Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
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sunday, the sth Inst, the horse az VI
". Chandler, station agent NJ Bethel
took fright near the wire bridge II
Gllesd oyrrturnlng the carriage and 80
vrrely lnluring hls wife. II required
i've stitches a. close the wound IN hcl
forehead. She was able tn BE- moved
homc Tuesday and Il rapidly recovering
Thursday the horse ~ Merrill thand'
Ter SHE'D and overturned the carriag'
about one mile from the village. Mr..
Chandler was taken up AZ dead but ~
ylyc,i under treatment. lie was badly
cut and bruised about the head aud
shoulders. The horse went through the
village with the carriage bottom side up
and the shafts both ON one sile ~ him.
Near the store ~ 4. BENSON & Co. tile
carriage struck post AMI was entirely
demolished, the horse continuing one
half mile farther to the stable ~ Z. =.
bartlett where he was secursl. lie va.
badly cut about the hind legs.
Bethel contributed about one hundred
visitors Ia the State fair AZ lewiston.
The corn factory l. putting up 5000
cans 81 corn day. They employ about
100 hands.
The crop ~ sweet corn and Lima
beans l. abundant.
4. =. Bean, =. 4. Ihurston, VI. L..
1hurston, \. :. Swan aud u. 4. Cum
mlngs are loading ears with spool strips
and bitch cdging. daily At Bethel .ia.
tion.
T.. l.. AmO has hi house on Mechanic
street up aud nearly boarded In.
El,cn :. kilborn i sending pine
boards to lewiston.
George N. brown has bccn appointed
postmaster at Bethel to succccd %. ".
X. Hastings. when Mr.. Hastings was
appointed four years ago, hi brother
erected line building near the corner
~ Main and llroad STREETS and fliled II
for post ofiice. aud Il has been most
admirably kept by Mr. Hastings. We
hear h. has very hattcriug prospects In
the business la which he l. "a engage.
Mr.. Irown who succccds him, l. = young
man Who has been la the employ ~
Moodman a True. Portland. for twenty
wars AMI later Ia the employ ~ Holster,
SNOW & 60. a. travelling salesman.
he will retain the Office occupied by Mr..
Hastings aud We hcspeak for him the
same popularity that has characterized
the administration ~ hi Predecessor.
Judge Foster Il al home writing cut
the decisions ~ the Law court assigned
him.
Rev. II. ". Handy has been visited hy
hi brother aud family from Vermont.
Ill brother I. .ucccssful pastor IN
wr.i Randolph.
Charles Lucas has sold hi meat aud
grocery business Ia samuel Frost and
frrd Edwards, two energetic young
men. who will continue the business AZ
the old stand.
Charlie. Siclrns has sold hi stand on
Brilgr Sir,,t a. : II. fWitchell.
Tursily about twenty-five village peo-
pie visited Dca. = ". kilhorn aud
daughter al North Waterford. The
deacon's family moved from Bethel about
two year. and a half ago. AMI some ~
their old neighhors and friend. desired
to extend 90 them their appreciation ~
their Kindly Feelings anil gOod wishr.
They ut down Co a picnic dinner anil
had a mott enjoyable time IN social Inter
course. The deacon AMI hl. family arr
missed In tho social gathering, la the
sabbath school ani general church
work
IN. Chapman and wife ~ Dccring
have been visiting ~ seth Walkers AMI
a Mr.. chapman. mother. Mr.. Mcr-
rill'.. VIZ. Chapman !. known through
oui the state Tor hls fight with The Brew
~ hou.e ca the rum question and hi
victory. lii wife j. also an
ardent Temperance worker.
Jane. l.. Chapman !. working az The
old Chapman mill, Improving th" Mill
yari and huildings. llc expects a. build
an uppcr dam on Mil brook la order 90
Increase the water power, and Do Intend.
a. eat aud haul 90 hi mill i've hundred
cord. ~ white birch. bcsi,lc. an amount
II poplar and hard wood which J. 10 b.
delivered ~ llethel station. IL has AZ
present a crew of men cutting and yard
Ing poplar.
No rosin. No ro.ln. No rosln.