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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
BUSINESS NOTICES.

There Is nothing equal 10 success.
The Kelley Institute, l5l Congress ST.,
Portland, Is daily asserting It's Inn
portance and value In meeting the de-
mands made upon It by those who de-
sire TO become cured OF rum, opium, and
tobacco diseases, as well as OF nervous
ness and nervous prostration. Core
spondence solicited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
DIED.

In South Paris, Sept. 20, Mr.. Abby NJ. Thomp-
son, aged GO years.
In wsst Bethel, Sept. %. Alpheus ). Bean,
In Poftlsnd, Sept IL, Charles I'M Of Hiram,
aged Is years.
In West Paris, Sept. -, b. b. DenDen.
In Bnckfeld, Sept. IL, DE VIII Clinton Harris,
aged ss years.
In Giiead, Sept. ). Martha, wife Of George
Richardson, age1 y years.
In South Paris, sept. Il. Mrs. Margaret Al
ZEN, widow OF SOlyman Pratt, aged 81 years, 8
months, Is days.
In Brownheld, Sept Is. Ann, wife OF J. Colby
Weeks, aged 50 years, months.
In oxford, sept. Q, Mrs. Ella, wife of Clinton
Bumpus.
In kumford Centre, Sept. 10, Mrs. Caroline
wife OF John Graham, aged 70 years.
In Greenwood. Sept. -. Charles Hall Of Paris
aged about u years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder u be shaken into the shoes. IL makes
discovery OF the age. Cures swollen feet, bhster,
and cailous spots. Aliens Foot Ease IL a certain
cure for ingrOwing nails, sweating. hot, aching
feet. At All druggists and shoe stores, &c. Trial
package FREE by mail. Address, Allen ).
Olmstei, lie Roy, y. I.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

bury, Norway embroidered frames, 10,
| Is; Mrs. Cora Whitman, Paris, picture
throw, %, two lamp mats, -, table mat,
20, tidy, 10.
Com-Abbie A. Swan, South Paris,
Mrs. l.. Z. Jackson, West Paris, MRS.
Addie Evans, Norway.
Paintings and Crayons-oil painting:
Il Hassan, Norway, ~; Mrs 4 NJ Haskell,
North Norway, !; u iiassan, soc. Water
color: Mrs 4 n Haskell, ~; Matte Rich
ards, South Paris, j, zoe. Crayon: Eva
X Ordway, South Paris, ~; Mrs 4 Nj Has
keli, 4; Miss Libby, Norway, j0c. Child's
drawing: Elmer Townsend, South Paris,
~.
Committee--Mrs V. p. DeCoster, Mrs.
Harriet IL. Fuller, Harry Z. Robinson.
Miscellaneous-Mr I'd Noble, Nor
way Lake, squash seed basket, IS; Mrs
carrie NORTH, Norway Lake, do, 10;
Clara Smith. Norway, snout OF sword
fish, 10; knee buckles, 10; bark Of cocoa
nut tree, 10; cotton burr, 10; acorn
grown IN California, 10; army knife, FORK
and spoon, 10; pitcher ~ years OLD, 10;
gravy or sauce dish over 100 years old,
10; ancient toy, 10; dictionary tlSjI) l0i
l. kimball Stone, collection minerals, SO;
Nrs T. X Davis, >; 4 r Upton, Norway,
ackknife work, Ava Leach, picture
work, 10; Hattie Mooney, bird, 20; Ar
thur Hayden, jig-saw work, %; Charles
Pike, cucumber grown in bottle, l5i Il
~ T.. SanborD, Norway, tongs and hook,
%; Union Grappie, Co, grapple, Oi Les
tel Earle Henry, collection vi insects, 20i
Mrs Cora Whittemore, stamp plate, 10.
Commlttee-u. Is. oturteyanI, Mrs. A.
W Whitehousc, Mrs. h. II. Herrick.
NOTES.
The Norway Cadet Band furnished
It's usual high grade or music for the
Races Friday afternoon, ana would have
done the same Thursday, II the rain had
not put everything over.
The Lambert vapor engine was kept
working on the grounds, shown by e. q.
Hunt Oh Augusta, general agent. IL Is
gasoline engine, mounted on wheels, 70
De used as portable power for farm
purposes.
The fair had q new marshal this year
Albert ID. Park, who rode his little
mixed puckskIn mare, Queen. He makes
a good figure, ana has voice that no.
body can help hearing, when he makes
an announcement.
About . o'clock Wednesday night, a
horse which was standing under the
poultry shed either broke loose or was
unhitcDed by somebody on mischief
Dent, and started across the grounds &C
u merry clip. He struck guy rope OF
Galatea's tent, and went all in neap,
right into the black canvas. They say
that the screams that followed must have
come from living tlesh-that they never
could have been drawn from any lips OF
stone, or even from an old homemade
wooden skeleton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

Miss Annie Oakley writes Myself and many of
the Buffalo Bill Wild West Co. have given Aliens
Foot Ease, the powder 10 shake into thc shoes, a
most thorough trial. ami Il docs ali II not more
than YOU claim" IL SANITY takes the sung out
of Corns and BunlOns. Aliens Foot Ease Is a
certain cure for swollen, hOt, aching, nervous or
sweating feet. Sold by ali Druggists ana shoe
Stores, &c. sample sent FREE.
Address Allen ;. Olmsted, lie Roy, y. I.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
NOTICE.

This certines that I have this day given my
son Harry q. Ring his time to act and trade for
himself, and sball claim none Of his wages nor
pay any debts Of his contracting after this date.
GRAFTON ID. KING.
Witness, c. X. CHAPMAs.
Lowell, Me-, Sept. IL, ISIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
Wanted.

100 large, sound and young eve sheep, and
two hne Shropshire bucks, 10 be delivered at
Address, ERNEST S. BARTLETT,
Providence, H. /.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

have found a watch which the owner can
have by proving property and paying charges.
w. j. JONES,
Supt. y. a =. st. Ry.,
Norway, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

There are brave men 10 Bath. one OF
them has record Of eating twenty-one
hot frsnkforts at sitting, and ne Sun
lives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

Saturday saw . good day, . good track
and Q small crowd. The free-f0r-all
race was the attraction and Il ives good
race. bat hardly up 70 expectation ~
many had looked for split heats. II was
great contest however, 10 which Emma
d. and st. Croix made unsuccessful At
tempts to head the fast PAGER Tack
hammer Morrill, owned and driven by X.
G. Sumner Of Lewiston, formerly OF
South Paris. The PAGER vas ut his best
and never made skip. He went like .
perfect working machine and never lost
the pole nor the lead though closely
pressed at times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

w. C. Leavitt Of Norway showed
large line Of Glenwood and Atlantic
ranges and stoves, and other hardware
G. B. Cummings q Sons OF Norway,
who occupy large space In the lower
hall with display Of some one OF theil
numerous lines Of business, filled It viii
| furniture this year. Ii was handsome
lot, and about every piece had mirror
| in it.
Merritt WEIGH Of Norway displayed .
| line Of ladies' garments, shawls, table
covers, etc.
The A. l.. 4 E. r. Goss Co. Of Lewis.
ton made show Of . varied assortment
Of dairy implements. Sepsrators, cnorn'
Of all sorts, and everything else imagin
The white sewing machine WAS exhi6
ised. and It's work demonstrated, oy ;
d. Horr OF North Waterford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
FEEDING THE MULTITUDE.

FEEDlHo me AOGltIODks
Even with the crowd Of the middle
day, there 10 no difficulty 10 providing
the hungry with food. The South Parts
Congregational Circle, 10 the booth next
the ball, has the largest seating capacity
OF any Of the victualers. The Norway
Congregational Circle comes next. These
two advertise hot dinners at 35 cents
The Norway Universalist Circle, In tht
next booth, sdYertises dinners for y
cents. Twitchell's Oyster House, TIN
next In the line, Is run by the Twitchelli
Of Oxford, who also cell An enormous
amount Of fruit, peanuts, etc, from
wagon on the grounds. Lovejoy'l
lvictuaiing Booth ID run by A. ]. Love
joy of Oxford. The victualing bootl
owned by s. +. Briggs Of South Paris y
RIM this year by Aaron Bsbb Of Pari
and Mr.. Martin Of Lewiston, and bear
the sign, "Babb q Martins Eatini
House."
These are all the places where
straight dipner Il served ct lump price
But 4 you want Ice cream. candy, cigars
| soda, pies or cakes, "hot dog" graphic
phoue music on the half shell. you
fortune told while you walt, or an,
other form Of light refreshment, therc'
lots Of Il, hot or cold, Wholesale or n
tail, on the Midway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

Auburn, showed long string Of imple'
meuts, including horse power, wood saw
reed and root Guitars, cider mills and
presses, plows, harrows, etc.
Z. A. Merrill Of Norway Lake showed
tho Yankee swivel plow, Arlington land
plow, Eclipse corn planter. Oxford
spring tooth harrow, and New England
horse hos.
r. C. Merrill, South Paris, manufact'
urer of implements, exhibited full line
OF his O. K. swivel and land plows, BIZ
Paris plow, riding spring tooth harrow
and the Syracuse horse hoe and cultivst'
or. Fourteen plows In tho exhibit.
C. r. Penlcy Of South Paris showed
two Wizard steel piows, and Monroe'i
rotary riding harrow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

e. w. Penley of Greenwood, VIC
teeps about 40 head OF cattle, Was nel
wi,h sixteen Durham cattle, All goe0
ones. m. ,.rrsr
c. r. Peuley Is large milk farmer
and slwsys drives In lot OF gooo COWS
s. II. Millett of Norway u . nons
hreeder of Herefords. He was here VIII
n head Of whitefsces. making one OF ti',
iinest displays Of cattle TO DC iounu -
any fair in the state. r.,,
liz you want 70 see Q me lot % 90 10y
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

Paris. Norway and Hartford each e''-
bioited fine town teams. The yoke oi
oxen on the lead of the Paris town team,
on ned by Jonsthsn Richards OF fsr's
were beauties. : feet, 8 in. the line an
the heaviest on the grounds
Moses YouuS Of Hartford had sou !,
ane oxen and steers in the Hartford
string that were fine TO look ut. No
msior general on the old muster ne
ever stepped any higher than Moses
Young when he drives his oxen and
steers into the fair grounds CONF
again. Mr.. Young.
paris and Norway had teams OF Swear
Odds. some of which will be here ne'''
wear as oxen, aud make good showing
Paris and Norway had each team ~
vearljugs, and there were a noe lou "
steer calves that all ox-men like TO 100
st so well.
A lot OF bulls OF all the leading oreees
were scattered among the cattie-se'!
4 o-omis;no animals.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

James T., br. e.. by Robinson D.. II. c..
Fletcher. South Paris, ..-:--..-...-:-l
Cannon, br. g.. 0rrison jordan. Buck.
Glsdssone, bl. e.. James Pledge, Norway 3
Joker n, b. r., by Hector Wilkes, Jud.
Millett. Norway. ..;--s.-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

The consolation race did not hll and
was not started.
John W. Thompson OF Canton, author
OF shame Bred Horses" and by far the
best posted horse authority 10 the state,
ofilclated throughout as starter with
eminent fairness and ability.
The stage performance was q great
addition to the fair and rendered the
wait between heats much less tedious
than formerly. It's feature that should
be continued.
In the two classes for gentlemen's
driving horses the premiums were given
40 follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

garden crops, II NJ Tucker, South Paris,
Is: ID S Bracket, 0tisfield Gore, 8; dis
play of squashes, Alvin Lovejoy, Oxford,
15c; O K Clifford, South Paris, 90; A r
Tuell, South Paris, 25; best squash, John
J whitney, Norway, so; watermelon, A
Z George, Hebron, IS; Mrs + G Noble,
Norway, so; muskmelon, A Z George,
IS; pumpkins, Willie l. Merrill, Norway,
I75; A K Tuell, so; o K Clifford, %;
onions, j A Roberts, Norway, 70; J G
Rowe, Norway, 50; tomatoes, L K Stone,
Paris, IS; j A Roberts, so; celery, J A
Roberts, 10, same caulifower, IS, beets,
rs; beets, II Kilgore, Norway Lake, so;
Cbas H Pike, Norway, %; turnips, 5 II
Kilgore, %, carrots, IS; J A Roberts, 80;
w S Buck, Norway Lake, 25; cucumbers,
ILK Stone, IS; A Roberts, so; S II
Kilgore, %; display Of vegetables, w u
Porter, Norway, IS; proved corn, c
Dudley, West Paris, 1; A X Tuell, 10
Charles Edwards, South Paris, 50; 8
rowed corn, j A Bradbury, Norway, l
IC Y Francis, Otisfield Gore. Is; b Bacon
jr, Norway, so; pop corn, Fred Z Smith
Norway, 1; Geo G Tuell, South Paris, %
display of potatoes, 10 varieties, l. 4
Stone, 2; John Penley, South Paris, l
Irving p Symonds, North Norway, %
display of potatoes, 8 varieties, G 4
Richardson, West Paris, 70; c II Brett
Otisfield Gore, 25; specimen potatoes
Grin Rich, Norway, 50; L 8 Swan, Seutl
Paris, Is; grains and seeds, s b Kilgore
3; threshed beans, FIN Edwards, Soutl
/; Paris, 1; 8 81 Kilgore, IS; L K Stone
80; peas, s II Kilgore, /; squash, 0
Clifford, South Paris, %.
Committee-A. K. Thoma, G. W
, Richardson, j. =. King.
Grange Exhibits-NorwayGrange, 80
! Paris Grange, IS; Hebron Grange, 40
i. West Paris Grange, 80; Frederick Robi
Grange, Is.
Committss-c. 8. Hamlin, 3. 8. III
born. -
81 Agricultural Implemsnts-Best dil
. play: The whitman Agricultural Workl
Auburn, SEQ; T G Merrill, South Paril
! les, ALT EF Cos Co, Lewiston, 20. !,
@ Merrill on q x swivel plow, 2, O
) lasd plow, 2, breaking up plcw, 1; :
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

COW, 8; grade heller 8 years, l.; grade
heifer year, /; grade heifer calf, 8; A
f jackson, grade heifer 2 years, 8; J Il
Martin, grade COW, 8; grade heifer
years, 8; b and + L Tucker, bull :
years, 4; bull l year, 8; COW, 4; heifer
years, 8; grade heifer 2 years, l.; grade
heifer 1 year, 8; grade heifer calf, 2
grade COW, 2; II G Chandler, West Sum
ner, bull 2 years, Z; j l. Suckles, Shows
Falls, grade heifer calf, 1; A J Penley
grade heifer 3 years, q; grade heifer
year, 2; C r Penley, Holstein COW, 2;
L Brett, COW, 9; bull calf, 3; grade bel
fer2 years, 2.
Committee-Geo. w. Q. Perham, 4
II. Marshall, Geo. E. Brown.
Guernseys and Ayrshires-J Fl Millet
4 Sons, Norway, Guernsey bull, $40;
r Penley, South Paris, grade Guernse.
COW, 8; A J Penley, South Paris, 3; All
ner r jackson, Norway, grade Guernse,
3 year old, 8; J II Nillett, Norway, grad
4 year old, 8: same, 2; same, Guernse,
calf, 8; b & r s Tucker, Norway, Ayr
shire bull, low J Fiske, North Water
ford. Z; A o Wheeler, Paris, 4; w
F8ko, COW, Us ID q = . tuCAcIy yoa
old heifcr, 5; Same, 8; w J Fiske, 2 yea
old Ayrshire heifer, 8; A o Wheeler
North Waterford, year old, 8; w
d Fiske, year old, 8; ] 8 RECORD
Norway, year old bull, 9; B & r
Tucker, heifer calf, 8; Same I
, A S Talbot, South Paris, 1; BENZ & F
Tucker, bull, 2; A r Jackson, grade
year old heifer, 8; B & F s Tucker,
year heifer, 8; same, 2 year old, 2; sam,
year old, 8; same, Nv J Fiske, grad
calf, 3; B &FS Tucker, 2; same, l.
/ Committee-W. Fl. Chadbourne, Eas
! Waterford; L. E. McIntire, Frank Pc
ter, Paris.
Il Steers-Moses Young, East Sumner,
year-old, %; Ellis Whitman, Buckfiel'
same, 8; h A Robbins, Norway, Same,
IL W Penley, West Paris, grade durha'
I 3-yesr-oIds, 8; IA Starbird, Sori
Paris. same, s; L. E. Thayer, Pari
: Same, 1; d A Tuttle, Buck6eld, gfa(
herefords, s; @ r Psnly, South PAri
i
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

Needle Work-Mrs T. ii Stearns,
Shows Falls, dolly, l0c; Bessie Burgess,
West Sumner, set under wear, so; Mrs
K ii Andrews, West Sumner, nightin-
gale, 10; Mrs Emma Swan, Norway,
apron, 10; Lucia NJ Libby, South Paris,
table scarf, Is; Mrs Mary L Kelly, Nor
way, sofa pillow, %, set doilies, Is; Mrs
Eugene Libby, Norway, pin cushion, 10;
Helen l Sanborn, South Paris, sewing by
girl 0 years old, 10: Mrs. Louise Graves,
Norway, set doilies, 10; Hattie A Saw
yer, Otisfield Gore, apron, 80; Mrs Ruth
Young, South Paris, sofa pillow, 80;
Florence Maxim, South Paris, dolly, 10;
Inez Swift, South Paris, tidy, 20, 10, 10;
Mrs Louise Chase, West Paris, center
piece, so, apron Is, pillow slip 10, dolly
| 10: Mrs A T Forbes, Paris, art embroide.
nv, 81; Mrs Susan Kelley, Norway, knit
tidy, l0c; Alice K Hammond, Paris, dolly
%: Mrs G w Christie, Paris, doilies and
center piece, so, table cover, 80, art EN-.
broidery, so, battenburg jacket, 10, pill
low cover, so; Rebecca Hibbs, Hebron,
baby slip, 25; Mrs NJ Ii Merriman, North
Norway, doilies, %, tatted handkerchief
so, battenburg dolly, Is; Mrs Writ Stan
lev, South Paris, handkerchief, 20
Ruthie K. Farrar, South Paris, tray
cloth IS, dolly, Is; Ella Farnum, Nor
way, chair cushion, %, table cover, %
, Edith Knightly, Norway, pillow slip, 10
crochet doiley 10; Lula Z Thurlow
South Paris, plain sewing, so; Mrs Al
bert d. Park, South Paris, art embroide
~, Is, table mat, 10, handkerchief, Is
Is, bureau scarf, so, pin cushion, rs
Mrs. G J Bean South Paris, sofa pillow
!. 80 ;Freda Schnuer, Norway, head-rest, IL
table mat, 10; Mrs. L 4 Pulsifer, Sout
|, Paris, table mat, 10; Miss + n Goddard
Norway, dolls millinery, grstuity; Mr.
Iw G Cole. Norway, fiber dolly, rs. MI
Gertrude Whitman, Buekfield, under
wear, IS; Mrs 3 II Haskell, North MOI
: way, center piece and doilies, rs, batter
!, burg work, Is, drawn work, 80; Mrs As
/, Packard, West Paris, handkerchief, q
I tidy, Is; Mrs. E n Haskell, honito
work, 80; Mrs P A Crawford, Mort
Paris, handkerchief, Is; Mn r A Brat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

The Norway Cadet Band furnished
It's usual high grade or music for the
races Friday afternoon, ana would have
done the same Thursday, II the rain had
not put everything over.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-11-24
THE CAMPFIRE.
One OF the Lingering Remembrance
OF q Veteran OF the
Civil War. ~

"Men build camp fires in various
places to cook their coffee by or to
make themselves warm or for com.
pany's sake" said a civil war veteran
land any fire is likely to be more or
less a gathering point, but suppose
that the fire to which the name OF
campfire properly belongs, the camp
fire of song and story, is the cooks
fire at the end of the ordinary street,
BUILT on the ground, under pole sup
ported at the ends by crotched sticks
driven in the earth and from which
the camp kettles are suspended. This
was the gathering point of the com.
pany.
Men did not always stand about
the campfire, it depended upon circum-
stances and on the weather. They
met here, of course, at meal times, and
there were times when the men would
stand around the fire and smoke and
talk. And then it might be that the
men would keep their tents, playing
cards or smoking there or mending
their clothes or polishing up their ac-
coutrements. So that there were
times when the fire was quite deserted
or when, perhaps, there might be seen
there solitary figure, man who had
come to light his pipe.
but though it might be deserted
the fire still burned. Sometimes on
cold and windy nights the wind would
blow it about and scatter it, and some.
times, when it was no longer attended
the rain would put it out black, but
there was usually living fire there
by day and bed of cmbers by night
and here was the soldiers hearth
stone. IN. Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-11-24
Hincks, Colors.

There is in possession of the Penn
sylvania Historical society an inch and
a quarter board, sixteen feet long and
fourteen inches wide. 1t is pierced by
1886 holes left there by musket balls.
1t came from the field of Gettysburg.
Into such fire as that leaped Sergt.
Maj. William r. Hincks, of the Four
teenth Connecticut, to capture con-
federate battleflag he saw planted in
the ground before his command. See
ing his purpose three others sprang
from the ranks and raced him for the
prize, but Hincks outstripped them all
and seized the flag. A storm of bullets
ragged about him, but he regained his
command, which was lying behind a
low stone wall, unwounded. The three
other men were all down. The FAC
was that of the Fourteenth Tennessee.
IN. Y. World. IS
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-11-24

How the Title Was Conferred Upon
. Newspaper Reporter IN
War Time.

Much fun has been poked at many
southern citizens because OF the large
number who were called colonies, and
it has been estimated that in some Sec
tons of the south more colonies re-
turned from the war than entered the
service during the entire four years.
When It is remembered from what
trifling circumstances. colonelshiF
could be evolved, there is no need to
question how and in what manner the
title was bestowed by our southern
friends.
A reporter for the Star late in 1865
was directed to make some inquiry as
to an item of news sent to the paper
After moments thought the reporter
became certain that if the news was
true it would be known to certain
man. This person, though strong
union man, was physically unable to
bear arms. He had, however, rendered
valuable service to the government and
his state and enjoyed the friendship OF
many of the leading men of the country,
particularly those of his own political
faith. The reporter placed the item in
this gentleman's hand, and when he
had read it he said: "This is true"
81 would like to give" said the re-
porter, "some authorities for the state
ment. May I ask you how do you know
it is true?"
swell, let me see," was the answer.
Secretary -, Justice -, Gen."
(and he named half a score of others,
each by his title), "all say that it is
true, and, last and least, know it is
true"
"All you have mentioned" said the
reporter, jokingly, shave titles. What
title shall give your"
'WeH, let's see," remarked thegentle-
man. "You may put me down as
colonel Not that ever bore mill
tary title from competent authority,
but / was so dubbed in little town
up north some years ago.
you see, was rather hard UP, and
for want of something more lucrative
and congenial, l attempted to do some
collecting on percentage. Well, some
few bills were paid, and in such cases
wrote after the words Received Pay
ment' my name and coll, for collector,
and from that the few holding such re-
ceiptS called me colonel, and in that
place am so known to this day."
The reporter took his leave, and
when the item appeared the name
of the gentleman interviewed had
the military prefix of colonel, and he
soon was so-called wherever known.
Thus the Star made an officer, and there
was no circumlocution nor red tape re-
quired to give him title which con-
tinued with him to his death, and his
people are spoken of as the family OF
Col. by many Westinghouse who
are unaware how the title came to the
family to this day.-Washington Star.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-11-24
a DAY DREAM.


Chained to q desk, slave, dream
OF the good old days Of yore,
And see the boundless glow and CLEAN
OF the broad, blue skies once more.
And the rare perfume OF the clover bloom
And the scent of the new-mown hay
Seem family caught in the sweet dream
brought Z
From the years OF the far-away.
The roar Of the busy. babbling town,
Which long my soul has heard.
For just one fleeing breath I drown
In the song Of brook and bird. ~
Ny ledgers fade to glen and glade, -
And fields of corn and rye,
As catch the JOY Of a careless boy
From q dream of the years gone by. =
shall some time flee from my-prison cell
And its narrow walls of gloom;
shall quit the noisy town and dwell
Where the sweet wild-roses bloom;
And I'll trade my care for the meadows
fair
And the drowsy Groom Of bee,
While hold as mine the bliss divine
A dream has brought to me.
Nixon Waterman, in L "A. w. Bulletin.