Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-03
Editorials aud Selected Items.

We ale happy to state that the next
session Of the State Board of Agriculture
will be held at Paris Hill. in January.
The Paris Hill Lodge. /. o. of G. +
will meet on Saturday evening. Oct. 9TH
instead of Friday.
Tucker. Norway. gets up first rate
Harnesses. and keeps Trunks, Horse
Blankets. &c, for sale cheap. There is
no need Of sending to Portland for such
goods.
james Bennett, of Norway has bot
the stand and stable of Joseph Carpenter
of that village.
The students of Oxford Normal m-
stitule. South Paris. were treated To \
holiday on SIreaked Mountain on Thurs.
day ol last week, through the generosity
OF the Principal. Mr.. Swasey Hay carts
snd other teams were brought into re
QUESTION, and 4 high time was enjoyed.
Singing. select readings. &c. were in
dulged ia on the mount.
Tho Young Men Chris,iln Associa
uun held State Convention at Bidde
lord. last week. which was an interesting
occasion.
The proceedings of the Oxford Bar
relative to the death OF Peter e. Virgin.
Esq Of Rumlord. are crowded out this
week
The Norway Messenger says scarce
~ ever was congregation more affected
than un last Sabbath. when one OF the
ministers in our town. and in trembling
voice. announced that. on tina, morning.
his horse had passed quietly away
We learn that the Old Southland
House in Frycburg village. has been
purchased by George Abbott of Lowell,
and newly fitted up and occupied 10y
Mr.. Abbott As boarding house, ii not
public house. says the Register.
N. +. Jacobs Of Byants Pond, raised
a beet in his garden this year which meas.
ured 10 inches in length and weighed
los. The big end was inches in diane.
ter and within one inch OF the small end
il was inches in diameter.
j T. Clark. OF this village. raised on
patch Of ground Sc by 60 feet, % bush
els OF potatoes.
Rev. Geo. H. Vibberi Of Roekport.
Mass. is in Europe. and recently deliy-
cred temperance address before II
corwdod audience, in the town hall in
London.
Mas. MANCHESTER, the highly popular
ClairvOyans physician. is sill a, Beal
Hotel. Norway. where she will bc obliged
10 remain till Oct. 9th. Those wishing
10 consult her must DO SO in this time, rs
she must positively leave there to fulfill
an engagement in another place.
Cyrus Chapman. OF our village. has
couple OF Apple trees in his garden
which are heavily laden with fruit of the
Hubbardsione Nonsuch variety. On one
limb. about half an inch through, and
elk lect loug, there are thirty-one large
sized apples. Several branches hang 50
full. they have 20 be proppcd up
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin and wife. on
their return from California "Trip. spent
the Sabbath in our village.
Rev Mr. Brooks. Son-in.law of the
late Adam Wilson, preached at the Con-
gregaliunal house. ~ South Paris. on
Sabbath afternoon He i clear aud
polished writer, and forciLle and i'm
presive speaker.
Mr. Lewis O'Brien. the well known
aud popular Tailor. has opened Cloth
ing house in Norway. at his old stand
See advertisement.
The Hebron Base Ball Club played
match with the Mechanic Falls Club. ST
Hebron. on the 9th. the score standing
81 loJ the Hebron boys, Is Ter the Nc
Falls Club. The Hebron boys have
hired new grounds. and are ready to
play any club on their ground
The Pioneer says that Gov Perham
and wife visited FIoulion for the first time
last week. They were accompanied by
Hon. W. w. Thomas and wife of Port.
land. Saturday they visited Woodstock.
and were tbs guests OF Mayor Fisher
Monday morning the party accompanied
by the l-and Agents. Hon. Parker p Bur-
leigh. started for New Swe,len.
The poet says. Friend alter friend
departs. but Comments an exchange) it
10y no means follows that the Quakers will
vote the democratic ticket.
\ correspondent: from Monticello,
Mimi. says. 1.-THE country is all dried up ;
no ram of any account during The sum.
mer The big woods are on fire. aud We
are having smoky TINES. The same
word comes from Kansas
5 r. Newell. Esq. VI our village.
raised an Oroup potat" in his garden thi~
year, which weighed two pounds aud
seNrn ounces Who neNI2
The Oxford Association of Uniyer
salists, which had adjourned 10 meet dur
ing the last week in September. in this
year. will be held instead, on account Of
necessary delay in Improvement of meet
ing house. at Mechanic Falls, on Wednes-
day and Thursday. October 18th and 18Th.