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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
nlickEiEln.

Albert n. Austin and win Of Deerint
were the guest, Of the Irish brothers. G
n. and Fl. A. Irish, . few days till
week. Mr. Austin's friends were glad h
see him 90 FIR recovered from his roCen
protracted illness.
Mrs. w. e. Pike Of Rumford FALL
spent the day with her sister, Mrs. Al
fred Cold, Saturday, 18th inst.
Prof. Chapman, director OF the Maine
Musical Festival, was In town this week
and held q rehearsal ct the Baptist
church Of this division Of the chorus.
Rev. F. II. Pratt Of Turner preached
at the Baptist church Sunday morning
the l2th inst, 10 exchange with Pastol
Bangs.
Rev. Sumner Bangs announces series
Of Sunday evening lectures commencing
Sunday, the 10th, on Bunyan's Pilgrims
Progress.
The village schools commenced Mon
day, the 18th, Mr.. Croker Brigham OF
Minot principal; Miss Alice Crockett,
intermediate department; Miss Ardella
H. Prince, primary.
Carlton Gardner and wife are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Hobart, In Boston.
Ethan A. Chase Of Riverside, Cal,
was In town for short visit recently.
Miss Amy w. Shaw has been the guest
Of Miss Bessie Pettengill At Rumford
Falls and the lakes the past week.
Miss Lila Spsuldlng has returned from
two weeks visit to Rumford Falls.
The corn factory Is running with n
full crew Of about 100 hands. Corn Is
coming In better than was feared.
Geo. X. Holland has closed his meat
market for the present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
MEXICO

Saturday evening, the 18th inst, Rev
Mr.. Weber from Rumford Falls assist
ed Evangelist Houle in his evening
| service.
Elder York held forenoon service q,
the Poplar Hill Grove.
State Missionary whitcolm preached
TO large congregation sunday morning
and was present st the sunday evening
social meeting - also were Rev. Messrs.
Cannon and Keene. A full house.
These ministers with many others who
spoke during the evening, coupled with
excellent singing led by Mr.. Keene made
the meeting success indeed.
Missionary whiteolm has been in this
place nearly week. His visit and con-
continuance here so long was 10 adjust
smicably, IL possible, some differences
which seem TO have grown up between
the Free Baptists and Methodists as 70
which denomination had q priority claim
on this field. so I understand the matter.
What determination Was reached | am
not informed.
Fred Blanchard from Wilton has been
here purchasing cattle. The prices he
paws indicate that ''prices have rir.'
V. d. Kimball has bought several lots
Of sheep and lambs. The prices he has
paid show that an advance has come on
these animals.
Pork. hams and lard appear to have a
strong upward tendency 10 the markets.
From - IS 10 Sl3 In five months Is quite
an advance.
Hiram I. Richards is building house
to rent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
ROxBuRv,

Mrs. Chas. Rundlett WAS carried to
the hospital at Lewiston, where the
surgeons decided that she had an inter
nal cancer, and that nothing could be
done TO save her life. She has been
brought back home. 1t is very sad
case.
Our steel bridge IL done. IL IL the
first bridge ever built across the river In
this town. IL will be great conven.
fence.
Lucien Robinson is building a small
house on the Parker Bradeen farm.
Clint Porter has caught 4 small bear
the first one caught In town this year.
Mr.. Locke has lost good sheep. II
Is supposed to be bears work.
In the terrible heat Friday, the 10th,
Z. c. Aldrich, at work ia Chspmsn's
yard, was Frustrated by the hest. The
other hands carried him to the house
He was inseusible for time. He Is al
work again this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
BYRON.

DR.. A. w. Taylor and daughter recent
" visited his brother at the old home
stead on Buckf1eld Hill.
II. H. Richards d At the lakes gum
ming.
Greenleaf Hodsdon and wife of Peru
are visiting friends 10 town.
Ed Knapp Il pressing hay ct the Whit
new place, and hauling the same to The
railroad crossing 1t East Branch. B. 4
T. Co. pay him e16 per ton for hay.
A. s. Young recently lost good COW
by sickness and be had nice steer kill
ed by lightning some time since-un.
fc rtunate.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor from Bemls d stop
ping with her mother, Mrs. lothian
Shaw.
Miss Anna Knapp b teaching the fal
term at Gum Corner.
Mrs. Sumner Presley ID teaching d
West Byron.
The sudden death Of Guy Reed, young
est son Of Joseph Reed, aged about q
years, was . shock to the community
and causes . wave Of sadness TO pas
over al. He wa killed In jam Of log
1t or near Pstssson's Rips Thureday, -
9Th Inst -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
Noa1n aiicxEIsip.

Schools have generally commenced
through the town, think. Miss Effi'
Newton of Hartford is teaching oul
school. Miss Hattie Royal Of Paris II
teaching In the Darnit District, ant
Elva Head Of our place In the Prince
District.
w. w. Mayo, q former principal o.
Hebron Academy, with his little daugh
ter Helen, are guests of b. F. Head ant
family.
Daniel Fletcher of Peru Is guest al
J. +. Bicknell's. He took In the county
fair.
Quite delegation from our place Il
county fair.
Lewis B. Spaulding's daughter, Lila
has been guest OF Celia Durham I'M
paat week.
A. G. Pearson got quite bad kick BY
his horse the 18th. He Is so as to b
out at this writing. but has bad look
ing knee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
IOCkE,S MILLS.

Charles Richardson, tax collector oil
this town, WAS here the other day.
Oracle Vaughn Of Portland Is sgair
stopping with l.. G. Trask and wife.
Mr.. Emery Is repairing his house BY
shingling, and rebuilding one Of thu
chimneys.
Bert Aver has his shed up, and II
will, when completed, add greatly tc
the looks Of his place. 1t extends from
the house to the barn.
School began here last Monday under
the guidance Of Mr.. Hutchins Of Walk
er's Mills. There are thirty-six scholars
In attendance. Teams 60 from BIRD
Hill and Howe Hill to take the scholars
In those places TO and from school.
Charles Brooks has returned from
Massachusetts,, where he has been al
work this summer. His family have also
returned from West Paris, where they
been most Of the summer.
Mrs. Sadie Chapman and children
with her mother, Mrs. h. T. Bryant
visited relatives In this vicinity recently
Jesse Felt and wife with their two
sons, Charles and Albert, and theil
wives, have been visiting their ole
home on Howe Hill this summer. They
have all returned to Portland with thu
exception OF Albert and wife.
Nearly all of the summer boarders II
this vicinity have returned to thetl
homes.
Mrs. Maud Lapham has lately beer
entertaining company IRON PORTLAND.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
LOWELL

w.O. Brown and wife with Fred W.
Brown have gone to North Arson for q
couple Of weeks.
Mrs. Graham Of Lynn, Mass, Is visit
ing here.
j. +. Stearns, Esq, is making a visit
to Pennsylvania, where he has relatives
and where he spent some years In the
sixties.
The Center school began Monday
Miss Blanche l.. Russell teacher.
Miss Ethel p. Stanford Is visiting her
brother George at. Dsering.
The corn shop Is running on full time
Mrs. Ammi c. Cutter, Q former resi-
dent Of the town, Is visiting here. She
Was sister Of the late Isaac Eastman
and has lived In the West many years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
TIE TEMPERANCE MEETING

There was q large and enthusiastic
gathering at the temperance meeting
Wednesday evening. Several prominent
citizens and the pastors Of the church
societies Of the village had seats on the
platform. The NEE ting was composed
Of large per cent Of voters and was
called 70 order by Rev. T. j. Ramsdell
Of the executive committee OF the
County Temperance Society. Rev.
Insley A. Bean offered prayer.
Ex-Governor Sidney Perham presided
and In his opening remarks took oc-
casion to make contrast between the
state Of society 10 respect to temperance,
now and fifty years ago. Then said the
speaker: ut was thought one could not
be born, get married or die and be
decently buried without liquor being
used" Ministers OF the Gospel didn't
consider that they were well used, when
they made their parish calls, unless
treated with liquors. One could not
help seeing that great change had
taken place. The governor was listened
to with marked attention and frequently
applsuded.
Rev. w. F. Berry Of Portland, secre-
tary OF the Maine Civic League, gave an
excellent address Of about an hour.
He severely criticised the politicians.
They cater for votes, truckle TO the rum
interest and do its bidding. The
courts are not doing their duty. They
should administer the laws In the spirit
OF their enactment and according to
the constitution. The officers In some
parts OF the state prosecute violators OF
the law for '.revenue only" The rum
interest Is thoroughly united and
knows what II wants. The temperance
forces are divided. The rum interest
always opposes woman suffrage. The
speaker urged more united and effective
action, and more respect for law because
1t Is the law. When respect for law
ceases anarchy begins. The address
brought out some good ideas, aud has
been the subject OF considerable dis
cussion among those who heard him.
As q rule 1t has been very generally
indorsed. 1t will do great good.
Hon. John p. Swasey, who was also
advertised to speak, was called away
to attend an important hearing during
the afternoon, greatly to his regret, and
that of the audience.
The Norway Band furnished music.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21

The coons are taking their share Of tn,
corn as usual. One man Get two trap,
in his the other day, and the next morn
Ing be had big coon In each trap.
Lula Penley commenced the Centr,
school the 9Th, ard the most distant
scholars are being carried by Mrs. l. w
Swan.
As we sit writing this. there are two
fine looking stray cows In the yard, ont
wearing an old-fashioued bell, and the
other recommendation in the form Of q
ponderous double ''hooker." We would
respectfully inform the owner that good
wire fence around his pasture would dc
wonders towards keeping them there,
and at the same time save him the
trouble Of looking them mp.
ID. A. Coffin called at the Bennett place
the other day while on his circuit look.
ing after sweet corn. He reports 1t very
uneven everywhere.
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| 0kluGl
Rev. Israel Jordan and family have
returned from Saco.
The corn shop d having very good
run. But few fields Of corn received In
jury from the frost.
Tuesday afternoon the w. c. T. u.
met and chose delegates to the state con-
vention which meets Ia Bath Sept. 3, ~
and 30. Miss Annie Cross, Mrs. Addie
Andrews, Mrs. o. n. Mason, Mrs. Sarah
Billings, Mrs. Ida Goodwin and Mrs.
Mary G. Bean were chosen delegates.
Wednesday eighty tickets were sold at
this station for the Norway fair.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Club
met with Mrs. Clark, and after the
transaction Of business, current events
and quotations occupied the hour.
Thursday was busy day at the court
room here. One boy was tried for
breaking and entering the store Of Enoch
Abbott Of Upton and stealing bicycle.
Benjamin Aldrich was tried for stealing
$50 from Mrs. Julia Stearps. Aldrich
at first plead not guilty, but later plead
guilty and promised to show Sheriff
wormell where the money was conceal
ed. As they came near the spot he ask
ed the sheriff to remain there and he
would return with the money. Mr..
wormell Il too sharp detective to take
his eye of his man, and rs he found
Aldrich was making good time for the
woods, he called halt. At sight OF the
revolver the prisoner fell to the ground,
and was captured. 1t WAS afterward
found that the $40 In greenbacks had
not been found, but Friday the sheriff
went TO Newry, and procured the re-
mainder. Aldrich was bound over to
the October term Of court. The same
day Sheriff Penley had case before the
court, having taken poor old horse
from its owner, and he was also sent for
to 90 TO Gilead.
Friday the Federation Of Clubs met In
Garland Chapel. Miss Annie Cross. the
president, was In the chair. After the
reading OF the minutes by the secretary,
the president gave very fine address
upon Club Federation, showing the
tendency Of all organized work to be.
come federated, thus gaining strength
in union. Report Of the work of each
club was given by the secretary Of each,
followed by q parliamentary drill by
Miss Isabelle Shirley. II proved to be
most pleasing and Instructive occasion.
Monday Judge Woodbury. goes to Bel
fast to attend the state conference Of
Congregational churches.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
HEBRON.

Prof. A. II. Brainard who has been
taking a post graduate course at Har'
ward University the psst year has been
elected principal OF the high school In
Lynn and has begun work. Mrs
Brainard went TO Lynn last week.
Capt. Scribner's family left for theiI
home In Brooklyn, y. Y. last week.
Albert Conant and three Of his neigh
bors have placed dam across the brook
running through Mr.. Commits farm fol
the purpose Of Masking an ice pond
The water will be let of In the summer
School opened Tuesday with the usua
large attendance.
Many went from here to attend thu
county fair this week.
The rain of Thursday night was very
welcome as 1t ives very dry in many
places.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
WEST BETHEL.

A freak Of New England weather was
that which closed last week and began
the present. Friday night OF the last
week was decidedly the hottest one OF
the season, and Saturday night there
was quite a severe frost 10 many places
G.. b. Lowell Is harvesting his frs,
crop of sweet corn for the Gamers. Hope
he will find IL satisfactory.
Farmers are busy hauling corn and
beans TO the canning shop, and some
night work is being put In on the beans
Leon Tyler worked his crew all one
night Smelling beans.
&. c. Morrill, has got moved to hi:
new farm, and his daughter Vera, who
Is teaching school near where they have
been living, boards ut home, distance
Of four or five miles. A new bicycle Il
ut the bottom OF Il all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
HIRAM


Mr.. Lesnder X. Bachelor Of Woburn,
Mass, former trader here, was in town
this week.
Mr.. Chester III. Laugtry OF Dorchester
Mass, is boarding at Mountain View
Farm.
Mr.. George =. Merritt OF Williams
burg College, Mass, is visiting his
friends in Hiram and Sebago.
The change ia the temperature from
30 and 96 on Sept. 9th-l0th. 70 heavy
frost AZ "a above Is another remarkable
incident of this remarkable season.
Mrs. Ruth Cole IL stopping at Saco.
Mr.. James Barnes OF Portland Is In
town.
Hon. T.. b. Young Is preparing tc
erect a house on his Butterfield lot neal
Boynton's store.
Fred c. Moulton Of Boston IL visiting
his father, Mr.. X. 5. Moulton.
The Durgin school house has beer
thoroughly repaired.
Miss Jessie kimball, OF East Hiram, !:
teaching with her usual success 10 the
Spring school house.
NJ. l.. Staples Is manufacturing cloth
ing ia the ID. w. Pierce stand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
NQRIA PARIS

Mrs. Martha Dunham has been away
visiting her sister.
Carl Durham has returned from Yer
mont where be has been for few weeks
at work.
Mr.. Miller OF Boston has been visiting
at A. ID. Littlehale's.
The Methodist folks had lawn party
at the Graves cottage Monday evening,
Sept. 10. About thirty were present.
They got about 81.
Elmer Tuell Is painting for his father,
II. NJ. Tuell.
John Chase and family visited rela-
tiyes here last week.
Mr.. Eaton, n canvasser Tor nursery
stock, was at John Crawford's lately.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
WILSON'S MILLS.

HID. Gilbert and family came down
from Parmacheenee Sept. ..
ri. w. Poor, president OF the Parma
eheeuee Club, and son, went up 70 camp
Caribou Tuesday, d. c. and Z. 3. Ben
nett guides. No..
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Ward and Master
winthrop Estabrooke started TOT .ne'r
homes in New York and Nashua iues-
day. 60. sch an
that messages could be sent on the Der
lin Mills telephone line, to their supply
camp on the Kenneoago.
.john Shatney Of Pittsburgh is getting
ont the shingles to cover the bridge;
Mrs. r. A. Flint and Master Halle
have gone to Strstford on vlsit.
leslie Hart Is down from Parmacnee-
nee region for a few days rest 49, n
Niles g mail carrier during bis ABSENCE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
HIeAwAvMeN BOLD.
ATTACK MAN ON THE ROAD FROM
SOUTH PARIS TO PARIS HILL.

About eleven o'clock Saturday night
as Albion Packard Of Paris Hill was re-
turning home from the entertainment at
Electra Park and when few steps south
Of the watering trough, he was held up
by couple Of highwaymen. One Of the
men took the horse by the head and the
other tried to take hold of Packard when
he struck him over the head with the
butt Of the whip, and then by whipping
the horse succeeded In escaping from
his assailants. Some Of the band boys
who came by the place little earlier
saw man lurking near the bushes beside
the road, and two tramps had been seen
in the locality during the day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
EAST SUMNER,

Stetson 4 Warren are doing big
business in the stock feed line. They
recently received four car loads at one
time, and have within few months sold
nearly fifty car loads. Their business
has so increased that they have hired
a large portion of the dowel mill build
ing 10 store their goods.
Work has been very brisk at the
corn shop the past week. Some as
fine goods as were ever put up, have
been canned the past few days. Contrary
10 expectations corn Is quite good. Sew
eral lots are being hauled up from Buck
field
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
RuMEORp,

Mr.. aud Mrs. Marston from Andoyer
were at $. l.. Moody's Sunday.
Grace Elliott Is visiting at Norway.
Mrs. Amanda York has been Ill.
Anna Tuttle Is ut South Paris.
Mrs. Adelaide Elliott OF the Point has
gone to Brooklyn, y. Y.
Mrs. Small, nee Blanche Ripley, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Asa Martin.
The frost Sunday morning was not
severe enough to do much harm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
wuITrEMoRE DISTRICT.
SHOWS FALLS.

Charles 3. Benson, Esq, OF North
Paris, paid brief visit here last week.
A. u. Cook, who fell over the ledge at
the Falls recently, has entirely recovered
except in the matter Of his hearing.
which is quite seriously affected by the
fall.
b. c. Curtis has been suffering for the
st week with severe attack of rheu-
mstism, but has now obtained complete
relief.
Moses Smith Is also sufferer from
rheumatism. and hobbies around in n
most painful manner. We all hope he
NAV recover, too.
George w. Hammond seems 10 be the
last one 70 finish his having, and he is
now getting In his last stray lots. He
has large yield this year, and has put
several loads In +. J. Woods barn.
Tuesday night a heavy blast was ex-
ploded at the mill, fourteen pounds Of
dynsmite being set off at once. The pit
below the mill had already been exca-
waited below the level OF the river, and
number of holes were drilled six feet
lower than that. The explosion was
heard at least two miles Ia each direc-
ton, and shook the near by windows
alarmingly. Owing 10 the county fair
the debris has not yet been cleared out,
but Il Is hoped that sufficient execution
was done 30 that no more drilling will
be required this year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
BROWNFiElO.

Rev. Mr.. Gardner, Of Providence, X.
l., is stopping with his family, who have
been staying in this village during the
summer.
MANY OF the summer boarders have re-
turned TO their city homes.
Mrs. NJ. E. Wentworth OF Denmark Is
visiting ut Jay l.. Frink's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormsn Spring OF Hiram
called on friends in this village sunday
Clinton wendolin has gone TO west
brook 10 work.
Fred Meserve, who has been away 10
work, has returned home.
There IL 20 be an entertainment al
town hall Friday evening.
Carroll Wentworth and Perley Aiiii-
ken were In the village Sunday, both
from Denmark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
ANDOvER.

Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week the Andoyer fair opens. A good
time Is promised. The track Is In good
shape and lots OF flyers are on hand.
The free-for-all race will be interesting
as many have entered. The ladies OF
the churches will give you as good. a
dinner as you can get anywhere for a
quarter. Other attractions will be on
the grounds. Come the first day and
bring the children so they may enjoy
the worlds fair
The "Lsdy Minstrels" gave one Of the
best entertainments Of the kind ever
given in the hall last Friday evening. A
snug little sum was taken.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
NlUA6LE PROPERTY AT AUCTION

NsUAsls PROPERTY At AUCTION.
ua ine large farm Of the late Ebenezer K
so.1 at East Oxford and all the per-
v;rS ' property, also a stand at WEIGH
OH Nh known as the Bryant place. and
:. parcels Of real estate Is TO be sold
suetlon at the +. X. Holmes farm
ss.saesday. Sept 18th. This farm 10 q
aSa Iso.e one for somebody who Wishes
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21

Niss Olive Barrows Visited her parents
one day last week, and returned to Jack
sop. where she h at work.
Misses Georgia walker, Lena Lufkin
and Florence Elkins have gone TO Frye
burg to attend the academy. ;,
NJ. Barrows' sister from Salem 70
Waiting him for few days.
Ohio Charles b on the alex list. Dr.
Atkinson attends him.
Eden Emerson went 70 Deston TIE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
A Great s.rprl.. 1. !. seer.

for those who 60 TO-DAY and Eet . package Of
GRAIN-O. Il takes the plAce Of coffee at about
IA the cost. Il IL . food drink, full Of health.
and can be given 10 the children - well - the
aduk with great benefit. IL u made Of pure
grains and looks and tastes Ike tho finest grades
II better for the system than tonic, bocause IL
benefit % permanent. What coffee breaks down
Grain-O builds mp. Ask your grocer for
Graiu-O. lie. and &c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
SOUTH RuMFoRo.

Mrs. Susan Lovejoy has gone away
from her daughters, Mrs. vesta Adams ,
where she has been staying the past
Fremont Abbott has bought the old
bop-house of George Elliott, and IL tear
ine Il down and moving u home. where
he viii build work shop out Of It.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21

Don't dive them tes or coffee. Have you tyied
The new food drink called CHINO? IL u de-
licious and nourishing and takes TIE Place o.
he nore hsaish ron distSibufs through thai!
systsms. 0Yain-0 ID made Of pure grains, and
when properly prepared tasteG IKE the choac(
grades Of codee but coets about IA - much
All rocou cell = lie. and DO.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
ladies Can Wear Shoes

Ono sixe smallef afIef using A1e1b Ioot eaSe, {
powder 10 Be shaken Into Tie shoee- u make
. ecrns snd bunioss. ~ u sreassss co.fos,
q HI bilsosrs, calious ard sore spoes- Allea'l
Iccs. xess = e:se,an euss ssf 49,, nos
81; q. s;i ~: 7 tS s - Ado:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21
WEST PERU

Irwin Austin went to Auburn the lin
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Curtis have gone
m Paris to the fair this week.
J. A. Arnold has just unloaded ca
Of -four.