Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
Bethel.

Quite Q goodly number, ten In al, OF
the class Of 1917, Gould's Academy, met
ut Locke's Mills Pond and had . picnic
supper, with boating and the like. A
good time WAS reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Edwards and daugh-
tor, Miss Dorothy, Mrs. Nellie Phipps
and Miss Bertha Cole were Ia Portland
and Bar Mills recently.
Miss Gladys Spearin has returned home
from Lynn, Mass, and will spend tho
summer with her parents.
All the young people who have been
attending colleges are now at their homes
for the summer.
Miss Ernestine Philbrook graduated
from Bates June %, and Miss Muriel
Park from Smith.
Miss Park is to teach ut South Paris
High School this fall.
Vivian Hutchins has gone to Boston to
resume his stndies at the summer school
Of Boston School OF Accountancy.
Sunday evening meeting was In charge
of Carroll Valentine, who spoke on the
"Hindrances and Helps of the City to
Christian Living" he spoke very nicely.
Coming from Boston he knew bis sub
ject.
Last Monday VIM. Valentine and son,
Madame Valentine and Mrs. j. U. Pur-
ipgton and daughter, Miss Belle Puring-
ton, enjoyed Q most delightful trip
through Dixville Notch, returning
through Colsbrook, Lancaster, Jefferson
and Groveton.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Cusbmau and chill
dren of Montville are visiting iu town.
DR.. r. r. Tibbetts attended the Maine
Medical Association meeting at Bangor
as delegate from Oxford County.
The following item taken from the
Lewiston Sun will be of interest to
Bethel readers, az Mr.. Byram was former
superintendent of schools In the Bethel.
Greenwood district: "Frank 81. Byram
OF Fresport and Miss Muriel Palmer oi
Sumner were quietly married at the Firs,
Universalist church Of Lewiston, Sunday
night at O'Clock, by Rev. Will A. Kel
ley, the single ring service being used
Announcement of the marriage, which
was purposely kept very quiet, comes as
q surprise. The BRIDES mother, Mrs
Fred Palmer Of East Sumner, was the
only witness, as the father is In the Contra
Maine General Hospital. The bride wore
travelling costume of dark blue. The
bride was born in Sumner, is a graduate
Of Pennington Normal School. She has
been domestic science teacher In tht
Skowhegsn schools. Mr.. and Mrs. By
ram will spend the summer on . house
boat on Casoo Bay"
Among the June weddings must b
numbered that of Adelmar r. Brown o.
Portland with Viola NJ. Richards, unit
recently teacher at the Howard School
Brockton, Mass, which took place Sat
urday, June 25. The ceremony tool
place at 23 Beacon Street, Woodfords
where the couple will make their homl
after q short honeymoon. Mr.. Brown Il
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Brow
of Bethel. He is q graduate of Could
Academy, 1918, and has been in Portland
for several years.
Sunday, June 28, was observed as chill
dren's day by ths Congregational church
The decorations were beautiful, DR.. ant
Mrs. Gehring giving lavishly Of the flow
ers from their garden and dollhouse
There was special music by the choru
of young people. Quite impressive ais
| was the baptism Of the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Rich, Stusr; Upson.
Dance at Grange Hall Friday evening
July s. Music by Shaw's Orchestra
Dancing at $50.
SWANS CORNER.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 81. Swan recent
entertained her sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Granville Abbott and daughter, Mis-
Hazel Abbott, and Mr.. Brown Of Sout
Paris.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Bean and two chill
dren of Rumford visited his mother
Mrs. Octsvia Bean, recently. They hsv
traded their Ford for q Chevrolet.
There will be another dance at Aide
River Grange Hall Tuesday evening
July 12. Same music.
George Harrington is working for Bel
Tyler.
Several from here were in Rumfor'
June 2s. Among them were Mr.. an,
Mrs. q. D. Blake, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L
lSwan and son Ernest, Mrs. Carrie Bar,
lett, Edna Bartlett, Issdore Steinberg
Julian Wehr and Mrs. Ladd.
Mrs. Tsvie Bean, Mrs. Eta Bartlett
Mrs. G. n. Kimbsll, Mrs. Guy Bartlett
and Edna Bartlett attended Pythia
tSisterhood at Rumford June 80.