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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
AN OXFORD AUTOMOelLe.

A motor carriage of Oxford County
manufacture was exhibited on the Can
ton fair grounds Wednesday and Thurs.
day, and nothing less than q dog fight
would have drawn the crowd a. that
did. Whenever It stopped men nocked
around IL like dies around . lump of
sugar. The carriage WAS built by Tom
French Of Andover, whose inventive
genius Is well known. II was complet-
ed barely In time to come to this fair,
and Is sort of experimental machine,
so that IL Is 10 many respects capable Of
improvement, but It made very good
showing In all ways.
The carriage Is driven by q gasoline
burning steam engine. II has q water
tube boiler, and the steam pressure 10
automatically regulated. The engine
now In use Is simple high pressure en-
CINE, but II Is intended TO substitute for
that compound engine, thus making .
gain In economy Of fuel and water, and
leaving less exhaust steam behind. It
has two especial features different from
most of those In use. The first IL q
"hexible Frame" so called, which, by
means Of ball and socket connections,
will allow one front wheel TO run over
an obstruction not over eighteen inches
high without fitting the floor Of the car
rage. The other feature Is the separa-
ton Of the machinery and carriage body,
80 that each rests on springs of It's own,
thus leaving them independent Of each
other. The brake IL worked BY the foot,
and Ii q band on the two rear hubs.
The carriage IL very easily steered,
and the machinery Is instantly controlled
by one hand, while = slight pressure of
the foot on the brake lever will quickly
bring the carriage TO stop.
Mr.. French Was timed Q quarter on
the track In 40 seconds, which il some
thing better than . 22.mile-a n-hour
speed. The machine seems to be handled
with the greatest ease. 1t will turn In
very short space, and while going ct .
pretty good speed, not being at all top
heavy, and 1t ran over the rough ground
10 the well back Of the grand stand with
no more trouble, though with less speed,
than on the track.
A company In which several we'll
known Oxford County men are interest
ed was formed ut Andover last year 70
build these motor carriages. They are
not ready yet 70 put out . catalogue,
nor do they make public their plans, but
without doubt they are intending to do
business In some way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
alICkEiElD-

oONNFtGe6.
Mr.. Kimball N. Prince has presented
q very handsome street lamp 70 the Odd
Fellows lodge, for which they sent him
q hearty vote Of thanks. II Is an orna-
ment to the hall.
Arthur Hall, Of this town, has raised
q crop Of four hundred muskmelons this
season.
Two sisters of Hon. A. II. Bradbury,
Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Libby, Of Portlsnd,
recently visited their brother ut Hotel
Long over Sunday, the sd.
Mrs. X. G. Jewett has returned from
visit Of several months with friends In
Massachusetts,.
Rev. II. c. Munson began his pastoral
services with the Methodist church Sun
day afternoon, the sd.
Geo. NJ. Atwood and wife were In town
Tuesday, the 35th.
Quite = large delegation went from
here to the Canton fair-probably more
than will ever 20 again unless managed
better than this year. The license sys-
TEN had full swing without let or HIN
ersnce. The young victims, male and
female, were the post fdctum evidence OF
the free-for-all nature Of the business.
And the climax Wednesday afternoon
certainly should give the managers an
object lesson In what constitutes clean
show.
Mrs. Nellie vose Bartlett and sister OF
Lynn, Mass, have been 1t their home
stead few days this week.
Mrs. Willis Z. Pike has gone TO Nor
wich, Conn.,, TO spend the winter with
her SON. Geo. s. Pike, agent Of the
Postal Telegraph Co. In that city.
Mrs. Horace Morrill, returned TO Port
land Friday, after several weeks visit
among her old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Libby OF Brunswick
have been the guests Of Mrs. Alfred
Shaw.
Postmaster c. o. Goodwin Of Water
ford Was In town this week.
Miss Kate Mason, youngest daughter
Of the late Professor Luther c. Mason,
Is quite Ill, and has been taken 70 Port
land for care and treatment.
A. r. Warren and wife are visiting
friends In Portland.
Hotel Long has had q good run Of
business this season.
The Misses Josie and Cora Harlow
have returned to their business In Bos-
ton.
Romance Dean Is In the employ Of DR..
J. c. Caldwell.
Rev. A. G. Murray Of South St.
George Is the guest Of T. J. Stephens
and wife.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
6ROWNEiElD.

Mrs. o. A. Wentworth died Thursday
afternoon, after long sickness. She
leaves husband and \ number Of chill
dren.
Brownfield was well represented at
the West Oxford fair at Fryeburg.
Mr.. Charles Libby Of Boston Ia visit
Ing friends In this village.
Miss Estells Eaton, who Ia employed
10 Portland, Is at home on short vsca-
ton.
Measles are prevailing to some extent
In this town.
Mr.. Frank johnson Is doing q big
business making cider.
Mr.. Alvin Perkins is employed In
Clements store st East Brownfield.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02

loved. All the same I pressed on. Az.
lived Ct the station, I almost fell into
the arms Of the station master. who
pridsd himself on the aowers that dec
Grated bis station
whats happened, missr
II want . gentleman. but he's gons."
there's lunatic here, II that's him.
miss."
My attention was drawn TO . knot
Of oficiais who were watching . tan,
well built man. who was viciously
striking the heads from the 6owers
with Q walking cane.
"A lunaucr' I gasped
"well. miss. be drove for . certain
train. but didn't 20 By II Ever since
he's been spelling my flowers. and be
looked 70 savage none Of 10 liked 70
interfere"
Il was the man loved.
At that moment Tie lunatic caught
my eyes.
He approached.
"Your'
Eyes, dear"
Our eyes said al that was left I'M
ppoken.-Mainiy About People.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
JUDGE HASKELL.

Judge Thomas II. Haskell OF the Su-
preme Judicial Court OF Maine died ST
his home In Portland Monday, Sept. -,
after sn illness which, In It's dnsl severe
stages, WAS very short. BE had not been
In good health for some months, but
opened court At Skowhegan the week
before his death. and continued In ses-
sion until SATURDAY., when he received
the report OF the grand Jury, adjourned
che court and went home, 20 die only
two DAYS later. 10 has been determined
that he WAS suffering from malignant
liberation Of the intestiues.
Thomas Halves Haskell WAS born In
New Gloucester, Nav Is, 1872, and WAS
q farmers son. He fitted for college st
the old Norway Liberal Institute, from
which he graduated in 1852. BE then
enlisted In the 25th Maine Regiment and
served a. sergeant during the term OF
service OF that regiment.
Returning home he studied law with
Judge Morrill, of Lewiston, snd WAS adj
mitted 10 the bar In 1885. The follow
ing year he became a partner OF Judge
Charles W. Goddard OF Portland, snd
WAS later 8 partner OF Hon. Nathan
Webb, until the latter was elevated 70
the federal judiciary. Judge Haskell
then formed = partnership with Hon.
Edward woodmsn which continued until
Judge Hsskelfs appointment 20 the
Supreme bench in 1854. he has served
continuously since, having been reap
pointed In 1891 and again In 1895.
Judge Haskell was the suthor OF the
centennial history OF New Gloucester
published In 1874, and also reported the
decisions OF Judge Fox in two volumes
known to the profession rs Haskelrs re-
ports.
Judge Haskell was q man OF q very
practical mind. His special delight was
In the study of physics and particularly
Of the steam engine. be had work
shop fitted up in his house, and WAS
never so happy IS when working with
his tools or experimenting with fine
pieces Of mechanism.
He always kept good pair Of horses
and WAS very fond Of driving, and was,
with his wife, frequent visitor 20 Paris
Hin, where he was guest At the Hub
bard House. He had great liking for
Oxford County, and was assigned 10
one Of the three terms nearly every
year.
Judge Haskell married In 1867 Eliza
beth Parsons whitman who survives
him. They have never had sny children.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
bE6RON

Rev. A. r. Crane, d. D., attended the
Maine Baptist State Convention at Var
mouth this week, Sept. 1927.
Harry Litchfeld, who has been spend
ing several weeks at Fl. A. Cushman's,
returned to his home in Somerville,
Mass, Friday.
Wednesday Fred Sturtevant and his
mother went to Canton, Mrs. Sturtevsnt
to visit her SON and family, and Fred to
take In the fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
EAST SUMNER.
Wanted Snma m,

Wanted. Some one to buy apples.
Cider apples are coming 10 freely, and
lots Of good fruit will be ground up.
Canton fair was 8 corker. On We'd
nesdsy afternoon the cork WAS evidently
withdrawn. The day was . record
breaker In several respects.
Mrs. Hacker Davis WAS buried on
Monday, the 24,h inst. Mr.. Davis wishes
TO express his thanks TO the many friends
that 80 kindly remembered them during
her last sickness and at the funeral.
They were indeed very kind and atten-
tive.
Mrs. Irene Robinson has so far recov-
cred as to take her old place In the corn
factory.
A. l.. Palmer Is also improving.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
rnE ATWOOD REUNION.


Many years ago In The good old town
Of Llvermors on what d known - God
ing's Hill lived and throve the family Of
Samuel Atwood, consisting Of husband,
wife, (Boydon) and thirteen children.
From the tact that the family consist
Cd Of thirteen children, and tho subse-
queut success In life Of many OF its menu
bers, our faith has been somewhat shak-
On In the dire effects Of the fatal number
thirteen.
Following late established custom Of
enjoying family reunion and fair ell Ut
the same time, . rouuion OF the families
Of Buckneld and Llverm0re Falls Was
planned to meet 1t the Canton fair We'd
nesday, Sept. 26th.
Your correspondent seeing On oppor-
tunity to meet old friends and school
mates Of the long ago, among those Of
the Llvermofe contingent, Joined the
throng, and after waiting for belated
train We were packed alter the manner
Of ssrdines In q box, and finally landed
at the fair grounds At Canton, where the
friends from Livermore had already A.
rived.
Friendly greetings over, location In
the shade outside Of the grounds was
selected, seats were improvised, where
ali sat down to basket lunch, 70 the
number Of about twenty-five.
By reason Of old associations around
and about the waters Of the Old andre
scoggin your correspondent and wife
were deemed worthy to break bread
with this assembly.
During the festivities "reminiscences
were In order, inquiries after those far
away, their we'll being, ETC., ~ they may
be reckoned from al points Of the COM
pass, California and the far west.
From Buckheld there were but three
present bearing the name Of Atwood.
Two OF Samuel's grandchildren (there
being none left nearer akin) were G. b.
Atwood, about 76 years old, and bis
cousin, VIM. H., "a, and = great grand
son, 4. n. Atwood, son Of Asa.
c. B. and Vim. II. are well known
from being engaged In mercantile pur.
suits. Benz. Spaulding, grown gray 10
trade In this place, was another grand
son present with wife. Two ladies,
grandchildren of the same, were Mrs. r.
G. Thomes and Mrs. c. II. Prince with
their husbands.
From Livermore Falls, James Atwood,
: grandson, was oil the representative Of
the name from that point, with wife.
A sister OF James, Mrs. Hannah Beck,
mother Of Editor Beck OF the Express
aud Advertiser, and Mrs. X. G. Boothby
and husband, these three Of the family
Of Hezekiah, and Of the family Of Henry
Atwood two representatives, Mrs. Mary
Munsey and husband, the latter being
the father of Frank A. Muusey, publish.
er of Munsey's Magazine, aud Mrs.
Abby Hyde, by whose request | pen this
brief report.
The repast being over, VIM. H. Al.
wood, Gather Of the senior editor Of the
Oxford Democrat, who doubtless pre-
ferred to 20 ''s-Hshln'" rather than
meet his betters), calling for Q sense of
the meeting, all voting II . grand sue
cess, and voted another meeting In one
year from date.
Adjourning 70 the fair grounds until
the 3 30 train for Buckfeld, when the
larger portion boarding the train, en-.
joyed pleasant ride TO our homes, the
festivities being unmarried by future de-
velopments which came 70 those on the
late trains. GILBERT Triton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
TIE STORM.

OLD blown the gale from out the nosthS :
Wild moan the forest. vale and moet.
Fierce pirits wander boldly forth.
Grim msnsteu scream ct every doos. 4
Against tas tempest's hurting might I
God keep the helpless poor tonight. 4
Cold cree7 the waves aiosg the shorei
Wild shout the bseatsu In thsir gieA
Hsrce swells the voice u ocean roar. a.
Grim stalk the shades along the lee.
Axains; the storms tsmpestuous might .
Cod guard the sea tossed ships tonight /.
Cold misss are turned TO rattling haili
Wild voices call In every gust.
Fierce forms resist the shouting gale;
Grim faces toward the ga are thrust.
Oh, God, agsins; the oceans might
Protect the staggering ships tonight
Al, cold the seas embrace and chill
The winds that wildly howl and hing.
A wrecks are tossed and forms nov stu
To spar and mainstay sadly cling.
Al. yes. for aye. from tempest might
Thin own are safely housed tonight.
Emily A. Warden In Philadelphia Ledcss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
LOWELL.

Many from here are attending the fairs
in the neighboring towns.
w. o. Brown Is building q bay win
dow for c. X. Chapman.
Rev. Mr.. Holden IL at home from
school this week.
Cyrus Andrews and wife are visiting
at the village this week.
Mrs. Roberts and family have return
ed to Cambridge.
DR.. Lowe and family have returned
to Washington.
Mr.. W. S. Kennedy Of Belmont has
been here and bought two cottage lots
on the west side Of Upper Keazar, Of
Fox and LeBsron.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
ANDOvER.

Farmers are busy gathering their APP
ples, which are abundant this year.
Potatoes are turning out we'll and OF
good quality.
The severe drouth has made business
drag along slowly. The streams were
never lower than ut the present time.
Mr.. II. D. Burditt has sold his place
to Bethel parties, who are to put In q
birch mill on the land, and consume 200
or l,500 cords of wood. This will give
Andover quite boom.
o. b. and K. S. Poor have done a
thriving business thrcshing at their
place. Grain Is yielding heavily this
season.
Most Of the summer company have
returned to their homes.
The Methodist circle met last week,
with Mrs. Homer Cutting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
NORWAY LAKE

Mrs. Wares Noyes, of Gorhsm, is
visiting st Geo. Horr's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Flood, Of Farm
ington, Me-, have been visiting q; David
Floods.
Mrs. Walter Young was In the place
Thursday making calls on some OF her
old neighbors.
Mr.. Horace Pike, Of Norway, who has
bought the wslcott place, commenced
TO tear down the old barn Tuesday. We
shall be pleased to see the buildings re-
paired, as IL Is a very pleasant situation,
and will make desirable home for sum
mer company.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
orTnaL,

Professor and Nrs. Hanscom are n
celvine congratulations upoa the arriv-
a Of little daughter In tier home.
Mn. wentworth Of Salmon. FAils has
been the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. J. c.
Billings.
Rev. r. Z. Rand has % far recovered
from hts injury % 70 resume his lAbors
In the mlssionary work In Oxford
County.
Mrs. VIII Hutchinson was called from
her home In South Paris on account Of
the illness Of her father, who died
Thursday. Funeral services were held
ct bis late home SATURDAY.
Mr.. A. =. Copeland has returned from
= long business trip In the eastern part
Of the state.
Miss Isabelle Shirley, who has spent
the summer In Bethel, has returned 70
her home In Brooklyn.
The infart SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Farwell Was buried last Friday
afternoon.
Miss Caroline Cochran, one Of the
workers In the Maine missionary field,
spent Friday In Bethel, and went to
Roxbury Saturday.
MIDDLE NTERvALE.
Guy Swan has been working for Miss
8. N. Kimball, digging her potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodman Charles from
Fryeburg, and Mrs. Riggs from Brighton
recently visited their sister, Mrs. Joseph
Holt.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
viii Farwell were panied TO learn Of the
death Of their infant child, which oc-
CURED last Wednesday. The baby was
only two weeks old. The services were
held Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
BANKER ROUTS A ROBBER.

j. r. Garrison, Cashier Of the bank of
Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed of
health BY serious lung trouble until
be tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Then be wrote: at ID
the best medicine ever used for severe
cold or bad case Of lung trouble. I al.
ways keep bottle on hand." Don't
suffer with Coughs, Colds, or any
Throat, Chest or Lung trouble when you
can be cured 90 easily. Only Soc. and
el.00. Trial bottles free ct r. A. Shurt-
left q Co.'S Drug Store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
A FIENDISH ATTACK:

An attack was lately made on C. r.
Collier Of Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fstal. It came through biz kid
neys. His back got 20 lame be could
not stoop without great pain, nor cit In
chair except propped by cushions. No
remedy helped him until be tried Elec-
trio Blttefs, which effected such . won
derful change that b writes be feels like
new man. This marvellous medicine
cures backsche and kidney trouble, puri-
de- the blood and builds up your health.
Only Soc. ct r. A. Bhurtle1 4 Co. 3 Drug
Store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
WEST SUMNER.

NJ. j. Beal Of Hsverhill, Mass, has
been visiting at DR.. Andrews.
A general exodus TO the fair at Canton
last Wednesday.
Miss Catherine Young Of Boston, who
has been spending the summer here, has
gone back.
Louise Quincy has painted the Handy
buildings.
Chas. Il. Thomes, our blacksmith, has
decided to move TO North Bridgton. A
good opening here for the right man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02

The Chinese ask "how 10 your liver p
instead Of show do you DOR for when
the liver 10 active the health ID good.
DeWItt's Little Early Risers are famous
little pills for the liver and bowels. r.
A. ShurtlefY q Co., South Paris, William
son q Kimball.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
OXFORD.

Rev. Mr.. Buchanan attended the state
conference Of Congregational churches
at Augusta.
Elder J. A. Libby administered the
ordinance Of baptism by immersion to
three persons on Sunday 1t Whitney
Pond near Caldwell's grove.
A concert WAS given Wednesday even
ing ct Robinson Hall by local talent,
assisted BY Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs Of South
Paris and Mrs. Klmball Of Norway, to
defray the expense Of repairing and tun-
Ing the piano. Ice cream and cake were
on sale.
Mrs. Mary Pike hurt her hand severe
~ In the mill, cutting Oh half Of the
forednger 70 the frst joint. DR.. Stevens
was called to drees the wound.
The schools are In session with the
following teachers:
High School. Principal-Mr. spear.
Asslstant-Niss Hutchinson.
Ineermodiate-1isa HlAke.
PnmAEy-Miss PerkiDs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02

Bryan says that the present prosperity
Of the country h due TO tan unusual and
unnatural stimulation" II Il not better
to continue the party In power capable
Of producing unusual stimulation rather
than change for ono which produces nm
usual stsgnation!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02

T.v. Powderly, while In Chicago the
other day, said that labor conditions
were exceptionally gratifying and entire
~ In Keeping with the general prosper
ity, bat be never viii be able to make
Bryan scknowledge that-nos before the
November election, at any rata.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02

Small In size and great In results are
De Wits Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills that cleanse the liver
and bowels. They do not gripe. T. A.
Shurtle6 q Co., South Paris, William
son q Kimball.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
ATWOOD FORBES

rxnns -siIso year II paid ssricsiy In sdvancs.
osherviss eaeo ysar. single copies Z csnss'
ApvxnruSaUrss-A An legal advsrsissmcnss
are owen three consecutive Insertions for olIo
Der hch In length Of column Special CONTRACTS
nads VIII local sransssns and yearly sdveros-
err
Jon Pnurua s-Neu type. fAss pressss. steam
power. experienced workmen and iow prsces
CON blne 70 make this department. Of our ouaa-
ssss compess aad popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
NORTH PARIS.

A. j. Abbott's last week.
J. II. Durham IL In very poor health.
Mr.. Whitman has put In good deal
Of time making repairs on his buildings
this summer. He is now making q cellsr
full size OF the house.
Almon wsshburn Is boarding with j.
F. Littlehale.
Percy Mayhem, who has been at work
at Gorham, n. H., was brought home
with broken ankle the 27th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02

W. z. Curtis sold bull and q new
milch COW TO Sumner wardwell recently.
Henry Dow OF Mschias is visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Dow.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Curtis and child
Of NORWAY visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Z. Curtis, Sept. q.
There 10 large crop Of apples In this
vicinity with q small show for market.
Mrs. Ella Foss went to Portlond Sept.
30 to visit her husband and daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02
FRYEbuRG FAIR.

The West Oxford Agricultural Society
had fair even more successful than
usual last week. Il IL estimated that
Wednesdays attendance was we'll to-
ward the 10000 msrk.
There were large lists of entries for
the races. Following are the summa-
ries:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-02

Drs. Haskell and Holden Of this place
and DR.. Bradford OF Mechanic Fslls r.
moved large tumor from Nrs. Hannah
Morse Of this town on Aug. 1Oth. 1rs.
More b recovering uicely under ~
sktllfnl and 1aikhfnl attendance of DR.
Haskell.