Oxford Democrat., 1916-05-16

Nonday Rev. and Nrs. W. G.. Curtis
went to Auburn to visit Dr.. Buker and
| family, leaving there Tuesday to attend
the Congregational State Conference In
Portland.
Very deep sympathy 10 expressed fol
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rowe, whose In
| FAINT daughter, Marjorie Emerson. passed
away Tuesday morning from pneumonia.
Funeral services were conducted In the
homo Thursday afternoon, and amid the
beautiful flowers she was buried In the
family lot ut Woodlswn.
wednesday at Bethel Inn the Mems
Club observed ladies' night BY inviting
the members Of the several clubs and
their friends to attend their meeting and
listen to an address by Senator Ogden
Mile of Nsw York. Mr.. Nills' subject
was Preparedness. he has made . spe-
cial study Of this subject and was an Ar
dent supporter Of the bill in the New
York Legislature and gave most en-
tightening and reasonable address. His
arguments were based upon facts, not
theories. Light refreshments were
served, and the ladies appreciated the
courtesy extended by the Mons Club.
The meeting Was held In the psrlors OF
Bethel Inn, and Mr.. Seavey, the man.
ager, was an ideal host, and 10 warmly
welcomed on his return as manager for
the summer of this ideal Inn.
Thursday the remains OF Mrs. Amanda
Frost Newell Cozard, who died In Cleve-
land, Ohio, In March, at the age OF 80,
were brought here. It was her request
to be buried In the family lot in Bethel,
which was her girlhood hone, beside
her husband, Rev. Wellington Newell.
and her children. She was the daughter
of Rev. Charles Frost, who was the
pastor of the Congregational church here
nearly one hundred years ago, and the
present pastor referred to the fact that her
life and that of her father connected the
eighteenth and twentieth centuries Ia
the life OF this church. 1t was also her
request that the final service be held In
the church of her girlhood, and most ap-
propriate remarks were made by the
present pastor, Rev. W. c. Curtis, and
after prayer the burial was made In Riv.
erside Cemetery. Her son, Rev. Arthur
Newell, and her son-in-law, Mr.. Heath,
accompanied the remains, and her
nephew, Horatio Upton, and his sister
and other relatives, with good number
Of those who held the memory of the
former pastor and his daughter In rev.
erence. were present at the impressive
ceremony.
The Oxford County teachers conven-
ton was held In Bethel Thursday and
Friday, and WAS most inspiring con-
vention. The program was deeply inter.
esting, not only to teachers and educa'
tors, but to every one who is interested
In education as . means OF the highest
citizenship.
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 2S. and
| "a, the Oxford County W. C. T. U. will
be held In Bethel. with Miss Christine
Tinling as speaker Tuesday evening. An
interesting and helpful program hai
been arranged.
Harold Chandler came up from Rum.
ford Friday evening.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
The Abbott children living at differ
emit places have been at their old homs
here with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Abbott.
Superintendent r. 81. Byram Of the
Bethel aud Greenwood schools was In
the school here recently.
B. w. Kimbsll has been doing carpen
ter work in this vicinity.
Mr.. Kilgore of North Newry was here
Sunday.
j. q. Carter, Jr., from Canada, ha,
been at home for short visit.
Mayor Rich and family OF Berlin were
here en- route to East Bethel.
The teachers convention was we'll rep
resented from this vicinity. The most
interesting speaker We listened to wat
Miss Hale, who spoke in the interest OF
the agricultural clubs. She urged al
teachers, however small the school, tC
use their best efforts for the uplifting
and upbuilding of everything for good
thus preparing themselves for higher
sphere or position In teaching.
We were disappointed In not hearing
Superintendent Payson Smith speah
Thursday AFTERNOON - expected, but he
spoke In the evening. We see that hs
has accepted good position In Massa
chusetts, for which he is we'll fitted IL
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