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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
SOUTH WOODSTOCK


The defeated side In the West Paris
Grange contest furnished fine dinner
at their hall on Saturday last, the victori-
Gus side furnishing the program for the
afternoon. Our grange poet, Brother
Benjamin Davis, has always manifested
great liking for custard pie, so one OF
the sisters baked him one measuring
something like eighteen inches in diam
eter, with the following presentation
poem:
To you, our poet .ongster,
So witty and 80 wise,
Since all your songs and rhymes
Are basel on custar'i pies,
We've brought for You this little pie
YOU'RE craving theme 10 smother.
And II tbi. one doesn't suit,
Wen bring you on another.
Brother Davis, standing erect, and
with very grave countenance. replied
With the following:
DOughnuts. cakes and custar'i pics,
Made In dishes OF tremendous sire.
III knew who was the cook
would give her a kiss.
For never poet was
Hoporcd Ike this.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
NEWRY.

/, Ia the last day of March, and we
have not had single cold day for the
month, nor n snow storm, but st the
present writing Il Ia showing very fast.
Mrs. 4. Is. Knapp Is still very sick.
II. r. Thurston's wife was no better at
last accounts.
Frank Bennett has been laid up for
some weeks with cut foot.
j. F. Coolidge has some kind OF q
rheumatic complaint.
Ed Coolidge has moved his family
from Upton to his wife's fathers, A.
w. Powers Of this town.
VIII Small has been sick with the
grippe. Fred Allen Ia doing his chores.
virgie Littlefeld, Hiram Holt and
Ernest Allen came from StOneham Mon
day OF this week.
o. +. Baker and Ellery Powers are In
camp on Stony Brook cumming.
w. A. Foster and +. +. Stearns are
doing jobs shingling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
HEBRON,

The winter term of the academy clos
ed last week for ten days vacation. The
annual prize speaking Friday evening
was very fine. Miss Gertrude V. Bean
Of West Minot took the first ladies'
prize, and Leon NJ. Small Of Dickvsle
first gentlemen's. The music was excel
lent.
Mr.. W. A. Bartlett is in Boston visit
ing his sons.
Thursday there was a pleasant gather
ing at Mr.. Joseph Hibbs' to celebrate
the 18th birthday Of Mrs. Hibbs' sister,
Mrs. Martins lie Baron.
March Il going out with light SNOW,
which gives promise Of another run OF
sap.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
OXEORD

Mary Eaton, daughter OF the late u
7. Eaton, died Of consumption on Thurs
day. March 3lst, sged - years.
Mr.. W. II. Stuart had an apoplecti,
seizure on Thursday morning and Wa.
unconscious for quite long time, but
later IN the day could move aud wsls
around although unable 10 speak.
The VI +. Circle gave musical and
literary entertainment, with pie sup
per, AZ the vcstry on "Wednesday evening
tor the purpose Of raising money for tbs
minister's salary.
Hattie Farris has gone 10 Auburn e
learn the millinery trade.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
EAST BETHEL

Miss Grace Swan has gone TO Norway
To work In her uncle's family.
Miss Rose kimball has returned tc
school AT Deering.
Mrs. Irving kimball has returned
home 10 Boston.
Mrs. Augustus Noyes OF Greenwood
visited AZ Porter Farwelrs last week.
The Ice very quietly broke up and
went out Of the river March 18th.
Geo. swan has bought out the mai
route from Hanover to Locke's Mills
and started his stage April lat.
Dtnville Libby commenced work FOL
c. NJ kimball, April LIST.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
SOlJTk HlRAM

Lester Mason and Miss Mabel Mason
OF Conway, y. H., are visiting friends II
this place.
The river drivers are with US one,
more.
Mrs. Grace Stearns and daughter Leaf
are visiting relatives in Limington.
The Cornish Grange Dramatic Club
PLAYED 1.-The Confederate Spy" al
Meonian Hall Wednesday evening,
March 30th.
+. K. Libby has been making few
repairs on his house.
Ira Fitzpatrick and wife left Saturday
for Jackson, n. H., where they will work
for $. VI. Thompson, proprietor OF the
Glen Ellis House, the coming season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
IOCkE'S MILLS.

Measles are beginning to rage 10 this
vicinity.
Meeting of the school board Saturday,
April ID.
win Coolidge recently lost nice Jer-
sey heifer.
Rev. Mr.. Doughty and family have re-
turned from their visit TO his parents.
S. $. Felt has gone 10 Boston.
Miss Rena George had birthday party
Saturday, March 10th. About dozen
OF her young friends were present and a
pleasant time Is reported.
Mrs. Susan Libby has returned home
from Portland where she has spent the
winter with her daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05

Fuddy-Spleeuey appears to be much
improved in health lately.
Duddy--Yes. cured him. ] got him
on to scale the other day, and without
bis knowing it | managed to slip 20
pound weight on the platform. When
be saw how much be had gained. be
began to be cured. In less than two
days be was a. we'll - ever b waa -
Hooton TrAnooeipA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
WILSON'S MILLS.

Fred Taylor has finished his logging
Job, and Ia now hauling timber from the
yard for A. j. Wilson.
Guy Thurston has finished hauling
timber up the Abbott Brook, and Is
moving his camp furnishings home, after
having some trouble with couple OF
men who were little too previous
about gathering up what was at the
camp. AS IL the custom among u certain
class here. They were arrested and held
by Constable G. +. Fox, tried before X.
a. Storey, plead guilty, and were taken
to Paris.
Ed Hamill's teams came out OF the
woods Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05

A. +. Lewis Is spending n few days In
Boston, where he arrived sunday, Mar.
q, on his WAY home from Florida. The
most Of his sojourn In Florida he spent In
the quaint and interesting old city OF st.
Augustine. He will fud the aspect OF
nature here In marked contrast with the
semi,tropical conditions which he left
behind him 10 the Peninsula State.
About - were present at the Boston
reunion and banquet OF the academy
alumni. The following were chosen as
officers for the coming year:
Prcsident--william Warren Towle OF Boston
Vice Presiients-Prof. &. 4. Page OF Methuen.
DR.. 4. l.. shirley Of East Bridgewater, Mrs.
Henry Eames of woburn. and Mrs. W. y.
Decrow of Boston.
Executive Committee - Francis Wyman OF
Medfori. Prof. W. A. Robinson OF Boston, Miss
May Buzzell Of stoneham, and Mrs. Nellie Mul.
lAns OF Boston.
Treasurcr-Calvin W. Lewis of Boston.
Secretary-Mis- Anna Barrows OF Boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
IVNCkvlllE.

Forest McAllister, wife and little son,
have returned from Norway and gone To
keeping house. .
l.. II. Burnham has started his mill
saving strips.
Minnie Mckeen Ia az work for her sis
ter. Mrs. Asa Remission OF Stoneham.
Ina Cannon OF West S,onehsm visited
h. T sister, Mrs. II. B. Mckeep, Saturday
| and Sunday.
Cephas Cobb has been at work for Or.
Coolidge OF North Waterford. Mr.. Cobt
has put Lutheran window on hi.
house.
Quite a number 10 this place have
been having bad colds and sore throats
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
BHOWNfIelD.

Mrs. Albert Blake. who has been visit
ing friends In Portland, has returned
home.
Lester Thompson, who has been work
ing for Dr.. Fitch, has gone to his home
In Eaton, N. IL.
Z. l.. Frink has gone to Portland.
Miss Mabel Poor Is very sick.
Mrs. Insa johnson Kenison Is In very
poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Scranton, who have
occupied the Central House during the
winter, have returned to their summer
residence In the west part Of the town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05


talent last Thursday evening to large
audience, with the following cast Of
characters:
Alvin Gray. 4 l.. Melcher
Betsey GRAY, Mrs. Hastings.
Alvin Gray, Jr., Geo Trost.
Lucy GRAY, Mrs- EewhslL
Patient ANgood, Alice foor.
George Primeffe, l.. r.. barnes.
Nancy Past Youth, Bertha Poor.
81 Weakness, III. u. burniu.
TIME Primelife, Dot Grover.
Ralph Primelife, y. Bnrdiu.
Matilda Jones, Nellie Ripley.
Capt. Sharktooth, " y. foor.
Amasa Ringworm, C. W. Buriitt.
will not attempt to describe each
part specifically, 1t would be invidious
to do so, suffice to say 1t was grand
success In every particular. The parts
were we'll chosen, and each did their
part nobly. The music was excellent
with Mrs. Bainbridge at the piano. The
proceeds went to pay for the piano re-
Gently purchased for the hall. 1t was
the belief of all present that this was the
best evenings entertainment ever given
in the place by local talent. The re-
ceipts were about $50, which will square
the Indebtedness on the piano.
Rev. Mr.. Adams, OF the Congregational
parish, has been away for two weeks on
visit TO his fathers home In Bangor.
Through the kindness Of the people,
encouraged by 4. +. Caldwell, Esq, r
stable Is To be put up at the Methodist
parsonage at once rs the lumber Is all
ready on the ground.
Mr.. Grover started up his mill at
Msson's Fall last week. He has about
$50 cords OF dowel birch In the yard.
Orrin Lovejoy Of Roxbury WAS buried
from his brothers house In this town
last week, aged 80 years. He has been
In poor health for some time.
Services were held In the Congrega-
tionsl church last Sabbath by Rev. Mr..
Keith. The Sabbath previous in the
evening union service was held by
Rev. Messrs. York, Keith, and Barentzen.
Maple syrup making has been good
here the past few DAYS. Most orchards
have run exceptionally well.
The Methodist fair will he given this
Wednesday evening. A LOT OF pretty ar
ticles are TO be sold, and many OF value
will be sold privately and by auction.
| A. A. Jenne sold recently by public
auction his place and goods.
The ball given last Tuesday was well
attended by the towns people. Music
by home talent. About forty couples
we're In the march. Chicken pie supper
\ pine tree was recently hauled to
Ripley's mill that made four logs ths'
averaged 16s feet. The largest was Il
feet long and scaled 9S7 feet aud was
over four feet 10 the stump. The de
mand for lumber doesn't warrant the
putting n very large quantity OF lumber
into the mills.
Considerable building will be don,
here this summer
At the first meeting Of the school com
mittee T.. NJ. Bailey was chosen for on'
wear; l.. +. Barnes two wears and X. l.
Melcher for three years. Rev. Mr.. Adams
was appointed superintendent of schools
4, ;, Jordan having resigned.
Robins have come and so has spring
| sO say we all
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
FAST DAY.
PROCLAMATION Br THE GOVERNOR.

In Difference 20 the practice Of the early settlers
OF New England, and following . precedent that
has obtained ever since Maine was admitted into
the Union OF states, and Also with the advice and
consent OF the Executive Council, do appoint
Thursday, the 18th day OF April. In the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine
~ eight as q day OF fasting ana prayer.
10 Is htting that this time honored custom
should still he respected, and earnestly request
all the people OF our State 70 properly observe
the ,iay In their homes and churches, and ~ nc
frain from all unnecessary labor, remembering.
reverently. the source from which so many
fayors have come tn Us.
Given at the Executive Chamber, In Augusta,
this twenty fourth day Of March, In the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety eight. and OF the Independence OF q Q
United States OF America the one hundred
and twenty second.
IIpvgIIyS ppwyRa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

spring styles IN Footwear
President Lincoln sail.
Easter Hats
Rlue Storc
Closing out sale.
Something for Nothing.
Thi- L. the season.
Exgs for Matching.
Harness
Attention Farmers.
People.
Appointment % Executor.
The New store.
Grain. - &c.
Farm for sale.
WAntg-i
Plymouth Rock Eggs.
New Attractive Novelties
Notit,s, of Intention
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
COMING EVENTS.

Aprtl 5-Oxtor,i Pomona Grange, south Paris,
APRIL Annual meeting south fAri- h"ArV OF
Arm sast.-Maine Methodist Conference, >or
wsv.
April SS-fast Day.
June B-Centenuial celebration Of the town OF
sumner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
SINGLE COPIES.

single Copies OF the Democrat are four cents
each. They viii De mailed on receipt OF price oy
ire publisher or for the convenience of patrons
single copies % Of each issue have been piseed on
saIs Al the following places In the County
south PARA Sturteyant's DRUG store
Saurtlec-s Drug store
Norway. Moves Drug store
stones Drug store.
Rnek aeld Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
srveburr AZ 1.swis. Insurance once
Paris Htu 4 G. Harlow, Post once
Rrvantss pond n J. Libby, Post Offce.
West Paris samuel T. White
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
FRYE BURG.

The spring term st the academy CON-
menced Tuesday, March 10Th. Mr..
Edgar kshsrl, one OF the assistants, has
been In Bowdoin for examinations, and
Mr.. Geo. Haley has taken his place for
the week.
Mrs. 4. G. Fife Il 10 New York for
spring goods.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Barker Is In Boston.
Miss Ethel Hartman returned from
Chicago Monday. She has been visiting
her aunt there.
Mrs. John wsdsworth, nee Alice
Locke, Is visiting her father, Mr.. John
Locke.
Both churches are at work for Easter.
Mrs. Henry Abbott is visiting her
daughter In Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
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Otherwise eco year. Single copies cents
ADVERTISEMENTS All legal advertisements are
given three consecutive Insertions for tlSo per
Inch n length of column Special contrScss
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ers-
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ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05

There is no tonic like the early air Of
these spring mornings. but it 10 not easy
to keep appointments with IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05

H. w. Poland is having his buildings
painted. Henry Proctor is doing the
work.
l.. b. Bracket has let his farm Ia
Frank Young of Hartford. c. r. Newell,
who has been on the place, moves to
West Sumner.
Uncle Asia Keene and his wife, who
have been with his daughter In Peru the
past winter, are at home again. We are
glad to see his pleasant face, and to
meet with him-for they have been
missed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
SUMNER.

Julian Dyer has gone to Dickvale to
work In mill.
Mrs. Wm. Abbott went to BrunswicS
last week with her son Everett to have
him treated for deafness.
Charles Newell is going TO move into
Mrs. Harriet Howe's rent at West Sum
ner.
Mr.. Asia Keene and wife, who have
been spending the winter with his daugh.
ter, Mrs. Henry Robinson in Peru, have
returned home.
Frank Young Of Hartford has taken
l.. 0. Brackets farm to carry on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
ANDovER.

The comic opera, calvin Gray or the
Sailors Return" was presented by home
talent last Thursday evening to large
audience, with the following cast Of
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-04-07
FOR MAY TERM OF COURT.
The Jurors Drawn by the County
Fathers Tuesday

The Jurors Drawn by the County
Fathers Tuesday.
Up to noon Tuesday the County
Fathers had devoted their time prin
cipally in allowing claims and cor
rectiDg errors in tax matters. This
afternoon they drew a jury for the
May term of court. 1t is as follows
First week. A Byerly, King Mas
sey, John FL Price, colored, G Z
Whicktr, L W Mathis, j Leight, j
J McCuiston, T E Grubbs, W G Las
sitter, E F Shore, C FL Hendrix, V
Pegram, 81 A Pegram, P Fl Simpson.
] A Transou, Walter Vogler, W r
Carter, Andrew Sink, w F Mock, J F
Grim b, David Ensley, F E Strupe,
j A Long, W A Craft, l. S Crowder,
T M Jones, j M Ham, Sr, j Il Clay
ton, 6 C Pope, R J Fair. R L Phil
lips, II Reece, Jas A Reed, s B Sni-
der, Thos e Ogburn, A Grim.
Second Week-G L Pope. w II
Huffman. D A Shore. John 81 Tise,
John M Turner, W L Mooney, JAS F
Allen, Amos Hartel, Alfred Reed, j A
Morgan, ] D Griffin, " W Huff, g J
Helsabeck, R L Hanes, E F Crater,
E T Strupe, w A Walker, 6 L John
son.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-04-07
Infanticide at Pilot Mountain.

Several days ago dead child was
found in a shoe box in gully, near
the colored church at Pilot Mountain.
Frank Hughes, who made the discov-
cry. at once gave notice OF what he
had found and large crowd gathered.
The child was colored and had, accord.
ing to report, been hidden about one
week Coroner Armstrong was at
once notified, came down and sum
moned jury. held an inquest and
had Susie GiImer arrested on suspi-
cion. The trial, which was held at
the city hall, attracted large crowd
Frank Hughes, Jerry Cummings, Mr.
w. n. Stephens and Mollie Boyden
were examined as witnesses. From
the evidence Susie Gilmer was ad.
Judged guilty of the charge of infan
Jicide and was placed in custody &c
be held and tried at the next term oil
SurrV county court.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-04-07
PREPARING HIS ME- SAGE.
DEAD LETTERS.
If Your Name is on the List, Call OF
the Postmaster.

III fOur Name IS on the List, Call on
the Postmaster.
The following is list of dead let
tiers remaining in the post office at
Winston, N. c., April god. 1898:
William Alison, b Bennett, Mrs
Nancy Byerly. JOhners Crump. Miss
Lissie Davis, Miss Rosetta Edmund
son, Mrs Marv Ferrill, Jacob Fowler,
Miss Jany Foy, Goodwin & Co, Mrs
Clara Harden, Joseph Hanes, Miss
Jennie Herritt. Miss Alice Hilton, L
P Holt, Mrs Lizzie Kimbrougb, Miss
Daisy Mcknight, Joseph LudoD, Miss
Olar Lytle, Miss Addie Maho, MRS
Lizzie Martin, r G Mitchell, Mrs
Minnie Miller, William A Mosely, 6
Fl Myers, T Palmer, Miss Laura
Pegram, Owen f Potts. Caliph A
Puryear. r Robinson, Miss Satter
field, r L Steed. Mrs Mollie Thomp-
son, P J Thompson, Mrs w Wat
kins, M w Walker.
When calling for the above letters
please say they were advertised.
p. 81. LYBRNOK, p. NJ
List Of letters remaining unclaimed
in postoffice at Salem, n. c.. at close
of business Saturday, April End, 1898:
Sam Albertson Miss Luelia Dacons,
Miss Eta Faw, Mrs Liddie Fletcher,
Miss Lille Hauser. Mrs A Thomma-
son.
Parties calling for these letters will
please say they were advertised.
w. p. ORMsBY, 2. M.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-04-07
oSHERIFFo NEAL OUSTED.
He is Succeeded by Col. James
Martin

He is Succeeded by Col. James
Martin.
Mr.. S. T. Neal is no longer clerk in
the office of District Attorney Holton.
He was officially notified OF his remov-
al on Sunday and stepped down and
out Tuesday. He is succeed by Gel.
James Martin, who went to Greens
boro Monday to assist the District
Attorney in looking after the Federal
Court docket.
One by one the Democratic Office
holders drop Out-the civil service law
to the contrary notwithstanding.
1t is said that Sam Vance was
slated for Mr.. Meals place and that
Mr.. Holton preferred his appoint
ment, but Col. Martin, through the
influence Of friends, succeeded in land
ing. There are number of people
who consider the Colonel one OF the
lucky numbers. He gets pretty good
places under both administrations.
The question is asked: us he Re-
publican or Democrat ?"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-04-07
DIR. r. f. Gray's Illness.

DR.. and Mrs. R. F. Gray left fo1
Baltimore, Tuesday morning, where
the former goes to enter the Johns
Hopkins hospital for treatment. He
has been in bad health for several
weeks. He went to Piedmont Springs
several days ago, hoping TO be benefit
ted, but he continued to grow worse
and it was decided to return to Balti-
more.
DR.. Gray has host Of friends here
who hope that he may soon be re-
stored to health. He is Winston's
Oldest native born citizen and there
are none who are more highly es
teemed
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-04-07
TIRED OF WAITING !!
RESOLUTION TO TAKE IMME.
date ACTION.
Opposition Developed to the Presi-
dents Policy of Delay-After Much
Persuation, the Committee
Was Held in Check.

Was Held In Check.
WASHINGTON, April 4--Senator
Turner offered a resolution today
directing the Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs to take immediate
action, without waiting for the Presi-
dent to vindicate the dignity and
honor of the United States in the loss
of the Maine. The resolution goes
over until tomorrow, when Turner
will speak.
Senator Perkins, OF California, Is
speaking He says that armed inter
vention is now the only course.
Senator Clay says it is the right aud
duty of the United States to interfere
10 Cuba. He spoke for the Foraker
resolution. He said he wanted to put
himself on record.
During the session of the Foreign
Affairs Committee considerable oppo-
sition to the Presidents policy OF de
lay developed After much persua-
sion, the committee was held in
check.
In the House, Cannon moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass joint reso-
luton allowing the erection Of fortifi
cations on private property. Bailey
opposed the resolution
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mite adjourned without action until
Wednesday,