Oxford Democrat., 1912-03-05


Tuesday morning about foot Of snow
had fallen, and has drifted on some oi
the roads badly.
Tuesday evening the ladies gave theii
leap year ball. Mrs. Will Carey VA
floor manager, and with her assistanti
proved herself perfectly equal to the
occasion. Fifty couple went on the fioo'
for the grand march. Herrick's Orches
tra furnished music.
Wednesday afternoon the body Of
Charles Morse arrived from New YorH
under tho care of bis son-in.law, Sher.
man Hazelton. Mr. Morse formerly lived
In Bethel, and learned the trade OF black
smith OF j. G. Billings. In 1879 be mar
ried Eliza, daughter Of tho late e. B.
Goddard. Mrs. Morse died 10 1881 and
left an infant daughter Who was tenderly
cared for by her aunt, Mrs. n. +. Brown
Mr.. Morse married the second time while
living In New York, but bis wife died
several years ago. Mr.. Morse was ID
the Spanish war, and after bis return
was one Of the National Guard, and
resided In New York until bis death
from pneumonia last Saturday. He wa
also member Of the Masonic lodge and
o Id Fellows. Mr.. Morse 10 survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Sherman Hazslton,
and two grandchildren, two brothers and
Q niece. Funeral services were held In
the N. e. church Thursday, Rev. G. L
Banghart officiating.
Dana Grant has gone to Boston and
has position with Mr.. Sears.
Examinations at Gould Academy closed
Thursday afternoon. The spring term
will open March 10.
Gould's Academy Junior exhibition
was held iu Odeon Hall Feb. 20. A large
audience enjoyed the following program,
which was delightfully."- carried out in
every number:
Piano solo-souyenir de Trovatore. Hoffman
Junior Girls.
Counsel for the Defense,
Mary r Raymond z %! %!,is,1lpp sh1ipman Andrews
n'A'Af' D'" Junior Boys.
The Rugsles' Dinner Party;
songs-Irish Folk Song. Bells Of shsndon,
Quintette Of Girls
Hearts Desire-Cast Of Characters.
Maurteen Briun, an old Peasant, Ralph Young
Bridget, his wife, Eva Bear
Maire, their daughter.in.law, Mildred Bosserm.r
Father Hart. the parish priest, Winfield Wigh
Faerie, Sylvia Swar
Miss King. Mr.. Kendall.
Songs, The Little Old Red shawl-Stein Song,
Quintette Of Boys.
Excused on account Of illness.
Il has been long time since the students
have presented such charming enter
tainment. Every part being so vel
chosen and presented.
Miss Marion Pratt, associate principa
of the Academy, returned to her home
in Reading, Mass, Saturday, to spend
the vacation with her parents. Miss Ids
Packard will be her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stanley are re-
ceiving congratulations, little son hav
ing arrived Monday, Feb. 20.
Miss Mary True has been spending tht
week in Shelburne at Philhrook Farm.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Considerable logging has been don,
here and in this vicinity this winter
NOW SpIiuS 10 uCoAs tho ohuo oAO dots
again in our back yard, and our LITTLE
Blanche feeds them, 80 they are quite
tame. This would indeed be cherries
place should we dispense with those
Some long lumber is being cut ant
hauled to the chair factory.
Now the hens begin to lay. Civ
them scratch feed and mash, keep then
at work as we'll as we'll fed. 1t pays Il
keep even q few and take good care .
them They need ss nearly rs possible
the feed they would get out of doors /
they could be there In warm weather.
Guy Smith Is hauling pulp wood II
Woodstock.
Our mail carrier missed ono through
trip on account of bad travelling. Mr.
Brown substituted on route 81 the 23t
of February.
John Zsale OF Rumford was here re
Gently, buying live stock.
Quite a lot Of timber Is being haulet
to the mills and cord wood drawn to tb
village by the farmers.
Road machine out the eth and late
on.
Miss Ella Farwell Of East Bethel hs
been here as the guest Of friends.