Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-07
Editorials and Selected Items.

EuftOFtttfS ana NStccfcU lfcJhSs
Rev :. Cummings. Missionary
agent OF the Baldwin Place Home for
Little Wanderers. Boston, Mass will
address the friends OF homeless aud
neglected children At the Baptist Church.
Paris Hill Sunday Nov 18th. A. NJ.
Congregational Church South Paris. z.
NJ 4; Methodist Church al o'clock p NJ.
Interesting and touching incidents. illus
rating the work of the "Home" will be
related. \ Choir of Children from the
Home win be present. and sing some
choice pieces ol music All are invited
The mex, meeting OF the Paris Hil'
Lodge of Good Templ,rs win be held at
Lincoln Hall. on Wednesday evening
Oct Slh. at O'Clock There viii be an
election oil officers. anil other importaa,
business viii come before The Lodge \
iu'l attendance is desired
The Fall term Of Hebron Academ,
numbers nearly hundred students. from
thirty different towns. aud comprising
about thirty school teachers. Prot 4. c
Herrick has taught the Academy ten
years and proposes to resign IT the close
If The present term. He invites his stu
dents to meet him in social reunion on
The 18th OF November II viii no doubt
prove a highly interesting occasion to all
The December term of the ). j.
Court, which meets here in four weeks.
promises 10 be 4 busy one Judge Wal
ton is expected to preside Some I'M
por;aut criminal matters viii probably be
tried, among which is the Indictmen,
gairsl the Grand Trunk r. r. inr the
Heath Of Robbins. the RARE case OF Nc
Closky. two liquor cases agains, town
Agents besides considerable civil bu>i-
ness which is pressing.
Our ucighbor Of The oxford Register
,lys 'our mental vision never reaches
eyoud party" To which sc reply,
We don't see it,"
A telegram from San Francisco Nov.
i.h-reports , terrible disaster To the
Arctic Whaling FL ct by being caught in
;bc ice Thirty-three vessels were caught
and abandoned
DIR Pudor of Portland, died on Sat,
urJlay last
Tue nomination OF Judge Lane was
confirmed by the Executive Council on
saturday
The Corger, O'niel W. Robinson. OF
Portland. has been captured at Key West,
and brought to Portland. and lodged in
iaii
1t has been cold enough the past few
days to make ice in the day time. and al
night the rivers and ponds have been
frozen over. The mercury has been
down to % degree. above zero.
C Y Tuen ESQ. Of Sumner. shows
Us an OronO potato which almos, tips the
beam at lbs
As Ne were unable to attend the
County Farmers Club. We are indebted
10 the Register. for a report Of il,
-Be.ides the contribution OF $50. OF
Dy the Methods, Sabbath School at
South PARIS. for the Chicago sufferers,
The congregation contributed $lS 0(
more, making s5S. 90. which is very Ii
eral The Congregational Society tax,
up Contribution for the Wisconsin SUI.
!crers next Sabbath.
Geo +. Hammond of this town has
shipped about 5000 bushels Of cider APP
pies this tall, from South and West Pari:
depOts. which shows that some apple,
were raised in iowa. If it Was poor sea
'on. They brought about 40 cents 3
unshel.
&C. y. Dcmond, \ practical workman
has bought out II. Durgin, at Bryant,
Pond. lie means business, and We hope
viii be encouraged by good share OIL
public patronage.
On Thursday last as Mr. Freelant
Howe, of Norway. and young man
named Charles Tenney were riding from
Norway IN Bethel, the horse took fright
near West Paris. and ran, upsetting the
carriage aud quite seriously injuring Mr.
howe The carriage was also badly
smashed
The Journal learns Gen. j. r. Bach
elder, Of Readield dropped dead while
eonSersiHg with friend near his resi-
dence Al 5 = O'Clock Friday morning.
zen. BacLelder mas been prominently
SHOWN in central Maine tor half centu.
~ and has occupied many places Of trust
and honos.
Queen Victoria contributes $500 fol
Chicago.