Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-16
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A large number of our young people
attended the convention of Y. T.. \. g.
r.. at oxford last Tuesday from Bethel
DIR. J. a. Gehring from Bethel gave 9
scholarly address before the convention
on the mission of tho flower com
mitiec. The convention requested q
copy for publication In the Golden Rule.
One ~ the pr-ttiest aud pleassntest
gatherings was witnessed on the lawn
In front of the "Elms" last "Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Jennie IIandlcy OF
brooklyn, n. ", invited the children In
the village 10 attend the celebration ef
the 9Th birthday of her daughter Helen.
About sixty of the children were present
tastefully dressed aud engaged In
various games and promenaded aud lis
tened to stories by the amlable aud tai
ented hostess aud under her direction
had q season of unalloyed enjoyment.
To the pas.erby the scene was an IN
splratIon Ia the artist.
Judge Foster has been at skowhegan
goes To Bangor Tuesday To attend the
law court.
A. y. IIcrrick, E.q., attended court at
Lancaster, y. H., Tuesday.
The mother ~ DR.. q. u. IIill left FRI
day 10 visit friends In Limerick. The
doctor accompanied her as Ear a. saco.
IN. wife aud children II Frank bridge
of Minneapolis, Num-, are visiting nj
hls fathers In bethel. They leave sat
urday Tor Belfast, the home at Mrs.
BRIDGES f.th.r.
Dca. J. u. rurington has been on the
sick lit the past week.
I!ey. u. ". Hardy and family have
gone Ia Wa,cr,llle Ia attend the state
Conference.
Mrs.. I. ". Ames ~ TIL. village Il at
BANGOR for few weeks stay visiting.
Mr.. D.. \. Chase. 81 Bluchill. arrived
las, week NJ her daughters, Mrs.. \. y.
IIcrrick'.. Mr.. Chase h,s spent the
summer here for number ~ seasons.
The annual meeting ~ the Bethel say-
log. Rank took plsc. on "Wednesday last.
The old officer. we're Reelected. \ good
number IL the members were present.
Important buslnc.. was transacted.
The trustee. held their meeting Inn
m.Siiately on Adjournment 10 the corpora
tion meeting. \ committee was chosen
Ia ace about procuring new quarter. Tor
the bank a. the present place must De-
given up .oon. The deposits 81 the
bank nov amount a. some slpo,po.
IL l. aid that the Cole Brother., Of
Washington, n. g., Who recently pur-
chased the Geo. ~. l,rown real estate,
will erect flnc thrcc-story brick block
on III. Ia, Jus, below the hardware store
OF IIastiug. Brothcr.. TIL. !. Que ~
the beat lot. In the lllagc, being situated
on Main Stree, near the upper cnd 81 the
street.
The director. ~ the Il.,hcl Water
Company AZ . meeting held May 18th,
lsgl, ,ol.i Ia furnish water free ~ all
school building. IN the village ~ Bethel
I'm. the co.t ~ putting Ia services Ia
b. borne by the district or academy re-
.pcctIycly. The water has already bccn
put Into the academy battling ani u
n-arly or wholly Ia a, the building on
broad street.
". II. Abbott, fnrncrly ~ Iumfori,
Who has been In the Wet for . number
~ year. past, arrived herr lsst week on
hl. way home bringing With him twenty
four horses, which hs az once started Tor
I,umford where NC understand h. In
tend. 20 Offer the same for sale. Tie
horse. were all young.
Mr.. ~. y. f.rn,li. ~ Dinyer., Mass,
Ia. recently frntc,i the Carter stable IN
TIL. village ani brought here Tor the s",-
.on two 81 the hne.t looking stations
often seen. Onc !. the wcll.known stab
llon Owolssa, one ~ the hsnd.ome.t
horse. ever seen w thl. vicinity; coal
black, wcll-pwporilonci, graceful aud
stylish In every motion With q rccord 81
- IL. Dcthcl I. horse loving town
and many have visited ia. stable to .ec
these horses. The other stallion Il Oak
land chief.
some boardcr. have already come and
u warm weather continues our hotel.
aud boarding house. Nill soon be nllcl.
There l. a new attraction for our boirl'
~. TIL. season aud that I. our fine sup
ply ~ pure water taken from mountain
springs some live miles distant. The
analy.l. ~ the water show that u u cx-
pur-.
our village street. arr l'cing improved,
something much needed.