Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
Eaitorial and selected Ttens.


phlct containing the census of 1870.
--Sucing time for March Court, ex.
pires on the 2SIh inst.
People are beginning to talk about
the March meetings.
The warm sun dissipates the snow
rapidly and bare ground appears again.
Eight colored students have been
admitted to the bar in Washington.
The South part Of The town is getting
its surplus hay from the North pant this
winter.
A few inches OF snow on Sunday gives
US the best sleighing we have hal dur.
ing the winter.
There will be a grand Citizens Ball
at Andoycr, on Washinglon's birth day.
22d ofFebrualy,
Paris Hill Lodge will meet on Friday
evening OF this week. at the Grand Jury.
room, when the officers will be Installed
The NJ. T. Quarterly meeting will be
held in the NJ F. church at Bethel Hill,
Feb. 18TH and 10Th. Gilead 2lsl and 22nd.
There will be meeting of the sub
scribcrs 10 Sled Factory at the Probate
office. this Thursday evening, I'M
portant business will come up.
We understand that Mr.. Swascy is
likely to have full school. the coming
term. Over eighty applications from
abroad have already been received.
We understand that Alden +. Tufts,
son OF Joseph TUFTS. OF this town, is dead.
lie was likely young man, and had an
insurance on his life of $4,000 il is said.
The Press understands that Nh 4 B.
Farwcl is about to publish q reply to that
part ct the report of he Paper Credit
Commissioners that refers to him.
Five thousand sleighs are made an
nually in the State, with prices ranging
from $40 to $3.50 Maine builds more
slsighs than any other State.
Col Thomas +. Chickering. OF the
firm OF Chickcring Bros, piano forte
manufacturers :, of Boston. died suddenly
on Tuesday morning, OF apoplcNy
A. Hersey. OF Augusta. son OF Alvah
Herscy, Esq, of South Paris, has been re-
elected General Freight Agent of the P.
* X r r Co.
The K Johnson Manufacturing Com.
pany at Oxford, are making fifteen thouS.
and yards of cloths, single width. per
week
1t begins to look lively around the
Steam Mil Timber to he sawed and
timber for building is being hauled in
rapidly.
Rev. Mr. Record, of Turner. sup
piled the Baptist pulpit last Sabbath, on
exchange with Mr.. Ford. His services
were highly acceptable.
-Weuotice that Plmmmer's Dry Goods
Establishment was carried 10y storm"
yesterday morning. by a sleishing party,
of thirty or moro OF the good people OF
Bethel.
We are glad to learn that II. F. How.
ard, Esq. OF Dixfeld, Insurance Agent.
has moved 10 South Paris 1t will be u
good centre for his large and increasing
business.
The Messrs. Bonney have got off
about $1,000 worth Of wood from the Poor
farm. this winter, and cay there is enough
left for several more Just such winters
operations,
-Plummor received this morning three
hundred and fifty yards Black AlapccI.-
a job lot. from auction sale, bought sub
lect to damage by water, but which proves
entirely perfect save lew yards, which
he Offers very cheap.
Hon. \. Dingley, jr., Of the Lewis
ton Journal. has consented 10 deliver his
lecture on Mormonism. Al South Paris.
IL will occur on Thursday evening OF
next week, unless notice To the contrary
be announced in the pulpiis next Sabbath.
The ladies' of North Waterford will
have a Neck-tie Festival AMI Oyster sup.
per. on Tuesday eve. Feb. 2ls.. the pro
ceeds to 60 towards procuring i bell tor
the church in that place. A good time is
anticipated.
Widow U. Stevens. of Norway. has
sold her fIrm for some over two thousand
dollars. to Augustus Noyes. of So. Paris.
who has been on the railroad; he intends
10 engineer farm; success to him. Mrs.
Stevens will reside in Norway village.
Secretary Boutwell, has written a
long letter protesting against the repeal
OF the income tax. He estimates that y
millions year will be realized from it
and thinks the late reduction of 50 mil
lions a year all il is Saie 10 make.
The Norway Messenger says; Mr..
Nathan Noble. gentleman about a
years of age, living in the north part Of
the town. was struck with paralysis
Tuesday. His senses are so paralyzed
that he does not recognize even the mem.
bers Of his own family.
Thu temperature on Mount Washing
ton at So'elocH Sunday morning was SO
below zero. This is probably the severest
weather ever experienced. as tempcra-
ture OF minis 76. the lowest on record.