Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07


their drive well out of the Ellis, and the
late continued rains have been great
help. 5.
BETHEL. April 27.-RecruI rains have
refreshed the grass fields wonderfully,
aud heavy crop this year is anticipated
We notice farmers have commenced their
labors on dry ground. and few have
planted potatoes, thinking 10 get ahead
OF the bugs.
Mr.. Skillings commenced TO put on an
addition to the Bethel Steam Mill. a
building 70 by 90 feet, and put in ma.
chinery to manufacture headings, shovel
and fork handles. The furnace is fed
wholly with shavings and sawdus'
brought on endless belts from all parts OF
the mill, dumping their contents in from,
OF the furnace. The debris of the mill i'
used up and the sawdust OF one log Is
made to saw the next log.
We have recently received from Hon.
Fred Atwood. well-known agricultural
implement dealer, OF Winterport, Maine,
one of his Osborn Plow Sulkies. Having
used it on both Rocky and smooth fields,
sm OF the opinion that it is in blowing
what the moving. machine is in moving
We can do better work with il than BY
hand. We are satisfied twelve year old
boy can do more and better work with it
thsn any lirst-class plowman can by hand
holding. Work done is more uniform
than if done by hand. The Sulky is a
success. The cost OF the machine is sos.
Mr.. II. X. Goodwin had six sheep miss
ing when the flock came TO the barn last
fall; no trace Of them was found till this
spring, when they were found in the
woods short distance from the house.
having lived on browse through the win
ter. The sheep were in good condition
when iount.
Hon. Enoch Foster is adding much to
the looks and convenience OF his residence
by putting in hay-windows.
The Congregational Society had n
hulled corn supper at Pattee's Hall last
Tuesday evening. A very pleasant time
was enjoyed. Some $40 were received
By the entertainment.
George T. Hathaway, the dOfauter OF
the Border City Mills at Fall River. spent
several weeks at the WATERFRONT Noun
tain House. He was in league with S.
Anger Chase. the detaulter OF Union
Mills.
Mr.. Ira w. Bean owns COW which
dropped u calf weighing 80 pounds when
few hours old. Who beats that?
DR.. Goodwin K Wiley owns hen
which presented him two eggs, one meas
uring l-2 by 8 inches, the other Z l 2
by - inches. The Dr.'s residence on
Church ST. is the finest in the village, and
his extensive drug store on Main 81. is
not equalled in the county.
April 30.-A down-east rain storm set
in last Friday and still Is prevailing up to
Tuesday. The river is overlooking its
banks, and we opine farmers owning low
land will no. be able TO plant and SOW ill
late in May The river drivers are hav-
ing q gay time. Last Saturday the river
was one living mass of floating logs.
About p. IN. large jam OF logs col.
lected on the pier OF the long bridge. and
for time there were como fears that
serious damage would be done.
We would advise our brother farmers
who are in want Of a thorough pulverizer
OF the soil to call on Mr.. +. C. Merrill at
South Paris, and be will show you bis
Coulter OK cultivator. have one in use
and will say il is the King OF the soil. Ii
will do more and better work in one hour
than two common harrows in six hours.
Price only sl4.
II is said apple trees are badly winter
killed.
Mr.. Andrews has his cottage house on
Church street nearly completed.
DR.. d. w. Davis, of Locke's Mills, has
purchased a stand on Chapman street, aud
will move his family into it soon. Bethel
will then have four first-class physicians
and FIVE lawyers.
We learn that Jonathan Bartlett, one
OF the first settlers OF Bethel. purchased
OF the State OF Massachusetts twenty-five
hundred acres OF land situated in the
part OF Bethel, paying Tor
the same 700 pounds. The deed was
dated the year 1889, and was recently
found with other papers. and on investi-
eating the matter. no clew can be found
10 show it has since been conveyed. An
Agent has been appointed by the de-
,cendsnts of the said Jonathan Bartlett
10 examine the register of records at
Portland. The property is estimated TO
be worth a million OF dollars.
G.