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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
HucxrlELp.

Mary Bisbee Of Rumford Falls Is visit
ing her old friends in town.
Allen Irish has been up from Bath to
visit his parents.
Saturday, Feb. 22d, was quite general
~ observed in various ways. The e. a.
r. boys attended a campfire at North
Turner, Mountain Grange met with East
Hebron Grange, and we of cOnvivial pro-
clivities tarried at home.
VIM. BRIGHAM has got moved into
his late purchase, the Murdock stand.
Doubtless the last land many ties that
bound George D. Bisbee to Buckfield
were severed by the burning Of the little
cottage near the depot.
I. w. Shaw and VIM. Record are some
what i'll.
Fred Atwood of Rumford Falls and
brother, e. F. of Portland, visited their
parents Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. Ernest Ledden of Hartford Cold
Spring has returned, and is commencing
to fill orders which he obtained while
away for water.
The Methodists served dinner at
their vestry Thursday, and the Changers
had box supper at Nezinscot Hall
Thursday evening.
G. H. Prince returned from Waterville,
Thursday, Feb. u.
The remains of Miss Minerva Dear
born arrived from Boston the 9th ult.
Funeral occurred from the home of her
sister. Mrs. Asa Atwood, Friday, Rev.
Mr.. Monson officiating. Burial at North
Turner. Age 20 years.
Mrs. Minerva Allen of Boston accom-
panied the remains of her aunt.
The w. C. T. U. and Loyal Legion
met with Mrs. Gilbert Tilton Feb. q.
The entertainment to be rendered the
club women by their husbands is destin-
ed to be quite an elaborate affair since
Prince-Henry is one of the promoters.
In the death of Mrs. Evalin Irish,
widow of the late Thomas Irish, Buck
field has lost an estimable woman, a
Christian woman, kind and sympathetic
towards all. She left two sons we'll
known to the community. John N,
with whom she has lived for many years,
since, having no family, must deeply
feel his loss. Henry D. Irish of this
town is the other. Her age was SO years.
She died Monday, Feb. "a. The funeral
was Thursday. Her remains were placed
in the tomb at Buckfield cemetery. Rev.
Mr.. Munson rendered the last service.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
BRYANT POND.

The store owned by the late Henry
Cole has been purchased recently by
James Day.
Will Morse has bought the stand
situated near the corn factory, owned by
Horace Berry.
Mrs. Mark Allen was very sick Satur-
day. DR.. Straw of Portland was sum-
mOned. She was better Sunday, and Ia
gaining slowly at this writing.
Mrs. Diantha Edwards is sick at A. NJ.
Chase's. DR.. Yates of West Paris was
summoned to attend her on Tuesday.
Alden Chase, Esq, went to South
Paris on Wednesday.
Franklin Grange Dramatic Club are at
work on the drama called Little
Trump"
Frederick & Bonney's Empire Stock
Co. played "Ten Nights in Bar-room
to very large house. The play was
success financially and that is the most
that can be said.
Norman McAllister has enlisted in the
United States army and went to Portland
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cushman went to
Berlin Falls Saturday and visited at
Columbus Kimball's over Sunday, re-
turning Monday.
1t is reported that the En- Earle house
is sold, purchasers unknown.
The lumber for the Kinsman cottage
has been hauled across the pond this
winter ready for the erection of their cot
tage in the spring, which is to cost about
two thousand dollars.
Arthur Kicker has purchased Lakeside
Cottage of George Warehouse.
John Titus was sick with the mumps
last week but is out again and attending
to business.
Ansel Dudley and j. N. Panneton at
tended the K. of P. ball at Norway, the
9th.
Mrs. Pearle Muller is gaining in health
slowly.
Although the travelling was very bad
Thursday night, good sized company
was present at the Universalist enter.
tainment, there being some from Locke's
Mills and from West Paris.
W. G. Morton is selling out the goods
in his furniture store, and is going to
move to Mechanic Falls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
LOWELL,


W. S. Fox and Adelbert Stanley came
up from Sebago Thursday.
Jessie A. Chapman was at home from
Fryeburg over Sunday.
A party went Wednesday to Horse
shoe Pond and made good catch of
pickerel, getting twenty-four, and some
of them two to three pounds each.
Fred Charles of Chatham is at work
with his horses for D. II. Wiley.
w. NJ. Benton seems to be steadily
improving.
L. l.. Stearns and wife are at home
from Rockland, Mass.
Mrs. Albert Kimball is critically ill,
and her daughter and husband have been
called from Boston and are here.
Mrs. H. w. Remission is at work for
S. l.. Hatch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
sRoWNFislo.

Miss Lena Perkins has gone to North
Conway for few days.
The masquerade ball Thursday week
at Mr.. E. B. Beams hall was a success
both socially and financially.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Adams went to
Sebago last week to attend the Grange.
AS logging team was passing the
house of s. e. Eaton, Monday, large
dog was following the team, when oppo-
site the house Mr.. Eaton's little boy
stepped from the house. The dog
sprung at him sinking his teeth in his
face. tearing two large gashes in his face
and mouth, and then grab led his hand,
nearly biting off two fingers. DR.. Mar
ston dressed the wounds. The dog was
soon killed by the owner.
Fred Fitch and family of Sebago are
visiting his brother, DR.. 81. F. Fitch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
OXFORD.

The presiding elder, Rev. Mr.. Ladd
held quarterly meeting at the NJ. E
church Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Gertrude Gibbon of Boston visit
ed her father, Mr.. Russell Jersey, last
week.
The Parsonage Society held a CHECKER
pie supper, followed by an entertain
ment and sale of quilts. $40 were taken
The annual ball of the Knights O
Pythias was given at Robinson Hal
Thursday evening, Feb. 81.
The drama Nevada was played Sat
urday evening at Robinson Hall.
Drs. Barker and Bartlett of Norway
and DR.. Farris of this place were called
to see Mrs. VIM. Lombard on Wednesday
evening. She is in critical condition
Mrs. Charles Robinson is very low. Il
is thought she can live but short time
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNGs OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church, Rev. II. H. Bishop
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at III A: n
Sunday School at Il NJ. Sabbath Evening Ser
vice at $50 p. Il. Prayer Meeting Thursday
evening at sol Pm.
Universalist Church: Sunday School every
Sunday at IL A. N.
In spite of the rain and sloppy travel
Ing, the Baptist Circle had its pink tea
and entertainment in Cummings Hal
Friday evening, and fair number,
mostly of young people, turned out
There was an excellent supper, served by
young misses in pink, and a good enter
tertainment of music and readings. AL
though the new hall was used for the
roll-call supper Tuesday evening, this en-.
tertainment was the first public use that
had been made of it. One would hardly
believe that he was in the old town house,
so great transformation has been made
The door opens into pleasant audience
room of about SOx40 feet. The tiool
and wainscot are of hard pine, and the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
.SNEOEN.

Charles A. Saunders is canvassing this
section for the Alfred Peat room papers
of Lowell.
Charles Chandler is logging ON the
Chute lot for X. o. Moulton. Also
Daniel McAllister from the same place
Both board at Minot Nevers'
Mrs. S. l.. Plumlner went to Portland
last week on business connected with
the Industrial School at Lancaster,
Mass.
Mary King and Abbie Woodbury. visit.
ed friends at Fryeburg recently.
Walter Evans is expected home the
last of this month.
Nora Chandler is visiting friends at
Cold River.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
ItaIy's Marriage Brokers.

Marriage brokers are regular insti-
tuition in Italy. In Genoa there are sew
eral marriage brokers who have peck
etbooks filled with the names Of the
marriageable girls Of the different
classes, with notes Of their figures, per-
sonal attractions, fortune and other cir
cumstances. These brokers go about
endeavoring to arrange matrimonial al
liances In the same offhand mercantile
manner which they would bring to
bear upon IL purely business transac.
ton, and when they succeed they get u
commission Of or 8 per cent upon the
dowry, with such extras Of bonuses as
may be voluntarily bestowed by the
party.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
GRAFTON,

Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Brooks have gone
to Woodstock ON q visit. I hear that
Mr.. Brooks, who has been i'll for several
weeks, is somewhat improved in health.
Mrs. Della Whitman, who has been
quite poorly the past two weeks with a
cold, is much better.
Miss Mertie Brooks has returned home
from Andover.
Mr.. Pratt went to Norway and vicin-
ity recently.
The past week has been ideal winter
weather. This Thursday morning is a
harbinger of spring, and l hear the birds
singing in the woods.
Ernest Farrar has finished hauling his
hay and straw to the Blanchard &
Twitchell Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Dscember's Names.

December. so called from being the
tenth month when the year began in
March, has probably had more names
conferred upon 1t than any other Of the
twelve into which our year is now d.
vided. Among the early Saxons It was
called Winter Monat, or winter month.
After their conversion to Christianity
they called it Heligh Monat, or holy
month, In honor Of the birth Of Christ.
In later days In Germany 1t was called
Christ Monat for the same reason.
Fires used to be lighted for warmth in
this month, and the want Of chimneys
used to cause too obvious inconven-
fence, which led to its being called Flu
mOsus. or smoky. 1t was also dubbed
Canus, or hoary, from the SHOWS or
hoarfrosts which then generally whit
ened the higher grounds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Under Cover of Darkness.

The minister of Scotch parish was
going from home and procured the
clergyman Of a neighboring parish to
otficiate on Sunday. His servant. who
was also the beadle, was sent over 10
the station to drive the reverend gen.
tleman to the manse.
When the train arrived. the beadle
asked him to wait awhile, as he had
some messages to do before he went.
1t was two hours before he returned.
The good man was furious and threat
ened to report him to his master.
"Weel, sir, We can dae that II ye
like" said the beadle, "but he telrt
Inc himself to wait till 1t was dark
afore | drove ye over, for II the folk
O. the village saw wha was to preach
the morn nobody wad turn cot ava"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
EAST SUMNER.

The wood teams are still busy, and
there is lots of wood yet to be hauled
out.
Charles Davis of Oxford has put on
four or five teams, and is hauling from
the valley lots. He lost one of his horses
last week by an accident in the woods.
Over 100 cords has been drawn out
from the lot operated by Ed c. Irish,
and some 900 more will probably be
hauled if shedding holds out. Mr.. Irish,
on all his lots operated this winter, will
get out close to $500 cords. Never before
has there been as much handled in this
vicinity in one season.
Last week was evidently "drummers'
week." as several of them were in town.
They report business good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Pf,1 ,.yo's Criticism.

It was in Frisco when Peter Jack
son, the coIpred pugilist, was feature
In Uncle Toms Cabin" Bill Nye
was to have lccturcd at the Baldwin
thcatcr. but was greeted by so small an
audience that he excused himself and
went over 10 hear Jackson talking OF
the pearly gates to Little Eva. AFTER
the performance l.. r. Stockwell. the
veteran actor. met Nye in tie lobby OF
the theater, and he exclaimed:
Hello. Nye! Whit did you think OF
PeterY
We'll" responded the humorist dry
", "anatomicaily he was great, but
Uncle TonicalIy lie is the worst ever
saw"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
The Force Of Cyclones.

Careful estimates Of the force Of a
cyclone and the energy required to
keep full fledged hurricane in active
operation reveal the presence Of pow
er that makes the mightiest efforts Of
men appear as nothing In comparison.
A force fully equal to over 100000, 900
ed In a West Indian cyclone. This is
about fifteen times the power that can
be developed by all the means within
the range Of mans capabilities during
the same time. Were steam, water,
windmills and the strength Of all men
and all animals combined they could
not at all approach the tremendous
force eXerted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

"It's just this" said the man with
the restless eye. who was gazing sky
ward-"some ten years ago some man
who had grudge against me. l guess,
called my attention to the fact, If TACT
II be. that If a chimney leans at all 1t
always leans to the east
If didn't believe 1t, and can hardly
believe 1t yet, but I've spent hours and
days and weeks and months squirting
at chimneys from car windows and
from sidewalks, but I'll be darned II l
ever yet have been able to discover a
leaning chimney that didn't slant to
the east. I've looked at factory Chin
neys. hotel chimneys, farmhouse chin
neys and city house chimneys. ana
they all, like the adobe gods on the
temples Of Yucatan, bend their heads
toward the rising SUM-"
And the man with the restless eye
once more began an inspection OF the
sky line.-New York Telegram.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
How n Initiate a SINGING Bird.

HOW 10 IMttute q SHRtuB uiEus
.'crcrt..iig to La Nature. with any
gl;.Sa tELc whatever It is possible to
easily reproduce the song Of bird. 1t
sut,ires 10 rub the tube lengthwiye with
Il piece of wet cork. In order to imi-
tate the song Of bird the cork must
be- moved with a varying rapidly, now
slowly. now rapidly. and abrupt stop
pages must intervene. The experiment
can be made more simple by rubbing
an ordinary bottle with q piece Of cork.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
DENMARK

Mr.. Hoyt Parks, who has been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Gray the
past week, has returned to his school in
Limington.
Mr.. George w. Gray is in Portland to
attend the reunion of Bridgton Academy
to be held at the Falmouth Hotel Friday
evening, the 2Sth.
1t isreported that forty-two candidates
were admitted to the Red Mems Lodge
at Browntield Wednesday evening, thir-
teen being from this place.
The last rain and warm spell has made
travelling pretty bad in this section.
The old Lyman Grover place at West
Denmark was destroyed by fire Monday.
The contents were saved.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
A Scotch Cynic.

A young Scotchman was once halt
ing between two loves, one possessed
Of beauty and the other Of cow. In
despair of arriving at q decision he ap-
piled for advice to a canny compatriot,
who delivered himself thus:
marry the lass that has the coo, for
there's no the deeference o. q coos val
ne In any twa weemen In Christen-
dom."-Pearsou's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
A Test of Friendship.

A gentleman has tried the following
peculiar way of probing the ties OF
friendship. He sent letters to twenty
intimate friends asking for loan Of a
pound. Thirteen of the two dozen
friends did not reply at all, five de-
clined to lend the money. two promised
to send It on the next day and did not
do it. one sent his last 10 shillings,"
and only three sent the full sum asked
for. The supplicant and all the
friends" he had written to are well
ofr.-:st. Petersburg Novoe vremya.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
EAST WATERFORD

Frank Hall gave an entertainment with
his monograph and moving pictures at
the school house on the evening of the
2lst.
G. L. Kilgore has gone to Vermont to
see about getting work.
Ed Witham has gone to Biddeford.
George Young of Minot is boarding at
G. L. Kilgore's.
Joseph Patterson is confined to his
bed. It IL the old trouble with his back.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

In Turkey the partridge is detested
because once 1t betrayed the prophet to
his enemies. and Its legs are red be-
cause they were dipped In the blood of
Hassan. If man kills panther, he
Is imprisoned for twenty-four hours
and then is handsomely rewarded. The
crane is respected, and 1t is crime to
kill II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

Kennebec Journal: A wave of reform
has struck Bangor. 1t may have been
caused by the approaching municipal
election, by the recent visit of Parson
Pearson of Portland, by the approach OF
spring, or by the Sunday night addresses
given by Rev. lothian G. Lane, the Pro
hibition candidate for mayor. Whatever
the cause, however, the wave has struck.
When it will break, no man can tell The
Commercial declares that over at the
police court moss and lichens have CON-
menced to grow on all the seats in the
prisoners dock. Nobody is getting
drunk this week or otherwise making
trouble for the police.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
MASON.

Mrs. A. Fl. Kenerson of Norway and
Othial Kenerson are making flying
visit here and in Albany this week.
Marion Bean came home yesterday
She has been at South Paris for the past
week.
Curtis Hutchinson visited at his Uncle
Ervin's last week.
Mrs. Arthur Morrill, is on the sick list.
Mrs. Edward Mason spent last week
with her parents.
Mrs. D. w. Gushing spent last week
at her fathers, W. H. Mason's, in
Albany.
Ernest Morrill, and teamsters came out
of the woods Feb. 26th, on account Of
the rain.
The rug fever has begun to spread a
little in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
NGWRY.
SUNDAY RIVER.

Alice Littlehale is visiting friends in
Berlin.
Mrs. Parker is spending a few weeks
at Bryant's Pond.
Mrs. Fuller Foster has gone to North
Newry to visit her brothers.
Guy Littlehale Is cutting spruce for
Andrew Jackson.
L. q. Bartlett has bought j. Spinney's
gray horses.
Mrs. j. s. Brown has q hen with q
nice brood of chickens.
Sanford Brown is hauling bark for j.
Thurston.
Charles Moore's teams are hauling
timber from Black Mountain that he cut
when snow was scarce.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
They Were stayers,

After dinner given by Stephen
Price Of Drury Lane theater. all the
guests but Theodore Hook and the
Rev. Edward Cannon retired. Price
was suffering from govt, but as they
disregarded his hints to retire he stole
off and left them in high talk.
On the following morning Price In
quired of his servant, pray, ut what
time did those gentlemen go last
night?"
"Go, sir% replied John. They're mol
gone, sir. They have just rung for cof'
fpov
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
WILSON'S MILLS.

Addie Flint is at home from Waltham
for a vacation.
n. X. Bennett has gone from Bethel
to the Maine General Hospital at Port.
land.
X. S. Bean returned from Camp Mead
ows, where he has been working for
the Parmachnee Club, Saturday.
Fred Taylor, with 6-hOrse team and
snow pillow put the the roads in good
shape Saturday, after the snow and blow
of the first of the week.
Mrs. j. w. Carter and daughter Luella
are on trip to Colebrook.
Mrs. r. A. Storey has returned from
her trip to Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
P1-iup n Title,

It is not expensive TO become noble
In Bavaria. To lie made simple "von''
costs a matter Of Els, to be raised to
the "rittcrstand" f100. to be made a
"freiherr" f25S, to he made graf
costs $500, while to be made q prince
only costs $1,000. These prices are only
for one person. but the government
kindly makes reductions in the case OF
whole families wishing to turn noble
all at once. Thus for $4,000 or $4,000 a
small family can be made princes,
though they are only permitted to use
their title within the kingdom Of Bava-
rio
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
NORWAY LAKE.

Norway Lake Woman's Club will meet
with Mrs. Christine Stevens March 18th.
The entertainment given by the Y. P.
s. c. e. at the school house was very
successful. They presented the COun-
try School to a crowded house.
Colby Frost of Harrison was at David
Floods Thursday.
Quite q number of the people around
here are suffering with sore eyes. 1t
seems to be an epidemic. Mrs. ]. L.
Partridge's are 20 bad - to require the
attention Of Q physician.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Water Tight Bulkheads.

Another meritorIous so called modern
invention. the water tight bulkhead, Is
now attributed to Chinese experience
In a paper presented to the Institute
Of Marine Engineers the use Of the
bulkhead principle on Chinese junks
from time immemorial was pointed out
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
East RETHEl

Mrs. Eugene Bean is quite i'll with the
grippe. DR.. Cakes from Auburn was
called Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Estes visited
friends in this place Sunday.
Miss Celia earns is at work for Mrs.
Eugene Bean.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Bartlett and Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Howe accompanied by
Miss Hester Kimball joined the "Rum-
ford Jolly Club" last Monday evening in
giving Mr.. and Mrs. Marble surprise
party. A jolly good time was reported.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Deputy Sherifs.
COMING EVENTS.

March 4.-ONtOrl Pomona Grange. West Paris.
March 6-COncert by Norway and Paris Concert
Band, New Hall. South Paris.
March 6-Farmers' institute. Norway.
March Farmers institute. South Waterford.
March II supreme Judicial Court, South Paris.
March %, 27.-ROse Carnival OF Universalist
Good Cheer Society, South Paris
March 2S.-Spring meeting of Maine State Pc
mological Society, Buckfeld.
April 9. lO.-Grand Lodge, 1. o. 6. T., Water
willie.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Numerous Advantages.
Blue Stores.
White Organdi.
Notice of Foreclosure.
Appointment OF Administrator.
Stand for Sale.
Open 10 All.
Hay for Sale.
Wanted.
Free Vaccination.
Notice
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