Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-02-04
Andover. Jan. rs. 1873.
Bethel Items.

Andover Jan. rs, 1873.
| , .l Bethel Items.
Our wise men who predicted an open
winter from signs that were considered
infallible, have found them 10 DO com
pleto failure. The oldest inhabitants
have no recollection OF any such winter
as We have experienced SINGS Deccmser
made it's debut. during which Time. King
Frost has ruled with undispulablr sway,
snowing every other day, aud then blow
ing from the north. filling up the high
ways. making big thing for road shov-
elsrs, every new TALL being hailed with
eager delight by the fraternity. from the
small boy who cannot boast rs many
inches in height rs his shovel. 10 the
grown up or the aged gcnIleinan, who
is oileniimss obliged to make his shovel
do double duty by way OF serving him
both literally aud dguratNeIy rs his
prop and support: | am OF tho opinion
the snow.birds have become 'issnsled
with the weather and emig;ued out
South, Tor now it Is 4 rAru thing that no
sec one.
Mr.. James Nulling, who formerly
published the Bethel Courier but for
several years has boen foreman ia the
Sunrise office, ut Prvsquc Isle, has re
Gently purchased one hall the Interest oi
the North Star, in Caribou. Ills friends
| in BelLsl wish him much sueCsss.
The new railroad which l. boiug pro-
posed from Bethel to LeTDtOn. Is last
approaching mp!elion in ihs ln'ndn Of
The people in this section.
Wood in our village is higher than
usual reason given for lis boing higher
ID thai wood chopper. are scarce, cold
weather and drifting SHOWS make II hard
getting il from our woods. We learn
Mr.. +. Swan, who has been cutting cord
wood Tor o. c. & II. +. IIoughIon, on
Nj. Abraham, lett his camp QUO night
last week, aud not returning, search was
made in the morning. and his body was
frozen stu. King Alcohol WAS Tho cause
of his death MIR. +. Clough is paying
s.. 90 per cord lor white birch ~ DO sawed
into spool timber; the manufacturers at
Locke's Mills, e4.jO, and the Company
on Fish Stream, $3.50
Bethel Savings Bank, alter paying the
tax required by law To State Treasurer.
setting aside the reserve fund rs The lAw
directs, aud paying all expenses, dcclar-
cd Tor tho Isl Dividend the marimHH
amount OF interest allowed under The
law, aud then had surplus ol profits
lett to be divided ~ addition to the IN
teresl declared. the SUN OF two hundred
and ninety dollars aud sOventJ. sonis.
This is Tor tue first six months 81 The eS
i4cncs OF the bank. Whole aniSn"t at
deposit 50 Tar. $40 900 {.
The funeral ol Joseph W. Parker, who
WAS accidentally kiliVl near PitIsbfrg,
| Pa, ~ bciuX run over with coal
wagon, tooA p.les recently n Est stone
ham and ~, largely slIeadal bJ The
Odd Fellows OF Luvcll and neighooring
towns a val - ~ many mombers OF
Co. Il. 18th Maine Mr Z. Was i young
man OF unusual proniiso. In 1862, when
but lG years old. lac enlisted in Penn
sylrania niGo months regiment and sub
sequeGtly in the 29th MaInO. lie Was IN
tho Red Riycr campaign, and Subsequent
ly was SororeiJ wounded in tic arm at
Wuchcs.Sr, but returned ~ duty in q
few wUsAs-
DR.. True returned on = visit 10 Bethel
village Thursday He is looking linoy,
and enjoys his situation very much at
Oswego. lie returns in about two weeks
Another OF our old and respected ciIl'
zen. dlsd Thursday. AIR. Joseph Wheeler
OF West Bethel. l
Thursday morning at sunrise the Their
momctVr stood 81 deg. below zero. Fri
day mornin. nj 10 deg. above, 4 shangc
OF Al dog:ecs in twsnty-iour hours.