Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-07
Editorial and Se!ecscd Iiems.

AAVu. 1. u. iAduoaih' VI biuNS'Oi"'
| died on the 81 inst.
Tho usual number of accidents. fires,
dc, are reported on the fourth.
Gov. Pesham spoke at the 4th OF July
celebration ut Dover and Foxcrolt.
Several 81 lhs young lady gradua tes
Of the Bangor High School intend 70
enter college.
We understand iha, she South Paris
boys beat he BrJanl'S Pond club at base
ball on he Ali.
-Ths Oxford Democrat will circulate
| ire. 10 The County al Ihs expiration OF
tbs year, vhes the new postal law goes
is,o stfccl.
The Methods, church - So. Paris
hiss been raised for the purpose OF build
ing vcstry. Tho work will soon be
completed.
-IIa,ing OIL the Hill commenced on
/ Honday of this week The fields around
here LOOK about rs well Us usual, but old
fields are thin.
Mr.. Aibro l. CAasa. assistant mSsscr
Of the Portland High School. has received
, call 10 Ihe p,incipalship of ihe High
School "a, Fail River.
1t i announced that Marshal Jewell,
Ed, OF Connecticut, Minister 10 Russia.
has boon appointed Post Master General.
and has accepted by cable.
MIR. Cyeswcll will act rs Postmaster
General uutil hi, SUCCESSOR is appointed,
6u, VII. rot decide amy questions, only
attending 10 routine business.
Hon. A. c. Dennison OF Mechanic
Fails, his given $50 10 the Comet Band
of his place towards paying Ior their uni
ior-.s. whi>h they are partly in debt !or.
1t is reported that all is not quiet on
the Kenuebce-lha, the anti lIamlin force
Is becoming too numerous to be P!easan,
10 INC friends OF that ssut!enan.-PJri-
lmd Press.
Lion. A. c. DSuison Of Mechanics
Falls and M. Foster made = trip over
the Z. & o. {. K 4 receuIly, 10 yiew II.
consilion before making arrangements to
lsaSo II Tor = terD o. years.
.-Rey. Ii. 6. Spra.us 81 SouIL Paris,
baptized nineteen per.ou. on sunday, .As
2SLh ult. nise by immersion aud isn By
,prmking. There were over tour hun
dred persons present to witness the cere-
menY.
Tho Pari. Hill suu curing Com
p&ny have purchased q new belt Tor sRs'r
eagine. which is probably NE largest
ever used 10 lhis part OF the cousMJ. II
i 20 feet long. tSo wide. snd eos' ever
500.
Tbs Uaiver.sli.t Society in sha VII
lage have made arrsogemss.. - have
preaching service Ia their church ever
Sunday msrning during tae suameT.
Rev. Mr. Tsoos Of Norway. preached Ian,
Sabbath.
AT Bucthsld, On lac 4ts. rae Hsbiua
aud Bucife!d b.ys had g.se OF base
baii-ihe latter beaIing "a TO 10.
The IIebroas aad kcokss, Of Oxford.
also had close g&ms-tAo latter scoring
Is 10 p.
The fourth passed Of 'erJ sai.tll
with US Tine day WAS uoG celebrated as
much rs usual in Maine. At DiIseid and
Bryant's Pond some amusements were
had. and good collections OF people gath
cred at tn lSe places.
Mr.. John Brown. of West Paris.
send, us tho first box of splendid ripe
strawberries. OF the mammoth species.
lie cultivates them largely sud finds q
ready market abroad. lie would ind
good demand in our village. We think.
A Prominent DENoCRAT OF Paris Hill
was overheard saying TO the foreman OF
the Oxford Register one day las. week,
after the Registers editorial FOR Senator
Hamlin had appeared, "You had better
stop my REGISTER; don't care tc take