Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-07-14
BETHEL

over any volumes have hcsn alisd -
the library OF Gould Acaiemy during the
lat three years. besides numerous public
documents and pamphlets most of th,m
pertain % history ard literature. Cham.
bcrss A" CycloPCdia," whites Eighteen
Christian Centuries, cfoasys decisive
Battles. Life and Character u Shakes.
pearc." several % Shakespsarc's plays,
CHM q ileaihs Classical Atlas" etc e.
are some of the newer aud later additions
Sunday, The 5lh inst, heavy showers
passed over Bethel, accompanied with
thunder and lightning. and up 20 Satariay
the iith. We have hai rain every day.
Thursday. the thermometer registered
ss degrees In The shade, and the Afternoon
and night we're shoNcry, bot tii no, cool
the air
The boarding houses arc fast nlling
Mrs a. X Locke. ) u Twltchell and A
" Valentine have their rooms al en-.
gagsl Ahial Chandler 81 The waterproof
Mpuntsin Hogsc, expects o. open his house
in Mason Park. neat week The Bethel
House. W y Loysi1y a sons, proprietof-
sni the Fins In charge Of N. d. Grover,
are dolng a good business No vlllage can
b0tst ~ better public house,. more accom.
moiaiiug landlords and tempting hllls-of.
fare than Bethel
The summer schools 10 the village closed
Ffitsy. Thee schools are graded, and
have tso terms year,, spriog and fall,
avoi ing the extreme heat 81 Sumner, ard
ihe Intense cold Of winter. The grammar
school has been In charge 81 Susie Twitch
en-. snd the primaries have been under The
care ~ Frances Bfown anil Mary Chap
man. The supcflor excellence 81 these
schools. has only added 90 The former rep.
ntatl1n of the teachers. Patient, kind.
dfm. uuilflrg In their tfnrts, they have
won The love All snectl0n Of the scholars.
and the meriicd respect, aud cooperation
81 the parents The examination Friday,
was credtabic alike % teachers and pu.
pl'- and highly satisfactory 20 the parents
present, After The examination, The
schools repaired 20 Browns Grove, and
bad a hsske, picnic, and soclable, and voi-
"a the term and - dnalc a great success.
BEIuEi. Jely tth. i.s5.
The morning OF July ith dawnei A. cy.
cry heart could Wish. Hours before sun. /
rise the Noung American spirit which j.
sNhslci on ihc smoky breath ofp'stols ani /
nrs cracker. OF b'0Nn through lsh horns /
was manifested In way which forbade /
sium1,r AbOai O'Clock The streets were |
alive with Young ant oil whose chief cui /
Ia il'r wts t0 sec % see
The uouIbies
molly r. tlc unly Wear
Tie procession made ~ appearance AZ
Abolt . o'clock a m, arranged in garments |
borrowed from the old clothes /
closet 90 some charitable society. They /
were stared AZ by an Immense crowd. bot j
they PCT bold face on 10. In fact some ofthe i
bOlicsi and most horrible faces The inge
uuity of mask sellers could devise The /
procession made - appearance coming /
up Church So. marching round The com
mon. up Broad Street, headed BY the /
LOckc's Mills Brass Band, some twelve
pieces. lcd BY n Ripley, an accomplished /
PLAYER Mr.. x AMI the boys did them
selves much credit. ~ their swcet music. /
both during the Day aud evening The /
procsfsi0u halted Al the foot u the CON.
mon Aui Hon. J. c. Mason % Giieai, de-
llyered an oraii0u which was very stirring /
and crcltahlc, being continually interupt- /
Ell by hls wife sarah In the afternoon /
the base ball clab from Gorham. y.
II. PLAYED with the neihslite.. The /
former caffylog 90 tie palm, march.
A batter lbYklng - Of m n never visited .
Bethel. Why should not G1rhim people
feel prOui 90 themf Gone again
large crowd assembled A. ths skating
Rich tuflog The afternoon aud evening
where they hsi charming good time.
Mr Yong one of The pfopflciors ili cv-
cryihlng q make the people cfloy them
selves, sni We Judge they dii without
doubt During The evening The IRE works
on the common were very good, managed
BY v W Skluings.
AZ Curtis 40 their rooms Ia The
house. corner of Mechanic street near Do
pot. have recently alled up with noe
stock of millinery and fancy goods which
they are selling A. prices that cannot hll
10 give satisfaction. cell ant see Tor your
selves.
r.. &. Rowe has nlled up with large A..
sortmeui Of tube ware, besiin the market
Uncle Nci Robertson Is putting on an
addition 90 bis shop on Main street, In
way OF a platform % set his nice stock or
furniture. We advise al In want % cham.
Der sets 70 call on Ned beet looking
man In ouI village.
DR.. Goidafi l. maklbg an addition 10
his stable.
en- w0fmwoll i puttlng on ayeria-
IA % bis house on Main street, q nice I'm
prOvemeni. Mon has worked the hard
-, the past week for many years grows
poor on u.
oar worthy depot master, MARX, has
made big imprOvcms ut on biz station, by
way Of paint inside.
DR. Grays health has much Improved
.lnce his return from the South
Zlbl Durkey has erected a nice NV
barn on Paradise Street
Dr Macomter was the boss and hater
on the g,h Of July. The DR.. appeared
finely. General Peaks mtie nie appear-
Ance.
Your Cor, sponieut &c has be II.
lent Tor the past two week. on account OF
his father b,iug very sick, but i now
some better bat very low The Lock q
Valentine BOardiog houses src hlling up
fast; arrivals last weeks AZ Alp1ln Cottage,
Mrs c G. Sampson from Charleston aud
Mr.. aud Mrs. &. 4 simpson from Boston,
NJ & Marin from Sintsnia. Cubai every
room l. engaged aud will he nilsd ny jay
18th The Bethel House ant ths Fin. are
nlllug up :. II. Twltchell and IN Rus
sell House are full
Austin oliver. a Bethel boy but
whose home has been Ia 81. Louis
for the past hftcen years, arrived on the
noon train Thursday and will spend few