Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-04
RETIIEI.

VEN successful term Of school closed
tNo weeks ago AZ West Bethel. under the
instructions % Miss Flora =. Bartlett
Although quite young, she has taught
several schools In town with good success.
She Is fnc teacher and excellent
scholar IN al branches % study. IL
i The wish and hops OF The district that
she may come back and teach The hll
term.
Moving machines have been on the
boom the past week, and much bay has
been secured. Farmers will secure an
average crop, much better than they en-
pected.
The following boarding houses are full
% OVERCOMING with city company Locke
Twltcheil. Valentine. Russell, Chapman,
wight. Town. Grover and Soriouer
The following were the arrivals al The
Alpine Cottage, last week
Hsv.M e Muriu. santuna. Cuba Mis- Rosie
cole. Miss Nuriun tnluuru, chelsea Ma.s
Mis- Ria aalona. Miss EtA NJ Hopping, MIS-
Julia u. kinsman. Boston, Prot ". J. h.i
rirrion. A. M smiley. a. H. ,turgls. r. II
Ocongc and wife, Chicago. III.
The popular concert by the Chicago
Convention Company, will be given ~ the
~ =. Church. next Saturday evening,
August lst, followed by musical con.
vcntion, lasting Eve days, with grand
concert on Friday evening, August sth'
uuder the charge OF Prof W. J. harring-
ton.
Harvey Phllbrook has opened barber
shop on Main Street, near the rink. hsr-
vey i a grand good boys give him call.
One OF the most terrible thunder showers
and Wild passed over our village
one day last week. ever known. Much
damage was done In Mason Park. Trees
we're uprOOted, fences torn down stone
walls thrown down. one straw stack,
which has stood Tor years, summer and
winter, through storm and wind, yielded
% the fearful blast and was promiscuously
scattered In every direction. piece OF
The stack pole was thrown into The once
OF Jajge Frye, and much damage was done
In other parts OF the town. The lightning
was fearful
While william Chapman, our worthy
milk nan, Was distributing milk among
his customers, his horse took right ana
nm with milk cart; the milk cans new IN
every direction, and for several days after
milk was one cent higher. Mr.. Chapman
Keeps first-clAss cows, and his numerous
customers are well satisfied with their
milk aud manner Of distributing We wish
him much success.
q. C. whitney, editor OF the Ne'cs Mes
sengsr, Marshall. Mum, spent several days
here With his wife and two children, visit
/ Inr hi. friends. Mr.. whitney l. q veteran
OF the late war; was AdjatAnt OF The old
6th Maine, aud was AZ one time IN the
cavalry service. lie Is AZ present vice
COMMANDER OF the @. A. X Department
Of Minnesota. His wife, Nellie, was
Bethel Cir.
Growing crops are looking nnely, and the
prospect i farmers will reap oogntlful
harvest We notice many fields OF corn
are splndung out. and potstoes and gram
never looked better.
The death OF General Grant cast deep
gloom over our whole village. The hero
has fought his last battle his last march
ended ard be has gone 10 the Grand Army
OF Peace In their shining tents upon the
eternal camp ground above. C.
The weather has been enfayoraeie Tor
securing hay the past week al Bethel
Heavy showers accompanied by thunder
ana lightning passed over the town, Wed.
nesdsy mOrnisg, and the rain continued
through the day, and succeeding Gays 70
This writing, when IL appears We may nave
pleasant saturday. ,
The death and burial OF General y. D
| Gran, viii be observed with memorial ser