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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-12-06

It is seid that two-thirds of all the
cotton duck produced in the world is
made within twenty miles of Baltimore,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-12-06

Mexico'5 standing army numbers
"A, 600 men, or cbout double that Of
the United States
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ooINos or the WEEK M ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
euckFlelp.


-Four feet Of snow In the woods
Eight feet out Of the woods In soms
places.
Towns will have an opportunity "a
distribute their surplus this year break
Ing roads.
Mlss Mary l.. Blsbee and Miss Merritt,
her roommate, from Hebron Academy,
were at Hotel Long last week.
D. II. Jersey, ESQ.,, has sold his inter-
est In the brush factory to L. 3. Bridg-
ham, Esq. The company has been re-
organized, G. q. wilmington having
sold his interest to G. II. Prince, the
members Of the new nrm being y. r.
wilmington, G. III. Prince and Il. =.
Brigham, under the style of G. With
ington & Sons, retaining the original
name. The company are full OF orders
and having ample means Will push the
business.
The village schools closed the winter
term February 2ith, excepting Mrs.
Pratt's intermediate which will continue
week longer.
Mrs. Carlton Gardner has been quite
III the past week.
Daniel Clark has bargained his farm
and talks Of moving to the town Of
Liberty, Waldo County.
The stages are about as swift rs OK
teams since the billiards.
Mrs. Edwin y. Atwood Il sick with
rheumatic fever.
Mrs. X. G. Jewett OF Auburn visited
friends at the village Friday.
Miss Mary l.. Spaulding WAS at home
from Hebron Academy Saturday and
sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
HIRAM.

Mr.. Joshua Sargent died February 10,
aged about - years. He has been an
invalid for years, aud more recently q
victim Of la grippe. lie has been aquiet'
pesceable, religious man, and leaves q
widow and eight sons.
Hon. Almon Young recently went tn
Augusta to confer with a Legislative
committee In regard to the proposed Law
To prevent mill owners to allow sawdust
To enter Saco River.
We have never faced a wilder storm
than that of the 10Th. Some twenty
inches of snow are reported.
Mr.. Charles B. Davis IL In critical
condition from "A cut on his arm, follow
Ell by erysipelss.
II Is rumored that Rev. Mr.. Martyr,
uho breaches sabbath afternoons at the
Congregstionalistc church, Is to be called
to East Baldwin.
Albion Moulton has returned to the
state college.
Mr.. Freeman Howard who fractured
his skull on the Ice, Is improving but
confined to his room.
Mrs. Franklin Sargent Is dangerously
III.
Mrs. Liyina Cotton Is sick with pneu-
monia.
Miss Nettie W. Twitchell Is spending
the winter at Cornish.
Since the recent appeal to the courts
the turbulent element has subsidized, and
peace prevails In public gatherings.
workmen are engaged In painting the
railway station.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
GREENWOOD.

Well, the weather gossip has not lost
its prestige nor grown stale yet; more
zero Weather last week and on the fol-
lowing Monday the heaviest snow storm
of the season with driving wind, and
Tuesday morning the temperature just
at zero again, and the snow In the woods
not less than three feet deep.
Our squeduct Is the only one running
for miles around; what has kept that
from freezing up We are not scientist
enough to understand, since II has but
few feet head. The water Is low In the
fountain, and some Of the pipe Is less
than two feet under ground. Jack Frost
has a strange way Of doing or not doing
things sometimes, and never explains
himself.
The first Of November the crows con-
gregated near by here In great numbers,
held first class carnival, since which
time not crow has been seen about here
until last sunday; and he was flying
about like the raven from Noah's ark,
perhaps to see II the time had arrived
for spring migration. But II hadn't,
and probably he has returned to Florida
before this time.
Ransom Coles mill shut down last
Saturday for lack of water and will stay
there until we have rain or snow water
to drive II again. -.
Lucinda A., widow OF the late w.
Scott Bryant, IL In Portland and pros
trated with consumption.
Bayard Taylor died Dec. 10, 1873. My
other card Was mailed before receiving
the paper hence the delay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
HEBRON.


Mrs. Andrew Smith Ia suffering very
much from her fall last week and will
probably be laid up for some time.
IL was Mr.. instead Of Mrs. Albert
whitney that DIR. DOMAIN Was called 10
Worcester to see. Mr.. whitney has
been In poor health for several years.
vane Bearce Is quite poorly with lung
trouble.
A little girl of II. NJ. Bearce Is quite
sick this week.
We cannot say that washington's
birthday passed very quietly here for II
was celebrated by the elements In very
unquiet manner.
The second heavy snow storm this
week and high wind along with II
made the roads nearly impossible.
Thanks to the new road our enterpris-
ing mail carrier, l.. NJ. Glover, was en-
abled to give Us our mail twice yester'
day. lie was two hours coming from
West Mlnot last night, while In ordinary
weather he makes the trip In half an
hour less. Very few men would have
attempted going yesterday but Mr..
Glover Is one that seldom gives up and
has given the best Of satisfaction during
the eight years he has carried the mail
and We hope he will carry II eight years
longer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
WEST BETHEL.

A blizzard week has nearly passed but
the blizzards Doubtful. The snow storms
OF Monday and Wednesday were IL and
0 inches, respectively, with slight one
on Friday, and during all other time for
the week. The northwest wind has been
gale, the snow has drifted hugely
everywhere, except where 1t Is wanted.
Men with teams have worked nearly
every day to keep the country roads
open, aud the road from West Bethel to
Bethel was not opened for teams to pas.
until Friday. To-day, Saturday, 1t will
need breaking again as 1t has been
bowling all night. Lumbermen report
8 Ia feet Of snow In the woods and drift
ed everywhere. The Bethel doctors
having patients In this vicinity, come
and 60 on the cars.
IS. Beans teams have not all got
their roads opened 40 as to haul timber
since the storms commenced.
The sick ones are slowly Improving
as last reported.
Hope next week to be able to report
something besides storms, wind and
road breaking.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
Wii SONS MILLS.


The body Of Mr.. Lang OF West
Milan was brought out from Filing,
woods camp Saturday last. lie died
very suddenly the night before.
Mrs. Z. A. Day OF WentwOrth's LOca-
ton died Sunday morning; funeral serv-
Ices held at the house Monday. Was
carried to ColebroOk for interment. Rev.
=. \. York ofiiciated.
Mrs. Linda Bean has been visiting
friends In town the past week.
j. l.. Parker of Berlin Mills Co. has
been up; also Geo. Bearce OF Lewiston.
Mr.. Mason IL down from the lakes.
Simon Stahl has gone up to the camps
again.
Frank Ingerson was In town peddliDg.
G.. \. York was at Cameron's camp
Wednesday taking pictures.
DR.. HazeltOn went through to Canada
by the way Of Psrmacheenee Lake; re-
turned Friday.
Mrs. ID. G. Bennett IL on the sick list.
John Olson fell In the woods Satur.
day morning, breaking some ribs and
injuring his stomach. Dr. Ilazelton was
sent for.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
THAI SCHOOL HOUSE FURNACE

"THAr SCHOOL HOUSE FURNACE"
Editor Democrat:
In the last Issue Of your paper there
appeared an article under the above
heading, which IL calculated to leave q
wrong impression upon the mind OF the
reader. I feel II my duty to reply to the
same, 10 vindlcatlon Of myself and In
Justice to the Portland Stove Foundry
Co., who set up the furnace under con.
troversy. ,
must acknowledge I am not . little
surprised to read an article 90 uncalled-
for, from one who 10 unwilling to
acknowledge that We have the best heat
ing apparatus In the state Of Maine for
warming school house situated 20 the
one above referred to, viz: A No. 81
wood furnace Of the Portland Stove
Foundry Co.'S make.
What man ID there who will say that .
company 90 we'll known throughout New
England a. the Portland Stove Foundry
CO., would put furnace In any public
building and warrant II TO give salts.
faction In every particular, or removed
at their expense, without knowing what
they are talking aboutf
A man should be careful not to give
his ',judgment'' to the public without
first Investigating the matter TO go u
that Judgment 10 based upon truth.
feel iree TO say that my friend land say
Il with oil due respect TO him) cannot
say from personal knowledge whether
We are using . furnace or = common
wood heater.
Let me cay In conclusion, that I tested
the heating power OF the furnace my
self one Of the coolest days Of the winter,
and found to my satlsfActiou that Il VA
lust ..daisy," and capable Of heating
The whole house 70 tho Subtraction OF
any man not biased by prejudice.
A. s. JORDAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
BROWNFlelD,

Nearly two feet Of snow fell here on
Monday, the wind blowing n perfect
gale all day and night, trains late, etc.
Wednesday a terrific blizzard, about ~
inches Of snow fell during the storm,
blocking the roads TO such an extent that
all business Is suspended, although not
a very unusual occurrence so Tar as BUSH
ness Il concerned In Browndeld.)
A young lady, daughter OF Mrs. Sarah
Boynton, fell down the cellar stairs Mt
her house In this vicinity, injuring her
very severely.
Fred Lezvitt's little three-year-old boy
fell into water tank but Was rescued
before he was seriously injured.
The Ladies' Pequawket Circle met
with Mrs. Charles Harmon, Friday even
ing, had ilne supper aud = general good
time. Next circle will meet at j. L..
Frink's, March I'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deyereaux OF keIar
Falls, and Mr.. John Fitch, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. Fitch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
nTHhEl

m past week has been one Of severe
weather and Of postponements. Every
thing has been blockaded.
A hrmsrs' institute viii be held at
PAttss's Hall. Dsthsl, Friday, March Sd.
The programme will DO OF interest TO
all. Il u hoped that many win attend
and do their part to mako the afisir ssuc-
casa.
The drama, Mile the Quadroou, which
was TO occur Tuesday last, was postpon-
Cd to Tuesday, February 18th. In the
meantime . good orchestra has been Sc
cured for the evening and also some Of
Bethel's beet Instrumental and vocal
musical talent. Miss Alice Billings,
Miss Nellie Frost. Mrs. Finney and Mrs.
Geo. T.. King will assist In the musical
part Of the entertainment. Some new
scenery has been had especially for this
play. Many stage Improvements have
been made.
The ball which was to occur last
Thursday evening was postponed one
week to March ID, when Il Ii expected
the event Of the season Of Its kind will
take place. Large attendance Il antici-
pated. Many are intending to come
from nelghboring towns and no work
has been spared to make the affair sue
cess.
During the week beginning March 9Th,
there will be series Of meetings at the
Unlversalist church under the auspices
Of that society. Rev. Mr.. Barton, for
mer pastor Of the church here, but now
OF Mechanic Falls, In 10 aid, and also
Rev. Mr.. Brupning of Berlin, N. II. The
programme has not yet been fully ar
ranged. Rev. Mr.. BEEN, the pastor OF
the church, Il pcrfecting arrangements
Ne fast a. may be, and there Is no doubt
but that these meetings will be Interest,"
Ing and helpful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
BRyANT'S POND.

Cornelius Rogers, while working 10
the woods, about mile from this VII
lage, Thursday, Feb. 10, was struck on
the head by a falling limb and severe
IN Injured.
The last assembly In connection with
the dancing school, will be held on
Tuesday evening, Feb. y.
The roads have been badly blocked 10
this sectiou. No mall from or to An
dover Wednesday, and Thursday the
mall did not arrive here until three
O'Clock In the afternoon from that point.
Mr.. Joseph II. Farnum, formerly OF
this village, has recently been elected
one of the city council OF Marlboro,
Mass. Mr.. Farnum Il u young man OF
acknowledged ability, and we are pleased
TO note his selection to this position, az
are his friends and acqualntances In this
section.
Mr.. Arthur l.. Bessey has been ap-
pointed police officer Of Woodstock.
Miss Alslna Dudley died at the resi.
dencc Of Otis 3. Dudley, Feb. 9th, aged
20 wears. Her funeral occurred the
nth, attended by Rev. Fred 4. Wheeler,
Mrs. Lizzie Day 10 visiting her daugh-
ter at Rumford Falls.
Harry LaMarr's Comedy Co. gave M
a good entertainment last week. They
will appear here again In about two
weeks, at Grange Hall, Introducing the
popular play, "ls marriage q failurer
Mr.. Walter Small and wife have beer
visiting friends at Mechanic Falls ths
past week.
ia q
evening, Feb. 18th. Bacon's Orchestr'
Of four pieces will be In attendance
An oyster supper will be served 10 thu
lower hall. -,
Mr.. d. A. Cole and wife are on visi
to Ashland, Mass.
Henry O. Newton Of South Paris u
giving lessons here on the banjo ant
/ guitar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
ROxBURy,

February Is q short month, but 1t is
making up In size what II lacks in stat
ure and much more. More winter has
been crowded into this last week than
In any week for years.
Our mall went to RumfOrd Monday,
but did not return until "Wednesday
afternoon. When II will reach Rumford
again Is entirely uncertain. This card
will not get In on time.
John Reed went to Weld Monday.
When he will see home again Is yet to be
determined.
1t IL terrible for the birch men, the
snow Is now so deep In the woods.
Those who have good home and
plenty of dry wood are fortunate.
Mr.. Wingate's teams stood against the
blast nObly, but they had to give up at
last, for the roads would ill up faster
than they could open them.
NJ. y. iIussey lost valuable horse
last week by collie.
Charlie Philbrick has lost his mare.
She was one of the best ever raised In
this town. She was hurt some way
while drawing lumber.
Mr.. Holt of Hanover, who was cook
ing for 10 Carey, Il down sick with the
measles mt the camp.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
DENMARK.


Miss Hattie Abbott, Of Fryeburg, Il
visiting Miss Kate Ingalls,.
Mr.. Edwin Pingree, while unloading
logs last Saturday was caught between
the logs and hurt very badly. He will
not be able to drive his team for some
time Il Il feared.
Mrs. Carrie Jewett has been confined
to the house number Of days by sick
ness.
The storm has been very severe In this
section. Quite a number Of the roads
are now impossible. No mall for two
days.
Both saw mills have had to hold up on
account of the hard storm.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle will meet
with Mrs. Jennie Colby next wednes-
day afternoon and evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
NORTH PARIS.

The literary contest Is on at the
grange at West Paris now, and the
meetings are very Interesting. Feb. 18th
there were songs and music by Sisters
Lottie VI. Abbott, Cora Z. HIATT, Mary
A. wyman and Mary A. Stevens; ff.
teen minutes speech by Bro. Daniel
Swift; select readings by Bro. Eugene
Curtis and Sisters Mary A. Wyman,
Esther b. Tuell, Martha Durham. Lot
tie NJ. Abbott, Emma Berry, Florills
Ellingwood and Augusta A. Beck
stories by Bros. Freeman Elllngwood
and VIII Berry, and declamations by
Bros. A. ID. Andrews and 4. 4. Field.
We hope the interest shown will contin-
nc after the contest.
A. d. Littlehale's children are having
the scarlatlna.
Joshua Kendall IL sick with chills.
Wallace Andrews and son Bradford
are visiting his parents aud brother
at America Andrews.
Mrs Elmira Fuller 10 whiting at
America Andrews.
Capt. @. NJ. Small and wife were at <.
+. Fields through the storms this week.
Mrs. II. X. Dow Il quite sick.
About thirty new books have been put
In the Prentiss library lately.
Mr.. Towle expects to draw over 30O
cords of wood and lumber to West Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
SWEDEN.


We have just had two old fashloned
snov storms Of about foot each, both
ending In wind blow which has block
ed the roads very badly.
Our plucky stage driver, wyman
Nevers, lost his fret trip In two years,
on account Of bad roads, Last Monday.
February mAkes good la reputation
Of "filling up the bitches" this year.
The sd birthday Of Mr.. Caleb Hazel
ton WAS very pleasantly celebrated by .
company Of friends At the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. I. Y. Richardson.
Nrs. John Wilson 10 With her niece,
Mr.. Erpest Durham OF Bridgson.
william Saunders has very promis-
Ing brood Of young chickens about tnree
weeks old. kr. s. has built new nsn
house With modern improveosnts sno
nakss poultry raisins v~y pron'Ao's'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
Nsties % Petition fer Disehsrss.
STATE or MAINE.

OXFORD, % Court Of Insolvency. In the ca-e
OF JOHN l. HOLT, Insolyent Debtor:
N this tth wed. OF Feb, A. y. les. been pre-.
sented 10 said Court for said County. by John
l.. Holt OF Bethel In the County of Oxfoni
PRAYING that he may be decreed Q full die
shafse from oil his deGts, proyable under the pro-
visions Of Chapter seventy Of the Statutes OF
Maine, and upon said petition. u Il ordered BY
the same before said Court at Paris, In said
County OF Oxford, on Wednesday, the COL day
Of March, A. ID. les. at nine O'Clock In the fore
noon; and that notice thereof he published IN
The Oifori democrat, Newspaper published In
said County OF Oxford, once q week for sue
cessive weeks. the last publication 20 be =.
days before the day Of hearing and that all cred
itors who have proved their debts. and other per
zoos interested. may appear at said place ans
NJ and show cause. u any they have. why
.s.,s ;ScTa nc. Ss .n:sn s.d debtor ."
Attess ,-ALBERT ID. PARK, Register
Of said Court for said County OF Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
-ANnovgR.

Monday the sOth Was the worst storm
Of The season. About eighteen inches Of
snow fell, which was caught up By the
wind and piled IN high drlfts.
The mai didn't reach 90 until We'd
nesday noon. wlth.l We have had z
pretty severe winter. The snow ID now
about three and Q half feet on level In
the woods.
Mas Emma Corsou Il teaching q sue
cessful term Of private school at the
village.
Our court people have returned from
Paris.
According to previous notice the
farmers institute meets here March ID.
Let no one forget the meeting, II Will
be an interesting occasion to farmers
and dairymen.
Born, Feb. IS, to the wife Of Clarence
Mitchell son. /,
Our librarian Il busy with invited
help arranging the books for our public
library.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28

purpossly LEFT out the names OF al who
BY reason Of residence near South Paris
may b thought 70 have ssl6rsh Interest
In the matter.
Il d also well known that the archi-
tects who have examined the building
containing tho county omces have ex-
pressed themselves 20 decidedly OF the
opinion that it would b better economy
TO tear lt down and build new rather
than to attempt to repair. Now suppose
the county votes no, do you expect inc
county TO believe that the people on
Paris Hin, who arc now crying taxes,
are 20 entirely unselhsh that they would
seriously object to the County Commis-
sioners building . new building 10 their
midst, thereby fixing the county seat at
Paris Hill for long term Vt ycarsi
In view Of all these facts, the indlvid-
ual expression OF opinion from all the
County Commissioners, past and present,
for ten years except Mr.. Hammond, the
views OF prominent architects, the pos
slble change Of front OF Paris Hill after .
no vote 10 thrown, the views OF leading
men all over the county, who know Its
needs and the condition Of the build
ings. Are We not justified 10 claiming
40 We do, boldly and confidently, that .
no vote means at least q new building
for the Offices and the vaults, and the
expenditure Of 40 great sum - slO,Uo
on Paris HIP
Suppose we are right In our claim,
what are the consequencesf A new
court house wip follow . new Office
building % surely 40 night follows day,
and the county will have built new
buildings at greater expense to the tax
payers than Il can be done at South
Paris, because Il will be done In two
Jobs and three miles from the railroad
and when It ID done, we shall have some
thing that belongs not to the county,
but TO private O,eRers, and In which We
only have the right to stay. Should any
change come In the future that would
necessitate changing the county seat,
every dollar the county had expended
would be left behind, and the taxpayers
would be obliged to begin anew.
II the buildings are built at South
Paris they will be upon land the county
owns. They will be In manufactur.
Ing centre, where property has actual
value and will sell more nearly for what
Il cost than on Paris Hill at least.
Now, Mr.. Editor, q word In regard to
the position of Norway and Norway
people upon this matter. We have no
desire to injur Paris Hin. rhe location |
Of the county buildings At South Paris |
will not help Norway especially any
more than Oxford or other towns that
will be better convened by building on
the line Of the railroad. Personally, !
have for you, Messrs. Editors, feelings OF
friendship that much hotter fight than |
this would not overthrow, and which |
will not be diminished, dare say, by |
any result of the present contest; but
we, or q large majority Of US ut least, in
Norway, do honestly and earnestly feel
that II will be better aud cheaper for the
county, to build new buildings now.
Sincerity,
8. 8. SrEARNs.