Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-09
Editorial and Selected Items.

Tho funeral service of the late Mrs.
Geo. L. Vose, OF Paris, took place in tho
Universalist church, Stevens Plains.
Westbrook. on Sunday last, Rev. Mr..
Snow ofiiciated.
Capt. W. +. Goodnow, OF Norway,
expects to leave for Manhattan, Kansas,
next week, to return in the Spring.
MIR. T:erctt Hammons takes the
IIallosell City High School this winter,
instead of the Bryants Pond Academy
L. Quincy, of Hebron, has made this
season. $4,000 gallons Of Cider, and
has 1900 bushels more of Apples to work
up.
The weather has been remarkably
mild since December came in-seyeral
days OF last wccl. ~ warm rs Indian
Summer.
Rev. A. +. Benson of Buckiicld ac-
ccpts a call to the Baptist Church in Yves
ton, Mass.
A couple of inches of damp snow
fell OH Tuesday, but not enough for run
ners. Alter being cut up badly, ii lrozc
and made very ough going.
Rev. Mr. Tabor of Norway, will
preach in The UuivcrSalist House, in this
village, next Sabbath morning
Personal Geo. l.. Vosc. Esq was n
town to- day He intends to bring his
children here and take lodgings for the
winter, at Mr.. Chas. r Mclen's.
Col. f. Barker recently of Norway,
who went to Manhattan, Kansas. Il year
or two ago, was the republican candidate
for the Kansas Legislature at he recent
election, and was probably elected.
I'VE call attention TO the advertise
men, of the y. Y. METHODIST in another
column. 1t is one of the best religious
and family papers in the country.
Union Congregational Association
will meet with Rev w. W. Pow. in Wa
lorloId. on the second Tuesday in Deem
Der, ut noon
We regret TO learn that Dr. ". i.
Lapham Of Bryant, Pond, has been sick
with fever Tor some weeks. lie is now
able to sit up for IN hour o. two = day.
The Canadian authorities have con.
iscatcd another T. S fishing vessel.
Gen. Hiram Walbridge died in New
York on Tuesday. after an illness OF only
! four days
Minister Motley bale adieuto Queen
Victoria on Tuesday. and will 90 to Hol-
land, where the Queen OF Holland has Of
tered him the free use OF mansion 10
complete his history OF the Netherlands.
The firm OF Brown Il Barrows, West
Paris. has been dissolved. III. G.. Brown,
has engaged in the manufacturing bust.
ness at Lisbon, n H. He will not re-
move his family ill Spring. Mr.. Brown
is an enterprising. energetic business
man. whom we are sorry 10 lose.
A. X. Knapp. Esq, Of Hanover.
butchered, last Friday, Pig seven
months and eight days old. which weigh
ed after il was dressed and hung a half
day. sos - lbs John Elliott, Of Rum
ford Point, butchered one the same day.
eight months and seven days old, which
weighed $50 lbs.
Deacon Martin StetSon, formerly OF
Norway died ri heart disease at the resid-
ence of his son, c. NJ. Stetson, in Brigh-
ton, Mass, having reached the advanced
are of ninety-one years and seren months :
The present week will see the Port
land and Oglensburg railroad completed,
and trains ready to run 10 West Baldwin,
only three miles this side OF Hiram, and
within seventeen miles OF Fryeburg. A
fine depot has been constructed at Bald
win, says the Press.
Tho Christian Mirror says that Mr..
Truman 5. Perry OF Bridgton, received
license for three years from the Union
( Association ut their last meeting. He
had previously rendered good service un-
der license of one year. lie is now sup
plying the church in Sweden.
Marshall Stcarns, respectable ciLi-
zen of Brookline, Mass, fell dead in his
barn OF heart disease last week, He was
a native and for many years resident OF
this town.
Prof. A. G. IIerrck of Hebron Acad-
envy. Is 10 deliver n lecture in the free
course at Auburn Y. NJ. G. \. rooms in
January. on Scenes oil Foreign Travel, H.
lustrated with paintings and charts pro-
cured by himself in London. We hear
this lecture highly complimented-being
of special interest 10 Tive young, says tho
Lewiston Journal.
We understand that Prof lierrick has
engagements to lecture all winter.
The statement going the rounds OF
the papers, that Hon. Sidney Pclham
Twill either board with his family ut
private house. or il he can get 1t hire
furnished house for the winter" is mis-
take. He has engaged rooms at the Au-
gusta House.
Correspondence Of Lewiston Journal:
DR.. w. II. Gray Of Bethel. now residing
OH plantation in Baldwin, La. camo very
near being killed recently in 4 singular