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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
ARBoR DAY PROCLAMATION

In compliance with the law of the State, and
conforming with beautiful and established Gus
tom, now prevailing throughout the Union,
hereby designate Friday, the tenth day of May
as Arbor Day; and recommend that IL be oh
served in the planting of trees. shrubs, and vines
for the adOrnment Of the homes, the school
grounds, and the highways of the State, and In
such other undertakings as shall be In harmony
with the character OF the day.
IL Is especially urged that the teachers and pu'
pills of our public schools devote this day to the
Identifying of the grounds occupied by them
and TO exercises appropriate thereto.
Given at the Council Chamber In AugustaSt this
twelfth day OF April. In the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and one, and of the
independence of the United States of America
the one hundred and twenty fifth.
JOHN +. HILL.
BY the Governor.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary OF State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
WILSON'S MILLS.

The mail team came on runners Tues
day; on Thursday it came on wheels.
j. c. and r. S. Bean have commenced
saving lumber in their steam mill for
w. III. Hart and J. W. Carter.
Mrs. C.. T. Fox and Mae Fox have
cleaned the school house.
Seventy-five river drivers have gone
by here the past week for the Kenne-
bago and Cupsuptic region.
Twelve men who have been boarding
at Flint's Hotel went down on the Inter
national Paper Co.'S drive Wednesday
morning.
y. X. Bennett and G.. W. Brooks have
been on the sick list the past week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
HEBRON.

Judge Bonney and Hon. Geo. d. Bis
bee were in town last week.
Mr.. A. NJ. Richardson was home over
Sunday.
Miss Daisy Cushman has been in Mas
sachusetts on short visit to relatives.
The most of the district schools com
menced Monday, the ed. That in the
academy district, the Goth.
Isaac Bearce still continues very seri.
ously i'll.
Mrs. A. d. Bartlett has improved some
what.
Grass is growing quite green, and 9th.
er signs of spring are evident. Rev. S
ID. Richardson has pansies in bloom in
his garden; white naples and elms are
in blossom.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
SUM N Err.

Mrs. G.. X. Russell is on the sick list.
Mrs. J. F. Young is sick with erysipe'
las.
Wilson Morrill, has gone to Massachu
sets to work.
Nellie Chadbourne is working fol
Mrs. w. F. Bonney.
w. E. Bowker sold shoat last week
to Ben Gerrish.
Della Dyer has gone to West Sumner
to work for Mrs. E. G. Doble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Silver of Hart
ford visited at E. II. Thompson's last
week.
Hezekiah Stetson has recently laid to
rest Kit, his old mare. She was 81 years
old this spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
They Were Attentive.

A clergyman preaching In q country
church for the first time was delighted
to find the congregation very atten
tive and told the verger so after the
service.
The verger replied. "I.or bless you
sir. we was all looking for you to dis
appear"
why. what do you meanr said the
clergyman.
We'll. sir. you see. the pulpit Is rot
ten md hasn't been preached In thli
ten year or more Parsons Weekly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
SWEDEN.

The many friends of Mr.. Charles H
Lewis of Lowell were very much sad
dened to hear of his death which oc-
CURED at his home April oath. Mr.
Lewis has been in very poor health all
winter and the disease terminated in a
brain trouble which caused insanity. He
was very good townsman and will be
greatly missed by large circle OF
friends. A wife, brother and sister con-
stitute the family relatives who feel the
affection very deeply. They have the
heartfelt sympathy of their many
friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
BUCkFIELD.

April 21st, born to the wife OF Wilson
Conant, son.
The Henderson, Thurston Co., of Me-
chanic Falls, held forth at Nezinscott
Hall Friday night
The building lately bought by Wilson
Conant and A. F. Warren is being raised
about two feet, and an addition and gen.
eral repairs are being done.
The Oxford County Telephone Co. are
putting up wires and placing instru'
ments for Drs. Caldwell and Head, Ar
lington Damon, 1. w. Sh W, E. M. At
wood, and BENZ. Spaulding & Sons.
R.C. Themes is quite poorly.
Burton Hutchinson has bought, and il
moving on to, the Josiah Hutchinson
place.
Bert Shaw is moving into G. Tilton's
rent.
Wild geese are heading north in large
quantities. o. G. Chandler, of West
Sumner, counted ninety at one sitting.
DR.. A. E. Cole is placing story on the
ell of his house.
Schools commenced Monday.
There is crew at work laying heavier
rails on the railroad.
Kew. Mr. MunSOn went rrluay w Coh
ference at Yarmouth.
Undertaken Z. G. Cole was called tt
East Buckfield by the death of William
Cobb.
| Movements have commenced on the
Long Library.
Your correspondent has lately spent {
week in Auburn, visiting friends. AS Il
was too wet and cold for Out-of-dool
pleasures, we attended court 1t is wei
for one to attend court as spectator IL
his sober moments and learn of thu
follies of litigation when angry passions
are aroused. To wade through two o.
three courts and have ones weak points
exposed, and ofttimes abused, to Obtain
a ten-dollar verdict at an expense of
hundred or hundreds, must be fool fun in
deed. We went over the river, of course
came back, and, coming to street let
ter-box, thought to write to the boy a
home. We wrote two lines, then tn
address. Next day an answer cam
back on the same card. At the top wa
my communication. How is this? Read
ing down: "You wrote on one card an
addressed another" Lewiston atmos
phere is dangerous stuff, even to Pre-
hib.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
When Mrs. Gilbert Lost Her Spec
tacles.

The only time resented newspaper
chatter was when had my spectacles
stolen. They were snatched from my
belt, the case wore there being torn
away. spoke Of 1t to Mr.. Dorney, and
the story went round the theater. Some
how the reporters got hold of 1t, and
they made a great to do about it 1t
was really too bad Of them. felt It
the more because l had managed to
keep a much more serious theft an alb
solute secret. That was at the time
when so much fun was being made Of
the robbery Of jewels" form Of the
atrical advertisement. l had very
valuable pair Of earrings taken from
my pocket most cleverly, and was on
my way to play for charity too!
However, l kept my loss quite to my
self. And then to be brought before a
sympathetic public as the loser Of q
pair of spectacles!-From 1.-THE Stage
"reminiscences of Mrs. Gilbert" In
Scribner's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
IYNChVIll-E-

School commenced Monday with Maud
Dresser as teacher. She boards at Grace
Elliott's.
Everett McKeen from Bethel visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas McKeen
last week.
Ceph Cobb and family of North Stone
ham visited relatives in this place Satur.
day and Sunday.
Kip Flanders is going to stay with II
B. McKeen and attend school at East
Stoneham.
Ananias McAllister has got moved
back to his place. Mrs. McAllister is in
very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buck have gone
to Woodstock to visit relatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
Same Odd Miafakea.

An urban chemist advertised In his
Shop window: Artificial eyes. Oper
all night" Away down south In front
Of the postoffice In an inland towr
may have been seen this legend, "Post
here letters too late for the mex
mail" In a picture Of the departure
Of the pilgrims from Delfthaven thu
artist placed large steamer In thu
distance leaving the harbor under full
steam
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
DENMARK.

The surveyors are at work on Moose
Brook and large amount of logs are
going into the Saco.
While putting down the gates at In
CALLS mill the oath, Mr.. G.. o. Wood was
knocked into the river and badly hurt
A special town meeting was held il
the town house the 25th, and the towr
voted to hold schools in West Denmark
Harnden, and South Road Districts.
Mr.. NJ. II. Mailman is visiting with
the family of Mr.. A. c. Jewett.
Mr.. N. G.. Burnham is in town for
day.
Mr.. Gardner Norton has gone to Vas
salboro to see sick daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
WElChVlUlE.

Schools began in this place Monday
April Goth.
Mr.. Eli Roy, of Lewiston, is getting
out few carloads of stone from his
quarry near the station.
Mrs. George Martin is very sick.
The S. E. King Co. are going to move
their sawmill from the depot to the vii
lage, on the bank of the river, to saw
out few thousands of lumber.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
EAST SUMNER.

Trains on the Portland Il Rumford
Falls are unusually heavy this spring.
Specials are run quite often, to clear the
line of freight. Passenger trains are also
well patronized, as travel to the lakes
has begun. We learn that the line is to
have daily Pullman service from Port
land to the lakes about the middle OF
May.
The recent rainy weather has given
grass start and settled the roads
A man representing the Eastern Tele,
phone Co. has been in the place on bust,
ness. The telephone fever is still on
Electric cars from Pooduck to Pudding
Lane next. Truly, this is progressive
age.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
GRAFTON.

Mrs. Nellie Brown and daughter Rutf
arrived home on Tuesday of last week
They have been staying the past winter
at Rumford Falls, and, before returning
home, visited a few weeks at Mrs
Browns sons, G. l. Browns, in Auburn
They also visited her daughter. Miss
Lillian Brown, in Portland.
Miss Carrie Brooks is working fOi
Mrs. w. +. Small in Newry few weeks
On April 2lst, son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. S. p. Davis.
Walter Brinck is doing the spring
work at Mr.. Pratt's.
Clarence Bailey il working for A. F.
Brooks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
WEST 6uCKElELD.

A dance at Shirley Bonney's the 25th.
Mrs. R. J. Warren, Gertrude and
Hazel, of North Buckfield, were at H. H.
Bucks Thursday night.
Will Fogg bought hen house of Miss
Thorne and moved it this week.
Herbert Record has moved into
Sadie Austin's house. He has hired hel
farm.
Mrs. Amanda Keene and Philip hav.!
returned from Sumner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
SOUTH HIRAM.

Fred Fox, of Kezar Falls, has pur
chased the farm formerly owned by Chas
HOdgdon.
Sam Fitzpatrick and wife move on to
Moses Fox's farm this spring
warrant was posted Friday, calling
a town meeting, to see if the town will
vote to allow an association of citizens
to erect, at their own expense, a build.
ing for public library on the school.
house lot at East Hiram.
Ira fitzpatrick has purchased the Joe
Cilley place.
School commenced Monday, April
29th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
NEWRY.

A thought for the week:
"Life is q burden, bear It:
Life Is a duty, dare It;
Life Is q thorn. crown, wear 1t;
Though It breaks your heart in twain,
Though the burden crush you down,
Close your lips and hide your pain;
First the cross and then the crown"
Among the sick ones may be mention
ed Walter Powers, Mrs. Congdon, Mrs
Jonathan Smith, and Mrs. Baker. The
latter, who has been a ''shut in" fol-
many months, is at this writing COM
pletely PROSTATE. She desires to thank
the dear friends, who have so kindly
remembered her with offerings of fruit
and flowers, and many delicacies, which
have greatly comforted her, during the
pain-fraught hours of the past winter.
The copious rain of last week caused
an unusual rise in the rivers, which the
drivers have been busily improving.
The fields are quite green and the
roads nicely settled
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
PERU

Seth Babb died at Dixfield on the Goth
of pneumonia. He was buried at East
Peru on the 23d. Rev. Mr.. Townsend
of Dixfield, attended the funeral
Mrs. Lizzie Roberts has returned from
Wakefield. Mass, where she has been
visiting her brother.
Will Stone, of South Gardiner, is
round again with full line of goods, en-
route for Rangeley. -,
We have had powerful rain, and the
river was very high.
The grass is looking quite green.
Miss Brown has been to Boston ano
has full line of fine things for the Ia
dies
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
EAST BETHEL.

Farmers have commenced spring work
The roads are dry and dusty.
Farmers are ploughing in some fields
while huge snow-banks can be seen in
others.
The late rain flooded the intervale
land and covered it with pulp wood
drift wood, logs, etc.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Bartlett and son Guy have
returned home from Berlin, N. II.
Cleveland Bartlett and Lester Bean
have finished school at the academy fol
Miss Cairns, from New Hampshire, is
stopping with her sister, Mrs. j. May
connell
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
NORWAY LAKE.

The ice went out of the pond Apri
21St.
Eden Hall and Donald Partridge have
both sent in orders for box of Larkin's
soap, and each has a fine Chautauquf
desk, with which they are much pleased
Arthur Tucker is at home this week
Mr.. Charles Eaton, of Boston, Mass
has been stopping at w. o. Perrys re
Gently, while packing Mrs. CUNTS goods
for removal.
Lizzie o. Lasselle is teaching schoo
in our district, and we are glad to have
her back.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
soiIrn alIMEORD.

The river was higher Monday, April
22d, than it has been since the ice fresh
ct, April 18th, 1895, but was not within
three feet as high as it was then. Sew.
eral cellars were filled with water, and
Harvey Meals house was on an island
one or two days.
Miss Alice Lovejoy, from Milton, is
teaching here and boards with Mrs. Gym
thia Ackley. -,
Arthur Cameron was quite sick with
the mumps. 80 as to require the services
Of physician.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Nv. Andrews & Sons are building a
house for their workman and family
near the road west of Will Andrews
buildings. They have it boarded, ROO
shingled, chimney built, and the inside
work under way.
Asa Hartman is building slaughter
house for his meat business.
Mr.. Morrill,, who lives on the Frank
Hammond place, is repairing his build
ings.
Orlando Robbins and j. II. Davis are
putting in telephone between their two
places, and so the good work goes on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
COMING EVENTS.

Nav 7.-Oxford Pomona Grange, South Paris.
Nav Masonic Grand Bodies, Portland.
May lO-ArbOr Day.
NAV 10, n.-Oxford County Teachers AssOcia-
tion, Bryants Pond.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
County Officers.

Charles +. Whitman, South Paris, Crk of Courts
Elery G. Park. Bethel, County Attorney
J. Hastings Bean, South Paris, Register of Deeds
Eckley Ballard, fryeburg,
Register OF Deeds, (Western District
Addison r. 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, 1901-04-30

KsMs-sl.5O year II paid strictly in advance.
Otherwise s2o0 = year. Single copies cents
ADVERTISEMENTS: All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for el-oO
per Inch In length of column. Special contracts
made with local. transient and yearly advertis-
ers.
jon PRINTING New type, fast presses, steam
power. experienced workmen and low prices
combine 70 make this department Of our bust
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30

Lucy LarCom.
The flood is subsiding.
April has given us an unusual number
of cloudy days.
Mrs. j. E. Pike is in very poor health
and unable to do any work.
Elmer Briggs was at home from Gilead
for an hour on Wednesday last.
The Maybasket season opened IL
April this year, some being hung on the
evening of the oath.
Arbor Day should be generally OBJ
served this year, the ground being just
wet enough, and free from frost.
A small bridge near the residence o.
G. II. Goodnow was carried down Pleas
ant River by the last freshet.
The Christian Endeavor Society hole
their meetings in Union church every
Sunday evening at o'clock.
Miss Maud Morrow came home from
Locke's Mills Wednesday night to spent
Fast Day with her parents.
Little Doris Marjorie, the thir(
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Haskell
died April 18th, after an illness of 81,
weeks, aged months, 26 days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
Court of County Commissioners
County Commissioners.

Regular sessions second Tuesday OF May.
Fret Tuesday OF September. Last Tuesday oi
Deepmbpr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30

SINGLE COPIES.
Single Copies of the Democrat are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt Of price by
The publishers or for the convenience of patrons
Angle copies of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
south Paris, Parin's Drug Store.
ShurtleT's Drug Store.
Norway, Soyes' Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckaeld Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Fryeburg, a. +. Lewis, insurance Omce
Paris Hin, Mrs. Harlow, Post Office
West Paris, Samuel L. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
NEW ADVERTISER ENTs.

Your Hat.
What Ais That Child?
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
State Tax on Wild Lands.
County Tax on Wild Lands.
Seed Potatoes.
Every Woman.
Three Notices of Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
NORTH PARIS.

Mrs Starbird has sold her farm to
Alton Curtis and has bought Joseph
Littlehale's stand in the village.
Oscar Kimball is to move into the
Rowell rent.
Mr.. Silver and wife are on visit tc
her parents, w. Fl. Childs and wife.
James Ross is at work for A. j. Alb
bolt and G. o. Chase for Seth Benson.
C. B. Stevens has bought horse o.
James Ross.
Geo. Berry and wife visited at A. }
Abbott's last week.
James Ripley of South Paris has rent
ed the blacksmith shop of H. w. Dun
ham and is doing good business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30

Mrs. Carrie Page, of Lewiston, who
has been visiting at J. j. Fuller's for
week, went to Bryant's Pond Fast Day
to visit friends day or two, and VIII
return to Lewiston Saturday, the 27th.
Thurlowe Hazelton is at work for Da
vid Andrews in Sumner.
Mrs. Minnie Morse and child are visit
ing at Charles Starbird's.
P. A. Crawford has two sheep whlcf
had lambs last September, and again the
first of this Month, and, when sheared
yielded six and half and six pounds o.
wool respectively, and their last fal
lambs sheared two and half and two
and three-quarters pounds of wool. Car
any sheep owner make better report
on the profits of keeping sheep?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ooINes OF THE WEEK IN AL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church, Rev. H. H. Bishop
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at IL A. II
sunday School at u NJ. Sabbath Evening Ser
vice at 1850 P. N. Prayer Meeting Thursday
Gniversaiist Church: Sunday School every
Sunday at ii A. II.
A minstrel show for the benefit of the
Tennis Club is under consideration.
The Gun Club had a shoot in the fore
noon of Fast Day, in the Mellen pasture
below the tomb lot. The scores didn't
run very high, Newton Cummings being
at the top with fourteen birds out OF
twenty-five.
Charlotte r. Hammond, NJ. D., proprie
tor of The Beeches, came last Wednes
day for the summer, and is making prep
arations to open the house.
Many friends of Prof. Vose and family
will read with sorrow the news OF the
death of Elizabeth Chandler (VOse) Tor
rey. Mrs. Torrey was the younges
daughter of George l.. and Abby Thomp
son Vose, and much of her early life wa'
passed in this village. A victim of acute
tuberculosis of the lungs, Mrs. Tore,
was ill a few weeks only. She dice
April 9Th, at her home in Cambridge
and is survived by her husband, Prof
Joseph Torrey of Harvard College, ant
by three little children, the youngest
babe less than two months old.
Mrs. E. G. Harlow, who has been will
her cousin, Mrs. Quinby, in Newton
Mass, for nearly two months, returned
home Saturday.
Miss Fannie A. Forbes is in Portland
for while.
The poles for the Sumner and Pari
Telephone Co. are being delivered alon!
the line.
wHITTEMoRE DISTRICT.
Mr.. o. +. Small is at home from Au
gusta.
School began last Monday, under tn
instruction of Miss Jessica Curtis, o
South Paris.
The noted baseball players OF thi
district met at Mrs. brakes place Fas
Day and enjoyed themselves playing bal
and pitching quoits, etc.
Grant c. Royal is at home for the sum
mer from Boston, Mass, where he ha
been employed for some time.
Mr. II. w. Record expects to move
Buckfield soon.
Scott Briggs was through here pickin
up calves last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30

Oxford County Court Directory
and County Officers for
1902.
Supreme judicial Court.
Terms for 1901.
Se,ond Tuesday of February.
Second Tuesday Of October.
Terms TO- 1902.
Second Tuesday of March.
Second Tuesday of October.
Probate Court.
Al South Paris.
Third Tuesday Of each month except August.
Al FYeburg.
Fiji st Tuesdays of June and December.
At Rumford Falls.
Second Tuesday OF February, second Tuesday
of May. third Tuesday of August, second Tues
day of November.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
Deputy SheriRs,

Henry Z. Hammond, Crier, Paris.
James l.. Parker, Norway
Thaddeus Cross, Norway.
Albert Z. Bassett, Norway
Cyrus N. WOrmel, Bethel
George q. shirley, Fryeburg,
Edgar l.. Flint, East Hiram
James W. Chapman, Porter.
Walter C.. Bassett, Lowell.
Don A. Gates, Dix1eld
Ronello A. Burrows, Canton.
A. Y. Warren, Buck field.
Harris l. Elliott, Rumford Falls.
John r. Davis, Bridgton.
Milton Penley, Bethel.
Fred A. Porter, Rumford Falls
Addison L. Holt, Waterford.
Wellington Bird, Bryant's Pond
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
WEST 6EIAEI

Old April wanes, and her last dewy morn
Her death. bed steps in tears; to hail the May
New blossoms meath the sun are born.
And all poor Apri's charms are swept away
Glare.
April and May one moment meet.
But farewell signs their greetings smother
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
Probate Court.
Al South Paris

Second Tuesday OF February, second Tuesda
of May, third Tuesday OF August, second Tues
lay OF November.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-16
AN HONEST NAME.
An Illinois Statesman Tells u Good
Story-Knew His Fathers Son
Would Not Lie.

The Honorable Alva Merrill OF
Chillicothe member of the Twenty
fourth District State of Illinois House
of Representatives, tells an interest
ing story: -,
Some two years ago Mr.. Merrill
gave q testimonial stating thatDodd's
Kidney Pills cured his rheumatism
This, with Mr.. Merrill's portrait, were
published in thousands of papers all
over the United States.
On the train returning home from
Springfield one day last winter were
the Honorable Mr.. Merrill and several
other members. After q time one of
them said:
''Merrill, what time do you get to
Chillicothe?"
This attracted the attention of an
old man who had been apparently
awaiting some Identification OF Mr.
Merrill and as soon as he heard the
name he rushed up to his seat and
extending his hand said:
"You are Alva Merrill and you
saved my life. I was almost dead
with Lumbago and in an advertise
ment I saw your picture and your rec
ommendation of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
I knew your father and i knew his
SON would not lie and therefore de-
cided to try the Pills.
81 am satisfied that Dodd's Kidney
Pills and nothing else have saved my
life and 1 have been waiting this OPP
portunity to thank you personally, for
had l not seen your recommendation
1 might never have been led to use
this remedy, but, thank God, through
your honest name and the honest
medicine which you so heartily rec
commended, / am still alive.
81 have been watching you since
you got on the train ut Springfield
and thought recognized your face
as the one I had seen in the adver-
tisement, and as soon as this gentle
man called you by name knew you
were the gentleman ] had to thank