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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-15

Of events. Doubtless he will not be able
TO correct and straightcn out all the
chronicles that have been inserted in
printed records. lie makes these pre-.
liminary remarks, that no critic may
deem himself very wise, should he Ills
cover errors In the History after il shall
be printed.
ANDovER.
At the beginning of the last quarter OF
a century, Rev. Joshua S. Gay was the
pastor Of the church in Andoyer. He
was ordained January y. 1913. Rcv.
William Warren, of Windham, Maine,
preached his ordination sermon. He was
dismissed July -, 1850. MIR. Gay was
succeeded in the pastoral Office by Rev.
Mark Gould. lie was ordaiued Oct. Sth,
1851. His ordination sermon was preach.
ed by Rev. Isaac Rogers OF Pennington.
Me. lie was dismissed from his pastoral
charge July II. 1858. Rev. William V.
Jordan became acting pastor Of the
church, Oct. 2d. 1859. and resigned his
charge Of the church in Sept. 1867. Rev.
William b. Frye commenced services as
acting pastor March lst, 1868. and conlin-
ued few months lie was succeeded by
the Rev. Amasa Loring. who was acting
pastor FOR one year, from Dee. lst, 1868.
Rev. Walter B. Aver supplied the pulpit
three months, commencing June. /, 1870.
lie was succeeded by Rev Henry Farrar.
who was acting pastor from Sept. %. of
tho same year, until April. 1872. The
pulpit was then supplied few Sabbaths
by Rev. l.. +. Borchcts. Rev. G.. +.
Cutler fulfilled the same duty for three
months. the same year. commencing the
first Sabbath in July. Rev. james l..
Hill performed the services OF = pastor
three months in the summer of 1873. and
Rev. William 4. Merrill commenced his
labors, rs acting pastor. in May. 1874.
There have been two special visiiatiOns
of the Holy Spirit Ono OF these revivals
was enjoyed in 1853, during the ministry
OF Rev. Mark Gould. As the result of
this precious work OF grace, thirty per-
sons united with the church on profession
of lailh in Christ. The other revival was
in 1866. during the ministry OF Rev. VIM.
V. Jordan. At that time the church was
increased by tAirty.scven members
| Since that time there have been added 10 il
| eighty.seven by profession and sixteen by
letter. There have been removed l'om
it eighteen by dismission and thirty.nine
! by death. The amount OF contributions
to objects of charity is about nine hun
! dred and seventy dollars. Ia 1873 their
/ house of worship was rcmodcled 10 the
modern style OF church building. The
expense OF the work was about twenty.
two hundred dollars. The house was
dedicated in December OF the same year.
Rev. VIM. Y. Jordan preached the dedi'
cation sermon. and it WAS near this time
that the church was supplied with a new
bell, at cost OF Sl75. Josiah Bailey
and Samuel Poor were the deacons of the
church in lS49. Deacon Bailey moved
to Wilton, and died in that town Nov.
Is. 1859, aged seventy-one years. Dea-
con Poor died April 20. 1867. aged sixty
seven years. In ls49 his family consisted
! of himself, wife and three daughters oil
adult age. The whole family are now in
their graves.
G. A. Newhall and ii. +. Lovejoy, the
present tcacons, were chosen July 1867
BETHEL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-15

Az AFFECTING SCENE.-Here is an
affecting scene on a ferry boat crossing q
rough river: "Oh. Henry. this is terri.
BILE - Yes, it is," he responded; "but
lean on me, and will protect you" "Do
you think il will bc as rough rs this all
the way across?r Il do" responded
Henry. Then | fancy shall. indeed,
have to lean on you" returned the lady.
.For life ?" whispered Henry, turning
pale at the thought of refusal. IL
don't know. The water is awful rough.
I-iancy-ycs you'd better ask papa"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-15

"A Connecticut woman who was
struck by lightning more than a week
ago. chad not spoken loud word since."
and after this no lighting rod agent need
apply TO any marie d man in that vicinity
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sub,cribers can tell. by examining the coloicl
.iu attached o. their Vapty, thC amuust due, and
49, Visbing tu avail themselves Ut thc advanced
R.ytuguts. can scnd to o. by mail, or hand % me
nearest a.tat ">tpt. '.J,' on the slip, means
tue ulps.r f- raid for 20 that date. When m0u, '
De- .tut car. -hould D. tskrn Co examine tHr -liV,
and f the money is uotct,,ii.gd within Two wScks,
~ shoulI Dc arpriscd OI lt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-15
For the OXFORD Democrat.
History of the Churches
Composing tho Oxford Conference for n
quarter Of Century, from June, IsfS,
10 June, 1874.

In compliance with q vote of Oxford
Confidence, taken June 10Th, 1874, the
pastor OF the Second Congregational
Church in Bethel will furnish that body n
history of its churches for the last quar-.
ter OF century. lie will make studious
efforts TO have tho statistics inserted in
his history correspond with the events rs
these have occurred, but az he must se.
cure q part OF his material from sources
where there was felt no great weight of
personal responsibility in recording facts,
it would not be strange if some errors
shall be detected in his sketch. Ia his
researches after truth he he has already
discovered mistakes made by registers
Of events. Doubtless he will not be able
10 correct and straightcn on, all the
chronicles that have been inserted in
printed records. lie makes these pre-.
liminary remarks. that no critic may
deem himself very wise, should he dis.
cover errors In the History after il shall
be printed.
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jenkins thinks he will be married
soon, since he has got the refusal OF a
lady's hand.
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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01

One dark night, the darkness of
which was lighted by the moon, the
inmates of a quiet farm house in
Ayrshire were startled by piteous
cries from little stream running past
the foot of the brae on which the home
stead stood. Out ran the gudewife
in haste; thinking that the voice was
not unfamiliar; and when she got to
the barn, there she saw her ain guide
man, who had in just a little too
much John Barleycorn, on all fours
in foot of water, in which the moon
was brightly reflected. "Gudesake,
John, ye gouk, what are ye doing
there, standing like an auld fule in
that manner?'' "Oh. woman, Jenny,
is that you? I'm glad to see We, for
l hae been in this awful predicament
for twa hours hanging on like grim
death for fear 1 should fa' and be
killed beyond a recognition. 1 ken
it's a right moo when yes here, sac
we'll just bath gangdown thegither."
Jenny lost no time in getting John
out, and over q tumbler of toddy he
vowed that nothing should ever make
him soar so high again, even on mar
ket nights.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01
THE JOURNAL.
From st. Nicholas for April.
Little Gustava.
Br CELIA rHAxrER.

BT CELIA THAXTER.
Little Gustava sits in the sun,
Safe in the porch, and the little drops run
From the icicles under the caves so fast,
For the bright spring sun shines warm at last,
And glad is little Gustava.
She wears aquaint little scarlet cap,
And little green bowl she holds in her lap,
Filled with bread and milk to the brim,
And wreath of marigolds round the rim:
aha! Hal" laughs little Gustava.
Up comes her little gray, coaxing cat,
With her little pink nose, and she news, ''What'
that?"
Gustaya feeds her-she begs for more;
And little brown hen walks in at the door:
"Good-day!" cries little Gustava.
She scatters crumbs for the little brown hen.
There comes rush and lutter, and then
Down fly her little white doves so sweet,
With their snowy wings and crimson feet:
''Welcome!" cries little Gustava.
So dainty and eager they pick up the crumbs
But is this through the doorway comes?
Little Scotch terrier, little dog Rags,
Looks in her face and his little tail wags:
''Ha! Ha!7 laughs little Gustaya.
''You want some breakfast, too?" and down
She sets her bowl on the brick floor brown;
And little dog Rags drinks up her milk,
While she strokes his shaggy locks, like silk.
''Dear Rags" says little Gustaya.
Waiting without stood sparrow and crow,
Cooling their feet in the melting snow:
''Won't you come in, good folks?" she cried.
But they were too bashful, and stayed outside,
Though "Pray come in!7 cried Gustava.
So the last she threw them, and knelt on the mat
With doves and blddy and dog and cat
And her mother came to the open bouse-door:
"Dear little daughter, bring you some more,
Mymerry little Gustava!'
Kitty and terrier, biddy and doves,
All things harmless Gustava loves.
The shy, kind creatures It's JOY to feed,
And oh! her breakfast was sweet indeed
To happy little Gustava.
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Legal, NOTICE

n ABRIEL D. MILLER, Calvin 7. Miller, Eliza
" beth Walz and John Walz, her husband, whos
are non-residents of the State of Ohio, and who
are believed to reside in the State of Kansas will
take notice that Peter S. Miller, administrator of
Philip Miller, deceased, the sth day of April, A.
D: 1874, fled his petition in the Probate Court,
within for the county of Sandusky and State of
Ohio, alleging that the personal estate of said de-
cedent is Insult ,ient to pay his debts and the
charges Of administering his estate; that he died
seized in fee simple OF the following described real
estate situate in said county, to witt The west half
of the southwest quarter of section nine (9), in
township four ~, range thirteen Q3), excepting
about two and half acres out of the southwest
corner thereof owned by John H. Timmons, the
tract after deducting said exception containing
seventy-seven 90 acres. The prayer of said petit
tion is for the assignment of dover to Matilda
Miller and for the sale of said premises. Said pc
tition will be for hearing on the ninth day of May,
1874 or as soon thereafter leave can be obtained
PETER s. MILLER,
Administrator of the estate Of Philip Miller.
Dated April sth, 1874. 1918
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01


was echoed by Mary, He turned to
her in surprise.
why dear, What are you laugh
ing at?"
@The idea ofmeproposing to youP'
Then seeing her husbands puzzled
look she said merrily-
"Since you viii insist on holding
conversation with lady operators,
my dear I have learned to be one
myself. Seep
Moving to his side she grasped
the key and, said to Bertha
mo, my dear young lady, his wife
didn't. Did he ever propose to
you?"
cha! ha! Charley" said Bertha,
''we can't tease her any more-she
has the best of usp'
And l think she had.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01
HARTFORD
FIRE INSURANCE COMPLY,
Hartford, CONN.
STATE OF OHIO, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT /

STATE oF OHIO INSURANCE DEPARTMEST1
COLUMBUS, January q, 1874. I
W WHEREAS, The Hartford Fire Insurance Comply,
located at Hartford, in the State of Come tcut has
nled In this office sworn Statement by the proper
omcers thereof, showing its condition and business
ana has complied in al respects with the laws of
lhlF state, relating to Fire Insurance Companies,
Incorporated by other States of the United States
Now, therefore, In pursuance of law, l. William
=. Church, Superintendent of Insurance of the
State OF Ohio, do hereby certify that said Company
Is authorized TO transact its appropriate business
OF Fire Insurance in this State in accordance with
law during the current year. The condition and
business of said Company at the date OF such state
ment December S1st, 1873, is shown as follows:
Amount of actual paid up capital 80 81 ,OOO, 900 90
Aggregate amount of available assets 24ls. 7O7 so
Aggregate amount of liabilities lex
cept capitaD including Reinsurance LII, 80, 81
Amount of income for the preceding
year in 2,s5s, ,7Os IS
Amount Of expenditures for the pre-
ceding year in cash....-.......... 1,s76. .s95 So
~ In witness whereof, have hereunto
] sEAr subscribed my name, and caused the
/ Seal Of my office to be affixed, the
DAY and year above written.
W. F. CHURCH, Superintendent.
W. L. BUTMAN, Agent, Fremont.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01

Little Gustava sits in the sun,
Safe in the porch, and the little drops run
From the icicles under the caves so fast,
For the bright spring sun shines warm at last,
And Glad Is little Gustqvq
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01
LEGAL NOTICE

M E, the undersigned duly authorized agents to
w act in behalf of the petitioners for the pur-
poses hereinafter mentioned, hereby give notice
tnat on the 9Th day Of March, 1874, q petition was
presented TO the Commissioners III gsudTsl-,-
County, Ohio, at their regular session, in pursuance
OF the statute IN such cases made and provided.
asking for the incorporation for special purposes
OF tne unlncOrpCated Village OF Lindsey and adia-
cent territory which is in substance as follows 70
wit: That the interest Of the citizens, and the
present condition Of the school and school facilities
and Of the streets, alleys and roads within said
village and territory hereinafter described require
that said village and territory should be iuc0TpOr-
ated Tor special purposes, TO wit: For special
school and road purposes, which territory and VII
lage Is described as follows, to wit: Commencing
at the southeast corner of west half of the north
east quarter of section eleven Cd, township t5)
range fourteen 90; thence north the distance OF
one ana three-fOurths 40 miles to The northeast
corner Of the southwest quarter OF the southeast
quarte- OF section thFty-dTe 35l township six (6J
range fourteen tl4l; thence west the distance OF
one and one-tOurth 40 miles TO the northwest
corner Of the southwest quarter Of the
southeast quarter Of section thirty four so
township SIX l6), range fourteen 90; thence
south the distance of one and three-fourths
Q24) miles to the southwest corner Of the north
east quarter of section ten Q0), township ve f5),
range fourteen Cl4): thence east the distance Of
one and oRe-fOurth 90 miles TO the southeast
corner OF the west bali Of the northeast quarter OF
section eleven On, township five t5, range fourteen
90, the place Of beginning; which territory in
eludes within its boundaries the said village Of
Lindsey. A map Of said territory is attached to
and filed with said petition.
The prayer of said petition is that said village
and territory be Incorporated for school and road
purposes in the name Of 'The Incorporated Village
of Lindsey" and that snch proceedings may ba
had for said purposes of incorporation as are au-
thOrized and directed by the statute in such case
made and provided.
The said petition viii be for hearing on the 18th
day Of May, A d. 1874 at the Auditors OfIice in
the Court House, in the City Of Fremont. County
of Sandusky and State Of Ohio, It 1 o'clock OF said
day. WM. BOYER,
J. v. BEERY,
March 9th, 1874. JOEL BURKETT.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01

A new secret order called "Sov.
sreigns of Industry with IFS head
quarters at St Louis, is organizing
in several states. Its motto is,
Give and Let Live" it acknowledges
a community of interest between the
producer, the dealer and consumer;
and it admits to its membershipany
person engaged in any industrial
pursuit.
At Elkhart, Ind, Wednesday, the
crusaders we're attacked by a mob,
and an old lady knocked down with
q cheese box and severely injured.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01

OGDEEsBURG. n. Y, Feb. p, 1874.
Messrs. WHITMAN q BURRELI, Little Falls, N Y:
Your favor of the 10th inst. is at hand. sat
up Boiler and Engine, ran them under 20 lbs steam
pressure, and sawed half a cord of wood twice
In two (beech and maple) in II \ minutes then
sawed 81 cords Of wood &: zee in two in 10 minutes
l can saw cords of wood twice in two in one
hour with the No. boiler.
had platform made for the boiler and engine
and placed them on a pair of bob sleighs going
around saving wood. had the agent of Williams
Cleaner bring a thresher and cleaner and l ran
through 50 bushels of oats The agent thinks l
can run ID CleaIfer with the boiler and engine.
ran the boiler under pressure of 30 lbs, and 1t
fairly made the cleaner howl. A No. boiler and a
81 H. P. engine is plenty heavy enough to run a
saw or H. thresher and cleaner.
The boiler, by putting the exhaust pipe in the
smoke stack and using soft coal, will make steam
enough for 5 Il. P. engine, as l had the damper
shut half the time, and the door open, and then
II would make more steam than I wanted, The
harder the work the more steam it makes.
Yours truly, T. D. BELLINGER,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01
PREMIUMS IN18z8

First and Highest Premium at the Great Interna-
uonal Fair and Exposition at Buffalo, n. Y. Also
at the Western New York Fair, held at Rochester.
Also at Central New York Fair, held at Utica. Al
so at the New York State Fair, held at Albany
Also at the Great Fair of the American Institute,
held IN New York for two months during the fall
OF 1873. Also at many Fairs IN Ohio and other
States.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01
Caution % tiD Public.


Ithavins come to my notice thatsOme
dealers are Offering for sale inferior
grades of Shoes, representing them to
be Ofmy manufacture, purchasers VIII
please notice that hereafter all Shoes
my max e,wilI have my name stamped
Onthe lining, also facsimile of medal
received at the PARIS exposition 1867,
and the trade mark on the sole feach
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01
SPELLER & MOORE.
NOTICE.

TNHE undersigned has been duly appointed As
i signee of II: R. ShomO, of Fremont, San
dusky county, Ohio. All persons indebted to said
H. R. ShOmO are requested to make immediate
payment, and those having claims viii present
them duly authenticated for sllOwance at the store
formerly occupied by said II. R. Shomo Fremont
Ohio. d. BELTS, Assignee
of H. R. Shomo.
Fremont, March 2Ith, 1874. 1918
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01
AND KIPP'S NEW ENGINE
ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

Cannot collapse or explode. Are self-feeding from
Water Tank. No Force Pump is used, thus saving
the engine from Pumping AGAINST HIGH
or driving water into Boiler, when by
careessness the water has been allowed to get low
or entirely out Of Boiler, No hues to get warped
or twisted ont of shape.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01
LEGAL NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the Ith day Of
IN March, A. d. 1sT4 James K Glenn fled his
petition in the Court Of Common Pleas within and
for the County Of Sandusky and State Of Ohio
asking for the vacation OF part of Third Avenue
in the subdivision Of Glenn Springs, Ballvilie
Township of said County, TO to wit: All that pa1t
lying and being between Buckland Avenue and an
imaginary line interseCting said Third Avenue
from east to west sixty-sx feet south Of and par.
allel to the south line Of lot number seventT-four
CA in said subdivision; which petition win be for
hearing at the April term Of said court, 1sI4-
JAMES K. GLENN,
I'LL By Everett & Fowler, bis .Attys
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-02-13
], acture

BY Rev T. G. NEWT, late Prof Of Phiiology
in Warsaw Academy Va, on Aei.taI and Phys
seal Tra;HiRg n Yop'h, Cgrse Of Nea'oi 0o3
Physical LnJee,iiy demonstrated on principles
of science The only legitimate remedy present.
Cd and established on the basis Of science.
Information Of great Importance to the young
also to parents in behalf of their children.
In u. Z. Church, South Romney, Feb 7th
at clock, p. NJ. Females not admitted.
Admittance soc. Feb. -, 1874.
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Mesmeric Influence at Fairmont


y lecturer from Washington city has
been entertaining the people of Fairmont
with discoursos on "the laws Of life aud
health, aud also subjec,ing some of them
to mesmeric influence.
'OOe became as rigid as marble, and to
prove the geuutoene>s of this action he was
placed with his extremes resting upon
chairs, a; least five feet epart--a position
which he could DOT possibly have nai0taiu
ed under ordinary clrcumSttnces--aud then
subjected to Il woisnt OF l75 pounds, with
out the least relaxation of the muscles -
The same person, while uuder this iufue-
ence, haj a lancet thrus, into his hand one
third of an inch, aud gave no indication of
suffering pain Mluy other wonderful ex
perimeutS we're performed, bat we have no
sPace to particularize.
We should prefer not to be sutjcc, Of
mesmeric influence at Fairmout. This
thing of thrusting lanceta third Of an inch
into a mans hand TO test the del;cacy Of his
sensibiitcs seems to SAVIOR too much Of
the heroic practice for this advanced age
IIheeling hteHigcnccr.