Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-19
Bethel Items.
BETHEL, May 16. 1874.


Androscoggin river has risen more than
three feet the last three days.
The Rev. Mr.. Sheldon of Brunswick,
supplies the Methodist church the coming
year. and Rev. Nahum Grover, "a native
OF this place) recently of Mantorville,
Mimi, the Congregational church.
Mr., Twitchell. who was injured BY a
fall last week, is likely TO live, but to what
extent the injury will effect his lower
lower limbs is uncertain.
Robert ingalls,, Esq, OF Shelburn. N.
H.. purchased n splendid phaeton from
the shop Of ii. G. Andrews Thursday. Tor
$3.50. lie informed me that it was $75
better than he could do in Portland.
Mr.. C. NJ. Wormell returned from Con.
noclcut to-day with young man whom
he had arrested Tor stealing gold watch
in Albany some time since. Much credit
is due Mr.. Wormell Tor working up this
case. lie not only arrested the thief bu,
recovered the stolen property.
The Grand Army Association will hold
services Decoration Day. (May 30th) by
strowing flowers upon tho graves OF DO
parted comrades. an Address by Hon.
Benja. kingsbury, Jr., oil Portland. and
music 10y the church choirs. Although
lor want Of encouragement the Post re.
luctantly surrendered Ill charter. yet they
Immediately formed N mortal Associa-
ton. that they might enjoy the sympathy
OF each other, and show respect for the
patriotic dead. A liberal contribution Of
flowers and evergreen is the least The
citizens can do, and they will be CRATE
fully received. w.
While journeying through our town
have been CHANGING over the farms and
into the fsrmyards, where the observing
farmer can learn many valuable lessons
at this season OF the year.
The grass fields are looking somewhat
discouraging on lands which were seeded
last season, tho severe drought with the
absence OF snow 10 protect the feeble
roots, will leave many fields badly
damaged. Where the soil is clayoy
loam l fear one half OF the roots arc past
recovery, and 10 dry fields where the soil
is thin and poor the crop must be very
light. Farmers who saved plenty Of
nice grass seed will now learn its value.
Cannot tho Maine farmers raise their own
seed2 We leave tho grass lands and
look around among the apple orchards.
! from which the Oxford turner's arc real
izing large profits and losses too. Profits
where good trees arc set in the right
place and well cared for. aud losses where
poor trees cumbcr The land. Many thou
sand dollars have left our town during
The past TWO years for trees which should
have been raised nj home, and some
money has gone out Tor dwarf trees. My
advice i, be cautious about investing too
largely in SO small trees. Some say
these dwar(s on the Doucain stock, are
proof against the borcrs. Has this been
proved in Maine9
Farm stock is looking well in general.
having been wintercd on less good hay
with corn in its stead. The locks Of
sheep are small in number, but superior
in form and value VI past years.
During the last two weeks in April Bethel
was land OF butter and maple sugar.
Our veteran sugar maker, Dir. John 5.
Swan. %, tapped about twelve hundred
trees this spring. aud made one and one
fourth tons oil sugar. Mr.. 8. recently
sent one hundred gallons OF syrup TO =
party in Washington. ID. c., for which he
received 81 so per gallon delivered At our
depot.
Farmers are securing their help for the
season at reduced rates from past years,
and men arc from Sl5 10 $50 per month.
Mich cows are selling from $40 to 500.
according to quality and size. Shoats
and pigs are scarce, the latter sell quick
at So. Good hay is selling for $50 per
ton.
Mr.. Jonathan Abbott Of Walkers Mills,
is building 4 large house. TO accommodate
gentleman and his family from Boston.
Mr.. Clark b. Liltlehalc. the veteran
stage driver, who runs from Bethel to
Upton. has built = large nice barn on his
farm in Bethel. Mr.. William w. Mason
is building large barn. Might Mason.
Esq. is progressing finely with his new
building on Main street. C. z. knight
Esq is doing good job on his house.
Your correspondent Roy tells big
hen story in your last weeks issue, and
says if any one can tell bigger fact he
should DO pleased TO hear from him
through the Democrat. Here goes one
we think will do. Mr.. Harvey Hastings
of Newry Corner. has biddy that recent
ly layed three eggs in one day. No. /
was perfect egg; No. 2 full sized but
minus she'll; No. 3 was the rizc of a
robins egg. What do you think of that,
Mr. RoyP
Rand g. Coffin, oil Locke's Mills. recent
ly purchased Knox colt, two years old,
weight about 900 pounds. His mother.
the Drew mare, is one OF the best breed
ers in the State, and the colt bids fair to
make nice trotser. The colt cost thcm
$500.