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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01
LOUeU Items.

Stevens " Co., are building II steam
mil! TWO miles east from Lowell Centre,
where they intend Ia SAW slaves. shingles
and clapboa,ds, Is soop u. they can set
up The machjueH, which Is on the spot.
hud finish the well which supplies them
with wafer The engine i, Of Ibjuy
horse power and consumes i've 81, siN
g-heads OF walter luiiy.
Frank Mpkeonc has built blacksmith
snop 1T lowell village, on The 10, where
james Farriugton'S store W., burned two
years ago last sprius MI. Mckeeue Ia.
been here two Yeas, and has proved
himself lr>t class workman.
Grass is locking thin. aud there j.,
prospect Of a light crop of bay.
Large quantities Of bark are being
peeled hi, season. There H. some com
petition between different parties to see
who will peel the largest quantity in ,he
shoues, ,iue. one man stripped of one
aud one hall cords in six hours. cutting
The trees and lifting them himself
lie then offered To wager that he could
strip of four cords in one day. No one
accepted the wager.
The weather still holds eGui aad the
farmers NE LCg,LEins 10 look serious in
regard to their crops. AMI Jack Frost
seems 10 have taken run over some OF
the plains in this vicinity last Saturday
night, Judging from the darkeNed com
plexion oil some 3, .aU vegetation. Not
D,nch damage was done however; still
we ale somewhat surprised that June
should permit SO treacherous fellow TO
play with her children, and il is hoped
that July" will keep proper guard ana
not lie, him intrUae wntie she rules.
some ripe strawberries were picked
here last week. We think that kind OF
strawberries that can grow aud ripsn u,
such weather az W. have had this season
bad better be recommended to some OF
the explorers of the Arctic region. aud
have them carry along a supply and thus
furnish the "Esqulmsu1" with some OF
the delicious fruit.
Our mosquitoes ara also worthy oil
mention, for their number. their size. aud
their ability to stand The cold. They are
in good health, and are still able to assist
in making night hideous. Nor'cay Id.
rertiSer.
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The Maine Baptist Comvention.

The Baptists of Maine met in Conven.
ton NJ Damariscolta, on Tuesday. June
18th, Just % years ago, they met at
this same place, and at this silver" meet.
ing. so to speak, nine or ten were present
who attended in 1913. The meeting was
called to order and presided over by
Dca. j. c. White of Bangor. and with a
lew changes in the Board of Trustees,
The officers OF last year were reelected.
The SecretarY's report read by Rev.
Joseph Kicker. D. D.. showed that The
past year had been one OF encourage
ment and progress. About $1,000,
considerably larger amount than ever be-
fore having been received and expended
IN the work of the Convention.
Sermons were preached during the
meetings, by Rev. G. W. Gile, Rev. S.A.
Kingsbury d. D.. and Rev. 4. l. Lane.
Very interesting and valuable papers
were also presented to the Convention
ON The Primary work OF the Conyen.
lion To bring men to Christ Titles TO
Church Property" Systematic Benevo-
.ence," and The use OF the Press The
Essays elected more or less discussion OF
he subjects. Suitable attention was
paid, by way OF resolutions and address,
to various departments OF christian labor
as Foreign Missions. Nc.
At the Educational meeting, Rev. ii.
). Buuage read an elaborate, paper de
failing the history and claims OF Water
willie Classical Institute. Addresses were
then made by Rev. II. c. Estes, ID. d.,
snd Prot. J. Ii. Hanson, l.. l.. d., urging
The importance OF thoroughly cndOwing
this Academy, and its need of not less
than 100000.
Alter more than usually interesting
and profitable session, the Convention
adjourned To meet next year at East
Winthrop. ;. l. l.
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lIeGicO.

Thursday evening of the 10Th inst. shout
half-past o'clock, fire was discovered
issuing from the roof of the large barn
owned by Robinson. of the Mount Zircsn
House. The efforts Of those present
could not stop the progress of the flames
and the barn was entirely consumed
The flames reached and set fire to the
splendid stable formerly connected with
the establishment, and that also was
destroyed. Two calves. one lamb. two
hogs, one pig, and a large number Of
hens and turkeys were buinad in those
buildings. These buildings were very
valuable of their class. and "closc out"
by power of that destructive element
(firc) all OF the Mount Zircon establish.
ment. There was stored in those build.
ings n considerable amount Ul furniture
saved when the Mount Zrcon House was
burned, only small part OF which was
saved. James Davis, who occupied q
small house built since the hotel was
burned. and had charge of the property
there, was away at the time Of the fire.
MIR. Davis lost barrel of pork. 100 lbs.
of goldfish. three barrels of salt. large
amount of other family stores, and Rob
inson large amount OF grain and hay.
Loss nearly covered with insurance.
The drouth here and hereabouts is very
severe. Maj. Thomas says on his farm IN
Byron, where week ago he could cut q
ton OF hay, on the same piece he now
could not get a hundred lbs They have
had only one rain since snow went off. TO
do any good. All the rains here have
been followed by heavy, drying winds
and the winds more than the scarcity of
rain has been the cause Of the extreme
dry state of the ground
d. d. w. Abbott, of Mount Zircon
fame, is now At this place. in quite poor
health. lie is with his brother, DR.. V.
NJ. Abbott.
John F. Stanley and Henry w. Park
were chosen delegates the County Con.
vonton, the 9Th inst.
The following in q list of the tax pay.
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South Paris Items.

The drouth has been very d4mn,i To
every thing relating to agriculture here
The dust has been disagreeable. Some
of the flower and vegetable gardens have
been kept green by frequent watering.
DR.. II. C. Field, a dentist from Auburn,
we'll known in our County. has opened
an office here Tor the Summer. He has
the reputation of being god, skilllul
workman.
Maxim. iced ST. pop beer aud ice
cream are very pOpu.A., this hot wealth
er. The creams are especially worthy
of note aud OF taste. too.
Mr.. Horace Thsyer is moi only supe-
rior fancy Carriage painter, but his let.
tering aud work on Signs is OF the first
order. lie has 4 plenty of work.
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Uest Kcthek Iteiils.

The correspondent of the Norway Id.
reItiSer says;
Mr.. Hannibal L. Grover cut him very
badly with an Ak. while repairing fence
lately. striking tho whole bit into his loot
which picd very profusely and was stop
ped only by cordins tie leg. He was
very much weakened by the loss OF
blood.
One cl those unfortunate affairs which,
To SAY The least, are no credit to any one,
occurred near here few days ago. Two
neighbors, Mr.. Henry Goodnow and Ley
sander Qrdway, who own adjoining pas
lures in both of which were being pas
tured some colts. got up an unpleasant
ness" on account OF the colts (haying
possibly. 4 more friendly feeling than
their owners,) passing from one pasture
to the other. They, The men, not the
colts. lad some sharp talk, which led 10
blows, and blows TO bloody faces. but
not 10 better feeling between them, OF
better fence between the pastures.
Both parties have resorted to the law Tor
redress of grievances"
Mos, of the schools in town have com
nienced. and rs far as | can learn are
very well kept. Miss George kendell.
of Newry. is teaching in our village.
She is teacher OF much experience, and
is having good success. Lydia Peabody
of Giead, than whom, no teacher stands
higher in the estimation of the little ones
is teaching in Ne. 25, while No i is for.
lunate in securing Miss Alfredo Bean.
also OF Gilead. Tor the present term.
No preaching at present in our village.
Rev. b. Foster Of Bethel is supplying the
desk in Mason TO good acceptance.
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IV,,ou,r BJ.edL.S ,Tuit.

The public were excited. but not much
surprised TO learn on Wednesday morn
ing last. that Wagner, convicted recently
II Alfred had escaped from The Jail at
that place. The preeaation had been
taken to have 4 guard over hiIu. the jail
being insecure yet he managed to es.
cape. with two other prisoners, and
NJ last accounts had not been retak'
.cn There seems 10 have been mock
sy,upathv in his behalf, in some quarters,
me paper in the county manifesting
considerable feeling at his conviction,
and paradins the names OF the Jury as
objects of obloquY. The Sheriff had
Deen notified Of the danger Of losing The
man, but as Wagner had promised him he
would not try to escape, he didn't worry
about him. lie was out of town at the
lime. He escaped with two other pris-
oners. William McCarIY and Charles
Harrington, who were committed about
three weeks siace on the charge oil rob-
bina \ store in kennebunk. Two new
watchmen had charge ot Wagner.
Early in the evening one OF them re-
marked that the prisoner lay very still.
At4a. u, noticing that be remained in
The same position, an examination was
llade which disclosed hroomStick
dressed up as dummy. before leaving
Wagner partook OF square meal. 1t Is
aid that Wakner picked the lock OF his
.partment some time since in the pre-
.enco OF the officers. If this DC true.
tlero is a degree OF stupidity among the
s,tendanls that cannot be found else.
s, here in the world.
An eXamiaatiGG disclosed that WaS-
Ter uniaStened his cell door, a simple
0ck. and went up into the next story
md climbed into the attic, aud thence
through = veutiator to the root. thence
through another ventilstor aud the attic
over the iailor's apartments. lie went
through another trap by removing pane
Of glass and uniSstening it, then II was
easy work for him to get down into the
Iai.or's rooms, from which he went
through the front door TO freedom. 1t is
supposed that he hid himself in the attic
in the early part oil the evening. Blank
cts torn into ropes were found but were
not used.
The public have cause TO be enraged
at the escape OF this fellow, Tor there is
reason to fear that he Is a desperate man,
who would DO desperate things, in his eS-
.remeiy. We will not joni the gener.
al condemnation OF the Sheriff, till we
near both sides, bu, it looks like terrible
laundering and remissness of duty in
giving such fellow any possible oppor.
tunity for escape.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01
GENhUE 7. IVNENf
NAHl NJ MOORE, re
y. b. HUBBARD,
q. l.. BLAME, Go
IL. HANlIN.
According - the above basis, towns and plan
-,tnns,riI 6e enifled 10 representai0n as l0lIoHs
Change of Postal Larrs.

rs Congress was obliged to make .
little caring TO vote themselves back PaH
they require subscribers of the county
papers to pay their postage IN the County
where the paper is issued. This takes
effect July lst, and will cost our SG0scrb-
ers only hccnty cents year. 1t will not
make much difference 10 them, and We
hope none viii discontinue on that ac-
count. We are also subjected to con-
siderable expense in paying postage on
our exchanges. This will all be righied
al the next session OF Congress, no doubt
We shall have to revise our exchange
list. and reduce it considerably, as all
other papers arc doing.
Subscribers getting IhGirpapers ut This
Post Office. can procure them at our Of
fee free Of postage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01

The 4ygYS. noticing our contradiction
Of its report. that Mr. Dingley was de-
cided upon by the Good Templars. at .
meeting Of the order last winter, says:
I'VE have not stated that il was the
official action OF subordinate lodge" or
OF any other lodge, as an organized body,
hut action OF members OF the order AZ a
meeting OF the order. Try again, Mr..
Democrat"
This is the charge, ihen-"action OF
members of the order, at a meeting of the
order" We have not need to try again.
Our previous statement is full enough
and covers the whole ground. We stated
THAT there had been no action of the
order Of Good Templars. in SUI
bOrdinate lodges, or IN any other
,cay, by Circulars, letters, or personal
appeals. relative to any nominee OF the
republican Convention, or the Convention
itself. or relating 10 any political action
rhGterer. That members OF the order
might have conferred together last win.
ter, relative to the nominee for Governor,
Is possible-what we deny is, the jiSt of
the charge. that there has ever been
any action of the kind. at ''any meeting
Of the order. aud thi. covers the charge
of the Argus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01

The last Oxford Register contains a
leader headed Arrangement OF the
Radical Party by the Convention at
Bangor, " in which the writer. speaking
OF the resolutions adopted by the Re-
publican State Convention. says They
compose the most remarkable platform
ever adopted in any State or National
Convention. With the exception of few
resolutions OF general or personal
character, it IS devoted to vigorous
arraignment and condemnation OF the
Government. rs administered by their
own party"
Extravaganza of statement always
weakens and impairs the force Ut the
deductions made. Fortunately for the
truth, the resolutions are given in the
same paper. and it is only necessary 10
peruse them 10 see the falsity of the
wholesale statement referred 10.
The first resolution directly and IN.
equivocauy ie-afirms the principle, OF
the republican party. and asserts their
practical conference.-the n declares
that it has won the title OF the true Re-
form Party of the cOuntry-3d demands
rigid economy-thS 4th denOunceS the
salary grab and j. the only one that
can be construed Is "a vigorous arraign-
nent' OF Can.ress. This it was intend
cd 70 be, and it srraigns democrats who
voted for the measure - well as repub-
hcans-ths 9TH protests against grants OF
public lands to railroads-the 9Th de-
nounces the Credit Mobi.icr transactions
9Th. has,y legislation near the close oil
the session. loading the appropriation
bills with Objectionable legislation-Sth
condemns private legislation, and 9th and
10Th are entirely personal.
This analysis Of the platform shows
that the wholesale statement OF the Reg
tSicr that II is a condemnation Of the Gov
eminent rs administered by their own
party is = great WAY from the truth.
The salary grab" and the transactions
uf certain men in the Credit Mobilier ai-
iair, are Condemned, and this. iorsoolh,
is a vigorous arraignment" of the whole
party, its principles, administration. &c.
There is no suiling the democracy.
Had there been nc condemnation Oi the
two Ubiquitous measures above referred
10, they would have been jubilant, and
now that we express our disapprobation.
IN the strongest possible terms, We are
told that zee don't mean Il. This is too
puerile to notice.
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!Seiciu0 Machine.

We call the attention OF all who use
Seeming Machines to the advertisement Of
the "New Improved 4Hericah." Being
assured-by those in whom we have con-
lidcnce, that as recently imprOCed. they
excel all Others. The trouble Of thread
inc both shuttle and machine being over.
come. the tension so perfected rs To be
easily regulated. without breaking
thread, removing work er shuttle, seems
to have simplilied them, SO that they are
about perfect.
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ANDoYER. June 81. 1873.

@'-NbO' Nhs ouhC iD'1s
Mrs. c. IL. Fitzgerald instituted Cold
Water Temple at this place to day. The
name OF the Temple is Lone Mountain,
and it consists of twenty seven members,
with Mrs. NJ w. Purinton rs Superin.
tendenL. Time of meeting, Saturday at
3P NJ. The following is list of the
officers:
+. w. Eaton, Z. T; Eda S. Small, V.
T.; Martha Talbot, z. T.; Freeman T..
Bedell. c.; Erwin +. Bedell. r. S. :;
Mary Campbell, A. s.; Arthur f. Bedell,
tt Charles A. S. Dresser. NJ; Emma
Wight A. M; Perley 7. Small, 5 :;
Fred. S. Dresser, l. g.; Eta +. Camp
BELL K. ii. s.; Josephine Campbell. l..
HIS.
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DiTfeid Items.

II seeMs that piNtleld will celebI ate
the glorious 4lh. il no other place:
The day will be ushered in by parade
of the Antiques and liorribles." at s
O'Clock A. NJ. and nj 9 O'Clock there will
be foot race Of half y mile fQr prse
of 81. uu. open 10 all boys Of fifteen AMI
under. Three horse trots. at 10 A NJ.
at and 3 O'Clock Z. NJ, for purses of $50,
$40, and 800; ut noon a greeseI pig
will be let loose and $500 or the pig
given to the one that captures 1t. Dur
ing the day sack race of 100 yards will
take place for purse of $500. open to
all boys under GO years. rs also picking
up potatoes tor q Rulle OF - 90. This
consists OF potatoes being placed upon
the ground in three rows. 80 potatoes in
each row. and 10 be six feet apart. They
are to be gathered one at time and
brought to the starting point and placed
in a basket. The person doing 1t ia the
shortest time receives So, and the next 81.
Wilton brass band will be attendance all
day and evening. Refreshments served
on the grounds OF the East Oxford Az.
ricultnral Society, where the sports will
be held. The days festivities will close
with a dance at the the National House.
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NOriCdy Items.


We CLEAN the following from the Id
UptiSer:
Mr.. Geo S. Ames has sold his Piano
Key Mandatory to parties in Center
Crook, CT, and will remove TO that place
on a salary of $4,000 per annum.
In the absence of Rev. L. II. Tabor.
Mr.. c. w. Stiles Of this village. occupied
The Universalist pulpit last Sunday after
noon. aud preached very excellent SER
mon. Mr.. S. is al present pursuing his
studies at the TUFTS Divinity School. and
gives promise of making an able and
successful minister.
The services of Rev. II. w. Pope, have
been secured to supply the desk at the
Congregational church in this village
during the summer months. Services to
commence at O'Clock p. NJ. Sabbath
School will be held in the morning, COM
moncing at 1915
The severe frost on the low ground on
the night of the DIST was experienced al
Norway. Considerable domage was
done 10 vegetables.
A. NJ. Trull is doing n good business
at his carriage factory, and finds ready
sale for his work, which all know 10 be
of the best quality.
Tucker, the harness maker. makes
harnesses for Colorado.
Abbott. the leader OF the Band attracts
customers to his Confectionery store
every day 10y his fine Cornet playing.
He has an eye to business, rs well rs an
ear for music.
From FroSt'S Corner, We get the fol-
lowing: The weather for June, for The
most part, has been cool, dry, windy :
and the dust has been everywhere. Oc-
casional showers have been welcome and
done much good. The farmers crops
have bad look. Grass will be cut off
very much from last year. The old fields
are remarkably thin, owing to the drouth
and the depredalions OF the worms
New fields got thorough catch last year
and will be good. No doubt there will
be rs much hay kept over this year. rs
there was put into the barns two years
ago. Corn is weak and sickly. and a
great deaf has been planted over the Sec
ond and third time. as it came up very
poorly. Mr. Henry Pike informs us.
however, that he had hall acre of corn
that came up tho quickest he ever had
any in his life taken up by the crows
before breakfast. Potatoes come up
well, and look thrifty. Garden vege-
tables are looking nicely Apples, pears
and plums are setting well. Berries. OF
all kinds. promise to be abundant.
From NortA Nouedy the following
Mr.. Jefferson Needham has four yeaI
old heiier that calved tho Sd day of April
which proves to be quite profitable TO its
owner. The milk is taken from the COW,
and allowed TO remain twelve hours.
The cream is then taken off. and bossy
has been educated to take his grub" at
The second table Mrs. Eeedham churn'
Cd last week, and cot nine pounds OF
butter from six days cream. How is
that for high,
1t is very day in this part of The town,
ana what little corn the crows have left
Us. is looking pale and slckly.
Mr.. Randall supplies the desk OF the
Methodist Episcopal church half of the
time. and is the right man in the right
place.
Mrs. 5. Bennett has wOve eighteen
yards OF carpcling, this spring, for Mrs.
Thomas Witt
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FryeburD Items.

The Press says that Amos I. Maxwell,
of Fryeburg, sheared from native sheep
last week. "a fleece which weighed thirteen
pounds. This be calls better than gov
ernment coupons,
Myriads of grasshOppers begin to show
themselves in Conway and Fryeburg, TO
the disgust of farmers, who will suffer
largely by their raVages.
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Hebron Items.

There are not over 90 students attend.
ing the Summer term at the Academy
1t il positively stalled that The Principal.
Mr.. Moody, gives up his charge of the
scool at the close of the present term.
The dogs belonging to Mr. Batchelder
and Wallace Cu.hman killed 8 sheep.
and wounded many others for Ezra
Marshall.
A man who has been boarding in town
for the past years, it is said has been in
the habit of leaving town on the first day
of April to get clear OF being assessed
for taxes The selectmen however con.
cluded TO tax him. which he refused to
pay whereupon the collector. seized and
sold under the hammer, his horse for a
tax of SS2.
The oldest man in town is Jacob
Whitman. He descended from the same
ancestor as Judge Whitman and the late
Levi Whitman, formerly of Norway.
This Jacob Whitman is the nearest relat.
ed 20 the first American Ancestor OF any
of his numerous descendants now living.
Busy preparations for the cpngregatsd
Sabbath schools on July 4th is going on.
4 train Of lie "lIorribles" are TO exhibit.
before whom. Preceptor Moody will de.
liver comic Grafton" Gov. Perham is
expected to address The schools.
Mr.. Augustus Tubbs, a man who al.
ways drives his work and never allows
it to 1rlvs him, pas begun haying. Nor
aCay Adrertfser.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01

The Chronicle has the following con-
corning the part OF Lewis F. Reed OF
Mexico, at the graduation exercises OF
the Western Normal School. June 18th ::
"Ths Class Prophecies by Mr.. Reed,
were well conceiyed-not oyerwrou.ht-
well written and well read. OF course
it would be impossible Tor the reader TO
appreciate them, as they applied especi-
ally 10 members of the class, consequent
~ wo give only the beginning and end.
ing OF them. Here is the Introductory
part -"As was lettering by one OF our
New England streams during the last
Summers vacation. specializing in re-
gard to the future, discovered the lap.
stone OF DR.. Dee. that wOHderfW stone
lost by Cobbler Kcezar many years ago.
| raised the mystic stone to my eyes and
said q, did Keczar 30, stone. shut me
out from the past and reveal 10 me the
FUTURE Like n cloud OF mist, the black
ness rolled from the magic stone, aud a
marvellous picture mingled the unknown
and the known. looked thu ough it us
through lens to behold The scene that
was passing" lie then gave the future
of the different members of the class, Is
revealed 10y the magic stone.
Our correspondent (FlakesJ writes;
June 22d, frost sufficient to kill the
leaves OF trees. pumpkin and potato tops,
visited this section; was quite heavy in
Byron, and portions OF the town OF RoX'
bury.
Farmers talk of light hay crop. Veg.
citation is suffering from the Effects of
dronth I ,tgiSgou .JOtfy-DJy
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LATEST.

Wagner was re taken at Pennington,
y. H.. on Saturday night. about o'clock.
He MAS but So miles from the jail, and
called Al q house for something 10 ca.
icing nearly furnished. having eaten
nothing but berries in the woods since his
.scape. lie Was taken TO the Dover
iail