Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-15
Editorial and Selected Items.

No wheels in our village yet. April
l4th.
The travel this week about here, is
not worth speaking of.
The Uniyersalist Circle will NEE, at
the Academy Oh Thursday evening.
For "Ston" Wall Problem" see
Young Peoples Cururr," on the outside.
Pennington proposes to have band.
Camp. rueeting John Allen lectures Tor
lis benefit.
The Portland & Boston steamers
leave Boston III p. NJ after Monday.
April l4lh. instead of ,, as heretofore.
1t will DC seen by reference Ia the
table OF snow fall. from our Mason cor.
respondent. that We have had over 10
lcet. this winter.
--Au castcrlN snuw storm, with high
~ ind. set in on Saturday evening. and
continue q. with hu, sight ia, rmissi'n,
Though SUNDAY rnd Monday.
People are beginning to talk about
planting peas. and gardeners are already
digging parsnips -Le'rision Journal.
They aren't in Oxford County.
The State Sunday School ConSenlion
will be held at Biddeiord. in the Baptist
Church. on Tuesday evening, May 20Ih
an ID continue on the 2lst and 22ud. insts.
The excellent article on Cheese Fac.
tories, HON the pen OF Rev. Dr. Estes.
will be read by all with interest. 1t is
worth to every farmer more than the sub
>rripliou p,icc of the paper f"r year.
Monday night, 9Th inst, about y
o'clock. the hotel and stable at Farming
ton Falls were burned To- the ground.
The buildings were partially cleared.
The hotel was occupied toy Z. q Gilman.
Loss heavy insurance small.
The Trustees OF the Maine State Ag
ticuhml Society. have fixed the time tor
The eleventh Exhibition and Fan ct the
SncieN on the 10th. l7th. 18th and l9Ih
OF September next. The total amount
of premiums offered will be over 5000.
-Alr Joseph d. DAY. OF our town,
has bought out the meat store ut 4. l..
Morse. at Norway. and intends to run his
eat; To- our village. with "a supply OF nice
meat. provisions. &c Mr.. Geo Il Dane
ham. who knows the wants oi our peu-
pie 50 well, will drive.
The seai al The Maine Poultry A.
ISOLATION /, healthy looking rooster and
pine tree. cucircled by the words Maine
Poultry Association and bearing the
motto. "Dirigo." The first exhibition of
the Society is TO bc held in Portland on
Jan. 18Th, l4th, 18th ana 10th, 1874
The FresS says Major Shorcy brings
out the Bridgton News ailes IL burning
out. in SO plucky u manner that The sn
nouuccmeui that tina, model local paper
st,i, survives. is supertiuous Alter thi,
exhibition OF true grit. the most dyspep
Tic doubter will never Vali DE Bridgton
News - doubtful experiment.
-GOv Dix OF New York. in transmit.
ting To- the Senate oi that State. resolu
iiou OF the Maine Legislature. complain
ing of the eNaction ct half pilotase from
vessels passing through Hell Gate. when
they receive 40 pilot service recommends
tie repeal OF the New York laws which
50 unjust and uane,giborly an
Mr.. 81 John Smith, while walking
up Free street. Portland. on Friday last,
made mis- step and fell into large
hole where a man WAS digging a drain.
lie was 1t oacc taken home and DR..
Wood called who decided thai the hip
iojut WAS dislocaled and that Mr. Smith
had received severe shock to the sy>-
tenn Mr. Smith is well known in Oxford
County. OF which he is a native. we be.
iieve.