Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
BETHEL,


A griddlc cake party wa. given Tue.
day evening, May 18th, ut Pattee's Hall
J under tho ausplces Of tho 'UuIversalis
society. A social 10 given each week Y
raise money for their chapel which 4
nearly ready to be occupied.
Owing TO the heavy ralns Tuesda,
night and Wednesday morning, the An
droscoggin River was considerably
: higher than has been known for twelve
] years. The water completely coveret
the intervalcs on either side OF the rail-.
road, and was over the carriage road
near the toll bridge.
II Monday evening Rev. Mr.. Jordan was
surprised by finding q large May basket
at his door. This basket held about two
bushels OF groceries and articles used Ia
cooking. The Congregationallsts society
sent many kind wishes along with the
provisions.
Mira. Clayton Abbott aud her young
son arrived Wednesday from Denver,
Col. She will remsln through the sum-
MGR with her mother mt South Bethel.
A very Interesting lecture was given
at the Unlversslist church Thursday
evening by w. Scott Robinson. lie
described the Kelley Institute and gave
= good description Of the cures made ut
that place.
The tickets for the commencement
concert are selling fast. De sure you
purchase before the best seats are taken.
Only IS and 80 cents.
Judge Woodbury. arrived Thursday
from Pottsville, Penn, and Milford,
Mass, where he has been visiting his
sons, Wesley aud Webster.
Memorial Sunday, Brown Post, q. a.
r., will meet ut their post room at 10
A. N. sharp, and accompanied by the
l.. II. g. aud other associations In town
will proceed to the Congregatlonallst
church where services will be held be-
fitting the day. The vlllsge schools are
Invited to attend accompanied by their
teachers. On Memorial Day members
Of Brown Post detailed for that pur-
pose will visit each cemetery In town for
the purpose OF decorating the graves Of
those that took part In the war for the
preservation Of the Union. Ii IL recon-
mended that the several committees hav-
Ing this part of the duties to perform
will attend to II promptly ut 10 A. N. II
IL hoped that no soldiers grave will be
neglected or overlooked. At 2 r. n.
Brown Post, the l.. II. c., citizens and
the several schools will march to Ever
green Cemetery, where short services
will be held. At 1880, r. NJ, the me-
mortal address will be given ut Odeon
Hall by Col. Thompson Of Cambridge,
Mass. Refreshments will be served ut
L.. II. c. Hall, at 3 T.. NJ, to the men,
bers Of the q. a. X. and their families.
j. ii. BARRows, Post Commander.
@. II. Wiley commenced Saturday on
the foundation Of new post Office build
Ing to be 20x55 feet. G.. II. Adams will
erect the building.
Saturday evening an entertainment
was given by the y. o. @. c. ut Odeon
Hall. Prof. bennett, the el0cutlonlst,
pleased all. Music was furnished by
local talent.
The baccalaureate services were held
Sunday afternoon In the Congregation
allst church. The teachers and students
led by the class OF % marched into the
church and took seats reserved for them.
The service was conducted by Rev. Mr..
Jordan, Congregationallst, and Rev. Mr..
BEEN, Universallst. The baccalaureate |
sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Jor-
dan. The text was taken from tx. ID,
the first clause of the 10Th verse. He
first spoke OF school life In general and
then Impressed upon his hearers the
value of Christian women In the national
and family circles.