Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-27
Editorial amt Selected Items.


The reddish tiuts Of the apple bios
CONS 50 common this year. indicate q
good Weld, ii is said.
-Cmramt bushes promise 10 bear
abuudan,ly this year
See call for Caucus,
Gen. J. \. Hall, of Damariscot,a,
will lecture before the q \. h. At Beth.
81, on Decoration Day.
The apple trees are in fall and album
daut bloom. betokcuing good yield Of
fruit. White sunday will probably oc-
cur in May this year, rather than in
June.
A cold EastCrly rain set in on Tues
day last, which retarded vegetation some
what Last week was very prosperous
enc for agricultural work and garden
making.
joel Perham, Esq, arrived in Maine
Tue>d,y anera tour of about four months
,hroush the southern States.
We learn irom the Press, that Hon.
:. F. Spring arrived home on Friday last,
in good health and spirits He has been
absent in South America for six months.
There was an attempt to indict the
Portland Argus and Press before the
Grand jury recently, on account OF r
report published in those papers-but the
Jury would not find BILL
The Methodist Church South, has
abandoned the plan ofreceiving members
on probation Persons are received into
tail mem oership without the six months
trial.
Hon. T. A. Chapman. of Bethel. has
sold his store on Bethel Ilill to 5 A Brock
OF Bryanrs Pond. He Is erecting another
store near the depot.
The Hallowell Gazette hls been en-
larged AMI improved and the title changed
TO Saturday Gazette. Its now published
in the quauo form and presents = hand
SEINE appearance.
A few days ago, small boy named
Wood, tell from the penstock. which
carries water into the tannory of Mixer
and Watson, into the stream. and came
near being drowned He hoated neatly
past the tanuery, when q workman dis
covered him 10y chance, leaped in and
rescued him from 4 watery grave. Had
he foatcd but few feet further down he
must uuayoidatly have been drowned.
The Union (CongregationaD Con-
ference will meet with the church in Al
tany, June eth and 9Th.
The publishers Of the RirerSidc Echo
propose to issue monthly sheet, rs a
supplement, to that paper, TO be called
III, Chigf Templur, designed especially
rs IN organ and auxiliary to the Good
Templar order Single subscriptions so
cents per annum.
Quite a religious awakening i 90
ing on in some Of the churches in Bidde
ford. Among recent converts i Hon. T.
II. Hubbard, a prominent LAWYER OF York
County, and brother Of the Rev. Mr..
Hubbard ofBiddcford who died 50 sud.
dgu,y Friday.
MIR. Edward 5. Robinson. Teacher
and professional Tuner OF Pianos, will be
in this neiShborhood within two wecks.
for the purpose Of tuning Pianos. He Is
a skillful tuner and thoroughly versed in
the manufacture of Piano Fortes. He
Will visit the place regularly, if the Pianos
are reserv cd for him.
Kate '. Jennings. quadroon. has
received clerkstip in the Fourth Audi
tors bureau, and other female clerks OF
African descent arc to DC appointed in
the different bureaus OF the Treasury.
The Wing says taa, on Saturday
morning party OF ladies and gentlemen
Of Bangor made m excursion to Great
Works by the f. Il y. y Railway, and
spent few hours pleasantly in that To-
calily. They then embarked on RAFT Of
boards, and noa.ed to Bangor, passing
over the falls at Orono. and the dam and
rapids At Neazie. While the raft was
plunging over the dam and through the
rapid waters at veazie. it is whispered
that some Of the ladies screamed lust a
little but they were not frightened, not
the least bit.
The commissioners 70 investigate
the charges against towns for men not
put into the service during tine war. met
at Augusta on Monday to enter upon the
duties Of that office. Ii is understood
that their proceedings viii not be public
ly reported until the investigation shall
have been completed.
The Portland Argus doubts the state
lnen' made by The Bangor Wing that
"'V. chamberlain has written a letter
l'Iu,'ng to be the candidate of any party
for Governor.
Jod"s9as -4ao.iyqe Liaim ut will give
more Feietin cases Of Chronic Rheuma.
I'm ,,1,n, 40 matter how severe. than any
0'H'' article known to medical men.