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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-07
GREENWOOD.

Who ever saw snow storm organize
and commence business any quicker than
the one last Sunday: After showing
about four inches il turned to rain, and
Monday morning We had the first thun-
der shower; rather light, but did very
we'll 10 start on.
The ponds froze up rather rough after
that warm day last week. Jack Frost not
using any sandpsper. on the job, but
some of the boys made il answer for
skating all the same.
The leading characteristics OF the
past winter, under foot, in these parts,
can be given in two letters-ic.
Here is the number of mornings the
temperature has dropped TO zero or be-
10 w during the winter: Dec. o, below /;
-, 10; Jan. 3, .; 6, II; Z, IS, just at
zero; 30, g.; Feb. IL, Is; Is, IL; 20, 4;
q, ).
Ii has been one of the most remarkable
winters on record, hardly any snow I'M
Ill the 18th Of January, and not week
of good shedding for the season. On
Dec. q, when winter began in the alma
nae, the temperature was 81 at noon.
David Morgan runs the town farm the
coming year. Sylvester Cole, who has
been on it the past three years, goes on
TO the Emmons place, which he bought
year or two ago.
Samuel Elwell, who has been stopping
with his daughter Nellie in Bethel, dur
ing the winter, came back on to his farm
last week. His daughter-in-law, Ella
Cole, is keeping house for him.
There was no meeting at the chapel
last Sabbath on account of the storm;
and there may not be any preaching for
a while, since Rev. Mr.. Hunt has gone
to Carthage.
April /. Quite contrast between
this morning and one month ago. 1t
now looks as il we might have some sap
weather.
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CANTON.

j. w. Thompson and wife are visiting
Boston and vicinity for week or two.
He will take In the horse fair.
Il. j. Dorr has moved into the Harlow
rent on Main Street.
Otis Hayford, G. II. Gilbert and A. l..
Stanwood were elected delegates to at
tend the state convention at Portland
the 10th, also to attend the congressional
convention at Auburn the 18th.
Rev. Chas. Crockett, wife and family
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Gideon Ellis.
Smith has commenced to build q
temporary dam.
w. +. Mclean lost two horses. He
sent a double team to Buckfield the I'd
and coming back they got out OF the
road on Proctor's meadow In Hartford
and got into Sampson Brook. 1t was &
long time before any help could be pro
cured to get them out, and they dice
shortly afterwards. IL was showing Sc
thick and fast that they could not fol
low the road. Frank Hollis was driving
Gilbert Brothers moved back into theil
store the I'd.
Cyrus 4. Bonney is quite low and re
ported failing.
Miss Ida Abbott is visiting her sister
Mrs. l.. w. Smith.
Gilbert Brothers have purchased ;
horse for their delivery cart.
The Good Tcmplars are nourishinl
finely. Three new members Thursday
night.
Quite n number Of fruit and orna
mental trees were broken down In tn
storm Thursday night.
Fred Hollis Is working in the tannery
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-07
ANOTHER VIEW OF II

MIR. A. l.. F. Pike Of the Norway Med
icine Company hands the Democrat a
letter received in the course of business
correspondence from the Rocky Mount
ain News, published at Denver, Col.
The view which the News takes of the
present condition Of Colorado differs
radically from the view taken by our
correspondent at Greeley, whose candid
and interesting letter regarding the free
silver coinage question was published in
the Democrat few weeks since. Some
allowance should perhaps be made for
the fact that the News is advertising
itself and Colorado, and is therefore in-
clipsd to paint everything with rosy
hues. However, here is what the News
saws, readers can read for themselves:
III you have not read the New Year
edition of the News, we believe il would
pay you TO particularly glance over the
tables showing Colorsdo's wonderful
development during the year 1895. You
will note two very important facts ::
First, that our gold output for 's5 was
over sls, 200, 900, being the largest pro-
duction of any state, and an increase Of
sl4,OO0,000 over 1891, when the celebrat-
ed Cripple Greek district was discovered !;
second, that the productions from the
mountains and soil alone amounted TO
$4,000 per capita. Compare these
figures with those of other states, and
you will find that Colorado Is the most
prosperous state in the union.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-07
wes1 PARIS.
CHURCHES.


Mcthodist:-sunday service at 10: 30 A: H.. fol-
lowed by Sabbath School; Young Peoples meet
Ing followed by prayer and social meeting every
alternate Sunday evening ut O'Clock.
Free Baptist.--Sabbath School nt 70 p. NJ.
followed at $3.50 by preaching with Young
Peoples and other services as above.
Cniversalist.--Sunday School at 10: 10 A. ".
The Y. L. L. A. meets every Monday evening.
before fun moon each month. Odd Fellows.-
Every Saturday evening. Rebekahs.-The LIST
and Sr,i Tuesday evenings each month. u. q.
Golden Cross-The End and ath Friday In each
month.
West Paris Grange.-The End and 9Th satur,
day.
Winter is still with Us, as we have just
had the greatest snowfall thus far.
DIR. Hin of Bethel was In town last
Saturday.
Mr.. Ellsworth Durham, lady and sis
ter, of Boston, were In the village this
week.
The machinery for our new enterprise
has begun to arrive.
Rev. j. W. Smith OF Poland Is making
short calls on friends here.
Mr.. l.. w. Dana and sister are talking
of leaving US.
There has been quite a quantity OF fine
maple syrup made in this vicinity.
Our butter factory Is doing quite a
business, having made about 5000 pounds
Of butter the past week, turning out last
Tuesday 62i pounds. Farmers are in
creasing their number Of cows, and all
unite In SAYING that II pays.
The West Paris Library Association
elected on Friday evening the following
officers:
President, Mr.. 5. II Locke.
Vice President. Mrs. David Emmons.
Treasurer, s. ", Dunham.
Secretary. Miss jeanne VI. Brown.
Librarian, Mrs. Fred scott.
All persons can become members oil
the association by paying % cents per
year.
T.. r. Stone Of South Paris was In
town the past week, also ;. 5. Stearns
of Norway.
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NEWR Y.

Mrs. j. =. Allen was taken 70 the hos
pital at Portland Tuesday of this week.
Ernest and Melvin Allen finished their
work in Newry Saturday, and went back
70 StOneham sunday.
o. F. Baker went 10 carry the Alien
brothers 20 St0neham Sunday, and spent
a couple Of days fishing, returning We'd
nesday. lie brought home some fine
pickerel.
Howard Thurston's folks have lost
their baby. The little one died of pneu-
monia March 2ath. The funeral was
Saturday.
Jim Spinney has got his logs on to the
landing, and broken camp.
Most of the lOggers have not got
through yet.
The general impression is that operst-
ors have not made anything this winter.
Ii is too bad, and will make hard times
a fact still more pronounced.
SUNDAY RIVER.
The lumbermen think they have done
a good winters work. They will finish
in few days. A large amount Of
spruce TO be thrown into the river.
Our sick ones are better.
O.. +. Anterior Of Portland has been
here few days.
Miss Batemsn has returned to her
home in Boston.
Loren Trssk is getting ready to build
hen house.
Mrs. jackson is preparing for the
creamery business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-07
HIRAM.

The venerable Mrs. Zilpah w. Barker,
widow Of the late Benjamin Barker, ESD,
died in Portland, March 10Th, aged %
wears, 10 months and days. She has
resided in Hiram seventy-six years. Her
children, Clark II. Barker, Esq, Mrs.
Virgins Jordan and Mrs. Zilpah W.
Spring Of Portland, attended her funcra!
at Hiram Tuesday. A more complete
notice may appear later.
Mark X. Coolbroth is looking after his
logs on the 0ssipee aud Saco.
Mrs. Julia A. Thurston OF Freedom,
Y. IL. visited her sister, Mrs. Craigie, on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Hughes, an evangelist from Mr..
Moody's training school, will preach In
the Congregational church the next two
Sabbsths.
Mr.. Arthur NJ. Five has sold his farm
to Seth T. aud John Spring, and has re-
moved 70 the John A. Warren farm.
Miss Hannah f.. BucSnell has returned
To Portland.
Charlie Wiggin has returned from
Massachusetts,, and Is studying teleg-
raphy At Hiram.
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AhnoxsR.

Logging is thing Of the past. Still
the snow Is three feet deep Ia the back
woods.
Several fine teams passed through here
this week en- route for home.
The dowel mill at Ellis Falls will start
this week. Less birch has been deliver
ed than the contract.
The selectmen are busy taking the In
ventory.
Died, in Andover, March "a, Mrs. An
ME Barrelle, formerly of Lynn, Mrss.,
aged "a years.
The butter factory still remains a
thing that may be in the future.
Tapping trees is the next sweet work
Of the farmer In this vicinity, although
many predict short season.
Or. Haven passed through this place
en- route to his camp at the lakes.
The annual fair and spron sale OF the
Methodist Society Is being held tonight
at the hall. A large crowd and quick
sales Is what they ask. An oyster sup
per preceded the sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-07

Delegates 10 the county convention,
Sewell Got and +. +. Hayes.
sunday morning Mrs. Sarah DeLano
wife Of Jacob Loyejoy, died; funeral
Tuesday afternoon.
Farnum \. Elliott and William Farnun
Of Rumford Centre, L. ID. Taylor. VIII
Crommett and wife from Roxbury, Rob
ert Tillson from Liyermore Falls
Blanchard kimball and wife from Dix.
field, L. II. Kelleher from Lewiston,
Frank Barrett from Carthage and Oscar
Hobart were callers here Tuesday.
Stevens and K. l.. Morse, runners from
Portland. and Robert Tillson from Liver
more Falls, Tyler kidder and c. W
Eustis from Dixtield were here Wednes-
day morning.
Clark Houstin made a trip 10 the
Msgalloway, aud the assessors com
meuced taking the valuation April LIST.
Chss. Eastman and son have returned
from their winters work logging.
Recent marriages here: our doctor,
Chas. Harmon, 10 Mrs. Rose Little
Sewell Weeks to Miss Lila NJ. Eastman,
and Eugene Young TO Miss Lille Flagg.
Mrs. Wills from Pennington is here
caring for her son Arthur who has
typhoid fever.
The first person here on wheels was
Oscar Hobart Tuesday.
The stage has been on wheels several
DAYS. SPARkES.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-07
SWEDEN.

John Wilson Is now on the sick list,
attended by DIR. Hubbard Of Lowell.
Oren q. Maxwell, who has been In
Massachusetts for several weeks, return
ed last week. While he was away he in
iured his knee, so he is obliged to use
crutches.
Our school committee have decided to
run only three schools the coming year.
Miss Fannie Hubbard Of Lowell has
been at Mrs. o. L. Saunders the past
week.
5. L. Plummer and wife took a trip to
Bethel and Gilead last week, and report
ed very pleasant visits with old-time
friends.
The teams that have been up country
logging came home March 30th, having
had very short run this year.
A very enjoyable time at the last circle
at town hall. About 100 were present,
and all testified to the great social abil-
ity Of Mrs. Chute and Mrs. Saunders,
who had the affair lie charge. After a
nice supper of baked beans and all kinds
of pastry, the doings Of the literary COM
mittee failing to show up, Miss Esther
Buzzell Of Fryeburg helped them out
with two of her fine recitations, and this
with two solos by Z. s. Plummer, and q
patriotic song by male quartette con-
cluded the entertainment Of the evening.
Marching and games came next with in
strumental music, which was kept up
until late hour. The circle have paid
for the kitchen outfit, and are saving
money for an organ for the use Of the
hall. The next circle will be April Sth,
entertained by Mrs. j. N. Stone and Miss
Ida Flint.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-07
BRYANT POND

Charles X. Durham, operator here,
has been offered a position on the Lynn
and Revere Beach Railroad.
The dramatic club visited West Paris
Tuesday evening, presenting there the
popular play, Enlisted for the War
They were well received, and report
themselves as having first-clsss time
The farm house Of George 5. Whitman
was burned at L. NJ. March 80. II
caught from the chimney which had
burned out the previous forenoon. With
the help Of neighbors part OF the
household goods were saved. Partially
insured. We learn Mr.. Whitman will
rebuild the coming summer. This house
was one of the old landmarks OF the
town. For many years II was known a:
the "Bowker tavern" kept by Edmund
Bowker, a native OF Paris.
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SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF the second Congressional
District OF Maine. composed 81 the counties %
Androscoggfn. Franklin Knox. lincoln. oxford
and Sagadaboc. are requested O. send delegates
O. q convention % Dc held az Auburn Hall. Au
burn, "Wednesday. April IS, lS. 40 one o'clock
T. " for the purpose 81 nominating candidate
for representative q the hfty nith Congress OF
the United states also O. elect two delegates
and two aieruatc- g. the Republican National
Convention O. De held at -. Louis, No, June Is
l~s' % elect district committee and % recon
Wend - the stale convention a candidate f"r
electOr of President and Vice President from
this district
The basis OF representation viii he a. follows
Zach CITY. town and plantation viii he entitled
q one delegate. and for each seventy i've votes
cast Tor the Republican candidate in l>S Al
additional delegate and for 4 fraction ~ forty
votes IN excess ~ seventy I've votes. an addition
al delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation ~ any city, town.
or plantation can only DC filed by residents Of
the county 10 which the yaranCies exist The
committee will Dc In session az the ball al II
A NJ on the dav Of the convention Ia receive
credentials ECGENE ? SMITH. Chairman.
GEORGE = WOoDNNN. Secretary.
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A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD N
CITY HALL, PORTLAND.
THURSDAY. APRIL 10Th, 1896,

y II
for the puruo.e 81 selecting slN candidates foI
el,,-tors % President and Nice President Of ths
United states. and four dclegatgs 40 large and
four altcruAss- o. attend the National kepub
lean Convention. O. be held 40 -. louis Ms
-ouri. on TUESDAY. June D.. lS.. and transact
ing any other business that may properly come
before it
The basis 81 representation viii he a. follows
each CITY, Town and Plantation viii b entitled
- one delegate amt for each seventy Eve votes
east for the Republican candidate Tor Governor
in l-s.l an additional delegate and Tor fraction
% forty votes GA excess Of seventy ave votes, an
additional delegate.
Vacancie- IA the delegation ~ any CITY. Town
or Plantation can only b. rilet bv a resilient oi
the County IN which the vacancy exists.
The state Committee viii - 40 session In the
reception room 81 the hail a nine o'clock on The
morning - the convention. for the purpose n
receiving the credentials OF delegates. Delegates
"a Orler 81 - eligible u partlcipate In the con
veution must BE elerte,l Subsequent - thc dats
OF the call for thi- convention, ant delegate
under this call should M; DE- elected - the STATE
convention o hc hereafter caiie,l for the pur
pose Of nominating a candidate FOR governor.
Al electors Of Maine. without rcgSri q pa-l
political differences. who are Ia sympathy with
the sentiments expressed !n the call ~ The Re
publican National Committee for the Republican
National Convention. Ar cordially tnvitc't O.
unite with the Republicans % the state In elect
ing delegates Co this convention.
Per Or,ier Republican >txte Committee,
JOSEPH n. MAINLY. Chairman.
BYRON BOYD. Se-rytary-
Augusta, Maine. Jan. >. lSs-
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GRAFTON

Wentworth Brothers are logging on
the west side OF old Mount Blaine in
Grlfton. They tell me there is five feet
OF lnow where they cut their timber on
theI side OF the mountain. They have
tin Der yarded enough TO take them
abd ut eight days longer to draw to the
raj road.
I'D Chase Il done his job and out OF
the woods.
NJ. +. Chase expects TO finish this week.
NJ. y. Lombard Is out of the woods
and finished his job.
III has been hard wiuter for most OF
IN, lumbermen this way.
visited the Diamond camps on Dia-
INC bod River last week. They told me
thu t there was fully fifteen million Of
sptuce landed on those waters to be-
drEen out this spring. 10 will call for a
lo',of men to drive IL II they get IL out.
IL u 10 go down through Diamond peaks
to )he Magalloway River, then down the
AT iroscoggin.
There is quite a large cut OF timber on
thJ Magalloway, but have not yet
Learned the exact amount.
The Ladies' Library Association have
anIoyster supper and sale April I'd.
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RlIMEORD CENTRE.

". II. Fsrnum is getting out lumber
10 build a new barn.
G.. &. Dolloif is at home from Rox-
bury.
CT. Elliott has moved to the Adams
farm.
W. L. Swain now drives the L. S.
mail.
Mrs. Agnes Hall has returned from
New Hampshire.
|. y. Richardson has one Of the best
Jersey cows in town.
Arthur Curtis has gone TO Dixiield to
work.
Fred Smith and l.. F. Jones OF Ando-
yer were in town Monday.
Ed Fsrnum il In town.
Joe Bartlett Is on the sick list.
y. b. Jackson has gone to North
Carolina.
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6UCkElElO.

Mrs. Hart waldron and daughter Of
ST. klbans, VT, were the guests of Mrs.
III. D. Waldron aud Mrs. Pike few days
the past week.
Mrs. Emily Loring Of Lewiston Is Wis
itinE her Buckfeld friends.
Mr.. Seeley, of the Seeley Shoe Machin-
cry Co.. and dealer In die blocks, etc, OF
Bo,|ton, was in town Tuesday.
EIobins were IN evidence April lst.
II cald Bros. OF North Buckiield are put.
ing part OF their machinery into the die
bio k mill 1T the village temporarily
unit they can rebuild their dam.
/ postmaster Cole has been laid aside a
fev days with bad cold.
lhe iron bridge known as the White
bridge. which has been closed TO the pub
lie Tor a month, is now opened for trave
-ahd all the people said Amen,
0ussie Hcrsey, son Of Hon. q. ii. Her
seyl Is attending Edward Little high
schbol, Auburn.
Mrs. c. II. Prince Is visiting Water
yilb friends this week.
Mrs. Merritt Parsons has returned
from visit OF several weeks among hel
NeE Hampshire friends.
There Il To be- a meeting OF the village
corporation Saturday, April llth, rela'
tivf 10 raising money for = free high
school
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EAST SUMNER.

The annual visit of three men to see
how much we are worth has been made.
Blessed be nothing. We escaped lots Of
anguish by not having much collateral
lying around loose. When they called
for pleasure carriages, our three-wheeled
hayrack was out Of town, and our wheel
barrow lent. We had given our organ
to Addie and some gol darned sneak had
stolen our harmonica. Hoop Ia. But
the old twenty-five year horse that was
given US a few years ago, unlucklly for
US, wasn't dead that day, and being the
first day Of April, he fooled them into
believing that he was worth $40. SO
down he went TO add TO our wealth.
But We beat in not having new farm
cart shipped to US until later In the seat
son. So on the whole. we got off quite
well, and are happy. They never asked
Us for money ut interest, nor how many
children we had.
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NORTH BUCkFlelO.

James +. Bicknell and Chas. Coffir
got home from Bethel March I'D.
Earl Jack is at work for DR.. Caldwell
this season.
Geo. Trip has moved TO New Glou-
cester.
Frank Stiles has moved into Ed
Damon's stand.
Mrs. Rezitta Bicknell has returned
from Boston.
Oscar Chandler Is at work for Mr.. Al
bert Sloan finishing off the chambers in
the John Cressey house, which MIR.
Sloan has rented for another summer.
Frank Warren and wife of Hartford
were at her fathers, ii. Il. Hersey's, on
u visit last week.
Fannie Hersey of Auburn was at home
the same time for few days.
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ALBANY.

Thursday afternoon the ladies' sewing
circle was entertained by Mrs. Isaac
Wsrdwell. IL was very stormy, but a
good number turned out, and good
time seemed 10 be the order of the day.
Before in the evening there had nine
inches of snow fallen, and this morning
il is piled up in high style.
Fred Clark, one Of our young men.
has returned from Gilead, where he has
been at work hauling lumber by the NJ.
He says he has cleared Sl0l In little
over two months, which We think is do
ing well.
Ira y. Putnam has sold out his inter-
est in the Annis farm TO A. l.. Tyler.
Put is looking for home.
Report says that Jacob Dresser has
already landed 200 cords of white birch
at the mill on Swift River, and is still at
il. Jake is rusher.
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WILSON'S MILLS.

). r. Pcaslee Of Upton, agent for +.
:. Coe OF Bangor, was In town the nd.
Miss Addie Flint Is NJ home from her
school for fortnight's vacation.
The auction sale at Elias BenDetts
was well attended. The farm was bid
of by NJ. II. SturtevsDt.
Emery Haley, the new manager for the
Parmacheenee Club, was In town the past
week, also Ed Rogers, Gu route for Par
mscheenee.
r. A. Flint has the job OF hauling sup
plies for the club.
There are quite number OF boarders
at the hotel.
Munro Sweat finished logging Thurs
day.
Horace Bennett moved out Of the
woods Saturday.
Geo. Bearce. Of the firm OF Bearce &
Wilson, Is on the river settling bills.
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wEiCAyIliE

Mr.. Buck has begun operations on the
maple orchard on the +. X. Holmes ca
tate.
Mrs. +. Il. Holmes, widow OF the late
T.. Il. Holmes, Is very sick.
The ladies' of the Methodist circle have
offered a silk quilt to the person getting
the most money Nv subscription for re-
pairs on the church. Mrs. Frank Kim
ball heads the list NJ this writing.
Mr.. Ida Davis Of freeport Is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Estes.
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Saturday evening, March 18th. the
members OF the T.. o. :. c. were delight
fully entertained bv the Browning Club
of Norway. st the W. c. L. L. Hall. In
the various smusements provided, the
Browning ladies departed from their
usual literary programme, though the
finely rendered recitals by Mrs. Wood
sum and Mrs. Akers were thoroughly
appreciated by the guests. One OF the
interesting features was the Book Con-
test In which Mrs. Hazelton received the
prize, pretty copy OF The Wayside
Inn" After the daintily served repast
couundrum guessing rounded out the
evening aud the country visitors made
their adieux. As they drove forth into
the moonlit night many were the kindly
thoughts and expressions OF good will
for their entertainers, the intellectual
ladies who compose the Browning Club.