, and
read beautiful poem from Ella Wheel.
or Wilcox. His words were Instructive
and interesting to all present. Inter.
msnt in the family lot, where many oi
her relatives are buried.
The Thurstons from Bethel were here
Wednesday en- route to And0ver by
automobile.
Mrs. Lily Haywood (nee Thurston)
from the far West, has been to Bethel to
visit her relatives, and has returned to
her home. We remember her as beau.
tiful child, and her mother q beautiful
woman.
Thelma Kilqore Of North Newry is
with her aunt, Mrs. j. b. Carter, Jr.
Lena Thompson is at the Carter house
at work. Grace Eagle 10 assisting Mrs.
e. n. Carter about her housework.
Florence Carter, with her deaf and
dumb pupil, is at the Carter mansion on
a vacation.