Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-01-29

rY-There will be no Probate Court in
February.
We saw a red Fox, the other day, in
an orchard, within two rods of the road,
and half mile of the village.
rY@Our punning readers will enjoy the
aboriginal tale, in poetry, on our first
page. Ii they cannot find hirty-Rine
rich puns in the twenty-five verses. they
should read IL second time, or no pun
ish-ment.
AGoop JOKE. A contemplated sleigh
ing party, which had been waiting fora
full moon, pitched upon "Wednesday even
ing of this week, when the eclipse occur
red. They will not wait for moon
again.
The Thespians are 10 give anotherof
their pleasing entertainments at the
Academy Hall, on Friday evening of this
week. The esprit of rs" will be repeat
ed, and the amusing farce of Trying it
on"
A. c. Herrick, esq. of Hebron, now
teaching at Brewer, Is to deliver one OF
the lectures before the Brewer Lyceum
this winter
rYThe sled and toy carriage business
Of the late firm Of Morton & Bates, Is
being carried on at West Sumner by
new firm. consisting of Morton, Forbes *
Crockett. They have got out $500 worth
of stuff within the past few weeks, and
are destined to do large business.
There has been q second seizure OF
liquors at the Falmouth house in Port
land. the Press says. The penalty grows
more severe, every offence.
wWe are indebted to +. NJ. Drew.
Esq, Secretary Of State, Hon. II. {.
Reed, of the Council, and S. NJ. Newhall,
Of the House, for department documents
In the legislative report of the Port
land Advertiser. it appears that MIR. Blank
presented Petition of the Knox Il Lin
coin railroad. &c. We suppose this means
Mr.. blank Perry of Aroostook.
The Bangor Jeffersonian calls upon
Senator Fessenden to resign his seat, and
adiures Mr.. Sawyer Of the Ellsworth
American not to accept the position of
Collector of Frenchman's Bay from
Andrew Johnson.
Mrs. Sally Berry of North Norway.
Me-, aged sixty-six years, has, since the
wool came of the sheep, lastspring, spun
679 skeins of yarn and woven 476 yards
of cloth. and this in addition to her house
hold duties.
Gen. Henry Rust, OF the old 18th
Maine, formerly of Norway, is now en-
gagged in the manufacture of wool hats
in Haverhul, Mass.
Rev. Edwin Bartlett has resigned his
charge of the Baptist Church in Bethel.
and has removed to Livermore Falls to
act as pastor of the church there. Ills
labors have been highly appreciated IN
Bethel, and he leaves much TO the regret
of the society and community.
According to the Buckfield correspon-
dent of the Portland Press, trouble has
arisen in the east part of Buckfield from
DISPUTE As to whether Lodge OF Good
Templars should be allowed to occupy
school-hoase for holding It's meetings.
The eclipse ofmOon occurred on We'd
nesday evening, according to programme.
1t is understood that Gov. Cham
berlain has again issued his warrant Tor
the execution of Harris. the Auburn
murderer. on the 18th Of February. This
is denied.
The petition of c. c. Sanderson Il
ais. for a horse railroad from Norway to
South Paris, has been presented to the
legislature and referred.
ry-Singing has been introduced into
the Lewiston schools In visiting our
District school, this week, under the in
struction of Mr.. Edward T. Brown, We
were Glad to notice that he had made a
beginning, in the same direction. Vocal
Music ia cultivated in N early all OF the
Portland and Bangor schools, to great
advantage. 1t is an active educating and
refining agency, and We should be glad
to sec it generally MISUNDERSTANDING
wherever the teacher is capable of CIV
ing instruction in it.
vThe Spring term of the Dixheld
HIGH School will commence on Monday,
Feb. odd. under the tuition of Mr.. j. +.
Holman, with competent assistance.
Mr.. Howard retires from the school, ow-
ing to other business, but its high char
acter will probably be continued, under
the new teachers.
A subscriber of the Dexter Gazette
in the town of Canton, in this State, writes
to that paper that there is an old lady
living there who still retains most OF her
faculties except her sight. She can sing
almost as well as ever. and sings fire.
ouently when alone Her sight has been
good until within short time, and the
mast wear she has knit stockings as well
as could be done by any one. 1fshe lives
until the oath of March next. she viii be
1902 years old. She is the mother OF Iii
and Andrew c. Winslow, Of Dexter.