Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-08
raitorinl and Selected Etems.

presents Us Win lNVVSS'' .
BY eight inches.
The sale ccthe poor farm has been
completed. TO the parties named last
week.
Maple Syrup sells at Pennington for
sl.25 per gallon; here it brings sl.60.
Rev. Adam Wilson supplied the
pulpit of the 1St Baptist Church, last
Sabbath, and will the next Sabbath.
Bailey & Moves, Portland, made the
lowest bid for printing the Revised
Statutes.
The weather the past week has been
cold. damp and drizly. The travelling is
bad enough. "betwixt and between" snow
and bare ground.
True to their instincts the Democrats
of the House of Representatives oppose
all measures proposed for securing the
education of the freedmen OF the South.
The human family in this section have
been afflicted, this Spring, with sort OF
distemper resembling the horse all.
more than any thing else. 1t runs about
three weeks. Weare on the second week,
and have got enough of it already.
The Connecticut State election went
for he democrats this Spring-Gov.
English being elected 1t is said that the
weather WAS unfavorable for a full repub-
lcan vote The Legislature is reported
TO beIepublican.
The Rhode Island election on Tues
day, went republican by 1000 majority,
electing "A Legislature favorable to Senator
Anthony. The weather WAS not so bad
on election day as it was in Connecticut.
Mr.. Edward A. Perry, son of Hon, j.
J Perry, Of Oxford, who has been en-
ploycd - local reporter on the Lewiston
Journal for the past two years. and who
wields a faciie pen, has accepted posi-
ton on the Bangor Wing.
The mare which Mr. Woodmar, Of
Bangor. sold recently Tor S5O00 is sister
of Pequawaket, owned by Mr.. JAS. Edg-
comb. of Brownfeld. and advertised in
our paper Palmer has sold another colt
for $500, of the same stock. They have
the value in them.
The annual meeting of the Grand
Masonic bodies Of the State of Maine.
will take place in Portland, the first week
in MAY The Grand Lodge meets Tues
day morning, May %, at 9 O'Clock.
The republicans Of Portland celcbrs-
ted the adoption OF the 10Th amendment
by rousing public meeting on WedneS
day last, which was addressed by Hon. /.
Wash5uru, ". F. Frye. Mayor kingsbury
and +. u. Talbot, Esq.
The funeral Of the late +. o. Halle.
took place at Waterford Sunday afternoon.
The ceremonies were under the direction
of the Mount Tirem Lodge Of Free Masons
of Waterford. \ large delegation from
the Oriental Lodge of Bridgton WAS also
present The village church, where an
impressive PRAYER and address We're made
by Chaplain Taber. OF Norway, WAS filled
10 Overlooking, At the grave the service
was read by W VI. Alfred kimball.
The first ministers in Bethel were
Rev. Caleb Bradley and Rev. Daniel
Gould. They were both graduates of
Harvard University, both taught school
in Bethel. ..nd both were preachers on
probation. and rival candidates for settle
ment. Mr. Gould secured the position
by one majority, and both died at the age
of ninety years. says The Lewiston Jour
nal
john Jameson. Esq. Of Cornish,
who wa. in the habit of attending anil
practieing in our courts. died at his
home few days since, after an illness OF
about two weeks.
We would call the attention of those
in want Of new carriage, 10 the adyer-
tiscment in another column, Of Whitman
4 Libby of Bryant's Pond These car
riages have taken the first premium at
our county fairs for several wears. and
their reputation for strength. durability
and finish stand second 10 none in the
country.
In Ohio the other day 4 clergymen
was requested 10 beStow ON an infant in
baptism the name of Vallandigham. This
he refused 10 do, declaring that he would
not give any child the name of traitor, -"
We are indebted 10 Hon s T. Morrill,.
NJ. c.. for a neatly bound copy of the
memorial address delivered in Congress
on the life and character of the late
Senator Fessenden.
II ere i concerted movement
among those who owned slaves at the
South to take measures for the perpetual.
ton Of evidence OF ownership, that claims
for compensation may be brought before
Congress should the Democrats ever
regain power
1t Your teeth need filling, call At DR..
Twitcheirs rooms, over the Post Office.
Bethel, Ne.
Veterinary Surgeons all over the coun.
try are recommending SheridGn'S Cardl-
ri Condition POtcl,rS for the following
trou,le in horses Loss OF appetite
roughncss of the hair, stOppage Of bowels
n,. ,rnf..r. IhicL watnr cnnrhS and cnlls