Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07
BETHEL.

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stock OF goods. Mrs. Grover has charge
of the ladies' furnishing department.
Their advertisement appears in another
column.
G. & Z. c. Rowe have dissolved. +.
c. continues the business at their old |
stand. Mr.. Ceylon Rowe has been in |
business Tor 10 consecutive years, and |
feels that he needs shol, rest.
Gibson 4 Holt. Lawyers. have dis
solved. C. Z. Hol., Esq. has opened an
Office over G. II. Mason's store. near the |
depot aud is receiving n liberal share OF
patronage. lie has two rooms, well
furnished with books and other accom-
modalious for business.
S. A. Brock on the Hill. keeps fine
line of hardware aud house furnishing
goods. lie has good. central location,
and does a large business.
Another competitor in this business. is
o. ii. Mason. near the depot. Mr.. Mason
IS genial, open hearted and HANDED
gentleman, lull Of fun and fond o. Ike
His advertisement OF Hrssey's Steel
Flows, appears in anolLer column.
Probably WoodHIry, Partition u Co,
do as large Business as any firm in Ok
ford County. Their store is close to the
rallrosi, and they therefore save ex
pchse u trucking. 1t is impossible to
conceive ot = better arranged. or more
orderly establishment, than this. With
large means at their disposal, the pro-
prietors purchase for cash. and are thus
I enabled ts make excellent bargains.
They have the agency for patent glass
lamp chimney which is indestrucIb!e. Ii
may be cas-. upon the floor without injury
aud cold water dashed upon it while
heated produces no effect. Mr.. w. X
Woodbury. who weighs about loo pounds
stood upon the side Of one. without
breaking it, much to The surprise aud
admiration OF a gazing multitude of pat
rons The proprietors arc well known and
highly respected in the community.
q. X. Wiley has things pretty mnch his
own way in the drug line. He owns
finely appointed store. we'll stocked and
tended. Recently he has erected dwell
ing house on a slightly and commanding
position
NJ. /. Cross & Co. have inc general
store. and ale well known as extensive
lumber merchants. A department in
their store is devoted to ladies. and every
thing they need from PIN 10 shaw can
be procured there.
Z. Ii. Mason Keeps u good store near
the depot, and has u music box 10 draw
customers ard vile away the evening
hours. lie is an enthusiastic Odd Fellow
and a good fellow. t. boo,
e. |. kimball and Gage & Haskell have
suspended. The latter firm vas engaged
in the clothing business. Loss very
slight. Pay about iiiiy cents.
We should judge the Bethel people had
q mania for going into bankruptcy
There are no less lhau hall dozen par
ties now before toe court. and the lawyers
tell pretty funny stories about some OF the
cases.
Bethel has t~o good hotels. The Films
is kept b. j. 5. Record. who is also the
boss musician OF the village. He has u
good, well furnished hogse. with lsrge.
airy, well lighted rooms. Tuesday eve.
ming the Old Folks Concert company held
a rehearsal in The dining room. Record
lead. and the young people sang and
laughed and had high time generally.
They were TO give concerts Il, Bryants
Pond and West Bethel Thursday and Fri.
day evenings A good line OF summer
company is scared in this vicinity.
attracted by the beautiful scenery and
pleasing drives.
Since our last visit, the peg factory has
been removed. The building is now
occupied BY (. Richardson as steam
mill. He manufactures slaves, shingles,
etc. and also runs q grist mill. There
are or 10 men constantly employ ed in /
this department. and 3 by another party
who manufactures straight shovel handles
ia the same building. Power is furnished
by 40 horse power steam engine. which
is run by waste from timber used IN the
various manufactures. The grist mill is
a great accom- mo1alion 10 farmers and
traders. 1t turns out about bushel OF /
gain minute. Mr.. Richardson had the |
misfortune to saw two OF his fingers
quite bsdly last week.
Mr.. Hall, principal oil Gou,d's Academy.
is teaching with excellent success. The
school is rapidly growing under his
tutelage. Owing 10 lack Of time we
were unable to visi: this institution.
OF course, nobody goes TO Bethel with
out dropping into the neat law office OF
Foster & Hersey. Tuesday being the
"last day of sueiug time" we found both
partners very busy, as they have one OF
the largest practices outside the cities.
Early and late they are engaged hearing
parties with their never ending CON-
plants, and in administering such conso
lation as the law affords.
Bethel is the law.iullest place man ever
saw. With population oil 22S6, there
are seven LAWYERS, all Of whom seem 10