Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-16
Editorial and Selected Items,

john JacksOD, ESQ, mas Oeeu APP
pointed Postmaster ut Dxfeld, vice
Kidder, resigned.
The last session of the present board
of County Commissioners will be held on
the last week Ot the month.
The citizens Of Hebron will celebrate
Christmas, by Christmas tree. at the
chapel. on Monday Evening. There will
be Music, Dialogues, Tableaux &c.
The Waterville Mai. of last week
say that Rev. DR. Adam Wilson is slowly
rallying from his sickness, which was an
attack Of pneumonia.
Rev. Mr.. Whecwright, South Paris,
will exchange next Sabbath with Rev.
Mr.. Ford, of our village.
Bolster & Haskell, Sonih Paris have
already bought and packed about 30, 900
lbs OF Pork, and intend to pack about
90, 900 lbs. They are also doing large
business shipping Potatoes and Apples.
Hon. Hiram Hubbard, who was re
Gently appointed an Inspector Of the
Customs mt Danvillo Junction has enter
cd upon the discharge Of his duties.
Geo. F. Hammond. of this town.
killed two pigs about seven months old.
which weighed 272 and 290 lbs
S. Richards, Jr., Sonth Paris. has
large stock Of fine goods for Christmas
presents, which he will sell low.
Politics were ignored in the Boston
municipal election on Monday. Mr..
Castor who was elected Mayor by about
5000 plurality is Democrat but was
elected by the votes oicitiHens generally.
The weather has been mild and lowry
all the week, with occasional fits of
damp snow which mells as it falls The
indications are that va shall have an
open winter.
Three hundred and thirty thousand
bushels OF Potatoes OF thi, year. growth.
have been shipped from Bangor this fall.
rhey averaged 20 cents u hushcl. and
realized 10 The farmers S23l. 900.
The Drama, Streets Of New York"
and Farce, The Youug Amazon" viii
be played by the Amateur Dramatic Club,
at Central Hall Norway, On tho evening
of Dec 9th. 1870.
The Christmas entertainment Of the
Congregational Sabbath School, at South
Paris, will aecur on Friday evening. 23l.
/ The programme eos the occasion prOm!s-
es good time After the exercises in
the church. the school will par,ake OF re-
/ ireshments IN the vcsiry
John Black. collector OF taxes, will
/ be at West Paris, Tuesday. Dee. 10Th, in
the forenoon. and nj North Paris, in the
afternoon, mt Paris Hill. the 2lst and AZ
South Paris. the 22d, to receive taxes.
and he would be pleased To find al ready
To see him.
If neither Of the religious societies
in our village contemplate observing
/ Christmas, why not have Citizens gath
erine at the Cour, House, or Academy.
with Christmas tree, and other amuso-
ments for the little ones2 Who'll move
in tho matter?
Christmas will be observed at Bry-
ants Pond. at he Baptist church Oh Satur-
day evening. and ut the Universatist
church on Monday evening. The oN-
crcises in each one aEe 10 be appropriate
to the occasion. such rs speaking W the
schools, singing music by the band,
Christmas tree, &c.
We understand that son Of Mr..
Frances T. stevens. OF South Woodstock,
aged six years, while his father was alb
sent in the woods, last Thursday, made n
gun and 90, his fathers powder, and
managed to blow OIL . portion OF his
lssrc, seriously iniuring himself.
PRETTY COOP Pics Henry Goolnow,
of West Bethel, killed n Pig bee, 9th,
eight months old, that weighed three
hundred and FIVE pounds. and Charles
Smith killed one about ten days ago, : -
months old. that weighed three hundred
and tittceu lbs WHO has ben, them.
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! Ry-. Ed1or:-Pieasc permit me "a make
II few corrections IN several 0g the names
OF The officers OF Crystal Fountain, |. o
Of g. T., lha, were mispriuied last week.
J. 5. leaveiic. ". :. j. 4. Roberts, ".
F. S. ; Miss Addic Poor. W. L.
Andoyer, Dee. l2th. $50.
Correspondence of Lewiston .Iourna!
MeSsrs. Bennett 81 Pia:sted's starch factory
at Rumiord Falls, has grated a little ris.
ing eight thousand bushels Of pntatoes.
and from them made rising thirty two
bushels Of starch They have purchased
the single mill ut that placr, and be.
sides doing the custom work OF the mill
are prepared 10 manufacture salt boxes.
! They have contracted for n considerable
number of cords OF poplar lumber Tor that
purpose. A Mr.. Keys OF jay, has con
iracted for considerable ash lumber and
and has commenced making shovelbocl;s
Mis-. Lydia Swift, OF " Norway Is still
. single lady, bright and active at the age
OF a. She commenced teaching nearly
half a century ago, ard Taught Tor TWEEN
~ 6va yaore She SnyS Sbn knew VOL