Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-08
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About forty Of the parishloners of thu
Bethel n. X. church met Ut the parson-
ase Tuesday evening, 20 welcome their
pastor. Rev. b. y. Pickett, who has
been returned for The third year. They
supplied his larsier most bountifully
with the neccssaries aud luxurics Of .
good home. lie and bis wIfe desire 10
tender TINS publicly their appreciation Of
the gina.
Rev. y. X. BEEN Of the Univcrraiist
church, Bethel, read hls resignation
sunday. lie will be greatly missed In
the village, % he and his wife have been
earnest workers In the Temperance
cause and every other Organization that
has for lie object the elevation and pu-
rincation Of humanity.
The Congregational church ut Bethel,
l.ev. Israel Jordan, pastor, has received
nine new members, and two by letter at
the last two communion seasons. The
sunday school has received 800 from
the estate Of Miss Anna Klmball, the
Interest to be used for the purchase of
books for the library.
VIII Gunther has on exhibition In
whltney's marble shops hens egg that
measures IL by IL Inches and
weighs I ounces.
SATURDAY afternoon April ~, repre-
seutatiyes from the districts Nos. ~ aud
s, on the opposite slde Of the river, came
before the committee for the purpose of
deciding where school should bc held In
that part Of the town. Voters In the
upper dlstrict, or No. s, wanted q teacher
In their vicinity because one more
scholar was registered there; those In
the lower, or No. ~, thought NJ the
scholars In their section were smaller
and ne the upper had been favored with
q sessIon for some time, u Was nothing
more than right that the existing Affairs
should he changed. After due consider
alton Of the evidence given, the CON-
mItiee decided that No. - should have
the case.
The Monday evening socisble at the
academy Was fully attended, and tn all
appearances, enjoyed. The social CON.
miitee, Joan Stearns, Herbert Rowe and
Fred Merrill, provided games aud kept
things lively.
The last meeting Of the Ladies' Colum-
bian Club Was held last Monday even
Ing With Mrs. T.. e. Rowe. After the
usual business Was transacted schiller,
the German author, Was most pleasing
" brought before the members BY .
"l.evIew Of Jungfrau Won Orleans" by
Miss Clara ID. MerrimAn; and an orlgi-
nal essay on Schiller, written In German
and translated Into English by fnulcln
Helmet, and extracts from author by
Mrs. Beem. The remainder Of the liter
AIRY program consisted Of . paper by
Mlss Cross on "woman's Social Work.,
followed by q spirited discussion.
bicycles are beginning Ia monopoli,e
the highway. No riding IL allowed on
the sidewalks for q vote Was passed At
the last corporation meeting prohibiting
Il.
Over forty members Of the Methodist
society met At Calvin Bisbee's store
Monday evening and proceeded TO the
parsonage for the purpose OF "Pound-
Ing" Rev. Mr.. Pickett. They we're In.
yiied into the house with hearty hand
shake, and to the ministers surprise
groceries, provisions and the Ike we're
showered down In abundance. Several
made donation OF money with the
other gifts. The evening WAS spent In
conyersstiou and song service, after
which Mr.. Hutchinson acted as spokes-
man for the visitors, welcoming the pas.
tor and wife hack TO their people snd
field Of labor. I,ev. Mr.. Pickett respond
ed with q few appropriate remarks.
About y o'clock another hand shake and
a pleasant goodnight brought 10 close
q happy evening long To be remembered.
The host and hostess wish Ia express
through the columns Of the Democrat
their sincere thanks for the kindly re-
membrsnce of their friends.
Horace Purington, the school house
contractor, and two workmen, arrived
Wednesday. Several men were put at
work on the stone work Thursday, but
the brick layers will not be busy until
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Mrs. Nellie Russell aud young daugh-
ter, and Mary shirley came Friday after
noon from New York To spend the sum-
mer In their Riverside home. Mr.. Geo.
Shirley will follow soon.