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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
THE BETHEL FAIR.
SEVENTH SUCCESSFUL SHOW OF TIE
RIVERSIDE PARK ASSOCIATION.

The Riverside Park Association held
It's seventh annual fair ut its grounds In
Bethel Tuesday, Wednesday aud Thurs
dsy, Sept. Z, s and o. With the excep-
ton Of a little rain Wednesday morning
and the extreme heat Of Thursday, the
weather Was sll that could be asked, aud
there was good crowd on the grounds
Wednesday. though on the other two
days the attendance was comparatively
small, as was to be expected.
This society Is fortunate In owning as
good grounds for the purpose AS can be
found, with one Of the best hslf-mile
tracks In the state. The grand and
Judges stand are built 10 n pine grove,
and the grand stand Is built around the
trees on It's site, so that those who oc-
cupy II are sheltered from the sun. The
old church adjoining the grounds Is oc-
cupied for the hsll exhibit.
Something over hundred head OF
good cattle were on exhibition, mostly
from Bethel, though few were brought
from Gilesd, Mason and Riley. Inc
award Of premiums will show where
most OF the good stock came from.
IN THE HALL.
There was small display, OF excellent
quality, In the hall.
Garden vegetables were exhibited by
HE. Grover, Alton w. Richardson,
Charlie z. Valentine, Guy Barker, g. p.
Bean, Chas. Ryerson, Moses X. Coburn,
l.. G. Grover. E. G.. Chamberlin, and
others. Charlie E. Valentine also exc
hibited few appetizing specimens OF
canned fruit.
Cora Campbell exhibited quantity Of
strn wberries, AZ fresh looking a. In July.
Notwithstanding the "of year" on
apples. Orrin Foster exhibited IS varie-
ties and secured first premium. ID. A..
Cummings exhibited fine collection
which secured second premium, and
Newton 8. Stearns good assortment
which took third premium.
The display Of cut flowers occupied
half the shelf On one aide OF the room,
and attracted the attent on OF oil visitors
as soon as they entered the room. There
we're three exhibitors, and each one
showed large and handsome variety.
DIR. +. B. TuelI secured the first preml-
uui, Mrs. l.. G. Grover second, MISS
TwItchell third.
Brown bread vas shown by Mrs. Ell
W. Barker, and butter by Mrs. Barker
and Mrs. A. G. Loveipy Of Albany.
A showcase was filled with very fne
fancy work, and there Was quite dis
plsy OF quilts, knit goods, and other
eeryjceabie household articles. !.
A dozen or more good paintings and
crayona we're shown, the largest entry
being BY Ethel n. Hastlngs OF Newry,
who exhibited seven One oil paintings.
r. w. 0liddep, tho photographer,
showed some samples OF very artistic
photograph work, mostly carbon prints.
THE STOCK PREMIUMS.
The following ID partial list OF the
stock premiums awarded:
BULLS AND HERDS
Ball tor dairy uss, Geo. Chapman, lst;
Fred r. Bean, I'd. Bull for stock nse, ,
wears. II. q W. Fxrwell, let. Herd,
Arthur Morrill,. 1st.
COWS AND HRIEERs.
CIV for dairy ase, G. +. yaleatine,
let; Ffed =. Bssn, 9dj Z. 4. YORK; %.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
SUMNER.

V. A. Dunn visited at South Paris re-
Gently.
Albert Lord, wife and daughter, have
been visiting at g. G. Spaulding's.
Myrs Mathews, who has been visiting
at N. n. Yarney's, has returned home.
o l.. Newell b preparing to take
water into the house.
J. III. Morrill, with crew Of men have
been repairing the valley road, 20 called.
IL Was much needed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
RoxauRY.

Died, Sept. Sd, Walter w. Irish, aged
10 years. Mr.. Irish was from Peru and
Was buried there.
Mrs. Chas. Rundlett Is still very sick ;
also her daughter, Mrs. Fay Weeks.
Tbere 10 some hope for corn yet.
We had light frost few days ago,
bat it n warmer now.
Oar bridge man b hare, and To bridge
b expected very soon. There Win b .
chance for men 70 Ct Job when the
bridge comes.
The Touchetts are drawing their pop
lar and loading e Into cars.
=. 8. Dutso1 Of Lewiston h running
1r. Chapman's boarding house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
aerHel.


Miss Lillian Vance, who has been the
guest Of Miss Purington. returned 70 her
homo In Jersey City, n. j., last Monday.
Judge Woodbury. thinks the Fort Fair
deld potatoes very prolific. During .
| trip 70 Fort Fairfield last autumn ne
procured one potato, which has yielded
sixty-6ve pounds.
| The agricultural fair has been the gen
isral attraction the past week. Tie yari-
| Gus departments were fxiriy represented,
although the Interest In the rncee wss
evidently the greatest. The display Of
cut flowers In the hall wxs very fine.
some beautiful needle work was on ex-
hibltion, among which was the handi-
work OF the young Misses Mildred Tuell,
ElsIe Hall and Gladys Wiley. There
were some pieces wrought BY the young
ladies, and also work by Mrs. Almira
Needham, age SO.
brook entertained the Columbian Club,
which was addressed In moat pleasing
and interesting manner by Miss Isabel
Shirley Of Brooklyn, n. Y, upon par
Elementary rules and usages. Next FRI
day afternoon she will address the F,d-
GRAFTON of Clubs upon the same subject.
Gould Academy has begun . very
prosperous term OF school. Miss Mayo
has started class In clocutlon number
ing twenty-one.
The public schools began last Monday.
Mr.. Guy Small Of Kingfield Il master In
the grammar school 10 place OF Mr..
Hugh Pendexter, who resigned to assist
In the Norway high school.
Miss Lillian True has resumed work
with her pupils. The first musicale OF
the year was held mt her studio, when
the following program was plessingly
rendered by the junior class:
Waltz, 3uriitt
Village Dance M,b,rrd rue,,.
R,pul,ux Waves. Millari
' Gladys wiley.
Hunters March. Muller
y,sr Dance Jensen
''"" 'A' Miriam Hcrricl.
| Ruth King.
B. C. SNYDER has returned from Bos-
ton and the festival chorus has resumed
work.
Judge and Mrs. Carter Of Hsverhill
Mass, have been the guests OF Mr.. Geo
II. Shirley OF BROOKLYN, who IL spending
the summer with his daughter NJ River
aide Cottage. Friday Judge Woodbury.
and daughter were invited TO drive with
them, and II was most enjoyable occs'
sion. Judge Carter Ia well known 10
this state, being one OF her honoret
sons. The Judge was once member OF
congress, aud has held his present Office
for more than thirty years.
To the credit of Sheriff Penley thu
LIQUOR intended for the fair grounds wai
seized before II reached its destination
Mrs. Thomas Campbell OF Middle In
tervale served strawberries and cream
for supper Sept. 5, from berries picked
that day. She also sent 10 the fair spec
linens Of berries picked Sept. s. Upor
lone stem was one blossom, one wher'
the berry Was Just forming, one green
another ripe. This has been very un
usual season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
kezAR FALLS.

The school In this district commenced
Monday, the grammar department beina
taught BY ). A. Mcdaniel. N. d., and
the primary BY Orman !. Stanley.
CITY bosrders have been quite numer'
Gus this summer.
Mr.. Norris Stanley Ia attending
Grsy's Business College at Portland.
Miss Mary Pierce has gone to Wood
ford's to work.
This place was well represented In the
Stanley reunion held NJ Cornish Sept. 2
Mrs. Irving Mason Is very sick.
Mr. F. l.. Mason, who has been quite
sick, is improving slowly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
DENMARK.

Work began In the corn shop wednes'
day, the sth. A short run IL predicted
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Hill have re.
turned to their home In Allstop, Mass.
Mr.. +. d. Jones OF Montpelier, Call.
fornia, Ia visiting with his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Jones. MI
Jones has been In California the past
seven years and will return 10 a few
weeks.
The Pleasant Mt. range IL burning to.
night. Sept. 10Th. and Il a beautiful
sight from our vill,ge.
This Sept. 10Th has been one OF the
hottest OF the year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
IVNChvtt-lE.
lvNSbNiIlCs
Cenbus Cobb Ia nj work for CumminRs

Cephus Cobb Ia at work for Cummings
OF Norway.
School in this district commenced
Monday with the same teacher as last
spring. Winnie Brown Of Bethel.
Charles Buck aud family attended the
fair Mt Bethel. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham Mckeen and
daughter Leons visited relatives In
Woodstock last week.
Jock McAllister has moved into the
rent vacated by l.. G. Mckeen.
VIM. Hazeltlne and wife Of West Den
mark stayed at II. B. Mckeen's Friday
night
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
EAST BETHEL.

Mr.. Brown of Milan, n. H., visitet
his daughter, Mrs. Ella Bean, last week
T.. S. Bartlett and II. A. Bartlett o.
birmingham, Mass, are at home on
few weeks vacation.
Mr.. j. d. Hastings and his daughter
Mrs. w. C. Howe, visited relatives n
Fryeburg last week.
Mrs. w. o. Holt and the Misses Onis
and Fannie Holt attended the Baptist
Association at South Paris the Sth auC
9th.
Lillian X. Kimball Is teaching the fal
term of school at Hanover village.
Rose Kimball Is teaching school IL
Hanover.
Miss Richardson Of Milton Is teaching
the fall term Of school in this place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
OXFORD.

The Y. P. 8. C. E. gave their sixth 40.
nual entertainment at Robinson Hall on
Wednesday evening. The drama
"Above the Clouds" Was presented BY
home talent, also music, etc., With Ice
cream and cake.
Rev. r. 8. Perry preached ct tho Con
gregatioualist church on Sunday.
Mrs. sampson, OF Everett, MASS, d
visiting 1t Mr.. MARITIME.
Mrs. Brett returned to Rhode Island
last week.
The village schools opened on Monday,
Sept. 9th, With the following teachers:
HigA school. Mr.. Hanlia. principal Min
Pro6le, ase1Aksnt
InteImedinte, 4iAs Yogto4.
I Primary Miss ferkins.
A delegation ffon ths T. A. Roberts
Post, g. A. R., attended The campfire q
Edes FAlls on TAursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
WElChville.

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Barnes OF Ando-
yer, who have been visiting Mrs. Barnes
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Coy, have
returned home.
Miss Mabel Holmes attends school at
Mechanic Falls, going back and forth
on her wheel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
The Skowheean electric sypd,c.te vbt

The Skowhegan electric syndicate who
recentlv purchased the electric railway
from Libby q Gerald, have !-cided t.
extend their road TO Snsiihii.ld, this
fall, making North Isake iis :crmiuus
and thus opening up one OF the best
hunting and 6sbing grounds In SnmArse1
county. This extension will REQUIRE
i've miles moro road and expenditure OF
81, 900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14

The town OF Bethel Is putting an iron
bridge across Pleasant River near MIR.
Goodnow's.
S. W. Potter, Esq, called on Us last
week.
Prof. c. II. Cook Il In town stopping
with his mother.
Harry Mills. son OF w. ID. Mills, has
been ut home on visit to his home but
has returned to his work In Worcester,
Mass.
A beautiful sight to farmer was A.
s. Beans hay field, near A. P. Mason's,
as II lay almost covered with hay caps a
few DAYS ago. The seed WAS sown In
the spring and very bountiful crop was
the result.
Potatoes gave a light crop and are
rotting badly In places.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
COMING EVENTS.

sept, ia-ls.-oxfOrd County Fair. Norway and
south Paris
Sept. =. ss.-OxforSi North Fair, Andover.
sept. e. S-oNfori County sunday School
Convention. Rumford Pals.
sept. s-sD.-west oxford Fair. Fryebarg.
sept. ss-S0.-Andro-ccggin Valley Fair, Canton.
o~t- 4-i6-Na.ne Musical Festival. Bangor.
Get. ls-so-Maine Musical Festival. Portland
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
WEST SUMNER.

Mrs. Cyuthis Bisbee has gone to West
Paris for short visit.
Mrs. Nancy Cummings met with
very serious accident last Friday by
falling from the top Of the cellar stairs
10 the bottom, but she IL now getting
along quite nicely.
Miss Alice Davenport has returned
home from whitman, Mass. and Is to
teach school on Sumner Hill.
Linnie Chandler IL going to Hebron
to attend school this fall.
J.E. Jordan Of North Sumner died
last Sunday morning "a = result oil
paralysis. His remains were taken "a
Bethel for burial.
George West Is building m ell TO his
house. Lester Varney Il doing the
work.
DR.. Geo. ii. Bailey WAS in town last
Tuesday for the purpose OF examining
some cattle suspected OF tuberculosis
IL was his opinion that the cattle were
not affected, but he ordered them to b.
tested. DR.. Andrews will apply the
tuberculin test.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Gray's Business College.
Jonas Edwards.
County COMMISSIONER Rtlls.
=. q. Harlow.
We are Ready.
Knitting Yarns.
Just Opened.
Must 90.
Messengers Notice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
ANGLE COPIES.

Single Copies Of the Democrat are four cent?
each. They win 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 A the following places In the County:
south PARA, Sturtevant's Drug Store.
Shurtlen-s Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug store.
stones Drug store.
Buckneid, Alfred Cole. Postmaster.
Tryehnrs AZ. Lewta, Insurance Once
Paris HIN. NJ. 1. Mellen, Post offce.
Rryant's Pond, H. y. Libby, Post ofoce.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14

Ifyou arc thinking Of taking busi-
ue.s or shorthand course, you would do
we'll 70 patronIse Grsy's Portland Busi-
ness College, where the students are
taught to do BY doing, and hsve ofice
practice from the start. Send for tbeir
free catalogue,
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NORWAY LAKE.

School commenced Monday. Mis-:
Lxferrier Is the teacher.
Evelyn Partridge Is attending high
school at the village.
Miss Emma Stevens is having q vaca-
ton and is at home With her father and
mother. s. A. Stevens and wife.
Oscar Needham, q former resident OF
this town, Is visiting friends here at the
Lake.
Mrs.. Charles Walker has gone back "a
Boston.
The Norway Lake woman's Club y III
meet with Mrs. 8. A. Lssselle, Sept. %
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NOTES.

NOTES.
Norway Cadet Band furnished fine
music between heats Wednesday after
noon.
T.. l.. Jewell, the South Paris tailor.
was showing his cloths to prospective
and possible customers In the hall.
A ball at Odeou Hall Wednesday
evening was well attended. Music By
Stearns 4 Norseworthy's Orchestra.
The green horse race Is protested, one
Of the other drivers asserting that Harry
c., the winner, Is horse with record.
The Universalist society did large
business furnishing dinners ct their
booth on the grounds. Plenty Of other
refreshment stands Of various kinds pro-
vided al sorts and kinds Of viands.
A bullet from one Of the shooting
galleries went through the fence We'd
nesday afternoon and struck Orrington
H. Pingree 10 the hack Of the neck. Ii
was small bullet, and made only bad
flesh wound.
The fast trotter Fancy Boy, owned BY
c. b. Head Of East Sumner, while
being logged on the track Wedne sday
forenoon, In some unexplained manner
gave one Of his ankles Q severe wrench.
He was taken home soon after. Il 10
not thought he has sustained any per-
manent injury, but It will keep him or
the track for the rest Of the season with
out doubt.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14

Ball Tor dairy use, Geo. Chapman, lst ;
Fred r Bean, I'd. Bull TOR stock nse, =
years, Il. 4 W. Farwell, let. Herd,
Arthur Morrill,. 1st.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-14
GmKrS HORSES. PURSE 20 BUSHELS OARS.

Harry c., b. e., Axiom r. Colin. All
RoadmAster, bi r., l.. A. Hall, Bethel, l!3;
Cody Wilkes, b, M. A. w. Walters, SIS.
Gold Stone. b. q Elmer Howe, 4 td'
Albert E., Oh. r., 4. w. sturtcvaut, S DIR
Time, IS Ia ass. Is 1.2, 33S3I.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-08
BRIEF LOCALS.

Princess tea at Ell PasO Grocery Co
Herbert ]. Bishop is down with few
er.
j. E. Morgan and Miss Margaret Nc
Carthy too1 out a marriage license to-
day.
Jose Gonzales sues in the district
court for divorce from Rafael Gonzal-
es, on scriptural grounds.
O'Brieu Coal Co., the Cerrillos coal
yard, headquarters for the celebrated
white ash and anthracite coal. Tel. 8.
Mr.. J. Baecker who has taken
charge of Studio Vendome will make q
special price of 500 per dozen for
cabinets for two weeks only beginning
Sept 10th. Satisfaction guaranteed Or
money refunded.
A working man named Thomas Will
liams, recently OF New Mexico, is in
town with badly gashed head. He
said he had gone over the river to
look for work on the CorralitOs road
and was walking down along the ditch
when as he alleges, three Mexican
sprapg on him with knives, and when
they were gone, lie fOuLd his head
pretty we'll carved up and his Jeans
lighter by SIX bits-all he had. VII
liams' head is being attended to On
this side of the Rio Grande. He was
unable to identity his assailanis, so
tie Juarez authorities could do moth
ing for him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-08

Ed Stump, printer, we'll known in
Phoenix, Was accidentally killed in
Ash canyon in COcu:se county last
week. HIS body was found last Sun
day lying at the foot of cliff, the
neck broken. He had been absent two
days. He was engaged in telling d
tree which stood on the edge of the
cliff and 1t is supposed that he was
trying to direct the fall of the tree ana
slipping, lost his toOting and fell. He
WORKED IN the Poenix newspapers Of
fees until three years ago. He then
went to Tombstone. He worked at his
trade there and at Bisbee until year
ago. Since tnen he has been engage
in the development of several valuable
mining claims he owned. His parents
live on the Turkey creek ranch in
southern Cochise. He was an only
son.-Repu blican.
Stump was known in Ell Paso also as
he formerly worked here.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-08
What q Citizen Says.

A citizen said to a HERALD reporter
this morning: sit looks like CON-
bine in the way the constable and his
deputy stand in with q Ger tain law firm
in town and the matter should be in
vestigated and thoroughly ventilated
in the newspapers. There is another
m after that should be called to the at
tention OF the public. Yesterday the
deputy constable arrested this poor fell
low Kline who was trying to make a
living by selling handful of goods
that merchant had let him have on
time. He was Ignorant OF the law and
after getting one license he felt he was
justified in going ahead. In such cases
generally an officer advises the offend
er to take out a license and then if he
doesn't do it arrest him. There was
no warning to Kline yesterday. The
officer swOoped down on him and when
he was through paying costs his goods
cost him just double the price he first
paid for them. If the officers are SO
anxious to execute the letter of the
Jaw why don't they do it in all cases
and make 70 exceptions. The law is
violated daily right under their noses
and crimes are committed in their
sight that are much greater than sell
ing few goods without license. An
officer is elected to execute the law and
not 81 ply to go after cots and it is
time the citizens of Ell Paso We're elect
ing officers of tina; character. Their
they won't have any kick coming if
they do violate the law and are pulled
up in COURT
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-08

Total cost Ia %
Before the trial Kline took out
license and the following Judgement
was entered up:
"Cause dismissed on payment of
costs, license having been procured
September I, 1897"
There was nothing illegal or wrong
about the trial and everything was
carried out according to law and the
officers even made an error in footing
up the bill of costs and lost 5 cents
The case is made famous from the
fact that it is one of those cases where
the law works hardships on q poor
man. J. D. Kline came to town seek
iug employment and q merchant
staked him TO small amount of goods
to sell. The man secured a license
from the city and was ignorant of the
fact that he should have also secured a
license from the state. For this
failure he was tried and was compell-
ed to take out license which amount
e1 only 81 Is.
M. Calisher, Mr.. Schwartz and
otners heard of the case and went to
the rescue of Mr.. Kline with the inten-
ton OF either going his bond or paying
his fine Mr.. Ca'isher says when he
arrived at the justice court he did not
know that Kline had already been
tried, SO when he saw Fred Farrell TAX
ing him to jail he said: ''You can't
ia ke him to Jail for that Farrell
answered: 1.-THE hi 1 can't" Mr..
Calisher said when he made the remark
that he intended going the mans bond
or paying his fine if necessary. The
remark from Farrell caused others to
speak up and Mr.. A. Solomon who was
passing, but knew nothing of the case,
told Farrell not to take the man to Jail
and Mr.. Solomon says Farrell answer
ed with q remark ''unbecominG
gentleman" Mr.. So,omoa called en-
Policeman johnson TO arrest Farrell,
but the policeman refused to do so.
The whole cause of the trouble arose
from Fred Farrell's remarks and not
from any legal proceeding in the case.
There has been great deal of COM
plant of late about Fred Farrell and
his acts. Many think he is too young
and that he has too little discretion for
the Office he fills. He is also charged
with causing trouble and making ar
rests afterwards, but on this point the
HERALD has no proof aud some of the
reports may be exaggerated, and there
is no desire to do him an Injustice, but
when he uses foul language or makes
threats to such substantial citizens as
Adolph Solomon or Mr.. Calisher he
must expect the press of Ell Paso to
look into and investigate the reports
that are being circulated about him,
and also to advise him to use Judgement
in the executionof the duties of his
office.