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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
A Happy Foot.

The custom Of wishing friend "a
happy foot" is to be found in all parts
Of Europe. and It goes to show how
much superstition is connected with
our footgear 1t is to be assumed that
the well fitting boot or shoe, which en-
ables a person to walk in comfort, is
symbolical Of happiness.
The accidental placing of the right
Shoe ON the left foot, putting shoe on
awry or the breaking Of lace Is q
bad sign from the popular point OF
view. To tie the shoe Of another indi-
vidual Is Indicative Of humility and
lowly position, yet the Chinese wor'
ship the shoes Of an upright judge.
There Is a curious superstition In
some parts of England which advises
that when the youngest daughter mar
ries before her sisters the latter should
dance at her wedding without shoes In
order to insure husbands for them
selves. On st. Valentines eve, accord
ing to a similar custom, girls should
hang their shoes outside the window II
they wish to secure lovers.
Some actresses carefully preserve the
boots they wore when they scored their
first success and wear them on all Inn
portant occasions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
BRYANT POND.

Mrs. Caleb Besse, an old resident OF
this town, died Friday, June 81. The
funeral services were held at her home
the following Sunday. The Rev. Mr..
Brown spoke appropriate words for the
occasion, and Mrs. Brown furnished
singing. Mrs. Besse has been suffering
from an incurable disease for good
many years. She leaves two sons,
Arthur and Albert, who were both pres.
ent at the funeral. Charles Goodwin OF
Waterford. and Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Ordway of South Paris were relatives OF
the deceased and attended the funeral
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Drew OF
Sumner were present. The interment
was at North Woodstock.
Miss Lizzie Stevens is at home on her
vacation.
Hans Muller of South Waterford has
been visiting at j. L. Bowker's for the
past week.
Rev. w. w. Hooper of Woodfords held
services at the Universalist church last
Sunday. Owing to the rain the congre-
cation was small.
Mrs. Ansel Dudley returned home
from Portland on Thursday. Her
daughter is not able to be moved home
at present, but is doing well.
Miss Pearle Bowker is taking a vaca.
ton of three weeks from the post Office.
The Baptist society are endeavoring
to collect by subscription insufficient
amount to enable them to hire Rev. Mr..
Brown and wife to hold services every
Sunday for the ensuing year. The COM
mittee reports favorably so far.
Mrs. Mont Chase md son Teddy have
been visiting her people in Turner for a
few days.
Summer boarders do not arrive very
plenttfully, there being the smallest
number here at present there has been at
this time for a number of years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
To he Cheerful.

The sovereign. voluntary path to
cheerfulness, II our spontaneous cheer.
fulness be lost, Is to sit up cheerfully
to look around cheerfully and to act
and speak as II cheerfulness were nj.
ready there. II such conduct doesn't
make you soon feel cheerful, nothing
else will on that occasion. So, to feel
brave, act as II we were brave. use all
our will to that end, and courage fit
will very likely replace the fit Of fear.
Again, In order to feel kindly toward q
person to whom we have been inlmical.
the only way is more or less deliberate
ly to smile, to make sympathetic In.
quiries and to force ourselves to say
genial things. One hearty laugh to-
gether will bring enemies into closer
communion Of heart than hours spent
on both sides In inward wrestling with
the mental demon Of uncharitable feel
Ing
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
WEST PARIS.

Catching weather for those who have
begun to cut their hay.
c. N. Child, who went to South Union
not long ago, has been here and taken
away the material to enable him to 60
to housekeeping, and reports that he has
a fine job and good pay.
Mrs. Lottie Childs ;st at home from
Roxbury for q short time.
E. R. Berry and wife of Roxbury have
been visiting relatives in this place and
vicinity for few days.
Jacob P. Curtis, who few weeks ago
went to the Maine General Hospital for
a surgical operation, has returned and Ia
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. II. r.
Tuell.
Mr.. H. II. Bates has returned to bust
ness at New Haven, Ct, and Mr.. L. G.
Bates has returned here.
E. H. Brown and son, c. L. Brown,
were at home from Rumford Falls on
Saturday last, and returned Monday
morning. Mr.. Brown reports that the
accommodations are good, and the job
with Mr.. Willis is pleasant one.
Miss Jennie M. Brown is at "The
Beeches," near Paris Hill, caring for a
little child belonging to one of the
patients.
F. A. Young and wife have been visit.
ing their children at Bethel.
Mr.. John Kicker, of Somerville, Mass,
is visiting his brother, Mr.. A. j. Kicker,
of this village.
Geo. F. Farnum, who has for some
years worked for the, Paris Manufactur.
ing Co. and lived in his house here, has
on account of better facilities for schools
and the trouble and expense of travelling,
moved his family to South Paris.
Mrs. w. F. Carr has been to Yarmouth
to visit her husband and look for a
suitable rent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
a,ickEiELp.

Thursday the mercury was playing
about 1909 in the shade.
Mrs. Hobart (Mollie Gardner) of
Chicago, is visiting old friends. Her
parents, Carlton Gardner and wife, ex-
pect to spend the coming winter at her
home.
Mrs. Jeanette Atwood and Mrs. Abby
Cushman have visited G.. N. Atwood at
Paris.
Mrs. R. B. Ellis, widow of the late
Gideon Ellis of Canton, has lately visited
Mrs. Clarinda Hooper of Turner, Mrs.
V. P. DeCoster and Mrs. Gilbert Tilton
of Buckfield, and her cousin, James Bar
rows of East Sumner.
Miss Shirley Hall came home from her
school at Barre, VT, Thursday.
Miss Amy Shaw is to have an extended
vacation from teaching at Braintree,
Mass.
Chas. Wilmington and wife have been
on visit to Bridgton friends.
Albert Austin of Deering has been in
town of late.
Can making has closed. 10000 is the
output.
Wednesday evening 'Brass Buttons"
was played at Nezinscott Hall by COM
pany of ladies firm name unknOwn).
The main thing was the receipts, about
$32. Nothing but home talent need APP
ply with reasonable expectation Of pay
ing expenses at this place.
Friday, Cole and son of Paris, put on
the carpet finish on the plastering at the
library and AL Holland is painting the
same.
By virtue of their charter the corpO-
rators of the Buckfield and North Pond
water works are organizing for business.
At meeting called for the purpose of
organization, T. S. Brigham was chosen
president, c. H. Prince, treasurer, and
Alfred Cole, clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
HEBRON.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Cushman of Au-
burn spent Sunday at II. A. Cushman's.
Mrs. DR.. DOnham has been in Auburn
few days.
Prof. j. F. Moody, and J. F., Jr., are
at home for vacation.
Miss Grace Bumpus is visiting friends
in New Gloucester this week.
Mrs. Cordelia Everett has gone to her
cottage at Old Orchard for the summer.
Mrs. c. E. Harden is at home to the
Birds Nest again.
Miss Daisy Cushman closed her school
in the academy district Saturday, the
22d. The exercises were very pleasing
and the children had happy day.
E. NJ. Glover has fine new wagon for
the mail route. Next Monday will see
him once more our mail carrier.
Miss Eta Sturtevant is at home from
Auburn.
Mrs. II. L. Whitney got home from a
few days trip to Boston Tuesday. Mr..
Whitney is now at their summer home.
Mrs. A. d. Bartlett is very comfortable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
Playing For Keeps.

I have observed. in the larger game
of marbles which we call making q
living" that most Of the boys are
playing for keeps" and only few for
fun and that those who are playing
for keeps are the boys with the most
influence and standing in the COM
munity. I know a whole lot Of boys,
some Of them living in Massachusetts
today, who are playing for keeps, but
instead of marbles they are using
wheat or corn or railroad stocks. No
one of them knows just whom he Is
playing against, but each knows that
for each dollar he wins dollar is lost
by some one else.
Nevertheless 1 am old fogy enough to
say that for myself I do not regret my
early training, nor am ready to leave
behind It's principles, but as long rs
the majority of parents wish their
boys to be successful 1t seems to me
you ought to make 1t clear that play
Ing marbles for keeps Is an excellent
way Of drilling boys In that acquisi-
tiveness which will make 1t possible
for them in after years to provide their
wives and daughters with silk dresses.
opera clOaks and misunderstanding
field Republican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
ca. Nor. For the Money.

A gentleman living in rural part OF
England sent his coachman to neigh
boring village for 5 shillings' worth OF
penny stamps.
After time John returned from bis
tramp Of two miles.
His face wore a self satisfied look
when he came into his employers pres
ence.
"Got the stamps, John%
ayes, SIR" the man replied. handing
over batch Of halfpenny stamps.
81 said penny stamps, John. and you
have got halfpenny ones"
Eyes, sir" and the smile widened. u
asked for shillings' worth Of stamps,
an the postmaster says, 'Halfpenny or
penny? DO you sell halfpenny
stampsr l asked. Yes said he. Well
says l. II you can buy stamps for a
halfpenny, what's the use Of payin a
pennyY An bought the halfpenny
stamps, sir."-London Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
M. Ear, aud the fiighwaynaa.

One night when the Earl Of Stanhope
was walking alone In the Kentish lanes
a man jumped out Of the hedge, leveieo
a pistol and demanded his purse.
"My good man. l have no moneyewitn
me-" said Lord Stanhope In his remark.
ably slow tones. The robber laid HANDS
on his watch.
"No." Lord Stanhope went on, that
watch you must not have. 1t was CIV
en- to me by one I love. It is worth
f1OO. II you will trust me, | will go
back to Chevening and bring a f1OO
note and place 1t In the hollow OF that
tree cannot lose my watch"
The man did trust him. The earl did
bring the note. Years after Lord Stan
hope was at a city dinner, and next to
him sat a London alderman Of great
wealth, a man widely respected. he
and the earl talked of many things and
found each other mutually entertain
Ing. Next day Lord Stanhope received
a letter, out Of which dropped ECU
note. at was your lordship's kind loan
of this sum-" said the note, "that start
ed me in life and enabled mt to have
the honor of sitting next to your lord
ship Mt dinner" A strange story; but
the Stanhopes are strange race, and
things happen to them that never did
or could occur to other people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
apOWNElEID

Hot, hot, anywhere from 900 to 1909
]. w. Perkins has purchased parcel
of spruce timber of Ivory Cole, neal
New Boston.
VIM. Boynton has bought the Oliver
Cotton farm.
VIM. Brooks has bought timber LOT
of Henry Day.
Levi V. Milliken has sold one-hali
of his farm to his son, Arthur Milliken,
and parcel of lumber to L. r. Giles,
and the Messrs. Mcdonald are peeling
the hemlock and poplar.
R. Linscott, proprietor of the Pequaw-
ket House, is shingling his stable. The
Pequawket House is having an increased
patronage. No reason why it should not
as patrons are sure of courteous treat
ment, good food and cool, comfortable
rooms.
Mrs. j. L. Frink is visiting her daugh-
ter in Portland.
Field crops are growing finely.
Abundant hay crop is anticipated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
LOWELL.

Clifford Eastman of North Waterford
has bought number of good horses in
this town recently.
Mrs. j. III. Walker has returned from
a visit to Portland.
]. II. Walker and c. K. Chapman were
in Portland Saturday.
Quite a number of boarders have come
to Fairview.
The poles for the telephone line are
drawn for the most of the distance from
Fryeburg to Lowell Centre.
One day the past week, Mrs. o. E.
Andrews saw two bull moose fighting
near the house. She took her camera
and walked up until she got good view
and took an excellent picture. She was
SO near to them that as one was pushing
the other down hill they came near run
ming over her; seeing her they retreated
to the edge of the woods, where they
renewed the fight. There was COW
moose, but she does not show in the
picture. This was near the spot where
Mrs. Andrews got the picture short
time ago of two moose.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
tYNCHvlltE.

Beryl McKeen picked a handful Of
ripe blueberries June Gath.
Iva Rice has been quite sick with the
mumps.
Mrs. Eugene McKeen is now on the
gain. She had an operation performed
Monday. DR.. c. N. Coolidge of North
Waterford and DR.. Sylvester of Harrison
performed the operation.
Forest McAllister and wife visited at
Newton Mo0re's at the town house Satur-
day and Sunday.
Winnie McKeen Is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cannon, of
West Stoneham, this week.
The thermometer registered 100 de-
grees In the shade here June Goth.
Mrs. j. Bartlett and Mrs. Nell Bartlett
Of Stoneham called on Mrs. VIII Palmer
Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ooINos OF THE WEEK m ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church. Rev. II. b. Bishop,
Sunday School At d N. Sabbath Evening Ser
Vice sf 7:so z. n. Prayer Meeting Thursday
Universalist Church: Rev. j. C. Snow, d. D.,
pastor. Preaching service every Sunday at
IL A. u. Sunday School at l2 II.
The Baptist Circle has decided to hold
a fair this summer. 1t will be known as
Uncle Sans Farm, and the date is
Aug. IA. This date is not subject to
change except for good and conclusive
reasons. Committees to have charge OF
the work have been appointed.
Mrs. o. Z. Curtis and son, who have
been visiting relatives in town for few
weeks, returned to their home in Ken
nebunk the first of last week. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Ernest +.
Shaw, who will make visit with them,
and on Saturday Mr.. Shaw went to Ken
nebunk for a weeks stay.
S. S. Rowe and wife of Boston have
recently visited his brother, N. NJ.
Rowe.
Miss Mills of Newark, N. j., arrived
at Old Brick Friday for visit of several
weeks.
Miss MCready of New York is guest
at Mr.. Cases.
Miss Margaret Leal of Plainfeld, N.
j., is visiting her friends, Misses Mary
and Adelaide Case.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Brooks and daugh-
ter are in Dixfield for short visit.
During the shower of Friday afternoon
lightning struck maple tree at the edge
of the sidewalk in front of Mrs. York's
on fremont Street. No damage except a
little to the tree.
MAYNARD Maxim of HolyOke, Mass,
and daughter are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Maxim.
Mr.. Case arrived on Saturday.
Capt. Lyon came Friday night for
weeks ay at Lyonsden.
DR.. A. G. Hamlin of Bangor and E. K.
Haley of Gardiner were here for two
days last week. DR.. Hamlin will come
again in about fortnight, when he will
finish the arrangement of the minerals
in Hamlin Memorial Hall.
Among the arrivals at the Hubbard
House last week were G. Z. Williams
and wife of Auburn.
The Streaked Mountain ball team
to play a team at that place. The game
was deferred till after the shower, for
obvious reasons. Score 20 to in favor
of Streaked Mountains.
Cyrus l.. Doe of Cambridge, Mass,
spent Sunday at b. s. Does.
DR.. and Mrs. A. S. Thayer of Portland
were at o. A. Thayer's Sunday.
Recent arrivals at James l.. Chase's
are Miss Gertrude Pereda, Ocallo, Fla;
Mrs. Annie McGrath, Florida; Miss
Whitney, Boston; Mrs. j. l. Libby, Miss
Sarah Doten, Portland.
The weeks arrivals at The Beeches
are Mrs. j. Westengard, nurse and child,
Mrs. Carrie Fogler and Miss Gertrude
Fogler, Mr.. Severedge, Miss Lucy Bur
CESS, Boston, Mrs. Z. johnson, and Miss
Johnson, Owatonna, Wis, Miss Pratt,
Boston.
Mrs. III. p. Hammond, Faustena and
baby Roy spent Sunday at her fathers,
j. Hooper Jackson's.
Mrs. William III. Atwood and Mrs.
Abbie Cushman of Bucktield were
guests of Mr.. and'Mrs. George NJ. At
wood last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
SUMNER.

Henry Ripley is sick with the measles.
Hezekiah Stetson commenced haying
last week.
Ethel Morrill, is working for Mrs.
George Pnlsifer.
Charlie Hammond is sick at his
uncle's, E. H. Thompson's.
G. NJ. Parlin bought horse of Daniel
Fletcher of Hartford last week.
The Lake View Sunday School will
hold 4th of July picnic in H. A. Stur-
teyant's pine grove.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
NORTH RuCkElEIp

Eugene Greene is on visit to his
uncle, Willard Mason.
Mrs. c. Keene and her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Head, are on a visit at West
Sumner.
Mrs. Celia Durham took an outing at
Mer ymeeting Park, the Goth.
Mrs. Merit Warren has been on visit
to her parents in Turner the past week.
Geo. r. Hammond and son of Paris
have been at work for Carl Head few
days moving building.
Mrs. David Murch of the lower village
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. N. b. Emery,
this week. Mrs. Emery has two other
nieces from Portland as guests.
Guy Turner, of Sumner, and his sister,
Mrs. Charles Gibbs, of Livermore Falls,
were at S. ID. Swallows the Goth.
r. n. Stetson, wife and daughter, were
at b. f. Heald's the 23d.
Elva Heald and Josie Monk were at r.
n. Stetson's last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
NORTH PARIS

Children's Day at the church at North
Paris was in the evening, June 80.
Children's Day at West Paris Grange
was observed June %, and the young
people enjoyed the ice cream and cake
very much, and their elders enjoyed the
exercises by the children.
Mrs. Angie Robbins and children Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Mel Durham last
week; also Mr.. Robbins was here on
business later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Fuller visited at
w. E. Curtis June 20.
Mr.. Harlow of South Paris and Mr..
Hatch were here June rs, selling wall
map.
The road machine has been run here
two days. The men having charge are
Jesse Howe, Charles Cummings and
Jim Robinson. They did good job.
Mrs. Annis from Bethel visited her
brother, G.. G. Fuller, one day last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
BETHEL,

Wesley K. Woodbury., Esq, and wife,
arrived as guests at ]. u. Purington's
last Monday, and returned to their home
In Pottsville Monday, July l.
Tuesday the W. C. T. q. held It's reg
ular meeting, and the delegates reported
the county convention.
Mrs. James s. Wright Of South Paris
spent several days the past week with
her cousin, Mrs. Purington.
Rev. Mr.. Marley, Misses E. Burnham,
Mabelle Rand, Angie Chapman, Winona
Bartlett and Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Bowler
attended the East Oxford Local Union at
AndOver.
A very pretty church wedding took
place at the Congregational church
Thursday evening when Miss Alice
Purington, daughter of J. U. Purington
and granddaughter of the late Judge
Woodbury., was united in marriage with
Mr.. John Voorhis Holt of Andover,
Mass. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Webster Woodbury., uncle of the
bride, assisted by the pastor, Rev.
Arthur Marley. After the beautiful,
impressive ceremony reception was
given at the residence of the BRIDES
parents. The numerous and valuable
presents testified to the esteem in which
the bride and groom are held by their
many friends. The couple left on the
II o'clock train for short trip through
the mountains. Mr.. Holt is with the old
banking firm of Boston, Lee & Higgin-
son, but they will reside at Andover,
where they will be at home to their
friends Sept. 1st.
Mr.. Howard Wiley is spending his va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. R. Wiley.
Friday severe thunder shower passed
over Bethel in the afternoon, and quite
number of people were much affected
in different parts of the village. At the
Bethel House two gentlemen received
quite shock. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Emery were knocked down, also Mr..
Will Bryant. At the butter factory two
men received severe shock, and tele-
phone pole near the depot was struck,
and the lawn of Miss Curtis residence
was torn up. At the corn shop the
workmen were more or less affected.
Mrs. Samuel Hawley came from Me-
chanic Falls to be present at the Holt
Purington wedding.
Rev. Judson Shaw delivered fine adj
dress in the interest of the Young Citi-
zens' Loyal League.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. R..
Wiley was the scene of very pretty
home wedding at high noon Saturday,
when their daughter Bertha was united
in marriage with DR.. Norman Gehring
of Cleveland, Ohio. The young couple
were the recipients of numerous costly
presents. Friends from Cleveland at
tended the wedding, and the immediate
friends and relatives of both bride and
groom were present. The young couple
have the best wishes of host of friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
DENMARK.


Mr.. Norman Davis, son of Mr.. S. G..
Davis, Washington, d. c., is spending a
short vacation here.
Mr.. Walter Berry will take possession
of the stage route from East Denmark
to BrOwnfield July l, and has purchased
a pair of gray horses of Mr.. Henry
Smith to drive on the route.
Mrs. n. G. Burnham and daughter
have returned to their home in Portland
after two weeks vacation here with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Belcher.
Mr.. Ed Whales has gone to Medford,
Mass, to work on an ice wagon.
The ladies of Silver Rebekah Lodge,
No. 10, held strawberry festival and
ball in Odd Fellows Hall Wednesday
evening, which was a success in every
feature.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
Cheating tho Cat.

The meanest man is around town II
many guises and in considerable mum
bers, but the meanest woman Is q re
cent discovery. She lives In Phila
delphia, and for the sake Of saving 9
cent day she cheats the cat by giving
her each morning saucerful Of milk
and after about two teaspoonfuls Of
1t have been Tapped up she dilutes the
milk with water and continues to de-
80 till evening. When demonstrated
with by her husband recently she said
"Well, the cat doesn't know the diff
ference. It looks like milk, anyhow
and II I didn't thin It out for her we'd
have to haye 2 cents worth for break
fast each day."-Philadelphia Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
HIRAM.

On Sunday morning the lightning
struck the barn of Charles F. Howard,
shattering one corner post, and doing
other slight damage.
Mrs. Mary F. Rankin and family have
returned from Gorham and will occupy
their house at East Hiram.
The thermometer of June 20 and q
indicated 100 in the shade.
Mr.. Walter B. Twitchell and Mr..
Arthur w. Sadler have returned from
the Buffalo exposition. Mr.. Twitchell
also visited Niagara Falls and visited his
sister, Mrs. Jennie Lane, in Philadelphia.
Messrs. E. NJ. Noble, w. w. Flye, Har-
ry Kimball, Geo. w. Babb, Fulton Babb,
and Ellsworth Durham are working for
Eli c. Wadsworth on cottages at Mount
ain View Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Clemens have gone
to visit their daughter and her husband,
Prof. E. X. WEIGH, Northwood Academy,
NJ r.