Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-09-03

are full of job work, also, which we are
turning OF with despatch.
See the warrant for Town meeting,
in another column.
Nearly all the wells on Paris Hill
have been dry for several days.
See advertisement of houses on Paris
Hill for sale.
-Horatio King, Esq, of Washington,
was in town on Tuesday Of this week.
Aver Bros. of South Waterford, are
Patentees and Manufacturers of prepared
Pumpkin and Squash, forculinary purpo-
SEES. 1t is warranted to contain nothing
but pure Pumpkin.
Rev. Geo. X. Shaw, formerly Register
of Probate of this county, and for several
years past clerk in Washington, has
been engaged as editor of the Maine
Democrat, the paper recently edited by
Smart, at Biddelord.
We are sorry TO learn that the widow
of the late Judge Cole is very low.
Mr.. s. s. Smith, of Oxford, writes
IL have threshed the Excelsior Oats.
mentioned in your paper a week or two
ago; from three quarts sown, | raised
three bushels and four quarts, weighing
forty three pounds to the bushel streacked
measure"
During the late severe thunder storm,
house in the upper part OF Washington
was struck by lightning; General How
ard vas riding bv in his carriage, which
was upset and badly broken. The Gen
ersl escaped with a few slight bruises
The Waterville Mail says We plant
ed single Rose potato given US last fall
by Mr. Bray wilkins, Fairfield, from
which we dag Thursday 4 round bushel
OF exceedingly good looking potatoes"
The hop crop in Bethel is estimated
of about one half that Of last year The
drouth has affected them more than any
thing else, though many have neglected
TO cultivate them, says the Lewiston Jour
nal
August went ont shivering, with the
thermometer among the fortics Septem-
Der comes in with decidedfaHish aspect,
which scatterS the summer boarderS, and
makes fires and overcoats comfortable
The friends OF DR.. Carpenter Of Nor
~ay, who specially devotes himself TO
diseases of the ear, eve, throat and ungs.
and catarrh. viii be glad to hear that he
has located himself at No. Rollins ST.,
Boston.
The picking up of \ fallen elephant
in Vermont, the other day. was something
like the taking down of Gulliver BY the
LiEputians 1t took about fifty men with
ropes. levers, pulleys, and other applian-
ces, two hours and half, 10 raise this
immense creature upon her feet
Ills rumored that W. f. 5. Whitman
of Gardiner '('.Toby Candor oftne Bos-
ton JournaD has bought the Bath Senti-
nal and Times, and assumes the manage
ment there upon the first of September.
A second game of Base Ball between
the Ksoka club Of Oxford, aud the Star
Club of Bridgton, was played on the
grounds of the latter on Saturday after
noon last This game, as well as the first
resulted in favor of the Heoka club. Mr..
A. Gould of Bridgton acted as umpire and
gave great satisfaction.
The supporters of Mr.. Hiehboru in
Knox Co. have decided to give their
votes TO the republican nominees for
County officers, they all being temper
ance men.
w ". Hobbs. Esq. has resigned
his position as clerk in the Third Audis-
or's Office, TO take effect September S0th,
1869.
DIR. Fred E. Crockett, a graduate of
an Eclectic Medical College in Philadel-
phia, Pa, is about to locale in Norway,
where he contemplates practicing his pro-
feSSion.
The construction train, consisting OF
two Cars. engine and tender, with some
fifty persons, fell through the new bridge
of the Piscataquis Railroad, four miles
above Oldtown, on "Wednesday, and kill
ed the Conductor, fatally iuJuring Others.
As Miss Ella Robertson of Bethel,
was riding through the streets in car
rage, one evening last week. II struck
against post and threw her out, render
ing her insenSible for some time She has
suffered very much since from pain, but
is now recovering, says the Lewiston
Journal.
Gen. Sherman and daughter arrived
at Bangor. on Tuesday last, by steamer
Katahdin Although but short notice
was given OF his arrival, large concourse
OF citizens, headed by the Bangor Cornet
Band, turned cut 10 meet him and escorted
him to the Bangor House. He dined
with Senator Hamlin, and went to Augusta
next day.
Mr.. VIM. Bicknell writes from Hart
ford. Aug. 27th.in reply TO the communi-
cation of Mr.. Ally in the Democrat of the
27th. relative to the County Lodge of
Good Templars, that Dea Sharon Robin
son, David Sewell and 5. Tlton, whose