Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-08-01
Dirfeid Items.

Mr.. Editor Although it has been
some time since any mention OF this
place has been made in your columns.
vet we are still alive rs 10 the interests
OF your paper.
No particular business changes have
taken place here Of late, which are wor'
thy oil note; the most of business. rs n
general thing. being rather dull.
Plenieous showers, OF late, have re-.
yived tho crops, and also the spirits OF
the husbandman.
The farmers in this section. are getting
their hay. which rs n general thing Is
very light crop; many farms that here
toiorc cut twenty tons of hay, this year,
cut cut four or five. Occasionally we
see II field that yields bountiinl crop
We understand that the hay crop in BY
ron and up the valley OF the swirl river,
is quite good. and the pastures still
green Many herds of cattle have been
driven through our village to Byron and
Roxbury To pasture. The pastures in
this seclionf present more the appearance
of burnt field than that cf pasture land.
The grasshoppers are more numerous
than the spears OF grass, and IN many
places are devourng the corn and poia-
toes many farmers have been Obliged
to cut their grain for fodder. 10 save it
from the ravagcs of these troublesome
insects.
We have in this section, many good
farmers. among whom ! wish To make
mention OF Mr.. Isaac Wait, who lives
near the centre of the town. aud Is one
OF its oldest and most respected citizens.
He will be eighty years old the 2nd day
of August, and is rs spry and vigorous
rs most men ut fifty. lie has, daring the
past spring and summer, assisted by his
son, who lives near him, been building =
barn, and has been upon the roof, and
helped lay the shingles, with almost the
agility of youth Although not obliged
10 labor for a livelihood. he delights to
don the garb of husbandman, and 60
to the fields daily, where he swings the
scylhe and handles the hoe rs vigorous
" as any vi the workmen. He is now n
match for most of the young men, in any
kind of manual labor. He is n true re.
publican To the back bone. During the
great rebellion he was IN earnest sup
porter of the government, contributing
his share toward the suppression OF trea-
son. He had two sons and one son-in.
law go into the war. One OF them, after
three years service. returned to gladden.
the hearts OF his parents, and now re-
sides near neighbor to his father, while
the other two sacrificed their lives upon
the altar of their country. Mr. Wait has
always been an Industrious, hand work
ing man; honest and upright in all his
dealings, and earnest in every good
cause His farm shows the marks OF
good husbandIy. Though most OF his
associates have long since "hoed their
row" and gone TO their reward, yet we
hope that he may DO spared many years
longer to his many friends and neigh
bors
II. n. Robinson has got his photo
graph rooms nicely reftted, where he is
ready to accommodate the public. We
consider Mr. Robinson one Of the best
copy and view artists in The county. He
has on hand large assortment OF views
and microscopes for sale.
Mr.. A. Judkins, the carriage maker.
has on hand some good carriages, which
he offers tor sale at very reasonable rates.
A new drug store has been opened
here, by A. Z. Marsh and Henry Marble.
w.