Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-06-05

Bethel.
Tho churches In Bethel united II .
union service Memorial Sunday morning
10 do honor 20 the members Of Brown
Post, G. A. b. The veterans, Sons OF
Veterans and W. r. @. marched from
their hall to the Congregational church
escorted By the Bethel Band. The
church WAS decorated with flags, and
w. r. @. added their banners. The
Bethel Band opened the service with
"Rock OF Ages" The pastor OF the
Methodist church assisted the pastor in
the opening exercises. Special music
was rendered BY the choir directed BY
DR.. I. b. Wight. Rev. W. @. Curtis
preached an appropriate sermon, and the
service closed with the singing of the
"New America" by the choir and con-
gregstion, after which the band played,
and was escort to the organizations
which participated.
There was an unusual spirit Of patriot.
lam through the whole service, and Il
Was made moro impressive by tho shadow
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assembly, made up Of veterans, sons Of
veterans and grandsons Of veterans, who
we're waiting for the call, and young
men who bad volunteered and were
awaiting orders, which have since been
received. Patriotic hearts, still heavy
on account of the necessity which calls
our young men from their homes and
places of business, bowed to the sacrifice
they are required to make, remembering
tho days of the civil war, and prayed
this terrible war may soon cease, and .
lasting peace come to all the nations.
Memorial Day opened unfavorably,
but the clouds disappeared and the pro.
gram was carried out ss planned. In
the morning detaohments Of soldiers
decorated the graves of comrades In the
several cemeteries. At 1 80 procession
composed of Brown Post, G.. A. R., Sons
of Veterans, W. r. c., pupils from the
schools, students from Gould Academy,
and the Boy Scouts, headed by the
Bethel Band, marched to the soldiers
monument, whore appropriate exercises
were held. Music BY the Band, pray or
by Rev. Mr.. Truman, Philip Brown gave
Liucoln's Gettysburg Address. The
line Of march was then taken up for
Odeon Hall, where Rev. Charles H.
Temple, Chaplain at the National
Soldiers Home at Togus, was pleasingly
introduced by E. G. Park, Esq. Mr..
Temples address was listened to with
interest, and often applauded.
Early Monday morning Mrs. Arvilla
Lucas passed quietly away at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Young.
Since the death of her SOD Charles some
months ago, she has gradually failed.
She Is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Annie Young and Mrs. Charles Davis, q
grandson, Guy Davis, and granddaughter,
Mrs. Robert Wormell. She was devot-
ed mother, and her children were her
first thought, and she will be sadly miss.
ed In the home circle. The funeral was
at the home Tuesday afternoon, her
pastor, Rev. j. q. Little, officiating.
Burial In the family lot at Riverside.
Harold Morrison and Miss Muriel
Bunting Of Yarmouth, who have been
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. 8. Chandler,
returned to their home Thursday.
Harold Chandler and Miss Marion
Sleeper of Winthrop came to Bethel Sat-
urdsy, returning to Winthrop Monday
morning. Mr.. Chandler came to visit
bis grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. s.
Chandler, having enlisted In the quarter.
masters department az bookkeeper. he
has filed q similar position In the
Augusta Trust Co. at Winthrop since
last September, but left for Portland Fri
day, and will report at Fort Slocum.
Rev. j. 81. Little preached In Foxboro
last Sunday, having been ordained as
pastor there In the early days OF his
ministry, and also delivered the Memo.
rial address ut Bowdoinham Wednesday.
Thursday afternoon the funeral SER
vice of Albert P. Pingree was held In the
Methodist church, he having died at the
Webber Hospital In Biddeford after Q
brave struggle with an attack OF pneu-
monia. he was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pingree of Albany, but had lived
In Bethel long time before their return
to Albany, his parents having owned a
home here. He entered Gould Academy
with the present senior class, but left
school year ago. and In April enlisted
In Co. D. he was young man who will
be missed by large oirole OF friends,
and bis memory honored as one who
answered bis country's call. Beautiful
flowers were the testimonial of friends,
and the oasket was covered with the flag.
Military companies attended to do honor
to one who ''setting duty fret, went al
onoe." The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Truman,
attended the funeral, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Curtis.
Postmaster G.. L. Thurston went to
Portland and returned with new car.
Prof. Hanscom delivered the Memorial
address at Mechanic Falls.
Commencement week of Gould Acade-
my will begin Sunday with the bacca-
laureate sermon by Prof. Wilmot b.
Mitchell of Bowdoin College.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Some from here attended Memorial
services at Bethel Hill and East Bethel.
The best of our teachers take an interest
In helping their pupils learn appropriate
songs or Rotations for that day. We
remember when our comrade, Alfred
True, son of our late DR.. n. T. True,
urged us to help the children prepare
for Memorial Day and have exercises In
the cemetery, and one little girl, now
married and with family Of her own,
stood near soldiers grave and recited
what Mr.. True liked. Now he is among
those whose bodies rest In q cemetery,
and II he could speak would ask rs not
to forget what he asked then.
There Ia q grave of our great grand
father, Daniel Packard, in the old
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Q Revolutionary soldier, also Stephen
Packard, his son. was Q soldier, aud
another Stephen, Jr., 10 buried at North
Paris, where bis son, j. p. Packard, q
soldier iu our civil war, 10 buried, and bis
father and mother and three sisters rest
side by side, who played together in
childhood.
Peaceful Ia their silent slumber,
Peaceful In the grave 90 low;
Soon, dear ones, where you have gone,
We all will acme daV 20