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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
aErhsI

Feb. I'D, at the close Of the morning
service, Rev. Israel Jordan, pastor OF
the Congregational church, read his
resignation to take effect May 81. II IL
very much regretted that needed rest
has induced him to sever the happy re-
lation that has always existed between
pastor and people, and been strengthen
ed during each year Of his pastorste.
Wednesday morning, about 8 o'clock.
the people were startled by the alarm OF
fire. 1t proved to be the elegant resi-
dence Of Mrs. DR.. Gehring. The flames
spread so rapidly that but little furni-
ture or clothing was saved. Many OF
the family and help lost everything
The family have spent two years In Eu-
rope aud had In their home much valua-
BILE property brought from there. Many,
who remember the late DIR. n. L. True,
to know that his valuable cabinet and
valuable papers are gone, will feel 1t a
personal loss, as much OF Importance
and interest to students has been de-
stroyed. DIR. and Mrs. Gehring were in
Portland, where they had been on ac-
count of sickness. The family are now
at the "Elms." DIR. and Mrs. Gehring
VIII sptuu lthfCt III titSCiauu, Ohics
and will return 10 make plans for re-
building. Many will always cherish
the memory of the beautiful home and
the hospitality enjoyed there.
The Bethel News was not published
this week on account of the work on the
town reports. A double sheet will ap-
pear next week.
Thursday, the Ladies' Club met with
Mrs. Israel Jordan. a very interesting
programme was given.
The W. c. L. L. will be postponed
next Tuesday, on account Of the Pomona
Grange which holds its regular session
here next Tuesday.
j. G.. Rich has the sympathy Of his
many friends In the bereavement he has
sustained In the death OF his son, DR..
Bartlett Rich, of Worcester, Mass.
DIR. Rich was formerly Bethel boy and
had won an enviable reputation In his
profession.
The spring term Of Gould Academy
will begin Tuesday, March 81.
c. $. York will go to Augusta next
Monday TO fill the position of attendant
In the insane hospital.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
a,icxEIEIn.

IIrof. Luther w. Mason Of Boston
maize short visit In town the past week.
VIM. j. Wheeler of South Paris was In
town Tuesday.
Mrs. George b. Staples OF Gilead was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. II. Tut
tie, Wednesday last.
Mrs. Annie Holmes Bisbee OF South
Paris visited her mother, Mrs. A. {.
Holmes, the past week.
The social event OF the winter was the
leap year ball Wednesday evening". at
NeEinscot Hall managed by the ladies.
Abbut forty couples joined In the festivi.
tieE Of the hour. Towle's Orchestra OF
Ca bton furnished music for the rythmi-
cal movements OF the occasion.
kew. +. s. feathers Of Turner, special
subscription agent for the popular maga-
zines. was In town Wednesday and Thurs
DAT aud met with considerable success.
blake Lodge, |. o. o. F., OF Turner.
gaze en- entertainment at Nezinscot Hall
FIR day evening. A good house and a
fail performance is reported.
eeo. NJ. Atwood and son OF Paris
we're In town Friday.
Miss Bessie Pettengill OF Rumford
Fa Us was the guest OF Miss Annie Shaw
Sa urday.
The wood and lumber teams are hus-
ding for all they are worth.
Geo. Il. Burgess Of Livermore Falls
VA the guest Of George 5. Pike over
Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
TALK OF THE STATE.

stephen r. Beyit. aged %, was thrown
dokn by runaway team In Lewiston
Monday, and II was found that he Is In
jur id in one Of his lungs. His life Is
de' paired OF.
The Bangor Pulp and Paper Company.
op. rating at Basin Mills, has made an
assbgnment. The company was capital
izel nj sag, 900, and the liabilities IL Is
Thought are about So, 900.
The dates for the state fair at Lewis
tor are fixed as Aug. 81, Sept. /, =, },
and 1. Large additions have been made
TO he premium list, and the fair will he
ID gger and better than ever"
The Maine State Bar Association held
its annual meeting and banquet at Ban
gol Wednesday. Hon. II. NJ. Heath Of
AuE usta was chosen president to sue
Gee u Hon. Charles r. Libby OF Portland,
VIII % declined a reelection.
William Timmons, Portland teamster,
ended his life with strychnine Friday.
so lne years ago Mr.. Timmons was hit
on khe head by 4 snow slide, and ever
sln Ee has shown tendency TO mental
Arrangement, and has often threatened
tho end, which he has now accomplished.
bemond. the i9-year-Old murderer OF
John Roderick, was on Friday afternoon
sentenced 10 three years in state prison.
Thf crime was committed on September
18th, lSg5. In the vicinity Of Chesuncook
Lake, during drunken quarrel. DemoDd
surrendered himself to the officers, and
pie hded guilty.
IN unusual complaint for a Maine in
duEtry Is that Of the kindling wood fac
tor h Mt South Gardiner. When operated
full blast 40 men are employed there.
Now half the number il working, not
be, ause business Is dull, but for the res-
sod that the men cannot be obtained.
Gardiner people ought To see TO IL that
thst trouble Is remedied without delay.
Admiral Ammen, who devised the
"Ammen ram" objects TO having the
kaEahdin, built at Bath, called by his
mai he, saying, Il find that the so-cllled
An men ram, which was required 10 be
built under special law, has been so
chs nged that she Is no longer the Ammen
rarb, as designed by me, and is posi-
tiyf discredit TO my reputation as a
na fal officer
The town OF Gorham will offer re
wa I'd of $500 for the arrest aud convic-
ito of the murderer OF Byron Coburn,
and il Is suggested that James Lewis
Wdlch, who has just been discharged
aft tr having once been convicted Of the
mu rider, may have something to say
add ut where the reward goes. People
Ia e always thought that, II he didn't
do Et, he could tell who did
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
aIlurnRn CENTRE

The winter seems To- be getting rather
old-fashioned.
Can il be that the Norwegian DIR. Nan
sen has brayed the northern tempest and
become a second Columbus by discover
ing the north pole:
Quite number from this place and
Red Hill are attending school at Rum
ford Point.
Asbury Hoyt and Wilder kimball are
rushing business BY hauling spruce
from ;. ;. Blodgett's place TO Ellis
River for Glover Bros.
The rag fever Is having a serious run
in this place this year.
Stillman Blodgett is hauling wood TO
L. II. Burgess.
We hope some of our townsmen didn't
get what Samantha Allen would call
''rousted all up" town meeting day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
WEST BETHEL

Last Monday was quite day for run.
away horses in this place.
+. |. Bean Of Mason was at the station
with load Of timber, and having un'
loaded IL left the horses for while, and
on returning found they had left. Sup
posing they had gone home he started IN
that direction, hurrying as fast as pos
sible, and making all due inquiries until
he met man after he had travelled about
a mile, who might have seen them II
they had gone home, but who had not
met them Mr.. Bean returned and found
his team safe near where he left them.
having done most of the running him.
self.
Elbridge Prince OF Albany on the same
day drove 10 the village with his white
mare, but little less than 30 years old,
and hitched her at A. $. Beans store.
A snow slide from the building frighten-
ed her and she left, showing gait
which would be admired in much
Younger animal. A badly demolished
bride was the chief damage.
Don Bean OF South Paris, who Is visit
ing relatives here, made US call yester-
day.
Charles Donham is but little improv-
ed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
WIFE CoLoRApo EYES.

our Colorado correspondent, himself
an oxford Bear. gives u this week the
Colorado view OF the silver question,
with great deal Of earnestness and sin
eerity. We do not propose did we feel
able to enter into lengthy discussion Of
the currency question, on which our
statesmen entertain such various views.
At the same time We would like 10 ask
him, disregarding the question of bi-
metalism In the absolute, what he thinks
the result would be Of the United States,
while having commercial relations with
gold standard countries, trying TO main
tain a silver standArd-which i what
free coinage would mean. sooner or lat
er. The argument Of the silver men i
that il the government coined all the sill
yer that was brought TO il, that fact in
itself would increase the price Of silver,
and make il worth what il processes TO
DC, 90 a gold basis. Yet the more silver
has been coined by the government, IN
der our several coinage laws, the lower
the price Of il has gone. When the prin-
cipal nations Of the world will unite
with the United States in maintaining
a double standard, then perhaps it will
do 70 Try it.
Our correspondent pleads, in sub
stance, for cheapening of the currency
In behalf Of the debtor and the producer.
How a eheapening of the currency can
rebound 70 the benefit of the producing
class, except for short time, during the
furry Of REIMBURSEMENT Of prices, it is
difficult 70 see. That il would be for the
benefit OF the debtor class there can be
no doubt. \ debt amounting to a GER
tain number Of dollars can be paid much
easier when dollar il worth 90 cents
than when il is worth 100 cents. But
how about the creditor who has lent a
dollar worth leo cents, and receives in
return one worth 90 cents: The money
lender is q necessity Of existence, else
there would be no debtor class; and the
man who lends money is as much en-
titled as the borrower to have no hard
ship laid upon him by legislative enact
ment.
AS for Japan, the working people OF
America don't want the working people
of Japan held up to them as the fruit OF
a silver basis. II the workmen OF
America could be made 10 believe that
free silver would bring them TO the level
of japanese workmen, the free silver
agitation would disappear from our
land. With regard 70 bicycles, our cor
respondent has probably learned by
this time that Japan is not vet producing
enough bicycles for the home market,
and that that sl2 bicycle story was a
newspaper fake, pure and simple.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
LOWELL.

A sociable was held on Saturday even
ing, Feb. 22d, at the town hall under the
auspices of the Grand Army post. A
picnic supper was served, after which
were recitations and some very good re-
marks by j. w. Stanford, post COM
mander.
The schools have all closed, except at
the village.
Frank l.. Howe Is in town for cattle
for Brighton.
Mrs. Elwell Andrews Is visiting In
Fryeburg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
CANTON POINT.


Those who have wood to haul are
rushing business.
Al. Huntington, our blacksmith, is
rushing business.
Mr.. David Barker Is harvesting his Ice
for summer use.
The bridge crew have come, and have
commenced clearing away the abutments
for the new.
G. NJ. Parks Is out again.
G. NJ. Packard and G. NJ. Parks have
exchanged horses.
Prof. A. f. Bradbury is on the sick
list.
The circle met with Misses Lena and
Elva McCollister. As the day was fair
and good sleighing there was large at
tendance, and good time was enjoyed by
all. The next circle will meet with Mrs.
j. C. Bennett.
Speaking Of good horses, Mr.. C. n.
Holland has one. He can give you a
good ride.
Mr.. Walter Abbott from Sumner made
rs call Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mira. f. II. johnson have been
on the sick list the past week.
Mrs. G. II. Holland Is slowly impr0v-
ing from her recent sickness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
EAST BETHEL.

Miss Helen Bartlett has gone to Sabatis,
Maine, TO do dressmaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tracy and baby
are ut W. II. Tracy's.
Mr.. Frank Smith has returned from
Boston and is at work for Porter Far
well.
Miss Emma Brown Of West Paris
visited at this place last week.
Mrs. Cox AMI son Of Norway visited
at w. II. Tracy's this week.
Arthur Tracy has gone to Frye to
work for Mr.. Verrill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
NORTHWEST BETHEL.

Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. W. S.
Wight among her many friends here in
the sad loss OF her mother. Mrs. Bart
lett was greatly liked by all, and in her
visits at her daughters here gained
many warm friends.
James Tyler and wife are at Paris this
week.
Miss Dolly Bartlett of Upton is stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. Cummings, at
this place.
VIM. Chapman sold three cows to be
sent TO Brighton the 24th inst.
Irving Wilson is hauling birch for
Grin Ellingwood. With three horses his
leader ''goes it alone" having no reins,
and is also barefooted, but he gets there
Just the same.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
RQxRuRY.

Born, Feb. -, to the wife Of James +.
Irish, a son, IL IL pounds.
The sleighing and shedding are first
class now and are being improved to the
fullest extent.
Mr.. Chapman landed - cords OF birch
AZ his mill in one day.
Mr.. Touchett. while drawing birch for
Swain Il Reed. lost valuable horse by
breaking the ice In crossing the river
He started NJ once for Lewiston 10 buy
another. Such courage and enterprise
vill get there every time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
MASON


Donald Bean, son of j. II. Bean OF
South Paris, is visiting in town.
Ella Tyler has returned home from
Harrison, where she has attended school
this winter.
Herbert |. Bean of Portland visited In
town the past week.
DR.. Reed of Hartford was in town the
past week selling extracts and patent
medicines.
Several people attended the revival
services at West Bethel the past week
from this place.
Frank Kendall OF Bethel Is driving
Ernest MCrrilrs horse team drawing
spruce to the river.
F.. l. Bean and Elmer Stiles are draw
ing white ash lumber for Charles Brown
to West Bethel for the Paris Manufac-
turing Company.
Almost thaw Sunday night, Feb.
23d. The snow settled several inches
during the night and Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
EAST Ri

Thron Cooling, son Of ID. w. Cooling,
died on the 24th after an illness Of two
DAYS with an ulcer OF the bowels. His
age was 10 years. He was buried on the
18th. Elder Keen Of West Peru attended
the funeral.
Geo. Davis intends TO move to Canton
this spring.
Mrs. L. c. kidder lost fine 5-year-old
colt the other night by its getting cast
In the stall and choking 10 death.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
6ROWNFlElO.

1t has been an extremely cold week
thus far.
Splendid sleighing and lots of team
ing.
Republican caucus at town hall Feb.
10Th.
Prof. Ridlon gave lecture on Japan
Tuesday evening in town hall.
Mr.. S. n. Adams has put big stock
of boots and shoes in his store.
Will Warren is home from Boston on
a visit to his parents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
lOCkE,S MILLS.

Richard Cole was here last Thursday.
Mrs. Washington Croker is very sick.
Roy Brown has been visiting at
Bethel.
Oscar Brown is at work at Berlin
Falls, n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warehouse Of
Gorham. n. H., were 10 town Friday.
George Lspham has been working at
Beams Corner for Dennis Cole.
Mrs. Israel Smith Of Mechanic Falls is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Brown.
Ed Jordan has moved his family to
Gorham, n. III.
They are doing but little work In the
spool mill here at present.
There were forty-three cords Of birch
drawn to the saw mill here last Thurs
day.
We have had some very cold weather
the past week, but at this writing 1t
seems a. though spring was close at
hand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
CANTON.


The Universalist Circle social ct
q. A. r. Hall Saturday evening, the I'D,
was a big success. The net proceeds
were about eighteen dollars. The enter
tainment consisted Of recitations, sing
ing, games, and an egg walk by three
men, none OF them weighing less than
200 pounds.
Gilbert Brothers are repairing the
store at Gilbertville.
Whitney Lodge of Canton will enter.
tain Evening Star Lodge Of Buckfield
March 5. There will be work IN the
NJ. NJ. Degree. Refreshments viii be
served.
Aunt Eliza Barrows has returned from
Portland. She has been at the Eye and
Ear Infirmary for treatment for her
eyes. Her sight Is much improved.
Work has commenced on the steel
bridge across the river at Gilbertville.
The granite work has been LET to Water
Vile parties,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
WEST FRYE5uRG.

People cannot call this sickly weather,
for IL i cold enough. 269 below.
Mrs. Dean Ballard has Young daugh-
ter.
Mrs. susan Ballard l. much better.
Mr.. Eugene Iittlefeld and wife have
been away from home for few days.
They attended the funeral OF her mother.
Mrs.. L. did not return with her husband
- her health j. 80 poor she will remain
with her father short time 10 recruit.
some of the neighbors are sending
their potatoes "a Portland.
Mrs.. u llilrs brother, Mr.. MucShnd,
has been quite III.
The =. l. &. held a very profitable
meeting with Mrs. VIM. Piimau, the pro-
gram consisting Of readings from shake
speare. The next meeting will be held
With Mrs. Alvin Jones March Sth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
DENMARK.

Mr.. stephen Jewett has returned from
Canada. where he has been for the past
four weeks visiting friends.
Mrs. ChSs. II. Mclutire has also re-
turned from Canada, where she has been
for the past four weeks.
Mr.. Chas. +. Smith is reported as be-
ing 10 a very critical condition, having
beeh hurt in some unknown way. He
MAS found by the side of his horse un-
conscious, aud has not been able 10
speak a. Vet.
The logging business in this section is
good, and everybody is hUrrying 20 get
their logs 10 the landings.
Mr.. l.. 4. Ingalls, Is reported As being
better and able 20 De about the store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
WEST 6lIckElElD.


Mrs. l.. j. Morse returned from South
Paris last week.
c. A. Warren Of Farrsr's Mills was al
II. II. Bucks Sunday, also Mrs. Celinds
Mayhew from Mechanic Falls, who came
up Saturday night, stopping with Mrs
Emma Bonney until Sunday.
II. II. Buck snapped of his red colt
for COW, with Gus Mayhem, last week
A. NJ. Bonney has his ice harvested.
Harry Buck, Gus Mayhem and Ro-
mango Lowe are still hauling Ice.
Fred Bennett Ia hauling his ice from
winslow's bog, the others from Head 5
mill pond at North Buckheld. Also
John Gerrish and Fred Cooper from the
same pond.
Gertie Bonney Is spending few days
with Bay Russell.
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THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolN0S OF THE WEEK M ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY,.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church: Preaching every sun
day ~ II A n sunday School at u M sabbasn
evening Service at S =. u. Prayer Meeting
Thursday Evening AZ ON.
UniveTsalist Church; Sunday School every
sunday at II An.
Well, in spite Of large amount Of un-
foreseeu and sudden Illness affecting the
committees in charge, the Universslist
Circle Friday night showed up with
good supper and one OF the best variety
entertainments seen for some time. Mr..
Miller aud Mrs j. ii. Rswson sang a
fine duet, Ed Ryerson played harmon
lea solo. +. l.. Starbird, Miss Mary Ham,
mond and Miss Amy Heald gave recita-
tions. and a Yankee Doodle pantomime
closed the programme. The music tor
dancing was helped out by visitor who
PLAYED second violin, and by occasional
help from MAYHEM, who took the first
violin while Farrar played the corDet.
The Ledger Office AT Mechanic Falls
WAS burned out Thursday night. Mr..
Waterman, one of the proprietors, was
for some wears previous 20 beginning on
the Ledger, resident of this place, and
Mr.. Perkins hiss relatives In this vicinity
and frequently visits here. The people
are all sorry for their misfortune. A
fire in a printing Office Is always a mis-
fortune. and never blessing in disguise.
Mrs. Arthur ". Hammond Of Berlin,
\. H., is stopping with her father, Capt.
Cyrus Il. Ripley, who Is In very feeble
health.
4 Paris Hill family OF six persons
were recently poisoned by eating salmon
,,r.r., ,n,z,-ara nlV sick and
one had blood poisoning.
Miss Grace Thayer goes with Miss
Mabel Ripley 20 Massachusetts, this
week. where she will visit relatives and
perhaps remain for some time should she
obtain employment there.
Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Perkins have
returned home from Massachusetts, and
Connecticut.
Feb. - Madam Arabells Rswsou Car
ter reached the venerable age of 81
wears, with intellect sharper, memory
clearer for all the years she has told,
than many another woman who Is not
half as old" she looks out on a family
line that will be closed at her death.
Husband, son, grandson and great
grandson have gone. What wonder then
that she saws, II take little interest In
the present; all my life is in the past
The progress Of the world seems but the
overturning of good old customs, and
substituting for them the weak, chang
ing fashions Of the day.
The students Of the grammar grade OF
Paris Hill Academy will give an enter
tainmen, Friday evening for the beneii,
~ the academy. This entertainment is
under the direction 90 Miss Maud MAYO.
Among other attractions viii De given a
musical specially by two little BOYS from
Auburn. Admission Is cents. The en-
ter,ainment will De followed by social
- ~ hich there will be a candy booth FOR
the sale OF homemade candy, and other
attractions. Everybody invited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
HARTFORD.

Mr.. Elihu Turner's daughter Jennie
has got the the scarlet fever.
Alden Barrell Is very sick, not ex'
pected 10 live.
Mrs. Joseph Philbrick lies in a critical
condition.
Not much hustllpg this year for town
office.
Ii Is good time now to harvest your
woodpile.
Charles Purkis Is stopping with Mr.
FArrington's folks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
Fine sleighing aud well enjoyed and

Fine sleighing aud well enjoyed and
improved IN business and pleasure.
Mrs. Mixer and Mrs. Shurtletf OF South
Paris have returned TO their homes.
Their sister, Mrs. Mckinney, Is improv-
ing.
The oldest citizen in this vicinity,
James Fogg, is sick again with his usual
complaints. He has been very active for
Il man of 90 years.
Chsrlie DeCoster has hired for the
coming season To Sylvsnus Bean, and
Charles Pierce, in his place, has hired to
j. +. Bonney.
The sick remain without much change
in most cases.
II. A. Record visited on Paris Hill aud
South Paris last Wednesday.
Maud Robinson Is passing few weeks
with her father. A. E. Robinson.
VIM. Brown, aged nearly 81, often
walks to the station. a distance OF three
miles, and returns with bushel OF meal
or corn on his shoulder and pail OF
groceries in his hand.
Nearly every farmer is hauling lum-
Der to Chase's and West Minot intend
ing TO make improvements on their build
ings in early spring.