Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-14
BETHEL

Sunday evening, May 4th, Kew. MT,
Shaw Of Boston delivered q lecture In
the Congregational church. His subject
treated Of teaching In our schools the
duties Of the true citiz n.
Monday evening the Bethel Library
Association held Its annual meeting and
elected the following officers and trust
ees for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs Ceyion Rowe.
yiccPrcsident, Mrs. A. 4. Herrick.
| Sec. Miss Annie Frye.
Treas. Miss Cora Durham.
Trustees, Mrs. o. NJ. Mason, Miss Buxton,
Mrs. y. s. Chandler, Rev. Mr.. Barton. Mr.. Al
Librarian, Mrs. L. T. Barker.
The report Of the secretary and treas
urer showed the library to be in very
encouraging condition. A valuable ad-
dition Of 96 volumes by the standard
authors OF the day makes a library OF
over 1900 volumes, and one which Is
worthy the support Of all readers OF the
best literature.
The Loyal Temperance Legion was re-
organized last Sunday and will meet
every Sunday afternoon at three O'Clock.
The w. G. +. L. met Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. o. NJ. Mason. Delegates
were chosen to attend the county con-
vention.
Thursday evening the Ladies' Club
held its regular ''open meeting" at Gar
land chapel. The evening passed pleas
antly in the discussion Of the several
topics the club has been studying, and
closed with lunch Of coffee and small
cakes, and social.
Wednesday severe thunder shower
passed over Bethel.
The students Of Gould Academy hung
Maybasket TO their teachers last Thurs
day evening. After the regular pro-
pram Of running etc, they all enjoyed a
social hour, all feeling happier for their
remembrance Of each other.
Friday, Judge Woodbury.. Mrs. j. u.
Purington, Mrs. l.. I. Barker and Mr..
Fowler went to Gorham, \. H., to attend
the funeral Of the wife Of DR.. Wight.
Arbor Day was very appropriately OBJ
served by the children in our village
schools. The teachers arranged pro-
gramme consisting OF recitations aud
rendering of poems which closed with
the planting of tree. Ii was pretty
sight, after the tree was put In its place,
at the new lot, to see procession OF 40
children march in single file and each
one deposit shovel Of earth. With
cheers for the tree OF % the exercises
closed.
Thursday evening, May l6, the Column
bian Club will close its work for the sea-
son with Shakesperian reading by
Mary Seldom McCobb, of Portland, In
Garland Memorial Chapel. The club
has done very interesting work in the
study Of Roman history, and hope to
continue the same subject another sea-
son.
Friday evening. May II, the junior cx-
hibition will be given In Gould Academy.
Mr.. A. u. Ellingwood, our new print
er, is moving his family from Groveton
and will reside on Broad Street.
Rev. Il. +. Pickett. who has been pas
tor OF the Methodist society for the past
three years, has gone to Wilton. The
people there are 10 be congratulated as
Mr.. Pickett and his wife are both devot-
ell to their work. Rev. Mr.. Hamilton Is
to be the pastor of the Methodist church
this year.
Monday evening. May 10th, Dame
iHNils- THO ~ Ai' tiNr-
ing exercises OF her Continental Singing
School at Odeon Hall. The class Is
composed Of the best talent in "all the
country round" az the following names
will show: Sylvia Nightingale, Pru-
deuce Pettijohn, Patty Dalrymple, So
phia Stickuey, Mehitable Brigham,
Phebe Easterbrook, Polly Robbins,
Deborah Hornbrook, Nancy Jane Morris,
Sally Ann Carver, Penelope White,
Betsey Martin, Dolly Eudicott, Patience
STYLES, Arabella Clark, Harriet Bell,
Elizabeth Gerry, Abigail Piper, Deborah
Horne, Amanda Ann Simons, Jerusha
Buffers, Belinda Smith, Sandy McPher-
son, Job Pettigrew, jeremiah Green,
Horace Comstock, Jefferson Jones, Jo-
siah White, Mikah Dyer, Moses Simp-
kins, Martin Luther Joyce, Benjamin +.
Brown, Zachary whitcomb. Besides the
pleasure Of listening 10 such list OF
famous singers there will be an added
attraction ia the beautiful costumes
worn by the granddaughters, the CONT
mental mammas, and solos by the best
talent. The village squire will grace the
school with his presence, and Marquis
DeIsfayette will be in attendance, and
best Of all the inimitable Dame Plunkett
herself will preside over all, that OF IL
self Is signal Of success. May 10th
will be an evening long 10 be remember
ed by those who attend the school.