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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
ra,.o- md q Golden Hai,.

zone beautiful spring morning ah
editor found q golden hair lying Do
tween the pages Of a manuscript
writes Edward Box in The Ladies'
Home Journal. "rhe moment he reach
cd the page It gracefully fiuttered out
Flushed with excitement the editof
caught II. II was not his hair. he a.
gued. therefore 1t was not his properly.
Then, again, he thought the owner
probably lost It and might need IT. 80
he put It back. He was a method'ch'
man, and he replaced It exactly as no
had found II. He was not many Gays
older when he received letter proving
by the very hair he bad 30 deAterousiy
caught and conscientiously repiaceo
that he never had read or even openca
the manuscript Of the writer CouH
anything have been q clearer cafS
against the editor? Most certainly not.
II was conclusive and final don't Snn
,ooTa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
A Little Drama

In the morning workman kissed Ms
wife and children and went to help q
hundred others tear down buildtn&
During the day he slipped and fell
Then came an ambulance nnd a DOS
pttal and then bit Of black Grape on
an obscure door.
His children went on without their
father.
His wife whose life had been bound
up in that Of her husband, grew pae
and died 4
Helplessness killed the little onea
Yet In speaking Of the accident men
said:
"It was not 30 bad. Only one msu
was killed."-Chicago Journal
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discoursed in private residences or in the
!, omen air, weather permitting.

discoursed in private residences or in the
open air, weather permitting.
The convention minutes mention but
two pastors of this church, the first be-
ing Elder Robert c. Starr, licensed by
the church in Warren in 1911, and or
dained an Evangelist in 1916. He be.
came the pastor of the church of Poland
and Oxford in 1888, and after one years
service, resigned.
In March, 1S43, Timothy Bailey was
ordained pastor of the church in Oxford
and officiated one year.
The society was constituent OF The
Oxford Association of Baptist Churches
and was continued on its roll until 1854,
although not represented at its meetings
after 1S49. The first delegate was Dea.
Cyrus Shaw, who was succeeded in 1882
by Joshua Taylor and Alpheus Drake.
Elder Taylor lived in the old Greedy
house at the foot of Greely Hill for
several years; he was preacher aud
often conducted tho services Of the
church. Elder Z. S. Byron was one of
the delegates in lS42, and is remember
ed as an acceptable supply. Samuel
Littlefield succeeded Mr.. Shaw in the
office of Deacon and frequently attended
the association. In 1887 the church in
Poland united with it, and for three
years it went under the name Of the
Church of Poland and Oxford.
Others of record, representing the
church in meetings of the association,
were Deacons Alden Chandler and ID.
Dudley, and Bros. Dennis Hayes, Peter
Dennim and j. Cain.
Showing the Puritanic simplicity of
the denomination, we note that at the
association in 1888, vote was passed
recommending the discontinuance of
mourning apparel, as a practice useless
and expensive. The returns OF 1888 give
to the church in Poland, Is members; to
that in Oxford, 16, and the united
churches returned in 1897, 4e members.
A summary statement in 1S43, proba-
bly, the last published, gives original
number of members II; admitted by lot.
ter SO; by baptism 20; total 70. or
these 10 had been dismissed, I expelled,
6 died, 4 lost and l dropped, leaving
present membership 45.
The Baptist meeting house was burn
ed on the tenth day of February, lS45
There had been driving snow storm for
two days, clearing at night; in the morn
ing Mr. Hayes opened the building for
the purpose of cleaning out the snow
and built fires in the stoves to dry it off.
Soon after he left the building it was
discovered to be on fire and its destruc-
ton was complete. The insurance went
to the heirs of the builder, and whilst
the Baptists never had an insurable
interest in their meeting house, its
destruction was a death-blow to the
Baptist church in Oxford.
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man and would not ordinarily risk hi

man and would not ordinarily risk his
earnings in lottery tickets, but on this
occasion, the excessive haste of Elias to
have the unsold tickets returned, led him
to suspect that he held prize, he there
fore retained those not sold and he is
reported to have bought back all the
tickets he had sold.
The prize ticket was No. 5508 in the
sixth class, drawn January 25, 1925.
The building erected by Mr.. Shaw was
an inexpensive structure of wood, not
materially different from the chapels of
the time. 1t was the first meeting house
in West Hebron Oxford, its dedication
was reported in Baptist publication as
follows:
"On September 10th, 1926, at Craigie's
Mills, in Hebron was opened for divine
service new decently finished meeting
house, built and owned by Cyrus Shaw,
Esq, designed for the use of the Baptists
in that place. Sermon on the occasion
by Elder James Hooper of Paris from
Psalms 36:S. They shall be abundantly
satisfied with the fatness of thy house,
etc. Bro. Shaw's purpose is to rent the
pews yearly and devote the proceeds to
the support of preaching in the meeting
house. He has already commenced the
business with encouraging success"
Mr.. Shaw died in 1888, and two years
later his widow married Dennis Hayes.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes were interested
in the Baptist church, they remodeled
the meeting house by the addition of a
vestibule and tower to the front and re-
furnishing it generally, including bell
and small organ, so that it was quite
an ornament to the place.
Tradition says that the bell was gift
of friend in Boston, and that the organ
was the handiwork of Luther Carman.
Deacon Shaw's plan of making the
revenue from the pews supply the pulpit
had not proved entirely successful, al
though most of the time Sunday SER
vice was held in the meeting house by
an evangelical preacher, and the two So
cieties appear to have lived together in
harmony, neither being able to maintain
a stated supply without the help of the
other. This condition might have con-
tinued had not the "Great Revival" in
the spring of 1910 inspired the hearts OF
both societies with great expectations.
Public services were held day and even
ing for several weeks and almost every
body in town professed to have turned
from the error of their ways. There was
doubtless denominational rivalry but
there is no evidence of animosity on the
part of Mr.. Hayes, to the Congregation
alist church, in the notice above men
toned, but the meeting house had been
built for and dedicated by the Baptists,
and the time had apparently arrived
when that denomination could support
minister of their own faith.
From December, 1S40, until the dedi-
cation of their new meeting house in
June, lS43, the society held their meet
ings in the School House Hall.
The little One-room school house in
the Craigie's Mills District having been
out-grown, was sold to Col King in 1888
or 1880, and removed to King Street ad-
jacent to Mr.. Durell's store, for a
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GOING IN.

am sailing homeward, sailing home,
And think am almost there;
The shoreward pillows are white with foam,
Fresh fragrance fllls the air.
A breeze from the land has touched my brow;
There are branches upon the sea.
can almost see the harbor now
And the mansion prepared for me;
can almost hear my darlings say,
ale is coming home to-day, today"
am sailing homcward. sailing home,
And know that It is not far;
The waves run higher and higher; they come
From the land where my own folks are.
can sec the lights of the City CLEAN,
can see them glimmer and toss
On the wavca. close by. Do ! dream' DO
dream?
Or is somebody reaching across?
They are drawing closer, closer-see
The Beautiful City Is coming to me!
am sailing homeward, sailing home,
And the ocean is all behind.
No more iu foreign land III roam
When my IA hers house hnd.
We are going slower,-slower still,-
The anchor is nearly fast;
They are furling the sails. Oh! my own ioiH
will
BE safe In my arms al last.
I am going in. touch the shore
It is home, sweet home, forevermore.
Julia ii. May
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shingles, glass and hardware, also good
table that shall be worth at least thirty
dollars in Portland. In payment Mr..
Woodward was to accept the sub
scriptions made by himself and those of
Messrs. Norton, King, Keith and Wclch,
and for the residue lien upon the pewss'
same as in Mr.. Mixers contract. In ad-
dition, it was agreed that the said Wood
ward and Mixer are to have the sole
ownership of the two back tier OF pews,
to wit: the eight pews nearest the vesti-
bule. Nathaniel Lord contracted for the
underpinning and cellar under the west
erly end of the house, for S75, fifty in
meeting house stock and the rest as we
agree" .,,.
June oath, 1S43, the building com.
mittee accepted the house, appraised
the pews, called meeting of the society
for the sale of the same and selected a
committee of arrangements for the dedl-
cation. The sale took place two days
later, Capt. Luther Carman acting as
auctioneer.
The accompanying plan gives the ar.
rangement of the pews, names of the
purchasers and the amount of pre-,
MUM paid.
The committee appointed to make the
arrangements for dedication were Will
liam S. Allen, Charles Durell and Otis
F. Mixer, and on the twenty-ninth day
of June, 1S43, the meeting house was
dedicated to Almighty God. The intro.
ductory prayer was by Rev. Mr.. Bailey
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Carleton; conclud
| ing prayer by Rev. Mr.. Walker.
At meeting held on the second day
of September, 1S43, the thanks of the
church and society were voted for ap
preciated gifts, to be enumerated upon
the records of the parish, and Jairus s.
Keith, Samuel II. King and Charles Du
rell were appointed committee to trans
nit copies of the votes to the severa
donors as follows:
To Mrs. Catherine q. Caldwell of Portland
| for cher very acceptable present OF a pair o
splendid and valuable solar lamps TO be placec
| on the right and left Of the desk"
To Rev. Isaac Carleton, for communion table
| To Rev. Ariel p. Chute, for Bibe anu nymf
TO Mr.. John WEIGH Of Boston, for an elegan
couch and two chairs for the desk.
To Dr. Jacob Tewksbury, for the excellen
carpet now upon the floor OF this house; u,
To DR.. Samuel ii. Tewksbury, for fine clari
onet for the use Of the choir.
The records of the church do not show
that building a meeting house stimulated
accession to membership. Although
frequently without pastor, the churcl
organization has been continuous ant
there have been but few Sundays wher
religious service was not held in tht
First Congregationalist meeting house
cALvINIsT BAPTIST.
Amongst the piously inclined of thu
carly settlers of West Hebron, the Bap
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
Wholesale Bathefs.

Al regards facilities for bathing,
which every Filipino demands. there is
the open bay, with It's miles OF clean
salt water, ready at any time Of tbe
day or year for q free bath. The genu'
Inc Filipino is half amphibious, loving
the water and swimming like o fish.
An example Of this may be seen IN the
large tobacco factories Of Binondo,
with their 10000 employees. When the
days labor Is done, the thinly dressed
workmen, men, women and children,
speed laughingly to the bay, plunge In
to the waiting waves and come out
clean, cool and refreshed. Ledger
Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
WHAT DID HE ExPECTl

A gentleman took house in a London
suburb which proved to be of the usual
modern jerry-built order of architecture,
30 much 80 that one day the rain came
through the roof and regularly swamped
the place.
The gentleman was naturally angry,
and when the landlord called for his
rent the tenant exclaimed Indignantly.
81 say, it is too bad; the other night
the rain came through my roof and gave
me regular shower bath. You really
ought to do something"
SOught to do something" growled the
landlord, who was very surly individ-
ual. "What are you complaining Of? Do
you expect me to provide you with soap
and towels, toop'-Spare Moments.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

Road making should be in charge of a
road maker.
The hardest cow to milk is usually left
to the hired man.
The man with a we'll l-define<l silo usual
ly takes precedence when it comes to a
profitable farm and neat, substantial
buildings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
,,,sv r..r.. Lara Behind

Frenchmen do not want to rule; they
want to live. The pursuit OF life on
laughter, Of charming sensations, OF
intelligent apprehensions, Of individua!
development Of character-lt may all
be more important, more vital to hu'
man existence than the preoccupat'on
IN rule oneself and others, to make
laws and to fight.-Steevens "GlimDses
of Three Nations"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
wsvs. Left the Road.

An old negro In neighborhood town
arose In prayer meeting and said'
"Bpdderin and sisterin been a
mighty mean niger In my time. had
a heap er ups and downs, specially
downs, since fined de church. stole
chickens and watermillins, l cussed
I got drunk. shot craps. slashed Cd
der coons wid my razor, and l done er
sight er odder things; but tank the
GOOD Lawd, bedderin and sisterin.
never vet lost my religion" Blue
Ridge (Ga.) Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
TIN MovinR Plant.

A very queer plant belongs to the
pea family and is called the moving
plant" on account Of the manner IN
which Its leaves turn around OF their
own accord or go by Jerks, without be-
ine touched or In any way disturbed
Sometimes only one or two leaves on a
plant will b. affected: at other times
they will all perform jumps and gyra.
tions simultaneously. 1t Is observed
that the movements are most energetic
when the thermometer marks aoont oo
degrees,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
A Millers Monument.

A big milestone monument over
modest miller's grave Is unique sight
near Graytown, o. The milestone is 10
Gated In the center OF IN old burying
ground and can be seen mile away
coming down the hill
1t marks the last resting place Of O
happy miller Of the old school, who
knew not the cares or worries Of ris
ing or falling grain market but who
ground his corn and wheat for his
neighbors and lived contentedly ON his
small profits
Chiseled on tho back Of the monu
ment Is this poem:
A NILLER'S MONUMENT.
"A milestone taken from his mill.
Beneath this stone miller liea-
Who left the world before the nse
OF modern ways Of making -four
And hence passed many happy hour.
lie was not forced To speculate
Sor on Chicago's movement wait.
lie did not care for foreign trade,
But sold his neighbors sll he made
Cables and tclcgrnms wero rare;
Tl,e markets did not make him swear.
Small was his mill, his profits round;
Clear was his head, his slumbers sound
lie cnycd none. he was enyted not
And died contented With his lot
Cincinnati Star
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The single Thought.

"Ah," sighed the fond mother. TWO
souls with but single thoughtr'
"Yes," echoed paterfamilias, "and
less than one dollar. I don't know how
they're going to make 1t, Mary. unless
er-perhaps that single thought they've
got is that papa's going to put up Tor
two."-Denver Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

1t may be taken as an indication that
cattle need salt when they are seen lick
ing each other to get the briny exuda-
tions from the skin. Of course, this
may become habit. Indigestible balls
of hair are often formed in the stomach,
which can not but be hurtful. A want
which is so easily supplied should not be
neglected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

Vetch and oats have the advantage
over peas and oats, according to Profess
or GOessmann of Amherst, in that the
vetch stands up much better, and can be
easily cut with moving machine. To
secure the best results, the crops should
be cut when in early to middle bloom.
If cut when in late bloom the oats will
have developed a considerable amount
of woody fibre, rendering them less
palatable and digestible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
Frogs a. 6cavenge4s.

Froes are fine scavengers, deetroy1ne
great quantities Of decaying animal
substance In springs and brooks and
keeping the water pure, thus proving
themselves most worthy Of kind treat
ment and preservation They dsVous'
too, great numbers Of insects inciuo-
ing flies and mosquitoes. In spite Of
their queer shape, they are remarkably
expert Jumpers and swimmers, and
many a boy has learned from them
both how to play leapfrog and bow to
aUim
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
We Do all Kinds off,.
JOB PRINTING.
Atwood & Forbes, South Paris
NOTICE.

In the District Court OF the United States FOL
the District OF Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of
OSCAR BEAN, In Bankruptcy.
q BrOwnicld, Bankrupt.
!. To the creditors OF OSCAR BEAN, In the
- Arlnty Of oxford and district aforesaid:
!. htice & hereby given that on the 18th day oi
July, A. ID. 1901, the said Oscar Bear
sas duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the
M meeting OF his creditors Will be held ut the
Gut House, In South Paris, on the Srd day
Q; August. A. ID. 1901, at 10 o'clock in th'
forenoon, at which time the said creditors may
Aiend, prove their claims, appoint trustee, ex
anime the bankrupt and transact such othel
u-'lless as may properly come before salC
MEETING
South Paris, July Is, 1901.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
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1904. Hebron Academy. 1901.

Fall term begins Tuesday, Sept. 10,
I"l. Three courses of study. Thorough
PREPARATION for college, teaching or busi-
aess at smallest cost. The girls Dormi-
"ry with electric lights and steam heat
the best in New England. Charges for
nomS for girls in the Dormitory are
" cents week each and fifty cents per
week for heat, lights and washing of
bedding. All buildings steam heated.
1900 will pay all school expenses of a
COY or girl for one term of school. Send
LOT catalogue to
w. L. SARGENT, Prin., Hebron, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

His Approval. "And did you find the
Chinese a brave nation?'' we asked OF
the returned soldier. "Indeed," he re-
piled, casting sidelong glance at the
wagonful of loot which was being un.
loaded, "they were foemen worthy Of
our steal"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

Jinks-Have you got quarters for q
dollar, old man2
Winks-My vest pocket is rather
crowded, but pass It over, andiI try
! to make room for It. a
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His Rep0irA.

Landlord - But tho agreement was
that you should make your own 20
pairs.
Teuant-Thats all right, but expect
you to make the repairs Of the house.
Boston Transcript.
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Displaying His Cautisn.

II notice he was unusually formal
and circumspect In his behavior she
told her dearest friend, ~and I thought
at first l had offended him In some
way"
"Had your
~Oh, no. As soon as Brother Willie
came in and got tho phonograph he bad
inadvertently left on the table every
thing was oil right again."-Chicaeo
Post,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

Never hurry cattle to and from pas,
ture. A boy and dog make a pad
combination unless both are well trained
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" SPEED THE PLOw."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
ocrat, Paris, Me.
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Subscriptions were
work when done.'
made us follows:

1--WE the subscribers, do agree to pay the
amount set against our names, In labor, materi.
ais or cash, to be expended In building q new
church for the First Congregational Society In
Oxford, to be built next spring and summer and
to take pews In the church as a confederation for
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Congregational Society in Oxford, also
to see what action the society will take
on the question of building new meet
ing house.
The meeting was called to order by
Jairus S. Keith, Esq. John Welch was
chosen chairman and Charles Durell,
secretary.
It was unanimously voted to build a
new church and DR.. Jacob Tewksbury,
Benajah Pratt, Jr., and Chandler Record,
were appointed a committee to look out
the best location for the building. Col.
Samuel II. King, Jairus S. Keith, Esq,
and Otis f. Mixer, were chosen com.
mittee to make estimates of the cost OF
building, both of brick and wood, appor.
tioning the material into lots; both com
mittees to report at an adjourned meet
ing, two weeks from this day.
The record of the adjourned meeting,
April I'd, 1s41, has copy of petition
and warrant of Dennis Hayes, Esq, one
of tho Justices of the Peace for Oxford
County, authorizing the incorporation
of the petitioners into a "Parish So
ciety."
The persOns named on the petition art
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A depression in the road needs only
rain to make a mudhole.
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WANTED.

At once a woman or girl to do
aOusework, also man for haying.
o. K. CLIFFORD,
South Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
Watch Lost !

IN south Paris village, July 9. an old fashioned
English silver watch, open case. III the Under
vl return same 10 c. +. Farnum at the Sled
Factory they will he suitably rewarded.
W 4. CARR,
Yarmouth Mo
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
The persons named on the petition art

The society was organized by the
choice of DR.. Jacob Tewksbury, chair
man, and Charles Durell, clerk. DR..
Tewksbury, for the committee on To-
cation, reported in favor of the site own
ed by Col. King, near Mr.. Linnell's on
King Street. Col. King, for the build
ing committee, reported in favor OF a
brick building. After some discussion
the meeting adjourned for one week.
Subsequent meetings of the parish were
held during the month but no further
action was taken until December 18th,
when committee of four were chosen
''to carry into effect the building of a
new church." The committee were
Jairus s. Keith, Henry C. Dean, Otis F
Mixer and Edmund Hayes, and they
were fully authorized to procure plans
contract for and superintend the build
] ing, and ito accept or not accept the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

In South Paris village, the back case of watch.
..yer engraved, with picture insi'ie. Finder
si be rcpail FOR trouble by leaving It AT the
lalreW, House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.

Pennsylvania Republicans platform adopted
by their party the Harrisburg convention
puere production worthy
collar unscrupulous political
city Keystone has a long time been
prominently the public the corruption
makers will public attention until
it blots its present unsavory
The Quay did charges po
ical bosm and the dmoralzng effects Instead
conented itself with deuouncng yellow journals alleging
their exposures bought paid Repub
know better They we'll newspapers
Pennsylvania only duty exposing the political
chcanery and corruption the
its grasp the machinery of the state government.
They know that bribery the the legislatures they
large cities robbed the cit
didn't the United
States wantony given away 70
favored corporations the loss the taxpayers detr
OF the public interest.
All these things and many similar the honest
Republicans of Pennsylvania regret wing
them, however, there is hope they their
power and drive the chemers who dgaced party
their