Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-09-15
BETHEL.


sunday, sept. 9Th, and Monday were
very rainy days nj Bethel. Tuesday the
weather cleared and becsmc cold. Wed.
pesdsy morning the thermometer rrgis.
tered - > above nj bethel station. but
dcnse fog came In about J A. NJ, and
DO damage was done Ia the sweet corn.
The superintendent reports "yield good.
no damage by frost, quality beat ever
put up at BETHEL" The weather IL all
that could desired; warm aud pleasant.
About Que hundred of our citizens at
tended the State fair az Lewiston. such
well known farmers a. Ceylon and I'd
win q. Rowe, J. 4. burlington, j. y.
uspgocd, Gilman 4. Bean aud J. e..
Killings, were among the sixty that pur-
chased tickets Of Bethel station, Thur
day.
Col. q. \. Edwards 81 Bethel. Que of
the commissioners Ia the Columbian ex-
position from Maine, returned from an
official ,i.li to Chicago Thursday. lie
reports commendsblc progress In the
work IL the commission. True to the
sentiment of Maine, he Informed your
correspondent, he should vote against
opening the exhibition buildings during
the exhibition. Sundays.
Mas Alice T.. Twltchell, matron IL the
Insane hospital, has made . short visit
10 Bethel. her old home. the past week.
Mr.. :. II. rhllbrook lsagain sccu apon
our streets, To the great loy of hi. neigh
bors. lie I. stiil quite weak.
Cole Brothers have the sllls In place on
their "Blcck," and twelve Joiner. push
Ing the work.
The corn factory employ one hundred
and my hands aud are putting up about
S,eD cans ~ first quality corn daily.
The officials of q. 4. X. passed over
the rad Thursday and stoppci At Bethel
one hour, aud Inspected the chair factory
aud corn shop. The .sle 10 chairs from
the factory vas very large during Au.
gust.
The water company have number IL
meu In their employ, pgttlug In service.
plp.s Tor families. The new applications
came In so fast that they have had 10 In.
cr-asc IN. number.
Mr.. Abner Davis hs. gone Ia Boston
Ia SPEND the winter with her .on.
Mr.. Chase, mother 90 Mrs.. 4. r.. Her
rick, arrived At bethel Friday, Ia spend
the winter With her daughter.
"IIoN I earned nv dollar" \. the
method the Bethel Library Association
have devised Ia rcplenl.h their treasury.
Tuesday evening, the 18th Inst, they
Invite the people to meet them AZ the
Bethel lIouse and listen a. their expert
snc,. and purchss. Ice cream aud cake.
which are 20 h. served At Sr.N. Prom
pr,scnt appearances, they will get some
-. A n
-hsk.ls In their treasury.
The sslectmen have bccn making great
improvements In the rad about Bethel
station by turnpiking aud putting down
drain tile.
MIDDLE NrLEyALL.
B.F. FArwcll. % Boston, I. the guest
90 hls sister, Mrs.. y. u. Annas, aud fam
ily.
belle Y. Aunas and cousin frankie.
With Ellis AnnAs aud Wife, have returned
from their pleasure excursion To the
Lakes and ryport fnc time. They
brought back .ev-nty.hye pounds 81
hsh With them. BELLE says she caugh,
one.
The panty that attended the liapiisi
Association al sumner have returned
with kindly thoughts for the people who
- kindly entertained them. The 40
(, i.,i.. wsr, well represented from differ
.ni towns aud Il va. a profitable gather
Ing.
school. commenced the hr., Monday
Ia september.
". swan, IL Dover, y. H., l. her, on
q vacation.
Work lively a, the corn shop.
T.. l.. n.