Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

De- elaborated by the leaves anu osho'
organs OF the tree, and deposited in the
tree or its roots, as In the case OF the beet
the year previous. When our winters are
sandwiched in by warm spring-like spell
AS Is sometimes the csse, the buds begin
TO swell, indicating that the vegetati'e
functions have prematurely awakened ana
a portion of the sap OF the tree passes ih'o
the form OF glucose. The best KIND Oh
evaporator In use here, Is ranked among
the best In use. Is manufactured at Bellows
Falls, Vermont Mr.. John Swan Is agent
for Bethel and adjoining towns, and Will
give all desired Information. John Swan,
Timothy Jewet, A. NJ. Carter aud u r.
Abbott, have had them In use for two years
and would not do without them.
Mason & Walker who recently lost their
hardware store by fire, have leased the
store on Maine Street near VI T. Church'
formerly occupied by l.. W. Russell a.
| furniture shop. wh"r, they will continue
in their business at present. They intend
To rebuild next summer.
Mr.. l.. w. Russell will open furniture
shop nj South Bethel.
Theo. Cushman & Co, have just finished
their coutract-hauled In two hundred
cords OF birch and poplar to Hiram Hods-
don's steam mill.
| Uoratio II. Goodwin has several tons OF
hay for sale. Mr.. Goodwin has recently
taken the sgency for the celebrated Randall
| Harrow. both iron aud steel, also keeps
the LaDows harrow for sale. Col. L.
Edwards. Samuel ID. Philbrook, John NJ.
Philhrookt Eli Swan and Hon. Timothy
Walker. have them In use on their farms,
aud will take pleasure In responding to all
| requests for recommendation OF the har-
rows These harrows have taken the
preference here, over all other implements
FOR preparing the soil for the seed.
| Mr.. Charles Mason, who was burnt out
last week. received his insurance, $500,
u few days ago.
Mr John Swan has shipped his my
seventh car load of potatoes from Bethel
Station, since last October.
The roads are now IN bad condition on
account OF the down east rain storm, which
has been prevailing here from Monday TIL
| Thursday.
There has been good demand for cord
wood In our village. the past winter; the
price has ranged from 3. 80 To $3.50 per
cord. White birch for spool timber, de-
liverrd At steam mill. $3.50 u 500 per
cord.
Hiram Uoisdon and Hon. David lannon's
( son. are getting their mill yards well
ducd with birch, poplar, and long timber,
which they are working mp.
There will Ne grand dance aud supper.
It Bethel house, Friday evening, March
tth
Mr.. Moses A. Mason has been shipping
hay 10 Boston parties.
The VI F. Quarterly meeting Will ne held
here next Saturday aud Sunday. March
j'h aud 9Th Elder c c. Mason, will pre-
side. Rev. Mr.. Spraguc or So. Paris. -
expected TO he present
4 party from Lewiston visited Bethel
last week. and purchased SIX horses. paw
ing all the way from $50 tn $500 Mr..
Eli Barker sold two for $50 each; Hiram
Young sold one fpr $3.50; Mr. York OF
North Bethel. refused 500 fpr his.
The entertainment. held 1t Patt"cs Han
last Tuesday evening, by the Bethel IL
hrary Association. was quite success.
notwithstanding the night was very un-
favorable. being dark and stormy.
The WIFI OF Mr.. q p. Chandler has been
confined 20 her sick room since last fall,
and still i In feeble health c.