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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
NORTH 6lJCkElEID.

The remains of C. P. Swallows sor
Ernest of Windsor, P. O., we're brought
here last week and inferred in the Buck.
field cemetery, where his father is buried
He leaves wife and five small children
J. II. Carey and son Winchester OF
Salem, Mass, were in our place Christ
mas.
Will Cressey of Salem, Mass, is still
stopping with his aunt, Martha Record.
Holman Monk is at home from Orono
for a short vacation.
Mrs. Chas D. Rowe is at home from
Woodstock, where she has been on a
visit.
Jefferson Farrar and wife were at Bath
visiting their son Christmas.
Mrs. Fannie Lothrop of West Sumner
was with her aunt, julie Mayhem, Christ
mas.
Mrs. Dora Ames and daughter are with
Mrs. Ames' father, V. D. Bicknell, who
is very low at this writing.
The wood and lumber teams are very
busy on our streets this good going.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
COUNTY BUSINESS.

The county commissioners held their
regular December session last week,
and, in connection with the county
treasurer, made up their financial report
for the year. The only special business
transacted outside of the routine was
the filing of a report in the Swain Notch
road matter. A hearing in the matter
was held at Rumford Falls Saturday,
Dec. -. The commissioners grant the
prayer of the petitioners, and discontinue
so much of the location as lies in the towns
of ROxbury and Rumford. That starts
this historic road Off on new career of
litigation, for it is probably unnecessary
10 state that an appeal will be entered
at the next term of Supreme Judicial
Court.
An adjourned session of the county
commissioners will be held Jan. Sd,
when Chairman George W. Ridlon,
having completed his term, will retire,
and Hon. Randall L. Taylor of Mexico
will take his place on the board.
Mr.. Taylor is the only new officer TO
come in. Judge OF Probate A. E. Her
rick, Register of Probate Albert ID.
Park, Sheriff James X. Tucker, and
County Treasurer George NJ. Atwood
will go through the tormalities necessary
TO entering upon another term in their
respective offices.
The financial statement, prepared by
the treasurer and commissioners, shows
thst of the tax of $50, G96.55, assessed in
1900 against the several towns of the
county, there is unpaid the sum OF
S223.72. The receipts of the treasurer
for the year, including S7,0l440 on hand
at the beginning Of the year, and SILL
10000 of temporary loans, were S43,-
l24.2S, and the expenditures, including
$4,000 of temporary loans, were S33,.
1850, leaving cash now in the treasury
TO the amount of s., 400 rs. The financial
standing of the county as as follows;
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
BYRON.

DR.. S. Taylor lost valuable horse
recently. He has had much sickness in
his family during the past few weeks.
He has son 70 years of age just recov-
ering from typhoid fever, having been
confined to his bed about two months.
Another son, year old, has pneumonia.
DR.. Proctor of Weld has attended them.
Buckskin Sam is TO go to the soldiers
home at Togus to spend the winter. Jack
Taylor of Ridlonville is to keep his team,
which is for sale.
There have been twenty-nine deer shot
above lothian Shsw's in the vicinity OF
No. 6, and plenty left.
l.. A. Dunn has been quite sick lately.
Wallace Reed has moved to Bemis. He
is brakeman on Dana Richards train.
Jack Taylor was up to A. S. Ioung's
Saturday.
X. Richmond is cutting ice.
lothian Shaw and wife visited at Weld
Sunday.
We wish you all Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
GRAFTON.

w. Fl. Otis was at home for few
days recently, and has now gone to
Swift River to work at scaling for Mott
Thurston.
MIR. and Mrs. Orrin Jenkins of Rum
ford Falls visited Christmas week at
Mrs. Jenkins fathers, Sewell Pratt's.
Miss Carrie Brooks is in Berlin, stay.
ing few weeks with her aunt, Mrs.
Edith Fox.
Bert Brooks has been at home some
weeks suffering from bad cough.
Mrs. Florice McInnis and little son
Kenneth are visiting this week at her
fathers, A. F. Brooks.
There was bountifully laden Christ,
mas tree at the school house on Christ.
mas night, making joyous the hearts OF
all the little people. The children gave
a little entertainment, and acquitted
themselves with credit, both to them
selves and to their teacher, Miss Addlt
Titcomb, to whose efforts is due oul
little Christmas festival.
| hear there is to be Christmas tres
and entertainment at Upton on Saturday
night, the Goth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
GREENWOOD.

It looks, at present, as If the joke was
on Dea. s. B. Cummings. Last week
we mentioned that he still remained In
his old home, but said he must soon
leave on account of the cold, and soon
after he left and went to stop with his
sOn-in-law, Geo. G. Cole. About that
time the weather began to moderate,
and last Monday it was so warm as to
settle the snow considerably, at the
same time bringing the water on to the
ice on Bryant's Pond several inches
deep. Thus the deacon could have
lived where he was while longer In
comparative ease ard comfort.
A letter from D. o. Davis of Mime
sofa informs US that they are killing
pretty big game out there this winter;
while some other kinds are rather un-
pleasant to encounter. One man shot
moose whose gross weight was estimated
at 100 pounds, and another man was
attacked by wolf which he finally
killed, after the beast had torn nearly
all the clothes from his person and
scratched him in a most severe manner.
Mr.. Davis says they can hear the
bowling of a wolf almost every night,
and frequently two or three tuning 1t up
at the same time. Come east, Mr.. Davis.
where there are no wolves and plenty
of apples.
Some one has sent US late copy Of
The Deseret Semi Weekly News; 1t Is
printed in Salt Lake City, Utah, and its
motto is, truth and liberty" 1t Is a
large, eight page paper, has hardly any
thing to say about Mormonism, and as
its name implies, it is newspaper, and
that of high order.
Daniel Cole and wife celebrated the
9Th anniversary of their marriage on
Christmas day; the house was we'll flied
with company, among which were re-
presented four generations; children.
parents, nd-parents and great grand
parents. The presents, although mostly
of the smaller class, were quite numer-
Gus and valuable. Elmer Cole had his
photograph there, and after hearing 1t
talk, laugh and sing, all were ready to
say, as the Pope of Rome did on hearing
one for the first time-"That is, indeed,
wonderful machine"
Ransom Cole had Christmas tree at
his house on the evening Of the 24th,
and there was one at the City the next
evening which drew full house.
Again the Gays begin to lengthen, and
how nice it Is to have more time to get
around. II Lieutenant Peary is still
living, won't he be glad to know the sun
is coming that way once more?
Dea. William Thomas is very poorly
and the sands Of life are nearly run out
He is living with his only daughter
Mrs. Titus, who, together with heI
husband, leave nothing undone to make
him comfortable, and to render his sun
set days as pleasant and cheerful as pos
sible.
Sylvester Cole is domiciled in his new
house, and his son, Stillman, who wa:
married Christmas day, intends to live
with him until spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
BEAUTIES OF A GLACIER.
Scenes That Are Likened to WHO:
of a Glorihed City.


of a GlOrified City.
The destinations Of glacier ~"
witching as they are dangerous. p.
tolic vision Of a crystal city g.J:':.'
by light that never was on land
sea" was not more beautiful r!an
these vast Ice rivers. whose onward
course is chronicled, not by years and
centuries, but by geological ages. says
British Columbia correspondent Of
the New York Post With white DOM
ed show corniceS wreathed fantastic
as arabesque and with the CLASSY
walls Of emerald grotto rejecting q
million sparkling jewels. one might be
in some cavernous dream world or
among the tottering grandeur Of an an
cient city. The Ice pillars and silvered
pinnacles, which scientists call seracs,
stand like the sculptured marble of
temples crumbling to ruin. Glittering
pendants hang from the rim of blush
chasm. Tints too brilliant for artists
brush CLEAN from the turquoise of
crystal walls. Rivers that flow through
valleys Of ice and lakes, hemmed in by
hills Of Ice, shine with an azure depth
that is very ininity's self.
In the morning, when all thaw has
been stopped by the nights cold, there
Is deathly silence over the glacial fields,
even the mountain cataracts fall noise
lessly from the precipice to ledge In
tenuOus, wind blown threads. But with
the rising Of the sun the whole glacial
world bursts to life in noisy tumult
Surface rivulets brawl over the ice
with a glee that is vocal and almost
human. The gurgle Of rivers flowing
through subterranean tunnels becomes
a roar, as Of rushing, angry sea, Ice
grip no longer holds back rock scree
loosened by the nights frost, and
there is the reverberating thunder of
the falling avalanche.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
STOW.

The Evsngeline Club met with Miss
Blanche Charles Dec. 22d. The next
meeting will be with Misses Georgia and
Nellie Walker, Dec. 9th.
Wish you all Happy New Year.
+. K. Guptill's hand is getting better.
He has all the work he can do in the
shop with the help of another man.
The Ladies' Social Circle meets with
Mrs. 7. F. Dresser Jan. LIST. All are in
vited.
Miss Nellie Eastman is at home from
Boston for while.
Blanche Charles goes back to Frye.
burg Jan. 1st to attend the academy.
Christmas passed quietly. There was
no tree at the church. Quite number
went to the Harbor.
The young folks are improving the
time by sliding on the good roads.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
ANDOvER.

Died, in Andover, Dec. %, Mrs. DR..
Twitchell.
The Ladies' Circle met the 18th with
Miss Alice Poor.
The Christmas tree in the hall was a
grand success, as was shown by the
number of presents exhibited on the
trees. Quite number we're contributed
by Hon. 81. v. Poor and family to their
friends and workmen.
An interesting Christmas concert was
given at the Congregational church last
Sunday evening. The Sabbath School
did itself credit.
The warm days made the shedding
hard in the woods. As there is only
about ten inches of snow, little thaw Is
noticed.
Mrs. o. B. Poor entertained the
Ladies' Circle last week.
The grange had Christmas tree and
a general good time Tuesday at the home
of j. F. Talbot. A good company were
present, and a good time reported.
At the recent special town meeting
the town authorized the selectmen to
fight the Swain Notch road to the "bit-
ter end"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
WESI PARIS

Our public library has received gen.
erous gift from Mrs. L. c. Bates. She
has presented the library with fifty vol
umes carefully selected from the latest
and best books. She has made COM
plete list of names of books in the library
each with authors name-for new cat
alogues which are to be printed at her
expense and sold at cost price, the pro-
ceeds to be given to the library. Mrs.
Bates also offers to give each year sum
equal to what can be raised among our
citizens for the purpose of buying books.
A meeting Of the Library Association
has been held, when a vote was passed,
thanking Mrs. Bates for her generosity.
The following committee were chosen
for soliciting subscriptions to be paid
before the annual meeting in May: Mr..
C. E. Brown, Mrs. S. Il. White and Mrs.
Ada Andrews. Any subscriptions will
be gratefully received by them, and we
hope to see Mrs. Bates generous offer
meet with hearty response among our
people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
EAST HEBRON.

The sick are not improving Of late.
Mrs. Dunning from Auburn Is passing
the week with s. h. Bonney and family.
Our students have returned to the
academy, having passed their vacations
at home.
Johu Bsiley's steam mill Is busily
turning out timber of various kinds.
Merchants and blacksmiths have been
we'll patronized the past week.
The festival on Tuesday evening was
we'll attended. The exercises were very
interesting, consisting Of music, dia'
logues and recitations. The parts were
we'll performed. The little ones In par
ticular were very smart. One, very
small boy, took part in a dialogue with
sixteen other and larger children. The
concert, babe US Merry Christmas. They
told him when rehearsing he would not
speak with the older ones; therefore he
Obeyed to the letter by waiting until the
last word was spoken, when his little
voice piped up "Merry Christmas!" so
as to be heard all around. The presents
were numerous, but on an average not
as costly as on some years. The super
intendent, |. F. Saunders, hung oranges
aud bananas for the young classes In
Sunday School, and all the little ones In
the vicinity. All were In fine mood Tor
enjoyment, and every exercise was well
received by the large crowd present.
Rev. Z. J. Wheeler has gone to Bow.
dom, but Mrs. Wheeler Is visiting Mrs
A. NJ. Fogg (Hattie Wheeler).
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
LOWELL.


Miss Charlotte Hobbs Is at home for
the holiday vacation.
The Christian Endeavor Circle was
entertained at the house of Mrs. c. X
Chapman on Christmas Day by Mrs. c.
X. Chapman and Mrs. D.. H. Woodbury..
After the supper the company adjourned
to the church to enjoy an entertainment
of recitations and music, and the gather.
ing of the fruits of two we'll loaded
Christmas trees.
Salmon McKeen Is quite sick at pres
ent.
Last week w. s. Fox, who was log
ging in Sweden, cut his leg quite badly
1t required sixteen stitches 10 close the
wound. He is doing as we'll as can be
expected, but will have to be away from
his work for some time.
The annual church meeting of thu
Congregational church was held at thu
Centre Friday afternoon, and the fol
lowing officers chosen:
Deacons-J. II. Stearns, q. II. Moore, II. II
Wiley.
Clerk. F. Stearns.
Treasurer-John NJ. Harrington.
Trustees-J. II. Stearns, s. L. Hatch, II. 6
Walker, G. H. Moore, c. X. Chapman.
The usual committees and officers of tn,
Sunday School were also chosen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
HEBRON.

Christmas exercises were held in the
church Tuesday evening. All were
pleased, and none forgotten.
Professor j. F. Moody is having two
weeks vacation from Edward Little In
stitute.
Mr.. A. NJ. Richardson was at home for
few days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Cushmsn of Au-
burn took dinner at Rev. S. d. Rich
ardson's on Christmas Day. 1t was
quite family party as Mrs. A. NJ.
Richardson's parents and sisters were
also there.
The village school will begin in the
new school house next Monday, Dec.
3lst, taught by Miss Daisy Cushman.
There was an all day meeting of
Hebron Grange on Wednesday.
Ice is being harvested, but what we
have seen is Of very poor quality.
In regard to Mrs. Hibbs' butter max
ing the item should have read famous
instead of Christmas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
JOHNS LETTER.
VARIOUS BUCKFIELD HAPPENINGS AND
COMMENT THEREON.

That beautiful wOodlot of Eugene
Wait, which you remember, is doomed
in part. Tom Record has pitched his
camp there, and the sound OF the axe is
heard there daily. Leslie Turner has
taken the job TO cut the naples. Wood
men, spare those trees-some OF them.
Ii has been quite prosperous year for
j. p. Record and son Bate. Baldwin
apples and sweet corn panned out well.
We are interested in j. P.'s prosperity.
j. Z. and "we" have had some rare old
times in the good old days that are no
more. Together we have raced over
those grand old hills, and together we
have sometimes limpe6 over the same
with stone-bruises on our heels. y, for
the DAYS thar are no more, j. p. has
Joined the invalid corps. There is d
place left vacant for US, but we are not
service, although we are naturally given
to Incidence.
Mrs. Mary Mason has been critically
i'll, but is on the gain now. She looks a.
though it wouldn't TAKE much OF a
breeze to blow her high as heaven.
We learn that the children did wonder
fully well in their allotted parts on
Christmas eve ar the Baptist house. Two
new and desirable children have been
added TO the village population. They
came with the minister sweet little
girl of some 6 or : summers, and rat
ting little fellow year or two younger.
Little boys are generally rattlers, and we
like TO hear them rattle. We watch the
little ones going TO school or at their
play with glow at the heart, but they
don't know it.
William Cobb of the East has a
troublesome and painful growth on the
inside of his cheek, of cancerous
nature. The doctors give him no en-
enlargement. He is IS years of age.
Daniel Tuttle has got in the way OF
splitting blood. He must use extra care
if he would long retain foothold on
this planet.
Miss Eleanor Forbes goes to New
Gloucester each week to preach the
everlasting gospel. Eleanor was pupil
of ours once on time, but we don't
claim any credit. She didn't catch it of
US. Like poets, preachers are born, not
made.
Niece Mabel has been attending Bible
Institute or something of that nature in
Springfield, Mass. She will be at home
after the holidays. Wonder il Buekfield
will turn out two old maid preach
ers. When we say sold maids" it is
with the utmost respect. We are some
thing of an old maid ourself. We don't
see how the world could get along with
out US comfortably. We serve as ballast.
We even up things surprisingly. Selah.
JOHN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
alICkEIElD.

Russell Tuttle and wife Of Auburn
were guests of their son, G. s. Tuttle, on
Christmas.
J.H. Cary of Salem, Mass, visited his
daughter, Mrs. DR.. Heald, Christmas
time.
Lewis and Luther Irish were among
the Christmas guests.
Harold Hall and sister Shirley, Susie
Durham and friend of Auburn, all were
at the parental home.
Edwin Maxim and wife and Fred Dyer
and wife spent Christmas at Riley.
Col. Bradbury dined with 7. S. Bridg-
ham.
Mrs. C. B. Atwood returned from
Portland, and Mrs. Lucy Skillings from
Biddeford Wednesday.
Mrs. Emma Jewett is stopping for u
time with her nephew, Benjamin Gerrish.
Mrs. Abbie Cushman is stopping with
Mrs. Jennette Atwood.
Mrs. Sanford Lucas Is quite i'll.
j. F. Packard and wife were guests Of
Alton Ames of Sumner on Christmas.
The children had their Qualification
Christmas eve at the Baptist church.
Exercises were in order bv the children,
then the tree. DR.. A. f. Cole repre-
sented Old Santa.
A few years ago bachelor in neigh
ing town owned q farm; marrying a
woman with farm he takes up his abode
with her. "Whst are you going to do
with your farm?" quoth neighbor.
"Well," says the man, "since | can't
move it, l think l shall let it remain
about where it is" So with the real
estate that was auctioned off last week,
it remains in statu quo.
E. G. Cole awaits G. II. Hersey's re-
movsl to take possession Of the stand he
bought of Mr.. Hersey. His son, A. T.,
who joins his father in the purchase, has
occupied the upper rent for some time.
Mrs. Nellie DeCosta, who bought E.
G. Coles stand, will occupy it, as soon
as vacated.
All are invited to watch out the old
year and the old century and welcome
the new at the NJ. Z. church Monday
night.
We are glad to know that the Demo-
Gratis Hartford correspondent has found
a man to Tighten the cares Of his old age.
William and his kind-hesrted wife have
cared for many, both old and young, in
their day.
Homer n. Chase of Auburn and Geo.
E. Pulsifer of West Sumner attended
G. Fl. Hersey's auction.
Say, Park is as lippy as bobolink.
w. j. Wheeler and Edwin Thayer of
South Paris were in town Friday.
Jason Mitchell, a long time resident Of
Buckfield, died at the home of AlonZo
Buck at Mechanic Falls last week ut the
advanced age of So years.
DR.. VIM. p. Bridgham, one Of our
older citizens, is reported quite i'll at the
home of r. c.. Bradford in Portland
where he and Mrs. Brigham went to
spend Christmas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
IAE LEGISLATURE.

The Maine legislature meets wednes-
day of this week. 1t ia practically set
tied that Hon. Hannibal K. Hamlin of
Ellsworth will be president of the senate,
and Hon. Joseph II. MsDley Of Augusta
speaker of the house. A busy session is
looked for, with important changes in
the laws, particularly in the matter of
taxation. The fee system also seems to
be threatened. Whether all that Is antici-
pated will materialize, or whether the
members will use up the titles Of more
bills in adjusting" salaries than in any
other line Of Improvement, Is question
that can not be answered until some
three months hence. 1t Is not the first
time that much has been expected OF a
legislature, but too often little is real
lied.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
WEST SUMNER.

w. S. Field is at home from Massa-
chusetts during his Christmas vacation.
Christmas exercises and tree were held
in the Baptist church Wednesday even
ing. 1t was very enjoyable time for
all.
Geo. E. Pulsifer went to Massachusetts,
Wednesday, for a short time.
The Oxford County Telephone and
Telegraph Co. was duly organized and
the necessary incorporation papers are
filed for approval at Augusta. The Off
GERS elected are:
f. II. Andrews, President
G. A. Chandler, Clerk.
S. T. White, Treasurer.
Z. II. Andrews, II. w. Durham, S. +. Stetson,
o. G. Chandler, w. H. Eastman, +. NJ. Atwood
and B. +. Head, Directors.
Geo. H. Packard, Line Superintendent.
Wire arrived Tuesday, last, and will be
Immediately put on the poles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
RRQWNElEIQ.

Quite large number Of children were
made glad Monday evening at Mr.. E. B.
Beans Hall, by the very liberal presents
that were hung on the trees to be dis
tributed to the children. No child was
Intentionally left out.
A big crowd was present Christmas
night at Brsdbury's Hall; Christmas
trees and good time generally.
Mrs. Bailey, mother of Ferdinand
Bailey of West Brownfield, died Mon
day, funeral Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Durgin is critically i'll
with the measles.
Miss Angie Fogg is failing.
Mrs. Patten has gone to Bethel to
make home with her son, Rev. F. E..
Barton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
HIRAM,

A happy New Century to the editors,
readers, and correspondents Of the OK.
ford Democrat and all sons and
daughters of Old Oxford, wherever
located.
Our first contribution to the Oxford
Democrat was in 1855, and we have writ
ten each week, but one, since 1888. How
many correspondents excel this record
Miss Jennie Kimball, daughter of
Emerson and Clara E. Kimball, died
Dec. 10, 1900, Of consumption, aged Is
years, months. She has long been 9
worthy member of the Congregational
church and a teacher in the Sabbath
School, also member of the w. c. L
IT,, and the Y. p. S. C. E. She was ar
earnest, humble, devoted Christian, ant
her many friends regret her early ant
untimely death.
Miss Lottie B. Lowell has position
in Haverhill, Mass.
Mr.. Ephraim Wentworth Is canvassinl
for fertilizers in Massachusetts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
EAST BETHEL.

Happy New Year to all.
Miss Grace Swan Is working for Mrs.
Chas. Bartlett at Hanover.
Mrs. Eugene Bean and children visited
relatives at Berlin, n. H., last week.
All of the Gould Academy students
from this place were at home for short
vacation.
F. B. Howe Is cutting timber prepars-
tory to building q new house In the
spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-01
EAST SIMMER

Isaac Cushman of Sherman, Aroos-
took County, has been calling on old
friends in Sumner, where he formerly
resided. He left town about twenty
eight years ago. He represents Sherman
district in our state legislature this win
ter.
DR.. j. B. Robinson and Miss Gertrude
Palmer were united in marriage on the
oath inst, and have gone to Portland to
reside.
There was Christmas tree with ap-
pirate exercises at the Baptist church on
Christmas night. Pastors of the churches
and the children we're kindly remem-
bered.
Fred Bisbee is spending his second
winter at the Eye and Ear Intirmary in
Portland.
A few persons are harvesting their ice
crop.