Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-05-02

the fault of the above-nsmed company.
4.
BETHEL, April 2s.-There is much com.
plant among the farmers about sugariug.
Sheep are dying in large numbers In every
direction, and there will not be lambs
enough raised to make the number good.
From other towns we hear sheep die in
bloodless condition; only few ounces OF
watery blood escapes when the throat 10
cut. Rere is abundant evidence that the
blood loses its vitality the organization Is
no longer nourished and the animal dies.
Such a. have been FED upon grain and
roots through the whole winter die As well
as those that have had neither roots or
grain but only hay.
Mr.. Samuel T. Stowell. who has kept a
correct record OF the number Of inches Of
snow fall each winter for the past hfty-
one years. reports as follows for the past
winter November, lsSl, ) inches; De-
cember, 1881. s inches; January, lsS2, p
inches; February, a. inches; March, Is
inches; total in feet, aud lie.
There was remarkable auroral display
one night las, week all over the country.
Our sugar makers report poor sap sea
son. Only about half crop. though we
hear few made good quantity. Mr.w.
O. Straw, who carried on the sugar orch
ard this season on the waterspout Noun
tain Farm, made 20 gallons OF syrup In
about Que weeks time. Your correspond
ent thinks this will 60 with Moses sur
named Mason and Timothy suruamed jew
etts sugar and honey operations Blythe
way, we called on Moses last Monday, and
fourd him busy making improvements on
his farm in the way OF putting up several
hundred rods OF wire fence on the road
west OF his house. Moses owns one OF
the best farms in town, and, the writer
will truly state. is one OF our most practi-
cal farmers He cuts about one hundred
tons OF hay which he sold the past winter
for from fifteen to twenty dollars per ton.
Moses wintered some over fifteen hogs;
we noticed in his piggery four nice sows
that will have pigs shortly. Moses says
he shall plant eight acres OF corn this sea-
Sc for the sweet corn factory.
Mr.. s. ID. Philbrook, OF this town, one
OF our wealthiest men, has recently been
sued by Mr. bennett OF Deeriug, on test
case involving the matter OF royalty for use
OF the "cut under" hay-racks; 1t will be
tried at the next session OF the L. 5.
Court in Portland. Hon. Enoch Foster is
Philbrook's counsel Nr. Foster has now
forty-fve aifidavits to the fact Of previous
knowledge, ownership and use of the rack
every year from 1910 mp TO 1866. Mr.. Fos-
ter is receiving correspondence every day
from parties in Androscoggin, Washing
ton, Piscatsquis and other counties who
have knowledge to the preyloususe Of the
rack long before 1866.
Mr.. Eli Barker has beautiful span OF
gray colts for sale, weighing twenty-five
hundred pounds. Anyone wishing 70 pur-
chase fancy team, should call on Mr..
Barker.
Mr. Timberlske, who is about 10 leave
town, has offered his beautiful stand on
Highest for sale, known as the II. c. Fos-
ter stand.
Msjor Hastings says he has one hundred
and ffty acres engaged to be planted to
sweet corn the coming season.
Mr.. Charles Mason is having his house
and store on Main-st. treated TO coat OF
paint.
Mr. S. D. Philbrook Is making improve
ments on his stand, occupied by Mr.. Has
tings, in the way OF painting aud new
blinds.
Mr.. JEFF. Foster has recently flung to the
breeze on his stable beautiful vane-
Farmers in want of first-clsss plow,
should call on Mason Walker, on MsiL-
ST., near the NJ. Z. church. Their favorite
plow is the Hussey Chilled, which takes
the lead. The l.. A. Dow, Randall and
Acme Pulyerizing Harrows are kept at
their place OF business for sale. The Ran
dali takes the lead.
Mr.. Fogg and family LIST week moved TO
Old Orchard, where they will spend the
summer.
Mr. H. K. Goodwin went to Boston last
Tuesday to purchase supplies for his Ang-
lers' Retreat on Richardson Lake, the pres
ent season.
Agents for the Randall Harrow are meet
ing with excellent success; sold four one
day last week.
C.M. Kimball, Moses Kimball and d. NJ.
Kimbsll have let their farms.
S. B. Twitchell is making arrangements
to erect large clearinghouse for summer
company.
The Elm House, owned by Grover and
Burnham, has been let to Mr.. Gibson, OF
Gorham, n. III.
Some Of our young men are making ar
rsgemsnts to 60 West.