Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-06-08
Editorial and Selected Items.

Just seCufeu IN DOetoh'
Paris Hill is looking beautifully no"
with its freshly painted houses. well kept
lawns and lioe shade trees.
We have received part | oil Name
Insurance Commissioner report. treat
ing oil Fire and Marine Insurance IL Is
an exhaustive document oil 24O pages
The Court decided adversely to
Wagner's petition, last Friday This
settles the case, it is to be hoped, and
Wagner will be executed on the 2ls' inst.
An honest old farmer on being IN
formed the other day that one oil his
NEIGHBOURS owed him grudge, growIed
out: mo matter; he never pays any
thing"
In another column we publish list
of the roailroads and steamboat lines
which make a reduction OF fares 10
accommodate delegates to the State Con-
venlion, next week.
Every DAY the men Of Paris Hill go
in procession up to the store, with an ugly
look on their faces aud two gallon kero'
sene can In each hand. Some folks think
kerosene hurts the trees.
We are sorry to learn that 5. K.
Newell. Esq. Register OF Deeds, is again
suffering from the same cause which so
recently led TO the performing OF surgl'
cal operation upon his limb.
If the Children Of Israel had known
anything. they would not have gathered
mamma 10 the wilderness every morning
for forty years. They'd have put up a
stock in glass jars and pumped the air out
Gen. Beal Is to construct new
building at Norway this season. IL viii
be two stories, with French roof. built OF
wood, and cost about S20. 900. The first
floor will accommodate two banks and
three stores. she second town ball, and
the third an Odd Fellows and Masonic
Hall.-Pre@.
Losr.-On Thursday, May 20. between
the residence oil Z. Maxim aud South
Paris village. the breastplate. tugs and
martingale belonging to light carriage
harness. The finder will confer favor
Gy leaving them with 5. ?. M.xim or at
this office.
Mr.. George Gregg oil Buckiield, has
been travelling 10 New Eugland Tor DR..
aver during aes,lY ivelre Ye4ls, making
advertising contracts. lie Visits every
printing office in his territory, and by his
gentlemanly bearing. makes many friends
among tue fraternity,
Mr.. j. II. H,wson, road Surveyor Tor
this district. is making quite extensive
ye. much needed repairs on the roads 10
the vicinity OF Paris Hill Mr.. Rlwgjn
IL Just The man for this work, having
been upon the road so much. he knows
exactly what is needed
Henry o. Stanley. Fish Commission
er OF Dixiield, was in town Wednesday
Tor the purpose Of supplying Crooked
River, and the Little AndroscOggin with
young salmon, which were ha.ched at
The breeding es ablishment Of F. II.
Holmes In this village. Some $4,000
were turned loose Ia The waters Of
Crooked River, aud about 1000 10 the
Androscoggin.-T fish we're about ore
and u half inches long. and appeared ~
be very smart and active little fellows.
-NoTway Adrertiser.
Rev David Foster Estes Of Mauches.
ter. VT, occupied the pulpit of the First
Baptist Church, Paris, last Sabbath, 10
the absence OF his father, Rev. DR.. Estes.
He preached upon the theme Of Christian
knowledge. The discourse was well
arranged, The words judicously selected.
the thoughts eminently sound and practi-
cal. and The whole effort gave evidence
OF ability which may yet give the preacher
an eminent position in his denomination.
A little boy was splitting wood. the
other day, when The man who talks 10
Sunday-schools came along and stood
watching him. Tommy took up big stick
with knot in il aud laid The little end
upon his ehopping block. LET me show
you how to split that stick, my son." said
SIS. Tommy. nothing 10th, yielded up
his axe gracefully, and SIS. proceeded TO
10 turn the stick knot end up. Tommy
smiled knowingly. For about five min.
ltes the blows came rapidly and heavy.
directly upon The knot. but without effect.
hen they began 10 slacken. Soon Tom.
ny came down from the fence pretty we'll
ick!ed, and regained possession OF his
Implement. He ended the stick up again
md with the first blo~ large piece dew
If. This operation was repeated until
'nly small knot remained. Now Tom.
ny moralized: That stick was like a had
labit; you hit it square every time. and
'ou can't bust it; but just knock off the
outside associations. etc. and there
won't be piece LETT bigger q what'll 90
nto the stove"
Early Bethel Families.