Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

BETHEL, Aug. 29.--Rev. Mr.. Hanniford
breaches at East Bethel and Locke's Mills.
He is evidently doing good in the true
way. A.
Miss Mary Russell, who has been In poor
health for two years, has OF late been abe
to go to Portland to consult DR.. Weeks,
very skillful doctor.
Miss <. b. Durham, of Bryant's Pond,
has been of late stopping with lher old
teacher and friend, Mrs. L. p. kimban.
Miss Durham has been In poor health for
several years, but has been much benefited
of late by the use of Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure and Pills.
Mrs. II. Stearns, aged IS years, has OF
late made complete cashmere suit for her
daughter. Not many in their teens could
do as well.
1t is quite dry, but crops are looking
well. The corn factory will run on full
time, next week A NJ. Carter has gone
10 Rumford TO deliver corn for the factory.
Nom DIX PLUME.
Sept. lst.-The drouth continues una
bated and its effects are still more appar-
lent in the drying up of the pastures and
fields OF corn and potatoes. Only little
rain has fallen since July ith.
We learn potatoes are rotting in some
sections 10 a considerable extent.
Corn canning factories have generally
commenced this week Bethel factory
will put up not far from four hundred
thousand cans or considerable more that
last year. They commenced work last
week.
Grain crop has been harvested, and
large yield secured in excellent condition.
Last week we had some cold, frosty
nights and in several places frosts have
been reported.
We recently saw at the post-ofilce an
Indian Ratchet picked up recently by Mr..
George w. Bracket on the bank of Allen
River near the Grand Trunk iron bridge,
Just below the station. DR.. \. I. True
has one in his possession he found several
years ago near the same places, probably
lost over one hundred years ago.
Arrivals last week at the Waterspout
Mountain House are, DR.. Benjamin Perci-
val and family from Lynn, Mass, and II.
II. Sampson, esq, from New Orleans and
Moses C. C. Sampson, Charlestown. Mr..
Sampson owns large plantation and
does extensive business in raising sugar
cane which is manufactured into sugar.
A Grand Army Post numbering some
thirty veterans was established at Bethel
last week with Hon. Enoch Foster, Com
mander. Among the visiting comrades
from Lewiston and Auburn were b. +.
Beals, Assistant Quartermaster General;
ID. Z. Fields, Junior Vice Commander,
Department of Maine G. A. r.; J. L.
Huges, Chaplain James Conner, Officer OF
the Day, and ID. II. Holman, Assistant
Adiutant General This Post is known as
Brown Post No. 81, mustered Aug. y,
1883, % charter members. Post Officers;
Euoch Foster, Commander; W. ID. Grover,
Senior Vice; II. c. Barker, Junior Vice;
DR. Gray. Surgeon; Simeon Ssnborn,
Chaplain; Officer OF the day, c. B. Keith;
Officers OF the Guard. Clifton Jones; Ad-
jutant, Msj. True; Quartermaster 5. +.
Gibson; Qusrtermsster Sargent Fred A.
Clark. The services were held in Pattee's
Hall After the election OF officers baked
beans, coffee and pastry were served by
the ladies and 8 general good time was
had.
Moses Cross. esq has been very sick
with a fever, but is now improving slow
".
Two ladies connected with the Congre-
gstlonal society held Lawn Festival In
Kimbalrs Park last week and realized some
over one hundred dollars. c.