Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-24
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

J. W. Eaton, esq, has bought the
smaller winslow stand.
Mr. Messerve who recently sold his
farm TO ]. X. Andrews, esq, has moved
into the Purington house, opposite Capt.
Goods.
Fast day services were held At the
Congregational church.
The NJ. +. Sociable met with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w Bodwell, Thursday evening oil
this week.
River drivers are busy urging the logs
down stream. There IL hardly water
enough for good business on the West
Branch Just now. +.
BETHEL, Apr. 2I.-Really spring is upon
US In this latitude. Full psnoplied sum-
mer springs from under the mail of long,
lingering winter. From my window this
morning. 10 the miracle my dear, long
timed friend, the grapevine, amazes me
once more, though declared to Il last
year would never be amazed again. IL
beckons me its myriad little wands all
a-quiyer with the bursting buds, and says,
There. now, you can't help it Ny IA
Their, who is in his eightieth year, saws he
never saw the grass 10 his pasture so
green and fourishinG as at the present
time
Within few days have been looking
over the farms where the observing farmer
can learn many valuable lessons, even at
this season OF the year. Those who saved
4 plenty OF nice grass seed will now learn
its value, while many wAo are unfortunate
hyac TO pay a round price FOR clover seed,
this spring. Will it not be good policy
for farmers TO seed literally, even at q big
price for seed: From the grass lands l
have been looking up into the orchards,-
another source from which oxford farm
ers ere realizing large profits, and losses,
too profits, where good trees are set in
the right place aud well cared for. and
losses. where poor trees cumber the land.
II the census men could give Us the num-
Der OF trees set annually during the past
ten years, aud the percentage of good
healthy ones now remaining, fear they
would not count over my per cent.
Many thousand dollars have lef( the State
for trees. which should have been used ut
home. and thousands more are going out
this spring.
With the present almost unprecedented
forward season. farmers are hurrying up
their work. Wood piles are nearly cut
and yards cleaned up except where logs
and wood were left on the sled yarded out
and ready for start on the first snow
which some farmers say will come some
time in April. We opine they will miss
the mark this time.
BY the way, much Is said about high
bred cows Here goes ne.-beat 1t who
can: Seth Walker. esq, OF the trm Of
Mason IS Walker. trotS out 4 full blood
jersey helfer, two years old st OF April,
measures five feet and nine inches, that
will an ten quart pail full with muk at
one milking The cream she produces j
very rich and makes hrst-claSS butter. ]
learn that she viii make about two pounds
Of butter per day. Mr.. Walker values her
AZ $1,000
Farmers in want Of drst-class harrows,
such as the L. A. Dow's Disk, Randall {
Corbin Wheel HarrOws, Acme Pulyeriziug
Clod Crusher and Leveler Harrow, Thorn
ass Smoothing Harrow which contains y
teeth, the spring steel tooth with seat and
wheels, and the Albany and the Farmers
Friend Corn Planters, both one and two
horses, SHOULD write 10 Lock Box No. :,
Bethel These implements viii be furn-
ishtd % the farmers OF Bethel and adioin-
ins towns n. the lowest prices.
For the base OF cement for graftiug,-
.ake four pounds Of the fiue rosn aud one
or two pounds OF bees-wax. linseed oil one
aud one-half piuts. Melt the rosiu and
add the oil. Cement should be poured in-
10 lukewarm water when worked. 1t can
not be worked too much, 1t IS generally
not half worked. Il should be applied
warm % adhere e.
BEYANr'S PoND, April lSth.-we leara
that W. H. Cole intends 70 build store
in this village the coming season.
George W. Rjdlou has purchased the
farm Of Hiram Durham, at No Paris, for
$500 90.
There will be a May Ball At the Glen NJ.
House, TUESDAY evening, May l. Music by
Jones's Band.
A. the town meeting, held Saturday last,
81 10000 was raised 10 pay interest and
principal Of the deb; for 1883.
4 poor season for syrup making.
good shoemaker would find it profit
able 20 locate here.
The stage came in on wheels April 10th,
for the arst time.
Rev. Seth Benson has closed his labors
with the Baptist church, at this place.
He has occupied the pulpit here for four
years.
The Grand Trunk Company commenced
work on their quarry here, Monday,
Cor.
CANToN.-Ice went out of the river az
Canton on the 10th, carrying a large amount
of logs and pulp wood with it.
Canton Steam Mill Company will hang