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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
aNDOvER.

Mr.. Geo. o. UIuse. who has been con
iined to the house several weeks, Is on
the gain, but l. weak vet.
Mr.. Eheu Poor has moved into his
new house. near where the old one WAS
burned ON Pleasant Street.
Rev. Mr.. Norcro 5 read his resignation
last Sunday to take effect the last oil
April. Mr. Norcroas has been here live
years, aud In that time has won many
friends by his Christian living and up
right principles.
| IL any one thinks we are not having
lots OF fun just drop into our debating
club Monday night. At the last meeting
We were forced 10 believe that IL l.
wrong TO hang the murderer.
The selectmen are in session making
their annual report. The books are
balanced and well-kept, showing that
Chairman f.. T.. Bedell i the right m IN
In the right place.
Considerable feeling Ia manifested
over the board of selectmen. Lots of
candidates, but the general feeling, ~
near as can learn, u In favor OF the old
board, although the first and second
may change their base.
II. l.. Melcher, Ii. &. Percival, l.. NJ.
Hewey and Henry Mills went on fish
| ing tour TO Birch Pond last week, and a.
"a result caught about 100 OF the finny
tribe.
The hunters and sportsmen's ball
given tonight In the hall was a decided
success. The hall was very elaborateiy
decorated The platform was studded
with evergreen trees with partridges,
laws, gray squirrels and other specimens
OF natural history snugly nestled IN
their branches. In a little aicove ana
above glared down npon the audience
the glaring eyes OF black bear. Upon
the walls were score of heads OF deer
and caribou, beautifully mounted, 10
their different ages OF existence. Birds oil
every description, from the scarlet
winged tanager To the screeching owl,
and from the yellow leg 10 the loon
Every available spot upon the wall wa'
filled with the paraphernala OF the
sportsmen, guns, snowshoes, miniature
boats, oars, pictures OF sportsmen' ,
camps, trout, and many other things OF
Interest that space will not permit me TO
mention. Over all like guardian angeI
| Was the auitIiClH uiS. ihh' !" 'hi ~
all the hall was chsriDingly decorated,
doing credit To Mr.. II. c. Percival and
X. l.. Melcher. who had charge of the
work. While the decorations were elabo
rate. they were not oyerdone, and the
effect was very fine. The following
gentleman had charge pr the ball: Floor
directors, II. c. Percival. X. l.. Melcher,
and one aid from each OF the adjoining
towns. The grand march was led By G.
IL. Ripley aud Miss Bertha Poor, with
everybody on the floor. The hall wa:
perfectly crowded, the floor in good con
dition. The music, furnished by Chase:
Orchestra, was led by W. *. Chase
prompter. About ninety couples joined
in the dance. Supper was furnished II
the lower hall by the Universalist Societ,
of this place. Oysters and pastry com
prised the menu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
WESI ERYEsuRG.
Me- wood Times stlll continue.

The good times still continue.
Mrs. Harriet Jones entertained tho
women Thursday. All did justice TO the
delicious food set before them, and had
very eDjoyable time.
\ surprise party was given for Henry
Burbank by the young people Friday
They spent the evening very pleasantly
by dancing and cards.
Elmer Walker and Willis Harrington
have been spending few days at Lowell.
Mrs. l.. L. Hutchins is visiting her sis
ter in I.aconia, y. Ill.
Kate Hutchins aud Bailey have gone
to New field 10 spend few days.
The whist parties have started again,
the first one being held with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Andrews. Supper was serv-
ed at 6. after which all enjoyed good
game Of cards, the usual number Of peo-
pie from the villsgc being present. The
next one will be held on saturday, the
23d. with Mr.. and Mrs. :. q. Wiley.
The =. l.. G. met with Mrs. Pitman
Tuesday. The program, consisting of
readings from Longfellow, y. L. Willis
and Patriotism. was well carried out,
nearly all the members being present.
The next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Colby.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
SWEDEN.

\ business place for Sweden Is r. W
Bennett's mill In the mill yard is abou,
900 cords OF nice looking birch, and they
employ seven hands 10 carry on the bust
ness of saving il up into spool strips
They run through about ten cords a day
Harry Bisbee runs the engine, and John
Nevers and Arthur Flint the bolter.
VIM. Bennett Of North Bridgton has
moved into the house occupied by hi.
brother George. who died recently, and
assists in the mill.
Aaron Jones lost valuable horse re-
Gently, and c. W. Bennett has purchased
4 new one.
Bert King Is At work for VI. +. Perry
cutting pine timber.
=. l.. Plummer has completed his birch
job, and Is hauling pine 10 kezar River
for Frank Durgin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
EASr SIMMER.

\ large delegation attended the sun-
dav school conference al Buckheid on
Wednesday, from this place.
At the congregational circle at ;. l.
Ueald's on tuesday ll5 were present.
l.. b. Bisbee recently received a car ol
cotton seed meal shipped direct from
Texas. This stock food is now undoubt'
edly the cheapest of any in the market
our representative, c. ii. Gilbert, eyi'
IDENTIFY has an eve out on extravagan'
and needless appropriations, and Is not
afraid to openly oppose them, although
such acts do not always make 4 mai
popul4r with the clSmoring crowd. We
slwavs admire the courage ola man MA
stands bv his honest convictions. Econ
omy i Just as important in state, count!
and TOW II matters, As in individual. hu
the dudes and brainless political aspir
ants. that are actusted only by Pp',c.
instead OF principle, will cry out, mig
gardlv. selfish. lack of public spirit
ete. Virtue has its own reward,
though she il sometimes little slow II
getting there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
eRvEatiRC.

Charles Walker was at his sisters
Mrs. Il. l.. Esstman's, this week.
John G. Gerry was In town Thursday
Mrs. II. W. Jordan and children hay,
teen at Miss Mary Howe's.
Mr.. w. III. Trube and family have
moved into the Eaton House on Mai,
Street.
The Appalachian Club was muci
pleased with Fryeburg, and visited al
the points Of interest ia its vicinity.
Ruth Locke of Portland spent thi:
week In Fryeburg.
Melvin Bartlett of Stoneham has beer
at DR.. III. l.. Bartlett's.
Miss Mary Hastings has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. ID. ID. Carlton.
Mrs. Hale Jacobs of Maiden. Mass,
was guest OF the Appalachian Club at
the Oxford.
Mr.. j. c. Hull Of the academy was 10
Boston last week.
Fred Fife, who has been travelling In
New Hampshire for the +. W. Burbank
Seed CO., i now at his home here.
T., L. Weston is on the sick list.
Mrs. Fred Smith of Lowell, Mass,
has been at Chas. Chambers this week.
The Woman's Club library has pur-
chased new books.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
GREENWOOD,

Ransom Cole has commenced saving
birch, OF which he has, or will have,
hen il is all in, more than 300 cords.
Birch and poplar are rapidly growing
trees. otherwise spool and pulp stock
would have run short about here years
ago. IL we could see all of those two
kinds of wood piled up that have been
taken from the land in this town during
the last fifteen years, We should see Il
pile several times larger than the great
pyramid.
Osgood Swan has moved from Rowe
Hill TO the Centre, and is at work in the
mill.
Joseph Paine, who died last fall &C
cording to report, has job at the mil
hauling in birch. Joseph calls his health
first-class, and he certainly looks as
rugged as they make them.
viii Swan is hauling poplar to Locke
| Mills with a horse team, distance oil
four miles, and goes two trips a day
How is that for l4-year-old boy:
The selectmen have been at work
bringing the town business to focus
and ready for the printer. Hope the re-
port will be as favorable as last year
but hardly see how it can be.
Last Saturday, the 10th, was flint
day, but not quite so warm as the same
day of the month few years ago, whel
we tapped tree and obtained sal
enough therefrom to make thingful o
nice maple honey.
The other day young lady was get
ting ready to go away with her best fel
low, while her little sister, aged fiv'
wears, looked on with an envious eye
finally as the lady was about to leave
her little sister was heard to remark IL !
plaintiye voice, IL wish had beau"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
HEBRON.

Rev. c. f. Harden and wife have been
in town few days.
Harry BarrOws has gone TO Chelsea.
DR.. Cakes has been up 10 see Mrs. T.
l.. Packard in consultation with DR.
Douham.
Miss Bertha Packard got home from
Massachusetts Saturday.
Fred aud Eta Sturtevant went tt
Shelburne, y. H., Saturday, to attend
the wedding of their brother, Ernest
W. Sturtevant, and Miss Myrtle Green
Miss lone Harlow is visiting Mrs. W
T.. Sargent.
The funeral of Herrick Milton Beare'
WAS held in the church Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Bearee was Il member OF Co
ID, 23d Maine Regiment. His age wa
about SO.
Frank Bicknell of East Hebron wa'
buried near the town house Tuesda!
forenoon. Rev. ). ID. Richardson attend
ed the funeral.
Mrs. Vane Bearce is quite sick Will
neuralgia.
Capt. Donham is very sick. Hi
daughter, Mrs. ii. l.. Whitney Of Bos
ton. arrived last night.
The graduating class went TO Soutl
Paris Tuesday evening for a ride au'
supper.
The class of 80 held an oyster and ic
cream supper Wednesday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlNGS or THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS or The COUNTY.
ALBANY.


The selectmen are in session making
out the report of the doings of the town
the past year. We hope to learn more
about some things of the past.
''Who do YOU think will be selectmen
next YEAR," is the question every one Is
asking.
Miss Lois Cummings of Andover,
Mass, eldest daughter Of Aaron Cum
mings, an Albany boy by birth is visit
ing her many cousins aud friends here
ia Albany.
wish to give the readers OF the Demo-
crat little sketch of some of the aged
people of this towu. First let me speak
of Mrs. Haven Hutchinson Who Is -
years old, She lives with her son Austin
"a prosperous business man on the old
homestead. where she and her husband
began housekeeping many years ago.
She i the mother OF three bows, all
grown 20 manhood aud still living. She
still retains her faculties wonderfully.
She takes care Of her own room, washes
the dishes for quite family, besides
knitting, sewing aud including. She reads
and keeps posted on what is going on IN
the world.
Geo. W. Becker, who was reported rs
gone 10 the hospital, has returned from
Portland well patched up, and We hope
the new patch on the old cloth will not
prove 10 make the rent worse, but that
he has received permanent relief from his
trouble with the nerve in his face.
Wallace Il. Cummings left his two
horses 10 step into the house Of his
mother, when the dog ran out and btrk
ed, aud the horses tried 10 leave the dog
aud 80 did some good running up aud
through the Corner, where they saw
something they were afraid OF, and
stopped to look at l., when Cummings
overlook them. As good luck would
have il, the road was clear Of all bat one
man; that was Josh Young, and he made
a Wild leap and left the road for the
horses. so no dams &c was done, rs the
horses soon recovered from the fright
and Wallace from the sweat.
Frank Abbott saw q fox on his bait
one night last week and fired az him, but
Frank SAWS the old gun held fire, but the
fox had A part Of the charge, but has
gone where Frank cannot find either fox
or charge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Euniorl Falls i agitatiug the es,at-
fishing - q creamery.
e.. r.. Cummings X sons are having a
la. u timber landed on Norway Lake.
Quincy Coolidge Of Rumtord Falls has
cl- four thousand tons OF ice the present
season.
The Boston Bridge Company have a
crew NJ Rumford Falls 10 build the ne"
-airosd bridge.
The success Lumber Company nov
hayt one hundred aud seventy horses 81
work hauling logs 10 their mill.
representative from the Bath Iron
Works j. al Rumford Falls placing the
boilers and digesters for the new sui
gt.,e mill.
There is more lumber piled up ~
West Bethel than ever before. Much OF
10 will be sawed into slaves aud spool
trips al \. :. Beans mill.
After loag wait for the electric
motor, c. 3. Cummings y sons of Nor
way have got their new srisI mill In run
ing order. They have one Of the best
mills 10 Maine.
The New England Telephone Il rele-
-aph Company had a representative
.t.~auth Paris and Norway last week
with view 20 establishing an exchange
81. those places.
Both the passenger trains on the
Portland x Rumford Falls Railroad are
f-.ri with new locomotives and new
..-, aud are handsome and modern
.-..-> 10 every respect.
The Phillips Photograph says that the
NAH key philosophers in the country
grocery stores, have located route for
.t. EGmford Falls & Raugeley Lakes
Railroad which runs via the -Four Ponds
along the south side Of the laSes 10
iars, rs village. thence 70 the Canadian
Pacific Railroad.
40 the Norway station 6,1>i tons OF
g. .h- have been shipped and 10. M
r.r, received the past year. The number
ot-icsrts sold was 3l,922. The figures
Show au increase over the year before 0l
-.H IONS OF frcigh; shipped and the pas
>.-E,r receipts. were some over SiOO II
vA.r>, ~ the previous year.
TIE yards Il the Paris Manufacturing
Company 80 south Paris are Over tlOWius
with .ogs and still they come by TEAM
and bv railroad. Evidently this com
pauv are planning 10 DO large business
.t., wear, and well they may, Tor theu
product, are among the best Of theil
y.a,, iu the world aud find ready sale
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
LOWELL

Mr.. Euos Heald has sold the meadow
near the old Sabattus road, and formerly
owned by $. l.. Hatch, TO George A.
Kimball.
Mrs. J. F. Stearns Is visiting this
week in Norway.
Mr. i. L. Parker has been sick nearly
two months, much Of the time confined
to the bed. but is now improving.
There is not much business being done
here this winter, and farm products con-
tinue about the same, except at last ac-
counts single timber was declining, and
there was rise In pine wood, owing to
corner in the same.
Miss Nav Farnham OF Belgrade Is Wis
iting her brother, Rev. II. +. Farnham,
In this place.
am allowed to copy the following
extract from letter of Hon. A. a.
Barker of Ebensburg, Penn, to Mr.. r..
c. Hamhlen OF this place:
81 take the oxford Democrat, but l think the
correspondent nom Lowell don't strain himself
very much o. give the news. Sometimes think
whoever he isl that he must be stngy OF M.
paper and ink, or perhaps he Is man OF urgent
business and cannot spare the time. or perhaps
his mind l. not capable OF grasping or collecting
the news"
Well, Bro. Barker. reproof is good for
the soul, aud we never object 10 de-
served reprimand, but ''pcrhdps," as you
say. there may be. other reasons why
there Is no more news from Lowell. INK
and paper are plenty. We are not a
man of urgent" business. To be sure,
we carry on a couple Of farms, milk four
coas. feed the pigs and calves, work
much OF the time on harnesses, boots
and shoes, make deeds and pension
papers, draw wills, repair sewing
machines, take care Of the church, keep
up the records of keazar Valley Lodge,
and do much other work. No. IL cannot
be that am too busy. SO there Il only
left the last perhaps. and we think We
must plead guilty In "a degree to that.
We have always said that all those
smart enough TO amount To anything Ia
the world left Lowell, and the rest oil u.
remained here. Those OF brain and
energy have left these old hills aud made
their mark in almost every state OF the
Union. Eminent in the professions and
In business. they have honored the states
In which they settled. Some Of them
perhaps you have heard have even walk
ed the halls Of congress Not the present
one. We should be indeed sorry To have
any Lowell man there now. But these
all left Lowell before they amounted to
much. To be serious, there Is not the
news nor the people In Lowell that there
we're forty years ago. Things are very
quiet here, and IL We write much we
must drop into a strain of gossip, which
might indeed be of interest TO an old
resident, but would lack the elements oil
news. In items we never NEEDLE with
the weather, haven't for twelve years.
Now suppose il is cold here Monday,
for instance. Everybody knows 1t IN
this part Of the country, and II very cold
it Is noticed Ia the daily papers. IL We
notice that in next weeks paper IL would
be too startling. Something might hap
pen. so we never NEEDLE with the
weather. IL q man buys fine new
mich COW We speak OF IL, but We draw
the line At farrow ones. IL our old friend
will watch this space" next week, we
will try and give him some items that
will interes, him and perhaps some
Others
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
RuNFORD CENTRE.

Henry Farrsr IS on the sick list, but is
better.
Mrs. K. T.. Martin has been taken very
much worse.
Charles Goodwin has got a new sleigh.
Now he would like 20 know who wants
20 &c his best girl Of Is.
Il looks now as il we might get siN
weeks of good shedding In March.
Grant Woods hiss purchased well
matched pair Of steers Of Scott Richard
son.
Stock has taken start in market, aud
IL YOU want pair OF steers YOU must
hunt them down. aud then seem 70 hang
gold dollars over their backs. Butter i
i 20 ~ cents pound, and YOU can al
most sell your cows sud heiters for that,
ljve-weiSht, il they are good ones.
Aaron Hsll has quite variety OF well
matched steers. 10 be SAYS.
VIM. himball i hauling hay from Red
Hill. IGNORANCE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
BETHEL.

Sunday evening, Feb. IL. the w. G. T.
II. held n gospel temperance meeting a
the Universalist church. Rev. lsrae
Jordan delivered fine address bringing
out many new thoughts upon the subject
which Ia so old still needs to be consider
ed from the standpoint OF the gospel az
well as the law.
Thursday evening the Ladies' Club
held its first open meeting In Garland
chapel. The regular work of the clul
was taken up, with the addition Of the
parts taken by the honored guests, the
gentlemen. The club opened with a
violin solo by Norman Gehring accom-
panied by Mrs. Gehring on the piano.
The first topic spoken upon was "The
Religious and Philanthropic Outlook
by Mrs. I. II. Chapman. She took up
the work both in this country and the
East and gave very encouraging re-
port; chief among which was the IRE
serve Home" and its work In New York.
Mrs. A. +. Herrick gave very inter-
esting account Of woman and her work
both In public and home life: the ever
widening fields Of labor opening to her
and the higher education which fits her
to properly fiji the positions now award
ed TO her.
Mrs. York gave very sweet vocal
solo which was followed by Mrs. Clark's
report of the political situation at home
and abroad. The French republic, Jap
auese war and several foreign items
seem To indicate more definiteness in the
foreign work than at home.
Mrs. ChamberlIn told us about the
doings OF famous women OF our day and
this may well be called progressive
age.
Mrs. Upton presented review OF the
books recently published, sketch OF
the authors aud referred to oil the recent
works OF art and discoveries.
Mrs. Valentine was to have talked
upon current events" but the time had
proved too short and her topic was re-
tanned for the next meeting. a flute
aud violin duet by Clinton I.oyejoy and
Norman Gehring with piano accompani-
meut closed the evening which had
proved pleasing and profitable. The
club propose TO hold open meetings each
month.
Friday evening the c. +. Society held
social In Garland chapel and invited
the young people of the Christian Union.
Patriotic songs and quotations 10 honor
Of the day formed part Of the entertain
ment.
The first use OF antl-toxine was made
by Or. c. ID. Hill. The patient had been
exposed to diphtheris but has passed
safely the point of danger since ex-
posure. The caution OF the doctor In
his town report seems TO be well
timed.
The winter term OF Gould Academy
closed Friday. Spring term begins
Tuesday, March 18th.
The Golden Cross will hold meeting
the first Monday in March. All men,
bers are requested 10 be present. Meet
Ing the first Monday in each month
thereafter.
The Ladies' Club will give an enter
tainment at Garland Chapel next Friday
evening, March lst. Apleasing program
is promised. The pantomime, Lord
Ullin's daughter, living pictures, music
aud the reading of an original story are
among the numbers upon the program.
After the entertainment social viii
follow and refreshments will be served.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
WElChVIllE,

Considerable excitement prevails in
turn over the free high school. There
are two, one at Welchyille, the other at
Oxford. and any scholars in town can 60
If they are advanced enough to enter a
high school. Under the management OF
LAWYER Hazen and his able assistants,
Miss Nell Stone. Welchville, Prof. +. +.
Hanscom, Oxford, the schools have
been graded and raised from the lowest
rank to be second to none. The cry Is
over the salary paid Prof. Hanscon
which Is at the rate Of 500 per month
for the thirty weeks of school, and hf
furnishes his own assistant; not Sl0C
for the twelve months In the year as has
been represented by some. Ten weeks
of good school is worth more than
twenty poor, and IL we have good
schools We must have good teachers
aud good teachers demand good pay
Give the boys and girls chance. Let
them be able to do town business il
no; hing more, and do it correctly.
Cyrus Millett OF North Woodstock
visited his uncle, j. 5. French, last week
Mrs. G.. NJ. Lane has moved to Oxford
Miss Mile Coy visited the Oxfort
High School last Thursday.
We understand that Sheriff True o.
Mechanic Falls made call in this place
one day last week. 1t is said the young
men took leg bail in three different di
rections. Sheriff True is on the track O
others In town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
IOCKE'S MILLS.

Miss Agnes Bolster of Bryant's Pond
visited at {. ". Brooks few days last
week.
Mr.. Albert Green and wife, and Mrs.
Y. r. Carr and little son Rupert, went
70 Shelhurnc. Y. H., Saturday night TO
attend the wedding of their sister, Miss
Myrtle Green, returning Monday.
Earl Harrington was az Paris attending
court last week.
Mrs. Abner jackson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Archie
Green M Glbertyille for several weeks,
has returned home.
Mrs. l.. 4. Bryant has been quite sick
with cold.
Several of the mill hands attended q
dance at Greenwood Saturday night.
Miss Flos.ie Howe of Hanover return
ed home from Portland this week.
4 few from this place attended the
Gould Academy athletic exhibition al
Bethel Friday evening.
Bert Aver is able 70 be out again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
PERSONAL.

Rev. r. Y. Norcross OF AndOver has
r-,ig- "a the pastorate OF the Congrega-
toIsl church At that place.
Hoa George u. Bisbee has moved his
Aw office into new aud eommodious
room, in the new brick block al Rum
ford Falls.
LAWYER 4. T.. S,earns OF RumfOrd
Falls ha, moved into new and very
p.easan, office in the new Odd Fellows
Block az that place.
County Commissioner George W. Rid
lon goes 20 Boston this week IN the IN
tereSt % The Shaw-RidlOn Land Com
pany, Of which he Is manager.
Mrs. Waldo Pettengill snd Mrs.
george u. Bisbee Of Rumford Falls and
Mrs Frank X. Dexter of DiXfield attend
ed the governors reception at Augusts
las, week
The Hennebec Journal publishes 40
excellent portrait and biographical
sketch OF Hon. Otis Hayford Of Canton
and the other members of the board oil
state assessors.
IL Is said that two brothers recently
met At an Oxford funeral who bad not
seen each other for eighteen years
They had Travelled and talked together
out did not recognize each other until
HEY had reached their destination.
The venerable Luther F. Pike of Nor
way, ThO has lately entered on his tenth
decade, and who is well, happy and
Shatty, told visitor who called on him
last week that he imported the frs
Baldwin seions into Norway and NJ
hlnss 70 the county some fifty wears
ago. After his trees had commenced e
pear fruit parties came to him for scioni
IRON other TOW rs in the county.