Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
BETHEL.


The steamer North star, built by thu
| Androscoggin Steamboat Co., Chas. W
klmbsll II Rumford, President and j. u.
Roberts Of Hanover, Secretary and
Treasurer, Il lying at her pier At the
mouth Of Alder River, Bethel. The
boat l. a. feet Ia length aud 10 feet beam
aud draws ~ Inches ~ water, aud u pro-
PEELED by a steam wheel feet Ia diane
ter driven by two non condenslng en-
gincs, ~ horse power. She now runs
FROM her pier In Bethel to Hastings Fer
~ aud returns every forenoon, aud In
the afternoon l. at the service of pleas
urr parties. She accommodates any
people comfortably. The gcntlemanly
commander, Capt. \. q. Howe, aud her
engineer In charge. y. q. Elliot, are win
ming golden opinions by their courtesy
aud attention to visitors and patrons.
The company are bound Ia ruyolutionlte
the freight and passenger business Ia
Rumford, Hanover, Andoyer aud the up
per lake region. Bethel Instead Of Try
ants Pond will become the distributing
point and the passage Will be- made by
boat instead of by stage Ia Hanover,
avoiding the fcrryage at Hanover and
enhancing the comfort and pleasure OF
the trip.
The body ~ Lucius stlle. was brought
from New York to Bethel, and buried
from the Congregational church Friday.
he was a nephew Of Judge Foster and
had been la New York az salesman In
the 4. 4. Stewart dry goods store for
many wears. lie leaves one brother very
low with that fatal disease consumption,
which was the cause ~ his death.
Your Mason correspondent, q. II. H.,
spent 4 part ~ two days In Bethel the
past week renewing old acquaintance
aud Nsitinghl. sisters. Ills youngest sis-
ter Caroline has just returned from Cuba
aud l. stopping With her sister, Mrs
James French.
Every day since last saturday rain has
fallen AZ Bethel. Potatoes on the low
lands arc ruined. Corn ispushlng along
wondcrfully.
Rufus Fauncc ~ Grafton, passed
through bethel Friday with Hereford
calf weeks old, weighing 800 pounds.
The dam was from the stock farm 81 III.
g. Bufleigh.
some ~ our base hall players went Ia
DiNheld Last week aud played upon tl'c
day 81 the celebration.
The Eagle clock which was on ex-
hiblilon here during three days II last
week, was Visited by large number,
aud was universally pronounced well
worth some time aud attention from all
Interested In the triumph. Of human .klll
and genius.
Ablal Chandler has recently cold
another lot from hi. land near Mason
Park. upon which buildings are soon 10
b. erected.
Bethel I. At the height of L. season ~
gayeiy.-iennis, base hall, boating,
parties, excursions To the many neigh
boring place. of Interest, etc, make up
the round 10 pleasure lovers. All seem
"a De- making the most ~ the oppor-
tunlties. lleihel l. unsurpassed IN the
attractions Il offers 60 tourists, and Iudg-
Ing from the number u ho come here year
after year We can we'll say that these at
fractions incrrase the morr one sees 81
them.
The .elecimen again viewed the pro-
pose,l location ~ the new street leading
from broad to Chapman la.i week. u
looks now as II We should soon have the
strrct.
Bethel House l. we'll hlled with sum
mcr boarlers aud visitors, among whom
are a number ~ Young men from Boston,
some ~ whom arr clerk. In the store Of
jordan. Marsh & GO. The boys arr live
~ aud arr evidently enjoying their out
Ing.
The following I. list ~ Bethel tax
payers Who PAY so or more In ls>p.