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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
WEST SUMNER

The Rev. George Berry and Rev. Johr
E. Berry and family are visiting the ole
homestead at III. c. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Beal and two
children have returned to Howe Hill
from DR.. Andrews Lucy Beal will
remain for a while.
Wallace Ryers0n of South Paris has
been here for short stop.
There will be base ball game next
Saturday between the Shaggers of West
Paris and the West Sumner club.
DIR. s. L. Andrews is assisting DR.. E.
II. Andrews in his professional work.
Of late it has been quite sickly.
Prof. c. B. Stetson of Colby College
is on visit to his brother and mother,
Rollin Stetson and Mrs. Adeline Stet-
son.
Geo. Fl. Packard, the line superintend-
emit of the Oxford County Telephone and
Telegraph Co., is at work extending the
line from Buokfield to Turner Centre.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
FRYEsuRo.
Miss Robinson of Augusta Is visiting
N ~ HiGaia


Miss Robinson of Augusta Is visiting
at Mrs. E. G. Flies. 80.
Randolph NJ. Howe, native OF TINS
village and now photographer at Oid-
town, has pitched his tent for two weeks
on the corner lot opposite the post once.
Mrs. G. 8. BarrOws started on wed
nesday for the Pan-American Exposition
at Buffalo via the New York Chautau-
qua, where her daughter, Anna Barrows,
is giving six weeks course on Domestic
Science.
There was some sort of horse trot ut
the cattle show grounds on Tuesday.
The Eastman horse was the winner.
Mr.. J. Henry Weston spends his sum-
mer vacation at his fathers house.
Miss Molly Gordon visits Miss Whit
new at Portland this week and also be-
gins course of vocal lessons ut Mrs.
Whites. mi
The Fryeburg Academy dinner at The
Oxford came off Thursday afternoon.
Seventy were present. The remarks
made indicated that better days were In
store for this ancient and honorable in
stitution, Mr.. Charles g. Willard, the
nreceptor. was present and announced
| that he nsu u luil CoiPo VI oosS"S
gagged for the fall term which begins
Sept. 10. MI
Eighty guests are registered at The
Oxford and the full capacity OF the
house will be tested this month. The
orchestra is now in attendance.
Miss Susanna Weston is now ut home
gradually recovering from long illness
at Massachusetts,.
The little daughter of Walter Mans
field who has been very sick is now
better.
Miss Harriet Abbott was disabled for
few days by fall from the cars. She
has furnished excellent reports for the
Portland papers from the Schools OF
Methods and Theology.
Maine Chautauqua Union begins
| Aug. IL. DR.. Lyman Abbott and other
first class lecturers are on the list. No
where in Maine is such valuable and
varied instruction brought to our very
doors.
The rain of Wednesday was short but
heavy. In some localities two inches
fell. This will interfere with haying on
the meadows which abound in this town:
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Durgin for several
weeks have been summering at Mr.. Sur
BRIDGES cottage on DamiscOve Island,
{ this side of Monhegan. Mrs. Durgin is
much better than when she returned
from Washington.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
OXFORD.

Capt. Henry Hayes of Brooklyn, N.
Y, visited relatives here last week.
Geo. Hersey is at home from Massa-
chusetts.
Mrs. Sampson and Mrs. Allen from
Massachusetts, are visiting at Grin Mar,
tins.
The following are the officers of the
Sons of Temperance:
W.P.-Wilfred Perkins.
w. A.-Bertha Kavanangh.
r. S.-Bertha Hazen.
A. X. S.-Evie Parrot.
F.S.-Mrs. Hansc0me.
Treas.-Geo. Parrot.
Chap.-Mrs. Hazen.
I.S.-Curtis Keene.
o. S.-Allen Kavanaugh.
Con.-Leland Stone.
A. Con.-Grace Farnham.
Married, at Norway, July 3lst, Mr.
John p. Lamb and Miss Alice F. San
born, both of Oxford.
Mr.. Jewett returned to his home in
Pepperell, Mass, Thursday.
Mrs. Barker of Norway has been visit.
ing at her fathers, Mr.. Ansel Holden's.
Walter Holmes has sold his place to
Joseph Frye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
aRvANr POND.

The spool mill started up Monday
morning. and the prospect Is that the
men will have steady work. Capt. Dear
born reports more orders and better
ones on hand than he has had for the
past ten years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Mann OF West
Derry, N. H., arrived this week. Mrs.
Mann was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Stevens of this place.
The clothespin factory is running on
full time. Miss Myrtle Gilman, MISS
Gerty Bolster, Miss Leah Sweetsir, and
Freddie Hill are some of the hands EN-.
ployed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cole and son
Clarence have been at Cliff Island for
the past week stopping with DR.. Ran
kin's family of Mechanic Falls, who
own cottage there.
There was a social hop held at Grange
Hall Thursday night. Twenty couple
formed on for the grand march about y
O'Clock. Mr.. Chester Lane and Miss
Della Ridlon of West Paris were present.
Rev. G. G. Hamilton of Everett, Mass,
delivered a fine sermon Sunday morning
at the Universalist church. The people
here do not very often have the oppor.
tunity to hear preaching from man OF
such a superior mind as possessed by
Mr.. Hamilton, so there was a large con-
gregation present.
Sunday, Aug. IS, DR.. Thomas E. Pot
terton will preach at the Universalist
church at 1890 A. NJ.
The grove meeting to be held by the
| Universalist society will be at Dearborn
grove Sunday, August 25. All are In
vited.
Miss Pinkham of Boston is the CUES,
of Mrs. DOllie Carroll.
Miss Nell Preble is visiting at Port
land.
Landlord Allen reports business good
and a full house. The arrivals for thu
week are:
Richard vcenat, Rumford Falls.
c. A. Bacon, VIM. j. Hall, West Paris.
David Armstrong. Charles Israelson anu wire
RumfOrd Falls.
II. II. Merry. Lewiston.
N. G: Wood. ]. Wallace. Bangor.
G. W. Leighton, Portland.
/ n. W. Chamberlain, Saco.
CA. Wade, Portland.
J.H. Pinkham, Bangor.
w. C. BOckis, Boston.
C. Rose, Richmond.
C. wilkins Bost0n.
w. e. Merrill, Portland.
Frank +. Barnes. Mary f. Barnes, Mabel 7
Dunkerey, Paterson, n. j.
Il. N. Stone, Br0wn1eld
Us. Irerrick, Portland.
Mr. and Mrs II. J. Morey, Milton.
NJ. E. Bigelow, Springfield, Ohio
William Andrew, Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. D. Thomas, Milton.
J.W. Littlefeld, Portland.
More boarders are expected mex
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Perham of Som
erville, Mass, have arrived and gone tt
the lakes to their cottage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

Mr.. johnson, one of the students,
preached last Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. Barrows of Auburn, and his
sister, Mrs. W. H. Clark, of Parkman,
were in the place Monday and called on
few old friends. They will soon have
the family lot in the cemetery graded
and put in order.
Several from this grange attended
Pomona Grange at West&dinot on Tues
day.
There was sociable in Grange Hall
Wednesday evening.
No. Bachelor, who has been visit
ing at c. E. Trips, returned to Boston
Thursday.
Several visitors are at II. L. Whitney's.
Horatio and Horace Murch of Buck
field have been at Mrs. Mary Bearce's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
DEN MARI.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Gray are enjoy
ing the company of Miss Della Rocks
and Miss Matte Rocks of Beverly, Mass.
Mr.. Geo. II. Holthan, the well-known
druggist of Lynn, Mass, is spending q
few days vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Belcher.
Miss NJ. E. Stewart of Cambridgeport,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. II.
Jones.
Mr.. Sidney Smith will build the house
for Mr.. Fred Sanborn.
Mr.. Chas. E. Hudson and wife and Mr..
Geo. French and wife of Boston drove
from Conway, N. H., to the Maplewood
and took dinner with Mrs. A. II. Jones
Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
BETHEL.


Rev. Arthur Marley and Rev. Freder-
lex Newport of Oxford exchanged pull
pits Sunday, Aug. II.
Miss Joan Stearns Is spending few
weeks in Boston.
Mr.. E. C. Bowler and family have re-
turned from q two weeks outing at
Peaks Island.
Miss Grace Dixon of Augusta Is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. L. T. Barker.
Wednesday evening the "Old Maids
Convention" under the auspices OF the
Universalist ladies, was presented In
Odeon Hall. 1t afforded much mirth
and was we'll attended. A social dance
followed the entertainment.
Thursday afternoon the ladies Of the
Uniyersalist Society held their annual
fair and supper in the chapel. A novel
idea was booths erected and Hastily trim
med with bunting. The different booths
represented the several wedding ami
versaries usually celebrated. Home
made candies, ice-cream and cake, and
the dainty display of useful and fancy
articles and a supper, which was gener-
ously patronized, brought the good sum
of $50 into the treasury.
Thursday at noon terrific thunder
shower visited Bethel. The lightning
entered the Chimney of Mrs. George
Plaisted's house and knocked bricks
from the top, then entered seven rooms,
which were injured more or less, and
escaped through the Kitchen. Some OF the
family had just left the kitchen and no
one was injured. In the midst of the
shower the alarm of fire rang in. and it
proved to be barn not far from the
toll bridge owned by Mr.. Fifield, but
filled with hay just put in by Mr.. Lin
don Bartlett. The barn and fifteen tons
of hay were consumed. In the evening
two or three lighter showers passed
over the village.
Friday Miss Matte Hersey left Bethel,
where she has been with friends for the
past three weeks, and went to South
Paris for a short stay before returning
to Somers, Conn.,, where she is principal
of the high school.
Judge and Mrs. Herrick and little
Margaret went to Bluehill Friday for a
few days to visit Mrs. Herrick's mother
and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Preston True and
little daughter Nathalie of Boston re-
turned to their home Friday. Mr.. True
| is wellknown as the author of several
popular books, among the more recent
being 1.-THE Iron Star" Mrs. True is an
artist, and furnishes the illustrations
for his books.
Rev. Arthur Shirley of Stratford
Conn.,, is a guest at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. E. T. Russell, at Riverside Cot
tage.
The Ladies' Club will hold its annual
fair and supper Aug. Is. Useful and
fancy articles will be for sale as we'll rs
home made candies, ice-cream and cake
Mr.. Will Valentine has again shown his
loyalty to his old home church ant
friends by contributing many interesting
views of places familiar to Bethel people
also views of the scenery in and around
Philadelphia. Miss Lewis will show the
ladies how the burnt work is done
which at present is such fad. Supper
will be served as usual.
The boarding houses are full of guests
for August
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
kEZAR FALLS.
We are having lots of rain.

We are having lots OF rain.
Mr.. Garner has commenced to thrash
grain in the mill, which he recently
bought of K. F. Stanley.
Mrs. Jameson is visiting her father,
Mr.. Elias Newbegin, the oldest man in
the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood of Conway spent
last Sabbath with their SON, Clinton
Wood.
A few went to Baldwin campmeeting
last Sunday.
Mrs. Edwin Lord is quite sick.
Mrs. Joseph Edgecomb is in very
poor health.
Rev. Mr.. Thayer of Portland, presid-
ing elder, preached In the NJ. e. church
Sunday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
NORTH PARIS.

NIB. Lowe IL Oh tuo SiCk ils1'
This will pass for one of the wettest
seasons for many years. 1t is bad work
getting the hay on the low ground,
swales and meadows, and it will be some
time before 1t Is all secured.
F. e. Gowell sent nice lot of dressed
chickens to the Poland Spring House
last Tuesday.
Several of our farmers have been blue
berrying and report the berries a. quite
plenty.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
SOUTH RUMFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Berton Fernald from
Boston are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Coleman Hemingway is visiting
a siste- in PangOr.
Miss Mary Fuller is working for c. X.
Cary ut the Falls.
Wallie Clark and Howard Miller are
helping NJ. l.. and w. A. Wyman finish
haying
Aug. Sd Mrs. Rose Abbott Johonnot
from Chicago, came for visit to her
old home in East Rumford, and other
relatives in Maine.
w. Clark and cousin, Mr.. Bray, from
Indiana, are stopping at Camp Comfort,
Mexico.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
RuMFORD,

Mr.. Smith, Misses May Ray and Jose
phine Roberts went on White Cap Mon
day.
Mr.. Mark Elliott was reported Thurs
day morning to be gaining.
Miss MattOck is the guest of Miss Luna
Abbott.
Mr.. James K. Warehouse of Portland
is spending the week at Dexter Elliott's.
Mrs. E. Fl. Warehouse from Portland
is coming Thursday for few days.
s. L. Moody and wife went on Bean
Mountain Friday and Saturday and got
IS quarts of blueberries.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
EAST BETHEL.

Haying still continues.
Miss Blanch Swan is doing homework
at G. K. Hastings.
Mrs. NJ. Bradbury and two daughters
recently visited at G. Fl. Kimbalrs.
Miss Jennie Rich from Auburn made a
short visit in this place last week.
Mr.. E. A. Cross and Mr.. S. Berry from
Bridgton visited at Mr.. c. NJ. Kimbal's
last week.
Mrs. E. N. Upper from Perham,
Aroostook County, is visiting her father,
o. Y. Nutting at Porter Farwelrs.
C. NJ. Kimball and Master Ceylon Wis
tied Portland last Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Demond is caring for Mrs.
G K. Hastings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
SUMNER.

Hersey r. Keene went to Portland
last Friday.
Ethel Paine of Rockland, Mass, is
visiting at G. F. Dyer's.
Mrs. Albert Ames and daughter Bella
of South Paris visited her sister, Mrs.
w. E. Bowker, last week.
Ada and Theron Glover are visiting
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Abbott.
Charles Berry and Willie Hammond of
New Hampshire visited at Z. II. Thomp-
sons last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
THEY STRUCK 1T RICH.

1t was grand thing for this COM
munity that such an enterprising firm
as F. A. Shurtleff & Co. secured the
Agency for DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, the wonderful remedy
that has startled the world by its mar
vellous cures. The Juror of enthusiasm
over it has doomed their business, as
the demand for it is immense. They
give free trial bottles to sufferers, and
positively guarantee it to cure Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Group, and
all Throat and Lung Troubles. A trial
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
IXNCAXlllE

L. W. Ramsdelrs baby Adelaide fell
from her high chair, breaking one bone
of her arm, and bending the other. DIR.
Allen of Fryebnrg set the bone.
Florence Schuley and two children
have gone to Woodstock to board with
Mrs. Charles Buck.
John Adams and family of West
Stoneham visited at Burnham McKeen's
Saturday and Sunday.
Perley Adams has gone back to
Waterford to work for Mr.. McIntire.
L. II. Burnham has company from
Hollis.
Mrs. Plummer and daughter Myrtle
went to Norway Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
NORTH ALBANY.

Mr.. Richmond Wescott, who with his
family is staying at their cottage, has
gone to Portland for while.
Mrs. Julia Bryant and little daughter
are at her uncle's, Brice Kimbalrs.
Mrs. Lalia Smith is visiting her
mother, Martha Kimball.
Leland Kimball and wife, George Kim
ball and Miss Moses of Stark, N. H.,
were at Brice Kimball's Sunday.
The farmers are all anxiously waiting
for good hay weather.
Blackberries are beginning to ripen
with prospects of an abundant crop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
aoWpolN COLLEGE.

Notice is hereby given that the first
term will begin on Thursday, September
20, 1901, instead of Tuesday, September
II, as announced in the last annual cata-
logue.
The fall examinations for admission
to college will be held in Brunswick on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
September %, "a, and rs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
RROWNElEIl.

A regular downpour of rain all day
Wednesday.
Mr.. John Mcdonald and Mr.. Frank
johnson each losta valuable horse We'd
nesday of this week.
Mrs. Will Mcdonald is visiting at John
McDonald's.
Mrs. Breslin is occupying her summer
cottage.
Rev. E. H. Abbott of Fryeburg occu-
pied the pulpit at the Congregational
church Sunday evening last.
Mrs. E. c. Davis is visiting at j. L..
Frink's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
QlCkXAlE.

1t was very showery here Thursday
afternoon, and continued until after
midnight.
The funeral services of Granville r.
Child occurred at the chapel Aug. 2.
Mr.. Child had been sick with consump-
ton for fourteen months. Rev. Mr..
Holman of Dixfield preached the sermon
from these words, "If in this life only /
have hope in Christ, then I am of all
men the most miserable"
Nearly every farmer in this vicinity
has lots of grass to cut yet.
Florence Wyman IL visiting in Auburn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
PERIL.

Jacob Reuben and family of Canton
were visiting at j. E. Commits on Sun
day of last week.
Birney Conant and sister Eva of East
Livermore were visiting their uncle, j.
E. Conant, and he is going to help him
finish haying.
Stephen Gatchell and family have gone
to Exeter and Newport visiting his ia
Their and brother.
We have been having some very poor
hay weather for the last two weeks.
There IL considerable hay to cut yet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Shaw Business College.
New Arrivals.
Castoria-
Rugs.
New Yarns.
az. r." Atwood's Bitters.
DIR. Austin Tenney.
Notice OF Lands offered for sale for State Taxes
Queen Quality Shoes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

Two women were lynched along with
a male member of their family, in
Mississippi short time since. An ex-
change in commenting on the affair, ex-
plains that they were negroes and were
implicated in an atrocious murder, but
adds, shut they were women and there
fore entitled to fair trial under the
forms of law" What are we to under
stand from that-that men Gf they hap
pen to be niggers,) are not entitled to a
fair trial under the forms of law"?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

TxRns-sibo . year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise t2.e0 year. Single copies cents.
ApvERTIsEnENTs:- Al legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for tl5O
per Inch In length Of column. Special contracts
made With local. trsnsiens and yearly advertis
ers.
Jon PRNrM0 New type, fast presses, steam
power. experienced workmen and low prices
combine TO make this department. Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

1t is said that there are forty counties
in Texas where no lawyer resides. This
may serve as pointer to young limbs
who do not find that aching void to fill
tina. they had anticipated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
HERE AND THERE.

One of the Portland papers notes the
unusual absence of book agents this
year. Apparently quite a number OF
them have removed to Oxford County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

There is one good thing about the big
steel strike, after all. 1t takes up so
much space in the newspapers that there
is less left for the trial of the Schley
case.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

Charles +. whitman, South Paris, Cl'k Of Courts.
Ellery q. Park, Bethel. County Attorney
J. Hastings Bean, South Paris, Register of Deeds.
Eckley Ballard, Fryeburg,
Register OF Deeds, (Western District)
Addison K. herrick, Bethel, Judge of Probate.
Albert ID. Park, South Paris, Register of Probate
George NJ. Atwood, South Paris, County Treas.
James X. Tucker, South Paris, Sheriff and Jailer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
PERSONAL.

A patent on a doorstep and holder has
been granted to s. s. Smith, Denmark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

SINGLE COPIES.
Single Copies Of the Democrat are four cents
each. They win be mailed on receipt ofprice by
the publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
Jingle copies Of each issue have been placed on
sale AZ the following places In the County:
south Paris, Parlin's Drug Store.
Shurtled's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
Stones Drug Store.
Buckheld. Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Fryeburg, AT. Lewis. Insurance Office.
Paris Hill, Mrs. Harlow, Post Office.
West Paris, Samuel T. White
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

Mark Bennitt, superintendent of the
bureau of publicity of the Pan-American
Exposition, is about to go to st. Louis,
to Officiate in a similar position for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition which
will be held in that city in 1908. Those
who know how well the Pan-American
has been kept before the people"-and
who does not?-will readily believe that
the st. Louis exposition will be thor
oughly and effectively advertised.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

Oxford County Court Directory
and County Officers for
1902.
Supreme Judicial Court.
Terms sss is0t
Second Tuesday of February.
Second Tuesday Of October.
Term, for 1902.
Second Tuesday Of March.
Second Tuesday OF October.
Probate Court.
At SOsth Prlas
Third Tuesday of each month except August
Al FYsbsrg
Fhst Tuesdays of June and December.
Al Rumford Falls.
Second Tuesday OF February, second Tuesday
of May, third Tuesday OF August, second tues
day Of November.
Court Of County Commissioners.
At South Paris.
Regular sessions second Tuesday of May.
First Tuesday of September. Last Tuesday of
December.
County Commissioners.
John NJ. Philbrook. Chairman, Bethel.
Jonathan Bartlett, East Stoneham.
Randall L. Taylor, Mexico.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

The records of the post Office depart
ment show that during the year ending
June 30, 1901, 1886 offices were robbed,
643 were destroyed by fire, 81 stage
coaches held up and $50 mail pouches
stolen. Large figures they may look at
first sight, but their special impressive
ness lies in the fact that they represent
the very small proportion of insecurity
in well and safely managed business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
Court Of County Commissioners.
At South Paris.
County Commissioners.

Regular sessions second Tuesday of May
First Tuesday of September. Last Tuesday o.
December
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

The death list which is the direct re-
suit of the heated term is estimated at
not less than 1000. Only two names in
our history-Johnstown and Galveston
suggest disaster of such appalling
magnitude as the result of a single
natural event.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13
County Officers.

John NJ Philbrook, Chairman, Bethel
Jonathan Bartlett, East Stoneham.
Randall L. Taylor, Mexico
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

Thomas B. Reed mayor of Greater
New York; Not probable, but stranger
things have happened. There is room
for hope.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-13

"O'er the mountains the white rain draws Its veil
And the black rocks cawing across them all,
While nearer the sw0oping swallows skim
O'er the steel.gray Iiyer's fretted brim.