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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04
BRYANT POND.

Quinby Perham had the misfortune to
break his ankle and sprain his hip re-
Gently. He is doing well, but it will be
some time before he will be able to re-
sumo work on his farm.
Homer Croker, son of Elbridge
Croker, met with an accident while
playing the game of hide and seek re-
Gently. He fell and put his elbow out
of joint and splintered the bone. DR..
Bennett of Bridgton attended him.
Mrs. Grace Wing accompanied Thomas
r. Day to Portland to the Maine General
Hospital and is caring for him days.
Mrs. Day is caring for Mrs. Wings little
boy. Mr.. Day is not improving any at
this writing.
Miss Ethel Ford has arrived home
from Massachusetts,.
Alden Chase is gaining in health
slowly.
Ellsworth Hill is at home from Berlin
Falls on short visit.
Horace Cushman of Berlin Falls was
at home for the Masonic meeting on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Nathan Small of West Paris is
visiting Mrs. Annie Day.
On account of the rainy weather and
bad condition of the roads, the yard
services of A. NJ. Whitman Post were
omitted The comrades decorated the
graves, and were then escorted by
Locke's Mills band to Grange Hall where
the address was delivered by Judge Her
rick of Bethel in very able manner.
Judge Whitman of South Paris was also
present. Good music was furnished
during the services by the quartette,
Charles Hill, w. G.. Morton, Mrs. Harry
Estes and Mrs. James Day, and the
band.
Miss Ida Farrar has been in poor
health and been great sufferer for some
years. DR.. Yates of West Paris has
been her attending physician. Her in
tentions now are to go to the Maine
General Hospital at Portland for treat
ment DR.. Yates will accompany her.
Hans Muller and Roy Stearns of Water
ford arrived at James l.. Bowker's Satur-
day afternoon and stopped over Sunday.
There are thirteen graves in Lakeside
cemetery for the comrades of A. NJ.
Whitman Post to decorate with the flag
and wreath. Three of them are brothers
of j. L. Bowker, who enlisted in the 14th
Maine Volunteers. Arson Bowker was
a member of the I'd Maine regimental
band; Charles Bowker of the LIST Maine
Light Infantry; Gallon Bowker of the
23d Maine Volunteers. All responding
nobly to the call of their country in her
time of peril.
Emerson Billings met with what may
prove serious accident. While work
ing around his barn in the Billings
neighborhood he stepped on nail
driving it nearly through his foot. 1t
required the help of his son Herman
who was with him to pull the nail out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04
MEMORIAL DAY AT sUcKfIeLo.

May 20 there was considerable done
to beautify the resting places of the
dead, although the general weather
prevailed. On this day some of Buck
fields orators slyed off to West
BuckfeM to Miss Thorn's school to
give vent to pent up patriotism, and we
are inclined to the opinion this was
what we attributed to distant thunder
on that afternoon. Buckfield abounds,
and has for a long time, with native
eloquence.
May 80 the forenoon was devoted to
decorating the graves of the soldier
dead. At the afternoon service at the
Methodist church, the post exercises
were rendered under the direction of
Commander j. F. Packard, then the
schools participated with very interest
ing exercises of song, recitations, ETC.,
under the direction of superintendent +.
A. Robinson. Thos. S. Bridgham fol
lowed with an appropriate address, then
came Rev. Mr.. Munson, but owing to
the late hour his remarks were very
brief.
Although Buckfield sent out great
amount of talent to other towns, Capt.
c. Fl. Prince to West Peru and Rev. b.
F. Turner to East Sumner, we held bot
tied eloquence galore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04
eRveeuRo.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Durgin have re-
turned after spending the winter in
Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Susan Tucker has returned to
her home from Boston where she has
spent the winter.
There are fifteen horses at the fair
grounds being trained for trotting.
Miss o. Kirkpatrick of Salem, who &C
companied Miss Mary Barrows home, is
staying at Miss Abbie Pages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Perkins of Spring
field, Mass, are the guests of their sis
ters, Mrs. Enoch Chase and Miss Ann
Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barrows have re-
turned from their winter home in Bos-
ton to their summer home on Main
Street.
Mrs. Walter Tarbox has returned
from her trip to Boston.
Rev. B. N. Stone has gone to New
York to attend conference.
Mr.. 81. G.. Freeman's father has re-
turned to his home in Newhall.
Rev. Ernest Abbott preached the
memorial sermon Sunday, May 20, at
New Church.
Mr.. A. r. Jenness and K. j. Bracket
spent the week at Mr.. Jenness' camp at
West Sebago.
Eight Masons attended the lodge at
Bridgton May 80. Three took degree.
Mrs. NJ. B. Barker is to sail for Paris
June LIST.
Mr.. John L. Eastman is painting a.
Cold River.
Mrs. George Hammons has returned
from Conway, where she has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. John Hartman.
Mr.. Stephen Cummings of Norway is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. G. Fl. lib,
belts.
DR.. George Allen went to Sanbornville
Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Johnson has returned
from the Harbor where she has beer
visiting her sister.
DR.. Lyman Abbott is to deliver the
baccalaureate sermon June 8.
Miss Josephine Adams spent Saturday
and Sunday with her uncle, Albion Cor
don.
The committee on electric lights have
located the street lights.
Col. II. H. Burbank of Saco delivered
the Memorial Day address at the Con
gregational church May 30. The quar-
tette furnished some very fine music
Miss Susan NJ. Walker read the speecl
delivered by Lincoln after the battle o
| Gettysburg.
| A very rainy week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04

On Memorial Day Rev. Luther Free
man of Portland delivered one of the
most eloquent and instructive addresses
we have ever heard in Hiram.
On Sunday afternoon Rev. j. G. w.
Herold preached an able memorial SER
mon.
Mrs. Zilpah w. Spring of Portland is
visiting friends in Hiram.
Mr.. Austin Wadsworth has moved to
Fryeburg.
On May Goth, Mrs. Mary Eta, wife of
Mr.. Charles Lowell, and daughter of
George 81. and Jane Lowell, died of in
ternal cancer, aged 46 years, 10 months,
Y days. Her life has been
pure and peaceable, and her amiable
disposition endeared her to large circle
of friends, who have witnessed with ad-
miration her fortitude, and the long and
heroic struggle against the advance OF
her fearful disease
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04
SOUTH HIRAM.

Major Edgecomb has engaged to carry
the mail from South Hiram to Porter
field for four years from July l, 1901.
Frank Richardson has gone to work
for George Weeks.
1t is reported that Joseph Taylor has
the mumps.
Charles Wescott's family have gone to
Conway, where they have work in a
hotel. He went the first of the month.
Edwin Libby is quite sick at this
writing
Among the smart men of this place is
Andrew Merlifield, who is so years old.
He has planted corn, beans, potatoes,
cabbages, turnips and melons, which are
all up and doing well.
Major Edgecomb is building an addi-
ton to his stable.
Farmers are complaining of so much
rainy weather.
Nearly all the apple trees are loaded
with blossoms.
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eETHEl.
WEST BETHEL
"Nodding buttercups crowd together;
Rosy clouds on the orchards swing;
Slant on the building robins wing,
All In the shining, showery weather,
Fitfully falls the rain of Spring.

Over the tufted plumes Of willow
Circles the dusky banded bee;
Murmuring still of the hive ia he;
While, on the brooklet's mimic billOw.
Scatter the blooms of the rlaed tree"
"Leafy june has come.
Miss Gertrude Burgess has new BIZ
cycle.
George w. Morrow was at home from
North Yarmouth over Sunday.
Leon II. Tyler runs his meat cart to
Bethel Hill on Monday and Thursday of
each week.
Edgar and Edith Briggs visited their
sister, Mrs. Eta Cummings, in Albany,
on Sunday last.
Work on the mill is being hurried
along as fast as possible, and the ma
chimes will soon be running.
Farm work progresses slowly on &C
count of frequent storms, and more
planting will be done in June than in
May.
Fred Mcleod, keeper of the village
hotel, has bought large, four-seated
carriage, which he is running with four
horses.
E. G. Wheeler rode to the village one
day last week, and we hope to soon see
more local items from his pen in the
Democrat.
NJ. O'Reilly has lost his pet dog. He
was run over by freight train in the
evening on the first crossing west OF
Bethel station, and so badly injured that
he died the next morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04
RaOWNEIEIp.

Memorial Day was observed by Daniel
A. Bean Post at Town Hall. The adj
dress was by Rev. N. Clough, followed
by appropriate remarks by Rev. c.
Sargent of Denmark. Singing by the
choir. Street parade by children, led by
post to cemetery, where graves of sol,
diers were decorated.
Mrs. Alice Pitman of Peabody, Mass,
who came to this village for her health,
is at this time considered dangerously
ill.
Miss Eliza Durgin is failing.
Mrs. George Crummett of Portland is
visiting her brother, Mr.. Frank Ham,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Durgin, formerly
of Brownfield, now of Kezar Falls, were
in town one day last week.
Mrs. Sarah Harndon, who has been
living in Lynn for quite time, has re-
tn ned to her home in this village, and
is quite sick.
It is said that Sherman McDouald has
had nice position offered him in Con-
way, of which he will take advantage in
the near future.
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HEBRON.

Rev. S. D. Richardson attended the
funeral of Mrs. VIM. Hardy Saturday,
the 25th.
DR.. Crane gave fine memorial SER
mon Sunday, and Memorial Day was OBJ
served as usual. A delegation from
Post Dwinal of Mechanic Falls attended.
There was large number present. Re-
marks by Rev. S. D. Richardson and DR..
Donham. Several others took part in
the exercises. Each year some new
grave is added to the list of veterans.
Miss Eta Sturtevant has been at home
from Auburn for few days.
Mrs. j. D. Sturtevant is visiting
friends in Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brunell of Portland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dwinal from Me.
chanic Falls spent Sunday at II. A.
Cushman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley Cushman of Au.
burn were at Mr.. S. P. Cushman's Sun
day.
Mrs. WALTON of Boston is spending a
few days at S. P. Cushman's.
Hebron Grange held memorial serv-
ices in Grange Hall Wednesday evening.
Professor j. F. Moody is at Rangeley
for few days with his brother and
other friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04
ANOOvER,

So much rain has put the farmers back
with their planting. Some have not
done stroke yet.
The Universalist sociable met in the
new church last Wednesday evening. A
good time followed. The vestry is just
cozy and inviting. The church will be
ready for services in few weeks. Rev.
Mr.. Townsend of Dixfield will preach
once month until August. Then he
will devote his whole time to the parish
through that month.
The town was considerably stirred by
the daring robbery of the post office.
Several heard the report, but didn't care
to venture out. 1t was bold robbery,
and close shave for the building.
The location for new road from the
Andover Mfg Co.'s plant to some point
on Black Brook, which will enable them
to get to Frye station nearer, is asked
for. The location as looked out would
lessen the distance about two miles, and
overcome some hard hills.
Sunday, the Goth, was observed as
Decoration Day. The churches united
and Rev. Mr.. Hannaford gave the ad.
dress to full house. At 3 Pm. the
graves were decorated, with remarks and
singing.
Rev. Mr.. Yale of Bath gave some fine
sermons last week in the Congregational
church. Special music was given.
The schools are progressing finely
The graduating class are working hard
to be ready for the final examination.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04
For Sale
A lady's Wheel, bought new last summer.
Will self It for $1,000. Can be seen as the
ANDREWS HOUSE,
South Paris, Ne.
NOTICE.

In tho District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
AsTHr1E L. BARnEAuLr. of In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors Of Anthyme L. Barreault in
the County Of Oxford and district Aforesaid:
Notice IL hereby given that on the 96th day Of
May, A. D. 1901, the said Anthyme L. Barreault
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the
Court House, IN South Paris, on the 18th day Of
June, A. D. 1901, ct 10 O'Clock In the forenoon,
at which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt and transact such other business
e may properly como before said meeting.
South Paris, June 8, 1901.
gro. A. WILSON,
RAtoTee n DAakxuptny.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE pOlNGS OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church. Rev. II. H. Bishop,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at IL A. u
Sunday School at u n. Sabbath Evening Ser
vice at 1850 2. n. Prayer Meeting Thursday
Gniversaiiss Church: Sunday School every
Sunday at II A. u.
Miss Gertrude Harlow returned to
Dixfield last Thursday. Mrs. G. r.
Harlow accompanied her to remain until
Monday.
Advertised letters in Paris post office:
Nelson b. Mann.
Miss Leila Cannon.
Mrs. Robbie Dow.
John A. Swan.
Capt. Parsons, Salvation Army.
His Honor, the Mayor of Paris.
Charles Fl. Thayer injured one of his
eyes Wednesday, while at work in the
Paris Mfg Co.'s factory at South
Paris. He was running a dowel machine,
and picking up square that looked
doubtful, he tested the strength of 1t
against a post at the level of his head.
The stick broke and a piece of it went
into his eye. There was fear that he
would lose his eye, and he went the next
morning to Portland TO consult SPEC
IlC Meto dSSulVu 0hae thShO 10 .
prospect of making ''quite an eye of it, y
but he was sent to the Maine General
Hospital, where he will remain from two
to four weeks.
The Baptist Circle will meet at the
vestry Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, to
consider questions regarding the finish.
ing of the new hall and anterooms, which
are now plastered. All who are inter.
ested in the matter are urgently request
ed to be present.
The wire was strung on the Sumner
and Paris Telephone Co. S line last week
and Saturday some of the instruments
were put in, and direct conversation wa:
had between Paris Hill and West
Sumner, as well as with some of the
farm houses along the way.
Preaching services for the summer in
the Universalist church will begin mex
Sunday. Rev. j. G. Snow, d. D., will
preach every Sunday at II A. NJ. Fol
the present DR.. Snow will be here only
over Sunday. About the first of Jul.
he will come to remain during the re
mainder of his time of supply.
The ladies will meet to clean tn,
Universalist church Wednesday mornin:
at o'clock. An invitation is extended
to all interested, and the more the bet
| ter.
The season at The Beeches open
pleasantly. The arrivals are Mrs. j. II
Nichols and Miss Nichols, Mrs. l.. G
French, Miss Edith Crehore, Boston
Miss Mabel Young, Miss Edith Young
Worcester; Miss Dora Jordan, Alfred
Maine.
DIR. Houghton left to-day for Bale.
Island, where she was called profession
ally, expecting to return in week o
ten days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04
NORTH WATERFORD

Miss E. B. Hamlin from Spelmar
Seminary, Atlanta, Ca, is with us fol
her summer vacation.
Mrs. Harrington and her daughter
have returned to North Waterford. They
are having piazza built to their house.
II. Burnell has finished work for
James Brown, and is moving to Naples.
Farming Is indefinitely suspended on
wet farms. Not much corn has been
planted yet.
The Saunders brothers have finished
saving attheir mill, and j. Brown & Son
no longer run night crew at their mill.
Mrs. Harry Saunders is having serious
trouble with her face, caused by an ul-
cerated tooth. At the dental college
they could not treat it satisfactorily, and
now she goes to the hospital. She has
been in Boston some weeks.
E. B. York has improved the wet
weather Of this week In finishing q
kitchen. Mr.. Milliken and Bert Bird
are working for him.
Rev. Mr.. Folsom Of Bath had evening
meetings last week at East Stoneham
and this place. He also preached at
both places Sunday, and returned home
Monday of this week.
Not many Of this place observed Me-
mortal Day. Those who went to Albany
heard pstriotic and instructive talk BY
Rev. Mr.. Grindell Of Lowell.
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LION SAMUEL o. wAoswoRTH.

HON. SAMUEL o. WADSWoRTH.
Hon. Samuel D. Wadsworth died in
South Hiram, May 18th, OF Brights
disease, aged II years, 7 months, IL
DAYS. He was son of John and Mary
Wadsworth, being in the seventh genera
ton from Christopher Wadsworth, who
came from England to Duxbury, Mass,
Sept. 16, 1882; he also traced his descent
from five of the Pilgrims, who landed at
Plymouth Rock from the Mayfiower, in
Guiding Elder VIM. Brewster, Capt. John
Alden and the gentle Priscilla. Gifted
with this sturdy New England inherit
ance, and well-balanced mind, and
good common school and academic edu.
cation, he crossed the threshold OF
manhood half century ago, and has
stood through all the years, with un-
swerving loyalty, with courage that
quailed not, and faith that never falter-
ed, as leader in the hosts of temper
ance, freedom and humanity.
Volumes might be written of his words
and deeds of sympathy, and kindness to
the poor, the sick, the bereaved and
sorrowful He was gentleman OF
genial and magnetic personality, and
readily won and retained troops OF
friends. During an intimate &C
quaintance of fifty-four years, we have
never known him to lose his temper, or
his perfect self-control.
In early life he was successful teacher
and has served with ability in Hiram,
seventeen years as a member OF the
school committe, and as supervisor, and
has been a trial justice many years,
bringing to all these positions, and many
Others, stainless integrity, and clear,
practical and judicious deliberation.
He was hindered for sixty years by an
injury to his left foot in his boyhood,
resulting thirty years later in the am
putation of the leg, below, and again
above the knee, but he met this and
other misfortunes with cheerful and
buoyant fortitude. He was ever Re
publican in politics, and in 1872 served
as representative from Hiram, and also
served two terms later in the senate.
He was lOvable and companionable
man in the social circle, and of warm and
fervent domestic affections. He mar
ried, in early life, Miss Sarah Augusta,
daughter of Mary A. and Gen. William
Warren, a worthy and accomplished
lady, who survives him with four chill
dren: Wallace D., with whom he resid:
ed; Ralph Ambrose, resident OF
Hawaii; Elida ", wife of Rev. Dwight
A. Ball, Bellows Falls, VT; and DIR.
John E. of Skowhegan.
On Monday Rev. Caroline E. Angel Of
Norway preached at the old homestead
an inspiring and comforting sermon, and
the Cornish Odd Fellows lodge of which
he was the Nestor, and charter mem.
Der, rendered their beautiful burial
service in an impressive manner.
Mr.. Wadsworth had anticipated much
pleasure in the reunion of his absent
children and his many relatives and
friends, in his golden wedding on Aug.
81, 1901, but the sigh of the sufferer has
blended with the victor's song, and their
reunion must be on the golden streets
beyond the river.
Hiram. Nav %, 1901,
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A GOOD EXAMPLE.

Oxford County officers and their vol
unteer assistants seem to be setting g
pretty good pace for the rest of the state
to follow, in the matter of catching
burglars. With the capture OF the East
Hebron burglars last fall, and the AndO,
yer post Office burglars last week. burg
larry in Oxford County for the past year
has shown balance on the wrong side
of the ledger for the offenders. The
papers in our Maine cities, which are de
plOring the freedom with which the
burglars are permitted to operate in the
''rural sections" of the state, might dc
well to take note of this, at the same
time that they are sending out reporters
to investigate safe blowings almost
within sound of their own offices.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-04
WEST 6UCKFlELO.

Miss Vinia Bonney is at home this
week.
Gertie Bonney was at home from Nor.
way Sunday, the 25th.
o. D. Warren, wife and little Lena,
called at III. II. Bucks Sunday.
A meeting at the Darnit school house
Sunday.
Memorial exercises at the Prince
school house Wednesday afternoon.
Ethel Bradbury came up from Turner
Centre Friday and staid until Sunday.
We hear that Sadie Austin's school
has closed.
Mrs. A. j. Warren of North Buckfeld
was at Harry Bucks Friday.
Fred and Mont Bennett worked at the
village Tuesday.
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EAST WATERFORD.

Charles H. Hodgdon passed away
Sunday at the age of 81. He leaves a
wife and daughter, Mrs. William Buck
of Norway Lake. There was a large at
tendance at the funeral Wednesday, his
brother and others from away being
present. Services were by John A.
Logan Post, G. A. R., of Harrison, of
which he was a member. The re-
mains were placed in the tomb at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Norway, four members
of the post acting as bearers. Mrs.
Hodgdon intends to stay on the farm
with boy they lately adopted from the
Good Will Farm.
b. w. Sanderson and Miss Mabel
Drake are at L. NJ. Sanderson's few
days,
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COMING EVENTS.

June 6.-Norway High School graduation.
June 3-6.-Universalist State Convention, Ban
gor.
June ll.-Oxford Pomona Grange, Hebron.
June ll.-Meeting of State Assessors, Fryeburg.
June l2.-Meeting of State Assessors, South
Paris.
June u, l3-Quarterly Meeting of oxford
Baptist Association, Turner village.
June Il, l3.-Union Congregational Conference,
North Waterford.
June l3.-South Paris High School graduation.
June A-Paris Hill Academy graduation.
June A.-Meeting Of State Assessors, Rumford
Falls.
June lT-Complimentary concert to Professor
w. s. Wight Bethel.
June l9-New Century Pomona Grange, Rum
ford.
June 20-Rumford Falls High Tchool graduation.
June Is, l9.-Oxford County w. e. 7. u, Buck.
field.
Aug. lO-l7.-Old Home week
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IYNChXllIE.


Eugene McKeen has turned his horses
into the Shirley pasture at North Stone
ham. He is going to work peeling bark
for L. H. Burnham.
Ceph Cobb and wife have finished work
in the boarding house at North Stone
ham and moved back to their home
here.
Lou French from Lynn, Mass, called
on Mrs. II. B. McKeen Thursday.
L. II. Burnham came near being burn
ed out Sunday. The fire caught around
the funnel upstairs. 1t burned a
picture cord so the picture fell making
a noise. They began to look around |;
on opening the chamber door the smoke
rushed down, one end of the room was
all in flames. Mr.. Burnham had fire
extinguisher with which he put out the
fire