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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE poINes OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church, Rev. II. H. Bashop.
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at ~ a y.
Sunday School ss Il NJ. Sabbath Evening Ser
vice at 80 p. 4. Prayer Meeting THURSDAY
evening at 80 N.
Universaiist Church: Sunday School every
Sunday st II A. u.
The Universslist Circle will be held In
Academy Hall Friday evening, Jan. Is.
Supper will be served at O'Clock.
Dancing from s to 10. Admission 10
cents; dancing % cents.
Rev. Mr.. Bishop was visited last week
by his brother, W. F. Bishop Of East
port.
The annual roll-call Of the Baptist
church has been appointed on Thurs
day, Jan. 81. Services will begin at
2 80 P. NJ. with short praise service,
followed by the responses Of members
to their names. Supper will be served
in the vestry at 80, and In the evening
there will be preaching service.
Mrs. Horace Cummings Is visiting
relatives in Turner and other places.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
WsLcHylLLE.

Mrs. ". 8. Preach visited at N. e.
Wsrren's last week.
Mr.. Joseph Jellison has moved into
one Of e. 81. Boynton's rents. loss.
Mrs. George Martin. ID, visiting her
sister, Mrs. Fred HAIL. b. ~ asj.l
Mr.. Glenn Poland 10 hauling pine tim
Der for Joseph Frye.
Herman Hill from East Waterford
was In this place last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
SOUTH RUMFORD.

George Elliott has been cutting Ice
near the old ferry for some Of the farm
ers. 1t Is twenty-three inches thick.
Fremont Abbott has got his saw mill
running. Gene Lovejoy Is helping him.
George Thurston and Whit Farnum
have given up their job Of hauling wood
on the Wallace lot.
We hope the Greenwood correspondent
will not carry out his threat of not writ
ing but once a month, as he Is one Of the
most interesting writers, and we shall
all miss him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
GRAFTON.

G. A. Otis went to Bethel yesterday.
Ernest Farrar finished hauling hay to
Cambridge Tuesday last.
s. P. Davis Is cutting and hauling
pulp wood from bis swamp. and will,
later, haul It to Bear River In Newry for
M. L. Thurstop.
8. E. Pratt went to Bethel Wednesday.
G. T. Parker is working at present for
8. P. Davis.
No better weather and travelling for
business could be asked for than we hsy 9
had for several weeks past.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
RuMfORD.

Twenty-three persons attended the
public Installation of officers Of the h.
of p. lodge at Hanover Saturday, Jan.
8. After the installation bountiful
supper was served.
s. L. Moody and Pearl Delano are
hauling hay from the Walker barn TO
Bryant Pond and Rumford Falls.
DIR. w. T. Elliott has located at Bart
lett, n. Fl.
The report now is that the pine on the
Virgin farm will be cut this winter, and
that the crew will board themselves at
the S. r. Hutchins house now vacant.
Fry Goddard finished threshing on
this side of the river Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
SOUTH HIRAM.

Mr.. Henry B. CLAW, a resident of this
place, died In Newfield at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Ethel Woodward,
Friday, Jan. 4th, after an Illness OF
several months with consumption. He
leaves wife and two children. Mr..
Clay was quiet, Industrious and re-
spected citizen. In his death the family
lose loving husband and father, the
community kindly neighbor. The re-
mains were brought here for burial.
Mrs. Henry Stanley and son Grover of
Boston are visiting In town.
Circle at Geo. Milliken's Tuesday
evening.
School which was closed owing to
measles reopened Monday.
A. G. CLAY, who has position In
Cambridge, Mass, came home to attend
the funeral of his father Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
HEBRON.

Hebron Grange went to West Minot
Saturday by invitation to be present at
the installation Of officers Of West Minot
Grange. A pleasant time was reported.
Hebron Grange held an all-day meet
ing Wednesday and installed the officers
for the year.
The students at the academy held a
sociable Wednesday evening.
Miss Grace Bumpus Is at home for the
winter, her school at Poland Spring hav-
ing been closed on account of scarlet
fever.
Mrs. Ernest Sturtevant has gone to
Dixfield.
Miss Hazel Donham has returned to
Bates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
NORTH ALBANY.

The Brown heirs received their money
from the West Monday. Cleve has pur-
chased the farm of Martha Kimball with
part of his share and will move on to It
in the spring.
Mrs. Lalia Smith of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting at her mothers, Martha Kim
balls.
Abner Kimball has hired with Mr..
Skillings of Bethel, and begins work In
the woods Monday.
The McPhee brothers have job saw
ing pulp at Meadow Bridge, and Jack Nc
Kenzie Is at work for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
WEST PERU.

WEST PERU.
Died, in West Peru, Jan. s, Harrison
Burgess, aged 81 years.
The Glendale Dramatic Co. will pre-
sent the drama "Little Trump" at West
Peru Union Hall Saturday evening,
Jan. II.
Glendale Lodge, No. 1872, 1. o. G. t.,
have purchased their hall.
Mrs. N. s. Walker Is quite sick.
Several of our young people are TAX
ing course through the Home Core
spondence School Of Springfield, Mass.
j. A. Arnold, Jr., is attending school
at Rumford Falls.
Abbie DeMerritt Is attending school
at Dixfield.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
DEN MARK.

Mr.. A. G.. Pendexter Is at home sick
with the grippe. .,
Mr.. Joseph Bennett Is quite sick, with
symptoms Of pneumonis.
Mrs. Hattie Sands, d. D. G. NJ, In
stalled the officers Of Silver Rebekah
Lodge, No. 10, Thursday evening.
A large delegation Of Silver Rebekah
Lodge, No. 10, visited Julian Lodge Of
Fryeburg Wednesday evening.
1t is reported as being quite sickly in
this section.
The attendance at the high school Is
the largest this term 1t has ever been.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
EAST BETHEL,

Rich and Swan have finished work al
Poland and moved home.
Mrs. Ada Brown has moved from II
E. Bartlett's rent and Is living with her
daughter.
F. B. Howe and A. B. Bryant are
loading cars with potatoes at Locke'a
Mills, paying 80 cents per bu>hel.
Miss Ruby Smith closed her school In
this place last Thursday morning on
short notice as the school building
caught fire.from the furnace. The fire
started In the floor of the school room
near the register. By timely assistance
the building was saved from burning
though somewhat damaged.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
aIiMEnan CENTRE

Mrs. Blodgett has sold her place to
Sarah Thomas.
Alton Dolloff has snapped horses
with Mr.. Howard of Andover.
Messrs. Hathaway and Little6eld OF
Bryant's Pond are packing apples for T..
q. Burgess.
The new mill has begun to saw birch.
Henry Hall and Arthur Curtis are
saving birch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15

I1eForest McAllister and wife from
Albany was at bis fathers, Austin Nc
Allister's, Sunday.
Mrs. q. B. McKeen was very much
pleased Sunday to receive call from
her cousins, Mrs. Carl Jordan and Clare
Cannon of Norway.
Perley Adams is sick with bad cold.
Eugene McKeen has finished parading
his bark, and is hauling bolts for L. b.
Burnham.
L. q. Burnham has now six teams In
the woods hauling timber to his mill.
E. P. Meader has taken job to tie
wood for D. A. Cummings.
Unless we have more snow soon lum-
bering will be at standstill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
SIMMER HILL,

Chester Record has got through pack
ing apples, and Is cutting wood for Mr..
Dunn.
John Morrill, lost horse last week.
Selden Barrett and wife attended the
funeral services of her father, Virgil
Bicknell, of North Buckfield, last Tues
day, the Sth.
Mrs. Edward Cox, who has been stay
ing several weeks in Hartford, has re-
turned to Sumner.
Fred Cushmsn has returned to his
work at Dixfield.
r. L. Barrett loaded a Car Of apples at
East Sumner Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

1. w. Andrews has just lost valuable
COW. Milk fever was the cause.
A remembrance against the proposed
free delivery route through here has
been circulated, and nearly all have
signed it. The reason for such action is
that the proposed route is 80 long 1t will
be damage to Its patrons, instead of q
benefit, as Is the purpose Of the system.
A. N. Andrews Is on the sick list. we
understand, and so Is Mrs. NJ. A. Wy
man.
Quite a lot Of ship knees and railroad
ties have been got out this winter In this
vicinity. The prices paid have been 80
small we had better have let the juniper
trees stand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15

DR.. and Mrs. James Davis visited at
B. X. Dow's last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Gowell is on the sick list.
Farmers here are busy getting in their
ice and hauling wood to their door or to
market.
A. D. Littlehale came home Sunday to
make short visit.
8. M. Noyes of the Russia Cement Co.,
general agent, was at E. E. Fields Jan.
~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
lOCkE'S MILLS.

Willie McComic Of Portland, who
spent last winter In this place, has come
again. He Is at present at w. h. Farm
hams.
Ralph Emery and Chas. Cross put
their Ice In this week from A. L. Emery's
Ice pond.
There are many sick here with colds.
Mrs. Anthony Berryment 10 again at
home from New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
SUMNER.

G. B. Foster and Julian Dyer are cut
ting ice on Cushman Pond.
Flora and Bertha Sturtevant are visit
ing their grandmother, Mrs. E. P. Stur-
tevant.
A. R. Parlin is quito feeble at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Palmer visited at
Calvin Parlin's recently.
Mrs. Mary Metcalf Of Thomaston Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. CAL
vim Parlin.
w. E. Bowker and H. E. Russell are
working for G. F. Dyer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
COMING EVENTS.

Jan ls, I7-Oxford Baptist quarterly meeting,
Buckfeld.
Jan. SO.-Meetiug State Federation of women's
Clubs. Augusta.
Jan. 30 3l.-Annual meeting Maine Press As
ISOLATION. Augusta.
Feb. l.-GovernOrs reception, Norway.
Feb. 5.--ONfort Pomona Grange, Bryant rohu'
Feb. I2-Supreme judicial Court, South taris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
6ROWNEIElD,


Officers of Pequawket Lodge, No. AZ,
l. o. o. F., were installed Friday even
ing by E. E. Rounds, D. D. G. NJ, and
A. F. johnson, G. NJ, as follows:
N.G.-S. N. Adams.
V.G.-J. Danforth.
r. Sec.-J. L. Frink.
F. Sec.-J. r. Hill.
Treas.-Sam'l Warren.
Appointed officers:
R. 8. &C. C. Mansfield.
LIS. n. G.-I. W. Linsc0tt.
W.-Cephas Hill.
Conf. G. Marston.
l. G.-s. j. Durgin.
o. CD. Z. Clement.
r. s. S.-H. Harmon.
L. 8. s.-Dana Brown.
Chap-A. F. johnson.
r. 8. Y. GA. Blake.
L. 8. V. Oh. Walker.
Mrs. H. Pendexter, after short ILL
ness died Jan. 6. They recently moved
to Brownfield from South Hiram. The
remains were carried to Fryeburg for
interment.
E. E. Fitzpatrick met with quite seri-
GUS accident Jan. Z, large cake Of Ice
falling on his foot.
A large delegation from Pearl Rebekah
Lodge, No. 80, l. o. O. F., visited Julian
Rebekah Lodge Wednesday evening,
Jan. 8, at Fryeburg Centre.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15

A long snow storm seems to be upon
US.
Business seems to be good at this
place, all being employed at good pay.
Mr.. Springer Of the mill firm Is 10
town looking after the interests OF the
firm this week.
Hay is In demand here and prices are
rising. Large quantities are being car
ried into the woods to carry on lumber
ing operations.
Arthur Buxton is at work for E. G..
Wheeler.
Fred Murphy is said to be manifesting
rare faculty for acquiring the art Of
telegrsphing. Success to him.
Arthur Buxton caught live partridge
In his hands yesterday, the bird sitting
on log and not attempting to move.
On returning 1t to the log it few rapidly
away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
NORTH PARIS,

Mrs. Geo. o. Chase returned to South
Paris last week to care for the sick.
F. A. Durham and Dodsvah Ham,
mond were at home Sunday, Jan. 6:
A. j. Abbott was laid by with the
grippe last week. Leroy Abbott also
had u visit Of the same.
Mrs. Bessey Is quite poorly this win
ter. Her mother, Mrs. Robbins, is stop
ping in Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15

C. N. Parlin is getting out lumber to
build stable In the spring.
w. E. Bowker and 81. E. Russell are
cutting wood for G. F. Dyer.
Nellie Chadbourne is at home from
Dix6eld caring for her mother, Mrs.
Westley Hammond, who Is threatened
with pneumonia.
Mr.. Whitman of Portland visited his
cousin, E. G. Bowker, recently.
Alvin Parlin Is not so we'll. His
daughter Addie is quite poorly this win
fer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
NORWAY LAKE.

Mrs. Ralph Flood, with Grace and
Pearl, were at David Floods Thursday.
G. A. Stephens and Miss Edna
Stephens went back to Boston Tuesday
Norway Lake Womnn's Club will
meet with Mrs. c. A. Stephens Jan. 23d.
Charles Freeman visited at James
Crockett's Wednesday. His foot that
was 40 badly injured is getting along as
we'll as could be expected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
WEST eucKFIELD.

Mrs. Winslow is very sick.
o. D. Warren has bad cold.
Thomas Bradbury is getting out pulp
wood.
Will Harlow is hauling pine.
Romance Lowe is hauling lumber to
Heald's mill.
Harry Buck and wife went to North
Buckfield Tuesday, Jan. 9Th, to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Bucks uncle, Virgil
D. P. Bicknell.
Shirley Bonney Is hauling cord-wood
to the village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

January Clearance sale.
Mammoth Clearance Sale.
A Mid-January Sale.
There Is No Argument.
Baby Teeth.
Order of Legislature.
Legislative Notices.
Notice.
Removal.
Bankruptcy Notice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
MASON.

Archie Hutchinson has moved Into one
Of the rents at the mill.
Ernest Hutchinson went to Bridge
water, Mass, last Tuesday to work In
the shoe factory.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
HARTFORD.

The diphtheria has broken out In town.
Several cases are reported. Schools are
closed. The son of Prescott Bosworth
died about q. week ago. Dexter Cur.
ney's family have been quite sick with
It but are better at this writing.
Levi Monk IL hauling logs to North
Turner for 81: B. Forbes.
A. E. Skillen is hauling birch and oak
lumber for Frank Davis.
We saw by last weeks Democrat that
farmers are getting In their ice. s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
SINGLE COPIES.

Single Copies of the Democrat are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipts Of price by
the publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
Jingle copies of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Sturteyans's Drug Store.
Shurtlef's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
Stones Drug Store.
5 Buckheld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
.LEryeburg, A. +. Lewis, Insurance once
Paris Hill, Mrs. Harlow. Post Office.
West Paris samuel 7. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
WEST BETHEL.
sThe chilly nights, the cold invites
To stir his pegs, and tsp the kos

the emily nlgnI9, Sne colQ lnVtt6e
The man 10 60 down collar;
TO str his peGs, and ZAP the aeSs
He'd scorn to drink-as you might think
Just for the pleasure, sure;
Hes Ike the tribe that doth imbibe,
The chilblains for to cure"
Stick to your good resolutions for the
new century.
L. D. Grover is cutting carload Of
spruce pulp wood.
G. D. Morrill, is having lot Of hard
wood cut on the Scrfbner farm.
A. j. Haskell has received car OF
-four raised and ground In Kentucky.
Elmer r. Briggs is now working In
Gilead station as night telegraph
operator.
Elmer Fisk has moved from the Mains
farm to this village, and is working in
the mill.
Merrill, Springer & Stowell, owners
Of the steam mill in this village, were 10
town last week.
Mrs. Lucinda e. Bean and her sister,
Miss Cora j. Mason, are moving from
the village to their large farm In Frye
burg Academy Grant.
E. r. Briggs has been appointed
agent for the sale of "Nature's Cure" 10
the towns Of Bethel, Mason, Albany and
Gllead. S. F. Frost of South Paris ia
general agent for Oxford County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
OXFORD.

Wallace Allen Of Mechanic Falls and
Clifford Tracy Of Livermore visited their
uncle, Mr.. Orrin Tracy, on Wednesday Of
last week.
Rev. Mr.. Viewpoints daughter, Mrs
Keene, of West Poland, and two chill.
dren, are visiting here.
The officers of T. A. Roberts Post, G..
A. R., and w. r. c., were installed Sat.
urday afternoon and evening at Temper.
ance Hall, Past Commander Z. P.
Faunce installing officer Of the post:
Com.-Geo. H. Knight.
S.v. &C. H. Smith.
J.V. C.-John Faunce.
Q. MA. j. Holden.
Chap.-Cyrus Chaplin.
sergt.-N. W. Dennen. s.-r
o. DC. T. Wardwell.
O.G.-F. B. Andrews.
Supper was served to the members Of
the orders and invited guests. Saturday
evening the officers Of the w. r. c. were
installed by 81. A. Andrews, installing
officer:
Pres.-Nrs. Chaplin.
Sen. v.-Mrs. Croker.
Jun. V.-Mrs. Drawn.
Treas.-Mrs. Cash.
Sec.-Mrs. Hanscom.
C.-Mrs. Spur.
Cou.-Mrs. Holden. =
A.C.-Niss Phillips.
GUARDIANS. Edwards.
A. G.-Nrs. FisheY.
Color Bearers.-Mre: Farnham, Mrs. Foster.
Miss Houghton. Mrs. Frost.
The annual meeting Of the Y. P. 8. G.
e. was held and the following officers
were chosen for the next ak months:
Pres.-Dr. H. r. Farris.
Vice Pres.-Nrs. Richmond.
Sec.-MAry Blake. 49, 49,.
Treas.-Bertha Kavanaugh.
The society has thirty-fve active men,
bers and twenty-five associate members.
Fourteen active and four associate menu
bers were added during ths year just
past.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
HERE AND THERE.

The New York Tribune apologies TO
a reader who has called attention to the
matter, for using Twill" where "shslf'
was the correct word, and comments at
some length upon the probability that
eventually, and at no far distant date,
the distinction between the two words
will be lost. Though the Tribune does
not mention that fact, the tendency Is
all one way-to drop "shsll" altogether
and substitute will" We do not follow
the example of the Frenchmsn who
cried, IL will drown, Nobody shall
help me" but dispose of the problem in
a simpler way. Even so conservative a
publication and so good literary au-
thority as Harper's Magazine has for
some years practically abolished ''shsll'
from It's pages. Whether the modern
intellect is too feeble or too indolent TO
learn the not difficult distinction be-
tween the two words is not certain, but
unless present indications are incorrect,
we shall before many years see the day
when only one of them will survive in
our language.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
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ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
SUNDAY RIVER.


Bear River Grange had installation OF
officers and dinner this week.
School In Dist. No. 3 closed last Fri
day after a successful and profitable
term Of eight weeks. Teacher, Mrs. G..
F. Atherton.
Miss Mary Jackson Is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Jackson.
Il. NJ. Kendall, who has been on the
sick list, Is able to be out.
Julian Stowe has returned to his work
in Riley.
r. NJ. Williamson, assisted by Oring-
ton York, has put in flne-looking lot
Of ice.
C. D. Atherton is drawing pine to j.
Thurston's saw mill.
A pound party was given to Rev. Mr..
C0ngdon at Newry Corner last Wednes.
day evening. Several from this place
attended, and reported very successful
and enjoyable occasion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
NEWRY.

While J. s. Allen was taking heavy
load of birch bolts from the woods to
the main road, the horses SHE'D while
crossing a bridge, and both fell dis
lance of IA feet to the Ice beneath. Very
luckily the sled caught In the timber OF
the bridge, and held though weight
OF $500 was pulling it downward. The
horses, though considerably bruised,
we're not permanently injured, and Mr..
Allen himself escaped with only a severe
shaking up. The harnesses had to be
cut from the horses In order to liberate
them. Taken altogether it was won
derful escape.
Mrs. Hervey Fuller Is at Mexico car
ing for sick sister.
Howard Thurston has q numbering
job 10 Ketchum. His family accompany
him and their house Is closed for the
winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Bryant of Bethel
have gone on pleasure trip to Dead
Diamond, calling on friends In this
neighborhood on their way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15

The legislature which is now in ses-
sion certainly has good proportion OF
farmers in il. In the senate the lawyers
head the list Of occupations, there being
seven lawyers as against five farmers
and two who combine farming with
other business. In the house the farm
ers stand st the head of the list, twenty
three being farmers pure and simple,
with fourteen more who combine farm
ing with other business, while there are
only twenty-one lawyers.
Maine will hold her four representa-
tives in congress, after all. The house
last week substituted the Burleigh reap
portion9aent bill, giving Maine four
representatives, for the Hopkins bill re-
ported 10y the majority of the committee,
which, would have reduced our repre-
sentStion TO three, the vote being l6l to
1867 The bill went through the senate
without division. The outcome is a
GREAT triumph for our Maine delega-
t3on, who have made prodigious fight
1n this matter-both senators and all
fthe representatives, our own Littleteld
being the most vigorous champion Of the
bill on the floor Of the house. In this,
as in all other debates in which he has
engaged, Mr.. Littlefield has shown that
he is dangerous opponent to tackle.
The army eanteen Is doomed, a pro-
vision prohibiting it having been insert
ed in the army bill by decisive vote In
both houses of congress. Our senators
and representatives evidently have little
faith Ia the argument that the post can
teen promotes temperance and morality
in the army. In this matter also, as
was to be expected, Mr.. Littlefeld was
aggressive, and struck some telling
blows for the adjustment Of the can
teen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15

From Howard Owens compilation Of
biographical sketches Of members OF the
present legislature, we are indebted for
the following sketches Of the Oxford
County delegation:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15

Miss H0ught0ns MI. FFUss
The annual meeting Of the Y. P. 8. G.
e. was held and the following officers
were chosen for the next ak months: