Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-13
BETHEL

The week At Bethel l. marked BY the
large arrival Of summer boar,iers and
local social gatherings. Tuesday very
enloyahle AMI profitable sociablc was
held ou Des. J. u. purington's lawn, aud
on Thursday afternoon and evening the
Cecilis Club gave an entertainment on
the beautiful lawn ~ Mr.. DIR. j. g..
Cheering. which WAS tastemlly decorated
and brilliantly lighted for the occasion ;
about INV dollars was realized for the
benefit II the ladies' soclahle 81 the Con-
grcgationsl church. Friday the Young
peoples Chatanqua Circle under the III
rrctlon II Mr.. ". v. Skillings, enter
tained their friends anl the public with
readings. rccliations aud declamations.
These social gatherings are not only en-
ioyahle bat profitable In cultiyating good
fellowship.
Aug. 18th the Phlla Nav grand concert
viii h. given NJ Ideal Hall. They come
highly recommended.
Ehen l,lcharlsou was thrown from q
load ~ hay "Wednesday and WAS badly
injured.
Mr.. Judge Foster. with her son Rob
bile. went last week "a tushlng's Island
WHERE she will spend the rrwalnder ~
the season.
r.. \. Wyman. ~ the firm ~ J. 4 y. n.
wyman which has purchased the corn
canning esta hlishment AZ this place, for
meflv owned hy Wolf and Recsing. was
here last week looking after the interests
II the firm. lie reports that the pros
pccts promise a good crop ~ corn aud a
goci season for the canning business.
y. N. l.oNeioy and wife are here from
Massachusetts,. Mr. ioVrioy l. one ~
the prOprietors II the Bethel House. our
popular hotel, and l. doing much to In
crrase the ALREADY great popularity of
this house a. resort for tourists.
Edward Arno has recently purchased
a lot ~ land on Mechanic Street ~ :. H..
i'hilbrook, aud l. nov putting In the
foundations preparatory to the erection
~ bulldings AZ once.
The Uni,crsalist society ~ this VII
lagr iolned With that ~ Bryant's Pond,
last "wednesday, In plcnic excursion "a
Dudley Cottage In Woodstock. \ large
number went aud a good time l. report
III.
Judge IIaskell made sh.rt stop At
Bethel lat week on hi way On the LAKES
aud white Mountains.
4 number ~ BETHEL people attended
Chautauqua AZ fryeburg last wick
\. T.. ncrrick spent the latter part 81
last week 40 fryeburg. where he at A.
one ~ the commissioners In a hearing ~
a ccrtaln claim case.
Georgc y. Rich left Last wednesday
for OrOno. 90 enter upon his second year
"A H..NN al Nj IA.
graduated quite a number Of young men
from this place
Ex-Goy rlaisted was here last week,
aud made short siay AZ the Bethel
house. H. vas on his return from a trip
among the mountains.
The Young American frima Donna,
l'hila NAV, assisted by q COMPANY ~ 80
let artists wlll give grand concert al
Ideal Hall. ~ttuuiay. Aug. l..
Mr.. Everett II. lIammous ~ Anoka,
MINI. l. here visiting her friends aud
relatives in licthel and vicinity.
The Cerelt Club ~ Bethel. under the
direction 81 Mr.. j. a.. Cheering, gave
lawn party aud ccnccrt for the hensfci
~ the firsi congregational church a. the
residence ~ Mr.. y. =. True, lat Thur
day evening. icc cream aud cake were
served after The concert. quite a large
company was present and the AFFAIR Was
q decided success.
MIDDLE iNrrgNAlT.
circle met Aug. sih, with Mr.. l. a..
kimhall.
IA. klmhall and family from Mass
achu.ctts. are nov the welcome guests
~ his fsthcr and family. Dca. VI. MIN
hau.
Miss Edith and Master II. Jones II
Nuhurn. arv CA a Vi.ii o. their uncle, -.
= ~eNan.
Ilcmlock lsland l. fayorite resort fof
Young people.
Master H. Bullen ~ Summerville,
Mass.. l. stopping AZ Dca. l.. 4. llolts.
Mi. Harper ~ Portland, aud Mi.
Morrow ~ bethel. have made a trip 10
North NrWry.
\ deer va. rcccnily seen Ia this vicln-
ity.
Hr.K.