Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-06-28

and H. ASSEMBLING Of lhe CongrgaIionAl
STATE Conierence. has brought TO thi- placs
a nuaber Of thc residents q Old Oxford
ard possibly Hos rssnAining Al bosne ma,
have an interest in some pcnciIlinss from
here
The Obiect Of greatest interest 70 those
a~ay iron here Of coarse :. the murder
trial. The circamstanccs % The case are
30 horrible a. 20 excite a thrill q terror
iaevery IA ast. and made % vivid an IN
PRECISION that ~ have no need 20 repeat The
details. The ca-~ rests priacipaiis upoa
the confession 81 the negro. Hariss. -ho
shows hiuisel - have been the accomPlioc
OF Nsrrih The svidenoe IN tbs hands Of
The government has been kePt - sinEslariy
quivs that up 10 Ire oP~nirg Ct the case.
the pablic have Etfic knouiedcc 81 The "a
ture 81 the t-si iuiouy that ~Ouid be al
dac,d againss him. and noihSng q tie ma
tsTs Of tie defenee-
TINS ssr. bus little pSogress has been
made; thossh The impression '. general
that tbe ira vi rot be a ioa- one.
Tte STATE Conicrrnce opened Yesterday.
AM vs. vel organized. 80 thar TO-DAY
~ill bring 70 close the chief business %
the body. II meets IN he fne church re-
ccu;iy erected ~ the Pine Street Society.
which b. 4 beauiifal and capacious edi6oe.
PrUhably combining more nearly az he re-
qgirvmsn;s Of tAsiefu.. elegant. ard coz
Vcnient house q worship. than any other
chur,h IN Maine. Il is Situated opposite
the Park. Just above the DcWif house
where - vel Proportioned outlines vii
sfways be brOughf prominently 20 ,ieu
IN the basement j. = vesiry capable Of
scsfing ncsriy Eve hundred persons. 4
snail ron can D. opcnsd 80 a. 70 adj to
the are q this room. and other Rooms are
provided FOR Csc on occasions requiring
adtitionAl rOon- The main Audience room
i very large, and the spaoe for siiinSs -
increased ~ 6ne gaiicry. 80 that near a
thousand people can be comfortably seated.
A s,naiier saHsy. or recess back ofthe pul-
TT. sccommoiatcs The choir. The ladic.
a ne sociciy have placed tLercin a beauti-
fol organ. a. 4 cost % about Sf5Co. The
cost Of the churrh. exclusive oftLe o-ran,
= abouf So. 900. In this connection Il Is
perhaps fuing 10 note The splendid DO
nation % the building fand. male b. A.
u. lockwood. - Ahhosgh rot nan
Who ca BE- rePafed very wealthy a. the
;erln = no~ generally acccp,ci. his frst
gif ~as 5000, and on TIE completion
u The house. O. e pledged another Ike sun.
OF conditions that vi - acoepted. TO-
wards eHtiasuisLing tn debt We dosbi
whether another instance q soch muui6-
ecnoc. has ever been made 10 Maine. Mr.
lockwood " The Agcnc; o. TIE An5ro-
scossiH Milis. an1 also Prrsiicut % tie
First National bank in this city.
u iiesc lays. vhcn 50 usch attention
has BEEN draun % man1iartaring eater
Prises. l. poail seen thai the cxample
Of Lerision shouli give confidence % auy
attempts @ Improve and develop ,hc water
power ofihc Sale. TLai ihe buy. thriv-
Ing ana go-abcad city q % DAY should
foiio~ % closely uP1u tie duu ani shabby
town q only - years since. b. a ft-t
hat mast eoavinoe any man hat glorious
faiurc awaits The State ofMaine. T. capital
can BE- Induced 20 develop cur splendid
natural resources.
IL Nerrili trial j-ry va emPanneilei
on Moaiay. an in the afternoon tLey
visited she scene 81 Tie murder. Tie bodies
81 The DECEASED Were cxhumei 10 settIe
some points raiscd By discovcries s.noe -
frsi J-af norfoa. Tscsday morning the
opening argument "a made ~ fi,e Couaiy
Auorncs and tbe cxaminaiion q govern
meni witnesses uas commenced. and con-
iiusc' ~ the present wiring. TIE inprcs-
SION j. scry general tLat tbe trial viI not
contiase 49, ond this week.
Some ot.er Poiuts Of iaicrcs, had in-
tendci % touch upon. tat ihi. better a..
ready almonusbo. mc thai 81 had Isl BE-
lefi Until .aoihcr time.