Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-18
Editorial and Selected Items

wife. who died on Thursday night. June
lSSh. from the effects of chloroform.
Mrs. Foster was Watervile lady. and
4 woman OF literary taste and culture,
who had endeared herself TO large circle
ui acquaintance who mourn her loss.
She was 10 DC buried on Sunday, Rev.
DR.. Sheldon. OF Waterville. her former
pastor, officiating Mrs F. has never
fully recovered from the loss of their
only son, bright AMI beautiful boy. TWO
months since. The heartfelt sympathy
of the community is bestowed upon the
doubly afflicted and sorely stricken has
band
MIR Samuel Briggs, OF this town,
living near Shows Falls, went into the
river near his house, on Sunday afternoon
last, and was drowned. He has bad
periodical attacks OF alteration OF mind,
tor some time. when he i. leNerish and
.uficrS much from heat. He expressed
desire 10 take bath 10 cool of, and
his son went into the water with him. /,
i, thought he got into deep water, and
sank. as his son missed him and supposed
he had gone ashore. His body was soon
after found floating in the river.
Mr.. Briggs. while in hi. right mind.
was kind aud indu!gent husband and
father. and AN honest man. He was %
leu. old. aud will he hurled on TUESDAY.
from ais late residence, at 10 A NJ.
The UniversaliSt Society ct this MI
hse ha,e uiadc arrangements To have
preaching every forenoon during tlr.
summer, commencing next SUNDAY Nh,u
Rev Mr. Tabor will preach Rev o \.
Rounds. ot Chaumont, y Y. >Iudru,
ol The Canton Theological School. i, *
pec;cd ~ commence Juno 30th. and
preach duugS the summer vacation.
We understand that ~ soon "a, the
Uirts OF Greeleyism began ,n work ia
two OF the getterS up Of the Gros.uy
CLUB, at Buekfeld. they Immediately sub
>cribsd, The one tor the AEgtstd Standard
dem ,cr4tic, and the other Tor The Eastern
4TgAS. OF course they must be supplied
With material to work with. and thet
mus, 20 to democratic papers To gel it.
We saw, on the street. day OF Iwn
since, ono Of the fancy children. car
riases made in our village by Gee d.
CroSkett X Co. II was got up in Gr.t-
class style, in every respect. and cSuu"t
DC eNcelIed by any manufacturer la the
country
We haze seen and ridden behind IN.
pair OF matched horses advertised for
stie ia Audovor, and can recommend
them as splendid span. They would
nc highly priced in the cities.
See advertisement OF carriage. for
sale al the celebrated mandatory of c.
Kimball, Portland All the styles c.a
Ue found there. and the very best. too.
The first State Convention Ma. held
in Lewiston last week 1t j. probably
the most central point. aud most easily
reached. of any ia ae Sale The her
City Hall WAS not conpie,r but The
con, cntion was well con, ned in the
new LyceUm Hal. The De Witt house
Sud other hotels afford The hest accommo-
da,ious
MIR. John Black. Collector ul taxes.
Ni.i De At South Paris The 2l>t inst when
dcimquents of last year will take notice
Fernando Wood. brother OF Ben.
both well known New York ''rsiormers. 4"
4, ont in letter for Greeley.
Hon. Elijah L HamIin. OF Bangor.
Is still in critical condition. although
somewhat easier. Serious doubts ar,
entertained of his full restoration TO
health His trouble is said to be Brighl'>
disease OF the kidneys
The PcnobScot Musical Association
have engaged Miss Annie Louise Cary to
SIN at their annual Musical Convention
ou The 2th aud 18th of September next
MIR X. L.arkin, of Huntington, met
with u severe loss Tuesday. in the death
of his horse. Gen. Knox. Jr.. one Of the
finest stations in that section Mr. l..
had started for Canton, and when near
Wilton the horse showed signs of some
difficulty and shortly after reaching the
village expired lie was valued ut be-
tween 5000 and $4,000.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale has been
secured 70 deliver the address before the
united Literary Societies Of Bates College
at the Commencement, on Monday, June
Path
The Pioneer says the Rev. A. NJ
St. Clair. who has been lecturiug in
ArOostook Oh MormOnism, stole several
articles from the house where he stopped.
The officers are after him, but ~ Yet
without success.
MIR. 5. r. Ellis, of this yillSge ha,
sold his ,rotting colt. Post Boy" to Mr
Douglass, of Lynn. Mass. Tor six hun
dred dollars. Post Boy Is five years old,
and gives promise oil being very fast.
The North Star learns that Messrs
Abbott aud Bean from Oxford County.
and Andrews from PenobScot have made
an excellent selection of land near Ar.
mold and Dwiuel's Mills. Lyndon. Aroos-
took County. and will bring their fam
lilies 10 their new homes this fall.