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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
FRYEBURG.

Miss Minnie Bradley is occupying her
house for few weeks, but will go back
to Boston for the winter as she
has taken an apartment in Trinity Court.
Mrs. Mary Pottle of Lowell is with Miss
Bradley.
Mrs. Marion Barrows of Lowell, Mass,
is at The Oxford visiting Miss Fry for
few weeks. Her son, Charles D., pur-
chasing agent of the Maine Central,
spent Sunday with them.
Mr.. Common of Spokane, Wis, is at
Mrs. Tibbetts'.
DIR. Gordon with his sister, Mrs. Nc.
Kenney, and niece, Mrs. Fanny Water
man, left on Monday for Buffalo via
Montreal DR.. Gordon will come back
in week, but the ladies will visit
Chicago, and Mrs. Waterman will stop in
Vermont on her return.
Mrs. Vim. Gordon and Miss Molly
started for Wellesley on Monday, but
came home on Wednesday, as the un
precedented rush of students had left nc
room, except at such distance from
the college that Mrs. Gordon was no,
willing to leave her daughter.
Mrs. John Twitchell and daughter OF
Portland, who have been at Mr.. Cor
don's for several weeks, went home or
Monday.
Arthur Ward has gone to the Uni
versity of Maine.
Mrs. Sarah Hutchins, who has beer
visiting friends in the village and vicin
ity, has gone to her daughters home IL
Maiden.
Rev. E. H. Abbott has been at Cam
den during the week.
| Memorial services were not observed
on Thursday, except by closing places
of business and tolling of bells, as boil
ministers were out of town.
| Rev. B. n. Stone went to Amherst
Mass, to enter his son Clarence in col
lege there.
Work is being rushed on the Tarbo,
hot house, to be in readiness for TIT
winters work.
Mr.. Albert Fifield is at Boston this
week.
Mrs. Martha Dexter Harris has gone
home to Maiden. Her mother still re
mains at Miss Pages.
Mrs. Harriet Ward Putnam of Wor
cester, Mass. is at her brothers, Mr.
John Wards. Her niece, Miss Carrie
Webster, who came with her, is visiting
relatives in the vicinity.
The Buffalo party has returned, and
Mr.. John Hutchins has gone to the Nor
way fair.
The corn shop has finished work, hav'
ing packed $50, 900 cans.
Word has come that Mr.. VIM. Durgir
is going to Dakota, and will spend the
winter if he likes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
sucKFIELD.

A game of ball between Buckfeld and
Hartford Saturday at the White track
resulted 4 to in favor of Buckfield.
Chester futile has entered Bates
College.
r. c. Themes and wife have returned
from Old Orchard, where they have beer
spending the summer. =,
Memorial services were held at both
churches Sunday in honor of the late
martyred president.
The Buckfield Literary Club met
Tuesday with Mrs. n. E. Morrill,.
The newly organized grange is to en-.
terrain East Hebron Grange Saturday.
Edwin Maxim and Fred Dyer visited
Riley, the Norlands and other points
Sunday, returning early Monday.
A brother of V. P. DeCoster from
Minnesota sat with the veterans at the
memorial services.
Edgar Hall of Rumford Falls was in
town over Sunday.
Asa's very pet dog got his tail in close
connection with the corn fodder his
master was cutting few days since
the result of which is an abbreviated
tail requiring the services of trained
nurse.
John and George, sons of Freeland
Durham, of Quincy, Mass, are visiting
their parents.
Stephen Heald and wife of East Sum-
ner were down to memorial exercises.
/. w. Shaw and wife have been to
Boston, and returned this week.
We have been to the Pan-in our
mind. At the time of the worlds fair
wears ago one man said, "One man is
enough to 60, and he can tell the others
what he saw" He went. "Well, what
did you see?" He could not tell, but
Clark of the Advertiser and Forbes OF
the Democrat are trying to tell, but
however lurid they may portray, 1t is
very much like chewing gum IN order 10
get it ready to swallow.
In common with the people all over
this broad land the people of Buckfeld
and vicinity met ut the Methodist church
Thursday at 2 p. NJ. to do honor to the
memory of the late lamented William
Mckinley. The services were conducted
by Fessenden Post, G.. A. r., j. +.
Packard commander. Commencing the
exercises by music from the choir, fol
lowed by short service by the post,
after which very concise address by
the chaplain of the post, c. II. Prince,
in which he reviewed some of the great
historical events which have occurred in
the progress of the nation, citing when,
and under whose administration they
occurred, representing three distinct
epochs: The revolution with Washing
ton at the helm, the civil war with
Lincoln to guide, and last, the Spanish
war with Mckinley to 60 down in his,
tory as one of the great and honored
trio. Rev. Messrs. Turner and Munson
being called upon, spoke very appropri'
ately. DR.. Snow was then introduced
and as the people came expecting an
able and scholarly address they were
not in the least disappointed. Thus
ends the third chapter of the assassina
ton of presidents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
OXFORD

Mabel Martyr will return to her home
in Manitoba this week.
Lewis Wardwell died Sept. Is, aged
about 4S years. He leaves a wife, a
daughter and son. Rev. Mr.. Newport
officiated at his funeral on Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah, wife of James Davis, died
Sept. 18th, after long and painful sick
ness. Her funeral was held on Monday,
Rev. Mr.. Callahan officiating.
Mrs. Ballou, wife of John Ballou, died
Sept. Is of heart disease.
On Sunday Rev. Mr.. Newport attended
the funeral of Mr.. Howard of Min0t, a
former parishoner.
Mr.. Boutelle was in town on Tuesday
to see about establishing free delivery
mail route at Otisfield, and Elmer
Walker will carry the mail.
The village schools are in session with
the following teachers:
High school-Mr. French; assistant, Miss
Hutchinson.
Intermedate-Mrs. Bumpus.
Primary-Miss Perkins.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
BETHEL.

Sunday morning, Sept. 18th, the pas
tors preached sermons appropriate to
the day of mourning, In which they i'm
pressed upon the audience the lessons to
be learned from the great tragedy.
Miss Martha Cleaves of Portland Is
guest at Mr.. F. S. Chandler's.
Rev. and Mrs. Clifford stopped in
Bethel Wednesday, on their way from
Upton to Rochester, Mass. Mr.. Clifford
has closed his labors with the Upton
church.
Wednesday morning 40 tickets were
sold from this station for the fair at
Norway.
Mrs. o. NJ. Mason has returned from
the n-American exposition.
Miss Mary True has gone to Syracuse,
N. Y, to spend the winter with pupil.
Miss True for long time taught in the
deaf and dumb school in Portland.
Miss Grace Carter and pupil have left
Bethel for New York.
Miss Florence Carter has gone to
Philadelphia, where she has position
in deaf and dumb institution, and Miss
Barbara has gone to Bangor to learn the
kindergarten method.
Thursday afternoon union memorial
exercises were held in the Congregation
al church. The church was appropri-
ately draped in black and the national
colors, and a large picture of our
martyred president hung upon the or.
gan was also draped in the emblems OF
mourning. The exercises consisted OF
an organ voluntary by Miss Hall, singing
by mixed choir, prayer and addresses
from the pastors. Brown Post, G. A. r.,
teachers and students of the academy
and the grammar and primary schools
were present in body. The church
was packed to the doors, and the serv-
ices were in every way impressive and
dignified. The large audience seemed
so in sympathy with the speakers that
one left the place feeling he had sus-
tanned an individual as we'll as a national
loss. The lessons to be drawn from this
awful tragedy were forcibly brought to
the attention of the youth as well as the
more mature. All business was sus-
pended in the afternoon.
Odeon Hall is engaged by a troupe for
next week. ..-.
Mrs. Chapman, county president, Mrs.
o. NJ. Mason and Mrs. j. c. Billings will
attend the state w. C. T. U. convention
to be held in Biddeford this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DolNGS OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church. Rev. Fl. H. Bishop.
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at II A. II.
Sunday School at I'm. Sabbath Evening Ser
vice at $50 p. N. Prayer Meeting Thursday
Universalist Church: Rev. ]. c. Snow, d. D..
II A. n. Sunday School at IL N.
Charles l.. Case, Esq, of New York
City, joined his family here last Thurs
day. The family are to return to their
New York home this week.
Miss Gertrude Harlow of Dixfeld
visited relatives here last week.
Visitors at Leslie E. NewelPs during
fair week have been Mrs. Hattie Abbott,
Carl Abbott and wife, and Charles Alb
bott and wife, all of North Abingdon,
Mass.
Col. Morris, U. S. A, and his son,
Charles Morris, U. S. N, have joined
other members of the family at James
l.. Chase's.
Miss Persis n. Andrews has closed her
home here for the winter and gone to
New York state.
Miss Marie Morris and Frank Morris,
who have spent the summer here, have
gone to Amherst, Mass, where Mr..
Norris is member of the Amherst Col
lege class of 1904.
Miss Fannie Carter has gone to Car
diner on visit to relatives.
Miss Julia Carter left Tuesday for her
winter bone in Montclair, n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Waterman OF
Mechanic Falls are spending few days
with relatives here.
Miss JEANNE Hubbard has been at
home from Boston for fair week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Maxim are visiting
Mrs. f. Z. Beedy at Bailey's Island.
The Universalist parish meeting,
which was called Tuesday evening last,
was adjourned without action until
Tuesday evening of this week, at 7:3O,
when the business of the annual meeting
will be transacted.
Rev. ii. A. Roberts occupied the Bap-
fist pulpit on Sunday.
Miss Maud Douglass of South Paris
was a guest of Mrs. Pierce over Sunday.
Rev. DIR. Snow will close his summers
engagement with the Universalist
church next Sunday, and will return to
his home in Haverhill next week.
Mrs. E. ii. Jackson is in Biddeford
this week visiting friends and attending
the W. c. T. U. convention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
RETHEl

"Gittn' close TO fall t!me-let 1t come alongi
Spring Is rich an rosy, an summers sweet with
song;
Every seasons good enough-but give me frost
and fall,
An balance ter yer gardners, an kiss yer sweet
hearts all"
Prepare for cooler weather.
Jack Frost will soon visit us.
Mrs. Vienna Holt has returned home
from South Acton, Mass.
Mrs. Albert Davis and daughter Of
Deering are visiting her mother, Mrs
L. C. Bean.
Those who attended the county fail
came home well satisfied with the show
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace E. Cummings o
Albany, with their daughter, Anni'
Elizabeth, have been visiting relatives
and friends in this place and Gilead.
Station Agent NJ. O'Reilly was married
on Wednesday last to Miss Maud Mer
row, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W
III. Morrow of this village. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. F. E. Bar
ton of Bethel, and they at once left tow
on passenger train No. 3 for visit t.
the Pan American exposition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24

On account of corn packing, but few
from this place attended the county fair
The corn cutting finished on Friday
with the heaviest pack ever put up here
numbering about 100000 cans of fine
goods.
The Minot Packing Co. made nearly
1000, 900 cans for their two factories
and even that was insufficient. Their
East Sumner factory is one of the best in
the state, and its operations are great
help to many families.
Mr.. Geo. II. Haskell and wife, former
ly of Auburn, are guests at James Bar
rows.
Lester Robinson has returned to South
Paris.
About thirty yoke of fine cattle were
driven from North Hartford to the
county fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
NORTH PARIS.

Your correspondent had the pleasure
recently of meeting an old friend and
schoolmate, G.. l.. Durham, who is in
the boot and shoe business in Brattle-
boro, VT. Mr.. Durham has been visit
ing his relatives in this vicinity.
Dodavah Hammond died very sud-
denly Thursday morning, Sept. 10, of a
kidney trouble from which he has suf-
fered for quite long time.
David Corbett has been visiting his
brother Harvey in this place.
Mrs. Ella Andrews is having asevere
cold and asthma combined.
Miss May Durham of Lewiston is Wis
iting at p. A. Crawford's.
B. F. Elwell has been working in the
corn shop ct West Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all those who have done so
much to cheer and comfort us in these
hours of great darkness through which
we are passing. Your sympathy and aid
have been very precious to us, as were
your friendship and love to our only and
dearly loved daughter, Bertha. May the
Divine Shepherd reward you all, blessing
you above measure.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN K. SALISBURY.
South Paris, Me-, Sept. II, 1901.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
HEBRON.

HEBRON.
Memorial services in the church Sun
day. DR.. Cranes sermon was eloquent
and the music good. The church was
prettily decorated with flowers ant
ported plants.
The funeral of Russell Howard was
held Sunday afternoon at his late resi-
dence. Mr.. Towards death was quite
sudden.
Leonard Randall left here Monday fol
Atlantic City, where he thinks of spend
ing the winter with his daughter.
Mrs. G. E. Harden went to South Paris
Tuesday, where she will stay short
time with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Brown, before going to Massachusetts,
for the winter.
Mrs. w. w. Hanscom has returned to
New York.
Robert C. Donham and Mr.. Burt,
editor and proprietor of "Among the
Clouds" have been guests of DR.. Don.
ham this week. Mr.. Donham is Mr.
Burt's assistant editer. They returned
to Mount Washington Wednesday.
Thursday at p. NJ, memorial services
were held in the church, DR.. Crane,
Rev. S. d. Richardson, DR.. Donham,
Professor Sargent and others taking
part. The church was full, and the two
hours service very interesting. The
service was continued in the evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
4 DWELL

Work in the corn shop closed Wednes-
day, with the exception of small guam,
tity of beans, which are put up by hand:
The work of putting on the labels and
shipping will begin soon. About Sl7OC
is paid here for help at the shop, and
375, 900 cans put up.
Mrs. John harrington, Jr., has been
on the sick list recently.
Services in memory of President Nc
Kinley were held at the village church
Thursday at 10 A. NJ.
Walter Decrow and his sister of Bos
ton are visiting at John E. Emery's.
Nettie o. Andrews is at home for q
vacation of few weeks.
Quite a number from the Christian
church are attending the conference a
SacO.
Mrs. E. T. Stearns has returned from
visit to Massachusetts,. Her daughter
went with her to enter Wellesley Col
lege.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
NEWRX-

Mr.. NJ. W. Bryant of Lebanon is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Mary Baker, at j. 5.
Allen's-the first time he has been II
the town for more than twenty-five
years, and he is greatly enjoying the
occasion.
Rev. Mr.. Congdon has gone to Boston
to attend the esd anniversary of his
mothers birth. Miss Rowe very kindly
remains with his sick wife during his
absence.
Quite number of our citizens attend
ed the county fair last week.
Several 4-horse teams are on the road
hauling spool strips from the Branch tc
Bethel.
Fred Bailey has sold his nice span Of
grays.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
WEST BUCkFlElD.

Miss Vinia Bonney is at home from
Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Warren of North
Buckfeld were at Harry Bucks last
Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Harlow is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ed Phinney, at Buckfield. Mrs.
Phinney has son born Wednesday.
Every one who could attended the fair
at South Paris on Wednesday.
Harry Buck bought two cows of Nat
Morrill, last week.
Mrs. Dan Emery and Rachel were at
Shirley Bonney's Sunday.
Ed Bonney and son Eddie of Bath
were at Shirley Bonney's Monday.
Shirley and Mrs. Bonney went to Turner
Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
NNORIA AL RANY.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Bryant returned to
their home in Lowell, Mass, Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Kimball had a tumor re.
moved from her head recently. DR.. Hill
of Bethel performed the operation.
Leland Kimball and wife of Stark, n.
H., were at Brice Kimball's Sunday, the
18th. They attended the fair at Nor
way last week.
Mrs. Calvin Cummings was suddenly
called to Upton Wednesday by the
severe sickness of her father.
Mrs. Martha Kimball is having her
potatoes dug. She will have about
sevevty-five bushels.
Our president was laid to rest Thurs
day, and a nation hopes that his sue,
cessor will not meet like fate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
ANDONER.

James Noyes has sold his farm to
Richard Morton, and has bought the l..
D. Hanson place at South Andover.
Fred Barrett has bought the bowling
alley of Mr.. Thomas, and is going to
move it near his house and fix it up fol
shop.
Business was practically suspended
Thursday because of President McKin
ley's funeral. A memorial service was
held Sunday for the president in the
Congregational church.
The Universalist social will meet
Tuesday of this week with Mrs. ingalls,
Bragg. Rev. Mr.. Lund of Lewiston gave
the people of the church treat by way
of practical sermon.
The fair to be holden here Oct. 2 ant
promises to be all right. Everybody
is coming
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
RuMFORD.

J.H. Barker and wife are keeping
house for their son, c. K. Barker, while
his wife is in Lewiston.
Miss Lucinda MarstOn from AndOvel
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. l.
Moody.
Chas. Virgin is attending the fair a
South Paris and Norway.
Mr.. Ned Martin has gone into the
logging woods as cookee.
Irving Eastman is working for Mr.
Knight on the ferry.
Mr.. Vineen Abbott has a very badly
swollen hand and arm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.

At the Rumford Centre school house
Tuesday morning, George Thomas, a
negro boy about II years of age, was
shot in the abdomen by the accidental
discharge of revolver which he and
other boys were handling. The boy is
comfortable but the outcome of the
wound is not yet certain. Merle Bur
CESS, in whose hands the revolver was
discharged, had finger somewhat in
jured by the bullet
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

Charles Coffin, a painter employed al
Rumford Falls, who had been at work
on the trestle running from the Oxford
paper mill to the wood room, stepped
through a hole in the middle of the
trestle Wednesday afternoon, and fell q
distance of about 100 feet. He was
picked up dead, his neck being broken.
He was single man, whose home was
in Lincoln, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
BROWNFIElD.

Mrs. Fred Eastman, nee Avilda Fessen
den, and Miss Thorn, are visiting at Mr.
Charles Fessendens.
Mrs. Reuben Linscott has returned
from quite an extended visit to hel
daughter, Mrs. Wesley Cole, in Western
Massachusetts,.
We were reminded of the last sad ritel
of sorrow and grief for our martyred
president by the tolling of the bell il
the Congregational church at 80 p. NJ.
Sept. 10.
Ray Ham rode on his wheel to Con
way Corner mot Conway Centre) ant
back, 80 miles, the same day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
HIRAM,

Mr.. Joseph Cram died in East Hiram
Sept. 4, of dropsy, aged 81 years, 2
months, days. He was native OF
Baldwin. He leaves two daughters and
three sons. He was an industrious,
thrifty farmer for many years and was a
worthy and excellent citizen, kind,
peaceable and genial in all the relations
of life.
Mr.. Joseph Durgin, son of the late
John and Sarah Durgin, died in South
Hiram, of Bright's disease, Sept. 10,
aged 70 years, months, s days. He
leaves one son and numerous relatives
and friends. He has ever maintained an
unblemished character.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
SUMNER.

Mrs. May Bartlett and Charley Var
ney visited at Locke's Mills last week.
School commenced Sept. 9th under the
instruction of Alice Davenport.
Carl Abbott and wife of Arlington,
Mass, are visiting his parents, VIM. Alb
bott and wife.
Rev. Freeland Starbird, wife and two
children, of Raymond, visited at E. FL.
Thompson's recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
WILSON'S MILLS.

Rev. Chas. Whittier holds SERVES al
the school house each Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. Susan Rugg of Weare. Mass,
who has been boarding at Fred Taylor's,
with her nephew, Walter Bond, left for
home Monday. A.. r. Pennock accom-
panied them as far as Boston. Mrs.
Luella Pennock and Mrs. Taylor went
to Bethel with them, and attended the
fair.
Nellie Lamb, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Guy Brooks, has re-
turned to her home in Rangeley.
Sporting parties are now mostly
homeward bound.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
OBITUARY..

Died in Hagerstown, Maryland, Sept.
IS, Samuel Carter Holden. Mr.. Holden
was born and lived in Fryeburg many
years. He was soldier in the civil war,
after which he went west and spent sew.
eral years there. The last years of his
life have been passed in Maryland. His
health has been poor for some time. He
leaves widow MARY Tyler Morton)
and two sons.