Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-13
ReiHel Items.

Can il bee possible that we have bad
eleven weeks OF splendid sleighing. and
our farmers have improved il 10 get of
their wood and timber. some 81 which
for want ot snow IA year ago has laid
over the summer. Oliver III. Mason,
Esq, Wood Agent for the Railroad Co.,
informs me some fifteen hundred cords
have been hauled to our Station this
winter
Oul farmers begin to complain ot hay
ing So much cold weather through the
months of November aud January that
their stock have drawn heavily upon their
hay NOV. Large quantities OF meal arc
being ted which accounts for our big hog
and good cattle. Prices Tor STORE cattle
and sheep are firm
In hasty glance over our village.
notice that some new enterprise is going
/ forwarI.-onc which | must not over
| look, and trust the undertaking will be
pushed forward soon rs the Spring
opens. We hear that several of our lead
ing men. with their vigorous manage
ment and capacious purses, intend To
erect a large building Ia he used rs a
wholesale shoe mandatory establish
mcnl. The building is Ia be leased To a
party from Lynn. Mass, who propose 10
employ between thirty and forty men,
and will be one ~ the heaviest shoe as
adjustments in the County.
The other lay VIZ dropped into the
spacious store OF X A Chapman IL Co,
and found il one of the most convenient
for wholesale and retail trade TO be found
anywhere Mr. Chapman has been In
trade some over forty years. and during
that time has rolled up handsome for
tune. lie il regarded rs fair and hon.
orabe trader. mnn VIII, keeps his word,
is generous aud noble in impulse, and
ALWAYS is master of his business. Judge
Woodbury.. who has recently become AS
socinte,l with him. is we'll known through
out the State. and from his integrity and
enterprising character, we predict for The
firm all immense business.
Prof Ilelrick's lectures on Rome, Ma
Piles. Egypt, and the Holy Land, were
listened 10 by II crowded house. and were
received with great satisfaction. and
would bear repetition and encourage
mcnt in any village.
Las, Monday evening, Jan 26th. the
surface of Bethel social lie WAS pleas.
antly ruiilcd by u fashionable leap year
sleigh ride. which ~ course set Ill thc
fair lex into felicity of observation.
Who stall choose? and all those pleas
ant topics without whose ovtrlIauling the
girls OF the period would perish Of emma
were fully discussed Your correspond.
eni. like other wandering Jews. wasn't
among the number. and intcrN lowed
nobody.
We notice Rev. j. c. Perry. formerly
pastor Of the NJ. +. church, Bethel Hill,
is supply iug Congress street Methodist
church, Portland. until the next session OF
the Muine Conference.
The Spring term OF Gould's Academy
commences ON Tuesday, Feb. 9th, un.
der the c1.tient and popular Principal,
Mr.. Charles A. Jersey, aided by com.
petent assistants We hear that medals
will be awarded to deserving pupils at
the close - the term.
Mr.. stephen Abbott, formerly of Beth.
e. died AT his sisters residence in Boston,
Jan. 18th. of congestion OF the lungs.
Mr.. Abbott won the respect and esteem
OF all honest men. and in private lie he
gained the 'ove and affection of all those
with whom he came in contact. His
age was 81 years. {.
The officers elect OF Oxford Chapter
Royal Arch Masons at Bethel, were pub
licly installed Wednesday evening by
Past High P.est A. 5. kimball. oil Wa
terlord; after which Grand Chaplain c.
c. Mason. OF Cape Elizabeth, delivered
an Grafton upon Masonry, which was u
masterpiece ui thought aud was listened
to with the utmost attention 10y large
and appreciative audience. An excel.
len, supper and dance at the Chapman
House were the cosing exercises. \
large party from Gorham, n. H., were
in attendance.
We regret that we were unable 10 &C
cept the polite invitation OF our Masonic
brethren To be present.
Milton Plantation.
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