Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-30
Editorial aud Selected Items.

| h"ppy New Lear 10 All.
The County Commissioners are in
session this week.
Fisk and Hatch, who suspended at
the opening Of the panic, have resumed.
Christmas was field day for crime,
all over the country. and all attributable
TO rum.
The Gov. Thursday. nominated John
W. Chase of Augusta, Trustee of the
Maine Insane Hospital.
-Ex Mayor Hall OF New York, has
been acquitted OF the charge OF willul
me- Iect in auditing city accounts
The bouks ot Jordan, Marsh X Co.,
have been seized 10y detective officers ol
the Government. Tor alleged fraud in the
revenue.
The Executive Committee OF the
Slate Sunday School Association have
decided to apply to the Legislature for
an act of incorporation.
Oxford County people visiting
Lewiston. will find bargains in Dry
Good at Goddard & Garcelon's. Lisbon
ST. See advertisement.
A northeast snow storm prevailed on
Saturday and Sunday, with high. cold
wind. The roads were considerably
blocked on Monday morning.
Bangor is 10 have free post Office
delivery, beginning the first of February.
\ -Four letter carriers. at a salary OF 5000
yearly. will be appointed, and some
twenty boxes tor the reception of mail
matter will be placed in convenient
places on the down and up town streets.
IL yOu are healthy man or woman
and have not secured your family an in
come in case OF death, by investing in
/ lie insurance policy, wo would advise
YOU To Immediately write TO A. NJ. Aus
lin. Esq. Of Buckfeld He represents
one of the best companies which does
business in this State. and you will he
attended to with prompIneSs and
courtesy.
The Sociable and pic mic supper, at
the Baptist VeS,ry. on Christmas even
ing was one OF the most enjoyable social
gathering which has been held in this
village for long time. Everybody seemed
happy and filled with the spirit of the oc.
casion. Coffee. cake. &c. were served
early in tie evening, after which the
members of the company enjoyed them
selves as their various desires dictated
A social circle was organized; and regu-
lar meetings will be held
The Argus says that the lumber bust
ness is unusually brisk on the Portland
and Rochester railroad the present win
ter. Messrs. Hammons & Hastings in
Alfred, Charles Mckinney. Esq. in
Lebanon. and Messrs Downs Il John
son at South Westborough. are among
The principal operators between Saco
liver and Alfred.
There can be no pan adopted 10
make a business o. to iIcrcdSe business
- rapidly as newspaper GaCeUiSiHg. We
have found il to be the great propelling
power OF the business world. aud no
business man can invest money that will
pay So largely and rapidly rs iudicious
advertising ia the weekly newspapers ct
America
Last Friday, Mrs. .. b Jr., OF Tops
ham. saw some boys approaching the
house. As she supposed To invite her son
upon gunning expedition In an instant
she put stopper upon that job. by tax.
ing the powder horn and burying it in the
ashes of an alright stove. On ) nday eve
ning prayer meeting was to be held in
the house; u fire Was lighted in that stove,
and il was not until it went with bound
to The ceiling Of the room, almost carry
I lug the boy with il. as he stood nearly
a.lrile of il, that Mrs. b. realized how
extravasant had been her preparations to
I light up the social gathering. Fortunately
no one WAS hurt.-CBrunswick Tele'
graph.