Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-24
Editorial and Selected ITEMS
Sec Warrant for Town Meeting

Proposals have been Issued tor build.
ing the Sled Factory here.
No Brighton market received this
We, K.
An adjourned session of the Board OF
County Commissioners will be- held on
Thursday March 10th
AT Oxford the peg mandatory Of B.
T. Stu1oyant is turning out on an aver
aye Of l5.3i3oO0 shoe pegs per day.
- The President has signed the bill pro.
yiding Il territorial government for the
District Of Columbia
MIR. Lysanlcr T. BullcrfcId of this
place has bought Mr.. John Billings
farm.
Geo. +. Emery, Esq, Paris boy,
has been nominated by The democrats OF
Portland. for Mayor.
We publish only portion Of Probate
notices foI the March Curt this week.
The remainder will appear in due season.
- Cinnamon sentenced 10 death are M.
lowed 10 hire ubStItules-il they can find
them
- Snow storms aero npanicdby thunder
and lightning are the fashion. this season.
in England.
The lower branch Of Congrc,s Ia,
passed the Southern Pacific Railroad bin
by vote of 1876 Ia 20.
- The Governor has appointed Seth
IL. Fauncc, of Oxford aud LIewcIlyn 4.
Wad5worth, OF Hiram, Justices OF the
Peace and Quorum
The Republican members of the i2d
Congress will hold caucus on THURSDAY.
March 81. for nomination oil officers OF
the House
Paris Hill Academy will not CON
mcncc till March 18th. two weeks later
than first advertised The school, under
Mr.. Hammons, promises to be successful.
II the town Clerks will send to ~
the names OF the officers elected nj liz
March meetings. We will be much obiis
ed to them
Mr.. John b Rand and Henry \
Jewett, Of North Waterford, are engaged
in lumberins operations, giving employ.
mcnt to quite Il number OF mon.
On Friday fire in Brunswick destroy
ed the mills near the Brunswick and
Topsham bridge. and also two spans OF
the bridge. Loss about So. 600 partial
/ ly insured.
The County Lodge Of Good Tenn.
/ plars will meet with Maple Grove Lodge
at West Peru, on Wednesday, March lSt.
ut ten o'clock, A. NJ, and continue one
day.
Senator Sumner is suffering from an
attack Of neuralgia OF the heart, being of
similar nature to The disease produced
by the dastsrdly attack of Bully Brooks,
growing out oil injury to The spinal cord
-Thos. 5. Lang, Esq, has sold his
stallion, "Gen. Knox" TO New York
parties, for $4,000. which IS probably
the highest price ever paid in New Eng
land for any sixtecn.years old stallion.
S. K. Hutchins, Esq, Deputy Sher
in and Jailor for the past tour years, has
removed To Rumlofd The Sheriff. l..
ID. Stacy, Esq. has not yet changed his
residence to this place. on account Of the
health of his wife. but is expected soon.
Henry <. Prentiss. Esq. Mayor OF
Bangor, gave a splendid parry on Tues
day evening last. Over six hundred
were present at his beautiful Elm. bank
residence. to enjoy thai hospitality Tor
which he is So famous.
The Lewiston Journal states that the
water works on the Grand Trunk from
Gorham, n H., to West Paris, have
been frozen up. At Gorham the Irost
was found to be six feet in depth, aud at
Bethel four feet. The cellars are frozen,
and the wells dry.
The revenue received by the State for
Justices OF the Peace, &c, during the
year, amounted to $500. This would
make some 800 commissions, which is
proof that somebody wanted the honor,
and that considerable swearing is neces.
sary.
Sec notice If Republican Caucus
next Wednesday. We hope there will
be full attendance, as tho primary
meeting is the place for consultation and
comparison of views. As oHof the patty
are invited to attend, no one who stays
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