Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-13
Bethel Items.

IuTeHts anu scHoioto HANo oSSh "S"
pleased. The former feel that their
money has been well expended, and tho
latter have made commendable improve
mcnt under the successful management Of
this experienced and accomplished teach
or. Mr.. b. has been well supported by
an able corps of assistants-Mr. A. B.
Powers, Miss Garland, and Miss j. +.
Dodge. Mr.. Powers is deserving in
structor. Through tho invitation Of
friends, we were present at the exhibition.
which was grand affair. The Hall in
which it was held, was crowded to ovel-
flowing every inch OF standing room was
occupied, and many were unable to
squeeze in. The order of exercises was
such that every thing was fresh and new,
from the beginning TO the close, so that
Notwithstanding the entertainment was
kept up till alter eleven O'Clock, there
seemed to be no yielding to WEAKNESS.
The exercises consisted OF tableaux, dec
lamations, charadcs, recitations mad songs,
interspers.d with capital music by Mer-
riIl's Quadrille Band. Many OF the eS-
ercises did great credit to the oratorical
talents OF the youthful performers. A
drama, "Once on Time" was given
with splendid success. Miss Estes. rs
Minna. played to perfection; Miss Julia
to great advantage; Dick. sitting sedateiy
on the table, dissecting chicken Minna
by his side, whose commanding looks and
threatening remarks had the desired effect
to bring out long continued applause OF
the audience. We venture to add. all
who took part could hardly be sur
passed by our best actresses.
A tableaux, Oxford County Bar. with
County Attorney on the right. was re-
ceivcd with great applause. 1.-The
Queens Of tho World" was charmingly
beautiful. Temptation Pantomime,"
personatcd by Powers and Clough, was
truly tempting attraction. and called out
screams of laughter. A tableaux Indian
of Imagination, was to the life. A dec
lama,ion by Wheelock Davis, was well
received. The Pearls of the Headland'
was very interesting, representing fifteen
little girls, all dressed in white. with
pink sashes and crowns upon their heals.
who all acted their parts to perfection.
Excellent music was furnished by Misses
Eva and Ada Foster, the former presiding
ut the organ. A charade Masquerade,
was rare production. Miss Kimball,
Miss Chandler Z. Burnham and others,
are all deserving of much piaise. In fact,
the whole thing was splendid entertain.
ment and plainly indicated that industry
and study. assisted by a good teacher,
have developed some keen intelects in
Gould's Academy. The valedictory, by
Miss Mary j. Twitchell. was 4 good
production, and its delivery was such rs
to confer much honor upon its author.
The Lodge OF Good Templars ut Bethel,
is in a ilourishing condition. The officers
installed for the current quarter, are as
follows:
DR.. George NJ. Twilchell. w. c. T.;
Miss Anna Cross, w. V. T.; DIR. j. A.
Morton. p. w. c.; Miss Lydia w. Burn
ham, w. S.; Milton ID. Grover, Worthy
Chaplain; Miss Alice Twitchell. w. F..
S.; Moses Mason, w. T.; o. ID. Clough.
w. NJ; NJ. B. Phillips. w. d. NJ. Miss
Nellie Edwards, w. l. G.; George God.
dard, w. o. g.; Mrs. S. Sawyer, w. X.
Ii. g.. Miss Cora Burnham, w. l.. II. S.
The editorial correspondent Of the
Lewiston Journal. Of the 9Th says:
Business is livelier than usual here this
summer. The Steam Saw mill will
employ a large number of hands. Several
new dwellings will 60 up this summer.
Mighill Mason will put up large store
on Main Street The Universalist Society
talk of repairing their church. Chandler
: is fitting up his hotel for summer travel,
more or less of which is engaged already.
Nature is rapidly clothing herself in
green; farmers are busy putting in the
seed. Grass seed sells here this week for
nine dollars bushcl, price never known
before in these parts. Hay is plenty.
Grass has not winter killed, and looks
well.
The Academy has numbered one
hundred and thirty.three students this
spring, and is flourishing. Committees are
busy hunting up the best teachers under
the new law.
Oxford county don't yield to Andres
coggin or any other county in her tenn.
perance principles. The Lodge Of Good
Templars here, embrace a large proper
ton of the young people in the village.
and they are doing good work in re-
straining young men and bringing them
under proper influences.
If anybody thinks the prohibitory law
has had no impression in Maine. he has
only to 90 out OF it in any direction to see
the difference. Those that engaged in
rum selling in Maine, have certainly no
yerr exalted character in the community.
As W. S. Robinson, Esq. OF Rum.
,p:. ,,,., 80, III, ana, from u,r>ford