Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-11

S was TIC uhuShter OF willard Ma
son oil Turner, who had seven sons and Ave
daughters. All lived to be married and
have children, except two daughters. who
died young women. All the children have
died except Prof Luther w. Mason, teach
er OF vocal and instrumental music in ia.
pan. He visited his brother Lewis at East
bnckueid In his 12od year, and his sister
Lucy at North Turner. older In age, ON the
eve or departure for Japan, 1879. / re-
eeived letter from the Prof, May, 1880,
saying, " received the sad intelligence Of
the death OF Lewis, the last Of my six bro
theirs" She left two sons, Lewis, z. ~,
and Lean6er, mechanic, and one daughter,
widow j. NJ. Phinney, with whom her psr.
ents lived. Mr.. Farrar had lived In Hart.
ford many years, where he held Offices OF
trust, civil and military. His wife was
known as a Christian neighbor. Being
confined to her house by long 1T OF sick
ness, she did not attend the meetings In
the Union Chapel near by, in which she
expressed great interest. Her remains
were borne to the chapel, where a sym
pathizing audience listened to the interest
ing services, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Ting
ley OF Turner
+ H. A. Bicknell OF Hartford, has two
young lombard plum trees four inches in
diameter, thirteen feet apart, which have
borne this year many pIums, some Of which
were from five To five aud one-half inches
in diameter. Within one foot on one
limb were my plums; within two feet on
the limb on the other tree were eighty
plums. For the good OF the trees and
crop, many plums were plucked OF when
small Another plum tree OF the same
kind set this spring, same distance from
the others, has grown this season three
feet in height. A large crop OF Flemish
Beauties have been ruined, for the first
time, by cracks. Is there no remedy save
grating: The growth OF corn, since the
middle OF July, was the most rapid ever
known 10 this vicinity. Notwithstanding
last spring was compared with that OF
1916 by many. The bountiful crops dispel
the gloom this fall that was depicted then.
Apples, potatoes, and other articles Of sur
plus the farmers will find ready market
for at the door. HARTFORD.
BRYANF's PoNp, oct Hiram W Per
klns, esq, has rented the Glen Mountain
House of otis kaler for one year.
Mr.. James Sheelsn, shoemaker, has OPP
ened a shop here. occupying part of T..
WhitmaD's store.
\ debating club has been formed here In
connection with the high school.
Mrs. Richard l.. Cole has opened dress
makers shop a. Lockes Mills, and IS ready
to DO work in that line 81 reasonable rates.
Stock is selling well at fair price, aud
there j. a large amount FOR sale yet in this
vicinity.
$ c. Davis Is the owner OF as we'll
matched pair OF steer calves as Is often
found. Alden Chase also has good pair
oftwin calves well mated.
Bears have made their appearance In
town; one has recently been forsging in
C. A whitman's corpHeld.
The apple and potato crop In this town
will be light. Cor
MENICo The prospect now Is fayora-
Die Tor 4 good winters business on Swift
river Mr. Rankins Of Hiram, who has
purchased an interest in the timber lands
owned by MeSSrs. Hastings and Hammons,
has alrcady commenced his work. He
proposes 20 put three millions into Swift
river near the Mott place" hauling 1t
from land lying on both sides OF the Smith
brook, which brook runs pas, John Hough-
tons. Sumner SOule, esq OF Winthrop.
has sold the timber of lot he owned 10
the Canton Steam Mill Company, and let
the JOB 10 haul Il TO Addison 5. Young
this will be landed near the Reed mill.
James Wood OF the Lewiston Steam MIL
Company. has recently been up the river,
and in addition 10 his usual numbering near
Bemis Stream, proposes 10 put In some
where from one-and- a-half million 10 two
millions from the shores and around the
source Of the west branch OF Swim river.
landing down the main stream below the
Island Farm, or near that. lie also Is try
ing TO let the hauling Of lots from land in
Roxbury and Weld, TO be landed near the
Walker place.
The Canton Paper Manufacturing Com
pany has $500 cords OF poplar Cut and
peeled lying in the woods near the river,
cut during the months OF May, June and
July last, the hauling and cutting up OF
which-and think the driving (uext
spring has been let 20 Sewell Goh, who
strikes on IL Monday, the Srd inst, with
good teams and the right kind Of men;
amongst them c. L. and Gilbert Hodsdon.
Albion COT and Chas. Glines.
This poplar will not be put into the river
/ bur landed on the rivers bank 10 be driven
next spring. There are some three or four
hundred cords now In the stream TO be
driven this fail II there Is rise OF water.
This Company are going TO buy what poplar
I pc ople living along the river desire TO sell
duriny the winter. The tooth pick facto-
nv agent, Mr.. Freeman, is looking after
white birch and nice poplar, desiring 10
buy large quantities OF each. X. c. Pin
gree & Co. have thirteen million feet Of
spruce now doomed just above Rumford
Falls awaiting a rise Of the river. Work
man Gre NOT nlanty hereahOnts. Good