Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-10
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Gould's Academy opened Tuesday
with sixty scholars under the charge Of
Prof. Hall and two lady assistants.
Thursday evening shadow of gloom
settled over Bethel village a. the report
came boy was drowned. II proyei To
b. John Wesley Task the only son ~
Rev. J. n. Trask ~ the VI. y. church.
At the close uf the school he with three
other boys went Ia the AndrOscoggln
River 90 hathe. After swimming across
the river In attempting Ia return he sank
never Ia rise. The alarm was given aud
the body Was recovered Ia about one
anil one-half hours. lie was III years of
age aud beloved by every one. The
funeral was attended Friday at the VI.
y. church which was filled. The schol-
arr from the academy attended In
hody. The services were conducted by
Rev. II. W. Hardy of the Congregational
church assisted by Rev. Mr.. Holmes ~
south Paris. Rev. Mr.. Merrill ~ Cor
ham. y. a.. aud Prof. Stout Of New
brunswick. y. J. SATURDAY the remains
were taken Ga Cumberland for inierment.
whitney RrOthers sent a monument To
DlNfield Friday Tor the Stowell family,
which cNccc,ls IN design and finish any
work ~ art ever sent out from Bethel.
They have been engaged two months
upop Il aud u reflects great crc,lit upon
them a. artists. II l. ~ Vermont mar
bic. eight feet eight lnchss In height.
nase one foot high PIT. : inches by 2ft.
=; pllnth, one foot high. sft. by 2ft
Disc. I feet high. lft. g hy 1T, 6; sur
mounted hy an urn two fc-t two inches
high aud foot by foot two Inches.
The cost i si2s.
The golden wedding II Daniel Holt
and hi wife was celebrated ~ their
home In Greenwood. near Bethel village,
Thur.lay afternoon and evening. The
Children and grand children assembled
In the afternoon and exchanged grcci-
ings and partook % hountiful supper
aud In the evening friends and neigh
hors iolnel them to the number ~ sever
al hundred. \ pavilion Was erected on
the beautiful lawn In front ~ the house
With q fine spring foor aud Illuminated
with chandeliers ani Chiness lanterns
under which one hundr,Sl couples PROM
enahei and any couples ioined IN the
social dance. The prcsents wcrr mum
eruus aud valuable among which WAS a
gold-headed cane for the groom, gold
rings Tor the bride and bridegroom and
more than $50 In gold coin. The chill
drgn. ten In number. are scattered from
Maine o. California. one daughter
from California Was present and two
frum New Work. The greetings aud
congratulations werr hearty AMI curiial.
Thomas Holt has finished hi house 90
Railroad street and returned o. taliforn-
Ia lie has rented the property 20 the
whitney Brothcr. Tor serie. ~ YEAR.
The corn factory l. In full operation
with a prosI~ct ~ a good supply. They
employ about sixty men aud next wcck
they will he pushed With work. The hot
weather II the past few days has assured
a guoi crup.
saturday morning. Il !. raining power
fully. The shower ~ Friday evening
washei the roads In some PLACES badly.
llerndon stiles WAS hurie,l from the
Congregational church "wednesday.
ilis brother from New York Was hurici
about two weeks ago. They we're the
last memhcrs ~ the family. fhelr
mother was a sister Co Judge Enoch
Poster.
MIDDLE INrERVALr.
q. T.. klmhall. Esq.. % Boston, Il
visiting hi family AZ Dca. l.. 4. llolt's.
While there. they In company with Miss
Morrow will take trip 20 DlUillc
Notch
Esiella packari. Who has hecn vislt-
ing her old home has returned e. her
prrscnt home In Auburn.
An entertainment Vas given last Mon
dav evening by sixty or more AZ ~"
hou.e ~ T. I. kimhall aud family. con-
si.iing ~ cholcc music. several addrrs.-
-. and a treat. The occasion was a
pleasant one and a farewell 90 Rev. ".
". wakcman. Who has heen pastor 81
the Raptist church for several months
ani nov !. about "a return to his studies
Ina Nrwton. Mass. Appropriate rvmarks
werr made hy Deacon Mo-rs kimhall.
4. 4. kimhall, T.. Bean, the superiniend-
eui. aud reading addressed a. the pas
tor by Mr.. II. Bean. All was CRATE
fully revived hy Mr.. Wakeman, Who
responded in a manner very bccomlng 10
the octasiun.
Next circle will meet With Mr.. III.
Bean september 18th. Al Invited.