Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-01-04

Miss Mary Cummings 10 spending q
few weeks In Stratford, N. b.
Miss Ethel Hammons OF Portland Vic.
tied her mother, Mrs. B. A. Skillings,
last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Gard Twaddle of Auburn
spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs..
Harriett Twaddle.
L.W. Ramssll and family spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Ramsell's family, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Holt OF Norway.
Misses Florence and Fannie Carter OF
Portland spent the weekend, Christmas
week, at the home Of their mother, Mrs.
Ella Carter.
Miss Naomi Smith was guest ut the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 81. I. Bean OF Al
bany for Christmas.
DR.. Winfield e. Wight of Waterbury.
Conn.,, was guest OF DR.. /. II. Wight
last week.
Mrs. Fred Holt was In Portland to
visit her husband. Mr.. Holt has been at
the hospital receiving treatment for an
Injured hand. We are glad to hear that
the hand is improving.
Carroll Valentine, who has been hol-
iday guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. E. Valentine, returned to Boston last
Wednesday.
Harry Young of Tufts Medical School
spent the holidays ct tho home Of his
brother, Ralph Young.
On Christmas morning at the Metho-
dist parsonage occurred the marriage Of
David Babson of Berlin, N. H., and Bes.
sic L. Wheeler of Bethel. The single
ring service was used.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Soule OF Port
land spent Christmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Stanley. They had q
family Christmas tree there, and all the
family united In the affair.
Quite number of the people of Bethel
took their Christmas dinner at Bethel
Inn, among them being Rev. j. b. Lit
tie. Mrs. j. S. Burbank, Mrs. A. L. vii.
ley, Miss L. Stearns, Mrs. Gilbert Tuell,
Miss Durand, Miss Mabel Dursnd, Miss
Iredell, as we'll as many others.
At the drive for the homeless children
of starving Europe, the Congregational
church and parish gave about 5000,
which was very pleasing to oil.
Perley Trip, who has been staying at
Greenwood, has gone to live with Mrs.
Ellen P. Kimball at Middle Intervale.
Among the Methodist people there Ia
great satisfaction in thinking that the
drive for the Deaooness Hospital In Bos-
ton met with such liberal response.
The cantata, 1.-THE Messiah's Coming, ~
under the direction of Mr.. Howard Ty.
Ter, was we'll given and heard by q good
audience.
The preachers group meeting was
held at this church here Monday and
Tuesday. Many conditions were dis.
cussed, and Prof. N. A. Dawber of Bos.
ton answered the questions. Prof. Daw-
Der gave an interesting lecture Tuesday
evening. The churches represented were
Berlin and Gorhsm, N. a., Norway,
West Bethel and Bethel Hill.
The American Legion dance was given
at Odeon Hail on Friday evening, Dec. 81.
Music by Arthur N. Pettengill of Lew.
iston. A short concert preceded the
dance. Refreshments were served. Much
money 10 needed for colors, and the post
is hoping for great things.
Bethel Masonic Club Informally opened
It's room to members on Christmas Day.
The club has been organized from mem.
bers of the Masonic fraternity as folio ws
Pres.-I. II. Wight
Vice Pres.-C. Z. Fox.
Sec-F. B. Merrill.
Treas.-A. Van Den Kerckhoven.
Ex.Com.-E. P. Lyon. E. L. Brown, c. W.
| Hall.
Many games have been Installed, and
it is to be hoped that many more will be.
The many friends of G. 81. Swasey re-
greet to learn his resignation as sub-mas.
ter Of Gould's Academy. He has &C.
cepted position at the state reforma-
tory for men at South Windham, and
has entered upon his duties there. 1t Is
an important position which he has, hav-
ing so many men under him. Let us
hope that he gives the men some of his
own uplift.
J. U. Purington is seriously III with
pneumonia at this writing,