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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08
WEST FRYEsURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. Smart, parents Of Mrs.
8. o. Wiley, are spending the winter
with her.
Tie people Of this neighborhood have
filled their Ice houses, ready for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. o. Wiley went to
Bridgton Thursday to attend the Masonic
meeting.
Mrs. Charles Andrews has been quite
sick.
Dec. 26th, at 8 O'Clock, Miss Emma
Ballard and Elmer Walker were united
In marriage by Rev. B. N. Stone at the
home of the BRIDES father, Hon. D. A.
Ballard. The house was Hastily decorated
with fir. In the psrlor, where the cere-
mony was performed, an arch OF ever
green was erected, under which the
officiating minister stood to receive and
make the pair one. The bride was given
away by her father. After the ceremony
the bride and groom exchanged places
with the minister to receive the congrat-
ulations Of their friends. Refreshments
we're served, after which the happy pair
left for Portland to stay few days. At
the station they we're met by another
bride and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
W. Jones, who were married the same
day at high noon, by Rev. B. N. Stone.
Both couples enjoyed each others
society, passing the time enjoyably. re-
turning to West Fryeburg Saturday,
where they will settle for the present.
Following is the program rendered BY
the Birch Hill school Dec. oath, Miss
Emma Towle teacher:
Sonr-The Bells. School.
Readine-Keeping Christmas, Fred Shaw.
8oug-.The Mermaid, Ernestine Eastman.
song-Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.
Rs,dlns- ohr.stm.s Bells, Kate Tcvls.
Song 800 School.
RssSaing-Orgin Of the Flag, Cassie Hutchins.
song..fhe Peffumed Fan. Asson Charles.
Reading-The Toy 4iseion, Emo Charles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08
SINGLE COPIES.

Single Copies Of the Democrat are four cents
each They viii be mailed on receipt Of price 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, Sturtevsnt's Drug Store.
Shurtlef's Drug Store.
Norway, Soyes' Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckheld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Fryeburg, A. u. Lewis, Insurance ONCE.
Paris Hin, Mrs. Harlow, Post Office.
West Paris. Samuel L. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08
HIRAM.

Mrs. Eunice Butterfield, who died in
Brownfield Dec. 10th, leaves four sons
and two daughters. She was daughter
of John and Esther (HalD Wentworth !;
was born Oct. 9th, 1914. Both OF her
grandfathers were soldiers In the war OF
the Revolution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08
The LEGISLATURE.
BOTH HOUSES ORGANIZED AND Gov
ERNOR HILL INAUGURATED.

The session of the 10th legislature of
Maine began Wednesday with the usual
formalities. Hon. Hannibal Z. Hamlin
of Ellsworth was chosen president OF
the senate and Kendall NJ. Dunbar OF
Damariscotta secretary. In the house
Hon. Joseph II. Manley Of Augusta was
elected speaker and w. S. Cotton OF
Lisbon clerk. A short session was held,
the drawing of seats and the appoint
ment of committee TO canvass the
guberuatorisl vote being all the business
done after the organization.
On Thursday Hon. John +. Hill OF
Augusta was formally inaugurated gov
ernor Of Maine, the Inauguration cere-
monies being very simple, as they always
are, and as they necessarily are in the
limited accommodations available. Gov
ernor Hills address occupied about an
hour in reading aud ia straightforward
business document, worth the perusal OF
every citizen. 1t is published elsewhere
in this paper.
These state officers were chosen in
Joint convention:
Secretary of State-Byron Boyd, Augusta.
Attorney General-George Nj. Seiders' Fort
State Treasurer-Oramandel Smith. Litchheld.
State Printer-Clarence b. Burleigh, Augusta
.....e Rs=dsr-H. Ergene Smith, Augusta
Assessor-F. II. Simpson, Carmel
Executive Council
Charles ii. Prescott, Biddeford-
Charles s. Cook, Portland.
NJ e. wedgewood, Lewiston.
William T. Haines, Wateryille.
Edward 4. Chase, Rluehiu
Henry W. Mayo, Hampton.
Don A. IL. Powers, Houlton
At the Republican caucus Wednesday
evening, United States Senator VIM. Z.
FRYE, whose term expires in March, was
given an enthusiastic denomination by
reclamation. The Democrats nominated
l.. NJ. Staples of Washington, the only
Democrat in the state senate.
The legislative committees were an
nounced Thursday, after which the legis-
lature adjourned till Tuesday afternoon.
On the committees, the members OF the
Oxford County delegation have positions
as fon~vs:
-------- Prince is chairman Of Insane
Hospital committee, and is also on Uni
yersity Of Maine, Legislative Apportion-
ment, and Bills in the Second Reading.
Senator Stearns il chairman Of COM
mittee on Temperance, and also on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, Agri-
culture, State Prison and Bills in the
Second Reading.
Representative Andrews Is on Coun-
ties, State Prison and Councillor Appor>
tionment.
Representative Bal ard Is on Ways and
Bridges, aud labor.
Representative Hammond is on Agri-
culture and Towns.
Representative Pettengill Is on Finan-
eial Affairs, Taxation, and Legislative
Apportionment.
Representative Putnam is on Reform
School and Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Representative Russ is on Pensions,
and Leave Of Absence in the house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08
OlIR POPULATION.

The complete population statistics OF
Maine for the census of 1900 are just
issued from the census office. The pop
ulation of the state by counties is as fol-
lows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08
NEWRY.

Does It not seem odd to write 1901?
"How will 1t look when the months have flown,
This fair new page that Is all our OWN
Mrs. John Coolidge of Upton, who
has been an invalid for long time,
started from her home to 60 to a hospital
in Boston. She was taken very Ill on the
way and was obliged to stop at Bethel
for treatment. Have not ascertained II
she has sufficiently recovered to proceed
on her journey. Her husband was very
seriously hurt about the same time by
being kicked by horse.
Mrs. Lucy Allen from Stoneham is
visiting her sons in this town.
Mrs. VIM. Small has been visiting
friends in Portland this week.
Us. Allen purchased fine pair OF
gray horses a week ago. He has now
several teams hauling birch and poplar
and other timber to the river, and to the
mill at Newry Corner.
SUNDAY RIVER.
Herbert Kendall Is working his horse
power saving stove wood.
Mrs. Sarah Jackson Is at home from
Kennebunk. She reports her daughter
Della improved in health.
Guy Littlehale begins work for Austin
Aldrich in Riley next Monday.
j. Thurston's team Is drawing cord
wood to Bethel.
j. Brown Is helping r. Foster get in
his ice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08

And Ed. Coburn of Letter &C" Is appointed
agent to expend the same and Ia required to
give bond as the law directs.
ON"C" Surplus, for the purpose of repairing
80 much Of the County road leading from
Andover TO Upton as lies in said Surplus. the
sum Of thirty five dollars Is assessed as follows
Upon the entire tract, supposed 70 contain nine
Thousand, three hundred acres, exclusive OF
public lots, and owned by E. s. Coe Of Bangor.
the sum Of thirty five dollars; and Bennett
Morse of Upton is appointed Agent 70 expend
the same and Is required to give bond as the
law directs,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08
BRYANT POND.

Past Commander, G. A. whitman, in
stalled the. officers of A. NJ. Whitman
Post, G. A. R., on Tuesday evening,
Jan. 1st, the comrades ladies being pres
emit by invitation of the post. After the
services of installation the tables were
spread with bountiful collation. and q
good social evening was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Cole, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Cushman, Miss Georgia Bisbee,
Martha E. Davis, Mrs. j. L. Bowker.
Miss Pearle Bowker, Alonzo Felt and
Dannie Bryant attended the Pomona
Grange at Norway.
Oxford County Pomona Grange will
meet with Franklin Grange, No. l24,
Bryant Pond, the first Tuesday In
February.
Frank M. Cole has gone to the Eye
and Ear Infirmsry, Portland, Me-, to
have an operation performed on his eyes.
Fraternal Lodge, No. 11S, X. of r,
will install their officers Monday even
ing, Jan. 9TH, as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08

Henry w. Dunn, part OF NOME ,oo . n On
stead, Ivy ~ ~ $VSS
C. A. Andrews, Boobier lots, 100 100 ~
The International Paper Co., ~ ~
balance of Township, 82O bsU ~ oo
$5l %
And Henry w. Dunn of Andover North Sur.
plus Is appointed Agent To superintend the ex.
penditure of the same according to law ana ID
required to give bond as the law directs.
ON Andover North Surplus. for the purpose Of
~ repairing 80 much Of the County way Lead.
ing from Andover Corner to Upton as lies within
said Surplus, and also 80 much Of the Black
Brook road, SO called, as lies within said Sur,
Mus. the sum of two hundred enc dollars and
fHantY six cents Is assessed as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08

Union Water Power Co., of
Lewiston, dam, lot and build. ~ Am, ~
e. Coe & Co., remainder of
said township except public - -. =,
lots, loOo iooo lou w
S25O 90
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08

Grant is appointed Agent to superntend the
expenditure of the same and Is required to give
bond as the law directs
ON Riley Plantation for the purpose OF repair.
to VIM. Germans the sum Of one hundred
dollars Is assessed as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08
ATWOOD 6 FORBES,
Edftors and Propristors.
GroR0E n. ATWOOD. A. Z. FoRBxs.

Otherwise ts.o6 a year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for CLIO
per Inch In length Of column. Special contracts
made with local. transient and yearly sdvertis-
ers.
jon PAINTING New type, fast presses. steam
power. experienced workmen and low prices
combine 70 make this department. Of our bust-
mesa complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08

And It is hereby ordered that the tax assessed
against Andrew Abbott, q. A. Burgess. Charles
P. Bartlett and Henry Abbott. George +. Smith,
e. J. Brown, E. Plummer and Rumford Falls
Paper Co., together with $72.4 Of the tax OF the
International Paper Company amounting IN
ali to SlOs 40 be expended upon Black Brook
road, and Albert W. Thomas OF Andover is ap.
pointed Agent to expend the same, and the
balance of said tax amounting to $3.50 be ex.
10 Upton, and Lincoln p. Fuller of Upton Is
appointed Agent TO expend the same; and said
agents are required to give bonds as the law
directs.
ON Township Letter &c" for the purpose Of
J repairing the Black Brook road, 80 called,
living In said township, and also the Garry
Road, 80 called, which lies in said township,
the sum Of two hundred and fifty dollars II as.
sessed as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08

A large amount of pulp wood is being
shipped from this place to the pulp mills
at Yarmouth, Me-, and Berlin, N. Il.
Amos s. Bryant is reported as very
sick.
A. L. Bowker has a new trombone and
we hope to have our cornet band In
practice In the near future
s. L. Russ, our representative, went to
Augusta on the forenoon train Tuesday,
Ian 1st
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10

from the sap of the stock. II this
latter is not in perfect condition we
must expect to see the fruit inferior
in quality or amount.
We cannot always get the best
Seeding stock when brought from n
long distance. The change OF soil and
climate affects It badly oftentimes and
puts II back for several years. We cannot
afford to make the graft until it has
become accustomed to the new soil
and surroundings aud has recovered
some of it's thriftiness. This delay Is
not only aggravating. but very often
very improbable. Good Seeding
stock taken from the home nursery
seldom causes such serious setback,
and IL one tree does IL should be
quickly replaced by another. But
even II we depend upon the nursery
man for our stocks. 1t is always well
to supplement them with a few raised
In the home orchard. Then when one
or more of the purchased stocks fail
supplant 1t Immediately by one from
the home nursery. In this way we
can avoid these wide gaps in orchards
which are the result of the failure Of
some of the original trees.-C. 8.
Walters, in American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
An Experience with separator..

Whether 1t Is desirable or not to
buy a separator depends upon circum-
stances. sDo not trust all stories OF
the enormous increase of yield Of
butter because of the separator. To
be sure the separator removes practi-
cally all the butter fat. but more than
that 1t will not do. The ultimate pro-
fits will depend upon what the indi-
vidual dairyman will or will not do.
For instance. do not think it advis-
able to mix fresh warm cream with
that previously separated. or warm or
diluted cold cream with fresh milk.
These additions always contain more
or less animal odor or are otherwise
tainted. They should be aerated and
cooled before mixing. Neglect of any
one of the many necessary precau-
tions will result in more loss than can
be made up by the use of p separator.
Il. w. Zahrn. in Orange Judd
Farmer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
Cow Peas In Northern States.

II the COW pea has any place in the
farming of the northern states it is
not as forage crop. either as hay or
ensllage. Some have succeeded in
making fair ensilage by mixing little
with corn. one-fourth part or less. but
others have failed. When the pea
vines are fit to cut 1t Is not good hay
making weather. and they need
great deal of curing. A small patch
for the hogs to feed upon. or for the
hens to pick the peas from. may do
very well. but the use for them is on
some of the outlying lots of poor SOIL
so far away that 1t will not nay to
draw manure from the barnyard to
them. Sow the COW peas there. as
they will grow where clover will not.
Put on some acid phosphate and pot
ash to give them start. and plow
them under in the fall. Then SOW rye
as a winter cover crop to prevent the
nitrogen from being lost in winter
Plow that under liz the spring and add
more phosphate and potash. and the
peas and rye will have furnished or
ganic matter and nitrogen enough to
grow almost any crop that may be
wanted there. This requires some
labor. but 1t is cheaper than paying 20
cents pound for nitrogen in chemi-
Gals or the commercial fertilizers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10

Its perpetuity. The purpose of the
school Is to promote psychological and
philosophical investigation by teachers
and to furnish opportunity for mental
culture. Beside the advantages it offers
teachers, the school has kindergarten
and academic branches, and nature
study, domestic economies and man
ual training are also taught.
The founder of this school, Mrs. EN-
mons Blaine, is a daughter-in-law OF
the distinguished Maine statesman,
James G. Blaine. and daughter of
the late Cyrus Mccormick. of reaper
fame. She is a business woman, and
has an Office in the general Offices OF
her brothers, who are among the fore
most business men Of Chicago. Her
estate amounts to several millions,
and she looks after it herself. She
has ideas Of her own regarding educa-
tion and the social problems that per-
plex great thinkers. She believes that
text books are a sin and shame and
that examination papers are the device
Of the evil one. She believes that her
servants should be obliged to work
only eight hours in q day, and she
believes that a rich woman should
have brains enough to look after her
own property. Mrs. Blaine Is IS years
old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
CHIEF CONsTRVC-
TOR HICHBORN
TO RETIRE.

Paul Revere. He graduated from the
Boston High School and when 2i. al
the direction Of the navy department.
he received special course Of instruc-
tion in ship building, etc., in the Bos-
ton navy yard. In 1851 he took a trip
as carpenter on a ship going from
Boston to San Francisco, and entering
the Mare Island navy yard there, rose
to the position of master shipwright.
In 1869 he was appointed an assistant
naval constructor with the rank OF
lieutenant Two years later he was de-
tached from duty at Mare Island and
ordered to the Portsmouth navy yard.
After passing a competitive examina-
tion at the New York navy yard, In
which he distanced all competitors, he
was in 1875 commissioned a naval con-
structor. He became chief constructor
of the navy IL 1893 and was appointed
for a second term in 1887.
Since ne firsst entered the navy as
an assistant constructor In 1859, his
life has been one of uninterrupted ac-
tivity in the immediate concerns OF our
naval vessels. AS government ex-
pert he has inspected the principal
navies of Europe and has made ex-
haustive report, on their condition and
efficiency. In 1899 he was promoted
to the rank OF rear admiral, and in
the same year was elected an honor
airy member of the Institute of Naval
Architects, then in session in Lon
don.
A Distinction Rarely Conferred.
Among the many hulls designed by
Admiral Hichborn are those OF the
Dattleships Iowa, kearsarge, Alabama,
Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin and Maine, besides several cruis-
ers and many gunboats and torpedo
boats. So successful has been his work
that the various types of his creation
are being literally copied by the prin-
cipal foreign governments. In 1880 he
superintended the construction and
completion of the monitors Terror,
Amphitrite and Puritan, and 1t is due
to him that two of these vessels were
converted from double-turreted moni-
tors OF doubtful utility into double
barbette-turreted coast defense vessels
OF very formidable type. These
highly efficient barberte-turrets, famil-
iarly styled "Hichborn turrets," were
unanimously approved by the board of
proved and perfected and become part
of the construction Of every turreted
vessel of the navy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10

In planning an orchard of any kind
OF fruit trees the relative value OF
stocks and seedlings Will often occur
to the orchardist. Not every one who
goes into commercial fruit growing
realizes the Importance of understand
ing when to raise seedlings and when
to depend upon grated fruits. Graft
ing Is more rampant today than ever
before. and it looks as if all our fruit
IN the next generation will be from
grated stock. This OF course is due
to the success OF some of our best
gratis, which will produce their best
fruits only when successfully grown
on good. thrifty Seeding stocks. We
have practically turned the matter of
raising seedlings over to the nursery
men, and then we set our young or
chards with these stocks and graft
the improved varieties on them.
Personally would advocate the
growing of good Seeding stocks on
the farm more generally than Is the
case today. and not trust everything
to the nurseryman. do not say that
tuC iattOi ID biNins ua any itSS
than what he agrees to. and there are
many times when we must depend
upon him to supply us with our needs.
But the fruit grower who does not
have his own young nursery OF seed
ling stocks must fail to reach the all
around results which an experienced
grower obtains. We must know
something of the trees from their first
start in life up to the time we cut
them down for kindling wood. This
can come only by planting few seeds
every year In small nursery where
the stocks of future trees can be tend
ed and watched.
Seeding stock should possess above
all other things strength and vigor.
The stock that is weak in any
way can hardly be desirable for
grating purposes. The reason
we select the seedlings for stock
b because Of their superior hardi-
ness and rapidity Of growth. The
graft 10 supposed To be OF q weaker
hind, and II gains strength and visor
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
Grain weeviis.

It is said that the grain weevil has
n natural dislike to salt. and that
wheat or other grain stored in salt
sacks was not touched by them. while
that in other sacks in the same pile
was badly infested and virtually
ruined by weevils. II this is true 1t
would be a simple matter to dip all
grain sacks in brine and dry them be-
fore using. or perhaps to surround
the grain bins with salted sacks. It
is an experiment worthy of trial in
the grain-growing regions. 1t is
cheaper and as easily tried as the
bisulphide of carbon treatment. and
we think could not iniure the grain
for seed or any other purposes. The
grain does not absorb the salt. but it
stands as fence around it to repel
the weevil.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
GREAT NAVY
BUILDERe-c~~

The retirement from active service
of Chief Constructor Philip Hichborn,
OF the United States navy, on account
OF the age limit, is a severe loss to this
important branch of the service OF
Uncle Sam. Although his name is not
as familiar to the general public as
those Of Dewey. Sampson and Schley,
nevertheless he was one OF the men
whose genius made possible the glor-
ious work Of our navy during the war
with Spain. When the country was
ringing with the praises of the officers
and men who carried our victorious
emblem into Manila bay and who
strewed the coast of southern Cuba
with ne battered wrecks of SPANS
best fighting vessels. and honors and
promotions came thick and fast to
those who participated in the engage
ments, there were three men at the
heads of three naval bureaus in Wash
ington whose work did not receive the
recognition that was due them, at
least by the public at large. These men
were Chief Constructor Hichborn.
George w. Wallace, engineer-in-chief
OF the navy, and Charles 0'Neil, head
Of the ordnance bureau. Theirs were
The Master Mind.
that planned the hulls OF our modern
vessels of war; that designed the
mighty engines which carried them
swiftly and surely into the enemy's
waters; that were responsible for the
powerful armament and various NUM-
tions of war which enabled our jackies
to humble the proud Castilan That
these chiefs have not been accorded
the public recognition due them for
the distinguished service they rem
dered the country in its time of need
Is not due to lack of appreciation, but
to general ignorance regarding the
important part which the bureaus un-
der their control play in the construc-
ton OF an up-to-date navy. Their
brains planned about all of the vessels
in our present navy and that they
builded we'll Is recorded on history's
pages 1t is no wonder, then. that the
retirement from the service OF one OF
these men is looked upon. by those
who know his worth, as public ca
lamity.
Philip Hichborn was born sixty-two
years prior to the date on which he
retired. March 4, in Charlestown,
Mass, and came of an old Colonial
family, one member Of which, De-
borah Hichborn, was the mother OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
AWgPlEES||4}qRAL E||}4}y
wnr,n watcr for Gown.

II a COW gives 16 quarts of milk per
day she must consequently consume
at least an equal quantity of water.
II the water is icy cold she will not
drink because she thereby becomes
chilled. She will fall off in her yield
of milk because she cannct produce
1t unless she drinks a quantity suffi-
cient for the milk and the demands
Of her body. She voids usually a large
quantity of water. The water for the
cows must therefore be warmed II the
flow OF milk is to continue.