Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26
State Items.
The Maine Methodist Conference
1907. Tho roor Of Gardiner. in April.

twenty feet deep, towering lar hpove tno
smoke stacks of the passing locomotives.
Representative Frye has appointed
Mossrs. John II. Kimball OF Bath. Geo.
f. Wing OF Auburn and +. S. Reyes oil
North JAY n committee 10 examine APP
plicants Tor admission 10 the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis.
The Riverside Echo has changed
hands and is now published by Messrs.
II. A. Mckinney L. Co., who are also
the publishers of the GOOD Seed
"A farmers child near Biddeiord, died
recently, OF cold, while its parents were
away drunk, and tsmished hound mutt
lated the corpse.
"A serious railroad accident occurred
at Bangor on the 10Th inst. Augustus
Becliort, conductor of wood train. Tell
between the moving cars. His head was
horribly cut, the flesh on one side being
torn almost entirely away, and hung
down over his neck There were three
other cuts on his head. His recovery IL
doubtful, though no bones were broken.
The hay famine i. getting to be very
severe in the vicinity OF Moosehcad Lake.
There is none to be bought At any price.
The last price ut the foot OF the lake was
$40 per ton.
The Grand Master has issued Dis
pensation for new Masonic Lodge ut
Canton. to be called Whitney Lodge.
Hiram \. Ellis is to be Master.
The station on the Maine Central
Extension heretofore called Pcrley's. is
hereafter to bs called Gray" and Chan.
dlel's" is To be called New Gloucester
Station"
The Bangor society for the proven
ton OF cruelty TO animals reports thai
four persons have been prosecuted the
past year and have paid their iinei
amounting to S37. The practice o.
shipping fowls to Boston from BucksporI
and Orland, in crowded coops, without
food or drink on tho passage. has beer
broken up; also the shipping OF doves
from Bangor to Boston in similar man
ner.
The Maine Central directors voted, =
meeting held at Augusta. Wednesday
10 issue bonds not exceeding $4,000, 900
on forty years. st 9 per cent. Tor tn
purpose of retiring the bonded indebted
ness OF the road and its branches an,
its equipment in first class condition
Artcmas Libby, Esq, OF Augusta, on TIT
part OF tho Portland il kennebsc Com
pany. Hon. J. II. Drummond of Portland
on the part OF tho Maine Central Com
pany, and Mr. c. c. Moses on the An
droscoggin Company. were made Trus
tees of the bonds. IL il claimed tina
thi, restriction upon the amount OF bond
will materially increase their value an,
prompt sale.
The NeicS says ut II prayer meetin.
recently held in neighboring town, n
the worthy Deacon who conducted tn
exercises was about TO kncel TO offer III
concluding prayer, he was rather sud
denly ierked haeb i-J ''i' ~~.' tails 10 hi
seat by Jealous brother. in order L
give sister an opportunity TO speak II
meeting The amusement OF the audi
once at this sacrilegious proceeding wa
not less than the astonisliment of Tia
good Deacon at the violent attack in Thu
rear.
The vote in Lewiston for Mayor WA
1897 for Cowan, Republican, and go 70
Gill, Democrat. In Wald DR. Garce
Ion, the present Democratic Mayor. wa
run Tor Alderman. but WAS defeated b,
c. j. Barker, Republican. Last year DR.
GarccIon had lGS majority in that Ward
for Mayor.
Pennington will send Il class of sixt,
singers 10 the International Peace Juhi
leo. Weekly rehoarSals are held, ant
much interest is manifested
The Bridgton News says q man it
Naples has allowed his COW to staryc t
death but ii doesn't say that his neighbor!
have tarred and fcathered him for il
which would make the account read a:
it should.
Mr.. Luther Iloughton Of Waterford
has been choiriSter in the Congregations
church oi that town for over forty years
and is still successful and popular. He
is indeed one Of the sweet singers, and
in former days many were drawn TO the
house OF worship by the singing, over
whom preaching had no attractive inhu.
encc, says the Bridgton News.
Miss Susan King, the lady who, in
connection with Madame Demorest oil
New York, has successfully entered into
the business OF importing tea, and who
has visited China and Japan in further
ance Of her plan. is native of Gorham,
and sister OF the MessrS. King of Sac
carappa.
An exchange says that patients who
have recovered from the smallpox en-
JOY much better health than they did be.
fore the attack. But we rather think
persons will continue to enjoy poor
health, rather than seek good health that
way.
Mr.. Frye, from the Committee on
Claims, in the National House, on Tues