Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-03-11

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if the sun shines Their forces are Away
out on foa! days, and so on Monday last
as the weather favored they were all oil
hand at the ringing OF the brll, coniiden
OF success. The ballot for Moderator
was uncertain ill the count, when 1t wa
found that Hon. Sidney Perham. repub
lican, was elected by 80 majority. This
was 4 wet blanket ON their efforts, bu
having a few other petty schemes of max
ing trouble in our ranks. in ease they
could not elect their own candidates. they
stuck by.
They wanted no further balloting ill
the report OF the Select Committee on
Finances, rs they expected to get capital
enough out of it to replenish their INSULT.
cicut forces. But it was thought best II
/ proceed 20 the election of Clerk, when 5,
X. Carter, Esq, the democratic nominee,
finding portion OF the republicans OF the
Southern part of the town inclined to run
candidate of their own. declined and
recommended that the party support Mr.
Frank II Skilhng>. a very worthy re-
publican for the place, ana lie was elect
cd over Mr.. j, :. Hobbs, the republican
nominee. Here was split, tina; seemed
to revive their waning feelings again-So
they otcl 10 hear the report which had
been called for, and !, was read, 1t was
the result OF an Investigation OF a special
Committee consulting OF Hon. Sidney
Fe,ham and Alvah Black, Esq. on the en-
pcndi,urc, Of The town during the war.
Hon, Y. ID. Paris had copious notes lor
wonderful revelations which he was TO
make, bat a motion to punt aud then re-
commit ,hcrcPort shut him of, after sry-
crd Intellectual attempts TO blow his
blast" This disposed OF. the ballo,ing
was resumed, when Jonas BiSbec, re
publican, was elected 1t Seleclman, and
II Z, Han mond, rePul iican. 2d-but on
the th,rd, there was another split, rs The
ytpuu.iyan noniincc from The South part
par, OF the town had declined. 1t Was
though, best 10 let the opposition have 4
representation on the board, 80 W. a.
Rockingham, JemaCgat, was elected
For Town Agent, the democrats ran Al
yah Black agaiu,, Gen. kimball. but the
lst,,r WAS elected by handsome maiori-
II. The next officer Mas Trcasurcr,aud a.
the south part OF The town desired the
office there, ,Lc democrats, with enough
republicans io elect. supported Mr.. Alvah
~huyu,G, AMI Lc w2s elected over Mr..
Austin
There was no further opposition. and
J h. Hammond va, elected Apdi;nr,-
Rev. :. II,J. ; =. Com mi,,cc. aud John
Ea., Collector.
Mr.. >Aui!uss subsequently came in and
declined the Office of Town Clerk, when
H. +. Hammond. republican. WAS elect
ed.
The town voted tc raise the following
amounts ot money
Fog schools, what the law requires,
about $4,000
Town charges 10000
Fcy Road, X Bridges cash 200.O0
Ia labor 6uOU. 90
To- meet town Debt 100000
Voted, ,aa, 10 cent, an hour Jc allowed
lor WORK ou the road, and - cent, cash
fora dollar in labor. /, Was also voted
20 tax dogs
The town Treasurer WAS authorised to
obtain the Equalization Bonds ci the State
auddi>po>c OF them al hi, discretion, and
devote the procced> 10 The payment OF the
towns Indebtedness.
Voted, tina. the Selcctmcu aud Treas
Urer ue authorized 10 fund the debt of
the town 90 the amount of $4,000 10y
i>>,ing notes or bonds signed by the
Treasurer and bearing interest ~ rate
Of interest not eNcecjIn. $40 per cent,
principal and interest PAYABLE at the
Office of the town ,-CJ>uvrraS follows -
5000 Ia two wears, 2oo0 in three wears,
-uuo ia tour years. 900 ia hyc Years
-,ol ia six wears, 200 in seven years,
-u,vm eight years.
Alexander =. Ihaycr. America Ihayer
and H. e. Brown were chosen com
uiuec to sell and convey the town farm
IN Whole or in parts, and purchase auoth-
cr, their action IN relation to a purchase
90 Dee submitted to the town for It's APP
prevail.
The vote Tor CicrS WAS rs follows: +.
H. SHiliing,. 10 J. ). Hobbs, IA.
For Moderator, ) Perham, l64; ) ID.
Hutchinson, loi; Scattering, l.
For 1T Selectman, Jonas Bisbce. 1873 ;
samuel d. Marshal. %; Scattering, 3.
"a SeIectman. II. +. Hammond. lGS
Scattering. 4.
Sal Sclertman, Wm. A rockingham.
l53; Ichabod NJ Thomas, 100; Ichabod
Thomas l..
For Treasurer, Horatio Austin, 81; Al
vah ShUrtleT. 10; 4. Shurtleff. s.
For Agent, W h Kimball. III; Alvah
Black. 40.
After diSpo>ins Of minor matters, the
meeting adjourned. having elected re-
publican town officers entire with the ex-
ception Of one >electmau.
Municipal Elections.
Portland has changed front, electing