Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-05-29
Editorial and Selected Items.

Its almost rs much work 10 boil
down modern literary notice as il is 10
write one.
The road surveyors have again be-
gun to scrape mud from the cutters to
the middle OF the road.
r. A. Young of West Paris sends US
fully ripe cultivated strawberry. very
large and forward for this latitude and
seas n.
--Jeraphemel Colborn. the oldest man
in Paris. and pensioner of 1912. died
a. his residence Sabbath evening last.
lie was about nirety years OF age.
Ex-Governor Chamberlain OF South
Carolina has been sworn ia as An attor-
ney -at-law of the Nav York bar. Ho
was offered the position Of Solicitor OF
the Treasury Department, but declined
! il.
Poi William NJ. Barbour Of Blngor
! Theological Seminary. has teen elected
to The Prolessorship OF Divinity in Yale
College, and has accepted. Ills resigua-
ton will be II great loss 10 the Bangor
! School.
The r W. G. Lodge Of Good Temp.
lars met in Portland las, week. Dele
gates were present from every Eogish
speaking district in the World. A large
amount Of business and speedily ing
were accomplished.
The editors love Geo. +. Bracket.
Esq, of Belfast. lie furnishes them all
the Good Templars' news ready for the
composi,or. There is another advantage
in the plan, viz: the faces are snre 10 be
correctly reported.
We have received a copy of the Rock
County (Minn) HeraLi. containing
notice OF the death OF a. J. Bartlett. son
OF Dsa. Ezra Bartlett OF Oxford in this
County. The editor speaks OF Mr. Bart
lett as one "f Ia" most enterprising and
respected citizens OF that section. The
paper ~ Dire sd III mourning lor the dc
ceased.
With the issue OF May 70. Joseph
Wood rctres from the publication OF tho
Scu0ie Ordci,. The Orlclc ha. ALWAYS
been q tasteful and well conducted slee,.
The fraternity would toe sorry 10 lose
Bro. Wood, but he promises to appear in
Il more attractive form hereafter. The
OTGclc is TO be discontinued, and the Bath
COmnerclalpabllshed By Fen. G. Barker,
takes its place.
A very valuable volume is H;lrs
Manual OF Social and Business forms. -
IL il a large quartO, handsomely produced
so far as externals are concerned, but not
less attractive and desirable on account
OF its contents. tor. from lis pages tho
soli-instructing student can become ia.
miliar with all the forms in general use.
and almost every thing that u person
should know in this practical age. -B,.-
ion HcraH
This work is being introduced into OK
ford County by II. G.. Garcelon, whose
present address is Norway.
COOP TEMrLARs or MAINE.-We have
received from the Secretary, Geo. h..
Bracket of Belfast, the Journal OF Pro-
ceedings OF the l9.h annual session OF the
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars OF
Maine recently held at Gardiner. The
Ocder is reported in flourishing condi-
ton with 200 Lodges scattered through
every County OF the State and embracing
a membership OF over 10000. The next
session will be held at Camden in Octo-
ber Ex-Gov. Perham has been elected
the head OF the order IN Maine and an
able Deputy has been appointed for every
County. There should be one of these
temperance organizations in every town
and school district in the State. For par
ticuiars in regard to starting one address
the Secretary as above.