Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
BRYANT POND

Mr. O \. Hanford moved his family
into town the present week. He has
leased the upper part Of his mill TO
parties who contemplate putting In
machinery 70 saw clspboards.
Mr. Frank Small Is still very sick
The first of the week he seemed better.
April lst. his symptoms are not as favor
able His brother. Walter, was at home
a few DAYS the first of the week, but has
returned 20 Dixfield. Mrs. Smsll's sis
ter, Mrs. Herrick Of Locke's Mills, il
4 ijh her for the present.
Dr. Carroll Was called on March
18th To attend Mr.. Alonzo Felt, who
Nas taken III very suddenly. DIR. Carroll
found Mr.. Felt Ia a very critical condi-
ton. He said he could not have lived
over fifteen minutes II he had not had
help. \ close call. In the midst OF
life We are in death"
Mr. John Foster has moved into tn.
Arthur Bessev house. Mr.. Brssey aud
family are residing with his mother,
Who is too feeble 20 be left alone.
Mrs. Augusta Cole is not quite as
we'll this week as she has been.
Mr. Lewis Mann and Mr.. Foy Brown
If West Paris were in town March 3lst.
Miss Florence Day and Miss Lizzie
Stevens are at home on a short vacation
from Gorhsm normal school.
Miss Nora Thomas is at home from
Hebron Academy.
The term Of school closed Friday.
April lst. There will be a vacation Of
one week, then term Of free high
school. which will close the schools
until fall. lt gives general satisfaction
20 all 20 learn that Miss Briggs, the
present teacher OF the grammar school,
l. To remain as teacher OF the high
school. Miss Lottie Peverley is 10 teach
the primary department in place Of Miss
Bertha Cushmsn, who has taught the
children for the last year with marked
success. Miss Cushman goes 10 Farm
ington TO the normal school.
Freight is falling off on the Grand
Trunk Railroad, and help is being re-
duced. The newly promoted engineers
are 20 fire, aud most OF the new firemen
are out of job until business takes a
new start.
At the regular meeting Of the Bryant
Pond Cornet Band March 3lst, the fol-
lowing officers were elected 10 serve for
the ensuing year:
Pres-A. NJ Chase.
Vice Pres.-A. l.. Bovker.
SEC Z. Cole.
Treas.-A. l. Bovker.
Leader-A. NJ. Chase.
The members have decided 20 purchase
new suits, and are getting into trim gen.
orally for their summers work.
At the annual school meeting March
26th held at the school house, the
district chose Mr.. 5. q. Wymsn to serve
as agent for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Charles Hill goes to Bethel this
week 10 work In the spool mill.
Mrs Alice Fsrrar has been very sick
but is convalescing slowly.
Mrs. Albert Mountfort IL under the
doctors care but is about the house.
Her health is very poor this spring.
The womsn's Missionary Society con-
neeted with the Baptist church at Bry-
ant Pond held very interesting services
Sunday, March %, on Alaska. Readings
by Mrs. Alouzo Felt. Mrs. A. Mont
Chase and Miss Lena Felt were given on
the Baptist missionary work az Wood
Isle, Alaska. Original essays by Mrs.
+. D. Ford and Miss Ethel Ford on
Alaska were excellent. Much general
information on that portion OF our re-
public WAS obtained and duly spprecist-
ed by the audience. Appropriate hymns
were sung by the congregation during
the services. One little girl Of the Sab
bath School, Orene Cole, I years old,
manifested her interest for the Alaskan
children by collecting thirteen pennies,
and little boy, Ralph Chase, presented
in his missionary box twelve pennies.
Had all been as interested in the work q
large collection would have been OBJ
tsined. A very fair collection was given,
which Is to be donated to the missionary
work In Alaska.