Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-30

BETHEL, April ~. Tho warm pleasant
weather OF the past week has dried up
the mud wonderfully. The plow and
cullivator are called into requstion fully
three weeks earlier than usual. Stock
wintered well. Hay is abundant from
SO to SO per ton. Potatoes are plenty
at so cts. per bushel. The iarmer out OF
debt is independent. The grass is look
ing well. There will DO large breadth
sowed aud planted. and the hop fields are
being prepared tor corn and grain,-s
good omen for future prosperity.
Your correspondent &C." tho proPri-
etor OF the Waterproof Mountain House,
passed Through the village yesterday with
a Meadow King mower; an Osborne
plow with sulky attachments, n beautiful
lawn mower and one OF +. G.. Merrill:
Coulter harrOws. He informed me thai
he was agent for these machines, anc
that he could sell two horse mower fol
S75; a sulky low Tor $50 and lawn
mower sl2. The sulky plow reminds me
of venerable citizen OF our tow1, who
some years ago had a drag attached be-
hind the plow that be might ride. The
anocdole came under lho head OF the
--latest MAN. out with sulky there is
his ditIercnce, the man must be wide
awake and active to keep his seat auC
mako good work.
Could Academy in charge OF ID. /.
Tlmberlako, a. NJ, PrioCiFal, with his
wide awake Assistants. is doing good ser
vice. Abou, ono hundred scholars are
registered, and the discipline is good aud
the advancement commendabe.
Many o, our citizens arc brushing NJ
and painting preparatory to summer
company.
The Congrogationalist Church is being
treated to coat OF paint outside, anc
the inside is being ,astelulY decorated by
tho ladies. Thoy gave an entertainment
at Pattee's Hail Tuesday evening in aiC
OF lhei, funds. Rev. Charles Mills con
tiuues with this society, to the genera
acceptance OF ihs whole community.
Rev. Mr. Bisbee, OF the NJ. h. Church
preached bi, farewell discourse last SAB
bath, preparatory to leaving for Confer
ence. lis mauy friends are DESTROYS tina
he may DO returned 10 this charge.
Rev. Mr.. BcsseIman supplies the Uni
versalis. church one-ha II OF the time.
Mrs. Charles Pierce gives a parlor con
cert at the Fins May evening. witt
her pupils and lew invited friends. On
young people have rare opportunity o
cullyaling their musical talent, ei.hel
vocal or instrumental, under the tuition
OF Mrs. Pierce, who ranks among ou
first vo,alists.
o. Ii. Mason, Esq, who has been con-
fined to his house du,ing the winter, l!
able to be- again upon our streets.
VIM. H.IMason seattwelve OF his Ayr
shire cattle and thirty-lour CotswolC
sheep to his pasture in Albany to-day.
Mrs. John L. Farwell slipped and in
ured her ankle, SO that she is confined Il
her room. w.
DR.. d. w. Davis of Locke's Mills, whC
recently lost his buildings by fire, ha
purchased very desirable stand OF K
A. Chapman, situated in this village
where he intends to move his tamil!
soon. He is very good physician. anC
will be likely to receive a good share o
patronage.
b. Bacon Jr. of this village has fou
hens of the Cochin breed, from which h'
got SIX large sized eggs in less thar
twenty-three hours; ard has severa
times got five from them in the same
length oil time. Whose biddies bea
this? Is.