Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-18

IlARIfoRD. lHc nouth' J." wy &c
we're in this vicinity, and grain and pota-
toes are suffering great deal in consc.
quence. Corn is all the way from lair
to middling" Hay is very light, some
acres yielding only 4 or cocks OF hay.
where last year nearly ton was cut.
Myrads Of grasshoppers abound and ARC
devouring grass and grain alike. The
outlook for farmers is nard one. One
farmer says that il he could sell all The
grasshoppcrs on his farm Tor one cent
each, he could pay up the national debt
and have fifteen million dollars in the
treasury. This may be taken as mild
eraqgerdtion, but there is no doubt but
what they are worry thick.
Moses Alley of Hartford. showed as
the other day filty-fo0r young turkeys
from three mothers. Ono Matched out
twenty. another nineteen and another
sev entecn. Who heats that?
The decision OF the X. X. Commits
soners upon the trial at Hartford. on the
18th Of June, ~ that the train shall not
only stop at Center Hartford, but II dc
pot shall be built within 80 days by the
company.
BETHEL A little boy belonging to
Charles F. Knight oi Bethel. was severe
~ burned on Friday last. by setting lire
to trail OF gunpowder from which iis
clothes caught fire He was caught by
some persons ut The Chapman House and
rolled over on the ground. and by tear
ing off his clothes they succeeded In
saving him from horrible death. This
is the second accident in II week, by the
use of powder. No child under fifteen
years oi age should be allowed to handle
il.
BUcKrIgLp. A large delegation from
the Wave, East Buckiei, went I'd
Turner to participate in The festivities at
the fourth: others To The National Hotel,
DixGcld. 10 trip the light. fantastic toe
oihcrs remained under then own vine
and fig tree Others gelhcr,d around n
splendid table in their Lodge room Load
ed with rich ,iands.
The farmers in this viciniiy are engng-
ed in harvesting their hay. which Is The
lightest crop ever -nown IN oxford.
The pastures Indicate poor beef and
light luw ef milk.
A tent meeting by the Advenlists conf
mcnccd at Buckfeld village ON the 9Th.
and was held afternoon and evenings.
ALBANY. The Press says that Satur.
day afternoon 9Th inst. the saw mill IN
Albany, known rs the Grover mill, AMI
owned 10y +. Burnham. WAS burned. with
between two and three thousand dollars
worth of lumber. The wind was blow
ing hard, and rs 40 one WA near il. the
mill i. supposed la have caught from
sparks blown from house nj a little dis
lance
CANTON PoISr. The farmers at th'
place are commencing 10 hay. but lind
but little grass to cut The gras,hoppors
on some lul ms have taken the lead X.
McColist,r is building nice brick
house. and has the malis nearly lalI
His cellar and foundation are SAID 10 br
among the bcst in town - LeutStoh
journal.
SUMNER. The Register says tlmt on Mon
da, morning. the 10Th inst. Mr. Henry
Mnxim oil Sumner. hal hi1 house, barn
and ont buildings entirely DESTROYED ~
lire. tngrthcr with about II tens "l hay
Tho iiru VA, supposed To have canghl
from sparks from the chimney. The
house had been alciy thoroughly re-
paired. and the barn Was almost new.
having been built only few Years.
KRzAR FALLS The Register cals that ut
Kezai Fall. grass Is yer, poor and thin'
and not "a good IN quality as II MAS last
season, and arcordin. To present appear.
anccs we shall have To part with very
large portion OF our stock. the coming
tall. business, ia all its bl amehes Is not
ve,v good DR.. f. r. Chellis OF kezar
Falls, Is abou, Ia patent IN instrument
for tho purpose OF testin. The lungs
which is entirely original. \ military
company has been organized here