Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-30
Bryant'S Pond,

The grammar school closed Friday,
June 10th, Miss Ada Briggs of West
Paris teaching profitable and success
full term. Miss Briggs is one of the best
of teachers and believing that "Order is
Heavens first law" she carries out the
principle in her school. One of the
house while the school was in session,
remarked afterward, "Why, you would
never know school was keeping, it was
so still there" We hope Miss Briggs
will return in the fall.
In the evening, at the close of the
school, the school league had nice lit
tie entertainment at the school house,
consisting of Rotations and graphic
phone music. Ice cream and cake were
sold during the evening, the proceeds to
be used making necessary improvements
in the ante-room. A duet was sung by
Robert Johnson and Miss Jessie Tolman,
with encore. The evenings amusement
closed with a peanut race.
The regular meeting of Jefferson
Chapter, No. SO, comes on July Sd. AS
there is degree work all members are re-
queSted to be present. The chapter will
be instituted and the officers installed in
the evening of July 10th, by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Libby of Mechanic Falls.
Lucier's Minstrels gave first-class en-
tertainment to full house Wednesday
evening, June oath.
We are sorry to report Mr.. Frank NJ.
Cole, Mr.. Alden Chase, and Mrs. Angie
Berry not much improved in health.
Mrc Map,ia Crnclaft Sc ~, cr
slowly from the operation she underwent
at the Maine General Hospital.
Mrs. Ardelia Curtis is in poor health,
but her symptoms are favorable for a
return of her usual good health.
Miss Essie Bowker returned home the
2Sth from Maiden, Mass, where she has
been attending school.
Bryant's Pond Juvenile base ball club
went to West Paris the Goth to engage in
a match game with the Juveniles there.
The game resulted in score of 10 to 4
in favor of West Paris, but the boys said
the West Paris club had three men in
their team, and they did not engage to
play with men. The return game will
be played here the 9th with only juve-
niles.
One of Leon Cushman's cows present
ed him with triplets this week-not as
promising as it would be if the prospect
was better for good hay crop.
B. NJ. Fernald of West Poland was in
town this week.
Charles Swan is building him new
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hill went to
Oxford Saturday and remained over Sun
day, visiting their niece and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cushman are re-
joicing at the arrival of little son, born
Monday. Mrs. Cushman is doing as
well as could be expected.
Mrs. Martha Davis is stopping with
her son Ronello and family.
Rev. G.. B. Hannaford of Rumford
Falls will preach at the Baptist church
July 9Th.
Arthur beverley of Boston is visiting
at Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Peverley's.
The postmaster received a pleasant
call this week from Mr.. Faunce of Ok
ford, one of the county commissioners.
Dell Cole, mail carrier of Rural Free
Delivery No. /, came out this week
with new mail carriage.
DR.. Potterton of Rhode Island will
preach at the Universalist church July
5th at 1890 o'clock.
our superintendent of schools, Mrs.
Stella Bacon, has completed her work
visiting schools this year. Mrs. Bacon
conducts the work as superintendent in
faithful and thorough manner, enjoying
it and taking great interest in lettering
the condition of the schools.
Bryant's Pond Cornet Band are en-
gagged to play at West Paris for the
Fourth of July celebration.
Mrs. Kelly returned home to West
Jonesport Friday, ,her daughter, Mrs.
Allen, accompanying her to Portland.
Mrs. Warren Tibbetts of Lewiston was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Dudley
n few days last week.