Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-15

BETHEL, April livery little syrup has
been IN the market "a, yet. Several OF our
>u.ar-maNcr> report Saturday. Tuesday
AMI Wednesday rs giving the best now Of
sap. April thus far has nobly kept up II,
reputation Tor hcklcncss and we shall never
prophecy balmy weather again: but not
outstanding frequent drawbacks. hya-
cinth-. crocu>c, and pretty maidcuS. too.
have pcrscyrringly held mp their head, and
blo-somcd gaily. although AZ times di>cour-
gingly put about by the weather Even
now while We write, TIN, eleventh day OF
April, u smart snow storm is going on-or
rather coming down.
Rcv. Perry Chandler. of Gorham, deliy-
cred his lecture, the World from Chao,
to Man. for the benefit OF the " f. sun
day school 1t was scientific and listened
to with marked attention.
The Ladies Social Union held the fourth
of their series OF entertainment, last Mon
day evening. at the parlors Of Mrs Moses
Cross on Church Street. The entertain
mcnt opened by music ON the piano by Miss
Grover. Dr. y. T. True soon made his APP
pcarancc and announced 10 the large audi
cncr present that hi, first half OF hi, lee
turc for the evening would be The History
Of Mr.. Clam, We mean n biyalvc shell fish
OF different genera as the Venus Mcrccn-
aria" or round clam of North America.
The history OF the clam is truly interest
ing. and the Dr did the subject justice, aud
was listened o. very attcutiycly. Alter "a
song 10y Miss Fannie TwitchclI, the DR..
spoke the rest of the evening Subject,
brain Power" and was presented in a
mastery style The entertainment closed
aflcr music ON the piano by Mrs. Agnes
Straw and Miss Annie Frye.
Miss Annie +. Favor, formerly of Nor
way, ms, recently opened rooms at the cor
ncr OF Main and Broad Street, for dress
making Fitting done by the tailor system
and in the latest style, AT reasonable rates.
Miss Favor comes with the highest recon-
mcndations Make her cali
Mr.. William H. Chandler s. CO. have re-
Gently opened Il shop on Main Street, whore
they are doing a good business. They
keep ON hand good assortment of gro
ccric~ oysters, fresh fish, meat Of all kinds
and at bottom prices, Everything is kept
in flrst-Cla>s order.
Rev. C.. L. Bisbee will supply the pulpit
in the Union Church at Gilead till confer
encc Preaching at 3 O'Clock, p. m. c.
our correspondent M. ID. made flying
visit to this pleasant village on Wednesday
last. lie writes: found things Is lively
a. usual, notwithstanding the horrid con
dition Of the roads.
The meeting of the oxford Co. Poultry
Association nj this place last fall has caused
some severe attacks of the hen fever, and
most of the citizens have a flock of pure
bloOds" of some of the fayorite breeds. !
Enoch Foster. jr., esq, has recently erected
a fine poultry house, with wire netting for
partitions. The lower story contains at
present but two breeds,-on Of Brown |
Leghorns, and very fine flock Of
black breasted Red Game Bantams, |
while the upstairs department con
tains line assortment Of pigeons; also
English rabbits come in for share of at !
tention Mrs. Foster devotes much atten-
ton to canary birds and flowers, her sit
ting-room being perfect bower of beauty |
with over one hundred pots Of beautiful
and rare plants and flowers, and number
of cages of happy songsters that fill the
room with their melody. She has com
mon robin that has been an inmate of
cage for over two years, and seems happy
and contented.