Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-07-11
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ANDoyEE, June G.-The Fourth dawned
clear, and was greeted by ringing bells,
and the banging OF guns and crackers in
the hands of representatives of young
America Some OF our people spent the
day at Lewiston, others at DiXGeld and
Upton. But most of them attended home
entertainments which consisted of picnics
with literary exercises at the village and
No. 1.
At the village the A. NJ. exercises, which
were held at the Congregational church,
We're opened by reading the Declaration OF
Independence by l.. V. Stevens, followed
by prayer. Then Independence Bell -
was finely rendered by Mrs. Ottignon after
which the orator of the day, Rev. c. s.
Cummings, paid a glowing tribute to the
pluck of Anglo Saxon race. The Grafton
done, all repaired to the grove where a
bountiful collation. was In readiness. Dim
ner dispensed with, appropriate toasts
were read by the toast-maSter, Mr.. Stevens
and fitting responses made by MeSSrs.
Cummings, Burdette, Farnum, Newton,
Jordan, Bailey, and +. V. Stevens. These
were followed by Declarations, Rectal
tons and Select Readings by some of our
best home talent The music, which was
freely interspersed through the exercises,
III. h,-n 10 I'm
ma Newton presiding at the organ. We
believe there was not one among the 800
in attendance but went home feeling that
the day had been well spent. T..
July THE scholars in District No.
celebrated the Fourth with 4 social picnic,
which, thanks TO the efforts of their teach
er Miss Matte Brooks, passed of with
the success that usually accompanies the
entertainments OF this school. In connec-
ton with the scholars, about 200 of their
parents and friends congregated. AZ 10
a. NJ. the scholars, headed by Master Ar
thur MesSerye, who carried the flag,
marched from the school house 10 the
grove, where they separated into groups
to amuse themselves until the coming of
dinner, which, in due time, was an
nounced.
The table were abundantly loaded, and
owing to the liberality of the young men,
lemonade was served with the dinner "free
TO all" After dinner the people Were en-
tertaiued with music, reading, ETC.; the
order Of exercises was as follows:
lSt Singing, Miss Elite Akers presiding
at the organ; ID, Reading of the 'Declar-
alton Of independence, by Miss Sadie
AkerS; Sd, defamation, by Eben Hutch
ms, "Billie's good time; 4th, singing;
9Th, recitation by Miss Katie Abbott,
'Will they miss us when we're gone" 9th,
select reading by Miss Josie Campbell'
Lilies opening; eth, music by Lucien
Akers; Sth, recitation by Miss Augusta
Bartlett, Little BIRD; 9th, recitation by
Miss Hattie Newton, why did they kill
my baby; 10th, singing; llth, Declama-
ton by Sammy Marston, "What Jack
found in his stocking; 18th, recitation
by Miss Alice Campbell, "What live
for; 18th, singing; 18th, Defamation by |
Arthur Meserve, receipt for racket"
18Th, select reading by Miss George
Akers, immortality; 10th, recitation by
Miss Oracle Marston, PITY them; 18th,
singing.
The exercises were conducted by Mr..
Edward Hutchins, Marshal of the day.
The excellency in reading and speaking,
and the perfection of order throughout
the exercises, rendered this the grandest
picnic ever held in this grove. A.