Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-09-11


Nisa Minnie Capen has returned from
China, Maine, having besn the guest Of
her sistsr, Mrs. Fred Roberts.
wednesday morning Mrs. :. 7.
Rdssell and daughter Shirley, Apd Mas
Isabel Shirley left Bethel for their
home 10 Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Bethel Red Cross Auxiliary
shlppsd Last week, "a pairs psjamas, II
convalesceut gowns, SO surgeon's oper-
atIng gowns, z8 ambulance pillows Teach
with two c0vers), 5 hot water bottle
covers. 33 dozen inch rolled muslin
bandaees, 50 dozen inch, fracture
pillows.
Mrs. Edmund Merrill, one Of our older
knitters, certainly has done her share,
for since tho first Of June she has knit
for the Navy League and the Red Gross
so pairs Of Wristers, mufiaers and three
sweaters.
Dorothy Chandler of Norway 10 the
guest Of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. s. Chandler.
Charles L. Pollard and Burton Rose
have returned from Camp Wyonne,
where they spent the summer, In Harri-
SON. They expect to spend the winter
at Bethel Inn.
Rev. and Mrs. b. 8. Trueman arc enter
tanning friends from New York.
Prof. Hanscom and family have re-
turned from Mechanic Falls, and the
Academy will open Tuesday, Sept. 18th.
Among those who attended the state
fair were Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Thurston,
Miss Mildred Bosserman and Mr..
Mitchell.
Rev. ]. q. Little attended the Nation.
al Encampment OF the G. A. r. 10
Boston, also the reunion Of the 33d
Massachusetts Regimental Association,
and was unanimously elected president
of the association.
Rev. d. s. Trueman and Rev. w. G.
Curtis exchanged pulpits Sunday morn
ing, Sept. 8, and services were resumed
ct the Universalist church.
Miss Alice Esmes, who has been 10
Denmark as councillor at girls' camp
has returned to Bethel Inn.
MIDDLE NTERvALE.
Mrs. j. b. Carter, Jr., and daughter
spent few days at Portland.
Mrs. r. w. Kilgore is spending few
days at the home Of her daughter, Mrs
John q. Carter, Jr.
Mrs. E. NJ. Carter and children re
turned home after spending few week
with her sister, Mrs. Laura Roberts, .
China, Maine.
Walter Balentine Is threshlng In thi
vicinity.
Ned Carter and workmsn are going t.
Enrol, N. H., to begin logging.
| School begins here Sept. 10.
Lawrence Kimball is working for Mrs
w. w. Chase.
Mrs. Dana Hall is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs.. L. u. Bartlett.
There was q pleasant gathering wit
picnic dinner In our school yard recently
Mrs. Bertha Powers from Sunday Rive
is at the Oliver Farm.
W. Powers, ST., 10 working at tn
Oliver Farm.
Miss Alice Gunther spent the week.en
at her home.
Charles Glidden of Auburn Is workin
at the Carter Mansion.
Roger Bartlett has finished work q
W. Chapman's and has returned home
Harold Bartlett has finished his w0r
at Il. q. Powers and IL at home.
o. B. Farwell of East Bethel was her
recently.
Gus Carter 10 buying eggs and SHY
Iplng them to Berlin, N. b.
Nina Briggs Of Bethel IL teacher hert
A letter from Mrs. ]. P. Coffin, an o.
ford County woman, says her son, Fran
P. Cofiu, is promoted to captain. Ri
address Is Camp Funston, Fort Rile!
Kansas. He belongs to the seventh ger
Grafton at least of soldiers in the Packsr
family. His grandfather, Stephen Pacl
ard, Jr., said when he first saw him as
little boy that be would be soldier an
1t came true. Bis grandfather and grea
grandfather were soldiers and Packard