Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10

The rain of last week raised the river
so the logs have made rapid progress
and the past five days have encouraged
the farmers.
Tuesday evening lecture illustrated
BY the stereopticon was given in the
Universalst church by Prof. J. R. Bart
ruff and was very interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hastings of Bos-
ton have been visiting Mr.. Hastings
parents.
Mr.. Carey has opened his laundry for
business. He had many patrons from
Bethel when he was in business In
Norway, through the agency he had here,
and the satisfaction given in the past
bespeaks liberal patronage here.
Mr.. Harold Chapman is in Bethel sell
ing nursery stock, rose bushes, bulbs
for the garden and shrubs. The plants
sold here last year have proved just as
represented.
Gould Academy played the Gorham
High School a game of base ball last
Saturday and the score stood 9 to 4 IN
favor of Gould. The students held a
social in the evening which was much
enjoyed.
DR.. Wiley, ninety-seven years of age
met with an accident few days ago
falling and injuring his hip and the
shock of the fall renders his case more
serious. The doctor has been remark
ably active for a man of his advanced
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leach are visiting
Mr.. Leach's mother, MIR, Leach was
for long time in the News Office, but
will make his home in Springfield
Mass, after short wedding tour. He
is one of the Bethel boys who is receiv
| ing frequent promotions and is nov
foreman of the Springfield Homestead
His many friends extend hearty con
gratulations to him and his bride.
The commencement exercises o.
Gould Academy will begin with the
baccalaureate sermon at the Congre
gational church, by Rev. Mr.. Barton
May 10Th. The class numbers twelve
two having been obliged to drop out
Parts for commencement have beef
assigned as follows: Miss Margare
Whidden, Bethel, valedictory; Mr.. VIM
c. Brooks of Milton has the salutatory
Prophecy. Miss Helen Bisbee, Bethel
history, Miss Ada Richardson, Hanover
address to undergraduates, Miss Agne
L. Barton, Bethel; Grafton, Mr.. Harr.
Nv. Purington, Bethel; presentation o
class gift, Miss Nina F. Bean, Albany
presentation of gifts to class, Miss Edit
r. Hastings, Bethel; class ode, Miss Mar.
L. Carter, Bethel; essays, Miss Gladly
r. Wiley and Miss Gwendolyn l. Stearn
of Bethel and Miss Edna Stearns o
Milan. Graduation exercises will TAX
place in Odeon Hall, Thursday p. NJ.
June I'd. Music will be furnished b.
Payne and Plummer's Orchestra, which
is so popular with Bethel audiences
The concert will be given Thursda
evening and the following talent whic
has been secured assures rare treat
Lotus Male Quartette with Miss Elsie L
lLivermore of Portland as reader, Mis-
Lillian Bearce of Auburn, soprano soloist
and Mr.. Frank Holding, violinist. Fiv
hundred invitations have been sent GU
for the alumni dinner which will b
served at Prospect Inn, Friday p. NJ. t
be accompanied with toasts and &C
dresses. Friday evening the receptio
will be held in Odeon Hall; Payne an
lPlummer's orchestra will be in attend
ance. The class gift to the Academ
this year will be large foreign photo
graph of the Roman Forum, 26x44 i
size, in heavy quartered oak frame
Every year the principal, F. E. Hanscom
endears himself more and more to tn
students and the citizens. Not only i
school but in all that is uplifting in on
village life is his influence felt.
The following officers were elected a
the annual meeting of the w. c. T. .
Presiient-Mrs. o. NJ. Mason.
| Treasurer-Mrs. l.. T. Barker.
Rec and Cor. Sec.-Mrs. Emma w. Chandle