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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-07
lOCkE,S MILLS.

Mrs. Azel Bryant is very sick with
measles.
Miss Bertha Grover IL working for her
aunt, Mrs. J. b. Barnett.
Mamie Jordan IL working for Mrs.
Susan Libby, who Is quite sick.
Rev. J. 4. Corey WAS here and held
quarterly meeting May 18th.
Mrs. Web Ethridge Is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ruth Young has been having
quite bad time with her throat.
Miss Laferrier, teacher here, attended
the teachers convention at Bethel.
Jesse Libby and wife are visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Libby.
Minnie Perkins and Edith Emery are
on the sick list al this writing, and un-
able 70 attend school.
Halle Croker, son Of james Croker,
has been quite sick with diphtheris, but
is better at this writing.
Chris Bryant visited at Howard Chap
mans in Bethel the other day. Mr..
Chapman has been very sick for some
time.
Calvin Cole has moved into Abner
Libby's house near the railroad crossing.
Lyman and Wesley Wheeler Of Bethel
with their sister visited at j. B. Barnett's
last Wednesday.
Bertha Grover visited her home In
Albany over Memorial Dsy.
The graves Of the soldiers in the
cemetery here were decorated Memorial
Day with the usual exercises. Prayer
by Rev. j. A. Corey. Address BY Rev.
r. +. Barton Of Bethel.
Bert Aver has traded horses with Jim
Croker.
The Grand Trunk Railway Company
Jhsve begun building the new bridge just
below this village.
Miss Della Glines of Bethel Is stopping
with Mrs. George Hussey and attending
school here
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-07

TIE Unlvorsalise Circle q Dunham's
Hall, June 81, was quite we'll atteoded.
The following programme was present.
Cd:
P,ano solo. Nllss Dena Lane.
n Humasophons. Eight ladies and gs1slemsn.
neotiinr w. G. Morton.
Vocal duet, Misses uarsnau ana Lane
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A. E. ShurtleH,
South Paris
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY or OXFORD.
COUNTY TREAsURER's OrYiCE,
South Paris, Maine, May Is, Iss.
The following list containing the aggregate
amount OF costs allowed In carh criminal case ~
audited and allowed 1t the May term ISIS
Of the Court OF County Commissioners for said
County OF 0xford and specifying the court or
magistrate that allowed the same and before
whom the case originated is published In &C
coriabce with the provisions OF Sec. ID OF Chap.
li6 and Of Sec. IL OF Chap. I36 OF the Revised
Statutes Of the State Of Maine:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-07

Mrs. Fairfield Farrar has got B. p.
Rock hen one year old the first Of May,
that began laying the 18th Of February.
Since that time to May 3lst she has laid
81 eggs. From April 18th to May 18th
she has laid every day, missed one day
and laid every day since. She has
missed only three days during the
months April and May. What this hen
might have done do not know as she
lost time the first OF the winter by Sc
we're sickness, which set her back two
months. A few doses Of "Prstt's Food
for Poultry" saved her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-07
MEssENGERs NOTICE.


OFFICE OF THE sHERrFF OF OXFORD COUNTY.
STATE OF MAINE
OXFORD, ss;-Paris, May 2Oth, A. ID. ISIS.
This Is To give notice, that on the 18th day OF
May, A. ID. ISIS, a warrant In Insolvency wa
issued out OF the Court OF Insolvency for said
County OF oxford, against the estate OF
BENJAMIN n. BONNEY OF Oxfori
adjudged 70 be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition
OF credltors OF said Debtor. which petition wa
hled on the Sd day OF Apr, A. ID. lsas. 10 which
last named date interest on claims IL 10 be com.
puted; that the payment Of any debts and the de
livery and transfer Of any property belonging 10
said debtor, to him for his USE and the delivery
and transfer OF any property by him are forbid
aen 6y Jaw; that meeting OF the Creditors OF
SAID Debtor. To prove their debts and choose one
or more Assignees Of his estate, will be held at
Court OF Insolvency, 10 be holden at Paris In
eaid County, on she 22d day of June, A. ID.
lss, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon.
written.
CHANDLER GARLAND, Deputy Sheriff,
"a Messenger Of said Court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-07

COUNTY OF OXFORD.
COUNTY rKEAsURER's OFFICE.
South Paris. Maine, May 3, 1sse.
The following lat containing the aggregate
amount Of costs allowed I'm each criminal case a.
audited and allowed at the May term lsse,
Of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County
Of Oxford and specifying the court or ma yistrate
originated Is published In accordance with The
provisions of Sec. 10 Of Chap. ll6 and of Sec IL
Of Chap. I36 Of the Revised Statutes Of the state
Of Maine
o. WILLARD JOHNSON. TRIAL JUSTICE, BUN.
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OXFORD, 81.
To John 9. Philbrick Of MEXICO In said county
Whereas, John c. Philbrick, on the twenty.
seventh day Of January A. d. 1877, mortgaged 10
Robinson Dean Of Buckneld IN said county. one
black horse with Q white strip In face, the same
(said Philbrick) had of America Benson. One
new stuffed sleigh and one new harness and also
ave dollars, which mortgage q recorded In the
town records Of tho town Of Mexico, Book
(, Pare 80, and whereas the conditions OF said
mortgage have been broken, now therefore
notice IL hereby given Of my intention 70 fore
close said mortgage for breach Of Is conditions
May 81, A. ID. lSS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-07
NORTH BUCkFlELD.

Fred Harlow Is at home from Floral
Park, n. Y, again.
washie Head IL about ready to COM
mence on his new stable.
Daniel Murch and wife Of the lower
village have been guests OF Mrs. n. b.
Emery for few days.
Merit Warren is at work for Fred At
wood Of Rumford Falls.
James +. Bicknell Is at work drawing
lumber for Nell Thomas this week.
Chas. Lowe has moved into the Chss.
Coffin house.
A Mr.. Mills IL at work for Carl Head
this spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-07
NORWAY LAKE.

Mrs. Sarah MarstOn is visiting at
Horace Perry's.
Miss Bartlett and friend are visiting
at Osgood Perry's.
Miss Ella Laferrier went to Portland
Wednesday TO attend the funeral Of her
aunt, Mrs. Durham.
The entertainment at the school house
Monday evening was very good. The
new organ was liked very much.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-07
LOST.

Some time during the spring, black siIk um.
breila, having Dresden handle, with Cupids.
Suitable compensation will be made for lie
MRS. GEORGE r. MORTON,
south Paris.
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GRAFTON.

Farmers in this town have finished
their planting, and are working on the
road.
Mrs. Brown and daughter Ruth, who
have been in Auburn the past winter
and spring, have returned TO their home.
Carrie Brooks Is at work at w. H.
Smsll's in Newry.
j. o. Tenney Of Gorham, \. H., spent
the Sabbath here in Grafton.
Fred kilgore and wife have been Wis
iting at j. W. Chspmsn's.
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COAL ]!
COAL !
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During fifteen years 10 the Coal busi-
ness with the help Of Mr.. Brett have sold
and delivered G0O0 tons OF Coal at South
Paris and Paris Hill, and wish to give
notice ut this time that an still selling
Coal at the very lowest market prices.
All orders by mail or left at Shurtlefs
mill will be booked for June or future
delivery.
Also can be found Ut my mill that
stands within four feet OF the Grand
Trunk Railway track NEAL,
CORN, OATS, all grades Of FLOUR,
COTTON SEED NEAL, GLUTEN,
BRAN, MIDDLINGS and MINED
FEED, GRAHAM, RYE MEAL, In fact
everything that Is kept at any first class
Feed mill. Sold at retail or by the car
load. make speciality Of delivering
mixed cars Of Meal and Feed to any
Station on the Grand Trunk.
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NORTH paris

Mrs. Mekeen Of South Woodstock
died last week after long and painful
sickness.
Mrs. Seth Benson and Mrs. Fred Low
have been on the sick list but are now
better.
Miss Addie Chase Of Massachusetts,
visited friends here recently.
Edna Hazeltine is stopping at A. j..
Ahhoff,s
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Bethel. Maine. April 50. isce.

The several towns and plantations viii be en-
titled % delegates according % the following
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GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD,
Treasurer Of Oxford County.
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STATE OF NAIVE.

GEORGE N. ATWOOD,
Treasurer Of Oxford County.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
A or NOBLE PARK.
He Was Drowned In the Charles Moore
Lake while bathing.

Lake while bathing.
Special Dispatch 20 the Standard.
Boulder, Aug. S.-Last evening oc-
Cured here the death Of Noble Park
by drowning. He and Lloyd Smith
have been at work on the Jesse Pat
terson ranch and Sunday evening they
concluded to go to the Charles Moore
lake. near the ranch. for a swim. The
lake is not a very large one, and Is
used for storing water for irrigating
and for cutting ice, but Is quite deep
i'm places and being fed by mountain
streams. the water is quite cold. Park
was a good swimmer and said he could
swim across and back, but Swith, who
could not swim so well. said he would
go only to appeared to be a post
stickin out of the water. The latter
reached the post. but found that IL was
rot stationary and Immediately start
ed back for shore and by the time he
reached there was quite As
he turned to see where Park was he was
in the middle OF the lake and sank out
of sight. Smith was too to
go to his rescue and no other help was
hear and the body went to the bottom.
The drowning occurred about s O'Clock
in the evening and help was immedi-
ately summoned. blu although all ef-
fort was made to recover the body
darkness came on and the search had
TO be given up. This morning a party
continued the work and Henry John
son. an expert diver. finally found the
body I'm about 10 feet of water. The
cause of the drowning was no doubt
cromps, induced by the cold water. for
though the surface had been warmed
by the sun. at a depth Of six Inches
the waite was intensely cold. The po-
sition OF arms and legs when the body
was found indicated that the muscles
ia hAA. rt.f1lxr Arn xxn On TINT he was
quite helpless. The age OF the deceased
was about 20 years and ne had many
friends here, having attended the Boul-
der school during the winter and been
on the ranch OF p. Il. Mills until going
to Mr.. Patterson's. His father was
summoned from Corbin. where a cousin,
p. A. Park. also lives. and a brother,
Frank Park. is expected from Walker
VILE this evening. The funeral will
be held at . O'Clock Tuesday after
noon.
The board OF county commissioners
finished a session this evening at which
they fixed the rate of tax levy for this
year at Is mills. This is two mills
more than last year. but was made
necessary by the assessment falling
off about $50. 900.
The democratic county central COM
mittee will meet in Boulder IN wednes-
day to apportion delegates from the
precincts OF the county and fix a time
for holding the county convention.
SUPERINTENDENT Tillinghast OF the
state school for the deaf and blind has
returned from a tour OF the East, where
he visited at his former home i'm North
Carolina. He also saw the Omaha
exposition. which he declares is some
thing OF which the entire West. should
feel proud. and also attended the ma
tional meeting of instructors for the
Leaf held at Columbus, Ohio, which he
speaks of as a highly pleasing and
profitable meeting.
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another 4 mills, making a total OF >
mills raised for school purposes in this
district OF the general levy this dis
trict paid I'LL Of the entire amount re-
ceived from the whole county, but IL
got ack for its own use only two-nfths
of the levy. In other words, the city OF
Great Falls contributed some $4,000 for
the support of schools in other parts OF
the county. As a result this district
was fiat broke before the end of the
school year, while other districts in the
county had a surplus to their credit OF
SIS, 900, or almost enough to u them
another year. The injustice OF such a
law as this is evident.
A committee composed OF Messrs.
Cooney. Warden and Jensen waited on
the county commissioners. presented
these arguments and succeeded in in
ducing them to lower the general levy
TO 3 mills. 1t is likely that a special
levy for his district of 5 mills will be
made and If this is done Ii Will mean
an addition of some 1000 to the fund OF
district No. 1, a sum which is badly
needed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
Financial Cablegrsu.

New York. Aug. S-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegrsm says: The
stock markets here opened good to-day on
prospects of peace between Spain and the
United States. and consequently Ameri-
cans tended upward. But the buying was
principally from New York. Here interest
is aroused. but nothing more. The New
York buying OF bonds Is stin heavy.
Spanish securities were strong. but
closed under the best. The feature today
was the sharp fall in DE Beers diamond
shares. They were heavily sold here and
from the Cape. The fall was accompanied
by rumors Of difficulty in renewing the
next contracts. a falling of in the quality
Of the stones and that the next Cape gov
ernment may place an especial tax on dia-
monds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
A Lively Discussion over the Grading OF
Third Avenue

A Lively Discussion Over the Grading of
Third Avenue.
Great Falls, Aug. s.-The city coun-
ell meeting this evening was not ex-
citing save for one instance, when the
matter of grading or not grading Third
avenue was discussed. A petition Tor
sidewalk on Fifth avenu north from
Ninth to Eleventh street, was referred
to the regular committee and then the
matter of n right of way through the
public park to be given to the Montana
Central for use as a sewer n water
pipe ditch was considered. A. j..
Shores, vice president of the company.
addressed the council M some light
discussion followed among the mem
bers of the council. An rdinan for
bids the laying of a water pipe in the
same ditch with a sewer. but the city
engineer thought a point could be
strained in favor of the railway com
nany and the desired permit was
orally granted on the motion of Wad'-
worth.
Then came the scrap over the drain
ing of the south side. Alderman Rob
erts believed that people who had been
foolish enough to settle in an undesir-
able portion OF the city should a for
their folly. and he was opposed to any
measure looking TO their relief unless
it involved the building of a sewer
which the council had already decided
was entirely beyond the city's means.
He said hat there were one or two
muddy places over on the northern side
and the people who a purchased lots
on the south side next to frog ponds
ought to bear their misfortune in
silence so long as the north siders don't
kick on one or two muddy places.
Aldermen Jarl and Smith seemed to
think that the south side had some
right. but finally on motion of Wads-
worth the whole subject was then
tabled and the south side left go to get
along with it's frog ponds in the way
ii found best.
The resolution levying a special tax
of $66.6 GA per lot on Fourth avenue north
70 pay for the boulevarding, were
ready for the first time and passed for
the time. The council then adjourned
for one week. At its meeting II will
listen to objections to the levying OF
the above special tax.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
MARK FITS.


Chicago. Aug. s-Higher Liverpool ca
bles and small receipts started September
wheat NC above the price II closed at Sat
urday. Sellers were so numerous, how
ever. that the buying orders in the market
nj that time were Immediately filled. Or
ferings still continued In such heavy vol
ume after this demand was satisfied that
a quick decline set in, knocking a cent a
bushel off from opening figures. The
change from strength at the opening 10
it's succeeding was due to selling
OF long wheat by heavy traders, who an
,icipeted a freer movement I'm the near
future from first hands. They knew that
II they waited for its realization II would
probably be impossible To dispose of their
holdings at any such prices. Among the
reasons for continued were
heavy estimated receipts for tomorrow
and some corn reports of a bearish nature.
shipment demand here was even more
urgent than at any time during the pre-
vious weeks advancing market. As hlgh
as &c premium over September prices was
Maid for one lot of Nc. 2 red.
Reports of rust and blight had a blight
ing effect on oats for a time but this feel
ing wore on as wheat continued 20 grow
lower. September closed isc lower.
Provisions, like wheat, declined In Spite
Of bullish news. Receipts OF hogs were
small and prices at the yards were high
or. Owing to a lack Of demand, however
prices sagged off readily on some selling
pork declined l2lac, lard 7sc and ribs Tao
lnc
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
FIRED IN SELF
Thomas Dunn Killed by Henry
Thompson at Saco.
HIS STORY OF THE SCRAP
Dunn Fired Three Shots at Thompson at
Close Range Before the Latter
Could Get Up His Heavy
Artillery.

Great Falls, Aug. s.-Some days z
these dispatches old how Henry
Thompson of Saco met the lightning
and worsted it. He has nov had a
contest with a 44-caliber Colts. held
by another man and discharged rap
idly in Thompson's face. The other
man is dead and Thompson has only
some powder burns on his face.
About s o'clock Saturday morning
Henry Thompson shot and instantly
killed Thomas Dunn at the ranch of
Walter Ballard, 10 miles east of Saco.
After the shooting Thompson immedi-
ately surrendered himself to Sheriff
Kyle and vas taken to Glasgow n
lodged in Jail. There he told the fol-
lowing story of the shooting:
Il was at the ranch of allar when
Dunn, who was hunting horses, came
to the ranch to borrow a fresh horse
from Armour Broome. / had worked
for Dunn during the summer, helping
to build a dance hall, and when We
came TO settle up / thought he
beaten me out of some money and told
a man there to whom i owed money
tina / would be unable to pay him
and gave him that reason for 1t. When
he came to the ranch this morning ne
asked me If l had said this n / an
swered yes. Before i had time 10 tnlnk
he pulled his gun and. throwing II into
my face, fired. / threw nv head to
one side and the ball tore on my hat
rim on the left side. His next shot
tore my clothes three inches under my
left arm and the third shot split the
back of my vest. AS 500 as | could
/ pulled my gun and fired three times.
After he fell j did not look at MIN,
but one shot passed through his head
and / think one through his chest. l
do not know whether the third ball
struck him or not"
There were several witnesses TO the
shooting, Plas Price, Armour Broome,
James Burnett and Walter Ballard,
and the consensus of opinion points To-
ward justiiable homicide. Both men
were experts in the use of the gun
and Thompson's clothes and face bear
witness to the close escape from death
which he had. Those who know both
men are not surprised at the encoun-
ter, as each had a quick temper and
was prone to TAX up a quarrel.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
VALLEY COUNTY NEWS.

The first train o of beef cattle went
forward from Malta on Saturday.
Andrew Nelson has consigned his clip
of IS, 900 pounds to Jeremiah Williams
& Co.. of Boston.
j. b. Long. the mu~tton-buyer of sy-
camore, ILL.,. has been operating in and
around Glasgow.
Mrs. ID. c. Kyle and family have re-
turned from a visit of several days
with friends in Saco to their home in
Glasgow.
John r. Nelson of Glasgow has re-
moved to Olympia. Wash, where he
will reside in the future. On the jour
new ne will spend several days al Spo-
kane. where he has A daughter.
II. II. Nelson & Co. of andali have
crossed 5000 head of sheep at Squaw-
town. They are driving over the trail
to Culbertson, where they will ship to
Chicago.
Mrs. $. w. Brooks expects to leave
in a few days for San Jose, Cal.
where her husband is already located.
DIR. and Mrs. J. J. Kerr Of Cincinnati
are spending the summer with their son
i'm Glasgow. j. J. Kerr. jr., who is the
attorney of Valley county.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
THE WORLDS MARKETS
Daily Record of Commercial and
Financial Transactions.
NEW YORK STOCK REPORT
Digest of Exchange News-Mining Stocks.
Metal Quotstions-Wool Prices and
Movements-Grain and Pro-
duce-Review OF Trade.

New York. Aug. S.-The stock market
to-day was under one of the hating pro-
cesses whlch is usual in a strong advance.
Even when the general trend of prices is
upward for a long period the movement
is very rarely interrupted. Hats and re-
actions are normal processes. even In a
strong market. and are to be looked for
ever in the continuance of favorable con-
ditions.
There was such a halt for a time to-
day and II looked as though the reaction
lists had gained the upper hand Profit
taking began from the start in some Of
the recent favorites and held them back
while the rest of the market was rising
buoyantly on the outside orders which
had come into commission houses during
the Sunday interval. The volume of these
orders was large and indicated a growth
of confidence by the outside public in the
value of securities. But the disposition to
take profits on the strength of this out
side demand caused a feeling of doubt in
the minds of room traders and the ru-
NOR got into circulation that the large
moneyed interests which bought stocks
last week were selling out. The bears
t%hereupon rushed to sell about the time
when accumulated commission house or
ders had been expected. The bears were
also inclined to take a skeptical view of
the reported acceptance by Spain OF the
terms of peace.
Earlier gains were wiped out in practi-
cally all cases. the market falling below
Saturdays level. At this point very large
blocks OF stock began to be taken again
and before the close there was almost a
complete recovery.
A number of the industrials. notably
Tobacco. Leather preferred. the mailing
stocks and some of the iron and steeI
companies, showed conspicuous advances
The late movement of the market is
likely to create the suspicion that the re-
action was looked upon complacently by
the money men. who have assumed the
leadership of the market.
The pressure of funds for investment ir
securities paying a fair rate of interesI
and reasonably safe. gave continued
strength to bonds. Total sales. A,0o0.O 900
The new government 3s when ISSUED
showed a decline of u per cent. in the bio
price. otherwise there was no change IN
government ond