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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
=. mt,,,.,. uud Of tn. watch.

A prominent watch manufactures u
said to be continually deluged witt
questions rs to where all the watches
70. This country makes them at thu
rate Of 5000 day, and this rate II
kept up year III and year out, added e
by countless importations.
81 never, was able to answer the
question:" said the manufacturer. mo
body in the trade ever tries to. we
find that the life of watch Is but I'VE
years, yet If you will stop fly mer
and asl: how long they have carried
their WATCHES forty-nine of them vii
say they have only had one watch II
their entire lives.
1--WE cannot explain the disappear
ance Of watches. They do not 20 into
the ash bins. l remember when tint
New Jersey watch factories CLOSED
that In ten years we could not find ont
of their watches anywhere. They hat
disappeared off the face Of the earth
vet millions had been made. LOOK al
the key watches. Up to some twent!
years ago we made nothing else. II
that twenty years these millions ane
millions of key winding watches have
disappeared, and the question asked
unremittingly, What becomes OF thu
watches? remains unanswered to this
dny."-Jewelers' Circular-Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
Laugh and Live.

Prince Jerome Napoleon was fond OF
telling the story Of his scheme during
the Crimean war by which he kept up
the spirits of his men. The French
army was losing daily large numbers
of men through the ravages of the
cholera. Marshal CanrObert sent the
order to Prince Jerome that he should
move his division to Varna. jerome Is
sued marching orders and added: "Seek
out in every regiment all the actors,
comedians. clowns, conjurers and en-.
tertainers. l will personally arrange
performance and present prizes to
the best entertainer" During the
whole Of the retreat these perform
ances took place for the edification OF
the division. Prince Jerome Is not
famous for any remarkable military
triumphs, but this one act must ut
least be put to his credit for 1t was
undoubtedly due to this method OF
cheering up his men that his division
could boast q death roll ut least three
times as small us that Of any other.
These performances were the forerun-
ner Of the now famous .Zouave theater
In the Crimea.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
un.. Eanc..,an WIN Do.

A railway company was erecting o
line Of new poles along highway
One Of the men engaged to fill In the
dirt and clear up around the poles was
IN Irishman, new at the business and
new to America. He had not COZ be
yond his first pole, says the Philadel
phia Times, but stood ponderinG how
TO dispose Of the dirt which had filled
the space now occupied by the pole.
His sense OF the fitness of things
must have been strong, for he was
averse to piling the loose dirt around
the base Of the pole, as is the custom
A negro wayfarer stopped for match
and the Irishman asked his advice.
III l was a-doin' dat job, I'd jus dig
a hole bout where you all standin
and shovel de dirt into it. Much
'bliga"
AS the negro sauntered away the
Irishman scratched his head and muir
INJURED:
well, it's not to be denied that eddi'
cation has been afther-r dom gr[-ea,
deal for,T tn neygur-rr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
Red and Infiamed Eyelids.

Red and infamed lids, lids which
look as though the person had been
keeping very late hours, says recent
periodical, and lids which have little
crusts formed during the night ut the
root Of the eyelashes, are usually an
indication Of low degree OF astigma-
tism. In some cases no relief Is had
for this condition till proper glasses
are procured. A large proportion OF
the cases, however, will be cured by
the following ointment: Yellow oxide
of mercury. three grains: yellow vase
line, one-hulf ounce; mix thoroughly
and apply very little to the edge OF
the eyelids each night.-Jewelers' Cir
cular-W Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
LOWELL

The Oxford County Sunday School
Association held session at the Chris
tan church at Center Lowell, Thursday
There was good attendance and the
exercises were interesting and helpful.
President Brooks and Secretary Tolman
were present, as were Rev. Messrs. Mum
son, Mason and Pinkham, with Dea. G..
b. Crockett and Miss Chambers, besides
the local clergymen. Dinner and sup
per were served by the people of the
church at the town house, and as usual
on such occasions, were abundant and
much enjoyed.
Z. c. Andrews shot a deer one day
this week. AS he was coming from his
work at Slab City there were four stand
ing near the place where the house of j.
II. Fox was burned. Having his rifle he
shot one. They have been seen in large
numbers about here.
The corn shop has closed as far as
packing is concerned.
Nettie o. Andrews and Mrs. Harold
Andrews go Saturday to Lawrence and
Boston, respectively.
Rev. e. +. Sargent began his labors
with the Lowell church, Sunday.
The next session of Union Congrega-
tional Conference will be held with the
church at Fryeburg, Oct. 80 and 80.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
IacemakinR by Hand.

Making lace by hand is a well de-
veloped art in Paraguay. 1t was taught
the natives 200 years ago by the mis-
sionaries and has been transmitted
from generation to generation till 1t Is
now quite general throughout the re
public. Some towns are devoted to
making q certain kind Of lace. In one
town Of 5000 or 1900 inhabitants al
most oil the women and children and
many Of the men make lace collarettes
handkerchiefs and ladies' ties. An
other town makes lace embroidery and
others drawn thread work. such as
centerpieces, try mates, teacloths and
doilies. The designs used in making
the lace are taken from the curious
webs Of the semitropical spiders that
are so numerous there. On this &C.
count It is called "nanduti," an Indian
name which means spider web.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
GREENWOOD.

1t seems just little out of place to
talk about haying at this late day, the
9th of October, but there are several
meadows still uncut about here and only
a week ago there was a load of English
hay cooked up in the field. Such neglect
looks wasteful to say the least.
As late as it is there are many flowers
in the garden yet untouched by the
frost and few blackberries are still
left.
If every gun fired in the woods means
the death of partridge or deer, then
those two kinds of game must be among
the extinct species in short time. The
game killed in and near the corn field
amounted to three skunks, four hedge
hogs and several squirrels. The coons
did not go in for their share as they
usually do.
Sweet corn came the nearest being a
total failure that it ever has since corn
canning was first invented. The man
who worked the retorts at Oxford, re-
ports 100000 cans put up last year,
against l20, 900 this year.
We were glad to meet our old friend
from Hartford, John Ford, the other
day, but sorry to find him 50 nearly used
mp in consequence of shock received
three years ago. Mr.. Ford is stopping at
the hotel at Bryant's Pond, where his
wife and daughter are now at work.
And while there we had very pleas
ant interview with a gentleman from
Buckfield, and near relative of the able
poetess, lisa Gertrude Whitman. He re-
lated quite number of interesting in,
cidents, among others the fact that there
are now living in that town two persons,
a son and daughter of revolutionary
soldier. Possibly there are others still
living in this county, and if so, there are
those beside our humble self who would
like to know it.
Some time ago f. w. Penley bought
two sheep and one buck lamb, owned on
the Bennett place. One night last week
the barking of two dogs was heard in
the pasture and soon after one of the
sheep and also the lamb were found
dead, and to all appearances square
meal taken out of each one. And now
Mr.. Penley expects the state to walk up
and settle the bill according to agree
ment. And, Furthermore, if those two
dogs could be identified there would be
that number less to kill sheep in the
future
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
Preaching and Practice.

W. s. Gilbert on one certain occasion
was on a visit to friend, the owner
Of a fine English country house. On
the morning after his arrival he was
chatting with his host before break
fast when he became suddenly aware
that family prayers were about to be
read. The household filed in. and the
distinguished guest knelt Down on the
spot where he happened to be stand
ing.
Looking up, he caught his hosts eye
fixed on him with warning glance,
which he, however, failed to read
Alright. The service began, Almighty
Father, who hast made oil men alike
(more telegraphic glances), "rich and
poor, gentle and simple"-then, unable
to contain himself any longer, the host
called out, colbert, you are kneeline
among the servants"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
BRYANT POND.

Edwin Andrews and Dell Cole, oul
mail carrier, removed the spite fence OF
Wednesday morning which was put W
at the end of the post office, obscurins
the light of three windows, three year,
ago. Everybody remarks on the i'm,
provement it makes in the Office anC
congratulate the postmaster and assist
ant that they are in the land of civiliza
ton again. Mr.. Andrews has crew OF
carpenters at work on the house he pur
chased of Mrs. En- Earle, putting 9
piazza on the front of the house and
building an ell on the end next to the
post office. He will also have running
water put into the house. As soon as
the house is completed Mr.. Andrews
and family will occupy it.
The Sunday School convention on
Wednesday was well represented by
those who were interested in the work
from away, but not very we'll attended by
the home people. From Norway there
were Rev. Mr.. Rideout and Rev. Mr..
Cotton; from South Paris Rev. Messrs
Pottle, Pinkham and Brooks, and Dea.
con George B. Crockett. Rev. Mr.. Nun.
son of Buckfield and State Superintendent
Mason. Mrs. Ira Jordan of Bethel was
also present, and many others whom we
are unable to mention. Those who at.
tended reported very interesting meet
ing.
Mrs. Mamie Crockett is still very
sick, but is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Bessie Billings gave birth to a
boy Friday of last week. The child is
dead and Mrs. Billings is very low, but
hopes are entertained of her recovery al
this writing. Mrs. Lena Meader Cum
mings gave birth to boy on Tuesday
The child did not live. Mrs. Cummings
is doing as well as could be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Chase and Alden
Chase, End, went to Dixfield to the fair
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert johnson went to
Boston on visit the first of the week.
Mrs. Eta Day attended the music
festival at Portland last week.
Mrs. Lalia Estes went to Norway on
Tuesday on shopping trip.
Mrs. James Bowker had a bad heart
spell on Tuesday afternoon, and has moi
recovered her usual health at this writ.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jordan of Ok
ford visited Mrs. Jordan's grandparents
recently, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hill, and
also visited Mrs. Jordan's aunt, Mrs.
Edwin Cole.
Our village schools are in session and
taught by Miss Dunn, grammar depart.
ment, Miss Alice Lovejoy, primary de-
partment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mann spent last
week at the Marshall camp with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marshall.
Mrs. Ida En- Earle has had a nice
monument erected on her lot in Lake.
side Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
PROGRESS OF TOPOGRAPHIC MAP
PING OF MAINE.
OVER 100 SQUARE MILES NEAR ANsoN
SURVEYED.

A recent report by the Topographic
Branch of the United States Geological
Survey, under II. NJ. Wilson, geographer,
to Prof Leslie A. Lee, chairman of the
Maine Survey Commission, shows the
progress which is being made in the sur
vey of the State by the United States
Geological Survey in cooperation with
the State. The work as reported was
principally in the region surrounding
Arson, in Somerset County, where in
twenty days lis square miles were
mapped, 40 miles of spirit levels and 100
miles of road traverse were run, and
bench marks and other elevations were
established. The work was under the
charge of W. Fl. Lowell, topographer.
Another party, under E. l.. McNair,
topographer, extended primary trian-
gulation over the middle counties of the
state. The data thus collected will be
embodied in topographic maps to be
issued later by the Government.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
FRYE alJR6.

Miss Jennie Evans has gone back to
Portland after spending several weeks al
her brother Samuers.
Miss Fay of Lowell, who has been al
the Oxford most of the summer, and
Mrs. Marion Barrows, left on Tuesday
They will spend the winter in Brooklyn,
| n. Y, where Miss Alice Barrows teaches
in Packer Institute.
j. S. Barrows went back to Boston on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Osgood is in quite poor
health.
Mrs. Mary Webster Smith of Napa
Valley, Wash, is at Mr.. Chas. Smiths
and will visit friends and relatives here
and in the vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Williams OF
Peabody, Mass, have been at his uncle's,
Mr. Albert Fifield's.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warren are away
on trip to New York.
Mrs. X. II. Turner of Portland, an in
valid who has been at Mr.. VIM. Gordon's
during the summer, is at present quite
low with little prospect of rallying.
Edward L. Osgood of Hopedale, Mass,
has been nominated for senator in tine
Massachusetts, legislature by the Re.
publicans of the 9Th Worcester senatorial
district.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
THE uNSPeAKA8.E TURK

Mr.. RAY Stannard Baker, the we'll
known magaziniSt, has lately contributed
to The Outlook two articles on con-
ditions in Turkey as seen by trained
observer. The following is his descrip-
ton of the state of affairs in the Turkish
post office, and of Turkish backwardness
generally:
The Turk suspects everybody and
everything, and no private act, no seclu-
sion, is safe from his intrusion. Every
telegram sent from the public office is at
once reported to the authorities. No
one can safely send letter by the Turk
ish post unless he is willing to have it
opened and read, and take the chances of
having it confiscated if the censor finds
anything that can be twisted into an in
suit TO Northumberland. AS result of
this condition and the inability of for
eigners residing in Turkey TO communi-
cate with any certainty with their friends,
some of the great European nations have
established post offices of their own il
Turkish cities, in which they employ
only Europeans, use their own stamps,
and watch their mail bags until they
pass beyond the prying eyes of the
Turks. In Salonica there are no fewer
than five post offices-British, Austrian,
French, Servian and Turkish; in Con-
stantinople, six. If one wishes to be
sure of his mail, he must inquire at four
of them at least; and if he really wants
to have his letters reach their destination,
he must send them through some post
Office other than Turkish. For the rea-
son that the authorities cannot be sure
of a complete knowledge of all the con-
versation that might pass, the telephone
has been excluded from the Empire; and
no Turkish city is electrically lighted
because, it is said, the officials discover
cd the word dynamo in the applications
for the necessary contracts, and, dynamo
suggesting dynamite. the official Turk
was paralyzed with fear! So all Turkey
is still candle-lighted, or at best lamp
lighted. Whatever is Turkish in Turkey
is sure to be out of order, disorganized,
dirty; whatever is foreign is, by contrast,
we'll kent
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
No Cause For Woe.

stokes-Speaking Of mourning, II
your rich uncle were to die. should you
put on black?
Bickers- Certainly not. If he left
me something handsome, why should
be such a hypocrite as to don thu
garb Of woe? On the other hand. II
he left me out Of his will, how could
consistently put on mourning for such
q Observation-Disclosures Transcript
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
Had Seen One.

Dan Leno. the English comedian,
told of appearing before a swell Lon
don audience at the house Of q lord.
The languor Of his listeners made him
feel not too happy. and he was glad to
retire to the dressing room allotted
him. While he was removing the
grease paint very young peer. who
had strolled after him. stood watching
the process He told Leno in the most
approved drawl that some of his say
ings had really been rather funny. "es-
pecially that one, you know. where
your wife made pancake on a grid
iron and the pancake slipped through
and put the fire out. That made me
laugh awfully. because ! know what
a gridiron is. have seen one"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
sucKEIELD,

Mr.. and Mrs. C. 81. Tuttle have recent
~ been visiting friends In Massachusetts,.
The corn packing has been going on.
A small quantity, but larger than was
anticipated earlier.
DR.. Henry Ulrich and wife Of Philadel,
phia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy
Lunt, parents Of Mrs. Ulrich.
c. r. Written of Augusta has been In
town visiting his mother and hunting.
He returned to his home Sunday.
The work of clearing up the express
rum shops along the line goes steadily
on. Sheriff Warren and Justice Parsons
are doing good work.
A new dressmaker, Mrs. Cole, has
taken rooms over c. Fl. Tuttle's store.
Georgia and Laura Dean have been
visiting friends in Paris recently.
A missionary dinner came off at the
Baptist church Friday.
Since it has been the custom from
time immemorial to place boy or the
feeble folk on the hay NOW to take away
the hay for the stronger man to pitch of
the same, we have case showing the i'm
prOpriety of the custom. An old man
going up into the roof of barn to take
away the hay in hot day, when he came
down he condemned the hay fork in un-
measured terms, winding up by saying
d. the hay fork, to save two mems work
and kill the third one.
We picked up partridge with a
broken neck few days since beside our
door. 1t was warm and doubtless flew
low striking the house.
The store occupied by c. 81. futile,
Lizzie Allen owner, is being painted.
T. S. Brigham is moving and renovat-
ing the hotel stable.
Mrs. Betsey Hersey and daughter Fan
ME have moved from High Street to Mrs.
Hersey's rent known as the Ledge house.
Mrs. Washburn, who has been to Bos-
ton for medical treatment, returned
home Monday.
II. D. Irish and wife have gone to Bos-
ton, Mrs. Irish for medical treatment.
Chas. P. Buck of Traverse City, Mich,
and Bess Caldwell are to be married
Monday, Oct. IS, and leave for Mr..
Bucks home.
Aunt Rachel Turner, mother of Mrs.
Abel Irish, and her brother, Russell
Pratt, are children of Revolutionary
soldier. also Mrs. Blake Keen, over the
line in Sumner, is another. l have here
tofore given their lineage. So much for
Oxford County.
Armstrong Gerrish has moved from
his farm into the rent vacated by Mrs.
Jersey.
Alfred Holland has moved into X. G..
ThOmes' Gardner rent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
BETHEL

Mr.. Clark Roberts is manager of Pros
pect Inn during the absence Of landlord
Lord who is spending short time In
Boston.
Miss Lillian Stearns' millinery opening
Oct. 8 and 4, was well attended and there
was an attractive display of millinery
and fancy goods.
Many Of our music loving people at
tended the Maine Music Festival.
A bear weighing 500 lbs. was shipped
at Bethel depot to Locke's Mills for Mr.
Owen Demeritt who shot it in Newry.
Mrs. Mary Chase, of Bluehill, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. A. E. Herrick.
Mrs. Lillian True Bryant, wife of DR.
Bert Bryant, of Bangor, is visiting heI
sisters, Mrs. j. G.. Gehring and Miss
Mary True.
The remains of Mr.. Chester Coolidge,
who died in Aiken, Mimi, have arrived
in Bethel to be taken to Upton to;be in
tered in the family lot.
Friday evening, the Y. P. S. G. E. en-.
tertained the young people at Garland
Chapel, and very pleasant social even
ing was spent.
Mrs. o. NJ. Mason and Mrs. C. Bisbee
represented the Bethel Federation OF
Clubs at the State Federation which met
in Lewiston Oct. $40.
Miss Isabel Shirley has returned to
Bethel for few days and after the close
of the National Convention of the w. c.
T. U. will return to her home in Brook
Ign, N. Y, accompanied by her father,
Mr.. Geo. Fl. Shirley.
The annual fair and supper of the NJ.
Z. society will be held Thursday after
noon and evening. Fancy articles as
well as useful will be for sale in the
afternoon, and a supper will be served at
six o'clock which will be followed by an
entertainment.
Tuesday evening the ladies of the
Universalist society will serve their an
nual chicken pie supper.
Miss Annie Turner has returned as
head milliner in Miss Burnham's store,
and an opening of millinery and fancy
goods will be held Wednesday and
Thursday to which the ladies are cor
daily invited. Whether you wish to
make purchases or not, you will be well
come.
A very heavy frost Saturday morning
FASTENED the apple pickers to work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14

"Don't you Think" said the soulful
young thing, "that ruined old church
with the ivy clinging to its crumblinG
walls comes nearer than anything else
to realizing ones ideal Of patient res
ignation"
That's what 1t does" replied the
young man with the camera. IL don't
know anything that will stand for be-
ing photographed half as often."-Ex-
change,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
WEST SUMNER.

]. J. Abbott, who has been quite sick,
is much better.
Louis C. West of Massachusetts, was in
town Wednesday last week.
Cord wood has been mostly bought up
in this section at various prices. E. 1.
dry wood.
J. A. Tuell is still doing large bust
ness in his bakery, having large sales in
the surrounding villages.
Roy Pulsifer of Lynn, Mass, has been
at Oscar Swift's few days. He has
quite large orchard here. He sold his
apples to Walter Chandler.
Mrs. Oscar Swift has been visiting in
Massachusetts, for two or three weeks.
Albion Bonney of Auburn, Me-, is Wis
iting friends and relatives here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
Sweet Innocence.

He-I never saw anything like this
tide. Here I've been pulling steadily
for ten minutes. and we don't seem to
have moved foot.
She (after a pause)-Oh. Mr.. Suoker.
I've Just thought Of something! The
anchor fell overheard short time ago.
and l forgot to tell you. Do you sup
pose It could have caught on some
thinR2
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
HEBRON

Mrs. Jane Barrows of Boston is with
Mrs. Howe.
Herbert Bowman and Miss Grace
Bumpus were at home from Poland over
Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Sturtevant and little daugh-
ter, Blandine, spent Sunday with Mrs. j.
d. Sturtevant, who returned with them
to Dixfield, Monday.
Fred Sturtevant has pair of hand
some, well-matched calves and proposes
to have yoke of oxen in time.
Marshall Brothers and Alton Hibbs are
doing quite business with their ensi-
lage cutter among farmers who have
silos.
Help is very scarce and it is almost i'm
possible to get a man for day in this
busy apple-picking time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14
EAST WATERFORD.

Edgar s. Keen is not as well. His
brothers have returned to their work
and his wife's brother, Chester Brown,
from New Hampshire, is here.
Alton Ames of Machias Is at home for
fortnight.
Pride Brothers found one of q pair Of
yearling steers dead in the pasture. 1t
was thought he was hit by stray bull
let.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14

W. w. Durham and wife are on a trip
to Washington, with the Grand Army.
R. T. Flavin is stopping at Dea. Dun
hams for a short time. He expects to
move his family to West Paris.
Mrs. Ella Andrews has gone to Massa-
chusetts for a months visit among
friends.
Arthur and Leroy Abbott were at
home over Sunday.
Frank Farris is helping A. j. Abbott
upon his barn.