Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
Bethel.

Mise Whitmore, Q former teacher at
Gould Academy, bat now student 81
Simmons College, Boston. In The domes-
Ito science course, Visited old friends
here for few days. We were glad 70
welcome her back.
Lieut. Harold Rich Of Camp Devens,
Aver, Mass, was ct homo for Sunday
and Monday only, - he had . Short
leave Of absence. Winfield Wight. .
former student ct Gould Academy, OF the
Medical School ct Bowdoin College,
spept few days at DR.. Wlght's.
Mlsnes Mansfield and Park from Smith
College, Nass., are spending their holi'
days at home. Miss Mansdeld 10 q
senior there.
Mrs. Ceylon Rowe. who has been
crippled with rheumatism for years, and
been confined to tho house and hel
wheel chair, died Saturday night, Dec
20. The funeral Was held Wednesday q
one O'Clock, from the house, Rev. W,
G. Curtis officiating. She was member
Of the Congregational church In good
standing and liberal with her money
She leaves husband and one son to
mourn her loss, a. also grandson.
Miss Bertha Cole spent the first Of
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Mont Cole Of East Bethel.
John Carter who works In Canada FOL
the Brown Co. spent week at Christ
mas with his family.
Mrs. T. j. Foster and daughter Miss
Hattie Foster, have closed up their
home for the winter, and have gone uI
to Sunday River to board with Mr.
Baker and family. Mrs. Foster formerly
lived at that place.
Each of the three churches had Q
supper for their church and parish
Monday night, as also Christmas tree
and some entertainment. All were vel
patrouzed and we'll enjoyed. Specia
mention ought to be made OF ltttle
Muriel Boylker Of the Congregations
church who spoke and sang 90 charm
ingly. Mrs. Boylker Is new GOMEZ
to Bethel, but she will be great help II
church work with her daughter, as also
Der mother, Mrs. Richardson.
The tin shower given Mrs. Harole
Powers Tuesday night was . success
It was given at Mrs. Charles Capen's
Quite lot of useful things were given
and we hope 1t will help Mrs. Power
out, a. all kitchen things were burned.
MIDDLE NTERvALE.
Several families had family Christmal
trees here to amuse the little fQjks.
J.H Carter, Jr., has been at hom'
| from Canada and returned.
School will be In session here agaiI
Monday, Dec. 81.
We have received lovely Christmas ant
New Years cards from nearly oil OF on
loved ones far and near. We sent a cart
to our cousin in Australia last June IA
and 1t not being claimed has just beel
returned from that long journey. W.
fear he 10 in the worldwide war, ant
may be among the missing.
The death of Mrs. st. John Hasting
takes rs back to our early life as . teach
or when the children attended school .
North Bethel, and all through thes
changeiul years We have marked the low
and tender care and devotion Of thes
children to their dear mother.
Reading Of the death of j. A. Tburstol
takes us back to our earliest days o
teaching school on the shores of LAX
Umbsgog, when the younger children o
the family attended school, and Davi'
Thurston, his father, hired us as teach
or. he and the wife were the best o
people, and the children all were OF tn
best of department and ranked high Il
scholarship. Soon We will Join them II
that Higher school for which We are pre-
pairing here.