Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-06

HETheL-
The severe and frequent storms OF
last week made our village life very
quiet and uneventful.
Rev. Frank e. Rand has been stop
Ing In Bethel for few days, and return
ed to Stewartstown, Vt, last Friday.
He will soon make second tour among
the lumber camps.
Mrs. Gilbert Tuell has returned from
visit to Boston.
Miss Jessie Philbrook has returned
from visit with friends In Aroostook
County.
The winter term Of Gould Academy
closed Thursday for . vacation OF two
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston Will
spend the vacation at their home In
achusetts, and Miss Purington will
spend the vacation In Boston.
The Bethel Library Association will
serve the usual dinner at the town meet
ing Monday.
The Federation meeting Of last Satur-
day proved to be ~ interesting ~ the
program had promised. Mrs. Daniel
Hastings gave the remainder OF her
paper upon Yellowstone Park, and Miss
True gave very interesting account OF
her life "a teacher In an English bar0n's
family. Miss True's pupil was deaf
mute, and the manner Of teaching and
the receptiveness Of the pupil, interest
cd her listeners as much rs the general
description of their home life. Mrs. Love
joy gave very good review OF The Iron
Star" the latest book Of John Preston
True, son Of the late DIR. N. T. True.
Miss Gibson gave q vocal solo very
pleasingly. The w. c. T. U. will enter
tain the club at its next meeting.
Friday evening the prize speaking con-
test took place In Odeon Hall. Despite
the storm and terrible travelling large
audience manifested their interest In the
school. The stage was prettily decorat-
ed. Over the front the national colors
we're drsped, and on either side the class
banners OF 1900 and l90l-the classes
represented among the contestants. The
following program Was very well rem
dered, and while the prizes were salts
factorily awarded, each one Is worthy OF
honorable mention:
Music.
Invocation.
Music-Piano Solo,
The Impeachment Of Warren Hastings,
Merritt Bracket Gay.
~ :" Helen Es.ella Bisbee.
Mr.. Brown Has His Hair Cut,
william Henry Holmes.
Music-Piano Duet,
Misses wci,1 and Gehring.
Grandfather's Ro.e. A N,sn ~ PROCTOR
| The Mob. Edmund Rostand
George Emerson Ryer.on:
~ ~ Enc Josephine Thurston.
Music--Ladies' Quartette,
Mrs. varley, Miss Purington. Misses Barbara
Eulogy on Garfield, James G. Blaine
Gilbert woodsome Tuell.
"s Grace M.aae Chapman.
Our Duty In the philippines, Geo, y. Hoar
Charles Hols,ead Holmes.
| Music-Piano Duct,
Misses Bling. and Puriasson. :,
"''' ' barbara Allan Garter.
A Political stump Speech. y. A. Parker
Wallace Goodwin.
Elsie Marie WeitI.
Misses Billings and Purington.
Awhrd OF frtfes.
lst-Elsie Marie weitx.
| si-Rsrbsra Allan Carter.
| lst-Wallace Goodwin.
| sd-Mcrriu Bracket Gay.
The judges were unable to be present,
and by the solicitation OF the contest
ants their places were filled by Rev
Arthur Marley, f. c. Park, Esq. DIR. G.
ID. Hill.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
o. A. Buck bought Mrs. Burgess hay
and hauled IL TO RumfOrd Falls, after
pressing IL.
| II. ). Hastings bought b. w. kimbsll';
pressed hay, and IL was loaded AZ Bethel
Hill on the cars.
Sarah Fsrwell has been at the Hill
working in the chair factory again.
Mrs. Burgess and family are planning
TO stay on the farm until spring anyway
Miss NJ. II. Sanborn has been ut A. NJ
Csrter's keeping house, while Mrs. Mary
Wiley was st Paris Hill, attending tc
some matters there for her niece. Mrs
Wiley reached home again Saturday
night.