Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
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Rev. j. b. Carruthers OF Berlin, N. H.,
preached In exchange with Rev. Israel
Jordan Sunday, Feb. :.
Tuesday afternoon the w. c. I. U.
met with Mrs. L. +. Barker. Next meet
ing will be held with Mrs. Mary Bean,
Feb. Is.
wednesday the farmers institute was
held at Bethel, being entertained by the
grange. The sessions throughout the
day and evening were well attended and
were very interesting and profitable.
Thursday afternoon Miss Twombly
and Miss Kimball united their schools
and gave very fine exhibition OF their
terms work. Mental Arithmetic, Geog-
raphy and History were taken up and
the Ladies' clubs throughout our state
would hardly stand the test questions
these Young scholars answered promptly
In regard to the geography Of their native
state. The rhetorical exercises were
very good and showed patient drill on
part Of teachers aud pupils.
Thursday evening Benz. p. Adkins,
Deputy Templar. came from South Paris
TO publicly install the officers OF the 1. D.
G. T. Owing to the severe storm but
few attended.
The Distric, Lodge meets next Tues
day with lnvincible Lodge at East sum
ner. Delegates from Helping Hand
Lodge have been chosen to attend.
Friday forenoon Miss Gibson held very
interesting exercises In her school room.
In the afternoon Miss Browns scholars
rendered very nice programme In a
most creditable manner. The closing
exercises In each room showed most
efficient work Of the teachers, and the In
terest the scholars have taken In their
work.
Friday aud Saturday evenings the
Harper's Ferry Jubilee singers delighted
all who heard them and fully sustained
the reputation as artists they have won
wherever they have sung.
Farmers are signing to plant corn for
the corn factory this spring.
500 was raised from the different soci-
cites here for the relief Of the Armenians.
Judge Woodbury. started for Pottsville,
Pa, Friday morning. He is TO spend
some time with his sou Wesley Wood
bury, Esq.
Archie Grover returned to the State
College after a vacation Of six weeks.
The drama Brsc will be given In
0deon Hall next Friday evening, by the
students OF Gould Academy.
Saturday afternoon many friends
gathered at the home OF MIR. and
Mrs. Horace Andrews, TO attend
the funeral services of their adopt
ed daughter Alice. Rev. Mr.. Ham
ilton, pastor OF the Methodist church,
oiiiciated. assisted by Rev. Israel
Jordan of the Congregational church and
Rev. r. T.. Barton OF the tniyersalisI
church. The services were made very
impressive BY the singing OF four young
ladies. intimate friends OF the deceased
The class OF 9G, Gould Academy, OF
which she was member, attended and
the ''Teens" club Of which she was a
member attended In body. The fioral
tributes were very delicate and appropri'
ate and testified TO the love her young
friends bore her. 4 poem written by
one OF her schoolmates gSs still another
token OF love. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
have the sympathy of large circle OF
friends In this their double bereavement
The burial WAS at West Paris, wher,
only few short years ago they laid &c
rest their only daughter.
sunday afternoon Mr.. George Kim
ball of Bethel was buried from his late
residence. Rev. Mr.. Jordan ofiiciaied.