Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-04
Bethel.

Bethel.
April 2S.-The roads are very muddy
and full of quagmires which are almost
impossible,
Owing to the prolonged foddering sea-
son both TALL and winter farmers we
finding themselves short Tor hay. This
is the case with many OF those who usu'
ally have hay TO sell. The ice went out
of the river last Monday without the dam
age that was apprehended. Oar Oldest
inhabitant tells me me never knew the ice
TO remain 10 the river so late since
1885. He remembers that spring as his
first experience as a resident OF Oxford
county. A horse aud sleigh crossed on
tho ice OF the Androscoggin a, Bethel on
the 23d OF April
While in my orchard last week pick.
oil mp an apple under one OF my trees
which had lain there all winter aud was
perfectly sound.
The maple sugar yield this spring
proved to be much better than expected.
The quality ofthe production is excellent.
John Swan 2nd who tapped some ft-
teen hundred trees this spring sent a
barrel to Washington d. c. last week
Tor which he receives $50 per gallon
delivered at our station.
Mice have been at work the past win
ter They do not condne their work to
small trees but take them six inches in
diameter.
Pigs are scarce and therefore high.
Worth 800 piece
Lator on the faIn is much less than
last year. Good hands receive from
sI5 % to 5000 per month.
William w. Mason owns a cow that
dropped a pair OF bull calves weighing
the day they came. Sc pounds. They
look Just alike. Mr.. NJ. has some of the
incest stock that can be found 10 Oxford
county. lie has given up buichering and
gone into keeping the best kind OF stock.
We noticed the other dayiin flock OF
sheep. buck which he purchased 10
Canada last tall costin z him 500.
Rev. Mr. Sanderson, who has been
laboring successfully as pastor in the NJ.
f society during the past year, deliver
ell his last sermon last Sabbath 10 iull
house, Mr. SIS preaching is no oPiate-
always exceedingly pungent and PLATA.
1t is hoped he will return and labor
another year. The church during the
past year sustained Sl55Alh school
with an aggregate membership OF lO5.
an average attendance OF 65.
noticed in the Democrat last week
that Hiram Hodsdon has sold his mill.
Such is not the case. He has hired the
party spoken OF to saw the timber by
the thousand
Mr.. Fletcher Kendall OF this town died
very suddenly last Monday. He went
to Greenwood in the morning after
load of hay returning uuloa1ed il step
ped into the store of Woodbury. u Co.
then went directly to his stable, where
be fell down dead
Bethel Grange has sent ont West for
car load of corn. which will cost them
delivered al our station ninety cents per
bushel. c.
April 30. rs. The three men arrested
by officer Wormwell tor breaking into
the store Of Z. +. Allan OF Norway ipIov
ed an alibi, and were discharged.
Mr.. VIM. F. Kendall an aged and
respected citizen, dropped dead in
his barn last Monday morning. He
had always been healthy man and was
II years of age.
Mr.. Leander &. Glover. who lost loot
and portion OF the leg in the army was
compelled to submit to an amputation
Wednesday The operation was sue
cessfully performed by Dr.. Green OF
Portland assisted by DE-. j. A. Morton OF
this place. DR.. Green amputated toe
for Mrs. Joseph Chapman Thursday.
The saw and hammer OF the carpenter
are resoandiug through our village in
finishing the buildings erected last fall.
Mai. Abernelhy Grover has just broken
ground and is about to erect beautiful
dwelling house on Maine street, near the
depot. Plans by Mr.. Josiah Dalton oil
Bethel. w.
May l.-Mr. Joseph Twitchell has
hen that laid an egg, yesterday, measur
ing 6 by $ inches. lr. T. has the
floor. C..
BTyant's Pond.