Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-17
Greenwood.

Report has it that the corn factory
will not start up at the Pond until next
Monday, so that, should the weather
continue favorable, much of the corn
will be ready to cut.
Timothy Gill from the Irish neighbor-
hood was through here recently on a
horse and oxen trade, from whom few
points were obtained for the public
good. He said the hay crop was about
the same as last year, although theirs
fell somewhat short; but was made up
by hay left over. No sweet corn grown
for market, but few apples, and the po-
tatoes were small and few in the hill,
and that is the report generally. Speak
| ing of the nine children, he said that
only one of the five brothers and two of
the four sisters were married, while he
had got too old to think of it; and yet he
| is only Al. Evidently Mr.. Bundren,
who was supposed to be married on the
Goth of last August, aged 102 years, and
his bride, who was centenarian
thought somewhat differently of the
subject.
The other day George England, who
has cottage at the head of Lake Chris
topher, accompanied by his wife and
little girl, visited the Bennett place. In
the afternoon we took him up to the
high cliff on the east side of Twitchell
Pond, showed him the ravine, where
years ago several young cattle were
driven down by dogs and all killed but
one. Mr.. England said the place was
the most picturesque that he had visited
| in recent years. He is an amateur pho
tographer, and while here took several
pictures probably for future use.
Daniel Bryant, accompanied by his
son, daughter-in-law and baby, visited at
the Bennett place Saturday evening.
He says his sweet corn came up poorly,
but was showing up we'll and would
soon be ready to cut. His orchard is
bearing heavily and will produce the
most apples in proportion to the num-
Der of trees of any in the neighborhood,
if not in town.
Some seven years ago David Morgan
and his son Frank sold their farm and
moved to Sanford, York County, where
they have lived nearly all the while
since< Now they are coming back, the
former to occupy house owned by Ran
som Cole, and the latter Daniel Coles
rent.
Mrs. Frank Morgan has been very
poorly for some time, and the doctor
tells her that the only way to escape
consumption is to move back among the
hills where she can get pure air and
water.
Our supervisor is about introducing
into schools a large outline chart of
Maine, painted on black ground of
canvas and containing nothing but the
counties marked off in white, and the
islands along the coast. That may be
sufficient for the purpose for which 1t is
intended; but still it looks as though 80
much blank space might be. partially
occupied by something without giving it
a confused appearance, and thereby
make it so much the more useful.
A blue heron was brought in recently
which measured, lengthwise of the
body, four feet, eight inches, and cross
wise to the tips of the wings, six feet,
lacking fraction of an inch. 1t is now
in the hands of the taxidermist.
Have been duly informed that there
will be Bennett reunion at the ceme-
terry near Royal Martins, on Thursday,
the 10th inst, the weather permitting,
and ourself invited. Will endeavor to
be present, Providence permitting.