Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-12
Editorial and selected Items.

Only four weeks 10 Election.
After the democratic Convention.
what:
The weather has be, Il cool and com
Portable for few days. The nights are
quite cool.
There is TO be a Free High School AT
East Rumford this Fall. John d. Holt
will be the teacher.
As Rev. Mr. Wheelwright is lakisg
his vacation, his church was closed last
Sunday, and will bs one more Sabbath.
Sanford H. Hubbard has been sp.
pointed route agent between Portland,
Me. and Gorham. n. H.. at salary of
$500.
The Executive Council will meet on
Tuesday. 18th inst. Pres. Grant has de.
cided to visit Augusta the first of this
week.
The grasShoppers came down in the
western parts OF Iowa and Minnesota on
Saturday, and almost destroyed the corn
and cat crops.
MIR. David Foster Estes. of Newton
Seminary. preached at Ellsworth last
Sunday and will supply the pulpit for two
Sabbaihs more.
Oxford Un;veySaliSt Association will
hold itsuexl session with the church in
Auburn, on Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. l0lh and lllh.
f. A. Perry. of the Bangor Wing,
(son OF Hon. John J. Perry OF Oxford
now travelling in Europe. is writing
home some interesting letters
1t will be seen that the next Ami
versary OF the l-lO-29th Association will
take place at Norway. Capt. l.. ID.
Stacy is to be the orator of the occasion.
Several bridges in town are getting
dilapidalcd and unsafe, and are recei, ing
The attention OF the Selec,men. The
matter will be brought before town meet.
iag.
So lar - We can ascertain from our
files, the following towns in our County
make nominations Tor the legislature this
season: Paris. Porter. Lowell, Newry
Norway, Hebron.
The Adiutaul General has officially
notified 4 large number of towns that
they have failed to complete and forward
10 the Office the enrolment Of the militia
rs equired by law
Rev. DIR. Warren. OF Gorh.m. Con
gatonalist. aud Rev. d. b. Byther, Uni.
versalist. passed through Our village on
Saturday, to preach at East and West
Sumner the day following.
zen Butler has declined very hand
some offer TO 60 up rs the hisloriographer
of the biz balloon trip 20 Europe The
Boston Herald thinks he has made mis-.
take. but guesses he will go mp" never
theleSs.
The Fall term of the Oxford High
School will be taught by II. E Stetson.
of Sumner, assisted by Miss Lizzie r.
Ellis Miss Lena IIolbrook, will give
lessons in Music and Miss Fannie c.
Holmes in Painting.
The Bangor delegation. eighteen in
number. to the Democratic State Conren
ton in this city 10 day, TUESDAY have
engaged rooms at the United States. Ii
looks rs though the old 'rriumviIate"
will attempt to run the convention
Portland Press.
The last reports from Oregon, show
the Portland fire to have been 4 much
more serious calamity than was supposed.
The disaster relatively is. equal 10 that of
Chicago. and the sufferings of the home
less people. owing 70 thu newuess OF the
country. must be much greater.
See the call tor a Republican town
Caucus to nominate candidate Tor Rep
leseutative Il is conceded that the man
should be taken from the upper par. Of
the town. and we hope this is the last
year that Tho geographical lines will De
insisted on The best man should he
taken, without regard 20 locality.
Governor Perhsm. who, with his
wife aud daughter. are the guests OF I.
y. Egery. Esq, was screuadod at Mr..
EgerJ'S residence on Broadway Friday
evening by the Bangor Band. Several
Of our prominent citizens were present
and shared the pleasures and inequalities
of the occasion. -BaHg0,' Wing.
We understand that Mr. Charles r
Poor Al Mud City" North Fryeburg. is
doing quite thriving "sale work bush
ness, employing eighteen girls regularly.
besides having large amount of work
done out OF the shop. The business is OF
great benefit TO the community. furnish.
ing lucrative employment TO large
number OF ersons-Brtigt0H Ne'cs.