Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-08
Bethel.


Fifty members OF Mt. Abram Lodge,
II. o. o. f., and Sunset Rebekah Lodge
marched from their hall to the Congre.
| gational church last Sunday morning
and listened to an appropriate sermon BY
Rev. w. G. Curtis. A male quartet fur.
nished music which Was much appre-
ciated.
Monday b. N. Upton purchased the
Phebe Buxton place>on Main Street, and
will repair It for home for himaelf and
family.
The town voted to rent the corn: shop
to Fritz Tyler for term of three Eyears,
and he has already begun the repairs and
installing of new machinery.
Tuesday Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Curtis,
Mrs. Henry Austin, Miss Lillian Morse
and Miss Belle Purington represented
the Congregational Sunday School az
delegates TO the Sunday School conven.
ton held at Oxford.
Fritz Tyler has purchased OF Mr.. Eli
Stesrns his intervale lAud.
Wednesday evening Mrs. Fred Taylor
was called to Dixfield by the sudden and
serious illness of her husband, who has
been there in the employ of the COM
pany which 10 constructing the big dam.
Word was received by his family Thurs
day morning, that he bad passed away.
Mrs. Taylor and her son Percy of Port
land accompanied the remains to
Bethel Friday evening, and funeral ser.
vices were held In the Universalist
church Saturday afternoon, Rev. j. r..
Little officiating. Mr.. Taylor leaves be-.
side his widow daughter, Mrs. Everett
Smith, and two sons, Percy of Portland
and Harold OF Bethel. Mr.. Taylor wac
q kind father and husband and, much
sympathy 10 expressed for his family.
Mrs. Agnes Straw and Miss Wiley
have returned from Fellsmere, Florida,
aud Washington, D. c., where they have
spent the winter.
Wednesday morning We were greeted
by six inches of heavy snow and the
jingle of sleighbslls was heard once
more.
Phil Smith has enlisted.
Mrs. Clark and son Irving have return
cd home, having spent the month Of
April with Mrs. Clark's sons and daugh-
ter.
The wife of Capt. Cakes of New Jer.
sey has been the guest of Mrs. Anna
French. She was here in the interest Of
the estate of Miss Phebe Buxton.
DR.. r. r. Tibbetts left Bethel Friday
afternoon to serve as an examining sur
geon in the navy at Portsmouth, N. q.
he will be stationed there until further
orders. A large number OF friends were
at the station to say goodbye and give
hearty God speed.
Mrs Nellie Ellingwood was q gu est of
Miss Kate Howe Friday.
1.-THE Old Peabody Pew" is to be given
at the Universalist church next Tuesday
evening.
Rev. DR.. James Albion of Portland 10
ing under the auspices of the Mems
Club. His subject will be "What this
World War Means to U.s."
Mr.. Henry Edward Cunningham and
Miss Laura Elizabeth Jodrey, both of
Bethel, were married on the Sd by Rev.
]. q. Little, the single ring service be-
ing used.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Among the lovely things of Gods cre-
alton are the song birds. As we look at
them In the yard it gives cheer and faith
that Gods care is over all bis creatures.
How glad the hen is to get out and
pick for what Nature gives her. She
knows just what it is and works for 1t.
Walter Balentine is saving wood by
engine for the Carriers.
The TEACHER here. Miss Eva Bartlett. Is
helping the scholars get ready for
Mothers Day, which we think is May
9th. We hope all teachers will remem.
Der this day as one Of the best to be re-
membere and observed.
John Philbrook and family were here
recently by auto.
Some blowing Is being done and We
know garden work should be plentiful
this season.
What of the wal?
May Gods voice, though It be still.
Proclaim on earth. Peace, good will.