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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-14
To tn. s.l.ctm.n OF the Town Of Paris

Respectfully represents the Curtis Hill and
Paris Telephone and telegraph Company
that Il desires to construct telephone lines In said
town of Paris, get poles and stretch wire fol
same, and It asks this honorable board for permit
to SO construct lines, the line to he constructed
and poles set under the supervision OF any
ways on which It ia desired to construct lines are
as follows, viz. from North Paris to sumner
line on direct road from North Paris 70 West
Sumner. From Oliver G. Curtis buildings IN
H. Decoeter's, in Paris, 10 Norwav line. also from
II. H. Decoster's So Herbert Swift's and EDWARD
Dudley's. In said town of Paris, also from SAID
Dudley's to the main road running from U. q.
Curtis to South Paris.
CURTIS HILL & PARIS TELE-
PHONE & TELEGRAPH co.
By +. II. Packard, its President.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-14
The 0xfnrd 9emocrat.
SOUTH PARIS.
o. pIprs roar oEEIcE.

SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
Once Hours 90 TO 100 A. n; 500 A. 4. to
s0OPM
eRASD TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing Sept. Is. 1902,
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
co,ny down teast)-5 Sc A. NJ. (daiy, Sundays
,rcInde,D, 80 A. NJ, ++0P. N. sunday only,
s:o,ny up (west)-lO 90 A. NJ, IS p. NJ, SAT
daily, sundays included). Sunday only,
322A N.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-14
STATED MEETINGS.

EkA. N.-Paris Lodge, No. %. Regular
,seting Tuesday evening on or before full moon
- %. F.-Mount Mica Lodge, regular meet
,,,. thursday evening OF each week.-Aurors
EsT1csmpment, first and third Monday evenings
~ each month.
N ofR-Mount Pleasant Rebeksh Lodge, No,
a. meets second and fourth Fridays OF each
month In Odd Fellows Hall.
- R.-w. X. Himball Post, No. las, meets
srst AUD third Saturday evenings OF each
month In u. A. K. Hall.
Nm K Kimball Relief Corps meets ars,
mi tbir,l saturday evenings of each month, In
Relief Corps Han.
r. ofH.-Paris Grange, from May to Oct. J.,
meta second and fourth Saturday; during the
remainder ot the year, meets every saturday, IN
rs .C.-Second and fourth Mondays of
8, o. P-Stony Brook Lodge, No. Isl,
meet, ,eyoud and fourth Wednesday evenings
SfP.-Hamlin Lodge, No. 81, meets every
- 'iay evening at Pythian Hall.
Modern WoOdmen Of America.-South Paris
csmp. No 1885,, meets second and fourth Tues
,iay evening, In Golden Cross Hall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-14
CHURCHES.

r,-., Congregational Church. Rev. W. L
Ga n. D.. pastor. Preaching services, 10 *
T and 100 P. NJ; sunday school IL NJ; Y
a e. h. at6P NJ; Church prayer meeting on
r,,s.,isy evening az 80 O'Clock. All, not other
aise connected, are cordially invited.
Nethodist Church, Rev. A. W. Pottle. PASTOR
oS Snndsy, morning prayer meeting. $50 A.
nrsscbing service 10 As A. NJ; Sabbath School
- n: Epworth League Meeting, Sl5 P. NJ;
.vsning PRAYER meeting P. NJ; prayer meeting
rNs.isy evening; class meeting, Friday evening.
G,ntist church, Rev. III. ;. pinkham, Pastor.
I'm Si,n.,ay, preaching service 10 As A. N; Sab
Ss,F school IL NJ; PRAYER meeting 90 p. NJ;
S-ayrr meeting Tuesday evening.
fI'niversalist Church, Rev. j. III. Little, Pastor.
p-.srbin., service every sunday at 30 p. NJ, in
SsS Hall sunday school at 80 ?. NJ.
The Newtown bee., 1903-12-11

peared in the interest of Henry B. Coger.
 Attorney Banks asked for an amend ment of the complaint by the addition of charge of physical incapacity. Attorney Beecher naturally opposed the motion and the court refused to allow the motion.
 Harry B. Coger testified as to making the complaint, and stated that his fathers family consists of wife, wife's sister and brother. His property con- sists of farm, grist mill and mill prop erty, worth ss,OOO or s1O,OO0. Title tc property is not now in his name. A copy of the original quit claim deec from Henry B. Coger to Mary G. Beecher was introduced. This deec quit claims the homestead for. S1 anc other valuable considerations and is followed by a quit claim deed fron Mary G. Beecher to Anne L. Coger O. the same property. The value of the property conveyed is about 5000 This property was inherited by m.
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what the mill property alone is worth,

what the mill property alone is worth, but it brings good income. I would not give SC, 900 for homestead. I asso- ciated with my brother in business and my father in this Newtown en- terprise about May l, 1903. Neither brother nor myself put a dollar into this business of meat and feed. We gave credit in the business, and noth- ing but verbal agreement was ever entered into between us. My father has conducted feed business in Hun tingtown about 10 years, since the death of Eli B. Coger, my grandfather. But have no idea as to amount of business done there. I worked for my father on the wagon for a year previ- ous to May l. 1903, and always made a practice of keeping accurate accounts of all goods sold on credit.
 DrJ. w. Gordon testified: Have treated Henry B. Coger for three or four months previous to October 2S, 1903, possibly six or seven times. On one occasion l think he told me he thought his condition such that he should have a conservator appointed but referred to it casually and cannot give exact date. Was treating him nervousness and insomnia at that time. He told me he thought it would be a good idea to do it in order to relieve him of his business in the Street. l did not think it necessary to do it and did not agree with him. On October 5 he was in about same condition, ner- vous and sleepless. His son told me he (Henry B. Coger) wished to see me 1 told his son later that his father seemed worried and troubled by busi ness in the Street. I advised him tC get rid of this business if it were the cause of his troubles but did no think him incompetent to attend to his af fairs. His business seemed to be the cause ofsall his troubles. After talking with him on each occasion he seemed reasonable.
 On examination a letter by Dr Cor. don was offered for Identification.
 The examination of Harry B. Coge1 was then resumed. All entries made on the books between May 1, 1903 ano October T, 1903 are correct as far as know. Edward Patterson paid me ir currency on September 3O, 1903, tc close his account of meat furnished fol his dog, kept by L. s. Patterson. Do not know as I had any account against Edward Patterson prior to June 9, 1903. I still say that credit on book is correct and that he paid me S5. 19 to close his account, notwithstanding a letter from MT Petterson to Henry E. Coger saying that he had never paid
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the bill in question. I bought stock for the Newtown business. The un- derstanding between my father and brother was that the business should be strictly cash in store, credit or cash on the road. ran the wagon every day. No understanding between father and
 myself in regard to cash or credit bus
 mess, but there was an understanding
 between my brother and father. Turned over to my father about SzsOO in cash and when we closed out there was about $700 on the books. He did all the buying of grain. After he got dissatisfied we had an inventory and the $28OO paid over to him represented the business done in the first two months of our business. Father, brother and myself took inventory about July 1. Inventory showed we were between $4OO and $500 ahead of the game at that time. I would not
 willingly take any advantage of my
 father in any business relations and
 did not from May to October, 1903
 We were engaged in only feed and | meat business with my father and
 had no right to use partnership prop
 erty to pay claims or bills of my own and did not. Sold meat to the Crane l Central hotel and did not receive from
 there anything which I turned to my
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father. Property not included in this deed is about 15 acres. Was at one time in business with my father under the name of H. B. Coger & Sons. Saw my father every few days about the firms business. Saw him October 5 about my withdrawing from the busi- ness. Told him I wanted nothing more to do with the business as my brother, Herbert T. Coger, was not attending to his share of the work. He begged of me to stay with the busi- ness and tell Bert to quit. He got out and I started in. Ran one day and was informed by MT Beecher that the business was to be closed up.
 MT Beecher objected to testimony of this character, and MT Banks claimed that the fact that bargain made one day and cancelled the following in dicated mental incapacity. The mat ter was admitted by the court.
 Harry B. Coger continued: I took charge of affairs until the business was closed and doors locked. I then turned over to him all property belonging to him. The defendant has been in very poor health for a long time. When we started in here in business he took all the money and paid all the bills About October 28, when this complaint was drawn, he was fin poor menta, and physical condition. He acted like wild man. He told me he thought he should have to go to an insane asylum: he could not get any rest o1 peace.
 On cross examination it WITS shown that the present relations betweer lparties directly interested are strained I have not seen him to speak to hin since he closed us out of business, saic Harry. Have not been to see hin since the business was closed out. have no property and am interested ir this matter only to preserve his prop
 erty interests. should never see hin want for anything as long as 1 hav' my hands and health. The propert, on the hill on which the barn is situ ated comprises about 20 acres and ii
 worth $500 or s7OO The property ir Monroe consists of about 30 acres ane is worth S7OO or $500. The property in Monroe was sold to Levi 0. Gilbert
 but do not know whether prior tt October 2S or not. Father holds { mortgage of $500 on mill property al Hawleyville. Owns a meadow at the lower end of the town worth $500; nc stocks or bonds or money in the bank that know of. Do not think proper ty outside of homestead is worth $2, ,OOO but homestead and mill property is we'll worth s6,000. I do not know
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TOWN TOPICS.
THE COdER HEARING
IN THE LOCAL PROBATE COURT.

At a hearing before M. J. Bradley Judge of Probate for the district of Newtown, on Wednesday, on the
 application of Harry B. Coger for the appointment of a conservator over the estate of Henry B. Coger,
 father of the applicant, and lifelong resident of this town, Judge Elmore s. Banks, of Davenport & Banks, appear ed for the applicant and William J. Beecher, of Beecher & Garfield, ap.
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own personal account. An entry of October 8, showed credit by check, which is not correct. I took goods on an order from MT Houlihan and cred ited it to him on the account, because l did not want the exact goods to ap- pear on the books. The goods taken were whiskey and l put it down on a cash credit because my father does not use whiskey and does not like to have such things appear in his ac- counts. l received cash for the goods ordered and put it into the till. In May g, 1903, I had an account with MI HOulihan. There was no settlement betw cen Grand Central hotel and H B. Coger & Sons up to the time we went out of business. May 20 I per sonallY owed him S1.25 for a case o1 beer.
 l bought the fixtures to put into the business up here for him and he diC just as I said. do not question hi ability to transact business at that time. He was capable of himself tt transact business, May g, land fol about two months after we started here. About July 15, I thought fathel was a little bit off and it had beer gradually gro wing on him, because h. got short of money. He took all thu money we took in to keep business run
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ming down home. All his money was put into stock ::for this business. Did not think July 15, that he was com petent to do business. Saw him two or three times a week but do not know anything about what he was doing down there. After July Is, I do no t think he was competent to do.business. I took charge of money and paid all bills.
 After we westopped turning money over to him, July 15, it was apparent to me that he was not competent to do business. He was not capable to transact business October or 4, or 6, or September 19. would do busi- ness with him at any time, if capable, but not with an incapable stranger.
 September 13, I talked with him about the sale of the NewtOwn busi- ness. The agreement was between my father, brother and self, and was to the effect that brother and myself should each give father $750 for the Newtown business, to be secured by our notes. My father had nothing to say about the matter. Peleg Bronson, Bert and self did the business. did not sign note for s750 September 19. 1 went down home October 5 to talk with father about the transfer of the Newtown business. 1 went to make
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peace between father and brother. I peddled, October 3, came home and went to bed., -..--
 On October went to Bridgeport with $500 or s4OO to pay bills, and that morning I decided not to enter into this agreement.
 On October I talked with father for one-half hour, but he was not ca pable of doing business. He literally got down on his knees and begged and prayed of me to take the business of his hands. Father said that as soon as he could get his head straightene out he would see MT Beecher and turn things over to me. I wanted father to give it to Bert.
 Have not seen my father since VIC quit business here. My motives in this matter are purely unselfish and simply to conserve this property to his own interests. do not want any interest in his estate now or hereafter and am ready and willing to sign deed relin- quishing claim I may ever have in the estate.
 October 28, father was not capable of transacting business, nor during the first week in October. A letter was introduced from H. B. Coger to w. J. CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE.l
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Christmas Gifts in Furniture

 susefuI
 
  atep to 1 - ~ s Oak Mahogany  inlad ' upholstered Golden Chartered Oak Mahogany Slipper Indian pyroetched in designs FootR attractive useful Bamboo Furniture Racks Stools, Some articles ChldrenS Take the elevator from Carpet Store
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the Holiday Never ain hand Ask delicate
  powdered with embroidered
  they
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A Big Bankrupt Sale
 of Shoes.

$500 pairs of Shoes from the stock of LAMklN & FOS TER who recently failed in Boston, We being the inside were able to large lot of the best of at about onehaf regular cost
 Some of the Prices:
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Burned Wood and Leather Novelties

fashioned artistic designs burned them
  Book Clipping Wrist themma for meno O.
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SPECIAL CHRISTrlAS ATTRACTION

 Holiday Ihe fiji esbsha nhUndanu uf0r hd disc prices %~ %~ bea1d dh ygeke etuyn ear ar quarrel @ uded edfM
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Waist Lengths of>Fancy Silk.

The spendent tion of Silk Waist Patterns. in  coo for Evening Waists and plenty servceabe Silks 
  pattern -- -
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Holiday Things for Men.

 line at $5.O0 s7.5O $lOOO heavy. appropriate signs The Holiday Neckwear exhibition Fine French Fournands in
  quality Suspenders, $500
 Men Shirts stiff sensible acceptable gifts S  Soft Shirts in 125 quality From until Christmas
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Regular lines.

Regular lines.
 All Sizes and Widths. Mems $3.5O Patent Colt Shoes guaranteed Sale price $2.29. Mems $3.5O Vici Shoes, $2.25. Mems $500 Patent Colt, $1.9S. Mems s Vici Balls, 19s. Ladies' guaranteed Patent Colt Boots, $l9S Ladies' $2 % Vtci Boots, $1.29. Ladies' warm Julietts, Balls and Slippers 42c, 4Sc. 69c, 7Sc, S5c, 94c. 9Sc, 1.19. MMissss' and Ohldren's Shoes at 42c, 4Sc, 5sc 62c, 69c, 75c. Overs, all makes of Rubbers, not room to mention.
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will itself and by the hundreds of Games all the old ates and of going Parches: Combnoa Boards styles and prices  tin the forest Watermelon Patch Football 'Varitv Christmas. Fortunes Wheel Britain War Mansion of Happiness Merry Round Lotto
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Mems Sample Shoes. Were 3OO, $50 and 400. Sizes g. 6A. 7, 7h All kinds. Sale prices $1 .89, 19s, 2.29, 24S, 29s
 Mems Sample Slippers. That were s1, E 25, 15O and 200. Sizes 6, 6h. z, 7h. Sale prices 69c. 75c, s5c, 9sc. $1.10 s1.19
 Ladies' Sample Shoes. That were 800, $2.5o, $3,0O. $35o 800. Sizes 3H, 4. AZ, 5. All kinds of leather. Sale prices 95c, S1.19. 1.29, 14S, 1.6S, 1.9s, 229.
 Boys and Girls sample Shoes and Slippers at about ONE-HALF regular prices.
 Mems and Boys' Felts and Il l
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-07

adored. 1t was then that Miss Ash
ton proved that she had the courage
of her conviction, and made her reso-
luton
1T isn't as if had had any spring
time of life" she said to herself. Il
was cheated out of that, and will not
let myself be robbed of my happiness
by a mere convention"
So that night, sitting in his dingy
room, bending over models and blue
prints, David Horton was startled by
the apparition of a tall woman, who
dropped her rich fur cloak from her
shoulders as she entered. and moved
slowly toward him.
Miss Ashtonp' he cried, you here"
She sank into a chair with a sudden
faintness. YES" she said, and then
she added, desperately: Il have "a
friend in trouble, and l wanted your
advice. l have come to tell you her
story. She is not a young woman,
and she has had sad life, and has
been very lonely. Always she has
hungered and thirsted for companion
ship without finding it. Lately some
thing beautiful has come into her life
All the comprehension and understand
ing of which she dreamed. 1t is love-
David, and she loves, not like a silly
school girl, with a passing fancy for
any handsome face, but with all the
great love and passion of a woman's
desire. Something has happened that
makes her afraid she might lose this
companionship, and she is in sore
trouble and anxiety. When one has
found a priceless jewel one wants to
keep it, doesn't one?"
'Yes." the man answered her, with
white lips, and Miss Ashton hurried
on, as if she were afraid to stop:
1.-The barrier between them Is so
fiimsy, David, just a little money, a
little false position in society-and yet
the woman is beating her heart
against it, and bruising and breaking
it. Perhaps the man doesn't realize
how cruel it is to sacrifice her to his
pride. David, what shall she doY'
The man was trembling in every
nerve. TT is for the queen to give"
he said, with his voice breaking over
the words, mot for the suppliant to
demand. Let her tell him that she
loves him."
"Oh, David you stupid" she cried
holding out her hands to him. II have,
have" and in a moment more she
was in his arms.
Hours later Miss Ashton turned to
him a face grown strangely young and
timid, and fair. David" she said
solemnly, IF you ever tell l had to
propose TO you, I'll-I'll deny it,
Utica Press
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-07

young girls, while matrons will affect
lace scarfs unles they are the fortunate
posseSSors of some real old silk scarfs
with deep Indian border in the pineapple
pattern.
Leghorn is good for childrens hats
this year as always, and they are easy
hats to trim. A wreath Of simple flowers
of any kind is all that is needed. One
Leghorn hat is trimmed with peoples,
very small ones carried around the crown,
and a cluster of large ones at one side.
These flowers are in both pink and red,
the red being of a rather soft shade.
Novel French evening dresses of crepe
de chine and chiffon and teagowns of
tucked and shirred India silk, creped
wool and taffeta are displayed at the
importing houses. The shirt waist suits
of plain and embroidered linen and those
of mercerized cotton cheviot are trim
med with the new Tenerife embroideries
and tailor-made silk and satin foulards
are decorated with strappings, tucks and
tiny white buttons.
Empire coates of the most picturesque
character are worn with accordion-plait-
ed teagowns. They are generally of en-
erald green, turquoise orange or ruby
velvet, embroidered with gold and sill
yer, seed pearls and jewels, such as pink
coral OF turquoise. They are quite short,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-07

This fault is especially noticeable in
waists of thin wash silks, and being so
easily remediable, is deplorabe
Gowns designed especially for walking
are not the sensible affairs of year ago,
which really permitted the wearer to
make a trip ON a wet day and return
with dry skirts. Those of this season are
far prettier than the shorter ones, but
their length is such that with every step
they touch the ground and necessitate
deal of care. Many new ones are very
dressy. Shepherds checks in black and
white and blue and white are, for the
most part, made plainly, the three-quar-
ter tight coat and skirt just clearing the
floor often being extremely severe Pretty
models are found in siclians. Generally
these have some dressy touches. An ex-
ample was in changeabe gray showing
blue tints, and was trimmed with half
inch strips of blue silk that showed as
cording to the pleats in which skirt and
short jacket were laid. On the skirt
where the stitching of the pleats ended
this silk strip was continued to give the
effect of stripes. Unless a woman is very
tall 1t is unwise for her to wear a three
quarter coat with a short skirt. The APP
pearance is likely to be no skirt length
at all when it is so divided. Another
pretty model in gray sicilian is shown
In to-day's initial. The bottom of the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-07

Hats remain very varied, women hap
PLY failing to settle on a few types of
which soon afterward they'd grow heart
lily tired. Flower hats are numerous.
white hyacinths and sweet peas among
the new ones. The latter are very pref
ty, and a wide range of shades is given
TO choose from, so the hat may be on
the pinks, whites or lavenders and still
be true to nature. Fruit is much favor
ed, not only the small varieties such as
currants, grapes and cherries, but apples.
pears and peaches are occasionally en-
ployed as trimming. IAN example is
sketched to-day in hat of white straw
trimmed with folds of white silk and
peaches. New shirt waist hats are of
linen crashes, and although very wide
and with the appearance Of being heavy,
in reality there is scarcely any weight to
them. They are simply trimmed with
folds of silk or soft straw and a quill
Some shirt waist hats are trimmed with
sea gulls or pigeons, but these are heav-
Ter thar the crash hats