Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-11
Bethel.

Mr.. Max Kendricks and party from
New Hampshire made Q Sunday call ut
the home Of bis aunt, Mrs. 81. 81. Bean,
and family recently. Mr.. Kendricks 10
supervisor of schools In that state.
Charles Valentine, who has been hav-
ing sprained wrist, is some better.
Mrs. Valentine has been on the route for
two weeks till lately.
Miss Abbie Upton, who has been hav-
ing quite sick time with rheumatism
and has been confined to her room for
two weeks, is much better now.
Miss Blanche Herriok left Monday,
Nov. 8, for Boston, Mass, where she has
q position as player for Mrs. Jack Carter
in her dancing lessons. Miss Herrick
expects to stay all winter.
Sunday, Nov. Q, Harlie G. West motor
ed up from South Paris with bis cousin,
Mrs. j. q. Howe, and little Agnes and
Rodney, leaving them at their home,
thence calling on his aunt, Mrs. B. w.
Kimball, who went to South Paris with
him for few days visit.
Miss Ola Hutchins has been in town
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Bartlett,
but left Thursday for Oxford to visit an
other sister, thence returning to her
work In New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Abbott have closed
their home at Locke's Mills and have
moved to Mechanic Falls, where Mr..
Abbott will 60 into business with his
son Ralph, who has recently started Q
store there.
Miss Alice Twitchell, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Irving French,
left Monday morning for Augusta, and
after few weeks she will 20 to Florida
with Mrs. o. NJ. Mason.
Mrs. Ezra Cross died at Berlin Tues
day night. The remains were brought
to Bethel Friday for burial.
The Swarthmore Winter Chautauqua
was in session Nov. Z, and 10. Sunday
they furnished speaker and music for
union services at the Congregational
church here. A good program was given.
Coming SO soop after the summer Chau.
tauqua of course they could not expect
80 large crowd.
Ned Carter of Middle Intervale with
his father, A. NJ. Carter, put out to pas
ture last spring 10 head of young stock
over in Greenwood in Mr.. Whitmsn's
pasture. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman live at
Norway but the son, Arthur Whitman,
was around the place all summer. This
fall when the Carriers went to get the
young stock they could find none. Trac-
ing 1t back they found Mr.. Whitman had
killed and sold for beef about half of
them. 1t is to be hoped that the law
will see that Mr.. Carter gets his money
If there is anything to attach.
The heavy hand of winter was spread
out over this section Nov. with more
than a gentle touch. Monday there was
a light furry Of snow, showing us sam.
pie of what might be expected later in
the season, and on Tuesday morning
there was a surprise party for US all as
the day opened with what appeared to
be veritable old northeast snow storm,
which attended strictly to business until
1t had landed blanket of about six
inches OF snow, covering the ground in
every direction. Fortunately the Their
m0meter did not indicate the severe cold
wave, which one naturally expects with
a storm Of this kind. 1t was above 80
all day, and as the usual travel started
in in the morning, the snow was worked
over in the street and on the sidewalk
into slush, which resembled q spring
thaw, which was anything but agreeable.
Wednesday the storm had full swing
and outdoor life was miserable. We had
to wait for Friday with little sunshine
to clear the sidewalks enough to make
them decentiy passsble. There Is snow
enough left to make a foundation for the
future snow storms of the winter. But
we all hope for warm days to melt this
remnant of our early northeaster. The
mountains with their white
caps look like Christmas weather and
suggest the coming OF Santa Claus. That
makes the children glad. This indlca-
ton OF coming winter and many empty
coal bins are source of much anxiety
TO those who have homes to keep warm,
and no signs of coal supply to help
them out. Four foot wood is selling for
SIP and $14 per cord.