Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-12-18
BerHel


BETHEL.
Austin Wheeler has purchased Of the
Chapman heirs the house on Mechanic
street, occupied by Mr.. Hannibal Grover.
Mr.. Wiley has been here from NIL
ford, n. H., shipping apples. lie start
cd saturday Tor the West with ten car.
loads purchased Ia bethel and vicinity.
lie will return later and ship another
lot.
Fire alarms have been frequent here
this week. No serious damage has been
done except In case Of fire In the drug
store Of Sarah Hall. \ hanging lamp
fell and broke Into many pieces. As
sistance was near or very serious IRE
would have been the result. IL was
most untimeiy as Miss Hall had just got
In new stock Of Christmas goods. The
Insurance agents have been here adjust.
Ing the Insurance aud no doubt for the
next week some good bargains can he
found at this store. In every instance
the fire department responded promptly
and no doubt were we'll equipped for ef-
ficlent service 10 needed; but fortunately
the fires were all soon extingulsbed.
Mrs. Daniel llsstings, who has been
spending some weeks In Bethel, viii
spend Christmas In Dorchester, Mass,
with her children, and soon after return
with her daughter Ethel TO TIBET, Mon
tana.
Harvey G. Philbrook IL loading wood
on the cars at West Bethel Ia send Ia
Lewiston. lie Intends TO send 1900
cords.
Rev. q. 4. Hayden will deliver a
lecture Ia the unlyersalist church next
Wednesday evening, December 10.
There will be- no meeting of the LOYAL
Temperance Legion until December 10.
All Of the societies In our village ARE
tn celebrate Christmas with q concert
and tree.
A most pleasant place for our Young
men io spend their evenings IL In our
reading room. There can be found one
~ the ples.antest rooms In our village,
where are all the very latest and best
papers and magazines. All are vel
come.
According To the appointment the
"Dee.trick skule" opened IT. term IN
Odeon Hall last Tuesday evening. The
,'parsnts" must feel gratiiied that their
children had such excellent drill ~ Mrs.
Iittlehslc gave them. Although the
term Was short an immense amount OF
work was done. There was "Bennle
the boy Who was always good, thereby
being the envy 81 all the other boy.
addison" the big hoy who read 90 well
In ia. "Nationsl Reader" but carried
an air Of being compelled Ia 60 tn
school; then there was Mary Chase, the
little girl Who cried At everything. sni
the shy, new scholar "little susie True"
who va. ,o overcome when she spoke
her little piece aud made such terrible
blunder.
The rogui.h boys, Josiah and John,
yer, no, missing, and gave the teacher
no end of trouble with their pranks.
The girl who thought % nothing but
ml.chlet was "Emellne" aud when she
spok. her piece the audience Was con-
yul.ed With laughter aud wondered W
.he could De- more vehement aud not cN-
ploie. Pauline Was one IL III. biz girl.
Who occupied the "baek seat" aud when
called ~ for working In school Nas eH-
cus.d by her teacher because she wss
working the motto, The good die
Young" for her grandmother. The
smart little girl francetia had an origi-
nal poem about her little brother josiah
To speak before the committeeman and
Their. wss lydia. Meli..a, Ella aud the
two IIsrriets Who were full of their
pranks aud bright sayings. The mother
Who 4. .o often found IN our school. was
not missing ard shc called upon the
teacher to complain OF the partiality
shown In school aud wanted eycrybody's
children but her own made 10 mind. |
Little "Algie" and Eddie" were very |
bright boy. aud Newton rad q most
wonderful competition the last day Of
school. The subject was hens aud never |
before was Il treated In such mssterly |
manner. Especially did be speak of ih"
sympathy the poor little chick. deserve
that never ha,es father or mother bui
are Matched Ia a "show-case" warmed
by q kerosene lamp aud herdei under
flannel pettlcoats. Carrie va. the little
girl who led her little brother John 10
school and WAS az afraid she .houli be
late. Angellne In behalf 81 the pupil.
presented the teacher with q te.timonial
of their appreciation Of her efforts. Dr.
sehring az committeeman did we'll hls
part aud th. ''r-mark." by Mr.. Barker
we're full of hsppy hlis. The whole
school sang Aud Lang >yne aud ~as
dismissed. An evening Of fun WAS en-
joyed aud the local hits were very apt
Proceeds SIS.
After the pupils have rested from their
arduous term IL school "Dame Plunkett
will open singing school followed by
an antiquarian supper. $3.50. :,
Died. In Bethel, Dec. lith, Mt'.
Laura A. Bartlett. widow az the late
Mr.. Curatio 4. Bartlett, aged - year.
The funeral services were held at the
residence ~ her son. Leland Bartlett,
sunday afternoon. Rey. Israel jordan
nfiicl,ted.