Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-16
Editors and Psbli.her.' Convention.


The sourih annuai meeting - the Edi.
tors and Publishers Assassination % Maine
met In Biddefori On "Wednesday 81 last
week IL Vas By FAR the largest nseetinr
Of the erNft ever held IN Maine. Morc
ihan thirty papers we're represented. and
about 6iiy Editors and Publishers we're
present In addition 70 this several Edi-
tors from out q the State were IN atien-
dance. wednesday was devoted 70 busi-
ness. The suhject Of advertising. and adj
vertisin- agents Wa very fsIly discussed.
and resolutions N favor a Conformity m
p-lccs. and the rrsluction IN The nuslper 81
advertising agents, AM the redsction %
commissions % be paid TO tbem. were
adopted. The following LIST Of ofboers
we're elecie1 lor lie ensuing year
For President--E. II. El.eu.
For Vice Presidents-Browu Thursfon.
VIM II Wheeler. Geo w Drisko.
For Recorsiing Secreta-v-J y. RssIer
FOR CorresPoEding Seorctary-H. ".
Richarlson.
For Treas8rer-H a. Shorev.
fo- ExecUtive COnasittee-NelsouD Dine
lev. Joseph b. Hail. .Iohn l.. stevens.
For EssAyia-Ehooh Khignt; ssbsti,ais.
III ". Richarison.
For Poct-E II. ElweM
The ANIMAL essay va by w. p Stevens
Esq q Bangor. His subject. - Joarnal-
ism. was ably handled ard contained snanv
e1celieut Suggestions snd hints ~bich Il
carr,ed into practical eHcct vouH certainly
tend 70 The elevai ION q tfe press through.
ont the country Mr. Drisoo Of the Ma
ohiAs Union gave very interesting bi.to-
~ Of The ne~sraPer press n Wsshireton
county. Which vas ordered 10 - publisheJ
~itb the proceedings n The convention.
n thc evening rcceptio. ~.s given The
fraternity ct The Biddetord House BY he
citizens OF Biddeford ard $40. under ~
lead % he conductors a ~ press % the
TO eities About to bsnslrcd gertleusen
and ladies were prescnf. Of course fhe
evening passed a~sy wy pica-andIy snd
wound Up BY ParsAking ~ bosntifui sup
PER furnisbed By nine host q the Biddc-
ford Hosse
Having finished Up ihe business a TIE
convention On wctresday. Tharsday vas
devoted principally 20 pleasure A free
ride and dinner - the Oid Orchard House
~ss generously rendered BY The citizen. Of
ihe too cities -hicb the fraternity -ers
very harry 90 acccpt. Dod~orth's ceie-
bra-ed bnd from New York being a. BID.
deiord voiunteered % accompany IRE ~
cursion. The ride % ne beach Cabost
four miies) "a s1ceeiingiy pleasant. he
COMPANY reaching ne hearh about n
O'Clock a. NJ. Tbs is one a he mo-,
magnificent beaehes IN De void. vi.i,or.
car here ENJOY q ride Of some eight mile.
or ihe sea-shore. TIE beach beng perfectly
level and nearly a. hard a. plaak aoor
several ho5rs we're spent IN taking drive.
snd waiks upon thc +" sounding shove. and
rambling round In tie VICINITY. This =
one Of the most cool and pieasani sunmer
retrcais any vhcre D. o. found. There are
several pubiic houscs IN tie vicinity. The
largest o. which and IN fat H. lsrre., IN
The state. j. sept ~ y e ssspl-.. a,g
knovn g. re " on Orchard Hos.e
Here we iound so-ns to hunAr,s v;.;,-
ors making this fheir sauurner resort. n,
Sssples herr furnished IN eroeu-.t a;,,.-
% vhioh he frsternity sst do-n ahour
; o'ciock. Sore hundred AM thirty M
vised guests joised them. su,ong tbeirnua,-
Der o. noticed Hoo. X. u. Rice. ~