Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-07-16
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Bethel was excited Wednesday evening
by the arrest Of Charles Dawson, q book
agent, and young girl from Mechanic
Fails, on the = q. N. train, In response
% telegram from the girls father.
sheriff wofmell being away Deputy God
win made the arrest aud detained them
nj hi house. Thursday the father came
for the glrl and took her home aud Diw-
son continued hls Journey 10 New Iiaml'-
shire.
Fat Conlcy of Greenwood. Monday
evening discovered bear near the harm
of Mike Dugan. lie notified Dugan
Who took hls dog aud double barreled
gun and brought bruln Ia the ground
after the dog had twice driven him Into
trees. The bear weighed about 90 lbs. /:
he was VERY fat aud after taking gener-
our slice II the meat for themselves they
distributed ,he balance among their
neighbors.
One ~ the prctiiest affair. of the sea-
sou Was the lawn party In the DIR. True
grove lat "Wednesday evening. The
grove was beautifully decorated with
bunting aud japanese lanterns, and pre-
senied very attractive appearance. IL
was Young people. party, aud the
many prcscnt evidently enjoyed the cc-
casion very much.
Miss Nav True of Portland, vas al
Bethel a few day. last week.
Mr.. Almou Rowe aud daughter. of
Boston, are visiting relatives In this
place.
Mss Grace Ame. l. ~ home from
smith College. aud will spend her va
cation herr.
The IIoworih Comedy Company play
81 In Ideal Hall on Monday, the sth Inst.
Ia . fair audicncc.
Thomas Holt, Esq, formerly ~ this
placc. bat nov IT San Francisco. Cal. j.
stopping Tor few weeks 40 the Bethel
House.
Rev. VI. BARTON Who has made a per
mancnt engagement With the lnlycrsa-
LIT society NJ this place, began hi year
on sunday. the sth lu.t. Bethel lIill
nov has three regularly settled ministers,
Rev. VI. Handy. ~ the Congregational
church. Rev. Mr.. rnsk, 81 the Methodist,
aud Rev. Mr.. nluon, ~ the UniNcrsa-
let
Charles l.. Douglass lias purchased
81 :. II. rhilbrook, lot ot hnl ou Elm
Strryt snd Will erect building. upon Il At
once.
Herbert Brlggs, E.q., ~ Portland,
with his family. l. spending a few weeks
la Bethel. a. the Elms.
Malcolm Hean. Who has been for some
time attending Gould Academy. returned
Last Wcck To hls home Ia Iowa.
The village school after very a .uccess-
ful term. closed the 81 int.
Master Bcrilc Rowe, Who has been
spending a few weeks with relatives
In Boston. returned home Last week.
The Methodist society 81 this place
ha. Organized q chorus choir under Prof.
y :. Wight. Who will spend the sum
n,cr In Bethcl.
4. Prank Rich returned home last week
after some three months ab.encc on a
business trip.
Mr.. Chas Boohicr has moved o. Nor
way, Wherr BE- has purchssei farm.
our "hpys." the Rittlers, beat the
Wet Ilethsl In game PLAYED on the Com
mon Friday afternoon, io n.
whitney Brus.. prppHetors ~ the
marble works ~ thi. place, returned last
week from q busincss trip In New llamI-
.hlrr while away they purchased .
large amount ~ iinc siock which arrived
Friday lat. and which tclug added 20
that which ihey ALREADY have on hand
makes their stock one ~ the fncst this
Idle ~ Portland, Tho moot ~ their
marble coinc. from the Rutland quarries
aud l. ~ hn~ quality They nl.o
make a good display ~ granite. Their
husiness 1. Increasing ani they have an
especially large patronage in this tn
mediate section.
MIDDLE INtrHVALE.
Edwapl swan aud family. from Dover,
y. a.. arr nov the gucsis ~ j. I. hlm-
hall aud family.
circle met a. appointed With Mr.. VII
liam Reed and Mr.. Oracle Si.arns. 4
pleasant gathering.
Preaching AZ the churvh every sab
hath FORENOON by Rev. " ". Nakeman.
Praise and prayer service every other
sabbath alta quarter 90 io'clock IN the
afternoon.
Fannie wheeler ha. lately had Nisii
from her sister Minnie.
Nj. IL Watkins. from Wlstun. IL