Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-09
Bethel Items.


Bethel Items.
There has been good deal OF excite.
ment in the past few weeks. in regard To
the establishing Of n boot and shoe man.
uisctory. Last Saturday town meet
ing was called and everybody was on the
g,ii pire, and our streets. during the day,
showed an immense activity. At two
o'clock p. NJ We Judge every votor in
town was assembled Mt Pat,ee's Hall TO
cast i vote. pro or cou, and he result was
an overwhelming majority was in favor.
and accordingly voted to raise $1,000
for the purpose of erecting building
four stories high and ono hundred feet
long.
Our people are now looking forward
with the hope that business will I've in
creased. spirit OF energy engendcled,
and all our convenience, multiplied.
The following men were chosen as a
building committee. Robert A. Chap
man. X. A. Frye. 81. c. Kimball. josiah
Dutton and O. G.. Grover
Mai. A Grover was chosen Moderator
oil the meeting, and he mericd the thanks
OF the town Tor the graceful manner in
which he conducted IL.
We hear arrangements are being made
with party in Mass. TO carry on the bus
mess. and will give employment to some
three hundred hands. aud do annually. -
business OF $500, 900
Mr.. Valentine Stiles OF Gorhan. y. H.,
who owns land on Church and Railroad
Streets, just ives, of the Academy. pro-
poses TO give the snd TO set it on.
The Bethel Savings Bank has received
some lwonly deposits; several are from
our Rumiord and Dixiield friends.
Mr. William Mason. OF This town. re-
Gently purchased n nice pair ol fat oxen,
raised and tattcned by George II. Brown.
ESD. OF Mason. Mr.. b. i. one oi the
leading farmers of that town. and knows
just how to raise big cattle.
Mr. Hiram lIodsion has nad some $780,
900 timber hauled into his mill al Wal
ker's Mills. the pas. winter. Two hum
bred thousand were hauled 10y o. G. IL
IL. F. Houghtou. of Bryant's Pond
Mai. c. A. Hastings took The cara. last
Monday Tor Tennessee, where he intends
to explore the timber country. and per-
haps make u purchase. Mr.. ii. intends
TO visit Yves, Virginia on his way home.
We hear that owing Ia the great amount
OF snow that has fallen during the win.
ter. and thus Iar all been kept on the
ground by the constant cold weather, the
gravest apprehensions are felt of II fresh.
Ell.
We learn that there has been hauled
on the Lake Umbagog nearly tour mill
lion feet OF timber. during the past win
ter. II Winslow, Esq, of Portland, has
contracted for this timber, which is 10 be
run down the Androscoggin TO Bethel
Steam Mill. where it will he manufac,ur.
ed. {.
The High School at Bethel il prosper
ing finely under the charge OF Mr.. c. II.
Hersey.
The members OF the u. b. Society have
recognized the Lyceums, and hold inter.
esting meetings every Wednesday even
ing We hld the pleasure of attending
one, the othe. evening; question: "Rc-
solved that capital punishment ought TO
be abolished" 1t Was we'll conducted
and ably argued. The Literary Gem
was read b, the editress. Miss Annie Frye!
who, by the way. is very anc reader.
after which we listened to an admirable
selection OF poetry read with feeling by
Miss Lillian Grover. The declarations
were both very fine. We must not forget
the music by the U. B. Quartette. Miss
Goodwin, the soprano singer, has sweet,
powerful and well trained voice. Miss
Katie Davis. the contralto and organst.
has rich. highly cultivated voice. and is
very accomplished player. Messrs.
Burnham and Woodbury. both have
strong, full voices, and give evidence OF
high cultivation. We were not aware
that the school possessed such musical
characters. We hope to be able to at
tend the next one, tor we think such lit
erary societies ought to be encouraged.