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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04

w. X. DeCoster Il fixing up his house
In iine style. when he eets lt done Il
will Be the handsomest one In town.
We arc all waiting anxlously TO learn
II the pulp mill will Be rebuilt.
Quite number went on the theatre
train to Lewiston the 18th.
Anasagunticook Lodge, l. o. o. F.,
celebrated the 18th anniversary Of the
founding Of their order the 26th. Re
freshments Of Ice cream and cake were
served after the exercises.
Evergreen Chapter, o. E. s., held Z
social entertainment ut Masonic Hall the
9th after the regular meeting.
Quite number Of our citizens expect
to be at South Paris next week - wit.
nesses on q case to be tried there.
The mud and hard travelling hangs on
Ice went out of the lake the 26th
somewhat earlier than usual.
Robert SWEET and Pulaski Hodge arr
at work on the railroad bridge At 9th
Falls.
william Bailey has been sick with thu
grippe, but IL on the gain.
Will Wells has purchased bicycle o.
Chss. Randall.
Hodge Post, G. A. r., will hold me
mortal services at the brick church.
Miss A. C. Bicknell went to Bostoi
last week for spring millinery. Mis-
Myrtle Holt Is at work for her this sea
son.
G. w. Moore expects q carload o
wagons this week.
Fred Hollis has gone to Lisbon Il
work.
Asa Campbell Is putting on an add
| ton to his barn.
The remains Of Rev. w. c. Steven
we're brought here for intermcnt Il
Hartford the sd. The g. A. X. OF tbi
place acted as bearers. He used to liv
near here In Hartford, and once was
member Of John A. Hodge Post, G. A. X
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
ALTAR OF ROSES.
How This Delicious and Expensive Per-
fume Il Made.

fumc Il Made.
The word altar" is from the Aral
"itr." and means perfume. So altar O
roses is simply perfume Of roses 1t il
brought from Turkey and the East In
dies in small vials and is very costly
Even on the spot where il is manufac
tured it is extremely dear. because il
requires 10000 well grown roses Il
yield but $50 grains Of altar.
It's high price causes it to be often
adulterated with some essential or fixet
oil or with spermaceti. However. the
adulteration may be detected by testing
il in watch glass with q drop of sui
phuric acid II the altar be pure il will
remain colorless, for pure altar Of roses
Is colorless, but il it be adulterated il
will become darkened.
In rosefelds, where the roses are
grown for the purpose Of making the
altar, the bushes are planted in rows.
In the early morning they are laden
with beautiful roses, but ere noon comes
they are all gathered and their petals
distilled in clay stills. with twice their
weight of water.
The water that comes over" is put
into perfectly clean vessels and is then
carefully covered with damp muslin
cloths to keep out dust and insects. II
is afterward exposed to the night air or
to artificial cold By morning film Of
oil has collected on the top Of the water.
Just as cream rises on milk. This film
is swept off with feather and very
carefully transferred to q small vial.
Night after night this process is repeated
until all of the precious oil is separated
from the water.-Philadelphia Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
EAST AEaRON

The fields have started to clothe them.
selves in spring apparel since the recent
storm.
John c. Davis from Lynn Is the guest
of his uncle, ii. A. Record.
7. l.. Rogers has bought COW OF
Clark Foster.
Willie Packard has bought two cows.
l.. X. Hodsdon has bought two cows
OF Walter Mitchell Of Turper-one the
Tom Thumb breed, II you Judge from
size. She gives common pail half full
at each milking, and Is said to be a
thoroughbred Jersey, and a beauty.
Willie Packard intends to buy more
cows.
Daniel Keene will run the road ma
chine this season, and Moses Smell will
work with him.
School commenced last week In the
Keene District, taught by Lsila Whitney.
Emma Downing is teaching in Turner.
There are more teachers this season than
schools.
1T. Saunders will move his house
back short distance to make room for
his house he intends to erect. He has
torn his ell down.
Wolf, the Turner grocery dealer, has Q
route through this way. He comes
around Monday and gets orders; then
returns Thursday with -four and all
kinds Of groceries.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
HIRAM.

Mr.. Samuel B. Stuart OF Massachusetts,
recently visited his former townsmen,
also comrades of Co. G, 18th Maine
Regiment.
Mr.. Fred s. Jackson, who with his
family spent the winter In Portland, i:
In town.
Rev. Frank w. Davis, of Cumberland,
was in Hiram this week. He was one
of our self-reliant boys who worked his
way through Bowdoin College. He
once sawed slaves at the mill OF Messrs.
Young fifty-five successive nights, and
worked each afternoon on his fathers
farm. He Is very pleasantly settled over
the Congregational church. Such men
will make their influence felt In church
and state.
Ephraim Wentworth, who has had the
grippe In Massachusetts,, Is improving.
Mrs. Lafayette Clemens Is In poor
health from heart disease.
Mrs. Lydia l.. Cotton Is sick.
Five new members have recently
joined the knights of Pythias.
Mrs. George r. Bean Is having the
grounds about her residence graded,
adding much to its appearance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
EAST WATERFORD.

l.. G.. Stone and Adna Hobbs are
paint ng the school house, outside and
In, and making some small repairs.
A. i. Haskell Is painting his stand.
Hairy W. Hill has engaged to wors
six ouths for Sidney 5. Hall. His
broth.r Herman, who has worked there
over s. year, has begun work for l.. NJ.
Ssnds rson.
Mr.. Sanderson and Fred krightly
have laken one Of the road machines 70
run. Joshua Saunders will have charge
Of the other machine. Frank II. Morse
Is roai commissioner.
Mrs. Leonard Flint Ia at present caring
for Mrs. Sophrouia Holt, who Is still
confined TO her bed. DIR. q. W. Haze!
ton was there last week in consultation
with DR. Packard. They thought she
would get up in time. She Is slreid,
improving somewhat.
A hrge cat Of l.. NJ. Sinderson's had !
fight with a fox not far from the house
The c.i attacked the fox.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
GREENWOOD.

IL Is really a matter OF congratulAtion
that what was mud so recently has be-
come In q measure terra TRINA. Only 4
few snow drifts are now left, May6ow-
ers begin 10 bloom, the swallow Is again
on the wing, and my how the frogs
crosk and peep,
Wood piles are mostly worked up,
and some are already clearing up mead
ON land so a. 10 cut more hay. ln q
word, the mighty orb rolls on.
sheep are getting their own living
and cattle are doing what they can at IL
Since Calvin Coles housekeeper left
be has gone 20 board With Lyman Mar
tin. lie carries the mail between the
City and West Paris.
Fred Cole did not get an appointment,
10 preach, as he expected, and has hired
out on farm for the season. His wife
intends TO stop with her aunt, Mrs. n
h. Hicks.
We have lately called on three mer
who bought and are using the Farmer
Comfort stove, and they all claim 10 like
them. and say they fill the bill 10 per-
lection. So far, so good. by the
mouth OF two or three witnesses every
word shall be established" But the
fact still remains thst the vender Of the
stoves WAS liar and villain. in that be
assured the buyers they could have theiI
own time TO pay, that the company VA:
rich, aud did not need the money, SO
that II would be all right. And several
men about here were so charmed with
the words and the music that they laid
aside their stoves or ranges, nearly n;
good as new, and bought the Farmers
Comfort st the price OF $50. What was
the result; In November along came
another gentleman with the notes, who
knew nothing about any verbal agree
ment-iust as any fool ought TO have
known he wouldn't-and told them %
pay up right then and there or be sued.
which they did by hiring the money
for that purpose. How is that for
square dealing: To those who were uu-
able 20 have such luxury, whether they
needed IL or not. We have nothing 10 say.
Jack Frost put in sort Of spasmodic
effort last Tuesday 10 bring winter back,
and whitened the ground for few
hours.
That change OF name did not msteri-
slize last Saturday worth q cent; and
some feel so chagrined in consequence OF
the neglect as 10 think something ought
20 be done about IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
The Larxes, rour,ry ram.

Farm Poultry says that Isaac wilbu
Of Little Compton. R. l.. has the larges
poultry farm in the world. He ship
from 10000 to $50. 600 dozen Of egg
year. He keeps his fowls ON the col
ony plan, housing about 40 in house
by 10 or 8 by ~ feet in size. thest
houses being about 100 feet apart, sci
ont in long rows over the gently slopine
fields. He has 100 Of these houses, scat
tered over three or four fields. The food
is loaded into q low wagon, which il
driven about to each house in turn, the
attendant feeding as he goes. At thu
afternoon feeding the eggs are collected.
The fowls are fed twice a day. The
morning food Ia mash of cooked vegc-
tables and mixed meals. This mash ID
made up fbe afternoon Of the day before.
The afternoon feed is whole corn the
year round.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04

A company Of twenty gathered at the
Congregational church Friday for the
purpose of cleaning 1t. A picnic dinner
was enjoyed.
Mrs. Gertrude Andrews was Ia Port
land last week selecting millinery goods
for her store, Of which she carries a
good line. She spent one day with her
friend, Mrs. Alice Black.
A number of the members OF keazar
Valley Lodge, |. o. o. f., went to Frye
burg Lodge Thursday evening. Work
was done by the team In the second de-
gree.
Il. Walker & Son have new awning
on the front Of their store.
Geo. r. Eastman has gone TO Conway
to work painting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
WEST SIMMER

Joseph A. Noyes is putting an addition
on to his barn. Oscar Charles Is doing
the work.
Wallace Ryerson Of South Paris went
home Thursday.
Miss Luella Cole OF Prospect Hsrbor,
who has been housekeeper for Dan Small,
died last week Of nervous debility. Her
remains were sent home for interment.
E. Z. Robbins and family were all
taken with the grippe, as also were
several others at North Sumner.
Mrs. Imogen keene Is caring for Mrs.
Nancy Cummings for the present.
Zephaniah Starbird had a cancer re-
moved from his under lip and chin last
Friday. Drs. E. II. Andrews and j. c.
Caldwell performed the operation. He
Is getting along nicely.
Paschsl Bonney Is quite low In health.
He is SO years Of age and never had a
physician but once In his life, and that
to have cut sewed up. All cannot give
that record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
WILSON'S MILLS.

r. 4. Flint has crew at work, driy'
ing the timber he hauled the past win
ter out Of Abbott Brook.
The cold wave that struck here some
time Monday night registered eight
above zero Tuesday morning. IL wss
vexstious to put Il very mildly, to find
plants frozen that had wintered safely
II. W. Pickett Is making some change:
aud repairs at Flint's Hotel.
School commenced April 2lst, taught
BY Lena Hammond Of Colebrook, n. II
Ice cleared from the Msgallowsy April
I'D.
j. c. Bean IL having his house newly
painted.
Mercury at 20 Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04

Easter services were held In the Con-
grsgational house last Sabbath. The
church was prettily decorated with now
ers. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Young, A.
sisted BY Rev. Aessrs. Wentworth and
Keith, preached . sermon appropriate to
the occasion. The choir, consisting Of .
double quartette, with organ, violin and
cornet accompaniment, rendered fine
music. The house has been remodeled
and new pews put In. The recess former
| ~ occupied by the pulpit Is now used a
the orchestra. Altogether the church Il
one Of the best finished In this part o.
the state. All the more 20 by being PAID
| for by the contributions Of the people.
Ihurston Bros. have had grand success
thus far with their drive. A few NOR
days like these, and the worst will b
over.
The ground Is wet and cold. Bu
little planting can be done yet, excep
peas and early vegetables.
Rev. Mr.. Wentworth will begin hi
labors with the Methodist people mex
Sunday.
The temperance people are getting
aroused, and it Is hoped that the TEN
perance work just begun will meet Will
uninterrupted success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
SOUTH HIRAM.

Simon I. Stanley was at home over
Sunday
A. W Stanley Of Cumberland was In
town the past week.
At Ossipee. y. H., last week F. A.
Fox Of kezar Falls and Ex-Judge Pit
msn had legal wrestle. After the
honors were awarded Judge Pitman con-
gratulat I'd Mr.. Fox on his victory.
Frank Stesrns Is st home.
Fast Day the kezsr Falls base bali
nine went 10 West Baldwin TO play the
West Baldwips.
Saturday evening the Good Templars
elected the following officers:
c. T. Mrrtle Stanley.
VT. floss!c Garner.
Sec, d. J.. Stanley.
Y. 8, Lotie Chapman.
Treas. Flora Lord.
Chap ". T. Norton.
NJ. Josie Mason.
6, Amanda Mcdonald.
-. Herman j. Fox.
5. j. T.. Mrs. Mary ID. Garner.
Representatives 10 the Grand Lodge, Norris
4. stanley, Allen Garner. b iss Eva Garner and
Mise Florence K Garner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
DENMARK.

Mr.. Irving Ingalls, is preparing to
move the Frank Jewett house from East
Denmark to the Corner for q tenement
for himself and wife.
At a special town meeting held the
10th inst, the town voted to instruct the
supervisor Of schools to continue the
schools the same as last year.
Mr.. Geo. w. Gray has been In town
for few days.
Mr.. Edgar Hilton died very suddenly
last Tuesday. He was sick but two or
three days.
A new coat Of paint is being applied to
the Odd Fellows building.
Mr.. Augustine Ingalls, is painting his
buildings.
Mrs. Frank Wilson has returned from
Boston, where she has been spending .
few weeks vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
OXFORD.

Rev. J. b. Howard has been sent to
Falmouth and Cumberland. Much re-
greet Ia felt at his departure.
Rev. Mr.. Marley and wife went to
Wilton on Monday TO remain two OF
three weeks.
Mr.. Hawkes. has been quite sick.
Miss Phillips has been at home, the
schools at Mechanic Falls having been
closed on account Of scarlet fever.
Mrs. A. A. Bumpus has been visiting
friends here.
Rollie Walker Of Portland was here
list week.
Rufus Cushman and family, who have
been living In Bridgton, are coming bach
to their house on Lake Street.
Mr.. Foss Of Norway represents the
Grand Union Tea Company. He take.
the place left vacant by the death OF Mr.
Reavey.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
THE OXFORD BEARS
THE polNcS or THE WEEK ~ AL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberts,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday ~ IL 4. =.
sunday school a Z II. sabbash Evening Ser.
vice AZ $50 2. \. Prayer Meeting "Wednesday
Unissrsai,ss church: Rev. 4. W. Pierce. Pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday ~ II A. =. sun
day school st eM. Meeting OF Young Peoples
Christian Union. Sunday evening ~ O'Clock.
Wallace Everett has gone with his
family to New Vineyard, where he has
engaged to carry on q farm for three
years. Mark Shaw has moved on TO the
Everett farm and will continue to work
for the Paris Manufacturing Co. VIII
Daniels IL 20 carry on the farm.
The Baptist vestry IL being shingied.
John Hooper, who has been insane Tor
some weeks, WAS taken TO the hospital
at Augusta Friday.
Advertised letters In Paris post office
May lst:
stephen Packard.
Mr.. Hattie Norton
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Brown and family ex-
pect 10 arrive at Old Brick for the sum-
mer the 10th OF May.
F.. Grant Harlow has fitted up very
neat store In the old Democrat building,
where he will soon open y stock OF gen
ersl merchandise, and solicit the local
patronage.
MI Peckhsm, agent for home and
foreign missions, Will speak at the Bap-
list church next Thursday evening at
80.
HezekiSh Lspham has returned from
Augusta.
The band meets for rehearsal regularly
Tuesday evenings.
1.-The Old Country Store" had q good
house Friday night. The play Is timed
in the dsys Of old "Gin'rsl Jackson,
and Uncle Ransom Rsmrod, who "fit
bled and died for his country" Is not
the least interesting of the many and
various characters in the piece.
All who are interested In the Uni
yersalist Ladies' Circle are requested to
meet with Mrs. o. A. Thayer this Mon
day evening at O'Clock. The regular
business meeting OF the Union will be
held at the same place at : O'Clock.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce's subject next Sunday
morning will be The Empire OF Sell.
Horace Cummings wishes to request
the one who borrowed jaekscrew Of
him some time ago, TO look 1t up and
return IL, as he needs II TO use. He re
remembers lending il, but does not re
member who the borrower WAS.
| The farm house aud ell Of Riley NJ
Mekeen, about mile south Of the vii
lsge near Hooper's Ledge, were burncc
early sunday morning. The inmates Of
the house were awakened by thu
smoke, and had little time TO spare II
getting out OF the house. WslteI
rwitchell, the only near ueighbor, arriv
cd early, and the light was seen from TIT
Hill and several went down. A small
portion OF the household goods wer'
saved, and the two barns, one OF which
caught in two or three places, were als'
saved, but il Is bad loss for Mr.. Nc
Keen. The origin Of the fire is no
known. IL started Saturday morning
but had been put out, as was supposed
aud a careful watch kept on II until bed
time. There was an insurance OF $40
on all the buildings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
HERE AND THERE

BYRON BOYD. Secretary Of state,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
ROx6uRv

Our roads are very bad. The culvert'
all flied up with Ice In the open wintel
and this spring the water has cut al
manner of antics with the roads.
Elder York IL here and will build q
cottage at the Poplar Hill grove. liz
lost valuable colt by his running away
and breaking one leg.
Grass IL starting better than could b
expected considering the open winter.
Swain & Reed are running their mil
night and day now.
DIR. Bailey Of Portland was in town &c
see Clint Porter's colt and decided thai
the disease was chronic cstarrh instead
OF glauders.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
eErHel,


There was no preaching service ut the
Universallst church last Sunday, as the
pastor, Rev. F. E. Barton, II spending q
three weeks vacation ut bis old home In
Brownheld.
Monday, Messrs. Emery took posses-
sion Of their new purchase, the Haynes
property, on Mechanic Street. They
will continue the livery business there.
Mr.. F. p. Chandler, freight clerk at
South Paris, spent Sunday In Bethel, re-
turning Monday.
The rehearsals for the Maine Festival
have been resumed as usual since the
grand concert given here by the Bethel
chorus.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Clut
held . very interesting meeting at the
home of Mrs. Purington. After quota
tons and current events the study Of
musical composers was taken up, Haende
and Haydn being the characters undel
consideration. The company Was enter
tanned at the close by the graphophone
Friday, the patrons Of the butter fac
tory met the new proprietor In Grang'
Hall. All were well pleased with hi
plan of work for the coming year.
The schools In town began last Mon
day. Teachers In the brick building
grammar department, Mr.. Pendexter
intermediate, Miss Mary Chapman; Is
primary, Miss Ethel Hammons; y
primary, Matte Gibson.
Mrs Russell Is expected to arrive from
Brooklyn, n. Y, at her summer hom
at Riverside Cottage May 9Th. She vii
be accompanied by her daughter Shirlc.
and her sister, Miss Mary Shirley.
Judge Woodbury. left Pottsville las
Monday for New York to attend tn
Grant memorial ceremonies. Ate
spending few days In Jersey City an
visiting his son, Rev. Webster Wood
bury, In Milford, Mass, he viii retur
to Bethel.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs
Ames Tuesday afternoon.
The Oxford County w. C. T. L. wi
hold their annual convention In Beths
May 1919. An interesting program wi
be prepared.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
6uCkElElO.

The spring term Of the village schools
commenced Monday. April 10th. under
the instruction OF Prof. +. +. Morse,
late supervisor Of schools at Rumford
Falls. Miss Bessie Caldwell, interme-
date, and Miss Ardelia II. Prince,
primary.
Alfred S. Holland has moved his
family to Portland, where he Is engaged
at his trade.
Presiding Elder Corey preached nj the
Methodist church Thursday evening, the
10Th.
DIR. A. f. Cole, dentist, has been laid
aside with sickness all the week, but Is
better st this writing.
kimbsll n. Prince and wife returned
from New York, where they have spent
the winter, Friday, the 30th.
Landlord Coyle OF Hotel Long lost a
good horse Monday morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
BYRON.


Chss. Fl. Hodsdon is building stable
at Gum Corner. l.. A. Dunn has
charge of the work.
X. Z. Taylor and wife visited at her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. lothian Shaw's,
over Sunday last.
A very large eagle has been seen about
here. N. s. Whitney has several traps
set for him and c. II. Young watched
nearly all one day 10 get shot at him,
but he Is still at liberty.
John Reed was In town Wednesday.
Miss Inez Hodsdon Of Weld 10 whiting
at A. D. Reeds.
G. 7. Hodsdon IL soon to build house
at Gum Corner.
We learn that a new time table 10 to
take effect May Sd on the X. F. and X.
l.. X. r., the trains 70 make close con-
nections with the p. and r. r. X. r.
Mr.. Larry, Of the B. and T. Co., went
to Rumford Falls recently.
Will Hylan, who had his leg badly
jammed while unloading cars Ut Riley, q
stoppinG 1t home for while.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
EAST SUMMER.

The Ladies' Congregational Circle are
improving the vestry where they hold
their gatherings by paint, paper and
whitewash.
Mrs. A. d. Park Of South Paris has
been visiting her friends and relatives In
East Sumner.
The funeral services Of Mrs. John
Thompson Of Hartford were held In the
Baptist church on Monday.
Miss Jennie n. Stetson has gone to
take charge Of school In Gray.
Miss Viola Mason, who has been at
Pennington during the past winter, is
now stopping in this place for . short
time.
Bat little farmine dons ~.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
MASON

j. H. Bean, register Of deeds, Of South
Paris, was In town last Thursday.
A. 8. Bean of West Bethel was In town
the past week looking after bis drive OF
pulp wood, which IL now well out Of both
branches OF Pleasant River.
The young people bad q game Of base
ball on their ground Fast Day. also =
sugar and whist party 1t Oscar Mason's
In the evening.
Freddie Wheeler Of Bethel visited bis
sister Minnie the past week.
Albert Grover Of Portland visited ct
8. O. Growers the past week.
Arthur Tyler ID buying and killing
veal calves for the Bost0n market.
Albert Richardson, wife and little
dauehtsr, of Bethel, Waited q +. !.
Bears lAst SUNDAY.