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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19

Harry Swift is at home on vacation
Will Carey is drawing hay from West
Bethel for Mr.. PhilbrOok.
Mrs. Blanche Lapham of Rumforc
came to attend the funeral Of her sister
The selectmen are settling up the towr
business for the year.
The funeral of Mrs. Green was Friday
afternoon instead of Saturday, as at frs
planned. Rev. Mr.. Hannaford officiated
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19
CONSUMPTION. THE SNAKE.

Consumption is the serpent Of diseases
it creeps upon its victims and fastens
its deadly fangs without warning
"Only cold" is hurrying millions to
the grave to-day. Don't neglect that
cold of yours. Cleveland's Lung Healer
will cure it without fail. IL it doesn't,
you can have your money back. 1t is
the most successful remedy in the world
to-day. We will give you trial bottle
free. Large bottles, % cents. K P.
Parlin, South Paris, Williamson & KIM
ball, Norway.
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SINGLE COPIES.

Single Copies OF the Democrat are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt ofprice 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, Parlin's Drug Store.
Shurtled's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckdeld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Fryeburg, A. +. Lewis, Insurance ONCE
Paris Hin, Mrs. Harlow, Post Ofice.
West Paris, Samuel /. White.
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Terms :-sl50 = year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise e2.00 year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS - All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for $l-oO
per Inch In length OF column Special conGacts
made with local, transient and yearly advertis-
ers.
JOB PRINTING New type, fast presses, steam
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine to make this department Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
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MASON.

Walter Strickland has finished cutting
spruce for H. p. Bean and Is at s. U.
Growers sick.
Ray Mills is on the sick list.
Mrs. Daniel Mills Is caring for her
daughter, Mrs. Gus McAl)ister.
Minnie Wheeler visited at her mothers
last Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
ON this 10th day Of Feb, A. d. 1901, on read
ing the foregoing petition, It is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be had
upon the same on the 5th day Of Mar, A. ID
1901, before said Court at Portland, in said Dis
trict, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In the Oxford Dem
ocrat, newspaper printed In said District, and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
interest, may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, II any they have. why the pray
And 1t Is further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred.
itors copies Of said petition and this order, adj.
dressed to them at their places Of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable NATHAN WEBB, Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port.
land, In said District, on the 10th day Of Feb,
A. d. 1901.
IL. S. A. Ii. DAVIS, Clerk.
A true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest "A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of
EDWARD WESTON,

EDW AKD W ESTUN, \ III BuHETUpICy
Bankrupt,
To the Hon. NATHAN WEBB, Judge Of the Dis
trict Court Of the United States for the District
OF Maine:
EDWARD WESTON, of Fryeburg, in the
Il County Of oxford, and State Of Maine, in
said District respectfully represents, that on the
18th day of January, last past he was duly al.
judged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress re.
lating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly sur.
rendered all his property and rights Of property
and has fully complied with all the requirements
OF said Acts and OF the orders Of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
by the Court to have full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are ex.
copied by law from such discharge
Dated this 18th day of February, A. ID. 1901.
EDWARD WESTON, Bankrupt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19

Items of interest, except those known
to all, are rather scarce these days. All
know that it is snow and blow, and blow
and snow. Some know that breaking OF
roads comes in now and then. Most of
us lay low and keep dark, and let the
thing wabble as directed by its own
sweet will.
Occasionally the ever-present peddler
or irrepressible buyer of old rubbers put
in their appearance, but they soon dis
appear, as few care to spend much time
with them this cold weather.
The sick folks are doing quite well, at
last accounts.
Mr.. 5. W. Potter called on business
this week We generally mix little
pleasure with business on such occa-
sions. More would be welcome.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19

Names exhibit at the coming sports
mems show In New York will be larger
and better than ever before.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Good Fitting Suits.
Money Back.
Blue Stores.
Rupture.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
House For Sale.
Lost.
2 Bankrupt's Petitions for Discharge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19

Charles +. Whitman, south Paris, CPk Of Courts
Elery Z. Park. Bethel, County Attorney
J. Hastings Bean, South Paris, Register of Deeds
Eckley Ballard, Fryeburg,
Register of Deeds, (western District.
Addison 4. Herrick, Bethel, Judge of Probate
Albert ID. Park, South Paris, Register OF Probate
George NJ. Atwood, South Paris, County Treas
james K. Tucker South Paris, Sheriff and Jailer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19
WESI REIHEl.

oh, SPRING.
Gentle Spring.
You're mighty slow in getting along.
You're afraid
Poets'n sing
Over you poems, lengthy anu strong
And that's the reason,
Dear Spring, you're slow
And afraid to kick or your blanket OF snow.
ST. Valentines Day reminds US that
February is half gone.
Herbert Mason is still confined to his
house by illness.
DIR. J. A. Twaddle Of Bethel Is fire.
quently seen in this part of the town.
What has ''the oldest inhabitsnt" to
say about the weather during the past
week?
Miss Maud Morrow, who has been
teaching school in Locke's Mills, is now
at home.
Dry wood is getting to be scarce
article here, and those who have fe"
cords to sell can get their own prices.
Our village taxidermist, William ii
Morrow, is still working on deer heads
He is quite musical, and can set up
drum or violin as well as woodpecker
Our battle with LA Grippe the Terri
BILE" has been long, severe and painful
and even now it is hard deciding which
will be conqueror in the end. Pneu'
monia threatens, and other diseases are
ready to get in their work, so all we car
say is that we still live.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19
COMING EVENTS.

March Annual town meeting In most Oxford
March 5.2oxford Pomona Grange. Bryant's
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19
InHHE,S MILLS

Mabel Cole is working for Mr.. Phil
brook at Bethel.
Woodbury. Cummings is canvassing for
nursery stock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19
Court of County Commissioners.
At South Paris.
County Commissioners.

Regular sessions second Tuesday Of May.
Fret Tuesday OF September Last Tuesday oi
December.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19


DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 10Th day Of Feb, A. d. 1901, on reading
the foregoing petition, 1t Is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the 9th day of Mar, A. ID.
1901, before said Court at Portland, In said Dis.
trict at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that no.
tice thereof be published In the oxford Demo-
crat, newspaper printed In said District, and
that all known creditors, and other persons in
Interest. may appear at the said time and place,
and show cause, II any they have, why the
pra err Of said petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred.
itors copies Of said petition and this order, ad.
dressed to them at their places Of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable NATHAN WEBB, Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port.
land, In said District, on the 18th day Of Feb,
A. d. 1901.
IL. 81 A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest: A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19

The Universalist Circle will have a
dance in Dunham's Hall on Thursday,
the 21st inst. Stearns' Orchestra and a
good supper. All are invited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19

Oxford County Court Directory
and County Officers for
1902.
Supreme Judicial Court.
Terms for 1904.
Second Tuesday Of February.
Second Tuesday Of october.
Terms 70. 1902.
Second Tuesday of March.
Second Tuesday of October.
Probate Court.
At South Paris.
Third Tuesday of each month.
Al Fgeburg.
Ehst Tuesdays OF. June and December.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19
County Officers.

John NJ. Philbrook, Chairman, Bethel.
Jonathan Bartlett, East Stoneham.
Rainfall l.. Taylor. Mexico
The sun., 1901-12-16
PENNSYLVANIA SWEPT.
Loss TO RsiIrond and Mining Compa-
nics Will Amount 10 Millions.

Philadelphia. Dee. 16.-A storm
which for severity and destructiveness
has not been equalcd in this section
for twenty-five years has visited east
ern and central Pennsylvania, causing
almost Unprecedented damage and re.
sulting in the loss Of at least four lives.
The havoc in the coal regions is enor-
nous. and the loss to railroad and
mining companies will amount TO mil
lions of dollars.
The Schuylkill. Lchigh, SuSquchanna
and Iuniata rivers have risen as high
as fifteen feet above their levels, and
all Of their tributaries have overnowcd,
inundating Tie surrounding country in
more than Il dozen counties.
lnnumerahlc waShOuts have occurred
on tile Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and
Reading, Northern Central Lehigh Val
icy, New Jersey Central and l.acka-
wanna railroads. Bridges We're car
ricd away. and traffic is N Il standstill.
+ The delegates III tie convention of the
4 American Federation Of Labor are
stormholmd at Scranton. with no idea
! of when they will he able 10 leave.
The sun., 1901-12-16
OF
INF0RMATI0
Hundreds of Members Who An
swer Many Questions.
THOSE WHO ANSWER THEM

Wilmington has public bureau Of in
formation that has hundreds of mem
hers who answer il il estimated thOus-
ands of questions.
These. dsscminatorS Of information in
clude the members of the police force.
especially those on Market street; the
trolley car conductors, the store clerks.
elevator boys in the large Office buildings,
hotel clerks, portcrs and bell. boys, wait
crs and cahicrs in restaurants and cafes,
the corner loafer, messenger and news
boys, ANA the employees OF the various
newspaper offices.
With their assistance il is imposSiblr
| for the stranger on even the Wilmington
ian to remain long in ignorance Of any
| thing relating TO this city.
YES" said Il conductor on car which
was slowly moving along Market street
| the other afternoon, "if | collected aS
many fares rs | answer questions, the
company would be declaring extra diNi
dends in Il months time Pussy women
win pop questions III me about things
never heard and don't have to know 70
run this car, and then chide me bccausr
| cannot answer them. But that il moi
often. for most Of the questions are sen
Sblc, that passengers ask, and i'm
always glad to direct people, especially
strangers.
Another conductor said The chief
trouble with most people is that they
ask where my cal goes after they hhNc
paid thcir fare. Then, when they dis.
cover they are on the wrong car they
seem TO think ! have rnrposcly taken
their nickel tc Inconvenience them.
Whenever they ask before the fare is col
lcted. | direct them to the right clr. il
mine does not 20 TO the part of the city
which they desire to reach. ana ! then
} lot them off at the next corner
The questions asked of these men is
easy compared with the ones the police.
men on Market street have to answer,
"QuestionS." said one. with u weary
smile. "To answer correctly all that are
asked me. even in one day. would have
to he familiar not only with the history
Of Delaware and the United States, lint
the entire contents VI he Elicyclopedit
Britannica besides. II is wonderful wha
some people think Il member of the police
force ought to know.
But the man with the iag." continued
the policeman, "iS the worst.
When asked what his greatest tronhl,
was. the clerk in Il wcll-known c;ga
store smiled pleasantly and said imm"
diatcly:
ANSWERING the numerous questions re-
galding the different parts of Whining
ton and how to reach them by thr trol
r ley cars,
"'rhcn. too. the clerk said, II IN
supposed TO he an authority on all thea
trical productions. though my hours Q
business precludes my seeing d"zc
n performances in season. Even ~
regular customers seem to think ] >honl
tip them off every Monday or Tncsdn
morning 1T the latest as To what Is tn
hest attraction for the week, And if, b
chance, have seen amy one compah
and like the play. and send them to tn
theatre in which the company is appear
+. ing. It often happens that they drop i
!, the next day and tell me what poe
Judge of theatricalS ! am But thci
: they always buy cigar. and thar hell
q my business.'
The sun., 1901-12-16
Grent Damage In Lehieh valley.

Allentown, Pa, Dee l6. The worst
food in the l.chi"h valley since 1852
started yesterday following a two
daNS drcnching rain which melted the
snow iii the mountains. The traction
"ompany's power houses are flooded
with seven feet Of water. 80 trolley
cars We're run after 10 O'Clock IN the
morning. and Allentown was iii dark
ness last night. The Adelaide silk mill
sustained Il loss Of over 100000 by the
flood. The American steel and Wire
colnpanys wire ana nail plants are nm
der water, and thousands of dollars
damage has been done there All other
industries along the course Of streams
suffered heavily hy water flooding the
Easements and first floors damaging
the machinery and stock. No through
trains are running north Of Allentown.
The sun., 1901-12-16
pittsburg Escapes the worst.

piti.burg. Dee 16 One Of the great
est floods III lie history Of pittSbWrg
was ayerted only by the sudden drop
Of the temperature. The rise at the
hcadwaters Of the Allegheny and Mo
nongahela rivers was about stopped at
midnight and the rivers will likely
slowly recedc. Part Of Allegheny and
Pittsburg Were submerged. household
goods and stores that We're placed in
cellars and easements We're damaged,
and coal fleets on the rivers We're twist
ed from their moorings and sent crash.
ing down the Ohio, threatening de,
Struction TO whatever came in theii
course The tracks of the Pittsburg
and Western railroad and the, Buffalo
Rochester and PittsburG were' sub
merged last night. Seventy-fiye empty
coal barges and fifty loaded boats were
torn from their moorings and went
down the Ohio river al terrific rate
The packet Ben Hur was ON her way
to the PittsburS wharf. with good
passenger list aboard, and barely es
capped fatal calamity.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Train stalled In water.

Oneida. y. Y. Dee. 1d. The heavy
rain raised oneida creek until it over
flowed its banks and flooded the east
ern portion Of the city Cellars We're
filled. and the water was from one il,
three feet deep on the first floors OF
residences. The Ontario and Western
railroad tracks We're covered for nearly
a mile. The fire in the engine Of Il pas
scngcr train was put out and the tram
stalled in the water. The tracks have
been repaired. The damage will prob.
ably reach $10,0OO. West Canada crenE
overtlowed its banks and washed away
bridges al Noblcboro and Trenton. \
grist mill mt Trenton was carried away
aud manufacturers along the creek
Were flooded. The damage is estimated
at So, 900,
The sun., 1901-12-16
Over n Million nolinr Lo.r.

Pottsville. Pa. Dee. 1G. Schuylkill
county has experienced the greatest
food in twenty five years, resulting
from continuous rain Of several days
which caused the Schuylkill river to
overflow its banks The total loss is es-
timated Mt over S10o0.00O Forty-eight
collieries OF the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron company and other
corporations are flooded and will be
idle for ut least week. In the Bast
colliery at Ashland thirty mules were
drowned 4 score of township and rail
road bridges We're washed away, in
cluding three in New Castle township
belonging to the Pennsylvania Railroad
| company
The sun., 1901-12-16
Hayoc In Lehigh Region.

Hazlcton. Pa. Dee. 16. Great havoc
was wrought in the Lehigh region by
the storm. John Burns, a miner OF
Oneida. near here, was washed from
a bridge and drowned. Over 100 mine
mules were drowned in the various col
lierics in this vicinity. and the majority
of the mines are flooded. II is not like
ly that they will resume operations un
til after the first of the new year. Rail
road tracks and bridges were washed
away, and many trains were stalled
The damage in this section is estilnat
ed at S2OO.UO0.
The sun., 1901-12-16
SCANDAL BUT NO CRIME.
Attorney General Ward Satisfied That
Infant Was Not Killed.

Developments in the matter Of IN in
'ant'S body iii caSket being discUycrc,
several weeks ngo buried near llarring
ion satisfy Attorney-ticncral Ward that
here was no crime III connection Mil
til" ease After personal Investigation
Mr.. Ward has found that there MAS
scandal hui no crimr, ANA therefore lpis
dropped tho case
The finding of the body caused cnn,d
cradle excitement III the vicinity Of wher,
il was found. Before Coroner BnNnar,
was notified the h6ay was carried ava!
and has never hcrn found.
Detective Francis was put 10 work ol
the case by AttolMcy-Gcurral Ward an,
spent much time working il M. Mr.
Ward also gave it his personal attru
tnu.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Troy suffers Heavily.

Troy. \. T.. Dec. III ~ This city was
visited by terrific wind and rain
storm which did damage amounting to
about $4,000. Roofs We're torn Off.
buildings and trees blown down and
telegraph and telephone wires ground
ell No electric cars were run between
this city and Albany Sunday. owing to
the tracks at Devincs. four miles south
Of here, being foot under water. The
lce III the river has all gone out
The sun., 1901-12-16
BASKET BALL GAMES.
Two Local Teams Met With Defeat Oh
Saturday.

There was something doing in the has
rthnll line on Saturday night and as a
result two Of the best amateur teams
in the city suffered defeat. Probably the
greatest surprise was the way Company
II Of New Castle wallopcd the creek
West End team by the score of 16 to 3.
The First Battalion team was defeat
cd by the Covenant Guild Of Philadel-
phia for the first time this season. The
score was 26 10 Is IN favor of the visi.
tors.
Previous 10 the game between the Bat
Talon mud the Guild. the second teams of
Companies G and X gave a short exhibi
iiun. in which Company X won by n
score Of 10 G.
At the Y NJ. G. A. the Whites de-
fratcd the Greens by the score of
~
The sun., 1901-12-16
LOCAL PERSONALS.


Frank G. Kane is visiting at Oxford
Md.
K, \. l'ippcn, Wifi and son have gole
- Marydcl for Il weeks stay.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Louis A. Lingo of CIav.
ION. Del. are spending II few days with
friends on East seventh street
!. ", Weathrrby. of No 93S Spruc,
street. has returned from southern Ecw
Jersey trip.
Harry Hickman of West Chester. Pa,
is visiting his sister. Mrs W. Arthur
Bhckford, for few days
otho +. Straycr has returned from Il
Trip by water from Savannah, Gcorgia.
W, f. Taylor. postmaster at Hockes-
.il. has been Ill with pneumonia since
iriday' DR.. l., Ii. Ball is in attendance.
The sun., 1901-12-16

curred yesterday when Unonuaga creeI
rose six feet in a period of less than
nine hours and, oyertiowing its banks,
spread devastation in all directions.
Five hundred families were driven
from their homes by the deluge, and as
many more were excited almost to q
degree of panic. Property was dam
aged to the extent OF S250,0o0. The
damage resulting from the storms aud
foods in the villages and cities adja-
cent to Syracuse is enormous
The sun., 1901-12-16
Damage In Adirondack Region.

Malone, \. Y. Dec. 16-Considerablc
damage has been done throughout
northern New York by the extremely
high wind which prevailed for twenty
four hours, reaching the velocity of Il
tornado. The Salmon river mt Malone
was never known to be higher, and
many houses on the lower levels are
flooded. \ washout occurred on the
Adirondack division of the New York
Central at White Lake during the
night delaying trains for several
hours.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Forty-ave Head of Cattle Killed.

Alddletown, \, y. Dec. 16.-The
heavy storm caused several large land
slides on the Erie railroad between this
city and Pondeddy. In collision be-
tween two trains one man was. killed
and several injured. The bridge over
the Neversink river settled several
inches. The gale did much damage
throughout this section. A barn on the
Cummings farm, owned by James w.
Sproul of New York, was blown down,
killing forty-fve head of blooded cat
tie.
The sun., 1901-12-16
FELL FROM BRIDGE.
Two Painters Dropped in the Chris
tiana River.

Theodore Grissen and Joseph Morris
river this morning about 1l.3O o'clock.
III" men are painters employed by james
Keenan, and Brother and while painting
Third street bridge fell off Il board upol,
wEich they were standing and landed
in the river.
They were rescued by other workmen
whn threw ropes to them and hauled
them 10 shore.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Chemuns md Canisteo Overflow,

Corning, n Y. Dec. 16-The Che
mung and Canisteo valleys have had
the biggest food since June, 1880
For miles east and west of here the
lowlands are flooded, and great dam
age has been done. At Painted Post
the entire village was under water all
day yesterday, and the water was two
feet deep in most of the dwellings. The
Erie. Laclawanna and New York Cen
tral railroads all suffered from the
washouts and landslideS.
The sun., 1901-12-16

bridge spanning the creek was a two'
span iron structure. the first span Of
which gave way beneath the train. The
engine and nine cars We're engulfed in
the icy waters. The creek was greatly
swollen as result of the heavy rains,
and 1t is presumed the middle pier had
been weakened. No efforts could he
made to reach the bodies on account Of
the height of the waters.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Twenty Bridges washed Away.

Auburn, y. y. Dec 16.-The terrible
storm did Il great amount of damage
in this vicinity. Twenty bridges on
the l.ehigh Valley railway south of this
city were washed away. Besides this
the track was undermined in many
places and blockaded by landslides.
Al traffic from this city south over the
lchigh has been suspended. and it is
thought it will be several days before
trains are again running.
The sun., 1901-12-16
In the Iackavyannn valley.

Scranton. Ia, Dec l6-One of the
heaviest storms ever recorded IN this
region ragged all saturday night, and as
a consequence the Lackawanna valley
was flooded. while all along the line of
the I.ackawanna railroad from Della.
ware Water Gap TO Binghamton nu-
mcrouS washouts are reported The
Lackawanna river. usually low, slug
gish stream, is raging torrent.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Train Goes Through n Bridpe

Williamsport, Pa, Dec. 49,, A freight
train on the Philadelphia and Erie divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad went
through the bridge spanning Lycoming
creek between this city and Newberry
yesterday. Three, lives We're lost The
train was known as fast freight No SO
and was running three hours late ow-
ing to the disarrangement of the sched.
ule IN consequence of the storm. The