Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
BetH0i Items.

Beth0f Items.
Two feet OF snow upon the ground and
more falling to day, is pretty tough Tor
November; the thermometer at zero and
below, for a week together. reminds one
oil the more northern ATTITUDES -'such Il
the conditions of things at Bethel.
Gould's Academy closed successful
term with n public examination last Eli
day, and m exhibition at the Congre.
gationaI church in the evening. Origl'
nal declarations. dialogues, and select
readings, with music, vocal ard instrn
mental occupied the evening and afford
cd pleasant entertainment, and showed
good training as well rs good scholar
ship. A dialogue by the scholars in the
Primary department who have been I'M
der the instruction of Miss +. A. Wood
bury, was universally admired and won
much applause. Mr.. Thurlow and his
assistants have been uuspaIing in their
efforts. and richly merit the success they
have achieved.
Logging around the Lead water of the
Androscoggin has commenced in earnest
and earlier than uaual. Three four horse
teams passed through this place Tuesday
flr the lakes from Lewiston ; most of the
supplies are taken from this place.
L. W. W.
Nov. oath about twenty inches OF
snow. with good prospect OF more
that's the report from hereabouts, so we
have good sieighinS in abundance, and
our wood aud lumbermen are making
arrangements to do an extensive business
in that line the coming winter.
The amount of rain that Tell daring the
month of Sept, last was 3 4 inches and
tor October 5 ! inches. The rain tail
on the eth OF the latter month was 4
inches. the la, gest amount in one storm
Tor twenty years.
A New Hampshire paper says The
Bethel Bank robbers who escaped on the
way to Paris, was captured o. +. L.
Burbank, Esq, OF Shelburne, y. H..
and delivered over TO Constible Wormell
who was near at hand.
Hon. David flammons. OF this town.
and d. X. Hastings, Esq, OF Lowell, are
building steam mill in Alfred OF some
sixty horse power to be used for the man.
uiacture of slaves.
Hon. +. W. Woodbury., one OF the
leading merchants OF our village has
been appointed one of the Trustees for
the Insane Asylum al Augusta.
The company who carry on the peg
business on Mechanic Street, add much
to tho thrift OF the place. They are
making additions to their building and
give employment to some 10 men, and
use up several cord, OF while birch per
day, ior which they pay ten dollars cord
delivered at the mill.
The last snow has made it q gala time
for the iox.huuters ard their dogs
Talk about the Boston Organ, beside a
pack of dogs in full chorus after fox.
Lucky are ;hey who have time for such
sport.
Mr.. Moses c. Foster has sold MS
beautiful residence on High Street for
5000, and will move his family To Wa
tervlile in about six weeks. We feel our
town will lose ono OF it, ablest men. Mr.
+. has always taken deep interest in
the Republican cause and the party has
had no lruer friend or more efficient help
er in this section OF tho State. lie has
been one OF The leading members in the
Me,hodisis society and bias done much "a
promote the prosperity OF lis cause.
Mr.. Hiram TwilchelI is erecting Il
beautiful residence on Main Street
Mr.. Charles Harris & Co, selling
good, chcapat auction in the Edwards
sto-c OH Main Street.
Master Dutton has few more OF his
Plymouth Pullets ior sale which attracted
SO much attention at the Cattle Show al
South Paris last October.
Mr. T.. + Morse has leased the Bed.
stead Factory at Walkers Mills formerly
occupied by l.. ". Russell and is doing a
good business. I.