Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-13
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has been we'll sustained, and the closing
exercises of the school. ON Saturday ov
ening last, were OF unusual interest.
Destinations, recitalions. singing, &c.
were enjoyed by many Of the parents.
The young folks in the district have
also started Singing School. Maj.
Cushman, Of Hebron, the veteran teach
er. is the Instructor. Another winter we
must have singing school for the young |
people, in our village.
An egg has been laid upon our table |
(though not originally laid thsrc) which |
measures - inches by s Il was from
Brahma of Mr.. Geo W Hammond's, |
the great egg man, of Shows Falls
One OF the Farmers Club. looking AT it,
says, ii is probably a goose's egg but we
say il MAS no goose that laid i, on our
table.
j 5. Hobbs, Esq. has bought the
Tyler stand, in our village, on spec.
We believe he don't intend to occupy il,
as he offers it for sale.
-An exchange says that Geo. l.. VOse,
Esq. recently appointed to the engineer
ins department oil Bowdoin College, has
remsy ed his family from Paris 10 Bruins
wick We think this u mistake. Mir,
v intends 10 return again in the Summer.
The Gospel Banner l. informed The
CniverS,ii., COAT, renee meeting recently
held at BrS ,nt'> Poad Mas well altend-
sd. Re,s Mess Thompson. Tabor,
Fletcher, MuuSon aud Van Cisc were
present Measures we're PM IN oPera-
ton. looking 10 the rSsu>citaliou OF the
sor'el' IN that place.
Tbs many nisuds ct Re. Air
Nruuy> Viii te glad to ieaIR that hlS
vile wbo has been very low. l. recover
ing.
Although the storm of SUNDAY. Feb
4th. was not the severest ever eNpcriruc
ed. it is probably the case THAI for bali
century back. Sunday service has not
been so generally abandoned rs il WAS nn
that day. We bear OF towns all around
us where there were no meetings. and
even in villages it was the same.
James L. Parker, Esq. OF StOneham.
and + s. Wyman. Esq, OF Peru. have
peen appointed Justice. of the Peace and
Quorum
The msmhers of the Paris Farmer.
Club scsi,e particular attention in the
article on our first page, signed &c IL.
b They will read ii with interest. and
possibly get new light
Saturday, mail by the Grand Trunk.
from up the line. did not reach IA till
Monday noon. too late tor the insertion
ul the account ct Masonry in Bethel,
and letters from East Bethel and Au
dover, which we much regret.
The Lewiston Jo,rnal thinks the
Portland & Oxford Central railroad Will
be able to resume regular trips abou,
Nav Is,
Treasurer G. tN.l.', Bon bears Ia,
names of Abner ...rl Gru \. Jewelt,
b II Cushmsn. Cvo W. Stanley. Sam
uel Z. Sprisg and Nathan Dane.
A correspondent OF the Register says
that he has been offered $40 ton Tor
good upland hay in Hartford Mr. \.
J RSssel and hi partner have bought
for market the past season, 200 head OF
cattle and 25O0 sheep and lambs
Mr. w K. Green has Dsguerreo-
type Saloon in our village, and il takin.
some very good pictures. lie took AL
excellent view OF the two hotels, and
has Got good pictures OF several of our
houses. which low 10 excellent advsn-
tage, with our wide streets and spacious
lawns Il only costs $500 for the first
picture. and one dollar for copies. Send
the house You live il TO your absent
friends. and especially children.
While several OF the mills in this
section have been short of water the past
fortnight, the Pssis FIoariag Co. IT So.
Paris, have had plenty. and have been
grinding everything which the farmers
need. All are sure OF getting their grist
put through in short order there.
BY special invitation. the partieipators
IN the operetta VIVA" presented at
Mechanic Falls with 50 much success, q
few weeks since. produced it at West
Minot on "Wednesday evening hast, for
the beneti, of the Universalist society
there. II i also to be performed at the
Home School. New Gloucester
Winfield ; Chaplin. son OF the late
gallant Col. Chaplin. of the lst Maine
Heavy Artillery. has resigned his leu
tenancy in the Sth L. S Artillery. to &C
c.pt position ss Engineer on the Mar
quette and Contagunon Railroad. Mich
igan. We knew him we'll as graduate
o. the Bangor High School. He grad
uated last year 8, West Point. standing
No. in q class OF So We rejoice in his
prosperity.
Albert Weber OF Portland. whose
dead body was found in y lime kiln
quarry in Dorchester. Mass. recently.
was formerly employed in the granite
qusrriss al Bryant's Pond His brother,
Geo. H. Weber. now resides NJ Rum
lord.
- The Brunswick Telegraph says Prof.
Chadbourne has already commenced his