Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-02
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RuMEORQ FALLS.

John 4. Stephens has returned from
his visit to the bicycle show ut Boston.
His head isn't full Of wheels either, but
he can talk bicycle to beata band.
Mr.. Hutchmacher, Of the Rumford
Falls Shoe Co., Is visiting Boston for .
few days, buying new goods.
F.F. Bartlett has been away for
few days. During his absence, his
brother, Everett Bartlett, of Rumford
Centre, has been In charge OF the store.
Mr.. John Longley has finished hls
house and Is now moving Into IL. IL is
one Of the most conveniently planned
houses In town. Il Is a double tenement
house, the other tenement being occupied
by John c. Swasey, Esq.
Percy, q young son Of w. II. Conant,
Is quite sick with typhoid fever.
The Misses Alice Bedell and Nellie
Ripley passed through this place last
Friday, en- route for Andover, their home.
During the past winter they have been
attending school at Pennington. We
shall be much pleased to have you call
the next time you come so near us.
ABE sure you are right, and then go
ahead" Don't back out. Remember
your early training.
Our schools closed Friday.
The high school lyceum held at For
roster Hall last Tuesday evening was
decided success from every standpoint,
aud will be an event long TO be remem-
bered by the pupils OF the school. The
lyceum was called to order by the presl-
dent, Prof. Stearns, principal Of the
school. In few well chosen words he
announced that this WAS the first lyceum
Of the Rumford Falls schools, and there
fore would ask the audience to excuse
what errors they might make. But the
errors were not made. The program
was read by Miss Sadie Eaton which In
cluded the following parts: First a
pisno duet BY Mr.. Wallace and Mrs.
Bass; second, q defamation by Master
Radford Reed. Master Radford "a q
| young man that the school and our COM
munity at large are justly proud Of.
| The defamation was we'll delivered and
won the applause Of the audience. Third
vocal duet by Misses Esther Moore
and Annie Dyer. Fourth came the dis
cussion OF the question, Resolved, That
the United States ought TO recognize the
Independence OF Cuba. The discussion
was opened by Radford Reed. Mr..
Reeds argument was logical, well ar
ranged and showed that the question had
been well studied. The negative OF the
question was opened by Mr.. Lucian
Blanchard. His argument was from an
historical standpoint, during which he
read many extracts from President
Cleveland's annual message. The sec
ond on the affirmative was Leroy Lee
Barron, who made an excellent argu-
ment, cllnching what had already been
said by Mr.. Reed. The argument was
closed by Mr.. +. Il. Davis, who gave
geographical description Of the island.
The committee TO whom the question
was referred decided In the affirmative.
REGULATIONS were given by Misses Nina
Fosdick, Florence McKeeman and Lii
liam Bradley. An all important part to
lyceum Is paper, and It wasn't left
out here. The managing editor was
Chester Bisbee, the editress Miss
Juliette Kimball, who read the paper,
and Judging by the happy faces Of those
present we should say the contents were
we'll received. The closing was a song
by quartette composed Of Misses Dyer,
Jones, Osgood and Bradley. Upon Sec
ond reading Of our report we see we
have omitted q duet by Misses Annie
Dyer and Hortense Jones. Prof. Stearns
assures US that lyceums will be OF
more frequent occurrence hereafter.
Several Of our young people enjoyed
social and dance In the hall under Hotel
Rumford last Thursday evening. Music
by Oldham and Chase. The affair was
gotten upby Mrs. j. A. Decker In honor
Of her daughter, Miss Grace Decker, who
has just returned from Massachusetts,,
where she Is attending school, and her
guest, Miss Annie Chase OF Dixfield.