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


L. G.. Robertson has purchased the
Central House and rclitted and relurnish-
ed il throughout. aud made it iirst.class.
under the name of Pullman House. SO
that with tho gentlemanly landlord and
his attentive and lively hostler. both man
and beast will lind such care and attention
as will induce them to call often and stay
long time.
The Tooth Pick Company, having
worked up their lumber for tooth picks.
are now logging for awhile. Messsrs.
Andrews & Wnldron are about putting
their machinery into the steam mill for
making shovel handles. to work of about
Il. 900 dozens, which Mr.. Otis Haytord
and o. Cannon have bought at this
place. ...t, .., .f
Rev. A. c. Ilerrick has now commenced
on his fourth year in this place under the
most flaltering circumstances, with con.
gregalion of about 800 and Sabbath
School of 200. We have raised subscrip.
lion of about $1,000, hopiag TO exceed
that before closing. The subscription is
made up by Calvin Baptists, Uniyersalists,
SpirituAlists, Methodists, Free Baptists.
and Congregationalists. Mr.. Herrick is
u sincere seeker after truth, therefore he
regards not doctrines, but the practical,
Christ. Ike life. lie breaches no doctrinal
sermons. but gathers up all the progress
sive idsas of the day. aud all great natural
and scientific truths and woavcs them into
his sermons in such q manner that they
are both interesting aud instructive, and
keeps his society thoroughly posted on all
the great and interesting affairs Of the
world. lie gives himself no rest. but
labors with zeal worthy tho great cause
in whirh he is engaged. After preaching
a sermon in the forenoon. aud laboring I'D
hour and half in Sabbath School in the
afternoon. speaks al p. NJ, al CantOn
Point once month, where they have
organized Sabbath School OF about fifty,
and are much interested in the meetings !;
also at Brettun's Mills and at Hartford
Centre, and then meeting ut Z in his
church, which makes up the day.
Otis Ha,ford has purchased more than
200. 900 pounds of fleece wool this season.
The hop-growers are now picking their
hops, which makes the females. young
and old, in good demand.
Tho nice weather OF late has been taken
advantage OF by the farmers of this
vicinity in harvesting their grain.
Cold night and morning we have had
but as yet no lros, TO do any damage.
The F.cc High School commenced Mon
day, Sept eth, with Augustus N. Burton
as teacher, assisted 10y Miss Abbie c.
Bicknell. Eigh.y.fve pupils were in
attendance the first day.
The boys. not so much discouraged as
they talked after the game OF ball with
the Rokomekas on the 18th OF August
have since been in action. and organized
club sly ling themselves under the name
OF Whitney Jrs.. with c. g. Russell Is
Captain. They played with tho Roke.
me<as at Canton Poiat. Sept. 3d,-six
innings decided the game as they were
obliged to stop at that time. when the
score stood II 10 - in lavor OF the Whit.
neys.
Ga Sunday. ths 9th, At tho Baptist
church | Witnessed al interesting union
Sabbath School concert under the charge
OF Rev. A. G.. llerIick. A nice 10. oil
declarations and readings wero wei.
prepared and well spoSen, and together
with the singing it wust be regarded rs II
successful concert.-Hcgisicr.