Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-09
Editorial and Selected Item,

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erset County is reported to be der,ob
Towns intending to have ih..
Reports printed should send 10 copy u,
week.
Obituary of Gen. PeIog Wadswor,
was received too late for publication M.
week.
Tho ladies Uniyersalis, Soa
Circle will meet with Miss E. IIuJt,5
Tuesday evening.
We were favored with lille r
last Wednes lay.-lhe fsst that ha. fall.
lor several months.
The Drama which was to be p,,,,.
Tuesday for tho benefit of the N,rx.y
Reading Room has been postponed.
The young people oftho Uaiycru.s
Society, Paris, are making arrangemsr,.
to present The drama Down BY the Sea
DR. a. ;. Thayer OF Portland h,
returned from his trip to New York and
Philadelphia looking much refreshed b,
bis short vacation.
Monday the new postal law IN 70.
gard to letters TO Canada went into eGecl
and letters can be sent for 1 three cen,
stamp instead OF six.
There viii be two days Conference
meeting at the UnIversslist Church 3,
Bryants Pond. Feb. I7th and 18Th. con.
mencing besdaY evening.
Mr.. BaErows has moved into the IAN
house aud is nicely settled. lie will
make kind and courteous Tailor, and
one whom the prisoners will respect.
Hebron Dramatic Clut will give An
entertainment next Wednesday evening
Three plays will be acted. \ good time
sexpected. The entertainment vii BE-
NoIIh going miles TO see.
Mr.. IIoralio Austin has been ap.
pointed Deputy Sheriff Tor Paris III
Mr. II was formerly High Sheriff. and
his experience IN that capacity render,
hin emiuently fitted to alle1G" 10 ,he
duties of this office.
We call attention TO The Premiums
offered tor new Subscribers TO the Ok.
FnRD DEMOCRAT. Most any article or book
desired, can be secuted by procuring %.
>cribers Send name OF article desired
and the number OF subscribers necessary
vii! be forwarded.
The "Ceulaur" Almanac for 1879. il
Just out. We have One-and can sag The
book Of the CentauIs is unlike mos
things that cost nothing IL IS really
bright. useful and good reading. lfyou
cannot got one at The Post Olico or drug
Store, send q one cent stamp. for postage,
TO j b. Rose * Co. 30 Broadway, New
York. and get live Cenlaur book
We publish on the first page. this
week, piece Of natural history concern.
ing the crow. Il was written by Wa u.
Simpson, esq, OF the Belfast J0u4W -
We found IL in Massachusetts paper.
which approaching lis rare vii and
humor. had copied it from NJ. Simpson 3
popular Journal.
"A Washington spocih SAYS OF che
House debate on the resolution relaliag
10 Presidential term Of six year,. -.
that can lie claimed a. Tie result W, HE
lime spent upon this proposition is IAa.
it showed large majority Of The House
10 be hostile To any proposition iog .
third term. and that Oh principle they
would prefer a single long term aud a
prohibition OF any re election.
Petroleum Is 50 abundint 10 the
Pennsylvania oil region that the more
wells I man has the poorer he is likely 10
be. Wells that would once have brough.
$3.50. 600 are slow at $4,000, and one
man ut Tilusvile who lately had al in
come oil 100000 is now hardly worth
his hat The exceeding Superabundance
OF The oil renders il almost yauclcss. 4ad
1t has declined from IS 10 30 cents pei
barrel.
The New York Sun has the last
sensation on Jobs, and declares that lot
Of Congressman have made $4,000, 900
on Fremonts' Texas and Fl Passo Rail.
road. A little ia advance oil this piece Of
shocking Intelligence. the Sun had q
column and half OF editorial belitiling
and beraling Senator Hamliu. character
izing him as devoid OF craftsmanship,
talent or ability.
The Ladies' Social Circle OF Paris
Hill gave very pleasant enleit.inment
al the Baptist Vestry last "Wednesday
evening. The weather was quite ~.
favorable. but Notwithstanding this driy.
back about thirty persons were present.
aud u neat little sum was Melted from be
sale OF oy slers, cake. ootlve. etc Toe
Treasurer reported over 800 ia be
Treasury.
&c NJ. Elntchins will open high
school at RImlord Point on Tue,Ilr
March, Pad. TO continue ten weeks. M
Ilulchlns is sou OF 5 r llutchias. .o.'
merly Deputy Sheriff and Jailor lor ON.
lord county. lie pursued his studies at
Hebron and entered Waterylle last sum
mer, but, for personal reasons, concluded
TO defer his collegiate course for anoiAe.
year. Mr.. Moody says be is one OF ,he
best scholars who has been under bis ia.
struction.
Goo. i. Farnum E.q. now Of Nor