Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-15
Editorial and Selected Items .
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same price.
Rev. J. c. Church will preach at
Bryanl's Pond next Sabbath p NJ, at
O'Clock. it pleasant.
Tho city MARSHAL aud the entire
police force OF Bangor have signed the
temperance pledge.
Rockingham X Bennett. So. Paris,
offer elegant Slippers Tor Christmas pres
ents at very low prices.
Received: Brainard's Musical World
for December. s. 90 per year. ;. Brain
ards sons, Cleveland, q.
Subject OF discourse at the Uniyer-
sails, church next Sabbath. A. NJ, is
"Well.wi,hing. Well doing"
We have received from Whitney &
Co Norwich. Conn. four OF their elegant
fruit ehromos They wish agents to sell
them.
We learn by the Bangor Commercial
tha, Gen VIM. X kimhall is candidate
for AdiulSnt Gen raj I The State OF
Maine.
j H. Rawson. Paris Hill, says he in
tends To have the largest stock OF Holiday
Goods ever offered to the citizens Of this
village.
Lieut.. LsFouest Howe will hold a
temperance meeting at the WhiIIemore
School house on Friday evening, Dec.
lS.h. Al : O'Clock Al are invited TO be
present.
- Fuller Of Buckfeld. wants TO buy
some poultry See his advertisement.
La,I week he went TO Canada, and bought
a iar-e quantity. lie sent screen tons to
Boston ior Thanksgiving.
Zen Chamberlain gives his popular
lecture upon Getty sburg," in Fyeburg
Monday evening, Dec. 2Sih. Persons in
the neighboling towns eau secure tickets
with reserved seats, on application to
Frank Shirley.
We learn by private letter that MIR.
and Ms. Geo II Twitehell Il Han rison
Avenue. Boston. formerly of Bethel,
were recently presented, by their board
ers. with purse OF sos. as testimonial
OF their esteem.
We have received a copy o. the
Boston journal Almanac" it is an ele
gantll printed lille pamphle, OF 40 pages,
and contains much valuable Information.
such as Value Of Foreign Coins, Rates Of
Postage. Interest Tables, Calendar, Hints
TO Advertisers, &c.
Geo T. Wilson, So Paris. taking The
hint from others. advertises his stock Of
Holiday goods ia the DEMOCRAT. this week
and we can assure our readers, from per
sonal observation, that he has as fine and
nell selected al assortment as one could
asa 10 see.
The New York H'olA concede' the
fact that Mississippi has no debt OF any
consequence. aud explains IL rs the result
OF clause in the Constitution OF that
State forbilding the contraction of 10
debtedness Carpei-baggers helped 10
make thai Constitution Give What's
his name his due.
The New York correspondent uf The
Philadelphia Ledger Saws: The Piesi'
dent and Secrrlary's views on the ALL
important question OF specie resumption
accord with those held by the grta! ma.
jOritN oi business men here; but the
question: i. how tar can the Wet and
u, Southwest he brough, 10 the support
OF that policy ?"
The Bellas, Age has hitherto favored
Collector WaShburn Tor the Sena Q. but
being now inclined TO doubt il lie can
be elected" recommends II Eugene
Hale. saying that Ibis constituents are
not 50 particular about his cont act 10
serve hem another term but that they
viii ye.inqaisA their claims Tor III pur.
pose OF promotion.
Delinquent tax payers Of Paris are
hereby notified that the Collector must
have money Immediately. 10 enable him
10 paw State taxes. He will NEE, those
indebted 10 the town at No Paris. Mon.
day. Dec 81. Yves, Paris. 22d. Paris HUI
2Sd. South Paris. 24,h. when the.T will
be expected TO pay all sums due.
We made a very pleasant call on Bro.
Drake OF the Norway AdcertiSsr. ole day
las, week He IS doing good business
in advertising and job work. He turns
out some very excellent Jobs from his
Office. and the Advertiser is eagerly
sought fog As soon as printed, for $ COL
umns OF news and wit
A NICE HoRsE ID A Coffin, L)cke's
Mills, has 1nd Knox and Drew stallion,
called Black Pilst." which is very
handsome creature. lie is three years
old and weighs between ten and eleven
bundled pounds Mr.. c has refused over
one thousand dollars for this horse. Dur
ing the past summer, Mr.. Coiiiu has
bought and sold sixty three horses.
Some OF the transit-of-Venus expe
di,isns failed on account Of The inCppOr
tune clOudineSS OF the heavens but enough
were successful 10 ensure the results de
sired Several hundred photographs Of
Venus during her transit were taken at