Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-05-18

BErIIEL.-Thc thunder shower at Bethel,
Sunday, was one OF the most severe ever
felt there. The whole atmosphere seemed
one sheet OF flame, aud the continuous
rumbling OF the thunder at times spoke
out rs though the whole artillery of heaven
had concentrated upon one point OF attack
About o'clock p. III. the house OF G. X
Wiley In the village was struck, the light
ming following down the chimney, tearing
of plasiering In the sitting room aud black
eniug the walls To some extent. Mr.. Wiley
and his wife were thrown upon the door,
but received no further injury. About {?
clock 4. M. the lamp-post In from, Of
Hon. T.. Fosters house was struck. The
fuid followin. down the post, came in
contact with the roots OF n tree aud fol-
lowing under the sidewalk 10 the trunk,
severed them from the body and damaged
the fence considerably. The store house
OF ]. :. Swan near the depot was also
badly shattered.
The following officers of oxford Lodge
No. 2lS, l. o. G.. T., at Bethel, for the
ensuing year, are elected
Paul Amcs. ". c. T; Matte Burnham,
W. V T.. Nora Burbank, W. =.
BETHEL. May 1.-THE VI. +. Sabbath
School will celebrate their nineteenth ami
versary on Thursday evening, the Goth
inst, In the VI. r. church. The exercises
by the school will consist OF destinations,
dialogues and singing. The VI. f. Sunday
School will celebrate their centennial SER
vice on Sunday, May 3Oth. The programme
will be Is follows
Ringing OF the church bell At o'clock
Sabbath morning, in honor OF Robert
Raikes, the founder OF modern mission
Sunday Schools, a century ago; teachers
and officers service OF prayer and praise
at S 80 O'Clock; public service at 10 80
O'Clock; centennial Sunday School cele-
bratlon at so o'clock, yesper service at
30 o'clock: public service at O'Clock /:
singing by Sunday School choir night
song at close OF evening service.
The Sabbath selected for this centennial
celebration Is the National Decoration Day,
but as all loyal Methodists will devote
Monday, May 3lst, To that patriotic ser
vice, IL will In no wise interfere with IL, to
observe Sabbath aS 4 memorial OF the brave
and noble philanthropist who was soldier
In the army.
Last Sunday night we were visited with
fearful thunder shower. During the
shower the lightning struck in three places
ia our village. bolt struck maple tree
in front OF Hon. Enoch Foster, jr. 5 house,
run down its trunk, making big hole In
the ground near the roots, and not being
contented with It's work on the tree, cut
right and LEFT, running along the front yard
fence, ripping up one post, cutting long
beads in the fence, as though done by q
carpenters tool. bolt struck the chin
ney In DIR. G. X. wiley's house, run down
into the rooms below, knocking down Mrs.
Wiley, and making its marks in several
places in the house. John Swans potato
house was struck, making several ugly
holes, and scattering the plastering in ev-
cry direction.
Monday night was the evening for the
regular meeting OF the Bethel Grange.
After the regular business was accom-
plished for the evening, nice supper was
provided by the good sisters, and admira-
ton for their shrewdness and capacity
waxed big as the fact became known that
with their own hands they had prepared
all the bounteous feast for nearly thirty
people. All enjoyed happy evening.