Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-29
Bethel.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chandler of An
burn spent Sunday with Mrs. Chandler's
parents, Mr.. and Ars. r. 8. Chandler.
Arthur Buxton and family and Miss
Amelia Grover have left Bethel 10 make
their homo In Skowhegan.
Rev. j. Il. Little went to Foxboro,
Mass, to preach the memorial sermon
before E. p. Carpenter Post, G.. A. r.
In 1859.
Mrs.. Carrie Arno was called to Milan
BY the death Of her mother.
The Eastern District meeting Of the
Rebekah Lodge was held In Bethel Mon.
day evening. All enjoyed the occasion.
A little daughter has arrived ct the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Sanborn.
Rev. Mr.. Curtis attended the East Ok
ford meeting Of Christian Endeavor Of
the Baptist church In South Paris last
Tuesday, and Joined Mrs. Curtis In Au-
burn TO visit her son, DR.. Buker, and
family.
Miss Muriel Bunting Of Yarmouth 10
the guest OF her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. 8. Chandler.
Mrs. Hattie Hall and Miss Hattie Mer-
rill attended the Grand Chapter Of the
Eastern Star In Portland.
The lecture by Prof. Roscoe Ham of
Bowdoin College which he delivered at
Bethel Inn under the auspices of the
Mems Club, was greatly enjoyed. His
subject was Russia.
Dr.. R. r. Tibbettt spent the week. end
with his family, returning to Ports
mouth navy yard Sunday afternoon.
Friday evening . delightful entertain.
ment was given at Mr.. Upson's music
room under the direction OF Miss
Sohoenle and Mrs. Gehring. It consist
ed of music, and two dramas, The Lost
silk Hat, the cast consisting OF Mr.. VIM.
Epson, Mr.. WIN. Hastings, Mr.. Chester
Howe, Prof. F. E. Hansoom and Mr.. q.
W. Boyker; The Revenge of Shari. Hot
Su, q Japanese comedy in two acts, was
given with the following cast of oharac-
ters: Mrs. VIM. Foster, Miss Schoenle,
Miss Ernestine Philbrook, Miss Mildred
Bosserman, Mrs. q. b. Hastings, Miss
Eames, Mr.. Burton Rose. The program
closed with Neapolitsn dance by Miss
Schoenle and Mr.. Epson. 1t was most
delightful affair.
!. Rather an unusual guest spent the
night at Maple Inn recently. VIM. N. j.
Wagner, . German, was arrested In New
~ while working on log drive, having
worked ct Berlin, N. a., for q time.
Wagner bad told some OF the crew of his
connection with the blowing up Of Cana
dian munition factories, and at once off,
GERS were notified. Sheriff Davis of
Bethel assisted Deputy U. s. Marshal
Harmon of Portland In making the ar
rest, and he was brought to Bethel. he
was fugitive from justice and after bis
arrest was closely guarded. An atlas
was found among bis belongings and he
was an expert In handling dynamite.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
We have now stove used long time
which We bought OF the late N. F.
Brown, and he was one of the most hon.
est and neighborly men We ever traded
With. His remains are laid at rest here
In the Middle Intervale Cemetery.
Blanche Kimball 10 using the seeds
from the U. 8. Department of Agricul-
ture planting her garden, and she Is hard
at work to raise something for food sup
ply.
l.. u. Bartlett is improving.
Mrs. j. q. Carter, Jr., is visiting
friends away from town.
A. NJ. Carter is shipping eggs to Berlin.
Edward N. Carter bought some horses
at Auburn.
VIM. Powers of Newry was here lately.
H. L. Powers has new horse.
Several OF our farmers have auto
mobiles.
o. B. Farwell OF East Bethel was here
Thursday by auto.
What of the WARP We have just re-.
ceived word from our sister, an Oxford
County woman In Denver, Colo, that
her only son has left for the war. This
10 what she writes:-"My head is 80 bad
to-day that can make no attempt to
write letter. Frank left Denver last
evening on the s O'Clock Pullman for
Fort Riley, Kansas, where be will remain
three months at the training camp, then
he expects to cross seas to France. &c
belongs TO the officers reserve corps,
cavalry. He received bis commission
az frat lieutenant from the Adjutant
General at Washington the first of the
week. These officers will command the
first 500, 900 troops sent to France. Fort
Riley. Kansas, is 800 miles from Denver.
Frank has always been out to spend the
evening with me every Monday, and 1t
has seemed almost the one bright spot
In my life. have counted the days as
they passed. The days and weeks will
still 90 on, but there will be no more
Monday evenings when be will come.
Hastily, your sister, j. P. Coffin, No.
1855 3. Penn. Street, Denver, Colorado. :"