Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-05
Bethel.

Miss Margaret G. Herrick, who mas
been III with typhoid fever, and bad to
leave her work in Boston, is much better
now, and 10 around the village, and Ia
soon to 60 back to her work In the
laboratory at Harvard Medical School.
Mrs. Cary Stevens has been quite Ill
with grippe, but Is some better now.
We ali welcome Miss Pratt back at
the Academy.
Mrs. Mile Clark returned home from
Sanford Tuesday night. She has been at
Sanford all the fall and winter, and now
stays few weeks with rs.
Mrs. Walter Wig bit and little son!from
beyond Oquossoc are spending few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Fsrwell.
The many friends of Lucretis Bean,
wife of Alphonso r. Bean, were panied
to learn of her death early Monday
morning. Though not as we'll as usual
all the fall and winter, and for the past
two weeks less strong, yet the end came
suddenly. The funeral was at the house
attended by many devoted friends and
neighbors. Those out OF town were
Frank Russell and daughter, Miss Maud
Russell, of Hanover, Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
ton Holt of Hanover, all relatives OF
Mr.. Bean. Many were the flowers.
Rev. W. G. Curtis spoke words Of COM
fort to those who were left. The end was
peaceable. Mr.. and Mrs. Bean had been
married over forty years which makes
the parting harder. She leaves one
daughter, Ada, besides her husband to
mourn her loss. Iuterment at Middle
Iptervale Cemetery.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
A. M. Carter went to Berlin recently.
Frances Baker spent the weekend at
her home here.
Archie Buck Is at home from Boston.
O. A. Buck Is at home from Port
land.
DR.. Wight was here recently.
B. w. Kimball is hauling wood for
Mrs. Harriet Sanborp.
Bernard Allen is at bis home in Al
bsDy.
q. L.. Powers is hauling his birch to
Howard Thurston's mill.
Superintendent Benscoter passed by
here en- route to East Bethel.
The music teacher, Miss Blackingtop,
passed by here en- route to East Bethel.
Marjorie Farwell and Mary Stanley
spent the weekend at their home
here.
Lawrence Kimball is working for
Fl. L. Powers. Walter Balentine has
charge of his mill work on SanborD
Brook.
Born, Jan. 10, to the wife of E. L
Winslow, a daughter.
Breaking roads here Sunday, Jan. q.
D. NJ. Kimball has returned from
Newry and is at his old home here.
Mrs. Walter Wight and son are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Farwell on Farwell Hill.
L. U. Bartlett is at his home down
river.
Died, Jan. %, Mrs. Alphonso Bean,
A kind mother, daughter and friend has
reached the higher life. Her husband
and only child Ada will mourn her loss
deeply.
While looking over old papers and
letters I find one from my dear sister
next older than myself, Lovina Ever
line Packard, dated in Lewiston where
Sno NoSh ooo on Pioy Sh0h's 3Sto, ooy'hS
she would get me dress when she got
hers. We played together in childhood,
but she was taken and / am left, and
often think Of her good qualities and
virtuous life and her early call to
the higher life. Transplanted to q fair.
or sphere. IT'S better far than journey.
ing here. God knows best and He will
take care of rs. How we'll we remem-
Der the scenes of our childhood-more
clearly as we advance in years. Here
are the names most familiar of the
children, beginning with the oldest.
Joseph P, Mary Esther, Lovina Everline,
Louise Ellen 1.-THE writer), Stephen
Greenleaf, Francis Henry, Rebecca Jane,
Sarah Rosemond, Lucy Eleanor, Abby
Bessie, Annie Maria, James B., Achilles
g., babe that died unnamed, Ida May
We are proud of our great-grapdfather,
Daniel Packard, Revolutionary solder,
and relatives in this world. wide war for
peace and freedom.