Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-07-29
Bethel.

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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Purington. who
have been visiting with Mr.. Purington's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. U. Purington,
for few days, left last week and re-
turned to their homo In Manchester,
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Holt, with little
Reginald, are still with Mr.. and Mrs.
Purington,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Bean spent last
week with Mr.. Beans father. b. d.
Bean was planning to accompany them
to their home In Bellows Falls, Vt, last
Saturday, but Mr.. Bean was taken Ill.
They made brief visits on their other rel
atives In town.
+ Carroll Valentine left Sunday, July
20, for Boston, to be gone all summer.
His work is in the electrical department
of the Boston Elevated Railroad.
Miss Pratt of Reading, Mass, came to
US Saturday, July 10. Miss Pratt was
for many years the preceptress of Gould
Academy, and has endeared herself to
many of the townspeople, as we'll as the
scholars of Gould. She visits q number
Of different ones in town.
With the coming of the Chautauqus,
which began last Tuesday, Bethel had
real treat. The Theresa Sheehau Concert
Company, which sang and read In the
| afternoon and evening of the first day,
were, really, what they advertised 1t for,
Irresistible" The orator In the even
ing was very fine. Wednesday afternoon
Charles T. Grilley, reader and enter
tsiuer, was all that we hoped for, while
his daughter, Virginia Allen Grilley, as
harpist, was success. The lecturer
for the evening was DR.. Albert Edward
Wiggam, on "Climbing the Family Tree. !"
Our hereditary traits were spoken OF and
explained. A good talk. But why 60
on? The whole programme was good
from first to last. The tent, Tuesday
afternoon, had seating capacity of 900,
and it was not enough. In the evening
more settees were brought in. Every
one goes to Chautauqus. No clubs; ev-
| erything gives way for 1t.
| Mrs. Ralph Sherwood from Salem,
Mass, visited her old home at Mr.. and
| Mrs. Will Farwell's last week. Rev. Mr..
Sherwood is not with her, he being at
Ocean Park last week to deliver lecture
there. Mrs. Sherwood left Saturday to
visit her two sisters who live at Oquos'
soc.
One of the prettiest social events of
the season was the wedding reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray York, July
| IS, at Grange Hall. Mrs. York was beau
tifully gowned in ivory tinted satin and
georgette. When it became known that
it was her mothers wedding gown TWEEN
ty-one years ago, 1t gave an added inter
est to it. They received many beautiful
and costly presents, besides money. Re-
| frsshments of ice cream and cake were
served. Shaw & True's Orchestra fur
uished music for the evening. At mid
night the merry company babe the young
host and hostess happy goodnight.
Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan, maid and
chauffeur, and Miss Blyth of New York,
were at the Inn on their way to Bar Hsr.
Dor. Mrs. Morgan stops at the Inn each
season when going to her summer home.
Miss Kathryn Hanscom was the guest
of Miss Dorothy Hutchins, Miss Marga-
| ret Hanscom of Miss Grace Van Den
Kerckhoven, and Miss Dorothy Hsnscom
of Miss Elizabeth Mason, all last week,
to attend the Chautauqus.
Miss Gertrude Bailey, after being so
long table girl at Maple Inn, has left.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Mrs. Harry Brooks and daughter Jane
| from Dorchester, Mass, are visiting her
mother and brother at her old home at
the Sanborn place.
Miss Ruth Ethridge from Swans Hill
is working in the bakery at Rumford.
Charles Capen has bought the stand
ing grass on the Shirley and Russell
place.
Mrs. Hal Stanley and son have gone to
Stratton, n. a., to visit relatives, and
Miss Mary Anterior Is keeping house for
her while she is gone.
A. M. Carter and son have bought the
standing grass on the Chapman place on
Swans Hill.
George Osgood and Charles Eames
have bought the standing grass on the
old Oliver place, owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
q. l.. Powers.
Ned Carter, Carey Stevens, L. U. Bart
lett, Herbert Carter, Ernest Buck and
Sam Badger have bought some horses
from the Hasty stable at Auburn. Met
Osgood has bought stallion of l.. r.
Winslow. L. F. Winslow has bought a
horse of Mr.. Goddard of Bethel village,
also one of Merton Kilgore of North
Nswry.
Many farmers have bought automo-
biles this year instead of horses and
colts.
Ernest Buck has good looking colt.
He also has bought some heavy work
horses to use on his farm and for press
ing hay.
Mr.. Hopkins and family have moved
up to the Mark Swan rent down Mill
Hill.
John Coolidge has bought some of the
standing grass on the Maple and Pine
Farm.
Ruth Buck has been home on three
weeks vacation and has returned to her
work in Massachusetts,.
ing grass from Mrs. Harriet Sanborn and
has crew helping him cut it.
Met Osgood has bought some grass
from Mrs. Ellen +. Kimbsll.
Many people have been blueberrying
and find them very thick.
Mrs. L. G. Stevens and baby are at
home. Both are doing finely.
A. NJ. Carter is at home from Berlin,
N. h.
Mrs. Harry Brooks and daughter Jane
from Dorchester, Mass, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Calvin Sanborn.
Tbelma Kilgors from North Newry is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. d. Carter.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood and chill
dren from Keene, n. H., are at her home,
the William Farewell place.
Archie Buck is at home.
Mollie Stanley is at home from her
school at Locke's Mills.
Met Osgood has bought new horse.
He sold the stallion back to the parties
he bought it of.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coolidge were call
ers at the Maple and Pine Farm Sunday.
Robert Farewell Is at home on vaca.
ton from bis school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Gilbert are
spending few weeks with his uncle,
Carey Stevens.
Mrs. Harry Brooks, who Is visiting
with her brother, Rob Sanborn, spent
few days last week at Mechanic Falls.
Mrs. Jennie Sanborn is at her old
home for the summer.
E. G. Annis has bought the hay in the
barn on the Maple and Pine Farm.
KIMBALL HILL.
q. F. Maxim was here looking for ber-
~ pickers Friday.
w. 81. Corliss visited at G. L. Haines'
recently.