Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-23

been in session during The past week
Monday. Feb. %, is Washington,
birthday.
Congress has now but two week,
more 10 lcgis.ale.
Two subscribers paid for their papeu
10 specie, last Friday, --one in FIVE cen,
nickle, the other ia gold dollars
Paris Hill Debating Cub viii NEE.
in the Academy next Friday evening
30 sure TO come.
Miss Agnes NJ. Brown has been a..
pointed clerk in the Post Office al .h.
place. and entered upon the duties Of ben
Office last Monday.
The New Yorktown elections thu,
fnr show net Republican gain OF four.
Teen over those Of last year IN the sam.
towns.
Quite a delegation OF our young
people attended the Dramatic Entertain.
.ueut at Oxford, last Thursday evening
They speak highly oil the talent DISPLAYED
on that occasion.
O. d. Rice, So. Paris. has removed BIZ.
lailoring establishment to True's store.
where he will continue to give his cls-
toners his attractive fits on satisfactory
terms.
The Ladies UniVersaiisl Circle VI
Paris. will play Among the Breakers.
at Academy Hal, Paris HH, this Tues
day evening. Refreshments VIII ye
served. Az are invited.
The Masquerade Dance, advertised
at Concert Hall, Norway. the 18th ms.
Is postponed to Wednesday, Februar
9th.
The ladies OF West Paris will hol
an Apron Festival at Judkins Hall Tues.
day eve. Feb. 23i. A supper will be
served, and other interesting exercise
will be presented.
-TneLlnd Agent has published 4
Complete and comprehensive report o.
the condition and extent OF our State
lands Thanks Tor copy.
The closing exercises Of distrG
school in the Wbitlemore district. Paris,
will be held next Thursday evening
The Capital Punishment Question will
be discussed and other appropriate
exercises W III be presented
We understand that Row. j C.
Church will commence a Spring term O.
Academy At Paris Hi. on "Wednesday
March 3. il sufficient inducements are
offered. II is hoped that this notice "
receive 4 prompt response. and tia.
large school will bc formed. Terms m
usual.
-Messrs. F.. M. Stillwell OF Bangor
and n o stanley OF DiSield have beea
re.appointed AZ Fish Commissioner.
Both gentlemen have proved very Yea.
Gus and efficient.
A very pleasant sociable was het
in The Baptist Vestry. Pari; Hill Il"
Wednesday evening. Mr.. w. D. Estes
favored the audience with some Ice
select readings. and Mrs.. Geo. Cook
and others sang some 6eautifa! sOd u
tractive songs.
Senators Foster and Swasey. nsl'
determined effort in the Senate, FRIDAY
to reduce the Agricultural College o.
preparation TO $4,000. They were p'-
able to get il below SIC, 500 ST
being the sum asked tor by the trustee,
The State is thus saved l4.OOO. -Ihols.
il is matter OF opinion as 10 wheIhe
retrenchment should not have been mal'
in some other direction. 10 preference u
this.
We have received communist
irom l.. w. Denner and wife, former!
Clara b. Andrews oil Paris, now 10 hi1
sas. stating that they have lost ever
thing by the grasshoppers. We Saal. "
pleased TO publish their letter next "es'
In the mean time, any goods sen! "
them at Warneg0, Kan. marked 'gTaH
hopper sufferer. will be thankll'l
received.
A bill has passed the Alabama Leg
islature 10 encourage white emgTA.'.'
to that State. The eolored natives oil iI
State are leaving by tho car load is
according 10 the statemen 10 the de9AN
preceding the passage OF the bill. lls
DO so regretlully and only because Joe
cannot obtain from their employees eve
the 80 per month promised them 500
they commenced their work. They
! ostracised and prosecuted also Tor sh'
political ideas. There would seem 10
a poor showing tor white laborers' :
unused TO the climate and 10 lhe "V'
The New Orleans correspondent
the New York Times says that the OF.
formidable opponents oil any comproms
which hall restore peace in that sec'''-
are leading Democratic poliIicisns
The Albany Argus deBonnces Genen
! Sheridan as "a blood thirsty mills
cut throat" When the White League
want northern organ they will Sn0'
where TO look.-Jourlal.
Just as we 60 10 press we regfe'
learn OF the death OF Mr.. VIM ,Iii'oa'
well know provision dealer who has X.
store for many years At the corner
Williams and Winnisimmet streets.