Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-29
Editorial and Selected Items.

The season with us is two weeks
earlier than the last.
The Selectmcn arc taking the Valua
ton this week, and every body feels very
poor just now.
The warm weather starts the grass.
Tho streams and rivers are now in
good condition to drive lumber.
Hay is scarce at $1,000
1t is hoped that the coming season
will be heslther-in our town liquor
agencies.
A good deal OF wood and lumber was
got out for market last winter.
Our roads are getting passable again.
The weather is delightful this week.
and the feathery songsters are full OF
melody.
Report OF agricultural Club OF Paris
next week Several other articles are al
so deferred
All kinds OF stock are tending down
ward this year. Spectators in Cattle are
afraid TO touch them.
May parties will fare better in the
fields this year than last, from present
appearances.
MFR. Nathan York OF Woodstock. has
purchased dwelling house in Lewiston.
1t is expected that there will be
State Convention of the Sabbath Schools
at Bath in few weeks.
As Rev. Smith Baker. Jr., one OF the
delegates to the K. w. Grand Lodge OF
Good Temp'ars, will not be able to at
tend, his alternate. DR. w b. Lrpham.
of Brysn's Pond. will take his place
Congressional proceedings are get
ting interesting. since they have conn
meucrd iining absentee. Law makers
should not be law breakers The dc.
Iinquen,s are prolific in excuses
Thanks 10 Postmaster Stone Of South
Paris, Tor samples Of the new 7. o.
Stamps, Of the various denominations.
They all look bright aud clean and are i'm
provemonts on-preyious issues.
Thomas F. Smith has been appointed
Post master Of Rumford vice S F. Frost.
resigned.
The s. Z. d. G. OF South Paris, ro-
pea, The Drama Therese, or the orphan of
/ Geneva, with The Toodles," ~ q farce.
on Thursday evening Of this week. the
2sth. twas capitally played last week,
TO full house.
The next meeting OF the Maine Cen
eral Conference of Congregational
churches will be held in North Var.
mouth. June Dist and 29d, and not in
Portland, as was expected.
We issue the Public Laws Of the last
Legislature in an extra, this week. We
should have done so last week. but for an
accident Every one spresumed to know
the law, as the State circulates them
gratuilously each year. The changes in
our Schools Laws, the Interest Laws and
others, will be viewed with interest.
Decoration day OF the G. A. X.
occurs on the 3Oth of May 1t is too
early for our climate and some of the
Massachusetts Posts seem determined 10
20 on their own hook and observe later
day.
Stockholders anil parties interesiedm
the Portland and Oxfor, Central Railroad.
are to hold meeting concerning the road
at Bucktield village. on Monday, May %.
at O'Clock p. NJ All are requested 10
attend.
SMARr-Warren f. Lothrop, lad
eight years old, member OF the Cniver-
salist Sabbath School at West Sumner,
repeated eight Psalms in succession
last Sabbath. Such an exercise is COM
rnepdabIe, if the memory is not taxed 10
the injury OF the scholar
-Messrs. C.. w. & w w Cannon
have nearly completed their mill. 1t will
be ready to run by the first OF May. They
have laid out over one thousand dollars
in putting in circular saw, with all the
modern improvements. They expect to
do a large business-says our East Sum
ner correspondent.
-Messrs. Martin & Jackson, of Rum
ford Centre, have recently purchased the
right OF this County, aud part of New
Hampshire, to make and sell most ex-
cellent spring bed, and they are now can
wasting the County. We can assure AL
in want of good bed, that this is just
the thing. They have few town rights
for sale.