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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
TIE OLDEST EX-SENATOR.

The venerable James W. Bradbury OF
augusta, Who was born In 1904, is the
Sars, surviving ex-member OF the
Vailed states senate. Besides being the
vast 10 years, he was q member OF the
yale earlier than any other person now
N1g, having entered Il In lsls. lie
's. graduated at Bowdoin College In
~, and BY the death of his classmate,
sulam Hale, al Dover, ". H., on the
ISOi this month, he IL left the only
Nhlng member Of the class. That
.-s OF ls2j was a remarkable one as
safds the large number Of Its members
30 afterwards attained eminence. The
vas. graduated only 81 members, and
~, BESIDES Mr.. bradbury, II contained
s@eel L. Benson, Cullen Sawtelle and
s..nathAn Cilley, who became members
ue National House Of Representa-.
%s'' and the last Of whom was killed
"a duel with william j. Graves oil
ss,a'ecky; George Ii. Cheever, the dis
: ksi.hed clergyman and author; John
y Abbott, the well-known clergyman
1Ss .ssrah and biographer; Horatie
nse, the commodore; and-"ths
ssI'est Is behind"-llenry w. Long
s'oS and Nathaniel Hawthorne
i ~ Bridge, who died Marcf
~ vas the author Of that delightful
49,. published since his deathl emil
h..fer-onal Recollections OF Nathanie
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
MASON.


Our road commissioner, ". q. Mills,
IL doing a first-class job on the roads
using road machine. Mellen Mason OF
Gilead Is tending II while Ed Bell OF
West Bethel with four Of A. ). Beans
best horses IL driving. The four horses
combined weight Is sixty-six hundred
pounds, and We have pair OF leaders
owned here In town that weigh twenty.
two hundred making eighty -eight
hundred pounds. One can guess whetil-
er We can make good roads or not with
such team. - !.
ii. q. Mason has gone to Norway Is
stopping with his daughter, Mrs. Il. n
Morrill,.
Charles Brown has gone to Lewiston
to be doctored; We hope he may get
help.
last Sunday.
Mrs. George Brackett, formerly Of
Bethel but now Of westbrook, visited
friends In town this week.
Our farmers are we'll along with theii
work. Some have commenced hoeing
Grass Is not looking rs well rs. We
could wish. Many people predict a lignl
hay crop, but II IL should be wet through
this mouth we shall get good crop
think.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
EAST BETHEL.


Mr.. Fred Cole, Of the frm Of Col,
Brothers, Washington, ID. c., Is now ri
his fathers, Dennis Coles.
Mr.. Pitcher had sweet corn Is inches
high June 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 5. Wight aud Mis-:
Lillian Kimball visited relatives herr
last Saturday and Sunday.
Charles Bryant has connected hi'
house and barn and made other Inn
proyements.
Mrs. NJ. n. Ismlin Of Durham Is visit
ing relatives In this place.
Charles NJ. Brown Is very sick and
suffers severely.
The river drivers passed this place
June 18th.
Some Of the farmers have commenced
hoeing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
HEBRON.


J. ID. Sturtevant spent q few days with
his sou, DIR. j. 5. Sturtevant OF Dixfield'
this week.
Geo. whitney, Esq, Of Oxford, was
In the place Monday.
We were pleased to see Mrs. Rebecca
Cushman and Mrs. Howe taking ride
and calling on friends. Both are I'm
proving In health.
Mrs. Sargent Is still very poorly.
Fred Cushmsn Ia getting up from
measles.
z. l.. Packard Is very feeble but rides
out some.
Miss Bertha Packard IL home on visit,
The Ladies' Circle will furnish meals
during commencement day. People
coming from distance will be sure OF
good dinner ut reasonable price.
The exercises are week earlier this
year, coming June 2lst. A large attend
ance Is expected.
Mrs. W.. X. Moody OF Boston was al
Mrs. Moody's this week.
Friday as Frank Smith, who works FOL
III. X. Stearus, was Harvesting the horses
they started to run; he sprang to catch
them and Was caught across the throat
by A wire clothes line, throwing HIN
backward. Ills shoulder was broken IL
two places by the fall. DIR. Donhau
was called ut once and set the shoulder
Il Ia a sad accident for the young maj
and much sympathy Is felt for him.
Judge B0nney and several Others
came Friday to stay through commence
nient. -, =,
Mrs. Dea. Moody and Mrs. w. n
Moody went to Auburn to attend com
mencement exercises at Edward Littl,
High school. Prof. Moody's two chill
dreu are among the graduates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
LOWELL.

Both road machines are now at wOrh
and the roads are getting In better con-
dition. The spring rains and frost caus'
ed much damage.
Deer have been seen quite frequently
In this vicinity Of late, one coming
near the house of Warren McKeen, one
about the premises Of Cyrus Andrews,
another near the Mill Brook bridge and
one coming into the door yard Of j. ii,
Harrington, at the Centre.
Mellen Eastman has recently built q
piazza.
Mr.. l.. Il. Spauldlng has recently beer
through the town selling the Lewiston
Journal and webster's Dictionary.
Rev. Mr.. SandbroOk aud wife are Wis
iting In Norway this week.
The festive crow hunts the farmers
corn and potatoes and the farmers boy
hunts the crow, with odds In favor Of
the crow.
John d. Kimball Is erecting a new
stable.
The farm buildings OF John A. Flo,
at West Lowell were burned Monday
morning. II IL hardly necessary to say
that they were Insured In the Fryeburl
Mutual.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNos OF the WEEK m AL
SECTIONS or the COUNTY.
RuNeoRp eAlia


Harry Eustis, tho Times correspond
ent, 70 back again AFTER sojourn In AND
about Portland.
white q Parlin are building an lsx3'
foot structure at the sorting gap for thu
paper company. Il. o. Brown Il 70
have charge Of the sorting this season
Charles Mason, Eugene Bartlett and
brother and j. w. Swan were In town
wednesday and Thursday Of last week
The paper company started their water
wheel last Monday morning for the frsi
time. They intend to 70 to making pa
per the nrst Of next month.
The electric light company are getting
things near completion. They have
been testing the machinery the past
week. They intend to have everything
all complete so there will be no Inter
ruptiou after once started.
w. p. Maxim Was In the city last We'd
nesdsy and Thursday on business. ii.
y. Muxzy Of Milford, Mass, accompa-
MED him to view Names llveliest town.
George Austin's span Of horses took
fright at Foster & Dolley's mill from the
locomotive and made lively circuit Of
the principal streets. Strange to say
there Was no damage done for the streets
were lined with teams, and IL seemed
they tried to see how near they could 90
to them and not hit them. Apparently
their object Was to scare the people a.
they by quick turn avoided plunge
into the canal where Il seemed evident
they could not avoid IL.
John Besson, teamster here, was ar
rested by Constable Noyes last Saturday
morning for cruelty to his horse. The
complaint was made that Besson cruelty
beat the horse after throwing him down.
There were four witnesses to the fact
present at the trial, but Judge Morrison
considered the evidence insufficient and
dismissed the man.
20. Walker has q neat new sign.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
eRveauno.

Miss Ann Thoms has arrived at home,
coming from her visit 10 California viz
Chicago.
Hon. q. b. Barrows came from Boston
Saturday, June 9th.
Miss Annz Darrows has hnlshed her
term at tho School Of Domestic Science,
and u now giving demonstration lectures
In different parts OF Massachusetts,, but
will be at home In July.
W. B. Bradley has returned from his
visit to Boston.
Miss Annie Harvey Of Calais has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. X. @. Souther,
on her way home from the worlds fair.
Mrs. Mary Warmer lord Of windham
II visiting her mother.
Mr.. Morgae's family have returned to
their house.
Miss Mary Weston attended the COM
meucement at Farmingt0n Normal
School, where her sister was the valedic-
torian.
Mr.. Thomas c. Shirley died at noon
Wednesday, the 18th. His funeral took
place on Saturday. His ago was II
years, O months.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
AlRAA.


DR.. c. T.. Wilson and family went Z
Portland Wednesday. The doctor vii
attend the Maine medical convention.
Angus McCarty Is at work ut Cumber
land Mills.
The q. A. II. postponed their con
templsted camp fire until September,
The mosquitoes were liable to draw
more Of their blood In the grove than
they lost In the war.
Charles Ridlon has bought fifty acre
lot on Bill Merrill Mountain OF Marshall
l.. WadswOrth. One OF the finest views
In the county Is afforded from the top OF
this mountain, 1880 feet above the sea
level. Portland Il plainly visible.
Frank w. Gould Is quite sick.
Hon. Oliver Allen, after some six
months confinement to the house, Is
now about his farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
DENMARK

Mr.. A. X. Belcher and wife Of New
Gloucester have been stopping with his
brother, A. w. Belcher, for q few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Gray were only
fifty-ive hours from Brownfeld to Chi
cago. They will return by the st. Law
renee, thousand Islands and Lake l.u-
cerne.
The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs. A.
ii. Jones Wednesday afternoon, June
l4th. About fifty were present. On
June %, the circle will meet with Mrs,
G. X. Belcher.
On Friday evening, June %, the Re
bekah Lodge will hold an Ice cream
party, socisble and entertainment In Odd
Fellows Hall.
Everybody Is brushing mosquitoes IN
this section.
Mrs. Jennie ingalls, Is gaining slowly
Meetings will be held Ia the church or
the hill this summer, beginning nex'
Sunday, June 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
DuckFlElD,


DR.. c. 8. Childs 10 building An ell and
king improvements on his resldence.
Homer N. Chase, ESQ.,, OF Auburn TO
Gently called on hls Buckheld friends.
Mrs. Emily I.oring has been visiting
ut Asa Atwood's.
Mrs. George Gregg Of Andover has
been In town visiting her mother and
sister, Mrs. ARENAS Cole and Mrs. X.
@. Thomes.
Dea. David Farrar, ninety-four years
old, "a said to have been shaved by other
than his own hand for the first time last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Atwood have
been visiting THAR SON at Paris Hill. Mr..
Atwood ID recovering from his recent
trouble with his wrist.
Stephen l.. Bartlett, Eco, OF Boston,
called on his Buckneld relatives last
week.
Sneak thieves entered the store Of 1.
W. Shaw last Thursday night through .
back window, and got q little small
change and about twenty-five dollars
worth Of jackknives, etc. Supposed to
be "local talent"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
BYRON.

+. Knapp Is building an addition
to his house and carriage house.
Flies and midges are putting In heavy
work here the past few days.
A. NJ. Carter has been with US two
weeks, establishing and respecting lines
on .Androscoggin Water Power Co...
land, with Chas. Kimball Of Bethel ant
Mitdock Beacon, as assistants. 3. a
Reed Is here also for other parties and
occasionally 8. NJ. Locke. Still the frisky
French poplar IL chopper sure to be found
on the wrong lot. The most laughabl'
event Of the season was Wallace Mason
attempting to swear In French, on find
Ing them chopping on his lots here.
Byron Is alive with fishermen. The
Four Ponds and Byron streams are yield
Ing beautifully.
James Irish, Otis IIayford and friends
are stopping ut Bancroft Cottage.
SO were entertained at "llOughtOn's'
last Sunday. At lothian Shaw's the
house and barn are often full.
"IIOughtOn's" will not entertain guests
for a week, rs Mrs. II. and daughter ut.
tend commencement at Hebron.
Guy and "Cllnt" Knapp linger along
with typhoid fever, without change.
Mrs. A. q. Reed IL home from week
soj0urn ut Paris, to be doctored, but has
got to wait for cooler weather to know
whether she IL better or not.
We are going to load with grape and
canister, for fishermen who come pr0wl.
Ing around when honest folks are abed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
sou1A WOODSTOCK.

This 18th morning Of June with its
bright sun, after IS hours Of damp,
cloudy weather, 10 enough TO cause
every one to lift up their hearts In
Thanksgiving to our God.
Although thls IL considered back
ward spring, no ono would consider 1t %
a. we viewl Il this morning. All nature
smiles.
Mrs. A. ]. Curtis of Cambridge, Mass,
10 visiting ut I. w. Andrews, and on her
way to Maidstone, VT, where she will
finish her vacation with her son Frank.
Oliver Fuller 10 beautifying his place
by q lattice fence.
Our road commissioner, VIII Davis, 10
doing the beat that can DO done with the
road machine, considering tho shocking
condition Of the roads.
y. L. wyman's garden OF small fruits
bids fair for an abundant harvest. Ills
new beds Of strawberries are Just boom
log. Very evidently no understands nv
business.
We notice our new dressmaker, Mia
Iuez lradbury, has opened her rooms
IN counectiou with the millinery rooms
q her mother ~ wsst Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
wATEQEOQO

The road case took n rather unexpect-
ed turn and the hearing came to an
abrupt termination Saturday. IL was
discovered that the second angle and
distance had been omitted by the COun-
ty Commissioners when they made their
report to the court, and consequently by
the warrant from the court to the com.
mIttee which consisted Of Hon. Geo. a.
Wilson, A. Z. Gordon and W. ii. Whit.
comb, Il threw them entirely out OF
the course and represented road en-
tirely different from the one located by
the commissioners.
j. W. Warren appeared for the road
and c. T.. Holt for the opposition. Sew
ersl points Of law were argued and
motion was filed for the court to adjourn
for two weeks In order TO allow the COM
mlssioners to amend their report accord
ing to facts, which 1t was claimed they
had an undlsputed right to do. 1t was
alsO claimed that as the committee was
shown the road located by the commits
sioncrs according to the monuments 10y,
them erected, that when survey and
monuments disagreed the survey was to
he corrected by the monuments, and the
30 Me. was cited to prove the fact.
While It was claimed by the opposition
that the witnesses were all present and
II would not be wise to adjourn and q
hearing should be had ut the time, and u
was also claimed that the road could not
be found on the face Of the earth.
The committee ruled rs follows: That
they could not act on the motion rs II
did not come from the court that this war
rant came from, nor have the seal OF the
court affixed to II. They also reversed
the decision Of the County Commission
ers on an imaginary road described by
their warrant, but In no way acted on
the one shown according to the monu.
ments. The case will be carried to the
law court II necessary.
C.. T.. Kilgore lost valuable WORK
horse last Thursday.
Summer boarders are arriving last
and the private houses are fast filling up,
The chair factory have large stock Of
orders on hand and are rushing busi'
ness.
Manson's Hall Is being raised up and
the work Is done by parties from Lew
iston.
Eibrldge Newcomb has moved on "a
the Chas. Watson farm.
Commencement at Douglass Seminary
this week, Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
PORTER.

Fine growing weather. Grass 10 look.
better. With following rains We Will
get q fair crop Of hay. Corn, potatoes,
and grain are looking well. Farmers
have planted corn quite extensively for
the factory. The apple crop Will Dc
light from present Appearances, especial
In the late heavy shower Mr.. perley
w. Beutou's barn was struck BY ilgnt.
Ming and damaged to quite an extsus ~
aid not get Get on IRE. The roof u snAt'
tered badly.
Mr.. Elmer X. French was here on
short vislt To zee his father, M: !: L.
French. Mr.. French ID principal OF IN
state Normal school and MclAw 10
stItute at Merrimac, N. II. NJ. trenct
had . very nne ofsr to 20 70 Cai,tornu
10 take charge Of the State Norma
school there. lie 10 graduate Of Iams
wool twenty cents . pound TOR IN
bsst and come are buying Dor ~ sss's'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
NEMRY,

DR.. @. o. Allen and wife, OF Milton,
". H., and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blckford,
are visiting at j. 8. Aliens In this town
Hattie Littlehale has been at home for
q few days, but intends to 20 back to.
day. She Il In training for nurse ut the
Maine General Hospital, Portland.
j. ii. Baker II at home from Falmouth
but will return the first Of July.
II has been oppresslvely warm for two
DAYS now. More rain Il needed for
grass on dry land; most likely We sh-ll
get showers before long.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
WEST SUMMER.

Fred Keen aud children Of Dlxfeld
visited his mother, Mrs. G. w. Field.
l.. b. Andrews and wife and wife's ais
ter left here for Norway.
Mrs. Polly Howe received large and
delicious trout, present from her son,
Freeland Howe, Esq, Of Norway.
Mrs. Ella Doble has been to Portland
to consult specialist In regard to throat
trouble.
Ethel L. Heath visited her sisters
school ut Buckfield.
Wallace Chandler, Oscar Chandler and
others from this village are working on
q. ii. Barrows' new barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Packard and little
boy went to Norway to spend the Sab
bath with relatives there.
A deaf mute has been here canvassing
for the sale Of books.
DIR. b. A. Swasey Of Canton Ii stop
ping at John Heald's. lie extracts teeth
without pain.
Fred Barrett Is breaking colt for
Jefferson Fsrrar.
Ed Murch Of South Paris was here
Sunday.
We are Informed that II. A. Young Is
soon to be postmaster here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
N0R1A PARIS.

VIM. l.. Blood spent Sunday at N.
Churchllrs where his wife 10 stopping
lie IA mt work at South Paris.
West Paris Grange are to move INTO
their new hall aud store June l'th.
Most Of the highway agents are NJ
work repairing the roads.
I think II people who wish to get
photographs enlarged and framed would
employ artists and buy frames Oh deaf
ers near home, the result would DC
much more satisfactory to themselves.
I sent to iirm who agreed to enlarge
the picture and send . nice frame II
would show IL to my friends to help al,
vertise their business, then wanted sI;oo
to pay for packing, etc. Result PIC
ture aud frame worth 70 cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
East aRowNF,elD.

The ledge on John Perkins farm
which has attracted 30 much attention
by granite men, has been opened BY
Messrs. wagg & Soule. They are cut
ting paving stone to begin with. The
granite resembles that OF Redstone, NJ
Miss Julia Bucknam from the musical
department Of Keut's Hill, IL at w. IL.
Stickney's and will give music lessons
thls summer. She comes well recon-
mended by Prof. Morse. She has sew
eral scholars already.
Mrs. Il. 4. Rounds 10 visiting In kezar
Falls this week.
Mrs. Jane johnson from Chicago and
Mrs. Annie Lynch Of Washington, are
at Z. b. Beans.
June II WAS the anniversary OF the
slst birthday Of Mrs. Mary Eden, 70th
Of Major 3. b. Bean aud the 10Th Of Mrs.
w. w. spring. Mr.. and Mrs. Bean and
Mr.. and Mrs. Spring and Mrs. Eden vert
Invited to dine with Mrs. 4. A. q. Stick
ney on that day.
Whitman Stickney Il at home FOL
short time.
CO. St.ckney spent Sunday at home
The circle Il to meet with Mrs. Round
on the 2lst.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
SWEDEN.

Mr.. WIN Wesley arrived at his broth.
er's, stephen wesley's, the 10Th, and
will make that his home for the present.
lie has been In Nebraska for some time
and on his way east spent several weeks
In Chicago attending the worlds fair,
which Was very enjoyable.
Winfield Stevens sold very nice paiI
Of oxen to Conway parties recently.
They measured III. 4 In. and were fat
and sleek. Price 800.
\. l.. Plummer has two large and
promising colts sired by Inca.
Frank Durgin had colt kicked badly
the other day.
Dana Il. Hall and his son Billy, OF
Bethel, called on some fthelr old neigh
bors Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
ROxBURy,


Married, June 18th, by s. NJ. Locke,
ESQ, Burkett l.. Rundlett and Nils;
Florence X. George.
Our town has purchased q road ma.
chine, and J. II. JENNIE, Esq, Is running
It with six heavy horses. 49,
George Richardson IL little better
M, A. Huston 10 out Of health.
Mr.. Chapman has let the job OF draw
Ing his spool stock and waste wood 20
James Bartlett OF Bethel. IL 10 dig
lob. Mr.. Bartlett makes his headquar-
ters at the Robert Reed farm. :.
10 Carey does the teamlng to the rail-
road for Swain & Reed.
Walter A. Fish with his bride has
moved to Dlxheld. 49,.
John Shatney Of New Hampshire with
his wife Is visiting her friends In town
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
kGZAR FALLS,

The Methodist Sunday School observ-
ed children's day, June 18th. The ex-
erclses were somewhat broken up by q
heavy thunder shower.
Peleg Benton's barn was struck by
the lightning Sunday evening, June 18th.
Mr.. Arthur Strout formerly Of this
place died recently In California.
Baptism from the Methodist church,
July LIST.
Mrs. Amanda Stanley OF Boston,
Mass, paid her friends hasty visit this
week.
w. ii. Newbegin Is appointed post
master OF this place.
Over 300 pickerel were taken out Of
the Spectacle Ponds, June 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
FRESH AIR.
ANNUAL APPEAL OF THE PORTLAND
SOCIETY.

ANNUAL APPEAL OF THE PORTLAND
SOCIETY.
Not many years ago q clergyman In
the Pennsylyanla hills preached a ser.
mon from the text, "Inasmuch as ye did
II unto the least of these my little ones,
ve did n unto me-" That summer sixty
city children were made happy ut the
little village Of Sherman, and, asa direct
resu!t of that sermon and the work thus
modestly begun, more than one hundred
thousand children from New YORK CITY
alone have enjoyed two-weeks' outing
In the country since 1877.
The Fresh Air Society OF Portland u
seeking to do, on smaller scale, just
the sa,pe work for the poor children oil
Portland, and 10 Just as dependent on
the friends In the country. without
their cooperation the work would cease
For that reason We again make an appeal
for help. Vacation homes are wanted
both for children and for those OF {
larger growth. Who will respondf
IL It seems impossible for you to oper
your home, remember you may ne en-
Pertaining angels unswares. The letter.
on the return Of the children frequently
contain such sentences a. these; 1--WE
enIoyed them;" "Could we afford IL w
would keep them always;' ~rhey mad
sunshine for me all summer"
Ia not this work Ut finding homes
especially adapted to circles OF King
Dsughterss
The secretary will be glad TO CORE
spond With any one concerning th'
work. Address
Miss II. A. LRAvirT,
III Congress Street,
Portland, Maine.