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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
WEST BETHEL.

This Friday proves to be an unlucky
day In this vicinity. The engine on the
Lewiston "scoot" this morning burst
the tire on the drive wheel directly
under the engineer, George Buck, and
some of the fragments were forced up
ward, raising the seat and engineer 90
high that the head Of the latter struck
the top of the cab with sufficient force
to stun him for the time, but think no
serious injury will result from II. The
accident occurred In the edge OF Gllead.
At noon Mrs. John Barker and daugh-
ter and Mrs. John stiles were thrown
from their slelgh at the railroad cross
Ing near Ed Smiths. No bones were
broken but Mrs. Barker was consldera-
bly, bruised.
A. w. Grover 10 to have an auction on
Saturday, March 18th, when he Will sell
all his farming tools. A fine brood
mare, colt, COW, heller coming In, young
stock, household furniture, hay and
straw n not previously disposed OF, and
hundreds Of different articles not men,
toned on posters.
A. 8. Bean lost another horse on the
unlucky Friday, one Of his best drivers.
Leon Tyler Ia dressing and selling out
X. b. Shaw's Eat steers.
Our new road commissioner, !. q.
Kimball, 10 around on his official labors'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
souTH RuMEoRD.

They say the measles are a thing Of
the past at the Centre, but they are OF
the present aud future at South Rum
ford.
W. =. Clark has been very sick at his
aloud. They have settled on the bron-
chial tubes.
Mrs. Howard Farrar l. In the same
condition, not being able to sit up any
vet. She Is at her fathers, v. l.. Full
ler's.
Mrs. A. ID. Putnam, who had such a
hard time with them, Il able to sit up,
but the doctor says she Is not out Of
danger Of having typhoid fever yet.
Mrs. Calista Wyman, who has been
caring for her, has returned to her
fathers at worthley Pond, and Mrs.
Bisbee IL there now.
II. ID. wymsn Il very sick, having a
bad cold when he came down with them.
Mrs. v. 4. Fuller and daughter Ma
mic, Mrs. W. A. Wyman and Susie FL
lott are all getting along nicely.
Chris Reed has gone to WOrthley
Pond to have them, and we presume he
L. getting along well, as he Is In good
hands.
There are quite number left to have
them. We don't think the measles will
h. In Rumford again very soon, as there
will be no one left to have them.
W. A. wymsn, who has been confined
to the house for the past ten days with
winter cholera, Ia able to ride out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemingway are visiting
their sou Charles In Norway. this week.
Mrs. Nancy Churchill Ia stopping Mt
VI. l.. wyman's for few days.
Mrs. Clara Bessey attended the dedi-
cation ball at Andoyer, March eth. She
reports big crowd and good time.
| Fremont Abbott and Charles Adams
are ut work on the piers.
Roads are In very bad condition since
the recent storms. A good road on the
river.
Miss A. A. wyman, who has been
visiting friends In Sc. Louis, No., aud
Boston, Mass, since last August, re.
turned home March I'd.
The Rumford Falls Power Co. have
the piers nearly completed for this win
ter. They find the Ice thlrty-four inches
thick.
Miss susie Il. Putnam Is one Of tn,
prize contestants In elocution at Hebron
Academy. She Il one OF South Rum
ford's smart Young ladies, and we hops
she will get the nrst prize. Her slste
Lena is also attending school there.
A. ID. e.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
RR0NlNElEll

A very agreeable change In the wealth
er to-day (Thursday). It seems like
spring.
The roads are quite good.
Mrs. Frank Staples IL very sick; also
Mrs. Seavey and Mrs. Rowe.
DIR. Fitch, who has been quite sick, Is
so as TO be out again.
J. w. Hubbard has moved his family
tn Hiram. They will be very much
missed In the village.
Rev. and Mrs. Eastman celebrated the
25th anniversary Of their marriage
Wednesday evening, March sth, by a
silver wedding. There was full house
and many very fine presents. Their
many friends very much regret their
leaving town, which they intend In the
near future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
LOWELL.

At the annual town meeting It was
voted to raise $1,000 for town expenses,
5000 for schools. $500 for road machine
aud 5000 for repairs OF roads and
bridges; also $500 to be expended In
labor on highways.
On Saturday afternoon NJ. ii. An
drews left his horse standing at the
door Of q. ii. M0ore's saw mill. She
turned to the right and stepping out Of
the path went down the bank toward
the penstock. She went Into the snow
so that not much showed but her ears.
BY the help Of men and ropes she WAS
drawn out and no serious harm was
done.
j. Z. Vance Il building q set Of horse
sleds for j. NJ. Harrington.
4. 4. Stearns has received pension
Of So per month, dating back nearly two
wears.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
MASON.

The sun of March seems brighter and
the air less chilly than during the months
of January and February, otherwise We
can see but few signs OF spring. The
mellow, cheerful voice Of the crow IL not
yet heard. Perhaps that wise bird Is 10
some safe retreat watching the dellbera-
lions OF our Solons at Augusta to learn
whether they may not lind few dollars
In some dark corner Of the state treasury
that ought to be used In the purchase OF
crows heads to be exhibited ut the great
Columbian exhibition.
The roads are now quite passable.
The lumbermen are very busy finisll-
Ing up their winters work.
George D.. Arthur r. and Ernest Nor
rill have already delivered on the river
and at A. s. Beans mill in Mason seven
hundred and sixty cords Of spruce pulp
wood, birch for spool strips, and cord
wood for market. The latter will be
hauled to West Bethel by teams, the
spruce to be run down the river and the
birch sawed here.
Our representative, j. II. Bean, Esq,
Was home to attend town meeting but
returned Tuesday morning.
Our town meeting WAS live one but
very pleasant. Our people were not al
In the swim for new county buildings
but then We shall have to help pay the
taxes. There IL where all the fun comes
In. Well, We are not all progressive. :.
Nelson Mills IL very low he cannot oil
up. He has to stand up or lie down
lie 10 great sufferer.
Charles r. Brown Ii hauling timbel
for A. 8. Bean,
ii. Hutchinson Il hauling sawdast.
Leon II. and N. II. Tyler are coon Il
move to West Bethel. We are sorry u
lose them.
Addison 8. Bean has moved on to tn
A. II. William place. =.
ID. 4. Mills came near losing hi
buildings. His little daughter went al
stairs and found room full OF sniok
and IRE smouldering under the carpet
A few pains Of water put II out.
Mason did not vote much money u
sawdust Monday. II We arc behind tn
times Il must b remembered We live .
the foot Of Caribou. O. u. D.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
HIRAM.

Rev. VIM. =. Jones delivered an inter.
esting lecture Monday evening on Wales,
its Inhabitants, manners ard Gus
toms.
James Clemens Of Conway, y. H., was
In town Monday.
Mr.. Chester Merriileld Is sick with
neuralgia near the heart.
Miss Rose T.. Chapman Of South
Hiram l. preaching In Pennsylvania.
Willis Il. wadsworth Il recovering
from his recent injury.
Monroe Boynton visited Cumberland
Mills this week, and was made a men,
Der Of Pequawket Tribe, No. IL, I'm
proved Order Of Red Men. We wish
there might be wigwam erected to i'm
prove some Of our white men. We have
heard that there il prospect of one at
south Paris.
In our travels for forty years we have
never entered a post Office better arrang-
ed or conducted than the one at Hiram
by Republican Monroe Boynton. We
shall be sorry when he Is scalped.
John W. Hubbard Of Brownileld Is
moving to his HOUSE In Hiram.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
PERU.

Alden Burgess died on the Sd Inst.
from the effects Of his injuries he re-
ceived ut the quarry. lie was buried on
the 9Th. Ills son Elmer Of Massachu.
sets came down to his funeral.
Mabel Stillmsn, daughter Of Wilson
aud Emma Stillman, died on the Stll
inst, aged Z years, with measles. They
have the sympathy Of the nelghbOrhood.
Howard Turner is sick and confined
to his house with la grippe and neuralgia
In his head.
Ernest Hall Of Auburn has been visit
Ing friends In this neighborhoOd.
A. Ii. Walker has had carload oil
phosphate come from BOwdOinham
which he has been selling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
HEBRON.


The town meeting Monday passed
offquietly aud was all through by the
middle OF the afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Budden and wife OF Norway
spent Sunday with his cousin, Mr..
Joseph llibbs.
Miss Grace Bumpus IL visiting rela-
tives at Pennington Falls and New
Vineyard.
Miss Columbia Bumpus Is visiting In
Auburn.
z. l.. Packard and j. llibbs sent car
OF apples to Boston this week Thursday.
Mr.. Hibbs went In charge OF them.
Emilous Benson and Horatio Murch,
who are at work In Gilead, were home
to town meeting.
Sleighlng 10 very good here now.
We saw the first crow OF the sea-
son yesterday "wednesday and for
once II was q welcome sight.
The snow Il settling quite fast and
maple sugar time draws near.
This morning sounds were very dis
tinct. We heard Horatio Cushman's
rooster crow several times and the dis
lance must be at least mile In an air
line. The cars at South Paris seemed
but q short distance away. Z.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
LETTER FROM sowpoIN.

EuwpOIN COLLEGE, March q, lS93.
Athletics plays AN important part In
college life. The gymnasium not only
turn, out football men aud boating
CrrVs, hut Il assists the other depart
mgut, Of college to graduate scholars
aud men. When a man IL strong ply
sic1lIy he eau stand severe mental work.
Experience shows that II Is not over
work, In most cases, that causes man
10 break down In college, but too much
msut,l strain with too little physical ex-
eryi,c.
Bnvdoin College has been doing ex-
Celleut work Ia athletics for several
year. past, and especially In the last two
wears. Every friend of BowdOin's ath-
letiy department will remember how two
year, ago heI crew outrowed the Cres-
cent crew from Boston, and how the
sam" summer they did so very well
against lIaryard's eight cared crew, be-
mg beaten only N few boat lengths.
IN base hall alsO Bowdoin has doue her
seli credit Ia the last two years. Dur
Ing no" foot ball season Of ls92 her eleven
did not lose single game, although they
PLAYED eight moreover, only three teams
'uccecded In scoring against the team,
Of whom al least third are Oxford
County boys.
We ascribe the success Of any branch
oialhletics To good gymnasium training,
and thi. BONdOin men surely get. Dur
iug the present term regular work Il be-
iug done In foot hall aud base ball be-
sides the regular class work.
10 has been the custom for a few years
% have an annual athletic exhibition"
consisting Of the various kinds Of work
done In a college gymnasium. Great in-
tsIr.t j. Icing shown here this winter la
this. The exhibition takes place In
March aud good work il being done now
IN preparation. A noticeable feature Of
the exhibition l. the .pyramids," so
called, and every Wednesday aud Sat-
hnday afternoon work IL done In the
gymnasium on pyramids. The exhibit
uon will be given In four different places,
namely; Portland, Biddeford, Bruns-
Wick md Bath. Eich class In college l.
rprr.'nied by a squad Of men whose
N"tS D, ~ tOlloNs: seniors, fencing
drill; junior, single stick drill; sopho-
more, dumb bell drill; and freshmen,
lhdhu club drill. In general, twelve
M make squad, and these are chosen
li"m tie class IS tho,e Who have done
lh" lest work in their division during
thr winter. After the entertainment a
I W. "i a silver cup l. given To the class
Nl"'r ,qu1d gives the best drill. Tie
,Nhh'ii,n closes With tug-o-war, and
B"Ndoin has four silver cups as tro.
ihle' Ut thls Interesting contest.
hnAdoin Non two silver cups last
,ummrr, one for singles aud one for
d'uhlrs Ia the Maine college tennis tour
himeut.
The Bowdoln College Athletic Associ-
alton bell a meeting In Memorial Hall
i,scenily aud voted To enter the New
Lhgiaud league. This movement will
Yea good thing for Bowdoln as IL will
pGi TIE men In a position To do some
s",ld athletic training, there being now
something To work for.
There was also some discussion a. 90
We deslrablllty Of having four-corner-
~ base hall league In the Maine colleges
.ne coming summer. There IL q good
prospect that Maine State College will
vi IN the league this year.
j. Il. II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
OlckvAlE.

There were but few "yes" votes on
the removal Of the ccanty seat around
here. And as far as or personal know
ledge Is concerned, those with one ex-
ception were put into the ballot boz
wrong side up. so 1t appears that some
did not act according to honest con-
viction.
Franklin Plantation holds an adjourned
meeting March Is, to elect plantation
officers. Also to raise money for the
support Of schools and the repair Of
roads and bridges, etc.
william J. Wing 10 moving back to
Leeds.
Some speak Of seeing crows recently.
have seen them In the coolest weather,
this winter. There are two which win
tered near l.. Delano's meadow In Peru,
and I have seen them on q very cold
morning sailing around high In the air.
think they must be tough old pair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14

The Cosmopolitan offers fifteen hun
dred dollars Ia four prizcs OF one thou
sand dollars, three hundred dollars, one
hundred dollars, and one hundred dol
lars, respectively, for the four water
colors which shall be chosen by a COM
mIttee from such drawings As may be
submitted by the artists OF the United
States or Europe on or before twelve
o'clock on the first day Of December,
eighteen hundred and nlnety-three. The
subjects are to be selected from the life
Of Christ, taking those scenes which
teach In the highest forms the lessons OF
love, patience, humility and forbearance,
With fidelity, 40 far a. may be, to the
actual surroundings and conditions OF
the period. The treatment should be
calculated for single-page reproduction
In the Cosmopolitan, In size hve oy
eight Inches. The subjects to DO suit
able, 90 far 40 possible, for use 10 stain
ed glass for church or cathedral. The
originals for which prizes are awarded
Will become the property OF the Cos
mopolltan. The drawings should be
shipped securely packed, and addressed
"Submitted to Art Committee, Cosmo.
polltan Magazine, Sixth Avenue and
Eleventh Street, New York." and 10
the upper left-hsnd corner; "Not to b
opened before first day Of December,
eighteen hundred and nlnety-three."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
SUMNER.

A successful term Of school In District
No. 3 under the instruction Of NJ. w,
Becker, closed Friday, March 81.
Several from this place attended the
reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. q. G.
West of West Sumner, Monday evening,
March 9Th. All seemed to enjoy the oc.
caslon very much.
There was an entertainment at the
Morrill, school house Wednesday evening
consisting Of music, recitations, decls.
nations, select readings, dialogues and
tableaux, closing with spelling match
Although the going was bad the house
Was filed. Altogether 1t was a grand
time.
w. L. Bowker went to Lewiston las,
week on business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
piIMeORO CENTRE.

The friends Of Mr.. 4. G. Lufkin made
him handsome present In the shape oil
a silver water pitcher last I'hursday
'eyening. Mr.. Lufkin Il one OF our best
Young men and we deeply regret to
lose him. lie will be married the l'th,
and live In Vermont. :,
Mr.. T. II. Burgess has filled the Small
store up with nice line Of groceries and
clothing. We trust he will be we'll pat
ronlzed.
Aben Robinson from Rumford Falls 10
making over six dollars per day hauling
oak with two horses. We enjoy seeing
man who has some pluck aud push.
Mr.. George Stearns Is much liked as
teacher and Is meeting with good sue
ces,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
GREENWOOD.

The first days Of spring did not pan
out very pleasant weather, but are
getting into Il now, and soon the Acer
saccharinum will be called upon to fur
nish material for sweetenlng the Inner
man. Indeed few trees have already
been tapped, although we fall to see yet
where the sap weather came lu.
The bleating Of young lambs and
calves, and the cry Of newly born babies
are again heard In the land; and the end
Il not yet. WIN report In the near
future.
A letter from ID. o. Davis, Minnesota,
informs US that the winter there has
been the same ~ here, and that they
attn catch all the big hsh they want out
of the lake. And since Manitoba u
more than 30 miles farther north, on
the Canadian Pacific, where they tell M
that horses and cattle get their Twins
the wear round without being housed, u
would be Interesting to know whether
thsy have succeeded In doing that tn
past winter.
We have inst received the photograph'
Of sam y. Covell and wife Of Cambridge
Mass. They are good pictures and
Captain Sam looks ~ II be could sail
800 ton shlp - well ~ . family yacht
He = Q true coo Of Neptune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
THE OXFORD BEARS
THE polNos or the WEEK m ALL
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY.
ANpOveR.

Joseph l.. Chapman and wife have 70
turned from Massachusetts, where they
have passed several months With their
children.
The Harry LAMAR Co. gave an exhl-
bition OF their talent In the play "rhe
New England Home" last night In the
town hall, to full house.
Town meeting passed or quietly.
More money Was raised this year than
usual. That "dalsy" furnace question,
which has been the subject OF so much
controversy OF late. was taken up, aud
after the matter was shown In Its true
light, the people saw at glance that the
adverse arguments were without founda-
ton, as the smoke alluded to Was the
result of the burning rubber paint with
which all new furnaces are covered.
The registers show that Of 30 scholars In
the primary department the average at
tendance Was 80, the greatest average
for years. Hut two scholars were alb
sent, and those were two that couldn't
attend school for fear Of endangering
their health but could slide In front Ut the
school house with the mercury below
zero. The town voted to accept the
''daisy" furnace, and raise sl23.0O to
pay for the same without one dissenting
vote. As this IL the last time shall al
lude To the matter | simply throw out
the above true facts To show how easily
a person can be mistaken when know
ledge Il based upon hearsay. The APP
preparations were: schools, 5000; roads
and bridges, $1,000; support Of poor,
s3O0; current and contingent, $500;
memorial day, SIS; repairs on school
houses, 500; public library slO0; inter-
est, $50; town debt, sl35; total $3.50.
The q. A. II. post have invited Rum
ford Centre post to meet here May 30.
Good speakers will be obtained.
The public library Il being put In read
mess as rapidly as possible. Mr.. Cabot
has the matter In charge and IL well
qualified for the position. When IL IL
completed Il will be an ornament TO the
town. Miss Gertrude Dresser will
ofiiciate as librarian.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
HARTFORD.

Mrs. Phebe Warren fell aud broke her
wrist few days ago. She l. confined
to her bed, and the doctor thinks she i
In critical condition.
Mr.. Lincoln of East Buckfield, about
eighty years Of age, cut aud dried 300
bushels Of apples, and picked and
brought In most of them.
VIM. T.. Bicknell has gone to Boston
this week.
Eugene verrill has hired out to Mr..
Davis az the islands.
Ellis sampson Il at work In the box
mill at Turner village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
The value OF . Psusiea.

Some Of the hardships resulting from
the fall Of the rupee to persons with
fixed incomes are inevitable; some, or
the other hand. seem to be due quite q,
much to red tape as to the condition Of
the currency. For instance, daughter
Of deceased members Of the Bengal civil
service whose fathers contributed to the
pension fund are each entitled to o pen
sion Of e100 o year. II they reside In
England they draw their full ei00 ayear
II, however, they reside In India, 1t u
paid to them In rupees, which work out
at the present rate Of exchange at the
value Of forty.Hve pounds year. Tho
loss Il 90 great Is to be almost ruincus.-
London Truth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14

During last week meetings were held
at The Unlversalist church each evening
excepting Saturday. Rev. Mr.. Barton
from Mechanic Falls and Rev. Mr.. Brun-
ming from Berlin Falls aided the pastor
Of the church hero In the meetings.
The meetings were interesting and help
full. Rev. Mr.. Barton preached Monday
and Tuesday evening and Rev. Mr.. Brun-
ming Thursday and Friday. Wednesday
evening q platform meeting was held
which was taken part In by all three
ministers. Thursday evening kev. MI.
Jordan Of the Congregationalist church
assisted In tho services. The attendance
was good and other churches 10 the
place well represented.
Pomona Grange met In Pattee Hall
last Tuesday. A large number were
here from Paris and other near towns.
A full report will undoubtedly be found
elsewhere 10 this paper.
Some of our people went to Portland
to hear Mrs. Custer last Thursday even
Ing: .,..,
The county building question was voted
on quite generally. The most important
thing done was the voting to sell the
two old school houses In the village and
build one new building upon some lot TO
be purchased by the committee. j. ".
Purington, Z. 8. Kllborn and N. +.
Brown were chosen q committee to dis
pose of the old buildings and provide q
new one. This Ii what Bethel has long
needed and especially the village.
Tuesday last Brown Post, q. A. r.,
gave a supper and entertainment ut its
hall. A good time was enjoyed.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs.
Joseph Holt, Thursday, Mar. 9th. Next
one will be entertained by Mrs. c. Cas-
we'll, March Esd.
Mr.. 8. Estes and wife from Bryant's
Pond were In town OF late, and attended
the circle. Their friends were glad to
see them here again.
Belle v. Anna, has gone to Portland.
r. Roberts and wife have returned to
China.
Arthur Jordan IL here on visit from
Lisbon where he attends school.
Mrs. 4. =. Klmball 10 teaching q pri-
yate school In her own district.
Mrs. ". Il. Ann 70 has received q pres
emit of nice carpet from her daughter,
Belle v. This proves her to be what she
ls-s good daughter.
Azel Wilson IL visiting ut East Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
DENMARK.

About hity couples to the inaugural
ball, March 9th.
Another new arrival, this time Il 10 .
girl baby, to Mr.. and Mrs. B. Ernest
Rev. A. II. with.m has moved back
into town.
Mr.. Frank Alexander and Miss Efie
VIM, Mr.. Joseph winn and Miss Nettie
Colby were united In marriage Wednes-
day, March 9Th.
Mrs. Augustine ingalls, h recovering
from her recent slckness.
The Colby district school gave . fine
farce "a Box OF Monkeys,) In Odd
Fellows Hall, Friday evening, which
was largely attended. Tne proceeds are
to help purchase . dag for thelr school
house. The scholars deserve much praise
for the nue manner In which they tool
their parts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
Honda I'm Hist0u.

Henry VIII Of England, In the earlier
part Of his reign, posed as q saint. He
thought himself great theologian, and
% long as he was surrounded by bru.
nettes seemed really more devoted to the
Creator than to any human being.
But when tho fair Ammo Doleyn came
upon the scene he, too, fell Q victim, and
It Is not worthy Of remark that neither
she nor Jane Seymour. Anne Of Cleves
or Catharine Parr could be called bru.
nette.-New York Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
Haunting with q whip.

The following tall story comes from
Middletown, Conn: While q resident
of that town was driving along coun.
try road at the edge Of o wood his dog
flushed q couple Of cartridges. The
birds burst out Of the brush with o
whir, flying side by side, and as they
were passing over the hunters head he
made vicious cut with his whip at
them, and according to tho legend the
whip hit one Of the birds and broke its
neck.-Philadelphia Ledger.