Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

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ioJc the first anniversary Of iis birth. A
COPY Of Russell, Echo i in the posses
sion Of Hon. Geo. b. Bauows of Frye
burg. and know Of no other in the State.
The early demise Of this paper appears to
have had a very disoourseing effect upon
the business. for !, was more than quar-
,er Of a century before a second attempt
a, journalism was made in oxford Coun-
,y. In July. 1924, Asa Barton issued
the fret number Of the
OXFORD ousrHvrR,
al Pans Hill. The papcr was folio in
form. having 6ve columns 10 the page.
Mr.. Barton was no, a practical printer,
and in connection with the publication
Of the Oiir0r. he KEEP, what he called
the "Oxford County BOOKSTORE" lie
continued the publication Of the paper in
Pans for two years with moderate sue
cess. and then moved the concern 20
Norway. The removal was made by
means q an ox.cari in the night time,
and without the knowledgc Of the citizens
Of Paris. The affair created considerable
feeling and excitement. and perhaps was
the beginning Of the rivalry which has
existed and cropped out in various ways
ever since. lnis2S. Mr VIM. =. Phelps
became associated with Mr.. BARTON, and
in 1929 Barton .old hi. half in,eres, to
VIM. T.. Goodcnow. practical printer,
who had then Just come 20 Norway from
New Hamp.hire. In 1880 Mr. Goodenow
bough, ou, Phelps and changed the name
Of The paper 10
rHr POLITICIAN,
with VIM. A. Evans as editor. The
Polaio,aa was Whig In politics and was
published a. such by Mr.. Goodenow un-
I'll April. 1888. when {, was sold TO Hon.
lIora,io King, Consolidated with The J.'-
f.r.oaian and carried 70 Portland.
rm mFrIEsoNIAN.
This paper was started al Paris in 1928.
by Hon. Hannibal Hamlin and Hoa. HoI-
atoKing. Mr.. Iamlia was then a minor
bu, be remained IN the office year, work
ing portion Of the time Al the case. lie
then ,old oa, to Mr.. King, studied law
and in April. 1888. the same month ,ha,
the J,frtosias wAs moved % Portland,
be moved 70 Hamplen where he lived
until mos, of his political successes were
achieved. The J,7rr1aiaa was Dem
ocraiic paper A. i,s name would suggest.
Mr. King continued 20 publish a, Paris
until 1888 when. wishing f3r more cx'
tended feld of labor. IN Ami. of that
year. having bought up the P.i''irian, he
united the two under the name of the
former. and published the J,gersoniln
IN Portland about seven years when i
was discontinued. In 1880, Mr.. Barton
commenced in Norway. the pablica'ion
q a small family piPer called
rm yIlLAGE spy.
Il was not well sustained and only
shor, time was il Published. The field
thea as now. va. completely fllel with
one paper ai Norway aud one At Paris.
sometime during 1892, Mr. Goodenow
started ~ Norway.
um JOURNAL oT rHE TiMrs.
an iniepouden, family paper, but finding
IL. subscription iu,eriercd with that Of
the PoihciIa which he Vas also pablish-
ing, he discontinued Il after three monihs.
In June. 1888. Mr. Asa BAron. Who ap'
pear, 10 have been badly affected by the
Newspaper mania. started Ia Norway VII
lage. the
OXFORD ORACLE.
have in my possession four q The seven
numbers Of this paper published Il was
a small. well printed sheet, bu, like all
the papers Of about iha, date. ], cone
tanned scarcely any local Or State news
and bat few advertisements After issu-
ing seven numbers. Mr.. Barton sold out
the establishment, 10 Geo. w. Millet, Of
Norway and Octavius King Of Paris,
both young men. practical pria,en and
graduates fnm The Observer or J.g,non.
'an Offices. They moved the concern to
Paris Hin. and on the 2Oih day Of Au-
gust. 1883. issued the fret number Of
Tm OXFORD DENCcRAr
Though the immediate successor Of the
Oraoie. yet the OXFORD DENocRAr was
started a. new paper. distinctive in
character from is predecessor. Il was
started as a party organ and as an eHPOn-
ent Of the views Of the Democratic party.
Joseph &. Cole, young and promising
lawyer. assumed editorial charge and be-
came responsible for It's political articles.
although his name never appeared in the
paper as editor. /, was begun as FIVE
column paper. but the columns were
broad and the sheet Of respectable size.
Good paper was used and the mechanical
work was very neatly done. The frs,
number Of the DESocRAr contained the
following
fEo.rECIUs.
The removal Of the Jed,rsouian from
this place, after having bought up the Pol
| ltlcian has len Us destitute OF paper.
There are many Inconvenience resulting
| from this state OF things which all the cit
liens are interested In remedying. The
/ democratic party having expressed their