Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14
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OrfOrd County.
The Lewiston Journal states that Mr..
James Lumsden. formerly road master
on the Grand Trunk, between Gorham
and Portland, was killed while in quar-
rel with one OIL his employees, near Piquc,
Ind, about month ago. He was we
believe, a native of Oxford county.
Slight but refreshing rains fell in Nor
way during last week, sufficient to lay
the dust, but not enough to start the
springs. The aqueduct put down last
season by L. +. BcaI and NJ. p. Smith, at
a cost of $500, failed entirely some
weeks since. 1t was supposed that there
were springs enough connected with the
fountain at the head of the village to afford
= constant supply, and in ordinary seasons
would. doubtless, give enough for the
forty or fifty families depending on This
source for their daily drink As also for
cleanliness Notwithstanding the severe
drouth. the fourishing mill. owned ~ j.
". and 4. G.. Parsons Of that village, b
grinding out more than 200 bushels Of corn
aud wheat daily. This mill was re-
modelled last season. new water wheels
put in. a bran buster and new dnc belt.
making il one Of the best in The State.
About % barrels VI nice flour are put up
for market each day and a demand for
still more. Thursday night, the 9th. W.
had our first frost. had enough 10 kill the
vines
Crops in the vicinity Of East Bethel
have been secured in excellent condition.
There were no killing frosis till Thursday
morning The potatoes on high and dry
land are generally light, owing to the
drouth, (Which has in measure bsoken
latcly) but upon the intervalcs and lower
lands. the crop is good. Potatoes sell at
50 cts. Mr.. Asa F. Bartlett, OF East
Bethel. has on his farm well which is
apparently. bottomloss. About thirty-siy
years ago. the family were one day sur
prised by the pump (Which came up from
the CELLAR suddenly going down and
striking the floor, and there remaining
suspended by the nose, throwing water
out and covering the floor several inchcs
deep. The well has been tried and no
bottom found except quicksand, and could
probably be measured to almost any
depth. After this mishap. they were
obliged 10 dig new well, and in so doing
after digging fifteen feet, they found n
small bone. old and yelowed by age, and
by some it is thought to be 4 human bone.
Ono corner OF it looks rs if il had been
cut with sharp instrument. Mr.. Bartlett
still has the bone, and also Il piece Of
wood that was dug ont twenty feet under
ground, In digging they came to in
Vulnerable spruce boughs in state oil
decomposition. and also TO two logs two
feet through, which they were obliged
10 cut Off. and from which this piece was
taken. About n mile from Mr. Bartlett's
house is deep valley, and it is thought
by some That there was, ages ago, Il pond
there, and that it produced q land slide,
and thus covered up the logs, &c. James
b. S. Bartlett, of East Bethel, has a hen
turkey which, this summer has produced
one hundred cggs-tourtecn Of which she
sat upon and hatchcd, and has since then
laid cighty.six eggs, and is still at it."
The Journal also learns that the acad-
envy in Fryeburg numbers eighty.five
scholars. In no part Of the State are SO
many scholars attending the academy and
high schools in proportion to the popula
ton, as in Oxior I'd County.
Michael Perley, a resident of Haverhill,
Mass, and workman on the Ogdens'
burg railroad, died in Hiram, Oct Sth,
very sudden ly, while sitting in his chair.
He had been on drunk for the past three
weeks and had eaten nothing. Probably
he was poisoned with the liquor which he
had drank in that time.
Willie Kilgore of Hiram, lad ten
years ofage, last Thursday, was riding
horse to water, with a pail in his hand.
The rafting of the pail frightened The
horse, and he threw the boy off, striking
upon his head. lie was taken up for
dead, but soon recovered, being only
stunned.