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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
EAST WATERFORD.

Winslow Bisbee has sold his place tc
Wyman Nevers, who will move in al
once. Mr.. Bisbee sold what stock he
had to Pride brothers.
Ben Richardson got the fingers of one
hand between the sword and carriage IN
the bolter at the lower mill and damned
the nails off.
James Tibbetts has caught two picker
el weighing II pounds each, in the
mill pond, from his window.
If wrote, as your paper had it, that
Joseph Patterson went to the hospital
for an amputation, l meant an operation.
Roy Lord has moved on TO his father
old farm in Albany. Woodsum Scribner
is working for him.
c. II. Pride, wife and daughter, spent
,unday with her people in North Frye
burg.
C. II. Hodgdon was taken Wednesday
with a very severe pain in his side,
where he was wounded in the war of 81.
He is confined to his bed.
Helen Sanderson is working for Mrs.
Atherton at the Flat.
Our teacher, Mrs. York, took her
oldest scholars to the teachers meeting
at Harrison Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. G. Ii. Shedd of North
Conway visited her brother and sister
recently.
Mrs. A. j. Haskell, wife, and three
children, of West Bethel, are visiting at
z. \. Haskelrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
SOUTH RUMFORD.

Major Allen is in Massachusetts, on
business and Mrs. Allen is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Anna Record, in Livermore.
George Elliott is quite miserable from
the effects of the grippe. He is not able
to do any work and his son Lee is doing
the springs work alone.
Ed Abbott and Wallie Clark are doing
their work together this spring as they
did last.
Mrs Granville Thurston had narrow
escape about three weeks ago, while
driving up from West Peru alone. Her
horse was frightened by the freight
train below the railroad crossing at
Camp Hill and ran beside the cars,
throwing her out and smashing the
wagon. The horse ran on the track to
Smiths crossing where he was caught.
Mrs. Thurston was badly shaken up and
cut about the face.
John Keene cut his wrist while driv-
ing stake, with an AK, so he was not
able to work last week. He works in
P. B. Clark's foundry at the Falls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28

CHARLES H. LEWIS, late of Lowell, d
ceased. VIII and petition for probate there
presented by Ella NJ. Lewis, the executrix thel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
HIRAM.

On May 90 the thermometer reached
90 degrees in the shade.
The new library books contributed by
the state, have arrived
Messrs. Elmer e. and Eugene z.
Black are building piazza, three rooms
and balcony at Eli c. Wadsworth's cot
tages at Mountain View Farm.
Mrs. Susan Holmes and Mrs. Vellie
Gilman of Porter are visiting their
friend, Mrs. LleweIlyn A. Wadsworth.
j. E. Stuart is doing mason work at
Bridgton.
Mr. Charles f. Howard is seriously ilr
with softening Of the brain and paralysis.
Mrs. Emma Cummings Ii improving
Mr.. Henry w. Merrill has recovere 81
from his recent illness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
HEBRON.

There was quiet little wedding at
Mr.. Joseph Hibbs' Sunday afternoon,
when their daughter, Miss Rebecca, was
married to Mr.. Bracey Bean. DR..
Crane officiated. Mr.. Hibbs' brother,
Mr.. James Hibbs, of Deering, his sister,
Mrs. Perley, and Mrs. Will Hibbs of
Boston were there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Glover of Massa-
chusetts have been on a short visit to
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Donham with their
daughter and her two children are in
their summer home.
The Ladies' Circle held their last
meeting, with supper, for the season,
Tuesday.
At the ball game played here Thurs
day by the Edward Little boys and the
HebrOns the score was to 2 in favor of
the Hebrons.
Rev. S. d. Richardson and Mr.. w. A.
Bartlett went to East Sumner Thursday.
The Glover lot in the cemetery has
been put in good condition and fine
granite monument is being set. 1t is to
be hoped other lots will be looked after.
DIR. DOnham is doing much work there
in the way of cleaning up, and deserves
much credit as he owns no lot. 1t
ought to put to shame many who do for
the place is disgrace.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
LOWELL

Mrs. Addie Stone of Norway is visiting
at her fathers, Mr.. Geo. Marston's.
E. S. Hutchins and wife were in town
Wednesday and Thursday.
c. II. Brown and wife and grand.
daughter, Gertrude, are visiting in
Rockland, Mass, and other places.
DR.. Hubbard was in Portland Tues
day.
DR.. Noyes went to Augusta Monday
with Mrs. Jewett, who was committed
to the asylum. Her mind has been fail.
ing for some time.
W. o. Brown was at Augusta on Sat-
urday, and found his son, Fred, very
much improved. The indications are
now that he will soon be home, and in
time his recovery complete.
Rev. C. H. Young was in town last
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28

ELBA A. HOLMES, late of Oxford, deceased.
Petition for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Walter +. Holmes, administrator.
JACOB A. LIBBY. late of Porter, de.
ceased Final account presented for allow
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
LCCkE,S MILLS.

Will Cross and Will Seams have hired
out to the "GOod Will Wood Co.," Will
Crockett and Will Carey, proprietors.
A. l.. Emery was at home few days
the last of last week, but went away
again Tuesday.
Mrs. Annie Emery came home from
Norway Sunday.
Owen Demeritt is back in the place to
work, and we understand he is to move
his family as soon as he can secure de-
sirable rent. We are all glad to see
"Owen" back again as every one likes
him.
Reuben Rand was in the place few
days.
Mrs. Walter Swift is visiting her peo-
pie at Curtis Corner.
Harry Swift is at home from Curtis
Corner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
PERSONAL.

Editor Charles A. Pilsbury of the Re-
publican Journal of Belfast has attained
his majority, having recently completed
twenty-one years of continuous service
on that paper. He has not, however,
been serving an old-fashioned long APP
premiership at making a newspaper
during all these years, for apparently he
was born newspaper man, and has
been working at the trade all his life.
He has the valuable faculty of seeing
the interesting in the comparatively
commonplace affairs of life, and telling
the story of ii in an interesting way; and
in dealing with the multitudinous ele-
ments which are combined in the max
ing of an ideal newspaper, he exercises
such discretion and judgment, combined
with the absolutely necessary quality of
incessant industry, that the Journal is
generally accepted as the peer of any
weekly paper in Maine, with few supe-
riors under the sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
SWEDEN.

Our summer schools are now in ses-
sion. Bertha Holden teaches at the
Centre, Mildred Bryant at the Flint,
Mrs. Arthur Flint at the Haskell and
Miss Jacobs of Bridgton at the Block
Mountain District.
Miss Cochrane, lady missionary sent
by the Maine Society, held services at
the NJ. Z. church two weeks ago, and Is
expected there again soon.
VIM. NJ. Flint has engaged to carry
the mail for the next four years. His
term begins July 1st, 1901.
Winfield Stevens had the misfortune
to stick nail into his foot, while at
work at Hugh Smart's recently, making
him quite lame,
The outlook for the apple crop is
rather small at present, yet if what Bios
SONS there are on the trees all mature
some will be put on the market from
our section.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
kEZAR FALLS.

1t is very sickly, and many have died
in this and surrounding towns within
the last few weeks.
Mrs. Wyman Cotton of this village
was buried on Monday of this week.
Fred Mcdonald is very sick, and has
not been expected to live for some time
The members of the Sisterhood met
at the home of Mrs. Herbert Ridlon-
a sister who has been sick ever since last
February, but is better now-to give
their help in the way of sewing, which
was gratefully received, as she has q
family of children.
The bushes have been cut to prepare
the foundation for another factory
which is to be built in the near future al
this place. With the electric railroad
and another factory our village must
grow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28

ELMER +. ROBBINS, late Of Woodstock,
deceased. Petition for allowance out OF personal
estate presented by Cora II. Robbins widow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
Deputy SheriRs.
COMING EVENTS.

June 6-Norway High School graduation.
June ll.-Oxford Pomona Grange, Hebron;
June ll.-Meeting of State Assessors, Fryeburg.
June Injecting Of State Assessors, South
Paris.
June IL, l3.-Union Congregational Conference,
North Waterford.
June l3.-South Paris High School graduation.
June Il Paris Hill Academy graduation.
June A-Meeting Of State Assessors, Rumford
Falls.
June 20-Rumford Falls High School graduation.
June Is, ls.-Oxford County W. G. T. u, Buck
field.
An, rO-l- old Hama raak
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
BRYANT POND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Young and son
of Norway are visiting relatives in the
place.
Thomas r. Day went to Portland this
week to the Maine General Hospital for
treatment.
Miss Ethel Ford is visiting in Massa-
chusettS.
Alden Chase has been in poor health
for the past year, and having the mis-
fortune to iniure his foot recently, he
has been confined to his bed and under
the doctors care. At this writing,
Thursday night, he is slightly improv-
| ing.
There are forty men boarding at the
Glen Mt. House and other places, who
are cutting piling for the Grand Trunk
Railroad Company. They have thinned
out the pines around the Universalist
church. The society concluded it would
be much better to sell them as their con-
slant dripping and the needles dropping
and gathering on the roof of the church
rotted the shingles.
There is to be committee meeting of
the Universalist society on Friday after
noon to see what can be done about hav-
ing services in the church this summer
Miss Alice Day went to Norway on
Wednesday.
Irwin L. Bowker visited his parents on
Monday.
Harry Crockett has his new building
erected and has piazza put across the
front and side of the main house, making
a great improvement in the looks of the
building.
Otis Curtis is working here on the
road and boarding at Mrs. Meader's.
The corner house, next to Dudley's
store, owned by Alden Chase, has been
purchased recently by the MOrses. Will
Morse and wife are to occupy it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rogers have gone
to Maiden, Mass.
Miss Ola Dudley had another attack
of peritonitis while visiting at Portland.
1t was thought she was improving, but
Thursday news was received that she
was worse. Her mother is still with
her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
GREENWOOD.


Last week several writers had occa-
sion to mention the rapid growth OF
vegetation, and this week it is growing
still more rapidly If possible. They
often speak of leafy June, but this year
nature gets round little earlier and
gives US leafy May also.
Already they begin to prophesy big
crop of hay, and so there will be If the
moisture continues sufficient to mature
it.; but the effects of last years drouth
are plainly visible in many places, and
some are re-seeding part of their fields
that were laid down last spring.
Harry Cole and his crew have done
good thing cutting bushes on the road
this week, and now if they will put the
bitches back where they used to be, so
that the water will run from the road
into the ditch, instead of vice versa,
they will do another thing equally as
commendable. There is reason to be-
lieve that Harry will see the point and
act accordingly.
Elmer Cole procured camera not
long since, and has already become
something of an amateur photographer,
having taken some very good pictures
among others Frank Benefits two little
boys, Willie and Jason. One of them ID
holding horse by the bride, and the
other big calf by the halter.
Last Saturday was rather a wet day
for the grange, but they went just the
same, and three persons from this place,
Will Swan, Lucretia Cole and Tiddy
Swan were initiated into the mysteries
of that popular fraternity.
Last Tuesday Mrs. John Titus, to-
gether with her little daughter, Gladys,
started for visit to her former home
| in Kennebec County, intending to be
absent three or four weeks. While there
she will procure set of gravestones for
her father, the late Deacon William
Thomas.
mo Sunday on the sea-" says Jack,
and the adage is now almost as. true on
the land. Visiting, fishing, hunting,
drumming of trains on the railroads, are
getting to be common occurrencea in this
land of the Pilgrims, and growing more
so every year. o, yes, we are progress
i've people.
Ethel, the oldest daughter of the late
Herbert Emmons of West Paris, has
been living with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Adoniram Swan, for several
years, and going to school at the Centre.
For some reason she has left the school
there for the one in this district, and is
boarding with the teacher, Fannie
Brooks.
Historian" gave us very interesting
article last week on Mollockett: My
mother.in-law, whose maiden name was
Tabitha Briggs, was born in Woodstock
| in 1900, and was therefore contemporary
with that noted red woman of the forest
for sixteen years; during which time
think she became personally acquainted
with her; and the stories she used to tell
us little folks about her would fill small
volume. The mountain bearing the
name of that Indian woman was one OF
the most conspicuous objects in the
west as seen from the old homestead
and was always called Mollockah, as
mentioned by the editor in his foot
note.
The congratulations rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Newell E. Swan on the arrival OF
their new baby, are meagre compared to
what they would have been, had the sex
been different, there being now six
girls and only two boys.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
HON. CHARLES A. sou1ELLE.

Hon. Charles A. Boutelle, former con-
gresham from the Fourth Maine Dis
trict, died Tuesday, May 81, at the Nc
Lean Asylum, Waverly, Mass. Mr..
Boutelle had been at the institution
more than year for treatment on ac-
count of brain trouble.
Mr.. Boutelle was born at Damariscotta,
Feb. 9th, 1880. When nine years of age
his parents moved to Brunswick. He
was educated at the public schools and
at Yarmouth Academy.
The first part of his active life was
passed at sea. April 8, 1852, he was
commissioned acting master in the navy
by the government. He served in the
North and South Atlantic and West
Gulf squadrons, taking part in the block
AIDE of Charleston and Wilmington, the
Prestatigo expedition and others, and
was promoted to lieutenant for gallant
conduct in the engagement with the
ironclad Albermarle May 5, 1884. On
Jan. IA, 1866, he was discharged from
the service, having rendered distinguish
ed service.
In 1870 Mr.. BOutelle became connect
ed with the Bangor Wing and Courier as
managing editor, purchasing the paper
later, continuing the editorship many
years.
Mr.. Bontelle was district delegate to
the Republican National Convention in
1879; was president of the Maine Blaine
Club at the national convention in 1880
and represented this state at many other
important gatherings.
10 &c Do ii
State committee from 1875-1882. He was
first nominated to Congress in his dis
trict June "a, 1880, being subsequently
elected during each succeeding two
years until his retirement in 1900 on &C
count of his ill-health.
While chairman of the committee on
naval affairs he drafted and secured the
passage of the laws providing for the
first three modern battleships of the
new navy and for the commerce de-
stroyers Columbia and Minneapolis.
After his resignation from congress
he was placed upon the retired list of
the navy with the rank of captain, by
special act of congress, being the only
man for whom congress has ever done
this.
Mr.. Boutelle dies with the personal
esteem and friendship of political friends
and foes alike. He was o strong parti- |
san, particularly in the earlier portion
of his public career; later he became
somewhat more conservative In his |
opinions and expressions. Of course |
this intense partisanship was wont to |
rouse the ire Of political opponents; but |
they all admired his intellectual ability,
his stalwart Americanism, his unwaver-
ing integrity. Against his honor or his
honesty no word was ever breathed.
For the state and the country which |
honored him, he rendered distinguished
service.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
euckFiELp.

The Nezinscott History Club met with
Mrs. BENZ. Spaulding Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Munson's lecture at the vestry
Wednesday evening was on Tennys0n.
The library building is ready for
shingling, with no shingles in sight.
Hence wait.
A. F. Tilton and family and Mrs. E.
L. Tilton of Auburn visited US last week.
We went to Sumner, around Pleasant
Pond, and other points of interest made
familiar by about dozen years. resi-
dence in time that is past. What
beautiful sheet of water, and what a fine
drive could be made around that pond.
G.. Z. Pulsifer of Sumner and Homer
n. Chase of Auburn were in town We'd
nesday.
Your correspondents rode out with DIR.
VIM. P. Bridgham Thursday. He has
been sick since last fall, and this was his
first appearance on the streets. Though
"a years of age, and enfeebled by his
long sickness, yet he retains somewhat
Of his old-time elasticity.
Mrs. Z. C. Jordan has visited her
brother, Col. Bradbury, at Hotel Long
recently. The colonel has been ill, but
is now improving.
Another record breaker of 10000
pounds of butter is the report from the
Turner Centre creamery at Auburn.
The w. C. T. U. convenes this Tues
day afternoon under new officials.
J. A. Rawson and DR.. Caldwell re-
turned from the lakes Saturday, not
over-burdened with fish, but got some.
We will inform later who speaks at
the Methodist church Memorial day, if
we are so fortunate as to find out.
And now we can't learn of Capt. c. II.
Prince where he is to speak on Memorial
Day. He is very reticent.
What great blunder l made last
week with just one letter. 1t was E. F.
Atwood's children instead of E. Ms
that were visiting their grandparents.
This reminds us of a little incident
where person was making inquiry of
man about certain couple of former
acquaintance, and among other inquiries
was this: "Have they any children?''
"No, and there is no likewise of their
having any"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
NORTH BUCKFIElD.

Frank Doble, park policeman of Bos-
ton, has been on visit at Fred Heald's
the past week.
Chas. Higgins of Auburn and Mr..
Pope of Hebron Academy made flying
trip to our place and back Monday even
ing, the 2lst.
VIM. Smith and wife, who have been
at South Paris for number of weeks,
have returned to Etsel Smiths.
Levi Turner is at work for Guy Turner
of Sumner this summer.
Eugene Record is at work at the corn
shop at the lower village.
Eugene Fuller has moved to Sylvanus
Damon's and is to support him for the
place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
NORTH PARIS.

Messrs. Eugene and Alton Curtis went
to Peru May 10, and returned the Goth,
driving home yoke of steers and COW:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Dow and child
have moved home with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. K. Dow, and will remain a
number of months.
Mrs. Martha Andrews has returned
home from her visit at her daughters,
Mrs. Lucy Edwards, and her daughter
is now visiting her for few days.
Fred Wing has a job shingling for A.
D. Andrews.
Percy Mayhem is stopping at home
for few days.
I notice there is petition out for the
pardon of Abner Thorne. Has any one
seen remonstranceP 1 should like to
sign that.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
WEST BETHEL.

When the flowers from out the grass gin
As If towards ne sparkipg sunshine smiling
On May day. In morn's early glow;
And the birdlets In their nest are singing
With delight, the fiow'ry world beguiling:
o., what rapture can compare thereto?
-Vogelweide.
Crimson clover discover
BY the garden gate,
And tho bees about her hover,
But the robins walt;
Sing, robins, sing,
Sing roundelay,
IT'S the latent flower OF spring
Coming with the May.
Dora Read Goodale.
Growing weather.
Memorial Day draweth near.
Sumner P. Davis of Grafton was in
town last week on business.
ii. Ii. Hastings, Esq, of Bethel Hill
was in this village on Tuesday last.
John Rollins and Horace E. Walker
are working for A. j. Haskell.
Farmers are trying to do their plant
ing between storms, but low lands are
very wet.
The river drivers are breaking the
jams of logs in the AndroscOggin, and
passed this village last week.
Milton Penley of Bethel Hill drives
his meat cart to this village on Wednes-
day and Friday of each week.
Thaddeus Luxton moved from the
village Wednesday, to what is known as
the Freeman Bean farm, and will work
for Mrs. L. E. Bean.
A. j. Haskell is moving the dwelling
house from the corner near the post
Office to the south end of his lot, and
will build store on the corner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
OXFORD.

An invitation has been received and
accepted by the T. A. Roberts Post, G..
A. R., to attend services at the Cong-e-
gational church on Memorial Sunday.
Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Newport.
Mr.. Colby of Portland has been en-
gagged to deliver the address on Memo
rial Day.
Constable Hansc0m arrested one of
the Poland family and man named
Benson, for selling intoxicating liquors
on the base ball grounds Saturday. On
Monday they were brought before Trial
Justice E. P. Faunce. One was sentenc-
ed to thirty days in the county Jail. The
evidence failed to convict the other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
NORWAY LAKE.

Miss Sarah P. Newhall recently pre-
sented a large, handsome eight-day clock
for use in the school house. Every one
in the district is very much pleased with
the gift.
Norway Lake Woman's Club will meet
with Mrs. Christine Stephens May 20.
Miss Minnie Cummings, who has been
at work for Mrs. Stephens, went home
Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
STATE ASSESSORS, MEETINGS.

The state assessors have arranged to
start on their trips to meet the assessors
of the different towns June IL. The
first visit will be at Fryeburg; they will
be at South Paris, June II; Rumford
Falls, june IA; Phillips, June IS, and
Pennington June 10. Farther than that
the dates have not been arranged.
The assessors will visit re smaller
towns first, and later take in the cities,
as they are later in compiling their
figures.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28
WILSON'S WILLS

A. NJ. Carter was in town the first of
the week on business connected with the
Berlin Mills Co.
The rear of the Berlin Mills Co. IS
drive came through Aziscoos dam Tues
day, May 14th; much earlier than usual.
The steamboat made its first trip
down from Camp Meadows Tuesday.
Lewis Olson will carry the mail to
Parmacheenee.
Mrs. j. w. Buchanan has new side
board for her dining-room.
David York is painting j. W. Buck
mans house.
A. R. Pennock came home from the
drive disabled.