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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
THE OXFORD BEARS.
the DolNos or THE WEEK m AL
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY.
ERYeRuRo.

Mr.. Ieverctt Chase, principal Of the
Dudley school, Boston, u among the
guests at the Oxford. Thls new hotel
has taken high position In public favor
and u has been hlled TO OVERCOMING
several times.
DR.. Gilman Of Jersey City and HE
mother and sister have been visiting Mr..
n. McNeal.
Mlss Eva Goodwin, tho vlollnlst, who
has been at q. b. Barrowss since the as
sembly, left for home on Monday.
Mr.. g. A. Page came on Saturday, and
left on Tuesday for Chicago.
Misses A. D. Hastings, Cora Hunt,
Ellen and Edith Tibbetts and Eva Walk
er started the same day for few weeks
at the worlds fair. Miss Hunt will ~
main In the west, and teach In Milwau-
kee.
Judge 4. w. Woodbury. Of Bethel
with Miss Alice Puriugton Of Bethel and
Miss Vance Of Jersey City have been at
Cassius Pixies this week.
There have been several "round river
parties lately. About thirty went on
Wednesday.
Races at the agricultural fair grounds
were advertised by outside parties Tor
three days, but the rain OF Thursday
Was unfavorable.
The warm weather Of Friday, when
the mercury reached $50 after the
heavy rain fall will give fresh start TO
vegetation, and advance the crops.
Mrs. Minnie Jordan aud three children
Of Portland have been visiting her aunt,
Miss Mary Howe.
DIR. q. G. Gordon and family are es-
tablished In their new residence.
Miss virgie Evans has returned home
from her visit with Miss NJ. NJ. Cur Is
at Casco.
Miss Mary Barrows Of the Boston
"Congregationalist" and Miss Caro-
Eaton Of Derry left Thursday.
Mr.. Sanborn of the Norway Adyertls-
er has been at the Oxford this week.
There Il to be quite an exodus OF our
girls" on Monday next.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
WEST BETHEL

v. b. Grover and wife are visiting
friends In town. They are both natives
of the place aud have many friends still
living here although they have not lived
here for forty years.
Minnie Wheeler returns to Warner,
N. H., next Monday to resume work In
the Slmonds Free High School where
she has been for the last two years.
Mrs. Mellen Whitman, daughter OF
Amos Scribner, was brought from Wor-
cester, Mass, for burial Thursday, fu-
neral Friday. Mrs. Whitman has been n
great sufferer for years, and the large
attendance Of sympsthlzlng friends ut
the funeral attested the high esteem In
which she was held by her old neigh
bors and friends.
DR.. O. +. whitman Of Lewiston made
US a very pleasant call this week.
Charlie Abbott II repairing his barn
by newly clspboarding II.
A. 8. Bean IL greatly Improving his
fathers old homestead.
"GOod old Democratic times" arc
lying around quite thick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
SWEDEN.

A regular old-fsshioned storm on
Thursday which will be Of great benefit
to the growing crops, but 40 II was &C
companIed by a high wind II took many
apples from the trees.
Mrs. Lizzie Palmer and daughter
Ella Of Lynn, Mass, are Visiting friends
In town.
Mrs. o. r. Saunders was called to
Sebago last week by the death OF her
niece.
Beryl Wilson 10 at work ut Mr.. Stan
woods ut South Waterford.
Ernest Mason visited friends 10 Green
wood last week.
Frank Durgln Ia clearing quite a
tract of land In his Paterson pasture.
Prof. o. b. Stone returned to Salem
the 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
PORTER.

Mr.. Eusene Stanley Of South Hiram,
Who had his mill burnt, has another
one up and In putting 10 his machinery.
lie hss hls threshlng machine running
ana fsrmers are drawing their grain to
the mill 70 be threshed.
A plenty Of rain but from helping TAU
ssed and perhaps late planted potatoes
Il 4 about all the benefit y Will be 70
he crops. Crops will 30 light when the
hsrd times makes us need them most.
Nr. Marx Mason and his mother came
here lat fall from Albany, N. H., ana
COON after WAS taken alex and died the
nat week from dropsy. Tney were 10
ssthsr destitute circumstances.
Nj. p. French's little boy IL very
a,ck With cholera infantum.
me OssIpss Valley Union Fair COM
mences AZ Cornish Park on Tuesday
next. Rather early for the farmers
crops. Il b expected the trotting VIII
bs good. - they are expecting . hFgs
Tns wooIen factory at Kesar fsll:
has shut down and the hands are al ou'
| Of vork. a., .,.. ~
noshss, srs here % v'sis IRON HASA
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plxElgln.

l..
NJ. Frank Stanley and Merle 0hf1th
attended the nces q Bethel Thursday.
Mr.. Willis Moultou Of Portland ID
Waiting Mr.. Charles Lane. ~
Mr.. and Mrs.. II. II. Cox, Mise Alice
Cox and Mr.. Jack Lynch started on .
trip 10 the white Mountains Thursday.
Died, Wednesday, August -, Warren
Tucker.
Miss Helen Stowell, who has been
Waiting her grandmother, Mrs. 8. +.
Stoweii, returned to her home In Au-
burn Last Wednesday.
Mr.. Earle Marsh Of Deering 10 visiting
at A. p. MArsh's.
The party who camped At Weld Pond
last week returned home Thursday. The
party consisted Of Mise Susle Stanley,
Miss Jennie Sargent, Miss lone Harlow,
Mr.. Claude Grifiith, Mr.. willis Bailey,
Mr.. l.. b. Jones, chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Llngerson. All enjoyed the trip
very much.
Fish Commissioner Stanley has 10
turned from Boston to his home In DIX
Held. While In Boston he underwent .
surgical operation for cancer OF the lip.
One Of the best games of base ball
ever played here was the "rubberr game
Of last saturday between the Dixfelds
and welds. The game was won BY the
Dlxnelds by score Of 8 to 8. v. NJ.
whitman OF Norway and Grant Harlow
made up the Dlxfield battery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
Attorney General Plll.bury, of Msssa.

Attorney General Plllsbury, OF Massa-
chusetts, who Il the most prominent
candidate for the Republican nomination
for governor, IL famous In Harvard an
nails for the stout resistance he made In
1870 to the practice Of hazing at that
university. Young PIllsbury attempted
TO turn the tables on the sophomores by
haz ing one of their number, and for tiils
audaclty he was sentenced to be dragged
In the Charles Riverat the end OF . rope.
A pitched battle followed q raid on his
room by the sophomores, and when 1t
ended there were many broken heads
and other physical injuries. The up
shot of the whole matter was Pillsbury'e
suspension for six months. He refused
to submit to the punishment and al
though overtures were made TO him ne
never returned to college. In 1891,
largely on account OF . petition OF the
class, combined with Mr.. Ptlls6urys at
tainments, the degree OF A. n. honorh
csusa was given TO him by the university
that suspended him 80 summariiy years
before.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
NoR1h BuckElglp.

Mr.. Vim. Clapp, WIN. Cressey, and
Mas Lou Butler arrived Saturday from
salem, Mass, for q short visit.
Mr.. Elbridge Churchill and grandson,
johnnie Manthon, Of Boston, who have
been stopping at Mrs. Emery's, returned
home Aug. I'D.
Eta and Aggie Keen Of Norway
are with their father, {. ID. Keen, Jr.'
for a short vacation.
Head Bros. have resumed work iu
their mill which has been closed on &C
count of the drought.
Our blacksmith, Walter Turner, mas
formed partnership with A. Cioutier
at the lower village.
Az. Mason, who has been sick Tor
the past two weeks, Is slowly recover
Ing. ia, Iii,
Mr.. James y. Bicknell and wife visit
ed their son Everett, at Norway, last
week, and their granddaughter Grace
returned with them.
Elijah Turner and wife have gone to
Liyermore Falls to visit their daughter
Mrs. Dr. Gibbs, also to attend the fair
washie Head IL clerking for A. r.
Mason, while he Is sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
RQxRuRY.

Rev. d. A. Cannon and wife Of East
Hebron are visiting ut Mr.. Locke's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis OF South Paris
are at Mr.. Chapman's. Mr.. Curtis IL
one Of the smart farmers and business
men Of Paris, who has made success
In life without going away from the
state of Maine.
Swain & Reed have shut down their
steam mill for the present, and most OF
the help have gone home to Leeds. The
hard times reaches even the small
places. Il Ia now n question whether
any birch will be cut here the coming
winter or not.
Charlie Phllbrick has bought heavy
pair Of oxen his father has also bought
q nice pair Of four-year-olds. They ex-
pect to do some business the coming
winter.
Fishermen are again moving towards
the Four Ponds.
Our drought Is again broken by . fine
rain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
HEBRON.

Mr.. Bangs Of Norway preached here
Sunday. Owing to the rain the congre-
CATION was very small.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Stowe Croker OF
Paris were at Miss Martha Prstt's sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Marshall OF
Hebron station were at Rev. 3. Id.
Richardson's Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Wedge and Chas.
II. Dodge Of wateryille were In the
place Wednesday and made few calls.
Mrs. Howe returned home Tuesday
afternoon.
A.G. Bowman had the misfortune
to lose his best COW few days ago.
Cause Of death unknown.
Miss Bailey IL training the children
for another Sunday School CONCERT. She
takes great interest In their singing.
Miss Susie Jewett Of Auburn, u lady
OF much experience, has been engaged
as music teacher the coming term.
Miss Roberts, matron OF the Girls
Home, Ilsllowell, IL visiting Mrs. Howe.
Mrs. Des. Moody lost her horse last
week.
Mr.. y. q. Bachelor returned to Bos-
ton Friday. G.
Our grain kip and calf boots for s2.5O
are the greatest bargains ever offered In
Oxford County. BE sure you find the
right place; Smiley Shoe Store, opposite
Elm House, Norway. Maine, l.. N.
SWEET, manager.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
solffngAaf alickeirLp.

There WAS . hearing at East Hebron
Grange Hall Tuesday before the county
coumissioners Of Audroscoggin and
Oxford Counties In relation 70 the pro-
posed road through the Slough OF De
spond. Mr.. Whitmarsh Of Norway was
pccessarily absent. We gathered rom
what was brought forward that the road
would DO for the moro especial bene1t OF
Uncle "Sam' Keene, Chase's Mills, and =
couple Of girls from Iivcrnore Falls en-
route to Hebron Academy. And would
also be big help to Brother Burdin ~
be had to cudgci his brains to direct
them. Had the bog rad been built he
could have directed them without STAN
mering. And yet the bog road would
have run parallel and within Q quarter
mile Of the old highway. When . fel-
low wants q thing bad he can manu-
facture mole hills Into mountains and
can level mountains into nowery plains
lust 90 easy 40 sneexing. We could out
smile at some Of Uncle Solon's arguments
In favor Of q summer road. There has
been a winter road there, time out OF
mind, and among the things toted across
was the cool article Of Ice. Now II there
were 4 summer road over the Slough.
when the lull comes between hay Ing and
horse racing they might be carting leo
just a. we'll a. not. o, Uncle Scion 10
srgumcntative or nothing. But he IL
more at home on his greenback theories.
Among other Items we learned thst
there Ia an excellent chance for road
building on the south side OF the bog
Mr.. F.'s beautiful bog, but 1t would cost
those whom II would benefit some OF
their surplus dollars, whereas those not
benefited by either route must pay the
bills II the proposed road be located.
Well, that IL nothing now In the history
OF the race. There are and have been In
dividuals and people who are not
ashamed to be clothed, housed aud led
on other peoples earnings.
Some twenty years ago, perhaps, there
was petition started In the town OF
Mexico for new road and bridge over
Swift River some mile or two above the
mouth and a. far from the main line OF
travel from Bryant's Pond to Dlxfield.
Mexico would have to help II located ut
the mouth but Rumford alone II located
a. the petition read. 1t was located
there and Rumford built It and the stage
and other travel have crossed that
bridge for twenty years with its extra
mile or two. don't know who the
commissioners were but think they were
ilneal descendants of Baalam's ass.
Looking these public servants over i
would say there Is no family resemblance
and shall be sadly disappointed u they
are found on the "family-tree." learn
that movement 10 about to be made for
the dlscontinuance OF that Runford road,
and road and bridge located ut tho
mouth where II ought 10 have been.
The decision on the bog road Will
come next week when Mr.. whitmarsh
has had an opportunity to look 1t over.
That looks like fairness and We feel that
Justice will be done, and we know, or
think we know what Justice Is, whether
we live In Buckfield, Turner or East
Hebron. JOHN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
WEST SUMNER.


James Murch was lately In this VII
lage.
Hattie N. Dow, having week Of va.
cation, visited friends here.
Roy Brown Of Winstead, Conn.,, has
been here o few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hill and daughter
Of West Paris have been at c. NJ. Pack.
ards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Swift Of Lewis.
ton called on friends here.
Mabel Harlow has arrived home from
Yarmouth where she has been visiting,
Mrs. Mansfield and three children have
gone home to Lynn, Mass.
Prof. c. b. Stetson and family oil
Colby are visiting friends In this vicinity
Lizzie Chandler, OF Lynn, Mass, sat
her fathers.
Mary Esther Howe Is going to Farm.
ington to attend the normal school.
Rosie Fletcher has been to East
Sumner and Turner on q visit.
The long-looked for rain came ut last
and vegetation shows Its Joy and grati-
tude by brighter hue of verdure.
Mr.. Chick Of Lewiston II visiting al
Damon Merritt's.
Mrs. Merrill Of Paris visited heI
daughter, Mrs. L. II. Maxim.
Miss Adeline Crockett and nephew oil
Boston have been stopping with hei
brother, Charles Crockett. Miss Crockett
Is matron Of ChardOn Street Home, Bos-
ton.
BENJAMIN Barrett, an inmate Of the
soldiers home ut Togus, called on rela'
tives In this vicinity.
Mary A. Curtis IL In town.
Charles Handy has gone to Buckfield
to do blacksmith work.
Mr.. Macomber Of Winthrop has been
at Selden Barrett's.
Mr.. I. w. Horn and wife have left
here for their home In Massachusetts,.
William ID. Berry died the I'D Inst,
Funeral services the 25th Inst. MIR.
Berry was one Of our best and most re.
spected citizens and will be greatly miss.
ed bys large circle Of relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Z. s. Benson and daughter OF
Brockton, Mass, are calling on rela'
tives In this vicinity.
Mrs. K. l.. Tuell of WATERFOWL, Mass.
10 visiting here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
Fast aETHEl.

Mrs. Addie Hawks Of Boston IL spend
Ing q few weeks with her brother, II. G.
Perry.
Mrs. Payson Rich, +. Solan and family
and number Of others are visiting ut
John l.. Hollis.
W. 3. Wight Is attending II. T.. Hollis
Normal Music School at Lexington,
Mass.
Mrs. W. 8. Wight Is visiting at c. NJ.
Klmbalrs.
Miss Jones Of Auburn Is visiting rela-
tives In this place. y,
Elmer Cole and wife have returned
from Washington, ID. G.
Mrs. Annie Crane OF Massachusetts Is
visiting at her fathers, NJ. 3. KimbalTs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
ANnQXER-

Some new arrivals In town each night.
French Hotel received twenty by stage
tonight, Friday.
The fishing at the Middle Dam Is ex-
cellent, some large trout taken.
Several have lost sheep lately by dogs,
or course bears don't catch sheep In
Maine now. Every man that loses a
sheep Of starvation claims pay under the
dog law.
tuesday the excursion to the Lakes.
None should fail to take this trip In u
they ever intend to visit the lakes for the
small sum Of $3.50.
Noteworthy & Stearns gave q concert
and dance last evening In the hall.
Owing to the damp weather the mando-
lin music was extremely limited, but
such as they gave was Of high grade:
The dance which followed was very well
patronized.
A union temperance meeting was
held In the Congregatlonalist church
Sunday evening, August 10th. Remarks
by the ministers of this place; Mr.. Poor
and Mr.. Corson gave some good plain
talk also.
The Universallst soclable and MethO'
dist Circle meet this week with Mrs
Pratt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
ALBANY,

SSoSNus
Ladies' Circle met Thursday, the 10th,
with Mrs. Lydia Fernald. Over forty
Mrs. A. NJ. French Of Oxford recently
visited her brother and sisters at the
Corner.
-Four of the daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James r. Bird are spending few weeks
ut the psternal home. Two OF them are
well married, and the other two are de-
serving good husbands.
Miss smith of Boston Is the guest oil
Mrs. Carter Grover.
Mrs. Laura Cummings 10 very feeble.
She Is over 90 years old.
recently INDUCED In ride to Bethel
Hill. Was pleased to notice many I'M
proyements since our last visit SIX
months ago, particularly the new post
office, also improvements by X. b. God
dard on the inside of his establishment,
Mr.. Goddard Il somewhat advanced In
years but keeps abreast with the times,
and young men will find him q hard
competitor.
Bethel people may well feel proud Of
their water supply.
Of last years growth, sound and fair.
Was glad to see Judge Woodbury. on
the street walking with quite an elastic
step.
The Y. p. 3. c. T.. celebrated the 18th
anniversary Of their organization Wed
nesday, sd Inst, In q grove near the
Corner. The Sunday School united
with them, and had picnic dinner
Rev. r. Nj. Beadenkoff Of Baltimore
was present and gave an Interesting
address.
Hubbard Sawin, Esq, OF North Wa
terford, was Mt the Corner Wednesday
Rev. Il. NJ. Beadenkoff Of Baltimore,
Nd, and Rev. =. NJ. wiswell Of MARI
boro. N. H., were here last week visit.
Ing their former parishlouers and oc.
cupied the pulpit Sunday. The former
preached In the morning, the latter "
the afternoon. This WAS quite = relief
to our minister, Mr.. Strong, who u
suffering from q lame leg. Trust ht
will soon be on his feet again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
RuMfoRp FALLS

Ths piers and abutmsuts Of he nav
bridge across 70 Mexico are nearly COM
plcted.
Quite . lot Of srcursiops Into Ne placs
the last week.
The paper mill now employs about
one hundred hands. The girls, twelve 10
number, commenced working 10 the
packing room the past week.
N. T.. Hersey, II. l.. Elliott and y. o.
Walker have connected their places OF
business BY telegraph.
Nr. void, Of the arm Of wold q Lord,
was up before Judge Morrison last Wed
nesday, for cruelty to suimale. The
complainant was Mr.. p. p. Davis, the
livery man Of whom Mr.. Void had hired
team, and abused BY long driving ana
beating 90 - TO break open the hide on
the animals rump . place seven Inches
square.
Deputy r. A. Porter 10 constantly on
the lookout for contraband goods. One
day the past week, . fellow returned
from the city with nine quarts In his
grip, but did not get far from the depot
before Mr.. Porter had Il. Mr.. Porter
not only gets It but seee that It Y prop
erly taken care Of, In which there u con-
siderable satisfaction to the loyal public.
Mrs. +. O. Walker IL some better.
The firm of Void & Lord have dis
solved partnership, and Mr.. Lord u to
20 Into business In the store recently oc-
cupied by Morris Brown.
John G. Swasey has moved his office
to the building recently occupied by
Murch 4 Arnold, which Dir. Swascy hai
bought, remodeled and painted.
nj. Frank Arnold, wife and baby, are
spending q few days at Rumford Falls.
Mr.. g, ii. Mckenzie has returned W
town much improved 10 health.
The rains the past week have been u
great help to all especially to Dir. Staples
who has been having pretty serious
time getting the six million OF logs over
the falls. Hut with the aid OF the fiush
boards which they had on the logs have
gone over flying.
Mr.. j. 8. Morse has purchased the
grain and feed business Of Atwood u
Lowe. lie has refurnlslied the store
with q first-class stock Of -four, grain
and feed and will carry on the business
begun Dy them.
All who are interested In forming a
sewing circle In connection with the
NJ. T.. church are requested to meet at
the school house Saturday afternoon,
August 10Th, at 2 o'clock.
The Rumford Falls Publishing Co. are
putting In an electric motor to run their
presses here.
Field 4 Calhoun have painted the
front of their store In neat and tasty
manner. .
Civil Engineers Ferguson 4 Wilson
have been surveying for the paper COM
pany's slulccwsy for logs, from the up
per dam to the middle canal. The logs
will be taken out OF the pond and piled
up 90 rs to be sent down the sluice rs
wanted this winter.
Now that the new passenger station
is completed we feel safe to say there IA
not finer appearing or more convenient
station In New England.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29

Ne decoratiOn Of Chinese lanterns
rtSe lawn party Tuesday evening had
laslar magniiying effect upon the
L,t.t parsonage grounds. From a
r. distance they seemed To be acres
Irn extent than they really are.
y uening was all that could be de-
y. for the party, though they waited
l,Oaa week for IL. The Ice cream
q al .old, aud the playing Of the band
lAs ,tani Was enjoyed not only by
- Nho attended the lawn party, but
Ftle p.t Of the village as we'll.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
MAoAllOWAY PLANTATION.

Roll Of honor In school week ending
August 18th: Ethel HOyt, Lawrence
Littlehale, Cora Bennett, Ellen Ripley,
Viola Patterson, Agnes Linnell, Ray
Linnell, Ida Wilson, Blanche Wilson,
Hazie Wilson, ". Wilson, L. Bennett,
N. Patterson. -,
Lewis Leavitt and wife with Marshall
Llnnell and wife have been up Magallo-
way River camping out.
Mrs. Lewis Leavitt has returned from
Newry. While there she attended the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. r. Douglass.
Mrs. Hoyt has had company from
Turner and Grafton. =.
Aunt Martha Pickett Ii yet alive and
gaining and Il kindly cared for by her
children by whom she gets the best OF
care.
Mrs. F.. p. Klmball has returned to
teach the second term Of school.
Elder York, our missionary preacher,
Is yet laborlng here for the good OF the
people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
WILSON'S MILLS.

Mrs. r. A. Flint, with Miss Addie and
Masters Willie and Uallie have been
spending q few days at Mrs. Fllnts
brothers, N. X. Bennett's, the past
week.
Several sporting parties have come
down the river since the wet weather set
In.
Biueberry parties are now coming In
from various places, New Hampshire
way mostly.
Our school closed Friday, August 18th,
term of twelve weeks, taught by Miss
Ella I.afsrrier of Norway, who after q
vacation Of two weeks, will teach the
fall term.
Rev. s. s. York held services at the
school house at ten o'clock, Sunday
forenoon; went to Enrol as usual Tor
afternoon service. Mr.. York seems to
be the right man In the right place, for
all must appreciate his self-sacrifcing,
devoted labOrs among US.