Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-26
Editorial aud Selected Items.

our village, OH Saturday evening OF this
week. 1t is said to be an instructive ant
pleasing exhibition.
The Grand Trunk failed to connect
three times last week. and once this
The public are growing because they
refuse to make up y train, when late. al
South Paris.
Our Jail is tenantlesS. Not even q
poor debtor dcigns to occupy a cell.
Any one who will invent substitute
for the gossamer glass chimncys TO kero-
sine oil humps, will be a public benefactor.
As the wear draws to a close, people
naturally desire to settle their outstanding
bills, to post the books, land see how
they stand The printer should not be
forgotten on such occasions.
We understand that Prof Rix is
having excellent Singing Schools ut
Norway and South Paris. We ought to
have his services nearer home, and might
have had If little effort had been put
forth to secure them.
A. L. Croker, of this village, a
member of Bowdoin College, is to teach
the school in the Partridge District, this
winter.
Ladies can get nice Furs at Bolster
and IIa,kelrs, South Paris, Buffalo and
other Robes Tor sale cheap
The Pennington Chronicle, which
maintains its high character under its new
editor. A. H. ). Davis. is aiding to its
attractions an original story entitled
"George Newman, the Yankee Spy"
written by the editor, founded on facts.
The story will bee commenced in the FIRST
No. in 1870, and afterwards be published
in Book form.
The II. f. Church, in Woodstock,
have purchased and paid for an Organ
for the Meeting House in that place
The Mechias Union saws SylvanuS
Cobb, Jr., the novelist, has been sent by
the Municipal Court in Boston 70 the
Asylum for drunkenness.
OYsrERS.-We have received from
james Freeman, No. Union Wharf,
Portland a kcg OF nice Oysters, fresh and
good. lie keeps a constant supply for
the wholesale and retail trade
- DR. Gordon of Portland, assisted by
Dr. Tewk>bury of Portland, Kimball Of
Bridgton, Chandler of Lowell, and Ben
net, of No. Fryclurg, removed M Ovarian
Tumor, weighing about 20lbS from Mrs.
George lIammouS, Of Sweden, or Sa.ur-
day, the 10Th inst.
The BoylSton National Bank of Boston
was robbed OF about $4,000 on SUNDAY
las, by IN occupant Of an adjoining room.
Hon. Jonas Greene, recently Of Peru,
has bought farm ia Manassas, Va,
near the famous Bull Run battlefield. An
interesting letter from him was received
too late Tor this weeks issue He is to buy
and sell lands in tina, state.
"A burglar who attemp,cdto enter the
dwelling OF Postmaster Bearce at Norway.
on Wednesday night Of last week, was
frightened off by the dog
Browns bronchial Inoches are good
Tor clearing the throat
BY the explosion of a keroSiue lamp in
Portland last week, stock OF goods was
destroyed.
Father Hayacinthe attended services
Al Trinity Church, Boston, sunday morn
ing ami was the observed OF al o0ser'-
cTs'
The ne"re>>eS 1T Nashville have
formed a cooperative society to do family
sewing They do the work and meet
once week to divide the proceeds pro
Fa'''
A Natural History Society has been
organized al Bethel Ut. true Is IreSi-
dent. Foster il wee IreSiaen'-
fhcoe VI. buxton Secretary and Ife;Sur-
or.
1t is said that many farmers in Bethel
are DESTROYS of selling their farms IN order
10 20 West.
Mr.. J. e. KimhaIl Of Bethel. sold his
oxen 4 few, DAYS since for the Sum of sos.
X. ;. Frye. Esd also sold his for $40.
W K. Goodwin Of Upton, has pur-