Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-20
Editoriai and Selected Items.


Agricultural work is progressing
finely.
The foliage of the trees is hountilul.
Thanks to VIM. Chase, Esq, for n
nice mess Of Asparagus, tender and Juicy,
from his garden.
Good stoeky Tomato Plants from the
lighthouses of Lewiston and Auburn are
in our market.
Paris Is raising some good stock.
Keep an eye to the Cattle Show and
work accordingly.
Straw Hats and thin coats are in
demand.
The Good Templars here propose
holding n series of public meetings
L. j. Brock & Co. South Paris. have
all the latest styles of hats, ribbons and
millinery goods.
DIR. y. Cannon, Dentist, has moved
10 Mechanic Falls, but will be at Buck
field a week in each month, as will be
seen by advertisement.
Bolster Il Haskell. South Paris, have
canned Peaches, Tomatoes, sc, and dried
Prunes-just what We all want at this
season OF the year.
The Machias Republican says: I'VE
have the best assurance that Lot NJ Nor.
rill will support Mr. Perl,am for Gov
ernor."
The President has nominated Geo.
A. Parker for postmaster at Lewiston.
We learn that T. G.. Harlow. Esq ,ot
Dixield, met with serious accident,
a day or two ago, by being kicked in the
abdomen by his horse.
Tho Dewitt House. Lewiston. has
recently been searched for liquor, but
not drop was found.
The Maine Universalist Convention
is to be held at Stevens Plains, West
brook in June.
The Oxford Register counsels another
rebellion. if Congress goes on as usual.
"ShOo-hy.n
-Messrs. Ames & Nevers. of Norway.
have just furnished an organ 10 the
Methodist Society at AndOver Corner.
Deputy Sheriff Stevens seized a cask
of ale at the saloon opposite the depot in
South Paris. on Thursday last.
Mrs. Polly Rawson, aged %, dis
located her hip on Thursday of last week,
She had previously experienced similar
accident to the other hip
We were visited with Summer
weather on Sunday and Monday last. the
Thermometer ranging about 50; rain on
Monday night cooled the atmosphere, but
the weather since has been all that could
be desired. Cherry trees blossomed on
the nth.
The UniverSalist. of Norway have
succeeded in raising $1,000 or more for
the purpose of relieving the society of its
Indebtedness. of which f. F. Beal. Esq.
paid 500,
An affray occurred at South Paris on
Wednesday, llth. in which Charles Hall
was stabbed by John Land.
The Cardiff Giant has arrived at Port
land. The officials seem 10 consider II a.
n genuine thing. bu; some one of differ
ent thinking, hung it in efigy.
Mr.. Mcfarland is recovering from
his insanity, and his friends think it will
not be necessary to send him to the Asy-
lum
-Dunn's Drive on the Androscoggin.
camped near Bethel Hill, on Saturday,
There is an excellent pitch OF water.
Charles H. Harris has been appointed
Postmaster at Newry, vice Samuel G.
York resigned.
Paris Hill will be full of summer
company at an early day. if the warm
weather continues.
Many Of our District Schools com.
mence next week. We learn that good
teachers have been procured by the Com
mittee. and the wishes OF District Agents
regarded very generally,
The spring term Of Hebron Academy
closed on Thursday. The term has been
one OF the most successful of the very
popular teacher, Prof y c. Herrlck. \.
NJ. and closed with q full quorum of stu
dents. The East Hebron Cornet Band
furnished music for the occasion, ana the
exercises consisted of speeches. declama-
tons. singing, &c. dc. says the andre
scoggin Herald.
Wendell Phillips. at the introduction
of Senator Reyels 10 his Boston audience
last week mentioned by name citizen
of that city, who. fifteen years ago, dc-
clared that freeing the negro would be
letting loose race of hyeuss. Phillips
then turning to Senator Revel>, added
Ladies aud gentlemen, allow me TO pre-
sent the hyona.1
1t IS proposed to have a temperance
Picnic on the 4th of July, under the aus.
pices of The Good Templars-perhaps al
Grove in South Psris. 1t might be on
the occasion Of the July meeting of the
County Lodge.