Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
Editorial and Selected Items.


-Sueing time for December Court ex-
pires to day (Tuesday.)
Sleighs have the best of 1t, as yet. in
this neighborhoOd.
Thanksgiving next week. Do all
your grumbling this.
The Grand Duke Alexis arrived at
New York CD Sunday. 10th.
Every Republican paper in Maine
favors The denomination of Gen. Grant
There viii be Grand Thanksgiv-
ing Ball at Warren's Hall, Buckfeld, on
Thursday evening. Nov. SOth. Music by
JOhnson's Full Quadrille Band.
The public School in this district,
under charge Of Mr. Augustus CroeSer
and Miss Anna Cole. will commence on
Monday, Dee 4th, at the Brick School
House.
Rev. Mr.. Jordan, formerly settled
at Cumberland, supplied the pulpit Of
the Congregational church. at South
Paris, last Sabbath. lie has been en-.
gagged to supply at Bethel during the
winter.
Owing to the storm. the installation
OF officers of Paris Hill Lodge OF Good
Templars did not occur last Wednesday.
The ceremony will take place on We'd
nesday evening of this week at the Brick
Sehool-house, The first OF the series of
public meetings viii take place on Wed.
neSday evening. Nov 29th, when K T.
Luryey, Of Yves, Paris, will deliver a
lecture
Rev. DR.. Cyrus Hamlin. the widely
known missionary Ia Turkey and Pres-
dent oi Roberts College at Contan,inople.
arrived in New York from Europe
Wednesday He comes 10 this country
tea a hyiel visit on business connected
with the college
Hon 4 G, Denison OF Mechanic
Falls, who went 10 Tennessee with his
wife several weeks since. has returned.
lie leli Mrs. Denison at Knoxville, East
Tennessee. where she will spend the
winter for her health. says the Lewiston
Journal
The cuterprising men OF Portland
are awaking to the Importance of es.
lsblishing and fostering manufacturing
and industrial pursuits in their midst I;
i one OF the needs OF this beautiful city.
and We hope The efforts win not be in
vain
There will be an Auction Sale of hay
and other articles at the Sumner Poor.
farm, on Wednesday next,
The story that the Hon. +. X. Smart
has been sent 70 the Insane Asylum is
denied He WAS taken there tor DR.. Har-
low to see him. but not to be lodged as
an inmate.
The Pennington Chronicle SAYS that
MIR Blcthcn, Of Little Blue. has engaged
the services OF Pcrciyal J Paris, OF this
village. rs assistant master in his school
Nh Paris graduated from Union College,
New York, in 1870. taking the gold med
al Tor best part at the graduation exer,
ci>cs, and is fine scholar and teacher.
-MessrS. Brown * Deui>ou have
leased a mill of Lisk & Weston. 1T Sac
c,nppa. for The manufacture of wood
pulp.
The pine timber tract near -. Paris,
euowu as the MAJ bennett bot. IN, been
sid by MeS>rS ShmtleG, Perry & Co, To
McSSrs. Buchanan L Waterman of Ne
chanic Falls. for $1,000
The Universalis, congregation aud
>ab5ath-Sehool of Norway. took mp a
contribution OF $50, ON a recent Sabbath,
which. with Sl4 received from the read
irgs OF Mis- Weaver, made $50, for the
Chicago sufferers.
STATE TEACHERS CONFERENCE.-The
fifth annual meeting OF the Maine Edu-
cat!0nal Association will be held al City
Hall. Portland. on Monday and Tuesday
OF Thanksgiving week
The Bridgton New says; As an
eveidencc o, advancement in the right
direction we would chronicle the fact
that on Sunday next, Rev. Mr.. Mckinney,
niyersalist. OF this town. will exchange
with Rev Mr.. How, Free VIII Baptist.
Of Harrison. Both congregations will
have The pleasure of listening 10 able
.art,,ue