Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-07-11
HEBRON ACADEMY.


The graduation exercises OF the class Of
50 took place on Thursday and Friday,
June %, and 80, rs follows: On Thursday
evening, Rev. A. X. =. Small, ID. d., OF
Fall River, Mass, delivered very inter
csting address to large audience at the
chapel. DR.. Small is former Principal
of the Institution and his address was
enlivcned by personal "reminiscences.
On Friday =. VI. the graduation exercises
OF the class of - took place at the Bap'
list church. A very large audience was
in attendance. Music was furnished by
Billiards. Ochcstra, Of Lewiston.
The exercises consisted of the following
programme Music; Prayer; Salutatory
with oration-lIistory, Frank Porte:
Stcarns, Paris; Music; Grafton, Educa-
ton, Wallace Erwin Bruce, Hebron; Or
alton, Protective Tariff Lester Lee Whit
man, Turner; Music; Class History and
Prophecy, Edith Bird Hooper, Turner !;
Grafton, Gladstone, George Perley Phenix,
Deeriug; Music; Grafton, The Puritans,
Walter Scott Bailey, Turner; Essay, Lam
guage with Valedictory Address, Elizabeth
Maria Whitman, Turner; Music; Award
ing diplomas; singing class ode; Music.
The diplomas were awarded by Hon.
Percival Bonney, of Portland, President
of the board of Trustees. At the close of
these exercises, the whole audience was
invited to the chapel, where they found
bountiful collation. awaiting them, prepar-
ed ~ the citizens of Hebron, and for
which the citizens jointly deserve great
credit.
Immediately following this, ringing
speeches were made by Rev. DR.. Small,
Judge Bonney, of Portland, Judge Knowl.
ton, of Lewiston, William II. Atwood,
esq, OF Bucklleld, and others.
In the evening large audience attended
the concert by Billiards. Orchestra, and
the class reception and sociable.
HIRAM.-Mr. Lemuel Cotton has nine
sheep that have nineteen lambs. He
thinks it will be difficult to find similar
case.
The new bridge over the mill stream
near South Hiram p. o., is nearly finished.
1t is covered with split stone and will cost
500, and the grading and filling in with
gravel will cost $500.
The small pox panic has subsidized. Sam |
uel +. Lowell, who returned from Dakota |
June 10, with the disease, was attended by |
DR.. J. p. Sweat, of Brownield, and Mr.. |
Andrew Merrifield of Porter. lie died |
June 81, aged 80. No other cases have
Mr. James S. Moulton, who was Super
visor of schools in Hiram in 1881, went to
California in Feb. and is now teaching for
500 per month.
Arthur Trafton, who went from +. Hi
ram to Chicago in Sept, 1873, died recently
Of Typhoid Fever, and was brought home
and buried. lie was son OF Mr.. Lewis j.
4 VAS uuOut lie was
formerly mail carrier between Hiram and
East Hiram. He was very worthy and
promising young man, and his untimely
ieath is deeply regretted by his many
friends in Maine and Chicago.
Messrs. r. G. Greene & Sons, have
bought the site of the old school house at
!. Hiram and have erected two story -.
,uilding thereon, whether for dwelling ,
Or shop is not yet apparent.
On July Fourth saw twelve large snow !,
riffs on the White Mountains During
he last 10 years snow has been visible
rom my residence three times in having
ime. \
Hon. Oliver Allen has So far recovered a
rom his lcng and severe illness as to be b
BILE to ride to the village. d
Mr.. Timothy w. Treadwell. OF South G
Iran aged 81, recently walked l-2 miles I
OF half bushel of corn, carried it on b
is shoulder l-2 miles to Cornish, then e