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Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
WEST BETHEL

Mr.. T.. r. Mains, nearly 10 years old,
is often seen on the street slowly tread
ing his weary way with the aid OF two
canes.
DR.. Il. G. Wiley, 81 years old, portly,
straight as q boy and scarcely less active,
IL frequently seen experimenting the
workmen about his place and attending
TO the many patients who call on him at
his home.
Seth Wight, 81, tall and slim and
slightly bent, but ss compsuionable as
ever, up-to-date In the news Of the day
or Ia politics, no one need fear that an
hour spent with him would be lost.
J.F. Allen. 81 or S5, Is still quite well
preserved and walks about with quite a
firm step.
Henry verrill lately bought q bicycle
OF stranger. but sheriff Bsssett soon
relieved him of Il, leaving him out wha,
he paid for IL.
The lawn party given by the Chapel
Aid Society OF West Bethel was held at
the grove on Tuesday, ss advertised,
and Was well attended and a success.
The day was quite cool and windy, so
lemonade and Ice cream were at dis
count, but Il was all made up In no,
coffee and hot baked beans.
Davis Everson of Rockland, Mass,
Joined his family st +. G. wbeeler's
Thursday. They are to return to their
home Saturday.
Roy Brackets hand Is slowly improv-
ing.
Capt. Grover Of Brockton, Mass, was
at the lawn party Tuesday.
Mrs. II. Z. Grover had company from
Massachusetts, Wednesday.
A party from West Bethel took ride
10 Shelburne Thursday.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
COMING EVENTS.

July sz-Aus. lo.-school Of Methods. frye6ury
yaly yi-Aug. N.-SOmmer cchcoi, Norway
Aux I-Is.-IhautAGQ1a Assembly, fry eo0rg.
A1s. A-OxfOrd fOllona 0rAnse ned meeting.
norway.
Aus. A-Ouarter.ce celebration, NJ.
MA Lodge. 4. -. y. h., south Paris
Aux. sI0-ksaniOn leta Maine Regiment, aser'
vile.
Aug. u-n. .-Methodisi Camp Meeting. EmPire
sr0ve, f0lARd.
Aus. ~ S.-AAins state sunday school confer
ence. frye60rg. n
Aug. A-Annual reunion " sd Maine kesi
mens. Merry meeting fark. brunsvicA-
Aug. - seps l-kassern Maine state fNf'
Bangor
seps s-.-Malae Christian SDdeavOr convention,
Portland.
sepl n. Is H-FA,r Of Riyersiie Park AseeoiA-
ton. Bethel -,
turzl society. between south fAris snd
seys ~, si.-fa,r Of Oxford North Asricatars
society. Andoyer. ,,-
s~ys n, =. ss.-fxsr Of Androsoossin valley
Agricultural society, CaploE-
sept -. g, 1S-fair Of West Oxforu AsneeA
t1rsl >OeSegy, fryeburs.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
HEBRON.

Mr.. Cox preached again last Sunday.
There Was sociable In the Centre Dis
trict Tuesday evening.
Mrs. r. &. Glover and Robert were
pleasantly surprised with family drive
TO Lake Auburn In celebration OF their
birthdays, which came Wednesday,
August 9th.
A picnic party went from here TO
Pennesseewassee Lake Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Melcher are 10
Boston for few days visiting relatives.
Miss Eta Sturtevant has gone to NIL
ford, Mass.
We think the record. for early toma-
toes has been beaten by Rev. 8. D. Rich
srdsou Who picked ripe tomatoes July
95sh and has had them right along since
then. Good ones, too, - We can testify
from the eating. he had sweet corn
July 3Oth. Mr.. Richardson doesn't say
much about his garden, but keeps on In
his quiet way welding the hoe and gem
ersliy CONES out ahead. II your cor
respondsat did mot live next door the
public would not b nksly 70 hsaf e.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
EAST WATERFORD.

Miss Bertha Skinner is visiting In Au-
burn and Portland.
DR.. Packard and Henry c. Young
took Geo. W. Keen TO the Maine General
Hospital Monday. IL was hoped that
the X-ray would determine the nature OF
his difficulty, but nothing whatever WAS
tound In the hip. A piece Of gun cap
which he got In his wrist when boy
was easily seen. He Will remain while
with the hope that he may be helped.
He has been more comfortable for fort
night.
Miss Dorothy Fairbanks returned to
Boston Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry c. Rolfe OF Rumford spent
Sunday with her father.
Mrs. Nellie Appleby OF Mansfield,
Mass, Is visiting her cousin, L. c. Hill
ton.
Miss Wilma Millett is through work
ing for her grandfather, and has gone
TO SAbstis.
Mrs. stephen Merrill Is keeping house
for Mr.. Haskell.
Misses Kate Kilbourne and Louie
Patch are visiting Mrs. Sylvia kslbourne.
Part OF Miss Pstch's time In the place
has been spent with her brother, Frank
McAllister st c. II. Hodgdon's.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
LOWELL.

There are large number Of summe'
visitors In town. Some are boarding
some living In their own cottages, and
others renting for the season.
Frank NJ. Russell aud family came &c
his fathers from Boston Thursday.
Mrs. Mabel +. Andrews and little son
Carl OF North Arson are visiting at her
fathers, W. o. Browns.
Mrs. John McAllister Is visiting her
relstiyes in New York.
DIR. Sargent Stesrns Of Washington, ID.
c., Is In town.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
FNyepuNc.

Miss II. c. Osgood d 6 hsne fsdu The
Iudustfial School ct Hall3kell, Nhere
she b ssslstant matron.
Mr.. WIN Eastman of Lowell, Mass,
and Wits and daughter are 1t Mr.. John
Eastmans.
Mr.. wallace Tarbox was stricken with
psrslysis at the post once on Tuesday.
he b still In critical state, and ID hard
IL expected TO survive the shock.
Mrs. Fred. Douglass Of washington,
D. c., 10 ut Mrs. Randall's, and spoke on
the Convict System Of the South q the
vestry on Sunday evening.
Mr.. w. A. Robinson, wife and son, Of
Arlington, Mass, are at her fathers,
Mr.. o. Warren's.
Mrs. Ladd has recovered % fsr % 70
be able to be in her store.
Mrs. II. J. Lincoln Of Boston 10 At Mr..
Barrows' for few days.
Miss Matte Howe has returned from
her visit to Montreal.
The vocAlists from the assembly fur
uished music at the Congregational
church on Sunday.
Carl Hatch, who Is In an architects
Office at Boston, is ct home on his vaca-
tion.
The School Of Methods closed on
Thursday, and = number OF members
left. Some Will remain through the As
sembly.
The Fryeburg Academy reunion will
take place on Thursday, Aug. IL, and II
Is hoped that all former pupils will make
an effort to be present.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
GREENWOOD.

The present week, up TO this writing,
Wednesday evening, has been cold and
windy. accompanied oy frost on low
lands. Thus there has been frost every
month during the summer.
There Is quite sn amount Of hay 70 be
cut Yet, including swale, meadow and
Hungarian.
Ernest Brooks has partially recovered
his health, and resumed his work for
Mr.. Davis last Monday.
Alyerden Cole Of Gilead Is visiting at
A. ). Brooks. Mr.. Cole Was here with
his wife few years ago, but Is now
alone, she having died last October.
They never had any children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bryant and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Cole, with their two
children, attended Pomona Grange at
Norway last Saturday.
Mrs. Herman Wilson Of South Paris
and Mrs. Irving Fogs Of Gorhsm, n. H.,
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Judkins, last week. Mrs. Fogg is In
poor health, and she intends TO visit
Peaks Island In the near future, hop
ing 20 derive benefit from the change Of
climate.
LAST Tuesday Mrs. Vim. Woods and
her mother, the Widow Bartol Of Free
port, visited at the Bennett place. Being
introduced 70 the old lady, we st once
entered into conversation, and, Yankee
Ike, among other questions, we inquired
her age. "Well, now" she said, 'let me
see how good you are for guessing; how
old should you take me To be:r "Some-
where between IS snd s0,n WAS the sn-
swer. ''Oh, you are almost teo years be-
hind the times for once" said she, her
black ewes sparkling with humor. 'If
nv life is spared until December shall
be 50 years DID," She Is well-informed
person, her hearing quite good, never
wore spectacles, and II she had good
set OF teeth, and her hair restored 70 It's
natural color, she would pass for lady
about 20 years old. She has had eight
children, five Of whom are living. Her
husband was 3 sea captain, and died
about forty years ago. Such aged peo-
pie seem TO be Q sort of connecting link,
ss it were, holding the past and present
generations together; and, II intelligent,
we like 10 converse with them.
The writer saw Mrs. Swans baby the
other day, and found IL to be fine o Ia
pound boy. He didn't suggest the idea
OF exchanging with Mrs. Martin, whose
second girl 10 only q few weeks old,
since mothers are seldom inclined to do
that, whatever the sex may be. Mrs.
Swan has now three boys, and no girl.
Your East Brownheld correspondent
stands at the head on receiving specimen
numbers Of newspapers-to whom we
doff our hat, and give up beat.
About four quarts Of apples used In
making mipce pies yesterday, and not
sll gone yet.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
auckElsLp.

Thofe was "a uusucceosful attempt at
burglary at IT, "Arcadc," B. Spauldlng
q Sons, Thursday night, August Let.
The burglars broke into the biacksmith
shop Of Augustus Cloutier, and took .
bltstock and bit, etc., and bored out .
piece OF the basement door Of the ar.
cade 70 reach the bar that fAsteued the
door, but bored too low to reach Il. In
the meantime two young men who oc-
caslonally deep In the store wers ont
that night, and returned Just after mid
night end went TO the store, and proba-
bly interrupted further progress.
The friends of Mrs. Nary Ingraham
Davies will be glad 20 learn that 1t 10
daughter, Paulina Bass Davies, born
August ID; s pounds.
Mr.. Ernest Morandie Of Maiden,
MASS, Joined his wife and son at Hotel
Long this week.
Rev. A. @. Murray Of East Sumner
preached at the Baptist church Sunday,
the 9Th, exchanging with Rev. j. II.
Whitson.
Secretary Of the Navy John d. Long
and family arrived at their North Hill
cottage Monday, the 7tb, for . few
weeks vacation.
A. NJ. Austin and wife OF Deering are
In town, guests OF C. NJ. and II. A.
Irish's families.
Rev. J. II. Whitson visited Boston
this week.
Quite number Of our citizens attend
ed the funeral at East Sumner Of the
late Mrs. Maggie Horton Morse wednes-
day last.
MIRA. Hattie Chick Cochrane and
daughter, wife and daughter Of Rev. j.
+. Cochrsne OF HAllowell, have been
visiting friends In town this last week.
Mrs. Alfred Shaw and daughter, Miss
Josie Shaw are visiting friends In
Brunswick.
Mrs. o. II. Hersey and Mrs. A. +.
Warren returned from ten days visit
with DIR. and Mrs. Blanchard xt Mt.
Vernon, N. H., Friday.
Miss Lila Fletcher Of North Buckfeld
IL visiting her aunt, Mrs. Waldron, and
expects to attend the village high school
this fall.
Mrs. Northrup and Mrs. Spear OF
Boston are stopping at +. NJ. Atwood's'
Linn Morrill, and family have taken
the tenement over X. C.. Thomes' store
during Secretary Longs stay at North
Hill cottage
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
eASI HEBRON.

A goodly number from East Hebron
Grange attended the State Grange In
lie esiston Thursday.
LAST Sabbath, the 9th, Mrs. Cyrus
Rsmsdell and son Willie, Dana Fuller
from Boston, Willie Packard and wife,
with others, went on an excursion TO
Merrymeeting Park.
Annie Il. Shaw has gone TO Bruns-
wick 10 visit relatives. On her return
she will call on her brother, James Shaw,
In Portland.
IF, Saunders and wife were admitted
TO the F. B. church In this place by
letter, from the N. Z. church st North
Auburn.
As Fred Packard was returning from
Auburn on Wednesday, his horse got
startled by some object by the roadside,
the breechlng broke. The horse was at
full speed. Fred held the horse with
one hand and caught hold Of the wheel
with the other hand and stopped the
horse. His hand was badly blistered,
but he received no further Injury.
Mrs. Geo. and Mrs. Willie Packard got
tipped from their carriage In North Au-
burn Tuesday by the horse refusing TO
Weld to the rein. Mrs. Geo. Packard
was dragged 9 short distance until the
wagon went over and hit her back. She
was senseless when helped up, but the
severe pain soon restored her. She vas
severely bruised, but no bones were
broken. Miss Dowing took them home,
and George returned with her for his
team. His horse, In attempting 70 scale
q wire fence, got hung up, and was cas-
ily caught. One thill was cracked and
the harness broken. Both ladies were
badly lsmed.
Report says that B. C. Keene and Mrs.
Ida Spencer OF South Paris were married
at some time and place unknown TO the
public In general. 10 grange Henry
Whitman and wife (his daughter)
brought forth treat from B. c. Keene,
named reception treat by the commun.
ity-the fiuest bananas, peanuts and
candy; but no bridegroom or bride put
In their appearance: The treat Is said
by those present TO have been very gen.
erOua.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
HlRAM.


Mr.. Isaac K. Osgood is seriously III.
Mr.. John B. Osgood Ii disabled BY .
severe strain.
Mr.. william H. Hutchins was In Con-
way, n H., at the homicide and suicide
on Wednesday, and reports an eexclting
scene.
Mrs. VIM. P. Lunt Of Newburyport,
Misses Mabel A. and MAfearet A.
Robertson, Of Fall River, and Mrs. Al
bert A. Chittenden Of Boston, arrived
this week at Mountain View Farm, also
Mrs. Frederic A. Foster, and Mrs. An
na n. Kendall Of Waverley, Mass. The
boseders now number 10. The EpiscO-
pal service Was rendered In IN imprese-
I've msuner by Nrs. VIM. Bellamy OF
Boston, with excellent music by the
bosrdsrs, In the grove Of XII G. Wsds-
worth.
IS. Herschsl Boynton Of Baxsoa is
visiting in town.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
DENMARK.

Mrs. Geo. A. Smith, who went to Cal.
iforniA last fall for her health, died there
Friday, Aug. 4. Her body will be
brought TO this place for burial.
Mr.. J. Hsney and wife, Mr.. Geo. w.
Lord and son are guests at the Maple
wood.
Mrs. Geo. A. Hill and baby from
Allston, Mass, are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Belcher.
Mr.. Al Ingalls, OF Saco is with his
brother, Mr.. Augustine Ingalls,.
Mr.. II. Wood, wife and baby, OF Bos-
ton, are spending their vacation here
with his father, c. o. Wood. Mr.. Wood
is connected with the police department,
In Boston.
Mrs. c. II. McIntire has been very
sick.
Miss Lillian Wilson IL at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Frank Wilson.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
PERU.

j. Z. Conant, wife and daughter, Wis
tied friends in Livermore and Turner
last week.
A. B. Walker and wife have gone to
Portland and Merrymeeting Park to at
tend the reunion Of the Sd Maine Regi-
ment.
Mrs. Charlena Greene Ketcham and II.
X. Robinson and wife have gone TO Weld
village 20 visit Mrs. Ketcham's cousin,
Mrs. Carroll Proctor.
Berney Conant 10 atwork for J. =.
CouaHt for while.
Henry Castle Of Augusta was In town
visiting his daughters, Ars. Kidder and
Mrs. Hartman.
Miss Maggie Castle Of wateryiile has
been visiting here while her father was
In town.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
MASON.

Douglas Cushing has finished hsying,
and Is helping Freelsud Bennett Of
Grover Hill cut his meadow.
They have begun on the church again
inside. They have taken out some OF
the pews, and are building Aplatform
for the singers.
We are sorry to learn that Rev. Mr..
Eldridge will not be with US any longer.
As he has two other places to oil IL ID
more than he can do. Rev. o. l.. Stone
Of Newry will take Mr.. Eldridge's place
hara
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
OXFORD,

Rev. Mr.. Cadmus, with his wife and
child, visited us last week.
Mrs. Revere Of Massachusetts, Is visit
ing Mrs. Richmond.
An entertainment was given Friday
evening for the benefit Of the Y. T. s,
C.. Z.
Quite number are attending the Ad'
vent camp meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Andrews have re
turned TO Portland.
Miss sampson OF Quincy, MASS, visit
ed at Mr.. Ansen Holden's last week.
The young people enjoyed hayracs
ride Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Jordan and son OF Auburn are
doing the painting on Mr.. Parrott's new
house.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
SUMNER.

Miss Nellie Foster has returned to
Belmont, Mass.
Miss Oracle Abbott and Miss Bates
from North Abingdon, Mass, are visit
ing friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Wiley and daughter Of Cam
bridge, Mass, are visiting her father,
Mr.. +. z. Sturtevsnt, and other rels-
tives.
Mr.. Africa kecne aud his wife from
Providence, Il. l., are st G.. =. Dyer's
visiting his brother, Asia keene, who Is
quite lame.
Mrs. Geo. ID. Grose and daughter OF
whitman, Mass, are visiting at her
fathers, Mr.. =. I. Crocketts.
Rev. Mr.. Carver will speak at the Nor
rill school house Aug. 20, At 3 O'Clock In
the afternoon.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
QOV0lIQv

The old Porter school house WAS
burned to the ground Wednesday night,
Aug. ID. Since the school districts
were abolished II has not been used for
schools, but ass dwelling house a part
OF the time. A Mr.. Hodgkins lived
there through the winter and spring,
but had gone away for time, leaving .
cook stove and other furniture, which
was burned with the house. Whether
the fire was incendiary or csrelessly set
by a tramp is not known. The lower
part OF the door had been broken out so
q man could crawl In.
Farmers are improving the dry weather
TO finish haying, some are already done.
Rain is much needed for everything
except hsying. Springs are failing.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15

The recent rain has bean Of great bare
AZ IN tbs community. Sweet corn 10
cone fislds had begun to roll, and The
corr, potatoes and other Earden crops
were su0ering severely.
Mrs. Fila Shedd visited relatives In
Auburn last week.
Mlss ida Nutting Of Auburn b visit-
Ing relatives In this village.
H. 4. Hamilton, wife and child, Of
Everett Mass., are spending their vaca-
ton with Mrs. Hamilton's parents, Ar.
and Mrl. 8. w. Durham.
Frank Hayes and wife Of CoppervilIe,
N. H., stopped over with friends for a
few days here. Mr.. Hayes and family
are on their way TO Pownal where they
are TO rside for the present.
w. p. Bosserman, wife and daughter,
Of Norway, visited Mrs.. Bosserman's
parents at Trap Corner, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
{. Perry.
EN-. Emery went to Bethel on busi-
nese one day the past week.
j. ID. Hatch and wife Of Lowell called
on one Of their former nelghbors, Sam
uel Ray and family, the past week. Mr..
Hatch WAS member OF the 18th Maine
In the rebellion. and is one among the
few old soldiers who seemingly en-
Joy good health.
Miss Abbie Curtis Of Norway has been
stopping for q few days at r. l.. Briggs.
Mrs. II. p. Adkins aud daughter, Mrs.
II. H. Cannon, Of Mechanic Falls, have
been visiting Mrs, Adkins son, Mr..
Frank p. Adkins.
1 G. w. Ridlon has been away for sew
ersl days on business In Boston, Lynn,
and other cities In Massachusetts.
Mrs. Julia b. kimball returned to her
residence here on Friday, after an ab-
sence OF several weeks.
Mr.. l.. G. Bates has been at Norway
on business for several days the past
week.
Miss Bertha Emmons, daughter OF /,
p. Emmons, Is at the sea shore for s
while for her health.
Henry Reed Is reported as being sich
with typhoid fever.
The bank officials Of Auburn were here
Friday In consultation with the Wood
Rim Co.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
WILSON'S MILLS.

Several OF our farmers are done hay
Ing, while others are still hard at work
In the bayfield,. We have had two weeks
OF fine hay weather, and the crop Is
harvested In hne condition, and quite IS
much a. usual In this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. wetmore Of the Parma
cheenee Club arrived at the Aziscoos
House Tuesday evening, leaving on the
boat Wednesday for Camp Caribou, K.
s. Bennett and II. Pennock guides.
A party OF ladies went up Saturday,
Perley Flint, guide.
Master George Chandler Of Boston,
"who IL not intending to die young be-
cause he is good" went up the river
with p. G. Ripley and s. ". Bennett and
IL stopping at their camp.
Blueberries and raspberries are very
abundant.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
OlCkvAlE.

Alton Hussey is sick with typhoid
fever.
Our stage driver is getting ready TO
move. The stand he now occupies has
been sold.
Mr.. Atwood Wilson and family Of Au-
burn will occupy the rent vacated by
Mr.. Pratt.
There Is considerable standing grass,
especially on the meadows.
X. 8. Tracy recently bought two
heifers OF VIII Gillispie.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
Locke,s MILLS.

Harry Swift has gone to Leeds with
Reuben Rand for q week or two.
Roy Herrick of Albany visited at l..
p. Bryant's last week.
Rev. Martin kneeland, wife, and two
children, are stopping at Joe Georges.
Several from this place went to South
Paris and Norway Saturday, August 9th.
A Sunday School picnic has been
planned for Wednesday, August 10th.
The band stand has been moved from
the hill by the station and placed be-
tween the main street and the Howe Hill
road. 1t has also been newly painted.
Fred Cole and family, Of Washington,
D. c., are stopping with bis brother,
Mont Cole.
Mrs. A. X. Bryant and three children,
of Sanford, were guests ct L. p. Bry-
ants Q few days the past week.
Mrs. VIII Coolidge IL yet with her
mother, Mrs. Isaac Noyes, who b very
Ill.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
EAST SIMMER.

Rev. =. T.. Miller OF Cumberland Gen.
tire WAS In town on Friday and attended
the funeral OF Mrs. Emogsne Hardin
Keen at West Sumner. The same day
occurred the funeral services Of the. wife
of Fred C. Bartlett Of Hartford. She
was the daughter of Joseph Childs,
formerly OF Paris.
% lodges have been invited 10 join 10
the great excursion Of the Knights OF
Pythiss, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs 20
Merrymecting Park on next Thursday,
the 18th inst. II pleasant fine time Is
expected.
Mr.. Thurlow goes to West Minot on
Monday to take charge Of the corn shop
there.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Maggie
(Horton) Morse, which occurred on last
Wednesday, were largely attended, the
Congregational church being crowded
beyond It's sesting splcity, showing the
esteem In which the deceased was held.
The floral tributes were many aud fine.
Rev. ID s. Hibbard, former pastor OF
the church, ofiiciated. just thlrty-one
weeks before he officisted at the we'd
ding Of the deceased to DR.. Morse Of
Canton. Maggie, IS she was familiarly
called, was universally admired by q
host Of friends for her vivscity, kindness,
cheerfulness and many noble traits OF
character. She was = graduate OF Ed
ward Little Institute, also graduate
nurse of the Maine General Hospital,
and her life, though short, was one OF
love and usefulness. She was the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ariel W. Hor-
ton, and her age WAS Is years. The
Ponemah Rebekah Lodge, Of Canton, OF
which the deceased was Q member, turn
ed out In good numbers and were Joined
BY several members Of Good Faith Re-
bekahs of Buckfield. Friends were
present from Paris, Buck6eld, Turner,
Canton, Peru, DIxheld, Hartford, and
other places, Many hearts are sad at
this bereavement, and 1t is indeed sad
that one 90 well fitted TO ad0rn society
and aid the sick and unfortunate, and
withal 90 universally esteemed, should
be cut down In youth. The tender
sympathies Of all 60 out to the bereaved
family and relatives. 8. ROBINSON.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
PREVENTED A TRAGEDY.

Timely Information given Mrs. Geo.
Long Of New Strsitsville, Ohio, saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors, bu,
steadily grew worse until urged TO try
DIR. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her; and she writes, this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr.. Lone
OF severe attack OF pneumonia. Such
cures are positive proof Of its power tt
cure sll throat, chest and lung troubles
Only SOC. and sl.O0. Guaranteed. Trisl
bottles free at r. A. Shurtleff & Co.,
drug store.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
NoRrb eucke,EIp.

Mr.. John Cobb and wife Of Massachu-
setts are guests Of her mother, Mrs. X.
j. Bicknell, for q while.
Mrs. Mary Capen has returned TO her
home In Middlctown, Conn.
Mrs. h. Winslow and her daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Foster, have been guests
1t j. A. Warren's this week.
James +. Bicknell Ia drawing birch
for Heald Bros. VIII Bisbee IL at work
for him.
Miss Marion Heald of South Wey-
mouth, Mass, daughter OF Lysander
Hesld, Is guest of B. F. Heald and fam
lily this week.
The farmers are mostly done haying
In our vicinity.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-15
ANDOVER.

The drought IL severe. Gardens are
suffering from the effects OF IL.
The Congregational circle met at the
hall last evening. A good attendance.
Mr.. r. A. Grover has his MILL under
construction. The stone work Ia COM
pleted. The mill will stand just back Of
the village, and will be 2sx60 feet. A
100 horse power engine will supply the
power.
Mrs. J. l.. Chapman h improving
slowly.
Josiah Bailey, am told, Is falling.
Rev. Mr.. Jackson spoke In the Congre-
gstionAl church last Sunday.
VIM. q. Cushmsn's little girl is seri-
ously sick with pneumonia.
Fred Keith IL sick with fever.
The company continues TO arrive.
The summer houses are well pstronIzed.