Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26
EdIsorial and selected Items.

Town meeting next Monday.
Court in two weeks.
-Soow. hail. rain and wind was the
variety show which exhibited in this sec
ton las, Friday.
The County Commissioners were in
session last week.
On our fourth page this week, is Mr..
Frye's letter upon the subsidy resolution.
r. deserves a careful perussl by all the
honorable gentlemsn's constituents.
The Governor has reappointed f. 81.
Sall~en Of Bangor and Henry o. Stan
Isy OF ID Xheld. Fish Commissioners OF
Msias, tor another term.
The Senior class OF Bates College
has secured for their Commencement
concert, 10 be given next June, Lewis
INNS lsvorite coutrslto. Miss Annie
Louise Cary, aud tor soprano, Miss Ella
& Lewis.
The old gentleman Lord. OF New
York. whose marrlsge made such q iuSS,
bs, made things pleasant 10y giving his
sons q large sum of money. Now they
rather cone ude be isn't insSne-OT il be
Is, there's pleasant method il his mad.
ness.
Wide Awake is wbs; all girls and
bows become, when they see he beautiful
u,.azine bearing that name, with IL st
t-sc,jye covers. bssuu,a, eugrayiags and
charming reading matter. Lo,hrop X
Co. publishers. Boston.
-Backwoo3 aud The British Reviews
s-e received from Toe Leonard Scott Pub
fishing Co. Barclay Street, New York.
These standard periodicals. give a review
OF ,5e whole world, each yesr. Every
family msy be made more inteliigeu, BY
ryadicg them.
The Portland Press devoies s. column
lesde. to toe Atlantic Monthly. under is
new management. This attention Is by
no means uuwarranled VIE, We consider
the character Of the periodical reviewed
/, would be d.icli, 10 6ad a more com
p,e.e specimen Of a biEt-;oned periodical,
.saa ;le A..antic Tor MsJc1.
Arr OF PRoPAGArION.-Is a highly
Illustrated prscIcel woIS ol ,-s rapid
increase aLd multiplication o. stock.
Published py jenkins Grape and seed
Ers Nursery, Nincua, COiUmtlsna, Co,
O-.o PHce prepaid ay mail, SD cents.
81 81. - a.
dress Is, a,uyt.
The legislature has voted Co eS'ab-
r-ra new normal school at G9rh3m.
Ir-ct s,st.uy bulldogs axe to Ice re-
l..-ra tv ne town. 10 an expense OF
$40 600. Toe pay of teachers Snd other
expenses of running The school are 10 oe
wto.' s taken from the money raised tor
schools. Thus taxation will not De H.
creased. A iNte OF the money now
raised by saw Tor tLe common schools Il
90 oe spilled 20 The training of teachers
i1r these schools.
Edmond Chs,e. The oldest Nilsson in
.rs Cai,td ) atcs. died sc bis residence
i1 Muo. Thursday, sged niue,y-,wo
,esrs ard two months. lie Joined the
a~fLIt lEAkrAANN ecNNlAN years -
IL wss born IN Newhurv. Mass. hut bis
is,her came with his family d Minot,
sri was among De early settlers. S,eph-
on sr5 Merrill Ctasc. Two of the broth
e., g.. Edmond. were among the early
settlers az Woodstock. n 1925 the
former went Co Lilcoin, Maize, and died
t.-.e. They belong to iong-!iyed race.
A Williams * Co. 80 Washington
5. Boston. Mass, have Just Published =
pretty i.le book OF poems entitled
Moses" by ~. +. Bridgman, NJ. d.
There Is sweetness about them that
speaks to Us Of the best things OF the old
EcgHsh poets. Indeed the atmosphere
j, delightful. SO calm. 50 sweet. 50 sunny;
+, Is iiAe getting away i-om the din and
noise ot The city TO some romantic spot
ir .ae aesr, Of Summer. We wish We
c.r.l speak more fully aoout them IS
t..T are something new; they axe lyrical
,. ye, urrlymed. and the novelty Of
this in our DAYS OF i,ngle,i is only equaiied
py tie grace and finish OF these very
happy verses.