Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-08-08


We must deter sketch of trip to "Sy-
gotch" Till another week.
Hay is now selling in Lewiston al
s2S per ton.
Senator Hamlin proposes to make Il
visit TO California this month.
Gen A. Il. Thompson, of Brunswick,
died Friday afternoon.
The Ogdensburg road will be open,
cd to North Conway. on Thursday next.
When the truth is told, the hay har-
vest is reported to be tuning out much
better than was expected.
The democrats have their County
Convention on the 18th OF August, ut the
Court House.
jas NJ. Purintou. ESD, has been APP
pointed Postmaster at AndOver, in place
bf his father. recently deceased.
Only y miles OF iron remain t. be
laid to complete the line Of the European
aud North American Railway.
Felix X. Brunot, of Pa. has heeu
appointed Indian Commissioner, in place
Of Parker, resigned
MIR Whitney. student At Canton
Theological Seminary, j. supplying the
pulpi, ct The UnirerSali>t church, in our
Him. .i.t,,Do, Lt. ,-..o-,f -.
The orphans Home in Bath, has
Just received $4,000 in railroad. and
other ho d>, being the portion allotted
under the Will of the late Ho,atio Ward.
ct England
Hon. Nelson Dmslcy ol the Lewis
ton Journal, proposes to start in short
time to make the tour ct Europe. an item
ct cnloS meut he has long hankcrcd Tor
The Chicago Republican regards
Hon } G.. Blaine of Maine As unqueS-
tiouabll ,Le best candidate Tor the sue.
,c>siou OF Mr.. ColftN' yet mentioned in
,hat connection.
Conductor >aihi IL. stevens. of the
Portland * Osdensburg railroad la,
hceu presented with splendid Conduc-
tors hadsc by the employees OF the road.
The trustees of the Maine State Col.
5-ye OF Agriculture have elected Rev
ChS>. + Allen. of Bangor. a well known
Mr,hodiss Clergyman of ability, Prc>i
dent OF the College, and il is understood
he accepts.
Cur Post Office has sold 259 money
orders. amounting To S77124 Is, the year
ending july Slst, 1871. and paid out, ON
orders. S2S59.46. \ large number OF
registered letters. also. were sent nom
the office
-Eben Averill and his son Willie.
were killed by lightning on Wednesday,
while ri work in Il hay field in Wilton.
Another son was knocked down. but rc
covered from the shock
james Ripley. about IA years old,
SON of George Ripley. OF this town,
while guiHg into the hay lield ON Monday
morning Witha seythe. stepped into u
hole .nd Tell in >ucn q way "a, to cut him
sell horribly, in the knee; we have no,
heard how serious
The Maine Central extension IL all
ready lor The rail, and u considerable
pal ot the track is laid and IS being
graded 1t is probable that trains will
uoi he run So Snon ~ WAS expected. SAYS
The Press.
Rev John W II. Baker ct Tops,
ham. has arceptcd the unanimous call oi
the First Congregational Church in Brew
q. q hccome the pastor OF tina. church
and society, and will commence his laboTS
Ihcrc Ihe lir>l OF September
In the several cults against Bethel X
Hanover ToIl.Bridge Co. the fuI Court
A-nc decided that the declaration j bad.
and exceptions are "vcr-ruled, which j.
virtually deciding that the dc!'ts. are not
liable la these suits. Probably new suits
viii be commenced
The early retirement of Secretary
Fi>h is predicted on the ground that he
j. now Vaeating his house. which will bc
occupied by Hon Freeman Clarke. for
merly Comptroller of Currency and now
member of Congress from New York
Pres Grant has appointed Charles
Francis Adams, Of Massachusetts. Arbi.
traitor on the pant OF the United States.
10 meet at Genoa. Switzerland. with
those "i other nations, Tor the settlement
OF the Alabama Claims, as provided in
Treaty OF Washington.
Rev. Geo. II. Vibbert will preach in
the Uni,ersalist church, Bethel, Me-,
IAarS.ay erejang. Aug. l0th,at < o'clock.
Subject, The Atheist. the Orthodox and
the univer-ali>t, Ia the presence of
death"
A large number OF the citizens of
Bangor, We're oui Friday afternoon, TO
witness the drill of the jameson Guards
before Gov Perham The Governor in
brief address. expressed himself n un-
exPectedly pleased with the proficiency
Of the company.
A farmer in Oxford County, who has
usually filled an 50 foot barn. this wear
cut precisely five tons Of hay, and has
had to buy corn to help get his cattle
through the pinch of summer feed How
is that for arid