Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-28

bridge Crooker is teaching in Bethel. We
furnish more than enough teachers for
our own schools.
Buyers of sheep and other stock are
quite plenty. The people are preparing TO
put large amount OF lumber TO the sew
eral mills.
Everybody who wants to labor can ind
employment and fair compensation.
"Grumbler." should be scarce. l.
ANDovER, Nov. 2j.-Yesterday's snow
storm gives things quite winter like ap-
pearance, not snow enough fer sleishing
though.
Money Orders TO the amount of $500
were drawn at the Andover i. o. last
week.
Rev Mr.. Cummings gave very able
temperance address at Union Hall, yester-
day evening. Treating the subject from a
scientific point, the speaker clearly demon
stratcd the fact that science as well as eX-
perieuce. teaches the wisdom OF total alb
stinence.
Mr.. J. Holton Abbott is visiting friends
in Mass.
Mr. Chas. Messerve reports large corn
yield. 81 bushels from three-fourths OF al
acre.
Mr.. c. A. Proctor has been quite sick
but is improving.
There was a pleasant socia6le at Mrs.
Mary Pratts last evening.
Mr.. Vim. C. Cushmau is building s
Buck board wagon for Dr.. Lewis OF Brook
lyn. y. Y. II is very nice affair, thor
oushly made in every point, as indeed is
everything that comes from Mr.. Cush-
mans shop.
The air is thick with matrimonial ri.
mors.
Several of our citizens are warming
their houses by means OF furnaces this
season for the first time, and are much
pleased with the change. The kind chief
Is adopted is Dorman's Patent Wood Fur
mace, for which +. 5. Smith has local
agency.
That foxes in one day is much better
than the 'erage capture OF the best hun
tiers, We think any OF them will admit, hut
that is vi AZ MeSsrs. French and Akers
did yesterday, going in company and with
but one dog.
The proprietors of the Andover House,
Messrs A W. F. p Thomas, announce
a grand Ball for Thanksgiving night, Nov.
30. Music TO be furnished by the Nor
way Qladrille Band.
Thurstoa Bros. are building camps and
otherwise preparing for logging opera
tons in North SlrpluS. They Intend TO
cut 4 million spruce on Burrough Brook.
We Were mistaken in regard to the So.
Audover School, it will be taught by Mr..
Dursin of Roxbury, instead OF by Miss
Sellew. a. We stated last week.
Mrs. Scott Poor Of Chapman, Kan. is
visiting her Andover friends. L.
BETHEL, Nov. 81,
4rddem, NoisS.-GOulds Academy clos
ed successful term with public examin-
alton Thursday, the 10th inst, and eIhi-
bition in the evening. The examination
was held in the morning, aud was attend
ed by large number OF the patrons and
friends of the institution. The exercises
u.
oush, the teachers faithful, aud that this
school deserves rank as one OF the best ia
,he State. The instruction is given Who'll
ly by experienced teachers, who are en-
gagged for the year; hence, there are no
changes 10 the corps OF instructors from
term 10 term.
The Exhibition in the evening occurred
at the Congregational Church and was
credit 10 the institution.
The following students had part in the
exercises: Thomas F. Hastings, Mary r.
Eames, Leslie L. Littlehale, Gertrude +.
Chapman, /. Wallace Mason, Alice l.. Bill
lings, Mabel Hastings, Sumner A. Grover,
Flora B. Kendall, Roscoe c. Clark, Eva
Barker. Edith 4. Philbrook, Annie ..
Hamlin, Chas. A. Mason, Kate III. Locke,
Henry II. Hastings, Irving Clark, Allie
Lawrence, and Blanche A. Smith.
All acquitted themselves well, and gave
evidence of the fine training the students
receive from Miss Parker, teacher Of EiO-
cution. We noticed particularly the ease
and grace with which the gestures were
made, and embarrassment and s.age.fr fright
were conspicuous by their absence. Itwas
also evident that much attention has been
paid to articulation and delivery.
A fair sum of money was realized with
which a copy of Chambers Cyclopedia
and other standard reference books have
been purchased. W.
Mr.. Aaron Mason OF Florence, Arizona,
formerly of Bethel, in this state, has been
appointed superintendent oft the Vinal Con-
solldated mines and furnace and has ac-
cepted the position. Mr.. Mason was for
several years superintendent of the Silver
King mine, but resigned and engaged Ia
the less laborious vocation of farming.
After year or two OF comparative rest,
he has been induced to return to his old
business with fine prospect OF success
and handsome remuneration. He would
not accept the position on salary; bat
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