Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-09-25
Letter from Bethel.


Tho TEACHER Institute for Oxlorl Co,
was held hero last week. \ large number
Of both sexes met. and received with interest
instruction from Prof.. Burnham and Chad
bourne. The defects Of teachers in litilc
things, especially, were pretty well cyhih-
tied during the week, and much useful boo.
formation sdmuccl. On Monday evening.
81 lecture was delivered by Hon. VI II. Dun
nell, Superintendent Of Common Schools,
on the advantage. Of Teachers Institute,
and Normal Schools Tuesday evening,
Prot Chaib1uruc gave lecture on tuo
Chemistry Of Social Life. On Wednesday
cvcnin., Prof Burnhlm lectur,d on tie
Duties NJ Teachers. ON THURSDAY cycuiu.
pr True gave q lecture on the Model
Teacher, AMI Friday evening Prof c. gave
q closing lecture on School Government,
after which the teacher, had q social gath
cring which closed tho institute. The
evening audience wcra large and increased
in numbers with each evening, and much
public interest was manifested
Tho Bethel Farmer. club will hold Fair
and Cattle Show on wednesday, oct. lith.
IN adlrr.s will BE- delivered in the evening
hy \. l.. Burbank. E,q.
Our y.llac, j. thriving beyond all rrccc-
dent. Quito q number Of dwelling houses
have been erected the present season. Tho
steam awmill Of eighty horse power cuts
mp a lar., quantity Of lumber Foster,
Buck s. CO. have Just put new steam en-
CINE into their blind and sash factory, wh.r
they turn ont large amount of work. Mr.
T.. Clourh is putting his starch factory in
order 90 grind cop the potatoes by the thou.
sands of bushels.
Tradition % our already beautiful Com.
mon. We are 90 lave q beautiful Park
Hon |. e.. Eimhnll Ia, purchased several
acre. in the rr'r of the churches which hr
i, rrcrarin. ior hlusoIot. anl a park.
whatever hc undertakes Co Do wall hr we'll
done. Mr.. J. c. Small has fitted up some
excellent rooms with 40 thcm'lcm fixtures
for taxing nmhrotyIa., in which De succeeds
admirably
swift AMI Co., are ius, finishing enc
block on thr si'r or the late fr', which win
accommodate tho POST uairc, and those 10
want OF Offices. Quite number u house.
lots have been sold on which buildings viii
b. erected th, next year The village has
never entered int, any extensive speculation,
consequently, 10. growth has been steady
and healthy one. n, location i'a healthy
ono. A. an evidence of 10, thrro has hogn
hut one death oi % male bead OF % family
for nearly tom year. and, believe, thrr'
ha. lrru hu, one death for % year Ya.t, and
that of an aged person.
During the present summer, thc village
ms hgru ull ~ strangers. We siill ncci
some improvements, aud among them more
room Tor summer hulrlcrs. We orl, als1,
% better passenger DEPOT. IhoTrcsrni room
i,a s.reu hy nine affair, in which i'n tcl-
crrlph urlrr, and where ndis., luiirr-, bag.
rlgr, lns., boys aul stranger. arr all in
'uyara..uau on Che arrival of Che trans.
We anticipate an gnar. from thc
fathers 90 ihr road.
Tho Academy grounds have 'ren improved
and r.rair, made within iha building, 30
that it i- now very convenient. A rlulIy
number Ut students, 90, 'lo right stamp. a,-
.mhlc within 10, wall, from lay 90 day.
Fruit will hr much more abundant than
h.t year. Cur. have been NOR. abundant
than '.r many year,.
luurs, with items, y. T. 7.