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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-15

NoRwAY.-Rev. w. w. Hooper left for
NY. Thursday morning.
NJ. NJ Phinncy aud family are rusticat-
ing at the Beach.
DR. TIlton and wife did the mountains
by carriage last week
All the summer schools have closed ex-
cept the one in Dist No. ,, taught by Miss
Belle L. Reed.
ID. s Andrews returned home from Va,
Tuesday. lie brought with him very fine
saddle horse for his daughter.
1t Is rumored that County Atty. Kimball
is TO move here. II Is surmised that he Is
to 90 into partnership with c. +. Holt, esq.
OF this place.
Cashier H. ID. Smith and family are at
Old Orchard Beach, spending their vaca-
ton. II. NJ Bearce, esq, assisted by Miss
Jennie Upton, have charge OF the bank in
his absence.
The Fall Term Of the Norway High
School will open on Tuesday the 18th of
Sept. o. w. Collins will have charge,
and will be assisted by Miss 5. Alma Pen
dexter.
Tho Ballard Bros. OF Auburn have con-
tractcd To- build. the Association Block
They are 10 have II done by Jan. /, 1888.
Their contract calls for $40 800. The ma
terisl will be furnished by c. l.. Hathaway
OF this place.
John F. Allen OF boot and shoe fame,
Is taking vacation. The first one for
over three years. He started Friday, 4
week ago, for Auburn, Portland, Old Orch
ard, Exeter, \. H., and Boston. He is TO
stop at these places and do the mountains
before he returns. Mr.. Elder has charge
in the store during his absence.
The two horses with the forward wheels
of hay cart, belonging to Benjamin Tuck
er, became frightened while at the depot
Monday and started across lots for Main
Street. Just as the team arrived opposite
the Mason Bros store, they knocked down
asd run over Miss Fannie Croker, who
was crossing the street. Miss c. was bad
ly bruised and sustained bad wound in
the forehead. DR.. Turner was summoned
and found that no bones were broken, and
II is expected that she will be out In short
time. 1t was a very narrow escape from
fatal accident .iirsrtiser.
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recent invention OF his; and by Is. Z.
Briggs to secure one on his phosphate for
mula.
Mr.. Seymour Lyman Of Lyman Curtis,
New York, agents Of Paris Hill MFG Co..
was In town Saturday and Sunday Mr.
Lyman says our goods are the best made.
He has shipped many of them abroad, sleds
to Norway, and carts to Spain and South
America.
J. II. Rawsou is increasing his veterin-
airy medicine business greatly. This week
he sends out two carts. Hiram takes the
new cart constructed at home and letter
ed by himself, on tour extending as far
as Burlington, VT. Sam takes the regular
cart In another direction.
w. +. Perkins has some nice sweet
corn, for this late season. Some OF 1t IS
feet high. 1t was pushed with Bradleys
Superphosphate; as was the whole gar
den.
G. L. Durham of No. Paris, has engag'
ed to teach the fall term Of Paris Hill
Academy.
Mrs. l.. C. Pencil gave another free
reading last Sunday in the Uniyersalist
Church. Mrs. p. denounced the doc
tors by wholesale and the management
Of the Insane hospital at Augusta, was
berated without stint. Mrs. Pencil Is
very earnest and sincere in her remarks.
She believes she has mission TO the
people OF Maine. Her hobby Is sanitary
reform. on which point, she makes many
good suggestions. But when she assumes
to know more about such matters than ed
ucated physicians, and presumes to teach
those who are IS well informed As her
self, all can see that she rides hobby
While there may be some abuses In hos
pital management 1t is always safe to take
the charges OF ex-patients with grain OF
caution, demented, they form opinions
which remain with them after discharged
as cured. Mrs. p. Is nearly a. fierce IN
her denunciations Of physicians in general
as she Is OF Dr. Harlow In particular.
Further comment on this source is there
| fore unnecessary.
Col. o. Ripley of Wakefield, Mass, aud
Austin Partridge OF Paris, called at THIS
office FriGsy, and both remarked that they
had taken the OXFORD DEMOCRAT since its
Initial number as the oxford Observer
over fity years ago.
Two little girls, daughters of ). /.
Stearns, killed a skunk with sticks, last
Friday. We imagine that toilet cream was
In demand for 4 few days.
Mark l.. Richardson is moving his faml-
ly back TO Milton. A good ornamental
painter is wanted by Paris Hill Mtg Co..
TO take his place.
j. C. Holt is quite sick. The neighoors
finished up his haying and are now doiLg
his chores for him. DIR. Rounds is in at
tendance.
Prof vose and family returned to Bruins
wick, Friday. Miss Hattie Vose is TO be
married TO Arlo Bates, editor OF the Boston
! Courier, and an author OF some note. in
early September. Soon after the wedding,
Prof Vose will remove his family from
Brunswick 10 Boston.
Mrs G. II. McFarlin OF Lowell, Mass,
! is at the Union House, Paris Hill. Mrs.
McF. has billed Paris Hill and SO. Paris,
announcing that she is a Business and
Test Medium, and Magnetic Physician,
her calling to limited extent. Terms 81.
We saw the other day barrel OF hour
labeled "for Mr. Freelon Perkins; free
gin from the ladies' and gentlemen-sum-
mer boarders at the Hubbard House 1t
was a generous gin to worthy man.
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REPREsEN TATIvE CoNvENTIoN.-Dele-
gates from Paris, Greenwood and Milton
met at West Paris, last Tuesday. The full
number OF delegates attended. After a
thorough discussion OF the question, j..
G. Rich of Greenwood, moved that the
be conceded to Paris. This
motion was carried. p. c. Ticket OF West
Paris, was chairman Of the convention,
and - Mann OF Milton was Secretary.
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BETHEL, Aug. l2.-Ihe poweriuI RAIN OF
Tuesday last has entirely changed the face
OF nature. The thirsty eartn and suffering
vegetation laughed for JOY. and now lft up
their voices in praise TO Him who sends
the latter as well as the former rain. Hoed
crops are looking finely and a few more
weeks of warm weather will ripeu the
grain and give US good crops OF corn and
potatoes.
The Trustees of Gould's Academy are
putting the seats in the new building, and
are holding out special inducements to the
public TO fill up the school. A corps OF eff
hcient teachers, low tuition, new house
with all the modern improvements, loca-
ton surpassed by none in the State for
beauty OF scenery, healthfulness of climate
and geniality OF its inhabitants.
Three ladies, Friday, engaged one OF
Gibson's livery teams for drive and COM
pletely overturned the carriage, and the
horse ran away with the forward wheels
and injured his leg so that he is worthless.
The carriage was but little injured and the
ladies and child escaped without serious
injury. They were boarders at the Bart
lett House.
Mrs. Willy an old lady fell down stairs
and injured her seriously II not fatally.
One OF our smart old men so years old,
Mr.. Samuel Holt, has Just finished haying.
He has cut and put into his barn ten tons
OF hay in good condition alone, and he has
three acres Of hoed crops that he planted
and has taken care OF.
Our boarding houses are full TO repletiou
and our public houses are fast filling up.
The ladies Of the First Congregational
Church will hold lawn festival Tuesday
evening, on the beautiful grounds OF DR..
n. T. True. W.
BETHEL, Aug. II, 1882.
Mr.. Editor: The ladies Of the Second
Parish held Fair in the pine grove OF A.
W. Valentine, Aug. 9th, 1882. The object
Of their Fair, was TO raise funds to pay for
an organ for their church. The trees and
the grounds of the grove having been tho
roughly washed by the great shower on the
sth, the plac" was well fitted to give the
gathering q pleasant reception. The day
was very fine and this greatly increased
the pleasure of the assembly Of two hun
DIRE dand fifty people. The net profit Of the
Fair TO the ladies was one hundred and
forty-fve dollars. A fortune-tree we'll Ia
den, was among the many things that were
exhibited. The pastor Of the church on
breaking the shell Of his egg, when re-
ceived, found it filed with greenbacks.
He has heard tell Of the hen that laid the
golden egg. But he had never heard OF
one that layed greenback egg. Having
learned that quite number Of persons
possessed share in that unique egg, he
renders thanks to all, for their generosity.
The last act in that day Of joyous festivity
was the presentation of nice quilt to the
wife Of the pastor. AS this was purchased
by means Of contributions of persons at
the Fair, she remembers them with pleas
ure for their token of good will
d. GARLAND.
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SELECTMEN should have their check lists
posted, and deposited with town Clerks on
or before the Goth Of August also see that
their warrants are duly posted seven days
before town meeting.
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THE STATE STEAL.

\ correspondent OF the Argus comment
ing on Mr.. Blaine's recent political letter,
says:
And as to his State issues, condemning
Governor Plsisted, unfolding the Robe
Council, extolling the judiciary and COM
plimenting Judge Libbey, they are worthy
of man who diSgraced the State two years
SGD by proStituting the judiciary, uphold
ing bribery and supplanting a Legislature
elected by the people and legally organ
lied"
That is Just the kind of talk Republicans
wish the opposition to make. II they will
only continue TO talk about the q constitu-
tional count, Of 1879, and the legally"
organized which contained in
the House l. men who received minority
OF the votes and in the Senate men who
were not elccted-we shall be able to show
the people what they endorse when they
vote for Paisted. He endorsed the Gar
celon Count
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KEzAR FALLs.-Several heavy showers
passed over this place last Tuesday. In
some places they were attended with much
hail, breaking more or less glass.
John Weeks fired his brick-kiln last
Monday morning.
Walter Libbey, son of Nehemiah Libbey
of Parsonshield, q lad Is OF lG years old,
was accidentally shot, last Monday. A
playfellow took the Libbey boys pistol
which he said was not charged, and snap
ped IL, but 1t proved loaded. The ball
entering the Libbcy boys sid", near the
region, of the heart, glancing 1t passed
ia a different direction and has not yet
found. lie is comfortable to day, Thurs
day NJ.
A bountiful hay crop OF excellent quality
has been secured on the upland land, In
this section, hut much meadow grass is
still uncut Many OF the crops, such Is
corn, potatoes, grain and garden crops
have been greatly injured by the want OF
rain, the last two or three weeks, ending
Aug. sth, and much Is past help.
The heat has been oppressive. Every
day the thermometer has been vibrating up
among the nineties. Some localities and
days, It has reached 1902 and l0I :
Tuesday the sth Instant, in the afternoon,
we had repeated and heavy showers at
Kezar Falls, with much thunder ana
lightning.
The wife Of Samuel Billings, Of Porter,
died July 3lst, aged 81 years.
Tuesday, Aug. sth. Silas Durgin, OF
South Hiram, died in At, aged IS years.
Dr. Moses Sweat, fNorth Parsonsfleld,
aged G5 years, has rode forty-two years,
and never was confined to the house, by
sickness, In his life.-,J0urndi.
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n. ID. BOLSTER of So. Paris advertises q
lot OF Light Prints which he is closing out
at six cents per yard; Ginghams at l2c.,
and lot of other summer dry goods at
equally low prices.
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5. G. DAVIS Of Denmark, S. c. Hobbs of
Fryeburg, Geo. Haskell, Sweden, and c.
n. Stearns, Lowell, have been appointed
Justices of the Peace during the past week.
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ELECTION MONDAY. Sept. II,
Republican Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
Frederick Robie,
q GoRHAM.


FOR REPRESENTATIVES, To CONGRESS.
THOMAS b. REED, of Portland.
NELSON DINGLEY., Jr, Of Lewiston
CHARLES A. BOUTELLE, of Bangor,
SETH l.. MILLIKEN, of Belfast.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOR senators,
ECKLEY T. STEARNS of Lowell.
JAMES W. CLARK of Andoyer.
For sheriff,
JORDAN STACY of Porter.
For County Attorney,
JAMES :. WRIGHT OF Paris.
For Clerk Of Courts,
ALBERT =. AUSTIN of DiXfeld.
For Commissioners,
FRANK Y. BRADLEY Of Fryeburg,
GEORGE T. HAMMOND OF Paris.
For Register OF Deeds,
EASTERN DISTRICT
JOHN T. STANLEY OF Paris,
lwXSrERN DISTRICT
SEYMOUR {. HOBBS OF Fryeburg.
For Treasurer.
JARVIS c. MARBLE Of Paris.
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OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.


ALBANY, Aug sth.-Mr. William Buck
nell man some 50 years old, was found
dead at the foot Of sharp precipice, near
Albany basins, on Monday Aug 7th. He
started out the Wednesday before to trace
out line, and not returning 1t was sup
posed he had gone to Harrison, whittier
he occasionally went to visit relatives.
But upon search was found with his neck
both arms and one leg broken, and man
gled In horrible condition. His remains
were taken to Harrison for burial.
Miss Parker Dresser who has been In
poor health for some time past. remaining
about the same, is attended by DR.. A. N.
French Of Lowell.
Ambrose wardwell, arrived home from
Conn, last Tuesday for q short visit at
the old homestead.
Work on the new spool mill Of Messrs.
Elliott Bartlett is being pushed forward
very rapidly. The new engine arrived
last week. J. +. L.
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nal.
PARIs.-Frank Eastman, employed in the
factory, cut his right hand badly in q
planer, recently. DR.. Evans dressed the
wound.
They have been dealing largely in ice
cream, wholesale and retail, at the Cum
mings House, during the late hot spell.
B. c. Briggs has compounded a phos.
phate for which he is canvassing, and sell
ing the recipe. 1t is giving splendid sat
isfaction and can be manufactured at about
half the price Of other commercial fertil-
izers.
G. w. Cole, Jr., has been repairing the
village hay scales.
Miss May Maxim is spending q short
time is this village, doing crayon work.
Miss Emma Deering of Portland is stop
ping for few weeks at Mrs. Giles's.
Capt. C. H. Ripley is building some
splendid stone wall about his premises.
We observe a sign, reading, "this farm for
sale, nailed 10 tree In front OIL the mouse /;
but hope it is an old one he has forgotten
to remove.
Some rather poor patchwork has been
put on the flooring co the covered bridge
between Paris Hill and So. Paris.
S. NJ. King attended the Grand Lodge l.
o. Of o. +. at Lewiston, last week.
f. L. Paris, esq.,, and family Of New
York are at the Paris homestead.
Certain parties have begun to again turn
their stock loose in the street. This will
not be permitted, as people now see the
advantage Of having the nuisance abated.
James RawsOn, esq, Of Bangor with two
daughters, came to the village, Thursday.
H. C. Davis, esq.,, has been employed by
Mark Richardson to secure patent on
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FRYEBURG, Aug. lion Thursday, the
10th, grand concert was given by the fol-
lowing well known artists, at the New
Church: Miss Belle Bartlett, Soprano;
Miss Ada Carey, Contralto; Mr.. Will Ii.
Stockbridge, Tenor; Mr.. Walter S. Beck
EFT, Bass Mr.. Harvey Murray, Accompan-
list. The church was crowded TO its ut
most and all other surrounding eminences
on the outside that would enable them 10 a
view. | will say that all were Carey-ied
away with the exercises of the evening.
The well known house OF Mr.. William
Pingree is full to overlooking, and many
cannot be accommodated. Among the
large number OF guests are Col. Gibson,
the Mexican hero; also Hon. II. NJ. Cults
of w ashington, d. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
inson, and others from our nations Cap
ital.
Mr.. S. A. Page has made large number
OF improvements on his store.
Mr.. c. II. Tibbetts is erecting large
dwelling house on Main st.
The farmers who read this paper will
open their eyes to know the fact that the
yoke OF cattle OF Mr.. John Atwood hauled,
without further help than their horse, the
enormous load OF six tons Of hay.
A CITIZEN.
Among the many guests at the Oxford
House, Fryeburg, are Mr.. j. Lord and
family, from the West, and Mr.. George j.
Osgood, OF the firm OF J. K. Osgood Co.,
the we'll known Rnstnn nnhlis hers arms.
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celon Count

ID. G. TARBoX Of Denmark and Gilbert
Barrett Of Buckfeld were nominated for
Trial Justices by Gov Plsisted, last week.
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No. WATERFORD, Aug. S.-The past
week has been exceedingly warm, and dry.
greatly to the advantage of farmers, who
have improved the time in securing their
hay, OF which there will be an excellent
crop both in quantity and quality. Grain
never looked bett. r at this season OF the
year. Corn and potatoes, although
somewhat backward) are looking well.
The potato bug that used to be counted
by the dozen are now numbered by the
hundred, bat Paris Green evil fix en-"
w. I. Green has sold out his entire
stock of goods, and his store to Hubbard
and Henry Sawin Of this place, who will
carry on the business hitherto conducted
by Mr.. G.
Justin McIntire /, buying cattle for
Brighton market.
Deacon Becker and John Mason are
buying lambs as usual
Lewis Sawin came on the sick list
couple Of days last week, but is out again
G. w. Becker commenced haying on
his meadow last week. J.F.L.
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DIED.

In Albany, Aug. 9Th, Miss olive Prims' As
years. Formerly OF Cumberland NJ
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THE Argus and New York Herald are
complaining that the Bar Harbor telegraph
operator is too Independent. The same
might be said Of some on the line OF the
Grand Trunk, in this section.
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WE have just renewed our contract with
the Ponds Extract Company for another
years advertising. This is a source OF
qualification to the publisher for several
reasons.-We have done our business d.
rect with the company, to our mutual sat
isfaction. The company has paid its bills
promptly; has not been over-exacting, and
has not been afraid to send an occasional
word Of commentator to the printer. We
know from personal experience, that the
goods advertised are frst-class in every
respect. Our druggists should be prepared
to meet the growing demand for Ponds
Extract and Ponds Extract toilet articles.
for they are bound to steadily win their
way in public estimation.
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and alarge number of delegates were pres
emit, then blessed meeting Is In store for
speaker and hearer.
A good crop of meadow and upland
hay has been secured In extra order. The
effects OF the drouth Is seen in many places
these hot days. The thunder showers OF
the sth Is the first rain here for ten days,
although the lightning has been seen and
the thunder heard for many days around
US. Farmers, owing to the wet backward
spring, had no vacation between sowing,
planting, hoeing and haying.
Wave officers installed on the 4th by o.
II. Hersey, esq, Lodge Deputy.
The quantity Of rain which fell after p.
NJ. has put veto on the drouth for the
present.
Jesse Shaw, OF East Buckfeld, Linety-
three years old, was smart enough to at
tend meeting the 3Oth ult., to hear Rev.
Mr.. Scott OF Hebron preach at the East
Buckfield chapel, which he helped to build.
Ten years ago, besides other work, within
eight days, drove two yoke OF steers, not
well broke, to pillow four acres and sowed
the same to oats and grass seed. He has
lived on the same farm where he now lives
since his youth near the one his father
bought when he moved from Weymouth,
Mass. The Shaws were early settlers at
Weymouth. HARTFORD.
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OxFoRD.-The farm buildings owned
and occupied by William Faunce, located
about two miles south of Oxford village,
were burned by lightning during shower
about eight O'Clock, Tuesday evening
Only a small portion hf the furniture was
saved. There was an insurance Of $3.50
on the buildings in the -Etna, Freeland
Howe agency. The loss is estimated at
$1,000. The rainfall was very heavy in
this vicinity and was much needed.-Jour-
nal
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TEMPERATURES LAST WIEN Al AN
Sunday, - clear; Monday, ~ : clear:
Tuesday, 70, clear; wednesday u.s.,
cloudy; Thursday, ca clear Friday
90 :. clear; SATURDAY. 81 r'r.f.
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MARRIED..

In Rochester, n. H., Aug. S, at Manson Bo"' ~
by Z. L. Gsge, E.q NJ SEES winsioS loo,' ~ II
Portland. NJ, ana Grace Ei3nor' "a'iAh''
Lynn. Mass.
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have this day given 10 my son, GAVIN Nh. nd
land the remainder OF his Eiporiy 20 a. "a.
trade for him self, | shall cain nose OF = ',,r
ings nor pay any debts OF his conItis"'E '''
this date
G., sYLyANUS kNkELAN''
Witness HIRAM Bl>BEE.
Waterford july %. ls-2
Smyrna times., 1882-03-15
A Man with Three Legs.

Yesterday a man by the name of George
hibited before a class of students at the
Good Samaritan Hospital. Lippert, who
was born in Bavaria, is 80 years Of age,
and the malformation or third leg starts
out or commences at the hip on the right
side of the body. 1t is doubled up and
Lippert sits on it, and there are six toes
on this foot. The leg which is used for
the purpose of locOmotion on the right
side has foot with but one toe on it, and
is Il sort of club-foOt. Lippert, who lives
al Tiiiin, o., has been in this country but
four months. and was brought to the city
by son of DIR. Mcfarland, a prominent
physician Of that place. The now man,
when a boy, and up to the time he was
! years old, wore one shoe or boot Oh both
| feet that are ON the right side of the body.
The most perfect leg on the right side is
the one that is bent up, the other one on
the same side being shrunken and having
but one bone in it. The man has wonder
full control over the six toes that are ON
the extra leg, being able to move and
work them about with the ease and plia
bility of fingers. When quite a young boy
LippeIt commenced to bend the leg up SC
as to hide it from the gaze of the boys o
the village where he lived, as they were
in the habit Of ridiculing him on the ac
count of his deformity. DIR. Dawson, whC
has examined the man, although not able
to determine where the superhuous liml
is joined, is of the opinion that it can b.
remoAed without injury to him. His par
ents are both perfectly healthy people
and he himself is strong and hearty and il
man of more than ordinary education
being able to speak several languages
Cincinnati Eaquirer.