Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

BETHEL, Aug. l7.-Miss Mary NJ. Par
ker, Instructor in Elocution at Goulds
Academy, last year, has obtained a posi-
ton in Maplewood Institute, Pittsheld,
Mass, with higher salary than she re-
ceived while here. Her many friends in
Bethel, while sorry to lose her, will be glad
to hear Of her success in her new field of
labor. Miss Anna NJ. Mitchell, OF Boston,
has been engaged as Miss Parker's sue
cessor here. Miss Mitchell comes very
highly recommended both as scholar and
elocutionist. She is a graduate OF the Bos-
ton School of Oratory, having spent the
last three years there in faithful prepare
ton for her chosen work. Prof. Raymond,
principal OF the school, regarded her a.
one of his most promising pupils, and es-
pecially commends her As an able instruct
OF. She will undoubtedly prove most
acceptable substitute for Miss Parker.
should class in Book keeping be formed
At the Academy this Fall, we understand
that the principal will continue his weekly
lectures on the principles OF Commercial
Law, which were so popular last Spring.
The subjects dealt with then were Con-
tracts. Agency, Partnerships and Corpor-
atoms. Text term, the subject will be
Commercial Paper" WI.
Aug. lS.-The influx OF tourists the past
few days in Bethel has been very great
and the entire number OF places OF resort
Is alive with happy humanity.
The large team at the waterspout Noun
tain House took a party Of twelve, last
Wednesday, consisting Of six ladies and
six gentlemen. 70 Bear Mountain in Gilead.
The ride up the Audroscoggin, ten miles.
20 Pesbody's was very pleasant Indeed.
Here we took the mountain road recently
built by W. +. Skillings, esq, OF Bethel.
up the side OF the mountain, distance one
and one-half miles. 20 n camp which is be-
ing made for Mr. Skilliugs's men. who are
cutting birch for spool strips. This lum-
Der Is 10 be hauled out on wheels. Here we
len our team and the party proceeded up
the mountain, arriving on the top about
one O'Clock p. m. After partaking OF
good dinner prepared by the ladies, camp
was erected on the top OF the mountain
near beautiful spring OF water. where the
party camped for the night. About eight
o'clock in the evening big bonfire was
sent TO the breeze by means of excelsior
being scattered through the branches OF
big pine tree. A torch was applied and
the flames shot up twenty feet from the
branches OF the tree, sending forth a bril-
liant light for long distence. At the
same time bonfire was seen on the side
OF Walker Mountain. near South Bethel,
fifteen miles away. by other parties. The
evening was very pleasant, aud the party
spent the time in camp telling war stories
and song singing. The view in the morn
ing, as the sun rose in the east, was grand.
Mount Washington was In full view. even
the tip-top house could be seen with the
naked eve: the windows shone brightly in
the sunlight. About one O'Clock p. m the
party broke camp and descended the noun
ain. and at p m. started for home, pass
ne over the wire bridge near the station,
md arrived home about eight in the eve
hing. Thursday. Every one seemed TO en-
oy the trip. Among the party were two |
aides, one from Boston, the other from |
Atlanta, Georgis-the latter a teacher in
rec school in that city. The next trip will
De TO Mount Washington, the first week
n September. C.
BETHEL, August Il.
Editor Democrat:
I have received the following letter,
which gives an account OF the acct
lent which happened at Shelburne, n. H.,
o Fred Moss, son OF Silas Moss, proprie
or Of the Hubbard House, at Shelburne,
:. H.:
Fred Moss and FIVE other fellows went
uniting back of Mount Moriah, last Mon
lay, and yesterday at about 3 p. m, as he
aid down to q brook to drink pistol he
lad in his vest pocket accidentally dis
harged and shot him through the side.
ont think they expected to get him out
live, but they have for he went by here
bout hfteen minutes ago. He was back
D the woods ffleen miles from any settle
lent, and they did not get the doctor up
here till this morning. I
BRYANT's PoSp.-The Cole and Berry
antilles held q reunion in the grove on the