Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-14
Eai orial anil Selected items.

{ -liea'y rain GA Sunday.
commencement at Colby next week.
Last week was mol u very good hay
week.
Rev. Mr. Wheclw,ight OF So. Paris.
baptized young lady convert last
Sabbath.
The announcement OF the death Of
Hon. I. IL. Hubbard. Esq OF BiddelOrd,
was premature.
The Somerset Reporter expresses its
personal preference Tor Ex Gov. Perham
Tor United States Senator.
Rev. o. A. Rounds of Bridgton,
preached in the UEiyersalisi Church in
this village last Sabbath.
Tho Lewiston and Auburn ro&d,
connecting with the Grand Trunk will be
/ opened Tor travel this week.
Tho Maine State Fair ia to be holden
a, Lewiston, 70 commence on the Esd and
close the 25lh Of September next.
We shall publish letter from v. I.
Goodcrow. Esq OF Manhattan, Kansas,
formerly Of Norway, in our next.
Ii is stated that the salary Of Dir.
Sergeant. the nav General Manager OF
The Grand Trunk Railway is ST., 500.
We have received the annual report
Of Hon. Joshua Nye. Insurance Com
missioner. II is valuable document.
Rev. Nr. Morgan, of Kansas preached
mos, excellent sermon al the Congrc-
grJiona!ist house. South Paris. last Sab
bath.
We had the pleasure Of joining The
Maine Editors aud Publishers VINO passed
up iho line OF III. Grant Trunk on Mon
day. icy The mountains. in special car.
Ten young men came into this village
from Ando-er one day last week. and
before tho fol,oNing evening", all had
secured place, upon farms in The vicinity.
The Ladies' Social Circle OF Paris
llil. will meet in Academy Hall, We'd.
ne>day evening. July Is. Strawberries.
Ice cream, and other refreshments viii
bc served.
MIR. Joha \. Craig. connected With
The freight department OF The Grand
Trunk in Portland, has been appointed
acting maueser OF Tie Lewiston aud
Auburn branch nj Lewiston
The friends OF Senator Ilsmlia and .
Gen. lIetscy. rendered them screnAdc .
on ,he return Of the latter 10 Bangor
Thursday evening. The Wing says that
Gen Jerseys bca.Ih is greatly improved
and continues TO mend.
FEE.-The spool mill 1t Albany Falls,
owned by Hon. John Lynch. was burned
Friday. Tho macniuery was valued nj
5000 and the mill at 5000. Insured
wi,h Rollins, Loting d Adams tor 5000
on machinery and $1,000 on building -
Pros.
Commencement 4. B;Cnsw,c.. last
week. was largely attended, and interest
ing. The graduating exercises are highly
spoken OF. Marshal! Whcclock Davis.
Of Bethel, and Daniel .. :. Lowell. OF
Denmark. in our County. were among
The graduates.
Hon. Joseph Ttcomb. the democratic
candidate for Governor. accepts The nom-
nation in a very good letter. Il he rore
4 representative man Of his party, the
public interest, would not suffer by his
election. Personally he is = highly
man.
Mrs. \. II. Mason OF this village,
picked over two barrels Of apples las,
Thursday, July oh. and secured about
three bushels Of good ones. Thoy were
russe,s. black apples and a variety OF the
Baldwin species. Those saved were per
fectly sound and Of excellent flavor.
Mr.. and Mrs. IIoratio Austin, Of our
village, exhibited on Saturday evening to
their friends Night Blooming CorcuS'
which had two beautiful flowers just
opening, two that had opened Inc night /
before and were whitening. and two buds
thus itly representing age, youth and
rare sight.
The rich flavor of the South Paris
cheese, Tor which il is noted. is kept up
this season. as we know by experience.
The second vat, which has been added
this season. is operating well. All the
cheese made in May were sold readily
and they are now selling the June prod
net. They get $500 pounds Of milk daily
and make ten cheeses.
Whitney Lodge OF +. 6 A NJ, Of
Cau,sn. held their annual election on
Thursday, June 25th. The result is as
follows: uiIam a. Ellis. ". NJ John
". Thompson, s. NJ; James Ripley. j.
"; =. I. Hathaway. Traas.i John G.
Pierce. Sec: y. Packard. S. D.; c. o
Holt, J. d. There will be public in.
>tslIaIicn Of officers on the day OF the
next regular meeting. commencing at
o'clock, p. NJ.
The Irish World devoted its Fourth
OF July number 10 the events and sug
gestiOnS Of that day. 1t contains anum.
Der Of illustrations OF scenes of the Rev
olution. portraits OF Irishmen who sigred
the Declaration Of Inlepe ndenee, and The