Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-01
Editorial and Selected Items.


If any one in our county has the
Western fever and must 90 out there 10
get cured, it will be great convenience
to him to be able to procure tickets near
home, rs he can do of our friend Stone
Postmaster e. South Paris, who has the
agency of one OF the most popular line,
the Lake Shore Road See advertisement
The name Of Senator Bolster, of our
County is favorably mentioned, in differ
ent localities in the State, for Presidentof
the Senate, the coming winter. His ae-
auaintance with the duties of the chair
and experience in legislative business
would make him very acceptable and
useful presiding officer.
Mr.. j. X Weeks, OF our village.
raised Al "a lbs of Potatoes, OF the Early
Goodrich seed, this season. from ten
sprouts, or two potatoes. They were
mammoth specimens. He also raised a
big cabbage, (Which just fills our por-
ringer) measuring four feet around. We
have another of the same size, from
Widow Bowker's gsrden-.the largest
cabbages we have seen this year.
Tie warm weather of September with
the drought terminated on Saturday last
when drizly rain set in. On Monday
heavy rain fell. Itcleared Off cold, and
frost made its appearance.
The cold weather ran ina cycle ofthree
days and the beautiful autumnal weather
has returned September has been a
beautiful month. and goes out with the
balmy breath of Summer The frost has
been very slight.
There will be Grand Ball at the
Andrews House, South Paris, on Wedncs-
day evening oil the Fair week.
The Governor and Council will visit
the American Asylum at Hartford, Conn,
next week.
Rev. C. c. Everett ofBangor, resign
ed his pastorate Sunday to accept the
Professorship in the Harvard Divinity
School which has been rendered him.
He will preach his farewell sermon next
Sunday.
Professor Angel of Bates College
has gone to Europe where he will spend
a year in the study of the Continental Ian
| guageS.
The Bangor Wing says the Piscata-
qnis Railroad Company have placed new
! locomotive, the third, on the track. Like
the others, this is from the Portland
Works and is named the "IIamlin," in
honor Of Senator Hamlin, the late Presi-
dent Of the road.
Dexter trotted two successive miles
Saturday in :26, making the first mile
| in Poi.
DIR. j. X. Tewksbury, brother Of DR..
Tewksbury of Portland, was among the
arrivals OF the California pioneers at the
Preblc House on Monday. He left
Maine for Buenos Ayres in 1912, and
remained there till l8i9 when he went TO
San Francisco among the first settlers.
He is at present, one of the largest land
holders there.
The crop of hops in Oxford County
this year is not half that of last year in
quantity. but the quality is better. Some
farmers have sent their crop TO New York,
Others are holding them, hoping for better
prices than the s to 10 cents now offered,
says the Advertiser.
Hon. Rufus Dwinal, Ex-MGyor of
Bangor. died at his home on the 10Th inst,
very suddenly.
The citizens of Rumford Corner
have received a donation of a hundred
dollars to purchase an Organ for their
new and tasteful Church, from Charles
Kimball, Esq, formerly Of Rumford.
This, with other handsome donations
from the same source, will give Mr.. X.
a place in the grateful regard OF the peo-
pie of Rumford May his liberality have
an abundant recompense. +.
MFR. Reuben Noble, Norway, has a
hog which will weigh not less than 600
pounds. 1t has been fed upon dry. I'M
cobbed corn meal and water, simply, since
the fattening season commenced, in June
last, and the gain has averaged four
pounds y day. Mr.. Noble has tried this
method of fattening before, and believes
it is the best way, says the Lewiston Jour