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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
TOWN ITEMS.

ANDovER, Dec. 5.-The heavy rain on
The 25th ult. caused 8 rapid rise of the
streams, which overfowed their banks in
many places. washing roads and inter-
walls badly. We have no snow yet. and
not much prospect of any tor some time
to come.
Thanksgiving day passed of very qui-
city. Union services were held inAtbe
Congregational church in the morning
Mr.. Pearson preached an excellent dis
course from Deut. xviii. Tne speaker
revie we'd the past history of he Nation
in very able manner. snd spoke very
hopefully of the future
A number OF our citizens engaged iu q
shooting match am informed that Mr..
G b. Selew made the best shot. thereby
winning the chickens. Mr.. Selew is so
much elsted by bis success that he con-
templates taking = partner soon TO help
nim eat the fowls.
TYLER kidder. sold p porker yesterday
10 Mr. French. that weighed when dressed
5S4 pounds.
A very interesting Sabbath School con-
cert Sas held last Sunday afternoon in
the NJ. E. church. Many of the Younger
members Of the school are deserving Of
much praise for the prompt and efficient
manner in which they acted their parts.
A song entitled Iii Papa Were Only
Ready" WAS sung veiy beautifully by
Miss Abbie Hanson, little girl ten years
old.
Our winter schools are taught by the
following teachers: District No. l, Mr..
Artemus Gregg of Buckfeld. and Miss
Edna Newton of Andover; No. ,, Mr..
Ez,a HoYt OF Rumtord; No. 5, Miss
Emma Newton of Andover; No. 4, Mr..
Oliver Norton of Weld; No. 6. Miss Eva
Pratt. Some OF cur schools have been in
charge OF very incompetent. teachers
during the past year or two. We hope
the parents and Supervisor will visi: the
schools often this winter. aud if they find
that the teachers do not keep proper
order. they should be discharged at once.
The Reform Club elected .he following
officers last Tuesday evening: President.
Fred Barrett; Vice. Presidents,C. I, Poor,
P. NJ. Newton. L. F. Jones; Sec. ID. P.
Richards. Treas, c. A. Proctor.
Mrs. II. F. Loveioy, who has not been
expected to live for number OF weeks,
is getting beitOr.
Dr. ingalls, of Falmouth has our hearty
thanks for valuable services rendered to
certain citizens Of this town OF late.
Lone STAR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

RuMFoRD FALLS AND BUcKFIELD RAIL
RoAD.-A meeting of the directors Of this
corporation was held at the Androscoggin
House, West Minot, Saturday, at which
Israel Washburn, Jr,, OF Portland, was
chosen President, George D. Bisbee, of
Buckfeld, Clerk, and S. g. Andrews, Of
Portland, Treasurer. S. G. Andrews,
Otis Hayford aud n. l.. Marshall were
appointed an executive committee, with
authority to open books of subscription to
the capital stock of the corporation, and
take measures leading to the placing of the
road, formerly known as the Portland d
Oxford Central Railroad, in running or
der, and equipping the same, in case
sufficient aid along the route shall be
pledged at an early day. 1t is under
stood that the people on the line are NOV
ing to see what can be effected in this way.
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

PORTER. Dec. 3.-A young man by the
name Of Brown was killed in Cornish
one day last week By failing tree while
at work in the woods with his father and
brother.
Mr.. Frank l. French has his new paint
shop nearly completed in this place. and
will soon be ready to do painting Tor his
customers 10 neat and work;manliEe
manner, at prices to suit the times.
FoHr hogs have been slaughtered in
this neigh5o:hood, a.. on. If ore litter,
that weighed when dressed respectively
527. SPA. 5l9 and 800
Those who bought poultry in this
vicinity fer Thanksgiving have had a
hard ume,-some OF them losing cousd
cradle money. / l.. r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
I.,tt,Ii'. Living Az, for 1875.


ocss OF This sterling periodical ~ owinS 10 The
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The ablcst living contributors 90 pcrodl'1i hi.
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whose names viii be- found IN the pro pectu, pub.
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Il has always -tood At the head of its clAss, both
in the quality and quantity OF the reading fur
nished aud in feet II affords OF Itself, 50 thor.
on IA Hni complete compendium Of what - OF
immediate interest OF permanent value IN The
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

Paris "A parish meeting was held last
Monday, at which 4. NJ. Hammond was
chosen Moderator and B. +. Twitchell
Clerk. Treasurer reported q deficiency
of about two hundred dollars on pastors
salary. A committee was appointed to
consult with the pastor and another to
raise funds TO meet the deficiency. Ad
iourued tor three weeks.
II. f. Hammond, Esq, recently
slaughtered a hog is months old. which
weighed SIS pounds, after having raised
litter of pigs. t,
TIE social circle will meet with Mrs.
A. II. Mason. Tuesday evening. Steps
will be taken 10 form literary society
The sled factory has received orders
for every sled of sll kinds which they car
make.
Bible reading at Baptist vestry Tues
day at p. m.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
sion that Cough,

or twill terminate In that dreadful disease, cor
sumption. We A'e aware that prejudice cNifts
among many persons against medicines which
profess 10 cure ! cough or cold when bordering
on consumption, or even wren the lungs are
affected, but We c.W assure our readers th.t
wi,rAR's BALsAM OF MILD CHERRY viii 10 Nl
this: and .n making this assertion We speak from
experience having suffered for months irom =
con-h which STEER u-iug many rcWca.r. without
any relief threatened 80 terminate seriously. We
were no Uever. - ilrtunatc Is L" srCurC rCvcl 20
hottie. of wIsrAR's BAL,NN Df WILD CufEH1
md IRE row entirely rii ol the cuuoh, an e.
stored 10 our former health To those suflc-ii :
IN a like manner sc recommend ilus cNcclttnt
preparation.
JOSH g. WTsrAFER, editor OF the Chronieic
EI.zabethtoWn Pa. March =, 1874.
s. cents aud 81 "A bottle. sold bi all druggi St..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
NoRwlA.r.-Frequent and heavy rains

NoRwAY.-Frequent and heavy rains
followed suddenly by zero weather that
hardeus the mud like marble. is the order
of succession in the weather this Fall.
NoNsnow yet. ~
Stuart Rogers Of Providence, X. l.,
gave the third entertainment in the Young
Peoples Literary Coulse. He gave great
saQ AAe,ioh to large audience. Both
his dramatic delineations and his charac.
ter readings we're the best, as a whole.
ever given in town.
Ga Wednesdiy evening next, members
OF tne s-ciety give hat Startling dranls,
Led Astray." Inc Orpheus CLUB make
music on he occasion.
Our Snoc Factory is rapidly flliUg up
with help Tor TIE winter We counted
upwards OF seventy girls, all busy in one
room. last Saturday.
Two officials of the Grand Trunk Rail-
vay were in town last week, getting into
rim, IN CnunecttOn Win o1tuc vi out Cill-
zeus. the preliminary arrangements for
the construction OF branch road from
The station at So Paris to our village.
We learn that full understanding was
had ss to what each party desired and
WAS willing to do; and it is understood
that the construction OF the road will be
commenced at an early day; or so soon
as the proper legislation can DO had.
Oar great turkey men, the Partridges.
OF Frost's Corner. have about one thou
sand large, splendid birds on hand, and
if Your little village, Mr.. Editor, should
be short of turkey when Christmas comes,
just send your order this way. and it
shall be filed. One year from this writ
ing we can probably freight all such
orders over our new railroad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
Hon. Sidney perham was Monday
confirmed by the Senate Inspector in the
Portland custom house.

-Jame- Fc.eman. the editors friend,
sent Us u k,.s I oS slers. last week. They
were ir'sn srd sweet, as though Just
taken u IA - bed. Persons wishing
large OF small q1ao'ites oil the bivalse
may. send their orders 10y mail to NJ. 2
Union Whsri, Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
Real Estate Transfers.
FAsrrRN DISTRICT


Ellen Grover 70 h. ). Barker, land in Albany :.
T Iittlehals 70 J. 2. Wilson, land IA NeWry \.
Jones - }. y. Hewsy, farm IN Andovers A. Lord
70 4 j. Dow. land IN Sumner; j. Record % NJ.
y. Tilestou. farm 10 BUckheld; J. swain 20 J. x.
Stearns land In NewrJ; : :. farnum 20 J. +.
BIRD farm IN Paris; J. Whitman 20 :. Leonard,
fam In woodstock ; D. ktredge 70 L h. PeAre,
farm IN Byron. " m. frost ~, % o. G Townsend,
land in oxford; r. b Coburn 70 Loren Glover,
lard IN Rumford Z. 7. Harden 20 :. d. Phil0roOk,
land on Bethel Hal, J. A. JudkiRs 20 ;. = Tan
land In ROx bury: Z. L kenuisOn 20 II. A small
land in Rumf0rd -. HavfOrd 70 nary +. Boz
worth, stand in Canton village; z. Peabody 70 j,
French. land in Glead ID Martin to W. p. Lin
nell et Al. land IN oxford; q. D. Hutchinson 10
W ; BucknAm, farm IN Hebron; ". IA. Parsou
et ais % ). ". Hewett, real estate in SO. Paris
village O. Evans 20 Jonas Andrews. land IN
Paris: W. &. Lewis % l. =, Tucker, farm IN Paris
ID. Howard 10 L. ID. MArstOn, land in Hartford ,
ID. c. CushmRn 20 K Gray, real estate IN Paris /,
NJ. Russell % j. ". French, land IN Gilead; ;.
walker % ". Thomas. farm IN kumford' j. Nc
Crillis 70 L. y. McCrills, land N kumiOrd; :.
Bunham 70 Z. y. Clement, stand 10 Norway VII
lSze; y. Il. CAmbell % A. Allen, stand near
East Dixheld village.
L
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
The National Sund1y school Teacher. with d,

The National sunday school Teacher wiki De
csubtt. ,.-sts vrry successful wear. During
t1- last siN m. utn- u has been very much iu
moved. Tne number ~ helps 10 contains f.-
teaCleTs AZ. -Uy riuterleuts Ia SIMPLY too nun
rrOus ~ uyitiJu 10 the De rui0er uUmler
there are tNu lEil.s which ,up,rintsndruts VIII
and very de-irstir lcey are the Quarterly
Review ENercI-t" which il better, and just a.
Interesting, Sc d Concert ENrrci-e, and PRO
gfsmne Tor tue AuuUsl R-yeS," which Is cap-
Tally couCsiVe1 The cApU siti'us Of the lessons,
usual. fuii, zule, sud exc 9il1gly helpful.
IL ia, tSo huiv companions that are worthy Of
notice The hrsl D, The The scholars Weekly.
one OF the most iul comp lete, The cheapest Of
the lesson-papers publishes, and the other IS the
beautifully Illustrated Little Eolk-, Tor lUtanl-
clas>ss. Ire three psriodlcsls - wei toSrth, O..
lhIcak0: Adams. Blackmer. a Lyon Pun 90
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
WEsTFRN DIsrRICT.

Francis L Rice % Sally Rice, % two lots or
land in Porter; Mary II Gibbs 70 judith Taylor,
bindings and lot Al keK zr kAlls; John stuart 70
CYRUS Dgrgn, Two acres land IN BrOwn1eld.
Jesse = Sweat TO Erastus 4 Durgin, buildings
aud lot in BrOWudeid; Cyrus l. Durgin 10 Same,
s. acres land With buildings, IN BrOwnheld David
Il Hastings 20 Cyrus l. Durgn, - acres land " IN
buildings in Browufeld Mary A LeSyitt e al 10
Erastus A Durgin, 50 acres land with buildings
In BfOWndsld: samuel Huntress 20 Betsey Trip,
piece Of land 10 Hiram, Betsey Iripp 70 Charles
ii. Poor, buildings and Tot in Hiram; Henry Cary
20 Albanus h NJ POttle, farm in Lowell; Isaiah
DNv u Iszbella Day, land IN Brownfeld. same
70 James Day, 100 acres land IN Browuheld; Israel
Hatch 70 JOSIAH Z Cobb, land m Lowell;
Josiah z Cobb 20 Nelson Abbot, land n
lowell: stephen O Hardy % Ssth'l q Hardy,
farm ~ Fryeburg. EphrSim san born 10 Austin
purgin Ozk lrees Ia Hiram, isaiah Day 20 Chas.
n Day, ~ acres land N BrOwnfeld, Harrison
Men al % Edwardf r. Guptlll, house lot IN tlye-
burg Slllago. John Walker 10 Mellen Eastman,
land Ia Lowell. Charles II stanley % John II
Mason "a N in Loveil, Claria Funum ., Dan
lei Evans. farm IN Denmark John Pike 20
WIhism PendsNter, land IN Hiram. Beujsuin
Whales % same. and Hiram Noah PendeAter
% Wm A P,noeAter, farm IN Hiram.
). L. HOBBS, ReS'r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

MLToN PLANTATION -hlr. j. ID. Davis
raised twenty bushels OF tAe Eariy ONO
POTATOES Thu season. IRON hsii a bpshel
4 sseI bo.E5lo Of J. j G,eEery, Marble
c-.5, MISS.
". A g.. Loseioy his QUE Of .h7 best
two year Old cote O. town.
Nj. He, bert Penney 10 going ~ s,auge-
ter saysrai Oeei COWS
Mr.. J. ID. Davis raised this season 70
bushels OF spleudid turrips ON three square
rges Of lard I. II. I.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

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W i ',S' . - 80.
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IL. -. ......, Is 49,.
- Tha s,orn, If 'bs 9s-h w.s ina
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go, - $3.50 and ,,o,, AMIN, of
dsm.ye was dome 10 the road. by tre
- .;s;,, .,,va k;,b ....r marks
81 r.. C.r.'l,..,,, ,.d..D on
Moose b,o,S ana 8 ra1s-a. MIXTURE OF
= ,ris rs..--,-,s... &. ,,.. mo con-
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,,,.ko,be cher ors.. ..,... mi. aip.-r
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

HUNDREDS OF LIVES HAVE BEEN saved by
HUNTS REMEDY, the great Kidney Medl.
cinc. HUNTS REMEDY cures Dropsy and
all Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder and Urinary
Organs. HUNTS REMEDY Is purely vege-
table, and usel daily by Physician IN their prac.
tice. DO not delay. but try HUNTS REMEDY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

FRANKLIN PLANTATIoN.-Th e winter
term OF the Primary school in district No.
5 commenced term OF seven weeks on
Monday. Dec. 5. under the able insiruc-
ton Of Ransom d. Wyman OF Peru.
Mr.. 4. II. Thornton raised 1913 potatoes
from tao ssed potatoes from the Early
Ohio variety planted this season.
Mr.. 1. Ii. thornton is local saent for
the Portland Rubber Hand Stamps aud
Presses. I. II. L.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
DIED.

In GorhAm, y, II. Nov. 18th, OF diptheria
Llewllyn, aged year = months; Nov. iIth, lrv'
ing aged years months; Nov. 18th, Freddie,
aged wears . months children OF Charles ;. and
Esther H. Willis.
In Brdgtou, Dec. 9th. Fannie b, only child OF
G. IL. aud Matilda Cummings, aged ii ears O
months days.
In Hartford. Nov. %, Ella $. wife OF VIM. {.
Bartlett and daughter OF Jonah Forbes OF Buck.
field, aged - years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

A portion OF the dam ON The Lutte
ARdrosc0ggin at W4lchyillo, WAS csrried
away by tn storm Tuesday night. The
leather board mill OF Emery, Andrews
and Co.. and the Harper Wooden Com
pany stand on this dam The damage is
not reported.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

To Oxford County Lodge, i . Of
q L., vii oe held with South Paris
Lodge a. South Paris on "Wednesday.
Dec l2,h, at 10 O'Clock m. Ex-Gov.
Perham, H. A. Shorey and Geo. E. Brsck-
EFT are expected to be present. 1t Is ex-
pected thai each will bring with them a
basket filed with that which is good for
the inner man. SEC.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

The great popular remedy OF the lay for coughs
coids, asthma and al lung difficulties Is Addmson .
Botanic BaLsGm. inexpensive, reliable, plea SAINT
10 take, cures as by magic, and gives universal
satisfaction. 4 trial 10 the beet testimonial
Price IS cts. Sample free.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

FRYEBURG.- Hon. S. d. Wadsworth OF
Hirau, was thrown from Lis carriage
here on Friday. He was bruised some-
what but no bones broken. His horse
ran away.
Mrs. Z. g. File, of firm OF Mrs. <. q.
Fife & Co.. goes to Boston the S.h, and
will return the followieg week with full
line of Christmas goods.
S. W. File has been duly appointed
aud commissioned as Notary Public for
Oxford County.
Court business is brisk. aud many
strangers are in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
Weather Report.

Temperature last week 81 An.
sunday, % clear; Monday, lie clear; Tues
day, IS clear; Wednesday, 81 foggy; Thurs
day, az cloudy; Friday, l5o clear; Saturday,
az clear;
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MARRIED..

In Woodstock, Nov. %. By Alden Chase, Esq
Mr.. Edwin II. Cole OF Woodstock, 20 Miss Ida T.
Bryant of Greenwood.
Robinson, both OF ID. No cards.
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"A fourteen column extra, this week,
gives our patrons full one-third more
reading matter than usual.
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air Monday morning.
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NOVEL AND SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS:
]. A graphic series OF articles on Domestic Life
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IT. few papers on Current Topics from the
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v Life and Sights in Sew-fork, by veterans oil
the City STAFF. -
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
FOR FARMERS.

The Agricultural Department OF The Weekly
Tribune has always been recognized az beyond
comparison with that OF any rival. More good
work aud more money are now spent upon IL man
ever before. Among regular contributors 70 II
are Professor James Law, the countryis foremost
veterinary authority; Professor l.. d. Arnold,
unequalled as an Instructor ia the line arts Oh
dairving; Professor G.. Z. Caldwell, OF Natlorsl
reputation as agricultural chemist; Professor
CIV Riley. the welLknown entOmologist; Mr.
josiah Hopes. the horticultural authority aun
ther agricultural specialist OF the highest rank