Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-01

10 duHlfut>ttt HIS upiiISs ioA cSaN : :" As~
steal spite, The dancing tunes f.om Bar
den's render his hand too unsteaci. Final
ly the sound Of dancing
,Mixt with n murmurng winde, much like the
soane
or swalming bees, did cast him in swo"ne.
No other nny,e nor peoples troublons cryes
AS still wont { annoy the towne'
Might there bee heard"
ii other words we went 10 sleep and slept
right royalty.
The people of Bethel arise. arly in The
morning. We started ont before break
l,st. hoping TO catch the vi lage mapping /;
bni many Of the traders had opened their
SOUS To admit the frs: rays old Sol sent
over tho purple hills. and the black smiths
hammer "runG right me rill" on the cold
morning air. 1t was indeed cold. There
was NJ thermometer al hand, but iudg-
ing from the fact that We could cut of
our breath three feet from the escape
ment, one would have indicated about
thirty -eight degrees fahrenheit. a brisk
walk about Bethe' In the early morning,
is an experience not soon TO be forgotten.
The hills which compl,iely wall in the
town are half developed 10 mists. which
rise from the numerous lakes aud ponds.
seeking protection from the heats OF
summer aud The colds oi winter among
the forests which Yet remain on every
hand. A peculiarly soft light is notaGl.
| about the mountain peaks. and the viii
iage was occasionally all aglow with
sunshine which crept out between The
drifting clouds. The impressions OF
Bethel beauty which we received in our
drive about the village last evening were
intensified until We were inclined 10 think
it we've the original Bethel. 1t certainly is
tit habitalion for Deity.
Practical breakfast being disposed of
we turn our attention TO business. First
We visit Andrews's carriage factory. Mr.
VIM. Phinney has leased the blacksmith
shop. a building 20 by 80 feet, over which
is the paint shop. PhinneY is iirsl-class
blacksmith and does as good job at re.
pairing as the next man, while in getting
up new work he is equally unapproacha-
BILE. Frank Bartlett has leased the wood
working department. which is located in
q building some "a by 80 feet. two stories
high. while l.. Freeman does the painting
These three men are putting up some
very nice carriages, farm wagons and
sleigbs, and also, devote much time TO
repairing and job work. They have their
goods on exhibition 10 a store room. part
of the main building. which is 60 by 20
ieet, and two stories in height. They
have leased the shops Tor six months and
will continue the firm longer if trade is
sufficiently encouraging
Rowe. Grover IL BUrnham and Kim.
ball occupy block, facing the common,
as general stores, aud are doing ihriv-
Jog business.
Miss Hall has large and well stocked
drug store on the corner OF Main street,
where she keeps full line Of drugs. med
icines. toys and fancy articles. The up
per pant OF this building is principally
occupied by lawyers.
MIR Farnum Keeps jewelry shop op-
posite Mr.. Fosters law Office. He has
ull line of jswelry, watches. etc. and
does a good business at repairing; in
tact, has his hands full all the time.
When we had viewed these establish
ments and interviewed the proprietors,
the morning had passed so far that it was
nearly train time. On arriving at the
depot however. we found opportunity to
visit O. H. Mason's hardware establish
ment, which is one of the most complete
and fully stocked to be found in this
vicinity.
Opposite, on the other corner, is the
large grain. feed, and general store of
Woodbury., Purington & Co. We have
heretofore pronounced it the most con-
veniently arranged establishment for its
business 10 be found 10 Oxford County.
All the hotel people come down to the
depot, at train time. either TO depart. see
their friends off or to receive new re-
cruits. So the station presents a very
lively appearance three times a day.
1t is thirly-fve cent ride from Bethel
to Locke's Mills. the first station below.
The rate OF fare is about four cents per
mile, and any one who is at all smart at
dggers" can easily discover the distance,
from the above data.
Locke's Mills station is on Alder river,
which here flows through a narrow fiat
country abounding in siagnant ponds.
The village is quite small. Agood hotel
is kept by S. f. Heath, while A. 3. Tink-
ham. postmaster, and + Z. Rand & Co.
have general stores.
The principal business of this place is
manufacturing spools. Dearborn & lib
belts are proprietors OF the factory. 1t
is in three story building, 40 by so feet.
supplied with power from a 40 horse
water wheel, and an so horse steam en-
CINE. About one million feet of lumber
are purchased by them annually. nearly
all OF which is found in Oxford County.
Fifty hands are employed, and about
1900 gross of spools are manufactured