Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02
Editorial and Selected items.
The wells are dry.

Nv iHuiCdttOns OF rain on MONDAY,
give hope that the drought is broken.
Rev DR.. Estes has returned from
his vacation. and preached last Sabbath.
We shall supply the several towns in
our County with republican votes season.
ably.
The first assessment of $50 on a
share has been made by the Directors OF
Paris Hill Manufacturing Company.
Seventy igbl students have been adj
miIted to The Freshman" class of Bow.
dom College, larger number than ever
before.
Mr.. p. S. Gilmore is going to New
York TO live. lie will lead the band of
the twenty second Regiment at $4,000
year.
An account of u pleasant Picnic of
the SHELLS Hill Sabbath School, at West
Turner, was received too late for insertion
this week.
Hon. z. c. harrington OF Fryeburg,
celebrated his Crystal Wedding on Fri
day eyeni.g last, having very rleasau,
gathering.
Mr.. J. +. Clark after newly Singing
his house, put on u coat OF Porgy Oil to
prevent the rotliug OF the shingles, as an
experiment.
F. 5. Chandler. Bethel Hill. will
have large Auction Sale of carriages.
furniture. &c. Saturday next, Sept 9th.
at 10 O'Clock.
The Belfast Journal says; There arc
in this city, at the present time. six vcs
sells in process of building. One large
ship, one brig and tour schooners.
Most Of the young people At home
on vacations, who have made our village
merry the past two months, have lett the
paIerual roof. to the grieving Of those
lct behind
&C A. Page, late OF Fryebdrg. aud Il
graduate OF Bow doin in the class OF 40.
has been chosen master OF the Warren
High School. Boston, and win assume his
duties Monday next.
Mr.. Daniel Be.rce of Hebron, aged
- years, father Of Henry NJ Bearcc,
Esq , Of Norway. was found dead in his
bed, Friday morning, August 22nd. Sup.
posed TO be heart disease.
Tile high mind of Sunday, Aug. 81.
was vcry general throughout the State,
aud caused considerable damage to the
fruit crop. Half the apple crop it i, (
thought was blown from the trees.
The Albany Journal says thai Fannie
I. Roberts OF Maine, recently authorized
TO solcmnize marriages, will reverse the
usual custom, and kiss the bridegroom,
How does the New Yorker know that?
An sltercaiion occurredin Pennington
on Thursday last. between Elijah WEIGH
aud james McKeown. during which
Welch stabbed McKeown in The thigh,
making wound three inches deep.
We!ch was arrested.
Most of the Academies and High
Schools in our County. commence this
week. The prospect is favorable for 4
l,rgc school at our Academy. Good
board or rooms for self boarding. can be
procured vt fair rates.
We understand from Dr. Brown, one
Of the Examining Surgeons, that Pen
sionoIs often call Tor Biennial Examina'
ton before The 9Th day Of September.
They can only be examined legally on
and aler the day OF payment.
p. L. Barnum has giant horse that
lie is keeping al his residence in Brisde-
port, preparatory to adding him to his
mcnagerie. The animal stands twenty
hands in its stockings. and has comple'-
ed but two thirds OF its growth.
-Scy moure {. Hobbs. Esq. OF Frye
burg, was nominated for Register of
deeds, Tor the Western District. at Frye.
burg, ON Saturday last. Mr.. Hobbs is
one of the Seiectmen of the town, and 4
very Acceptable man for the place.
Miss ReJecea Prentiss. a well known
and much respected lady aged so years,
persisted in the Belfast fire. She resided
in the Rockingham house, one Of the
oldest two story buildings in The city,
and Was bewiIdered by the smoke and
Tell in lit. She was relative OF
Sarah j. Prentiss, OF this village.
"A professolship OF logic and Chris
tiau evidences has been established in
Bates College and is called Cobb profess
sorship of logic and Christian evidences
in honor Of j. l.. II. Cobb, Esq, OF Lew
iston. who has contributed s., 900 towards
its endowment Rev. Trial Belknap. ID.
D.. OF Lewiston. has been elected to the
proIeSsorship.
William II. Hatch, Postmaster OF
East Brownfield. Me, inquiries OF the
Post Office Department whether the rail
road company is not required 10 deliver
the mails at his office. which is within
to rods of the depot. The contract Of
the department with all roads provides
for the free delivery of mails at all post