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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
WEST BETHEL.

A few new cases Of scarlet fever are
reported In this village.
Mr.. ID. A. Farwell Is still failing. His
brother Edgar of Boston Is here now.
Addison Bean Il moving goods to his
new home In Mason. The family will
move this week.
A. w. Grover sold his flock of thirty
eight sheep to II. y. Hastings OF Newry.
The farmers are putting In large
quantity of Ice to use next summer In
their creameries. They are well pleased
with the prospect Of the new butter
factory.
Ice packers are putting 10 the blue
blocks over two feet In thickness, and
the weather still continues favorable to
their further growth.
laundering operations are lively In
every direction.
Shaw and Grover are about loading a
car of potatoes for market.
Arthur Grover, civil engineer, is stop
ping ut the old homestead few weeks.
lie has lately completed job In New
ton, Mass.
Fred Ordway has been very sick for
the past week with congestion OF the
liver rs reported.
Mr.. Darius Farwell died last wednes.
day morning, after painful sickness OF
several weeks. lie was man much re-
spected In the town aud neighborhoed,
and his pleasant sayings will be long re
membered by the people. Ills family
and large circle OF friends have the
sympathy OF all who knew him.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
w. Bean, late Of Gllead, now Of Archers
Colo, ara palned to hear Of the death OF
Ora, their only daughter, Is years Of
age. She died Jan. 9th after q short
sickness Of only six days. They have
the deepest sympathy OF their many
eastern friends ut this second call on
their pleasant little family since leaving
Gilead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
NORTH PARIS.

Jonas Bisbee Of Newry, a former
resident of this town, died very sudden
IN last week at his sons, Calvin B!sbee's
of Bethel. Mr.. Bisbee was Tor many
wears a resident of this school district
and for several years Was one OF oul
selectmen. lie was one OF our best
townsmen. n kind neighbour, and Away.
ready to lend helping hand In time oil
sickness and trouble. His many friends
In other states will regret to learn OF
his death.
Fred Lowe has been on the sick list,
and also LEILA Chase.
solomon Chase died the 10th. =.
Mr.. IIolbrook has bought the Enocil
BARTLETT farm at South Woodstock.
A. A. Andrews and sou are cutting
and drawing T.. II. Andrews wood.
IN. Dow has sold his oxen to George
DYER of sumner.
Mr.. Towle has put on two more two
horse teams on his job.
George Adams has moved into the
kimball house, having bought the farm
We understand.
Entertainment at the grange Jan. 2lst.
4 song by Carrie A. Rice, reading by
Mabel Curtis, and discussion OF the fol-
low ing question; "l,esolyed, That farm
ers and farmers wives have more time
for recreation than any other class.
Decided In the negative by strong ma
jority.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
WEST SUMNER.

Mr.. Harlow has moved Into the house
left vacant by Mr.. wetherbee removing
to Norway.
A drove Of oxen passed through thi'
village Monday belonging to Mr.. Mer
row Of Auburn.
The funeral services Of VIM. Stetson,
Jr., who died In whitman, Mass, sol
Of william Stetson, formerly OF TILL
town, were held at the Morrill, schoo
house, Sunday, 22d inst.,. Rev. Mr.
Richardson officiating.
Mrs. Almon Churchill Of South Pah
Is with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. i. A
Fletcher.
Mr.. Packard Of Norway was lately Il
town on q visit ut Oscar Swift's, ant
also on business.
Almon Churchill Of South Paril
bought cow of Artie Bisbee.
Messrs. Packard & Young are rapidly
saving logs Into boards and other kind
Of lumber.
Miss Laura Bonney has gone home OF
q visit.
Columbus Bisl,ee of Camden, Maine
ID Visiting his uncle, John Heald.
Mrs. Packard ID convalescent.
The Unlversalist Society will have %
entertainment and supper ut the vestry
Tuesday evening, the 3lst Inst.
The school In District No. 10 closed
January 18th after very pleasant tern
OF nine weeks. The names OF those no,
absent one-half day arc Willie J. Stat
terry, Alice n. Chandler, Margaret Stat
terry and Edward ID. SlAttery. Thos<
ranking one hundred In department TO!
the term are Alice n. Chandler, WillieJ
6lattsry and Cassie 6lattsry.
ANNIE B. PARLIx, teacher.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
BYRON.

The man who said "It's going to be
warm winter" has come round and
says. "I told you So"
As n sample of experience hereabouti
I will quote friend Brown, q Carthsgs
butcher: vi killed q hog last week and
scalded him and In five minutes the bris-
tles froze 40 stiff I broke them on smooth
with chip"
@. L. Hall has been drawn Juryman
for February court.
Perley Whitney has passed the crisis
with his cut ankle and 10 doing well.
| II was feared he might lose his foot.
lothian Shaw Il helping Fred Abbott
get Ice and wood.
Marshall Whitney has captured over
20 foxes this winter.
T.. ii. Record of Llvermorc Falls, was
In town Tuesday and brought Mr.. Dwell
ley to survey and work lumber, cut by
Msher & Berry and Slower.
The past month being 80 cold, many
Of us ''hayseeds" have kept In doors,
most Of the time, trying to store knowl.
edge for use hereafter. My consort
.caught on to" too much for the climate
when she read one should turn all
clothes on retiring, and In her anxiety
for my health(Y wished me to "step out
on the porch lat l5o below! and hang
my shirt on the line and let the wind
blow the microbes aud bacteria out"
Says 1: "If you wish to make specta-
Gle OF yourself for the man In the moon
and the old fox that Il barking out IN
the yard, try your own prescription, III
drop the curtain (but should probably
have peeked) I'll risk the microbes Bit
Ing me-" Seeing / was ...sot" she drew
her head under the clothes, not too
anxious to indulge In q smoker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
LOWELL.


The officers OF Keazar Valley Lodge
I. o. o. F., were publicly Installed by
District Deputy, W. D. Brown. An
oyster supper was served In the lower
hall.
j. d. Rimbali, ID, Is drawing poplar
from No. I to Fryeburg.
The officers OF Gov. NJ. l.. Stearns
Camp Sons of Veterans were Installed
rs follows:
Commander. Henry q. stearns.
let Lieutenant, Fred 8. stearns.
% Lieutenant, G. ". Manson.
The camp was presented with a beau
tlful silk flag by Mrs. Ellen w. Stearns
In token of appreciation Of the respect
shown the memory OF Gov. NJ. j.,
Stearns, her late husband, In naming
the camp for him. The members OF
Parker Post attended In q body, and
after the installation the time was taken
In addresses by the members Of the post
and camp.
Mr.. A. p. Stone and q friend from
Cambridge, Mass, are In town for few
days stopping at II. w. Palmer's. Mr..
Stone Is a senior ut Harvard and has
been In Lowell for his summer vacation
for number of years.
Frank l.. Howe Is In town and buying
few cattle for Brighton market.
There will be concert by the choir
with readings by Rev. Mr.. Young at the
village church on Thursday evening,
February I'd. Admission % cents.
Children 10 cents.
The ladies' of the lodge Of Good
Templars will give baked bean supper
and shadow party at the hall on the
evening Of February 9TH. Supper ID
cents.
Mrs. o. \. Martin has received pen
sion Of % per month on account OF the
death OF her husband, the late w. o.
Ne rttn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
GREENWOOD.

Lives there a person In the land who
l. not glad TO see II little warmer
agains How much damage has been
done by cellars freezing nobody knows,
but Il has been enormous.
am not practical astronomer, and
never shall seek Immortality by diseoy-
ering another planet beyond the orbit
of Neptune; but have watched the
movements and changes Of the heaven
IN bodies from boyhood With much
Measure, II not profit. Aud that Il
What had been doing for months past,
watching Mars aud Jupiter aud looking
ahead To their conjunction together with
the moon, with much interest, which oc-
Cured on the Sd. but the evening was
heavy, the scene was spoiled, and great
was the isappointment.
&C. Benson of Hebron stopped with
Us one night last week, and richer
treat We have not enjoyed for long
while. lie has lately returned from
Central America, where he has lived Tor
two years, and In the meantime had be-
come pretty well acquainted with many
of the animal, vegetable and mineral
productions OF that country. lie says
our government ought to build and own
the Nicaragua canal, but instead OF Its
costing but slOO, 200, 900, as the commits
sioners reported, it will require five
times that amount at least; and whoever
builds IL will lind il out so.
Stillman Cole has been to the Fort
Land hospital to have his injured eye
examined, aud the doctor there told
him DIR. Rankin wss doing everything
for Ii that could be done. lie thinks IL
l. injured for life, but hopes IL Will not
become wholly useless.
Sidney Hayes died Of Bright's disease
last Sunday.
The widow Richardson passed away
on the 18th lust, and was buried the
18th. Funeral services conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Smell Of West Paris. Permelia
Lovejoy was born In Norway, June D,
1900; and consequently WAS well along
In her 93d year. At the age OF % she
married Josiah Judkins, by whom she
had three children, one son and two
daughters, all Of whom are living. Her
second husband was Darius Richardson,
who died In the army In 1863, leaving no
children. From that time she lived with
her son aud his wife, Charles and En-
una Judkins, who did everything to
make her declining years as comfortable
and happy as possible. Mrs. Richard
son was a model Of industry, and her
hands were busy with the sewing or
knitting needles up to within few days
of her death. She was converted and
baptized In early life, but never joined
any church, vet lived and died like a
Christian all the same, and her works
follow her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
FRYE BIR6


Eva Walker has gone to Boston FOL
the remainder OF the winter.
Alice Evans has also gone to Boston
for the remainder of the winter.
Vim. Ella, proprietor Of the livery
stable, died at his home. Monday noon,
Funeral Wednesday Ia the Swedenborgi
an church.
Mrs. ID. X. Hastings aud son, T.. T.
Hastings and John Locke went to Port.
land Wednesday to attend the funeral Of
Judge Virgin.
An entertainment consisting Of vOca
and Instrumental music, readings, etc.,
was given Thursday evening for the
benefit Of the boys reading room.
There was no school In Dist. No. i,
Wednesday and Thursday, on account
of the illness Of the teacher, Miss MOrri'
son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
WATERFORD.

A corporation was organized recently
for the purpose OF manufacturing chairs
aud other wooden goods. Capital stock
ten thousand dollars OF which three
thousand IL paid In.
The school Mt South Waterford has
been closed owing to scarlet fever.
Quite number from Waterford are
attending BIidgton Academy this term.
DIR. Packard has all he can attend to
day and night.
Jerome johnson was drawn as Juror to
attend the February term OF court.
VIII some kind reader OF the Democrat
solve this conundrumS The jury box
was revised two years ago and twenty
names were placed therein, and certainly
half of those were Republicans. Since
the present board OF town officers were
elected seven men have been drawn, and
every one Democratic, including mt one
time, the chalrmen OF selectmen and
town clerk. Is II a freak of nature or n
freak Of the Democratic partyy We are
unable to answer, for II isa little FUR
ther than We have got.
Bert Nelson broke his leg the second
time; seems indeed to be unfortunate.
Following are two replies In the Port
land Transcript Of Jan. 18th, In answer
To a recent query In that paper regarding
George Haskell Of Waterford:
find In the history OF Waterford that
George Haskell, a son OF Samuel Haskell,
practiced medicine In Illinois. lie ls
probably the one who was In the medi-
cal school of Dartmouth In 1928. Sam
uel Haskell was living In Waterford In
1914, aud was one of the members Of the
Baptist church organized that year. lie
came from Stow, Mass, we are not told
when, and lived on the south side OF
Tim Pond, where Henry Young after
wards lived. lie was farmer. Per-
haps some reader OF the Transcript In
Illinois can tell what became OF George
Haskell. lie would be over DO years OF
age, II he were living. There Was an.
other DR.. George Haskell who originated
In Waterford, but he wasa Doctor OF
Divinity, aud preached In Michigan.
Can II be that they are one person
Possibly the physician became Baptist
clergyman. ".
would like to learn all can about
George Haskell, for the reason that he
was one OF the early teachers OF John q.
Whittier, aud for him the poet had high
respect. hut he could only remember
his surname, and that he came from
Maine. The rest has been learned from
Dartmouth College catalogues. hope to
trace his whole history. 8. T.. Il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
BRoWNFiGlp.


We are having quite comfortable
weather ut present.
Snow enough to make good shedding,
and people are improving IL.
We are also having water famine In
the village. The prospect now Is the
people In this vicinity will have to 20
to the river for water.
A new business Is started here. Quite
number are engaged In making ladder
rounds for parties In Conway, n. III.
DIR. Gatchell has gone to Boston for q
short vacation.
We think II the county building ques-
ton Il not soon decided In favor OF no
new buildings, women as well rs men
are In great danger Of becoming insane
on the subject. They are hound to have
them remain where they are.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
HIRAM.

We regret to learn that Mrs. Eliza
beth F. Wadsworth OF Pennington,
Conn.,, a native and former teacher OF
Hiram, Is dangerously III with Bright'
disease.
The Gould families were called to
Kczar Falls on Thursday, the 10Th, to
attend the funeral Of Mrs. Lydia, widow
of the late Albion r. Fox. She was a
worthy lady and had been member oil
the Methodist church some forty years.
Mrs. Wentworth Of East Hiram, who
fell Into the cellar, Is now recovering.
Miss Cora +. Clemens Is very III, and
her school In Denmark Is therefore sus-
pended for the present.
Mrs. Geo. II. Clemens, daughter OF
Francis l.. Watson, died on Sunday
night of consumption. She was an es-
Unable lady and was much beloved by
her numerous friends. She leaves four
children.
Mrs. Caleb C. Clemens Is dangerous
lylll. -,
Mr.. Edwin Hartman has been drawn
as traverse juror.
Deputy Sheriff Geo. @. Shirley OF
Fryeburg was In town Thursday looking
up cider sellers on Hiram Hill.
Madison Tripp's son Il quite sick.
Many pumps, pipes and aqueducts are
frozen up. One gentleman has to detail
force to lug water from Saco River
for ak horses and twenty cattle.
Madison Trip went to Bridgton on
Tuesday.
John K. wadsworth Is teaching at
West Baldwin.
Lieut.. Amml l.. Gllpatrlck, who was
burned out and driven from his sick
bed some time since, Is living ut the
Harrison ID. Harmon house, the neigh
bors having provided the family with q
new outfit.
Ivory r. Goodwin Il improving.
Little Nellie Viola Huntress died
Jan. 18th, In Hiram. She was sick two
weeks. Kind friends and neighbors
watched over her through long hours OF
suffering, and after all was over wreath
ed flowers around the little form for
burial. Little Nellie was bright, beau
tiful child, a favorite with her teachers
and playmates. A beautiful reward OF
merit, given by Miss Mamie Clifford, her
teacher, enclrcled with wreath OF
flowers, lay on her snowy casket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
RUMFoRp CENTRE.

At q regular meeting OF Joseph X.
Colby Post, No. IL, @. A. r., Department
of Maine, the post was Inspected and
the officers elect were Installed by
Henry Pearsons, Post Commander OF
A. NJ. whitman Post, No. G7, Bryant's
Pond, Maine, rs follows:
rrankiin Martin. Commander.
Rev. N. X. Mabry, 8; VIC.
BenJ. 8. Newton, J. VIC.
Henry NJ. Colby, Adjt
Edwsrd y. Elliott. q. n.
X. v. Goddard, Surg.
Ss;:. i \: Steven: 'i ogcsr Of the day ,:sy:,,
VIM. Ma! tin. sssx; Major.
Geo. T. farrar. q. Ms.
The Bangor WING has these kind
words to say of Mrs. Cora Knight Cllf-
ford Of this town who IL teaching at
East Corinth: Mrs. Cora knight Clifford,
A. NJ, preceptress Of East Corlnth
Academy, gave q very interesting and
Instructive lecture ut the NJ. X. church,
East Corinth, on the evening OF
Dec. 81. The lecture was descriptive of
her nine years. work ~ q teacher In
southern colleges, and OF the customs and
manners Of the southern people. As a
PUBIC SPEAKER MRS. SiuOfu 10 picasiuk
In voice and manner.
This lady's influence for good Il being
felt 10 q marked degree among her
pupils, a. we'll a. In church and society.
The trustees Of East Corinth Academy
unite with the whole community In
their desire to retain the present efficient
corps Of teachers.
Rev. A. X. Bryant Of Newry preached
an excellent sermon here the 18th 40 did
also q. d. Hannaford In the evening.
A church dinner last Tuesday was the
occasion Of very pleasant time.
There arc forty cases OF measles In
town, all taken from one person who
attended the singing school. lie 10 con-
sidered one Of the most generous fellows
In town. Seven arc sick at Mrs. Dol
Ions.
The second term of singing school has
been postponed on account Of sickness.
There will DO . term Of free high
school here this spring commencing Feb.
18th.
Work d being pushed on the piers bs-
low this place. The sorting gap will b
near r. 4. EIliott's farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
SOUTH HIRAM.

Mr.. Joseph Durgin Is suffering from a
fall received Monday, the sd. While
crossing the field between his house and
his brothers he broke his right arm In
two places.
Mr.. Nathaniel Durgin is very sick
with blood poisoning.
Charles 3. Pike has cut about four
hundred thousand Of pine timber. lie
has four OK teams and two two-horse
teams. II there Il not more snow soon he
will DO obliged to stop his teaming.
8. w. Lord and wife are visiting
friends In Porter.
Fred Scribner was thrown from his
horse and badly hurt.
John Pendexter was made happy the
other day by pair Of twin boys.
o. w. Adams, our blacksmith, has
enlarged his shop; has oil he can attend
to at present. Thinks he will have To
have help II this weather lasts.
Two young ladies and . little CIR
made seventy-elght coats 10 four days,
ID. Y. Durgin and Alfred Robinsor
have taken one hundred cords OF wood
to cut and draw for Caleb Gilpatrick.
Mamie Cliford's school closed last
Friday ut Durglntown.
I.lewellyn Wentworth ID drawing cord
wood TO Cornish village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
EAST SUMMER.

Hcald's dowel mill has begun opera
lions for the season, and birch Is being
drawn In to supply It.
Some jobs Of teamlng are yet delayed
for lack of sufficient snow.
The Keen Brothers are quite vel
along with their job. After finishing
here they will 20 to Buckfleld where an
other job awaits them.
Cush Ford begun on his job OF hauling
wood and logs for j. j. Abbott last
week.
A man by name Of verrill, from Gray
was In the place last week looking up a
few pairs Of good oxen.
There Is a fair prospect that farmers
may get pay for feeding their oxen this
winter, as beef has advanced somewhat
In price.
Several Of our prosperous farmers had
n tri1e saved for rainy day In the Me
chanics Savings Bank at Auburn. The
''Iainy day" has arrived and deposltors
are somewhat anxious.
Lauren Keen and Gussie Bonney are
both laid up from accidental cuts on
their limbs.
The reading matter In the last issue OF
the Democrat was more Interesting than
any town locals could have been. IL the
question before the people, Is submitted
to the people at the next annual meeting,
old Sumner will give no uncertain sound
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
nixElEin.

Mr.. and Nrs. y. X. Dexter spent lasl
week at Hotel Willows, farmington.
Quite number Of the school scholar
are unable to attend school on account
OF sickness.
Mr.. J. N. Holland win stop work al
the grist mill on the last day OF Feb
ruary.
Some Of the ladies' have 70 rmed q
Christian Endeavor Society to which
quite q number belong. They meet at
different member houses.
Mr.. Elliott Howe OF Gardiner isvislt-
st his fathers, j. w. Howe's.
Mr.. Grant Harlow Of Paris was In
town last week.
Mr.. Roy Maxwell, who has been stop
ping In Dlxfleld for some time, has re-
turned to his home In Sc. Stephens.
Hon. Henry o. Stanley and daughter
Nellie attended the old folks ball Mt
Buckfleld last week.
John +. Stanley. Esq, Of Paris, was
In town last week.
Edward Stanley Of Boston visited ut
j. M. Hollands last week.
Fred Dillingham; has returned to DIX
field.
Hiram Cox has returned to Dixfield.
Miss Grace Harlow Of Paris visited
relatives In town last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
wEQT pfQiI.


Quite q number Of the citizens OF Dick
vale have gone to Auburn counting this
week.
Donation at w. w. Carver's this week
Mrs. James Demerritt Il very sick
Her recovery very doubtful.
ii. y. McIntire 10 very alex.
ROckemeka Dramatic Club Initiated
candidates Into the mystery OF the Wis.
dom Of the Ages on Tuesday evening
Jan. 3lst.
N. w. Green has been holding meet.
ings In Union Hall the past week.
Lots Of teamlng being done.
T.. q. Austin has got the frame slmos,
sawed for y. o. Walkers building to bt
erected ut Rumford Falls.
Mrs. Gowell has been to Lewiston this
week to see her daughter who Is slch
there.
Glendale Lodge, I. o. Of @. T., elected
officers January 25th. Meetings are
held on Wednesday evenings at Grang'
Hall.
c. 3. Walker Il teaching singing
school at Peru Centre and No. 4 and
talks of one at West Peru.
We hope the cold weather ID going Il
give Us o rest. =.
Mrs. Hattie Getchell, Of Monarda, Il
stopping ut her fathers, ii. Il. Stillman's