Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-09
Editorial and Selected Items.

-DtN SHVusu-'hS eOfSaS'
= Lean enough-the hay mows.
Small enough-the run OF Sap.
Poor euough-the Printer.
Attention is called TO the advertise
ment headed 1.-The Haywards !"
Bare ground is cropping out" IN the
rosds.
No wheel carriages have been seen
around for about five months
The COWS sold AT IL. L. Pul>iier's
Auction, in North Paris. recently, aver
AGED about So hardly the cost OF win
tering
-Hora,io Austin lost valuable Jersey
cow last week, worth 500.
The Paris Hill Lodge, |. o. OF G. L.
will meet at the residence of Miss S. J.
Prcnliss this (Monday) evening.
There were some good Maple Sap
days last week. and there may be quite
a run. after all
W IL. Porter, West Paris. has shipped
several ear loads OF Orono and Jackson
potatoes to Portland, this Spring, and
turned them very well.
Paper in large quantities, from the
mills at Mechanic Falls is being shipped
over the Grand Trunk road direct to
Chicago, via Island Pond.
The Augusta Journal hears thai the
fine stallion "Gilbreth Knox" has been
sold to pallics in Boston. Tor Sl7 900.
We understand that Prof Herrick
has sold his house in Hebron to Capt.
Hodgdou, OF Lewiston.
AT the School meeting oI our village
District, oil Saturday afternoon hst.Ge".
F. Hammond. Esq. WAS re- elected
Agent. and Henry Z. Hammond chosen
Clork.
The sickness So common every whcro
This spring. has interlered considerably
with our wo,kin. force in The office, aud
pre-, en,cd our Publishing all the cotref
pondtnce sent us 4 letter from Boston,
hv Al" was unavoidably omitted. he
sides some local correspondence.
The veteran Undertaken. at Wood
stock. /. W. ANDREWS, has sold eighty
six Caskcls the past year, and has con
stantly on hand. about enc hundred cas-
kets and collins. which are got up in good
taste and workmanship, and which he
sells for from seven to twelve dollars
and upwards.
- The News says Hon. +. y. Dow. ot
Portland, was greeted by large and APP
preeialiye audience ut Harrison, last Fri
day evening. The lecture was finely
written and scholarly production, point
ing out the ,luliOs and responsibilities in
ciden, 10 civilization.
-Buckheld. with u population OF l.49i'
contains ll9 inhabitants between 20 and
"a years of age--average - years. 3
monlhs-.oi whom 81 are Females
A good religious interest prevails in
Buckfeid lions Herald is informed
that some thirty have proiessed iaith in
Christ, and that the church in that vicin.
ity has been greatly quickened.
The examination oil applicants iol
the Naval Academy vacancy will be held
at the Court House. in Auburn, on Thurs
day. May 9Th, at 10 A. NJ
The scarcity OF flowers last Summer
and the severity OF the winter has caused
great destruction OF bees in this town.
Joseph Durham has lost eleven swarms
/ Solomon Chase five out OF six; William
stevens five all he had. aud j, w. Dem
ing one, says the Register.
The World concludes thai "Messrs
/ Sumner. Greeley and BowlcS." are yer,
poor partners for Jig" and goes back
again to the live Points tor its supports
/ The latter are more accustomed TO The
I reel.
The weather in California is warm
/ with OCCASIONAL showers, and grain is ma
turing rapidly. The yield OF gold, silver
wool. wine and wheat this year will ID
greater than that OF any former season.
Cyrus l.. Howard has purchased
Mr. Hubbard's house ON fremont street
IN this village, and is moving in. tie in
tends to make additions TO the propert.
and put the whole in frstrate condition
says the Register.
Prof.. Thwing has been engaged l'
repeat the lectures and class drill gireT
al the Oxford Normal Institute, last week
at Hallowell 10 the teachers of that city
beginning next Thursday.
The bracing atmosphere OF Northern
Vermont is occasionally apt TO upset some
peoples mental equilibrium. A story ii
told OF youthful member Of the bar "A
ST. Adams who plunged into glowing
exordium in presenting his case, in which
he declared that when we look bacl
upon the untrodden paths OF the future
we behold the foot. prints OF an Almight.
hand"
Joseph C. Cummings has bought thu
Henry Davis place and is making ex
tensive repairs before moving in. w
learn that intends to run meat cart th'
coming season, says the Register.
DIR. VIM. b. Lapham, of Augusta
has been engaged in the miseellaneou!