Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-01
BETHEL.

0EIAEl.
The storm which began Sunday has
left Bethel very generous supply Of
snow.
Tuesday, Rev. lsrael Jordan went to
I.ocke's Mills, to ofliciate ut the we'd
ding Of Mr.. Mark Elliott and Miss Laura
smith OF Hanover.
Thursday the Ladies' Club met with
Mrs. j. n. PhIlbrook. The ladies held
an interesting discussion In the interest
Of free high school.
The winter term Of Gould Academy
closed Thursday. The work has been
much interfered with by fire and severe
snow stoIms.
Although the weather had been 90 un'
propitious and the roads badly blocked Z
large audience gathered at Ode0n Hall,
Friday evening to listen to the prize
speaking by the students Of Gould
Academy. The stage Was prettily deco.
rated with evergreen trees, and ''Gould
Academy" 10 large silver letters wa'
suspended from the ceiling. The fol.
lowing programme was presented:
An Uncut Diamond. Anonymous
Minnie Goodwin.
Travcrs' First Hunt, Richard Harding Davis
n, Rival. Robert Calvin 4 si ;irss0o0ss smith
Alys Perkins.
The Execution Of Sidney Carton.
George Harold French. s., -.
Lily Servossc's Ride, Albion W. TourEcc
Mildred stanton.
Music.
How Tom Sawyer wh'tc.washed tho Fence,
, Edwin Laforcss Harvey; ,.,r,,.,.
Good Night rara Cora rarwen. Anonymous
The vaeabond Prince, FL. l.. Mcdowell
Merritt Bracket Gay.
Old Mother Goose. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Sara Chapman.
Music.
How Ruby" Played, Alice Carey
Merl Jackson Holt.
The Shadow OF Doom, Anonymous
Henrietta Douglass
~ Leon p Valentine Walker. 'N
Music
The GIp-y Flower Girl. Eli. L. Mcdowell
Florence Carter.
Hand Car tis. Anonymous
George Henry Blake.
A Mourning Veil. Anonymou.
Ethel sanborn.
The Eioquepcc OF o'ConncIl, Wendell PhilliPs
Charles Holstcsd Holmes.
NoumA, Lafscadio hesrh
Mabel shaw.
Music
Judges: Judge =. =. Stearns, Nor
wav, Me George NJ. Atwood, editor o
Oxford Democrat, South Paris, Ne.
The first prize awarded TO the lsdie
was to Florence Carter; second priv
Ethel Sinborn. Leon Walker OF OK
ford received the first prize for gentle
men and Edwin Harvey second. Seldom
are judges called upon 10 award tn
prize where Il requires 40 fine die
tinction to choose. Every one deserve
honorable mention. Every part wa
well sustained from beginning to close
Regulsr drill In elocntion has been q ne
feature OF the school this year and nj
have not previously had the advantage
of the long drili. Il Is hoped that tn
time will come when elocution will b.
added To the regular curriculum and al
has shown herself master OF her pro
fcssion. The music Was furnished b,
the male qusrtette and mixed quartett
Of Gould Academy, under the III
r~ction 81 w. Stsnwood Field, VIII
slso rendered solo very accepta
bly,. Miss Billings as pianist, CAV
the pleasure she always sflords. tn
contest showed the earnest work o
the teachers and students and has sdde'
one more successful exhibition To tn
slresdy long list Of which old Gould !
Justly proud.
Postmaster Wiley has been very Ill tn
past week.
Miss Clara Merrimsn, former teache
In Gould Academy. IL visiting friend
here. She Ia teaching In Berlin, n II.
II IL decidedly complimentary to Prof
Hsnscom that more than thirty of hi
Oxford friends, including the very hes
people Of that town, took occasion {.
visit his prize speaking contest last Fri
day evening at Bethel. The Oxfor'
people are unlimited 10 their praise o
Mr.. Hanscom's ability as teacher.