Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-30
Editorial and Selected Itcms.

day, Oct. Sth.
Bethel is building slorehouse OF
the Grand Trunk Railroad grounds tina
will hold 10000 bushels of corn.
We have bad most delightful autumn
weather the past fortnight. The foliag,
is turning rapidly and is gorgeous /,
behold
The American Board of Foreign
I Missions closed It's session al Minneapoh
Is GA Friday last. The old board oI
officers were re elected.
The corn factory at South Pari:
closed operations ON Friday. We have
not yet been furnished with its results.
bat hope TO be next week.
The New York World has been in.
dicted tor Publishing lottery advertise.
ments. Certain Maine papers should be
cautions. lest they get caught.
Gen. Charles Devens has been nom.
mated for Judge OF the Supreme Court
OF Massachusetts. vice Judge Gray, re.
Gently appointed Chief Justice.
The national association of Spiritual
lists have elected Alrs Woodruff presi.
dent, and those opposed to her theories
have seeded from the organization.
The Universalist Sunday School
Convention and Institute for Maine will
hold it, next session in Auburn, We'd.
ussday aud Thursday, Oct lst and 9d.
The New York Ilerald's Rome cor.
respondent reports that the Pope lavors
the removal OF the seat of Government
OF the Roman Catholic church to Brazil.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin will deliver
the address before the Androscoggin Ag.
ricultural SOCirty. Thursday. Oct. 2d. at
10 80 O'Clock. \. NJ. at CiIy Hall, Lew.
lston.
Over 81, 100000 worth of bonds
having been purchased BY the Treasury
Department since the commencement OF
the panic, the annual saving of in-reSt
to the government will he about $3.50, 900
in gold.
- The President has signed The Postal
Convention between the United States
and New foundand for the exchange ct
postal cards by the addition of one cent
postage.
Rev. NJ. Tinker is To be installed
pastor OF The High street Cong galional
church. Auburn. Thursday. Oct. 10th.
snd will occupy the pulpit OF the church
on the Sabbath preceding.
Potatoes sold in Bangor last week 1t
90 tn 20 cents per bushcl. according to
quality. Most Of the tubers brought in
are very good, bal the indications are
that the crop will be rather small.
The News says there will be So 900
cans put up At the Naples corn factory
this season. The largest number Of hands
employed. Us. Greatest number OF cans
packed IN one day nearly 10 900; average
daily. 1880. Acres planted on contract
PC.
-Rumnrs are Circulating among raj!
road men that the Grand Trunk Railroad
contemplate. giving is counienance AMI
aid 70 railroad connection with the
Shore Line. by building road from
Lewiston. via Gardiner. to strike the
Shore Line near Belfast
Our County Fair occurs next week.
There ought TO be good display OF Asri
cultural products. fancy articles. &c. The
Farmers can afford to take a holiday after
the SUMMERS hand labor. The trustees
and officers have done all in their power
10 make the Fair success
The new school house AT Berwick
was dedicated Thursday night. Gov.
Perham making speech. The school is
named for Mister John sullivan. the
father Of Gen. John and Jumes Sullivan.
who established the fIst school in the
district and town IN 1888.
Capt. Hall. Of the Polaris. left a
sealed package. with directions that ii is
moi TO DC opened during the lie time OF
Lady Franklin 1t is supposed to con
tain some terrible revelations Ot suffer.
ing and dire eNiseney experienced by the
members Of the Franklin expedition.
J. Harris, 4 son of Rev. 4. BTrows.
who supplied the pulpit Of the Baptist
church al Sumner during his vacation.
ma. returned Ia Newton, TO pursue his
theological course. MIR. BarroAs is a
Gne speaker, and promises To become an
efficient and popular minister OF the
Gospel.
The Paris Hill Manufacturing Com
pany is now fairly at work. filling their
contracts Tor sleds to be supplied during
the winter. Their building presents a
fine appearance of systematic business
activity Hathaway. Davis x Co, in
the next building are also driving their
/ business.
Air. COwell. Assistant Principal Of
PMis Hill Academy, will hold writing
school in the Academy building every
Monday and Wednesday evening. Every
person desiring TO become proficient in
the ART OF writing whether q member o
the Academy or no-is invited to attend
Mr.. c. is an excellent penman. lie
teaches the Spencerian system, which Is