Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-07
BETHEL.

During the past week our citizens
have been well supplied with entertain
ment. Tuesday evening the Christian
Endeavorer's gave the frat OF q series Of
monthly soclals In the Congregational
chapel. An interesting and Instructive
programme was presented.
!. Chorus. May Song
.. Dialogue.
l. Vocal Solo. TSs Old Harm window, John.
Miss Abbie y. Adams.
s. Tan. Farming In Switzerland. pr. Gsnrnf;
g. Buriesque Pantomime, "foung Lochinvar'
After the entertainment the blowing
Of soap- bubbles aud games were indulg-
ell In by all. Much credit Is due MI.
and MIRA. Gehring for the time spent in
drilling the parts and the good entertain
ment furnished.
The regular academy lyceum was
held Thursday evening. The committee
on entertainment furnished the follow
Ing:
I. Piano duet. Misses wiley and Twaddie.
Z. Choosing Judges.
s. Question, Resolved, That q special education
Is more necessary than q general In these days.
Affirmative, A. q. Eames, Geo. wight.
Negative. Howard wiley. Mr.. Abbott.
Intermission.
a. Recitation. Ethel Richa rison.
5. Vocal soho, Florence Carter.
8. Paper,
!. Adjournment.
The judges, Fannie Carter. Marion
Chandler, Mr.. Douglass, decided the
question 2 to I In favor OF the negative.
The last lyceum Of this term Will DC
held Nov. l6.
Friday evening a social, given at Pat
tees Hall by Mrs. Rowe's Sunday
school class, was well attended. Gods
and goddesses were brought In on wheel
barrows, aud sang real songs; the box
supper created much amusement, aud
games kept the young people lively dur
Ing the evening.
Alanson Tyler Of Bethel, while load
lug shot gun got the wad partly down
when by some mystery the charge went
OF into his face and neck, destroying
one eye, and fears are entertained that
he will lose the other.
The station agent, West Bethel station,
was on train twenty minutes behind
the one that meet with that fearful ac-
cideut Mt Battle Creek. Mich. :.
Mr.. III. &. Barker Of Bethel received
telegram announcing the death OF his
western brother who WAS druggist,
and who was one of the leading men OF
the place where he resided.
Rev. Mr.. Holmes Of Concord, n. H.,
preached In the NJ. 4. church last Sab
bath to crowded house both forenoon
aud evening. :,
Two deer were captured on the Grand
Trunk track between Gilead and West
Bethel.
The loupcervier was seen near Il. ii.
Godwin's camps last week. Three
shots were fired before he concluded to
get up and leave. IL was In the night,
and very difficult to get range. Finally
he left after receiving three shots Into
his body.
The Cross store on Main Street near
post office Il to be taken down and
fine building two stories high Is to be
built to take its place. The old building
Il some ITO years old and much out OF
The Bethel chair factory Is running on
full time and has plenty OF orders so
that to MI them they have to work
evenings.
Captain John Deering Of Saco lectur-
ed In Odeon Hall. Subject, Life OF
Abraham Lincoln.
Last Friday evening occurred another
entertainment at Pattee Hall
under the auspices Of the Sunday School
class Of Mrs. T.. c. Rowe In connection
with the Uniyersalist church. A large
number was present and the program
Was most novel. The entertainment
was STYLED wheelbarrow carnival,
and from the number Of wheelbarrows
and the grotesquely attired specimens
that propelled the vehicles we think the
name very appropriate. Those taking
part In the entertainment were wheeled
from the ante-room into the main hall
where the exercises consisting OF
music, recitations, etc, were held. The
entertainment began with
parade which strongly |
reminded US of the "horribles" In cele-
brations Of the glorious Fourth. a box
supper was provided, each box contain
Ing request that the one who got the
box should perform some act described
therein; some of these were most laugh |
able. There were other pleasing feat
lres aud withsl the whole showed that
some fertile brain had labored to find
new under the SUM-" |
DIR. =. Austin Tenney, Oculist and
optician, will be at the hotel the sth and
9TH Of November. DIR. Tenney Is we'll
known throughout Oxford County rs an
expert optician, and any one having
Troublesome eyes will do well to consult
him. lie will be Mt Bethel once month
until further notice.