Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-03
Bethel.

Miss Alice Russell spent Sunday with
Rev. Israel Jordan and family at Fal-
mouth.
The many friends and patrons of Miss
E. E. Burnham will be pleased to know
that she has not sold out her business
but on the contrary will be able to serve
the public even better than formerly as
she has entered into a partnership in
the millinery department only, with
Misses Wood and Brown of Lewiston,
where they have been known as leading
milliners. The ladies of Bethel and
vicinity are congratulating themselves
that the report that Miss Burnham had
effected sale was not reality but
Misunderstanding, and generous patron
age will be given as formerly.
DIR. and Mrs. Gehring have returned
from trip to Washington, D. c., New
York and Boston and vicinity.
The wife of Mr.. w. E. Abbott remains
very i'll.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Barker, who was so seriously scalded
last week by overturning small tub OF
hot water, is recovering as rapidly as
could be expected. DR.. Wight is in at,
tendance.
Several car loads of grain have been
received the past week by our grain
merchants. Owing to the large amount
of freight handled by the G. T. r. this
winter there has been much delay in re-
ceiving grain.
The academy closed the winter term
Thursday, the last week having been de-
voted to examinations.
The class parts of the graduating
class of Gould Academy have been as
signed as follows:
salutatorv-victor Gehring.
valedictory-Bessie Stanley.
PrOphecy-Lucie Morse.
Clas. Orator-Earl Philbrook.
Presentation of Gifts-Perry Bean.
| Class History-Chester Bean.
| Glass Poet-Agnes Brooks.
Address to Undergraduates-Cleve Bartlett
Mr.. Wifred Bowler of Bridgton
formerly of Bethel, attended the annua
meeting of alumni of Northern Illinois
College of Optics. He already held thu
degree of Doctor of Optics and Feb. q
received the degree of Bachelor O.
Ophthalmology.
In the report of the library party a
Prospect Inn last week the name of Mrs
DR.. B. F. Bradbury of Norway as one o
the soloistS was unintentionally omitted
1t is always a pleasure for Bethel au
dience to listen to Mrs. Bradbury, who
during her residence here, was ever Sc
generous to the public in her service o
song. Her lullaby was one of the sweet
est numbers upon the programme.
Friday evening the prize speaking
contest took place at Odeon Hall will
the following program:
| Music
Invocation, Rev. F. f. Barton
Piano Duet, Misses Brooks ami Bart N
Old Wiley, David Barker
Earle w. Phibrook.
Death of Eva, Harriet Beecher Stowe
Florence Skillings.
Harry W. Purngton.
Thrush, Henry Davenport
| Lula NJ. Arn0.
Piano Solo, Frank J. Weed
| Heart of Old Hickory. Nora c. Franklin
Victor NJ. Gehring.
Execution Of Sidney Carton, Charles Dickens
Bessie F. Stanley.
The Eloauence of O'Connell, Wendell Phillips
Paul c. Thurston.
Henryk Sienkiewic7
| Margaret r. Whidden.
/
The Three Lovers VIII Carleton
Perry a. Bean.
The Second Trial Sarah W. Kellogg
Maud A. Davis.
| A Sell. Made Merchants Advice to His Son,
George II. Lormei
Chester II. Bean.
Wee Willie Wrinkle. Ruiyard Kipline
Mary L. Carter.
Piano Solo, Elsie NJ. Hal
Award of prizes.
| JUDGES.
Rev. r. c. Flagg Chairman, Berlin, y.
Priv. V. ". Whitman, Norway, Me
!, Miss Florence II. Farris, Oxford. Nc
The parts were all so well rendered
that the diligent study and careful
preparation were evident. The judge
awarded the following prizes: LIST prize
Victor Gehring; I'd prize, Chester Bean
lst prize. Margaret Whdden; I'd prize
Maud Davis.
Thursday evening, March 18th, at tn
Congregational church, Mr.. c. II. War
rem will give an illustrated lecture from
Rev. Chas. Sheldon's famous story "Il
His Steps; also scenes from the Cubal
war will be shown in series of movin!
pictures.
Frances willard Day was observed b.
the W. c. 7. U.