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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
SWEDEN.

We went 10 genuine old-fashioned
raising Wednesday, the l.th. VIM
Saunders barn was the building put up.
Nearly fifty men were present, and
quite a number Of our young ladies and
matrons called themselves honorary
members OF the band, and attended 10 do
the looking on. Ii was pretty pictur,
they made a. all hands were raised NJ
in hoisting the broadsldes. As the
building went up, those better adapted
10 work in the earth than in the air, fell
back, and the courageous ones, who
wish 10 have their names handed down 70
posterity as sky lsrks," were Winfield
Stevens, Erving Maxwell, Lyman Plum
mer, Charles Bennett and Charles Saun'
ders, as they spiked the ridgepole 10 the
rafters, said their little verses and de.
scended in grand style. George Doug
lass was master workman Of the occa-
sion, and good one he made. Lemon
ade was served TO all during the after.
noon, and after the work was done a
very nice supper was given in the Yard
on long tables built for the occasion. All
pronounced il good time and hope MIR.
Saunders may enjoy his new building
many years.
Mr.. Moulton's barn is well under way.
Wilfred Jefferson Of Massachusetts Is
master builder.
Ernest Bennett is building new shed
TO connect his house and barn.
We feel much pleased that something
in the way of improvements is being
done in our little town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
FRYEeURG CENTRE.

Thirty-two members of Julian Lodge,
No. l., OF Rebekshs accepted an Invita-
ton to visit Naomi Lodge, No. !, OF
westbrook, Monday.
We left Fryeburg at 10, arriving al
their hall at : 30. After arranging our
toilet. such as combing our hair, pulling
down our vests, etc, we marched 10 the
banquet hall, accompanied by the de-
lightful strains Of march, and led by
our worthy grand master, Clarance Nj.
Watson.
The sight that met our gaze was both
fascinating and grstifying-especially to
our stomachs; which caused u To lick
our chops like hungry lion 10 anticipa-
ton of eating fat calf.
We very quietly arranged ourselves In
methodical order, whereupon the lodge
sang the opening chorus. Then came
the signal 10 lay 10, and the way the
food disappeared down our Threats was
a caution 10 shipwrecked ssilors-and
such food, too. The table was arranged
in a very neat and tasty manner, and
fairly groaned under the weight OF good
things which makes folks happy and
contented.
After our appetites were fully satiated
We repaired 10 the hall, where an orches-
ira from windham furnished us with
some delightful music.
Our grand master favored US with a
few appropriate remarks, followed by
Brother NJ. NJ. Smart, who expressed his
appreciation and thanks in such flowing
and eloquent terms that they gave him
the appellation OF the silver tongued or
ator OF Fryeburg.
The lodge voted To entertain the next
day with ride on the electric cars-and
as we had never seen any before II was
quite treat-after which the lodge
closed, and we repaired 10 the different
places assigned Us for slumber.
Promptly at the appointed time We all
met at the hall, ninety-eight starting on
the trip. We visited all the princip Al
places in Portland and surrounding
towns, arriving at the hall at 30 where
a nice dinner was served, 10 which we
did full justice, as on the preceding
night.
The afternoon was passed pleasantly
in social chats, speeches, etc, and out
door rambles. AT . 80 o'clock We took
the car 10 the depot; taking the 6 o'clock
train for home, arriving home at about .
O'Clock, fully contented and satisfied
with our trip both In mind and body.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
MASON.


Several OF our people went 10 the
Bethel centennial. Several took their
hayracks and the whole family.
Frank 0rdwsy OF Gilesd was in town
last SUNDAY.
George Wesley has moved on his firm
he lately purchased Of A. W. Grover In
the west end Of the town.
Arthur Morrill, is putting an addition
on his barn.
Fred Ordway and wife OF Gilead were
10 this place the past week. He Is buy
ing veal calves and lambs for the Cor
ham, y. H., market.
John Green OF Wsltham, Mass, was
10 town last week, visiting his nephew,
A. G.. " joy.
Oar ROAD commissioner Is repairing
the highways by blasting out the big
boulders and filling up with the road
N lchin
There was quite heavy frost on the
low lands last week. Beans that were
up were badly injured.
Lewis Richardson and mother from
Bethel called on friends In town last
week
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
GREENWOOD.

/ Since il must be evident TO every
thinking mind that the temperature still
remains too low for crops generally, vet
there may be those who are not aware
/ that il was So cold last Saturday morn
ing as to produce frost in many places
vet il is a fact all the same.
While il is favorable for grass, il is so
far otherwise for sweet corn that much
OF il has rotted in the ground, even after
terminating.
Some have thought that in conse-
qGence OF so much cold weather, the
potato bug would forget to put in an ap-
. pearance; but it's here, and already tax
en- the first steps towards producing its
offspring.
The poplar trees are again infested
with eaterpillars, but not in sufficient
numbers as Vet, to denude them Of their
foliage.
Last week and part OF this We have
made special effort TO mend our ways,
aud claim 10 have succeeded fairly well,
John Titus being the man TO tell Us how
20 proceed.
Mr.. Titus believes THAT 10 everything
there is season, and time 10 every
purpose under the heaven, and, eonse-
quently. has made nice croquet ground,
smooth and fiat as briekyard; and, II
there are those who think they can knock
the balls truer than be, they had better
call and try a game with him.
Again Dudley Cottage is being filed
with summer visitors, and Annie Bryant
has gone there To work for the proprie-
tress, who is her aunt.
Z. L. Wentworth's shoulder Is improv-
ing slowly, although he can use his arm
but little as yet.
Whoever saw the rainbow the other
morning had the privilege OF looking at
a most beautiful picture which cost moth
ing.
The other day while Widow Almira
Swan was walking about outdoors she
fell and broke her arm. She is more
than IS years old and nearly blind.
Rev. Mr.. Bounds preached another
good sermon at the Centre last wednes-
day evening.
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sRYsBuRG.

Miss Mabel Morgan Is with her mother
and sister at Mrs. Heads.
The Hastings family, except Mr.. Hast
ings. are at the seashore for month.
Mr.. Ernest Abbott. n recent graduate
OF Audover Seminary, and son OF Or.
LYMAN Abbott of Brooklyn, y. Y,
preached at the Congregational church
on Sunday, and is engaged for three sue
ceeding sundays.
Miss Chapman and Mrs. Tenney o!
Hartford, Conn, are AZ Miss "A. ~
Pages, aud are having an addition made
10 their "Bungslow" At the assembly
ground, which they will occupy this
summer.
Mr.. Iitcomb and family OF keunebuns
have been at Miss Pages for week
STAY.
The Misses Charles have returned &c
the village, and will occupy the upper
tenement of Mr.. Frank Osgood's house
on Depot Street.
Mrs. Dr.. Allen Is on the invalid list
Her sister from North Waterford Is with
her AT present.
Miss Jane Sewsll will leave for Bangor
on Saturday or Monday.
Bicycle and horseback riding are the
popular recreations OF the young people
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
WEST PARIS.
cHuRcrtEs.

Methodist. Sunday service at 10: 80 A. H.. fol
Lowell by sabbath school. Young Peoples meet
ing followed by prayer and social meeting every
alternate sunday evening at O'Clock;
followed AZ e;@ by preaching with Young
Peoples and other services as above.
UniversslisI-Sunday school at 10: 50 A;
The Y. L. l. A. nccts every Monday evening
before fun moon each month. Odd fcllows:-
Every Saturday evening. Rebekahs--The Isl
and SRI Tuesday evenings each month. Y. u
Golden Cross.-The and and ith Friday In eacf
month.
West Paris Grange.-rhe srd and eth satur
day.
A heavy and much needed shower on
Sunday afternoon accompanied at firs'
with breeze that made The trees bend
The machinery for our new enter
prise Is all In place and will probably be
tested some time during the coming
week. The president Of the company
tells your correspondent that he has re
ceiyed letters Of inquiry from wheel
makers In regard to prices, amounts thai
can be furnished, etc., and that, too
before there had been any advertising.
Messrs. Monroe and Sloan are board
ing with F. A. Young.
A. G. Perham has new cycle, and
there are now quite large number IL
this vicinity.
Mrs. Hiram Wilson Of Bethel IL visit
ing at Mr.. o. ID. Ellingwood's.
Mr.. ii. Curtis has sawed the wood fol
the butter factory with his engine.
Mr.. Lewis 5. Perry, secretary ant
manager Of the Lewisburg Furniture Co
of Lewisburg, Pa, IL making short calls
on relatives and friends here. Mr.. PER-,
was at one time secretary and manager
Of the West Paris Manufacturing Co.
and has been In his present position
about three years.
Mr.. +. Willis Of South Paris was viii
his sou William over Sunday.
Mr.. u. J. Libby OF Spokane, Wash
ington, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. 5
| Il. Locke.
5. b. Locke, having made extensive
repairs on his grist mill, now has II II
running order.
Frank Mckenney Is suffering from
sprained ankle.
Mr.. Dexter Gray has moved from tn
Caleb Fuller farm 10 the Bicknell ren
In the village, and Is at work for the NJ
w r Co
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WElCHVIILE.

Mr.. Patterson Is building an addition
on to his stable.
An awning has been placed over thu
windows OF the dry goods department al
S. E. Kings.
Mrs. Nellie Kendall Is collecting eggs
She sends them to Boston, where she
finds ready market.
We understand that the repairs on the
church will commence after haying.
Lumber Is being hauled from Casco
for the building Of the grist mill Of the
s. Z. King Co. at Oxford Station.
Most Of the schools about here closed
the Goth.
Stephen d. Jillson's saw mill Is nearly
raised. n. B. Warren is the leader.
Hot.
HardA for AcKialev!
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EAST HEBRON.

5. ii. keene planted four acres o.
sweet coin for the Buckfeld corn factory
that decdyed in the ground. One acr,
he has rdplanted, the other three acre.
he has sdwn TO Hungarian.
X. Z. fuller has replanted part Of
his corn.
Corn p lanted on dry land has come W
finely.
Crows are working at their trade In
good earliest, without regard TO sports.
men.
Inez b Haskell Of Lynn Is the guest
of her unEle, ii. A. Record.
John II Coster has given up the farm
he bought for his father, Chss. DeCoster
Of Sylvadus Bean, after paying $50 one
year ago toward the payment.
Henry bailey of North Auburn Il
working lon II. n. Merrirs barn this
week.
Mr.. Day, OF Providence, r. l., is fit
ting up tile house vacated by Chas. De
Coster fol summer resort.
Charles l.. Hodsdon is working for
X. =. Fuller.
Farmers are busy hoeing.
Vegetation is progressing finely.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
WEST BuckFiElp.

Mrs. l.. J. Morse and daughter Sarah
have been to South Paris.
Walter Mitchell, wife and baby, and
Gertie Bonney were ut Mrs. Bonney's
Sunday.
Harry Buck and family, and Misses
Lorena and Agnes winslow were al
North Sumner Sunday, June 18th.
Mrs. Andrew Hall has returned from
Auburn.
Mr.. Hire from Turner was at VIM.
Harlow's Sunday.
Mrs. Flossie Whitman was at home
Sunday.
Mrs. Celinds Mayhem Is at home for
few weeks.
Mertie Bonney went to Hartford last
week,
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BuCkElElD.

Arthur c. Atwood and wife OF Auburn
were II town Tuesday, the 10th.
william G. Spauldlng and wife OF
Caribou are In town this week to attend
the fuileral of Mr.. Spaulding's mother.
Herbert Hall, the missing husband,
has be,ln heard from at Detroit, Mich.
Anothslr case Of Observation-Disclosures. ~
Buc1ield and Turner bands gave a
free cohcert on the pretty lawn In front
Of Hotkl Long Friday evening, calling
togetL kr pretty much the entire popula-
ton. Harry Burdin OF Chase's Mills
acted hs musical director, making an
enjoyable fete.
The iron bridge at the village is being
taken down and transported to North
Buckfikld.
Rev.IP. T.. Miller Of East Sumner ex'
changed pulpits with Pastor Lawrence
Sunda,f, the l4tb, preaching good dis
course lon the Significance OF Prayer.
Mrs. Sidney Spaulding, whose Illness
was phounced several months ago, died
SundaI evening, June lith, aged 81
years. Mrs. Spaulding was the fourth
daughter OF Capt. Samuel Atwood ol
LiyernIore and one Of IL children. The
funeral services we're held at her lat,
reside see Tuesday afternoon, where hel
three sbus, Benjamin Spaulding, Cyrus
Z. Spa lding, William {. Spaulding ant
son-in-)aw, DIR. c. s. Childs, tenderl,
ofiiciatfd as bearers. Besides the above
| sons there are two daughters, Mrs
Florente Childs and Miss Flora Spauld
ing WHIP survive and were affcctionitel!
devoted to their mother during her lon,
| illnessl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
WEST SUNNI Err.

Fred Andrews of Boston, who I:
spending his vacation at Buckfield, call.
ed on friends here.
Mrs. Ella Spaulding Of Everett, Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lila Spauld-
ing.
Mrs. Fred Bonney has been away a
short time.
The Baptist Association of Oxford
County was held here the 18th and 18th.
A large attendance was present. The
Rev. Mr.. Graham of Rumford Falls de-
livered an excellent sermon Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Annie b. Andrews Is at Lewiston
attending the graduation exercises of
the Lewiston High School Of which her
Youngest sister Bessie. is member.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
LOWELL,

DR.. II. A. Russell Of West Superior,
Wis, with his wife and child, are visit
Ing his old home at Centre Lowell.
Mr.. Phineas Russell. z former resident
of this town, died the 9th inst, very sud-
denly, ut his home In Minnesota.
Quite q number attended the gradua-
ton exercises at North Bridgton.
The June session Of the York and
Cumberland Christian Conference was
held with the Lowell Centre church, be
ginning the 18th inst, and continuing
over Sunday. A goodly number were
in attendance, and the meetings were
much enjoyed. The September session
will be with the North Saco church.
+. w. Stanley and others are peeline
bark for Howard Charles,
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pQyaNV pONn


Miss Gertrude Earle OF Someryills
will commence her labors with the Uni
versatile society here Sunday, June IS
Servic + at l0:i5 AN.
The Bryant Pond and Paris Hill bal
teams played an interesting and closely
contest ed game here Thursday. The re-
suit wal In favor OF the home team
Score II tol
Camp Christopher Is being improved
inside Ind out ready for the seasons
business. A veranda has been added "a
the easl end and one side Of the build
Ing.
Our band has been engaged TO play al
the Midway celebration July 18th. They
will mike a good showing too.
Geo. :. Whitman has begun the foun-
dalton Tor his house. j. II. Cole OF
Paris will do the carpenter work.
Mrs. Adriana Etheridge OF Lynn is
visiting friends here.
One y the Grand Trunk freight sheds
has beeb torn down, doing away with
what III been heretofore a blind cross
ing,
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ANpOXER,

Children's day was observed In the
Methodist church by the carrying out OF
well prepared programme 10 the &c
ceptante OF full house. The teacher:
In the ieyeral districts had the matter In
charge, and that Is enough to ensure
SUGGEST.
Rev. Mr.. Abercrombe preached In the
Methodist church, the Itch. He cam,
on trial with view to supply the Con
gregst al pulpit II he was accepted.
am told he will not remain here.
FarHers are getting ready to strike II
hayingl but not until the grass grows
doubleI from the present outlook.
A SHOW at the hall last Wednesday
called put quite a crowd.
Work has been begun OH the SwaiI
Notch road.
Por'Er and Poor are doing good worI
on the highway, q necessity long felt.
DR.. Jwitchell has gone to New Hamp
shire after his little daughter; his wifi
will REMAIN there a while longer.
Sumher travel continues to be brisk
A PETITION Is In circulation 10 stoI
fishinli the brooks four days each week
SURELY a wise move rs the fish ar
slaughtered numerically.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
HIRAM.

Rev. Joseph Cross Of Norway preach
ed Thursday evening at the NJ. K. church
very able sermon from the words
Faith, hope and charity"
Hon. John ii. Spring and Frank l.
Watson went to Portland Wednesday tC
the Democratic state convention.
Samuel W. Gould, Esq, of Skowhe
gan, visited his father, Mr.. Elias Gould
Wednesday.
Elmer Black and Alvah Ward are
sheathing the ceiling of the Universalisi
church.
1t showed very little Sunday the
l4th on Hubbard Hill.
a sidewalk is to be built between
Hiram and East Hiram.
Elmer Black is to build house be-
tween w. w. Flye's and Isaiah Flye's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

"As hot as boiling pot
As hot as soup, hot as family broil;
Too not 20 play-base ball,
Too no; for honest toll;
Too hot % sleep, 10 eat. 10 drink
Too hot, almost, 70 even think,
Too hot 20 harness up and take drive.
IL IL a. hot as-well, we dare not tell.
But all will agree It's very hot spell"
The three children of G. Eugene Mills
Of Auburn are visiting at (. b. Shaw's.
Miss Flora j. Wheeler, whose eyes
have been troubling her some time, went
10 Portland last week for treatment.
A writer in last weeks Advertiser
mentions poetry as an art. Holy Pega-
sus,
Repairs are being made on the high
ways in this district, and the road ma-
chine was used Thursday and Friday.
Miss Minnie E. Wheeler came home
from West Tisbury, Mass, on Tuesday
last.
Lovely peonies now dot many yard,
and roses are beginning to make flower
gardens beautiful, but only the most
hardy plants and shrubs lived through
the lev winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
ROx8tIRv

Parker Bradeen's dwelling house wa:
burned TO ashes Tuesday night. Mr.
washburn had been living In the house
but had moved out that very night.
We have school In our new school
house taught by Miss Ada Briggs OF
Paris. She has taught here before and
is liked very much.
L. II. Reed has finished saving birch
His men had quite cheering when they
finished, and all mounted the twO-horse
jgger, and with Mr.. Reed mounted in
front as officer Of the day they moved
up street; when they reached Swain &
Reeds mill they were welcomed with
rounds of cheers that were heard long
distance.
Young Mr.. Brown, agent of the Berlin
Mills Company, was in town this week
and called on your correspondent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
OXFORD.

The graduating exercises Of class OF
'96, oxford high school, will be held on
Friday, June &c, at , z. NJ, at Robinson
Hall. Concert Friday evening by Schu-
bert Male Qusrtette Of Portland; Miss
Agnes Mabel Sifford Of the Cecilian
Concert Company Of Boston, reader.
Admission % and 80 cents. Tickets on
sale at Jones' drug store. Doors open
at 1:l5. Concert commences at s. The
baccalaureste sermon was preached Sun
day, June 81, at the Congregational
church a. ? p. ", by Rev. Arthur Var
ley.
Edward P&rrott Is grading and i'm
proving his grounds, and making repairs
upon the buildings,
Mr.. Charles Spring and wife OF Chica-
go and Miss II. +. Hersey Of Boston are
here for short time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
SOlITB RtInEORD

V. +. Fuller has had new sills put un-
der his house. Is having IL clapbosrded
and will have some work done on the IT,
side. He has torn of the room built
on 70 one corner, giving the house 8
much better appearance. Will Merrill
and Bert Putnam are doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Adams are living
on their old homestead, in the little
house by the turn of the road on 10 Mt.
ZircOn.
Mrs. Clara Curtis aud daughter Edith
returned from the west June 18th. She
passed the winter with her sister In Kan
sas City, and lately has been visiting her
brother ia Duluth, Nina.
Mrs. Name Wyman is visiting Mrs.
Lizzie Knox in Peru this week.
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4 WARNING TO THs PUBLIC,
AN UNSAFE BRIDGE.

Editor Democrat
The so-ealled covered bridge" scros;
the Little AndroscOggin AZ South Paris j;
old. WORKOUT, rotten, and unsafe. Al
persons passing over IL do so NJ fearful
risk. The selectmen have themselves
condemned the bridge as unsafe, but
still allow the public 70 travel over il.
have examined the bridge carefully
aud do not hesitate 20 condemn il IN the
most decided manner. Ia its present
state IL ia absolutely unfit for any traffic
Whatever. The weight Of the bridge
alone. with no load upon il, is more than
il can safely carry. The lower chords OF
the bridge are slowly pulling themselye:
apart, and when the bridge goes il viii
90 all az once.
The notices put up by the selectmen.
pronouneing the bridge unsafe and for
bidding all persons 70 cross il, are treat
ed by the travelling public with absolute
contempt. such notices do not in any
way relieve the town from liability ia
case Of disaster, so long as the road is
left open. 10 continue the use Of this
bridge in its present condition, is more
than laundering stupidity-it Is crime.
GEO. l.. NOSE.
The selectmen inform the Democrat
that they have completed arrangements
10 have thorough examination OF the
covered bridge" made at once, and will
do what is necessary in the matter
En-
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lOCKEiS MILLS,

Mrs. lpr. Davis Of Lowell, Mass, for.
merly OF this place, is visiting friend:
here.
Lucy Libby lately visited her son al
Gorhaul y. II.
Ernesi Sturtevant and wife OF Hebron
were al " alter Carr's the other day.
Mr.. Joseph Croker has returned "a
her homf here.
viii Tooledge's baby has been very
sick, but Is better at this writing.
Mrs. r.. l.. Bean came home sick last
week. Her daughter, Mrs. Bryant, has
been taxing care OF her.
Waltet Rand has improved the look;
Of his store, by having two large win
dows pIt in the front.
SUNDAY, the li,h, was observed as
Childrenfs Day at the church here. Rev.
j. II. Be nds preached a sermon in the
forenood prepared especially for the
children but enjoyed by the older
ones AS veil. Concert in the evening.
All parti were finely rendered and en-
loved byla full house The church was
beautifully decorated with flo Sers, ferns
aud ever Green.
Rev. u. +. Barton will preach at
Locke Mills next Sunday, June -, at
20 H. N
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dAs1 WATERFORD.

Alonzo Doughty and wife of Naples
we're at DlG. Pride's one day last week.
S. r. Alno has moved his family to
Leeds.
G.. +. AIbes went to Portland Satur-
day on bu pness.
The little son OF j. w. Warren, Esq /,
OF Wilton died last week, while the
family WE'RE visiting at Mr.. Warren's old
home. MiL Warren took the child to
Wilton forlburial, his wife, who is quite
iii, remaining here.
d. r. Hastings was In the place last
week. Buttons w. Sanderson returned
to Gilead With him for q visit OF few
days.
c. II. Pride and j. B. Haskell were
delegates 20 the state convention at
Portland Wednesday last.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,
The Democratic state convention met
q. Portland last Wednesday, and nomi-
mated Edward 3. Winslow of Portland
for governor. The selection of csndi-
date TO lead the forlorn hope was not an
easy matter; the difficulty was 10 find
one who was willing to accept. Several
had had the opportunity, and had de-
clined.
The principal interest in the conven-
ton centred in the currency plank, a
gold resolution being reported by the
majority Of the committee and free
silver resolution BY the minority. There
was warm discussion over the resolu-
ton. but the gold plank was finally
adopted by vote Of 1913 TO l0l. IL
reads as follows:
We oypose the free coinage Of silver and favor
the single gold standard unless a different
standard 4 adopted through international agree
ment.