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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ooINoS OF THE WEEK m ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. Fl. H. Bishop,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at II A. n.
Sunday School at Y n. Junior G. e. at 30 ?. y
Sabbath Evening Service at 80 p. N. Up. 8.
Meeting Thursday evening at 30. Covenant
Meeting the last Friday before the LIST Sunday
of the month at 30 p. N. All not otherwise con-
nected are cordially invited.
Uniyersalist Church, Rev. j. II. Little. Pastor.
Preaching service every Sunday at IL A. Il.
Sunday School at IL n.
Rev. G. ID. Crane of Yarmouth, field
worker of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, will speak at the Baptist church
this Monday evening.
DR.. A. C. Hamlin of Bangor has been
here for few days, and was visited for
short time by George w. Hammond OF
Yarmouth, who came especially to see
the work at Mount Mica.
Most of the apples in the vicinity OF
the Hill are now picked, though not all.
They have turned out generally beyond
all expectation, some growers getting
nearly or quite twice the number OF bar
rels they anticipated. A few have
shipped their winter apples to Liverpool,
but large portion of them are not yet
sold.
The Ladies' Circle of the Universalist
church will give supper and entertain
ment at Academy Hall Thursday even
ing. The comedy Clarindie Cackler's
Courtship, which has been played at
South Paris and Norway with great sue
cess by members of the Good Cheer So
ciety of South Paris, will be presented
by the same cast, which is as follows:
Simon Hobbssn old farmer Writ Stanley
Charlie Hobbs, Simon Hobbs son,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Harold L. mayer
Ragged Robin, a tramp DIR. j. q. Littletehi
Dewdrop, a colored Individual.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hdrOiu auucIcOu
Clarindie Cackler, an old maid.
Mrs. Agnes Penfold
Polly Springer. pauper.- Mrs. John Burbank
Widow Saekett who is deaf. Mrs. j. j. Emeley
A chicken supper will be served at $50.
The curtain will rise at s o'clock. Dane
ing will close the evening with music by
Stearns and Young. Admission Is cents.
Is cents will be charged those who at,
tend the supper but do not contribute
towards it. Dancing free.
Mr.. Brown and family have closed
Old Brick for the season, and have gone
to the Hubbard House to remain for the
present. The servants have returned to
New York.
John Pierce has been in Boston for the
past week.
A sociable will be given by the
Christian Endeavor Society in Cum
mings Hall Friday evening. Only light
refreshments will be served.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
Oxford.

Rev. Mr.. Newport attended the Sun.
day School convention at South Paris.
Mrs. Corning and Miss Corning have
gone to Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Ellis of Portland visited her
brother, G. S. Hayes, and her sister,
Mrs. Fisher, last week.
Mrs. Walter Dawes of Auburn is here
for short time.
Alton Kavanaugh is at Gray's Bust
ness College at Portland.
The Congregational Ladies' Society
meets with Mrs. Frost on Wednesday,
Oct. %.
The T. A. Roberts Post invited the
W. r. C. to an entertainment with
musical and literary exercises, speeches,
etc. Refreshments were served, cake,
coffee, ice cream and fruit.
Leander Wardwell is going out west to
visit his father, W. F. Wardwell.
The S. of T. will have a harvest sup
per Thursday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
Lowell.


Ducks have been very plenty in Upper
Keazar Pond recently.
Apples are selling generally for Sl.5O
per barrel ones and twos.
Rev. j. W. Grindell has sold his horse
to Rev. F. E. Doughty of Fryeburg.
Mrs. e. j. Noyes went to Norway
Saturday, Carrie E. Chapman accom-
panying her.
Miss Marquette, who has been at Sun.
shine Cottage, No. 4, during the summer,
returned to her home this week.
w. l.. Vance is at work for D. P. Lord
at the village.
We hear that Elmer Harnden has sold
his place in the village, which he had OF
E. II. Witham, to Fl. F. Hurd of Frye
burg.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Caroline
Bell was attended at the home of her
son, E. L. Bell, Wednesday. Services
conducted by Rev. F. E. Doughty Of
Fryeburg. She was one of the ole
residents of the town, an amiable and
estimable lady. Her health has gradual
ly failed until she passed away Monday
the 10th inst, aged 76 years.
The telephone has been taken from
the parsonage and will be put in the
residence of Albert Kimball at No. 4.
Miss Annie Walker is visiting in Bos
ton and vicinity and will attend the wed
ding of her cousin.
C. II. Brown was in Portland Thurs
day and B. E. Brown was down Satur
day
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
Uniyersalist Association.

The Oxford Association of Universal
lists will hold its annual meeting at Dix
field, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 4
and 5, 1908. Programme:
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
200. Address of Welcome,
Rev. Stanford Mitchell.
Response by President Of Oxford
Association, Mr.. Kilbon Perham
Address of President
appointment Of committees
Report Of secretary and reading OF
records.
Treasurer's report
Election Of officers.
3 80. Sermon, followed by communion.
WEDNESDAY EykNING.
Rev Stanford Mitchell
100. Sermon.
THURSDAY FORENOON.
$50. Conference meeting.
300. Business session.
1000. Reports of parishes
IL 90. Question box, In charge Of
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
80. Praise service
200. Address, THE New Universalism."
Rev. Y. 4. Barton
$50. Address. Echoes from the Convention, .
Rev. John NJ. Paige
THURSDAY EVENING.
100. Praise service.
80. Sermon, Rev. Eleanor b. Forbes
The Portland & Rumford Falls Rail.
road will sell tickets for fare one way
for round trip, going Nov. 4 or and re-
turning the 9th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
THE CUSTOMS OF NORWAY.
Sunday Begins Saturday Night and
In m Time For Pleasure.

Sunday Begins Saturday Night and
In a Time For Pleasure.
One marked characteristic of the peo-
pie of Norway is their intense and
artistic love of flowers. They never
heap them in indiscrlminate masses,
but the poorest peasant woman will
gather few of the wild blossoms
which grow at her door and arrange
them in q glass ut her window with
an exquisite taste and feeling which
with high and low, and flowers are
as necessary to Norwegian dinner ia
BILE as the food.
The religion Of the country Is Luther
an, but Sunday Is not observed with
Puritan strictness, for the settlements
are small and far apart, so that the
hard worked pastor must travel miles
from one to another, and even in sum-
Scr service is only held once in three
weeks.
Sunday begins on Saturday night, so
that Sunday evening is time for
pleasure, and wherever a squeaky nu-
steal instrument can be found the peas
ants will dance together in the street.
The men dance together as well as
with the women, grasping each 9th
er's shoulders apd whirling round and
round like dizzy human tops.
A wedding is festivity for the peo-
pie for miles around. 1t is celebrated
at the nearest village church, and the
guests row In enormously long boats
across the ford, wearing gay colored
dresses. The bride and bridegroom
bring to the ceremony the silver spoons
which were presented to them when
they were christened. These are then
linked together by silver chain and
are hung up In the new home, to be an
heirloom for coming generations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
East Hebron.

The heavy rain last week did not raise
the water in the well, and some wells
are nearly dry.
II. A. Record held falling ladder in
the orchard where he was at work pick
ing apples, and injured his shoulder,
side and back very badly. He tried to
work after being injured for short
time, but gave up and is at home under
DR.. Caldwell's care. He cannot eat or
sleep, he is so lame, and suffers intense
pain.
Mrs. Blye intends to return home to
Lynn this week.
A large amount of apples remain on
the trees at this writing. The owners
hope to gather them all this month If
the frost does not take them.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Woodward of West
Auburn passed last Tuesday with Mrs.
T. L. Rogers.
The grange now hold meetings twice
in each month as usual in the late
autumn and winter.
The fall term of school has four weeks
before closing. The school has lost
several scholars by their leaving town
and others being unable to attend. The
pupils all take quite an interest in the
school.
Everett Pierce and little family passed
last Sabbath with his parents.
Charles Pierce recently shot coon his
dog had freed. It's weight was 20
pounds. The meat was delicious, cook
ed by Charles mother to perfection.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
THE CODE IN ANCIENT TIMES
Famous Duel In the Days of Goo
Queen Anne.

Famous Duel In the Days of Good
Queen Anne.
In the reign of good Queen Anne
duels were 10 less frequent than In
the rowdy, riotous days of Charles II.
Lord Mohun, u dissolute, remorseless
nobleman, was the terror of honest
London citizens at this time, and
many were the infamous escapades in
which he played chief character. lie
was guilty of one act which bears no
other name than that of murder-the
killing of poor Mountford, the actor,
in cold blood because he endeavored to
protect the honor of Mrs. Braccgirdle,
the famous and beautiful actress. 1t
was Lord Mohun who fought and kill
ed the Duke of Hamilton, an affair
which all will remember who have
read Thackeray's great novel, "Es-
mond"
The duel was fought with swords in
Hyde park, the challenge having been
sent by Mohun to the duke, who had.
Will oiAS
Of Mohun's creatures "had neither
truth nor justice in him." The Duke
Of Hamilton received wound IN the
right side Of the leg about seven inches
long, another in the right arm, third
in the upper part Of the breast, run
ming downward toward the body; q
fourth on the outside of the left leg.
Lord MOhun himself was MORALLY
wounded, receiving large wound In
the groin, another in the right side
through the body, in which the sword
plunged right up to the hilt, and Il
third in his arm. There Is no doubt
he rightly deserved his death, because,
departing from the rules of fence
among men Of honor, he shortened his
sword, thrust under his opponents
guard and stabbed the duke in the
manner of a common assassin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
Personal.

The district deputy grand masters for
this vicinity, appointed at the meeting
of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows last
week, are Edward 4. Libby, Norway,
Peter G. Pickett, West Paris, and Arthur
E. Cole, Buckfield.
Mrs. Celia Fl. Sturtevant of Dixtield
was chosen president of the State
Rebekah Assembly at the annual meet
ing of that body in Portland last week.
Miss Ida NJ. Walker of Rumford Falls
was chosen chaplain.
Willie d. Littlefield of Dixfield, who
at one time carried on marble business
there, has gone to Boston and has enter
ed the employment of the Boston
Elevated Railway Company as q motor
man on the fremont Street surface cars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
CONVERSIONS OF A PRIEST.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox of Wake, Ark,
writes, "For ~ years l suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. 1 consulted number
of physicians and tried all sorts of medi-
cines, but got no relief. Then began
the use of Electric Bitters and feel that l
am now cured of a disease that had me
in its grasp for twelve years." If you
want reliable medicine for Liver and
Kidney trouble, stomach disorder or
general debility, get Electric Bitters.
It's guaranteed by F. A. Shurtleff &
Co.; Noyes Drug Store, Norway. SOC.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
Buckfield.

j. A. Rawson and wife, Mrs. n. E.
Morrill, and Mrs. AL Cole joined the ex-
cursiOn tn Boston.
which recently collapsed under the press
ure of grain, of the Misses Dean and
Ike Shaw.
Rev. Mr.. Turner is arranging to move
to Rumford Falls.
c. r. Written of Augusta has recently
visited his mother, while he INDUCED in
his favorite sport of hunting. With Ike
Shaw they bagged "a woodcock and one
partridge.
Boys at 81 ,25 it is reported have taken
the striking women's places at the corn
shop.
VIM. Record is very poorly. He lacks
stone.
Alfred Cole and sister Martha are still
quite poorly.
We have been distributing dandeliOn
green's of late. Never found them SC
tender in springtime.
We have been having an influx of bust.
ness women of late. One insurance
agent, another a fortune teller. The
latter quite often draw their revenue
from love-lorn SWANS, maidens and
widows.
Ike Shaw has opened up his taxidermy.
A. A. Farrar went Saturday to Brock
ton for the winter, where his sons are
living.
Passing along on the rural free deliv.
cry route l observed very convenient
device for a mail box. 1t was ten
pound coffee box nailed to a tree, with
the cover lying on the ground. Later in
passing the cover had been adjusted
with two stones to hold it down.
Presiding Elder Ladd visited the NJ.
E. church Friday evening.
At complimentary entertainment to
Miss Lizzie Wilmington Friday evening,
who was recently treated at the Central
Maine General Hospital, about S2j
was obtained.
Mollie Cole came home from West
brook Friday, from where she is attend
ing school.
Chas. p. Hatch of New York is visit
ing friends here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
Hebron.

Rev. Judson W. Shaw, a former
graduate of the academy, preached here
Sunday morning, and spoke again in the
evening, also at morning exercises Mon
day.
The Harvest Home Festival, Friday,
was a success. The exhibit was large
and the entertainment very good. $50
was realized.
Mrs. Florence Durham Pinkham has
gone to Philadelphia to visit her aunt,
Mrs. Curtis.
Miss Hazel Donham was at home over
Sunday.
Miss Hattie Murch is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mary Bearce.
Apples are turning out well; most
farmers are getting more than they ex-
pected before harvesting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
MAKE EXERCISE A HABIT.
An Easy and Simple Way of Securing
Health md Good Looks.

An Easy and Simple Way of Securing
Health and Good Looks.
Exercise is much more necessary to
human life than most women think.
Healthy Stimulation is an absolute
need; without it the body will rust
and fall TO bits. The baby that never
creeps about or kicks or exercises al
all either wastes into tiny midget OF
bones and wrinkles or else takes or
pounds of unhealthy fat and becomes
soft and short ,breathed and without
vitality.
The brain that never calls upon It
self for work must become dull and
stupid. and it Is the same way with
the muscles of the body. They are
filled with blood vessels that Should
be up and doing. The blood has sew
eral purposes, and one is to carry away
much of the waste fluids Of the body
The lungs are sort of refinery, and
the blood is n distilling agent. If the
blood becomes thick and unhealthy and
sluggish the body does not keep Its
youthful state. Eyes grow dull; lips
lose their redness; the complexion is
sallow and unlovely.
1t is an easy and simple matter t.
make exercise q habit-just like the
habit of putting out the lights Mt night
and wondering If burglars will show
up before morning.
A most excellent scheme is to take
long, slow full breaths whenever YOU
have chance-when you are waiting
for car, when you are walking. wher
you are going to sleep, when you have
| Just awakened.
Such habits are valuable, most valu
able, but because they don't cost any
thing and are little trouble lots Of
women fancy there Is nothing In sucl
practices. Nonsense! Look at the ath
letic men that train. They are the
healthiest, strongest, finest looking
creatures in existence.
Go thou and do likewise on q little
scale.-Chicago Record Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
North Albany.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Emery visited at
Harrison last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Jane Wilbur is visiting her
brother, Brice Kimball.
Mrs. Carrie Penley and baby are at
her fathers, Roscoe Emery's.
Mrs. Mary Brown and Miss Bertha
Burris went on the excursion Monday.
Martha Kimball is taking care of her
granddaughter while her mother is
away.
Miss Eta Judkins Is on the sick list
caused by taking ether.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
BrOWnfield.

The funeral of a little child of Mr.
and Mrs. Merton Gray occurred to-day
(Thursday,) at the house.
Mr.. Walter Bickford continues very
sick.
Mrs. DR.. Fitch is visiting friends il
Sebago.
Mrs. G. G.. Mansfield and Mrs. w. I
Hodson, Past Grands of Pearl Rebekaf
Lodge, No. 90, ]. o. o. F., attended the
Rebekah Assembly at Portland thi'
week.
Mr.. Dale, the upholsterer, is again il
the village. He cannot be beaten.
Mrs. E. Burnell has opened dress
makers room in the Odd Fellows build
ing.
The Wentworth family from Lowell
Mass, are still in the village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
Beware of Ointments for Catarrl,
That Contain Mercury,

smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
Il Is taken internally and Is made In Toledo,
Ohio.
NS-Sold by Druggists. price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
West Buckfleld.

Roy Bradbury is at home from Norway
for week.
Shirley Bonney and wife spent Sunday
at Dan Emery's in Buckfield.
Miss Vinia Bonney has returned to bel
work at Buckfield.
Miss Alice Flagg has finished work al
the brush shop and is at home.
Mrs. Fred Bennett went to Berlin
Falls Sunday.
James Richards has gone to Wilton to
work.
Tom Bradbury, Mont Bennett, Oscar
Gerry and Francis Wilson went to Wilton
Sunday, cutting Christmas trees.
May Bradbury went to Norway Mon
day with Charles Smith.
Bert Hutchinson is mail carrier on our
r. F. d. route. He commenced to deliv.
or mail Dot. Is.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
East Bethel,

Mrs. Eben Fox of Lowell has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Bean the
past week.
Miss Rose Kimball is visiting her
brother, Irving Kimball, and other rela-
tives in Boston.
Mr.. Edgar Coolidge has moved to his
farm which he recently purchased Of
Charles II. Kimball.
Rev. A. G. Warner, former pastor OF
our church, is spending short vaca
ton at Mr.. Joseph Hollis and calling on
friends here. Mr.. Warner has pas
torate in Mexico.
Fl. E. Bartlett is burning large kiln
of brick.
Cleve Bartlett is tending Kings
iewelry store while he is in Boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
Co. D Wins First in Rifle Shot.

Co. D, First Regiment, of Norway,
came home from the rifle shoot of the
Maine National Guard at Portland Satur-
day bearing the honors of the day, also
two valuable trophies. In match of
twelve company teams and one civilian
rifle club, Co. D won the first prize with
an aggregate score of 27S. The second
best score, 265, was made by Co. E of
Portland, and from that the scores ran
down to SO. Co. DIS score was as fol-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.

"our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis" writes Mrs. w. K. Haviland,
of Armonk, N. Y, "but, when all other
remedies failed, we saved her life with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our niece,
who had Consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this wonderful medi-
cine and to-day she is perfectly WE'LL"
Desperate throat and lung diseases yield
to DR.. Kings New Discovery as to no
other medicine on earth. Infallible for
Coughs and Colds. SOC. and $1.00 bot
ties guaranteed by F. A. Shurtleff &
Co.; Noyes Drug Store, Norway. Trial
hottlec frae
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Donble Tragedy in the Town OF
Newry Thursday Night.
ORA W. GREEN, AGED ABOUT 30, FA-
TALLY SHOOTS BEULAH F. YORK, AGED
Is, AND THEN BLOWS OUT HIS OWN
BRAINS.

Is, AND THEN BLOWS OUT HIS OWN
BRAINS.
A double shooting occurred Thursday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Or
rington York in the town of Newry,
near the Bethel line, when their daugh-
ter, Beulah F. York, aged Is years, was
shot and instantly killed by Ora w.
Green, aged about 80. Green then turn
ed the rifle with which he had done the
deed on himself, and blew the top of his
head off. Green had worked about the
York farm and became infatuated with
the young girl, who failed to accept his
protestations of love.
The double tragedy occurred in the
yard of the young girls parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orrington York. Miss York was
sitting at the window reading with her
mother and uncle. Green evidently
stood outside the window and fired two
shots from a 44-40 rifle, both of which
took effect below the right arm, killing
her instantly. Then he placed the muz-
zle of the rifle against his own head and
fired, blowing the top of his skull COM
pletely off.
The parents are of good standing
and responsibility and their loss is a
great blow to them. Miss Beulah was
their only child and was worshipped by
them. She was pretty and attractive
and beloved by all.
Some years ago Green, who has always
been floating character, went west and
for time was cowboy on the plains.
Just one year ago he was employed by
Mr.. York and after time became in
fatuated with the young daughter. AL
though not steadily employed he stayed
about the place more or less. When the
parents learned of Green's affections
they tried to drive him away but with
out success. During the summer they
took the girl to the eastern part of the
state. Green followed and they were
forced to return.
Thursday night as she was returning
from school Miss Beulah passed Green
who was sitting by the roadside but paid
no attention to his salute. 1t is sup
posed this caused the shooting. Green
was not favored with superior intell-
gence, and Mr.. and Mrs. York had more
than once feared for the safety of their
child.
Green made his home with E. B.
Knapp. his grandfather, on Bear River,
near Newry. The rifle with which he
committed the terrible deed he borrow
ed from Mr.. Knapp, stating that he was
going deer hunting. He mounted his
wheel and rode directly to the York
horno
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
NORWAY Lake.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Flood of Farm
ington are visiting their relatives here.
Mrs. r. w. Knight and Mrs. L. A.
Crane visited at o. NJ. Cummings of
Norway, Wednesday.
Mrs. j. S. Kneeland has been visiting
friends in Mechanic Falls.
The Woman's Club will have their an
nual supper at w. S. Partridge's We'd
nesday, Oct. 2Sth,