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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12
HERE AND THERE.

Rev. Samuel +. Pearson, sheriff of
Cumberland County, reached the expect
ed end of his earthly career early We'd
neSday morning. He died at White Oak
Hill Hotel in Poland, where for some
weeks he had been vainly endeavOring
to regain his lost health and strength.
Undoubtedly his death was much has
tened if not directly caused by the intense
strain of his eighteen months OF official
service. He holds the unique position
of having acquired a national reputation,
in a comparatively Insignificant office,
simply by honest and vigorous effort to
enforce the law according to its spirit.
That he came as near stopping the sale
Ofliquor in Cumberland County as any
man could, hardly admits of doubt; that
he did entirely stop the public sale of
it, is equally certain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12
HARTFORD

The annual Custard Pie picnic came ofl
the It'll, in great shape. The shower in
the morning took little starch out OF
billed shirts but nothing to hurt. The
entertainment was first-class. w. S.
Robinson gave graphic and visionary
history of the organization; Rev. Mr.
Turner made tip-tOp prayer suitable to
the occasion; Mr.. Morse, from South
Paris, cut up didoes which pleased old
and young; Charles Prince made his
usual speech; the Buckfield band rem
dered fine music. Mr.. Turner in his re-
marks said he knew he was member of
the order, for he had been there before
and had got outside of vast quantities of
pie He proposed that we should club
together and send our president to
Washington and labor with congressman
to see what could be done about making
our association a national organization.
The surplus food was sold at auction
which brought good prices. The
champion custard was bid off by a
gentleman from Kentucky at 5000
$50 reported). The Universalist Ladies'
Aid Circle pulled in quite lot of small
change for lemonade and ice cream. At
4 p. NJ, the meeting adjourned for one
year. All went home full of fun and
cold custard. One thing we forgot to
mention. Mr.. Robinson in the course of
his remarks paid CHASTITY tribute to the
writer for certain dream he 1.-THE writer)
had about hundred years ago. The
particulars of said dream will appear in
the columns of the Democrat later on.
Don't forget to come to the grove the
18th, to hear Mr.. Little, from South
Paris, preach.
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RlJMEORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Barker, with theil
two children, from Brooklyn. N. Y, are
visiting Mr.. Barker's parents, Mr.. Eu
gene Barker and wife.
Mr.. Sampson Childs and wife from
Minneapolis, Mimi, are visiting at Mr.
Eugene Barker's. Mrs. Childs was
formerly Miss Alice Weber.
Miss Abby Thompson and friend from
Boston and Mrs. Geo. Houghton and
children, from Marlboro, are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomp
son, Sr.
Mrs. Albert Donnell and son from
Slatersville, R. l., are visiting her father,
Geo. Ray.
Mr.. Harvey Clay and sister, from
Grand Rapids, Michigan, are expected to
be guests of their uncle, Dexter Elliott
this week.
Miss Grace Merrill from Portland is
visiting at Mr.. j. II. Estes.
Haying is progressing slowly because
of the wet weather.
Mr.. Irving Thompson met with an &C
cident last week Friday while moving;
he left the horses few moments, some
thing frightened them and they ran
away. His machine was badly broken.
The horses were not hurt.
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lOXSll.

Mr.. Charles II. Barker and wife have
made arrangements to live with John
Harrington, Jr., having the place and
supporting and caring for Mr.. Harrington
in his declining years. Mr.. Barker has
sold his place near Alden Brook to Mrs.
Lydia A. Hazeltine.
Mr.. Seth C. Bassett of Haverhill is
visiting here. He caught a pound bass
on Upper Keazar Wednesday, and on the
same day II. b. Stone caught pickerel
weighing the same on the village mill
pond. These weights are official.
b. Z. Brown and wife have been stop
ping the last two weeks at Geo. An.
drews' cottage on Upper Keazar.
The German Medicine Co. have folded
their tents and gone. In their voting con-
test the silver pitcher for the most
popular baby was given to "Baby CDR
don" of Sweden.
A very severe thunder shower passed
over this place last Saturday, the End
inst. The rain fell in torrents washing
the roads badly. Lightning struck the
houses of Potter Remission and NJ. f. Nc
Allister. Mr.. McAllister and daughter
were badly shocked, but recovered.
NJ Charles and family, Mrs. George
Morrill, and Mrs. DR.. Andrews have all
returned to their homes.
Mrs. DR.. Haley and daughter are visit
ing here.
Mrs. Georgia bennett, who is visiting
here, lost good horse Sunday, dying
from acute disease of the stomach.
Mrs. John Fox had serious attack
of illness Monday, but is now better.
Rev. Z. w. Pond of East Stoneham
preached at the village church Sunday
morning.
DR.. II. c. Stearns and family of Haver-
hill, N H., are visiting here.
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GREENWOOD.

First two days of hay weather and
then rain storm just for variety.
If the potatoes used thus far are q
sample of the coming crop, then 1t
| means small and scabby lot; and again
it will be appropriate to sing, as they
used to years ago-"The potatoes they
are small, down in Maine"
We never knew Welcome Kinsley, a
brief sketch of whom was given by Mr..
Chase in the Storyteller of July, but were
we'll acquainted with his son, George W..
and know him to have been a good
Christian man. He was in our Sunday
School class for several years, when
living at the Pond, belonged to the
Baptist church there, and was one of the
selectmen of Greenwood at the time OF
his death, which occurred several years
ago. George was never married, his
housekeeper being his sister Annie. who,
after his death, married Albion Tubbs,
and, together with her husband, still
lives on the home farm.
The barn spoken of by Mr.. Chase, is
one of the best in town, painted red
with white trimmings, and has some
what novel appearance, as it sits on a
heavy double wall at least four feet high.
thus reminding one of what Christ said
long ago about building on rock.
Thanks to whom they are due, for
several papers, one of which contains a
| Imaginable cartoon entitled, Tracing
Tracy; while another has the portrait of
Lord Salisbury, Ex-Premier of Great
Britain, and also his successor, A. j..
BalfOur; while still another gives us the
picture of the launching of the great
seven masted schooner, Thomas w.
Lawson, at Quincy, Mass, the largest
sailing vessel ever built in this country.
| There are two future events which,
although not on the program, are both
interesting to certain class at least
The Windward started in July for Lieut..
Peary's headquarters, accompanied by
Mrs. Peary and daughter, expecting, OF
at least hoping, to find him there wait
ing for them, having reached the North
Pole, made all necessary observations,
and returned in safety. But our Jonathan
says it will be hard work to believe he
really got there, unless he brings home
a section of the Pole to demonstrate the
fact. Then no one will doubt it. Many
a scientific eye is now turned in that
direction, and awaiting to see what il
can see. That is the first event and it is
no small fry either.
The other is the coming of the Septem
Der frost. Sweet corn is now about
where it ought to be the middle of July
and should the frost come before the
18th of Sept. the crop cannot be other
wise than total failure, hence the
solicitude with which the farmers are
looking ahead in regard to this matter
Mrs Scott Merrill returned home from
her visit in New Gloucester Tuesday
night, and reports good visit with hei
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SOUTH RUMFORO.

Miss Margaret Fleck returned to hel
home in Harrison Aug. 9th; for the pas
eight months she has worked for Mrs
John Keene.
All of Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Putnam's
children and grandchildren visited there
Aug. Sd and 4th. They had picture
taken of the family group in which there
were over twenty. =
w. Clark is at Crescent Beach Camp
Lake Webb. His guests are Mrs. p. b
Clark and little son from the Falls with
two of her lady friends from Brooklyn
New York.
Mrs. John Keene and Miss Margaret
Fleck gave lawn party Monday even
ing, Aug. 4th, which was a very pleasant
affair. About forty were present and
enjoyed the dancing, games, ice cream
and cake. Eugene Lane from Smith
vile was there with his graphophone
which added to the enjoyment. He
also took flashlight picture of the peo
pie.
Ed Paine from the Centre and Edward
Delaney from the Falls are helping NJ.
l.. & w. A. Wyman finish haying.
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aucKElELp.

Clifford and Chester Turner of Lynn,
Mass, are guests of their uncle, Rev. b.
| F. Turner.
The daughters and children of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. II. Prince, Mrs. Drumm0nd OF
Waterville, and Mrs. Sherman of Port
land, are with their parents.
Harold Hall is spending his vacation
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. U. r.
Hail.
Merton E., and A. F. Tilton, Jr., OF
Auburn, are visiting their grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Tilton.
Mrs. Alfred Cole and daughter, Mollie
and Mrs. A. F. Warren, are camping out
at the sea shore.
Lewis Irish is getting along quite we'll
His fever is subsiding.
DIR. Charles Brigham, wife and
daughter, Mrs. Bates and Grace and
Edith Tilden of Cohasset, Mass, re.
turned to their homes Aug. 2.
/ In a case of assault before Justice
Parsons, the aggressor was allowed to &c
free by paying costs and leaving town
"Banished from daily contact of things
he-loved."
Mrs. Asa Atwood and daughter, Mrs,
Allen of Boston, have recently visited
friends in Lewiston.
Don't annoy church goers, boys, by
whispering in church over base ball
You are old enough to know better.
How nice, these rainy days and cold
nights, to HE us away into some lonely
camp and hold converse with hOrnpOuts
and bull frogs.
Thursday was all-round day. Some
attended the Custard Pie entertainment
lsome went for 80 cents to the Mino
centennial, and some went to Streaked
Mountain blueberrying; some other:
went "a fishin'." These to make secure
their rubber boots, strung them on ;
halter. BY some oversight the rope wa
slipped through both straps of one boo
instead of one of each. Result, a los
boot. Fisherman's luck. As they wer'
about to leave, they hooked that biz
fish" and lost him.
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Asst HEBRON

Poor weather for haying is the genera
theme among farmers, who have moi
finished that work.
Noah Bicknell passed away July 30th
after a long and tiresome illness. He
was a lifetime resident in Hebron and q
teacher in the public schools for many
years and supervisor of schools. He was
on the shady side of seventy. One
brother, Albinus, is still living.
Mrs. Henry Shaw's health is improv'
ing.
Emily Allen is in Turner for few
weeks visit with Mrs. A. A. Roberts, an
old neighbor.
Emma l.. Keene of Mexico has been
passing short time with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hayes.
Fred Morrill, of Boston is at H. A
Records. He is looking for small
farm to his mind in this vicinity to
settle on.
East Hebron Grange attended Pomona
Grange at Buckfield last week.
This place will / fully represented
at the centennial in Minot to-day (Thurs
day. if all are present that anticipate
being in attendance.
The building lot for the new school
house is staked out, ready for the laying
of the foundation, just above the old
school house but far better spot. The
land is level and dry. The new building
is expected to be finished and in readi
ness for the fall term of school.
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FRYEeURG.
Miss Helen Sewall left on Tuesday fo
Il ar hovna in South Rarwick

Miss Helen Sewall left on Tuesday for
her home in South Berwick.
Miss Fanny Tibbetts gave very pleas,
ant reception on Friday evening previous,
inviting the remnants of the few families
still left here with whom Miss Sewall
was familiar.
Mrs. Martha Dexter Harris of Maiden,
Mass, is at her aunts, Miss A. N.
Pages.
The Congregational pulpit was occu-
pied on Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Burrill OF
Conway.
Mrs. Helen Carter and two children OF
Woburn, Mass, are at her sisters, Mrs.
T. l.. Eastman's.
Miss Lizzy Shirley is in town at pres
ent stopping at Miss Pages.
Mrs. Jane Frye Coolidge went to Port
land on Monday for few days visit.
Rev. Tracy Livingston came on Tues
day and his family left with him on
Thursday to stay at Salisbury Beach dur.
ing his engagement at Belleville church
in Newburyport.
Mr.. Joseph johnson has bought and
removed to Frank Thoms' place just over
the Conway line.
The Misses Hentz of Woburn are board
| ing at Mrs. G. Allard's for short time,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Page and daughter
are at the sea shore.
The lot on which Mr.. Peter Walkers
house stood, corner of Portland and
Pike Streets Tor the Mill road) has beer
bought for the contemplated new school
house.
Miss Floy Woodbury. of Portland is al
Miss Pages.
The Oxford is full to overlooking
Many Portland people are there, among
them Col. and Mrs. F. n. Dow.
Judge Enoch Knight of Los Angeles
Cal, is visiting his cousin, DR.. Gordon
Mrs. Knight is expected later.
Mrs. Frances Eames of WOburn, Mass,
| is here for her annual visit among hel
relatives.
Miss Annie Webster who has been a
Auburndale, Mass, for several years, il
now at her uncle's, Mr.. Chas. Dans
Webster's.
Preparations are going on for TIT
Webster celebration on Thursday
Aug. IA. 1t is hoped that as many ole
scholars will be present as possible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12
OXFORD

Rev. Mr.. Callahan is slightly i'm
proved, but is still unable to preach.
F. B. Andrews and sisters attended
the centennial at Minot. Their great
grandfather, Mr.. Daniel Bucknam, was
one of the first settlers in the town, on
land given him for services as minute
man in Massachusetts, in the war of the
Revolution.
Mrs. Brett and Ethel have returned to
Providence, r. l., and Mrs. Cutler to
Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Ellis has gone to Turner to visit
friends.
Mr.. Elbridgc Edwards, who has been
quite sick, is out again.
Mr.. Ellis Pixies little girl is quite sick
Mrs. Alice Brown, wife of Loren
Brown, died Friday, Aug. 8, at two
o'clock at the hospital at Lewiston,
where she had undergone an operation
for floating kidney. She leaves hus-
band and three young children, and an
aged mother; Mr.. Browns father, who
is aged and feeble, has been for some
years member of the family.
Richard Pye, clerk in Geo. II. Jones
drug store, was thrown from his bicycle
against tree, with such force that his
shoulder was dislocated. DR.. Haskell
was called and set the shoulder. Mr..
Pye fortunately holds policy in an ac-
cident and sickness insurance company,
to the amount of $50 a month. The ac.
cident was the result of a collapsed tire
and broken wheel.
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NnQTA OAQlS

Mrs. Wallace Andrews and daughter
have gone to Canton to visit her parents
Mr.. Andrews and Harold will stay her,
while logger.
The Andrews family held reunion al
Chas. Edwards Aug. I'd. All of then
were present except one grandson
Bradford.
Mrs. viii Stearns nee Blanche Chase
is very sick at this writing.
A nice double headstone has bee-
placed on the X. Churchill lot in the
Tuell District cemetery.
Taken all together this may be called
a hard hay season.
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EAST SIMMER,

Another one of those 500 stove mer
was in town last week looking for Gus
toners. BE careful what you sign. The
stove appears all right, so do the mules
On Thursday some went to the Hart
ford Custard Pie meeting, while Others
went to the Minot centennial. We took
in the latter place, and were mos
cordially entertained and interested
Old Minot did the honors nobly ant
most successfully. 1t was in word a
grand success.
On next Wednesday, Aug. 13, Sum
ner veterans will meet at East Sum
ner for their annual good time. Col
Eustis and Gen. J. l.. Chamberlain are
expected to be present.
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HEBRON

Prof. league preached Sunday in the
absence of DR.. Crane.
Prof. and Mrs. Brainard have been on
visit to Mr.. Brainard's relatives in
Winthrop.
Miss Ora Stearns and Miss Della
Bearce are at Old Orchard with Mrs,
Everett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bartlett of Boston
are with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Bartlett.
Mrs. DR.. DOnham and Miss Hazel
Donham are spending few days in
Livermore, with relatives.
Many from this way attended the
Minot centennial Thursday, It'll.
The most of the hay in this vicinity is
cut, but the curing process has been
slow.
Mr.. Gideon Bearcc, who has lived al
West Minot for many years is now a,
his brothers, Milton Bearce's, on the
old home farm, and is in failing health
heinz confined to his room.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12

The death of Sheriff Pearson teaches
anew the truth which we occasionally
doubt and oftener forget, that those men
who are willing TO stand through thick
and thin, through fair weather and foul,
for what they believe is right, are the
ones who win the eulogy that is best
worth having. Genial manners, good
fellowship, and the arts which the
politician consciously or Unconscious
ly practices, may win man host of
friends, who shed tears of genuine sorrow
at his departure; but the one round whose
grave friend and foe alike uncover with
admiration and reverence, is he who has
stood up, and, without considering the
consequences to himself, through good
report and evil report, fought for the
right. Few of the rum sellers, whom
Sheriff Pearson has been fighting tooth
and nail in their illegal business, express
anything but kindly feelings toward him,
or other than admiration for his charac-
ter and his honest efforts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12
HIRAM

Capt. George F. Hamilton, U. S. army
of West Point, n. Y, arrived Wednes
day at Eli c. Wadsworth's cottages
Mr.. Wadsworth has now twenty-sever
boarders from Maine, Massachusetts,
New York, Connecticut, Virginia.
An entertainment was held at X. p
Hall on Thursday evening in aid of the
public library. We learn that $50 was
the sum realized.
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Morrill, of Portland
visited her friend, Mrs. DR.. Wilson
Thursday.
On August Sth, our boarders are en-.
joyins a hard wood fire in the old-fash
Toned fireplace.
Justice Llewellyn A. Wadsworth held
a civil court at Kezar Falls on Saturday
We learn that Mr.. Harry p. Young has
become a partner in Hiram Lumber
Company
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MASON.

A party of young people are camping
at the Meadow Bridge.
Robert Gushing is helping Oscar Mason
get his hay.
Erwin Hutchinson has got done hay
ing.
Mrs. Elbridge Merrill arrived Tuesday
from New York.
Addison Bean and Marion Bean visited
at Blanchard's Camp Monday and while
their had their pictures taken.
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WILSON'S MILLS.

The past week has been fairly good
one for the haymakers.
David York has been working for E.
S. Bennett, also j. w. Carter.
S. w. and E. E. Bennett started Tues.
day to meet E. s. Bennett and the Morse
boys at Greenville, Aug. LIST.
Our neighborhood was very much
shocked Wednesday morning to hear
that Mrs. Mary E. (Fickett) Bean, wife
of j. C. Bean, was dead. She had pre-
pared the breakfast as usual, and i'm
mediately after fell dead from heart
disease. One of the most devoted of
wives and mothers, she has now entered
into the fullness of rest. Many beauti-
full flowers from her children and neigh
bors spoke eloquently of the love and
respect of all. Rev. VIM. Ineson Of
Colebrook officiated at the last sad
services.
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NEWRY.

Ed Chapman of North Newry has beer
very unfortunate of late. He fell in hi,
barn few weeks ago and hurt himsel
horse became so frightened at an auto
mobile he upset the carriage, clearing
himself and dragging Mr.. Chapman about
twelve rods, throwing him at last VIC
lently against the side of barn, inflict
ing serious injuries.
The little daughter of Frank Bennett
while playing in his barn day or two
since, fell from the upper scaffold to the
floor and it was feared she was badly
hurt. DR.. Twaddle of Bethel was sum
mOned by telephone and decided that NJ
bones were broken and that she would
undoubtedly recover.
Poplar Hotel is crowded with com
pany. 1t has been popular resort al
through the season.
Every Saturday evening the North
Newry Sewing Society give an ice cream
entertainment which is we'll attended.
SUNDAY RIVER.
Mrs. Parker of Bethel is helping hel
daughter through haying.
Orrin Littlehale is cutting Mrs. NJ
Littlehale's hay.
George Williamson from Boston il
stopping with r. NJ. Williamson.
In spite of the rain about forty at.
tended the dance Friday night at II. NJ.
Kendall's.
Mrs. Baker and two children are visit.
ing her father, John Eames.
Selden Foster, wife and children, have
arrived at their summer home.
c. d. Atherton offers his farm for
sale.
Phin Hastings is quite sick.
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NORTH STONEHAM.

Leona McKeene of Albany is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Adams.
Ina Cannon has returned home from
Bryant's Pond, where she has been at
work. Her cousin, Mabel Brooks, from
Milton Plantation, is visiting her.
Ina Lawrence, who has been boarding
at Leonard Gammon's, has gone to Nor
way to board at Mr.. Wyman's.
Sumner Grover from North Waterford
visited at Will Culbert's, Saturday and
Sunday.
Riley McKeen is quite sick.
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DENMARK.

Mr.. Thomas Randall is in town for a
few days in the interests of the Portland
Star Match Co.
The Colby House is full of summer
boarders. Mr.. Edwin Head has also &
full house of boarders.
The Ladies' Circle met at Odd Fellow:
Hall Wednesday evening. Music ant
other amusementS were the order of the
evening. Ice cream and cake were
served in the upper hall.
The Saco Water Power Co., having
drawn the water to its lowest pich, have
ordered the gates closed.
A new sign is to be placed on thu
Bartlett House, and it will be called tht
Oriental.
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BROW NEiEtD.

The Eleventh Maine Regiment held
their annual reunion Aug. 5 and in
Brownfield and were received by the
Daniel A. Bean Post. The business OF
the association was transacted Aug. s.
Dinner was served in the Odd Fellows
banquet rooms for all the veterans and
their ladies. Campfire was held in the
town hall Tuesday evening. The hall
was crowded. Speeches, songs and
anecdotes by the visiting veterans until a
late hour.
The Republican voters of Brownfield
held their district caucus for the nomi
nation of a candidate to the next legisla
ture. Albert R?Hill was nominated by
large majority. Nearly all the Repub
lican voters in town were present.