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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12

Figuratiyely speaking, the campfires
burned brightly at South Paris last
Thursday. The 'old vets" began to ar
rive early in the forenoon and by twelve
O'Clock when the call to rations was
given 1t was warlike sight to see the
defenders Of our country raid the excel
lent and bountiful repast prepared at
g. A. Il. Hall by the Woman's Relief
Corps of VIM. h. kimball Post.
The occasion was the entertainment of
State Department Commander Green of
Portland and six q. A. X. Posts were
represented as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
AND OUR OvERCOATS.

Well, IL you need one and will look at
ours, we know we will sell you.
slj for fine tailor made kersey
Beaver Coat. They sell in the city for
$40. Don't find many such coats in the
country. Such coat will last a man
for years, will always look well.
$40 for our all wool, blue and black
Melton Oyercoats. They would be
cheap at sl2, and that Is what you
would have to pay almost anywhere else.
II YOU want cheaper overcoat we've
got them down 10 1915.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
Hats, Caps and furnishings.

we will show them to you and tell you
all about them and IL any one In Maine
can give you good trade, we can do it.
All the latest things in Juvenile
Refers with sailor collars for the small
boys, aged 3 to I. OF special value is
our Boys Gray Check, all wool. Frieze
Refer at 81, worth So, age to II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
Notice OF Petition for Discharge.
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD - Court OF Insolvency. In the case
OF ALBEIT l.. GREENE. InsOlyent Debtor.
NOTICE T. hereby given that petition has, on
~ this 25th day ~ Oct, 4. ID. $780, been pre-
sented "a said Court for said County, by
Albert l.. Greene OF Locke'- Mills, In the County
Of oxford, praying that he may De decrced full
discharge from all his debts, prUvable under the
provisions OF Chapter seventy ~ the statutes OF
Maine. ami upon said petition, IL T. Oricrci BY
said Court that hearing be- had upon
the same before said Court at Paris, IN said
County OF oxford. on Wednesday. the 18th day
Of Nov, A. ID. lsg6. at nine O'Clock IN the fore
noon, aud that notice thereof be pubhshed Ia
the OXfori Democrat, a Newspaper published In
said County OF oxford. once week Tor three sue
ccs-iyc weeks, the last publication "a De i've
days before the day % nearing, and that al cred.
itOrs who have proved their debt-, and other per
sons interested, may appear 70 said place and
time and show cause, n any they have, why
discharge should not be granted said debtor nc
cor,iing % the prayer Of his petition.
Attest ALBEIT ID. PARK, Register
of safi Court for said County VI ONfOrl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice
that she has been duly appointed by the Hon.
Judge OF Probate for the County Of oxford and
assumed the trust Of ADMINISTRATIVE Of the e.
tate OF
WILLIAM Il. HOWE, late OF Paris,
in said County, deceased, by giving bond a.
the law directs, she therefore requests an persons
indebted To- the estate Of said deceased 10 make
immediate payment, and those who have any de
mands thereon 20 exhibit the same 10
Oct. 18th, ls.&5. CHARLOTTE r.. HOWE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
BUSINESS NOTES.

VIM. C. Leayitt of Norway has two
secondhand ranges which he will sell
yery low; also one coal stove, absolutely
as good as new.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
+" THE BOYS IN BLUE
HOLD A RouSlNG CAMPFIRE AND
REUNION At SOUTH PARIS.

STATE COMMANDER GREEN ENTERTAIN
ED BY SEVERAL OXFORD COUNTY
@. A. II. rosTs.--A GOOD. TINE ALL
AROUND.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
uLSTERS.

Our SO all wool Irish Frieze listers
are water and wind proof. They are
defers OF the wintry blasts. Compare
them with those others sell at sl2 and
sl3 and you will find them equal.
listers for 81, worth $40.
81 buys good warm heavy ulster.
Doubt II you can match them In the
State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice
that he has been duly appointed by the Ilon0ra.
Die Judge OF Probate for the County Of OXFORD
and assumed the trust OF Executor Of the
estate OF
ALEXANDER EDWARDS, late OF Paris,
ia said County, deceased, By giving bond as the
law directs; he therefore requests all persons
indebted Ia the estate OF said deceased % make
immediate payment, and those who have any
demands thereon TO exhibit the same TO
Oct 18th, lsq5. CHARLES EDWARDS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12

OXFORD, IS AT Court OF Probate held at
Paris, within and for the County ~ OK
for,i on the thlrri Tuesday Of Oct, \. -. ls.o.
Emma l.. Washburn. named ENecutriX In
certain Instrument purpOrting 81 hc the Last VIII
and Testament OF MARY VI. NA>llBl IN, late
OF Oxford I'm said County, deceased, having
presented the same for Probate
ORDERED. That the sad petitioner give
notice 10 all persons interested by causing a
copy OF this or,icr % be- published three weeks
sucressiyely IN the oxford Democrat printed At
Paris, that they may appear ~ a Probate Court
10 he held at Paris In said County on the
third Tuesday OF Nov. next, az nine o'clock In
the forenoon, and show cause, n any they have,
WHY the said instrument should not be proved, ap.
proved and allowed a. the last VIII amt Testa-
ment OF said deceased, and that Emma J..
washburn be appointed ezccutriN.
GEO. 4. WILSON, Judge.
ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12

The subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has been duly appointed by the Hon. Judge
OF Probate for the County Of oxford AMI assum-
ell the trust OF Administrator OF the estate OF
LEVI PHILBROOk, late OF Gilead
I'm said county, deceased, by giving bond a. the
law directs he therefore requests an persons In.
,lebted to the estate % said deceased 10 make I'M
mediate payment, and those who have any lie
mands thereon 10 exhibit the same u
sept Il. 1875 JASON ". kINBALL.
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MEssENGER,s NOTICE.
orTIcE or THE SHERIFF OF OXFORD COUNTY.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, 81 Oct. a2nd, 4 ID. lao.
This Il 81 give notice, that on the 9snd lay OF
Oct. A. ID. is.o, warrant In Insolvency was
issued out OF the Court Of Insolvency Tor
said County 81 oxford. against the estate ~
John {. CURTIS Of Paris.
adjudged % be an ln-Olyent Debtor, on pet.
ton of said debtor, which petition
was fled on the twenty second day Of October
4. u. lSs5, u which last named date In
tercst on claims T. - be- computed that the pay
meut OF any debts and the delivery and transfer
of any property belongingto said dcbtor, " MIN
or for his use. and the delivery AMI transfer OF
any property by him are forbidden by law that a
meeting OF the Creditors Of said Debtor, % prove
their debts and choose one or more Assignees OF
his estate Will Dc held at Court OF Insolvency,
% be holden at Paris IN said county, on the
!0th day Of November, A. ID. lss5, at nine
Given under my hand the late arst above
CHANDLER GARLAND, Deputy sheriff,
"a Messenger OF the Court OF insolvency, toE
said County OF oxford.
OXFORD, ss.-Ata Court 81 Probate HE'LL at
Paris, within and for the County Of ONfori,
on the third Tuesday OF oct. \. D. l-J5
james y. smith. Admir-. on the ertatf 81
STEPHEN H. AMES. late of Denmark, IN -ald
County, deceased having presented hi. lc-
count of administration 81 the estate 81 -ald
deceased for allowance
ORDERED. That said Admr give notice u
al persons Interested, 10y causing copy OF TINS
ORDER % De published three week succc--lvely
In the oxford Democrat. printed az Paris, mat
they may appear az Court 81 Probate - nc
held 10 Fryeburg. on TIE hrrt TUESDAY OF pee
next, It O'Clock in tho forenoon, and show
cause II any they have, why the same shoui
~ GEORGE \. WILSON. Judge.
A true copy-attest
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CUSTOM TAILORING

Is receiving our personal and careful
attention. We can make you anything
you want, and you won't have to pay
city prices either. No one In the State
makes better Custom Pants than we do.
They lit to perfection and we make them
cheap.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
SUITS OF ALL KINDS.

From boy 3 years to man 100. We
could fill this paper describing them
but we can't do that, so please call and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
FUR COATS.

Buy your Fur Coats of us and save
money.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12

Not so tight rs II was, that cough OF yours,
but little too tight yet It's only two or three days
you know. Keep on taking Adamson's botanic
Cough Balsam and that cough will soon be as
dead as julius Cscsar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
FARM TO LET.
\ goodlfarm Ia hire. or VIII he iet 90 ,haTe'

TIE Subscriber hereby gives public notice
that he hLs been duly appointed by the Honor
allie Judee OF Probate for the County of oNtord,
and assn Ined the trust OF Adminl-tralor oi 'no
estate OF
CHARLES r. MAIsTON. late OF Andoyer,
In said County. deceased, by giving bond rs
the law ,ltect- he therefore requests al persons
indebted ~ the estate OF said decea-e" 70 MAN.
immediatl payment, and those VINO ha'c my
iemands thereon to exhibit the same To
oct l5tlI, is96. ELIJAH r. bfbhLh'
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UNDERWEAR.
We are showing more kinds than any
two stores in the County. We know
you viii find just what you want and
you will get your moneys worth IL you
purchase Of us.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
RI i, Oxford Democrat.
SOUTH PARIS.
DIRECTORY


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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12

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Norway is the leading town in the County and
Leading Cothiers We sell more goods give the best
values. Why shouldn't you trade with us? There is
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12

A. j. Burroughs, while at work In
Rockland lime quarry, was struck and
possibly fatally injured by piece OF rock
which fell from the bank above, dis
lance Of fifty feet. He sustained trac-
lures Of his left arm and shoulder blade
and ribs, besides internal injuries. He
was forty years old and has family.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Samuel Staples, who died lately in
Concord, Mass. was at one time the
town jailor, and he once had AIcott and
Thoreau for prisoners, the former for a
few hours, the latter for night. Both
Thoreaa and Alcott had refused to pay
their taxes as matter of principle.
A French technical paper. the Journal
del Horologerie, declares that new
amalgam has been discovered which is a
wonderful substitute for gold. 1t con-
sists of "a parts of copper to six parts OF
antimony. The copper is melted and the
antimony is then added. Once the two
metals are sufficiently fused together a
little magnesium and carbonate of lime
are added to increase the density of the
material. The product can be drawn,
wrought and soldered, just like gold,
which it almost exactly resem bles on
being polished. Even when exposed to
the action of ammoniacal salts of nitrous
vapors it preserves its color. The cost of
making it is about shilling a pound
avoirdupois.
France has recently repealed the provis-
ion of the code Napoleon that marriage
to be legal must have not only the con-
sent of both contracting parties,
but that of their fathers and mothers OIL
both sides; failing that, of their grand
fathers and grandmothers; if there be
none of these relatives, of the Oldest
members of the families to which they
belong. The provision was vexatious
one, as If consent was refused man OF
25 and woman of 81 were compelled in
that case practically to go to law witch
all their kin to compel them to show
| L Il L. Il
Under the present law refusal of parents
or family in the case mentioned no longer
acts as bar to marriage.
Out of 2S, 900 students matricuIated at
are foreigners, the largest number on
| record. and over 1-2 per cent. of the
total
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04

strongly in behalf of the double stand
ard. But while bimetalist, President
Andrews is not in favor of the United
States attempting. unaided, to float sill
yer. and for tho very good reason that
he believes that such an attempt would
result, not in establishing bimetalism,
but silver monometalism. In a recent
contribution to the Chicago Herald he
pointed out the dangers of free coinage
by the United States alone in these
words:
Ii we take up the metal alone, and
that course results, as | should antleI-
pate, in the expulsion of gold, we shall
nave IN the first place financial crlsls
worse than ever suffered in the country
This because we cannot in long time,
even by working our mints day and
night, coin silver enough to take the
place which would be vacated by gold.
Prices would surely fall. Immense
mum mbers of failures would occur.
Laborers would be thrown out of work.
Altogether dreadful paroxysm in our
business would be precipitated. Slowly
the gap left by gold would be filled by
the mining and coinage OF silver. Prices
would then gradually rise. AT last they
would become higher than now, more
ana more approaching the Mexican and
japanese level. Some advantages would
dou htiess spring from this elevation OF
prices, hat it is mistake TO suppose that
1T would redress the iniouity caused by
the fall OF prices since 1873, because the
rise and fall would in the overwhelming
majority OF cases not apply to the same
parties. In most instances the very men
who have profited by the fall woul
manage to profit again by the rise. More
over, wages would rise more slowly than
values at large. But consequence far
worse than any of these would be that
our passage to silver basis would erect
against foreign exchange between Europe
and the United States just such a
barrier as now exists between Europe and
Mexico. 1t would annhilate all fixed
par between New York and London, re-
| peating the terrible inconvenience in our
| European exchanges which we suffered
| in war times, when we we're upon paper
| basis.o
| No "gold bug" has ever predicted more
| dire disaster from the opening of our
! mints to the free coinage Of silver than
does President Andrews in the, above ex-
tract. First he points out that instead Of
| increasing the volume of money it would
diminish it for long time at least, by
driving out gold. and that in conse-
quence prices would fall and panic in
| business would ensue. Prices might ulti-
mateIy become higher, but by that time,
as. President Andrews points out, the
very people who profted by the fall after
1873 would be in position to profit again
by the rise. If President Andrews
were gold monometalist it would be
easy to discredit his predictions by sug-
gesting that the wish was father to the
thought, but being an enthusiastic bi-
metalist they ought to have weight even
with the most ardent silver men.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

The committee chosen by the Congre-
gational church and parish of Boothb bay
to supply preaching have extended to the
Rev. Donald Mccormick of North Water
ford, Me-, call to the pastorate of this
church for one year from May 1st.
The recently built Presbyterian church
at Waterloo, Ia, is one Of the most
unique buildings in the world, as it is
su ubstantialiy built of stone taken from
one huge boulder. The stone from which
the church is constructed weighed more
than five millions of pounds, and was
therefore about twice as large as the
bowlder from which was hewn the pedes-
tai on which stands the statue of Peter
the Great INST. Petersburg. though rot
so large as the great bowlder called
Pierre de Marmettes, at Monthey, in the
Canton of Valais.
MI. Freese of the Bangor Theological
Seminary has been invited by the Con-
gregational church in Milford to become
its regular pastor for the ensuing year.
Rev. .C.S. Cummings will preach the
anniversary sermon before the Odd
Fellows of Augusta.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04

Commander McGifin, formerly of the
United States navy, who. commanded
one Of the Chinese battle ..ships in the
battle of the Yalu, describes the affair as
little less than frightful. The din made
by the impact of the heavy shot against
the vessels steel sides was "awful be-
yond description" Frequently concus-
sion rent the clothing of persons near at
hand, and though Commander Nc
Giffins ears were we'll stopped with
cotton he is very deaf today. An officer
who placed his hand on the armor of the
protected deck, which was struck by a
ball, had his hand so burned by the con-
cussion that pieces OF skin remained on
the plate when he took it away. The
temperature in the engine rooms of the
ship was 200 degrees, yet the engineers
continued to work, though the skin of
their arms and hands was literally roast
ed off. Commander McGifin, late in
the action, found himself with his hair
burned off and his sight almost gone, be-
cause of injected blood. A single shell
from one of the Japanese ships killed no
less than seven gunners and wounded
fifteen others.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04

The new pipe organ to be placed in the
Universalist church at Rumford Falls
will be dedicated with recital May 3oth.
Bishop Neeley will make his annual
visitation to ST. Matthews church, Hal
lowell, Sunday afternoon, May 5th, at 8.
80, when the rite of confirmation will be
administered to several candidates.
Great changes have been made in the
library of the convent OH Mount Sinai,
where the newly discovered Syriac Cos
pels are kept. An addition has been
built, room fitted up for students, and
the books and manuscripts taken out of
the baskets into which they were thrown
and arranged on shelves and catalogued.
Care is also taken that the manuscripts
are not stolen.
About ten candidates will receive the
Apostolic rite of confirmation at st.
Marks church. August, Sunday evening
by Bishop Neeley.
In the Essex street Free Baptist church
Bangor, Sunday evening. the pastor
baptised nineteen converts.
The alteration on the High street
Union church, Newport, will be COM
pleted so it can be occupied Sunday.
Rev. G. S. Cummings, Lewiston,
preached his last sermon, Sunday, previ-
GUS to the conference. During his pas
torate IL mem bers have been received in
to the church, and during the past year
II have been received on probation. He
has, during the past year, made over 700
calls, attended 81 funerals, performed
the ceremony for IS weddings, preached
so sermons and done much for the build
ing and strengthening of the society.
Rev. W. N. Thomas was installed Sun
day evening as the pastor of the Bates
street Baptist church, Lewiston.
Rev. j. S. Staples, pastor of
the Bates street Baptist church Free
Baptist church at South Monmouth, who
| rendered his resignation some weeks ago,
| preached his farewell sermon Sunday.
Monday evening witnessed an enjoya-
BILE time at the Bates stree5 Baptist YES
try, Lewiston. The occasion was re-
ception given to the newly installed pas
| tor of the church, Rev. " N. Thomas, by
the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04

The reports from Cuba are SO contra
dictory, SO evidently colored for pur-
pose, that it is practically impossible to
torn correct judgment of the situa-
tion there. A few days ago it was repre-
sented that the rebels had been defeated
and their leader committed suicide;
now it is said that Spanish force has
been beaten with heavy loss, that the
aforesaid leader instead of being dead is
in the field at .the head OF 700 rebels,
and the revolution is rapidly spreading
all over the island, Havana being in a
state of panic.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Under the rules laid down by the Com

Under the rules laid down by the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue the in
dividual or corporation in making up
the income tax return is to deduct
only those debts that have been contract
ed and found to be worthless within the
year 1894. That is to say, if a merchant
gave credit to the amount of $1,000 in
December 1898, and in January, 1894
found the debt to be worthless he is al
lowed no deduction because the debt was
not contracted and found to be Worth
less in the same year. AS comparatively
a small part of any merchants debts are
found to be worthless in the same year
that they were contracted the practical
effect of the rule is to prevent the mer-
chant getting any deduction on account
of bad debts.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04

TIE management of Rigby Park are
making unusual efforts to make the
meeting of the New England Fair here a
success. All that industry and liberality
can do they are doing. But there are
certain features that can be made sue
cessful only b7 the public spirited inter-
est of the people of Portland. One of
these is the flower carnival. If Portland
people take the proper interest this feat
ure will of itself make the fair here a
success SO far as general interest is con-
cerned. Cooperation has been assured
from some of the large summer hotels in
this reigon; and SO far as can be judged
at this time the carnival can bs made
notable event. A healthfuI, lively in
terest on the part Of the people of Port
land is all that is needed.