Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-10
Bethel.

Your correspondent, Junius. criticises
my report OF Dr.. True's lecture on LIr-
guage. What the Dr.. did say, to be
exact, The old idea is no longer tenabIe
that the English is derived directly from
the Latin, and that from the Greek. aud
that from the Hebrew. The three former
languages have their origin lrcm com
mon mother, while the Hebrew belong:
to different family" lie showed thai
the English in its formation stage derived
It's Lsiil words chiefly through the N'E-
man French. ! do not pretend 10 gfeAt
oruditiou, bu: an pleased 10 avail! myself
OF the Investigations and researches OF
others. Science Investigates aud searches
Tor truth, pedantry accepts what 1t likes.
and rejects what i; dislikes without 10
vesligslion. janus IS too well informed
to be content with the teachings OF the
schools. but will take tbs knowledge there
aCq lired, 10 Investigate the mysteries
aud wonders of this wonderful aad mJs-
teIious world OF ours. and lhi wonderful
people it contains. w.
March q Among our best farmers OF
Oxford County is Jimes Roberts. Esq,
of Hanover, a man who's, name is well
known throughout Oxford County. MIR.
X. gradually became known as stock
raiser until We believe his fine ANNA 8
number upwards q forty and he took the
first premium at our town fair. Mr..
Roberts herd il grade DuIham and Here
ford. His very fine cows. some ten in
number, are superior mixers. Some OF
them. Mr.. Robert informed ME. be milks
within a few days OF calying. He also
has two fine bulls four years old, girting
seven feet. lie has considerable intervale
land Mr.. Roberts regards stock raising
more profitable on his farm than sheep.
We recently purchased from his herd
bull calf seven months old, handsome as
picture, grting four feet and seven
inches.
The only business that shows signs OF
much activity is the law business. and we
have now seven members OF the probes
sion duly installed and settled in our vii
lage.
We learn the house OF Mr.. A. P. Blake
was broken into one night last week
while the family was away,and quantity
of pork was stolen belonging to d widow
lady, Mrs. Hattie Brown.
The prospect is now favorable for
good sugar season. Many OF our far
mers tapped this week.
Robins made their appearance last
Thursday.
The Iron Clads held rousing temper
anoe meeting last Sunday P. NJ in the M
E. Church. Mr.. Haskell, our worthy
President. opened the meeting with a
very appropriate speech. Mr.. Haskell
said he visited the Gorham Club last
week, and found them in very flourish
ing condition. Bros. Chapman, Kilborn,
Haywood, Dr.. True, Rev. Mr.. Center.
D. F. Brown, Rev. Mr.. Mills. Maj. True,
Mighill Mason, and Ii. c. Barker made
good, truthful and earnest speeches.
Miss Lizzie Mason presided al the organ.
The wife OF Mr.. Joshua Swan died
very suddenly one day last week with
congestion OF the lungs.
Horatio X. Goodwin, Ed, proprietor
of Lake House, Upton, has purchased the
staud in our village known as the DR..
Grover stand, just south OF the En-
House. Mr.. Goodwin will move his fam
ily into it soon as spring opens. MIR.
Goodwin will sell or rent the Lake House.
Hay is very plenty large quantities vii
be summered over.
Rev. Mr.. Mills OF Norway preached in
the Congregational Church last Sabbath
forenoon.
The wife of DR.. Z. B. Goddard is very
low. y.