Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-11

Saturday, April let, Mr.. Ebsr Clough
OF Dsthei aud Mr.. Frank Bean OF EAsi
Bethel, and Sunday Mr.. Simon Ward,
lopg resident Of Bethel, WERE carried 70
their last resting place. Mr.. Clough VA
ono of the Oldest citizens Of Bethel and
highly respected. He has bald many
Offices In town and represented his dis
trlct In the Legislature. He leaves .
wife and eleven living children.
Judge Foster left on Monday Tor
Bath to hold term Of court In Sagada-
hoe County. His wife returned from
Washington, ID. C., where she has spent
the winter, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. 3. Hastings left
Bethel Monday to spend the spring and
summer on their ranch In Judith Basins,
Montana. March 10Th their eldest
daughter was married to Ernest Skinner
Of Boston by Rev. Mr.. BEEN. A large
company Of relatives and friends were
present.
Easter services were held In the
churches at Bethel with unusual inter
est. At the Congregational church the
pastor, Rev. Israel Jordan, preached an
interesting sermon In the morning and
In the evening the Sabbath School chill
dren entertained the large audience with
Rotations, readings, and singing. The
church was tastefully decorated with
flowers and potted plants. The chancel
was redolent with the fragrance OF the
bank Of flowers with which 1t was deco
rated.
AT the NJ. K. and Uniyersslist
churches similar exercises were held and
their houses were deliberately decorated.
At the NJ. Z. church the singing was by
the church choir led by Prof. w. Scott
Wight.
The lumber and hotel men have taken
large quantities Of grain and feed from
Bethel the past week. One Of Thurston's
teams took GOO lbs. to Enrol, N. H.,
and Porter & Thomas and Chas. X.
Cushman Of Andover, each loaded two
teams. -.
A. w. Grover Of West Bethel has sold
his farm and moved to Bethel Hill.
Dana b. Hall has closed his winter Job
numbering and moved on to his farm.
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens lectured ut the
Memorial Chapel Thursday
evening on the work Of the w. C.. I. u,
giving y history Of Its growth and what
Il had accomplished. She exhibited the
chart showing the comparative cost DO
the nation of the liquor traffic with the
cost Of bread, schools, missions, ETC.,
and the column lowered far above all
D.hers. A branch was organized with
about fifty members.
T.. W. Woodbury. started Monday for
Pottsville, Penn, which will be his
address during the month Of April.
4. w. W.
One of the most terrific electrical
storms passed over Bethel Saturday
accompanied by heavy thunder
md flakes of Ice and hail. The stable
by 4. s. Morgan was struck,
killing the horse Of j. ii. Barrows. The
bolt entered the stable at gable passing
Town a post, struck the head OF the
morse, and every leg showed mark by
he burning Of hair, and passed Into the
stable cellar. A COW standing In the
next stall was unlnjured.
Harry Jordan shot Wild goose
from flock of fourteen that
,llghted on the intervale OF the late VIM.
W. Mason. lie has sent 1t to VIM. III.
Morrow of West Bethel to be mounted.
The school house committee have pur-
biased lot on High Street OF j.. NJ.
on which the town intend to
rect new brick building to accOmmo-
late $50 scholars. The location Is fine,
10 better place could be found. The
price paid was $500.
Last Tuesday evening the Young Peo-
lies Society of Christian Endesvor held
sOciable In the Congregationallst
,hapel. Every one enjoyed the evening.
The Gould Academy Lyceum League
,eld its second lyceum OF the spring
ERIN Thursday evening. The following
programme was presented:
L. Report Of Secretary.
!. Piano duet. Misses Purington and Adams.
|. Election OF Judges,
Howard Wiley. kddis Gordon. Nellie Frost.
Resolved that the prohibitory law Of Maine
hould be repealed. An. A. q. Esmes. Neg,
J. J. Young.
. lntermissi0u.
|. Recitation, Berha whey
. Veal solo. Florence Carter.
. Recitation, Eva Twaddle.
. Vocal Solo, Nellie frost.
o. Paper.
The question was decided by the
Judges : to In favor Of the Affirmative.
The vote Of the house was IL to 10 In
avor of the Affirmative.