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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The committee on inland fisheries and
game has voted ought 20 pass on the bill
abolishing the bounty on bears. The
bill 70 license guides will be reported In
a new form.
The resolve sppropriating $780, 600 for
the new building at Gorhsm Normal
School was passed by the senate Tues
day. after an unsuccessful attempt TO
reduce the amount 10 $4,000. Senator
Roberts was one Of the speakers in favor
Of the original amount.
Senator Roberts acted as president
pro TEN OF the senate Wednesday, and
report saws he made good presiding
officer. 1T seemed natural TO him."
Mr.. Young OF Hiram presented a re-
solve 20 secure better enforcement OF the
fish and game laws by establishment Of
fund. IL authorizes the state treasurer
10 take and hold all moneys which the
Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game Asso-
citation may acquire, and whenever the
association shall furnish 800 the state
shall appropriate like sum, provided
the whole amount shall not exceed 5000
At any one time, aud il shall be available
for the use Of the commissioners in en-
forcing the laws.
The railroad committee gave hearing
Wednesday on the bill 10 make railroads
carry bicycles as baggage. No one APP
peared 10 advocate the bill. aud IL was
voted ought not 10 pass.
The bill providing that a subscriber 10
any periodical shall not be held RESPONSE
bic for payment for the periodical IL il Is
sent after the time paid for, was given a
hearing Wednesday. No one appeared
10 favor the bill, but quite a number Of
the newspaper men Of the state appeared
10 oppose il. The committee voted
ought not 20 pass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
HEBRON.

Two weeks more will finish the win
ter term at the academy.
The weather this week has been Of
many kinds. Monday below, Tuesday
- above. Snow, rain and sunny days.
Surely all may find something to suit.
Thursday, March 18th, Is a fine day for
Inauguration.
We understand that Frank Pike will be
home this week, but have not heard how
much he has been benefited by going
20 Portland.
DR.. DOMAIN IL at home this week.
Town meeting passed of quietly. The
weather was too cold for much story
telling. The town report Is ut hand.
Very Hastily got up aud shows marked
decrease in some Of the bills for the past
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur George are the
hsppy parents of. fine boy two weeks
old.
Miss Barbara Robichaud. who has been
at word for Mrs. A. N. Richardson the
past six months, has gone 10 Bar Hair
Dor.
Birds Of various kinds are plenty.
Many of the tree tops are thickening
with buds and spring will soon be here
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
BRYANT POND,

Mr.. Ned /. Swan has returned from
Burdett College, and has taken posi-
ton as clerk In MortOn's furniture store
at West Paris.
At the meeting OF the school commit
tee held March l, Minot S. Davis was
chosen superintendent Of schools for the
year 1897.
The annual school meeting 10 Dist.
No. will be held Saturday, March Is,
for the purpose Of choosing an agent,
and raising money for free high school.
There Is considerable sickness pre-
vailing in our village and vicinity at the
present time.
Bertha Cushman and Myrtle Bacon
have returned from the normal school at
Pennington.
Capt. C. c. Adams Is visiting friends
In BOothbay.
Fred Il. Stevens has just been granted
patent on boiler.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
CANTON POINT.

Ii looks now like six weeks shedding
in March. woodsmen are very busy.
We shall expect our paper enlarged rs
Major Mckinley has taken his chair and
business will boom.
The drama given by the grange, was
and fair turnout.
Miss Nellie Caswell, who has been
very sick, Is reported some better at this
writing.
Canton Grange has commenced to
build new hall. All the members are
much interested and doing what they can
70 help it along by hauling lumber, etc.
Many are sick with bad colds.
B. C. Waite IL slowly improving from
his recent sickness.
Our trader has got In . new stock Of
-four.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09

The sewing circle met last Wednesday
with Mrs. Lottie Hutchinson. A good
time was reported by the young people.
Several are drawing sawdust from
A. 5. Beans mill 10 Bethel 10 cover their
ice.
5. o. Grover Is drawing birch to West
Bethel for George Bennett.
Frank and Herbert Bean Of Hunts
Hill, Albany, visited at T. |. Beans re-
Gently. They bought cow OF +. /
Bean.
A. T.. Allen OF Canton and Ethel Allen
of West Bethel were in town the past
week. Mr.. Allen is agent for the Stand
ard Sewing Machine Company Of Ohio.
Our town meeting passed off very
quietly. Three Of the Oldest men in
town were out; J. c. Bean IS last Au-
gust, n. G.. Mills -, February 20th, y.
II. Tyler 20 last September.
Eugene Prescott, Of West Bethel, was
in town last Sunday visiting his brother
at A. 5. Beans mill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
WILLIAM WARREN

William Warren died from a stroke OF
paralysis at the home Of his son in Alex
ander Valley, California, Feb. 4, at the
ripe age of 80 years, 2 months and -
days. Mr.. Warren was born in Paris.
where his boyhood was spent. When 81
years Of age he went 20 Springfield in
this state, where be cleared a few acres
and built log house. He then came
back TO Paris, where be bought yoke
Of oxen, 4 sled, beef, dried apple and
other provisions, and drove the oxen TO
Springfield with his load. Ia 1854 be
left Springfield and went To California,
where he has since remained.
William Warren was the son Of VIII
liam and Patience Crripp) Warren, and
was one of family Of ten children, five
boys and five girls, Of whom there now
survive three, John e. Warren Of Turner,
aged 80, Augustus y. Warren Of Rock
land, Mass, aged II, and Harriet, wife
Of George W. Ripley of Paris, sged "a.
Mr.. Warren leaves five children, ten
grandchildren and twelve great-grand-
children.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
EAST HEBRON.


March came Ia 10 favorable way for
an early spring, the aged say.
T. l.. Rogers Is quite sick from bad
cold and has been confined to the house
for several days.
Moses Smell Is at home sick, unable to
work In the woods where he Is engaged.
T. l.. Rogers has very sick COW but
the veterinarian thinks she will come
out all right.
DR.. Robinson has many calls to attend
sick cows and horses, of late.
Maud E. Robinson is passing the va
cation weeks with her father, DR.. Rob
insOn.
L. X. Hodsdon Is preparing to make
improvements on his buildings; Is cut
ting his timber to haul to the mill while
the snow holds on.
John Allen Is constant visitor from
DR.. Whitman's to this place.
Maud E. Davis Is working for Mrs.
A. G. Roberts. Mrs. Roberts IL quite
feeble and gains but little.
A. NJ. FOgg gave the veterans 10 this
vicinity call last Thursday. He calls
just four times per year.
The good citizens are anxiously await
ing the result from change In the
presidential chair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
EAST SUMNER.

Town meeting passed off very har-
moniously, most Of the officers receiving
unanimous votes. No party lines drawn.
The town reports show the towns In
debtedness less than $500. The town
took no measures to observe It's centen-
uial in 1898. Economy Is the motto until
legislators would act from the same
principle.
A man has been In town delivering
those fifteen dollar biographical sketches
cauvassed for last summer.
We did not attend the great inaugural
at Washington. There was evidently
SOME oversight as We did not get a
special invitation nor any free pass over
the railroad lines. Strange people will
be so forgetful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
SHOWS FALLS.

Many OF our people are on the sick list
now, the recent addition being Lora
Curtis, who has been obliged to take q
temporary and unappreciated vacation
from her work at Geo. w. Hsmmond's,
and Robert Shaw, the Grand Trunk fire.
man. who IL trying TO get well at home.
Robert S. Benson celebrated his birth
day last Tuesday, having rounded out IL
years Of existence. May he see seven
times seventeen. Somebody else had
birthday last week, but that Ia getting
TO he tender subject.
Ethel Carey has finished work for +.
J. Wood. and has left our village. With
her departs most OF the Photographic
enthusiasm Of the neighborhood. We all
pray that she NAV pass this way fire.
Quently for a while, for we have be-
come so accustomed 10 statuesque poses
that we fear q repetition OF the Gorgeous
head act, without the click OF her cam
era.
Henry Suckles drove TO South Paris
last Thursday In q red and black pung.
James Suckles has returned from his
trip up-country.
Mabel Curtis has returned home after
several weeks attendance upon Mrs.
I.urvey In Woodstock.
Bert Curtis has been obliged to give
up work on account Of general III health.
Bert Cordwell IL soliciting orders for
bluine. II there Is any one 10 the county
that has not had an opportunity to buy
this article, Bert would be glad to call
upon them.
Charles Cordwell lay of from the sled
factory for week on account Of sick
ness.
81. Wood IL engaged upon computa-
tons and plans for completing the i'm.
provements Of the mill power, upon
which ne worked so long last summer.
When completed the arrangement will
he similar to the plan followed at Niagara
Falls, though on much smaller scale.
That Il, vertical shaft or well for the
wheels and draft tube, and tunnel TO
the river to carry of the tail water. The
brick arch OF the tunnel will be good
Job for some mason. The blasting was
probably finished last fall, but the rising
water stopped the work so suddenly that
II il not known how deep the last
charges went.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
NORTH BUcKFlELD.


Morrill, and Parsons have finished
drawing birch for Head Brothers.
Carl Head Ia drawing In quite an
amount Of lumber for his new barn
which he Is to build in the spring. Geo.
X. Hammond OF Paris Is to do his work.
Grin Stiles is on the sick list.
Mrs. n. b. Emery has returned from
Oxford.
Bert Millett Of South Paris was In our
place the 18th.
H,rmon Morse and wife were at PO-
land on visit the first Of the week.
julie Mayhem has been to West Sumner
on visit for the past week.
James Richards and wife are away at
work this winter.
Alton Damon Is hauling lumber to
South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
Election March 1:
EAST BETHEL.

Miss Inez Brown has gone to New
York for few weeks.
Mrs. s. Z. Rich Of Berlin, N. H., is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. z. II.
Bean.
N. F. Swan spent last week with rela-
tives at Gorham and Berlin, N. II.
Gwendolyn Hazelton has returned to
Ter home at Norway.
Foye Brown returned to his home at
this place last week.
z. w. Bartlett had the misfortune to
luoe q valuable COW loot week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
WILSON'S MILLS.

We are not crying for winter weather
at present. Fifteen inches Of snow fell
between Monday afternoon and Wednes-
day morning.
W. L. Pickett came out from the sup
ply camp on the Cupsuptic, where he Is
taking charge for the Berlin Mills Co.,
on trip to Berlin and Lancaster. His
brother, II. w. Pickett, Is staying there
during his absence.
H. G.. Bennett has finished his logging
job at home, and has gone 10 haul from
the yard for the Spauldings, who are
putting their timber into Richardson
Lake.
Higgins (poor old man) Is lie town
again, stopping at w. X. Benefits. Tie
is always very kindly treated by the peO-
pie on the river.
Mercury stood at 20 degrees below
zero Saturday morning.
Born, Feb. 18th, to the wife Of Harry
Pennock, daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
NEWRY.

Town meeting In Newry was very
thinly attended. The officers will be
found elsewhere.
Mrs. Marshal Swain is still under the
doctors care. It Is q severe case Of the
grippe.
Potatoes are worth from Is to 30 cents
per bushel ct Bethel depot. None to
speak Of are being handled.
All the teams are doing their best now.
This will be Q great month for business
II the shedding only holds out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
kEZAR FALLS.

Last Monday evening the l.. NJ. Il. G.
again gave to their friends great treat
for an evenings entertainment. Miss
Harriet NJ. Piper Of the Boston School
OF Orstory, who was paying some OF her
friends at North Parsonsheld flying
visit, was secured to entertain the peo-
pie Of this place with select readings at
Meonisn Hall. Then the hustling began.
Tickets were issued and each one tried
to Guido the other in selling them. The
proceeds 90 to buy books for the public
library. Old men were expected to buy
ticket for each member of the family,
middle-aged men for their father and
mother, no matter II they do not 90,
buy the tickets just the same-every
young man,was expected to buy one for
| each Of the misses. sIf 1t Is not q
literary treat we want 1t to be financial
success" and 1t was both. Mrs. p. w.
Benton sold thirty tickets, Mrs. +. j.
Devereaux twenty-eight, and so on.
Monday night came, 1t showed, yet the
house was full. The hour arrived for
opening and Frank Edgecomb stepped
out on the stage with his violin and
sawed US tune, good judges say, just
fine. We accept their judgment, but we
thought by the stiffness every one was
paying the closest st:ention. The next
music was solo by Miss Bertha RedlOD,
Flossie Garner at the organ. We should
Judge by the reception Miss Redlon re-
ceiyed that they knew what was coming.
They were not disappointed. They were
like the old darkey, sthey wanted some
more just like It." In deathlike stiffness
Miss Piper walked out on the stage
making very pleasant bow and COM
mencing her program for the evening
without s'if or It." Those who seldom
smile were there and had to smile. They
with the rest Of Us had to change the
expression on their faces from the great
est mefriment to extreme sadness and
vice versa. Her selections were chosen |
with great care, each had Its lesson with |
q moral. The list OF her selections was |
As follows: 1.-THE Shipwreck," "How he
Apologized," "Aunt Melissa on Boys"
1.-THE Bird Song,n Jack Halls Boat
Race, "Pins and Needles" "He and
She, ""How Girls Fish, "The Growing |
Of the White Swan"
The out Of town people won Mondays
election 10 Porter.
Everett Lord has gone to Boston for
medical treatment.
Mr.. Joseph Stanley, . highly respect
ed citizen OF this town, aged "a years, II
months, "a DAYS, died the 24th.
The Kezar Falls Literary Society Is
great Improvement TO last spring, as the
scholars seem moro interested and more
willing 10 take part and thus make each
meeting . tuccees. !
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE posNcs or the WEEK ~ Al
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS NIL.

FRA Baptist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberta.
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday n II 4: =.
Sunday school st II -. sabbath Evening eer-
vice aS ! 20 r. u. Prayer Meeting wednesday
Tpissrsaiiss Church: Rev. Z. W. Pierce. Pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday a II A. =. sun
,iay school at r. Meeting Of Young Peoples
Christian Union. Sunday evening al O'Clock.
The academy students covered them
selves with glory Thursday evening by
their presentation Of the play, "Amone
the Breakers" For actors most OF
whom were threading the boards" for
the first time, Il Was surprisingly good
production. Qaite q number OF the high
school students were up from South
Paris, and there was quite good house.
A sociable was enjoyed after the play.
Mrs. II. A. Roberts and son Horace
are visiting In Massachusetts,.
The universzlist Circle will meet at
the hall next Friday evening. Supper
At o'clock sharp, and people are re-
quested to be prompt about getting
around, rs the evening which closes nj
10 O'Clock Is short at best for the amount
OF fun there Is in It. After supper the
three-aet comedy, flaming Trusnt,
will be presented. Dancing as usual
Admission 10 cents.
+. l.. Jackson OF Brown.on, Mimi,
who has been visiting his parents for the
past two months, started for home last
Monday.
Sadie Hersey, who has been visiting al
II. L. Hsmmond's, returned home las
week.
Mrs. John S. Harlow and childrel
from Dixfield are visiting relatives here
EX-County Attorney Smith and wifi
Of Norway were in town Sunday.
The Democrat has received the follow
ing communication from Paris Hill:
\ PARIS HILL, March 6, 1897.
/ To tao Editors Of oxford penocras
Water runs down hill; and for the benefit q
| the travelling public and the community at lArg'
| would suggest that the selectmen be authorize
to chain and paddock our watering trough.
thas served u faithfully and rel, and we wo1l
IKE 90 keep IL n while longer. There has bee
some talk of having one In the square at Soui
Paris. SUBSCRIBER TO YOUR fAfkk-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
SOUTH HIRAM.

There was an apron and necktie ball
at Gamers Hall last Friday evening.
S. L. Stanley went TO East Madison,
n. H., Monday.
John McIntlre was at home over Sun
day.
The lumber mills here are doing a
rushing business.
Mrs. Allen Garner gave supper and
sociable for the benefit of the kezsr
Falls lodge Of Good Templars wednes-
day evening, Feb. 24th.
Miss Harriet NJ. Pingree, q student at
the Emerson School OF Oratory, Boston,
gave reading Monday evening In
Meonian Hall, under the auspices OF the
Kezsr Falls Library Association. Pro-
ceeds 10 go for the public library.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
RQxauRY,

The town voted TO build an iron or
steel bridge across Swift River as located
by the county commissioners and chose
a committee to attend to II.
Mr.. Aldrich has more than his share
of hard luck. He famed himself and
was obliged to hire hand to help him
His wife has been sick all winter 80 that
they are obliged to have help In the
house, and now one Of his horses Is dead
w. W. Small Of the Times was In town
last week to see the bear hunter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
ANnoYER.

And still Il SHOWS. About two feet Of
snow on level Ia open growth.
Some Of the boys arc out Of the woods.
The proprietors having stopped yardlng
fewer men are needed.
Mr.. Grover has re-opened the dam 1t
Mason Falls, and will start up soon.
Town meeting passed on quietly with
the usual appropriations. 600 Was yot-
ed to complete the Swain Notch road Ut
an early date.
Hon. o. B. Poor WAS ct home from
Augusta, as was G. Z. CushmAn.
Miss Alice Bedell and Miss Nellie Rip
ley are at home from Pennington nor
NAL schoOl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
SUMNER HILL.


j. F. Barrett from Deering was In the
place last week.
Fannie Sewsll Is at work doing house
work 1t Pennington.
Willie Cushmsn Is at work at Bethel.
Moses Spaulding and wife went to
Buckfleld one day recently.
Mrs. Harry johnson and son from
Jay visited her mother, Mrs. c. b.
Adams, last week.
Nettie Morrill, Is visiting at South Paris.
Charlie Chase was at Charlie Cush-
mans the first Of the week.
Ethel Morrill, Ia at work for her aunt,
Mrs. George Morrill,.
Adelbert Dunn, Bradley Damon, VIII
lie keene, Charles Cofiren and Louis
Davenport are getting out lumber for
T. l.. Barrett. They board at S. G.
Barrett's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
SOUTH RuMFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Longley are NOV
ing into their new house at the Falls.
W. Clark Is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Waterman, 10 Turner.
Mrs. Nettie Freeman and her baby,
and Mrs. Cora Elliott are the latest ones
that have the whooping cough.
Died, In Franklin Plantation, March
Sd, Letitis, wife Of Royal A. Clemants,
aged about 81 years. She leaves six
children, the youngest a girl 4 years old.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
BROWNFIElD.

MlssTinna Frink, who has been very
sick In Portland for the last eight weeks,
had so far recovered as TO return home
Saturday last.
Thereiis to be concert at town hall
Friday evening.
Some Of the young people from East
Fryeburg are to play drama at town
hall In the near future.
Miss Harding Is visiting friends In
Naples.
Miss Edith Swan, who spent'her vaca-
ton with her brother Charles In this
village, has returned to Boston.
Mrs. Bradeen Is spendinglthe winter
with Mrs. Julia Bean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
The following sums Of money were
PERIL

]. NJ. Cannon and daughter have re-
turned home from New York aud New
Jersey where. they have been visiting.
Ozro wyman and wife have returned
home to Massachusetts,.
ID. w. Walker has an assistant from
Lewiston to help him In his work at the
depot.
hear that John Reed of Canton IL
going to move into VIM. II. Bent's stand
and open feed store.
Orville Robinson IL very sick and fall
Ing. with heart trouble.
Mrs. Hollis Turner Is gaining.
There was dance at the town hall on
the third Of March.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
HIRAM.

On the morning of March the fields
presented rare and beautiful spectacle.
Over many acres In extent the wind had
rolled up little snow balls from two to
four inches in diameter, as IL an army of
bows hsd been snow-bslliug.
GA SATURDAY, the 21,h ulr., the Local
Union Of the Y. L. 5. e. 4. was held at
Hiram forenoon, afternoon and evening.
Rev. c. F. Sargent, Denmark, presided.
R.v. W. Z. HUM, Hiram, Was secretary.
Fryeburg, Denmark, Brownfield, West
Browrfi-ld, Hiram, Cornish, Sebigo,
we're we'll represented. Dinner and sup
per were provided in Pythian Hall by
the careful Marthas Of the Hiram society.
Rev. j. b. Saers Of Cornish delivered an
eloquent address on the ''Glory of Young
Manhood" Miss Cora Bickford, state
president, delivered an inspiring address
on Endesvor topics. IL was . very pleas
ant occasion.
Election March L:
Moderator. J. Everett Stuart.
Clerk. Charles Cotton.
seIeetmen. assessors, and oyerseers. Lemuel
Cotton George Nilliken. Isaac Lowell
Treasurer, Charles Davis
Collector, Frank J. Martin.
5. 5. Committee, DIR. Charles L. Wilson, Earl
Stanley.
Constables, Ell Clemons, Edgar L. Flint.
Lleweilyn A. Wadsworth.
All Democrats but Messrs. Martin,
Flint and Wadsworth.
Hon. Peter Il. Young has gone to New
York to Corn PAcsers' Co ivert ton. The
rest Of Us 90 to Salt River.
Thermometer March lst 329 below
zero near Saco River. Salt River colder.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
WESI ERYERuRG.

Emma Towle Is visiting her sister In
North Chatham.
There Is great rug craze in this
neighborhood. The women gather at
one house and finish one, then 60 to the
next.
Mrs Susan Tucker has returned TO
her home In Fryeburg.
Edwin Walker and Stephen Harrington
went TO Norway for ashes one day last
week, and on account Of the storm were
obliged TO stay over one day. They en-
joyed visiting the places Of interest In
that place
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
DENMARK.

Mr.. George w. Gray has been In town
for day or two, but has again returned
to Portland.
About twenty-five attended the Local
Union Of Saco Valley Y. p. S. c. Z. at
Hiram last Saturday, and there was q
large attendance for all the societies.
The 4th OF March ball at Odd Fellows
Hall Thursday evening was largely at
tended, every one was pleased, and at
late hour went home happy.
Mr.. Bailey Trumbull, who was iDjur-
ed by being run over, Is In bad shape,
and fears are entertained that he Is more
hurt than was Mt first thought.