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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-10-09
FOR SALE.

THNHE Subscriber offers for sale the
4 well-known, Plantation "McCant's
Villa, situated in Orangcburg County,
fifteen miles due cast of the Court House,
on the five notch Road, containing seven
hundred and fifty-sevcn acres, more or
less, with the privilege of two hundred
acres more, recently conveyed to my son.
The latter place having on it single
story dwelling, four rooms, one fireplace,
kitchen, stable, barn, &c, and about
twelve or fifteen acres cleared land.
On the larger place is
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-10-09

kG5 Judge Graham arrived on the up
train Of Wednesday, and Immediately
went TO business. The Judge met the
misi"riunc, within a few days past, of
the death Of his mother, which detained
his rarhcrnrriva,.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-10-09
NOTICE.

VASllE CO-PARTNERSTIIP heretofore exist
IL ing underthestyle of II. III. Aldrich 81 Co,
for the puepose of carrying on the Shinsia and
stave business, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, by the withdrawal of Il. III. Aldrich.
The business will hereafter be conducted by
NJ. A. Bland
r, H. ALDRICH. .
Oct, 2, 1873 ss 8.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-10-09
Runaway.

Tho team of Mr.. Geo. H. Cornclson,
not fancying the unseasonably cold wind,
started at run, on Tuesday last, up
Market street, and turning into Russell,
opposite store of Mr., d. Louis; took n
bcc-line for Establishment of Mr.. Light
foot and when stopped, seemed about to
dash into his front door. Nobody hurt
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-10-09
"aogs."

Clogs"
No less than five hogs we're engaged
in sapping and mining IL garden fence
on Russell Street, one day of last week.
Hog 80. put in scooter, No. 2 fol-
lowed with half shovel, turning things
finely. Nos. 3, i, and succeeded in
systematic order. beating the Watt
plough out of sight. The sidewalk was
ripped up for fifty feet or more, and the
pal:ng WAS going through Jolly shake"
When last we saw it.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-10-09
Orangebnrg Mail Arrangement.

Northern, Western and Opens. Closes. :.
Charleston 113oA. NJ. 1904. NJ
Columbia .'.... GA. NJ. 10 A. NJ.
Office hours from A. NJ. 10 8 PM. Sundays
excepted.
Persons wishing Money Orders for the North
and West and for Charleston, must purchase
theili- the evening before i'll order to have them
setoif the next morning.
w. l.. WILLIAMS, p. NJ.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-10-09

HEr. z. E. Hyde
1t is be in orangcburg this week, to
pay the highest, prices for cotton.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-10-09
Church Services.

baptist Clnrcll-Scrvccs every Sabbath. ID.
VI mt II, A. M,, and at a, Pm. DR.. i.
ID. Dufham, Pastor.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-10-09

Church Of the Redecmcr (Episcopall- Sab
bath School 9A.. NJ.
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gsSSss Mr.. Kirk RoBlNsoN is authorized to
:ollect.nrid receipt for advertisements and Sub
.criptiegnsto the Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
North UdteIJord Items.

Miss Sclnda \. Greene, a young lady
OF this place who has been an invalid lor
nearly eleven years. and confined 10 her
bed ! greater pant Ui the time. started
for Wilmington, Delaware, Saturday, in
hopes OF medical assistance Friday she
was presented with handsome pulse, to
the contributors OF which she wishes TO
render her heart tell thanks.
Last Thursday -. Mr., Samuel l..
Knight VA, saving birch IN Jc~ell's mill,
u piece tina, had nearly passed 10y the
saw, tipped IN such IL Way that il was
caught by tie SAW and imuwn back
again. As it went over the sa% il wa,
spli, diagu..hy into Two pieces. both
striking MIR hnigh,. One piece struck
him in the chin aging it open To The bone,
the other sursA him just below the
shoulder.bladc i.cting a fearful wound,
tanning aud nCeratin. the flesh IN -
terrible manner. The wounds were
dressed 10y Dr. Faunce. and NC lean
that Mr.. Knight is doing rs well - ro.id
be expected. The saw Is 80 inches IN
diameter, aud ut the time the accident
occurred, WAS making about 300 rcVolu
tons per minute. The piece that struck
Mr.. Knight, before it MAS spit, was -
feet long. : inches thick, and weighed
fifteen pounds
MIR. Thomas H. Sawin lost q valuable
COW Friday night
30 More about mice MI. Geo. Melville
Knight caught in one trap in fortnight
% mice, and one large raj II any one
can beat This, We think they must live in
a good locality for mice, 10 y the least.
Eloisc Greene little girl 9 Yeas old,
while out hunting hens eggs the O.het
day, fell through loose scaffold, dis
lance of eight feet. with . eggs in her
apron, without breaking an. egg or hurt
ingher-sclf beyond IL few scratches.
Tuesday Mr.. Bradbury a workman in
one of the "Lynchyille" mills accidenlly
fell down u flight oil stairs with - broad
TX in his hand. sticking one corner OF ii
into his left wrist Severing an artery.
The wound was dressed by DR.. Faunee.
-NOrraV laCeriiSer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
South Paris Items.

Rev VIM. II. Bolster gave a very in
teresting lecture Sunday evening, April
18th, at the Congregational church, from
ial. 9th, 81 and 4th. He said that men
ere born ''nobodies" and made them.
Sc Ives ''somebodies. il they chose so to
do. Il was ably given and was well re
Gel vel by full house.
Mr.. Moody, Principal of Hebron Acad.
envy, leclured on Friday evening last,
before the .. ~ |, Arthur +. Deniscn,
Esq. of Norway. will lecture next Fri
day evening. Its expected that Gen.
Chamberlain will lecture during this or
the next week.
Commencement week II. Oxford Nor
nal Institute will occur next week. com.
mencing Tuesday. There will be- u
grand concert on "Wednesday evening.
See Advertisement.
Order of exercises next week.
II. n. Bolster is repairing the inside OF
his store, where he will he reShy, in II lew
days, To receive ali at his friends and
old customers. Ia look over his new stock
of Spring Goods which he will put in.
The Cheese Factory Building is pro
crossing toward, completion Samuel NJ.
King. of Paris. IS the contractor and
builder.
South Paris Savings Banks Deposits
amounted to nearly six thousand dollars
the first three weeks ol doing business.
Our streets ale all dry again. alter six
months OF snow aud ice, and we think
we fully appreciate bare ground again
The story aud a hal dwelling house Of
the late Albert Barbour, sold II, auction
recently tor s76l 10 TO W. b. Royal and
:. Richardson.
W w Brown. ut the Depot. still keeps
open his popular Dining Saloon. There
is much grumbling on the ears that time
is not allowed To dine here. ~ formerly.
Brown always had square meal ready
set on the table, ou the arrival Of the
cars, thus saving the Time OF ordering
dinners on the European style.
c. b. PctIingill. the ingenious in.
ventor, has secured u patent Tor u tHrrrl
header, which must take among the
apple growers. it Is su simple and useful.
He has ISIS" s"t uP II sort ut Yankee
combination stove cover litter. which can
be put to - large variety e. uses around
The stove. f. {. Merrill does the manu-
incluiug OF many OF Pc,Iingil's inv,r.
tons Merrill seems to set him Agoing
when hr wants anything new, and Pe'Iin-
gill is sure to produce II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
Merico and Jicinity.
, boats are in 1t Dixfeld.

Ferry boats are in 1t DiXiield.
Stage went ON wheels from Dixiicld to
Canton, TO day. (Aprii lJgh) for the first
trip this spring.
Log drivers have gone up Swift river.
John Reed. Of Roxbury, is quite low
with disease which has kept him con
lined nearly all winter.
The Cheese FACTORY here is 10 be pot
up Immediately
Thos. Faunr. Jr., ha. sold his farm to
widow Farnam, aud /. going to Lawrence,
iluss.
Orlando Babb, OF Dixlield, is oyerseer
on ouI Poor.larm.
/. +. Swain has moved to the BOdwe!I
farm in Rumlord
The Portland Press says that on Thurs
day, on requisilion from Governor Per.
ham. the officers OF the State police in
Boston arrested Joseph II. Gleason on
charge OF ENLIGHTENMENT. He was taken
to Auburn. lie formerly did business in
lhi, place, AMI about three years ago he
lorgcd the name OF well known man
here in favor of Two iirms in Portland.
The matter soon came to the knowledge
OF the parties concerned, but the affair
was compromised and settled without
publicity being given 10 it. The charge
ON which he is arrested is for cmbezzling
some $4,000 from parties in Portland
and other parts OF the State, about
the same time rs the other occurrence,
since which time Gleason has eludel the
officers The full particulars are not To
DC slaled at present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
HOG Others UieIc Is.

Awriter in the Morning Star thus
speaks Of the recent step establishing
tree high schools in Maine
The State of Maine now and then
does something that native needn't be
ashamed OF. The action OF The last Leg
islature in aid of free high schools is one
Of those things 1t is refreshing 10 Ie-
fleet that sufficient! time was redeemed
from the imporIunaie demands of lail-
road lobbyists to frame so crediia6le 4
law.
There Is something in The idea OF these
high schools that we like. Il suggests q
broader equality. We know very well
the feeling Of scciusion That has in many
places cot itself connected with these in
S,itu,ions. II one from neighborhood
was able. either mentally or pecuniariiy,
TO get term at the high school, he was
invested in the ewes OF his less fortunate
or persistent companions with a certain
Importance and the place itself became
associated in their thought with what
was exclusive. aud meant, only fora fa-
vored few This is here done away.
The poor mans boy can sit in high
school beside the wealthy ones, and or
binary talent, brought into competition
with that OF higher order, be spurred
to greater effort
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
Buckfefd Items.

Not much demand for sap buckets.
owingto tho great depth of snow and
absence of frost This Wholesome. de.
licious sweet is a rarity. where surplus
used 10 be as sure a. springs return.
Sleighs glide along now over snow
three feet deep, while the robin yondcr
carols to its mate.
No signs OF life yet in the Buckfeld
railroad. Some arc in hopes the peeping
Of frogs will arouse il from il. five
months slumber = others. that il will
never awake in its present bodily torn.
to blast the last expiring hope OF tie
community.
The granite ledge at at Ens Buckfcld.
long known rs the Drake ledge. IS now
owned by company in the village.
Trudging through deep SNOW Is haul
work The Seeclmcn of thi, town. on
taking the valuation, have earned their
money 80 LcWiStoH JourHol
S. & NJ b. Thomes have enlarged The
saesroom in their store. The drug and
chemical department conducted by NJ.
b. Themes, an efficient apoIhecary. pre-
senIs well filled appearance, and buy
ers will find the drugs reliable and cheap.
1t is rumored that Elliot King. Esq, OF
Mechanic Falls. is to open law Office
here la May - Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
.Iib6iiU LIENS.

Alex. Sloane has a half Brahma pullct
that recently laid and egg that measured
s inches; 6 l.2 inches in circumference.
and weighed 4 - ounces. lie has Il
sheep less than year old, that dropped
a lamb that weighed 10 pounds and Is
ounces.
When the snowy season is over and
the books posted. we will give y report
oil the depth of snow fallen, rs measured
by j. w. Cummings. our clerk OF tie
weather
As Mr.. A. II. Barker and Frank Upton,
OF Albany, were tramping in The woods
few days ago, they came upon the
tracks of bear that had just lett his
winter quarters. 1t appeared that bruin,
after sleeping SO long. wanted to stretch
himself before taking up his line OF
march. His first move was to rise up
and strike his claws and teeth into tree !;
the scratches made by his claws were as
high as a man could reach, and the prints
OF his teeth as high as mans face; his
foot print was nine inches long, and six
inches wide, showing that he had got TO
a pretty gooI growth They followed
him about two days. but as they had no
dogs TO worry him, old bruih was little
more than n match for them on q long
march, and they concluded to let him
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
FrUebtsr0 Items.

The citizens of Fryeburg Village met
Saturday evening to consider what steps
had best be taken to raise funds for the
Hospital Fair. There seemed to be Il
determination to 20 forward in assisting
this noble undertaking. Maj. d. X.
Hastings nominated the following CONF
miItee, who will meet again next Satur-
day evening to perfect their organization
aud commence active work: Mrs. L.
C. Shirley, Mrs. John Ward. Mrs. ID. l..
Lamson, Mrs. William Gordan. Mrs.
John Locke, Mrs. VIM. Chase, Mrs.
f. C. harrington, Miss Jennie Sewall.
Miss George Sawyer. Miss Mary Howe.
Miss Susie Souther, Miss Abbie Page,
Miss Mary Bradley. Sunday afternoon al
ter the usual discourse. Rey. Mr.. sswali
preached a short sermon in tho interest
of the Hospital. heartily commencing TO
his church. the community and town
this most Christian and beneiiccnt enter
prise. deep interest has already shown
itself among our citizens for the success
of the Fair As soon rs the travelling is
so we can move about, our committee
will take hold OF the work in earnest,
and we shall be greatly disappointed If
we do not raise our full proportion To
wards the Thirty Thousand 49, Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
Porter Items.

.Hr Edt0r The farmers in this
vicinity are commencing their iarm work
for the spring by replcnishiug their old
fences with new timber, ard drawing
manure to their fields, but wc lear that
some OF them make "Spi0Shy' work at il,
George w. Towlc, Esq, oi thi, town.
has now on hand an amount OF sawed
oak slaves sufficient TO make ten thousand
sugar shocks. which he intends to manu-
iacturc the comm. season.
Isaac l.. French aud his father, James
French, have on their farm in this town
eight splendid broods of honoy.bces all
OF which have wintered in tine order.
Doubtless they anticipate much sweet to
b. stored for them in future.
The remains OF Mr. Asahel Brook, the
young man who was accidentally killed
in Pennsylvania last fall. were brought
to this town to-day. April 24th, Ia be
buried on the home farm, where he was
born. y.
We are just in the midst of our Spring
"break up We do not think il neccssa.
ry for Us to say that we are glad to come
10 the end OF severe winter. for it mal
be easily presumed every body is glad
The roads in this vicinity ale almost im-
passable for man or beast, but we
hope to sea better travelling soon for
business people are getting quite uneasy
Tho Seectmen have been trying their
skill rs pedestrians they performed
quite well during the week but came
around Saturday night foot sore and leg
weary
The Winter schools in this town have
all closed. and as TAR as we have learned
all passed of pleasantly. Mr.. NJ. +.
Norton taught in the Cousins district,
but had to close his school somewhat
abruptly on account ol i'll health. He is
one oil our best teachers. and both pa
rents and scholars regretted that he WAS
unable 10 finish the term.
Mr. 4. II. aIason's school in the Lord
district commenced the 18th day ot No
yembcr and closed the last day oil March.
1t was the first to begin in The town aud
the last To close, and was in session nine.
" days, he being necessarily absent
three weeks during the term Mr.. 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
UeSf HnI.is IteniN.

Robert j. Heath OF Gorinm. ~ H.. .
engineer on the Grand Trunk Railroad,
WAS severely burned in the face and
hands on Saturday, 10y the breaking Of
the glass gauge upon his engine. near
Weat Paris. 1t is feared ii may cause
tic loss OF one eye. The injury was by
the steam from the broken gauge.
The correspondent OF the Register
writes; Our steam mill ut last seems 10
assume the form OF certainty. The
amount a,ked lor by the parties com.
ing here has been raised by suJscIip-
ton among the people, aud officers
elected. President. + c Fickclt; See.
rotary, MARX Chandler; Treasurer. John
Bickncll, Jr The following named gem
tlemem. L c Pickett, L Whitman. Jr
anu ) b Locke. have been selected ~
committee. aud fully authorized to col.
lect Nil monies, erect the building, and
lease the same to the parties coming TO
occupy il, Que oil whom sc are al. much
pleased 10 learn j. OuI former toss usu,In
and uoighbo,. ii G Blown, Esq,
which 10 sufficient guaranty that The
business viii prove success, II j. Tie
intention to invest ten thousand dollars
in the enterprise, ~ which eve II viii
receive ,Ec benefit ul the vote ct the
town cXempiirr from taxation al man
uIacloucs pat IN operation alter The date
OF that vote. IN winch Eut less .han lhat
sum /. invested. Til, vote Of The town
regard a., " 80 and judieiuu, 10y il the
town iu,.c- foreign cSpi.Al, encourages
manufactures among our own people,
and thereby increase, is valuation.
The town loses nothing by thu, giving
eucoura. iucnt 10 manufacture When
"a man "r = company OF men invest ten
thousand dollars or more in business
they expect 10 uakca good profit from
that in, c.lmen,, aud The result is that y
larg, amount vi taxable property radi-
nlcs from that business. which the
town receives the benefit OF, which it
olhcrN lie wnuld not have. it il already
demonstrated here
Mr.. Elmer stevens proposes TO build
this sc.>"l. ! two story house. Peter G.
Pickett is Ia put up large two story
building. MIR. II. G. Brown will erect
house. aud severni other parties ARE al.
ready liking OF building here this sum
mer. Iii estimated that The business
here wiH uinish employ mcnt Tor twenty
men or m"'. they must have houses to
lie IN which will be built and more or
less t.Nah.r property created. 50 in the
end Ihc town is the gamer J.! this
rate "i exemption.
Our cnirrpriSing merchant, SIR 5. B.
Locke, has put upon the Railroad two
thousand ,riiS Of wood this past win
ter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
Norman Items.

The Press says that Gen. Beal, Chief
oil Slall, held meeting Tor the election
of officers Tor the Norway.Light Infantry,
Saturday night, which resulted as follows:
". W. Whilmarsh, Captain; ii. X. Mil.
let, 1t Lieutenant; A. +. Denison. I'd
Lieulenan,
1t is "all quiet along The Potomac"
with the anti shoe factory people. A
large number of citizens have signed n
bond in the sum OF six thousand dollars.
conditioned ";o save the Town Treasur-
er harmless" ii lac pays out OF the Treas
ury the $500 in money and other sums
voted by the town TO complete tho shoe
factory.
Your correspondent Witnessed novel
scene here the other day. y mule team
was hauling sand lor certain citizen of
this village. when the load stuck fast in
the mud aud snow. Hall dozen boys
and an umbrella were called into requisi-
ton. The boys shouted and the umbrcl.
/ la was opened aud closed several times
with considerable rapidity near the rear
ofthe mule. The effect was remarkable.
the load being cXtricated very quickly.
] This is new source OF power which
may he OF advantage 10 consider.
Two buildings aie being erected aud
it is expected that more will bc raised"
shortly. Register.
Mr.. Grovtsuor Crockett has got up and
boarded The frame TO his new house "n
Cottage 81.
1t is proposed now 10 have the open
Ing OF the Shoe Factory some Time the
latter part of May, after the machinery
is all in and ready to start up.
\ now drug and apolhecary store is
soon to be opened here. The stock is
already ordered aud it correctly inform
ed, the new sign will read Noycs Bros.
A little son OF c +. Whitman Esq,
Tell and fractured his collar bone on
Saturday of last week. lie is doing well
under the charge OF c +. Evans, NJ. d
a. NJ. rruIl is building u carriage
mandatory. which he expects 10 COM
petc by the middle OF May. II is to be
used a, q carriage aud paint shop. The
building will be two stories and - by %
feet.
Ne regret to learn that &. l.. Evans,
/ ". d is about TO remove 10 Worcester.
Mass. lie is said TO be one OF tho best
surgeon. in The State, and during some
eight years residence in this place, has
been fortunate in securing , large prac'
tco and gained host ct friends. We
understand that he is 10 take the place OF
an eminent surgeon at Worcester who
is going to Europe in the summer. We
wish him success in his new field OF
professional labor
DR.. Jcweu, who graduated ut the
Maine Medical School, having studied
three years with DR.. Evans, and been in
practice with him this past eleven months,
will take his place here.-Norway I'd.
rertiser.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
East .Snnlner Items.

Mr. David SewalI, the oldest trader
and post masteral Sumner. left Wednes.
day to join his family 1T Blooklyn, Iowa.
We regret TO lose from our midst so &c.
tive and earnest an advocate Of temper.
ance and morality But the great West0
needs just such men Mr.. Sewal win
have the respect oi our best citizens 10
recommend him in his new home
Mr.. Charles II Duncan has flock q
90 hens that have earned for him by their
eggs, over $1,000. in = little over three
months time, besides supplying the
family and ono hen that 'could set, with
eggs. Lay on. Macdulf."
Any one that admires to behold fine
fock> Of young lambs can find such IT
Ammiel's ard John Thompson's They
do not find ii necessary to lose any, nc.
cording to old custom, but make it PROF
to raise all. Care is what decs IT,
summer was TO have town meeting
last Saturday. to see if tho town would
raise money to establish one or moro
free high schools.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
Denmark Items.

And still another smart Denmark
matron Mrs. Eben Hilton recently in
fifteen hours spoiled. warped, drew into
q loom and wove ten yards OF rag carpet.
Myron A. Decring, son of ErasIus
Deering of Denmark, has n sheep which
lately gave birth 10 lamb that weighed
Is lbs.
We understand that the Committee OF
Investigation appointed 10 investigate
charges against Rev. A. II. Witham, re
ported unanimously the charges not
sustained. Also, at the Quarterly Con
ference held at Denmark, April 10th,
where the matter came up tor trial, his
moral character was unimpeached Mr.
Witham is preacher in Fryeburg and
Stowe charge, not Denmark, as reported,
where he continues his ministerial labors
as heretofore Bridgton Aelos.