Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12
Bethel Items.

Farmers are backward about tb.ir
work, and some are just through harvest.
Ing, odd as ii may seem lis fact. In
short ride OF only few miles last week
we noticed several fields of meadow grass
standing. This was not from any lack Of
disposition, but from inability TO get it.
on account OF the we;. We hear that
twenty miles north many farmers did not
finish haying till the last of September.
Corn isvery good. nearly all of tho
fodder is OF . quantity far below the
eycrage in past years, aed farmers pro.
nounee il of littls use for stock
Mr.. ii. Andrews. young man from
Mass, has bought OF 2. Burnham. his
carriage, blacksmith shop and sav.mii.
Mr.. Andrews, we learn has occupied \
responsible position in first class car
riagc establishment in Massachusetts
and comes highly recommended
We noticed the other day in Dir {.
Jones blacksmith.shop weasel caught
by our Trnpper, Mr. Joueph Oliver.
which measured from Zip to tip nineteen
inches Every one who has soon him.
called his n Wrapper
Mr.. William Goodwin has sold his farm
ON WoTmell Hill, to ,ir Cross, ard
bought the Harris Stand OIL Broad 81.
Our village has now two first class
iailorsi Mr.. S. T. Shehan hes recently
filled up his shop with new stock Of
goods, and is doing good business
Dir. w. II. Gage, first class tailor, bas
recently moved into our Village and
occupies rooms in Nighil Mason's Block.
recently vacated by George A. Martin.
There has been good deal OF excite
msnt in this section for the past tea
days, in regard to the horse distemp.r,
which j. spreading through our land.
We hear that many horses are now sick
With 1t, in and about our Village, though
it i. not proving very fatal.
We saw in the Lewiston Journal not
long since, notice. ot the death OF Mrs.
Porter Scavey. OF this town; rs it was
not correctly reported there, NC give lie
particulars as they coms from the lips Of
the husband OF The deceased On the
morning of Oct. 9Th, Mrs Josephine, wife
OF Porter Sssyey, was awAked by the
crying OF her child. and while lighting
lamp, = bottle OF camphor fell from .
shelf and was split upon her person Tho
alcohol ignited rs soon IS shs lii the
match. and flames spread over her whole
person, burning her breast so shocsingly,
that .he lived only until O'Clock in The
evening. Her age was twenty years and
nine months. She leaves husband and
two small children c.
Bethel is to have a Musical Convention
Che first week of December, commencing
Tuesday, and closing with Concert Iii.
day evening Prof. G II. Chamberlain,
an old Teacher, is to have charge It
is hoped lhat all will attend, So that
good time may 10 had The Convention
will be held in the Congregationali,t
Church.
Rev. j. + simmons, pastor OF the
Uuiysrsali,t church. is to le.i'cra course
OF Free Lectures in his church this winter.
Subjects 10 be "Soae OF the Condition,
OF Progress" Religion in its Relation
to the Culture and Spirit of thu Age"
Political Reform :" "Darwinim in IL
Relation to Theology Literature y
Christian Evidences" Mr. Simmons /,
All able speaker, and hard student, and
we arc all thankful that we are to hnys
course OF lectures upon lhese Interesting
SUBJECTS
Horses are scarcity here-nesrlY MI
sick. M deaths have occurred yet
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