Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-28


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! From Grinin's new work on the Press Of Maiuel
The Press of OTTord County.
FRYRBURG.
IsusseII's Echo.
One of the earliest papers published in
Maine was Russelrs Echo, or the North
Star, established in Fryeburg, Feb, 1893.
1t WAS started by Elijah Russell, who had
formerly printed Il paper, in Concord, n.
II. The Echo was published weekly, less
than year. lls size was about 81 by 10;
terms, Sl.5O pei unuum. a single copy
is in the possession of Hon. Geo. b. Bar
rows, OF Fryeburg. who writes that overy
spring, in digging his garden, he finds
stones which were part OF the foundation
OF the old printing. Office. The late Ar
thur Shirley. OF Portland. Is said to have
sut the first type in the Office OF the Echo.
A few copies of Russcll's Echo are 10 lie
found at Worcester, Mass and at Dart.
mouth College, and perhaps in the library
OF the Historical Society at Concord, n. II.
NORWAY.
oxford Observer.
The printing business commenced in
Norway on small scale rs early rs 1926.
David Noye., in his History of Norway,
says, "Asa Barton then commenced pub.
fishing the Oxford Observer in this vii.
lnSc, and from 1923, Wm. Z. Phelps was
associated with him until April. 1929,
when Wm. J.. Goudenow bought out the
interest OF Asa Barton. and the paper was
published by Goodenow and Phelps until
October. 1880. At That time Mr.. Goods"
now bought OIL: the interest OF Phelps,
and published the Observer until 1882.
The title of the paper was then changed
TO the pollian, (Wm. A. Evans. editor)
to conform 10 the high state of political
feeling then existing, on the eve OF a
presidential election The Politician was
continued until April, 1888, whom the es-
tablishment went TO Portland.
The County was left destitute OF pa
per until June, 1888. At this time, Asa
Barton commenced the publication of the
Oxford Oracle. and after having issued
seven numbers, sold the establishment.
In April, 1882. the Journal of the Times,
a small. independent weekly paper, was
commenced by VIM. L. Goodenow, and
published about three months. 1t was
then discontinued, from the fact oI It's in
,crlering with the subscription list Vi the
Politician. In March, 1890. q small indie.
pendent paper, called the Village Spy,
WIS commenced by Asa Barton; but in
short time il was discontinued for want OF
patronage.
Norway Advertiser.
The Norway Advertiser, an indepen-
dent family paper. was commenced 10y
Ira Berry, in March,. 1914; subsequently
published by Ira Berry and Francis Blake,
jr. Alter the dissolution of copartner-
ship. it wns published 10y Edwin Plum
mcr; then by Albert Il. Davis and Cyrus
". Brown; then Uy Thomas Wiz; and
lastly, by Mark IL Dunnell. Mr. Dun
nell soon altered tho name 10 the Pine
State Nows. II WAS discontinued in Jan,
1881. In July, 1871. y newspaper under
the old name OF the Norway Advertiser,
printed on large. handsome sheet, was
established by Moses b. Bartlett. II waU
subsequently purchased by George w.
Nillett. Untii the publication OF the Adj
verliscr, with the exception Of the Poll.
tician, (Which was Whig,) the Norway
papers have been what in common par.
lance are styled neutral papers: but
within 4 few months, tho Advertiser has
shed its old neutral skin, and appears, at
this time, (Jan., 1869 in democratic
garb. The Advertiser Was discontinued
ut the time of tho election OF Abraham
Lincoln. Norway, Feb, 1861
PARIS.
Oxford Observer.
The first attempt ut journalism in Pnris
was the Oxford Observer, July 8, 1924.
Asa Barton was the editor and proprietor.
and added 10 these duties the care of q
country store. The paper was folio oi
five columns to n page, and was indepen-
dent in politics. Paris lost this luminary
in n sudden and unexpected manner
Village rivalry made the citizens OF Nor
way ambitious TO have n newspaper. An
arrangement was made with Dir. Barton
10 move to that place. by the aid OF an
OK team the whole thing was accomplish
ed in single night, in December, 1926,
without the knowledge OF the citizens OF
Paris. The subsequent history of this
paper is noticed in Capt. Goodenow's
sketch Of the press of Norway.
Jeffersonian.
In 1928 the JeffcrBonian was issuch in
Paris. 1t was a political paper of the
democratic school We gather from IN
incomplete file belonging to E.R.llolmes'
ESQ. that il was started in 1923. 1t was
for some time published by Hon. Hanni'
bal Ilamin, and Hon. Horatio King. 1t
was printed in the building now occupied
by the Democrat and Register Offices
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