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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
BRYANT POND.

A large amount of birch and cord
wood has been hauled from Capt. Dear
born's wood lot on the hillside beyond
John Arkett's in the past two weeks.
The friends of Miss Ola Dudley have
had great hopes of her fully recovering
from her severe illness to good health
by spring, but for the past two weeks
she has had serious relapse and as
soon as she is able will be moved to
Portland for medical treatment.
The "Old Maids Association" pre-,
scented by the Universalist Society, will
be repeated Thursday evening, Feb. p.
Some new features will be introduced
to make the play more interesting. The
cents.
Mrs. Eleanor Whitman is improving
slowly in health.
Mrs. Pearle Muller is convalescing
slowly.
W. G.. Morton is teaching dancing
school at Locke's Mills. The first les
son was given Thursday evening of this
week. Essie Bowker and Dennie Bryant
attended.
DR.. Yates of West Paris was called
last Sunday to attend Elbridge Croker,
who came home sick Saturday from one
of his peddling trips. He was quite
sick for week but is cOnvalescing ut
this writing.
On Monday night the proprietor of the
Glen Mountain House was made happy
by being presented with nice 10 pound
boy, Mason Houston Allen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
CYRUS M WORMEII

Cyrus NJ. Wormell of Bethel died at
the home of his son, Fred w. WOrmell,
in Portland, Sunday, Feb. 10, after an
illness of nearly year.
Mr.. Wormell was born in Peru, March
%, 1886, and was the son of Cyrus and
Caroline Wormell. His father was a
well-known citizen of Oxford County,
and served several terms as deputy
sheriff. Mr.. Wormell was educated in
the common schools of Peru, and in the
Bethel high school. At the opening of
the rebellion he was commissioned a
lieutenant in the Fifth Maine Regiment,
and served until the following year. He
later settled in Bethel, where he has
since resided, becoming prominent in
county and town affairs. From 1887 to
1901 he was sheriff of Oxford County,
and he was deputy sheriff for long
time prior to that, and up to the time of
his death. He was also state detective
for long time. As an officer he was
noted for GOODNESS and courage, being
considered a good man to send after
criminals, with the reputation of gener-
ally getting his man.
Mr.. Wormell's wife died some four
years ago. Besides his son, at whose
home he died, he leaves a daughter,
Helen S., wife of w. F. Stone, the Port
land druggist.
Mr.. Wormell was a member of the
Masons, Odd Fellows and Knights of
Pythias.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
s,IcxF,eLo.
sucxFIELD.
p. Wilmington and his son Joseph

Ftp. Wilmington and his son Joseph
are Ill. Latest reports are favorable.
Mrs. E. G. Cole Is convalescent.
We are sorry to learn that VIM. Cush-
man, the Democrats Hartford CORE
spondent, Is In poor health.
Geo. Pike, now located In Connecticut,
has visited his mother, Mrs. Anna Pike,
of late.
A. w. Libby went to Lewiston Thurs
day to attend the funeral Of brother.
Mrs. Jerry Grove and niece, Annie
Devine, have gone to their old home In
New Brunswick.
Amusements have been on tap of late
the club reception Wednesday evening,
Feb. 18th at Nezinscot Hall, the three
succeeding nights theatrical troupe
occupied, on the 10th dancing school
was started, the goth Howard & Pitts
entertained.
The G. A. r. are invited to campfire
at North Turner Saturday, and the
Changers are invited to be the guests of
East Hebron Grange the same day.
Ira Gardner is having humps.
Friday, at Nezinscot Hall, the Baptist
circle entertained the public with music,
readings, ice cream and cake. Singing
by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hall, Misses
Bess Caldwell and Lila Spaulding.
Readers were Miss Chaffin of Sumner,
and Miss Hodgdon of Hebron.
And now the husbands of club women
are going to entertain their wives in the
near future.
Mary Bisbee of Rumford Falls is call
Ing on old friends.
Mrs. Minerva Allen of Boston, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Atwood, returned to her home Sat
urday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
GREENWOOD.

Were the weather record made out
thus far this week it would show some
thing of variety and read thus: Sun
day, fair weather and good sleighing;
Monday, snow storm; Tuesday, high
wind and snow drifting; Wednesday,
breaking roads. but still a strong wind
blowing; Thursday morning, blowing a
gale.
AS March approaches, the local ques-
ton is: Whom are we to have for town
officers? And the general question is,
What has become of Emma Stone? Pre-
sumably both questions will be answer
ed in due time.
Noah Ames, one of the oldest persons
in town, has been in very feeble state
of health all winter, and much of the
time confined to his bed, but is now
convalescing.
"Uncle" Joseph Emmons has moved
into his new house near the City, and
his son Walter has moved on to the old
Benjamin Bacon farm, SO called, which
he bought some time ago, and situated
in the extreme eastern part of the town.
How our country has grown during
the last seventy years, to be sure! So
the thought comes home while glancing
at Huntington's Atlas, published in
1880, and lying open and showing the
United States as they existed at that
time. There was only one state lying
west of the Mississippi River at that
time, and here is what it says of the
vast territory lying between the Mis-
souri, River and the Rocky Mountains:
This desert is traversed by numerous
herds of Buffaloes & Wild Horses, and
Inhabited by rowing tribes of Indians"
But where are the Indians, the buffaloes
and the great desert to-day?
And now it is John Titus who is
down with the mumps.
Let no one imagine that the world has
wholly gone to the bad, and that ''there
is none that doeth good; no, not one"
for such is by no means the case; some
contend there is spark of good in
every one, and it may be true; in fact,
are rather inclined to think it is. The
other night man was driving home
from the Pond, where he had been at
work, and on his way he met a neighbor
going there of an errand, on foot, having
famed his horse so as to be unfit for use.
On learning the facts he turned about,
took in his neighbor, drove back to the
Pond, and after doing his GRAND brought
him back home. That man had prob
ably read the Golden Rule.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
Gr.ndma,. Cure For pandrun.

1--WE often scott ut the ancient grand
mother remedies" said physician tho
other day IN conversation with pa
tient. but our forefathers used to get
q power of comfort from them never
theless, and cheaply too. Science has
progressed wonderfully, Of course, ard
we are much better off on the whole
now than were our sires, but we forget
d great many Of the little things. Now,
l notice that you are troubled With
dandruff. and I'll wager that you have
spent many dollars on different alleged
cures, and you are worse off now than
when you commenced. Let me give
you grandmother prescription that
never fails Go to drug store and
buy 5 cents worth Of salts Of tartar.
Dissolve half of it in warm water and
wash the head thoroughly. Repeat
this ut intervals Of three months for
year, and you won't be annoyed with
dandrufr any more"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
lOCkE'S MILLS.

Eli Barker of Bethel was in the place
Saturday looking for young heifers.
r. c. Davis and wife of Woodstock
visited at Llewellyn Bryant's Sunday,
the 10th.
A. j. Aver, who is spending the win
ter with his daughter, Mrs. Albert Green
of Lewiston, came home the 18th for a
short stay.
Mrs. Lizzie Demond of Concord, N. H.,
is at home for little visit.
Hon. Eben Rand visited his son, w. B.
Rand, and daughter, Mrs. Matte Swift,
over Sunday, the 10th.
Harry Swift was at home for a few
days the first of the week.
w. FL. Farnham and wife went to West
Ellis Friday, the 18th, and attended
Rumford Grange at the Centre Saturday
evening, driving home at its close.
Mrs. Ann Libbey of this place has
been granted a renewal of her pension.
She has many friends who rejoice in her
good fortune.
w. II. Farnham is in New Hampshire
on business trip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
SOMETHING THAT WILL DO YOU
GOOD.

We know of no way in which we can
be of more service to our readers than
to tell them of something that will be of
real good to them. For this reason we
want to acquaint them with what we
consider one of the very best remedies
on the market for coughs, colds, and
that alarming complaint, Group. We
refer to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
We have used it with such good results
in our family SO long that it has become
household necessity. By its prompt
use we haven't any doubt but that it has
time and again prevented Group. The
testimony is given upon our own ex-
perience, and we suggest that our read
ers, especially those who have small
children, always keep it in their homes
as safeguard against croup.-Camden
Is. CO. Messenger. For sale by Shurt-
left & Co., E. P. Parlin, South Paris;
Stevens, Oxford; Noyes Drug Store,
Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25

DR.. Samuel Buell. Of the last half OF
the eighteenth century. who used to
preach two or three hours, like Isaac
Barrows, was ingenious in OBTAINING
his congregation. On one occasion, aft,
er preaching nearly two hours-as long
as he could feel secure in the presence
of all his hearers-he remarked that
he was done preaching to sinners and
that they were at liberty to go. The
rest Of his discourse would be address
ed to good people.
A gentleman who once went to hear
him stated that when the hourglass
was nearly ready to be turned a sec
ond time from the commencement OF
his sermon he said, much to the relief
of the person who related it, "Once
more" After going on some eight OF
ten minutes longer he said, ITO con
clude," and after another about equal
interval he rnid. Lastly"
The gentleman added that he expect
ed every moment to hear him say "Ev'
erlastingly"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
A PAN AND A LEOPARD.
An Aatonished Woman and q Still
More AstOnished Animal.

An Aatonished Woman and q Still
More Astonished Animal.
Kula Is a district in the Himalayas
consisting of chain of the most lovely
valleys conceivable, with this draw
back, among others, that each hill path
that runs by the inhabitants huts more
often than not contains lurking leop-
ard. One day worthy kula house
wife came out from her cooking and,
standing on the edge Of rock, emptied
Il pan of boiling water into the rank
heritage growing below. 1t fell splash
on the back Of sleeping leopard, who
jumped perpendicularly into the air as
high as the roof of the hut.
What might have happened next who
can say? But the astonished woman
dropped the pan with clang on the
rock, and the leopard took one leap
down hill. The pan followed, and the
leopard's downward leaps became Ion
ger and swifter as the pan bounded aft
er It from rock to rock. When last
seen, that leopard had just achieved q
leap of about $50 feet to the very bot
tom of the ravine, thousands of feet
below, and the pan whirled about 500
feet over 1t on to the opposite side.
The leopard would have eaten the old
woman with pleasure, but pan, the
contents of which first scalded half the
hide off him and then bounded, chng'
ing in his wake. from the top Of the
Himalayas to the plains below was
something he could not face.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
EAST HEBRON.

Rev. z. Wheeler supplied the pulpit
last Sunday. He formerly preached here
several years, and his numerous friends
were we'll pleased to meet him again in
his accustomed place.
Rev. L. D. Tibbetts passed last Satur-
day in Bowdoin.
A dispatch came from Boston last Sat-
urday announcing the death of Dana
Fuller of Boston, whose years of his
minority were passed in this place. For
many years he lived in Boston. His
wife died some eight years ago, and
since that time he has made his home
with his son Charles. Two brothers and
two sisters still survive him: Jordan j.,
of Norway, Rufus P, Mrs. Rebecca
Packard and Mrs. Eveline Packard, all of
East Hebron. He was about 70 years of
age, and the youngest Of his fathers fam
lily. He died very suddenly. His brother
Rufus has gained for short time, but
this stroke was so unexpected, it is
feared it will have bad result as he is
80 feeble.
A. NJ. Fogg sits up very little, but
does not gain rapidly.
Harry b. Phillips has sold his farm
and stand across the road from his farm
buildings to Mr.. Lane of Lewiston. He
has son-in-law at Rumford Falls whom
he expects to live there, and daughter
and family in Massachusetts, that come
out in the country In summer, and en-.
joy country life few weeks. We under
stand that the writings will be made the
present week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
WESI RuCkElElD.


Ethel Bradbury and Effie Prescott
came up from Turner Centre Friday.
Miss Prescott returned Sunday, but
Ethel was not able to 60.
John Flagg and family were at Horatio
Flagg's Sunday.
Dan Emery and family and Gertie Bon
ney were at Shirley Bonney's Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Bonney came home from
North Buckfield Saturday night, but re-
turned Sunday.
Vinia Bonney is with her sister, Mrs.
Dan Emery, this week.
Harry Harlow has bad sore throat.
Mabery Mayhem is cutting ice for
Harry Buck.
Fred Bennett came home from Rum
ford Falls last week, and returned Mon
day.
Shirley Bonney snapped a heifer for a
bull with Earl Jack.
The Changers attended grange at
Nezinscot Hall last Saturday.
Charles Smith has been over from
Stow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
SPONGE FISHING.
Beyond a Depth Of Fifty Feet They
Must BE Got by Divers.

Must BE Got by Divers.
The sponge Is an animal and not
vegetable, as some state. 1t breathes,
eats and, when in the water. is filed
with mucous. The sponge in Its famil-
lar state is only carcass. Sponges
are known to grow at n depth of 200
feet and live even deeper, doubtless.
At the depth of fifty feet they can be
forked by an expert fisher, but at q
greater depth they must be got BY
diving.
Sponge fishers use glass by which
sponges can be seen growing OH the
bottom. The instrument Is in the ma
ture Of a pail with glass bottom, at.
tached to the bow Of the boat. 1t Is
submerged, so as to steady the vision,
which otherwise would be contorted
by the waves. The water where
sponges grow is very clear, and bottom
can be seen at great depth.
The home of the sponge fishing indus.
try Is In Greece and centuries old. A
large percentage Of the Mediterranean
sponges come from the island of Hy-
dra. Some, however, come from off
the coast of Ttpoli. A few sponges
come from the faroff land Of Madagas-
car. There are two months In each
year VIXEN sponge fishing is practically
abandoned. This Is in August and
September, the hurricane months. Dur
Ing the other ten months the industry
6nliriShaS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
HIRAM.

The scarlet fever has appeared at
Thomas S. Sargent's at East Hiram
village.
The Knights of Pythias have plenty of
business now.
Hon. Oliver Allen is i'll with heart
trouble.
There is a movement in Hiram for
free vaccination.
Two of our excellent selectmen, Or
mond S. Spring, chairman, aged 40, and
George Milliken, aged 80, boast that
they have never drunk glass of liquor.
Mrs. Bartlett Clemens is failing.
Our Changers went to Sebago Thurs
day To grange meeting.
Our free public library is very much
appreciated by our citizens.
Mr.. Alpheus +. Brown is working on
the Maine Central Railroad in New
Hampshire.
The town report shows that the town
finances are in good condition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
ANDOvER.
Owing to the storm the IIniyersalist

Owing to the storm the Universalist
sociable was not very well attended.
The fire company was called out last
Thursday to extinguish small fire in
McAlister's barber shop. But little
damage was done.
The winter has been most favorable
for logging.
Rufus Merrill, an old resident of East
Andover, died in Canton last week, Feb.
is, where he went to pass the winter
with his son-in-law, Mr.. E. E. Caldwell.
Mr.. Smith is hauling large quantities
of lumber to the AndOver Manufacturing
Co.'s mill. Mr.. Henry Learned, one OF
the company's teamsters, hauled at one
load It's feet q l2 cords) of birch with
one pair of horses, recently from the
woods, nearly three miles.
Whist clubs and weekly meetings are
all the exciting events just now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
FRYEsURG.

Rev. Mr.. Adams of Woodfords sup
piled the pulpit at the Congregations
church Sunday Feb. 10th.
Miss Ruth Goodnow is suffering will
an abscess on her back.
Mrs. William Gordon and daughter
Mollie are spending few days in Port
land.
Mr.. G. H. Freeman has finished the
town reports.
The Congregational Circle was enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. B. B. Wood
ward Thursday evening.
The gentlemen of the New Church
society gave supper and entertainment
at New Church Hall Friday evening.
Mrs. Trube has moved into the Nor
gan house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
BETHEL.

Rev. r. E. Rand supplied the pulpit
of the Congregational church Sunday,
Feb. 16.
Word was received Sunday Of the
death Of C. N. Wormell at the home OF
his son in Woodfords, where he had
been i'll several weeks. Funeral services
were held there Tuesday, Rev. F. E.
Barton of Bethel, pastor of the deceased,
officiating. Mr.. j. NJ. PhilbrOOk, Z. II.
Young, Clinton Barker and A. W. Grow
er, all of Bethel, acted as pall-bearers'
Mr.. Wormell was well known through.
out the county and state as sheriff and
detective, having served in this capacity
for many years.
Mr.. A. F. Andrews of Norway and Mr.
Eli Stearns,. ,have been sending away
about 1000 pounds of wool collected in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stowell buried
their infant Thursday.
Judge Stearns of Bangor was called to
Bethel by the death of his mother last
Sunday.
Mrs. j. G. Gehring gave valentine
party to the young people Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Addie Horne of Stoneham, Mass.
who has been guest of her cousin, Mrs
Gehring, went to Milan, n. H., Wednes
day, to visit relatives before returning
to her home.
The Gould Academy girls basket bal
team returned from Hebron, and while
not bearing home the honors of victOrs,
are very loud in the praise of the cour'
teous attention received from the enter
tanners. The HebrOns are expected to
play return game here during mex.
week, the date not being definitely fixed
at present.
Rev. F. E. Rand went to North Ansor
Saturday to supply the Congregations
pulpit there for two Sundays.
The winter term of Gould Academy
will close Thursday and the spring term
will open March IS.
Rev. j. B. Caruthers of Berlin, N. H..
preached at the Congregational church
Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
East aaowNEleIn

John and Irving Hodgdon will cut and
place upon the Saco River 100000 OF
timber this spring.
The remains of Mrs. Joshua Stanton,
who died in Peabody, Mass, Feb. Is,
were brought here for interment Satur-
day last. Mrs. Stanton was former
resident of this place, and at her death
was 81 years of age.
The friends of Miss Charity Durgin, q
daughter of the late Samuel Durgin, a
veteran of the civil war, are making an
effort to get her pension. Miss Durgin
is not only cripple, but her eyesight ID
failing.
The ladies' circle of the Congregation
al church met last Wednesday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. L. r. Giles. In
the evening a picnic supper was served,
the proceeds going for church work.
Hon. Eli B. Bean has received notice
from the quartermaster's department at
Washington, that seven markers for
soldiers graves have been shipped TO
him from West Stockbridge, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rowe are spend
ing a few weeks among friends in Pea
body, Mass.
Miss Della Spring is at Portland VISIT
ing friends.
Mrs. Sylvester Pease of bingham, N.
H., has been the guest of Town Treas
urer A. F. johnson and wife.
Miss Lura Staples, daughter of Mr..
Frank A. Staples, is attending school at
Lewiston.
The Brownfield Library Association
have received from the heirs of DR..
Jesse P. Sweat, a deed of the lot of land
upon which the library building now
stands. In the near future the associa-
ton will make extended improvements,
as the present building is rather crowded
for room.
A memorial service was held by the
w. e. T. U. at the home of Mrs. Hiram
Getchell, in memory of Miss Frances
Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Durgin have
been appointed superintendent and
matron of the town farm, and moved
upon it Feb. II.
The young people of our town had an
enjoyable time in E. B. Beams hall last
Thursday night, the occasion being a
masquerade ball. There were queens
and princesses, knights and ladies-in:
waiting galore, pirates, clowns and
mountebanks in profusion. At the un.
masking supper was served. The music
was furnished by Benefits Orchestra.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25

Miss NJ. A. Clark, of Ellsworth, has a
curiosity which appeals particularly to
the feminine mind, in the shape of a
piece of the goods from which Queen
Alexandra's coronation robe has been
made-.a bit of wine-colored silk velvet.
The authenticity of the bit of goods is
unquestioned. A larger piece of the
goods was sent from England to friend
in America, who gave piece of it to
Miss Sylvia Davis, formerly of Ellsworth,
who in turn sent piece Of her prize to
Miss Clark
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ooINes OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL,

fret Baptist Church. Rev. II. H. Bishop.
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday At II A: II.
Sunday School at u n. Sabbath Evening Ser
vice as 1850 p. Il. Prayer Meeting Thursday
'' Tnivsrsaiiss Church: Sunday School every
Sunday at ii An.
o. A. Thayer and wife were at Au-
gusta several days last week, guests OF
Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Hayden. Mr.:
Thayer went to attend the meeting OF
the Democratic State Committee.
Miss Mae Perkins will leave Tuesday
for Rockville, Conn.,, to which place her
family have removed, and where she mas
secured a situation as teacher. Miss
Perkins has taught the primary school
here several terms with good success, and
is most estimable young lady whose
loss will be felt here in social and church
circles.
Mr.. Charles L. Shaw, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Shaw, and Miss
Florence Bertha Perry were married
Thursday by Rev. ii. III. Bishop, and
are receiving the congratulations of many
friends. They will make their home
with Mr.. Shaw's parents.
Kew. anu hTS. DiShoP
Mr.. Bishops relatives in Westbrook
few days last week.
The Ladies' Baptist Circle will give an
entertainment in their new hall Friday
evening, Feb. IS. The entertainment
consist of a dialogue, a mOnOlogue,
and various other selections interspersed
with music. A pink tea will be served at
6 O'Clock. All are expected to bring
something nice for the tables. After
the entertainment there will be sOci-
able. Admission 10 cents. All are
most cordially invited.
Beginning March I'd Messrs. Hatch
and Taylor will conduct evangelistic
services in the Baptist church. Morn
ing service at II A. NJ; evening service
at7P.M. All are cordially invited.
Tuesday evening at o'clock Rev. E.
S. Cotton of Norway will preach in the
Baptist church. All are invited.
Rev. w. w. Hooper will preach at the
Universalist church at the usual hour
next Sunday. Subject: What True
Salvation Is. who then can be sayed?'
as the young man safe?"
Mr.. and Mrs. III. p. Hammond visited
at A. S. Halls in Buckfield, Sunday,
Feb. IS.
Mrs. j. II. Jackson spent few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Fl. p. Ham
mOnd, last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
BROWN FIELD

Masquerade ball at E. B. Beans Hall
Feb. Goth. Supper was served to all who
wished.
Mrs. Waldren is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Nettie Seavey.
Mr.. Levi Seavey, who has been quite
sick, is very much better.
Mrs. Charles Fessenden, who has been
in poor health for number of months.
is improving.
Items of interest are few and far be-
tween in Brownfield at this writing.