Oxford Democrat., 1920-07-06

Perley Parker recently met with =
serious accident. He was working on .
gang stripper, when his left hand was
caught In some way and was drawn on to
the saws, cutting the hand of just above
the wrist.
j. u. Purington's store was broken
into June 20. A quantity of shoes and
caps were taken, also small amount OF
money. They are now housed In Paris
Jail.
Friday evening, June Is, about twenty
five relatives and friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Blake gathered at the home Of
Mr.. Blake's father, Charles Blake, on the
Locke's Mills road, and . reception was
held. The evening was spent in games
and music, after which refreshments
were served. A large number Of pretty
| and useful gifts were given.
All grade schools closed June Is, and
the several teachers went to their re-
spective homes for the summer.
Miss Vivian Wight attended COM
msncement at Bowdoin Medical School.
Her cousin, Mr.. Winfield Wight, was
member of the graduating class.
Roger Bartlett and William Van Den
Ksrckhoven are working with . survey
ing crew In Grafton.
Quite q number Of the Rebekahs at.
tended the district meeting at Gorham,
N. H., recently. Over thirty Rebeksbs
attended the district meeting Of the Re-
bekahs which occurred June 26 at Nor
way. The memorial service was con.
Quoted by the Bethel Lodge, thirteen
young ladies going down for that pur-
pose. -
Sunday, June 27, was children's day
at the Methodist church, with an appro-
pirate sermon by the pastor In the fore
noon, and exercises by the children Of
the Sunday School in the evening. The
decorations, which were of the best, were
by ii. q. Annas and his helpers, consist
ing of evergreens, wild flowers, potted
plants and the national flags of the
United States, Great Britain and Italy.
After recitstions and singing by differ
snt ones, an exercise entitled, Goods
Flowerland," was very ably presented,
in which the flowers gave messages to q
discouraged one. 1t was very prettily
done. An offering of S11.00 was taken.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank Brown of South
Portland motored up to the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Philbrook,
the Goth OF June, going back the after
noon of the 9th to take In the celebra-
ton at Portland that week.
The controlling interest In the Merrill,
Springer Co., and the Bethel Light Co.
of Bethel has been sold to the N. s.
Stowell Co., and the j. & P. Coats inter-
ssts. Stock also includes the mills and
land at West Bethel and Ketchum. N.
R. Springer IL to remain as manager.
A new piano has been placed in the
chapel of the Universslist church. The
annual fair and supper of this society
occurs July 2S.
At the Methodist church there was
preaching by the district superintendent,
Rev. D. B. Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jordan, with their
guest, Miss Winnifred Wheaton of st.
Johns, N. B., and Miss Hazel Arno, mo-
tored to the Glen June %. Miss Carrie
Arno joined them at Gorham. Miss
Arno, who used to live in this town, has
been visiting here for q number of
| weeks.
Mrs. Frank Russell and daughter, Miss
Maud, spent Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. 81. b. Bean.
John P. True, who has been visiting
bis sister, Mrs. j. G.. Gshring, returned
to bis home at Wabsn, Mass, to resume
work on his book, which is called for by
his old publishers.