Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-20
To Our Patrons.

No doubt every reader of the DEMO
GRAFT shares in our feelings OF regret al
being obliged to part with Col +. E
SHAW. who has 50 long and so ably con
Quoted this paper. Tie has taken deep
iutcres, it It's welfare, aud has greatly
improved its appearance, and increased
is popularity. The County and town sus
tanned 4 great loss when he formed such
connections as ueceSsitaled his removal.
Ii is with considerable trepida,ion that
We take the chair recently occupied by
50 popular an editor. We feel that there
is much responsibility connected with the
position; but, by striving to serve the
best interests Of the people, we hope to
merit their appreciation.
f. is needless tor Us 10 add one word
TO what has already been written in re-
gard to d.. T. II BRowN, except TO
publicly thank him tor acceP ing the posi-
lion OF political editor solely Tor the
benefit Of The paper. when all his feelings
were so strongly against pursuing such "a
course.
The province OF County paper Is to
publish matters OF interest respecting
local affairs. which are too unimportanl
10 receive attention from the daily press.
Il would be a useless task for the local
weekly to attempt to furnish general
news. Our people cannot wait whole
week for that They must have it daily.
Bot in its own field the County paper has
work enough 10 perform. la this work
II must look Tor much aid from lis sub
scribers and friends. The editor cannot
be present ut every convention and fair
aud gathering held in the County. He
has duties which keep him closely confined
in his Office Yet, il these meetings are
10, fully reported. they do not exert SO
much influence as they should upon the
people. lat large measure these reports
must be furnished by interested parties.
They, 10y so doing, not only aid The paper.
bat also draw attention TO their society,
aud tLus advance Us interests.
There are many matters OF Importance,
10 those Interested In them; aud many
questions. respecting certain sections OF
the County, which should find their way
into The paper. We solicit such matter
for our columns.
\ County paper should be open FOX free
discussion OF all questions, political. edu
cational, social and religious; aud Ne
extend to our.subscnbels AN invitation 10
carry on such discussions. as questions OF
importance may arise in their minds.
During the coming year we shall make
extra efforts to secure competent persons
as local correspondents from every town
in the County.
People living at distance from the
Office OF publication are ap, to think that
the County paper cannot feel for them as
it does for those living in surrounding
villages. This is an error. The editor
should and does. take the same interest
in each and every town, village and
plantation in his field It is not tor Paris,
Oxford, Fryeburg, nor for any other
town. Individually, that this paper works,
but lor CLtori County.
It will be the purpose Of the present
management to aid in developing, and to
advance the interests Of this County, and
10 make the OXFORD DENoCRAT the best
l5cal paper IN tie STATE 1t can be done
only by the hearty cooperation of every
citizen. and we hope such support may
be given as will enable US to sustain the
reputation which the paper has gained by
forty.oue years of hard work, and to even
raise it higher.
GEO. III. WATKINS.