Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-17
Editorial and Selected Itsns.

The Geneva Commission awards
fifteen and halt millions to The United
States.
Commander Geo F. Gutter. Pay
master L. 5. Navy, is spending isv
weeks with his family ii the Hubbard
House.
The tanners of Norway and South
Paris, should the weather be favorable,
propose serenading Gov Perham this
(ruesday) evening.
Miss SarShJ. Prentiss has inst com
plsted fine painting in oil, OF Autumn
leaves for the State Fair II will receive
much deserved praise.
BANK ExAMINER.-Th Wing uudvr
lands that $ F Humphrey, Esq lss
hecn appointed Bank Examiner in place
of Hon Noah Woods, resigned
Ncssr,. Ha,tord Il Marshall Of Can
ton have purchased this season $4,000
p,uud> ot wool, fop Which tto> u:yd
100000. They have purchased in ,his
State and in Canads, .nd chiefly tor The
Pacific Miu at Lawrence, Mass
Charles 4. S,e,sou. \ N O, Lew.
istou. delivers the hrsJ lecture OF a.,
.,-n before .bs Oxford Normal ns;j,u,<,
South Paris, ON TburSd.y evening !9'h
inst Subject. The SUDDEN, aud the
State
CoINclpgNCE. rs soon rs Hon. r a..
Harrington WAS elected Senator iast o.,
lr va. drawn on the Grand jury, ard
now Hon. J X. Martin, Senator from the
Eastern District, i made Grand JUr".
"Ituevcr rains bu, i, pours."
Peat is the naming OF all This gather.
m" said one Irishmsu 70 s0o,hsr in
front Of The Grant Club. las; evening
1T names Nsius," said his comradr
aud the Dimiccals fee name a5ou; a.,
anyhow ."-Bostol Trarel!cr
-Keazcr Valley Lodge ol Odd Eel
lows at Lowell dedicate their new hall ON
SATURDAY, OF next week. Cumberland
Lodge has been invited, aud il is probable
that there will be goodly attendance
upon the occasion.
Among tho many able republicans
returned to the House. who may oe
thought Of in connection with he Spess
rrship is Hon. Nelson DINGHY, JR. of
Lewiston, whose experience and quslii
cations place him in the front rank
The republicans of Norway hsd
grand Qualification over the election. on
Thursday evenin. e., :; -, -: srs of
Sourh Paris united with them. nd had
capital torch light. The cannon ecaoed
among our hills, sad told Of mutual t..
ioicings
A few days since lars. hawk came
down in The yard OF Samuel Gilmore. II
Holden, aud carried of a Young ,urke,,
0hen Mrs Gilmore who saw Tie ihen,
took a loaded gun ANIL shot the INTRUDER
ca he wing.
-Rumor SAYS that Judge Rice il TO be
made Managing Director or the Nsine
Central Railroad and will discharge The
ju'ios ct General Superintendent There
i, another report. but improbable, lLa,
Edwin No,cs of WslervilIc is to be oife,
eel the position again
The Alexander apple raisoI by NJ.
James I. Glars is splendid variety. a
h1nlSome red apple, and growing very
large We saw some twelve inches in
diameter which weigh over ten ounces.
They sell for seventy. five ceu..s bushel.
quick
-"Toby Cardorr had the State OF
Maine 50 well mapped ont tor news, that
the Boston JournSl of Tuesday morning.
after our election. had the result of every
County, stated briefly, and very tull re.
turns trom the whole State. Toby's
Representations, besides, proved correct
toaT
Private SCHooL.-MiSs Ella T.. Cup.
till. an experienced teacher and gradu-
ate OF Portland High School, was 10
open private school nj the bricl, school
house. Paris Hill, Monday, Sept 10th, To
continue eight weeks, if suitable encour
agement is given. Terms 81 90 month
per scholar.
The whole number who have pre-
.enled themselves tor examination into
The Freshmen class OF the State College
n, Orono is b, Of whom - have been
acceptsd-one a Young lady The next
term viii open with seven Seniors, seven
Juniors, twenty-five Sophomore and
thirty-twO Freshmen. a total OF sixty.
eight students.
The Ladies connected with the Uni
yersalist Society of Sumner will hold a
Lsyse nj the Yestry OF the Universali,t
church. West Sumner. on Tuesday
evening, Sept. 18th. when the Drama en-
titled Obstinscy will be played. and there
will be singing, dialogues, tablesux, &c.
A good supply Of refreshments will also
be furnished Admission Is cents.
We understand on the very best au-
thority that G. p. Kimball. Esq. the
Democratic candidate for Governor, an.
nounces MS intention Of retiring abso-
lutely from political life and taking nc
further interest in party strife from this
time onward. lie viii have he sa,islae
lion OF knowing in hrs retirement tia,