Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-03
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A very pretty display Of millinery and
artist's material can DO seen In the store
formerly occupied BY Huse Bros.
Prof. Harrington started . class IN
slnging Mt thu Congregational chapel
Tuesday evening. Quite large number
Of people were present at the concert
and many slgucd.
The first lyceum Of the school rear
was held At the academy Thursday
evening. The following program was
rendered:
7. Report Of SECRETARY. ,s
J. aSsssiss. hsseiv.a. TIA, The New England
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4. Vocal Solo, rieSnes Carter.
s. Business.
After the question had been debated,
vote Was taken which resulted In
favor of the affirmative, 10 to IL.
The next lyceum will be held Thurs
day evening, Oct. 5th. The question
will he: Resolved, That q trade or q
profession II a. necessary to q young
woman as to young man.
Mr.. Blsbee intends to have a house
built on Clark Street. Mr.. Adams Will
have charge Of the work.
Entertainments are given every FRI
day evening at Psttee's Hall by Mrs. l..
&. Rowe's Sunday School class. Games,
music and refreshments are furnished.
The first convention Of the teachers OF
Bethel was held at Gould Academy Fri.
day afternoon. A good number OF
teachers were present and learned many
valuable points In their work.
The Chair Company are busy filling
orders. The lower factory has been
running every evening for the past
week.
Rev. =. X. Been Of the Unlversallst
church Of this place EXCHANGED puiptts
with DIR. Gilbert OF the universalist
church Of LiyermOre Falls on Sunday,
the 9Th. Rev. Mr.. BEEN and wife went
TO LiyermOre, Mrs. Beem's old home,
on the 2ld inst, aud remained the fol-
lowing week, In the meantime attend
ing the Universslist convention at
Turner.
Miss Salome @. Twitchell left Bethel
for Hsyerhill, where che will spend the
winter, last week. Her house Will be
occupied BY Mr.. j. II. Briggs.
A pleasant entertainment and sociable
was given at Pattee Hall ON Friday
evening last by the Sunday School class
of Mrs. T.. e. Rowe, In connection With
the Universalist Society.
The Bethel Water Co. continue to put
I'm new services. People tire OF the old
pump and take advantage OF something
better. The company have just put
service into the Cross house on Church
Street. There are still few houses not
supplied, but sooner or later all Will
probably take this water.
Mr.. \. II. Young OF the Bethel Chair
Company, took u trip to Boston, New
York, Providence and other places last
week In the interest OF the company.
The company has placed manv new and
desirable styles upon the fall market,
and Is filling some large orders. Busi-
ness has been good throughout the en-
tire season, aud lately the workmen
have been making extra time.
A. q. Wiley, sou Of DIR. @. n. Wiley,
who has been at the worlds fair work ,,
Ing In one Of the departments as a clerk,
has returned aud IL now helping his
father In the drug store. He reports u
great time and advises every one to go.
Miss Cora &. Peabody Of Gorhsm, y.
H., who IL q graduate OF the Boston
school Of OratOry, gave select
reading at the NJ. T.. church last Thurs !
day evening under the auspices OF the
Epworth League. Miss Peabody Ia a
fine reader aud was listened to by n full
house. Music was furnished by home
talent.
Prof. Harrington Of Boston and Prof.
wight Of Bethel will leave In about
two weeks for Western Virginia to
spend the winter organizing singing |
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Mr.. and Mrs. George !. Burnham Of
Gllead sang In the NJ. l.. choir last
Sabbath.
Fred Edwards and Ernest Walker left |
last Monday on the I 30 4. NJ. train T.
the worlds fair by way Of Montreal.
Next Monday, Oct. I'd, large party
from Bethel aud Mason will leave.
Miss T.. NJ. Chandler has light
Brshma which dropped an egg measur-
Ing O IL BY \ 81 inches.
Mrs. Mary e.. Bean and Mrs. Abel
Chandler will entertain the NJ. T.. circle
IN Thursday afternoon, Oct. 9Th, at the
Relief room. In the evening
Ihey will furnish an antiquarian supper
in the same hall for every one who will
come. Tickets Is cents. Supper will
be from 30 to JPN. Ice cream will
be served.
Daniel Hastings and his brother-in-
law ~. q. Straw, formerly from Bethel,
went out to Montana some eight years
ago and took up sheep ranch at Ubet.
Since then have increased their flock so
now they keep some 5000. For several
years past under the Republican admin
IstratiOn have sold their wool for
about 20 to - cents per pound and their
lambs from s3 to $3.50 per head. This
year, under Cleveland administration,
heir wool was shipped to Boston last
spring and has not been sold yet; can
not be sold at any price. Lambs only
81 apiece. They write home hard times,
no money, no hay to winter their lambs.
Judge T.. W. Woodbury., who IL 20
years old, has raised and sold to the
corn factory s7a worth Of sweet corn
put into his barn some twenty-five tons
Of hay raised some 80 bushels OF pOta-
toes. His garden Is one Of the best In
town. From his big Jersey COW, after
milk enough for a family OF
ak, made some fifteen pounds OF butter
A week. Judge has enjoyed good health
since he sold out his Interest In the
store to his son-law and made his sole
business farming.