Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-29

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BETHEL, May 24.-The annual meeting
OF the Bethel Library Association met the
first Monday in May and chose the follow
ing officers: Mrs. ID. S. Hastings, Presi-
dent; Mrs J. b. Chapman, Vice Presi-
dent; Miss. NJ. Frye, Secretary; Mrs. W.
o. Straw, Treasurer; DR.. \. T. True, DIR.
B. F. Tuell. A. E. Herrick, esq, Miss. NJ.
G. Chapman, Miss Cora Burnham, Trus-
tees. The Secretary's report seems to be
all that is necessary to tell of the officers
or the past year.
The fourth annual meeting of the Asso-
citation was held at the Library Room,
MAY lst, 1888, at which time the ofiicen
called for by the constitution were elect
ed President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Trustees consisting OF five
members and as far as your Secretary can
ascertain all have discharged their duties
promptly. The yearly membership end
ing oct. LIST, lSs2 was met by the members
with ready hand and purse 10 renew their
membership and have manifested a desire
20 have their friends enjoy the same privi-
lege, and az the present time there are 80
members, when one year ago, your Secre-
rotary could report but Sc, and we trust
msny more names may be placed upon the
list before Oct. lst. Since the last annual
meeting there have been los neatly bound
volumes placed upon the shelves making
a total Of 5l6 volumes now registered in
the catalogue, and the amount OF money
collected from the Librarian for fees and
transient members, S20.l1 when during
the year ending May 1888, there was but
$3.50 collected, making an advance Of
Sl3.67 on last yesr, and Si4.50 collected
for membership here making au advance
Of s. 80, gaining 3 total Of S64.67 paid in
20 the Treasury this year without the aid
of entertainments OF any kind. These
minutes have been given that all may see
that the Association has been more pros
porous than ever before, and without any
special effort, having been made, but we
must not forget that kind friends are
thoughtful of US, L. T. Grover, and O. II.
Mason, esq, have both very generously
donated nice volumes 10 the Association
during the past year, and let Us trust that
these gifts may encourage the members TO
tend every effort 10 sustain the Associa-
ton and that in time its volumes may be
counted by the thousands. Since the above
report was made the Literarary club has
presented the Association with S3l.S2."
Miss ANNIE NJ. FRYE, Sec.
The NJ. +. Sabbath School elected their
officers last Sabbath for the ensuing year
superintendent, Rev. S. Hooper; Assis-
tant Supt S. X. Estes, Librarian, Miss
". Hastings, Secretary and Treasurer,
Abel Chandler, jr., and Miss Cora An
drews. The average pupils in attendance
the past year &c, largest in attendance,
81 Smallest 81 number classes in school
10; number teachers 10.
Tuesday evening, last the Hanovarian
Family made their appearance at Pattees
Hall, the entertainment consisted of He'll
con Band; Cornet Band; Slide Trombone
Quartette; Saxophone Sextette; Bell Ring
inc Infant Quartette; Infant Drum Corps
The German Songster; with Duets and
Quartettes, and full chorus. The hall
was filed TO overlooking, and the enter
gave unmistakable satisfaction
to the large audience present. Several OF
the pieces had comic abilities which under
culture would draw an audience anywhere,
and excite laughter in the soberest of NOR
tails. Their singing and acting would be
4 good panscea for hypochondriacs, mis- !
anthropics and bigots. The youngest |
daughter four years Of age deserves high |
The entertainment gave !
great satisfaction, and should the same |
performers appear again next week, the
house would be filed TO overlooking.
Decoration day will be observed at Ever !
green Cemetry next Wednesday, p. NJ.
The graves Of deceased soldiers will be
singing and speaking. In the
evening an Grafton will be delivered in |
church to commence at
o'clock by Hon. Enoch Foster, jr. 1t is
expected the church will be filed to hear
Mr.. Foster. c.
May oath. - Gould's Academy clos
ID its spring term last week. The
exercise consisted of the
Annual Sermon delivered on the 18th, by
Prof Henry L. Chapman of Bowdoin Col
eye; public examination Thursday morn
NJ, and exhibition at the Congregational
Church in the evening. All the exercises
we're largely attended by the friends and
PATRONS of the Academy, and the students
made an appearance which must have been
rery gratifying to their teachers and
friends.
The exhibition Thursday evening filed
he house, and was decided success.
The selections were rendered in manner
10 please the most exacting. There were
10 graduates this year, and according to
he present course of study, there will |
be few if any next year, hence
here were no original essays or orations
On the programme. The selections were
Is follows: Piano Duo, LA Baladine,"
Misses Philbrook and Billings; Rec
tation, 80 The Ballad of Ronald Clare"
Ella B. Eames; Defamation ''Union
md Liberty" Edgar A. Widber; Recita-
ion, 1.-THE knight and the Lady," Eva
Barker; Defamation, ''The Roman Senti-
lel," Ernest NJ. Walker; Overture to
William TELL" Edith A. Philbrook;
Recitation, Taking up Carpets" Matte
A. Gibson; Recitation, "Ride Of Jennie
NNeal," Alice B. Bryent; Defamation,
Green Apples" Tom F. Hastings; Reel
alton, Aunt Jemima's Courtship," Ger
rude E. Chapman; Defamation, "The
Radiator" Israel w. Mason; Recitation,
Who Stole the Birds Nest?" Mabel Has
ings; Defamation, 1.-THE Bewitched
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