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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Last week was commencement week
at Bowdoin, Colby and Bates.
Edward GRAHAM having been duly
convicted of the Mosher murder, claim
ants for the reward, aggregating nearly
thousand dollars, are now appearing in
quantity. One of them is Graffam's
wife.
Guy Prince, the 12-year.old son of
Mrs. Nettie Prince of Madison, was
drowned while bathing in the Kennebec
River on Monday. With several boys he
left the school house during the noon
recess for swim in the river.
Henry Callahan of Amity, unmarried,
foreman of tie bark peeling camp of F..
w. Hunt & Co., eleven miles from Island
Falls, was struck on the head by fall
ing tree Monday and died during the
day. This is the third fatal accident
there within ten days.
Edward Miller, aged II, son of Joseph
Miller, was drowned while rowing on
the Saco River Saturday, June ED. The
Ody was recovered about an hour after
the accident by Napoleon S. Povencher,
who has recovered seven bodies from the
river during the past few years.
At the meeting of the trustees of
Colby College last week, Rev. Charles
Lincoln White of Nashua, N. H., was
chosen president to succeed DIR. Butler,
resigned. Mr.. White is a graduate of
Brown University and Newton Theologi-
cal Seminary. He was present and spoke
at some of the commencement exercises,
and made very favorable impression.
The ques ion of co-education or co-or-
dination was the subject of much dis
cussion by trustees and alumni, and the
result was a decision to separate as
mems college as soon as the affairs of
the college will permit" 1t is under
stood that this decision is not likely to
disturb the status in the immediate
future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
Deputy Sherifs.
COMING EVENTS.

July 4.-Horse races and base ball tournament.
county fair grounds.
July 10, ll.-Lewiston District Epworth League
convention, NORWAY.
July l6-29-Fryeburg 81 hool OF Methods, Frye
burg. on the SacO.
July Sl-Aug. E.-Fryeburg School of Theology
and the Church. Fryeburg. on-the-saco
Aug. 6.-Oxford Pomona Grange, West Minot.
Aug. l0-l7.-Old Home week.
Aug. l2-24.-Maine Chautauqua Union, Frye
burg. on the Saco.
Aug. 26-Sl.-Sunday School Institute and Bible
School. Fryeburg- on the-Saco.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
EAST SUMNER.

Some of the hottest days on record
last week.
A few have begun haying and report a
good crop.
The wife of Rev. P. Z. Miller and her
sister, Miss Alma Pinkham, formerly of
East Sumner, but now of Cumberland
Center, have been calling upon old
friends in the place. Mr.. Miller Is ex-
pected later.
We hear that post Office is to be
established on Sumner Hill with Chas.
NJ. Sewall as postmaster. This will make
five post offices in town and the end is
not yet. Old Sumner for back coun-
try town will be in touch with the out
side world as regards post Offices and
telephone service. 1t has also five
churches with regular supply in four
Of them. oh, we shall get there by-and-
by.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
IOCkE,S MILLS

Mrs. Annie F. Emery and Mrs. w. H.
Farnham drove to Rumford Falls Thurs
day. They took tea with Mrs. w. F.
Clark and rode home in the evening.
Archie Cole of Albany stopped at w.
Fl. Farnham's Tuesday night.
Harry B. Farnham rode his wheel to
North Rumford Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Annie Emery was papering for
Mrs. S. S. Felt Friday.
Geo. Marshall of West Paris has been
working on his cottage on South Pond
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Cummings are at
one of their tenements in the village, do
ing repairs on their rents. Mrs. Cum
mings' son, Chas. Bean of Iowa, is visit
ing his mother. He has not been east
before for twenty years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
PERIL.

Clarence Robinson is at home from
Hebron to spend his vacation and to help
his father on his farm.
Alfred Hall and his sisters, Marion
and Alice, are at home from Turner to
spend their vacation.
p. G. Barrett and wife went on the
excursion to Livermore Falls on the goth
to the Rebekahs.
Hattie Gatchell and her sister, Edna
Rolls, went to Livermore on the ed to
the field day of Canton Grange.
Green HodsdOn has bought widow
Roberts farm.
Joe Casey is at work for L. E. Irish
hOeing corn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

Henry Hyde Smith of Boston and
Hyde Park, Mass, a former principal of
the academy here, has been asked by
Col. E. c. Stevens, Superintendent of
State Public Buildings at Augusta, to
contribute painting of his father-in-
law, the late Gov. John Winchester
Dana of this town, to the collection of
paintings at the State House which Col.
Stevens, in behalf of the state, is making
of men who have been notable in Names
history. To the collection which Col.
Stevens is making painting of Gov.
Enoch Lincoln, who resided here four or
five years previous to 1917, when he re-
moved to Paris Hill, was recently con-
tributed by Lincoln N. Kinnicutt of
Worcester, Mass, executor of the estate
of Gov. Lincoln's niece, the late Hester
N. Wetherell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
eBuRG,

Mr.. Herbert Abbott of New York
spent Sunday with his brother, Rev. E..
II. Abbott.
Miss Fanny Tibbetts has returned
from her visit in Vermont.
The village schools closed last week
Friday, the 2lst.
Mrs. Charlotte Powers has come home
from Portland.
Telephone poles are being carried to
extend the line to Lowell.
Our educational corps are returning.
Miss FlorencefWiley from her school in
Arlington, Mass; Miss Louise Abbott
from Wellesley College; Miss Lena
Howe has graduated from Miss Pages
Normal kindergarten at Danvers, Mass. ;
Miss Martha Abbott has been teaching
Kindergarten at Bath, and Miss Rather
inc Abbott has completed her three
years. course at the Boston Normal Art
School; Thomas Ward has graduated at
the University of Maine electrical course
and is assisting in raising the electric
wires in the street.
Mrs. T. L. Eastman and Enoch have
been spending week at Old Orchard.
"Ned'' Page is to be at Cliff Cottage,
Cape Elizabeth, during the season.
Mr.. Dean Andrews of Danvers, Mass,
was in town last week en- route to
Sweden for the summer.
Miss Anna Barrows spent Thursday
at her fathers, leaving at 8 A. NJ. Friday
to attend the w. l.. U. field day at the
Ottawa, returning to Boston at night.
She leaves next week for Chautauqua,
n. Y, taking in the Household Economic
Conference at Lake Placid in the Adiron-
dacks.
The Congregational Circle supper at
Cassius Pixies was largely attended, the
'good cheer attracting many of the
husbands and sons.
Miss H. C. Osgood is to leave on Sat
urday for Hallowell where she will SUBJ
stitute as matron in the Industrial
School during the matron's vacation.
Mrs. Leah Chase will return to Boston
on Saturday.
Jerry Kisman and family have moved
to his relatives, tout West"
Mrs. Cragin and son of Pennington
have visited at Mrs. Lydia Locke's.
Several Portland families are to be at
the Oxford during the season.
The "torrid term" of the past days is
being broken FRIDAY afternoon) by a
welcome shower. The mercury has
risen to 81 degrees on tested thermome-
tiers while others have shown more than
100.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
YOUR NERVES wlLL KILL YOU

if you neglect them. The moment your
nervous system becomes impaired, your
vital organs fail to perform their func.
tions properly and dangerous diseases
follow. Cleveland's Celery Compound
Tea Is an immediate and permanent cure
for Nervous Prostitution, Nervous Ex-
haustion, Constipation, Indigestion,
Headache, and all diseases of the Blood,
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys. We will
give you trial package free. Large
packages, 25 cents. E. p. Parlin, South
Paris; Williamson & Kimball, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

This is the hottest day for the sum.
mer thus far, Thursday, June 81.
We are having strawberries with
sweet cream and sugar nearly every
meal with warm biscuit and butter
good enough for the king, or the queen
either.
F. r. Andrews has his new stable
nearly completed.
l. w. Andrews had another of his bad
spells few days ago, but is better now.
Rev. Mr.. Rich from West Paris
breaches at the NJ. E. church every
Tuesday evening.
Hiram Bacon and Alton Day are run.
ming the Gaius Swan farm this summer
having hired it this year.
Orsamus Mute and daughters have
moved into the Eldron Russell house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
OXFORD.

Children's Day was observed at the
Congregationalist church Sunday after
noon and children's concert Sunday
evening. The services will be held in
the morning instead of the afternoon
during the summer at the Congregation
alist church.
Mrs. Corning and Miss Corning of
BrOOkline, Mass, came here on Tues
day and will spend the summer here.
A surprise party was given to DR.. II.
r. Farris Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Farris are in Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Arthur Bumpus Is visiting
friends here.
The village schools closed with the
usual examinations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
RuMEORp.

Mrs. Needham has returned from a
visit in Massachusetts, and is at present
the guest of Mr.. A. D. Thufston and
wife.
Mr.. Sargent is visiting his sister, Mrs.
j. w. Stuart.
John Sylvester from Bryant Pond was
at S. L. Moody's this week working.
Mr.. Hutchinson from Massachusetts, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Ezra Morton.
The road agents are abroad and such
roadsl almost impossible.
Mr.. Amos Elliott passed through our
village Wednesday with piano.
The potato beetles are destroying the
potato plants.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

The body of Mrs. Nellie NJ. Allen Of
Lewiston who disappeared March Esd,
was found Saturday, june ed, in the An
droscoggin River about mile below the
south bridge, by young French Canadian
named Joseph Gilbert. Under the corset
was leather pouch containing $3.50 in
bills. There have been theories of sui
eide and foul play in connection with
the case. The coroner's jury decided
that they did not know whether the
drowning was accidental or not.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
EAST 6ROWNFIElD.

The selectmen have made arrange
ments to have all the guide boards in
town put in first class condition and
some new ones put up.
Miss Maria Mansfield has sold an un-
divided fourth part, it being her interest
in the farm of the late VIM. Mansfield, to
G. G. Mansfield for $3.50.
James r. Hill has purchased of the
heirs of the late VIM. Ordway an undivid-
ed two-fifths for $50.
Mrs. Devereaux and daughter, Messrs.
VIM. Reardon and Chas. Finnigan of
Boston are at the Hill farm for the sum-
mer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
WI. SfaN,S NILS

Mrs. Maud Brooks has gone on fort
nights visit to her old home in Range
ley, and Mrs. Daisy Searles is holding
the fort while she is gone.
Mrs. j. H. Clergue and her sister, Miss
NJ. E. Lombard of Bangor and B. j.
Clergue of st. Sault, Marie, are guests. of
S. S. Bennett.
Miss Addie Flint arrived home the
23d for a three weeks vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

When Mrs. Burgess had concluded her
address she invited her hearers to shake
hands with her, declaring she had a
hand that would give them an electric
shock. AS the night was dark and the
way was long, we didn't dare to chance
it lest we should wander. We got into
the ditch as it was-temperance meet
ing, too. We don't know about her
hand, but there is electricity in her
tongue, beyond all question, as a cloud
of witnesses can testify. We cannot
recall speech from male or female that
gave us so much genuine satisfaction.
Her picture of the Jericho Road and the
transactions thereon was presented in q
clear light and in an effective manner,
as were all herpictures and illustrations.
1t was red-letter day at our grange
Saturday, the ed. District Deputy
Stetson was there to inspect the work,
and he expressed satisfaction at the ap-
pearance and the work in the warmest
terms. A few members from the new
grange that has been started here were
down, and they looked as though they
might be interested in the proceedings,
and that is the way they talked it. We
wish that Buckfield might have large
and thriving grange, and there is no rea-
son under the sun why it may not have.
We have a suspicion that Buckfield
doesn't always know good thing when
she sees it. and if she keeps her eyes
shut it will be extremely difficult for
her to see it. Well, we ''shall see what
we shall see." A start has been made
oh
be an even hundred before snow flies.
One of the questions discussed at our
last meeting was the question of capital
punishment. Say, has this law of God
been repealed? Whose sheddeth mans
blood, by man shall his blood be she'd"
II it has been repealed state that exc
cutes a murderer is itself murderer.
Isn't that straight goods? believe it is
in force to-day, for the Almighty doesn't
change His laws quite as often as our
lawmakers, once in two years. III it was
a righteous law 1000 years ago, what is
the matter with it now? That law was
enacted and enforced for the protection
of society no doubt. Has not the society
of these days the same need of protec-
ton?
Yes, i know, but the fact is, they
don't stay shut up. They are turned
loose, too often, to repeat the perform
ance may be.
However, we don't believe in capital
punishment just the same, except by
spurts. When particularly horrible
murder has been committed we say:
Hang him high as Hamani Send him
direct into the immediate presence of
Him who suffered monstrosity with a
murderer's head on his neck to enter
into existence. He will know so much
better than we how to manage him. But
when a nice, clean, first-class murderer
has been thrown on the screen-why,
bottle him, put in the cork, let him slip
out of life in the usual way, and may the
Lord have mercy on his soul. JOHN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

An incident at the siege of Rouen, in
1901. shows that red was looked upon
as the English color, for In mentioning
the death Of one Of the Earl Of Essex's
captains It Is remarked that the French.
man who shot him got near enough to
do so by putting on the red coat Of q
dead English soldier. In 1913 the
kings life guards, as also the queens
and Prince Rupert's, wore red coats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
BYRON.

]. C. Taylor of Roxbury was in town
Tuesday, looking for help to peel poplar.
DR.. S. Taylor and daughter and A. S.
Young and wife were at the A. c. con-
ference at Rumford last week and over
Sunday.
At this writing parties are moving the
S-ton boiler and engine from the siding
at Hop City to the mill on the A. r.
Merrill place, West Byron.
j. S. Mitchell of West Byron died at
his home on Saturday, the 22d inst.
We learn that Clarence Young and
Gervais HOdsdon have bought farm in
Peru, and are soon to take possession of
it.
We learn that J.. A. Thomas of Rox-
bury has hired Harry Bancroft's pasture.
NJ. S. Whitney is thinking of selling
his farm to Geo. Bissone and Thomas
Gilbert.
A. S. Young is shipping potatoes to
the lake.
DR.. S. Taylor lost the hand piece to
his dental engine on the road from
Farmers Hill, Roxbury Notch, Frye
station, Hop City to Buckfield Hill. 1t
is small, nickel-plated, swivel arrange
ment to carry small burrs to excavate
teeth. Any one finding the same will
do him favor by leaving it at Albert
Robbins, Frye station.
j. E. Shaw has bought new Buckeye
moving machine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
EAST HEBRON.

We have not had much rain from the
clouds that gave a prospect of very
heavy showers.
Apples are falling from the trees.
Some orchards have but very few left
on the trees.
The warm days have given vegetation
a fine boom the past two weeks.
o. o. Roberts is expected from Au-
burn to assist his father in haying. A.
G.. Roberts can get around but very lit
tie and cannot labor.
Mrs. B. f. Holmes visited her father,
C. F. Mckinney, last week, from her
home in North Auburn.
Field strawberries are very large and
abundant.
Jane NJ. Allen is having turn with
neuralgia in her arms and stomach and
is quite feeble of late.
l.. r. HodsdOn, Fred Packard and
Willie Packard went to Four Ponds on
fishing tour on Friday and returned
Monday af ernoon; cannot report the
number of fish caught by them.
Potatoes of early varieties are in
bloom but the prospect is not very fair
for many for the fourth; last year we
had fine ones from the garden June 22d.
Our blacksmith, L. r. HOdsdon, is
kept busy with all the work he can per-
form; when away his son Frank runs
the work as that is his trade.
WEST BucKFiELD.
j. K. p. Simpson returned to Redding
Saturday.
Frank Warren and Mabury MAYHEM
of North Buckfield are shingling Harry
Bucks barn.
David Bonney of Norway and r. C.
Lowe are at work for Shirley Bonney.
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Wilder from
Chase's Mills were at Shirley Bonney's
Friday.
Frank Quimby, wife, and two lady
friends, were at Shirley BOnney's Satur-
day.
Mr.. Dimmock was in the place Tues
day, looking after lambs.
Mr.. Cummings was also here for the
same purpose.
Mr.. Cook from Grand Manan was in
the place Tuesday repairing sewing ma
chimes.
Joseph Bolus was through here ped
ding Monday and Tuesday.
Gertrude and Jennie Bonney went to
Norway Tuesday shopping.
Miss BOnney entertained party of
friends from Norway Sunday.
Ethel Bradbury is at home from school
for the summer vacation.
The road commissioners with crew
cut down the hill by Cooper's Monday
and Tuesday.
81 in the shade Wednesday.
Sarah Morse is quite sick with sciatic
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

School closes to-day. Miss Lasselle is
a fine teacher and we hope to have her
back in the fall.
Norway Lake Woman's Club met with
Mrs. James Crockett, June rs, for the
last meeting Of the club year. They
elected officers for the next year to begin
the first Wednesday in September:
President-Mrs. Christine Stephens.
Vice. President-Mrs. Frances Partridge.
Secretary-Miss Ellen Partridge.
Treasurer-Mrs. Winnie Hall.
Miss Sarah p. Newhall came home
from Boston last Tuesday. We are glad
to have her back with, M again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
IL Brings Her, Etc.

"What do you do when your wife
gets sulky and refuses to talk to your
"Why, I begin to praise Mrs. ALL
good, across the street. or some other
woman / know she detests."
"And that brings her, ehT
Eyes, 1t brings her and sometimes ev-
erything throwable that happens to be
in her reach too."-Salt Lake City
Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Bauer's LaSyne- Quinine Tablets.
Notice of appointment.
Harnessi Harness. Harness.
Cow OIL Enc.
New 4th of July Goods.
Our store will be open all day Thursday, July
tn.
Mems "Fixin's."
Haying Tools.
New. Fresh Stock OF Fire Crackers, Etc.
Notice.
Bankruptcy Notices.
Cook Wanted.
Notice-Eastern Telephone Co.
Public Notices.
Annual meeting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
EAST REIAEl

Miss Elsie Bartlett from Lowell, Mass,
is at home on short vacation.
Mr.. Z. Billingsworth, who has been
spending two weeks vacation with Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. E. Bartlett, has returned to
Waltham, Mass.
Mrs. 1. 1. Young is entertaining rela-
tives from Danvers, Mass.
Miss Lillian Kimball closed the school
in this place last Friday. Forty-one
scholars were registered, but owing to
mumps and chicken pox prevailing
throughout the term, the average
number in attendance were not as many.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
WEST ERYEBURG.

Dean Andrews and Miss Mary Weber
visited his brother, Henry Andrews, last
week on their way to Sweden, where
they always spend their summers.
B. Walker McKeen lost valuable
COW recently.
Fred Meserve and wife spent few
days in Jackfon last week.
The schools closed Friday, June 81,
after very successful terms. Miss Day
presented each of her scholars with very
pretty souvenirs of the school.
The S. L. c. met with Mrs. Rhoda
Wiley June 25. The usual program was
well carried out, after which delicious
lunch was served.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
GREENWOOD.

Some one has sent us several late
copies of the Commoner. 1t is r.
page paper, printed in pamphlet form,
about the size of the Christian Herald,
and edited by W. j. Bryan, Lincoln,
Nebraska. 1t is well spiced with poetry,
and, apart from its political features, it
is well-filled with interesting and valu-
able matter. Thanks, Mr.. Somebody,
we will read as many of those papers as
you will send along, but can't promise
to be made over into 10 to man. But
then, almost anything is possible, nova
days, and we are not like the man who
said he stood open to conviction at all
times, but he would be d if any liv-
ing man could convict him.
And now the reports come that the
potato bugs were never half so numer-
Gus at this time of the year, eating the
potato leaf as soon as it is out of
the ground. laying their egssvon the
leaves of grass or little sticks, if near
by, and one man says he picked hand
f,il the other day from the potatoes and
off the ground without moving out of
his tracks. Whether the man who told
the story, considered himself under
oath, while relating it, is somewhat
doubtful.
The striped squash bug and kissing
bug have not yet put in an appearance,
although the humbug is continually
with us, not absenting itself even during
the winter season.
The place where Reuben Whitman got
his hand-car smashed ON the G. T. r.
recently was within a few rods of the
place where William Day and ourself
lost ours in a similar manner away back
in the sixties. No one harmed in either
accident.
Mrs. Frank Bennett has not yet re-
turned to the hospital for the reason
that she is too feeble to admit of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Swans boy baby
arrived at Bryants Pond on the summer
solstice, June 81, the longest day in the
year. Congratulations are in order.
Glad to hear that Capt. Lewis Bisbee
of Buckffeld is still this side of the
river, and enjoying so good health in his
old age. Hope he will be here to cele-
brate his Tooth birthday; perhaps more
so from the fact that there is kindred
blood coursing through our veins,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot. Ease, . powder. Il cures painful,
smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails. and
instantly takes the sting ont Of corns and bun.
age. Aliens Foot. Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. Il 10 certain cure for sweat
Ing, callous and hot, tired. aching feet. Try Il
to-doy. Sold BY all druggist. and shoe storea.
Address, Alisn Q. Olmsted, IL Roy, ny.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

TKRns al 50 year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise ea-e0 year. Single copies cents.
ApvERrIsxnEHrs;- All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for el50
per Inch In length Of column. Special contracts
ers.
power, Experienced workmen and low prices
combine 20 make this department Of our busi-
meas complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
PERS 1NAl.

Among the thirty-nine who received
the degree of NJ. ID. from the BOwdOin
Medical School last week, are Sullivan
L. Andrews and Fred e. Wheeler, both
of West Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

There cannot live q more unhappy
creature than an Ill natured old man,
who is neither capable Of receiving
pleasures nor sensible Of giving them
to others.-Sir w. Temple.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

The perfumers Of Rome lived In q
special quarter set apart for their use.
and whole streets were filed with their
shops. which were ioungins places Tor
wealthy young MOBILES.