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pIXFIELD.

At the beginning Of the last quarter OF
q century the church in Dixfeld had no
minister. Rev. Alfred Morse commenced
labor, as stated supply in Sept, 1919,
and continued two years. In 1852, the
pulpit was occupied part OF the Sabbath
by Rev. +. ;. Hopkins, aud in 1888 by
Rev. Mark Gould. Ia 1854 and 80 there
was but little preaching; Rev james b.
Z. Richardson was acting pastor from
Dee. lst, 1856 to March lst, 1858; Rev.
VIM. V. Jordan occupied the same position
from May. 50, 1858 to Oct. l, 1859, and
James Z. Chamberlain from July, 1850 to
Aug, 81. From 1868 to 1872, Rev.
John Elliot was the acting pastor who
supplied the pulpit, one-fourth Of the
SabbathS. In the summer Of 1872 Mr..
Robert c. Bedford, supplied the pulpit q
few weeks During the period above
mentioned the church has enjoyed the
rcyiying influence Of the Holy Spirit, and
by this means has been more or less
strengthened. The number Of ITS members
in 1910 was twenty-Seyen. The number
added STAGE by profession Is twenty-five,
and by letter sixteen. The number re-
moyed by dismiSSiou Is ten and the number
by death ten. The amount Of eOntribu-
tious to objects Of beneyolence i about
one hundred and twenty-three dollars
Leonard NorcroSS was deacon Of the
church In lS49. lie was elected TO this
Office in Isl, and was not only the elder
Of the church but was for some years the
minister Of the people. lie was wont to
occupy the pulpit in regular Sabbath ser
vices when there was no one from abroad
10 6il il. He might be very htly called
the senior pa, or Of the church and the
transient preachers his colleagues as junior
pastors. He was for years the jealous
advocate Of temperance, the apostle Of the
doctrine in the region. He was called
upon from every direction to attend
funerals, and was very acceptable IN his
funeral exercises, as he was person Of
faith and PRAYER aud holy zeal. lie died
March 10th, 1864, aged 90 years, very
much esteemed in all the region abOu;
him. In MS exit from state of toll to
one of rich reward it might be truly said
Of him, The mantle Of Elijah fell upon
the Elishas, a he left two sons in the
ministry, Flayius V. and ;. q. Flavius
V. has for fourteen years, been the very
worthy pastor Of the church in Union, and
:. q. Is the pastor Of the church in North
Conway, y. IL.
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was forbidden by the authorities to show

was forbidden by the authorities to show
herself on the street. AT Nashua she
ventured out the other day. and several
ladies tainted at sight of her. and call is
now made upon the authorities of that
place To forbid her appearance on the
street. Whist mournIuI tate is hers
10 live through the terrible ply sical SUI
fering only To endure hencciorward n
seener mental anguish in the knowledge
that she is u thing ot horror, 10 be abhorr'
ed aud summed by human kiud, with no
hope in the future except the grave which
shall hide all hor dcformities from tho gaze
of her fellow beings. Boston Transcript.
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GILEAD.

In june, 1S49, the church in Gilead had
10 minister. Rev Henry Richardson, lis
last pastor, was Installed June 10, 1910.
The sermon Of his installation was preach
81 By Rev. David Thurston of Winthrop.
De was dismissed March l4th, lS49. In
1850 and 81, there was scarcely any
preaching, The pulpit was supplied in
lS52 and SO by Rev. Daniel GoOdhue and
In 1854 by Rev. Kendall Deering Rev.
Edmund Burt was the acting pastor from
1855 to 81, and Rev. Henry Richardson
in 1852. Having been absent about four
teen years from his old field Of toll, he by
invitation returned back, entering again
into his own labOrs. After having fulfilled
the duties Of acting pastor for little over
year, he in the providence Of God was
rendered unable to perform the duties Of
bis high trust, and has for some twelve
years been suffering the will Of God in
secluSion from the outer world. The min
istration Of the gospel was enjoyed only
small portion of the time from 1865 to
'6S. 1869 the pulpit was supplied few
Sabbatbs by Rev. Thomas NJ. May, and
in 1870 by Mr.. Updyke. In ISL Mr..
X. \. Pearse performed similar services.
Rev. Henry Farrar was the acting pastor
in 1872 and rs. In 1869 the church
enjoyed a precious revival, and as a result
Of this work Of years, ten persons were
added TO the church. In lS49 the num-
Der in the church was twenty-seven.-
Since that day twenty-five have been add,
ed 10 the church by profession and nine
BY letter. There have been removed from
the church eight by disJnission aud eight
BY letter. The amount of contributions
To objects Of beneyolence Is about two
hundred and thirty-iour dollars. 4 house
OF worship was erected in 1862, the cost
Of the building was not far from sixteen
hundred dollars. This was dedicated Jan
9th, ls63. The dedication sermon was
preached by Rev. Benjamin Tappan, See
rotary Of the Maine Missionary Society.
The church has received legacy Of some
two hundred dollars from the estate Of
she late Mr.. Jackman Chapman, who
died April 18th. 1869. The interest Of
his fund, according to the provision Of
his Will, is to be devoted exclusively 10
che support Of the ministrations OF the
pulpit In 1919 the deacons Of the church
sere George NJ. Chapman and Ephraim
Rowe. At It's organization, June 10Th,
1918, Abraham Burbank and George NJ.
Chapman were electad deacons. They
might very properly have been regarded
as associated pastors Of the church settled
for life as well as associated deacons, as
by express vote Of the church they were
to perform the public services of the
sanctuary. And the church had scarcely
any other form Of public worship for the
following ten years. Dea. Burbank moved .
TO Londonderry, n. H., in Feb, 1873
EPhraim Rowe was elected deacon in,
Sept, 1887. Dea. Chapman settled in
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STATE nF MAINE.

OXFORD. IS. - Board Of County Commissioner,
september Session, io7i.
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory e' idtnc
having been received that the petitioners nrr re-
spOusible and that inquiry into the nerits Of their
application j. expedient:
IL Is ordered that the County Commissioners meet
at the house Of Jacob II. Green Ia WATERFORD 900
tuesday the 9th day OF Oct. next NJ ten u'clurS
A. VI ., and thence proceed 10 view the TOute men
toned in said petition, immcdai 'ly after which
view, n hearing OF the parties aud witnesses ' iil
b. had at some convenient place In the vicinity aud
such other measures taken la the PREMISE a. The
Commissioners shall judge proper. And III. iur
Their ordered that notice Of the time place aud pur-
pose Of the CommissioIefs' meeting afofesHid, De
given 10 al persons and corporations interested by
causing attes copies Of said petition and 81 This
order thereon 10 be served upon the Clerk OF The
Town Of Waterford, and also 10 b. pO,t'd
up In thr, public places In each Of sad towns, aud
published three weeks succrssiyey IN the oxford
Democrat. a newspaper printed NJ PARIS, In said
County Ot oxford, the first OF said publications aud
each the other notices TO be made served and post
ed least thirty days before sHid time of meeting
To the end that all persona aud corporations may
then and there appear aud .hrw cause. II any they
hayei why the prayeroi said petitioners should not
be granted.
Attest: JAMES =. WRIGHT, CLERK.
A true copy OF said Petition and order Of Court
thereon.
Attest: JAMES J. WRIaHT. Clerk.
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Bethel in 1852 and at that time changed
his church membership from Gilead to
the first church in that town. At the age
Of ninety-three and half years he is still
healthy and strong, walking by faith rath-
or than by sight flor he has been blind
eighteen years. and perhaps will have
added six and half more years to the
days of his pilgrimage. Dca. Rowe moved
to Chesieryille, Me, in 1868. Obando
Wight was elected deacon of the church,
Aug. 10Th, 1889. In the fail Of 1870 he
took the typhoid fever of Mr. Updyke
who had supplied the pulpit few Sab
baths and died Oct. 3lst Of the same year
His death was deemed great loss by
both the church and the citizens of the
town.
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Administrators Sale.

TIDY virtue Of a license from the Hon Judge OF
ID Probate for oxford County, shall sell ~
public auction, IL not previously disposed OF AZ
private sale, the right in equity TO redeem TIE
homestead of the late Charles McFadden in south
Paris on Saturday October 10th, ls7t at 10 O'Clock
to pay debts and charges OF Administration.
ALVA SHURTLEtF,
Administrator on said Estate.
South Paris August I, ls7t.
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Qottrp.
BY eEoKsE W, BuSeAr.


ny GEORtE W. BUNGAT.
Oh, builders OF The STATE,
tic brave Snd wise aud great;
Make equal rights Toe AN thr base,
Mnrtisc the granite deci',
True % the plummct Se,u-
Build above the clique, or c.ssle, or race.
Wall cut the trust in crceis,
Wall IN the faith In deeds,
Wall Out the traitors corner stone,
Wall in the church and school,
Wall out the tyrant's rr'e,
Wall in fair freedom ON her throne.
on, men IN Washington,
Build in the rock snd on,
Bald well-build for al future time,
Let all the nations see
Justice aud Liberty
Clasp hands above task sublime.
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THE subscriber hereby gives pubic notice that
he hss bcen duly appointed by the Hon Judge OF
Probate for the County OF Oxford and assumed The
trust Of Administrator &c DOnis non with the " Oh
annexed on the estate of
EDWARD l.. POOR late Of Andoycr
in said County deceased by giving bond as the law
dir ,c;s; he therefore requests all persons who are
indebted 10 the estate OF said deceased 10 make inn
mediate payment and those who have any demands
thereon TO exhibit the same 10
JOSEPH i. CHAPMAN.
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Attest; JAMES $. WRIGHT, Clerk
To ne HcnoraSie County cornH'i'siOaer' Of Ii

TO me HOHOTGJie County COmmissiOaers y he
County al Ortord
ESFECTFCLLI TcpTes' Jacob II. Green,
III an inhabitant Of Waterford and owner %
tand therein, that The Sclcctmen OF sad Water.
ford after due proceedings, had On the nineteenth
day 81 June. 10 Wit, on the -- day OF june 4.
ID 1874 on the petition OF Jacob H. Greene AMI
others, inhabitants Of said Waterford, laid ont
and located town way In said Waterford
follows. Il, ginning at point y. 80 dcg. r. rods
aud q links from the y. +. corner or jacob II.
Greene, house At . stake and stones running
y ~ deg. r.. ; rods 10 land Oi Daniel Warren tuA
stake: thence " Is deg. r. il rods % land % Dan
lei Chnpim's estate 10 n stake; thence y. - drg.
h. q ro,i- 90 new County road 90 stake The liac
described 10 bc IL" middle of the town way ani
the town way 20 be- three rods wide, ard Your
pcti.ipnrr further pre- IT. that said town u
Waterford uufra-va.tutv refuses n accept tins
town WAY 80 laid uut bY The Sclcctmen a. aiorr-
said And now bong within IN" year amer the
laying ont OF said way. our petitioner being one
OF the petitioners Tor sad town WAY, aud aggIitv'
Ell b, said refusal of the town 10 accept said WAY
80 laid out by laid ~electmen a. = Orc-aid, sIt
respectfully prays YOUR llOnOr-, after due aud
legal proceedings had a. establish said town Hay
cause your proceedings tn be recorded HArccahiy
10 the statute IA such case made and prov idr'l,
JACOB II. GREEN.
sept lst, ls7l.
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Young Sky Lark.

~, Sire, thoroughbred "Sky Lark" an
~ imported race horse.
A-A Ills dam, thoroughbred mare by
Cassius NJ. Clay.
This beautiful Stallion, seven years old last
June, stands lGl hands high, weighs $3.50 pounds,
will stand at the stable OF 81. John Hastings in
Bethel, the coming season, except Monday and
Tuesday of each week when. from May 18th, he
will stand at North Waterford Terms-tO war
rant SIS: Season, $40; Sugle Service, 81. Second
aud third terms TO be paid al time of service. For
further particulars the public are referred To
certificate on recoru in The County Records.
CEYLON ROWE.
Bethel, April %, 1874. 6m
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J. a. VIRGIN and "A others.
STATE or MAINE.

OXFORD SIS board OF County Commissioners
September Session A. ID. 1874.
Upon thc(ore going petition Satisfactory evidence
having beenreceiyed that petitioners Tespob-
sible aud that inquiry into the merits OF their
picaton IL expedient IL 10 ordered that the County
Commissioners meet At
The hotel OF 4. IL. Price in Rumford on Thur.
day. the twenty-ninth day Of October
next, at ten OF the clock 4. N. and thence pro-
ce.d TO view the route mentioned In said petition !,
iInmedi ately after which view, hearing Of the
parties and witnesses will be hsd At some eonyen'
lent place In the vicinity, and such other nea.r'-
taken In the premises n the Commissioners shall
Judge proper Audi Ia further ordered, that notice
ofthe time place and purpose Of the Commissionefs
meeting aforesaid be given to all persons and cor
porations interested by causing atiested copies Of
said petition and Of this order thereon 70 be served
upon the respective Clerks of the towns oi RumiOrd
and Bethel ana also 10 be posted up In three
public places In each OF said towns, ana published
three wecks.uccessiyey In the oxford Democrat, 4
news paper printed In Paris In said County OF or
ford the Grs OF said publication. and each OF the
other notices. 10 be- made, served and posted 81
least thirty dAyr before said time OF meeting 10 the
end that all persons and corporations may then and
there appear and shewcausr II any they have. My
the pray Of said petitioners should not be granted
Attest: JAMES : WRIGHT, Clerk.
true copy Of said petition aud order Of Court
thereon.
Attest; JAMES $ WRIGHT, Clerk
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Freedom Notice.

WHEREBY give my son, Frederic Shaw, ms
| time to ,ct and trade for himself during the
rest of his minority and shall claim none OF ms
earnings or pay any debts OF his contracting aiter
this date. ~ W.
Paris Sept. |. 1s14.
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TO The Honorable Court q( County Commissioner,
for The County Of OE50rd, merit 10 be holden IN
said Comfy ~ Oxford, at Paris, on the first day
oC September, ls7i'
IL UMBLl shows the Undersigned. citizens Of
i i the Town ~ Paris that n town way eommenc
ZIG at the vssterly line Of farui OF Jonathan r.
" hunaa hl raid Paris thence by tie dwelling.
house 81 Dinifl shaw ~ the County road, in surh
town, wuHil l,c of great public convenience: tia,
he S,,cet ei of said town, although prtifiunc u
iay Out sad road within Que year past, have un.
rt,isOna y neglected. and refused 80 10 10 where
IOre Your IelltlOncTs considering themselves az.
.leVed by zach delay AMI refusal, pray that your
huuurs would, sgTeeably 10 law In such case made
and provided, proceed To view and lay out said
town Way.
Dated al Paris this 30th day of May 1874
JONATHAN X. WHITMAN,
M = nth.
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Farm for Sale.

C,ITU ATED In Paris, about three miles from
y Paris Hill, on the road leading to Bucklield
and Sumner. Parties desiring 10 purchase prop.
erty of this description should avail themselves
of this opportunity, as this farm viii he sold at
quite percentage OF lis actual value II applied
for soon.
The stock, crops, farming tools and furniture
will be principally included in the trade Il des ell.
The house is eapaciOus enough for two families,
and the farm large and productive enough to sup
port them Any one wishing to engage in agricul-
tural pursuits, will find this rare chance. Address
or call on the subscriber on the premises.
GEO. &. Rl ERSON.
Paris, Ang. Is, 1874.
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Msteuanp.
For The Orfora nrmncrni.

History of the Churches
Composing the oxford Conference for
quarter OF a Century, from June, 1910.
To June, 1874.
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JAMES S. wRIsnT, Clerk.
Attest:

To TIE Honorable County Coun.sstosers IA AMI Cyr
the County of Or(hrdi
WYE the uuder-igned inhabitants Of Rumf0rl
w Bethel and Hanover respectfully represent
thai the public convenience aud necessity require
alterations aud new locations in The highway IS
now Travelled In said towns OF kumfOrd and Beth.
el leading from X umford Corner To 20 called
Beans Corner ia the town Of Bethel also leading
nOm the Bethel aud Hanover Ferry 10 sSii road
from Rumford Corner to Beans Corner We
therefore request your HOnors, after you bayo
caused due notice 10 be- given, 10 view said route,
and make such alterations and new locations al.
YOU may deem eXpedicnt and proper, aud Is ia
duty bound will ever pray.
Dated at Hanover this 3lst day OF August, \. d..
1874.
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STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD, SIS Hoard OF County Commissioner,
September Session, A. ID. le7l.
on the foregoing petition IT being satisfactorily
shown to the Court that the petitioners ARE respon-
sbi. aud that inquiry into the merits IL expedent
IL Is hereby ordered that the County Commissioucrs
meet at
Tie dwelling no, Ne Of Jonathan X. Whitman. In
PARIS ON Tuesday, tue 81 day OF Nov. HeAt, az ten
OF the clock in ~. forenoon, and ihence proceed ~
view the routes entiOned In said petition immtdl.
aley alter which view hearing Of parties ana II.
nrsses will be had convenient place IN the Vi.
entity aud such other measures taken In the premises
NJ the Commissioners shall judge proper. And II II.
further ordered, that notice OF the Time place aud
purpose OF said COMMISSIONER meeting Aforesaid.
b. gwen 10 all persons aud corporations inherent
cd by causing aitested copies OF said petition and
this ORDER of Court thereon 10 be- served upon tho
CLERK VI the town Of Paris und also b. pO-tius
up copies Ot the SAINT In three pubc places in sHd
town, aud puJlishiUs the same three wctes success.
slytiy In tie UNUfd Democrat NJ vspapVr printed
Ia Paris Ia The County Of oxford, the trst VI aid
publications and zach of the other notices 10 De- at
eist thirty days before said time OF meeting 20 The
end that Nil persons aud corporations interested
may then aud there appear and sheN eau-c % any
they have, why the pray OF sad D. titOneis should
not be granted. -
Attest: JAMES :. WRIGHT, Clerk
A True copy Of the Petition .nd order Of Court
thereon
A,te.t: JAMES s. WRIGHT Clerk
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Astray.

~AME into the enclosure of subscriber, soons
I J the 2sth OF August, a brown yearilps nu h
the ov ner is requested TO pay chaig,- anu c h1Ae
him away. SOLoN VI a,r.
oxford, Sept. 10, 1874. loo"
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Orchestral Organs
op GERMAN MANUFACTURE

Arc the most beautiful in style and perfect In tone
ever made The Concerto and Orchestral stop'
arr, the best ever placed in any Organs. They arc
produced hy an extra set OF reeds peculiarly
YYotccJ he effect of which il most charming and
sonl stirring. while the imitation OF the human
voice h superb.
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ScrOfula. or Kings Evil, White

Swellings, Ulcers, Erysipelas, SweIlcd Neck,
Goitre, Scrofulous lRlanmations, lndolent
Inlammatons, Mercunal Affections. Old
Sores, Eruptions of the Skin, Sore Eyes, etc.
In these. as in oil other constitutional Dis
eases, Walkers VINEGAR BITrBRS hayo
shown their great curative powers Ia the
,,,n.t ,,l,.finnfn MI infrncfnL ln rusna
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Fortiry the body against disease

ache. Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs,
TightncsS OF the Chest, Dizziness, Sour
Eructations Of the Stomach, Bad Taste
in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpita-
tation of the Heart, Inflammation OF the
Lungs, Pain in the region of tho Kid
ncys, and u hundred other painful symp-
toms, are the oilsprings Of Dyspepsia.
One bottle will prove better guarantee
Of its merits than lengthy advertise
fnnnf
, 1874-12-20
THE hlDE-DEALERS,
CONVENTION YESTERDAY.

EONtE< 14ON 1EH4ENDA1.
4 large number OF prominent lida-dealerB met
yesterday evening in one OF the par1ors Of the
fremont House, for the purpose OF taking into
consideration the series OF resolutions passed on
Thursday last by the Tanncrs Convention, held
at the Palmer House, and taking such action
thereon as would DO beneficial to the interests
Of the hide-dealers and tanners.
Among the firms represented we're Frank Saw
yer L. Co., Obern. McDonald l. Co., Wolf l. Ep-
stein, H. Elkin, L. Sawyer. c. Cowan Co, VI
Mooney, J. Uln1an, J. A. Rice. A. Marx, c. Ja-
coos, William D. Smith. Bush / Smith, J. Jonas
l. Co., SaenusIen l. Bro, Chandler Il BoTnton,
H. G. TlIlinghaat. J. Werner j. Co., aud others.
l}y acclamation Mr.. Jonas was appointed
Chuirman, MIR. Werner Secretary, and Ir.
Chandler Treasurer ..
Addresses were delivered by several OF the
gentlemen. in which they exrreseed themselves
wiling TO act Jointly with the taunora, as they
considered the interests OF both were mutual
After considerable discussion, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
THE REVOLUTIONS.
Ecsofrcd That We tho hide-dealcrs OF Chicago, VIII
lie governed s the usual rules TINT bave been pfIc-
,d III this rsarae with this exceptions that all hides
with one or more grubs shall be ca65ed as grubby
all calf and kip, city AID country green and Dry shnl
be trimmed the hides with the dx:es1ou ol
leaving the ta-1one In the cs1fakin, AL dry kip and
calf to be bought the price as dry dnt hides
i.fs1trea, TnAt VIC prepared to. furnish St Al
times, as heretofore, to al tanucts, any weights
se'7rtions. or in condition that they may desire
the price he made between the buyer and seller.
k.sstItd, That We coEeidar tile Interest Of both
tanner and dealer rnutral md gladly accept their
Invitation to with them 1t their Convention
shall apply to Ill purchases made BY agents through
the couLrT,
, 1874-12-20

FREF.T1ES.
Tho 1ata Hon. J. 3. Kics built tbs fret theatre
ever erected i'll this city
The weather in this northern latitude, SO far
this winter, has been like the fall.
An inspection OF some OF the CoUrt-Houen
boilers has been made. One would think from
tho fuss and fcathess that the Courthouse WAS
as big as fret-ciaas Chicago bueiness block.
Is tho people who usa coal stovea would
sprinkle ashes On their sidewalks when there ID
ico, TINY would ease many weary walker whose
business lies out Of doors.
The funeral Of the late Deputy Sheriff Edward
.Hac1:ctt took place this morning. and was large
~ attended.
Tie committee to whom was referred the
Buffalo street bridge matter have resolved to re-
mort in favor OF high level bridge to next Aon-
days Common Council. A minority report will
probably be sent in. -
The conviction Of Sam Rindskopf for Gefraud-
ing the Government is tho universal topic OF
conversation, to-day, in commercial circles. At
first, people mers inclined to think "a Sam " was
the victim OF put-up JOB, but tho evidence