Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-01
editorial and Selected Hems.


Don't forget the Cattle Show at ~.
Puts Fair grounds this week
The County Commissioners will hold
an adjourned session, Tuesday. Oct. S,h.
Rev X. H. Davis, of Delaware, be-
gins years work at Hiram early in
October
A blossom picked from an apple tree
Sept. 10Th has been sent US. The tree is
well laden with apples
1t is ;. ID that DIR. Ingalls,. recently of
Audoyer, is 10 take the business OF the
late DIR. L. n. Tukesbury ct Falmouth.
Clinton Howe. of West sumner.
offers some hne blood sock for sale. with
some Chester Swine.
Rev. Mr. Wheelwright, South Paris,
is on a visit 10 Connecticut Tie will &c
absent another Sabbath
Mr.. l.. Il. Weeks has taken Beal'S
Hotel, Norway, aud from hi> experience
rs Caterer in the Mountain Hotels, ha
must keep good house.
Mrs. Silvia Stuart. OF South Paris.
whose ABSENCE was such mystery and
oecasioned so much trouble to hsl neigh.
bors, was found At Mechanic Falls
REV Mr.. Ford. OF this villSgr. Bap-
list. read letter OF resignation - his
society on Sunday last to take eiIee, next
Sabbath.
The Steam Mill was not sold last
Saturday The highest offer for The land.
buildings, and use OF Engine. without
machinery, was 81, $50
The usual Cattle show Ball will '.c
given at the Andrews House on Wedne>--
day evening of this wees These i,.,iis
afe quite popular under Andrews charge.
We rsgre, to learn that Mr. G G..
Waterh"use, the popular landlord ol the
De Witt House, Lewiston. and 50 well
known in this vicinity, is quite in al his
tam in PolSnd.
There is lumor ahoat tha, VI
Lunt. whose engagement with The Maine
Central expires next Tuesday All. be-
come Supt. o, the Boston and Maine
E.jroSd, conveniently .oon.
The Maize Board OF Agriculture
viii meet ut Skowhsgsn next week. Oct
g.a 10Th. llth. All interested in tho
progrssS OF agriculture are invited To 49,
,rud and aid in its success.
The Lewiston aud Auburn ,iroSd
To- the Graud frank il soon to be put un
der contract. Il will connect at point
where the Polsndroad crosses the Grand
Tunk, about mile north Of Hotel Road
station
-Oxiord Conference Congregational
Cnurchss will meet with LAT church in
Norway, 3, the Centre. GA Tuesday Or,
10Th Topics and places OF eu;crt.Iu
meut next week.
AT the AndrosCoggin County Shos
I'D Mechanic Falls last Thursday, the
sweepstakes purse WAS won by Kin.
William in ,: ~ -, 2:42, a;i5 Phil
sheridan was his co.,. ,unr 7.',,u The
rack WAS heavy.
At public sale in utlanJ Of same
OF the personal effects Of the late Josiah
Dudley, OF this village S6Oo oi Nno,
town bonds sold for s. / =. and $1,000
Canton bonds tor s., The bonds had
accrued interest added.
The Poland camp meeting .-,,a,
uon realized over fourteen hundred dol.
Srs from the receipts OF thoIr Ia, n-et.
m, after paying The current expense. o.
the wear which sum will be used ton Irl,
li4uidat'ug their debt
TX GOV. Coburn. Of Skowheg4a.a a.,
been dangerously sick tie and al.
BROTHER have disposed OF all their timber
lands and personsl property il Nam.
amounting 10 million aud "a hslr of
dollars. 20 Amssa Sprague * Co OF
Rhode Island
Air Thos a. Croker has sold the
1hos, Chase house on fremont St. which
70, has been thoroughly repairing, to Mr.
Davis, OF the firm OF hathaway Davis.
: CO.. furniture manufacturers.
-Mcssrs Crockett x Co oil our VII
iaSe, are getting up some new ssyl-
SEEDS, elegantly painted aud ornsmeu,ed
py Richardson. ior the County Fair.
They rill attract the attention and ad
miraiiou they deserve no doubt.
jeff c. GslHsou, the Bridg,on artist,
as struck hes vcin-and struck lie,
Ills life size oil portrait of J II. KimhaII.
:ecretIF printed from small photograph
taken seven years ago. is - perfect Ike
ness, says the Bridgton Ne'c$.
-Simpson. Of the Beiiast .iourna',
democratic, regrets that nc cannot accept
Invitations to Cattle Shows this tall, as
he. in common with his democratic
brethren, has Dig beet 10 exhibit
The democratic candidate Tor The
Presidency don't seem to ail hi, eAuse
by swinging around the Circle, HGd
paradng his eooeutrieities before the
people His success is no better than it
was in Maine.
In the case OF John Ware " john
Rand, tried in Skowhegsn las; week,
pm recovered s7l4 back of the Sl50;
charged him Tor negotiating sl70 .501