Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-13

Rev. w. G. Curtis attended the boys
conference In Lewiston, and there was
no morning service NOR Sunday School at
the Congregational church Feb. 18th.
William and Robert Hastings, Law
renee Kimball, Harold Bartlett, Robert
Hsnscom and Louis Van went to Lewis
ton Friday morning - delegates to the
conference.
Miss Elberta Burnham has been Ill for
a week and unable to attend to her
duties at the bank.
Wednesday afternoon the Camp Fire
Girls of the Congregational Society gave
q reception to their memb ers from the
other society and their guardian, Mrs.
Byram, the Boy Scouts and their Scout
Master, Elmer Small, ct Garland Chapel.
The Camp Fire Girls were addressed by
Miss Eames, who 10 Q winter guest In
Bethel. and Mr.. Pollard, who IL stopping
in Bethel, gave an address also. Light
refreshments were served during the So
cial hour which followed.
Wednesday evening the Young
Women's Christian Association of Gould
Academy held their meeting in Garland
Chapel and invited their friends to listen
to an address by Mrs. McWhorter Of
South Paris upon the Christian Settle
ment work among the slums of Boston,
In which she was engaged before becom-
ing the wife of the present pastor ct
South Paris. The recital of her expert.
ence was very interesting, as she combin-
ed medical missionary work with her
settlement work. The address was very
much enjoyed by all. and one got the
broader outlook upon the needs OF the
city poor and the efforts that are made
for their uplift. The meeting was open
ed by the president, Miss Annie Cum
mings, and the students furnished sever
al selections of vocal and instrumental
music after the reading of the Scripture
and prayer. It was both interesting and
helpful.
A good number from Bethel Grange
attended Pomona at Bryant's Pond
Tuesday.
Miss Howard, one Of the teachers at
Gould Academy, went to her home In
Lewiston Friday afternoon and was the
week end guest of her parents on Wood
Street.
Sunday afternoon the musical people
Of Bethel were invited to Mr.. Upson's
attractive music room to join In an or
ganizatiou of q festival chorus. The
organization was effected as follows:
Pres.-Dr. !. II. Wight
Vice Pres-Mrs. j. G. GehriDg.
Sec.-Mrs Ella Mansfield.
Treas.-Irving Carver.
Musical Director-Miss Alfredo Sanford.
Pianist-Miss Blanche Herrick.
Owing to the severity of the weather
Feb. 4 1t was not considered advisable
for Rev. ]. q. Little to preach, but ser.
vices will now be resumed as usual.
Mrs. Brickett of South Paris was IN.
able to meet her music pupils In Bethel
this week.
The Ladies' Club met with Mrs. Hiram
Bean and her sister, Miss Kate Howe,
last Thursday. The program was OF
musical interest, and the ladies were
glad to welcome the academy teachers.
The hostesses served dainty refresh.
ments.
Gilbert Tyler, one of the oldest men in
town, died at the home of his son on the
Robertson Hill road Monday morning,
Feb. 5. Mr.. Tyler was born in Sumner
just IS years before the date of his death
he lived while in Hartford and later al
Umbagog Lake, and as young man
went to Grafton and cleared q farm
where he lived until few years ago.
when with bis son Fred he sold out and
they moved to the place In Bethel where
he died. he married Martha Linnell,
who died about four years ago. Their
four children are all living: Arthur o
Tyler of South Paris, Mrs. Nettie Fleet
of North Bethel, Mrs. Addie Brooks OF
Grafton, and Fred Tyler of Bethel
There are also eleven grandchildren. BE
Is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary E
Jones of Turner and Mrs. Hattie Lyons
of Zephyrhills, Florida. Rev. W. G.
Curtis attended the funeral on Wednes
day.