Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-05

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not been large. however, as is desirable
Mr., Merrill has been engaged to teach
lie high School at Andover Corner, during
the winter. We commend him to that
community rs successful teacher, gen
tleman of fine taste and promising talent:
and above all warm hearted christian.
Charles Cole. who graduated al Bow
dom last Summer, has been employed as
teacher in the Bows and Girls Boarding
school az Oswego, n, Y. Tie contem-
plates Studying medicine. as a profession,
The snow storm OF last Saturday was
4 rpuscr for the season. We hear big
stories from the northern part of the
County. such as -four feet in Andover aud
vicinity. and one foos in Peru. In Au-
guSta six inches fell. AZ I.ineoln eighteen
inches fell at Moosehead Lake and towns
in PiScataquis County one foot. Stages
leave Dexter on runners. Some eight or
ten inches fell at Bangor. but mostly
melted
Cider apples bring forty cents a bushel
at South Paris, for use in Massachusetts,
Winter apples bring FROM - 10 $3.50
per Dbl. Mr.. Hiram Jackson sold about
fifty barrels. principally BaldwiRs, at
Portland for - 80 per bbl, to be delivered
at Depot, South Paris,
Col. OriSon Ripley has sold his farm
in Paris to a New Hampshire man. and
bought farm in Weston, about y miles
ont Of Boston. HE'S to move immediate
IL.
The remaining family Of the late
Ja &c Cole are 10 move 10 Portland this
week. Their house. will De closed during
the Winter, and probably be in the market
in the Spring.
Bolster IS Haskell, South Paris, have
erected convenieu, Storehouse near the
Depot. for the storing Of hour and grain,
in which they arc doing = good business.
They are also packing Pork largely this
fall.
MIR VIM Chase. who, with his family
has spent the summers in our village for
several years. and remained over the
winter for the two past ycsrS, has re-
moved 10 Portland this week We are
sorry to lose their genial company for
even 7 season.
Thank, To DURELI, South Paris, for
some nice oysters last week They viii
he served zap to or,lyr Al his establishment
or can be procured in any quantity, fresh
and good, and the trouble and expense
of sending to Portland saved
At meeting of the East Oxford
Agricultural Society, samuel Holmes,
Henry Abbot, and Sy,vauus Poor, We're
chosen delegate. 20 attend Tho Convention
Of delegates, holden at Paris, Nov 10th,
for the purpose ct choosing member Of
the Board of Agriculture.
-Pcrci,al Paris i to instruct the
winter term of the town School in thi,
District. Il is proposed To commence the
term soon after Thanksgiving.
Il. J. Brock 4 Co. the tasty and
fashionable miiIiners At South Paris, are
opening uew goods Bonnets. hats, &c.
are furnished as neatly and much cheaper
than in the cities
The sabbath School Convention for
Franklin County, at Pennington last
week, was an interesting occasion.
Kenncbec Co, holds one 1T Wateryille
this week Other counties have issued
calls. but We see none for Oxford. Where
j. the Committee man for this County,
The weather prophets who furetold
the tidal wave and great flood on the 4lb
Of last month, NOW ia upon to-day, The
9th OF November. for some severe atmoS-
phe:ic Onvulsiou-whetber in the sha pc
Of another earthquake. big rain. or
-squall. VIC can't tell-probably a
rain II is said that two planets will meet
and smash things, and SlOp over.
The weather moderated on MONDAY,
and continues millcr. The snow has dis
appeared in the roads, and We may have
our Indian summer vet
Rev. 4. G.. Gaines of Mechanic Falls
has accepted 81 call TO the Uniycr>ali,,
Society ia Canton. y. Y
\ QUEEE NAVAL MoyEuENr.-A spe-
cial dispatch from Washington 20 the Bo>
ton Jolrutl. star, th1t i've iron clads
were recently ordered to Key Weston
dcrgo slight repairs there, and then to
be brought back 70 Washington and laid
up in ordinary"
The journal learns that one or two
families OF Mormon cony erts loli Mexico,
Ne. forSalt Lake about three week ago,
and that others will follow in a short time.
There will be \ Thanksgiving Bali
AT the Elm House. Norway. on Thursday
evening. Nov. 18th.
Also, one n Bridgton, on Wednesday
evening. 18th.
An exchange praises al egg, which
il saws WAS Laid on our table by Rev.
DR.. smith, BRO Smith seems TO be 4
layman Is well - clergyman.
The Temperance candidate FOR Gov
crnor OF Ohio received less than seven
hundred votes in the entire State
1t l. reported that the publishers of