Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-20


A Temperance meeting MAS held In the
UniversalIst church sunday evening,
March n, under the auspices of the ".
&. 7. ". The young members Of The
Loyal League fuFnlsbed Interesting
songs aud regulations. A collection WAS
taken after tho exercises.
Our photographer, Mr.. York, has q
new process Of hnlshing pictures. lie
would bc pleased to show any Que
samples Of the work.
Tie reading room and gymnasium
vas opened 10 the public Monday even
Ing, March IL. A large crowd gather.
cd. Some examined the magazines aud
papers others watched the members ut
the Gould Academy Athletic Assocts-
tlou, led BY Prof. Merriman, work on the
horizontal and parallel bars. During
the evening Mr.. MeSrimsn and Hon. a.
v. lIerrick made appropriate rcmsrks::
Refreshments consisting of coffee aud
sandwiches were served free. The read
Ing room IL nov open every afternoon
and evening, being In charge of the
w. G. r. n. scribner's, Munsey's,
Forum. Cosmopolitan, ~. Nicholas,
Review Of Reviews, Atlantic and iIar-
per's Monthly, are among the llst OF
maya Ines. The Youths Companion,
lisrper's Weekly, ladies' Home Journal
aud scientific American. also furnish
good reading. Newspapers are aban.
dainty supplied. The following are now
on die: The Springfield Weekly liepab-
lican, Iboston Globe, Herald aud Travel
er, Portland Press, National Tribune,
Lewiston Evening Journal, Portland
Transcript, Argus, OSfoni Democrat,
Mountaineer and Advertiser. Several
other papers of minor Importance can
be- found. Mr.. Merriman, the Instructor
In the gymnasium, has classes nearly
every evening In the week. About
twenty members outside OF the Acad-
emy have already signed.
DIR. y. Austin Tenney, the ocalist and
optIcian Of Auburn, Will be ut the
Bethel House every third Wednesday In
each month until further notice.
The corporation meeting for the eiee-
tion of officers and the Transaction OF
business VAS held Monday evening la
the Volunteer hose house. Much Inter
eat Was manifested among the voter, ~
q large crowd attended. q. IL. Wiley
opened the meeting by reading the war
rant. After this the following officers
were chosen by ballot;
Moisraiar, %. 4. FRYE.
A..s..sr-. o. Z. Asaw~.. J. 4. rurnsson.
y 4. Mliings.
rvssavr, kisry fark.
Apfitor, " A. frye.
Cellstor Ciifpst cent. Ei Bsfhsr.
Ensincrs, ,. Z. Binsss. :. y. BesA. A. w.
.rv,er.
Twelve fire police were chosen by &C
The Congregational society have
bought . Chlckering plano for their
chapel. This makes nne Improvement.
The spring term of twelve weeks open
esi at Gould Academy last Tuesday.
About ,eventy-hve scholars were enroll
ed.
Edwin and Ceylou Rowe have return
ed from their southern trip and report
pleasant time.
Over i0D attended the 9th entertain
ment at Garlagd chapel Friday evening,
given by the Eariy aud Often Club. The
following entertaining program VAS
successfully rendered.
!. rissisi,oa Meleiy, Clah
u ItAuO iusts ~Ianlsb bAhfsts
Eiuin GshrinT. Aiios Chamberlain.
4 sp'nnis. soss ;. NJ r..n Nj. Carte,
q. Piano soks. Miss Chamberlain.
! S Nm, :: $40 .'' Chorus Miss Il si + I mi.
:. Tableau, Thrive sraccs."
Mis.e. nAi<osk. Rsrtlstt. lisinssl
= rs.ls.a. IrJi"s "A~sr'oa. ID, IT., . ,.ssr,n
70. ris .ho., % Chs.,ly Castle. Ms. Trss.
m. Pl.ntatisa song club.
Intsftnl.slon.
The entertainment closed with the
famous kinder-Symphony under the sole
Of Mrs. Gehring. The whole
club had Q part In this; some played on
musical bells, tambourines snd clapPers,
others kept time on triangles, drums,
aud cymbals. Misses True
aud Chamberlain presided at the piano,
and were aided by accompanies from
the Bethel Orchestra. u seemed lmpos-
.ible that .o much harmony could be
produced from the different instruments
used, but constant practice, and the un-
firing efforts of the leader brought forth
the results. The other parts Of the pro-
gram were exceptionally fine, showing
much hard practice.