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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

The Cnited States Is AZ war with
Spain. History has been making fast
the past week, and the expected-the In
eyitable-is here. The passage OF the
resolutions by congress, declaring that
the people OF Cuba are, and OF right
ought to be, free and independent, aud
empowering the president To use the
army and navy OF the nited States 70
enforce that declaration, WAS followed
AZ once BY the rupture OF diplomatic re
lations with Spsin. Now our ships OF
war are blOcksding Havana, and state
of war exists between the United states
and Spain-though no formal declsra-
ton has as vet been made.
Whatever previous differences oil
opinion may have existed in the minds
OF the American a. 10 the manner In
which the intolersble condition Of things
in the island Of Cuba was to be brought
TO an end, there is no difference now a
10 the end 10 be accomplished. Spanish
misrule in Cuba must end, and the H.
land must be free. That IL our purpose
and sim in this contest, and thst Is the
justification which We have for engaging
in that horrible last resort, war.
How long the war will last, or what Il
will cost in blood and treasure, is ques-
ton that no man can answer. As 10 thu
final outcome, there Is no reasonable
doubt. On one side Is country OF vast
resources and unimpsired credit, which
has been enjoying peace for a genera
ton; on the other side country rich 10
little but pride, weakened BY large ex.
penditures for wars 10 It's colonies, and
on the verge Of bankruptcy. IL may be
prolonged struggle, though il Is 10 be
hoped IL may not. But Spain Is doomed
TO lose Cuba.
The actual acts OF war so far com
mitted have been confined 70 the capture
Of unarmed vessels, and no blood hs:
been shed. IL the whole war could bs
carried on In that way, the destruction
OF few million dollars worth Of prop
ertv would be Insignificant. The res
trouble is yet TO come.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
SHOWS FALLS.

Robert +. Shaw has closed his con-
nection with the Grand Trunk, and is
getting resdy for the summers farming
Fred j. Wood has recently fenced his
lot with two strands OF twisted wire
ribbon.
Albion w. Andrews recently walked
over from his home In No. 10, and paid
US n short visit.
Angie Andrews has been helping Mrs.
F. J. Wood for week past.
A load of hay was hauled on sled
here last Thursday by b. G. Curtis
horses.
FL. Wood started on business trip
last Friday morning. He intended TO 60
through the northern part of the county
II roads were found half decent.
George +. Buck has hired out for the
season TO his father, Charles T. Buck.
George Larrsbee has snapped horses
Mrs. James l.. Suckles and daughter
Della are reported on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Walton and Ma
Walton returned last Thursday from q
| weeks visit In Greenwood.
All the boats OF our village have now
emerged from their winter quarters snd
We are ready for picnics now at any
time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

S0Y069s
Tue boys have had good luck IL dip.
ping smelts ct the mill brook.
Henry D. Walker started Monday With
his meat cart. He bought Of j. r
Hobbs fine beet COW.
Frank L. Howe IL buying carload Of
cattle to be shipped from Fryebura Mon
day.
John burlington Is doing somo graft
ing this year.
Mrs. John c. whitehouse sold to Z
Mr.. Fessenden, Of Denmark, pair Of 8.
ycar-old steers for $3.50.
Mrs. +. II. Witham WAS taken sicl
about two weeks since with sympt0mi
Of fever or the grippe, but which terml
mated In acute insanity. She was taker
to the asylum at Augusta on Thursday
BY DR.. Noyes and Mr.. +. L. Pottle. Ths
physicians consider her case quite
serious. Much sympathy 10 felt 10 tn
community for the family, her husband
mother, and two small children.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
CANTON POINT.
WIN Wv S'N''
War news plenty.

war news plenty.
b. c. Waite has commenced farming
l. A. Ellis and son are repairing their
house. putting in new windows and
doors and coat Of paint. b. b. DALEY
Is doing the carpenter work, and John
Darlington the painting. Mr.. Ellis il a
very good farmer and good neighbor
Mr.. Jones. our blacksmith, has a very
good run Of work.
A. j. Foster aud +. Bartlett will soon
90 10 Boston 10 work.
Ralph Foster was seen on our streets
Thursday, driving very nice looking
colt, belonging to Mr.. Pingree Of Lewis
ton.
Z. ii. Johnson is painting his farm
wagon.
c. NJ. Holland Is looking better and il
on the gain.
Ellis Delsno and Elton Daley went to
Dixtield Thursday on business.
Our streets are drying up fast.
Mrs. Cannon from Canton Is dress
making for Mrs. c. N. Packard.
Mrs. j. II. Daley went TO Hartford
Wednesday and returned Thursday.
G.. NJ. Parks has very nice flock OF
sheep.
Mr.. c. NJ. Packard is closing up bust
ness here. Mr.. Packard has been good
trader and a good postmaster, a good
man In the right place.
Our sick ones are on the gain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
souTH HIRAM.

E. NJ. Noble was In town Monday.
The school board are making few re
pairs on the school house In District No
80.
Mr.. Henry Griggs and daughter Grac'
were In the place Monday.
Frank Goodwin is putting an addition
on TO his barn.
Seth Spring Is painting his house.
Mrs. Monroe French went to Boston
Monday on visit.
Mrs. Ruth Gould, who has been spend
ing few weeks In Fryeburg and Stow,
returned home last week.
War is the leading topic Of c0nversa,
ton.
Miss Georgia Smith b very sick.
Melvin Merriield goes to Jackson,
N. H., this week, where he 10 ct work for
8. n. Thompson.
E. A. SouIe, drummer for the Nilliken,
Tomllnson Co., Of Portland, Vas In town
Wednesday.
Sociable and supper ct the hotel We'd
nesday evening. Proceeds for the bene-
6t Of the r. E. church.
John Ridlon, Of Boston, u whiting
relatives h this vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
WEST BETHEL.

S. W. Potter, Of Gilesd, was in town
last Monday on business.
Henry Cross has lately bought that
part of Mr.. McAllister's farm lying east
Of the road.
Leon Tyler's wife and two children
are sick with the measles. His Oldest
son took them at school and gave them TO
the rest of the family.
1t is understood that Moses Libby will
occupy his house the coming summer
with his whole family. consisting Of
wife, daughter and several grandchil-
dren.
George A. Grover, In the kindness Of
his heart, let his cattle out to have . lit
tie fun in the pasture and, one not COM
ing up with the rest was looked for and
found in q mud hole the next morning,
dead.
The travelling Is yet quite poor rs the
snow Is melting, and preventing the
ground from drying.
A. s. Beans drive OF spruce goes slow
as the water Is hardly high enough at
present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
The "cAslNsT MeMseR's WIFE.

The authorship of the much discussed
"Iuner Experiences Of = Cabinet Men,
ber's Wife" printed in The Ladies' Home
Journal. will be revealed in the June
issue Of that magazine, when the name
of Anna Fsrquhar will appear as the
author. IL is surmised that the domestic
experiences described in these letters
were those Of Mrs. W. II. III. Miller,
wife Of the Attorney-Genersl in Presi-
dent Harrison's csbinet-sipce Miss
Fsrquhar Is known TO be personal
friend OF the Miller family, and TO have
spent considerable time with them in
Washington during their official resi-
dence there. The author Of these letters
was born and raised in Indianapolis, in
neighborly relations with the Harrison
and Miller families, but for ten years
past she has lived studious profession
al life in New York, London and Boston.
She is now connected with the editorial
staff Of the Boston Transcript. In addition
to her Cabinet Members Wife" letters
she has published one novel-"A Singers
Heart'-and another one Is about to be
issued. She is young woman, exceed
ingly clever, and only her closest friends
have known her connection with the
Washington letters, which have attract
ed such wide attention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
MASON.

Neal McL,in has moved into one al
A s Beans rents nesr his mill In this
place.
Eli Grover has been working on A. S
Beams drive the past week.
s. O. Grover and wife visited In Al
bany last Tuesday.
Leland Mills Of Waterford was 10
town the past week.
A. S. Bean and Allen McLoud Of West
Bethel were In town last Sunday.
F. I. Bean has started up his mill,
saving long lumber.
Ernest Hutchinson ID at home from
Haverhill, Mass, spending his vacation
at his fathers, Horace Hutchinson's.
1t is reported that there will be no
preaching at our church this year. II
so It will be the first year for over half a
century. Rev. John Paine supplied here
many years a. local preacher when
was boy, sixty years ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
ouCkFIElO.


Mrs. Benz. Spaulding Is visiting friends
In Portland and vicinity.
Hon. A. z. Bonney Of Auburn Is In
town this week.
The spring term Of the schools com
menced Monday, the 18th, with the foi-
lowing teachers:
High school Mr.. A. q. Wright.
Intermei,ate, Misc Alice Crockett.
Primary Miss A. III. Prince.
Federal District Miss Winnie Chase.
Russell District. Mrs.. Rose Tuttie.
Bumpus District. Blanche Whfttemore.
LOthrop District. kathryne Royal
walsron District. MaGde Head.
Prince District, {. Lula Briggs.
Brock District. Persis Harlow.
North District. unknown
Rev. X. A. Rich Was chosen superin-
tendent OF schools by the school COM
mittee Saturday, the 18th, TO legslize the
town vote at the March meeting.
Mrs. Ripley Tuttle, an aged lady, fell
Ia her room Friday afternoon. and being
alone and unable TO rise, lay there most
OF the afternoon, when her grandson,
Howard Shaw, happened In about !
O'Clock and found her. Ii was feared
one Of her arms WAS fractured. She has
been poorly several years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
WAR

| 10 coming, help will be scarce.
have a complete line of the BEST
improved farming tools made to take
its place. Victor Flows, Tyler's
Spring Tooth Lever Set Sulky
Harrows. Monroe's Roller Rotary
Riding Harrows.
H. H. MONROE, Rockland, Me:
have one Of Monroe harrows
will put up one hundred dollars that
there is no other harrow now in use
that can do az good work on all
kinds Of ground. Provided if the
harrow that is put in the trial agains,
mine is fairly beaten, the owners oil
the same shall pay me one hundred
dollars. / will buy the harrow that
beats mine and pay one hundred
dollars.
WILLIAM N. ULMAR,
RoCKLAND, Me
Being well acquainted with w
N. Timer, l consider him in every
way reliable and able to pay the
above named forfeit, and any othel
amount which he might agree to pay,
Signed, JOHN LovEJoY, P. M
Eureka Corn Planter, Monarch
Corn Weeder, the king of al
weeders, Mccormick Corr
Harvester which is without a rival
Tyler's Steel King Culivator. On
car load Of Swift's high grade Lowell
Fertilizers. Also 40 tons Of goo'
hay. Improved farming tools ant
high grade Fertilizers is what make
the hay grow. These goods will b.
sold at the lowest prices.
c. X. PENLEY,
South Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
NORTHWEST BETHEL

Henry Schools has spent his vacation
here and gone to Gilead to drive four
horse team for J. w. Bennett. Schools
ID an expert teamster.
school will begin here the 75th. The
school house has been thoroughly
cleaned.
Howard Stearns has badly cut foot.
Dell Stearns ID . student at the Acad-
envy and Ii full Of praise Of the teachers
there.
Levi Brown Of Gorham Was ct sylvia.
nus Nason's for visit recently.
=. 8. and Seth Mason arc doing car
nenter work Ct Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
OXFORD,

Rev. Caroline Angel of Norway will
preach the memorial sermon TO the I. \
Roberts Post, G.. A. r., at the NJ. r.
church in the afternoon. All Others are
invited 10 be present.
Hon. Leroy L. Carleton OF Winthrop
will deliver the Memorial Day address a,
Robinson Hall, May 30th.
Mr.. Morson, student from Bowdoir
College, preached at the Congregational
church Sunday.
Charles Reed died of consumption
April 18th. aged 22 years.
An entertainment Was given at Robin
son Hall Wednesday evening; San Old
Fashioned School," music, fancy booths,
ice cream, cake, ETC., the object being 70
raise money for church debts.
Andrews & Lovejoy's drive Of logs
went through Monday.
The schools opened Monday; principal
Of the high school Mr.. A. l.. Burnell,
Deering; assistant, Miss Small; inter.
mediate Miss Foster and primary Miss
Perkins.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
HEBRON

Prof. J. +. Moody was at the old home
day or two last week and planted early
peas and potatoes April 10th.
Rev. 5. ID. Richardson Is having his
ploughing done.
Mrs. Martha LeBaron went 10 South
Paris Tuesday to visit her cousin, Mrs
Phebe Hall.
The ladies' Circle held an apron sale
Tuesday afternoon and evening. Re
freshments were served and over sat
realized.
c. Ii. George, Esq, returned from
Providence, X. L., few days ago.
c. y. Pratt has rented the 5. c. Shaw
place In Paris aud will move there in 4
few DAYS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
GREENWOOD.

WARN April showers will bring Maynowcrs.
so wisc people used Ia claim.
But warm sunshine. without the showers,
VIII bring Maynowers all the same.
The cartridges are out again with
their muiiled drums, which sound like
distant thunder, and so are the bullfrogs
croakiug away ike all possessed.
We called on John Titus last Monday
and found he had done some breaking
up and was hauling out dressing, while
Dea. Thomas was working up the wood
pile. All the upper end OF Indian Pond
was clear OF ice, which WAS nine day.
earlier than IL went ont last year. But
there was another object which was not
40 pleasant 10 look al, IL being Daniel
Bryant's dead mare, which lay on thu
ground out In the field. She strayed
away from home, and while Mr.. THU;
and his boys were trying TO drive he'
back she managed 10 break one OF hei
legs. The only recourse then WAS q
end her days, which was done with .
bullet. she WAS good mare, although
well along In years. But Mr.. Bryant Il
not lei, without horse; he has one
seven years old, and also yearling colt
both foaled BY the unfortunate mare.
solomon Hebdo and one Of his coun'
trymen were along here pcddling again
the other day, and stopped over night
with one Of our neighbors. They seen
TO be honest, Christian men, and arr
trying hard to learn the English Ian
gusge. They are Syrisns, IL will be re
membered, and II they stop here lona
we fear they will learn the "ways thai
are dark and tricks that are vain"
Rev. A. X. Bryant preached his fare.
well sermon at the City las, Sunday, his
subject being the duty Of giving fol
Christian and charitable purposes.
Rev. &. A. Brooks and wife came W
to visit his parents the first OF the week
aud then went TO the Maine Methodist
Conference at Norway.
Winter made one more effort 10 estsb
lish himself here last Wednesday morn
ing, and succeeded so far AS TO cover the
ground with snow.
A letter from Charles Durham oil
West Bethel recently, informs Us thai
his health Is no better than when VI
we're there last October. His weight ]:
almost 200, and he can only get about by
using two canes. Those choking spasm'
continue to follow him up, and he begins
10 think there Is some kind Of Twins
creature In his stomach that Is making
the trouble. The only way he can resi-
nights Is TO take swallow OF salt water
which he keeps near by, whenever th'
"varmint," as he calls IL, begins to rise
In his throat. II there Is live ANNA
10 his stomach the X-rsy machine ought
to reveal the fact, and show just what I
Is.
Those mosquitoes mentioned by South
Paris last week, make their appearance
here early every spring, but not la larg'
numbers, otherwise they would drive
the inhabitants out Of the land. They
are Of a dark color, much larger thar
the common mosquito; their sting II
almost like that of bee, while the nois'
they make on the wing resembles small
buzz saw. They have always been knowl
about here as the bull mosquito, although
IL may not be their generic name.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
WEST PARIS

Rev. B. 8. Rideout OF the Norway
Congregational church will deliver a
lecture at the Baptist church at West
Paris Monday evening, April 2s, at 8
O'Clock. His subject will be "Cubs, the
Island, Its People, and the Causes which
Led TO the Present Struggle" Tickets
10 cents, and half the receipts will be
given to our public library. A good
attendance Ia hopcd for.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
WlLsoN,s MILLS.

II. D. Sturtevant has taken what tim
Der there IL In the Dead Diamond that
goes TO Rumford, to drive IS far as Dis
mond Peaks.
T.. 8. Bennett has been In Sturtevant's
store since his return from Keunebag0.
r. A. Flint is having his house painted.
David York is doing the work.
Fred Taylor 10 saving wood BY horse
power.
Z. /. Brown has Q crew ct work get
ting out the timber that was pat Into
Abbott Brook.
John 0oodnough, Arthur Sweat and
wife and 81. W. Pickett are at work Of
Fliut's hotel.
A number In town are on the sick list
with couGhe and eolds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
GRAFTON.

f. |. Brown went past here last week
with crew Of men to his drive on the
Diamond, and the Magsllowsy River.
George Muse and James Cannin are
working for NJ. II. Thurstou on his drive
on Ellis River.
Walter Brinck Is working for A. +.
Brooks.
Lawrence Searles Is going to work for
Z. |. Brown on his farm here.
Mrs. Florice McInnis Is at her fathers,
A. +. Brooks.
There Is little snow left In the fields
here vet, but IL Ia fast disappearing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
NEWRY.

IL il war at lasts Seems TO me there Is
big fuss" as the Niger said.
W. r. Small, with the assistance OF
Charlie Frost, Il trimming snd grating
his apple trees.
W. A. Foster il shingling his house.
E r. S,esrns has lately brought tine
Holsteiu bull 10 his farm In Newry.
Mrs. Fanny widber, OF the Branch, has
been sick for a few days.
:. A. Esmes lost one OF his horses 8
short time ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
MESI SIMMER.

A. ID. Li,tlehale and son are st work
for DIR. Andrews.
Oscar Chandler and Wilson Ryerson
have returned from South Paris where
they have been at work.
Hiram Howe and Geo. +. Pulsifer are
making some repairs on their buildings
Mrs. Mary Freeman. aged abou; 90,
Was buried Wednesday. She lived with
her daughter, Mrs. N. j. Pulsifer.
Mrs. Ella c. Bisbee, Of Rumford Falls,
visited her father, j. j. Abbott, over
Sunday.
Samuel Dolloif IL having quite a
serious time with his hand. He pushed
an swl into the forefnger Mar. sth, and
since then IL has been painful affair.
The first finger was taken of last Sstur-
dsy and since then he has been better.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
EAST WATERFORD.

Another town meeting the 25rh, this
time 70 try for school In the louns
District.
Joseph b. Hsskell has returned from 8
business trip 10 New York.
Mrs. {. n. Pride and little Marjorie
are spending the week with her parents
Freeman Stanley has moved from Al
bany 20 his plSce on the plains.
Alton Ames has gone TO Bethel to
gork In mill.
Joseph Patterson has gone TO Massa
chusetts 20 get work.
Mrs. Holt is very low.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
BRYANT POND.

Elbridge Croker and wife Of this
place have Just returned from Lawrence,
Mass, where they have spent the past
ten days visiting his brother, who ID
president Of large Wholesale and retail
rubber store. They were much Inter
ested in their visit by being shown the
places Of interest In Lowell, Boston,
Dorchester, and the state insane asylum
at Danvers. Also In the interesting
talk his brother gave on his recent trip
through the south, making Tampa Bay
his principal stopping place, there meet
Ing many Cubans, and talking with some
Of the survivors OF the Inflated Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
NOMINATED az GOVERNOR.

Among q batch of recent appointments
BY the governor are the following:
Notary Publie-Wslter L. Holmes,
Welchville.
Trial Justice-L. r. Weld, Dixfield ;
A. B. Washburn, North Waterford.
Justice Of the Peace and Quorum-H.
d. Abbott, South Andover; Henry Fl.
Richards, Byron.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Miss A. y. Perry.
Gentlemen.
stylish Millinery.
Vivian W. HIS.
A Few Of cur specsalties-
Appointments % Administrator.
, Appointments OF Admini-tratrtx.
Appointments OF Executor
Probate Notices.
Insolvency Notices
Plants.
s Messenger Notices.
PAsturtng.
Wanted
War
Thomas Smiley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
ANGLE COPIES.

single Copies OF the Democrat are four cerss
each. They win be mailed on receipts OF price oy
the puhlisher~ or for the convenience OF pStrvns
sinsle copies Of OF each issue have been placed on
sa,e AZ the following places In the County;
South PARA. Stnrtevant's Drug store
shurtlec-s Drug Store.
Norvav. Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug store.
Euoknela- Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
rryeeurx. A Lewis tnsurSnos o"e~-
Psrts I'M Il. C. Harlow, Post once
Rrxant.s Pond. N. J. Libby, Post once.
West Paris, Samuel Il. W hite'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
RIlNEORQ-

Mr.. W. +. Elliott Is at Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Small are 10 move
70 Rumford Falls next week.
Mrs. Amanda York Is gaining.
Miss Grace Elliott was at Bryant
Pond last week.
Rev. Mr.. Congdon preached his last
sermon az the Corner sunday, April IL,
There will be services az the church
again In two weeks.
School in District No. | Is 10 begin the
25th inst.
W. W. Virgin was st Norway last
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
SROWNFIElD.

Miss Mabel Poor Is dangerously sick.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ernest Frink have gone
to Portland TO spend few weeks.
Mrs. A. Il. Eaton has returned from
Conway, \. H., where she has been
stopping during the winter.
Annual meeting OF the members OF the
public library met Tuesday 10 elect
officers for the ensuing year.
There IL to be social gathering NJ
town hall Friday evening.
Mrs. wendolin has gone to Sebago to
visit friends.
Miss Grace Weeks and Miss Ethel
Thorn started for California Monday, the
18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
ERNE RIIRG

Mr.. James johnson IL moving to the
Harbor. He has bought the farm Of Mr..
Joseph johnson.
Mr.. John Locke Is very III with a kid
ney trouble.
Mr.. Frank Merrill Is III with heart
trouble, and many others with severe
colds.
Mr.. viii Hutchins has moved into the
Remission house on Smith Street.
Mr.. Frank Giles Is going to Colorado
for his health-sisrts May IL, accom-
panied by his wife. He Is moving his
goods to North Fryeburg. They Will be
missed by their many friends here.
Supper and entertainment al the YES
try Friday evening.