Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04
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DtStSett ASOS'sos
The frequent showers during the past
week were what farmers tor some time
have been anxiously hoping and praying
for. The wells. springs and brooks are
well filed, and grain Of all kinds never
looked better ut this season oil tho year.
We learn Dnnn's annual drive passed
Gilead last Monday. IL consists oil De-
tween three and four million feet. ow.
ing to the low state OF the water. Inc
drive is little late and n larger plumber
OF men are required to keep it along.
Hon. II. Winslow, of Portland, who
owns an interest in Bethel Steam Mill has
recently made extensive repairs on tho
clearinghouse, store and mill, and IN
tends to erect several dwelling houses,
thus giving the appearance OF quite II
little mart. The smell OF new paint an
nounces that Mr.. w. intends 10 have
things in perfect order.
Summer tourists made their appearance
last week, and the indications aro that
their numbers will exceed that OF many
wears since mountain travel began to be
one of the necessities OF city lie.
The snow hardly left The fields to tho
possession OF the farmer, when footprints
up and down the streams tell oi sports
men. who. with rod and worm ARE r"aN
ing the specklcd beauties out OF Their
homes. and sending them To tickle The
palalcs OF epicui can moIlals
Mr.. l.. ID. Swan has sold his farm aud
interest in the new mill on Fish river, 10
John Swan, I'd, and True L. Duslon.
Mr.. Swan intends TO remove to Penn.
sylyania with his family about the middle
Of June.
Our veteran jeweler, Mr.. George A.
Martin, is selling out his large stock oil
iewelry, boots and shoes, at cost, and in
tends 10 remove 10 Lewiston as soon as
he can settle up his business. just give
him IA call
DIR. n. +. True lost u valuable cow
last week by being poisoned. The DR..
few pays before subscribed $500 Tor tho
benefit of Que of his neighbots, who
suffered . like loss by losing his only
COW. win the doctors friends do Ike
wise?
Rev. Dir. Toothaker, OF New Sharon,
preached in the Congregational chnrcf
last Sabbath.
Mr.. NJ. c. Kimball has sold his store
and goods on Brown street TO Calvin l.
KimbalT, who has been employed Tor two
years past rs mail Agent on the train be-
tween Island Pond and Portland.
G..
Memorial Day was observed by th'
veteran soldiers and citizens ot Bethel
b, a procession, under the direction U
Mai. A. NJ. True, 10 Evergreen Cemetery
where music was performed by the baht
! uuG 4 QattltSltt tlup,
prayer was .a,lc by Rev. Mr.. TooihakeI
OF New Sharon. followed by \ briet adj
dress by DR.. n. T. True. Not only the
graves Of fallen heroes were decorated.
but many graves of loved ones were
.lrewn with w:eaths. In the evening
public exercises were held in the Metho
dist Church. consistin. OF music. prayer
and an eloquent GRAFTON by Gen. IL NJ
Paisled oil Bangor The exercises weic
of unusual interest throughout, anu lis
tened 10 by large audience.
Record oil snow fall in Bethel fol th'
winter of lS7 ID:
November 10, 1874, inches Nov. l6, : in; Nov
II, 5in: Nov. -, Il; Dec. 1, in; Doe s. i ~
Dec. II, Sin. Dec Is, in; Dee. 3! IN Dec
2,.Sin.; Jan. = 1877, : in. Jan. T. 9 in Jan u
in; Feb !, Is in. March ), Tin; Mar. lS' . In.
Mar. 10, in. Mar. Is, IN; April l., in; To'"
! . feet 10 inches SAMUEL Z $40" ILL.