Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-21


Bethel.
Sunday afternoon the funeral Of Hiram
Twitchell was held at his late homo on
Main Street. Services were conducted
BY Rev. T. G. Chapman, pastor OF the
Methodist church. Music BY . quartet
from Bryant Pond WAS rendered. Inter
ment was In the family lot. where q
good friend and neighbor rests beside
bis wife and daughter.
Sunday afternoon Rev. T. G. Chapman
also attended the funeral of Horace An.
drews, who had resided In Bethel many
years and had been active In al the In
terests of the Methodist church. A long
illness borne with Christian patience
ended In quiet falling asleep Nov. 10
An only daughter died in young woman
hood, also an adopted daughter. A
widow whose happy married life extend.
cd over period Of flfty-seven years sur
wives him, also an adopted daughter,
Mrs. Robert Bisbee, who has received
and given the love Of daughter. Inter-
ment was ut West Paris In tho family
lot.
The funeral of Mrs. Georgia, wife Of
Rev. j. b. Little, pastor Of the Oniver-
salist church, was held Sunday after
noon In tho home where she passed away
suddenly Friday morning. Rev. Mr..
Brown, pastor of the Universalist church
at Rumford, officiated. The interment
was at Enfield. N. q. Friends from ont
OF town a. we'll az many from Bethel tes-
titled to their love by attending the fun
eral service. Mrs. Little won many
friends In Bethel, as she bad done 10 all
the pastorates where her husband had
labored.
A most interesting meeting was held
in Grange Hall Saturday, Nov. 18th,
when the members of the Agricultural
Club met and told OF their successful
work the past season. Members enroll
ed:
Leslie Thompson. East Bethel.
Florin Burhoe, East Bethel.
Ernest Burhoe, East Bethel.
Floris Merrill, East Bethel
Ralph Burris, West Bethel.
Clarence Philbrook, Bethel.
Philip Maxneld, Greenwood City.
June e. Swan, Greenwood City.
Rosamond Grover, Bethel.
Roger Bartlett, Bethel.
Louis Trrell. Locke's Mills.
Essays were written upon the depart.
ments taken up, which consisted of the
raising of potatoes, corn, pigs, poultry,
chicks, and Rosamond Grover told he'll
success In canning. By the courtesy OF
the Bethel Mems Club and W. J. Upsor
all who had carried their project through
were given s1.OO each, and Herman
Mason and Guy Bartlett we're the award
ing committee. On raising potatoes
Leslie Thompson took first prize, $500
Ralph Burris second, $500. On the pig
club, June Swan first prize, 81 90. Al
of the essays we're most interesting, anC
much credit is due Rev. T. C. Chapman
and Superintendent of Schools Byram
for their effort in interesting the boy,
and girls. A short program Of music
consisting of piano solo by Miss Mar
jorie Farwell, and piano duet by Mar
jorie Farwell and Marion Hutchins, wal
given. All deserve praise for their sue
cessful effort and the way in which the!
explained their work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Purington return
ed to their home, Manchester-by -the-Sea
Friday, having spent week with Mr.
Purington's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. q
| PuringtoD.
Mr.. Seavy, who has been the populs
manager of Bethel Inn, and Mrs. Seavy
will visit short time 10 Marshfield
Mass. before going to Magnolia, Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Cilly have returned t,
the management OF Bethel Inn for th
winter.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
| Mr.. Wheeler, stationery man, wa
here recently. He has good head Of
him, although disabled in legs.
A man from Rumford has been her
buying potatoes.
Some farmers here are shipping apple
to several places at 81 90 to $500 bal
rel.
Eugene Rayford and Geo. Osgood wen
on q hunting trip recently.
j. b. Carter Jr., has been at home
Snow for sleighing Wednesday.
L. c. Stevens has bought anew hors
to mate his gray one.
b. L. Powers is away pressing hay.
Oren Glidden 10 at the old Oliver plac
and has employment there.
Frank Osgood Is at home on Osgoo
Hill.
Mrs. E. NJ. Carter Is In Lewiston.
Ernest Walker and his housekeepe
were here Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Cspen Is here at the bom
of her daughter, Mrs. E. NJ. Carter.
A. n. Carter 10 in Berlin.
We remember Horace Andrews as "
saw him little while ago, and 500
after read his death In the Oxford Dem
ocrat. He must be much missed. Sew
ersl others have died Of late In town.
Daniel n. Kimball has returned fror
packing apples at West Paris.
Charles Capen transported pupils +
and from Bethel graded school.