Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-27
Editorial and Selected Items.
TEMPERANCE Lecture.

Rev. Mr.. NiDDcft. an eioqueht l'ec-
turer upon Temperance. will lecture on
Monday evening. at l.2 past O'Clock.
ut the Court House.
All are invited to attend. Don't fail
to hear this talented orator. who has
been compared Ia the gifted Cough.
Remember the Conventions this
week.
Billings. at his Saloon, South Paris
, dispenscs nice cool soda, with first rate
syrups 1t is refreshing in hot day and
Just the thing for the 4Lh.
--Rev. Mr.. II. c. Munson. OF Turner,
will preach at the Uniyersalist Meeting
house in our village In the forenoon OF
Sabbath next, and at West Sumner, in
the afternoon OF that day.
BY the tone of the democratic press,
il appears evident that Chas. 7. KimbalI,
of Portland will be nominated by the
democrats tor Governor on Tuesday, and
u 'new departure" platform be adopted.
The Baptist Convention held its an
nual session at Wesi Witervile. last
week. The meetings were well attended
and full OF interest We have not space
for particulars. this week.
This is Convention week. and opens
hot, rs usual.
The County Supervisor, DIR. True.
visited some OF our Schools last week
He reports great Improvements IN all the
schools In the County within the past two
years.
Cadet f. T. Brown, son of Dr.
Brown, OF onr village. arrived home
! from - est Point, last week. il being his
! first visit since entering the institution,
two yeals ago. He has IL leave OF alb
sence OF two months. He has not seen
Il sick day since leaving home.
-; Since the Steam Mill aud Factoric,
have been started in our village, Real
Estate has taken Il wonderful rise. 4
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81, $50 MI acre So much tor improve
| ments.
| On the other hand man lately bought
! ten thousand acres OF land in the Figi
/ Islands Tor siXpcncr 0welvc crEts) an
! acre
A. 5 Pcrhani, son OF GOV. pcrIIan.
I
has become partner III the old fim at
jordan Il Little. Dry Goods ~ Lewiston.
The new firm is Jordan Il pcrh.m, 81
! Lisbon Slicot where they will Ice plea
ed Ia wait upon their Oxford County
| friends. who desire ANYTHING ia thri,
! line.
--Plol \. &. Hcrrick, of ilrhron. rN'
changed with Rev. Nh Ford Baptist COS
/ Sunday. aud gave tu Interesting tnd IA
structi,r discourse iron text "Nrvcf man
spakc like Ibis man Nj Ford preached
at BIynnt's Pond.
There was either Il small town mccl
ing or "a small democratic caucus, lhr
| other Saturday; - they were called 30
the same hour and place, there were Just
sir present The town meeting was onIy
to accept the jury list; the democratic
/ caucus was To make Governor
The Beals' house, Norway. is being
rapidly furnished, and is nearly ready for
occupancy II will be opened before tie
| louctll. and have y bumper on that Jay
! 1t will be- under the charge of Gen. Geo.
! l.. Bual, who has purchased the property
We shall speak oil it more inlly wncn It
i o,.Cned.
Mr. j. II RawSon exhibits = new
brand OF flour, at his store. manulacIur
ed express " Tor him at 81. Louis, marked
pride of Pari, Hill"-Said to be a nice
article, Tor SO He has also inferior
grades from the same mills.
Mr. Rawson has bought fifteen feet front
adjoining his lot, tn allow him more pas
sage. way TO his stable.
E +. Stone, Esq. Postmaster at :
Paris, has been appointed Messenger to
run between that village and Portland
on Mondays. Thursdays and Fridays, to
assist in asserting the mails on the rar-.
which are so very large those days.
The numerous lrieEd> of Ezra +.
BeaI. Esq. Norway, will he z lad TO hear
that his health is mpr"viug very ma
terialy.
Alden Chase, Woodstock, has been
appoin.cd JusticG'ol the Peace and Quo
rum, and Orlando &. Houghtom, Trial
Justice.
The Lewiston Journal speaks 81
Dalius Alden Esq. of Augusta, aa the
Vanderbilt OF Maine, in Railroad enter
plises. To him and to Judge Rice, more
than to any Other men in Maine. belong
the credit OF getting the splendid Pun
man ears intD our State.
-Rev. Smith Baker, Of Orono beng
about to remove from the State, has To-
signed the Office OF G.. ". c. i OF ne
Grand Lodge of Good Templais H.
constitutional successor is the Il. W.
Counsellor. Rev. David Boyd. OF Rock'
land.
On our 4th page will be found some
local sketches, which we intend To Keep
up so long as our material holds out ana
we hope to he able to replenish by pei
sonal visits 10 sections not included.
The following delegates to the oI'''