Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-10-10

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BErHEL.-The sweet corn canning will
close this week. The crop IS OF good
quantity and much better than was ex-
pected i've weeks ago. An average OF $50
hands have been employed and about TWEEN
ty.hye hundred thousand cans have been
put up this season. Farmers are fully sat
isied with their treatment ut the hands OF
the new Company.
Grain of all kinds is considered on the
whole about an average crop. Early sown
yields we'll while late sown Is nearly fail
ure.
The apple crop two weeks ago gave
promise OF being good one, but the heavy
wind made decided change in the aspect
nearly one-half of the fruit having blown
off.
The ladies of the NJ. l.. Society are max
ing arrangements TO hold their annual
Harvest Fair at Pattee's Hall on Thursday,
Oct. 10.
Rev. b. Foster who is In his elghty-third
year, cut and put into his stable twelve
tons OF hay, and raised on three-fourths OF
an acre of ground two hundred and twenty
five bushels OF potltoes.
Bears have commenced their ravages on
sheep. Mr.. +. II. Chapman has had thir-
teen killed by them. our veteran hunter
H. Il. Goodwin, caught big bear in his
trap, last week.
Feed in pastures Is dry and short, and
many farmers are feeding their stock from
their barns which must materially lessen
the amount OF hay TO feed out this winter.
The wells, springs and streams are very
much refreshed by the recent rains, much
to the qualification of the people. c.
Oct. 7th.-The corn canning factory in
Bethel closed successful seasons opera
tons Saturday, the 3lst ult. Wolf 4 Res
sing of New York contracted for the corn
and T.. A. Heating OF Portland has had
charge OF the canning operations. The
farmers have got good returns for their
labor and use OF Land, and have been per-
fectly satisfied with the management. The
company paid three cents for can OF
twenty six ounces, and have put up 230,-
600 cans. A. NJ. Carter, esq, had charge
o; the field operations. Waldo Holt re-
ceiyed $1,000 from two acres planting,
leading the field, followed closely by st.
John Hastings who received $50, from one
acre. BY actual weight, he had four tons
OF fodder, after it was cured, from the
same acre. T. II. Chapman of Bethel had
$500 cans from one acre and George Burn
ham OF Gilead two cans less.
The potato crop in Bethel is mostly har-
vested and the yield is more than an aver
age, and the quality excellent. The yield
of grain is abundant, and the crop OF APP
plies good in quality and quantity.
Our station agent sold so tickets Thurs
day morning to South Paris, to people at
tending the Oxford County Fair. Twelve
of our people attended the meetings OF the |
A. B. c. F. N. at Portland.
John Farwell picked ripe raspberries the
md day of October, in his field, and dis
covered strawberry blossoms on the same
day.
Mrs. d. NJ. Kimball, the veteran school
teacher, OF Bethel, has fully recovered her |
health and is AGAR. engaged in her chosen
vocation.
Gould's Academy is having profitable
term of school under the care of Mr.. John
son and his able assistants. They have en-
rolled 10 scholars.
Dea. S. w. Kilborn is building new
school house for Dist No. -.
DR.. n. T. True is teaching high school
in Milan, III.
d. T. Timberlake, former preceptor Of
Gould's Academy, is now principal Of Par
sons1eld Academy. W.
ACADEMY NOTES.
About seventy-hve pupils are now en-
rolled at the Academy, and all are making
very satisfactory progress in their studies.
The Principal is ably seconded by the two
assistants, Miss Philbrick and Miss Par
ker, both of whom are excellent and popu-
lar teachers in their respective depart
ments. Miss Parker, the teacher OF Flo
cution, has been connected with the school
only three weeks, and has won golden
opinions from her pupils by her excellent
methods, and evident interest in her
classes. She is graduate Of the Boston
School of Elocution and Expression, and
is thoroughly qualified for her work. Most
of the pupils seem to appreciate the ad-
Of having professional teacher
of Reading and Defamation, and are TAX
ing great pains to improve, and to correct
faulty articulation, pronunciation, express
sion etc. The exercises in Elocution oc-
cur regularly Friday afternoon at half-past
two o'clock, and are well worth hearing.
The quotations of this week are much
better than those of last, more care and
taste being used in their selection. Shakes
peare seems to be the favorite author.
Edgar A. Widber, Of the present senio-