Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04
Edit0ridi and Selected Items.

we are indebted 10 lion r. NJ. Drew,
Secretary of State. and G. G. Stacy, Esq.
for legislrtive documents.
In less than decade after JEFF Davis
deserted his seat in the American Senate
to establish confederacy. founded on
slavery, his seat is filled by negro.
The Old Folks Ball last Friday even
ing was failure.
Miss McKenney, one of the best
teachers in town. will teach high school
at South Paris, commencing early in
March.
People are beginning to talk apout
Town Meeting, which occurs in about
four weeks.
In our rryeburg items Of Jan. 2lst.
we stated that s. NJ Locke. of Locke's
Mills. was building a very large mill on
Ballard brook. II is Samuel B. Locke.
OF West Paris, who was referred TO.
The school house in the Whittemore
District, in this town, was bnrned this
Thursday morning.
We understand that the estimate
made by the Engineer, Of the expense
of constructing railroad from Lewiston
10 Rumford Falls, is million of dollars.
There will DO a Levee at Warrcn's
Hall, Buckfeld, on Tuesday evening,
Feb. 18th, consisting OF tableax, decla-
nations, dialogues, music, refreshments.
&c.
The Portland Press calls the Paper
Credit scandal the Skeleton in our
State Closet"
W. H. Bolster, member of the Theo-
logical Seminary at Bangor, supplied the
pulpit of Rev Mr.. Wheelwright, Sonth
Paris, on Sabbath last, preaching two
well written discourses in very aceepta
BILE manner.
Mai. Arthur Deering organized a
Lodge of Good Templars at West Paris,
of 81 members. which now numbers over
hundred II. q. Brown. Esq, is w.
c. L. Also. one at Andover of SO men,
b,as. f. Poor, w. c. T. Lodges are
contemplated at Rumford Center, and
Locke's Mills. There is good interes,
in the cause in our county. Maj. Dccring
speaks at Mexico on Friday. 4th, and
DiNfeld, on the 5th
Commissions have recently been
issued by the Governor and Council. in
our County, as follows;
A z. Andrews, Parish. Z. Q; Augustus
j. Knight, Rumford. Trial Justice; Hen
" W. Park. Mexico. Trial Justice; Asa
Charles. Fryeburg, Trial Justice; sylvia
nus b. Bean. Brownfeld. Trial Justice;
Seth W Fife, Fryeburg, J p. q.
Fire wood is selling at Norway, at
81 q cord Wood and bark are coming
in very pleantifully.
Gil" writing to the Lewiston
Journal, SAYS that shovel handle factory
is soon 70 be started st steep Falls"
A large amount OF white ash has already
been purchased Delivered at the mill,
il is worth - per cord.
The Oxford Register says: I'VE
learn that our euterprising townsman,
the well known gun powder manufacturer,
Mr.. JaryisC. Marble, has recently formed
a co-partnership with Canadian parties.
for the manufacture of safety blasting
fuse in Canada. The new company will
have the field entirely 70 themselves. as
at present all the luSe used in the Domin-
ion is imported.
A Sabbath School County Conycn-
ton will be held at Skowhegan, on
Tuesday. Feb. 18th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
10 continue two days.
The Legislature was treated to a
dinner at the Falmouth, or any hotel
where they chose to 90, on their visit to
Portland.
A bill has been reported 10 the Legis-
laturc establishing the December term of
the s. J. Court for this County 1t ought
10 pass.
The Pope has had an cpilep,ic fit, and
his death was reported in Paris on Tues
day. but 1t has been contradicted
Geo. L. Kimball, OF Portland, Cen
Agent of the Asbury Lite Insurance Co..
gave a good Lecture on Life Insurance AT
Academy Hall, on Wednesday evening.
The City Council OF Bangor have
passed an order requesting the members
of the Legislature from that city to vote
against railroad consolidation.
NEwRY.-The bridge across Sunday
river, in this town. is just being finished.
The Job was done by n. w. Mason of
Grafton; il is fine structure-one of the
best styles of span bridge, aud covered.
Some deer have recently been caught
in the valley of the same river-one of
them alive in the river
The FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. Last week
two additional States, Iowa and Ohio