Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-15
Editorial and Selected Items.

IIubbards lot. on fremont street, on the
west side of Beach Hill.
To show what an impetus this enter
prise has given TO real estate property, we
have only to say that one cntcrprising in
dividual has already applied to the ed-
tors family to purchase his house; sey.
er,,l mechanics are looking this way with
n view TO settling. while both churches
have provided for preaching during the
summer; the Academy is 10 be opened,
the sidewalk committee are getting up
entertainments, the Baptist vestry has
been pu, in order. by painting, &c. sum-
mer company is flowing in upon us rap.
idly, delighted with the start the place i,
taking, and everything is lovely.
The Committee chosen by this Town,
Messrs a. S. Thayer, America Thayer
and Hiram Jackson, to purchase II town
farm. have concluded the purchase of the
Woodbury. farm. the original cost OF which
was 81, 200. Wood has been sold Messrs.
Perry and Thomas Of South Paris to the
amount of 80, 100, and piece of land to
Mr. Parson.Ifor $3.50, lea' ing2O0 acres " It'll
more than enough wood for the use Of
the farm, together with the buildings at
4 cost of only $4,000
Mr.. Geo. Tucker has sold the farm he
purchased of Alanson Warren, with all
the growing crops TO w. II. Ellis, for
81, 500. says the Register.
Rev. Mr.. Fisk. of Bath, with his fam
ily, is intending to visit Paris Hill next
week. He will exchange with Rev. Mr..
Whcclwright, South Paris, Sabbath after
next.
Rev. 4. X. p. Small, of Portland, Will
preach at South Paris next Sabbath, on
exchange with Mr. w.
-Paris Hill Lodge of Good Tcmplar5
has adjourned to the last Friday evening
in this month.
Rev Mr.. Preblc will supply the pulpit
of the UniyerSaliSt Church here. till the
last of September. Besides the morning
service next sabbath, there will be 4 lee
turc in the evening.
CRYSTAL Wave Lodge Of Good Tenn
plar>. at Last Bucklield. have had donated
TO them by individuals, good library OF
l53 volumes. We have lust printed a cat
alogue for them. VIM. Bickncll, Esq,
better known rs Hartford" WAS inslru-
mental in getting large share OF the
books. and is entitled 10 much credit for
so lau,lable an undertaking.
blessings OF the rainfall exclaimed
on tuesday 1t WAS not abundant, but
thankfully received and was very refresh
ing to the parched land.
The Sidewalk Circle Committee on
Entertainments have something on the
taps for Wednesday evening OF mex,
: week. Look out for fun.
High and dry-Paris Hill.
Summer company is flowing in
abundantly.
We are in the '.hay-day' OF life.
Widow Margaret McFadden of South
Paris, who had parIlytic shock about
eighteen months ago, has been entirely
helpless ever since. She requires NOR
phine continually, to get any rest She
isnow over eighty.one years old, and Is
evidently failing.
Samuel L. Greene of WATERFORD,
Maine. at the Deaf Mute Coll Elm Wash.
ington. delivered an Grafton ut the Com
mcncement 1t was in the sign languagc
Prot. j. B. Chailin, OF Portland West
Virginia, is on visit TO his old home IN
Sumner. He has been teaching a select
High School at Portland and intends to re-
turn there soon. He speaks encoUt-
agingly of that section oil the country.
-Mcssrs. j. te +. Smith from Denmar,
have lately bought out Merrill Charles at
No. 4 Lowell, and have filled the store
with new stock of dry goods and gro
ceries, says the Register.
-Rev. Mr.. Dickinson has rendered lis
resignation of the paStorate OF the Con
gregational church at Turner.
- The Pennington Chronicle, which
supported Mr.. Morril's denomination to
Conglcss from the second District, eN-
presses itself entirely satisfied with the
nomination of Mr.. Frye, and adds thar
no man in the District Is better fitted 10
represent it, or has n brighter future be-
fore him.
The Mayor and Alderman of Auburn
at meeting on Wednesday, voted to
remove from the city Liquor Agent the
restriction recently put upon the sales OF
liquor. This restriction was that the
sales should be made only on the pre-
scrip,ion of physician, and the physl-
clans declined 10 take the responsibility
of determining to whom liquors shall be
sold.
The convention of Maine and New
Hampshire editors and publishers is post
poned Tor one week to July 9th and 2SIh
The Carroll Comfy Democrat, n. IT,,
in commenting upon the course OF the
democratic party in Maine, in their effort
to get q candidate from our ranks, says
"Our New Hampshire democrats would