Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-12-26
Bethel Items.

leaning bids fair To keep many Of
our farmers busy the coming winter
A large quantity OF timber Is 10 bc hual-
led into the healwaters of the Androscng
gin, while more wood is to ne drawn to
the railroad track, than has has been for
many years previous; providing, "t
course. tina, we have i gpodly amount
OF snow.
Skating. commonly considered tho
champion OF winter sports. has proved to
be IN autumn pastinc. and more than
tour weeks have passed since the steel
of the youthful skating brotherhood was
first heard Changing over the frozen
ponds.
We notice meat uI all kinds is very
abundant This winter An aged citizen
remarked recently, tina! he never saw SO
much meat killed and offered tor sale. ia
| his life.
Our winter schools have mostly com
mcnccd, and The teachers are genttal'
~ giving good satisfaction. In this town
we have thirty three school districts, witli
rs many school houses, aud though we
are pleased - call most ut them neat
| pleasant, aud convenient places for young
ideas 10 shoe in, We SHAH describe the
rest OF them, rs truth would force Us To
saw. mere apoIogeticai structures. Tor
school buildings.
We hear the notes OF preparation for
Christina, les ivals on all sides.
The sleighing never was better; the
moonlight never brighter. consequently
evenings ride. are numerous aud delight
ful.
Mr. Charles H. Harris. OF this town,
il getting out timber to Luild large
saw, Cupboard and shingle mill on
Cambridge river, in Grafton, about on,
halt mile North OF Grafton Notch Mr.
| II. is the owner OF much timber IN that
section. and he intends 10 have his mill
in running ord by another summer
a goodk number ot his hogs have
been slaughtered ia this section. within
the past few weeks. Tie dressed weight
OF the heaviest G. whappcD killed by
David +. Edwards, Mas ESQ lbs. Who
| beats this I?
ST. Adams TwitchcIl has bought al +.
X. Young ten thousand acre tract OF
timber land in Clarksvilc, y III . tor
s., 900
Mr.. Edward F. Grover, of this town.
well qualified to be teacher OF music,
having been for several years engaged
| in the business. is about to commence i
school on the Hill.
The other day we dropped into the
Spool Factory AT Locke's Mills. where
we found we i large quantity of spooli
are turned out every week, Tor market.
The company contemplate putting ap
large building in Gilcad, between the
X. r. station and Wildriver bridge. and
put in machinery to be run by steam. to
saw up birch into spool timber.
We advise We who have pictures to
frame, t. call on Mr.. Varney h. Blake.
who has opened Shop in Mr.. Gilman A.
Blakc's house. Mr.. b. is very moderate
in his prices.
A lady who has made much butler.
informs me that the specks or cu.ds in
butler. are nothing more or less than
particles of dried cream She has tested
it for five years in the following manner
In turning off buttermilk from the butter
she drains through sieve, then places
those particles which remain in the sieve
in dash churn or jar, and then churn'
them into butter.
There are no startling events to chron.
icle this time. Our town is quiet; our
people are sober and Industrious. and
take for their motto, the language of the
German poet, Goethe, Without haste
without rest" {.