Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-15
Bethel.

Gould Academy commencement week
opened with q baccalaureate sermon
Sunday, June 6, delivered by Rev. Geo.
Durgin of Boston. 1t was full Of advice,
sound doctrine, and inspiration for those
Just starting out to use the education
thus far obtained. The music was by q
mixed chorus under the direction Of DR..
Wight and was finely rendered. Tues
day morning "last chapel" was held at
the academy conducted by Rev. Mr..
Durgin. Thursday afternoon Odeon
Hall was filled to overlooking to listen to
the graduation exercises. The stage
had simple decorations Of ferns while
the class motto, "Esse Guam Videri,"
was conspicuous In white letters, green
and white being the class colOrs. Pro-
gram:
Music
Invocation.
Music.
salutatory, John Elton Coolidge.
Class History, Natalie Clara Barker.
''' " Arthur Edgar Herrick
Music
Class Prophecy, Pearl Florence Bennett.
Ernest Franklin Bisbee
Class Ode, Gladys Eliza Morrill,
Presentation of Class Gift. Cecil Grace Bennett.
Class Will, "a'''' Fred Belmont Hall.
Presentation Of Gifts to Class,
Ida Ellen Littl hale.
valedictory Address, Susan Clough King.
Singing Class Ode.
Benediction.
E. C. Park, Esq, for the trustees accept
ed the beautiful picture which the class
of 1900 presented to be hung upon the
walls of their alma mater. Payne q
Plummer's Orchestra furnished the
music. Thursday evening, the friends
manifested their loyalty by filling the
hall for the concert which was given by
the Temple Quartet of Lewiston with
Miss Maude Andrews, reader. Program:
To Arms! Hosmer.
Temple Quartet -
Ardelia in Already, Daskam.
Night Witchery. 60 storch.
Tenor solo-My Dearest Heart, Sullivan
Mr.. Horne.
Sally AIMS Experience, Hail.
Maude Andrews.
Medley from the South, Pike
Temple Quartet.
Bass Solo-Beneath the Pines, COWles
MIR. Drake.
Selected,
Maude Andrews.
'f' Temple Quartet.
THE TEMPLE QUARTET.
A. R. Prince, G. W. Horne, Z. Z. Parker, G. n
Drake.
Miss Elsie Hall. Accompanies.
Miss Maude Andrews, Reader and Impersonator
The reception was given Friday even.
ing when large number of friends en-
joyed a social evening, followed by a
dance with Payne & Plummer's Orches-
ira. The weeks exercises close with
the heartiest wishes of the community
| for a successful future for the class OF
1909, who graduated with honor and
whose graduating parts were all of high
merit.
Mrs. Lizzie, wife of Allie Morgan, died
| Wednesday after very serious illnest
of two weeks. She will be sadly missed
in the home, in the Woman's Relief
Corps where she was faithful member
and a large number of neighbors and
friends express deep sympathy for the
husband, son and daughter who are thus
bereaved. Funeral services were hello
at the home Friday afternoon, Rev. G. l.
Banghart officiating. An abundance Of
beautiful flowers testified to the respect
and love of friends.
Mrs. Elmer Walker and Miss Margaret
Walker of Oxford attended GoulG
Academy commencement exercises.
The Reynold brothers from Caribou
who left Bethel forty years ago and have
been successful Aroostook farmers, visit
ed Bethel the past week.
The K. o. K. A. Club of Bethel went
to Rumford Point Tuesday afternoon
and played a game of base ball with the
TX. o. K. AS of Mexico, the Bethe
boys winning in a score of 6 to a In thu
evening they listened to stirring, inspir
| ing addresses from Rev. B S. Rideou
and Rev. j. G. Fisher upon the work o
the Knights and the work which has al
ready been done in Oxford Co.
Wednesday, Mrs. j. NJ. Philbrook b &C
the misfortune to fall down stairs break
ing her arm and cutting her ear nee
essitating several stitches. Mrs. Phil
brook has the deepest sympathy of
large circle of friends.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
W. A. Bragg, representing the Crane
Union Tea Co., also full line of fame!
groceries, was here recently.
Mrs. Mary Wiley, nee Carter, has beer
shipping some lumber to the Berlil
Mills Co.
Christian Endeavor and Sunday Schoo
each Sabbath at 2 o'clock, p. NJ, at tn,
Baptist church here.
Harold Powers, Mile Oliver ant
others attended the graduating exercise;
of Gould Academy students Thursda!
afternoon, June 10th.
Gladys Buck returned from Framing
ham, Mass, to take charge of schoo
at West Bethel.
Sunday, June 9th, apple trees were il
full bloom here.
Mrs. F. E. Harvey, nee Florence E
Kimball, writes that planting is finished
some time ago in Western Massachusetts,
Ernest Buck, who was in business will
Cavlon Rowe Ia now in Framinpham