Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-30
EdiforjaL and lSoiected Items.

"A goud ram OF lew ho"rS V" gun
day will give start to the grass and
seed. II was much needed.
DR.. A. C. Hamlin, OF Bangor. has
lecture OH Gems" which gives more
info, nation about the precious stones OF
America than is anywhere else accessible.
We have five columns of new adyer-
,isements this week. and are obliged to
omit a iew Probate notices, which viii
appear next week
j. II. Pulsifer, Esq, informs The
Le,ciston Journal that he marketed
from last seasons crop two hundred aud
fifty barrels of pickles.
The Ne,rS saws the Bridgton savings
Bank has declared Semi-annuai diYi
dend of , - per cent The deposit snow
amounts to $50 900.
Joseph g. Cole. of the firm oil +.
Corey Il Co.. Portland, who has been
spending aportion OF the winter in Aiken,
S. G. ON account of his health. arrived
in Portland last Thursday evening. and J.
IN town on a brief visit.
The Republican Co. Committee had
"a meeting ut South Paris las! week ana
decided to call The County Convention on
Friday, the 30ih day ol June, tie day Al
TOR the State Convention
man in Kcnncbnnk has raised new
potatoes this year. large enough for bon
mg This Is ahead of New York or boi
ton.
The Seratc has adjourned si1le de,
having passed tho treaty, and liberated
the reporters from arrest, by vote OF
% to Is.
Wm. Thompson, of Bangor, the We'll
known printer, committed >u,ide in that
city. on Sunday last He had had par
alyiic attack.
Among The Patents issued to Maine
inventors. lor the week eudng May -.
1871. WAS one to Col. Albert i'racy. Paris
Ill., for n Damper.
Mr.. ChaS 7. Mellen and his eSfima-
bic lady. have our hanks Tor a peek ct
nice apples, which kept remarkably well
TIN ough the Writer.
The farmers in tho town oi Su"ng
are progressing with THEN ,hceN" factory.
They have procured a Patent Cheese Vat
some four feet wide, tour high and fifteen
in length.
Paris Masonic Lodge, al South ftri',
is in lourijhing condition. At special
meeting. last Tuesday evening, lwo
members were raised 10 lhc dcgrce al
Master Masons; after which the Lodge
partook Of an oyalcr >uppc. at Billing
saloon
The referees appointed ia the Sn-
preme Court in tn" ease al James NJ.
Burbank vs.. Simon Milikcu Tor injuries
inflicted en- plaintiffs daughter by defend
ants dog, have awarded the plaintiff lwo
hundred dollars and costs nf referees.
The Bangor Democrat of this week
inycighs against Superintendent John.
slon in the most iHpa>,ionate terms. Tor
laboring Ia laise the standard uI the
qualifications ol teachers IN THU State 10y
having them especially trained for their
business. and for suggesting To local COM
mittees that certificates should not be- l..
sued to persons not fitted for their work
The ruflian Foster who Killed Pni.
nam on street car in New York. lat
month. has been convicted Of murder.
and sentenced 1" toe hung. lie Mas one
Of Tammany's workers, and the ring did
all they could lea get him on he had
been drinking and iu>ulicd some ladies
! in The ear. when Putuam intcrlcrcd and
! incurred Fosters ne Ii is said the con
duclor' and driver. OF the horse car "a
| inundated hS the ronghs and kept from
interfering ihrS rascaIity
-Gov Pcrham. with portion al hi,
in attendance nj the decoration corrmo-
ME, at Portland the 30th The Governor
goes from there to yisittho Normal Schoo'
ut Castinc, nom whence he win visit the
| State Prison at Thomaston. lie expects
to be present at the Commencement cN
crcises ut Kent's Hill the week after.
- On Saturday. the 9th OF May, NC
INDUCED in early vegetables and garden
sauce in metropolitan profusiou and va
riety. Asparagus, Radishcs. Lettuce and
Pic Plant. and nil raised OH Paris Hill, in
the garden OF Wm. Chase, Esq e whose
psnei osity we are indebted Tor them. l.
shows what can Bo done fifty miles in The
interior We understand he hal aspaga.
gus from his gal den the 9TH ms
-.Docolation Day" occurs To- day,
(Tuesdly. 30lh.) Where the Posts OF
the G.. \. K. are in existence. the day
will be observed more fully than ever
A new feature al the decoration will be
carried ont in Portland, by having per
sons stationed al each grave. and deco
rating them simultaneously. upon the
signal of firing gun. Let US do homagc
on that day, to the memory Of every fall
en- hero. wherever his remains may lie
by either visiting the hallowed burial
place and leaving our benson of fragrant
flowers. or giving passing though to
those who molly fell.
| Tho folloyip1 /, Mr. lanes Il FicldS