Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-06

Edft0riaL and Selected Items.

"A Httiu, WHu tai"' "o"' "0'P Wv
face of nature.
-May-fowers are plenty.
-May-day was celebrated by riding
parties.
Farmers are busily Mt work.
The trees are rapidly putting on their
foliage. The blossoms arc appearing.
Extensive fruit grating has been done
in ihi, section this spring.
Don't DO tempted, in these warm
days. to lay aside your winter clothing.
Straw hat, have appeared.
Thin coats arc being donned.
The lower branch of Congress has
voted TO adjourn on the 4th Of July.
Mrs. Miranda Glover has been APP
pointed postmistress at Hebron. vice
Robert Glover, deceased.
A large number Of foreign-born resi-
dents are taking out naturalization papers
in Bangor ut the present term of the ju.
dicial court. Chief Justice Appleton per-
emptorilydec TO confer citizenship up
on aliens in the unlawful sale Of intoxica-
ting liquors.
The First Maine Cavalry have decided
TO have reunion this summer. The
place is not yet decided on.
-Waldoboro'. two years since, voted
not to buy fire engine, and now has
voted not to purchase hcarse.
The Maine Conference of the Meth
odist Church meets at Augusta. Wednes-
day. when the annual appointments OF
pastors for the various Methodist Church
es west Of the Kcnnepec, will be made.
The Ellis Falls property ut Andover,
with the stock. farming utensils. lumber,
&c, will! bo sold Mt Auction on the 18th
inst.
1t has been suggested that the order
Of Good Templars in the County have
grand Picnic during the summer Mt some
convenient and suitable place in the
county. A good idea.
Bartlett IL Brooks. Norway. are sell
ing off and offering great bargains. See
advertisement.
Several communications on hand,
which will appear rs soon rs we can IND
space for them. Also. original poetry.
FIRE IN GRAFTON. The dwelling house
of John Killgore. OF Grafton. Me-, was
destroyed by fire with all its contents, on
the morning OF the 25th. No insurance.
The Chronicle. Mr.. Forney's paper.
announces that Mr. Blaine is likely to Sc
cure re election to the Speakership.
MIXING TmSGs.-The following is a
verbatim copy of one of yesterdays New
York dispatches:
One hundred and two witnesses have
been examined in tho Mcfarland trial. 80
being Tor the defence. four Of whom were
baptized by immersion.
The Governor and Council will visit
the Maine State Prison at ThomRston, on
Thursday next, the State Normal School.
at Castine on Saturday, and will return to
Augusta and be prepared 10 resume bust
ness on Thursday the 10th
The RnPpel. of Paris, says that
Father lily acinthe has been converted to
Professionalism 10y NJ. do Pressense, and
that he is about committing matrimony
and taking charge of \ Lutheran Church.
A party was recently t.cketed through
from Skowhegan to San Francisco, and
arrived at their destination in eight days
from the time they left h. me.
Uncle John Lombard, who has so
long supplied this section Of tho County
with meat, has gone into the fSh business,
on his own hook, and will supply the vii
lagos around, during the season, with
fresh fish. right from the briny deep.
-Whooping Cough is prevailing quite
extensively in Jackson village. West
Sumner 1t is rs good season of the
year for this distressing complaint as any.
The Oxford Conference of Congrega.
tional churches will convene with the
Church in Rumyord, the 18th and 18th Of
June, instead of Andover, rs previously
stated.
Sunday Rev. Mr.. Weaver. Of tho
Universalist church at Biddeford. though
in attendance. was unable to preach. -
His wife, known as an accomplished read
er, favored the audience with several
highly appropriate and interesting road
ings.
"Wednesday rs Mr.. Moses Milliken of
Biddeford, was riding along Alfred street.
his horse stepped into hole in the street,
sinking down so far as to bring his head
under his body, breaking his neck.
Tuesday and Wednesday OF this week
were warm days, as was Thursday Of last
week-thc thermometer being up to
summer heat.
Rev. Mr.. Balkan, pastor Of tho Pine
street Congregational church in Lewiston,
has resigned.
&C. e. Sanderson. Esq, of Norway,
left with his family for Dedham Mills
Village, Massachusetts. this week He
is engaged in Mills there. He is an active
and enterprising citizen, and = loss to the