Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-06
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ANDovER, Sept. lst.-The grain crop
which is now being harvested, promises to
be as good as the average. Corn is look
ing well, so are potatoes; and II the frosts
hold of see no reason why we should not
have as good crops as usual, in spite of the
predictions of one OF our farmers to the
effect that we should raise nothing but
grass.
Mrs. Henry W. Poor has night bloom
ing cereus which opened six buds Sunday
evening last.
Cattle buyers have commenced their
search in this region. The first drove OF
the season went out of town Aug. 81.
A walk through the woods after dark
with Bruin rs companion cannot be very
pleasant, but 1t is about the experience
that one of our Andover young men had
few evenings since. MEMO.
BETHEL, Sept. 3, lssl.-Thc heated term
of the past week was relieved Friday by
. gentle rain. The farmers have improved
the fair weather i'm finishing haying and
getting in their grain. Hay is considerably
! damaged, but the grain crop is good. Po-
tatoes are somewhat damaged by rust
The corn factory commenced operations
Thursday, and the corn is very good. They
employ about one hundred hands and eX-
| pect il will take six weeks to can the corn,
when they propose to can beef and mutton
until December.
The new Academy building will not be
ready for occupancy before the spring term.
DIR. y. T. True has opened high sehoo!
with forty scholars.
The ladies of the First Congregational
/ Sewing Circle held a Garden Festival last
/ Thursday evening on the lawn fronting
| DIR. y. T. True's residence, which contains
one-half acre OF beautifully graded ground
adorned with thrifty naples, from which
were suspended by cords Chinese lanterns
/ to form a hollow square. Rciiectors on
another side o. the lawn with their CLEAN
Ing lights seemed to respond 10 the soft
/ light from the lanterns L. ;. Nags formed
| q background, aud the gentle breeze that
foatcd through the trees made an enchaut-
ing spectacle by the Illusion Of light that
seemed like moving panorama. Mrs.
pr. Tuell gave . song which was loudly
encorcd. and Mr. Cox from y. y. sang a
~ mi 4
Gorham Brass Band discourScd grand mu
sic at Intervals during the evening, and
every thing passed happily rs marriage
bell Supper was served from six TO seven
O'Clock Ice creams and fancy articles.
things Gsenii and thing. ornamental were
on sale during the evening, and the Society
realized seventy dollars aud hrty cents,
as the net proceeds of the fair. Above and
beyond the matter OF dollars and cents, are
the kindly greetings and social intercourse
OF such occasions. "
BETHEL, September 3rd.-At the Maine
General Hospital in Portland, on August
40. very large tGaor was removed from
Mrs Ellen 7. KimDall, wife Of Mr.. Mason
KimbalI OF Bethel The tnmor was re-
moved by DR.. Weeks, assisted by Drs.
Gordou, ihayer, small, and stevens Of
Portland. DIR. Packard OF West Paris, and
DR. Bragg OF Kittery. At last accounts
Mrs. kImbal was getting along As well a.
couid be expected
Hon, Albert JOY OF Boston, guest NJ the
Mountain House, shot large loon In North
Pond, near Lockes Mills. The shot was
made with lieury repeating rite used In
the lst Maine Cavalry-distapcc 500 hun
dred yards. The bird IS being set up by
Mr. uerrick OF Bethel. The bird weighed
when shot thirteen pounds.
Arrivals at the Waterspout Mountain
House this week are Hon. j. Francis l.or-
ing, wife and two daughters. The party
intend to take trip to the White Noun
tains AID the Iake region.
The past wees has been very favorable
for making hay and harvesting grain, and
the farmers have improved every oppor'
tuniiy. Corn and potatoes are looking
wei, and grain is rapidly r!penng.
The sweet corn factory will commence
operating Monday. Some two hundred
and Glty acres have been planted this sea
con for the factory. Farmers report corn
good-many Rcids Yill be ready 10 pick
next week.
Mr. lloratio i. Bartlett, worthy farmer
and who for many years has kept first
class boarding house, died suddenly We'd
resday last of cholera morbns. Mr. b. has
been in poor health for many years. He
leaves wife, one daughter aud two sons
10 mourn his loss, and host Of friends. c.
FRYEBURG, Sept. 3.-The Portland Quar-
tette, Mrs. Shaw and Stockbridge, Miss
Nettie Millihan and Miss Morrison, accom-
panied by Mr. Milllhan, will give one of
their excellent concerts in the new church
Thursday evening, Sept. 9. 1t will doubt
less be a rare musical feast.
Rev. II. B. Carpenter gave one OF his eli
oauent lectures IN the Congregational
church last Tuesday evening upon " Lord
Byron"
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Prescott Of
Orange y. j., formerly a citizen of Me,
and teacher in Hebron, spoke in the same
church upon his experience as teacher in
the South previous and during the war,
and gave q thrilling account of his escape
from the rebel lines. Fryeburg has had
more than the usual number of lectures this
season.