Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-29

Mason. July 25.-Our farmers here are
in the midst of haying. Grass is very late
with Us, but fine crop OF hay is being
harvested. The grass is very thick ut the
bottom and OF splendid quality. The
weather is just right for an abundance OF
fall feed; is soon a. the ground is moved
new crop springs up Immediately. Wheat
has been badly injured by worms. Many
pieces have been more than half destroyed.
Sugar bccts, of which good many were
planted, are looking well. Corn looks bad.
\ small crop must be the result II is now
very backward Rye has made good
growth and promises well There is not a
large area sowed. oats promise well.
Potatoes are having hard chance.
1t is quite >ickly. The doctors have all
they can attend 10.
Politics are quiet; men are too busy just
now. Help is Scarcc-nobody unemployed.
Stock of all kinds is doing well. Gun
pastures are in splendid condition, never
better But few cattle have been sold rs
vet. Early beef brings fair price. our
home butchers buy rs they want TO use.
Cows are low and plenty, but very few
sales.
\ correspondent of the MomtdiReer
takes me To task for speaking good word
! for the crow, SC. do not know as | blame
him much, as the crows do act kind Of i'll
Sulting toward him as they peek out from
the tree tops, trying 10 lind out whether he
| is a live man or 4 straw image, when he IS
out looking after that hill Of potatoes he
says they pulled up. II he would take the
pains To watch the crows and snakes catch
grasshopperS he would not grudgc them
the genuine pleasure they take in doing 4
little mischief now and then.
j. c. Bean has made repairs on his barn.
j. H. Bean has built a new earring,
house.
ARENAS Mason has Shingled his barn.
4. s. Bean, Mt West Bethel, has bought
the o. s. Necdham Stand and given ii d
I thorough overhauling. Paint and shingles
make wondrous change.
Lysander Ordway of Gilead runs milk
cart to Bethel new business and good
one. q. ii. Is.
NORWAY, July pa party of twenty
have gone picnicking to Albany Basins to-
day.
Our farmers are housing good average
crop of hay. Corn is starting up lively OF
late.
Black bass seem quite plenty in the Pen
iSseewassee, but they are a shy fish and not
much given to biting. PAUL.
PARIs-Mr. II. NJ. Watkins has for sale
at the oxford Democrat Office lot of Burn
hams Stereo. views of Paris.
The work of improving Hutchinson &
Newclrs store is in progress. Mr. Mar
ble's new house is nearing completion. The
barns erected by Hon. IL. Hubbard and by
| l.. /. 5 pOfiord are completed. The two
dwellings constructed by the Messrs. Cole
are nearly completed. Our readers have
previously been informed of the progress
of these changes or that they were in con
temptation.
We are glad to notice that preparations
are being made 10 repair the village hay
scales The Messrs. Cole landed new tim
beers on the ground, Monday morning. Oul
citizens are all taking an interest in village
Improvement. and readily make any need
ed repairs about their own property.
A colt belonging to J. T. Clark, esq, fel
through the flooring of his stable, on Fri
day night, and was quite severely injured
II. c. Davis, esq, with his wife ano