Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-01-06
Bethel.
The Methodist Society held their
Christmas festival on Monday evening,
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Christmas festival on Monday evening,
!. 10th. ut Pattce's Hall. The fine
s.,ighing and beautiful weather. brought
out the people in large numbers, so that
the Hall was densely packed at an early
hour. Promptly TO the hour the exor-
cises commenced, and were continued
with clock-likc precision much to the
qualification of nil present, who set uneasy
under delays, and who desire literary
machinery to run with the regularity OF
cotton mill Twenty.thrce perform.
ances were set down on the bill, consist.
ing of declamations, dialogues. solo,
quartctic. and chorus singing by the
school. The exercises commenced by the
Choir singing IN Anthem prayer by the
pastor. Rev. j. c. Perry. The salutatory,
written for the occasion, was finely de-
liyercd by Herbert G.. Foster rccilations
Ivy T.. Chase. Robert Edwards. Charles
Holt, NJ. Temple. Milton Edwards.
William Holt, Charles knight, Lizzie
Wheeler and Fred Bean. were very credi.
table. A dialogue. Sabbath Breaking"
BY Ellen Gibson and Ada TwlchelI, was
admirable, showing good training; dia-
loguc by Edgar and Henry Chase, brought
down The house. a single piece by
Master John, son Of Enoch Foster. Jr.,
Esq., showed that the little fellow bids
fair, some future day, to ill the chair as
County Attorney. Single piece, entitled
Prayer and Potatoes by Angie Swan,
was capitally spoken, and was fclici'
tiously followed by the old! story which
will long stand without rival. Mrs.
Cyrene 5. Twilchcll and Miss Eva Foster
showed good proficiency on the organ.
Song entitled The Christmas Bells.
sung and played 10y Eva and Ada Foster,
WAS listened TO with marked attention.
The duty of delivering The valedctory,
was assigned 10 Joseph Farnum, who
showed himself good scholar. Moses
c. Foster, the Superintendent, has shown
results which are stronger than language
and Of which he has reasons TO feel proud
Al last, many hearts were made glad ut
The distribution fthe presents with which
the tree was absolutely overburdcned.
Rev. j c. Perry was made the recipient
OF small envelope containing S52. !
could not help laughing in my sleeves as
| saw the look OF surprise of the little
folks Git not the big,) as they received IN
unexpected gift Who is there that does
not feel better alter being ut 4 Christmas
festival.
The first and second Congregational
Societies held their Christmas festival nj
the same place on Tuesday evening,
December eth. The Hall was crowded TO
its fullest eXtent-abou, four hundred
people being present. Thcexercises con
sisted OF declarations and singing by the
school; prayer by Rev, Mr.. Garland then
followed declamalions and dialogues,
interpreted with music which delighted
the ear, Tor it was very appropriate for
the occasion. The singing by the school
under the training of Miss Annie kimball,
who presided at the organ. was very fine
and showed what the young may do with
good training. A Christmas anthem, sung
by Mr.. and Mrs. Barker. Mrs. Dunn and
Mr.. Grover, was well received this was
followed by short speeches from Rev. j.
C. Perry. Rev. Mr. Garland. Judge
Woodbury., and remarks from DR.. True.
The tone of the remarks was of high
" complimentary nature and evidently
chimed in with the impression and wishes
of the spectators. After the exercises a
Table in the upper Hall was abundanily
supplied with choice reireshmcnt and
nude very inviting appearance. must
not forget 10 say there were two trees
which were well loaded, and many of the
presents were valuable As well rs useful,
and although the distribution was attend
ed with some confusion. owing to open
doors, we believe all got those that were
intended Tor them. All seem to enjoy the
occasion.
DR.. George NJ. Twitchel,wh has been
away on a visit out West. has returned
with repaired health, and has resumed his
4 al 4 hai
Mr.. j. G. Billings recently slaughtered
pig nine months DID, which weighed,
when dressed. 800 pounds honest weight.
will state that this pig was of Democrat.
ic antecedents, but received his training
from genuine Republican hands.
There will be union meetings every
evening Of this week, in the vestry of the
lst Congregational Church.
The lumber business for the present
winter, bids lair To be brisk north of US.
We learn, on the Androscoggin there are
over one hundred teams at work. hoping
TO put into the river some forty millions
of timber before the opening of spring.
Gilman L Blake intends to put into
Sunday river, one hundred thousand pine
lumber; most of the trees are very large.
We arc sorry topart with these grand old
monsters that so long have kept watch
and guard over us. Wood choppers make
sad havoc among our forests. Z.
North Waterford.
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