Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-18
Bethel Items.


Bethel Items.
Sap ran very freely NIL Friday night
in Bethel last week. Ii was very dit
ficult in many orchards To save il. Such
u flow of sap was probably never known
before The season il now nearly closed.
As the passenger train was approaching
Bethel station. Saturday afternoon. the
flag man ut the station exhibited his
signal for the train 10 stop. in order To
switch oil u freight tain. A passenger.
whose name we did not learn, was stand
ing on the platform and hearing the
whistle To down brakes. and looking
out saw the engine of the opposite train.
aud fearing collision. jumped from the
cars while under full speed, and landed
on the bank among somc old sleeper.
He escaped instant death with severe
cuts on hip forehead and cheeks.
The frogs began to croak in Bethel.
Friday. Mr.. David Stowoll informs us
that the amount OF snow fallen this win
ter ia Bethel was just Tour lccl. Some
years il has been fourteen o. fifteen
feet. Friday last is said TO nave been
the greatest sap day in Bethel ever
known. The amour, OF sugar and syrup
is beyond all precedent.
As Spring opens. business bids fair TO
be very lively in the way ol building.
Mr.. Samuel IL Chapman has commenced
10 make extensive repairs on his Hotel,
in the way OF adding another STORY, and
al ell running back. He j. obliged To
enlarge, 10 make room Tor his numerous
customers.
Gilman Chapman. Esq. has purchased
a lot on Church Street. where he intends
to erect house this Spring
Mr.. J. Dudley, is building house on
Railroad street
K A. Chapman, Esq. i getting ont
the timber to buid house on Mech mic
street
Mr.. +. Merrill, is erecting - house ON
Spring street. near ). j. Gibson law
office
MighiIl Mason, Esq, has opened NJ
auction store in his new hlOck, near the
NJ. +. church. where he sells at auction
every Wednesday and Saturday alter
afternoons and evenings.
Mr.. Gilman p. Bean, has sold his black
horse to patty in Boston. Tor 1929,
Rev. Samuel L. Gould. formerly Of
Albany, has purchased of S. b. Twitchell
the Adams house. for $4,000.
Moses c. Foster, Esq, has opened
wholesale -four and corn establishment
on Main street. Our town has long need
ed such = store. and we wish it much
success
The new Mill on Fish stream Is pro
crossing finely: the building in ioriy-two
feet long, two stories high. The water
for running The machinery, is taken from
the stream sGmc twenty rods above the |
mill. along the bank. in canal opposite
the mill; thence conducted in a sIuice on
TO a sixteen loot over shot wheel The
party propose to put in machinery Tor
manufacturing spools and salt hoxcS,aINo
Il shinglc and clapboard machine.
We are pleased TO note that our Post
Office, under the charge Of Mr.. ). L.
Shehan, has been conducted in such a
way that he has given entire satisfaction.
We hope ii may long live under his
charge.
Mr.. William X. Evans, while cutting
some cedar last winter, had his attertiOn |
drawn to one which was fifteen inches !
at the hult being anxious 10
find the tue age of the tree, he counted
the grains, which proved 10 be TWO hun
cred and scventy-tive years old.
We notice Joseph Chapman keeps on
hand nice fresh oysters. Just lrl them
Well, il the Dr. has truly given the
Oxford boys too hard nuts TO crack
as yet. they remain uncrackcd. In these
days of onward progression, in all de
of science and industry, how
extensive an education should the farmer
acquire. that he may readily perform the
duties incumbent on his station. and
which tho world requires of linn Will
DR.. N. r. True please inform us through
tho Democrat on the subject, and obligc,
at least, one farmer boy. {.