Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-12
Editorial and Selected Items

The UNIVERSAL Sunday School Of
Norway. are getting up fine exhibition
for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
Nov. 23d and oath, on which occasion
will be played Search for Happiness"
with fuIl corps of good actors, "Alrs
well that enJ4well," and "a Race for
willow Tho east Of the plays takes in
tho crack performers, and good enter
Ia inment may be expected.
Rev. G.. J.. Hunt, recently settled
over the Baptist church at Northampton.
Mass, is now stopping temporarily incur
Villages.
The lst National Bank of Portland
one of the best institutions in that city has
declared nm extra dividend Of l2 per
cent, payable on the 18th inst, being the
accumnlations arising from their United
States Stocks. Its course must be very
satisfactory 10 the Stock holders. st.
John Smith, an Oxford boy, is the able
President. and w. L. Gould, Esq, Cash
Ter.
See the notice of the School Com.
! miuee, relative TO the examination of ap.
plicants for schools in our town in another
column.
The Cuvier Grover Post &. 4. R.
will give Promenade Concert, and
general social entertainment at the
Chandler House Bethel. on Thanksgiving
evening, Nov. 18th.
We understand that Hon Jonas Green
is disposing Of his property in Peru, and
contemplates moving his family, at once,
to Petersburg, Va, where he has a broth
er residing.
George Peabody. the great American
broker, died in London, on the 4th inst.
II Is estimated that he gave away, IN his
| life time. five millions and n half OF dol
lars. He commenced lite u poor boy.
| and was never married.
The Winter term Of Fryeburg Acad-
envy viii CONNIE zee on Welncsda',
Dee. I,t Mr.. Usher w. Cntt,. the pop
ular and successful Principal, continues
as Teacher.
| The fall term will close w an exhibition
on Tuesday e' ening, Nov. 10th, consist
iny of music, determinations, recitation,
dialogues and lableax.
The Norway Savings Bank has declared
a dividend OF , l-2 per cent. for the six
months ending NOV lst
The workman who will remove the
Coliseum will have share in the dis
tIiDation Of prizes every Que being per
mit,cd to draw \ nail.
-.Iabcs G. Workman, Esq. OF Portland
formerly OF Minot, died in THAI city on
Sunday, at the age Of G5.
The Fall term OF the Hebron Academy
closes next week We understand they
close with an exhibition on "Wednesday
evening.
/ Queen Victoria is initiating her wor-
thy Uncle Samucrs example, and has APP
pointed Nov. 10, as a National Thanks
giving day in England. Why could not
the day have been made general through
out the civilized world
The celebrated Lawrenee-Cooke
breach of promise case. came up for trial
in the j. Court, in KenDcbec on Tuesday
but MAS settled without going To trial. II
is understood that 5000 was paid Miss
Lawrence.
Within the present year twenty-five
hundred people, mostly from foreign conn
tries. have passed through Pittsburgh, OF
their WAY to Join the Mormons At salt
Lake
Spectators are buying potatoes of
Franklin county (Vsrmont) farmers, at 10
cents per bnshel for the best 81 fDrme-
dun. and 20 for common yield
-Zion's Herald says that the question
OF reuniting the Maine and East Maine
Conferences into one Conference is being
discussed To some extent.
We'll my good fellow" said u yictori
Gus general to a brave son of Erin. after
battle, land what did you DO to help II,
gain this victory"
Do replied Mike; may it please
your honor, | walked up bouldly TO wun
Of the inimy and cut fl his feet
"Cut off his feet. and why did you not
cnt of bis head?" SAID the general.
"Ah. an faith that was off already"
said Mike
There was quite IL demonstration on
the part Of the students at Brunswick,
growing out OF the suspension of two
members Of the Sophomore class by the
Faculty of the College. The offending
students were escorted to the depot by
their comrades with musical instruments
and noisy proceedings.
The governors of nineteen States
have designated the 18th instant as day
of Thanksgiving and prayer. The day
will probably be observed in nearly all
the States.
| Asa lawyer and Doctor were walk
ing arm in arm, wag said to n friend,
These two arejust cqualto one highway.
man." Why" was The response. "Be-
cause it is y lawyer and = doctor--your
money or yonr tyt."