Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03
completion of the Railroad to Canton
during nsxtmonth, the prospects for which
look 80 favorable.
Befhek Items.

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snow and sleighing.
Mr.. G. II. Wiley intends moving into
his new and spacious store this week ;
when finished and fnrnishediL will be one
of the best, if not the best in the county.
All the shelves and drawers are Of ash,
finished in oil. Mr.. w. understands the
dug business thoroughly, and his store
is great addition To the place.
We understand that Mr. S. B. Foster,
formerly of the firm Of Foster & Goodwin,
and NJ. Powers, intend opening Boot
aud Shoe store in the building now occu-
pied Ivy Mr.. Wiley, on Church street.
This is what tho place needs, and we wish
them success.
Mr.. j. +. Aver, formerly Lieut., in the
18th Me-, Regiment, starts for New Or
leans today, to take clerk ship there.
We are sorry TO have him leave, but hope
for his early return.
The Teachers Institute meets here this
week. 1t should be attended by all young
people, and we hope il will be.
We understand that our tailor, Mr.. S.
r. Shehan, intends to visit Bryant's Pond
Tuesday OF each week. the coming win
ter. Mr.. S. is one Of the best taiors in
the county, and by this arrangement the
citizens of Bryant's Pond are enabled to
secure his services at their own place OF
business.
At the annual meeting Of Gould's Acade-
my, the following officers were elected.
President Of the Board, Gilman Chap
man, Esq; Vice President, David F.
Brown, Esq; Secretary. X. A. Frye, Esq /;
Treasurer, Abcrnethy Grover.
NEPos.
Why is it that so many Of our farmers,
nowadays, neglect butter and cheese
making, and go into other business which
they say is more profitable than the dairy9
II is fact that there is not more then one
half the amount of butter made in this
section that there was ten years ago. We
hear some Of our far-sceing farmers en-
quire if. in these days of progress and
improvements, in which the farmers have
so much help from machinery and all his
improvements improved and in some
cases almost perfected, why the process
of butter and cheese making is still old
fashioned and laborious. Raising young
stock for the market would not be Is
profitable As making butter and cheese.
and with less labor. am well satisfied
with common farmers, here In Oxford
County. butter making is the most
profitable part Of their business, and
don't believe in running TO all one thing
that is if butter brings good price, go
into cows and nothing else, or the raising
of sheep, horses, hops, potatoes. cram
berries. but do some Mt all sorts that arc
profitable, so that If one fails you have
something else to look to. But in regard
to the dairy, know that many farmers
wives think that their lot Is hard one.
Well, we admit it is, where with all other
duties, n woman is lett TO make the butter
of from four TO eight cows, and do much
of the milking That Is not the way il
should be done, but let man do the hard
49,, L., ia. mill in. tho ,orv,;po into
the cellar. straining and bringing out
also ehurning and pressing the butter in
10 the tub, for by So doing, where it is
necessary. woman's work can be made
comfortable and pleasant. And why
should not u man do all this. if butter
making is the most profitable business
done by farmers? believe it is, if q
man does all the hard work himself
| will say, since November came in, my
wife has made from the milk Of two cows
fifty pounds OF butter and seventy oI
cheese. Who has made more than that
But after all, go in for wonan's rights
anu cnOosc W ict TWILL ioao oh III 'hc
dairy business.
Noah Ames was drowned while skat-
ing on Round Pond, near Locks Mills,
on the 2lst of November. He was about
22 years of age. His parents. we learn
live near Greenwood City.
John A. Bucks oldest son, twelve years
of age while out one day last week, after
beech nuts, in company with another boy
the latter having All axe, met with a
sad accident. AS they came 10 beech
tree, the latter said, Il will cut down the
tree but the other boy put his arms
around the trunk, to climb it just rs he
struck, the blow cutting of every finger
on his right hand.
Mr. f. Clough is doing big thing in
his Starch Mill having bought some twenty
thousend bushels of potatoes this fall, to
grind to starch
Hops are now being sold atfifteen cents
pound.
The ladies connected with the first
Congregational Church will hold levee
in their vestry, on Tuesday evening.
December eth. A good time is expected.
Mr.. S. j. Mills OF West Bethel, raised
from 1-2 ID. of Early Rose potato 81 IL
lbs-pretty good doing for man that
wants to sell his farm and GO West He
also raised some White Flint wheat that
is exciting considerable attention.
Not one half of the number of sheep
viii be wintered i'm this part of Oxford