Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-01-27

E,q, Tor State documents.
-Thermomeier Is below. Monday
morning. Last week rained
Gen. Pery's article on The lIarrisou
road case was received too late tor this
weeS's issue.
Rev. O. \. Rounds i to be ordrined
pastor OF The Uaiversalis, parish in Bridg.
ton Thursday, Feb. 5,h
-Retrenchment i, the order Of the day.
Many OF our exchanges have editorials
upon the subject this week
The Junior editor thinks we had
bette, not publish the "uaine Poultry
Show" (iu yerse) to that tune
The U,ise Standard is the only one
ct our exchanges whi,h deu1uuceS The
appointment OF Tax Commissioner
There viii be tUo days Confer
ence meeting al tue Uuivcrsolist Church.
Bryants Pond. commencing Feb. 4. 1874
C. N. Dodge. now Principal OF Cor
ham Seminary, has been cleo cd Principal
OF We,,5rooS Seminary, which position
he will take early ia March. The Semi.
mary is fortunate in securing his services.
A Young married lady Of moderate
means. Mrs Josie + Burull, Formerly OF
Maine. but now of Massachusetts. was
much surprised few DAYS since at - be
que,, OF $4,000 lrcm very old aud *
centric bachelor uncle. resilient OF Mon
ucai tor about forty Years.
The trustees OF Bridston Academy
viii make the State IN offer OF the ius,i,u.
siou and its property fora Normal school.
The surrounding towns have petilioned
loy such sclooI in that thriving VILLAGE
and il the Safe is 10 establish another. Il
would be difficult To name better loca-
iIun.
An Augusta despatch to the Boston
H.~gd says another meeting OF the
Democratic State Committee Viii Doe he'd
February pom, when :. y. Leayiu will
r,, su thc Craftsmanship We understand
,4a. va, L-ay.u', acceptance wa, only
conditional Il Is stated thai other mem
ben, OF the committee VII tender their
les -aatious "a, The proposed meeting.
Upon the first page Ct this weeks
issue viii De found Chas Dickens beau.
aul poem The Children" a good
story; Biographical Sketches of our
Senators aud Representatives 10 the
Legislature. aud various rliscel.aneou,
scraps. On the fourth page j., 4 report OF
the recent County Farmers Club meeting,
which, owing TO the negligence OF our
corr, >ponlcut. We were ob ised TO copy
tom Che Oxford Register
Washington, -. Arumor was again
in circulation last night that changes
woulj soon occur iu the Cabinet. and it
was stated tha, Secretary Richardson
would resign the rreasurysfip. The re-
ports lack official continuation That
ac,, in addition 20 the knowledge that
Secretary Richardson - late a. yesterday
a,owed he entertained no Intention OF
r->iSuiug, renders il a,mo,, certain that
the Umors are based upon ~ solid louu-
d.uioa.
The Norway A3r.rtiser says it VA,
careless cuoug h to again publish the name
of \. Z. Deui>ca as one of the Directors
ot the Norway Bank, instead of \. c.
Dcu.sou; aud Is pleased because it led Us
into the SAME error. The item WAS rot
written 10y our correspondent, but we cut
/, directly from the Ilrsrti>er, aud pub
ii,ned il, as Ne would the officer, Of
Masonic Lodge, The Governors STAFF. or
any other item which would ediloriaily
be termed common property
The AdelphiA meeting on Friday
evening last was one Of more than com
mon interest, We learn. In addition 10
The usual exercises. conducted by menu
JeIs Of the school, Airs. Laelia Coos,
assisted by her bro,hers, and Miss Many
BoNAer. Alto, favored the audience with
some very excellent music. The ques-
ton vas decided in the negative by u
arge majority. A friend sends Us An
extract from the Snow Drilt, which
was read on the occasion, but which we
have not space TO publish this week.
-Thi> j. the way the Rev Mr. Beecher
declined To give secular notice in his
church last sunday: Il am roqasted to
u give "a notice which puts me into a lit
tie difficulty. l don't want 10 and d.
want TO. The Amaranth Dramatic As.
socia,ion wish to give benefit in the
Academy OF Music next Saturday eve
ming. They wish topay all the expenses
themselves, aud give all the receipts TO
the POOR OF Brooklyn. Now want the
poor % have all the money they can get,
but don't want to advertise a theatrical
company, and Therefore l shall not give
the notice