Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-07-16
Bethel Items.

promising condition OF crops, thus far.
Grass, especially, looks well in most fields,
though We hear some complaint amonga
few of our upland farmers of their grass
being thin and not so good as last year,
but generally in a good state of forward
ness. Corn has been hoed twice in most
fields, in this vicinity, and is of a good
color. and looks well, though small.
Beans, peas, and grain of all kinds, look
remarkable well. We have seen several
fields of spring rye, all headed out tbids
fair for good yield. We hear much
complaint among our gardeners, in this
vicinity, of the ravages OF worms IN
their gardens The worm most COM
planned of, is the brown cut worm,
varying in size from three-iourths OF an
inch to one and one half inches in length,
and from The diameter of 4 small rye
stray TO that OF common pipe stem.
Il has n most yoracious appetite and
devours every thing that comes In It's
reach, such as peas, beans, bcets, cucum-
hers. tomatoes, etc. We have had some
two hundred cabbage plants cut down
within two weeks past, by those destruc-
tive pests. Three parts OF lime, two of
ashes, and one of common ground sat-
well mixed together, is the best remedy
that we know of to putaround yourplants
to stop their rayages.
The bell recently purchased by the
Methodist society Of this town, was hung
i'm their church last week, on Main Street.
It's heavy, rich, beautiful tone came float
inc over the hills ike the going abroadof
a spirit and It's sound was distinctly heard
ut the distance Of FIVE miles. The bell
was purchased Of Jones Il Co., Troy,
New York, weighing eleven hundred
pounds, and costing five hundred dollars.
We hear many OF our farmers say they
shall commence haying this week.
Mr.. Samuel Stanley, Of this town, lost
very valuable horse last week, worth
three hundred dollars.
William TwitchelI died at his fathers
residence in this village, on the morning
of Wednesday, 9TH inst, aged about %
years. His health had been feeble for
several years pasta disease contracted
while in the army. William was Il
promising youth and his loss was deeply
felt by large circle OF relations and
friends. ~
we had the pleasure Of attending, last
Saturday, 10th inst, the Sabbath School
celebration and picnic at Bryant's Pond.
The day was very pleasant--the rain OF
the preceding day having thoroughly
dampened the ground and laid the dust,
without making it muddy. The schools
represented were the West Paris, Bryant's
Pond, and Bethel Hill. At an early hour
q gcodly number, some less than
thousand, perhaps, young and old, as
sembled about the Baptist church, and
procession was formed and marched IN
regular Observation-Disclosures, teachers
and pupils keeping time to the Drum
Corps, to beautiful grove some thirty
rods south Of the Uniyersalist church.
! Hon. Il. 81 Carter, of Bethel, called to
order and made a few remarks, after
which Rev. b. Foster, offered teryent
PRAYER TO the Throne OF Grace. Next IN
order. came exercises from two or three
/ sabbath schools, under the training and
direction of day school teachers. The
declamations and dialogues were very
appropriate and did credit, especially, to
the West Paris school. After these
exercises the multitude adjourned to their
well filed baskets, where taste gratiiied
the eye, and bounty well supplied the
wants of the inner man. Our social
natures, too, during this relaxation OF
attention were enjoying the happy in
terchange of grateful friendliness, and
pleasure beamed from every eye. We
could not help remarklnS the me ap-
pearance of the ladies on the ground
fresh, rosy, beautiful and healthy-looking
women-and they entered into the spirit
of the occasion withadisposition to please
and be pleased. For beauty and grace
the Bethel ladies are not surpassed by
any, and are only equalled BY their West
Paris aud Bryant's Pond sisters. Atabout
o'clock the several schools formed in a
procession and proceeded down to the
wharf. and some three hundred embarked
over to the Island. The afternoon being
very calm and pleasant, every one seemed
to enjoy the excursion. The day passed
off in n very quiet and orderly manner.