Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-08
Editorial aud Selected Items.

rescued iron sutfucalion by tho bravery
Ol tiremen.
Miss Sarah j. Prentiss leaves to day,
TO take Steamer on the oath. for Germany.
where she intends to remain some Two
years. to cultivate her talent tor the limo
Arts.
The Ocean House. ut Rye Beach was
destroyed by iiru last Thursday uornng.
The house cost 100000; insured Tor
S6O, 600 Part ol the furniture was
saved.
Tho Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order OF Good Templars. holds its next
session with Sabattis Lodge. of Augusta,
in Meonian Hall. commencing Tuesday.
April 22nd.
The benefit OF advertising is thus
Dramatically asserted: man advertised
for his dog. when the dog, seeing the
advertisement in the local print. prompt.
Is went home.
The Portland Press, in giving IA little
sketch OF the Heath Marin SANDER suit.
says: Ill is To be hoped that the jury
passed round the hat lUr collection 10
defray part OF the bills"
The habit OF playing cards ia the
smoking cars ON railroad trains is takcn
al, anlagt OF by gamblers. We saw II
man victimized on The Maine Central
train last week. Handling gamblers
tools is dangerous.
Brides in good society now.a days
avoid most strictly the traditional gray
and brown travelling suits formerly an
vogue. aud dress rs unconspicuously NJ
possible. $50 that all creation nccdu
know we've just been married"
The Maine Poultry Association pIo-
poses TO hold one exhibition ~ Portland.
on jan u. Is. Ii. 10 and 10. 1874. 4.
+ IlolbroOk, OF Oxford. is one OF the
Vice Presidents. I, i. hoped that some
thing nice will be hatched tar the occA
sion.
A new feature in the recent ordina-
ton services Ut tn Congreg 'tIo"al
church OF SOuthlngtou. ws. ii" .pRr,G
ance Of 4 layman in the pulpit. 10 The d"
liver the charge 10 the people, The per
son in this case being Dea. Samuel
Holmes. OF MonIclair, \ j.
This Is from Nashville paper: The
members VI the First Baptist church in
this city hare agreed that they will dis
pense with all fnery on sundsy-wpnr
ing no jewels but eonsistenoy-and here
after appear ut church in plain calico
dresses" And they expect to make pco
pie believe it.
The Mutual Educational Society con-
noe,ed with Paris Hill Academy, is well
sustained On Friday evening next, the
following question viii be up. viz: 10
solved. That InIemperance and Tobacco
cause more evil than War The meet |
ings are principally sustained Ly the
students, though occasional help IS given
by the adults present.
The snow is gradually wasting away.
Dc asional raius. the sun and muggy /
weather are having their effect upon il. /
TIE roads are slumpy but freeze ut night.
and make il possible to move about nights /
and mornings But lIilla bJre ground is .
u, Visibic, and no wheels have JeeE sern 4
ia our vicinity since The first al Hovrm
Der
The dwelling house Of Capt. John .
Lee, near the covered bridge in Oxford.
caught lire Tuesday last, hut was dis /
covered in season to prevent any great
damage to the building ! feather bed 4
and mattress were among the articles 1
burned, we are informed by Messrs. /
Parrot and Robinson Of Oxford, who /
were passing the house at the time OF The
iire.-Aortcdy Advertiser.
The up passenger train No. ,. and
the down freight No. is. on the Grand +
Trunk collided near Nort0B's Mills. Fri !
day morning. The engines were badly /
smashed and the passenge: car was teic- /
scoped at both ends, but no one WAS hurt. /
though il seems almos, miraculous, a, the I
car WAS nearly lull. The fault lies c.
tirely on the freight conductor. who was !
running on the passenger trains time. /
Henry Bailey. Superintendent OF the /
Eastern Division, was aboard the pas.
senger train.
The school meeting in our village
district was well attended last Saturday. !
owing 10 the question being raised of
having new school house. Hon. )
Perham was chosen Moderator. II. Z.
Hammond, Esq, Clerk, and G. +. Ham,
mond was chosen Agent. Alter some
discussion, a Committee consisting of
Thomas Croker, Benz. Doe and Almon
Davis was chosen 10 see if the building
could be repaired and estimate the sum
required for the same. and report next
Saturday afternoon. at O'Clock, to which
time the meeting was adjourned
Summer Items.