Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Bethel.

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Monday evening the Rebekahs held
their installation Of officers. The cere-
mony was performed by District Deputy
President Mrs. Sophia Clark Of South
Paris, and her suite consisting OF Grand
Marshal Miss Ava Leach of South Paris,
Grand Warden Mrs. r. B. Lovejoy,
Grand Secretary Mrs. Susan Edwards,
Grand Treasurer Mrs. Eva Fox, Grand
Chaplain Mrs. Carrie Arno, Grand Inside
Guardian Miss Susie Plaisted, Grand
Outside Guardian Mrs. Louise Purring-
ton. The following officers were in
stalled:
| N.G.-KatheriEe Barker.
v.G.-Lillan Stowell.
Cor. Sec.-Anna French.
Fin. Sec.-Iona Tibbetts.
Treas.-Cleo Russell.
War.-Ida Packard.
Con.-Ella Philbrook.
r. Q. N. G.-Eva Fox.
LIS. N. G.-Louise burlington.
Chsp.-Alice Jordan.
R S.v.G.-vertie Hutchins.
L.S.v .G.-Ella Lyon.
O. G-Constance Wheeler.
I.G.-Abbie Taylor.
After the installation refreshments were
served.
Monday evening an entertainment was
given in Grange Hall under the auspices
of the senior class of Gould Academy.
Miss Jersey gave pleasing program.
Monday about six O'Clock the fire
alarm startled the village, for the wind
was blowing q gale and the cold was in
tense. 1t proved to be an alarm from
Bethel Inn. The Office in the stable took
fire from an overturned oil stove. The
fire department responded quickly, and
the fire was soon extinguished.
George 81. French and son OF Mechanic
Falls have been guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving French.
The W. C. T. U. held an interesting
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Horace Andrews. The program
was q tribute to mothers, it being espe-
cially a memorial to Mary Willard, the
mother of Frances Willard, but all paid
tribute to the best mother-our own.
Thursday evening there was a band
concert in Odeon Hall given by the
Bethel Band. The music and dancing
made it most enjoyable affair.
Friends were sorry to hear that DR..
Arthur Wiley of Bar Mills has had the
misfortune to break his right wrist while
cranking bis car.
Miss Hilda Chandler of Auburn and
Raymond Fergerson of Lewiston were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +. s.
Chandler.
Bethel friends regret to learn that Mrs.
G.. r. Wiley, who was resident here
many years, is patient in Saint Barna-
has Hospital in Portland.
Ceylon Rowe has been i'll the past
week. Reports were more favorable
the last of the week.
Tinker's Singing Orchestra is to visit
Bethel again Jan. Goth.
DR.. George NJ. Twitchell gave a most
excellent paper. before the Mems Club
last Wednesday evening: subject, "The
Making of Man"
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Miss Mary Stanley came home to care
| for her mother who was i'll. She taught
a successful term of school In Green
wood. She is one of our best teachers.
Miss C. Chapman is at the Carter man
sion as a guest.
Mrs. Mary Wiley is with relatives al
Bethel Hill.
Dana Hall is at work for j. d. Garter
& Son.
Very interesting sermons by Rev. Rus
sell q. Conwell of Philadelphia in refer
ence to Christmas and New Years have
been sent to US by our kind sister who
lives there and hears him preach as otter
as she and the family are able to 60
She says there is much sickness there
and they eat onions freely for a prevent
i've of grippe and pneumonia. Her let
ters and papers are very cheering and
helpful, while shut-in here" Way
| down in Maine"
FIG. Sloan, our kind fish man, wa
here the 10Th inst. with nice fresh fish
for sale. All who buy of him get goot
article.
Alice Ethridge of Hebron ia with rel
atives on Swans Hill.
Grace Farwell has employment at ont
of tho Carter houses.