Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-06-17
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Tho track team Of the high school
landed In second place at the meet at
Norway Saturday making very credit
able showing. What pleased the people
here more than the winning Of points
was the gentlemanly bearing Of tho Buck.
field boys throughout the day.
Pastor r. n. Lamb preached tho
bsccalaureate sermon Sunday morning
before tho class. Tho church WAS dec
Grated with evergreens and potted
plants. The music was by . male
quartet.
A horse belonging to d. D. Irish be-
came frightened near the railroad sta
ton Monday afternoon and ran away.
No one Was hurt, but cream cans, seats,
robes and blankets were scattered broad
cast and two wagons were more or less
damaged.
The new road machine purchased by
the town has just arrived and been
put In commission by Mr.. Bessey on
Monday, In the western section Of tho
town.
Herbert Hall OF Maiden, Macs, has
been calling on friends here for few
days.
Mrs. Alfred Irish of Sumner was with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Cole,
Wednesday.
The graduating exercises Of the gram
mar school we're held at the Baptist
church Thursday evening and were much
enjoyed BY the large number present.
There were eight girls and one boy In
the class. The diplomas we're presented
BY Supt. Sturtevant.
Mrs. Martha Libby of Brunswick is
with her sister, Mrs. Alfred Shaw, for q
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester futile Of Bridg-
ton are ut Mr.. Chas. Tuttle's.
The graduating exercises of the Buck.
field High School were held at the "Old
Church on the Hill" Friday afternoon.
A large number Of interested people
we're present and the members of the
class OF 1918 acquitted themselves with
great credit to themselves and to the
teachers and school, and were fully up
to the high standard Of excellence estab.
lishsd by preceding classes. The pro-
gram follows:
salutatory, Augusta Tillson Eastman
History, Harry Augustus Lowell
Grafton, The Courts and the Constitution,
John Martin Fog0
Prophecy, Tena Frances Bonney
Music.
George Libby Warren
Presentation Of Gifts, Roger Eastman
Paessnisson of Diplomas. '' RANGES "''
Rev. r. II. Lamb, Member Of School Committee
Commencement Address,
Awarding of Paizes.
Prizes for the year were awarded 81
follows:
The prize of IS given by Miss Ardelis
Prince to that member of the senior
class who makes the most improvement
in English, both in class work and con
versatiop, awarded to Miss Murie
Palmer.
The prize of IS given by Mr.. and Mrs
A. F. Mason for most excellent work ir
,, Geometry, tsking into consideration
|, not only the rank but the condition.
: under which the work has been done
! Awarded to Miss Helen Murch.
The prize of IS offered by Miss Rutt
Parker to the student taking the mos
interest and making most progress IL
Latin. Divided equally between Mis-
Mary Hall and Elisha Randall.
The prize of $40 offered by the class o.
1910 to the member or members of th,
freshman class doing the best work in al
subjects, all things being taken into con
sideration. Divided as follows, Nelson
|, Tucker, IS; Miss Marion StetsoD, s..
The chemistry prize of IS offered BY
the principal of the school, Mr.. Bracket
awarded to Miss Tens Bonney.
:. The physics prize of IS divided equal.
between Dwight Turner and Heller
Heald.
The Hon. John D. Long prizes
amounting to $40, for genera
development OF strength Of characte
and manhood and womsnhood: tn
prize of s., awarded to Roger Eastman
50 to Miss Eda Brown; 81 to Lesli
, DeCosta.
An entertainment will be given q
Grange Hall, North Buckfield, Frida,
evening, June 20. Music by Buckfielt
orchestra, with cello and violin solos, A
S. Hall, tenor soloist, Miss Maude An
drews of Portland, reader. Admission
20 and Is cents; dancing IS cents.