Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
Editoriai and Selected items.


menees on Wednesday, under fiattering
prospects.
We are glad to learn that IL. +.
Howard. Esq, of South Paris, is able to
ride out.
Sept. comes in finely.
Hon. Lot Morrill, addressed the re
pubhcans of Lewiston on Friday eyenin G
last
We would like n firkin or jar Of nice
June butter
The County Lodge of Good TEN
plars meets at Sumner on Wednesday,
The County Commissioners meet this
week
Hon. w. P. Frye is to speak at Me-
chanic Falls. and at one or two other
places. before election.
-Sueing time for September Court eN'
pires Tuesday, Sept. 9Th.
HAY sold al auction in this town, last
week. the best quality for S2S; 2nd best
sl9; poor a. Cows sold for about 81.
An eminent lawyer is reported TO
have declared that no marriage which Is
celebrated on Sunday is legal, it being a
civil contract.
Mr. d. H. Blake. shows Us stalk OF
corn. which measures t,oelre feet in
length. raised in his garden in our vii
age Beat this, who can?
Hon, W. Writ Virgin has removed
his family to Portland
-Elbrilgc w Reed. of Midway, Pc
nohscot County. Maine, was convicted at
Bangor. last week, OF murder in the Isl
degree
The roads in this section were badly
washed by the heavy rain OF last Wednes-
day, but are being put in repair again.
The Denmark Farmers Club are al.
ready making their arrangements for
their annual Cattle Show and Fair, which
promises to throw the exhibition in that
town of last year completely in the shade,
saws the BridgtoH Ne,eS
MIR Chss ii. Ingalls,. at Denmark
ha, returned 10 duty as clerk IN tho
QaMtermaSler'S department in New York
Cyrus Il. neald OF sumner. ha>
soldhiS celebrated horse young Brand)
to paties in Portland, on private terms.
Tue East Oxford Agricultural society
will hold their Fair a, Dixield, ON Oct
10Th, llth and 18th
The Oxfoid County Fair will be at So
Paris. on the 81. Attn and 9Th OF October
See advertisement OF cheap farms OF
the line OF the Union Pacific Railroad
II Young men must leave Maine. We ad
wise them to look n this chance.
-Finy-two persons aud firms the Jour
nal SAYS have taken licenses in Lewiston
under the l. = Revenue laws u retail
liquor dealers and tour ~ wholesale IL
duor lc..lers. The Lewiston rumSell rs
pay about 5000 license tax.
The Sabbath school Picnic, at IVES
Paris. la>i Wednesday. was interrupted
by the rain. A goodly number assem-
bled in the Grove. and an enteresting
time was anticipated, but the drizz'ius
rain compelled an early adjournment
We regret that the little ones were dis
appointed. and truS, tina. another voaI
will prove more favorable.
Rev Air Hunt, OF Mystic River
Conn. preached Tor Rev Mr. Ford. a
the Baptist church, ON Sunday morning
and at the Congregational house, SoulI
Paris, In The afternoon able and inter
e>tiug discourSeS.
&c. d. Bisbee. Esq. OF Buckfeld ha.
been confined TO his bed for nearly tire,
weeks, owing 10 the breaking out srre>l
OF his wound received nine years ago a
Fredericksburg. The bone was shattered
We are glad TO hear that he i. improving
be hopes To be able TO attend Court,
Nj. F. Kicker. of Canton. has tn,
agency Of a reliable insurance Company
aud farmers will fni him to be a reIi
able and very accommodating man to d.
business with. See advertisement
b. F. Cary. Esq, of Hartford. tel
from his barn one day last week. Will,
repairing it. and was somewhat injured
though not severely.
The Eastern Railroad stock sold u
ia Monday. depreciation of three dol
ia,rs and a halt per share since Saturday
The loss sustained by the Eastern
Raih Dad by the accident on Saturday
will amount in damage to rolling stocl
to some sixty live thousand dollars.
SUIT AGMN>r rnE EASTERN RuLRoAl
CORPORATION. 1t is stated that suits 10
damages against the Eastern Railrea
Company, ior injuries received in In
collision ON Saturday evening have nj
ready been fled 10 the amount OF $3.50,
OOO
There was great conhagration a
Richmond, Maine. on Sunday night last
Sixteen buildings Were destroyed. Mt
loss OF $4,000.