davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
RUMFORO FALLS.

Mr.. r. II. Atwood has his new house
on Maine Avenue nearly completed.
The school house ut Rumford Point Is
being thoroughly repaired.
Messrs. c. A. Andrews and +. r..
8edell Of Andovcr were 10 town Thurs
day Ia the interest OF the Swain Notch
road.
Mr.. James Kerr Is putting In the foun'
dstior for the new school house at the
Falls. The foundation for the school
house at the Centre Is being put In by
Chss. Abbott. That at the Point by Mr.
Esbon Bartlett.
Rev. +. W. Weber Is taking much
needed vacation. He Is at Andover
While there will preach every Sunday
afternoon at Union Hall.
Mr.. j. T.. Stephens has sold eighty
live bicycles this season, thus far. Tall
about "hard times" times were never
better In the world. Mr.. Stephens has re.
ceived his cash for nearly every vince
sold. Outside Of his salesroom he has q
repair shop, where he has four men con
SANITY employed.
The schools throughout the town ART
to commence Monday, Sept. 8.
Rowe Otis Is riding 3 bicycle.
The county commissioners are at Rum
ford Falls looking after the Swain:
Notch road. The best method To be used
for or against the SWANS Notch rost
is to allow the railroad TO Andovel
20 be granted.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. N. +
Corson entertained her Sunday Schoo
class. Twenty children were present
The afternoon was pleasantly passed IL
singing, speaking, games, etc. aftel
which the children were treated 10 ic,
cream, cake and confectionery, which
they all seemed to enjoy very much.
Rev. J. l.. Hoyle begins his vacation
next week. While away he Will visi
Bath and Boston. Mr.. Hoyle can tell I
game OF ball from rolling pumpkins ant
| wouldn't be surprised II he saw tn
Bostons play a game or two.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
PEACE AT LAST.

The preliminaries OF peace have beea
signed bv the United States and Spain
and the forces Of both countries, on land
and sea. have been notified and instruct
I'd 70 cease hostile operations.
The war has lasted three months and
TWENTY-FIVE days, and has been peculiar
war in some respects. Spain has lost
constantly. while the American loss has
been comparatively small, and our mill
tSry operations have not suffered a ms-
terial check from the beginning.
While the war has not done, in the
way OF demonstration. all that military
and naval experts desired, vet we have
learned many things, aud the practical
results, 20 America and 10 the world al
large, have been considerable. A sum
mary of them even would require extend
ed space.
Poor Spain Is left in a condition pitia-
bic indeed, with almost all her colonial
possessions lost, and debt incurred the
annual interest charge on which is al
most equal 70 the average revenue OF the
country in the last ten years.
The United States with the close Of
the war faces new responsibilities, some
of which We voluntarily assumed, others
were practically forced upon u by the
logic OF circumstances. Good govern
ment in some form must be furnished
for Cuba, Porto Rico, and possibly the
Philippines. New problems are before
US, involving what are TO Us as vet un-
known quantities. How their solution
shall be undertaken, is a question YET
open for consideration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
FRYE BURG

Mr.. +. w. Powers and family Of Port
land have been here this week.
Mrs. John -. Lord. OF Baltimore, Is at
her sisters, Mrs. John Howe's.
Mrs. Albee and daughter, OF Cam
bridge, are at Miss Pages again this
summer.
Miss Page has received word that there
are hopes that her cousin, Col. John II.
Page, Of the regular army, who came
from Santiago very low with mslarisl
fever, may regain his health.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Somerby aud Miss Dorothes
Themes OF Portland are at Mr.. Barrows'
Mrs Leah Barker Chase Of Boston Il
at her mothers.
Mrs. John X. Stanhope, Of st. Angus
tine, who Is passing the summer In
Maine. her native state, Is spending d
few days At Mrs. Heads.
Mr.. Samuel Locke OF the Pennsylvania
University, Philadelphia, Is at home for
a short vacation.
DR.. Sarah Spottiswood and sister, OF
Orange, n. j., are making their annual
sojourn at Mr.. John weston's.
Mr.. A. +. Richardson of Castine has
Joined his family at their house on Main
Street.
Mr.. VIM. B. Bradley has returned
from few weeks stay at Narraganset,
| Pier.
Mrs. Bradley and daughter have been
STAYING at Bridgton.
Miss Mary Barrows Is at home from
Boston for few days.
Misses Frances aud Grace Chapman OF
Portland are visiting their aunt, Mrs
Elder, ut Mrs. Coolidge's house.
Mr.. aud Mrs. o. X. Cook and daughter
called upon friends In the village or
Wednesday. Mrs. Cook, formerly Miss
Kate Stone, was the frat preceptress oi
the academy under Mr.. a. +. Richard.
sons administration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan OF Brooklyn,
n. Y, Miss Harriet Abbott) were al
Mr.. Evans over Sunday.
Miss Mary Weston Is at York Beach
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cuts for short va
cation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
LOWELL.

The Congregational Circle OF the Cen
ire was entertained st the home OF Mrs.
c. h. Chapman bv Mrs. Chapman and
Miss Blanche l.. Russell on Wednesday
evening.
The skuuks have paid particular at
teution Ia the chickens about No. \, hsv-
ing rsided several eoops.
Miss Nettie Andrews Is At home on
vacation.
A. Hesld 4 Son are having some re
pairs and improvements made on theft
store builiing.
Mr.. Spencer h. Parker Is quite sick.
Frank l.. Howe took carload Of cat
tie from Fryehurg station Monday.
Rev. Mrs. Kate Hesld of NoRslis
Arizons, occupied the pulpit OF the Con
sregationsl church At the Centre Sunday
md gave a very interesting talk OF
mission work in Arizona.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16

Speaking Of the recent winding up Of
the famous Zoar community In Ohio. .
man quoted by the Cleveland Leader
mys: III was all ON account OF piece
Of ribbon. One Of the things that the
people of Zoar forswore when they set
tied there was gaudy raiment. They
dressed themselves In somber colors,
and ornaments were unthought Of. Al
long as that plan was adhered to Zoar
was safe. but when people got to going
there from the cities to board at the no.
tel the beginning Of the end was inau-
gurated.
at was the law Of the community
that all the earnings Of the people were
20 be turned into the common treasury,
and that nobody was to have cent to
spend for his personal benefit or pleas
ure. The trustees did all the buying,
and everything was owned in common.
after awhile. however. the girls
who worked ut the store began to get
presents Of money from visitors, and one
of them one day took few cents out Of
the change she had received and bought
q piece of ribbon.
ut was like introducing the measlea
It was catching. and presently the 9th
err girls began to come out in glorious
cOlors.
1.-THE deadly work had been done.
The trustees were powerless. Girls who
were not fortunate enough to be assign
ed to work at the hotel went away-ou'
into the world-and il was not long un-
til the boys began TO follow them"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
The FIRST MAINE.

Now that the war is ended, except the
final adjustment of matters of detail, 8
strong effort will be made TO have The
First Maine Volunteers either sent homs
or removed 10 some point in the North
Even il they are wanted for garrison
duty in Cuba, IL will not be for two o,
three months vet, as the government
has no disposition 10 put any unneces-
sary number Of troops into the island
until the yellow fever season is over and
cooler weather has come. Meanwhile
the boys are suffering severely at Chick
amauga. The camp seems 10 have de-
veloped into fever nest. Quite frsc-
ton of the regiment are suffering with
malarisl and typhoid fever. A number
Of deaths have occurred. Besides those
who are seriously i'll, sll In the regiment
have suffered from the climate, and the
health Of the men generally has greatly
deteriorated. Every influence will be
brought 20 bear TO save the Maine boys
as much as possible BY having them sent
north at once, and it Is hoped the result
may be effected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
THAR Little WAYS.

A woman was telling her husband
about recent passage at arms with an
other woman. "You see," she said,
eve known who she was all my life,
but Id never met her until the other
day nc the house Of . common friend,
when we were introduced.
"'Oh, Mrs. A.. she cried, I'm de-
lighted to meet you. Miss b. has spoken
OF You to mo so many times.
Now, although I have the misfor.
tune OF knowing Miss B.. don't much
fancy the notion Of her posing as one OF
my friends. and I suppose l showed 1t.
AT all events. the woman froze ut once.
Lat she got even with me the next time
We met, for she pretended not to bee
me. and when she could no longer evade
bowling she said
dear me. Mrs. A., thought you
were Mrs. c., Mrs. @. being, as you
know, one of the homeliest women IN
town.
The husband smiled thoughtfully.
"How we'll you women do understand
each other, he said. well. its u good
thing you do, for IL is more than any
body else does. "-Philadelphia Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
roe Source Of iluenxa.

A doctor ON the Riviera has lately
suggested an origin for this horrible
pest (influenza) which is at least inter
esting He considers that the outbreak.
which began some ten years ago, was
due to the bursting Of the great banks
on the Yang-tse- Kiang. The resulting
floods swept away millions Of people,
and the accumulated filth Of centuries
was rolled down the current OF the river
to spread in thick, poisonous scum
around the mouth. When the flood wa.
ter retired. the rotting refuse lying on
the land went up in masses OF fine pow
der that has spread in clouds over the
whole wurld-clouds that under certain
atmospheric conditions have dropped
fatal germs upon various continents and
spread the disease we call influenza. IL
will be remem bered that the black death
Of the middle ages was preceded by just
such an enormous and desolating flood
in China as this last one. Sanitary con
ditions have improved since, and the re.
sulting disease. though bad enough, is
not So hideous. but the possibilities o.
infection are far greater.-St. James
Eazafta
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
HIRAM.

Mr.. Seaman Hill died July 30th OF
results OF the grippe, aged 50 years,
months, 10 days. He was an honest, In.
dustrious and worthy citizen, and had
served several terms as selectman. He
was native Of Ssco and came to Hiram
Ia 1910. His son, James l.. Hill, Esq,
Of Glidden, Iowa, has attended him con-
stantly three months and has now re-
turned home. His sister-in-lsw, Miss
Abbie kimball, returns with him.
Rev. ID. Z. Hatch was In town recently
"a confer with committee from Hiram
and Sebsgo In regard to selecting a pas
tor for the Congregational pulpit for the
coming year.
MIR. VIM. T.. Buck, who went to Cali
fornia in January, has returned home.
Mr.. Geo. II. Goodwin, who removed
10 Bridgton recently, has returned t.
Hiram to live.
Mr.. Harry Cameron Is removing from
Mt. Cutler Hotel TO East Hiram.
Mrs. Allen NJ. Pierce and two chill
dren OF Boston have visited Mr.. Daniel
w. Pierce.
Mr.. VIM. b. Hutchins, our veterinary
surgeon, was recently thrown from his
carriage by his horse taking fright neal
the cars. He Was taken to DIR. Chss. +
Wilson's office, and after an hour OF un
consciousness he was restored.
The school committee are demolishinR
the Watson &C DOL house At East Hiram
and will rebuild IL In No. 4, on Hiram
Hill.
EliC. wadsworth has nineteen sum
mer bosrders at Mountain View Farm.
John W. Hubbard has removed from
Fryeburg 10 Hiram.
The Pythiin Sisterhood now numbers
thirty members, and Is In n ilourishinl
condition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
EAST AEaRON

Quarterly meeting will convene will
the +. b. church Aug. Ills.
The sick are slowly improving.
The farmers have made but small prog
ress with their work the past week bu
have employed their time watching fol
a glimpse at the sun.
We have one courageous lady 10 the
place. Last Thursday a hawk measur
ing four feet from tip to tip lighted OF
one OF Dea. Fuller's hens. The Deacon
caught the gun, but il would not shoot
his wife dashed ont and caught the hawl
and held him until her husband tool
him and cut his head of.
II. A. Record and wife received theil
friends in Grange Hall Saturday evening
Aug. IL.
Oscar o. Roberts sent his daughter
furniture from his home in Brockton, to
furnish room in his parents home for
her to enjoy its beauty.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Asa Robinson from
Sumner passed few days with hi:
brother Albert last week.
Wallace 4. Bradbury enlisted anG
leaves for the front the present week.
Mary Phillips got badly poisoned
picking strawberries several weeks since
Her hands and arms are still so badly
poisoned she cannot 60 out from home
Pies from new pumpkins are on the
bill Of fare on our farmers table. Corr
is looking finely, the ears are growing
rapidly.
Fall term of school in the Keene dis
trict will be taught by Gertrude Bean, q
graduate from the class of '9S, Hebron
Academy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
WEST BETHEL


Mrs will Gribbin and little son and
Mrs. Melvin Mitchell with two children
are spending few weeks with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mason.
Hereafter the services st Union Cbape
will be held Mt 1880 O'Clock instead OF
in the afternoon rs formerly. The At
tendance at the Sunday School immedi
stely following the regular service has
been almost phenomenal for SO small s
place. May the good work go on with
an ever Increasing interest.
Llewellyn Grover IL At work for Franz
Brown hauling bricks for the POUNDS
ton OF his new house, which IL 10 occu
py the site Of the Jacob ID. Grover hote
that was burned many years ago.
Elmer Briggs Is learning telegraphy
At the G.. I. station.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. w. Mason enjoyed 4
carriage drive to Berlin, y. H., the tirs'
OF the week.
A grand midsummer festival will bs
held Tuesday, Aug. l6, In the grow,
near George Growers. A ball game snc
bicycle parade will be the features Of
the afternoon. From ) 30 to o'clock I
baked bean supper will be served TO al
who wish to psrtake. A large displs,
OF fireworks In the evening will complete
the attractions. Great pains Is being
taken to make this an unusually pleas
ant occasion, and everybody Is invited
TO be preset.
Esms and Euls Mills from Dorchester
Mass, are visiting friends and relatives
here.
Mrs. Everett Dresser and children arr
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Tyler.
Irms Morrill, Of Norway has beer
among the visitors to this place.
The many friends OF Mrs. Cyrene Bear
Of South Paris have been glad TO see he,
in their midst again.
Leroy Bracket has returned from
Lewiston, where he has been at work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
COMING EVENTS.

Aug ssa-ChautanGus Assembly. Martha
Grove. trveburg
Aug lAS-foland Campmcetng
Aug. 2-&--New England Fair, Rigby Park.
Aug s8.-ReuniOn Isl Maine Regiment South
Paris
Aug "a Reunion ST. Maine Regimental Asso
citation. Peaks island.
Aug @t>cpt. 2.-Eastern Maine State Fair
Bangor.
sept. 5-9-Malne state Fair, Lewiston
sept. :, >-OXfOrd Baptist Association, Rum
fori Pals.
sept l. State Election.
sept. l3.-OxfOri Pomona Grange. Cantor.
sept. iS-lS-Eair OF Riverside Park Association
Bethel
sept S~s4-Maine Congregational Conference
Saco.
sept So-ss.-Oxfori County Fair.
sept q. 2a.-OxfOTi North Pair. AndOvcr
sept 9s-sa-A ndrOscoggin Valley Fair. Canton
sept s7-sA-WeSt oxford Pair. Fryeburg.
oct Il l3.-Semi- annual Session. Grand Lodge
Good Templars, at South West Harbor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
lYNChvlllE.

Minnie MeKeeen is keeping house fol-
Mrs. Sullivan Small Of Stoneham, while
Mrs. Small is at SAccarsppa on visit.
Hiram Holt IL at work making cans at
the corn shop at North Waterford.
Jessie and Eva Adams Of West Stone
ham visited their mother, Mrs. Burnham
Mckeen, Wednesday.
Silas McKeen Is cutting hay on the
Warren place In Waterford when II ID
hay weather.
Flora MeAllister has been at Norway
taking care Of Mrs. Lula Morgan.
willard Barker was ct Fl. B. HcKeen's
Tuesday.
H. b. Mckeen sold . COW 70 will
Chadbourn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
HEBRON

Greenwood Hin Spring arrivals: Mrs
Judge Bonney, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morse
Miss Mollie Morse, Miss Lillian Morse
Mr.. snd Mrs. Fred Brunei, Mr.. Roger
Brunei, Mr.. George Sabin, Mr.. and Mrs
VI. NJ. Duroy, Miss Margaret Duroy,
Miss Gertrude Duroy, Mr.. and Mrs
Stlnwood Soule, Miss Helen Soule
Mr.. George Besrce, Portland: Mrs. W
\. WALTON, Miss Louise WALTON, Mr.
arthur WALTON, Somervilie, Mass; Miss
Grace whitmore, Newtonville, Mass
Services were held at the house Sunday
afternoon conducted by Judge Bonney
and Miss Gould. Mr.. Glover has made
further improvements by placing a
cement curbing around the spring and
covering II with bonnet, also rustic
seats for the guests.
Mrs. J. Msther, OF Lawrence, Is At II
\. Cushman's.
Mrs. Fred Preston Is at Mrs. J. ID
Sturtevants.
Mrs. DR.. Donham has been 10 Auburn
for few days.
Miss Maidie Moody went to Boston
Monday, returning Wednesday.
The service In the church Sunday
morning was conducted by Miss OrissS
Gould. Miss Gould will go 10 the east
ern par, Of the state this week, and IL hei
health permits go TO Burma again In tho
fall.
Pomona Grange met with Hebron
Grange Tuesday. A large number were
present. 325 took dinner and goot
time reported. The young people held q
sociable in the evening.
Mr.. X. Stetson aud family OF West
Sumner spent Sunday at Prof. Moody's
Prof. and Mrs. J. NJ. Pike were at Mr.
Hibbs' this week for day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hibbs OF Boston
are now visiting there.
Hrold Upham Is at Mrs. Howe's.
Miss Grace Bumpus, who has been Wis
iting an old clsssmste, Mrs. Annie Proc
tor Goodhue Of Deering, returned las,
week. While at DR.. Goodhue's she met
several classmates and was much pleased
with her visit ia every way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16

So here ut Newfane remain many OF
the old court customs and the good
cheer Of other days. and which in many
other places are departing-tbis espe.
cially in larger county seat villages
where attorneys can return at night to
their homes. where litigants and Jurors
avail themselves Of the same privilege,
and where, as result, the good cheer
and the real wit and enjoyment OF the
olden time court sitting are lacking.
One enjoys much Of the restfulness and
quiet Of the village, AZ also the pure
air. the clear water from mountain
springs aud the hospitable board OF the
country inn, Especially enjoyable are
the frankness and cordiality Of the hon
est country folk, who find this, their
courting place, rs shire town twice
year, there to settle, by evidence, law
and equity. what is right and proper IN
all disputes between man and man. The
best Of IL Is there Is no disposition to
move the courts away from this delight
full old town. for bench, bar and citi'
zens oil enjoy the retention OF the old
courthouse, old ways and unique order
of things springfield Republican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
MORE REVENUE DECISIONS,

1t has been decided by the internal
| revenue commissioner that deeds Il
cemetery lots which convey only the
right to burial therein, to erect monu-
ments, etc, do not require revenue
stamp under the new law.
He has also held that on deeds Of con-
| veyance the tax should be computed up
on the true value OF the poperty convey.
ed; that on deeds conveying only speci-
fed fractional interest In undivided
property the tax should be computed
upon the actual value OF the interest
conveyed also that all deeds Of con-
veyance, where the value OF the proper
ty exceeds 800, must be stamped.
The fact that the deed Is deed Of gift
from husband and wife does not exempt
| II from tax. Ia states where property
cannot be conveyed directly from hus-
band to wife, but must be conveyed
through third party, both deeds must
be stamped according to the true value
Of the property conveyed.
A quitclaim deed, or deed made to
cure defect In previous deed, must be
stamped. Deeds of release executed
with the forms and solemnity Of a con
veyance Of right, title or interest In real
estate are held TO be subject to tax. A
certificate on the back or margin Of a
mortgage that the mortgage had been
satisfied requires q stamp as certificate.
Where, however, the local laws authorize
entry In satisfaction upon the record,
and the mortgage Is thus cancelled, such
entry does not require stamp.
Letters of administration. letters tes-
tamentary or OF guardianship, 1t is held,
do not require stamps, but petitions for
the appointment Of administrators, ex-
ecutors or guardians do, as also do bonds
of administrators, executors or guard
iaus. No stamp Is required on certificate
of tax sale for unpaid taxes or on the
certificate Of redemption from sale.
A l0cent stamp Is required on
acknowledgements, unless the instru-
ment itself requires stamp. This ap-
plies In the case OF conveyances where
the consideration is less than 500.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
GREENWOOD.

One agricultural paper made the state
ment last week that the hav harvest was
practically ended; bat such WAS not the
tact in this part OF Oxford Countv, nor
is IL vet. The fact is that there have
not been three good hsy DAYS 10 success
10 since the droath ended. and II Is
seldom we get even one. But then. hay
is often cut in September, and perhaps
sill be sgaiu this year. There is large
amount of grass in pastures, so that II
would pay 10 cut il in places IL wanted
for hay. Some second crop will be cut,
but not so much as last year.
Corn fodder Is nearly one-third short
If It's usual growth, and as the ears are
forming il remains 10 be seen what the
harvest will be.
While +. +. Wentworth Was out in
the field AZ work he heard noise like the
sound OF many bees, and going In the
direction whence IL proceeded, he found
d, swarm in the act of lighting on a
bush. Having no suitable beehive he
substituted dry goods box, and now
has so much extra personal property.
Presumably as Mr.. Wentworth stands
and looks at his new colony busily ST
work when the sun shines, he finds HIM
self repeating that pretty little Juvenile
poem, written by DIR. Watts, commenc-
ing:
How doth the little busy bee"
A recent letter from Mr.. Davis OF Min
nesots says that although there had been
large amount Of rain, the crops were
first-clsss, and so was the fishing; and
odds that he and two lady bosrders were
engaged in that kind Of sport the other
day when one OF them caught -
FOUNDER, and required the help OF all
three 10 haul il aboard. That's fishing
to some purpose, but look out for
scandal, Osgood- you know the world
is full Of il nowadays.
Last Tuesday Mrs. Daniel Cole and
little girl visited at the Bennett place.
At the dinner table there sat eight per-
sons, representing four generations, aud
all but one old enough TO do ample jos
tice 10 the fruits Of the earth, including
veal steak, direct from the fstted calf,
and equal 10 that furnished the prodigal
son on his return home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
No Interruption Permitted.

The newly elected justice of thu peace
faced the happy pair. In all his leea
experience he had never tackled so alb
struse q problem. Nevertheless he dc
termined TO proceed with the ceremony
to the best Of his somewhat ratified abil
ity He went Oh with the affair by jerky
and occasionally ;naudible degrees.
Presently he looked vacuousiy around
him and hoarsely inquired:
docs any man present know OF any
impeachment to this union:"
He saw that nobody understood him.
He tried again.
docs any man know Of any barr
He was interrupted by the bride
groom.
"Thar's bar next door" said the
happy man. "but, bet yer boots, squire,
thar won't be drop o. lickerin till
you say hitched p
And the ceremony proceeded. -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.