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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Buckf1e1d.

The Methodist pastor, Rev. Mr.. Aber-
crombie, having q call to professor
ship from Nashville, Tenn, left Tuesday.
Now is the time for people to change
their nesting places.
w. A. Gerrish has vacated F. A. Tay-
lor's house near the old church or town
house, and taken rent Of Frank Wash
burn. Mr.. Taylor occupies his own.
Mrs. Emily Shaw moved Wednesday
into her new purchase.
The New Century Pomona met with
Mountain Grange Oct. 18th. Quite q
number came down the line as unpleas-
ant as the day turned out.
Mrs. Abby Cushman arrived from
tarry in Massachusetts, Monday. She Is
not looking over strong.
Alfred Cole and sister Martha are
still i'll.
VIM. Record is very poorly.
Ellen, daughter of I. W. and Mrs.
Shaw, is i'll.
C. Il. Written is here from Augusta
to visit his mother. He and Ike Shaw
with pointer are securing the county
for game.
Rev. Mr.. Turner of the Baptist church
having successfully sought pastures new
at Rumford Falls, and the departure of
the Methodist pastor leaves both church
es in state of travail.
Burt Hutchinson and Frank Washburn
started on their X. F. D. routes Thurs
day.
J.F. Packard and wife are visiting
friends in Sumner.
E. l.. Paris and wife were here from
Paris Hill Wednesday. He seems to
feel that kindred spirits abide at his
birthplace.
A great slump in feed occurred at r.
II. Morrill's Tuesday, when 45 tons of
corn and oats went to earth, breaking
timbers etc. The grain went under the
mill and out both sides from the loft.
Luckily no one was beneath at the time
as there had been but few moments be-
fore when three men might have sue
cumbed. OF grain and labor there is
quite loss as the ground is mud.
Green suits the complexion of my
neighbor across the way, as it did the
milk-maid, hence green his fence shall
be.
Cyrus Cole of Boston is in town.
Mrs. o. f. Waite sends me a violet
fresh and green.
Buckfeld's first strike, and it is "it''
on scientific principles. Twelve women
corn labelers, and this the ultimatum, 81
instead of 75cts. while for all or none.
The Rebekahs of South Paris recently
visited the lodge at this place.
John still limps.
sTREAKED MOUNTAIN.
The rural free delivery is gladly
welcomed in this vicinity.
Plaisted Whitman is picking his apples
on the Street Whitman place. He sent
two barrels of Oxford Reds to Boston
and received $3.50 per barrel for them.
The Chesley place has been sold and
the new owners will move in when cold
weather comes.
Dressing apples is the order of the day
for women and picking apples for the
men.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
North BuckfieId.

Norman Bessey's folks had green corn
and peas for dinner one day this week
picked from their garden the same day,
fresh and green as they would be in
summer.
The r. F. d. routes through the
north and west part of the town started
the 18th.
Mrs. Fred Heald is very poorly this
fall. Her daughter Josie had to give up
her school to care for her and do the
house work.
One of the Kicker brothers from Har-
rison was in our place this week on bust
ness.
Mary Clapp of Salem, Mass, who has
been with her sister, Martha Record, a
while, has returned to her home.
Earl Jack has been quite sick the past
week.
Fred Scott has finished work for Elmer
Austin and Joseph Cummings has taken
his place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Grafton.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Newton returned
the first of the month and are with Mrs.
Newton's mother, Mrs. N. NJ. Brown.
Mrs. Florence Wood, who with heI
little daughter Frances, has been visit.
ing her mother and sisters the past week,
returned to her home in Randolph, N.
H., Wednesday. Ernest Farrar, her
brother, accompanied her for few days
visit.
Mrs. Cora E. Davis of Hanover and the
two younger children, Gladys and Earl,
made her mother and sister short visits
last week.
Us. Lane, who has been staying at
Mrs. Browns for a while, has returned
to Newry.
The circle will meet with Mrs. G. A.
Otis next Thursday Oct. 22d. Hope all
will be present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
East Bethel.

One of the pleasantest occasions of the
past week was Bartlett reunion held at
Indian Rock camp, Howard Pond. A
wild meat dinner was served by the
proprietor, W. c. Holt, and very pleas
ing program was enjoyed by about
thirty-five.
Mr.. F. Percy Bartlett, who has been in
Rutland, Mass, the past two months for
treatment, returned to his home here
much improved in health. he will con-
tinue the "cold air cure' through the
winter.
Eva, youngest daughter of Charles and
Ida Reed, died very suddenly of paraly-
sis of the heart after short sickness of
diphtheria from which she was fast re-
covering.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Personal.

Hon. o. III. Hersey of Portland is
credited by the papers of that city with
having brought out of the woods the
albino deer which was coveted by so
many hunters last year. Incidentally
the alderman seems also to have ac-
quired the title Of Judge" at the same
time.
j. Otis Swift, in his boyhood days a
resident of Paris, and later for a number
of years on the staff of the Lewiston
Journal, more recently of the Boston
Journal, has been transferred to New
York, where he will take the position OF
city editor of the New York News. Both
that paper and the Boston Journal are
owned by Frank A. Munsey.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Lowell.

DR.. E. ]. Noyes and wife were at
Bridgton Friday.
Charles FL. Davis has bought him a
new team, the carriage and harness OF
C. K. Chapman and the horse of William
Hutchins, Esq, of Boston.
Apples are being shipped. Some are
bought just as they are picked from the
trees at Sl.00 per barrel at the station
turned loose in the car. Other dealers
are offering $3.50 per barrel, packed in
the usual way, including number ones
and twos.
Z. T. Stearns is moving the buildings
of the estate of Abel Head, which he
recently bought, across the road, and
will set them in the field south of his
residence. This will give him a good
view of the lake and mountains from his
house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
HAD a FIXED INCOME.
An Unfortunate Question and Fer
fectIy Frank Reply.

n
fectly Frank Reply.
A lawyer who formerly practiced his
profession in Georgia tells In the New
York Telegram this amusing case
which he once tried in that state. lie
was tlen student in the office OF his
uncle. Colonel Culver, who figured In
local politics. A "trihing' negro, Ben
Sutton, had been arrested Mt the In
stance of his wife, who was tired OF
supporting him and insisted that the
court make him work:
| defended Ben ut the instance OF
my uncle, who was, am sorry TO say
inclined to curry favor with the col
ored voter. Ben was on the stand'
and was examining him.
Now, Ben," l said, amanda de.
clares in her complaint that you don't
give her any money, and
"Dat ole woman's apays complain
In" interrupted my client.
"Yes, I know, but what want &c
ask you is: Are you able to support
her? Have you any income-that Is
any fixed income"
Ben looked puzzled. tried to ex
plain and told him that fixed income
was an income on which person
could rely absolutely, not one contln
gent on odd jobs-in other words
certainty. My uncle was sitting nj m!
elbow coaching me, and l thought
was doing right well. "Now, tell th'
court" concluded, "have you hxe'
income?"
"Yessar," answered the black scamp
The answer almost took my Dreati
away, for l had not counted on II.
"What!" Numbered. "You mean 4
say that you, Ben Sutton, have
steady, reliable and fixed income OF
which you can absolutely depend"
"Yessar"
"What is it," I gasped in despera
ton.
"Well, sar, you see." returned Ben
"Colonel Culver, thar, alays guys m
TO bits an a sack Nv -four on ever
lection day"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Wilson's Mills.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Flint went to
Newry Oct. 4th to attend the wedding
of their son, F. P. Flint, and Maenette
Littlehale, former very popular teacher
here. Many good wishes for the pros
perity and happiness of the young
couple follow them.
Monday, a man in Delaney's crew, Lin
coin Pond camp, was seriously injured
by a falling tree. He was brought
down by the steamboat and on stretch
er from Aziscoos Falls, but died before
reaching Enrol. His name was Joe
Scott. He never recovered conscious
ness after the fall of the tree.
Four new members were admitted to
Aziscoos Grange Saturday evening,
Oct. 10th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Johns Letter.
The summer sauntered through the glades,
The wounded feet Of autumn hours
Leave ruddy fOokprinte on the blades"

"The spring has tripped and lost her flowers
The summer sauntered through the glades,
The wounded feet Of autumn hours
Leave rudy footprints on the blades"
The lines quoted are from poem en-
titled, Under The Snow, by General F.
w, Lander. The Great Rebellion was
responsible for the death of one who
was poet born and one of the best If
this be fair sample of his poems. 1t
Is the only one we ever saw of his. The
ruddy trail is upon the leaves of the
October woods to-day and seemingly to
an unusual degree, and yet no doubt
the forests have been just as gorgeous,
just as attractive scores of Oct0bers in
our three score years and five. We can
not help thinking that the Ex-Governor
would enjoy these autumn days sitting
on the ''ledge" on the old farm as he did
the SUM- er days. Sweet but sad the
memories that come to US with the fall
ing of the leaves,
"when all the glories of the woods
Have flung their shadowy silence down."
We can understand the feelings of
brother Stowe, who "found it no small
matter to break away" from the old
home. Thirty-two years of our life
were spent among just such neighbors
and friends as he describes. He claims
thirty-four years of such living. He
leads us by two years. A tree or a man
will get pretty well established in thirty
two or thirty-four years, if the soil is
good and the neighbors kind. / get the
idea that he is back in the home of his
childhood. SO are we and so, the trans.
planting is not so heart breaking and
root destroying. We can say with him
and the psalmist: "The lines are fallen
to us in pleasant places; yea, we have a
goodly heritage" The towns lying in
the vicinity of Portland as well as Port
land itself always had an attraction for us
when we were younger. 1t has been
years since we looked upon them. II
has somehow got into our mind that il
is pretty nearly all Yarmouth down thai
way, or North Yarmouth or perhaps
Yarmouth Junction. Those announce
ments by the conductor seem to stick
the most firmly in our memory. Dom
forget to write for the Democrat, Brother
Stowe.
JOHN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Dickvale.

s. Fl. McIntire recently shot 1874
pound buck deer in his orchard.
David Chenery shot deer Oct. 18th.
s. H. and A. B. NcIntire shot two
foxes each last Thursday.
Mrs. Esther Gordon has moved into
the house with C. N. Child.
Frank Barrett has crew picking and
packing the apples in the Lovejoy Or
chard.
E. G. Child has made an addition TO
his house room by finishing two rooms
in the ell.
r. S. Tracy Is reshingling bis house.
Married in Dickvale, Oct. 4th, by Rev.
A. A. Abbott, Mr.. John Kennedy and
Mrs. Eliza d. Washburn both Of Peru.
Mr.. William ]. Wing Of Leeds Is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. a..
Wing Of Peru.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20

Ralph Dinsmore, aged IA, son Of
Leonard Dinsmore of East Hampden,
was instantly killed in the Stems mill
Tuesday afternoon. He fell upon a
rapidly moving belt and was whirled a
number of times around pulley before
the engine could be stopped. His body
was terribly mangled. A coroner was
called, but decided an inquest to be I'M
necessary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Card of Thanks.

To those friends and neighbors who
so kindly assisted me both by words and
deeds in my hour of great bereavement;
to the West Paris Lodge of Rebekahs
and the Order of the Golden Cross who
manifested their love for the dead and
sympathy for the living, both by their
gift of flowers and their presence at the
funeral; to the choir; to the minister
whose words touched my heart so softly /;
and to all who contributed flowers or
rendered assistance In any way wish to
express my heartfelt thanks.
EDWIN j. MANN.
Bryant's Pond, Me-, Oct. 10, 1908.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering It through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians. as the
damage they win do Is ten fold TO the go0d
you can rosdbly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney q
Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury. and is
taken internally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It Is taken Internally and Is made In Toledo,
Ohio.
SSSold by Druggists. price 75c. per bottle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20

r. I. Bean has returned from the lakes
where he has been on two weeks
vacation.
Irving Hutchinson Is buying hogs for
the Auburn markets.
Arthur Morrill, is working for George
Westleigh.
Mrs. James Uhlman of West Pownal
has been visiting friends in town for
couple of weeks.
Douglas Cushing and Ed Uhlman are
working for L. r. Blanchard who is
doing quite lot of stone work.
P. w. Saunders and wife Of North
Waterford were at d. W. Cushing's Sum
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
North Paris.

Frank Kimball has moved to North
Paris.
Mrs. Martha Andrews has had the
grippe but is now better.
A horse driven by Ed Slattery fell and
Corner.
A. L. Curtis is at work for j. Moody
on the mountain. He boards at Charlie
Curtis.
Chas. Edwards and wife visited at A.
d. Andrews Oct. IA. Mrs. A. D. An
drews is sick with the grippe.
Ida Littlehale has gone to South Paris
to work.
A number of men with their families
have moved into camp on the Crawford
lot to work for Moody.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Hartford.

1t is all over as far as our auction is
concerned with the exception of hay and
farm. The day was stormy and not
many people from any great distance.
Well, suppose we shall leave old Hart
ford for good in about three or four
weeks. Itseems hard to leave the old
place and all the pleasant associations
connected with it and all my old friends
and neighbors whom have always low
ed and cherished. 1 expect to settle in
West Duxbury, Mass, where shall al
ways be glad to hear from any and all
of my friends in Hartford and vicinity.
May God protect us till we meet again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20

In London II you want rooms. a serv.
ant or situation you advertise the
fact in a machine for a penny. You
write out your advertisement. put II
in with your penny, and the machine
displays It in your own handwriting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20

Don't buy suit until you have
examined F. 81. Noyes Co.'s line.
Clothing cleaned, pressed, repaired,
dyed. F. q. Noyes Co. Blue Stores.
New neckwear just received. F. q.
Noyes Co., South Paris and Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
None Needed.

She-Marnma says I mustn't encour-
age you at all.
He-Thats all right. I don't need
any encouragement. Philadelphia
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20

The aborigines Of Peru can, in the
darkest night and in the thickest woods,
distinguish respectively a white man, a
negro and one of their own race by the
smell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20

Arthur Abbott was at home one day
last week.
Leroy Abbott was at home q few days
last week. He dislocated his right
shoulder playing football.
James Ross is working for w. w.
Durham.
A crew of wood choppers have moved
into P. A. Crawford's house and will
build q camp in the woods soon.
G. B. Stevens and wife have nice boy
baby, born Oct. o.
Apple packers are very busy in this
vicinity.
Alton Curtis is yarding lumber on old
Mollyockett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20

OF the worlds hay crop the United
States grows 2s.G0O,O0O pounds. This
is about half rs much rs Germany and
two-tlirds as much as England.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
Coming Events.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

Oct. 20-s2.-Annual meeting OF Maine state
Sunday School Association. South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
An Albany Centennial Letter.

The following letter, written for the
Albany centennial celebration on the
18th of August, was not read on that oc-
casion for lack of time, and is now pub
lished as being of interest to many peo-
pie.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20

Miss Dorothea Flick of Brooklyn, N. Y,
Miss Emily H. Sweet of Arlington
Heights, Mass, and Misses Alice NJ.
Cam and Marion E. Deering of Boston
are boarding at Eli G. Wadsworth's cot.
tage. The number of boarders at the
cottage this year has been seventy-six.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-11
CHAPLAIN MILBURN DEAD.
Venerable Blind Clergyman Expires in
California, Yesterday.

Washington, April 1O.--The Rev. Will
liam Henry Milburn, the venerable
blind chaplain of the United States
Senate, died in Santa Barbara, Cal, to-
day. Word to this effect was received
here, tonight, by Col. D. A. Ransdell
the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. Mr.
Milburn. accompanied by his two
nieces, the Misses Timley left Wash
ington for the Pacific coast about a
year ago. The chaplain was then in
broken health. The deceased was a ma
tive of Philadelphia, where he was
born in 1928.
When he was five years of age q
the left eye with a piece of glass. For
two years he was confined to a dark
room under medical treatment and
when he came out one of his eyes was
entirely blind and little sight was left
in the other. He, however pursued his
studies at school and college for about
20 years, the sight growing DINNER I'M
til gradually he became totally blind.
in the spring of 1898 he went with his
fathers family to Jacksonville. Ills,
and in 1913 he became a clergyman of
the Methodist Episcopal church, serv-
ing charges in various sections of the
country.
Mr.. Milburn was twice chaplain of
the House of Representatives and last
ly chaplain of the Senate, to which Of
flee he was elected in 1893.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-11
CHARGES HEARD.
License Commissioners of Lawrence
Y Mass, Under Fire.

Lawrence, Mass, April 10-The contin-
ued hearing on the charges which have
been preferred against the license com
missioners of this city was taken up ir
evening, before a room filed to it's limit
with spectators. The proceedings were
full of interest and the fight put up by the
array of legal talent was a brilliant one
In all, testimony was taken from three
witnesses. The evidence has bearing on
dealers, made against Mr.. Coughlin; and
one against Mr.. Bradley OF drinking IN
Kings saloon on Hampshire street on
election day, 1901.
witness chair at adjournment. last Tues
day evening, was recalled and MIR: Knox
resumed his cross-examination. The wit
ness testified: "
r left Mr. DonahHe, Mr.. Cusack. Mr.
Bradley, Mr.. King and another man in
the shop. If John F. Connors was there
I did not know it. thought Mr.. Bradley
acted foolish and like bmlldozer; He tried
feeling against him for what he did;
stood on the top step of the stairs. Saw
Mr. Bradley go into the doorway OF the
saloon I couldn't swear that ne went
into the saloon for 1 did not see him en-
Mr. Doris. Mr.. Donahue, Mr. klmmonu;
Mr.. Cusack and a helper were there ana
we had a laugh over Mr.. Bradley. Whlle
we were in the laundry. there was a rap
laundry. then all of the men went out ex-
cept me. Mr.. Donahue came back Tor a
few minutes then went nome. Doris came
hack. went out then came back again ana
finally left me for the night me NOISE
which / heard in the barroom sounded as
if somebody picked up several glasses at
once Then | heard somebody say: Bet
ter make it light, Billy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-11
THROUGH BRAIN.
Frank Tibbetts of Lewiston, Commits
Suicide by Shooting.

Lewiston. Me. April 1O-Frank Tibbetts
of Garcelon Ferry, few miles below
Lewiston, committed suicide. Thursday
evening at $50 O'Clock, by placing a 3S-
calibre revolver in his mouth and sending
bullet into his brain.
At the time of the deed Mr.. Tibbetts
was sitting In the parlor and his wife
was up stairs putting the children to bed.
She heard the report Of the revolver and
rushed down stairs. She found her hus
band lying on his back on the floor The
revolver lay beside him and the smoke
OF the shot was rising from the body.
From the location of the body it was sup
posed that he stood before looking glass
when he fired.
Mrs. Tibbetts Immediately aroused the
rest of the family and rushed off to the
City farm, nearby. where she telephoned
to Or, A. NJ. Garcelon. The doctor sent
immediately to the house. They arrived
there about 70 o'clock. Mr.. Tibbetts never
regained consciousness and died 20 min
utes after they arrived.
Mr.. Tibbotts is a native Of Plymouth
and has lived in Lewiston for many years.
He married and shortly after went to live
in the old house at Garcelon's Ferry
known as the birthplace of ex-Gov. Alonzo
Garcelon. Tibbetts was hard working
luan ana had reputation throughout the
country for his thrift and the able man
He was also said to have kept the road
in his district in better condition than
any farmer in the district.
lie leaves a wife and three young girls.
the oldest of which is about 10 years of
age. also an aged father. They were. all
in the house at the time of the shooting;
The day before the shooting he worked
in the fields preparing the ground for the
seed. He also repaired a long stretch of
road, cutting drains and building stone
culverts. No real cause can be given for
the act. He has acted a little strange of
late but nothing of serious nature was
brought to their attention. He was often
times displeased and dissatisfied with the
conditions about the house. Nothing.
however, was ever said that would lead
them to think that he contemplated sui
eide.
Undertaken league stated that he pass
ed that way. late Thursday afternoon,
and saw Mr.. Tibbetts repairing the roads
He stopped and talked a minute with him.
He little thought that he would be going
over the same road in so short a time to
visit the home of Mr.. Tibbetts.
A coroners inquest is unnecessary and
the funeral will be held on Sunday morn
ing,