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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
BRYANT POND.

Franklin Grange held an all day meet
Ing Dec. Is. The forenoon was occupied
In electing officers for the ensuing year ;
with few exceptions the officers were
reelected. Brother Del Cole was elected
overseer and ball agent, instead OF
Brother J. l.. Bowker, who has filled the
Office Of overseer this year, and OF hall
agent for many years, giving general
satisfaction in his care OF the hall 10 the
members OF the grange. 10 the after
noon there VAS an entertainment, the
last 10 be given In the contest, which has
been going on In the grange for the last
few weeks. Miss Minnie Cushman had
the pleasure Of her side coming of vic
torious. but we fail 10 see where the
gain comes 10 for the winning side, ss
every family was divided, so all are sure
To have 10 ind the dinners.
Hsnno Cushman and wife and Quinby
Perham and wife have gone TO Augusta
10 attend the state grange.
Christopher Lake Commsndery, L. q.
q. c., elected their officers for the en-
suing year Dec. l..
Eugene Cole and Albert Bowker took
4 trip 10 Lewiston Dec. ed.
Archie Felt has returned from Boston.
where he has been visiting friends for
the past few weeks.
Miss Ethel Ford has gone to kent's
Hill TO attend school.
Fred Stevens has gone 10 Boston.
Miss Caroline Stevens has returned
home FROM Athol, Mass.
Miss Birdie stephens has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Stephens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
HEBRON.


The fall term Of the academy closed
Friday.
Judge Bonney was In the place last
week.
Mrs. Brsiusrd came home from Lynn
last Saturday. Prof. Brsinsrd will be at
home this week in time for Christmas.
The usual Christmas gathering will be
held In the ves,ry Saturday evening.
Mrs. c. II. Turner Is at home from
Buckfield, where she has been visiting.
Prof. J. F. Moody Is at the old home
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. $. Donhsm will spend
the vacation la Boston.
Ellsworth Cushman met with a severe
accident Wednesday. While ysrding
logs one of them rolled on him, breaking
his leg. Mr.. Cushmsn has been very un-
fortunate 10 the way OF accident aud
sickness, and much sympathy Ia felt for
him.
The last number OF the Hebron
Semester contains pictures OF the
trustees and short sketches OF their lives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28

About twenty-five Of our leading busi-
ness men have associated themselves TO-
Rether for the purpose Of organizing .
corporation under the laws Of Maine,
for the purpose Of making, generating,
selling, distributing and supplying gas
or electricity, or both, for lighting, heat
ing, manufacturing or mechanical pur-
poses 10 the towns Of Bethel, Greenwood,
Newry, Hanover and Gilead. Said cor
poratiou to be located In Bethel and
have its Office here.
Miss Mary True, 80 well known as q
teacher for the deaf, has recently re-
turned from Badeck, N. g., where she
has been the guest Of Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell's wife, who was formerly
her pupil. Miss True has won very
enviable reputation In teaching, not only
In this country, but also In Europe.
Mr.. Robert Foster, Fred Merrill Of
Bowdoin, Bert Bryant, '9s Bowdoin
Medical, Miss Alice Chamberlain Of
Bellows School, Portland, and Archer
Grover, Maine University, are at home
for the Christmas holidays.
Last Sunday at the Congregational
church special services were held sppro-
pirate to Christmas. A Christmas con-
cert was given at the Universalist
church.
An Armenian woman has been In the
place some time selling small wares to
earn money to get her children here
from Armenia. Last week on her way
to Gilead she was held up by young
mao, bat WAS rescued by a gentleman,
who, fortunately, was passing with n
carriage. The fellow took to the woods,
but has since been arrested and tried
before Justice Grover, who bound him
over to the February term Of court.
Much sympathy Is expressed for the
poor woman, whose happy face and
honest dealings have won her many
friends here.
W. Stanwood Field, one OF the assist
ants at the academy, Is teaching a class
In drawing.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Club
met at the home OF Mrs. Gehring. The
ladies have recently purchased = new
carpet for the church.
Bethel has q new industry. Mr.. c. A.
Lucas has leased the rooms recently va
Gated by Milton Penley, and will attend
to the pressing, dyeing and cleansing OF
clothing.
The Columbian Club held It's last meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. o. N. Mason.
The study OF Grccisn History topically
proves 10 be most Interesting and in-
structive.
The banquet to be given by the Bethel
Library Association on New Years eve
promises tn be one OF the ereHts OF the
season. With Rev. Mr.. Barton as totst-
master, aud scompetent committee upon
the entertainment program, success Is
assured.
The W. c. 7. L. held 4 very interest
ing gospel temperance meeting at the NJ.
+. church Sunday evening. II was the
largest and most interesting one ever
held here.
The Christmas exercises OF all the
churches we're held Friday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
SWEDEN.


Married, In Bridgton, Dec. 18th, by
Rev. George Barber, Ethelbert Bennett
and Eva r. Holden, both Of Sweden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett gave reception
to their many friends Friday evening,
Dec. 18th, at the pleasant home Of G.
W. Bennett, their father, which ID TO be
their home for the present. The house
was well a led and . nice treat was
given, after which games and music en-
tertained the guests until late hour,
when the company departed wishing
the newly married couple many years OF
prosperity and hsppiness.
Miss Beryl Wilson, OF the Lancaster
school, II ut home on months vacation
Charley n. Evans Is At home from
Bostea for the holidays. he 70 10 the
employ Of Roy Clark n fancy leather
est1bltshmoat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
LOWELL.

Herbert W., son OF Horatio Stearns,
died the 18Th inst, aged % years. The
funeral services were at the home OF the
deceased on Tuesday, attended by Rev.
c. S. Young.
Mrs. Page, formerly Of North Lowell,
but who died recently 10 Waterford, was
brought TO North Lowell for burial Tues
day. This Il the fourth death within a
few weeks Of aged residents who either
lived now or formerly at North Lowell,
aud includes Mrs. Peter McAlllster, Mrs.
J. T. Farnham, Mrs.. Caleb Coffin and
Mrs. Page.
Fred F. Harmon IL at home from
Groveton, \. H., where he has been at
work for +. 5. Hutchins, who Is build
Ing some houses there.
Mr.. Joseph Bracket has moved from
his house 10 Sweden TO the j. l.. kilgore
place above North Fryeburg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28

our Indian summer, IL such IL really
Was, ended somewhat abruptly. Friday
men worked Ia the woods oarehanded
and coats of; the following night IL
showed an inch or two, while on Satur-
day IL rapidly grew cold, and Sunday
morning the glass stood at =, the coolest
We have had yet.
The cold weather and snow improved
the situation so that the crew resumed
work last week. But IL IL about three
miles 10 Willis mill, where the logs are
to be sawed, and part Of the way so
rough as to require lots Of snow TO make
a good road.
A few weeks ago the widow Martin
went 10 Paris 10 visit her daughter, Mrs.
winslo~, and while there was taken sick
and died The remains were brought
back 10 her home, which was at the resi-
dence Of her son, lyman Martin, and
buried last Sunday. The funeral services
were conducted BY Rev. A. h. Bryant :
Mrs. Martin was nearly go years OF age
and leaves with record Of having al
ways been first-clsss neighbor and
Christian.
Mrs. Horace Judkius died on Friday
and was buried the following Sunday.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. Seth
Benson of North Paris. Thus IL will be
seen that six persons have died within a
fe~ weeks and all their homes within
three miles Of each other. Whoever
made the statement that in life We are
in the midst Of death, got IL very nearly
correct.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
ITEMS OF MAINE NEWS.

The planning mill Of Jordan, Frost &
Co. at Lewiston WAS burned Tuesday
night. Loss about 10000; insurance
about so, 200.
There Was q trace Of irony In the
feat OF the man who recently stole six
barrels Of -four, four tubs Of lard, sever
nj bags OF grain, ETC., from the store
house OF q deputy sheriff In West
fremont.
One OF the smartest blacksmiths In the
state IL 81 years old, and has been work
Ing at his trade for sixty-fve years and
isn't tired OF IL yet. A man Ike that Il
indeed more pleased than "a II he'd had
fortune left to him when he was l6.
A woman Il living In Lewiston at the
age OF 90, who claims that she WAS
never kissed by q man. Whether she
attributes her longevity 10 such avoid
ance Of microbes Ia not known but even
" she did, we suspect some would still
take the risk.
A seriou. railroad accident In the
Maine Central railroad yards at Farm
ington took place Monday afternoon.
The Maine Central engine No. ii, coll!d-
ed with Sandy River engine No. 3,
throw wing the latter from the track and
demolishing the engine. VIM. Barker
OF Phillips, engineer OF the Sandy River
engine, was terribly crushed by the cab
OF his engine and died shortly after
wards. The tracks cross at an angle,
and the accident occurred In doing shift
Ing.
The railroad commissioners, after In
vestigating the Maine Central wreck Mt
Etns on the 5th OF September, find that
the construction Of wheel Of q car WAS
faulty and caused the wreck and the
fault was such that II ought to have been
discovered before the accident II proper
inspection had been made. They hnd
that mo employees Of the Maine Central
railroad were any way responsible for
the accident except the car Inspector,
whose duty It WAS to have discovered
such defect"
The Lewiston Daily Sun, which has
been published for several months by an
assignee, Mr.. Warren Z. Riker, has been
sold, Il Is understood, TO Isaac y. Cox,
who will become its sole proprietor.
Mr.. Cox was formerly manager OF the
Lewiston Journal, but for the past three
years has occupied similar position
with the Manchester, n. H., Mirror and
Farmer. IL is stated that Mr.. Holman
F. Day, the well-known Maine newspa-
per writer, has been asked to assume the
editorial management Of the Sun and
has accepted the proposition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
MExICO-


J. X. Tucker with his daughter Ruth
and Miss Sue Thompson was returning
to Hotel Ridlon from Rumford Tuesday
afternoon, when near Foster & Dolley's
mill, the colt Mr.. Tucker was driving
became unmansgeable, ran and threw
the three from the carriage. Miss
Thompson was not seriously injured
Miss Ruth was quite badly. Mr.. Tucker
came out Of the fray with shoulder out
Of joint. learn that they are comfort
able to-day, Wednesday.
W. C. Day and family have returned
from Berlin, n. H.. and are making their
abode with US again.
Rev. Burton Mlnsrd has been here
three weeks preaching Sundays and
holding revival meetings during the
week.
A. T. Small has moved from the Kid.
der house Into VIM NJ. Halls house,
Mr.. Small's sister Annie IL spending q
few weeks here.
Prof. Wight il quite likely TO have q
class In singing here. A decision will
be reached this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
SUMNER Hill

Henry Davenport has sold his steers
10 Henry Jersey OF North Buckfeld.
5. e.. Barrett and family were ut North
Buckfield Thursday.
Charlie Sewall Is building him hen
house.
Grace Johnson has been visiting ut
Mrs. Davenport's.
Our school has been keeping two
weeks, Alice Davenport teacher.
\. L. Hollis and wife went TO Norway
Thursday.
Mrs. Reed Of Hartford Is staying with
Mrs. Moses Spsulding.
Miss Lena Sewsll Is teaching at
Pennington.
Sadie Heald Il at work for Mrs. Nettie
Stetson In Hartford.
Olive Heald has gone to Boston TO
spend the winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
nt,cxe,sln.

DIR. Sturgis Of Auburn wss In town
Saturday, the 18th, called Ii c0usulta'
tion with Or. Caldwell on The serious ID
ness Of Mrs. Amlal Jones.
Mrs. Seavey Of Southbridge, Mass,
and Mr.. Hermon Jones OF Boston, dauah
ter and son Of Amial Jones, were sum.
moned home on account Of the illness oi
their mother.
Rev. Sumner Bangs Of the Baptist
church preached an excellent discourse
IN the subject OF "Peace"-Sundsy, 10th,
arbitration versus war.
Too much snow for good wheeling
not enough for good sleishing.
The History Club were the guests Of
Mrs. Florence Bangs, Tuesday, 2lst.
Hon. A. p. Bonney's auction sale and
free dinner Wednesday, last, were well
patronized-especially the dinner!
Hon. o. II. HeIsey purchased for fam
lis use, a new horse In Boston, last week.
The potato volcano on Elm Street, is
liable to speedy eruption as there are
rumbliugs and little smoke.
The happy crowd can be seen these
days coming through the post office
doors after each mail Is distributed.
Who SAYS Christmas isn't an institution
To-day, Thursday, Mrs. Amial Jones
Is more comfortable and the case seems
more hopeful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
nENAaRk

Rev. C. T. Ssrgen; Is spending day
or two in North Waterford.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Jewett have re-
turned from their trip TO Portland.
Mr.. Frank L. Bennett and wife OF
Harrison have been visiting their father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ben
nett.
Christmas tree at the church Saturday
eve.
The lumbermen are quite busy cutting
and skidding lumber, hoping 20 have
snow before long.
Mr.. e. l. smith, Arthur Richardson
and John Roberts have served their
sentences at Paris all, for Illegal sale OF
of LIQUOR and have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Gray Will soon
take up their winter quarters In Port
land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
EAST WATERFORD.

Mrs. John Nevers and son Of Harrison
hsve been spending fortnight at Wy
man Nevers'.
Frank Millett has moved bis family
Into A. j. Haskeli's rent, over the post
Office.
John Dube's brother 10 with him.
w. A. Hersey found one Of q recently
purchased pair of horses dead when he
got up Sunday morning. He hsd three
feet In his crib and his head 80 far under
the partition that divided that from the
next crib, that he could not get 1t back
and had broken his neck trying to. Mr..
Hersey bought horse Of A. F. Andrews
TO replace It.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
WESI eEIhEl

Last Sunday morning was the coolest
OF the season. 1 70 below.
Another broken leg next house 10
where Mr.. Morrill, is just getting on,
with his. Webster Walker Is the sufferer,
having broken his while wrestling with
his brother Sewsll.
Mrs. Edgerly OF Washington has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. +. <. Pike.
T.. G. Wheeler il In receipt OF news OF
the very severe illness Of his brother
Daniel, Of Rocklsnd, Mass.
Preparations are being made for a
Christmas festival.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
The New England Meeting House,

The New England meeting house was
generally u square wooden box, but IL
showed excellent taste in the detail OF
its simple ornamentatioih IL is the the.
ory Of some thoughtful architects that
among the early colonial immigrants
were men considerably above the abil
ity Of ordinary carpenters. In those
days the architect was apt to be both
designer and builder. and il was not in
this country until very modern times
that the line was at all clearly drawn
between the architect who designed and
superintendent in the interests Of his
client, and so became n professional man,
and the builder who took contract TO
execute the work and make what he
could out of it, and remained business
man. IL is believed that the excellent
taste and Judgment Of these men among
the colonists made themselves felt in
the taste Of the ornamentatiOn in what
we call colonial architecture They had
no originality in the general design OF
buildings, because their experience had
never included that, but they knew how
10 carry out 10 perfection details OF the
ensemble. William b. Bigelow in
Scribner's
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
MASON

william p. Putnam OF Auburn was In
town recently and visited his sister, Mrs.
n. II. Tyler. He also called on old
friends and schoolmates In town.
Asa PRESCOTT has moved from South
Paris into one OF A. S. Beams rents near
the steam mill, and will run the engine
this winter.
Cyrus Mills and family have moved
from Waterford to this place to spend
the winter, as their sons are working 10
the woods here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
SUNDAY RIVER.
OICkvAlE.

There was q Christmas tree and exer-
cises at Dickvsle school house Saturday
evening, Dec. Is.
II will soon be 1898 II the earth con-
tinues its journey around the sun.
Mildred and Maurice Tracy, aged Z
and 8 years, do the noon chores while
their father Il away teaching this winter.
Miss Stella Russ 10 back at work for
Mrs. Hersey williams.
Miss Edna Putnam 10 ct work for her
sister, Mrs. Arthur Child.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28

Up to the time Of Gle, Gland 3 election
it was a popular superstition with poll.
ticians that no candidate whose name
began with the letter G could be elected
to the presidency. The idea arose from
the fact that no man whose surname
presented this peculiarly, no matter
how strong he was with the people, had
ever been successful at the polls There
were two Clintons, George aud Dewitt,
William H. Crawford, Henry Clay,
Lewis Cass and number Of others,
who, though their prospects seemed
bright indeed, met with O defeat when
1t came to the test Several Of the o.,
George Clinton and Henry Clay, for in.
stance. were strong candidates several
times, but never could make the
rifle. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28

"A days Journey. as the expression
Is used in the Scripture. means from
10 to 20 miles The Sabbath day q
journey. frequently mentioned IN the
Bible. was 1900 PAGES, or about three.
quarters Of mile The Jews were for.
hidden to travel farther than this dis.
lance on their Sabbath. but often evaded
the prohibition by taking small guam
tity Of food and burying it in the ground
at the required distance from their
homes, whereby this spot became tech
nically habitatiOn, and they could
proceed from ii another Sabbath days
Journey on their way
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
OXFORD.

H. G. Berry Of Pennington, organizer
OF Knights of Pythias Lodges, Is at
the Chsdbourne House.
Mrs. l. N. Keith's loss by the fire in
Boston, Is expected to be a 900.
DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Hersey, In company
with their daughter, Miss H. E. Hersey
Of Boston, have gone TO Chicago TO spend
Christmas with Mrs. Hersey's sister,
Mrs. Spring.
Miss Annie Hayes came home on Mon
day. She has been in Idaho with her
brother Edward Hayes.
John Whitney has been quite sick.
The school will open on Monday after
Christmas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
NORWAY LAKE.

Mrs. George Durham Is quite III with
q severe cold.
Mrs. c. w. Partridge is sick again.
Misses Edna and Janet Stephens are
at home for their Christmas vacation.
The Norway Lake woman's Club will
meet with Mrs. David Flood January 9th.
Committee for programme for the next
meeting are Mrs. David Flood, Mrs.
Lsura Bradbury and Mrs. Winnie Hall.
Mrs. Samuel Partridge Is very sick and
Hes In an unconscious state . greater
part Of the time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
WElChXlllE,

Mrs. Wright is very sick at this writ
Ing.
Mr.. Eugene Warren of Norway visited
at N. B. Warren's last week.
Mrs. Susan Wilder Is very sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank Blake Is also very sick
with pneumonia.
Mrs. A. Patterson Il soon to 60 to
Waterford to visit her sister, Mrs. Libby,
who Ia quite sick,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
PERU.

wish a merry Christmas aud happy
New Year 10 all the readers OF the Dem
ocrat and staff.
There MAS Christmas tree At the
meeting house on Friday evening.
c. :. Walker aud family are at home
from Hebron for the helidsys.
u. w. Walker was In Lewiston last
saturday.
Tom F.rrsr and Hart Oldham sre
loading bark at this station.
Mr.. Keen and wife OF Sumner are
visiting his daughter, Mrs. May Robin
sou.
Singing school has commenced at the
school house, Mr.. Mclntire teacher.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28

Lavender is still used in English lin.
en- closets but the supply is threatened
with extinction The growers i'll the
village OF H,tchin. one Of the chief CEN
ters Of the lavender industry. assert that
owing to succession Of bad seasons the
plant is dying out there, and that, more.
over. they cannot compete with foreign
limitations Of lavender water
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
kEZA1 FALLS

Mr.. william Garner, who has been In
Philsdelphis, Penn, is at home to spend
the holidays.
The youngest child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Page, aged 2 years, s months,
was buried Tuesday. Dec. 2lst.
Martha T., wife Of Charles Libby, was
brought from Bostop to this place and
buried Wednesday, Dec. 22d.
The NJ. +. Sunday School have given
up having their Christmas entertain
ment on account OF so many being sick
with measles.
Mr.. Andrew Fitzpatrick OF Gorhsm Is
In the place for few days on business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
EAST BETHEL.

Thomas Glines Is working for G. h.
Hastings.
Mrs. Brown Of Berlin, n. H., is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. E. Bean.
Mr.. l.. l.. Mason Of Deering was 10
this place last week.
Miss Lena Young has gone to Dor
chester, Mass, where she win spend the
winter with relatives.
Mr.. Arthur Perry Of Boston IL visiting
his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. z. G.
Perry.
Mrs. Mercy Glover, who has been Wis
iting relatives here, has returned to her
home at Butte City.
In last weeks items please read pair
of elk horns In the place Of . span Of elk
horns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
SllA<E

Miss Nellie Foster has gone 10 Ando-
er, Mass. on visit.
There WAS a party AZ Vim. C.. Abbott
last Tuesday night. \ good time Wa:
reported.
W. y Foster and VI. l.. Moves, who
have been working for the Paris Manu-
featuring Co, are AZ home for short
vacation.
Albert Ames and family are visiting
relatives in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
EAST aROWNFIElO.

Mrs. c. ID. Fessenden has returned
from an extended visit in Massachusetts,.
Nellie Greeley spent Christmas with
her parents in this place.
Cora Giles is at home from Gorham
Normal School for short vacation.
Christmas is once more thing Of the
past and merchants and children are
looking forward TO another year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
NORIh PARIS

Ii was a little cold for the water in
the pump on the boiler at the klondike
Saw mill the lsih and 10Th, and II froz'
up and busted.
Mr.. Hamilton and wife OF Everett,
Mass, have been stopping at II. W.
Dunhsm's for few days.
Rev. Seth Benson has been on the sick
LIST, but is better now.
+. A. Durham Is at work for +. l.
Barrett cutting timber.
Mr.. l.. II. Beck Of South Woodstock,
who has been quite sick for some week..
Is on the gain.
The Oxford Baptist quarterly meeting
will be held at this place Wednesday and
Thursday OF this week, beginning We'd
nesday afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
Swiss Glaciers.

Who owns the glaciers and moraines
Of Swltzerland-the state, the cantons
or tue townships, As no grass grows on
them no one seems heretofore to have
cared vino owns them. but by recent
decision IN the Canton Valais they be-
long to the communities within whose
limits they lie
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28

In the whole territory Of Alaska there
are only 10 miles Of roads, according d
. recently published statement.
Good roads are comparatively cheap.
er to maintain and 10 use than poor ones,
and the sooner this idea In comprehend.
I'd on all sides the better il will be.
p. V. Collins, . prime mover foa
good highways In Minnesota, figures
ont that the average cost Of hauling On
the average road In America il 81 pa
ton for four miles. while in Europe II
II Is cents for the same load the sams
distance.