Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-28


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BETHEL, Dec 2j.-All nature is abaZe
this Christmas morning. in sympathy
with the Heavenly Host, which at first
ushered II IN on the plains Of Bethlehem,
singing GLORY 10 God in the highest, and
ON earth peace aud good will 70 men.
The sun in his march southwark, has
reached the utmost limit OF his circuit, and
A. IL hating between two opinions, is
slowly commencing his northward Journey,
and shines aslaut upon the trees covered
with hoarfrost, which sparkles like pearls
and diamonds in the coronet OF the winter
king.
Friday evening the Congregational
church was filed 10 overlooking by our
citizens. To- witness the exercises OF the
children OF the Sabbath school under the
direction OF Dcs. J. l. Purington, and TO
give aud receive presents in memory Of the
joyons occasion. The recitations or the
little ones, showed the careful paIustaking
OF their teachers, a. well a. the aptness
aud perseverance OF those OF whom Christ
said, "of such i the singdom of heaven.
The older ones did credit 10 themselves
aud their teachers The readings by
Misses Lillian Grover and Alice Chapman
were In excellent taste. The singing un-
der the direction OF Dea. +. L, Grover and
l.. +. Barker was admirably executed, and
a solo by Miss Nellie Chandler, showed the
careful training OF Mrs. {. W. Pierce, a.
well A. the tine full voice OF Miss Chandler.
The reading OF the Scriptures aud prayer
by the pastor, Rev. =. l.. Bowler, were the
keynote To the very enjoyable occasion.
Two heavily laden trees were unable To
bear the many and valuable gifts, and
cords were extended from one 10 the 9th
er. and tables were called into requisition.
Among the valuable gins the pastor and
wife were not forgotten; valuable lounge
from the shop OF l.. W. Russell was pre-
scented % them unitedly and purse of gold
containing s27 20 the good wife from the
ladies' Toe organists Misses Laura Hall
aud Annie Mason were remembered with n
purse containing SIS equally divided be-
tween them. Mrs.J L .Purington received
beautiful and costly silver butter dish in
remembrance Of her valuable services In
preparing the school for the evenings en-
tertainment. Little hands and nimble feet
distributed the numerous presents as the
names Of the recipients were called by the
pastor and Wesley X. Woodbury., esq, OF
Pottsvile, Penn, who Is spending few
days OF Christmas NJ his Bethel home. At
an early hour. the large gathering retired
TO their homes, from this most enjoyable
and profitable entertainment.
The Universalist society have an enter
taiument at their church Saturday night.
The good Shedding is bringing large
quantities of fine wood TO market, and lots
OF lumber TO our mills The lumbermen
are getting in large quantities of supplies,
and making excellent progress Ia their
operations in the woods.
Moses Russell has gone 10 Montana, and
Eli W. Barker has taken the agency TO sell
the Lewiston Pine Pump, and is prepared
TO supply all customers with that or the
Francis Barker Pump, OF which he and his
father are the manufacturers.
J. ). Swan is still shipping potatoes, aud
Seth Walker is sending away large quanti-
ties of hemlock bark.
W. IL. Goddard has put the saw mill in
good order and is ready 10 DO custom saw
ing, as we'll as To take orders for lumber
which he is saving on his own account.