Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-31
TOWN ITEMS.
Bethel.

Ahont rs of the friends of Mr. and Mrs.
John b. Chapman Of this village. assem-
HE'D Al their residence on Church Street
Friday evening. in honor OF the tenth
anniversary Of their wedding day. The
nrs,snls were numerous, aud many OF
them costly aud elegant. To add 10 the
OCCASION the Bethel Cornet Band Of four
Teen pieces, under the leadership OF j. 5
Record. appeared and furnished excellent
music. and the time was spent TO the en-
;oymenl Of ALL Alter parlaking OF re-
frsshments, and enjoying the hoSpiIali
ties of the occasion. tho guests took their
lssyo OF Mr. and Mrs Chapman, con-
scious of having passed pleasant
sSsning.
July 20 Ga Sunday T. NJ. q rousing
temperance meeting was held in Acadv.
nv Grove. aud large gathering oil
people were present. Oar worthy Pres
d-nt, Mr.. Chapman. opened the meeting
With very appropriate remarks After
singing Pull for the Shore" Rev. AR.
Bisbcc offered an earnest prayer. Etrnes,
remarks were made by Bro. Haskell,
Mai. True, Z. H. Barker. o. Ciough. DR..
True, Rev. Mr.. BiSbee, +. c. Wheeler,
an Rev. NJ Mills George T. Brown OF
Mason. Thomas TSitehel, Esq. OF PORT
Isnd. Mr.. Barker ol Boston. aud Hon
Eooch Foster. Jr.
Corn. potatoes and grain are hooking
ha,iy Whoa, very stout growth anu
bids Il heavy yield. Potatoes large
acreage planted and promises a good
crop. Corn Is looking finely. and also
OATS. Hops in mcSt fields are looking
the best We have seen for several years.
/, has been he practice Tor sesers
years past with many oi our farmers to
begin having after the middle OF July.
This year many commenced the last OF
June. The impression thai early cut hay
is best is doubtless gaining ground. The
hay season thus lar Is very catchy. Rain
iailS almost every day.
While 81 Gorham recently. we learn
Mr. A. Evans owns q cow four years old.
one hall Jersey, which during the last
week in Jrne gave 90 IL quarts OF milk.
from which Was made Is Ia pounds OF
butter.
Cur boarding houses are filling fast.
The Bethel House has about fifty guests,
and many of the boarding houses from
twenty to thirty.
The best barber shop in Oxford County
is kept by Mr. Fred Clark on Main street.
lie is always found in his office. ready 70
attend upon his customers. Just give
the gentlenan call.
The Ladies' Aid Society gave the Iron
Clad boys u nice supper last Thursday.
A good time was had.
We learn that Hon. A. S. Twitchell OF
Gorham. n. H., who was dangerously
sick last week. has recovered So that he
Is ont again doing business.
Mr. David n Blake OF Gilead has pur-
chased the farm known as the Hiram
HOdsdon farm, in District No. IA said
farm is adjoining the Wa,erspout Noun
tain farm.
Rev. Mr.. Mills. pastor OF the Congro-
gAlional church. is having marked success
ID his charge. Sixteen recently joined
bis society. among them some OF the first
men OF the town.
The NJ. f. Sabbath School concert
comes of Sunday afternoon. Good time
expected. c.
Between the frequent showers OF the
past week and attention 10 the potato
bug. haying has been al standstill,
much to the disadvantage OF The farmers.
The crop will be an average one. lut
about two weeks later than usual.
W.