Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-30

Sunday evening Edward L. Arno pass
ed away at his homo on Mechanic Street.
Although Mr.. Arno had been III several
months the end came suddenly. Funer-
n services were held In the Methodist
church, whore he had been "a active
member for years. He will be miseed in
his church, HE home, and the commun.
'ity. He leaves widow, one son, Ivan,
. married daughter, Mrs. Chester. Cush-
man, and Miss Hazel, who 10 member
of the graduating GLASS Of Gould Acsd'
amy. The funeral was under the aus
pices Of the Odd Fellows. Interment
was in the family lot In Gorham. N. q.
Tuesday the Oxford County w. @. T.
u. met In Bethel and the unions were
we'll represented By delegates. II was
an interesting. helpful convention. Wed.
nesdsy's sessions we're devoted mostly
to business.
DR.. and Mrs. r. r. Tibbetts are receiv-
ing congratulations upon the arrival OF Z
little daughter in the homo Nay %.
Mrs. Harold Stanley 10 In Portland
at the Maine General Hospital with her
little son, who suffered . severe attack
Of pneumonia recently. Encouraging
reports are received from him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo r. Chapman are
rejoicing over tho birth of . daughter
May 81.
The library institute held at W. ].
Upson's thester In Bethel Thursday
and Friday has proved very interesting.
A good number of librarians were pres
emit and there was also good represen'
tation Of the oitizens.
A very heavy thunder shower accom-.
panied by rain and hail visited Bethel
Wednesday evening.
Rev. w. G. Curtis was st Locke's Mills
Thursday to oficiate at the Ring Far
rington wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. burlington, Mrs.
W. G. Curtis and Miss Blanche Herrick
attended the Ring Harrington wedding.
The death of Miss Hattie knight Of
East Bethel, Q member Of the s0pho-
more class of Gould Academy, was q
great shock to her teachers and school
mates. Prof. r. E. Hansoom, Miss
Marian Pratt, members Of Y. w. G. A.
and members of her class attended bel
funeral last Monday. The floral trib.
utes were IN expression of the love Of
her schoolmates and teachers.
Mrs. Webster Woodbury. of Portland
and Miss Kate Denison OF Mechanic
Falls have been guests at j. U. Puriug'
toms.
Rev. j. 81. Little went to Lowell Cen
ter Sunday, May 21st, and delivered 9
Memorial sermon, and delivered the Me
mortal sermon ct the Congregations
church II Bethel May 2Sth.
Memorial Day will be observed as rs
usl Tuesday. Exercises at the soldiers
monument, decoration of the graves Of
comrades In the forenoon at the several
cemeteries, and an address in the after
noon at Odson Hall by NJ. DALEY o.
Berlin, N. 81.
Prof. Hanscom and sons went TO Ne
chanic Falls Friday to oversee affairs q
their summer homo.
Gould Academy took recess from
Friday afternoon until Wednesday
morning on account of Memorial Day.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
A. b. Packard, who came to Bethel t
see his daughter, called here recently t.
see his sister.
Patrick O'Keefe of Boston was her,
selling raincoats recently.
Ernest Buck is selling potatoes II
town.
d. R. Merrill of East Bethel was her.
looking for live stock.
Ruth Buck Is at home for few weeks
Letters from loved ones in Colorado
and Boston say, I'VE are coming tC
Maine this summer sometime" Oul
dear little daughter, Florence Harvey
(nee KimbalD says, "Cannot very vel
come with two babies"
We wanted to attend the county con
vention of the W. C. T. U. held here
but could not. We can wear the whit,
ribbon at home.
Mrs. Harry Brooks and daughter o.
Dorchester, Mass, are here with hel
father who is i'll.
Mrs. L. G. Stevens and some Of hel
family recently took trip to Lewiston
Mr.. Vandenkerckhoven was here BY
auto recently with . passenger on bust
meas. Our niece, Miss Ida Packard, hal
employ ment In bis telephone Office 4
the village near the post Office. He
sister Methel is with the DR.. Gehrinf
family on the DR.. N. T. True location.
Blanche Kimball has lot of chickens
and the hawks seem to know 1t, fo
they have taken some OF them.
Omar P. Brown of East Bethel Gomez
on this route each week Wednesday
with the incest Of meats and fruit.