Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-30

Bethel
W. A. Bunting came from New York
to spend Sunday in Bethel with bis
family, who are here for N indefinite
time. - they have sold their home In
Yarmouth.
Erving Smith passed away ct bis home
Sunday morning after long illness. he
hss been tenderly cared Tor BY Mr.. and
krs. Clifford Merrill. Nrs. Smith died
two years ago. The funeral Was held 10
the Universalist church Tuesday, Rev.
]. II. Little officiating, and burial was
In the family lot.
DR.. and Ars. Gshring have returned
from Christmas Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Robert Sanbofu are
receiving congratulations upon the birth
OF Q daughter, Jeanette, born ct the Con-
trail Maine General Hospital, Lewiston,
Oct. 21st.
Miss McQuaids represented Gould
Academy at the teachers' convention In
Bangor.
Misses Lillian and Olive Wheeler arc
both seriously III and have been absent
from school. Friends hope for speedy
recovery.
Mrs.. Gustavus Robertson and daugh-
ter Josephine from Augusta have been
guests Of Miss Maria Robertson and re-
turned home Tuesday.
Bertram Packard of Camden has been
honored BY being elected president OF
the Maine Teachsrs' Association. Mr..
Packard has been superintendent OF
schools In tho Camden district for sew
eral years. Mr.. Packard's Bethel friends
extend congratulations.
Thursday afternoon Prof. George
Cross gave q most interesting talk at
Gould Academy, his subject being Lloyd
George. In the evening his lecture WAS
America: A lesson on Patriotism -
illustrated with stereopticon views.
Prof. Cross IL favorite With Bethel
audiences, and has lectured before the
Academy students and the public for
many years.
Wednesday afternoon the Ladies' Club
VI the Congregational church were In
vited to Eve O'Clock tea at Bethel Inn
given by Mrs. Blackwood, who is To
leave the first of November, Mr.. Black.
wood, the manager of the Inn, having
other plans for the winter. 1t WAS 9
delightfully."- social affair, and 1t is with
sincere regret that the ladies will say
good bye to their hostess, who has wor
many warm friends during her stay here
DR.. Tenney was in his office Saturday
as usual the last Saturday in the month
The music teacher for the Bethe
schools will begin her work very soon.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.-
Born to the wife of Robert r. Sanborn
. daughter, Sunday, Oct. 81.
Supt. Benscoter was here visiting
schools.
DR.. Twaddle was here recently.
j. d. Carter, Jr., has returned Il
Quebec after spending week with BIZ
family and father here.
L. u. Bartlett has returned to Enrol
N. H., after spending week at BIZ
homo.
Freeman Winslow has gone to worl
for Baker Thurston at Enrol, N. d.
Dana Hall is cutting wood on Mapl'
and Pine Farm.
]. q. Carter sold some nice steer
recently.
Herbert Winslow is working for Ernes
Buck on Swan Hill.
Nina Briggs spent the weekend at he
home in Albany.
Gardner Bartlett Is working for Elme
Trask down river.
Doris Davis has returned to her worl
at South Paris after spending . weel
with her mother, Mrs. Earl Duteon
down river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Balentine from
North Paris have returned to their rem
in the Charles Capen house on Capel
Hill. Mr.. Balentine is running his mil
on Sauborn Brook.
Mrs. Rebecca Caswell, after spending
four or FIVE months at Worcester, ha
returned to her home here with he
daughter, Mrs. L. G. Stevens, and family
Mr.. Brown supplied one week on tn
R. F. D. for Robert Sanborn.
George Osgood has been working TO
Robert Sanborn.
Archie Buck is spending q vacation q
his home here. BE has been working a
Boston.
o. A. Buck is pressing hay. Harol'
Powers, Bernard Allen and Lyman Wins
low are working on the hay-press.
James Bartlett is working at the Olive
farm.
l KINBALL HILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Coolidge visit
ed at Edgar CoolidRe's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs.. W. w. Brinck were q
Newry recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Haines attende,
the reception Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
lSwan at Newry Corner Friday evening.
| Floyd Coolidge has been peeling pull
for Ben Taylor.