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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
EAST BROWNF,ElO.

The school in District No. l will begin
Monday, April ~. under the instruction
NJ Mr.. Frank Marston.
Mrs. Wesley Perkins has returned
from Boston with full line OF spring
ind summer millinery.
Mrs. Smith Grey has been visited this
week bv her two brothers, Edgar and
Harry Poor of Boston.
Miss Hattie Eastman OF Danbury, \.
H., called on friends 10 Brownfield this
week.
Mrs. VIII GieenlAw and Miss Addie
Greenlsw are visiting friends and rela-
tlves In this place.
Mrs. Lyman McLucas Is reported very
III with heart disease.
Mr.. Clinton Warren Is sick with rheu-
matte fever.
Mr.. Fred Bailey died very suddenly
Inst Friday, after an illness Of only q
few hours.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
HIRAM.

william p. Buck has sold his farm to
Samuel l.. Clemens, and will 60 to Mas
sschusetts.
DIR. Charles 4. Wilson has resigned
his position on the school committee,
retaining that Of superintendent. Lew
ellyn A. wsdsworth has been appointed
10 fill the vacancy.
Edgar l.. Flint went to Portland Fri
day.
Mrs. Poverty has returned to Steep
Falls.
The change from SO above zero on
April 10 to IL above on the 20th, was ac-
compsnied BY high gale, and the
weather oracles compared notes on it.
Isaac S. Lowell has bought the Samuel
y. Adams farm.
Edward X. Hanson is drawn as trsv-
erse juror.
Elmer Black Is building house be-
tween our villages.
Minot S. Brazier has recovered from
his Illness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
NEWRY.

Thurston's drive il about out. The
crew started for Andover Thursday
morning.
Staples got quite start on his logs,
but since the change OF weather It has
been hard moving.
Jim Spinney is on the river for Swain
at Ketchum.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Knapp went 70
Waterford the first Of the week 70 Walt
their sick son-in-law, Horace Foster.
They report finding him very low.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27

Sunday was clear and bright, and .
good number from the Epw0rth League
and Christian Endeavor Joined with the
Christian Union In = sunrise prayer
meeting.
At the Congregational church the ex-
ercises Of the morning were appropriate
to Easter. The music was very fine:
voluntary--I Rossini
Anshen-Lif up thine eyes. BAILEY
Response Warren.
nrs. Y. h. ruslL Misses Deering and burlington.
Postludc-Gioria, Mozart.
In the evening the C. Z. held special
Easter service, and It Was Of unusual
interest. Mrs. Tuell Gang as solo
.sCousider the Lilies" and Miss Puring-
ton sang 1.-The Little Messenger" adapt
ed from So 'livAn's Lost Chord.
AT the Universalist church the decora-
tons were very prettily arranged. The
pastors sermon was full OF Inspiration
and deeply impressive. The music was
prepared especially for Easter service,
and was finely rendered. Communion
Vas observed at the close Of the regular
service. The Christian Union held their
regular meeting In the evening. Subject,
1.-The Resurrection and the Life" Rev.
Mr.. Barton, the pastor, left with his
family Monday for three weeks vaca-
ton.
Monday evening Miss True's senior
class held their regular musicale. The
following program will give an idea OF
the work OF this class:
Musical Quotations
Piano solo-CSn Amcre; Beaumont
y...v-u.cnssi =. : M. S""''"'
Miss Marion Chandler.
Essay-Haendsfs works,
| p,.no s,,,- y,as,,,s son ~"~"'N'' Ge,bcl
Miss Ella Chandler.
Essay-rhe Messiah.
p,.ro so,,-Hans s sons 'A''e' sp,na,er
Miss Bertha Wiley.
Piano soio-The Brook. woodman
piano so,.-e.s AVE- nA''" '"A"'"'' eoasri
| Miss Frances Carter.
After the regular program Miss True
read from part first Of the librettC
Lohengriu. The pupils In all their part:
showed most careful instruction and dill
igence In their work. Miss True Il q
teacher OF rare ability, herself having
had the advantage Of foreign study, AND
possesses the power Of imparting heI
knowledge TO wonderful degree.
Mrs. +. p. Chandler and her two chill
dren OF South Paris are visiting her par
ents here.
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton and vile nave re
turned from the NJ r.. conference, snt
services VIII DE resumed al the Methodis
church next sabbath.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
A very pleasant morning this Fast

A very pleasant morning this Fast
Dav.
Very cold nights this week, so far.
Mr.. Alley sent hog tn Portland Tues
day weighing $50 pounds. He also has
sixteen lambs up 10 date, seven dropped
yesterday; no dead ones yet; corn and
good care will do L..
Work on the woodpiles seems to be the
order Of the day.
The boys have started for the ball
ground this morning.
MIR. Frank A. Pettengill and wife are
at work for NJ. Alley.
Pigs are scarce, aud are worth from
81 30 to 81 90 each.
Mrs. l.. b. Alley has been on the sick
list for long time; and Is very feeble at
this writing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
aROWNElElQ.

Wednesday morning the house and
stable belonging to Mark Staples was
entirely consumed by fire. The cause,
defective chimney. Nearly everything
In the house was destroyed.
A public library Is being talked Of.
Mrs. Sawyer Of Dlnbury, n. H., Is
visiting friends In the village; also Mrs.
Kicker Of Buxton.
Miss Hattie Eastman, Of Danbury,
n. H., Is visiting friends In town.
Mrs. Julia Bean Is having her hou Sc
painted.
Mr.. and Mrs. wenderlin are quite
sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
RuMEORD.

The Ice left the river very quietly last
week.
The run OF sap was short this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Elliott are In
town.
Tramps are quite numerous.
The news must be all stuck In the
mud for there Is none flying.
Tuesday morning the mercury was
down to twelve degrees In some places,
with the wind blowing a gale. IL SEEM
ed the coolest day for the year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
HARTFORD.

Born, April lst, to the wife Of Charles
Quincy, q girl.
Born, April nth, to the wife Of Dex-
ter Quincy, = boy.
Joseph Philbrick has hired out to Au-
gustus Skillings for the season.
Frank aud John Philbrick will work
on the railroad.
Mrs. Edward Bickpell will teach the
Line school the summer term.
The Custsrd Pie Association Is In n
fiourishiug condition, but will not cele-
brste this year on account OF sickness 10
the neighborhood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
ARBOR DAY.
PROCLAMATION BY rsK GOVERNOR.

The statutes OF cur State wisely declare that
the Governor shall annually set apart a day In
the spring a. Arbor pay, for the planting OF
trecs shrubs aud vines. Shade trees and shrubs
add much o. the beauty % our cities and villages
and 90 the comfort and elegance OF our homes.
To the end that their planting should lie en-
coIraged by concentrated action. this day has
been established. therefore apPoin, Monday.
the tenth day OF Nav next, e. be observed A.
Arbor Day. and recommend that ali the people
OF our state show n commendAble real In pro
noting the objects for which this dsy l. designed,
by devoting the time 10 planting ornamental
tree- and shrubs along their streets. In public
parks and other places and around their homes
GiNE> az the Executive Chamber In Augusta,
this thirty first day OF March. In the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety. seven. and % the Independence of The
United states OF America the one hundred
and twenty first
LLEwsLLlN POWERS.
BY the Governor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27

Mr.. Stephen Harrington has shingied
his barn.
Edwin Walker Is able to be out again.
George Charles is stopping at Edwin
Walkers.
Henry Hutchins and wife have return
cd from Lowell.
Henry Burbank has gone to Boston,
where he IL engaged to work on the
electrics.
We are glad to learn that B. Walker
AeKeen and family have moved back
into their house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
EAST BETHEL.

Farmers are busy this week throwing
their spruce pulp wood into the river.
Porter Farwell has q new Alpha De
Laval cream separator.
Merrill f. Bartlett Is having new
blinds and other improvements on his
house.
Chas. c. Kimball IL building an addi-
ton TO his barn.
II. b. Holt Il having new front hall
and other improvements.
Miss Lillian kimball commences teach
ing st Hanover village April 10th.
Miss Sadie Abbott commences the
school ut this place April 2G,h.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
NEW posruAsrERs

The following appointments Of fourth
class postmasters for Oxford County
are reported:
Milton Phntasion-Edwin Andrews. vice II
A. Bradeen. removed.
Rumford CeDtre-C- II. Graham, vice T. II
Burgess. removed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
EAST WATERFORD.

Five tramps were lodged at the town
farm one night recently.
Louis Sawin and wife have charge Of
the town farm this year.
Jennie Ames burned her arm badly
last week. She tripped and struck It on
the stove.
No meetings are held In the school
house during mud time.
s. s. ellison, Charles II. ellison, wife,
and little boy, Of Brockt0n, Mass, are
at j. W. Atherton's this week.
The following teachers have been en-
gagged for the summer schools:
East Waterford, Ethel n. Nelson.
City, Annie g. Anterior.
Fiat. Louise II. Brown.
north Waterford, Lizzie o. Lassellc and Ida
g. Abbott.
Mason District. Melvina Green.
Bhckguard, Ethel Monroe
Autiny, Carrie L. Plummer.
Temple Hill, Honor Green.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
rrv Gr.i>.ot Try sr.in-O !

Ask your Grocer to-day 10 show you package
OF o, the new food drink that takes The
place Of coffee. The children may drink II With
out Injury - well - the adult All who try u,
Ike ri GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, but Il 10 made from pure gr.ins,
and the moss delicate stomach receives n vlknous
dirtrcss. IA the price Of coffee. lie. and y 60.
per package Sold BY al grocers-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
WEST PERU.

Miss Z. /. Tucker has gone to Boston
to get new stock Of millinery goods.
Henry Rowe, Jr., has gone to Boston
on q visit.
Benjamin Lovtjoy has sold one of his
horses for 500.
J.eA. Arnold has just unloaded car
NJ C0rn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Probate Notices
u. u. Curtis.
Cyrus :. Tucker.
: Messengers Notices.
Notice OF Assignee Of his Appointment.
Insolvency Notices.
samuel Richards, Ref. ID.
Millinery.
Notice OF Appointment OF Executor.
Notices OF Appointment Of Administrator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27

Allen's Foot. Ease, . powder for The Tea, II
cures painful. swollen. smaEting feee and m
stantly takes he sting out q cora sn9 pcn'o.s
Allen's root Esee makes Hght 6ttang or NV
shooe feel easy. It h certain cure for ewcaongs
callous and bot. tired. aching foQe Try TO-;
Sold By III drugSi!&s and seoe esesss iss 49,.
s e 81 i 7 49, ~ E E'i ~ sisx 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
WEST BETHEL
oh green Of Spring
The quiet nelds besirewing'
What bounty dost thou bring
To me. all elsc renewing.
a green of SDrfng'

To me. all clsc renewing.
% green OF SPRING
The mud IL drying up.
The sick are all improving.
w. II. Morrow sowed peas April 18th.
Wallace +. Cummings OF Albany Was
In town Thursday.
Beans big drive Of spruce pulp wood
moves slowly down Pleasant River.
Mrs. Hattie A. Grover came home from
Berlin, n. H., on Wednesday last.
George w. Morrow will teach the sum-
mer term OF school In Gilead village.
Lysander Ordway has filed his little
store with new stock Of groceries,
fruit and confectionery, and has good
share Of trade.
Miss Maud Morrow will teach the
summer school commencing this week.
This Is her seventeenth term In town,
but her first In this village.
w. ID. Mills has left the employ Of A..
S. Bean, and gone to work In his own
blacksmith shop, which has been closed
for year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
East oepII

Burt Kidder of Peru and Miss Sadie
Castle of Water,ille were married In
Lewi.ton on the 18th. and they have
their reception at their home In East
Peru on the 10Th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
COMING EVENTS.

April 81 Benefit concert 10 the Rev. Marcus IL.
Carroll. BY Norway and South Paris Branch.
Maine Musical Festival Association. Con
gregaficnsl Church. Norway.
April s-3o Maine Grand Lodge. |. .. q. T.,
Portland.
May s-Oxford Pomona Grange, Norway.
May G-Sapreme Judicial Court, South Paris
NAV a-Ma-onic Grand Bosiies. Portland
May ls.-AnasagInticook ;. ). Conference. last
sumner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
The METHODIST APPOINTMENTS.

TIE ME fHOUfoT NFFOfNtMENIo.
The Maine Methodist Conference made
appointments "a follows for Oxford
County:
Andover. W. L. Wentworth.
Baldwin and Hiram. supplied by r. 9. Leari
Buckield, X. A. Rich
Bethel. Mason and Newry, Alex. Hamilton
Bridgton and Denmark, ID. ID. Holt
Fryebury and Stow, supplied by William
Bragg.
Locke Mills. supplied BY u. y. Doughty.
Norway and Bolster's Mills, W. b Eldridge.
Oxford and welchville, to be supplied.
Rumfori, supplied by W. H. Congdon-
Rumford Falls. j. l.. Hoyle-
South Paris, T. A. Bean
South Waterford and Sweden. supplied by G.
W. Barber.
West Paris. A. X Bryant
Kezar Falls, James Nixon
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
WEST PARIS.

Easter Sunday was observed In the
Free Baptist church the pastor, Rev. T..
j. Wheeler, preaching an appropriate
sermon In the afternoon, and q concert
In the evening. The house was bcauti-
fully decorated with evergreen, house
plants and appropriate notices. Our
union Christian Endeavor Society had
charge Of the concert.
On Sunday evening, May I'd, there will
be union thank offering service, also
under the direction OF the Y. z. 5. G. +.
All are cordially invited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
NORWAY LAKE.

DR.. Hszelton Is at David Floods for a
few days.
Erwin Bean returned from Portland
last Saturday. He is staying at James
Crockett's.
Mrs. w. S. Knight went back to her
home in MonsOn Monday.
Webster kilgore is at work in the
store for Partridge Brothers.
The ice Is all out Of the big bog this
Friday morning.
We understand that Mrs. L. d. Hobbs
has sold her buildings to Mr.. Kneeland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
SINGLE COPIES.

single Copies Of the Democrat are four cent?
each They VIII be mailed on receipt Of price by
the publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
single copies OF of each issue have been placed on
sale At the following plnces IN the County:
south PAris, Sturtevant's Drug Store.
Shurtlefs Drug Store.
Norway, Moves Drug Store.
Buchneld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Tryeburx. Az. Lewis. Insurance Once
Paris nm, NJ I. Mellen. Post once.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27

rxnns s-el5o year n paid strictly IN advance
OtAaRwise 600 year. Single copies cents.
ADyRnflsKnKNrs s-An legal advertisements are
glvgn three consecutive Insertions for elsp per
Inch In length Of column. Special contxscss
mAde with local. transient and yearly adveres-
Jon PAINTING New type. fAss presses, seean
power, experienced vorkmen and Low prices
combine 70 make this department Of our oasi-
ness complese and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends at West Paris for
their kindness to US In our bereavement.
MRS. +. p. LoTHRoP.
MRS. o. b. CRANE.
NJ. ). KIMBALL.
The record-union., 1897-02-01
LEADVILLE STRIKE.
Testimony of the Financial Secre-
tary of the Timers Union.

LEADVILLE (Col), Jan. BE. j.
DeWar, Financial Secretary Of the Min
ers' Union, was the principal witness
before the legislative investigation COM
mittee to-day. He testified as to the
membership of the union before and at
the time of the strike, and said the
records of the meeting at which the
strike was ordered were lost. The rec
ord books were produced and were
found to contain no minutes concern
ing strike, not even that a meeting
was held on the night the strike was
ordered and declared
G.. y. Handy, Recording Secretary,
and A.. Ahearn, member of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the union, testi-
fed briefly. He said secret commit
tees We're appointed and armed to go
into the suburbs and prevent working
men and bad characters from coming
here, but the union discountenanced
violence. He believed the Coronado
stOckade was built as a challenge for
an attack; that because of rumors that
g vigilance committee had designs on
officers Of the union rifles and re-
vOlvers were bought and distributed
among reliable members of the
union and Deputy Sherifs who We're
appointed from its ranks. He denied
all knowledge of the Coronado and
Emmet outrages previous to their oc-
currence, and said the union neither
planned, aided in or sanctioned the at
tacks on those mines. At the even
ing session Dewar testified as to vari-
Gus efforts to settle the strike.
The record-union., 1897-02-01
AN AGENTS REPORT.
1t VIII Probably Bring Thousands OF
Italians to this State.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-Immi-
grafton to California of Italians OF the
small capitalist class of people possess
ing $1,000 or So 900 and accustomed
to doing their own work is the first
practical result to be looked forward
to as a consequence Of the visit of Pro-
fessor Guido ROssatti, the vinicultural
agent of the Italian Government IN
the United States. While he will do
nothing to promote the emigration OF
his fellow -countrymen from their ma
tive land. to those who are determined
to leave he will indicate this State as
possessing all Of the conditions for wine
making and sharing with the rest of
the United States in the advantages
Of stable government and sound finan-
cial policy.
Rossattl said to-day: II find in Cali
fornia greater competition for Italy
than I thought before coming out here,
but owing to the character of the your
grapes and wines it will be rather with
those of France and Germany. Your
wines. even in some cases where the
grapes are Of Italian origin, have taken
on Medoc, Burgundy and Rhenish
character This gives them positive
commercial standing. If you are to
improve the quality Of the wine you
must in the first place create an Amer
lean market. At present the consumers
of California varieties are mostly for
eigners Of the laboring class, who de-
mand a cheap article. Quantity and
The record-union., 1897-02-01
THE INDIAN FAMINE.
How 1uch of the Distress Was Pre-.
vented at NagpOre.

NAGPORE, Jan. 31.-The special cor
respondent of the Associated Press who
is now visiting this city finds the town,
which is the seat of many government
offices and the center of important
manufactures of cotton, silk, woolens
and cutlery, having a population nor
mally of over 100000, has been invaded
by an extensive migration of the out
lying districts, where scarcity of winter
rains were the rule. Government activ-
ity in connection with the irrigation
work and other public enterprises
through speculations taken for the re-
lief of the unfortunate have averted an
acute crisis. Half the crops only were
secured throughout this section of the
country this season, but the fodder
supply is good and it is hoped the worst
effects Of the famine will be STAYED off
for two months longer at least.
Your correspondent has visited the
local poorhouse, accommodating about
LOCO persons. A piteous spectacle was
here presented by the almost naked
dregs of humanity, nearly all too i'll
or diseased to work, but all fed and
healthily housed at a cost of / 800 ru-
pees each month, this fund being raised
by native charity. This poorhouse is
a fair specimen of poorhouses in other
sections Of India, and shows how small
an amount is necessary to save these
unfortunates from actual starvation
Taken as a whole, 1t may be stated
that the Nagpore district is not in as
bad a plight as the northern districts
already visited by your correspond
ent
The record-union., 1897-02-01
TRAINING SHIP ALLIANCE.
Runs Aground Short Distance South
of Cape Henry.

NORFOLK Wa), Jan. 3:-The
United States training ship Alliance
went ashore near Cape Henry at 10
o'clock last Saturday night The re-
port reached here at ] o'clock this
morning from Weather Bureau head
quarters. The Alliance is aground
about one and a half miles south Of
Cape Henry, lying easy. At 1:lO the
Merritt Wrecking Company sent the
tug William Cooley down to her as
sistance. The wind at the Cape is
blowing eighteen miles an hour from
the north. No further details arc op-
taipable.
The Alliance is a school ship for
naval apprentices, and usually carries
several hundred boys. She is an old
wooden vessel, and for purpose of in
struct1on uses sails. though provided
with auxiliary steam power Her dis
placement is 1,315 tons, and she be-
longs to the class of the Essex. Enter
prise and other vessels of the old navy.
While obsolete as a naval vessel she
IS considered stanch and seaworthy in
every respect
The record-union., 1897-02-01
Pastime of the Car and Czarina.

Nicholas and his Czarina, for the last
few months, indeed ever since their re-
turn from abroad, have been residing
in a little villa in the Peterhof Park
which they prefer to the huge palace
of that name The villa is surrounded
by tail green hedge, is very secluded
and is furnished in the simplest, yet
in the most comfortable manner, chief
ly from London, the bedroom of the
Empress having its appointments up
holstered in cretonne. In this villa the
imperial couple live very much in the
same manner as the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales at Sandringham, none
but the most intimate friends being per-
mitted ever to intrude upon their pri-
Vacy. There are the same CHEEKY infOr-
NAL breakfast parties as in the country
home of England'S future King, and
along the wooded drives which sur
round the villa the Empress herself
wheels the perambulator of her baby,
and then sits in the shade and greenery
with her little daughter in her arms
hearing far off the sound of the lofty
fountains of the state palace of Peter
hof.
A favorite pastine of the young cou-
pie is the making of caricatures, in
which the Empress excels, her most
successful effort in this line having
been a picture representing her huS-
band as a bearded but baldheaded in
FAINT in long clothes and tied into a
high chair, surrounded by a crowd of
anxious relatives, Grand Dukes and
Grand Duchesses, each of whom -four
ishes a different kind of feeding bottle
and artificial food and each of whom
insists on feeding the infant in a differ
ent way. Meanwhile the distracted
child is beginning to cry. The humor of
the sketch, which sums up the present
situation in the reigning house of Rus
sia, need not be dwelt upon.