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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
White Wax.

The white wax exported from China
Il made by the curious method Of using
Insects in its production. These In
,ects are found in brown pea shaped
,::crescences or gals attached to an
-e--rcen tree called the Insect tree"
..e gals are gathered in May and car
led in headlong light to the marker
towns Ly bearers, who travel at nigh'
70 that the heat may not force the III
sects to emerge during the journey.
They are then placed on the wax
tree" which is stump varying from
G to IL feet in height, with numerous
branches rising from the top, similar
to the pollard willow. :,
The wax insects are made Into small
packets Of 90 or 80 gals, which are IN
closed in leaf Of the wood oil tree
fastened together with rice straw
These packets are suspended close to
the branches under which they hang
On emerging from the gals the insects
creep rapidly up the branches, to wh'cf
they attach themselves and begin FORM
ing q coating Of wax that In abou'
three months attains thickness or III
most quarter Of an inch.
The branches are then cut OH. aht
after removing us much Of the wax M
possible by hand they are put In ket
tie of hot water when the remaining
wax floats on the surface and the In
sects finish their term Of usefulness by
going to the bottom.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
Formation of Dew.

Ground n little below the surface Is
ALWAYS warmer than the air above II.
So long as the surface Of the ground is
above the dew point ~vapor must rise
and pass from the earth into the air.
The moist air so formed will mingle
with the air above 1t, and its moisture
will be condensed, forming dew whcr'
ever II comes In contact with surface
cooled below the dew point. In fact
dew rises from the ground.
But how is the dew formed on bodies
high up in the air?
Dew does not rise in particles, as II
was once considered to fall In particles
like fine rain. 1t rises in vapor. Some
is caught by what is on the surface OF
the earth, but the rest ascends In vapoI
form until 1t comes In contact with
much colder surface to condense 1t into
moisture.
The vapor does now flow upward IN
q uniform stream, but Is mixed in the
air by eddIes and wind currents and
carried to bodies far from where II
rose. In fact. dew may be deposited
even though the country for many
miles all around be dry and Incapable
of yielding any vapor. In such cases
the supply of vapor to form that de"
would depend on the evaporation Of
the dew and on what was waited ovel
by the winds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
ANDOvER.

The heavy rains of late gave a good
start to the logs and if the warm weather
continues the drive will pass here in
few days.
The water has not been so high since
'96 at this place. No damage was done
but it looked at one time as if the logs
would break away, but the water fell sc
quickly the booms held.
Never in the history of the Oldest
person have the roads been so bad as
this spring.
The Andover Manufacturing Co. have
their storehouses filled to the brim with
stock ready for market, but the roads
have been so bad they couldn't ship any
Mr.. Hodsdon, the general manager, will
start seven four-horse teams Friday with
speeders for Frye station.
Z. S. Poor is saving wood at the vii
lage for parties with his power machine
Schools in the rural districts will be-
gin Monday.
Aunt Kate Chapman is very feeble
and cannot hold on to life much longer
Cabot Lodge, X. of p, has all the
work it can do, several candidates il
waiting.
The Andover Manufacturing Co. have
attached long hose to their pump, so a!
to be ready should fire catch anywhere
around their plant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
Nnp1A WATERFORD.

Miss Mary Horn, who has been keep.
ing house for Chas. Rice, is on the sick
list. Mrs. G. B. Rice is now caring fol
her and doing the housework for Mr.
Rice until his wife's return from Massa'
chusetts. They look for her return next
week.
There has been breakdown in the
saw mill. The board saw can't run fol
three or four days.
Schools are to begin next Monday
Mrs. M. Ella Knight is to teach the pri'
mary and Mrs. Holmes the advanced de-
partment
The news of the sudden death of Mr.
Henry Houghton, of Portland, brings
sadness to many of his former acquaint,
ances in this, his native town. Mr.. and
Mrs. Houghton lost their only child, a
daughter woman grown, some years ago
Mrs. Houghton has the sympathy of all
in this, her second great affection.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
RlIMEORD.

Saturday night it began to rain and
Monday morning the Androscoggir
River had her back way up. Tuesda,
morning the water began very slowly
to fall. Monday, Elias Abbott, will
the help of some of his neighbors who
live ON high ground, cleared his cellar
The water filled his cellar about half full
Some came into the cellar of Eugene
Barker.
Dexter Elliott got his potatoes bagget
to move out while the women folks car
ried out the canned goods and every
thing they could. The mail came par
of the way by boat until Wednesday
night. Page Brook bridge was washed
out. Peterson bridge was lifted up anG
the report is Concord River bridge ha.
gone, although some think it not true
The highest water since '96.
Mrs. Asa Martin started for Auburn
Wednesday going by way of Locke's
Mills. Before she returns she will visi
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Small al
Brunswick.
j. II. Barker is having very severe
attack of what they call rheumatism
He is helpless.
Miss Ida Ford is visiting at Mr.. Byron
Tuttle's.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Virgin entertained
the V. l. S. Circle Wednesday Afternoon
and evening.
The Morrill, crew board at Mr.. Virgins
z. w. Bartlett had his pulp wood pu
in the river last Friday and Saturday.
A large flock of wild geese were seer
Tuesday. In one arm of triangle Sc
were counted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
BYRON.

Lee S. Brown from Weld visited the
old place on Tuesday, the Esd He was
the first to come through No. 6 woods
on wheels.
c. I. Hodsdon, Road Commissioner
was out with crew shoveling through
the drifts and filling up the washout'
caused by the recent rains.
The railroad bridge across HOughtor
stream was damaged by the freshet 81
that the trains could not pass for few
days.
A crew are at work on the stone cul
vert at Falls Brook.
Some eight or nine men are boarding
at Charles Hodsdon's.
Clarence Young has sold pair of hi.
nice steers to DR.. 5. Taylor.
Thomas Gilbert is at work for A. 5
Young.
Chris Reed came out from Cupsupti(
few days since for more men to go OF
his drive.
We learn that Will Arris, section boss
is to take a vacation, and John Hodsdor
has taken his place.
Buckskin Sam came down from Bemis
Monday. He has done some paperins
for Mrs. A. S. Young. He is to do some
painting for j. E. Shaw. Next week he
expects to go to Gardiner to sell his
horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
BRYANT POND.

Ell. Graham and J. S. Conroy of Cor
ham, N. H., were guests at the Gler
Mountain House on Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. Edwin Davis and Miss May Fell
of Sharon, Mass, and Mr.. Irwin L
Bowker of South Paris arrived at James
L. Bowker's Friday morning for the pur
pose of attending the funeral of Mrs
Daniel Bryant, who was sister of Mr.
Davis and Mrs. Bowker. They stopped
at Mrs. Bowker's until Monday morning
when they returned home.
Mr.. James Farnum is to move his
family into the Rogers house this spring
Mr.. Hans W. Muller of Waterford
was guest of ]. L. Bowker on Friday
Miss Pearle Bowker has gone to
Waterford for weeks visit.
Miss Nell Preble has gone to Newry
where she is to teach school.
Archie D. Felt of Rumford Falls, and
Horace d. Cushman of Berlin, N. H.,
came to attend Q meeting Of Jefferson
Lodge, T. and A. NJ, Friday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
LOCKERS MILLS.

School began here last Monday, Mis-.
Maud Morrow, of Bethel, teacher.
Rev. o. l.. Stone went Tuesday to at
tend conference.
The selectmen are here this week tt
assess the taxes.
School will begin ON Howe Hill Mon
day, April Goth.
Mr.. Jones is reported as being on the
gain.
Mrs. Ed. Goodwin is very poorly.
Born Sunday, The 2lst, to the wife Of
William Johnson, a son.
Emma Cross visited her father, D. D.
Cross, Sunday, the 21st, and we under.
stand that the same day she changed her
name to Mrs. Frank Brooks.
Ralph Emery is about to move his fam
lily back to Arlington, Mass. His health
has been greatly benefited by his years
stay in Maine. We are truly sorry to
lose such kind and obliging neighbors as
he and his wife have proved themselves
to be-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
An Interesting Link.

One curious incident In the siege of
Badajos may be related. The day
after the assault two Spanish ladies,
the younger a beautiful girl Of IA, ap-
pealed for help to two officers Of the
rifles. who we've passing through one
of the streets Of the town. Their dresses
were torn. their ears, from which rings
had been roughly snatched. were bleed
Ing. and to escape outrage or death
they cast themselves on the protection
of the first British officers they met.
One of the officers was Captain Harry
Smith Of the rifles. Two years later
he married the girl he had saved In a
scene 80 wild. Captain Harry Smith
In after years served at the Cape as
Sir Harry. and this Spanish girl, as
Lady Smith, gave her name to the his
toric town which Sir George White de-
Tended with such stubborn val0r.-
"Wellington's Men,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
GIlEAO.

Our people are saddened to note the
sudden death of one of our most es-
teemed townsmen, Lemuel Wheeler, who
died on Saturday evening, April 18th
He had been to the village that evening
to get his mail, and had returned home,
put up his team and gone into the house
and was seated in a chair. He seemed
to be in his usua! health. Mrs. Wheeler
was in an adjoining room and hearing
an unusual sound went to his side, but
then he was speechless and dropped
away. 1t was evidently case of heart
failure. Mr.. Wheeler was about &C
years of age and was respected for his
honesty and uprightness. He leaves a
wife and three children, besides a large
circle of friends to mourn his sudden
death.
We have just been through one of the
worst floods for years, but it did not dc
much damage here, except upsetting a
few bridges and washing the road badly
Hastings Lumber Co.'s road was
blockaded few days by bridge being
undermined, but it is in running order
now.
D. R. Hastings has his drive of pulp
wood nearly out of Wild River. The
high water has made an easy run fol
him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
nIRAM.

John Pierce, Esq, died in East Hiram
april 2lst, of heart disease and gastritis,
following a severe attack of pneumonia.
His age was II years. 10 months. He
was formerly postmaster at Hiram, also
trial justice. He had been for years a
member of the Congregational church.
and was gentleman of intelligence and
progressive ideas. He was a peaceable
neighbor, and kind husband and father,
and leaves a widow, and daughter and
an adopted son. He was a son of the
late John and Mary Pierce, and his
grandfather, John Pierce, who removed
from Baldwin to Hiram in May, 1895,
was a half brother of Benjamin Thomp-
son, the count of Rumford. His sister,
Mrs. Ann Trip, of Pennington, N. H :,
visited him and was with him at his
death. His cousin, Mrs. Rebecca Bick-
ell, of Buxton, attended his funeral.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
NORTH 6uCkFlElO.

Eugene Fuller is about ready to start
his hulled corn cart.
For the past few days Isaac Turner
has had the last run of sap he will have
this spring.
The telephone men are again at work
on our line, putting in more in
struments, etc.
There has been great scramble for
sawdust here this spring among the
creamery men as Heald Brothers saw
mill didn't start until about a month
later than common, and everybody was
anxious to get their ice covered up.
The last freshet did no damage in our
place.
Our mail man had to take the upper
route for few days on account of high
water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
BETHEL.

Fast Day, April 25th, the First Con-
gregational society held their usual
annual meeting, to choose officers fol
the ensuing year, and for a roll-call and
response Of the members of the church
Some who were not able to be present
gave response by letter. At o'clock in
the evening, a supper was served by the
ladies in the vestry of the church. L,
seemed like large family reunion
After supper, reading of the Scripture
and prayer by the pastor, Mr.. Marley
singing by the audience, also solo by
Miss Purington, then came the election
of officers.
Mr.. VIM. Z. Abbott, who has been re-
siding in Bethel for the past four years
will sell a portion of his household
goods at auction and move his family t.
Boston, where he has employment.
Mai. and Mrs. G. A. Hastings started
for home Thursday, the 25th, from Los
Angeles, Cal, where they have beer
spending the winter.
The village corporation is remodeline
the building lately purchased for use o.
Hose Co. No. l.
Louis Young, a young man nineteer
wears of age, who has been employed il
the Bethel chair shop, is reported very
sick with paralysis of the brain ano
other complications.
Prof w. r. Chapman gave the Bethe
chorus a pleasant surprise, by appearing
at the rehearsal at Mrs. Wiley's las
week Tuesday evening. A half houl
was pleasantly spent in listening to plans
and progress of the Festival work. Mr.
Chapman also interpreted some of the
music for the chorus, infusing new cour
age and enthusiasm among the mem
bers. May Sth, rehearsal under thu
leadership of Prof. Chapman will b.
held. Our chorus is getting interested
in the study of the work.
| The flood on the Androscoggin Rive
last week flowed back the Alder River
which is sluggish stream up the river
carrying with it hundreds of cords o
pulp wood that was piled on the bank
the large river up stream on the Alder
| When the water receded, river driver
were sent and drove it back. A part o
it was left on dry land and will have t
be carted.
Miss Purington has lately arrange
| for a series of lectures to be delivere
before her literature and history classe:
Two addresses have already been give
by the Rev. Mr.. Marley. One was CON
parative talk on the British monarch
and the American republic. The othe
was talk suggested by the histori
scenes among which the speaker ha
lived The next lecture will be deli,
cred on Tuesday, April 3Oth, by the Re-
F. E. Barton, on 1.-The Critical Period c
American History" The followin
Thursday, Mrs. Herrick will describ
the various places in and about Londor
renowned in English history and litera
ture, that she visited during her recen
trip abroad. Other lectures will be al
nounced later.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
RUMFORO CENTRE.
RED HILL.


School began Monday with Ina Silver
as teacher.
\. J. Colcord and daughter Sadie have
returned home from Boston and vicinity
where they have been visiting relatives
Leon Blodgett is boarding at Charlie
Johnson's and going to school.
The Misses Woods and Hall are at U
G.. Woods for the present.
Henry Hall is working for w. V. KIM
ball for the season.
John Bixby is working for Miss Lucy
Lufkin at the Centre.
Frank Goodwin is working for Ed An
drews at Bryant's Pond.
Misses Alice and Marie Farrar have a
nice new organ which they bought OF
the Cornish Co.
Arthur Woods has finished work for
Scribner and is going to work on his
farm.
Mr.. Morrill, and family have moved
away from Nal Hoyt's, where they have
been spending the winter.
Martin Il Jenne have crew of men
on Johnson's brook driving poplar.
Mrs. Erastus Codding has returned to
her home in Massachusetts, after making
short visit in this vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
INJECT QIIMNER


Miss Della Dyer is at work for E. G
Doble.
Mrs. Louise Quincy and Mrs. Nicker
son have arrived for the summer.
Elbridge Murch has gone to Bailey't
Island to build cottage for parties in
Portland.
Mrs. L. l.. Gardiner is in poor health
suffering from the grippe and rheuma
tism.
Mrs. Gilman Heath is quite sick.
Mr.. Croker, of the Eastern Telephone
Co., was here Wednesday, looking over
the telephone system. .
1t is hoped that the people in this vi
cinity, and elsewhere, will remember
that there is law on Pleasant Pond an6
it's tributaries for three years. Waters
closed by act of legislation do not re
quire notices posted up about the brooks
and pond, so there will be none here
Several here, at their own expense, have
put trout in the pond for two years
hoping that we might have good fishing
here. but it seemed necessary to have
the waters closed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
BROWNFlElO.


Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Thompson and
little son, formerly of this town, now of
New York, are visiting at Mr.. John
Sands.
Miss Gladys Lord is visiting at her
uncle's, Mr.. BENEFITS.
Mrs. E. E. Fitzpatrick and Miss Lena
Perkins have gone to North Conway for
an indefinite time.
Quite recently, while Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rogers were spending part Of
the day away from their home, their
house was broken into and quite an
amount of provisions were stolen.
Mr.. Howard Moulton, of Roxbury,
Mass, was in town this week. He came
on account of his sister, who is critically
i'll at Conway.
Mrs. Bradeen has gone to Massachu-
sets to take care of sick granddaugh-
fer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
kEZAR FALLS.

Rain! rain! without ceasing.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Bounds go to
Conference this week, which is holden
this year at Yarmouth.
Mrs. Lydia F. Stacy talks Of moving
to North Road, Parsonsfield, so as to be
near the high school where her grand
daughters are to attend.
Geo. Stanley has returned from Bos-
ton where he has been spending few
days.
VIM. Ridlon of Boston is in the place
Mrs. Georgia Gushing and children
from Cushing's Island have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rid.
Ion, of this place.
The little daughter of Stillman Rounds
is quite sick again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
EavE ailR9

Miss Annie Webster has returned to
Auburndale.
Mr.. Enoch Pike was thrown from a
team while coming down Powers Hill
and seriously injured.
Mr.. William Post has returned to his
summer home on Main st.
Mr.. Charles Willard went to Boston TO
attend the alumni banquet.
Mrs Edith Warren spent the week III
Boston.
The ladies of the Congregational Sew
ing Circle met with Miss Fanny Tibbetts
Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Allis is still absent, and Mr..
MCDOWELL supplied the pulpit Sunday.
Mrs. Hastings and Miss Alice have re-
turned from their trip to Washington.
Mrs. Emma Lord has returned to her
home in Steep Falls Her daughter Re-
ba remains for short visit at L. L.
Eastman's.
Mr.. Charles Burbank is at home.
There will be a masquerade ball al
Wiley's Hall Wednesday night, May ISL
Mrs. NJ. B. Barker has returned from
Boston, where she has been to purchase
her spring goods
There was measuring party and sup
per at Union Hall, East Conway, Friday
evening. u
A debate at the academy Tuesday
evening. u
Mr.. Dunn, of Boston, also DR.. Kimbail
of Portland, were in town last week II
the interests of Chautauqua.
Miss Edith Webb and Mr.. Robe
Evans gave party to their many friends
Wednesday evening. A very enjoyable
time was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Mark have returned
to their home.
During the recent rain, the river wa'
higher than it has been for severa
years.
Miss Emma Suthard has returned from
North Carolina and is the guest of he
sister, Mrs. Eckley Ballard.
Mr.. John Ward, who lived in Mis-
Lena Harris house, is moving to Yves
Fryeburg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
NXEORO.

Mr.. Geo. Hawkes., of the firm of Du-
rell & Hawkes., is suffering from the
effects of a severe hemOrrhage.
Lewis Wardwell had a slight shock
on Friday of last week.
Mr.. Nash, foreman of the shoe factory
in Worcester, Mass, visited relatives
here.
Mrs. James Davis has gone to the
hospital to have cancer removed.
Rev. Mr.. Newport's subject on Sun
day was Emusic in Worship with song
service.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Mr. John Eden and Miss
Annie Houghton on the evening of May
1st.
Married Sunday, April 2lst, by Rev
Father Flynn, Mr.. Carroll Davis and
Miss Lucie Daniels, both of Oxford;
Mr.. Elbridge Walcott, who has been
very sick with grippe, is thought to be
improving.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30

The ice trust is still buying up plants
on the Kennebec, the last deal repre-
senting about $4,000.
The safe in the office of Flood &
Flood, dealers in coal and wood at
Waterville, was blown Thursday morn
ing, the burglars securing cash to the
amount of nearly $500.
The high water of last weeks storm
did some minor items of damage along
the big Maine rivers, but the danger is
now over.
William Rowland, aged sixty years,
was instantly killed at the Pejepscot pa
per mill at TopSham Monday. He was
repairing the machinery, when he fell
from an elevated platform, distance of
fifteen feet, striking on his head. His
neck and back were broken.
The First National Bank of Wiscasset
was the object of attack by burglars
early Tuesday morning. The outer door
of the safe was blown off with heavy
charge of some explosive, the explosion
wrecking the room badly. The noise
awoke nearly everybody in town, and,
in very short time, party of citizens
entered the bank. They found the place
in a condition of great disorder, and a
complete kit of burglars tools, scattered
about the floor, showed that the men
had left in hurry. The contents of the
safe were Immediately examined by the
officials of the bank, and 1T was found
that nothing had been taken, the burg
lars evidently having been frightened
away by the noise of the explosion.
One of the most horrible murders in
Maine for long time was committed in
Portland Wednesday afternoon, in a
room occupied by the New England
Telephone Co. A crew have been at
work for some time, putting in new
switchboard. The work was under the
general supervision of Isaiah III. Farm
ham of Wellesley, Mass, the head cleo
trical engineer of the company in New
England George III. Brainard of North
Adams, Mass, was foreman of the crew
of some fourteen men. "Wednesday
afternoon, without any apparent warn
ing, Brainerd pulled revolver and be-
gan shooting. He shot Farnham dead
on the spot. Then he began shooting at
others in the room. Earl NJ. Buxton
was shot through the body and died a
few hours later. James Wadsworth was
seriously wounded and likely to die, and
Elmer Lane is badly wounded but may
survive. Brainerd reloaded after empty
ing his pistol and followed up some of
his victims. Deputy Marshal Firth and
some other officers FASTENED TO the
scene, and Firth encountered Brainerd
on the stairs. Though unarmed, he
managed to wrest the pistol from Brain
erd, but received bullet himself. 1t
struck him in the abdomen, but fortu-
nately he was protected by suspender
buckles and things in his pocket, so
that he was not seriously injured.
Various stories have been told since the
affair of Brainerd's acting queer" at
times; but though his act would seem
to be that of mailman, neither before
nor after the affair did he appear like
an insane man, but rather like sane |
man under strong excitement. He says
he did not intend to shoot Firth, but as
20 the rest of the affair he declines to
say anything, saying he is not yet in
position to talk.