Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-22
Elitorini a,.a Selected. Items.

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Proceedings of Farmers Club of East
Sumner next week.
who's dat knocking?'
Balance of Probate notices next week
The Baptist Churches in Paris, Beth
ell. Hebron aud Canton, in this County,
are now without Pastors.
The season appears TO be As forward
in this section as last year, and the ground
in better shape.
-Bradlev's Y l. Superb Phosphate was
used largely in this section Tor Corn, and
cave great satisfaction. BolSter& Haskell,
South Paris, will supply all who want.
The Maple Syrup season was no,
very good this year.
We thought we had snow enough in
this section, but North of US. around
Bethel. they had much more,
-Clark's Dining Saloon. ut Danville
Junction. is one of the best Saloons or the
line of any railroad, in which 10 get a
square meal, and have plenty of time to
eat it. 1t is deservedly popular with all
Oxford County travellers.
We had soaking rain on Monday
and Tuesday last. .hich cleared the roads
and fields pretty well OF snow The frost
is about ont of the ground and we may
look for settled going soon,
The Washington correspondent oil the
Boston Journal telegraphs that Hon. Sid
ney Perham is in Washington. and is
warmly congratulated by his old friends,
The City Marshal of Lewiston pretty
efreclually spit 300 gallons of liquor last
week, by pouring j, into the sewer.
1t seems that the Brazilian war
against Paraguay il likely TO cease. as
Lopez and his son have n last been killed.
Housewives. who reckos by washing
DAYS, declare that there have been eigh
teen unpleasant Mondays, with snow or
rain, in the last twenty weeks, says the
Lewiston Journal.
Henry Tallmsn of Bath, G.. w. p. of
the Sons of Temperance, has issued s
circular to the members of the Grand
Division urging full attendance at the
meeting Of that body 1T Cape Elizabeth
on the 27th inst
Moses Poland of Canton, has CON-
mon breed hen that lays seven-by'nine
egg writes correspondent,
Joseph W Potter, Esq, of Dover,
has COW which has had five calves with
in two wears. Two OF these calves were
exhibited at the Cattle Show last fall, and
were pronounced ofSupsrior breed; says
the Observer.
The parishioners of the Rev. Smith
Baker. Jr.. ofOrouo, with their character
istic thoughtiulness and liberality. have
presented him with purse, TO deiray his
expenses in attendingthe National Jubilee
Convention at Chicago.
The Freedmen's Bureau investigation
is progressing slowly The contractors
for the Howard University building have
been under investigation.
Hon. Warren johnson. Superintend-
ent of schools. has written letter defend
ing the new system of employing teachers
through school committees instead of
through agents. He holds that the same
power that employs should frs, examine
teachers.
The wife the late John Jameson. Esq
of Cornish. died last week, Of lung fever
the same disease that caused the death OF
her husband some two weeks since.
A Philadelphia Junk dealer advertises
that he will buy ''oIl iren. copper and
pughter" He should add spelter, says
the New York Times.
The Belfast correspondent OF the
Lewiston Journal says that since the with
drawSl Of Mr.. Knowlton as candidate
for Governor. Waldo county will be Ill
vided a regards the delegation to the
State Convention that probably major
iiy viii favor Mr.. Perham.
The Ellsworth american OF last week
declares itself in favor of the renomina-
ton OF Gov, Chamberlain. The Machias
Republican and Eastpor, Sentinel are out
for Perham.
The Mcfarland trial Is still going on.
The evidence roams all over creation and
into the regions OF the deprated.
The severe rain this week has caused
a great rise Of water in many streams and
rivers On the c. I. road there was an
extensive wash out mile this side Of
Falmouth. The trains ran to each side
and exchanged passengers, but could not
express matter by.
The AndroScogyin river 1T Lewiston is
As high Is il Was last Fall. in the great
treshet.
The Grand Lodge OF Masons meets
NJ Portland, May Sd.
-Bucksport. according the Belfast
Journal. has the honor ofsending the first
colored gentleman 20 the 5. J. Court in
this State rs iuryman.
PoRK THIEVES. While Mr.. Asa Rob
inson and wife. of East sumner, were out
the other evening. az a meeting of the
Good Templars, some unknown person