Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
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sunday, July l0th, WAS observed q
the unlver~alist church ~ children
Sunday. The church WAS prettiiy dcc
orated With nowers and birds. Their
wss PROPULSION Of foses Of all kinds
Ia the morning Rev. Mr.. BEEN preachc
an exccllent sermon from the text
"rrAin up child In the way he shoul,
~ and when he IL old he Win not de-
psrt from H." The house Was filled nj
most To OVERLOOKING both In the morning
and evening. The Tact that there wer,
no services At the Congregational churcl
added many to the number In attend.
ance. la the evening the chlldren',
concert Was given. IL VAS mo.t sue
ccssful. Flowers played an important
part. and 10 vas significantly called q
''rc-e concert" from the prciominsnce Of
beautiful roscs. The exercise, "llcauti-
full flowers" vas finely rendered. All
the parts were veil taken, withai max.
Ing = very pleasing concert.
The opcr~tta, "psgon Fly DAY."
Will BE- presented at Ideal Hall next
Tuesday evening. July 18th, under the
suspices ~ the ladies Club of the
Congregational church. Some time has
be-n spent In preparation of this operet-
Ia and II Will be . pleasing entertain
ment To all lovers Of such.
Miss Grace Ames arrived home from
New York saturday. She stll spend a
vacation Of some weeks at her home In
bethel.
The building on Church STREET, occu-
pied by X T.. l.. rarwell below and BY the
Bethel Library above, IL being rvpaint-
Ell outside, giving u q much Improved
appearance. The library rooms have
been repaired and enlarged giving much
better quarters.
W. W. Hastings I. treating the block.
where the post Office Was formerly, to =
coat % paint.
No other village In the vicinity can
boast ~ better kept grounds aud build
inss, CA q whole. than ours. People
seem 10 take pride In keeping their
buildings In repair and their grounds
nest and free from encumhering rubbish.
summer bosrierS are coming In fast,
the hit weather bringing . desire for
Bethels pure air. water and delightful
scenery. Zach season the dcsirabllity
10 Iiethel a. resort becomes more man
ife-t. Evcrythln. seems to combine 90
make this an Ideal summer resort.
Many p-ople have learned the fact,
many mcrr Will soon.
The Ladies Relief Corps sery~i
baked bean supper al their rooms satur.
dsy night last. lce cream Was served
afier the supper and during the evening.
There Was q social dance party nj the
Opera House Friday evening last.
There l. no plac. In Maine where the
person seeking rat OF recreation Will
moe surely find II, than In bethel. The
sccnery Il among the most beautiful In
New England, situated on an elevation
10 about l0o feet above the level II the
sea. surrounded by ranges 10 mountains,
With Mount Washington, the monarch
10 elevation In New England, In full
view the beautiful Andro.coggin River
through the valleys, With
broad stretches of lntervale on either
bank; beautiful lakes, whose placid
waters yflect the green foliage With
which they are surrounded; numerous
small streams aboundlng In trout,
the followers of 'llaak walton
to their shady hooks aud sllyery path
Ways through the green meadows; cas-
cades and waterfall. In the near distance,
drive. along the banks OF lakes and
rivers, ever opening Ia view some vsri~i
scenery 20 msry,loa. beauty, are some
q the attractions Of the place.
The village u one %, most attractive
In the state. Neat, substantial, aud
many elegant residences, the street. pro-
l.,te,i by shade trees on either eide, a
supply 81 pure water brought from
perennial springs coming from the
four miles away In iron pipe.
With pressure sufficient 90 anord ample
protection from hrc; good railroad,
telegraph aud express facilities; good
public houses, genial landlords; open
churches working In harmony, and
xarm.heArtei. cordial people, all add
In the attractions 10 the place.
Many summer visitors are enjoying
he .slubriou. air, the pure water, and
he delightful scenery % Bethel.
Geo. N. shirley aud family of Brook
Ism, y. V. hay. returned To their sum
mer home.
Prof. VIM. X. Chapman and family Of
New York city, with friends, cccupy
heir summer residence In Mayville.
Their r,tinue IL horses, shetland ponies,
carriages aud dog carts, With their
Inverted servants, isqulie an attraction on
Dur streets.
Mrs.. 4. 4. Field Of Milford, Mass, IL
visiting at r. J. Posters.
Miss Lille Vance, teacher In Jer.ey
City. y. J Il visiting her cousin, Mrs..
,. L. Purington.
Rey. 4. y. Dunnels of Bath IL spend
hls vacation AZ :. u. Twltehelfs.
ReV. 4. u. Wing % llopklntou, Mass,
!. boarding at Dca. y. q. Chamberlain.
The boarding houses are fAs, hlling
np. aud our streets present quite a
''citifod" appearance.
The proprietors ~ the Bethel House,
WIN. b. Lo,cjoy 4 sons, have pur-
chased the Elm., aud have ample ae-
for a large number OF
,ue.is.
:. n. Twlich-ll IA. accommodations
for twenty guests, Mrs. \. W. Nalentine
for twenty-five, Dea. T.. 4. Chsmberlin
Tor sixteen, the Mise. Locke for forty
all 20 Msyyille. Dca. T.. l.. Grover
n West Bethel accommodates thirty.
IN. Alpine House, A. Chandler, proprie-
tor. Bethel I'LL, accommodates twenty,
A nj all through the town farm houses
are open, aud take care 10 rest seekers.
y. W. WOODBURY..
Corporation. aud persons paying a
g.. H.