Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-18
Editorial and Selected Items.


The next lecture in the course at Ok
ford Normal Institute, So. Paris, will be
delivered by Col. \. w. Bradbury. OF
Portland. this week, Friday evening, at
the Congregational church.
The Collector of Paris has been no.
tilted by the Treasurer, that the taxes OF
1870. must be paid on or before The 10th
dav of May next Let all delnquents
take notice.
Rev. Mr.. Ford is visiting his friends
in Massachusetts,
The School District meeting OF Paris
Hill District will occur at the School
House, on Saturday afternoon next, April
22d.
The Nor,cay bltdHtry were out Tor
street dill on Fast day, under command
Of Capt. Geo. l.. Beal. The Company
has one OF the best armories in the State,
recently fitted up in the new Beal hotel.
Where have the Nolocipedes gone?
One appeared on the streets in Portland
on Fast day.
We expect to publish, next week,
the new prize lis, Of the Oxford County
Agricultural Society tor their Fair which
will be held Oct. Sd. lth and 9Th.
How about sidewalks thi, Spring
Let as prepare the ,cays tor them, Tie
mud for the past few weeks sticks 10 orr
soleS. and calls tor vengeance.
toy. Pcrham WAS ia Washington
last week, aud was warmly greeted by
his numerous personal and political
friends there.
The Rhode Island State election went
republican all right
Mr.. and Mrs. solomon Rowe OF
Norway village, celebrated their golden
wedding March 18th
Mr.. y, b. Crockett. Bryant'' Pond.
has sold the Bryant's Pond houS", turni
turc and filings. To Mc,srs. +. c. Allen
AMI j. l.. Perham, OF North Woodstock,
who have already taken possession.
-One day las, wceI, as Jefferson Wat
SON OF Hiram. MAS hewing timber with
a broad AK. he cut his foot, from which
wound he j. unable to waiA
The assessors find that there j. much
less stock in town this Spring than com
mon. and tas i, probably the ease in
most towns.
Hay is reported to BE plenty enough IN
the vicinity Of Canton, at from 20 to 30.
Stock i not high Beef i no higher II
Brighton this Spring than it wa last Fall,
F. + Gooduow'> Insurance at Ne~ry
Corner. 500 in the Putnam and Sl400 in
the Security. were promptly paid by H..
+. Howard Esq, of South Paris Agent
ior the Companies
The lin rooster. or Devil fiddle
as it is called, has reached Us 1t hardly
chords with delicate musical ear. Cur
riers big rooster can beat it AL holler,"
Tor such an unearthly yell a emanates
from tha, creatures NAV. was never
heard. The steam whistle cant begin
with il.
Nh. Jairus X Hamnfond Slipped in
his barn. las, Monday. and sprained his
ANGLE quite badly
-Dr. ". Is. Lapham. OF Bryants Pond,
has concluded to remove to Augusta. He
will leave many warm hearted friends
in Old Oxford who will wish him abund-
AMI success in hi, new location
The last lecture in the course. at Ok.
iord Normal Institute. South Paris, was
delivered on Friday evening of last week.
by Isaac b. Choat, A NJ. of Portland
Subject; Our French Predecessors
Gen. samuel F. Her>ey OF Bangor,
was married Tor the third time on Thurs
day, March 30,h and started on bridal
tour t0 Minnesota The bride i the
daughter OF A. Sanbogn, Esq.
The Portland Advertiser, in Il lengthy
mticle reviewing Gen. Grants admins
tr,tion. mentions Senator TrumOull's
name in a complimentary way. n a
suitable successor.
- The OXFORD Register asks rs to notice
lis splurge on the Connecticut election.
ltcNhibns new breed OF BOOSTERS. We
notice the change with pleasure. being
alrays happy 90 notice signs OF improve
mcni ia F0rl transactions.
The Librny of Poetry ahd Song ad
vertised in another column, is a very
popular work. which every young lady
would highly prize.
Nix. Kingdom CLIFFORD recently said
ina lecture before the Royal Institute
that Il, j. quite possible for conventional