The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
NJ AIN e TOW N s.
Bethel.

Colonel Y. 3. EDWARDS has Eeen commits
stoned by the President as Commissioner
from Maine to the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition at Chicago, the 18th of September. to
organize and arrange preliminary matters.
They are authorized by Congress to appoint
a board Of lady managers from each state
to assist in all the duties of the commission.
Mr. Edwards left Friday for Chicago.
NJ. f. Freeman and Frank c. Bartlett left
Tuesday for Success Pond fishing.
w. A. Holt was married to Ella Cook Of
West Bethel, Tuesday evening, September
9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Allen of Minneapolis
are visiting j. G. Billings, Esq.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Haskell of Pueblo,
COL, are in Bethel visiting friends. Mr..
Haskell left Bethel ten years ago, and has
accumulated fortune in the west. Mrs.
Haskell is sister of Sheriff c. NJ. Wormell.
The Bethel Water Company will have the
piping all laid down BY the last of this
month, and pure water from Chapman
mountain will then be distributed in all
parts Of our village. Church street. Brown
street, Mill street, and part OF Main street
are now being piped. One breakage occur
rcd last Tuesday near the river. 1t was
caused by some flaw in the pipe. but was re-
placed by a new joint and is all right now.
The chair factory and railroad station are
now furnished with water from the pipes.
Mrs. Ellen M. Chandler. Of the Alpine
House, sold a lot Of so square rods in front
of the Alpine House TO II. r. Goodwin, for
$500. Mr. Goodwin will put house on the
lot
Mr.. Samuel d. PhiLbrook has sold ten lots
since last winter on Elm and Church streets,
while in Kimball Park two new houses are
being erected, and on Main street nice
jewelry store will be built on the George I'll.
Brown lot. The Odd Fellows block is be-
about six weeks. The Chapman store. at
the foot of Main street, has been sold to ira
c. Jordan of Locke's Mills for $1750. Mr.
Jordan will fill it up with goods, and go into
trade soon.
Bethel has taken big leap from its slum-
bsrs, and is just booming.
Late arrivals at Bethel fare Hon. ". 81.
Harley and wife. l.. f. Gilbert and j. Sabin
and wife, of Boston; D.. A. Willis and
daughter of Boston, NJ. G. Allen, +. =. Bass
drick and George w. Mcconnell, Chicago;
M. G. Mellen and wife, Providence, r. L.
j. A. Smith, Colorado.
Moses Patten, from Colorado, is stopping
at Mrs. S. +. Gibson's on vacation.
Mr.. Perkins, representing the Century
War Book, is in the village.
Abel Chandler, Jr., has been appointed
general agent for the work for Oxford coun-
ty, and Will put on men to canvass soon.
Deering.'
The 0akdale ladies are now actively work
ing to finish raising the amount necessary to
build their hall, and hope that by Thanks
giving Day they will occupy it.
A car of rubbish, switched on to the P. u
r. siding near William street about a week
ago, has worked its way down to the north
erly side of Fessenden street, where it re-
manned a day or two, and now. has landed
hat Falmouth and Eascandau or
A good crop of corn Is eXpe tied to be gath
cred from it If it remains long enough, as it
is rapidly growing 1t adds much beauty ~
to the village.
Good work has been done on William and
Pitt streets during the past two weeks.
Ii safety gates were put up at the William
and Fessenden street crossings of the Roch-
ester much anxiety would be removed. By
the way, why do not the selectmen look af-
ter this matter?
Forest avenue is being put in good condi-
ton.
School commences Monday.
Harry Walker, formerly conductor on the
horse railroad, has charge of the special
and the fair grounds this week. Harry was
the recipient of fine oil painting recently
from Portland artist, entitled "rhe Win
ming Yacht" 1t reflects much credit upon
the artist, and shows decided talent.
Mason.
grove meeting is being held in town
under the care of the Methodist society here.
A aumber of ministers have been in attend
ance and goodly interest has prevailed and
good order observed.
en- MIS- D. Y. Bean, wife of our town clerk
t zen n9 lalnting fit Tuesday morning and in
the alternoon went into commissions. DIR. j.
a; morton was with her all night. Her con-
oiI Non Is a critical and recovery is doubtful
NIT, holy A. Mills was struck in the face
ny d COWS morn. A serious ami painful
as she IS a woman advanced in wears
Potatoes are rotting some and the whita
grub or muck worm is doing much damage u.''
Mexico.
September 9th, 6 o'clock D. m. Wa hovo
this minute heard the whistle for The H fre.
time Of the engine which is to furnish Naval 10y
to run the mill at Rumford Falls. n T. @ fSa
tine first ever erected on the south side of the the
Androscoggin at that immense water powar
The mill is to be two story. Soxl6 feet and is
we'll along toward readiness to be used,
Sixty. five men rem wv employed around the
works and forty more are expected during
this week.