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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
East Hebron.

The Christmas festival was set aside
as some fears were entertained on &C
count of scarlet fever, although no cases
of the disease have broken out so far.
Many families with their friends had
Christmas trees in their homes. More
than the usual number of presents were
distributed in the place this Christmas.
Frank Pierce, with his wife and daugh-
ter Rena, passed their Christmas with
his brother Adrian and family, their
mother, Mrs. DR.. Pierce, and an aged
aunt. A tree with presents for all was
greatly enjoyed by those present.
Almon /. Haskell from Lynn boards
with Fred Sturtevant and goes to the
academy this term of school.
George f. McKenney is out again
some pleasant days, but not often. His
foot is quite painful and be is very lame
when he walks short distance.
w. s. Buchanan has twenty COWS he
intends to sell within one week at auc-
ton. All Jerseys, said to be an extra
lot of cows selected from the best stock.
On account of an organic disease of the
heart he is unable to care for them and
Intends to sell at auction a. soon as his
bills give the day and are posted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Oxford.

Mr.. William l.. Brown, formerly of
Carrollton, n. H., died at the home of
his son, Loren Brown, Dec. %, aged So
years, 10 months.
DIR. A. L. Hersey and Mrs. Jersey re-
turned from Boston Saturday.
Miss Anna Cummings visited her sis
ter, Mrs. French, last week.
Married, in Bethel, Dec. "a, by Rev.
+. <. Barton, at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Grover, Mr.. Ernest III. Pratt, of Pishon's
Ferry, and Miss Edith Grover of Bethel.
Mr.. Pratt is principal of the high school
here. They will begin housekeeping in
Mr.. Hazen's house that has been repair
ed since the fire.
Herbert Bowie, who has been sick for
some time with consumption, died at the
home of his mother, Mrs. +. A. Delano.
His burial was held Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Bethel.

Monday the schools re-0pened after
the Christmas recess.
Mr.. w. S. Field, former assistant at
Gould Academy, now teaching in Bos-
ton, gave two very interesting talks be-
fore the students of the academy upon
his travels abroad. Mr.. Field while in
Bethel was the guest of Postmaster
Billings and family.
Tuesday, the w. C. T. U. entertained
the Bethel Federation of Clubs in Gar
land Chapel. The program consisted of
a piano solo by Mr.. Weed, very inter-
esting paper by Mrs. Durell upon the
unique revival of spinning, weaving, etc.,
in Lowell by some artists, renderings
from Dickens by Mrs. Hittengee, and
Mrs. A. L. Herrick's description of her
visit to Warwick Castle.
Mr.. Sidney Goodwin is very i'll at
present writing. Mrs. Goodwin received
news Tuesday of the critical illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Yates, at Sabatis.
Later news was more favorable to re-
covery.
DIR. Herbert Twitchell of Portland was
called to Bethel on account of the criti-
cal illness of Dea. T. II. Chapman, who
continues very feeble.
Thursday, Mrs. Herrick entertained
the Ladies' Club and all present were
highly entertained and instructed by the
paper read by Mrs. futile of Brookline,
Mass, telling of her work as an officer in
the Boston courts.
The marriage of Mr.. Eli Stearns and
Mrs. Emma Felt was solemnized at the
home of the groom New Years evening,
Rev. F. E. Barton officiating. A host of
friends extend congratulations.
Tuesday evening the students of Gould
Academy held reception in honor of
the alumni.
New Years evening Mrs. John George
Gehring gave a reception in OdeOn Hall
in honor of the college boys" who are
spending the Christmas vacation at
home.
Mr.. W. D. Morrill's brother, who has
been visiting him, has returned to his
home in Toronto.
Friday evening the fourth in the series
of Village Improvement entertainments
was given in Odeon Hall by Mr.. Grover
Flint of Cambridge. Mr.. Flint told of
his experience in the Philippines. Mr..
Flint is descendant of one of the Oldest
Bethel families, being the grandson Of
DIR. John Grover and son of Cuvier
Grover, who was one of the four sons
who went out and won fame and honor.
The hall was crowded and the audience
listened to a very interesting illustrated
lecture upon the life and customs in the
islands,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Lowell.

Mrs. Kate harrington, at the village,
who has been in feeble health for some
time, suffered stroke of paralysis re.
Gently and is in a very low condition.
Mrs. +. II. SWEET has been confined to
her bed with illness for few days but
is recovering.
Mrs. Caroline Remission at No. 4 had a
stroke of paralysis Saturday evening and
has been failing since.
John harrington, Jr., has been quite
sick the past week.
E. Fl. Witham and W. S. McKusick
went fishing at Lower Keazar Thursday
and got some good pickerel.
On Thursday, January LIST, the roll
call and annual church meeting of the
Congregational church was held at the
parsonage. There were about so pres
emit. Tables were placed in the different
rooms and chicken dinner was served
After dinner came the roll call; after
ward the business meeting. The fol
lowing officers were elected:
Clerk. F. stearns.
Treas. NJ. Harrington.
Trustees. II. Stearns, 8. L. Hatch, H. G
Walker, G. II. Mower, c. X. Chapman.
Deacons-A. NJ. Pottle, II. II. Wiley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
SENATOR.
John NJ. Philbrook, Bethel.
County Matters.

The county commissioners met at the
court house Tuesday of last week for
their regular session, to complete their
work for the year. A considerable
amount of routine business was tran
sacted, and the commissioners and treas
urer prepared their annual statement of
the financial condition of the county,
which will be printed in pamphlet form.
Only two changes in the personnel of
the county officers were made with the
beginning of the year. As sheriff James
X. Tucker is succeeded by Edgar L..
Flint of East Hiram. Mr.. Tucker will
be taller as he has been for the past four
years while holding the office of sheriff
himself, and Mr.. Flint will not change
his residence. No additions have been
made to Mr.. Flint's list of deputies
since it was published last week.
Hon. John NJ. Philbrook of Bethel,
who has served term of six years as
county commissioner, retired from the
board and was succeeded by K. p. Faunce
of Oxford. The new board organized on
Friday by the choice of Hon. Jonathan
Bartlett of Stoneham as chairman.
Charles F. Whitman of Norway, clerk
of courts, George NJ. Atwood of Paris,
county treasurer, Ellery c. Park of
Bethel, county attorney, j. Hastings
Bean of Paris, register of deeds, and
Eckley Ballard of Fryeburg, register of
deeds for the Western District of Oxford
County, entered upon new term of Of
flee as their own successors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Ruclef1eld.

Howard p. Shaw has returned to bis
school in Boston. Amy, his sister, who
teaches In Everett, Mass, Is at home
owing to the closing of her school on 40.
count of scarcity of coal.
Allen Irish was at home from Bath,
New Years Day.
Edgar Hall was at home from Rum
ford Falls, Dec. 81.
Mrs. ROsaltha Ellis of Canton spent
New Years Day with Mrs. Gilbert
Tilton.
Harold Hall and sister, Shirlie, are
spending their vacation with theii
parents, DR.. and Mrs. o. r. Hall.
A we'll attended poverty party came
off at Nezinscot Hall Thursday evening
4 cents admission, 20 cents for dancing
Owing to lack of support, Presiding
Elder Southland has decided to close the
Methodist church here, and transfer Rev
Mr.. Munson to the charge at Rumford
Center, that church having given him 9
unanimous call. Sunday, Jan. a, closed
his services here.
C. Fl. Prince, Mrs. Prince and Rev
Mr.. Turner have attended meetings Al
Canton.
According to late advices new sys
tenn of voting has come in vogue. Aftel
voting a while, an adjournment for din
ner necessitates storage of votes in the
committees pockets, during the interim
A call from Rumford Falls to mer
chant of this place via Lewiston, Nor
way and West Sumner, to place an ordel
at Bangor, was consummated in abou
five minutes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
East Waterford.

Miss Thibodeau and her pupils had a
Christmas tree and entertainment at the
Temple Hill school house. The evening
was much enjoyed.
Mrs. Geo. Keen is ill.
Arthur l.. Sanderson is in Boston this
week.
George Hersey spent Christmas at
home.
George Keen, Mrs. Myra Keen, and
Chester Brown went to Oxford Tuesday
to attend the funeral of their grand
father, Mr.. Brown.
Skinner Bros. found one of their
horses dead one morning last week.
They bought another of Frank Andrews.
Mrs. Ella Ames and husband are
visiting relatives in Portland.
P. N. Haskell is very low and cannot
live many days.
Mrs. Myra Keen has closed her house
and gone to Bridgton to stop for a time
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Keen.
Chester Brown and Willis Learned are
cutting bolts for Henry Young.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
BRYANT Pond.

Uncle Stephen Rowe got fall this
week, striking his arm on a hot stove
and burning it quite badly. Mr.. Rowe
being quite aged is laid up from the eff
fects of the accident. DR.. Clark attends
him.
Alonzo Felt has been failing since
Tuesday, and is great sufferer.
Mr.. Havener, one of the Boston Jour
nal men, was in town Thursday in the
interest of the paper. The Boston Sun
day Journal is very nice paper, but has
not been sent until Monday in the past
Hereafter it will come Sundays on the
paper train.
Miss Fannie Whitman of this town
and Mr.. Eden Ross of Rumford Falls
went to Gorham, N. H., on New Years
Day, aud were united in marriage. The
young couple are we'll known and liked
in town, and have the congratulations oil
their many friends.
There was social dance at Grange
Hall Thursday evening, and although
got up on short notice there was good
sized company present, a number com
ing from Locke's Mills, Bethel and
Newry.
Mrs. Edwin Mann and Mrs. Matoirs
Billings will hold whist party Jan. 10
at Grange Hall.
Mrs. Lee Rowe is quite sick. Hel
mother, Mrs. Isabel Perkins, is caring
for her.
Mrs. Angie Berry is somewhat i'm
proved since writing last week.
Business is good at both mills.
Mrs. Lalia Estes entertained party
of her Golden Cross friends at her home
Friday evening, Jan.2.
The Golden Cross is still prospecting
The installation of officers took place IL
the evening of January3 The officers
are as follows:
N.C.-Charles Hill
v.N.C.-Efie beverley.
W. H.-Lee Rowe.
VITA. l.. Rowe.
r. X. of R-George Stephens.
X. Of R,-Ellen Bowker.
w.P.-Lal'a Estes.
w.I.G.-Lettie Man.
WO. G.-Brenda Clark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
West Sumner.

The Baptist Circle was held in the
vestry on Thursday last; good attend.
ance and the people listened to dis.
course description of foreign town by
w. S. Field.
1t is stated that G. A. Chandler has
sold his store to L. E. Pulsifer of Natick,
Mass.
Charles Ryerson, who has been very
sick with appendicitis, is now much i'm.
proved, but not able to sit up much.
Miss Edith Bradford is at work fol
Annie B. Andrews.
The Oxford County Telephone and
Telegraph Co. held their annual meet.
ing at the vestry the Goth ult. Quite a
large attendance. The reports show a
very prosperous condition financially
Officers chosen were:
Directors-A. NJ. Andrews, South Woodstock
e. II. Andrews. West Sumner. r. l.. barrett
Barrett, s. F. Stetson, East Sumner, Orlando
irish, Hartford, A. K. Cole. Buckfeld, II. l.
Willis, Turner.
Sec. and rreas.-C. E. Durham. West Sumner
A more extended account of the line
will be given later.
Geo. E. Pulsifer went to Connecticut
last Monday to be gone for few weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
wHITrENoRE DISTRICT.
Hebron.

The winter term of the academy open
ed Tuesday, Dec. S0th. We hear that
the attendance is large. The new bell
has not yet come and it seems strangely
quiet.
Miss Daisy Cushman returned to Ex-
eter Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bean and little son,
who have been spending the vacation
with C.. III. George, went to Turner in
time for the opening of the school this
week.
Mr.. James Pike of Livermore Falls
High School was in town few days this
week.
Old students and the many other
friends of Mr.. Lemuel Quincy will be
sorry to hear that his health is very poor
this winter.
The sleighing is now of the best and
those having hauling to do are taking
advantage of the good roads.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
North Stoneham.

Amos Lawler has moved from Water
ford into the house formerly owned by
Hilton McAllister.
w. w. Durgin will do chores for H.
B. McKeen. Mr.. McKeen Is going to
haul timber for j. Bartlett.
School in this district closes this week
after very successful term taught by
Donnie Goodwin of Norway. The
weather was so cold and the roads 80
bad that the small scholars that had to
be carried could not get there the last
of the term. While they did 20 they
learned finely. We hope to have Miss
Goodwin here again.
Mrs. William Cannon has been stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. b. B. Nc
Keen.
Myrtle Adams burned her knee quite
badly by standing in chair and slipping
against the stove.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
North Paris.

John SWEET is visiting at A. L. Curtis
for few days.
Prof. w. w. Andrews of Portland
visited his parents and brother last week
and canvassed for life insurance for the
Northwestern Life Insurance Co. of Mil
waukee.
Will Tuell is at work for the Paris
Manufacturing Co. in Albany, chopping.
Rev. and Mrs. r. A. Rich and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Edwards visited at America
Andrews Jan. 1.
Oxford County Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. have now about 200 miles of
wire strung and $50 rented instruments
and so or 60 free instruments, so-called,
owned by private parties who have stock
in the line.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Greenwood.

That arctic wave, otherwise called the
cold snap, few weeks since, did more
damage than was at first supposed. The
frost found its way into quite number
of cellars, and one man reports loss of
so worth of potatoes.
Frank Morgan is at work on the Ben
nett place for the owner, and the other
day they cut white birch that measured
% inches across the stump, and 90 four
foot sticks of spool wood were taken
from it, to say nothing of the top that
was worked into fire wood. There may
be larger white birch trees growing in
town, but they are not to be found on
every farm.
About one-half mile to the southeast
of this place are two hills of moderate
height, between which is a narrow val
ley covered with growth of small trees.
In the centre of this valley stand two
trees, apparently about three feet apart,
and much taller than the rest; and the
space between those trees marks the
limit of the SUMS journey south. He
has risen there for several mornings,
and now begins to retrograde towards
the north again, thus showing us, with
out our consulting the almanac, that the
days have begun to lengthen.
Thanks to w. +. Cummings of Albany
for letter just received; in that way
several friends and relatives are heard
Others are on the sick list.
Some one has told us to be angry and
sin not; but once in while something
comes up so provoking as to make it
difficult to do that. Here is case in
point: Last Christmas morning our
Democrat letter was deposited in the
town farm mail box, and of course the
flag raised to give due notice. 1t so
happened that the mail carrier, Mr..
Small, was detained at home on account
of sickness in his family, and conse-
quently sent another man in his place,
who drove along the road and never
looked that way. The next day, Friday,
no one went on the route, with the re-
suit that when the letter got to it's desti-
nation Saturday night it seems to have
been too late to be used. Mr.. Small
must know that Uncle Sam doesn't
want his mail handled in that way, and
trust that in the future he will act &C
cordingly.
Butchering, cutting spool wood and
cord wood, and harvesting ice are among
the kinds of work being done about here
now.
While the coal strike proved to be a
calamity to very many, it worked the
other way for the farmer, who has fire.
wood to sell. He now gets S. cord for
it, which means that cord of dry hard
wood will buy barrel of good flour and
a fraction of dollar beside. ''It's an
i'll wind that blows no good to any one. "
Bessie Mills of West Bethel is can
vassing for several kinds of books be-
sides some other goods. and stopped at
the Bennett place Wednesday night. She
is making good pay in that kind of
work.
We hear with regret that Rev. C. A.
Brooks is on the sick list. Hope his
sickness is not serious, and that he will
soon be at work again.
And now the report comes that Horace
Judkins and wife took a new boarder
into their family Christmas night, but
whether before ~ o'clock or after is not
known, neither the sex.
January l, 1908.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Peru.

Born on the 18th of December, to the
wife of D. W. Walker, daughter.
Obadiah Gardner, Master of the State
Grange, will install the officers of Rookie
meka Grange, Peru, on the 18th of this
month. 1t will be public installation,
in the afternoon; all are cordially in.
vited.
The ladies' fair and sale of Rockemeka
Sewing Circle was held the 18th and
10th of December and they realized
about $500.
Happy New Year to all, if not too
late
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Fryeburg.


Mr.. David Haley and family have re-
turned from their visit in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Albert Fifield is spending few
days at his home.
The Christian Endeavor gave social
at the vestry Thursday evening.
Misses Florence and Sue Wiley return
ed to their schools in Massachusetts,
Saturday.
Miss May Cousins is spending few
weeks with friends in Boston.
Annual business meeting of the Con-
gregational church was held in the vestry
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Charles Purington of Easton,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Evans.
The Randall house has been purchased
for boys dormitory.
Mr.. Williams Souther of Crofford,
Neb., is in town.
There were ten snow storms in
December, '02.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
East Bethel.

Farmers are selling their potatoes fol-
IS cents per bushel at Rumford Falls.
Butter, eggs, poultry, etc., find ready
market there.
Whooping cough and measles are in
the place.
Mr.. Jonas Bartlett has moved to
Joseph May Connell's where he will board
during the winter.
The Christmas tree and entertainment
Friday evening was we'll attended. A
very pleasing program was we'll render
ed under the charge of Miss Grace Swan.
Miss Aida Mills from Mason is can
vassing for books in this place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06

Mr.. James Barnes, the well-known
writer of naval affairs, who contributed
to The Outlook an interesting series of
letters from South Africa during the
Boer War, has now gone to Venezuela
on behalf of that journal, which will
publish a series of articles from him Civ
ing vivid pictures of the country, it's
people, the state of affairs which now
exists, and the developments which may
come from the present crisis. 1t may be
noted that Mr.. Barnes tells in the current
issue of The Outlook a peculiarly inter-
esting and extraordinary chapter in the
naval history of the United States. The
article is called 1.-THE Tragedy of Lost
Commission" and relates to the story of
Gustavus Conyngham, who was really
the predecessor of Paul Jones as pri-
vateer under the American flag. The
first commission, which was issued to
him by General Hancock and handed to
him by Benjamin Franklin, was lost, and
for lack Of it Conyngham suffered impris-
onment, financial loss, and there was talk
of hanging him as a pirate. This very
commission was found, strangely enough,
by Mr.. James Barnes in the possession of
an autograph and print seller in Paris.
The article is fully illustrated with some
quaint and interesting old cuts and fac
simile of the lost commission.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
RumfOrd.

W. W. Virgin and lady from Rumford
Falls were in town last Sunday.
Miss Mary Abbott closed her school
and has gone to Pennington to attend
school.
Mrs. Johnnie Thompson, who has
been suffering several weeks with an
abscess on her neck, is now better.
Bert Sawyer is at home from Bemis,
where he has been working in the woods.
Ned Martin, who has been working for
Capt. Barker few weeks at Bemis, is
now at home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
DiCkyaIe.

Dairymen are busy putting in their
ice.
N. S. Bishop has job hauling birch
for John Putnam.
Seth Pratt and wife of Carthage are
visiting friends in this place.
Christmas passed quietly here.
In my family we had our first Christ.
mas tree and the children were so well
pleased that it well paid for all the extra
work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
South Rumford.

Will Cole from Pinhook is working
for w. F. Clark.
Miss Susie Elliott has been taking a
weeks vacation at her home at Rumford.
Miss Jennie Irish from Dickvale is
helping Mrs. w. A. Wyman couple of
weeks.
F. P. Putnam is confined to the house
with lame back, caused by being
thrown from the sled across the pole by
the bride chain catching and stopping
the horses. For a few days he was
nearly helpless and the doctor says ifit
had been three inches higher it would
have broken his back, and If three inches
lower would have paralyzed his limbs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Wilson's Mills.

Fred Shaw is at home with bad foot,
log rolling over it crushing the bone.
The Berlin Mills Co. have finished the
store house up the Abbott Brook, also
the new tote road from the store house
to the Diamond camps.
Percy Ripley is moving the apparatus
Of his steam mill up the Abbott Brook,
for which he has been putting up q
building SO as to be nearer good hard
wood lumber.
Walter Buchanan and wife have gone
to Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Flint and family
went to Colebrook to spend Christmas
with their daughter, Mrs. E. L. johnson.
Some fourteen inches Of snow has
fallen since Thursday night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Hiram.

A Happy New Year to all who read
the Democrat.
Mr.. Marshall Spring and Miss Mary o.
Spring won't to Fryeburg Thursday.
Mrs. George w. Osgood is sick in bed
with eczema.
Edgar L. Flint, Esq, sheriff-elect,
went to Paris Wednesday to qualify, and
organize the new administration.
Capt. Thomas o. Spring remains in
comatose state, sometimes recognizing
his friends for few moments. His
great age, IS years, renders his recovery
doubtful.
Mr.. Harrison Scribner is in poor health
from heart disease.
Mr.. Rufus N. Lowell is logging from
the Lane lot, and hauling to East Hiram.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Brownfield.

Christmas passed very pleasantly.
The exercises were held at Beams Hall.
Two large trees were loaded with pres
ents, mostly for children. The cantata
was fine, much enjoyed by every one.
Much credit is due Mrs. Cameron toward
making it a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. b. Bean are quite
sick.
Mr.. Frank Marston and Irwin Giles are
quite sick with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lowell of Hiram
visited Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Adams.
Miss Fannie Blake is in poor health.
Mrs. Julia Bean is stopping with Miss
Mary Wentworth for an indefinite time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
AndOVer,


The Boys Club gave dance and oyster
supper in the hall last evening to fair
company. Music by the Dixfield orches-
ira.
Herbert Morton, who cut his hand
nearly off some eight weeks ago, is still
unable to work, and fears are entertain
ed that he may lose his hand.
A. S. Jordan sold one of his large colts
for 5000 lately.
The weather this New Years eve is
just splendid and people are improving
it getting their ice and wood.
Snow is about two feet deep in the
woods.
At the hearing in Auburn the Goth
Judge Savage didn't find evidence
enough to grant an injunction. This is
a matter where DR.. Emerson objected to
the Andover Manufacturing Co. driving
logs on 'Bog Brook" so called.