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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
HEBRON.

Mrs. Cornelia Moody is in Waterville
at her brothers for while.
Ira and Henry Bearce went to Orono
Tuesday. This is Ira's third year at the
University of Maine. Henry enters on
his first.
E. S. Durham raised this year between
six and seven bushels of peaches, very
handsome and fine flavor, still Mr.. Dun.
ham does not claim that they are equal
to New Jersey or Delaware peaches,
which are not likely to be produced in
the climate of Maine.
Pears in this vicinity are almost fail
ure.
Mrs. A. NJ. Richardson has gone to
Portland for few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
Will SON,S MILLS

II. P. Wells, secretary of the Parma.
cheenee Club, went to Camp Caribou
Sunday, Al Hart guide.
Only seven voters in town Sept. Sth
as the greater part of the voters were
away guiding.
A. T. Pickett left for Auburn Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Ward came down
from Camp Caribou Saturday and Judge
Cullum and party came down Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. White of New Hampshire
gave us very interesting sermon Sept.
n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
EAST SIMMER.

Put it down on the barn door, that the
county fair for once, had three fine days
in succession, and that the people were
there and came back we'll pleased.
Probably at the Canton fair this week
"Old Prob will afford us one rainy
day.
The Minot Packing Co. start up their
factory here the first of the week. 1t
will be short run.
Chas. B. Bonney dug out potato on
his place that weighed 2 l-2 pounds.
Fact! Who can beat that? 1t was of
the Early Vermont variety from seed
furnished by your correspondent.
A. l.. Palmer's new building is nearly
finished and is the prettiest in the
place. The post Office will be in it when
completed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
GRAFTON.

Our farmers have been harvesting their
oats the past week.
Arthur L. Farrar has recently sold one
of his farms-the one near Grafton
Notch.
Hay pressers from Stewartstown, n.
H., hear will be in town next week.
Quite a delegation of our towns
people attended the Bethel and South
Paris fairs.
Will Otis, who has been up on the
Diamond, arrived home yesterday.
Mrs. Blanche Jenkins is visiting few
weeks at her fathers, Sewall Pratt's.
The circle met this week with Mrs.
Lila Coleman, and was very well at
tended.
Miss Stebbins, the Upton minister,
who has been holding meetings here for
several Sabbaths, gave her last discourse
on Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
BRYANT POND.

John Titus has bought of the heirs the
stand and slaughter house of the late
Thomas r. Day. Mr.. Titus is sup
posed TO be going into the meat bust
ness. We shall be pleased to have Mr..
Titus and family move into the village,
which will be when Mrs. Titus is able to
move, she being in very feeble health at
this time and has been for some months,
owing to the sickness and death of her
little daughter following so soon after
the long illness and death of Mrs. Titus
father.
Arthur Bessey's new house is pro-
crossing.
1t is reported that Edwin Andrews
has ordered lumber to finish off rent
over the post Office. He has bought a
new cash register for his store.
The house bought by Ansel Dudley is
undergoing considerable repairing. An
ell is being built on to the end next to
the store, which will be used for a
kitchen and wood shed.
Work commenced in the can shop
Tuesday morning, working Tuesday and
Thursday morning, then shut down
until Tuesday of this week. There is
expected to be but few days work at
the most.
b. NJ. Fernald of West Poland was in
town the first of the week.
Quite a delegation from the Baptist
church attended the Baptist association
at Buckfield last week. Those who
went were: Rev. Henry Brown and
wife, and their guest, Mrs. Quint, Mrs.
Emily Felt, Mrs. Anna Chase, Miss
Ethel Ford and Mrs. Charles Coffin.
Miss Essie Bowker was at home from
her school at Newry on Saturday, re-
turning Sunday.
There were over 200 tickets sold at the
station Wednesday and Thursday for
South Paris for the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Houghton re-
turned home to birmingham, Mass,
Wednesday.
At a special meeting of Jefferson
Lodge, Friday evening, Sept. II, the
third degree was conferred on candi-
dates by Blazing Star Lodge of Rumford
Falls and Jefferson Lodge. A large
company was present, number of the
adjoining towns being represented, also
some visitors from Boston. Supper was
served in the wee sma' hours of the
night, and some of the brethren remain.
ed in the hall until the early train left
in the morning.
Mrs. Jennie Lurvey has been visiting
at Norway for few days this week.
An enthusiastic meeting was held Sept
at Masonic Hall, and a Chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star was organized
by Grand Patron Charles Meservey OF
Rockland. Name of Chapter, Jefferson
No. 50, place of meeting Masonic Hall
There were thirty charter members, and
everything looks favorable for good
working chapter. At the meeting of the
9th, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cole and Mrs
Orlando Houghton of Framinghan
Chapter and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Chase
from Lynn, were present. A nict
collation. was enjoyed about u O'Clock
The following officers took their stations
and went through the work for the frs
time:
Worthy Patron-James Day.
| Worthy Matron-Ellen +. Bowker.
| A. Matron-Etta Day.
| Treasurer-Angie Bowker.
Secretary-Ada Briggs.
Conductress-Stela Bacon.
| A. Conductress-Emma Mann.
| Warden-Cora Perhan.
Sentinel-Sed I. Swan.
Chaplain-Lalia Estes.
Adah-Lunette Currier.
| Ruth-Matoira Billings.
| Esther-Martha Dudley.
| Marths-Gertrude Andrews.
Electa-Linda Marshall.
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2.2i Class, Purse SUI.
AnodYne CHI q, by Prince Medium, Bart

1t is probable that no better, perhaps
not 80 good horse race has been wit
messed in Maine this year as the 2:32
class, which started Wednesday and was
not finished until Thursday noon. Six
starters came to the wire in this order:
James r. LIST, CarlOtta I'd, Cinders 3D.,
Promoter 4th, Alpha Wilkes 9Th, Umpire
9th The first two heats were won by
the gray mare Carlotta by Eclair, driven
by Theodore Thayer, but she was forced
to drop her record to 2:27. This is the
same mare that had won the 2:37 class
the previous day. In the third heat
this mare failed to hold the pole and APP
peared tired but afterward proved to be
very lame, and dropped back to third
position, the chestnut horse Promoter
taking the heat amid great excitement.
lin the fourth heat Umpire, son of Edge
mark, driven by A. +. Russell of Lewis
ton, came out of the bunch in the stretch
and landed one of the prettieSt heats
ever seen on race track. The fifth
heat gave another exciting contest with
a change in the position of all but the
fifth horse and this time Cinders,
the game little chestnut mare, favorite
with the crowd, came nnder the wire
winner. Great excitement prevailed and
darkness made it necessary to carry the
race over until Thursday morning, when
three heats more were necessary to land
the race. The sixth heat was taken after
a close fight by Umpire. In the seventh
Promoter came under the wire first
closely pressed by Cinders and the
judges rightfully set Promoter back for
repeated breaking and gave the heat to
Cinders. In the eighth and last heat
Russell succeeded in landing the race
with the Edgemark horse, Umpire. Here
was race of only six starters where
eight heats were required to find the
winner and no man could tell one minute
before Umpire put his nose under the
wire in the eighth heat, what horse
would win the race. 1t is also remarka-
BILE that the last five of the eight heats
were made in 2:29 IA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
DEN MARK.

Mrs. Geo. Sturtevant and daughter OF
Beverly, Mass. and Miss Della Brooks
of Boston, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Gray for a few days.
Mr.. Leon II. ingalls, and Ernest In
gals were at the Norway fair with Their
cattle.
Mr.. Wilson Pingree of Berlin, N. H.,
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Foster 7,
Pingree.
1t is reported that Mr.. Will Hurd will
enter into partnership with Mr.. l. 81.
Berry, under the name of Berry &
blackSmiths.
Sweet corn is coming in very slowly
only two quarter days in the shop as yet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
BETHEL.
A larpa dalegation from Bethel at

A large delegation from Bethel at
tended the county fair.
The corn shop opened for few days
to can what corn was ready, but the
larger part of the crop was injured by
the frost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tubbs are to move
to Norway and station agent Ball will
occupy the rent left vacant by them on
Main Street, and Mrs. Rollins and fami-
" of West Bethel will occupy the rent
vacated by Mr.. Ball.
Saturday, Sept. 10, Rev. c. N. Gleason
and family were guests of Mrs. Z. T.
Russell, in honor of her fathers MT.
Geo. h. Shirley's,) birthday. Mr.. Shirley
at SO years of age is vigorous in mind
and body.
The remains of DR.. Romance Clark OF
Auburn were brought to Bethel for in
torment in the family lot.
A little daughter of Mr.. Moore was
running along beside bicycle and fell
in front of it and received severe bruises
on the head and face.
Odell Bryant of Locke's Mills, stu
dent at Gould Academy, while waiting
for friend to accompany him in gun.
ming, met with serious accident. He
placed the loaded gun upon his foot and
| it was accidentally discharged and tore
the foot so it was necessary to amputate
the big toe. The wound was dressed by
DR.. Sturdivant and DR.. Wight. He will
be moved to his home as soon as practi
cable.
Miss Grace Ames of New York is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irv,
ing Ames.
Misses Grace and Fannie Carter have
returned to Northampton, Mass, ant
Miss Florence has returned to German
town, Pa, where she is engaged in teach
ing the deaf.
Mr.. Guy Barker entered Bates the be
ginning of the present term, and Mon
day, Messrs Carlson and Richardson
went to Orono.
Messrs. Farnsworth and Bisbee, '03
Bowdoiu, have returned to Brunswick
and Gilbert Tuell enters the class of '06
Alonzo Chapman has again entered
the employ of the Berlin Mills Co., al
scaler.
Mr.. Seth Walker has been visiting hi
daughter, Mrs. Clinton Metcalf in Farm
ington.
Mr.. j. P. Skillings will soon complete
his mill at West Sumner. The stock will
be shipped to Bethel to be made int
spools.
Miss Bertha Williams of Portland is t
be employed in the News office a
stenographer.
| Mrs. Davis, widow of the late DR.
Davis, returned to Lowell, Mass, Satur
day, after spending a few weeks il
Bethel with her son and family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
NORWAY LAKE.

Mrs. Asa Frost is visiting at her
fathers, David Floods.
r. T. Greene worked in the grain
store during fair.
Mrs. Ida Mcfarland of Portland Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Fred Perry, this
week.
Mrs. Fred Crane went to Portland this
week to finish her studies In business
college.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Mutual Life Insurance Co.
The Boys Suit.
Prices Talk.
Eastern Steamship Co.
Ely's Cream Balm.
Bsnkrupt's Petition for Discharge.
Notice OF Foreclosure.
Probate Notices.
5 Notices of appointment.
A New Light.
Notice.
Black Petticoats.
Tax Notice.
To Let.
Table Girl Wanted.
Commissioners Notice.
Lost.
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2.32 Class, Purse $500.

2.ZJt
Thursday forenoon the 2:45 class was
sandwiched in with the final heats of the
'32 class, and the bay mare Nancy Gray
son, owned and piloted by II. G. Fetch
er of South Paris, demonstrated her
royal breeding and her ability for the
third time this year, to easily outclass
her opponents. In this race Clinton
Maid, freak entered by AL Russell, gave
clown performance that is rarely equal
ed. She wanted to run away during the
scoring, but when the word was given
her courage all left her and she tainted
on the first turn and was not driven
round
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
FRYE BURG

FRYEBORG.
The benefit of sure supply of the
pulpit is already shown in increased au-
diences at the Congregational church
under the ministrationS of Rev. G. B.
Spaulding.
Mr.. S. and sister remain at The Oxford
until plans for the winter are matured.
Miss Sally Akers, one of the vocalists
for the Maine Festival, was with her
cousin, Mrs. Turner, at Mr.. VIM. Cor
don's, over Sunday, and joined in the
service at the Congregational church.
Mr.. Turner's family will remain at Mr..
Gordon's during the winter and his son
has entered the Academy for the last
years course.
The fall term began on the 10th, and a
large number of students are registered.
Miss Sarah Locke will board at Mr..
Gordon's.
Miss Josephine Adams left on Satur-
day for Wellesley College. Her sister.
Harriet, is teaching in the "Toll Bridge"
district.
There has been quite an exodus of
students the past week. On Monday
Miss Molly Gordon left for Wellesley.
Robe Evans for Dartmouth. Max New
man and Albert Whitmore for Orono,
and later Miss Louise Abbott went to
Wellesley for her third year and Arthur
Ward to Orono. Miss Eta Burbank to
Gorham Normal and Clarence Stone to
Amherst.
j. S. BarrOws went back to Boston on
Monday and Miss Mary Barrows came
home on Wednesday for week or more.
Mrs. Curtis of Brunswick came on
Monday with her son who enters the
Academy.
Miss Minnie Bradley has closed her
house and is boarding at Miss Pages.
Miss Susan Charles will visit friends
before returning to Massachusetts,.
Miss Fl. c. Osgood has gone to Cor
ham, n. H., for short stay.
Mr.. c. Dana Webster is recovering
from his late severe illness.
Mrs. ChaS. d. Barrows, late of Lowell,
is at The Oxford, the guest of Miss Lucy
Fay.
Miss Reba Lord has returned from the
sea shore and resumed her position with
Mr.. Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Wyman of West
Medford, Mass, have visited at S. W.
Flies.
Corn packing has begun at T. l.. East
mans shops.
A large delegation of young men come
to the academy on the forenoon train from
towns on the railroad.
An informal reception was given at the
vestry on Thursday evening to Mr.. and
Miss Spaulding.
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COMING EVENTS.

Sept. %, "a, 25.-Androscoggin Valley fair, Can
ton.
Oct. /, 2-Oxford North fair, Andoyer.
Oct p ., A-Annual convention OF MAINE
state sunday School Association, Farming
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Green Horses. Purse $40

Wednesdays racing was witnessed by
an immense crowd of people and it may
safely be said that no better racing has
ever been seen here. While the "a class
was won in straight heats by the brown
gelding Anodyne, owned by Bartlett of
Bethel, he was closely pressed by the
Robinson d. mare, Helen, owned and
driven by James Pledge of Norway, and
there were exciting contests for the other
positions.
ool Glass Purse s201
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In the class for green horses, five
starters came TO the wire but Nancy
Grayson, the fast young Tennessee
Wilkes mare, owned and driven by Her
bert G.. Fletcher of South Paris, had
very easy victory.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
NORTH PARIS.

Mrs. Cyrus Hazelton gave birth to a
boy baby Sept. IL. This makes them a
round dozen; an unusual circumstance
in this age of small families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Morse and child of
Gorham, N. H., visited at Charles Star
birds Sept. IA.
Charles Starbird is buying shoats and
calves for B. Z. Gerrish of Buckfield.
The Fred Lowe house at the village
burned Sept. Is. Cause, a defective
fiue. There was small insurance. 1t
was occupied by Benson Lowe.
Percy Mayhem has taken wife, Miss
Fannie Sewall of Summer.
Superintendent of schools, A. C..
Wheeler, visited the schools here Sept.
18th.
Potatoes are rotting badly in this
locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Andrews of
Haverhill, Mass, came to Charles Star
birds Sept. 18th, and attended the fair.
About everybody went to the fair,
the weather was so inviting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23

GERMS also year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise e2e0 year. Single copies 4 cents
All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for sl.So
per Inch In length Of column. Special contracts
made with local, transient and yearly advefus-
ers.
JOB PRINTING New type, fast presses, steam
power, experienced workmn and low prices
combine 70 make this department Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23

Samuel Hazelton moves into the Law
renee house which he has bought.
A. r. Tuell has bought the stand near
the bridge which Hazelton vacates.
Seth Benson lost q very valuable COW
lsst week,
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west Paris Grange used decorations of

West Paris Grange used decorations OF
white, blue and yellow. The centre |
piece was very pretty arch OF ever
green and everlasting, within which was
suspended little angel bearing star.
A floral flax wheel and birch bark pill
low were noteworthy articles in this ex-
hibit.
The exhibit of Bear Mountain Grange
was asserted by its builders to contain
"more solid work than either OF the
Others" It's decorations were yellow
and white, and its walls were made en-
tirely of quilts and spreads. An old
grain cradle at one end recalled the
back breaking days of our ancestors. A
case of mica and other minerals shown
by the Oxford Mica Mining Co. attracted
much attention. Other features of the
exhibit were Artemus Wards coffee
mill, which he is said to have carried
with him on his travels, and a number
of water cOlors of scenes in Porto Rico,
painted by Byron Caswell, who was in
the island for two years.
| UNDER THE GRAND STAND.
HIP. Millett of South Paris caught
the eve of every one who went through
under the grand stand, with eight or ten
carriages, part of which were ordinary
road wagons. and the rest pneumatic
carriages in the highest style of develop
ment of that popular vehicle.
G., T. Nevens of Auburn exhibited
three good-looking sample carriages.
The bulk of the display of agricultural
implements was made by A. W. Walker
& Son of South Paris, and there was
considerable bulk to it too. 1t COM
prsed long string of Wizard, Hussey,
Yankee, Arlington and Cambridge
plows, spring and disk harrows, horse
hoes and cultivators.
| C. r. Penley of South Paris exhibited
rotary riding harrow in two styles.
In another place at the end of the
poultry shed F. C.. Merrill, the we'll
known South Paris manufacturer, ex-
planned the merits of large line of his
Paris and o. X. plows, level land and
swivel, and the Planet Jr. cultivator in
which he deals.
THE RACES.
1t was no ones fault that the first day.
races were not particularly entertaining,
and what Tuesday lacked in exciting
races was amply made up in the races OF
Wednesday and Thursday.
Tuesdays races were the 2:31 and
green horse classes. In the former there
were four starters. Carlotta, the gray
daughter of Eclair, owned by Elmer
Howe of Hanover, and driven by Thede
Thayer of South Paris, was an easy win
ner in straight heats, taking record OF
81 IA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
THE GRANGE EXHIBITS.

The exhibits made by the oranges
always add materially to the attractive
ness of the hall. Incidentally, or rather
essentially, they also involve a large
amount of hard labor by the earnest
Patrons. Four oranges were entered
this year, but the West Peru Grange
evidently recanted and did not appear,
and the three exhibiting were Paris,
West Paris, and Bear Mountain of South
Waterford.
Paris Grange, which secured the first
premium, had its space deliberately deco
rated in red, white and blue, and walls
and shelves were filled with q great
variety of articles. The variety was
larger than in either Of the others, and
tho arrangement was very effective.
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The prospect for pork is only fairly
good this year. We miss our friend
Morrill, from Buckfield, who was ex-
pected to be here with his fine lot of
Berkshires.
A. D. Cummings of Paris does we'll to
bring in a motherly looking SOW and
eleven pigs.
F. L. Keene of Otisfield, SOW and
eight pigs.
b. d. Brett Of otisAeld has Q SOW Of
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There was very fair show of sheep
and lambs in the pens.
E. NJ. Everett of Norway, W. E. Penley
of Greenwood, Il. P. Frost of Norway,
c. A. Richardson of Greenwood and A.
F. Jackson of Norway, all like mutton
and each brought in good fiocks Of sheep
and lambs.
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pine board.
A great variety of Photographic work
was exhibited by Miss Libby of Norway,
including about everything that the
camera can be made to produce, as well
as numerous specimens of Miss Libby's
artistic burnt wood work and souvenirs.
Needless to say this was a most attractive
corner, even though the pictures were
most of them too far from the spectators.
w. j. Wheeler of South Paris, preSi-
dent of the society and well known as a
dealer in musical instruments, exhibited
Merrill, Hughes and Ivers and Pond
pianos, and Estey and Carpenter organs.
Mrs. Penfold and Howard Shaw played
these instruments.
F. E. fainter, the Lewiston music
dealer, exhibited pianos and large line
of sheet music.
C. A. Jersey of South Paris was on
hand with large line of sheet music in
which he deals.
The talking machine" was some
what conspicuous feature of the fair
this year. In one corner of the lower
hall the V. S. Darling Bicycle Co. of
Auburn was running off records" for
the delectatioD of the public, and in the
upper hall V. w. Hills of Norway had
some instruments engaged in the same
occupation. Mr.. Hills also showed a
line of cameras and Photographic ma
terials.
Mrs. George W. Hobbs Of Norway ex-
hibited large and handsome collection
of house plants.
Some very handsome hydrangeas were
exhibited by Mrs. Henry Fletcher of
South Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01

VIII LIAM EDWARD TODD. Jr., INSTRUCTOR
the Y. NJ. g. A. Washington College, Stuart
School and Dupont Seminary; limited number Of
students. The Todd Series Of Concerts. 1927
ST. NV. se2O-26t5