Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-19
Editorial and Selected Items.

- The days are growing longer
The Poland Camp meeting will begin
August 2jth.
Jefferson Davis is suffering from de-
fectiye eye sight.
Sec As5gnee's sale of valuable
property il Stoneham.
The Lewiston aud Auburn Railroad
will soon be compile ted.
You Mollke has become All ell
thusiaslic cattle breeder.
United States Marshal 5. Is. Packard,
OF Louisiana, is visiting his friends in
Auburn.
-Blueberries and raspberries have not
been plenty. Blackberries are now
ripening.
The Norway Adrertiser says that
Waterford sends the Representative this
year, lot that class.
We understand that McClosky. the
tailor. formerly OF Bethel. died in The
State Prison lately.
The next Old Folks sing will Occur
at the Methodist House next Sunday after.
noon. at o'clock All are invited.
The drizzly rain of Thursday nigh,
and Friday hardly did more than lay the
dust, aud it is still very dry.
We regIet that we were unable To-
accept the inytion to attend The reunion
of the 18th Maine. on Monday.
The Norway .4dreytiser has been led
into an error in stating that A. NJ. Ham
mond, OF Paris Hill. has sold out.
When the cities get supplied with
postal cards. the country offices would
like lew, just to see how it would seem
DR.. Twitchell will read an essay ON
Mechanical Dentistry" before the Maine
Dental Society ut Skowhegan. Aug l9ll
Bar Harbor, Mt Desert, is 50 crowd.
ed with visitors that the school house aud
church are opened to furnish lod sngs e,
night.
Mrs Angerone Irish, of Sweden.
gave birth to a pair OF twin boys. on lhc
9th inst. Boys aud mother are doing
we'll BridgtoH AcUs.
1t il Il great convenience 10 p.,.
scugers uu Tue early morning train 10
Portland. to get breakfast 1t Danyi..c
Junction, ~ they do now. ut CLARK, eS
cclIenL Saloon.
There will be match game ol Base
Ball on the Fair Grounds Thursday .Aug.
u. Il, , O'Clock 7. 81, between the
"Resslules" Of Portland, and Clippers
of South Paris.
The Bridgtos Ne,rs says il is runior.
ed that the Bridston Academy has been
rendered 10 the State for Normal
School. Will not the Trustees OF Paris
Hill Academy 10 the same'
1t i desiiubic that the republican
nominations tor the legislature be malc
two weeks before election. when prtcli.
cable. SO that the names OF the nominee
may be printed ON the votes.
The Bridston NcwS BAYS that Hon.
Thomas p. Cieayes and family are homo
from Washington Tor few weeks. llr.
Cleaves. who has a clerkship in the Treas.
ury department is in poor health
All portions Of Oxford County are
coming into note Ms places Of resort TO-
/ The summer. Our hills and beautiful
mountain sccuuy are appreciated, and
will be more aud more, every year.
Three terrible railroad accidents for
Saturday last Ia one. l. were killed,
50 injmed-another. 3 badly hurt. NO
supposed fatally. aUd another. the mail
agent ard baggage master We're injured.
DIR. Estes aud wife propose . tour
eastward, this week. visiting Ellsworth
aud other portions OF Hancock County.
In the absence OF DR.. E.te., hi, sou,
David Postor, will supply his pulpit neA'
Sabbath.
By the direction OF Judge Virgin,
the clerk has summoned but eighteen
traverse jurymen Tor The Superintendent,
as il has been demonstrated that one jury
is enough. A new Grand Jury will be
empannelcd
Among the most interesting events
of the recent closing exeIci ses OF the
Gorham Seminary, was the singing ol
sweet class song, composed 10y Mss
Jennie f. Bod.e This popular in'lli'i'
ton is under the continued charge oi Mr.
Geo. NJ. Bodge.
The Cheese Factory al So. Waterford
Village, is well under way. aud ii Is eN-
pected some OF the cheese will he read!
for market IN one month The establish
ment is under the direction of All accom-
plished cheese-maker from Massachu'
sets Bridgton Necs.
The Governors Council has confirm
ed the nomination OF the Rev. Fannie l.
Roberts to solemnize marriages lhe
Governor nominated Hon. james I.
Madigan of IIoullon, Trustee OF Tue
State College of Agriculture, and George
O. Bracket of Belfast. member oil Inc
Board OF Agriculture.
In endorsing the resolutions oil on