Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31

| A very pretty and successful anal
was the "title party" given BY the pop
| ular Columbian Club OF this village, Z
the Bethel House last Friday evening
TIE name Of the party suggests the NJ
ture Of the evenings entertainment
Lists Of names Of some sixty person
who were present and representing u
some way the title OF some book wer
provided, each person having . LET
Opposite each name was blank TOR tn
insertion Of the name OF book - guessed
A prize was offered 70 the person guess
Ing the most Of tho titles represented
and BOBBY prize 70 the ono guessing
the least number. For some two hour
all were 10 deep but not quiet study
Much entertainment was derived from
trying to fathom the mysteries undel
which the title Of some Of the books LAY
concealed. Every one seemed 10 enjoy
Il. At the sound of the bell all were re-
quested to Sign their papers and return
them to the committee. Il was found
that Mrs. r. X. BEEN and Mrs. X. G
Park had guessed the most OF the tltlei
and that each had the same number
The prize was awarded by lot to Mrs,
BEEN. II was q very pretty band-palnt'
ed, china cup and saucer. Rev. Mr.,
BEEN and G. G. Lovejoy divided the
honors Of the BOBBY prize and 1t wal
awarded by lot to Mr.. BEEN.
While the lists were being looked over
there was soma pleasing vocal and In
strumental music.
Then lists of twenty books were dis
tributed with blanks opposite each title
for the writing Of the authors name.
Fifteen minutes were given for this. AT
the end Of that time the lists were called
In aud It was found that Miss Emma
Clough had written the most authors
correctly and the first prize was awarded
to her, II being very pretty book.
Following this there was q bountiful
collation. served on small tables placed
throughout the rooms consisting OF cake,
coffee, sandwiches, Ice cream, etc.
II was q most enjoyable occasion.
There was not o dull minute during the
whole evening. The management 10 to
be congratulated upon the perfect sue
cess Of the affair, and the Ledies' Club
should feel that II has given US one OF
the most pleasing social events OF the
season.
DR.. c. d. HUI has returned from his
trip south. .
Work has been begun on the addition
to the Universallst church. Mr.. Q. III.
Adams has taken the contract to build
IL.
Rev. Israel Jordan of the Congrega-
tionallst church here was united In mar
rage to Miss Sands Of Sac0, at Saco last
Tuesday. They are expected to return
to Bethel soon. There were no preach
Ing services at the COngregationalist
church Sunday last.
Mr.. Henry Cummings and Miss Alma
johnson, both Of Albany, were married
last week In Bethel, by Rev. +. X. BEEN,
of the Unlversallst church.
Tie officers Of Mt. Abram Lodge, No.
81, I. o. O. f., were installed Jan. 9TH,
by District Deputy Henry Farwell as
sisted by the past officers OF the lodge.
Mr.. Jonas Bisbee died suddenly at
Bethel, Monday, the 10th inst. Mr.. Bis
bee was about 70 years Of age. lie
leaves two sons, Calvin, one of the lead
Ing business men Of Bethel, and Frank
who resides In Newry, and two married
daughters. Funeral services were held
In Paris Thursday last, Rev. +. X. BEEN
of the Universallst church OF Bethel, Of
floating.
VIM. c. Bean, OF this place, has gone
to Brooklyn, n. Y, where, we under
stand, he will 20 into the Brooklyn Navy
Yard.
For the District Court at Portland
Calvin Bisbee and Fred +. Bean have
been drawn as grand jurors, and I. j.
Foster and II. G. Philbrook rs petit
Jurors. j. C. Billings and Clarence
Barker have been drawn as traverse
Jurors for the February term ut Paris.
The Bethel Agricultural Society Will
hold their annual fair on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, Sept. I'D, 20, Il.
A sweepstakes purse OF $500 Will be
offered and no expense will be spared to
make this equal or superior to the fine
exhibition for which this society has q
well deserved reputation.