Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-22
BucEfeLd Items.

since May 18th, fell on the 1lth. followed
on the 18th by one of the best hay days
of the season, and doubtless the most hay
was secured in fine order of any day
since haying commenced in this County.
The crop of hay, including the surplus.
will be sufficient to keep all tho stock in
the County at The barns for nix months.
If mother earth should withhold her
hand for that time. In the mean time,
the high price offered, and the thirst Tor
greenJackS. will carry out of the County,
calves, lambs. sheep. cattle and horses,
which should be wintered. or their equals
rs CONSUMERS. for the benefit OF the farm.
1t is the cause of much study to know
why many farms yield more grass this
year than las, when the drouth was so
severe before July. While grain liils up
lis head, potatoes and corn are striving
with Il fair prospect TO win the prize. be-
fore Jack Frost applies his veto. As there
has not been rain storm this summer,
the droGth was vetoed by refreshing Quot
washing) showers. Never was there n
greater demand Tor help to secure the
hay crop than now; but with the i'm
proved implements OF haying. one can do
much more in The same mum Der oil hours.
Oxen, rs well rs horses help cut the
grass. while tina horse and dag rake give
more time 10 NOW.
Nathan H.. Francisco V. and Cyrus c..
sons of Chandler, Veranus, and the late
0zias DeCOs,sr. of East Buckhold, are
making their MAJ in other States. The
first enlisted in the last war, was IN
officer in the "a colored regiment, went
on 10 Florida, Was conquered by n
southern lady after peace-and is now
engaged there in law and mercantile
business. The second served his country
in crushing the rebellion, settled at King.
ston. Mimi. Judge oil Probate. school
officer and merchant; married a lady
from Turner Third, Prof of Languages
at IT. Paul, Mimi; married lady OF
Lake City.
a son of Asa b. Atwood, of fifteen
summers, on the llth. At the village,
dropped lighted match 10y accident into
Il cask containing powder, which not
only filled the store with dense smoke,
but burned his face, causing great pain,
and will doubtless leave its mark
LeWiSton journal.
A correspondent vi the NorICay Adrer.
tiScr, says;
Mr.. T. H. Whitman. a member oil the
Lodge OF Good remplsrS. has received
the appointment Of Liquor Ag't Tor the
town The probability is that suckers"
will have To- seek elsewhere the "ire. wa
ter" t, quench that desire for strong
drink. which has heretofore been OBJ.
tanned At the town pump
A workman on TIC T. Il o. {. L. r.,
not getting tho compensation promised,
seized II quantity ol tools and put them
under lock and key and refused 10
give them up til he was paid lie has
let himself loose in the hay field. and de-
clineJ 10 return to his Old occupation.
The school in district No. IA. taught,
by Miss Emma King of PARIS, closed
Friday OF last week. Miss King gave
excellent satisfaction.
On some maps OF Maiuc-I think on
the county map--one may find aplace IN
this town called Owls Head Vii.
lagc." It consists of three dwelling
houses. II shiugle mill. and mountains
and hills in abundance Its founder
not tho mountains-was the late Bella
Churchill, who was Of An ingcnius turn
OF mind. On lille stream. dry more
than hall OF the summer season, he erect.
ed grisl mill and saw-miII. The
farmers who went there 10 get their corn
ground, would take their corn on the cob
and shell into the hopp.ras it was ground.
Age has leyelled the saw-mill 10 the
ground. and tho grist mill has been
turned into shingc mill. Thus the
work OF the forelalhers decaycth.
The school in this village is being
taught in the old Town House. The
new School House will be completed oy
the time that the fall term commences.
When the Baptist Church is completed,
Elm ST. will be one of the finest in tho
county.