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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-05-17
focal Men,s.
Israe lot Of suspenders just received at
T. G. Stockdale's.

Is,ae lot Of suspenders just received at
7. &C. Stockdale's.
Paw your back taxes. Read the collec-
tors notice.
I've Coitei States Fish Commissioner
g.. week placed 100000 young shad in
the Monocacy, at Araby.
A Fire Company has been organized at
Union Bridge, Carroll county. The town
authorities have purchased Holloway
Fire Engine for the Company.
Garden tools, garden seeds at
+. G. Stockdaies.
Whether or not our remarks have led to
Il, being considered and done is of less I'M
nor,ancc than the fact accomplished; but
we are blessed to learn that the propaga-
ton of fish will he undertaken by probably
two parties near town.
STEEL SHovELs, warranted No, l, all
s.aes, for sale at
T. c. Stockdalcs.
During the high wind on Friday last a
chimney OF the house tenanted by Mrs
Vim. Hahn, owned by Mrs. Geo. W. Fore
man, caught fire and for a time became
threatening. No danger was done, but
snme excitement occas'oncd.
The finest variety Of toilet soaps in Nc
chsnicstoWn 1T
#. c. Stockdale's
Mr. J. r. Shaw of Linconia. Va, has been
on visit to his relatives in this place dur
ING the part two weeks. Since his arrival
here ha. been suffering with severe cold
and chills
North Elba, Essex Co., n. Y.
Dr. Clark johnson -
wish to acknowledge the great benefit
have derived from the use Of your Indian
Blood Syrup. was great sufferer from
Dyspepsia. and your medicine etiectually
relieved me. Allie I. App.
. The Mite Society Of the Lutheran church
of this place celebrates their 4th anniver-
sary on Thursday evening last As has
ALWAYS been the custom, the exercises were
made very interesting and appropriate and
the occasion, which is always anticipated
with pleasure, did not fail to come up TO
its usual degree Of excellence.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-05-17

The Maryland Chassis Of the Reformed
church will convene In Westminster on
the Esd inst.
The non-jury May term Of court COM
menced on Monday, Judges Richie and
on the bench.
Go to the Band Festival, Open each
evening this week. The boys deserve
your patronage.
Mr.. w. H. STICK is still taking orders for
the enlargement of small pictures, for there
is scarcely person in the town or coun-
try, who has not lost child, brother, a
sister, a father, a mqther,a husband, wife,
or other relatives (for death is inevitable }
who would not pay the small sum rcquir-
ed for large picture to hang up in their
home; it is something that will forever
keep fresh in their memory, the face and
form of some dear one that has passed
away to that mysterious land nevermore
to return. Mr.. Steck's house is situated at
Williamsport Pa; they have given the
Photo Copying business their entire at
tention, doing no custom work, but for
eign, or agency business altogether, and
the experience, or practice of fourteen
years makes them one of, if not the oldt st
copying house in America.
Trr NrnnI CoNrrRENCr If the MNry-
land Synod of the Lutheran church held a
session in Crccgcrstown last week. The
conference assembled on Monday evening !:
on Tuesday morning after some routine
work, addresses were delivered on the sub
icct of the Distinctive Doctrines Of the
Lutheran Church in the afternoon the
leading topic was Can a man be saved
outside of the Christian Church." this dis
cussion was participated in by Rev. DR..
Diehl, Rcvs Kuhn, Wire and Others. On
Tuesday night special Sunday School top
les were discussed and Wednesday was de-
voted to matters of a purely business char
acter.
The next session of the conference will
be held in Mechanicstown the date to be
named by the pastor loci, Rev w. G Wire,
will be chosen as near November 10th as
possible. thus chosen to celebrate the 4OOth
anniversary Of Luthcranism
1t il intended that this meeting shall be
an event, ~ the Western Conference will
also be invited to assemble here at the
same time and it is part of the program to
have present several eminent divines OF
national reputation as pulpit orators.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-05-17
DO not fail to ask
for the celebrated
Walker Shoes for
Men and Boys at
Roots.

Mr. Simon \. Weller began work on a
new dwelling on the pike, in the southern
,suburbs of town last week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-05-17
GracciaNrn Items.

Gracchnm Items.
The annual WhitsuntIdc love feast and
communion services were held here in the
Morayan church, the attendance was
large.
The Gracch&m Mite Society will hold
their annual festival, commencing on the
evening of the 9TH OF June and will con-
tinue as long AS il deemed tit. Every eff
fort will be made To entertain and please
the patrons, so don't fail to come,
On last evening Rev T. w. Shields gave
the Mite Society an interesting talk on the
Elevated railroads, and Parks" Of New
York City.
On Saturday evening next, the Grace
ham Cornct Band will attend the festival
held in Mechanicstown.
5l5lS3 NJ p.
Court SQvARE IMrRovEMENT-Mr.
Thomas Gorsuch, Coz. Charles +. Trail,
Mr.. c. Joseph Doll and other gentlemen
called upon the County Commissioners
yesterday to get their permission to erect
a monument in the courthouse yard in
honor of the Federal dcad--in case sufii-
cicnt funds are raised for such purpose,
Several speeches were made and the Coun-
tv Commissioners took the matter under
Amusement
1t is thought by many that good deal
of this monument is In Betty Martins
eye az a kind of an offset to the proposed
fountains. Even with such small i'm
provcment AS proposed for court square,
jealousics have been aroused and cliques
arraycd against each other in deadly war
fare. MS it is alleged. Everything is "al-
legged" About all this the people have
heard much, but there was another propO-
sition made to the commissioners later in
the day which though rather novel would
probably satisfy all factions. The second
committee though small in numbers, after
explaining to the board its opinion that
the proposal to erect Federal monument
IN one side Of the yard would be followed
by a movement for confederate monu-
ment in the other side, and the affair being
too heavy for Il small population would
naturally dwndle to a failure (Which, in
the opinion of many il the end desired by
the present monument agitators) proposed
that the board should give the people gen
orally permit ion to do briefly as follows
and thus please all Place a federal monu-
mcnt on one side of the yard, a confederate
monument on the other, flank each monu-
ment with beautiful fountain and build Il
race track round the square An elabor-
ate diagram of this proposed enterprise
was left with the board for their inspec-
ton.
The above report is taken from the
Frederick Times The first committee is
one of unquestioned influence; it would
have been qualification to have the names
of "the second committee. small in num-
hers" who made the proposition (which
though novel would probably satisfy all
factions" Novel There is nothing novel
in people making themselves ridiculous; it
is part of the economy Of nature that there
shall be ounces to relieve tho tedium Of
wisdom's way of doing things.
By all means let us have the names of
the committee; it is more than probable
that two is double the number of the COM
mittee and that the name is found standing
in type in the Times Office at all times.
s.,- ERIK A.o,,gI }n-nIS sse gsc,rI ,r.,s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13

S,ceden-Moderato L. F. Bangs Clerk,
]. P. Plummer; Selectmen, G. A. Holden,
E. +. Bangs. VIM. p. Stevens; Treasurer,
J. Walter Flint; Constable and Collector,
Z. p. Grant; Supervisor, c. w. Flint.
Moderator, Charles Chase; Sc
lectmen, Sllas +. Peaslee, Charles Chase,
Aldana Brooks; Clerk, G. l.. Douglass
Treasurer. Enoch Abbott; Collector, Al.
pheus Ballard; Constables, A. o. Goodwin,
A. Ballard; Supervisor of Schools, c. l..
Douglass.
Observation-Disclosures, John B. Rand
Selectmen, John c. Gerry, Geo. w. Rand,
David G.. Pride; Clerk, Charles L. Wilson
Treasurer, Charles A Young; Supervisor
OF Schools, Fred C. Clark.
Woodstock-Clerk, C. r. Houghton; Sc.
lectmen. s. l.. Russ, S. b. Curtis, o. S.
Dudley; Treasurer, James l.. Bowker; Col
lector and Constable, A. Z. Bowker; S. S.
Committee, II. II. Cushman.
Franklin Pl.-Moderator, Erastus |. Alb.
bolt; Assessors, Winthrop Mathews, Cy-
rus +. Gordon, William II. Mathews; Clerk,
Winthrop Mathews; Treasurer, Charles
Bsbee; Collector and Constable, Charles
II. Farnum; S. S. CON-, Patrick +. Thorn
ton, James Q. Allen.
Mlton-Moderstor Henry Davis; Sc
lectmen, George +. Brown, j. ii. Ackley,
V. ID. Cole; Clerk, V. ID. Cole; Treasurer,
Henry Davis; Collector and Constable, G.
F, Chase; Supervisor of Schools, Walter
+. Mann.
Riley Pl.-Moierator, Francis f.. Ven
iell; Assessors, G. +. Wilson, +. +. Ven
iell, Lafayette Littlehale; Clerk aud Treas
urer, S. n. Littlehale; Collector and Cor
stable, G, Whitman; Supervisor, S. n. Lit
tlehAle
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13
Il Is BUSHELS OF OATS PER ACRE.
From the Presi dent of the Maine Board o
Agriculture
DESSYsyILLE,

DESSYsvILLE, Me, Jan. ], 1883.
In lssO had three acres, well plou8hed, OF
worn out soil that cut one fourth OF ton oil
hay per acre the summer before. l put two
barrels of Bradleys Phosphate, weighing five
hundred and twenty pounds, on two and one
eighth acres On the balance Of the piece put
stable manure on one half, spreading 1t liber.
ally and on the remainder over two cords OF
muscle mud. The crop grew well, and was got
in good condition. i had two hundred bushels
of oats and five tons OF straw, (estimated)
The oats where the muscle mud was applied
were stout and looked well; but were not near
ly so stout as where the barn manure was ap.
piled, which showed very great difference
where the grain joined. The difference was as
marked where the barn manure and phosphate
Joined the phosphated portion being a. much
stouter than that on the barn manure as that
the whole plat had been manfred with Phos-
phate the yield would have been considerably
more.
In ssl ploughed up three acres of worn.out
sward land, sowed four bushels OF oats with
two hundred and fifty pounds OF Bradley s
Phosphate to the acre. Harvested fourteen
bushels of oats, and one third
bushels to the acre.
In lSS. we sowed three and half acres. using
two hundred and fifty pounds OF Bradley's
Phosphate to the acre. The first of the season
was very wet, and the soil "a clay loam) packed
very solid. We had a severe drought before
the crop matured, which interfered with the
growth; but the crop was harvested in good
order, aud threshed out two hundred and
thirty bushels of handsome oats,-sixty five
and hve-sevenths bushels per acre shall use
Brsdley's Phosphate. A.R. LINCOLN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13
SPRING MEDICINE,

Why does everybody take spring medi-
cine? For three good reasons, viz: /
Because one bottle of blood purifier TAX
en- at this season will do more good than
two at any other. Il-Because the blood
is in a more impure condition tn an at any
other season. IIT-Because the system Is
so weakened by this impure state of the
blood that it has not sufficient vitality to
withstand the facilitating effects OF spring
weather. Hence, by common consent,
people seek relief in medicine. The COM
biuation of Hoods Sarsaparilla cOmmends
it 10 our judgment as a good spring medi-
cine and blood purifier. Such things as
Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, Mandrake, etc.
compounded by competent druggists like
Messrs. Hood & Co., warrant Us in sug
costing that all In need Of medicine OF
this kind give Hoods Sarsaparilla trial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13
HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

In a SOLID GOLD WATCH, aside from
the necessary thickness for engraving and
polishing a large proportion Of metal Is
needed only TO stiiIcn and hold the engray-
Cd portions in place, and supply strength.
The surplus gold IS actually needless. In
james Boss Pdteat Gold Watch Gases this
WASTE is saved, and soLIpITY and
STRENGTH increased by simple process,
at one-half the cost. A plate Of SOLID
GOLD is soldcred on each side of plate
of hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this the cases, backs
centers, bezels, etc, are cut and shaped by
dies and formers. The gold is thick
enough TO admit of all kinds OF chasing,
engraving and engine turning. These
cases have been worn perfectly smooth by
Use without removing the gold. This IS
he only case made usder this process. Each
ocse is accompanied Nth raid guarantee
signed by The manufacturers parrdRtiRg Il to
rear 20 years. 10000 of these Cases
now carried in the United States and
Canada Largest and Oldest Factory.
Established 1874. Ask your Jewele:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13

SUMNER Burrows Post, No. 50. G.. A.
X. was organized at West Sumner. Dec.
10th, 1882, by Col. w. X. Ripley of Wilson
Post, North Turner, and the following Of
ticers were elected: Hiram S. Coburn,
Commander; Joseph A. Noyes, S. V. Com
mander, Henry III. Maxim j. V. Comman-
der: VIM. G.. Abbott, Officer Of the Day /;
David Andrews, Q. Master; Chas. NJ. Bis
bee, Surgeon; +. l.. Wyman, Chaplain !;
Chas. II. Durham, Officer of the Guard !;
l.. b. Head, Adj't. This Post is named
in honor Of Capt. Albert Burrows, former
ly OF Co. F., 9th Maine Regiment, who
gave his life in defense of his country. at
the battle OF Deep Bottom Va, Aug. 10th,
1864. Capt. Barrows entered the service
as a Sergeant, and gradually worked his
way up to the command of his company,
aud was loved by all who knew him. As
a soldier he was one OF the bravest in the
fight. The Barrows family was well rep
resented In the war of the rebellion, and
there are but very few families that can
show better record. Capt. Barrows had
five bl others in the service, three of them
being members of his own company. or
these three, one lost a leg at the charge on
Fort Wagner. Morris's Island, S. c., July
18th, 1868, and another was killed at Ber-
mudah Hundred, May 10Th, 1864. The
Post IL in prosperous condition and now
numbers more than thirty comrades, eight
being mustered in at the last meeting.
There are many whose seats are vacant
besides our much loved captain, but whose
memory will never die.-Journdl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Saturday: Alexander II. Stephens died.
Senator Edmunds was elected president
protein OF the Senate. men were
killed at a fire in Albany.
Sunday: Congress adjourned sine ole.
Monday: The prosecution In the star
Route trial concluded its side OF the case.
Tuesday The Massachusetts Legislative
Railroad Committee decided to report the
Boston Elevated Railway Bill.
Wednesday Congressman Belford was
witness for the defense In the Star Route
trial; using improper language, he was
fined 500.
Thursday Over $4,000 people attended
the funeral OF Governor Alexander IL.
Stephens. was rumored that the
British government would abandon an AT
tempt to extradite Sheridan, the Irish agl
tator.
Friday The line of defense, as developed
by the Star Reuters counsel, Is that the
end justified the means.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13
Notice Of Foreclosure.

Whereas Horace Cannon Of sumner, In IN
County OF oxford and STATE OF Maine, 10y hi
mortgage deed, dated the thrtifth day Of Jar
usry, A II. lr7i. and recorded IN the oxford re-
i-iry OF Deeds. Book loo Page 30, conveyed u
seth :. Sictson at said sumner, A certain psrr,
of real estate with the buildings N fcOa, s,ust ID
IN the town Of sumner, in said County of ONfou
sud bounded IS f,ilpws being part Of lot nun
bcrei IN the second Range. and second Division
Ol Lots in said town, AMI described as follows
VIZ: beginning on tht north ellie of the Count
road Leading across Sumner Fiat s. called. "a
the south east corner OF land owned By Charlie
II. Cannon, AMI formerly owned 10y Auel
Head thence north live degrees west 10 the NORTH
line OF the lot, thence east ON the 1T lne eleven
rods and ite-n links 10 stake snt stone
thence south i've degrees west TO sad Count
road, thence westerly on said road 10 the bouud'
ffst mentioned. containing tao amt one hAii
acres more or less, and wheTea4 said mJrtgts,
was duly assigned by assignment dated the iwer
ty.seyenth day at February, 4 ID. lSSj, to Sarah
Cannon OI sad sumner. aud whereas toe eJn
ditiOn. of said mortgage has been broken, no"
therefore, by reason OF the breach OF the conil
tons thereof | claim foreclosure Of said mort
gage.
SARAH j. CANNON,
by BIsBEE X lIERsEY, her Atty's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13

NEW ADVERTISEMENTs.- NJ. Phinuey
Norway, adyertises large line of dry
goods, including 20OO yards Cambria Dress
Goods. al - C. per yard; Ginghams, at
c., Sheeting at l-2 C; Black silks from
sl.22 TO sl.75 and plain dress goods from
20 c. 70 SIPS. Go and see the stock.
II. \. Bolster So. Paris, wants two Gus
tom Coat Makers, Immediately.
Sarah J. Cannon, forecloses on mort
gage Of Horace Cannon Of Sumner.
F. c. Merrill calls special attention TO
his o. X. Plow, which is the best level
land plOw in the market. Patrouize home
industries is a good motto and in buying
of Mr.. Merrill, you will not only do so,
but will get the best thing going in his
line.
Geo. p Rowell s Co., New York, send
US Fits" by DR.. A. B. Meserole, 90 John
St, New York; Champion Road Machine,
Abingdon, Conn. Great Plains Live Stock
Co, Denver, Colo; Farms & Homes.
Chas. A. Brown, SOC Washington ST.,
Boston; Mason & Co, Montpelier, Vt. (;
Golden Cross Pub. Co, 81 Park Row,
New York; King Of all Remedies" Whip
pie Co, Portland; NJ. +. Willard 4 Co.,
Boston; W. II. Lee, New York, Farms, -
J. F. Maneha, Claremont, Va. and Con
sumption" by DR.. F. Siocum, Isl Pearl
ST., New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ALBANY, March Our annual town
meeting passed off very quietly, no issue
being made on politics.
On our hills the mercury settled one de-
gree lower than at any previous time this
season.
Notwithstanding the cold, quite large
number OF the friends OF Amos G. Bean
and family, gave them surprise by quietly
taking possession OF their house early in
the evening to congratulate, and unite
with them in celebrating the fifteenth an-
niversary OF their marriage. Mr. b. aud
wife soon rallied from the effects OF their
surprise and did what they could TO enter
tain their guests, some OF whom came a
distance OF eight miles. 1t was very
enjoyable occasion. Some speeches were
made, congratulations, and good wishes
expressed. Quite fair expression Of re-
gard manifested In presents TO the family.
L.
The attendance at town meeting was
less than for several years.
March 6.-Austin Hutchinson has sold
his large oxen to parties in Lewiston.
Charlie Flint lost nice four year-old bull
lsst week. He was at work with him APP
parently as we'll as usual, when he dropped
dead.
Geo. W. Becker will finish his logging
operations this week Geo. II. French
has finished his logging JOB, and returned
home.
Miss Adria Dresser, graduate of North
Bridgton Academy, and who, for som {
time past has been engaged in teaching, IS
now at her fathers p. =. Dresser's.
Our schools have all closed for the win
ter with good satisfaction.
Geo. w. Becker is TO build new barn
the coming spring.
MERIT Sawin has pair OF steers four
years old this spring, that measure nearly
seven feet, and there are other very nice
cattle in town. !. ,. l..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13

Ma. II. A. SHoREY, editor of the Brids-
ton Ns,-s, has been promoted to the posi-
ton OF weigher and GAuger in the Port
land Custom House. We are glad 70 learn
OF Mr.. Shorey's success and deserved pro-
motion. He has always been a strong
temperance worker, an able and honest
man. Struggling along in the newspaper
business, which gives small returns for
the amount OF labor and responsibility, he
was deSpoilcd OF large part Of his saw
ings by two treS which destroyed his Of
ice. That he now has position which
adds 70 his income, takes portion OF the
details Of his business from his shoulders,
and gives him opportunities for purely
editorial work, Is s. matter for sincere
congratulstion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13

BETHEL, March 9th.-There was gor-
geous sunset when spring made its debut.
Wednesday about ten inches of snow fell.
During the night the wind blew gale,
piliug the snow into huge drifts. Good
prospect OF six weeks of Shedding in March.
Richardson & Son are making some re-
pairs on their steam mill.
We notice your worthy correspondent,
W., who deals extensively in -four and
| corn, is seen daily on the road to Locke's
Mills with horse loads of corn to be
ground into meal to supply his numerous
customers.
Mills in this section have dried up, on
account of water.
The weather last Sunday was not at all
favorable to a large attendance in the
churches. All who ventured out were
fully equipped in thick overcoats and furs.
Said to be the coolest day of the winter.
Snow is so deep in the woods that the
lumbermen say that it is very hard getting
the horses and oxen through it. The
highways are very bad about turning out,
especially with large loaded teams.
1t has been said by the oldest inhabitant
that the road leading from W. W. Mason's
to the depot has not for more than thirty
years been kept in as good condition for
travel as the pact winter. Mr.. Thomas
Kimball, who has had the charge OF it, has
the thanks of the town for his untlring eff
forts in keeping it in good condition at all
times for travel.
The academy school is prospecting finely
under it's excellent corps of instructors.
It is larger now than for several years
past.
The school in District No. IA had twelve
weeks of schooling the past winter, and
will have four more this spring, under the
charge of Miss Cora Chandler. who has
given entire satisfaction.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13

The following decision has been received
from the Law Court.
A. n. WHITE. Petitioner. ". O.. l. BLAME, 90 ais
EE>,EIfI where, - here, by the error of
The rrcur..l- officer. Judgment has been cu-
tered uu ora "a suit. lu such q bond a. that given
by the respondents Co the petition, not as II
should have been. t.r che penalty ia the bond
accompanied HN au order ttr the issuing Ot ~
eeutlor l.r such SUM H- the Court may have
directed, hut simply Tor the amount 90 d8iu-
a--,- s-> .~~.l ay the Court az the time when
Judgment l- ordered aul costs, the Court Will
10 any tifuc thereafter order The record 90 Dee
amended so a. Co show alcgll Judgment which
iu such cases should De Tor the amount OF the
penalty uauel iu the bond, accompanied By
an order restricting the issuing OF execution
Is equity requires to the damages assessed
and costs
To ,utltlr 20 B. titlOUtr for such correction pi
the record CD "a decree therefor. % = not Nee
cs-ary i1I him 90 c-tJ Hli-l ufiirmatiyely a sub
segutrr hrrtyl OF tie condition of the bond
10 D. sufficient Be- the case shows that he may
have occasion % resort 90 "a sCirg Iclas ON his
Judgment a record OF the petition for anne nj
mgut AND the decree therefor with q marginal
reference thereto, which the clerk il hereby
authorized % make upon the original record
VIII accomplish the mpulmeut.
The petitioner is entitled % such taxable
costs only a. have accrued since the respond
cnt appeared 90 resist the amendment
Prayer OF petition granted iu accordance
herewith, and opinion prepared.
FOSTER x IERRICR, u HANNOSs,
for petitioner. X. 4. FEIE.
s.r~ lot don't d.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-13

We have, in type an interesting sketch
of Rev. Ransom Durham, who recently
died at Bryant's Pond, but it is unavoid-
ably crowded out, this week. 1t will aP-
pear on our supplement Of March 20. II
was written by DR.. W. B. Lapham, Of the
M1ine Fdrmer.