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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
A Question.

Jacks father and mother were hav.
ing q very heated discussion at the
table one day. They entirely forgot
him, and as the argument waxed
fiercer he looked from one to the other
with real concern on his chubby face.
Presently during lull he cleared the
air by asking. polntedly:
Papa, did you marry mamma or did
mamma marry r-Brooklyn Life.
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NOTICE.

IN the District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine. In bankruptcy.
IN tHr matter Of
JOHN %. POWERS, Of In Bankruptcy.
3 WusI-toCk Bankrupt.
To thy creditors Of John ID. Powers, In the
Count, 1f oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice Is hereby given that ON the 10th day OF
Apru. a. D. 1891, the said John ID. Powers
was 'u.y adjudi, ated bankrupt, and that the
first meeting of his creditors viii DC held at the
Court House, In South Paris, on the 18th day oi
Mas. %. 1891, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon
az which time the said creditors may attend
prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine
The bankrupt and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meeting.
south Paris, April 27th, 1901.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee I'm Rankruptcy.
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I'm In the Air.

"What sort of a fellow Is SwelldupF
"Well, he's one of those Fellows that
you can never convince that there's
plenty of room Mt the top"
"Pessimlstic, eh?
mot at all, but he thinks he's there
already. and that he occupies oil the
space. ce."-Philadelphla Press.
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NOTICE.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy

In tho District Court OF the United States for the
District NJ Maine. In Bankruptcy.
To- the matter OF
NELSON G. ELDER. Of In bankruptcy.
Paris, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Nelson q. Elder In the
County of oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice j. hereby given that on the 21th dav of
April A. H. 1901, the said Nelson g. Elder
was i.ly adjulicated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting ~ his creditors will be held at the
Count House, in South Paris, on the 18th
day of Nav, A. ID. 1901, az 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint 70 trustee, examine the Bankrupt an!
Irau-.,. -uch other business as may properly
cone before said meeting.
South Paris, April %, 1901.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
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Fall litters have in some respects far
better chance to live and thrive than the
spring litters Cold rains or storms are
not frequent, there is plenty OF green
feed, the sow may be kept in perfect
condition, and the pigs can have bite
of grass as soon as they know how to
eat it. There is no danger of thumps.
A fresh clover pasture is fine, and young
aud tender rape is great.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

iu the matter OF
WALTER .. RAINES, In bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the Hos. NATHAN WEBB, Judge OF the pls
tr'ct Court Of the United States for the District
OF Maine.
II-ALTER o. RAYNES, OF Rumford, in the
w County Of oxford, and State of Maine
IN sail District, respectfully represents
that on the 3ud day Of Feb last past. he was duly
aiuigci bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re
htins 30 Bankruptcy; that he has duly surren'
dered all his property and rights Of property
AMI ha fully complied with all the requirements
Of ssij Acts and of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
by the Court to bave a full discharge from al
debts prOyable against his estate under said
bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are except
ell by .aw from such discharge.
Dater this 18th day of April, A. u. 1901.
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A Financial e-isks.nA.

"Would you Like an increase Of sal
ary, Mr., SmithT
mo; it's no use" Z
mo user'
"If had more money, I'd have to
pay more debts 1-Detroit Free Press.
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NOTICE.

Ir trr District Court Of the United States for
ttr District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
lu the matter "
uiNfrtl Bankrupt.
To thr creditors OF Herbert NJ. Hayes, In the
County Of oxford and district aforesaid
Notice Is hereby given that on the 2Oth day or
ApriI A. H. 1901 the said Herbert NJ. Hayes
wa duly liUdicated bankrupt, and that the first
mc,tu- uf his creditors will be held at the Court
House. .l south Paris, on the 18th day of May,
A. H. I..I, at lO o'clock In the forenoon, at which
time the ,ai, creditors may attend, prove their
claims. auruint a trustee, examine the bankrupt
am. transact such other business as may proper
J., come before said meeting.
south Paris, April 21th, 1901.
GEO. \. WILSON,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow =.

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications 'r
tended for this department to HENRY ID. HAN
MoND, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat
Paris, Ne.
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Twice a year. In the first week In
Aprll and October. the Chinese carry
food to their dead.
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Bankrupts Petition for Discharge.

'0HS ''Ii''' ?. ? MAsSS. hsos+..,,. IN Bankruptcy
10 the Hon. NATHAN WEBB, Judge of the Dis.
Irlet Court OF the United States for the District
OF Maine:
IONS 2. MASON, of Rumford. In the
" County Of oxford, and State OF Maine, In
SAIL District respectfully represents, that ON the
Sh day Of Dec, last past. he was duly al
iaiged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress re-
Atng 20 Bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights of property.
and has fully complied with all the requirements
=, sslu Acts and Of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
py the Court 10 have full discharge from all
utots proTable against his estate under said
bankrupt Acts, except such debts rs are ex-
eep'ei by law from such discharge.
DaLed this 27th day of April A. ID 1901.
JOHN p. MASON, Bankrupt
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss
On this ith day OF May, A. ID. 1901, on read.
ng the foregoing petition, 1t Is
Ordered By the Court. That a hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day of May, A. ID
Iei, before said Court at Portland, In said DIS
Nict, al 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, and thai
nOtce thereof be published In the Oxford Dem
vcrat, newspaper printed In said District. anu
snau hat an known creditors, and other persons In
interest, may appear at the said time and place
M anu saow cause, IL any they have, why the pray
ct .t said petitioner should not be granted.
aaI Il Is further ordered by the Court, Tha
.ae Clerk shall send by mail TO all known cred
Hors copies Of said petition and this 0r,ier, ad
4resSed TO them at their places of residence a:
stated
Witness the Honorable NATHAN WEBB, Judg,
9t the said Court, and the seal thereof, nc Port
and, IN said District, on the 4th day Of May
A. ID. 1901.
A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
True copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest: "A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
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NOTICE.

L : CIRCUIT COURT.
N,rNr DISTRICT. Portland. April ;, 1901.
Pursuant o. the rules of the Circuit Court of
ur trrrt states for the District of Maine,
notice IS hereby given, that
FREDERICK x. DYER, OF Burkheld,
I'm ,tst District. has applied for admission as an
at,urur. aut counsellor of said Circuit Court.
\. n. DAVIS, Clerk.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

charmingly pretty pink Henrietta cloth
employed, with tucked silk lawn and
white hand embroidered lawn frills, in
the makeup of "A full dress spring cos
tune for "a 7-year-old. A white Liberty
silk sash and a white taffeta poke with
pink plumes completes a toilet suitable
for a little Easter bridesmaid. The pet
ticoated boy, near this well gowned girl
displays the glories of a hand embroider-
ed linen. and the 15-year-old girl wears
a gown of cloth in the twQ tones so very
fashionable just now, tan and leaf green.
Graceful Spring Suits.
1t is not far cry now. as il used to
be. from the dress of children to that Of
the grown-ups. Pared down to fit child
ish frames any one of the three grace
full spring suits, illustrated separately for
young matrons or debutantes would hard
ly look out of place on very little girls
and yet these three models are the new
est of the new. One, and easily the most
striking of the trio, shows what the lat
est evolution in boleros is like. This is
the corslet jacket, its fronts made in three
overlapping, heavily embroidered leaves,
and let any woman who has an Elton
or bolero waist under consideration for
her best spring suit insist that the brief
Jacket shall fit her figure with glove-like
affection.
There have been wonderful pranks play
ed in Paris lately with all the tailor
made traditions, consequent upon the
strike of the tailors. The whole respon-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

other way to make surprise eggs is to
break the shells of a half dozen very
carefully, leaving them together at one
edge, and not splintering them, then to
whip three whites as light as possible,
adding a pinch of salt and very little
powdered sugar, fill the eggshells fit
them together, tie them, and bake them
in a very slow oven. With care they will
look to be entirely whole. The froth in
side is always a source Of delicious sur
prise.
An Egg Border .-Boil half dozen eggs
twenty minutes, drop in cold water, peel
and keep warm. Make a thick border of
good. well seasoned mashed potatoes
around the edge of platter, press the
eggs into the border, points up, and set
in hot oven for three minutes. Fill
the center with string beans boiled and
buttered, or young carrots stewed in NUT
ton broth, or Brussels sprouts, boiled very
tender. Or the filling may be of cold
meat, cut in dice and heated with can
OF button mushrooms. Whatever 1t is,
add it quickly, garnish the border out
side with sprigs of cress, and serve very
not. This is a handsome, as well as
substantial dish for luncheon or supper,
and not unworthy consideration for q
Sunday tea
Eggs With Olives.-Boil the eggs hard.
peel them, fatten the big end so they
Will stand, and in the small one cut
deep narrow hole just big enough to hold
baby olive. Put in the olives, stand
the eggs in a bed of crisp lettuce leaves,
and pour over them French dressing
made with three tablespoonful of oil to
one of vinegar or lemon juice, a little dry
mustard, sugar, salt and white pepper.
tritters.-Beat three eggs very ngnr
with pinch of salt add butter the size
of an egg, a pint of sifted flour, and
pint of rich milk. Mix smooth, then drop
by spoonfuls into deep boiling hot lard,
fry light brown, skim out, lay in q
hot dish, and sprinkle with fine sugar.
Keep the dish hot until the frying Is
done. Serve at once with more sugar,
and good claret, the eaters making syrup
thin or thick to please themselves.
Pan Cakes.-Make batter as for fritters,
only using double amount of milk. It
must be thin enough to run freely. Have
a hot griddle, well creased and barely
cover il. Sprinkle each pan cake with
sugar as 1t is taken off, roll 1t up, and
serve 1t in hot dish. Serve with q
sauce of creamed butter and sugar beat
en- smooth in warm wine, either sherry
or claret.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

the good time they meant to give their
guests to earn their forgiveness.
They were still wondering just how II
was best to be done, when, as the clock
chimed six, the door opened, and the Rev.
Mr. Fish entered, followed by Mr.. Sea-
mans, looking proud and happy, with
pretty, blushing Dolly leaning upon his
arm.
Very quietly they took their places in
the center of the room, where few SOL
emn words soon made them man and
wife.
Throughout the ceremony Sue and Jen-
ME stood staring at the couple in be-
widered astonishment, and only came
to themselves when they saw the guests
crowding around to congratulate the
newly welded pair, when they rallied
enough to make an awkward attempt
to follow their example.
Never mind, girls" said Mr.. Seamans,
with twinkle in his eye, as he took
hand of each, you've done me a good
turn if you didn't mean IT., and have we'll
earned your rings, even If you area
pair of April-fools'"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31
NINE NEW WAYS TO COOK EGGS.
Some Excellent Easter Breakfast
Suggestions.

Eggs and Potatoes-Cover the bottom
mashed potatoes, seasoning them well
with salt, pepper, and butter. Smooth the
top, then with the back of a spoon, make
hollows al lover it. Set in hot oven for
ten minutes take out, and break a fresh
egg in each of the hollows. Sprinkle the
egg surfaces lightly with salt and pep
per, but bit of butter on each, and re-
turn to the oven. Cook fifteen minutes,
longer If the eggs are wanted hard. Five
minutes cooks the white and set the yolk.
Serve piping hot. A variant is to mix bits
of cold meat especially cold boiled ham,
through the potatoes, and season the mix
ture with lemon juice, or pepper vinegar.
Cold slaw goes we'll as a relish for this.
Baked Eggs-Cut the crust from a stale
leaf. and slice the crumb rather less than
an inch thick. Butter the slices well on
both sides, and line the bottom Of a bak-
ing dish with them. Break three fresh
eggs over them, sprinkle in salt and pep
per, put in another layer OF buttered
bread, break more eggs, and finish with
bread over the top. Take care not to
break the egg yolks. and to lay the up-
per slices so lightly as not to smash
them. The bread ought to be an inch be-
low the dish rim. Now pour over the
bread can of tomatoes that have been
mashed through a sieve, and seasoned
with salt, pepper, little sugar, and a
suspicion OF onion juice. Cook for half
an hour. in a hot oven, serve with cress
and cut lemon.
Eggs on Toast.-Cut the crust from a
stale loaf, slice, evenly, toast the slices
butter them lightly, and arrange on a
baking sheet. Break a fresh egg on each
slice. sprinkle thickly with grated cheese.
add little salt, and red pepper and bake
In very quick oven to whatever hard
ness is preferred. Make a sauce by fry
Ing Spanish onion sliced thin in two
ounces OF butter. and when tender stir
ring into II pint can Of tomatoes. Sea
son to taste with salt and pepper. ada n
little sugar, and just before serving the
strained Juice Of a lemon
Magic Eggs.-rhese make much fun M
children's party Choose a dozen
smooth, slightly potatoes, longish ana big.
ger than the fist. Wash them we'll an
hole on the side opposite that which
lies levelest, and hollow out inside.
space Just big enough 10 hold an egg
Salt ana pepper the cavities. then break
nn egg in each, pat on the potato Ia
DC n in place, and bake until done. IN
any egg runs out remove "a before nery.
ihg. Pass the potatoes. simply as p9ta.
ioes-the fun comes ln the little poople's
ema1smeni % nnoing the egg inside. An.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

ly, reddening a little beneath his steady
gaze. oh" with a laugh, "of course
l said l didn't know. but l am sorry to
say that, in the majority of cases, they
doubted my word and accused me of be-
ing sly and queer and now you open
upon me. Have you any idea what 1t all
means?"
why, Mr.. Seamans," cried the aston
ished Dolly, is it possible you don't
know that all your friends have received
an invitation to your wedding, which
takes place tomorrow evening. though.
strangely enough, the name of the pros
pective bride Is not given?"
1.-The d-d-dickensr' gasped Mr. Sea-
mans. as he sank into chair and mop
ped his forehead with his handkerchief,
while he added: Have you-er one of
those-er documents, Miss Adams?"
Silently Dolly put one of the invitations
into his hand. watching him as he read
1t and noting the gradual frightening OF
his face, until, as he finished, he exclaim-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31
AN APRIL FOOL.
BY Ethel e. Sleeper.

BY bIHtI =. SIeepeF'
GOOD morning, Miss Adams" said
William seamans of the firm OF Gilbert,
seamans & Co., lumber Dealers" as he
entered the office one bright spring morn
ing.
Dolly Adams. the bookkeeper, looked UP
from her ledger. cycling him curiously,
as she said: Good morning, Mr.. Sea-
mans, and congratulations, Also
He turned around nervously. 80
you've caught on to that" he said,
I'd like to know what it means. All
the way to the Office people were con-
graduating me right and left, and beg
ging to know the name of the lucky one.
as they phrased it."
What did you tell them?" asked Dol
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31
LUXURIOUS SUMMER wARDRoBEs.
AIluring Extravagancfes I'm Clothing
Children This Season.

Children This season.
New York, March cit is Joy to shop
for children, In this luxurious, artistic
and inventive age, when every well to
do child is rented with new costumes
from top to zoe. at least three times a
year.
Little girls arriving at the mature age
Of ten or whereabouts, are the Dossessors
Of really elaborate wardrobes; sometimes
Including for the spring and summer sea-
son as many as thirty-five or forty tot
let's. A change of at least three frocks
a day is allowed for the season when
wash dresses are in order, and there now
is a reprehensfble fad on foot for dress
ing children in white and pastel tinted
pique and linen that is richly embroid-
cred and put together by hand. The fin
ish and durability apd beauty Of these
suits are incentestable, but they are just
ly very expensive and a cruel tempta-
tion to the American mother of moderate
means who wishes her little ones to ruff
fie it with the most fashionable small folk
of their neighborhood.
The majority Of these aristocratic gar
ments for children are made very long
in the body and short and full in tho
skirt A miss of seven, or an embryo
statesman of five, will for example wear
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

especially appropriate on the long gloves.
The needlework begins at the back of the
hand, goes wreathing gracefully around
the arm and flowers out in a petal shaped
edging at the end, somewhere in the re-
gion of the shoulder. Some brave spirits
ere exploiting with their black evening
gowns long black suede gloves brilliant
ly embroidered in silver into the mesh
of which an occasional rhinestone is WOW
en-.
With black gowns 1t is not at all out of
the way to wear gauts de suede in gun
metal color enlivened by dazzling row
frames and running from the wrist near
ly to the shoulder. White gloves of this
same type have been seen with little
round bullet turquoise buttons, and on
the arm a bracelet or two is worn just
to show the glitter of the jewels against
the dusky kid surface.
With shepherdess straws and posey
muslins long black or white embroidered
mitten gloves will be worn when summer
luncheons, summer morning dances, ETC.,
begin. These mittens are woven In real
ity of very stout black silk thread, and
then. in fanciful designs, wreaths and
points and circlets of black lace are ju-
diciously applied. The top of the mitten
is made fast, by two straps of black satin
ribbon, to the shoulder and a half thumb
of net holds everything firm about the
hand. In our midsummer when gloves
in the evening seem intolerably hot and
yet, with dancing gowns of Swiss or or
candle, every woman wishes for some
covering for her arms, these mittens are
not only useful, but highly ornamental
and display a white hand and brilliant
rings to the greatest advantage.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

sibility of dress thus cast upon the Dress
makers they have insisted at all costs
upon the picturesque. They are now
turning out wonderful coats named after
great Madame Loubet; coats with long
Directoire skirts, boloro tops, and under
sleeves that are fountains of lace.
Marie Louise skirts for GrOwn-ups.
Just a few women have so far been
seen in the Marie Louisa skirts that are
gathered full at the back and flow out in
broad trains behind. With these go elbow
sleeves that support frills of tulle or chif-
fon or starched lace that stand out as
full and as stifffy as the neck ruffs of Tu-
dor times. Though the majority of well
costumed womankind will continue, on
into the now fairly launched season, to
display sheath skirts of the type shown
in the three illustrations, the Marie
Louist is inevitable and is going to enter
on lbs victorious campaign with the foul
ards and the evening dresses that will be
worn at the watering places in July and
August.
With the skirt OF this cut the milliners
are already prepared to act in accord
ance and the wide hat with a broad wav-
ed brim is coming into its own again.
With a skirt of prodigious fulness it Is
OF course quite out of the question to
wear fan-like toque, or a fiat pancake
the latter all made of tucked material
or stemless flowers with a knot of pink
roses nodding rakishly over the left eye.
Such wen exploited varieties are about 90
pass away, giving room to tinted leghorns
that are entirely covered with single
thicknesses of white or black silk mus
lin and then decked POLITICALLY with trails
of hedge or button roses
The pink rose that by the way reiRned
with undisputed supremacy all winter, has
suddenly been voted inexpressibly COM
mon. If a woman must wear rose coll
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

ia the morning a beautiful tan colored
linen suit, delicately garlanded along the
edges of the wide collar, the cuffs and
about the hem of the skirts with vivid
blue larkspur blossoms and green leaves.
This sumptuously simple frock is belted
well below the hips with a tan colored
ooze leather belt fastened with a smartly
enameled silver gilt buckle. In the at
ternoon this same child will go forth to
drive, or play games on the lawn, in a
pastel rose linen, traced over with many
lines of coral red blossoms, and girdled
very low down with a wire coral taffeta
sash that has fringed ends.
Details of Some New styles.
In the group Of young folks that ac-
companies this text the value of the
short. full skirt and belt or sash below
the hips is convincingly accentuated.
The small boy. in the upper left hand
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

ed. "Humphi | fancy have the key TO
this precious document. I wagered dla-
mond ring apiece With my nieces. Jennie
and Sue. that they couldn't fool me-
upon April ist. ana they boasted they
would not only fool me- but tho whole
town also.
~ WAS only yesterday that sue asked
me N she might have an Aprll-fool party
and consented. NOT dreaming / was the
victim Hhe proposed 10 sacrifice.
but cine may ma an April fool she
hasn't expected
Dolly will YOU help mo teach these
silly fifls q letr0nr' Before Dolly could
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

OF handsome private carriages they pass
Under the very descriptive title of coach
mans gloves.
There IL a gun metal grey lace glove.
stitched Ia white, or silk. OF the same
shade AZ the Kid and fastened with large
silver buttons, that struggles with some
success for recognition among the well
gowned shoppers. who call thom coach
ing gloves. In reality they are meant for
wear on the box seat OF trap and be-
cause every woman does something more
or less athletic these days. the morning
Stoves are as loose aa the skin on q hlgh
bred dogs back.
fOr afternoon ana evening the spring
f.odcs IN gloves have novel features Pure
white ana very thin suede. embroidered
deliberately in black or color. b. N the
IeYeltiea novel EmbToidery Il considered