Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-04
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The spring term II Gould's Academy,
Bethel. closed with an exhibition at
Ideal Hall "wednesday evening. Music,
revelations. declamation- aud dialogues
made very pleasant entertainment.
Professors Dresser and I.lnscott aud
Miss wingate close their year with the
close ~ the term. aud Il l. much To- be ~
grrtte,i that they sever their connection
With the school.
brown post e.. 4. II. decorated the
graves 1T their dead comrades Thursday
afternoon aud In the evening listened Ia
an address by Prof. \. VI. Edwards of
lewiston In the Congregational church,
music hy the church choir, led by Dca.
r.. 4. Grover. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Trask
~ the Methodist church. and few we'll
chosen words by Rev. u. W Handy In
PRODUCED the speaker. who l. native of
Bethel. lie held the large audience Ia
apt attention a. he portrayed the cau.-
=. ~ the war aud It, results. lie paid a
hlgh tribute a. the patriotism ~ the
soldiers from bethel aud the devotion
AMI sacriflre ~ her noble women. The
audience lolnc,l In singing "My country
IL. ~ ihce." a. the tune IL America, aud
Rev. Mr.. Benton IL the IniyeTsalist
church pronounced the bencliction aud
closed most cnioyahle celebration.
Mr.. y. :. Chandler ~ Bethel, Who
has been NJ the Maine General Hospital,
Portland. the past four months, has ~
turned Ia her home much improved In
health.
Mr.. Annie Chase. widow of Joshua
Chase, late ~ Bethel. diel Thursday
morning. She had been member ~ the
Congregational church flfty-nlne years.
She has be,n great sufferer Tor several
YEAR. She was huricl saturday. Rev.
u. ". Hardy conducting the services.
The cold weather ~ the past week has
retarded vegetation. \ heavy frost Kill
81 the oak leaves aud some pieces II corn
ani h.aus.
:. n. rhllbrook has planted Que hun
lrs,l hushel. ~ potatoes.
Much complaint l. made that the sweet
corn l. not coming we'll.
Large quaniiiic. ~ pulp Wool arr be-
Ing shlppssl from Bcthel station.
George Rich. Who l. attending the
state COLLEGE az Oruno, spcnt Sunday
Last NJ home.
Judge Foster went to LEWISTON on
rhursday. wher, h. delivered the memo-
rial address Ia the evening.
n. ". johnson. former principal ~
Could Academy, Visited this plsc" Last
week.
A.C. farwrll l. making improvement.
upon his grounds, bv taking oui rock.
aud grading. Mr.. farwrl's residence,
which Wa built lat season. l. located
upon the line ~ the projected new street.
which. II laid. will connect Broad Siret
with Chapman street.
\ game ~ hall between the merchants
anil cl.fks was announced Cor Memorial
D,v. The clerks were victorious.
Their Wa social dancc az bethel
llouse Hall ou Friday evening.
X. T.. l.. FarWcll has bought the hu.i-
me-. ~ 4 4. rrWcll, and !. Ia continue
~ The old placc.
tlethsl hoa.i. ~ her fat horses. Each
Friday night there l. a trial ~ sp"cl on
the iii IN Mny,illc. AMI N rvpori l. true
many trotter. arr i'cing DEVELOPED.
MIDDLE INrTUVALr.
Iadic.' All met MAY s,th with Mr..
wallace frwrll. NeNt one appointed
tn meet with Mr.. ani Mr.. \. II. Pack
ard.
Nj. aud Mr.. III Stearns. from Nrwr,,
have bern herr On a yi.it.
MR. .iosrph oliver i on The lick lit.
Tier mother from Birl llill Il taking
carr ~ her.
Rev. ". ". wakrmtn .. nov here a.
pastor.
The church has hecn treated Co a coat
~ paint ani ,anl.h aud the carpet pat
down.
quite q party rccently collected AMI
hung the minister a fne MAY hnskrt.
There was q nice one als0 hung Tor \.
n. Packard and wife.
Mi. =. T.. wheeler. from the Ilill, i
now M. guest ~ Mr. hnd Mr.. u. VI.
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