Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-05-27
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-Four days Of fair weather In succe.
sion nj bethel have afforded the farmer
an opportunity to do large amount q
work. which they have improved.
4 large breadth ~ potatoes II belnl
planted and 90 scr-- of corn has becl
contracted for the factory.
Dana n. Hall has bought the Tru
Dustin farm IL Woodbury. 4 Purington
and moved his family from sweden fri
day.
Il. T.. Bean movci the po.i Office Int
IT. new location scro.. the street satur
day.
Calvin Bl,boo Ia erecting q new cottag'
near the Bethel station.
| Gould Academy closed q successful
term 81 III weeks Friday. Thursday
public examination In the morning and
an exhibition IN the evening were credit
able Co teachers aud scholars. Bert L.w.
n bryant. Cora Walton Hastings and
Maud Everett kimball completed thciI
four years classical course and received
their diplomas nj the hand ~ Rev. Mr.
Barton In a few well chosen remarks.
Singing by the Bethel Choral Club, Mr.
J. q. Gchrng, dlrcctor. The "stsr
spanglcl Hammer" nv Mrs. Jacob lIor'
ton, added greatly io the Interest ~ ths
occasion. The presentation 81 q beautl.
ttiful Gag by the alumni, Judge u. \.
Frye making the presentation In well
prepared speech. Vas responded a. by
Mai. 4. ". True In behalf ~ the u. \.
". Letter. were rad FROM Prof. Henry
Chapman ~ Bowdoln College, Robert \.
Grover IL Brockton, Mass, and 4. 4,
Chapman aud c,-Mayor 4. j. Chapman
of Portland, graduates ~ the school.
I,ev. II. W. Hardy made the closing
rrmsfks. Thcsr exercises close Frof.
IIaiI's frst wear a. Instructor Ia the
Academy. lie has been assisted by Mis-.
Hattie johnson, ~ Woburn, Mass, and
III. sister, anil " the examination aud
graduating eNcrci.e. are any Indication
~ .ucccs. BE- anI hi assistants must H.
ahunhsntly satisfied. The essays ~ the
graduating class w,rr excellent. the ex-
animation satisfactory. and Ideal Hall
was crowded With Interested listeners.
Friday the Athletic club had fag
raising on the campus. aiirr.se'l hy
Judge Enoch Foster, q lawn tennl. tour
nlmeut, q potato race, foot race, both
Won by Gilman ,npman), and various
other athletic .port..
Mr.. Hall Ia. b-cn greatly ini.rrst"'i
la fltiing up rcadlng room AMI adding
"a the library. Through hi. EFFORT. aud
tho.. ~ III. a..l.tsnts nice room Ia.
b-.n iltissi aud furnished, several daily
ani weekly papers ani magazine. pro-
cured. and something morr than -lp cN.
pendsl. The citizen. have contributed
literally. \ fine cabinet ~ minerals Ia.
ly~ru collected.
I'hlnea. Stearns, one ~ the oldest cit
lscus II Beihcl. va. buried sunday az
,crnoon.
Mrs. Wheeler. another ag~l citizen,
Va. buried saturday.
Mr.. Jeremiah vcrrill dici very sud-
dcnly Monday from relapse of Ia
grippe.
The cold vet weather u very unfaNor-
able Tor old people and lnYalld..,
Mr. Work. the photographer, has NOV
"a Into a house belonging to :. u. l'hi-
brook. on Main St~ct near hls studio.
iIl. work u very satisfactory aud hi.
burinc.. IL lncrraslng.
MIDDLE INrrHyhLr.
Niss Winnie wilson oi ~helhuIh' lat-
ly accompanied her teacher on a visit
from Shclburnc a. this place.
circle met MAY 2! With MR.. L.. u.
lIou. rrocrcl. for church service.
Mi. Matte Jordan of lilri I'LL '.
STAYING With her sister. Mr.. Joseph ol-
liver. AMI attending school here.
Mi. Lizzie Grover, the teacher, u do-
ing her b~.t Ia help the Young ideas
shoot aud hit the marx.
Mr.. John Howe l. on the slck ll'i and
improve. .ioNly. though In charge 81
onc IL our b~.t doctors.
klmhall ani Back are nearly crlSy, 80
much business on hand.
D. 4. h. v teaching school at shell