Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-05-29
Gleanings by the Way.

Gieanlnss oy the way
MAsoN. Nav 25. ls6s
We're the weather our theme, we should
say it is decidedly wet. The earth is most
thoroughly saturated, so much so that farm.
Tag operations of most all kinds are neccs-
sa-ily suspended. The amount OF rain that
has fallen Is far greater than has fallen in
the space Of time. and at this season. for
many years. IL has made full an,c nds for
the drought OF last wear and uinler. and
the same people who two weeks ago were
ciamoring loudly for rain, arc noS ready
to say, We wish 1t would dry up. There has
as yet been no gr, at ircshei bot Our streams
have been smartly swollen. making 1t one
oil the best springs Tor running logs or river
driving. FOR many yeaI.
Tie logs put into Pleasant river by \ 4 .
Grover Co., last year, aud which have,
during most OF The time. remained near
where they were put in. came down with
rush, filing their boom with a fine 10, OF
hemlcek. and spruce, giving Mr.. Grover a
foil suppl, Of lumber for the present season.
The timber coming down so suddenly. Sc
vercl, tried the boom. but il remained firm
yet few logs escaped by passing under il.
The loss 10y this may be reckoned from five
TO ten thousand fee, Of lumber--a greater
portion o! which will be recovered on the
in,eryalcs below.
Mr. Grover has got good Mill. and it
is doing fine business the present season.
j. II. Watson has repaired his single
machinery. lie employed Mr. \. Turner.
a Mill Wright from Hebron. to put him in
4 rev center vent wheel. which gives him
al abundance Of motive power. lie eau
now. With 4 Perry machine, cut out one
thousand shingles in an hour. which !, pref.
~ sm-r; for old fashioned machinery.
4. c. Bean OF New York. who Ia, pur
chased the privilege formerly owned 10y til,
late DR.. Mason. has taken out his cr.st
mi ]. anil IS putting 10. IN addition TO bis
Single machine new aud improved ma.
ch.ncTy for tie manufacture Of broom han
dies from, poplar aud spruce. When he get.
IN operation. trust the Eenilemanly pro.
prictor wili give your reader, a description
O! his ma -hinery aud its workings
4. c Paine IS making preparations TO
build fine barn the coming summer Ills
plans and specifications are first rate-.it
will make grea, addition t, b, larm.
Arcmus Mason one OF our most indus
triou Ear uers. who has been lAil up mos, Z
The iime fIr The pa year. with lame loot
and leg. las go lar recovered as TO be able
to attend 10 bi. farm work himself
Asa Bcnne', has purchased the symonI'.
place. AMI intends removing the building
u. A. Coffin has moved on to the Cole
farm. and is turning much Of the land up.
side dowr
Nathan G ILLS ,olI. a few weeks since.
pair Of three ears old steers. raised by
himself from calves. which igr beauty Of
form and color, car not wen be beaten. for
500 The reason he DID not get more,
was becaa- be vas too modes, 10 ak IT,
Mason = small place among The mo1n.
taiu'. With but few inhabitants. bat The way
our farmers have gone into the Hop bosi-
ness. Is strong rtesumpii,e evidence It il
bound % .iss Impeachment or no impcarh.
men'. There are bu; three or fon farm,
in town without bop field New York
and Wisconsin roots are we'll represented
The general appearance Of rbc New York
roots. on 'hcir arrival gave much dissatis.
faction T. parties purchasing them. but no
blame attaches 10 the agent. as they have