Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01


two ladies who started the literary paper
called "Once u Week. In Lew iston about
three months ago. which paper had oh.
tanned quite an extensive circulation.
have sbsconded. mulcting many SUBJ
seribers who had paid in advance.
Hon. John A. Peters OF Maine. re-
turned his back salary April oath, and
holds receipt Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury dated April Goth. The reports
recently circulated, are grossly incorrect.
Mr. Peters was the first of the Maine
delegation 10 return the money.
The following cash contributions in
aid oi the Maine General Hospital are
acknowledged from Bethel Robert A.
Chapman. $1,000; Enoch Foster. Jr.,
$1,000; +. w. Woodbury., $500; ID. +.
Brown Il Co.. $1,000; p. Burnham.
$1,000; Geo. II. Shirley, $500; DIR. j.
A. Morton, SO 0O-slO0.o0 in all
Many of the liberal republicans in
the State are uniting with their old
friends in the support of Hon. Nelson
Dingley. for Governor. Several were
delegates TO the Con, ention. Why
should they not? Their atlinilies are
with us. and they have no longer any
reason for voting with the democracy.
T. S. Perry was ordained rs Evan.
gcist at Sweden June 10th. Mr.. Perry
has supplied the Congregational pulpit OF
Sweden every alternate Sunday for near.
~ three years, TO the entire acceptance of
the people OF the place, and Tor several
months past has spent the remaining
Sabbaihs with The people OF Denmark.
Ga Kicker Hill. Turner, the great or.
ChaId of Mr.. Ricker-the largest in the
County, il not in the State-is reported
as giving abundant promise of fruit
One gentleman who has visited the OF.
ehard thinks the crop will be rs large Ms
that OF last year. Alr. RobeItsou's tine
orchard in the same locality also gives
royal promise. These orchards have
tempting professions of pear trees, which
are very thrifty aud are full at the prom
Use OF good crop.-Le'ci>toH Journal.
A Coon Hrr. The Lewiston Journal
says that Hon. VIM. Z. Fryc.u his speech
at the Bates College At Commencement
Dinner, Wednesday. made some telling
humorous illusions. one of which, in
speaking Of the salary grab" was this.
Even q friend came into my house the
other day. and seeing picture hanging
against the wall. yonlured to ask MIS-.
Frye il that Was steal engraving" The
company ratified the croekery aud beat
their palms in storm Of applause at the
happy hit.
Hon. c. p. Kimhall. in an excellent
letter in the Belfast Journal. declines
longer being candidate OF the demo
cratic party tor Governor.
We agree with the LetciSton Journal
when i says;
1t is but Just 10 Mr. kimball TO say,
that the honorable manner in which he
has borne himself rs a candidate. is APP
preciated by political opponents, AS well
As friends, and that in the large private !
business to which he proposes to give his |
exclusive attention, he will have the /
best wishes OF thousands OF friends OF
both political parties.
The Baptists of Vermont have just
d ganized the Vermont Academy. under
a charter of the last Legislature. The
sum Of SOS. 900 is already pledged. and
he trustees met last week ID organize.
Rev. DR.. Estes. of this village. who has
aiken u deep interest and had IN impor
ant share in the enterprise from the be-
attended this meeting and re.
urued greatly encouraged at the pros.
,ecls OF the school. lie is ready 10
commend the example Of the Baplists
If Vermont 10 all denominations in all
he States, in the matter Of literally en-
lowing Academies, and the way to doit,
III: subscribing tho money.