Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-08

Bethel.
On Sunday morning, Jan. IS, 1891,
Ahlra Smith passed away ct his home
after Q brief illness. Mr.. Smith was
born In Newry, Sunday River Valley,
Feb. II, 1S4S. For some years he con-
Quoted his farm left him BY his father,
but later sold and moved to the village,
where they have lived nearly forty years.
Mr.. Smith was Q mechanic OF high de-
gree. He leaves, besides his many
friends, his wife, two sons, Daniel B.,
electrician, who lives ct home, Barton
A. Smith, railroad postal clerk. who
lives ct South Portland; Miss Ruby
Smith, tho teacher, now ct homo; and
one grandson, Reginald Smith. Mrs.
Smith was In very feeble health ut the
time of his death, and one week later
passed away. The funeral for her was
last Tuesday afternoon, just one week
after her husbands. Rev. Mr.. Curtis
was in attendance. Interment ut River
side Cemetery.
Mrs. j. d. Howe and her two children
of East Bethel have been visiting ct her
parents' homo.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Kimball visited
Mrs. Kimball's sister, Mrs. q. O. Thorn
as, of Sumner last week, driving down
by team. They reported good roads all
the way.
Walter Bartlett has recently returned
from Florida. Mr.. Bartlett was one OF
the agents Of the Union Central Life In.
sursnce Co. who won trip to Florida
for the annual convention, which was
held at Palm Beach.
The boys basket ball team recently
defeated the Mechanic Falls High School
team, which was played ct Mechanic
Falls, with . score of 1921. On the
2Sth of January the boys and girls'
teams of West Paris played with our
teams ct Bethel.
A new superintendent for the Congre-
gational Sunday School has been chosen,
the new submastsr of Gould's Academy,
N. Z. Robinson. A go-to. church band
Ia to be organized among the boys and
girls. A new Junior Endeavor has also
been organized through the strong ef-
forts of Mrs. 8. T. Aohenbach, assisted
BY few other women.
Miss Ethel Hsmmons spent last week
In Portland.
Mrs. A. G. Twitchell left last Wednes-
day for Augusta, where she will spend
the winter a. usual.
Prof. W. R. Chapman 10 touring Aroos-
took County.
DR.. Winfield Wight has returned to
Waterbury, Conn.
Mrs. Sidney Jodrey has been spending
q week with her sister, Mrs. Mcleod, In
Gorham, N. b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Swan Of Lewis
ton have recently visited their parents
in Bethel.
Miss Olive Wiley of the sophomore
class had an operation for appendicitis
Jan. 20. She is doing nicely.
DR.. I. b. Wight is daily improving,
and is now able to sit up. The many
friends are glad.
Rev. Mr.. Acbenbach gave talk to the
boys of the Y. NJ. G. A. at their regular
meeting Thursday afternoon. His talk
was inspiring to all the boys.
The faculty of Gould's Academy this
term choose representatives from each
class for public speaking. These decla-
nations occurred last Wednesday after
noon. Following Is the list of names:
Seniors, Alice Eames, Doris Keene,
Horace Morse, Apnsbel Snow; Juniors,
Margaret Hanscom, Edward HanscOm,
Walter Inmsn, Florence Young; sopho-
mores, Helen Becker, Rodney Bartlett,
Warren Brown, Elsie Inmap; freshmen,
Genie Saunders, Fred Philbrick.
At the basket ball game played FRI
day, Jan. 20, between West Paris and
Gould's Academy, the boys team of
Gould's beat the West Paris boys so to
l20. West Paris had won In q previous
game, which made the victory more
marked.
A new VictIola, donated from the
Morris Pratt fund, and q choice selec-
ton Of records, the gift Of Mr.. Upson
and Mrs. Gehring, were presented to the
Academy by Mrs. Gehring. A fine con-
cert was given at that time.
Prof. Hanscom has been elected dea-
con Of the Congregational church, to
take the place of Deacon Purington,
who has faithfully served for forty
years.
a 0naptor OF "Onlv6re6lIst comrades
was organized here Feb. 2, with the fol-
lowing officers:
Pres.-Irving L. Carver.
Vice. Pres.-Chester Howe.
Sec. and Treas.-Dana Grover Brooks.
The president of the state organization,
Lewis L. Peck Of Lewiston, was present
and stated the object and methods Of
work of the Comrades. Ten names were
were at once given In and the officers
were elected.
Next Sunday will be Laymsn's Sun
day ut the Uuiversalist church with the
service conducted wholly by the laymen.
One speaker from away will assist In the
service.
KINBALL HILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Laphsm and two
sons of Hanover visited at G.. L. Haines'
Wednesday.
w. W. Brinck of Newry Is bauiing the
hay from bis farm here to Newry.
Edward Hsipes, who has been quite
sick, 10 some better.
Lillian Lapham OF Locke's Mills is Wis
iting at Sam MsyC0nnelPs.
Elton Coolidge goes to Bryant's Pond
and takes Q violin Lesson every two
weeks.
George Hajnes Ia hauling logs to Han