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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
GREENWOOD.

Thomas Flsherty died one day last
week at the ripe age Of more than w
years. Mr.. Flaherty worked on the
Grand Trunk railroad for some time,
when building through here, then bought
the farm In the west part OF the town,
where he has lived ever since. soon
after he settled there several others from
the old country bought farms near by,
and that section of the town has been
known IA the Irish ne!ghb0rhood ever
since. He raised large family, all OF
whom left home years ago, except one
daughter, who married Diggins, with
whom he spent the latter part OF his
life. His wife died quite number OF
years ago.
And now It seems that one of those
weddings did materialize New Years day
after all, though at rather late hour.
Our congratulations, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes.
II crimes, of every kind and magnitude,
continue to increase, as they have
started In since the new century came,
what will the end be? Some one made
the remark long ago that perilous times
should come; and 1t does seem as though
they had got here, and that Satan was
having nearly all the field to himself.
Better call home what missionaries there
are left In China and Turkey and SET
them at work here.
This is sick neighborhood; Mrs. G.
B. Brooks Is recovering very slowly, II
at all; and Dea. VIM. Thomas Is very
near the brink of the river. Some two
weeks ago Henry Brooks came home
sick with the measles, and now there
are six Of the family down with them,
thus converting the house. for the time
being, into miniature hospital
Both of I. w. Swans horses have
been sick with the horseail, so as tn be
unable to work.
A. s. Brooks five year old horse has
been very sick with the same disease,
but is now fully recovered. The other
one, that got kicked some time ago, Is
still very lame.
The ice harvest about here is now
ended. In consequence of there being
no snow on the surface, the last cutting
was 20 inches thick and Of the finest
quality.
Saturday morning, nine below zero
Coolest morning yet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE polNGs OF THE WEEK IN Al.
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church, Rev. H. III. Bishop,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at II A. II.
Sunday School at II NJ. Sabbath Evening Ser
vice at 80 P. n. Prayer Meeting Thursday
eS TniSersaiiss Church: Sunday School every
Sunday At ii A. II.
The Baptist Circle will be held at
Academy Hall on Friday evening, Jan.
25. Supper to be served at 6 O'Clock.
All are expected to bring something nice
for the tables. For entertainment, The
commencement exercises of thel" Illus
trsted Collegiate and Classical Institute
will be given. A large class Of young
men and women will, at this time, re-
eeive their diplomas and graduate with
great honors. The graduation will be
followed by an illustrated piece Of sheet
music. After the entertainment there
will be sociable. During the evening
light refreshments will be served free.
All come. Admission 10 cents.
The next Universalist Circle, the
regular date for which is Friday, Feb. l.,
will be held on Tuesday evening of that
week, Jan. 80, on account Of the re-
ceptiOn to Governor Hill at Norway on
the evening Of Feb. LIST.
Mai. Brinckle and Miss Gertrude
Brinckle have returned from Whining
ton, Del.
Representative Henry d. Hammond
aud Mrs. Hammond returned from Au-
gusta Friday night. Mr.. Hammond
went back to Augusta Monday morning.
Mrs. Hammond will remain at home
this week.
Mrs. Fred Jackson and daughter
Marie visited relatives here few days
last week.
Miss Abbie C. Trefethen Of Portland.
State Secretary Of the Y. p. c. u, and
Mr.. Fred 5. Rand of Lewiston, State
Treasurer Of the same, are expected to
be present at the Union in the Univers-
slist church in this place next Sunday
evening, Jan 9th, and speak on the
work Of the Unions in the state and else
where. A very interesting meeting is
expected and it is hoped there will be a
good attendance.
Miss Gertrude Harlow Of Dixfield
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
EAST SUMNER.

The diphtheria excitement has nearly
absted. There have been two or three
cases In Hartford, but none reported 10
Sumner thus far. However, 1t Is we'll to
take precautions as 1t Is terrible dis
order.
School has opened again at East
Sumner in charge Of Miss Mary Spauld-
ing of Buckfield. Twice has the school
been closed by sickness of former
teachers.
Can making Is progressing at the corn
shop in charge of Supt. Morris Fogg.
Berry's saw mill is running and quite
an amount Of logs are being drawn In.
F. L. Warren Is buying white birch at
bis mill and will continue to keep line
Of flour and stock feed.
Snow enough and to spare now. Lots
of teaming being done.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
EAST HEBRON.

The late storm furnished full amount
Of snow for lumbermen.
T. L. Rogers has not been quite so
we'll for few days past.
A. NJ. Fogg has been Ill and Is now
unable to attend to his work for the Cor
responding Home School.
Bessie Hersey at last reports was on
the gain and could sit up some little
time.
Frank Sawyer recently was in the
place from his home in Lynn.
Rev. z. Wheeler Is again engaged as
pastor in a F. B. church In BOwdoin,
where he passed three years with those
parishioners, but left on account OF sick
ness in his wife's family, a sister that
she cared for during her sickness.
Joseph Merrill has lost his horse the
past week.
Frank and Charles Pierce are cutting
and hauling ice for Harry Phillips.
H. Record aud Henry Whitman are
saving spruce for Moses Smell for the
Livermore Falls pulp mill.
Arthur Hayes is janitor at the F. b
church.
Mrs. A. T. Eastman is quite sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
SWEDEN.

Miss Mary H. King came home from
Fryeburg Academy to attend the we'd
ding of her friend, Miss Alice Plummer.
G. X. Chapman closed his successful
singing school last week.
Miss Mary A. Plummer of Norway Wis.,
tied her home friends the past week.
Frank E Stone recently bought a
horse of Walter Bassett of Lowell.
Frank Durgin is hauling wood to
Bridgton.
Walter Evans is having his apples put
up for Cummings of Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22

A most fiendish murder was committed
in the town of Gorham, Maine, on the
night of Saturday, Jan. II. Clifford
Mosher, farmer OF that town, about 80
wears of age, was killed by means OF
sled stake in the hands of a man sup
posed To be John McLain, and his mother
narrowly escaped death at the hands OF
McLain's accOmplice, d negro named
Bill Hands.
The two men broke in q window TO get
into the room where MOsher and his
mother were sitting, and the white man
Immediately STACKED Mosher with the
sled stake, while the negro attacked Mrs.
Mosher, but strange TO say, though he
struck her a severe blow on the head, he
did not kill her, but left her TO give the
alarm after the men had gone. In the
meantime, Mosher and the white man
were having desperate struggle, which
resulted in Mosher's death.
The two men then ransscked the house
and took everything of value which they
could carry away.
The negro was arrested the next morn
ing at Scarboro with some OF the miss
ing property in his possession. He does
not deny having part in the trans
action, but is most artistic liar, and II
is impossible TO get much that Is OF
value out of his stories.
McLain is Prince Edward Islander
who had at one time worked for Mosher
on the farm, and has for number OF
years been kind of rowing laborer- lie
is said to be a good man 10 work, but Is
much addicted TO liquor, and for that
reason has never been able 70 keep q Joo
for any considerable length OF time.
Although il would seem that McLaln
must have received wounds which would
mark him in the fight with Mosher, and
every effort has been made to find him,
he has not vet been located.
McLain has been employed in different
places in Oxford County during the past
few months. In the spring he worked
for while at Bryant's Pond. Later ne
was at Andover. Toward the end OF
December he went to work at Rumford
Falls, and remained there until the Wed
nesday preceding the Gorham murder
IL is reported that he stayed Thursday
night at Bryant's Pond IL Is also re-
ported that negro was with him when
he came TO Bryant's Pond, which does
not agree with Bill Hands story, he say
ing that he met McLain in Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
ANpoXER.

Last week was as stormy week as
we care to see. About 10 inches Of
snow fell. It being damp 1t made good
roads.
The Andover Manufacturing Co. shut
down their mill few days to put In a
well as the water supply ran short.
Rev. and Mrs. Waterworth celebrated
the 9th anniversary Of their married
life in the hall last Wednesday evening.
A good time followed. We have not
learned what presents were donated.
Cabot Lodge, X. of P, will have their
public installation of officers In Castle
Hall Friday evening. An entertainment
will follow. A good time is expected.
Grand Deputy G. G. Mrs. Hall Of Au-
burn was here last Monday evening and
installed the officers of Glen Ellis Lodge
of Pythian Sisterhood. The following
are the officers:
C.C.-Mrs. L. E. Poor.
v.C.-Mrs. John Newton.
Prelate-Mrs. d. w. Barnes.
K. of r. q S-Mrs. L. W. Ripley.
NJ. Of F.-Mrs. Ada Poor.
NJ. of E.-Mrs. Writ Loyejoy.
Mystic-Miss Nellie Ripley.
N. Of Airs. Maude Melcher.
Asst Mrs. Helen Kimball.
I.G.-Mina Stevens.
o. G.-Stela Poor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
BYRoN.

Mr.. Isaac S. Ford of Mercer visited
John f. Shaw and other friends In town
last week.
r. E. Taylor, station agent at Bemis,
has moved to lothian Shaw's.
Gilbert F. Hodsdon and wife visited at
Carroll Young's in Roxbury last Thurs
day.
Fred Knapp is hauling hay to the Falls
for Gilbert. We understand that he
gets SIG per ton for loose hay.
Some Is inches Of snow fell during the
last storm, and the breaking teams were
out Sunday morning.
Miss Mabel Reed has gone to Bemis to
care for her brother Wallsce's wife who
is sick.
Geo. F. Thomas is scaling for Porter
on the Houghton stream.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
Gil E AID.

After nearly six weeks Of fine weather
and nice sleighing we are having few
days of stormy weather with one foot OF
snow.
J. w. Bennett bought fourteen horses
in Boston and will use them to help
along his lum bering business. He is
cutting the birch that he bought OF
William Chapman and drawing to his
mill.
Dana Wight is cutting pine and draw
ing to the river.
George Leighton is cutting the pine
on the C. j. Larry farm in Shelburne and
landing on the river.
William Jewell of Gorham is cutting
spruce on the Larry Brook valley for the
International Paper Co. He has al
ready four million yarded and nearly
One-half on the river.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
WEST BuCKEIELD,

Shirley Bonney had dance the 14th.
Broke out the roads Sunday and
Wednesday.
Frank Warren of North Buckf1eld was
at Harry Bucks Monday.
Horace Farrar Of Redding bought q
cow of Shirley Bonney this week.
Shirley has new horse. He snapped
with Fred Warren Of East Buckf1eld.
Mr.. Thorne Is going to Hollis, N. a.,
to live.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
BROWNFIElD.

The Misses Leavitt, who have been
quite sick, are convalescent.
Mrs. Charles Harmon Is in poor
health.
News of the sudden death Of Miss
Zvlpha Mcdonald, who died Wednesday
at p. NJ, at the home Of her sister,
whom she was visiting, in Saco. The
remains were brought to her home in
this village Friday.
Mrs. Bradeen is stoppings with Mrs.
Julia Bean.
There is good supply Of snow, and
good sleighing.
Fred Fogg is visiting his mother and
sisters on Main Street.
Everybody seems to be jogging along
in the same old way, so 1t makes it a
little hard to get items of interest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
SOUTH RuMFoRp.

w. Clark is having severe time with
a lame back.
Will Freeman and little daughter,
Erma, and w. H. Merrill have the
chicken pox.
Loami Thomas and wife of Byron
visited their cousin, Mrs. NJ. L. Wymsn,
one day last week.
C. N. Elliott is hauling lumber to
Fremont Abbott's mills to build new
house with In the spring.
Mrs. Clara Bessey, who has been sick
all winter, Is little better, but not able
to do any work yet.
Mrs. Joan Role Is stopping with Mrs.
Cynthia Ackley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
WILSON'S MILLS

Mrs. S. NJ. Yates from Camp Meadows
has been to Milan to be present at the
installation of officers Of the Rebekahs.
Miss Myrtle Stoddard from Vermont
Is cooking at Flint's Hotel this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Hook are also at
work there.
VIM. Lamb and daughter Nellie Of
Rangeley are over for q weeks visit
with his daughter, Mrs. Guy Brooks.
Mrs. F. A.. Flint spent several days
with her brother, w. X. Bennett, the
past week.
A foot or more of snow fell Saturday.
Arthur Flint and wife are at his IA
theirs, F. A. Flint's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
1uCkElElD.

Miss Martha Cole, who has been quite
III with the grippe, is Improving.
Geo. NJ. Atwood Of South Paris has
been In town Of late.
"Don't you do It," said would.
The woman with whom your CORE
spondent has lived more than four dec
AIDES never felt called upon to call on q
dressmaker until last week.
After brief visit with relatives here
Wm..C. Spaulding and wife of Caribou
left Tuesday for California.
Walter Turner was quite Ill Thurs
dav, more comfortable at last accounts.
Oh dear! 1t has always been the
plague of my life, that like the prover6isl
cat in strange garnet, ! never, or
scarcely ever, feel at home at social en-
tertainments, hence I demurred when
requested to attend the Buckfield Liter.
airy Clubs gentlemen's evening at the
Methodist vestry Tuesday evening.
81 guess you'll Co." quoth q woman.
"You, the husband Of the president, and
reporter, staying at home; l guess
not"
went. Owing to special business
over at Odd Fellows hall the number
was somewhat less, but none the less OF
good cheer as viewed by the little old
man over in the corner.
The usual exercises were set aside and
cards with characters penciled on them,
when translated represented book.
The cards were numbered as were sheets
of paper 80 that each could name the
book on the corresponding number from
the card. Your correspondent tried Tor
the "booby price, but one of the minis
tiers got It. Ministers? Yes, and their
wives, and they seemed to enjoy 1t very
much. No serious accidents occurred.
Only two women fell fiat that we know
of.
The squire was there, his first ap-
pearance 1t one of these functions. He
was surcharged with gallantry, and In
his anxiety to assist the wOmen-folk,
came in contact with cream pie to his
great discontinue. But | must con-
dense. A good time. Oh! l forgot to
name refreshments. Tables were set.
Cake and coffee, etc. To be continued.
Diphtheria at the Pennington Normal
School Is causing somewhat of uneasi-
ness among parents who have children
there.
Mrs. Anna Pike is expected home
from Connecticut about Feb. /.
At Benz. Spaulding & Sons hangs the
head of buck, showing eight points.
1t ia clean cut, fine specimen, mounted
by Ike Shaw.
We hear that DR.. Brigham now in
Portland, Mrs. Jane Ripley in Lewiston,
and Mrs. Lucas are convalescing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
DEN MARK.

Mr.. Joseph Bennett is reported as
failing quite fast.
Mrs. Joseph Colby is quite sick.
Mrs. Annie burlington Is In Hiram
helping care for the family Of Mr.. H. W.
Merrill, who are or have been very sick.
1t Is reported that the town has an
other bill Of $40O to pay on account Of
James Cole and family, to the town of
Topsham, and he will be brought back
here and boarded with Mr.. Luther Trum-
bull. What's the matter with the select
men that they have not looked after this
case? II 1t makes the taxpayers shiver to
raise 5000 for schools, what will they
do when they have to pay $500 for sup
port of Cole?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
WEST SUMNER.

L. c. BRIGHAM has closed his school
with US.
Mrs. Wesley Hammond is sick at this
time with pneumonia.
DR.. and Mrs. Andrews we're called to
Brunswick this week by the death Of her
sister, Miss Emily l.. Burgess, who
formerly taught school about here. She
was a graduate of Waterville high
school, and of the Maine Central Hos
pital at Lewiston. She was much liked
and successful nurse. Services were
held at her fathers house, and at the
Methodist church at Brunswick. There
were many and beautiful flowers sent by
the nurses at the hospital and her numer-
Gus friends.
Mrs. Davenport is In poor health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
SUMNER HILL

Charles Cushman is hauling Moses
Spaulding's ice.
Mrs. Columbia Davenport Is sick In
bed. Her daughter, Mrs. George Noyes,
Is taking care Of her this week.
Willie Keene is cutting wood for Sell
den Barrett.
Lincoln Davenport has returned home
from Dixfleld, where he has been at
work.
Eta Hollis Is visiting her grand
parents at West Sumner this week.
Mrs. Nellie Bisbee Is at work for her
brother, Elmer Robbins, of Woodstock.
Ethel Morrill, is at work for Mrs.
Moses Spaulding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
IYNCHVILLE.

Perley Adams has been sick with a
sore throat.
Lucy Meader, who has been staying
with her grandmother, Mrs. Cole, of
Stoneham, and going to school, has got
home.
l.. H. Burnham went to, Portland
Thursday, returning Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buck went to
Norway Monday and came home Tues.
day.
Lucy Smith of Stoueham has been at
work for Mrs. VIII Rice.
Burnham McKeen has snapped
horses with ]. Bartlett.
Mrs. Burnham McKeen has very
sore finger caused by getting a silver
into it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
wElCAvtltE

Mr.. Roscoe Staples is sick with the
grippe.
Miss Louisa Holmes has a crew Of men
cutting wood.
Charles Davis was In this place last
week to hire men to 20 into the woods.
Ben Dudley came ont OF the woods
sick last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
EAST BETHEL.

C. NJ. Kimball harvested his ice last
week.
Miss Lillian Kimball has closed her
school, and Is at her home In this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Holt have recently
sold their hill farm to Mr.. NJ. r. Merrill.
Mrs. Fred c. Bean Is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. J. NJ. Bartlett at Berlin, N. H.
Mrs. C. M. Kimbsll Is visiting relatives
at Berlin and Milan, N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Tracy entertained
a number of their friends last week at
progressive whist. The seats at three
tables were filled, and very enjoyable
evening was passed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
RIIMEORQ-

School at the Corner closed Jan. IL.
The scholars are attending the school at
the Point where there are two teachers.
Last Friday and Saturday about thir-
teen inches of snow fell. The wind has
not blown and Tuesday more snow came.
S. L. Moody has built new Ice house.
Myra Downing will attend school at
Abbott's Mills. She takes music lessons
of Mrs. Julia Barker.
Mr.. Hathaway's man was at Dexter
Elliott's Thursday and Friday of last
week packing apples.
s. L. Moody's children are Ill with
bad colds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
NORTH PARIS.

Charles Penley has bought the wood
lot on the Ezekiel Damon farm, and has
let the job of hauling some lumber to
George Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Curtis went to
South Paris Jan. II.
Mrs. Ella Andrews is keeping house
for Mrs. DR.. Andrews, while the doctor
and Mrs. Andrews are away attending
the funeral Of Mrs. Andrews sister,
Miss Emily Burgess.
Our telephone line Is In readiness for
the instruments, which should have been
here some time ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
NORWAY LAKE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tucker came
from Strong Monday to attend the
funeral of their sister, Miss Fannie
M. Tucker. %
Mrs. Winnie Hall went to Roswell
Frost's Thursday to help them, while
Mrs. Frost ls at Bolster's Mills caring
for her daughter, who is very sick.
Mrs. Fred Crane of M0nson is visiting
her mother, Mrs. r. w. knight, and
aunt, Miss Ellen Psrtridge. t-
Mrs. Alice Oxnard 10 still stopping at
her brothers, BENZ. fuckers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
Evolution.

Johnny WAS spelling bis way through
a marriage notice In the morning pa
per.
AT high noon." he read. 1.-THE cler
gyman tOoh his stand beneath the fo
raj bell. and TO the music Of the wed
ding march the contradicting parties
moved down the
mot 'contradicting. Johnny" In
terrupted his elder sister. contract
ing"
"Well." stoutly contended Johnny
they'll be contradicting parties after
awhile. "-Youth's Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
GRAFTON.

James Cannin has been quite i'll for
some weeks past. Dr. Twaddle has
been in attendance. l hear that he is a
little better at present.
We were panied to hear Of the death
Of Mrs, John Coolidge. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, the 10th, at
Middle Intervale, In Bethel.
About foot of snow fell here In the
storm of last week, and Wednesday, the
18th, we had a furious storm Of wind,
snow and rain.
Ernest ,Farrar Is busily engaged haul
ing dressing from the old Blanchard q
Twitchell camps in the Grafton woods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
HOWS THIS |

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward TO,
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co. Props. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known =. j. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per.
fectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made BY their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
WALDINo, KINNAN q MARVIN, Wholesale Drug.
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cireis taken internally, act.
ing directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold
by al Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

New York Tribune.
Clothing Talk.
Stationery.
Something Worth Your Notice.
Bargains For You.
our Clearance Sale.
statement Phoenix Insurance Co.
Parker's Hair Bslsam.
Bankruptcy Notice.
Probate Notices.
. Notices of Appointment.
Legislative Notices.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-22
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, The Divine Providence, in
his wisdom, has seen fit to recall to him
self the wife of our classmste, Fred Ev-
erett Wheeler,
Be it resolved, That the class Of 1901,
Bowdoin Medical School, extend to him
our most sincere sympathy in his be-
reavement.
HENRY WILLIS HAYNES,
FRANK ELLIOTT LESLIE,
JAMES MARSHALL LOWE,
JOSEPH ERNEST ODIORNE,
MARTIN CROWELL MADAM,
Committee for the class.
Bangor papers please copy