Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
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Sunday, May 5, Rev. Mr.. Pillsbury,
the present pastor, occupied the pulpit
of the NJ. E. church for the first time and
received hearty welcome from his
church and parish.
Monday evening the annual meeting of
the Bethel Library Association was held
at the library rooms. The following
officers were elected:
Pres.-Mrs. G. r. Wiley.
Vice-Pres Mrs A. e. Hcrrick
sec-Mrs. Gilbert Tuell.
Trustees-Miss P. NJ. Buxton, Row F.
Barton, Herbert c. Rowe. Mrs. F. s. Chandler,
Mrs Ella Carter, Archer Grover, Annie M.
FT YyiSrsr,.n-M,s. l.. T. Barker.
The report of the secretary was en-
couraging, and the number of volumes
added during the year has been crafty
ing. Among these is full set of Rid
paths History of the United States and
standard works of fiction. The librarian
reported $500 books circulated during
the year. 352 of these to transient
patrons. The library contains 1868 cat
alogued volumes, and large number OF
reference books and public documents
uncatalogued. 1t was with regret the
resignation of the secretary, Miss Frye,
was accepted, she having most faith
fully filled the office for nineteen years.
New books are to be added at once.
Tuesday afternoon the w. G. T. U,
held it's annual meeting, and elected the
following officers
Pres-Mrs. Sarah r. Billings.
Vice. Presidents-Mrs. o. NJ. Mason, Mrs. A
Clark, Mrs. A. Andr'ws.
Sec-Mrs. F. g. Chandler.
Treas.-Mrs. L. T. Barker.
But few changes were made in superin
tendents.
Wednesday afternoon the auxiliary tc
each of the missionary societies repre-
scented by the ladies of the Congrega
tional church met with Mrs. Ceylor
Rowe and elected officers and arranged
work for the coming year.
Thursday evening the festival chorus
, gave public rehearsal at Garland
Chapel. Professor Chapman was pres
ent, and a very enjoyable evening wa
lspent.
At the annual parish meeting of til,
Universalist Society, the following
officers were elected:
MODERATOR. II. Barrows.
Clerk-A. w. Grover.
, | Treas.-E. ii. Young
Assessors-J. II. Barrows, C. n. WOrmell, Z
C. Park, G. R. Wiley. l. w. Ames.
Miss Sarah Hall, who has suffered
paralytic shock, is but slightly improv
ed. and host of friends are hoping t
hear encouraging news from the Sic
room.
Professor VIM. r. Chapman has pun
chased the large farm of Geo. A. Chap
man, also all the stock and farming i'm
Elements. This adds $50 acres to tn
large amount of real estate the prOfessO
already has purchased.
Several of our teachers attended tn
teachers meeting at Bryants' Pond Fri
day.
Mr.. Geo. Smith has purchased tn
, Stearns house of Mr.. Ira Jordan, an
has moved his family here.
Mr.. Charles Chute has gone to Corint
to have charge of the corn factory there
Rev. F. E. Barton is taking a vacatio
of two weeks.
Last Monday morning Mrs. A. I
: Herrick continued her talk to the Enl
lish history and literature classes c
Gould Academy. She spoke of til
4 Tower of London and Canterbury c;
= thedral. Mrs. Herrick is most entertain
4 ing speaker, and has the happy facult
of making her audience see and under
G stand what she has seen. Next wee
Mrs. j. G. Gehring will give the classe
y a half-hour talk upon Rome, which wi
certainly be interesting.
George Ryerson, Belle Purington an
Ethel Farwell have been added to til
:, list of honorary speakers.