Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09

Mason, Dec. 2.-The weather is very
changeabe We have had snow-cold
winds-big snow driftS-and then had a
smart rain storm, and quite freshet. 1t
is mild now and more rain is promised.
Cattle are in the fields and come up full at
night.
News is scarce, business is lively, every
body will have enough to do rs soon as
snow comes sufficient for logging. Help
is scarce, more inquiry being made for
choppers to go into the woods than for
several years past There has been loud
call for oxen suitable for numbering.
Hay appears to be plenty, and the price,
At present, rules low. Corn and meal are
held at 75c. per buShcl Butter brings a
good price, and those who have made the
usual amount, Notwithstanding the hard
look i'm the early part OF the season, are
feeling much pleased, aud cows are not so
much of a drug in the market rs last year.
Our farmers have had fine season for
fall work, and there has been a great
amount done
Our Methodist society has procured the
services ofMr. \. ID. Witham of Denmark
for the remainder of the Conference year,
and they now have preaching each Sab
bath in the Chapel in this place, which
gives general satisfaction. The Sabbath
school is in fouriShing condition; good
attendance at all times.
Our school is taught by J. II. Bean, esq
This is his third term here. There is n
good Lyccum in connection with the
school. which is very interesting; J. II.
Bean President, and l. a. Bean, Secretary.
II meets each Wednesday evening. Last
Wednesday evening the discussion was up
on the following resolution:
Resolr,d. That modern inventions are
OF more benefit TO the mechanical and mer-
cautilc world than 10 the agricultural
The speakers wcre,.J Hastings Bean OF
Mason, and Elbridge G. Wheeler, esq. Of
West Bethel. on the Af and I. \. Bean Of
Mason. and David b. Dow OF West Paris,
on the Neg The discussion was animated
and instructive. The question WAS decided
in the Negative by large majority. They
have. also. declamatiouS, recitStions, Sc
lcct reading, and paper. These lyceumS
are conducted in a manner to promise much
good there i good attendance, good or
Ter. and a good degree OF interest The
luly drawback is. the boys do not take
mold of the discussions as the "old boys
would ike TO have them.
J. c. Bean and j C. Stiles have gone TO
Berlin, y. H., for the winter; others will
20 soon.
y. c. Mills is making arrangements to
haul large lot OF Birch from Little Pond
90 \. :. Bean, Steam Mills, At West Beth
D. Other parties are intending to deliver
smaller quantities il the winter should be
adorable.
Isaac :. Morrill, of North Albany, has
commenced operation on his Steam Mill
near the old Chapman Mill, north Of the
AudroScocciu, in Bethel. He is planning
'1r lars business this wiuter, preparing
spool stock.
Mrs. Cyrcne j. Bean Of Mason, had a tu-
nor taken from her side last Saturday,
which has troubled her FOR long time
The operation was performed by DR.. J. \.
rwadile of Bethel understand She il
doing finely.
Hastings & Sander>on have teams in the
woods in what il called Fryeburg Acade-
my Grant and Blchclder's Grant, parading
3r yardug timber on the side Of the noun
tain commonly called Caribou. They will
employ a number Of teams the timber is
TO be landed on Peabody's brook near the
rail road bridge. Z. h. Morrill, Of Mason
puts in one team for them. They begin to
feel anxious for snow This timber is
mostly spruce and has to be hauled about
four miles @. II. Is.