Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-04
Bethel.

Bethel.
March Sls,.-rhe large storms oil this
week have completely destroyed the
sleighiug. More than three feet OF snow
have fallen within the last ten days.
Wednesday the rain fell ia torrents.
Notwithstanding the bad travelling, the
meetings OF the Reform Club are well
attended and the damp weather does not
dampen the ardor of The reiormers. The
Ladies' Aid Society was organized The
18Th inst, with the following officers;
President. Mrs S Gibson; Vice Pfesi-
dents, Mrs T. Foster, Jr, Mrs Truman
Crosby, Mrs John b Chapman Secretary
Mrs T. w Barker; Treasurer. Mrs l. L
Barker; Collectors. Miss Nellie Chandler,
Miss Katie Phillips Business Committee,
Mrs G 5 Edwards. Mrs II G. johnson.
Mrs d II Grover, Mrs G NJ Wornell, Mrs
c 5 Twilchel aud Miss Aunie Frye.
Monday evening the Club WAS surpris ed
By nice supper prepared by The Aid
Society. A duet was sung by Miss Sadie
Mason and Miss Helen Wormell.
temperance song was sung by Matte and
Jennie Gibson (iItle daughters OF the
Presidency aged respectively : and
years; a good. sociable time WAS enjoyed
aud the boys ielt that there were those
who had an interest in them.
DM Grover has sold his interes, in the
G.i,t Mill 20 5 Damn. w.
Mirch % notwithstanding the dull
times our citizens are enjoying themselves
hugely the past winter by having enter
,ainmen,s. oyster supPers. etc. Daring
the past ten days snow has fallen to the
depth of loriy.,hree inches March 29th
bes, shedding ne have had thi. winter.
Our streets are filed with teams loaded
with wood, hay and bark.
Farmers are selling their potatoes TO
Mr. Clough for % cents, price much
lower than last year. lie is working
them up into starch
Mr.. J. Arthur Brow, formerly Of
Bethel, but who has been in business for
tho past year Mt Grand Rapids, Michigan,
left that place last week for tho Black
Hills.
Mr.. Nathaniel b Hod.don. formerly o.
this town, is teaching school at Carmi,
White County. III. Mr.. iodsdon is a
very successful teacher.
Last Friday p. NJ large party assem-.
bled at the house OF Rev. Mr.. S4nderson
20 spend the afternoon Every body
seemed to be as happy as they could be.
A pleasant feature OF the occasion was
the presentation OF a beautiful album
quilt 10 Mrs. Sinderson from the ladies
connected with the South Bethel Sewing
Circle. Mrs. Jacob Aunis. President OF
the Circle, presented the quilt in grace
lul manner. Besides all this. the cooks
who can beat Mother Moore would be
very difficult to find, and the party were
warmed with one OF the best suppers on
record. This was complete surprise to
Mr.. aud Mrs. Sanderson. and they were
quite overwhelmed with gratitude.
Mr.. Horatio r. Goodwin. proprietor OF
the Lake House. Upton. has purchased
the Penley farm in the eastern part of the
town. near Charles r. Locke.
True Duston has moved his family
10 Milan. n. II 10 live with his father,
who owns one OF the best intervale farms
on the AndrOscoggin river.
John Swan has commenced to run his
mil on Fish River. lie has large guam
tity OF white birch to saw into spool tim
Der, and cedar to saw into shingles.
South Bethel Sewing Circle meets with
Mrs. Elijah Brown next Friday P. NJ.
John Swan owns good farm in Dis
trict No. IA, which is for sale. Price $500
The Methodist Society are obliged to
hold their meetings in Pattee's Hall on
account of the furnace in their house
being flooded with water.
We have heard of lake trout, and in
our day have taken now and then one OF
the veterans of fresh water But We
never saw a trout in full Dimensions until
recently. when there appeared to our a..
tonished eyes. one of those fish that are
occasionally captured 10 the Pond in
Greenwood. and big enough for whole
city councils dinner. c.