Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-08


last Sabbath.
Our exchanges show that Tie 4ih Of
July was prolific OF fredericksburg
terrible ones.
--Messrs Hines q Moore. Of Duckfeld.
make a specially OF Flour and Corn feed.
and are getting in large stock.
The Baptis. Sabbath School in our
village has replenished its library by
about s6O.O 90 worth of new books.
"A heavy shower, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, passed over the
village on the afternoon Of the 4th Of
July.
The flags OF the jameson Guards
Armory in Bangor were ut hall. mast We'd
nesday, in respect oil the memory oil Hon,
Henry E. Prentiss.
Frank Walworth, who killed his
father in New York has been found guilty
of murder in the I'd degree. He was de.
Tended by Chas. O'Connor
Our County Convention was sort
of love JeaSt, SO incomprehsnsible 10 the
editor of the REGISTER. who thought that
its members were barely UeGHed.
--Alessrs. Foster & Dutlon. the enter-
prising Contractors, oil Bethel, have
taken the contract TO build new school
house in Freeport At cost Of about
$4,000.
The schools in our District occupy
he rooms in the Brick school house. this
week. The rooms Me neatly and sub
stantialIy re- modelled, and make superior
school rooms.
Mrs. Fitzgerald of Brunswick lee.
tured in BrOwnheld Monday evening on
temperance a. the Universalist church.
A fair audience Was in attendance. She
is on occurring tour through the county.
Mr.. A NJ. Austin, OF Buckied. is
agent oil the Phoenix Lille Insurance Co,
for this County Mr.. 4. has been in this
village. and met with good success. We
can heartily recommend him To our
citizens.
Miss Sarah Bradley OF Fryeburg. tor
merly OF Buxton, died suddenly tow
day. since At Fryeburg, aged So years.
She was acid in high esteem hy her neigh
bors Her remain were taken to Buxton
! fur intermcut.
By The assignment among the Judges
Judge Dsniouh will hold the September
Term in Oxlold and not Judge Nirgin,as
has been announced Judge Appleton
holds Inv Dec. Term, and Judge Rarrows
the March Term.
go Mr. Joshua rcrham. OF Wakefield,
Mass. has hen that IaiI an egg measure
ing 10 IA by inches. lie did DOT weigh
it. but says il It don't weigh rs lbs, there
never was hens egg that did. How IS
that foI high l..
The Slate Muster will be held At
Dcering. just out of Portland. some time
in August. Thirteen companies will 20
into camp several days, aud systematic
military INSTRUCTION he given. 1t
will probably attract large company.
Let Us have Peas e. We were mis-
taken in say ing that there were none
around here for the 4th, Mr.. Cyrus Re r.
kins showed Us our mistake, by sending
in a good mess OF well filed ones.
Thanks
Green i Co., proprietors OF an eS
tensve clothing establishment at Hiram,
dedicated large, new store Monday
evening by social party, in which =
large numer of towns people participated.
The affair, which was a very enjoyable
one, terminated with n supper served in
ihs best OF style
We have received front The Burling-
ton & Quincy r, r. little pamphlet en-
titled How to 60 West. 1t sontains
several excellent maps of the western
territory and large number of illuslra-
tons Sent free on application to Gen'l
Western Passenger Agt. c. b., & Q. X.
r.. Chicago. Ill.
A regent novelty in the platform"
line ia that devised by the anti.temper-
anes party in Chicago, which declares
for civil service reform, school extension
and free rum. The association Of free
rum with any kind Of reform, is a con-
ception that will exclusively belong 10
the rum party OF Chicago.
At meeting OF the Trustees Of
Colby University at Portland last week.
Rev. DR.. Henry T. Robins. of Rochester,
\. Y YVES unanimously elected Pres
dent in place OF Dr.. Champlin. DR.. Il,
had not the benefits Of regular College
course. but ranks high a. preacher, ard
II scholar.
The Biddelord Times don, think Tho
Democracy should insist in nominating
Mr.. Kimball after his positive Withdrawal,
and mentions instead Artemus Libby. W.
II. Simpson, j. C, Madigan and Marcellus
Emery SIS possible candidates. The Saco
Independent fayorably suggests Col. John
NJ. Adams of tho .Argas for the nomina-
ton.