Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-14
TOWN ITEMS.

Bethel House and the Elms is being
cleared of stones and graded under tho
supervision OF VIM. 4. Skillings, Esq,
and is to be enclosed and made attractive
by the transplanting of trees. and erect
ing seats and the laying out and graver
ing walks.
Gould's Academy closes successful
term next week. Ninety-one scholars
are registered the spring term, one hun
dred and seventy for the year. The prin-
cipal is a thorough discipliDarian,an and has
called about him corps of assistants
that are enthusiastic in their work, and
have proved themselves workmen, that
need not be ashamed. The school utfers
advantages tqusl to any in the State OF
like grade. The new feature introduced,
instruction 10 vocal music, will add much
TO the attractions of The school. Mrs. Z.
w. Pierce, the teacher, gave psrlor
concert with her class last Friday even
ing at the Fins. which was heartily en-
joyed by the large audience present. BY
request. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce sang The
merry Days When We Were Young"
with thrilling effect. We append
programme of the entertainment, which
was one Of the best of the season. We
see by the catalogue that course OF les
sons only costs ten dollars, equal in dis
cipline in voice and thoroug hness Ia In
struction to what would cost tour times
that amount 10 the city. w.
PROGRAMME.
Part 1st.-Piano duet. Miss Emma
Grover and Miss Avail Young, Golden
Youth vocal solo, Mr.. Herbert Twitchell,
Maid of Athens; piano solo, Miss Annie
Mason, Fra Davolo; vocal solo, Mrs.
Pierce, La Primavsra.-eDeore. Dear Lit
tie Heart; solo and chorus, Mrs. Puring
ton, Mr.. Pierce, Mr.. Twitchell, Mr..
Hastings, Sweet henevieve; Italian duet,
Mrs. Pierce. Mrs. Skillings. vi Rementi;
piano solo, Miss Helen Chandler. Gate
De Ceur, -Besting Of the Heart; May
song by two May Queens. Coming Down
the Daisied Meadow, Miss Katie Lark.
Miss Eva Barker.
Part Establishments trio, Mrs. +.
Foster, Miss Laura Hall. Miss A. Mason,
Tanerede - Rossini; May Song. Miss
Helen WormwelI; piano solo, Miss Laura
Hall, Cujus Amman De, Stabat Mater;
vocal solo, Miss Fannie Brock. Dinna Ye
Forge; qusrtette. Wood Bird, Mrs.
Pierce, Mrs. Purington, Mr. Grover, MIR.
TwitchelI; vocal duet, Miss Young. Miss
Grover. Happy swallow; by request,
duet, The Merry DAYS When We Were
Young, Mr.. and Mrs Pierce; glee, DER
the Dewy Green, Mrs. Pierce. Mrs. Pur-
ington. Mr.. Grover.
May. l0.-The news of the death OF
Eliphalet Adams, Esq. of Gilead. although
not entirely unexpected, as he had been
announced as being somewhat i'll for sew
eral weeks, came like shock TO great
number OF those who loved and houored
him. The fatal disease was paralytic
shock. He was sick about three days aud
died last Saturday at the age of IS years.
He was only farmer, but he lived life
which was conspicuous for its triumphs
and which was crowned by magnificent
charities. He was born in Gilead in 1903.
and was the oldest Of family Of nine
children His inheritance was sound
constitution, clear brain and warm
and honest heart. la 1885 be purchased q
farm, where be has since lived and gath
cred from II small fortune snd was the
result solely OF his good judgment and
honest labor applied in his profession. 1t
was gathered as other farmers fortunes
are gathered. little by little, without spec.
ulation and without any great streaks OF
luck. Mr. Adams WAS the father of three
sons and two daughters. Thomas, his
Oldest son, is Station Agent at Gorham,
n. II. Henry, Agent at Gray. Payson.
the youngest son, Station Agent on the
Union Pacific r. K. His brother, Prof.
Samuel Adams OF Illinois College. died
one year ago. and for nearly two score
years he had been prominently connected
with one OF our noblest educational insti-
tutions. lie had taught every study IN
the college curriculum. He had been
the preceptor of hundreds OF men who
are now sdorning all tie walks of lite.
The funeral services were held last Sab
bath at his residence at / | a. IN, conduct
ed By Rev. Mr.. Farrsr. He leaves three
sons two daughters and large circle OF
friends to mourn his loss. T..
May 1.-The friends OF Rev. G. f q.
Bisbee and wife greeted them on their
return to Bethel for the second year by Il
vigorous pounding. He is doing we'll.
however. and feels quite reconciled as he
surveys the barrel OF four and other gro
ceries left for his use. May the donors
be rewarded for their kind expressions of
regard. He extends 10 them his thanks.
HRBRoN.-The spring term OF Hebron