Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-14
Editorias and selected Items.
Ren,.blicnn Caucns.

Nh. d. L. Ciafk i lS'SihS souho INV
horses.
The County Commissioners are in
session this wesk
The Republican State Convention OF
Minnesoi.s endorsed Gen. Grant.
The oxford RegiSter "goes for" Gree
Low as Grant "wen, for" the rebels.
Rev. Air. Tabor, of Norway, will
preach at the UmiverSaliSl house in our
village. next Sabbath forenoon.
benjamin W. Parker. OF Lewiston,
was the successful competitor tor 1he Ma
val school. at the examination. last week.
Song OF the New England members
ct the Cincinnati Convention:
In Adams fall
We hzzled all
The CITY Council OF Lewiston has
appropriated $3.50 to Knox Post u. y
r.. 10 aid them in the decoration ct
soldiers graves.
We have received another article
from Mr.. Wilson. on the Paris finances.
which is too late for this week, but viii
appear in our next Issue.
The new Norway Bank bills have
made their appearance and have a bright
tace. They pass well-at any rate.
We find j, harl work TO keep them.
Probate Court mex, Tuesday, 2ls,, at
Paris; forenoon OF 22d. Wednesday, at
Waterford; altersoou, Lowell; and a;
Frehurg. on Thursday, 2Sth, forenoon
1t is asserted that Assistant Secretary
ol State. Hale. WAS compelled to resign
because nc revealed To his associates the
secrets of the Department when in
toxicated.
The NcirS says a propeSSional maa IN
Bridston WAS obliged to ride To Norway
Thursday Ia have tooth extracted, ow.
ing 10 the temporary absence OF Bridg'
ton dentists.
The State Conference of Congresa
,.oual Churches will be held At Skowhe
eau. the latter part OF June.
The County Conference vii! he held al
Turner. June llth.
The senSationiSts at Washington are
starting the rumor that Gen. Grant viii
decline the philadelphia nomination and
that Boutwell, Or Blaine is spoken OF.
Norc reliable correspondents deny it.
Attention is called to advertisement
of summer term of Bridg,on Academy
The school is represented to be in = very
GouriShing condition. and the Principal
a. able. earnest, faithful and popular
one
MIR. Jersey adveriiSes "a Summer
term OF Gould's Academy, Bethel We
understand that he is is popular. in every
respect, rs his predecessor, and that the
school will be kept up to its accustomed
high point.
The Washington C1rouj g says
senator morrill,, of Maine, will. during
th> ensuing season, erect for himself Il
handsome dwelling ON the ground pur.
chased from Mrs Admiral Dahlgren on
/ street, near Fourteenth.
The Sled and Carriase Factory are
getting their Childreu'~ aud Toy Car.
riageS into market A large load Of them
pt>.ed our office 'hi> morning They
arc finishing up several thousands
We seem 10 have jumped from win
,er into mid summer. But few dave
ago We had sleishins and huge snow
Jin>. while las, Sunday was a sweating
day. The grass is looking finely, and tn.
.r.es are budding cut. Gardening and
farm work arc progressing rapidly,
Levi e Coburn, employed in the
steam mill at Canton, had his hand very
BADLY wounded on u small circular SAW
While oiling some of the gear his lett
hand slipped against the saw so that
three fingers were nearly cut oil in the
knuokla joints
Editors Just now seem to be coming
To lhc front The Cincinnati nominees
lor the Two highest offices il The Nation
...t editors. aHd now the lst District OF
Maine has nominate two editors Ia
represent il at Philadelphia, VIZ: Pullen
of tue Press, and Butler OF the BiddefOrd
tHioH
The ,jg.>ey Kulg brand OF Flour,
uum superior Canada wheat, manu-
laytured by the Paris FIGURING Company
at South Paris. Is just splendid. We
have always been satisfied with the
diamond, bat this is q little ahead o
IT, Try the new OpAnd. il yoa eau get
IT. il COOS on rapidly.
Maj Houghton, in his interesting
History OF the Campaigns OF the l7th
Mum, speaks OF the village q. Point OF
hocks, Maryland. ne follows Approach
ing Point OF Rocks, from An encampmenl,
W. we're lorcibly reminded of the beauti
iui rilage OF Waterford, Maine aud il
l,c. tns scenery generally resembleo
TIA, OF some portions OF our native State
+ j. * O. w Lawrence recently
sold their mare Butter to james
Withee. Of WinslOw. for $1,000 She
stands , 80 on the record, and had she
never been recorded at less than 2.4O sh'
would have brought $500 more. Th'
Aessrs. l.. have another horse whicl
they think promises even better than