Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
Bethel.


gstionalist churches - Christmas eve,
and each society served supper for the
children and older people. The pro-
gramme at each OF the churches was In.
teresting. and all enjoyed the supper.
Perhaps at no season of the year is the
sympathy manifested by the older people
more In evidence than at the joyous
Christmas-tide, and certainly this year
was no exception. The Christmas trees
at both churches were we'll filled, and
brought much Joy to the little folks.
Sunday appropriate mnsic was rem.
dered In oil Of the churches, and the
pastors preached upon the Christmas
theme. ID tho evening the community
Christmas tree was lighted, and goodly
number assembled either to sing the
carols or to listen, and Il 10 hoped that
the first tree will become an annual oc.
oasion, and more and more inspire oil
with the Christmas spirit.
Monday evening the Methodist society
served supper, and the children gave q
pleasing program before the unloading
of the tree.
The college students came home fol
the Christmas recess.
Harold Chandler spent Christmas with
bis grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. s.
Chandler, and returned to Winthrop
Monday evening, where he has q position
with the Augusta Trust Co.
Owing to illness Mr.. Dempster OF
Portland, who was to direct series OF
plays here this winter, has been obliged
to cancel his engagement.
Through the efforts Of Mr.. A. Van
Dem erckhoven we are to have contin.
uous telephone service.
Miss Phebe Buxton is still very feeble
at the home of Miss Lillian Blake, where
she has boarded for more than year.
Mrs. Fred Chandler and daughter Mar
jorie of Auburn spent Christmas with
her parents.
Miss Miriam Herrick comes from
Boston for Christmas, and is at Bethel
Inn, where Judge Herrick and family
are spending the winter.
Rev. j. b. Little was In Looke's Mills
to attend funeral Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmon Jordan of Me-
chsnic Falls spent Christmas In Bethel
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
j. 81. Carter went to Boston recently
j. b. Carter, Jr., of Latuque, Canada
was here few days of late.
Alice Carter, food inspector In Port.
land hospital, was with her father here
for Christmas.
Mrs. Charles Eames and niece Frances
Baker went to Rumford Thursday.
o. A. Buck has employment away
from home.
Ernest Buck is hauling and shipping
bark to Portland.
r. G. Sloan is here again with fresh
fish and pork for sale. He says II an
still on earth"
Moses Davis is working on Swan Hill
for Buck & Son.
DIR. Tibbetts was here recently.
Eugene Rayford was as his farm dowr
river Wednesday. he has sold his col
to DR.. Wight.
Tho Capsn family were nearly all ber'
Christmas ct the home Of their sistel
and brother, Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Carter
Lyndon Bartlett Is up country wher'
he has employment.
Married. In Bethel, Dec. rs, by Rev
i. ". CuapmaD, mI. w III. N MOOuy ohS
Mrs. Arletta Oliver, both of Bethel.
Bethel Jun team with jolly crew
were here Thursday at the j. b. Carte
place.
Our very obliging R. F. D. man wa
very busy through the holiday season.
j. q. Carter is breaking his young colt
Mr.. Carter is a fine horseman. He has
lot of nice cows and other stock.
Louise Wheeler Is at the Carter man
sion.
Alice Gunther is at the j. h. Carte
house.
Mrs. Mary Capen is with her daughter
Mrs. E. NJ. Carter.
School closed through the holida!
season.
A. NJ. Bean was here en- route to Bethe
village.
Eugene Rayford has bought SOM
cord wood from East Bethel.
We have just received nice Christ
mas card from our nephew, Frank P
Coffin, from the far away Denver, Col
orado, also from his mother, Mrs. j. P
Coffin.
We are saddened to read that our dea
sister in Brookline is failing. We hopet
to see her face again among the living
So many kind letters and remembrance
have come from her to as since the dealt
of our dear mother. We can but mourn
the thought of not seeing her again here