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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06
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PLAIN FACT FOR PLAIN PEOPLE.
some two or three weeks since, Mr. Tim
othy Quinn OF Norway, amer very brief
illness died. In consequence OF his death.
his mother, needy woman, receives the
sum OF s26l 90. insurance upon his life.
What was the cost % Mr.. Quinn OF this
insurance; The grand sum Of two dollars.
How. and where did he obtain 1t: Some
thing less than year since, he became a
member OF the Citizens Mutual Benefit
Association, Of Norway. His member
bership fee was two dollars. No death
having occurred amer his becoming a
member. he was not called upon 10 pay
out another cent. Upon his death, each
remaining member pays 10 his mother the
sum OF one dollar The membership being
now 26I-She receives s26l.OO Each mem
Der having paid this assessment Of one
dollar on the death OF Mr. Quinn, stands
insured for As many dollars rs there are
members in the Association.
There are persons, who by reason OF
large fortunes, OF reckless habit, procure
az once whatever they may desire, little
regarding the proportions Of cost TO actu-
al value Under certain conditions, the
wdss OF society partake OF this same
spirit. The rule however, is, that men
grudge 70 pay more than actual value Of
that which they would obtain In no di-
rection, perhaps, has there been more
wide felt need OF proportion between cost
and value, than in the matter Of Life In
surance This need has been met in the
Mutual Benefit Association" syStem-so
successful for a number OF years past.
The grand points secured in this system
are,
l. No salaried officers, or agents being
employed. it is evident that none hdce to
Be pad.
>. No payment being called for, except
ing on death OF a member, il is obvious,
that cost Of insurance adjusts itself 10 sum
pie deGth-rate alone.
s \ moderate SurpluS--or fund-accu-
INFLATED from membership fees, provides
against special exigencies.
1. The stability Of the organization Is
insured in its purely mutual and selfregu-
lating character,
.. As membership increases or dimin-
isheS, each members insurance is in
creased or diminished erdetly in proportion
20 his latjlity 10 be taxed.
For particular information, inquire of,
or address 5. II. Burnham, Norway Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

"May Day." 1t was very pleasant in the
forenoon, and in the afternoon there was,
thunder shower and hail storm
Farmers are commencing their spring
work Il little.
If you don't believe that the Postmo~t.r
has moved into the nice little rent over IA.
post Office give him a call and we think be
will satisfy you that he has
Mr. Eugene Nelson is manufacturing tone
calk boxes to dill an order lately received
from Boston He is running A. :. Han
goods patent double edger and planer com.
bined-alSo his gang" Of fifteen cuit.uy
of saws, and when they are run 10 their
full capacity it Is claimed that they can
turn out, complete, treHty boJes per min.
We. They are very nice running machine.
Mr.. IIapgood has them both patented
There was dance at Prices Hall. East
Waterford May night About thirty.fra
couples were in attendance Music hy
KimbaIl and Fowler, 5. +. KimbaI PROMPT
or. We understand there were eight
couples from Pari, Hill
Mrs. b. l.. Foster has bought William
Haiuc>' farm and will move on 10 il soon
Mr. IIaincs we hear is going West
Miss Helen Gerry viii teach the sclol.
IN District No. . this summer. commencing
Monday, May 9TH Mis-, Gerry taught t.e
same school last summer, and is likedyery
much by both scholars and parents
Frank y Noble has twenty hen, tllt
have laid G97 eggs in the three month, cnI.
ing April 30. That, fair lay.
The clothes pin factory is iu full blast.
making so boxes per day-sixty dozen boo a
box-iSO0 dozen, or dny-srrep HowqHf
dHdroi pins daily. They are called -ae
Carroll clothcS-pn, and are mostly sold
in Boston and New York.
Mr. G.. y. SpauldIng and wife are stop
ping for few days at the Bear Mountain
House. Mr. : j., prepared 10 clean and Io
all kinds OF repairing TO watches ,.r,
cheap. and in the best manner. We have
seen him take q watch down. clean anna ODD
il, and set il up in good running order u
tr,hty-nrp minutes. Call and ,cc hu...
guarantees his work.
Gold nights aud frosty morning, We
are looking for another foot OF snow.
That Comical Brown is coming, and N-u
show at Village Hall, May DIST
Tpttfr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

THE METHODIST CoNFERESCE. At
the conference meeting of the VI. +.
church, recently held in Portland, the fol-
lowing appointments in this vicinity were
made in the Lewiston district:
c. c. MASON, Presiding Elder
Turner and Buckfeld-To be supplied.
East Poland and Minot-John NJ. Wood
bury.
Mechanic FallS-Hezekiah Chase.
Oxford and Welchville-Charles f. Bis
bee.
South Paris and Norway-Fred c. Rog-
erS
Paris and Elbrldge Gerry,
jr.
Bethel and Gilead-Thomas Hillman.
GOrham and Shelburne, y, H.-Perry
Chandler
North Norway, Albany and Masonic
be supplied.
South Waterford, Stoneham and Otisfield
Nathan ID. Center
Cornish-John Gibson.
Kezar Falls-Jabez +. Budden.
West Baldwin and Hiram-Geo. c. An
drewS.
Denmark-To be supplied.
Fryeburg and Stowe, Conway-united in
quarterly meetings-Onsyille II. Stevens,
John Collins.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

STOW. April 2S.-The past winter has
been very favorable for numbering opera
ton, in thl, vicinity, though the lrSt of
the winter the snow was thin, and the
lumbcrmeu complained that there was not
enough snow for business, yet when they
come 10 get their logs surveyed, which Is
being done ut this time, they lind that they
have done a good winters work. The
amount Of timber which was put into Gold
river thc past winter i not IL large as
usual. being not far from one million. bnt
taking that which was put into kmball>
poud at South Chatham. y. ll.-all Of
which finds it, way into the old Saco, by
way Of Charles pond and rlvcr-will exceed
that of former years, being in the aggre-
cate of nearly three and one half millions
spruce and hcmlock, principally spruce
The most, if not all, will 20 10 HobSon s.
Co., Of Saco.
We have just closed up our Sugarins
operations for this season, and We lind
that we have had one OF the best for sey-
eral years, both in qudutity and quality.
Within radius of one mile from this
place where | now Sit, there has been
made in sugar and syrup, as many a. thir-
teen barrels, by nine families all Of whose
farms ioin. There are others who have
done equally a. well, that have not been
mentioned, for the very reason that they
were not in one continuous body. We do
not speak OF this in Boosting way, but
simply To show that We are an Industrious
class of people, and intend to live within
our means and do not design to raise the
sugar beet for the Maine Sugar Beet Co,
but we mean to raise good supply for
home consumption: we think, inasmuch a.
we have made our sweet, that they are
worth more than $500 per ton for the
cows and pigs
There has not been much farming done
at this writing; there i always more or
less preliminary work to farm operations,
which is being done at this time; many
moving fields were submerged by the high
water. last fall. and are now being cleared
Of the drift c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

GuEAD, May THE snow is about all
gone and it is getting to bc quite good
wheeling. The farmers have commenced
farming a little on their uplands, but it will
be some time before it will be dry enough
TO work on the low lands.
The sugar beet question has been dis
cussed among our farmers, and the result
is some ten or twelve acres will be planted
here this year for the Maine Beet Sugar
Co. \ larger area of wheat will be sown
and more corn planted than last year, and
a smaller breadth of potatoes planted.
The ice did not leave the river until the
2jth, and the water is very high. The Can
ton mill drive passed through here ycSter-
day, and the Lewiston Co.'S drive IS not
far off, their logs are pretty well mixed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Nearly all the business portion OF Gor-
ham y. H.. was destroyed by IRE on Mon
day. April IS The flames were hr--
discovered in a barn In the rear OF The
store Of W. II. Phiihrick. about j. o.cloch,
and in spite OF all efforts spread rapidly
entirely burning the dwelling Of j. W.
Grecnaw store and dwelling OF W. a.
Philbrick Manufacturer newspaper Office,
residence and hardware store Of Desmond
Bros; post-ofice; law Offices OF \. j.
Evans and 4 :. Twitchcll store, OF :.
VI. Gayitt and \ A. Carter & Co; resi-
dence Of Warren Noyes Brewer building
part of the dwellings of Thomas Clifford.
c. W. Bean. Geo. :. Ingersol, Wesley
Wight and John McHugh and the Grand
Trunk Railroad sheds aud other buildings
Part of furniture and stock Of goods
saved from each in a damaged condition
The loss is very severe, only part oil tA'
property was insured. Nearly all OF EN-
change street was burned. Thirty families
are homeless and twenty buildings de-
stroyed seventeen business firm, turned
out of doors. Loss $4,000. The most
thickly settled and business portion OF thc
village is gone. The losses by insurance
companies are about as follows -Etna,
$500: Connecticut, sllO0; Mcrideu,
500: Newark, $500; Continental, 5000
Fire Assn, $1,000; Home of New York.
$1,000: Shawmut. $500; North American
$1,000: Lancashire, $500; Imperial North
ern. $1,000; PENNSYLVANIA, $500; Royal
$1,000: Hanover, SSO9. The property was
insured. as the figures show. for about
one-half its value. The people who lose
are full of courage and many of them WILL
rebuild.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06
THE LAST OF THE FOUR PER CENTS

THE LAST OF THE FOUR PER CENTS.
II the sale OF $50, 900, 900 of four per
cent. bonds in a single day few days
since, was a surprise, the bids OF Thursday
for $40. COZ, 900 must DC regarded with
establishment. Mr.. Sherman has now sold
an Of the four per cents at his disposal, ef
cept a small amount held for such small in
veStorS as will avail themselves OF the issue
of the refunding certificates. This makes
the aggregate sales Of four per cents, since
Mr. sherman became Secretary OF the
Treasury, $500, 100000, and $500, 100000
since January |, 1879. The amount OF
per cent bonds that can be redeemed al
the present time is the whole OF the ten
fortieS" issued in ls64--Sl94, 566,SOO. If
Mr.. sherman should accept the bids already
made he would have a sum sufficient to call
in the whole amount aud something over.
Ii is more probable that he will accept the
bids for $3.50, coo, 900 which nc has adver-
tised. and leave the balance of S44 ,600,-
OO0 10 be taken by those investing in re-
funding certificates
The Secretary has now no more bonds
10 Sell-that iS-he has sold all that Con-
greSS has made provision 10 refund. At
present there seems no need for provision
for further issue OF bonds, as no bonds OF
the government are redeemable until May
I. ISL. when the funded per cents,
amounting 20 sos, 44O. $50 fall due. June
80 OF the same year (lSSl) the balance of
the six per cents outstanding, amounting
10 S264. S9l, S5S, fall due. Consequently
Mr.. Sherman can DO nothing more in the
direction OF reOnding the bonds bearing a
high rate Of interest for those bearing a
lower at the present time.
Il i TO De expected that the course which
Mr.. Sherman has pursued Is not the wiSeSt
that could have been devised. \ class Of
critics who make their deductions from
unexpected results like the astonishing sale
Of our bondS-S5jO. ca, 600 In little over
one hundred dayS-will show Us that Mr..
sherman might have saved a few tens OF
thousands of dollars had he pursued a diff
ferent course. This is true II human be-
ingS were only endowed with the power 10
read the future the most Of Us would be
enabled 10 avoid many errors. Neither
Mr. sherman nor his critics could foresee
the unparalleled demand for our four per
cent. bonds Indeed. the predictions Of
Mr.. sherman that he would De able during
the year 1879 TO sell enough four per cents
10 redeem all the outstanding flye-twentieS,
was mildly ridiCuled by the very men who
now assert that he might have saved the
government a half million. had he been
less anxious 10 push matters.
This transaction not only indicates the
confidence Of investors az home and abroad,
in the good faith Of the government, but
proves that in the estimation Of the money
lending world our national credit Is second
"a that OF no nation i'm the wOrld.-Phlld-
islphiG North AmsricdB.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

Chase's Mills by the Chronicle maker. III
is thought he will return to his first love,
'Good easy reading and let the steers run.
The Irish Brothers, of Hartford, have
raised their steam to convert red oak into
chair stuff.
Never saw the farmers more interested
In the doirigs Of Congress than ut the pres
ent time especially those who returned
home after the rebellion was granted liber-
ty to lay down its arms. Maine is alive TO
her duty. Her loyal and temperance prin-
ciples will add to her strength next fall.
HARTFORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

NORWAY powerful revival has been
in progress, in connection with the Con
grcgational Church Of this place, in union
with the VI. +. pastor and people of Paris.
For period of about four wecks-clOSing
April 9Oth-mectings were held every
evening In the congregational yeStry. Rcys.
Rogers and Bacon alternating In the gen
cral conduct of the services. These meet
ings, while cvincing no tendency 20 50
called excitement" have been attended
with remarkable power; and about eighty
persons have sought the Lord. The church
has. of course, felt the quickcnlng power
Of the Spirit in itself; and 1t is the hope
and confidence now, that cold things have
passed away, and new, and better era
is entered upon The Union feature of
the work was remarkably pleasant, and
profitable; and all feel rs though the
future should make Us better acquainted
still. T.. \. b.
The fourth anniversary Of the Reform
Club of Norway, on Tuesday last, was a
decided success. Nearly two hundred fam
lilies aided in furnishing refreshments. \
large number were in attendance both
afternoon and evening. Hon. John p.
Swasey OF Canton made The speech of the
day, which was well received and loudly
applauded The most interesting feature
Of the occasion was the appearance during
the exercises of the members of the juyc-
nile temperance organization, in regalia,
accompanied by the Band Everything
passed OF tremendously and to the salts
faction of all.
The "Doughnut Festival" of the Ladies'
Aid Society was fully attended, on Friday
evening. Rev. T. T. Merry, c. +. Whit
man, John Devine, J. \. Brown, j. II.
Knapp, Mrs Mary l.. Howe, and others,
made remarks pertinent to the occasion.
Mrs. Howes speech was listened to with
marked attention. Your correspondent
never heard anything quite equal to it, he
thinks-and he is not alone in the opinion.
Reform matters are receiving considera-
bic attention of late, and numbers are
signing the pledge. h.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

South WATERFORD, May 3.-On Satur-
day, April %, the race of the season came
off as announced, at sop. III. The horse,
driven by Calvin Adams, came in ahead,
beating all competitors by six seconds
distance l22 rods, ten links, with four
turns. Horses time one minute, forty-one
seconds. Lawrence Knight and Martin
York came in in one minute, forty-seven
and G.. w. Millett in one forty-nine. After
the race the horse was driven around twice
in :23 and "a respectively.
Rev. w. s. McIntire left Waterford, Fri
day for Bowdoinham, where he is to preach
this conference year. Rev. n. ID. Centre
comes to this charge and will commence
his labors next Sabbath.
Pleasant mornings and rainy afternoons
has been the rule this week. Thursday,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

fact of the sudden and complete consoll-
dation of the Republicans gives the Dem
ocrats quite as much concern as any other
feature OF the situation.
On Thursday the House proceeded to
vote upon the question of passing the
bill over the veto, but of course failed to
do so. The vote was 100 yeas to ITO
nays, not two thirds. Now it remains to
be seen what the "Solid South" will do
about n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

ANpovER The maple sugar season Just
past has been not more than an average one
and was about a month later than last year.
Farmers are sowing their early peas and
a few have sown wheat and rye. They are
planning TO plant potatoes largely and fight
the potato bugs again.
The season is fully two weeks later than
at this time the two past years.
Hay Is plenty, but Of poor quality.
One Of the most exciting bear hunts ever
known in this section, occurred one day
last week JAS y. Hall missed sheep
from his flock in the barn yard one evening,
and was at a loss 10 know where IL diSap-
pearcd to. ON searching the day follow
iug, for the sheep, he started up bruin IN u
swamp near by, and giving the alarm,
some twenty men and boys surrounded the
bear and came in sight Of him when four
shots were fired, taking effect and turning
the bear, when he found an open space in
the main road aud crossed 10 the mountain
side followed by Jas. Hall, Merrill Icwcy
Nelson Austin and Henry Adams, two
miles through swampS, over fences, snow
drins aud brooks. They were reinforc-
ed by Horace Hanson aud Fred. Role o
Rumford. driving bruin into Lone Noun
tain Brook" where he WAS killed while
drinking and splashinS In the water. Bruin
was fat, and weighed 800 lbs. 1t was a
hard chase, and may save the lives OF many
sheep. ;.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06
0ffurA 9smofrat.
PARIS. MAINE, MAY ., 1879.
Newspaper Decisions.

1 Auv person who who takes paper regularly
nom the ofice-Whether directed 70 his name or
apother's or whether he has subscribed OF hO'-
A responsible Tor the payment.
? III a person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay al aTTVArayes, or the puolisher mAS
Continue 10 send n until payment - made, ana
Collect The whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the Ofice or not
5. The Courts have decided thatrefosing % axe
apers ard periodicals nom the post once,
or removing and leaving them uncalled Tor, Is
pTtma 6acie evidence OF fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

NORTH PEIs.-Up in Boobytown' near
Rangelcy Lakes, old Mrs. BOBBY used TO say
she could shave shingles so fast that She
would keep one In the air all the time ~
she threw them over her head. This is
making them pretty fast, but even old Mr..
b. has had her best time beaten. On
Thursday last MesSrs. Cushman Abbott
of this village, tried the experiment of see
inr how many shingles their machine
would make in one hour. The machine
was tended 10y three men, but it was ascer-
tanned by trial that two men could run II
To il greatest capacity. Ia one hour they
sawed. edged, and put up three and one
quarter thousand Of first class shingles
ready for market They will make over
200 thousand this spring. Quite a num-
her of interested spectators assembled to
witncs, this trial II any one machine can
beat this record, please send your report
To the DEMOCRAT.
our ucighbor. Mr. Nathaniel Young, re-
Gently erected very fine residence oppo-
site his house. to be occupied by a family
hy the name OF Martin. II is Of the Goth
ic STYLE of architecture, and adds much {"
the beauty of our village. To make it
more pleasant for the Martin family, the
above residence is placed on top OF a tall
pole. The family are daily expected To-
take possession OF their line quarters.
Mr. Young has just painted avery snowy
meat and fish cart for 6. ". Tytherlcigh
of West Paris, which is now to run 20
Paris Hill, North Paris, Sumner and Bry-
ants Pond. 1t is without doubt, the best
and ncatc>t meat cart ever seen in this
vicinity
Plenty OF mud, but little news, this
week ID.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

Lots of "May baskets'-one little glri
had six: but she is a particularly nice NJ
tie girl, you know.
The editor of the DENocRAr arriVeu
home yesterday, after three week ao-
sence, during which he has visited BOSTON,
New York and Washington.
The ladies connected with the UNIVERSAL
LIST Sabbath School, will hold May festl-
val at Academy Han, this CIuesday)
evening: at which time will be presented
short stage entertainment, entitled
"Crowning the May Queen, by the LttIe
ones.-to be followed by tableauX with
colored Nominations after which all are
invited to adjourn to the hall above where
ice cream and cake will be served; the
evenings entertainment to close with a
social dance. Admission to stage enter
tainmcnt-Io cts Dancing 30 cts. Doors
open mt : 80; curtain 10 rise nj 40.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

LoCKE's MuIs.-E. 4. Buck, Of the firm
of Tcbbetis < Buck, of this place has sold
out his interest TO Ebcn +. Rand OF Lisbon
Mr. Buck rctircS with the good wishes of
the community. Mr. Rand was formerly
connected with Mr. Tcbhctts, he having
sold TO Mr. Buck some over two years ago.
We are glad TO welcome him back to our
village The business will hereafter be-
carried on under the firm name OF T.. T..
Rand & co. They have a large stock of
goods, and all who call will see the same
smiling face and hear the same hearty
laugh We used to. They intend to place
their goods at hard pan prices-their motto
is quick sales and small profits
Ransom Cole has the largest and best
flock OF sheep i'm town-finy in number.
They have dropped 81 lambs the present
spring, lost only one: the remaining sixty
are looking finely. lie intends to have
them ready for the market In July.
Benz. Bryant has been very sick for the
past two weeks with Inflammation Of the
bowels. We were very much surprised to
see him riding out this morning.
ID 4
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

PARIs.-At the meeting of the Unity
Club or Wednesday evening last, an
amendment TO the Constitution was adopt
ed: Miss Eunice Eaton, w. X. Green and
w. b. Edwards were chosen committee
on expenditures, and Geo. II. Watkins,
Arthur Forbes, Mrs. W. S. Dimmock,
Mrs. f. II. Marble and Miss Clara Garland
were elected Directors for the month OF
Nav. Two new members were proposed
and accepted.
The mud is fast drying up.
Foot ball is the popular sport.
Carpenters are busy on new buildings
and general repairs.
Red paint and newly papered walls are
adding to the brilliancy OF Rawsons store.
The Paris Hill Manufacturing Company
are reducing the number of their work
men.
A mysterious somebody was seen in the
Academy building last Saturday afternoon.
Was it Il ghost?
Who were the "eight couples from Paris
Hill" who attended the May night dance at
East Waterford?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

SAFELY KEPT.-The historical garments
in which JEFF Davis was captured after the
surrender OF Lee, are in the possession OF
Adj utant General Townsend, locked up IN
a cedar chest where moths do not corrupt,
and where, if the adjutant knows himself,
thieves Will not be allowedto b-eak through
and steal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

WEST PAmS.-Thc roads in this immc-
date vicinity are quite dry: bat short
distance out, ON the Greenwood Bryant
Pond and Sumner roads, it is very muddy.
The farmers here are moving thcirmau-
urc. and some Of them have p.oughcd
their gardens. >owu peas etc.
Mr.. j. II. Burrows, aud Mr.. king>hury
Curt, have been quite sick for several
weeks. but It is hoped they are both com
valc>ceut.
Mir. G.. Perry, our grau'c-work'r has
a large amount OF work ON hand, and is
turning out some very line jobs
Capt. l. d. stacy was quite seriously
hurt. some day, ago, while at work oa
Harry Johu,ou'> house, ut Trap Corner.
He was thrown forward upon the plate oi
the building TO vhichh caught, saving "a
fall Of some twelve feet To the ground.
lie f., suffering much pain in the region of
the heart. and must have received ,criou,
internal injury
w have just been informed that our re-
>pcctcd and aged towu>mau. Sy'auu,
Durham. died at The residence OF hi, son.
W. W. Durham. Sunday morning
The school-hou~c at Trap Corner has
Just been rc-,hinglcd. Brn.