Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

let the pole drop. 1t soon ran into the
ground and stopping the carriage suddenly,
they were both thrown over the fender to
the ditch. Strange to say they received
but slight injuries. The horses cleared
themselves aud were soon stopped. The
damage was light. L.
ANDoVER.-Two starch mills ut Andover
are running this season. The price paid
for potatoes ranges from Is 10 Is cents, ac-
cording TO quality.
The Quarterly meeting of the NJ. +.
church was held at Andover, Saturday and
Sunday. Presiding Elder Mason was pres
ent and preached three very sound, prac-
teal sermons. The churches in AndOvcr
are in very low state, and need 10 be
thoroughly awakened by some live evan
geliSt work.
Mr. W ID. Phinncy, a type setter in the
ErdngeliSi office. had two of his fingers
crushed OFF in the press last Thursday
morning.
Mr. f. L. Bedell reports that the Jcner-
son Hill House. y. H., OF which he is q
partner, has cleared $1,000 the past season
after paying all expenses.
Mr. l. F. Jones has removed portion
Of his house and is erecting large two
story house in its stead. II is understood
that it will be fitted up as boarding
house
\ very interesting and largely attended
Sabbath School concert was held short
time since In the Methodist church.
Mr. q. b. Poor was badly injured last
week while attempting 10 stop thrc>hing
machine lie was caught in the belt
and thrown violently upon the >rpa-
rater. knocking him senSclcSs, and badly
bruSing his arm and head.
Work is 10 be- commenced i'm few days
on the Lake road The road will be put IN
good condition and will Dee better located.
-L0risi1H Journal
oct 23.-Farmer> are improving the
warm weather by doing up their fall plow-
ing. building fences and otherwise improy-
ing their farms.
The apple crop is much better than was
expected, and many are making cider. We
hope that it will all be made into vinegar
and not Doe used TO make drunkarlS
am Informed that Mr. Spraguchl> sold
a portion Of hi, paper TO a minister iu the
eastern part OF the State, and viii remove
his office. We shall be sorry 90 lose him
from our midst, but wish him much success
wherever the hand OF fortune may lead
him.
\ very interesting praise meeting was
held last Sunday evening in the Cougresa-
tioual church Mrs. John F. Talbot pre-
sided at the organ. Rev Mr. Jones OF
Vermont was present and made an earnest
address
Mrs. Pembroke Sessions has Cactus
two years old, which is four feet in height
and two inches in diameter, and the leaves
measure eighteen inches in length. T. is
In the form OF 4 cross. 1t Is "a very rare
curiosity and will well repay one To call
and take a look At ii.
The Congregational Circle willmect with
Mrs. Henry L. Poor next Wednesday eve
ming. All are invited LONE Sru;
BETHEL. oct. 24-The fair and festival
held last week, Thursday, by the ladies Of
the NJ. Z. Society, in Pattee's Hall, proved
decided success. \ large crowd attend
ell in the afternoon and evening. There
were q large variety Of fancy articles ON
exhibition, which were literally patron
lied. The agricultural department, con-
siSting OF vegetables and fruit, made
good display. Meals were served in the
evening on the antiquarian plan. some
over one hundred supper tickets were sold.
The receipts OF the fair will amount 10
some over eighty dollars.
Farmers who have had their grain threSh-
ed report it as being very heavy In many
cases. We hear Of oats weighing - lbS
TO the bushel, others IS and 40. The grain
crop on the whole is very satisfactory
Thursday, 10th, was very hot, mercury
at 81 nj p. III.
We hear considerable complaint among
our farmers, of the potato rot. Few are
selling ut 30 cents per bushel.
There is quite a call for young cattle and
sheep now. Sheep bring about three dol
lars; lambs, two dollars and tlfty cents.
c.
oct 2j.-Rey. William X. Mauley, Of
Augusta, in the State of Kansas, occupied
my pulpit oct. 9TH, very much to the ac-
ceptance of my people. Much interest
was felt in him by the friends of Christ,
from the fact that he was under an appoint
ment as missionary TO the city of Ran
COON in the Burman Empire He and his
wife came to Bethel to visit her family and
friends and to give them a cordial parting
farewell, not expecting to meet them again
on earth. She is the only daughter of
Charles and Abbie locke Penley. In
early life she was member of my Sabbath
School, and her mother was a member of
my church. Some ten years since her
parents moved to Augusta in Kansas.
There, at the age of twenty-one years
came the parting between her and her par
ents, she TO go far away as missionary
to the benighted heather. Though the
mother sighed deeply over the separation,
which she expected would be final, she
would gladly have her daughter fulfill what
she felt to be her duty. As some informa-
tion about the field of her future labors
will be of special interest to her warm
friends who are following her in the eXer-
else of affection and good will, I will insert
few words. The Burman Empire is
bounded on the west by the British pos
sessions, on the east by Siam and China,