Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-23
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ANDovER, Jan. l9.-Another snoWGtoru
Wednesday might, followed By the cnsto
mary blow Thufsday.
School Lyceums seem to b Ms thing
Just BOW. There Was one at No. 8 Dchoo
house last Friday evening. one at No.
Saturday, and At the village Tuesdsy o
this week. We were unable to attend any
or them but hear them spoken OF ss being
very creditable. az fFsE y
Born, Jan. Is, to the wife Of H. S. Phil
brick. daughter.
The sociable Of the Congregational So
ciety met at Mrs. II. w, Poors, Wednes
day OF this week. -..-- ..,t
Some Of our young men have organized
q debating club. A step In the right dIrec
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bailey or Canton
have been visiting their Andover friends
The demand for help or (workers) con
tinues greater than the supply.
A very enjoyable affair, we are told, was
the soclable which met with Miss Ella
Mitchell, on Thursday ofthis week. Pro.
ceeds OF the evening 50.
The projectors OF the proposed singing
school are in a Quandary. Scholars and
funds are ready, but no one can be found
TO teach.
Mr.. F. S. Poor, who Is logging 10 Stony
Brook Valley, cut spruce to-day large
enough to square inches so feet from the
stump.
The Smith Steam Mill Co., have added 8
new dry house TO their establishment.
BETHEL, Jan. Is; academy Notes.-The
Winter Term which has been one of the
most successful for years, closes In three
weeks with public examination. There
have been about tfty pupils 10 attendance.
The spring term, for which the prospects
are fatteriug, begins Feb. eth. The full
corps OF teachers are engaged for the year,
aud more will be added IL found necessary.
Being photographed seems to be the
fashionable recreation just now, even the
teachers are not wholly free from the
mania.
Mr.. W. +. Phillips has presented to the
Academy Library a valuable book OF refer
euce on Greek ani Roman Antiquities.
Mr.. Wallace KIlgore. q former student
10 the Academy, but now OF Bowdoln Col
lege, has been teaching In town this win.
ter. We understand that he has proved
himself 4 first class instructor.
Miss Parker's special classes In elocu'
ton, which meet Thursdays and Fridays
number about thirty members. -.
Jan. l9--The Oyster i Pastry supper
at J. II. Curtls's Tuesday evening was q
success, socially and financially. There
were more than zoo present thar partook
OF the supper, and the good ladies n Mid
die Intervale had enough left 10 feed l0C
more. The Oysters prepared under tn,
direction Of Mr.. c. c. Bryant were deli
cious, aud the Pastry showed that the
farmers wives and daughters, are not a
whit behind the professional cooks In our
best public houses. The net proceeds
amounted 10 about S15.
Wednesday afternoon and evening abou'
six inches Of snow fell, and Thursday the
the wind blew gale and travelling is very
much impeded by snow drifts. W.
At the annual meeting OF Mt. AbraT
Lodge No. 81 |. o. .. +. ut Bethel the fol
lowipg OIL GERS were installed by II. A. Full
er ID. D., Grand Msster;W. Ii. Hammops
\. j. F. Leach, V. G. "A. NJ. True, Secre
tary; J. B. Chapman, Per. Sec. Hiram
Young. Treasurer. The lodge is carrying
out the noble principles OF the order auC
is prospecting both numerically aud imam.
cially.