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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE. -.
un this .th day OF March. A. ID. 1873, on read
Ing the foregoing petition. it is
Ordered by the Court that hearing be nan
upon the same on the 27th day of March. A. a.
l@8. before said Court at Portland. In said Dis
tric,, at 10 u'cl0ck In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In The oxford Dem,
ocrtt. newspaper printed In salt Distri {, anu
that all known creditors, and other persons In
interest. NAV appear at the said time AMI place
and show cause, II any they have, why the
prayer OF said petitioner should not be granted
And II Is further Orlered by the Court, that the
Clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors
copies Of said petition and this order, addressed
u them at their places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Han. CLARENCE HALE judge
OF the said Court, and the seal thereof, at rort
ID. 1873.
ISL JAMES +. HEwEY. Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and or,ler thereon
Attest JAMES Z. HEWEI, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

your hat. | can v.a,.. my snoes. Sam
can hitch up the horses. Pearl can
have b. and S. or something. and
then we'll 60"
"Father." murmured Mrs. Burden In
important haste. Mrs. Atkinson got
new suit for him especially for this.
Don't think"-
"Well, Butter, guess III have to 90
over and get your mother to let you
open the door at the evening reception.
That's the way We'll fix it up with
her"
Meanwhile Mrs. Porter had by in
spiration OWNED the cause of her
daughters distress. She came back as
the major was starting off.
81 think Pearl would better stay
with us. father" she said. Il really
believe she wishes to assist In recev-
ing. | am going to let her pass around
.le crackers
1t would seem that Providence has
arranged for a variety OF tastes In the
world. for on that afternoon Pearl
foated airily and elegantly among
groups of gloved ladies. and under the
bulging. billOwing tent, amid the odors
of sawdust and the cries of lemonade
men. sat Butter. between Major Porter
and SAM throwing peanut shells be-
tween the open board benches, his hap
nv eyes absorbed In the passing gi-
raffes and ponies.
Major Porter was not looking at the
ponies and giraffes. but he was very
bappy. He was watching Butter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

When at So. Paris recently the repre-
sentative of the Turf, Farm and Home
enjoyed pleasant chat with Mr.. w. j.
Wheeler, a hustling man of business,
who finds time TO give considerable at
tention to horses as side line. In times
past he has done something as breeder
and developer of horses but still more
as a dealer in high class drivers. He has
at different times owned several good
stations. Just at present, he has out
little on hand, so far as numbers go
He has two however good enough to talk
about in the Turf, Farm and Home.
One is a very handsome bay mare, a
PAGER, by Philip, dam by Albrino, son
of Almont, second dam by son of Mes
senger Duroc. She is a green horse si1
years old in the spring, but is showing
lots of speed in the sleigh. Mr. Wheeler
intends to work her in the spring and II
he finds her good enough, will put hei
in some races. Another is bay -four
years old by Nelson, dam by son OF
Alcantara, second dam by Red Hawk
This one goes TO the trot and, he thinks,
/ is good enough to work little next sea
SON. Mr.. Wheeler will try to pick up
few good drivers this spring and is think
| ing of purchasing high bred stallion q
stand service if he can find something to
suit him, that can be bought at reason
able price.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Favored the Clarinet.

$50 ye're goin' ty make yer by mu.
sician," said Mr.. Rafferty,.
81 am" answered Mr.. Dolan. I'm
goin' ty have i'm learn ty play the
clarinet"
"Why don't yez learn i'm the vi'linT
Because I want i'm ty have every
advantage. A vi'lin makes fine music,
but a clarinet is heap more ty be de-
pinded on In a scrimmage."-Washing.
tOn Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE. So
on thi, tn day of March. A. ID. 1903, on read
ing the foregoing petition, it is
Orered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day OF March. A. ID
1873, before said Court at Portland, In said lis
trict at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In The oxford Dem,
Ocrat newspaper printed In said District, and
that an known creditors, and other persons In
interest, may appear st the said time and place
and show cause, II any they have, why tht
PRAYER of -aii petitioner should not be granted
And Il Is further Ordered by the Court, that the
Clerk shall send bv mail to all known creditors
copies OF sait y, t,tOn and this order, addressed
20 them al their PAGES of residence "a statei.
Witness the Hon. CLARENCE HALE. IuGgt
OF the said Cou I, and the zeal thereof. at Port
land, IN said District, on the Ith day of March
A. ID. 1893.
isl JAMES T.. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy Ot petition and order thereon.
Attest JAMES r. HEWEl, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Famous Trees.

General Brisbin has i chapter on ia
nous trees OF the world which is full
Of curious information. The African
baobab is known to reach the age OF
over 5000 years. At Chapultepec. Mex-
ico. is n large cypress under which
Cortes and his troops rested. In the
garden Of Semirams. at Babylon. is
willow supposed to have been there
when the queen was alive. The Neu-
stadt linden was 500 years old when 1t
was wrecked in 1892. England has
oaks 5000 years old. a walnut tree
at Balaklava. 100 years old. is own
ed by five families. who gather from It
annually about 100000 nuts. The
Wadswty.h oak. at Gene see. y. T., Is
500 years old and twenty-seven feet In
circumference at the base.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Benny on Corn.

Corn is very useful vegetable. If il
were not for corn there would be no corr
cakes with butter and molasses. Corr
grows in large fields and you plow II
with horse. There was man who hao
cornfield, aud he had no horse, but he
had large and faithful wife, who took
care of it, accompanied by trusty dog
while he wrote poetry for the papers
We ought to be thankful if we have
good wife, which is much better thar
hanging around saloons and wasting
YOUR time in idlenesS. Corn is also use
ful to feed hogs with, and can be made
into cob pipes which will make you sick
if YOU are not accustomed to it. Let Us
firmly resolve that we will reform ano
lead a better life.-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Tho yIacUrepOrR,

The history of the Macgregor race IL
one Of persecution. In the early years
Of the seventeenth century every mans
hand was raised against them, and they
could be mutilated and slain with i'm.
punity. When. in less barbarous age.
they were invited to Join the solemn
league and covenant. they replied
that "as they bore the crown on the
point of their swords they would not
fail to use the latter in defense Of the
former" The Macgregors were forbid
den to use their family name by James
vi. The prescription was removed by
Charles H.. only to be again inflicted
In the reign of William and Mary. In
deed it was not till 1922 that royal
license to use the name was granted to
Sir Charles Macgregor, until then
known as Murray"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

. Major Porter was shifting his head
with despair and chagrin at being a
third time doomed to single life and
cliciting from his opponent only very
faint smile.
Was Pearl, too, not going to the cir.
Gus?
Far from it. For days her GRANDPA
ther had been bringing home handbills
and posters; for days he had discussed
with Pearl what they both should wear,
what time they should start, how many
glasses Of lemonade they should have,
whether they should look at the ami
mails before or after the performance,
and now all this was to be on the day
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

W. o. rockingham of So. Paris has a
stylish looking, true gated, road mare
that can go quite fast. She stands 16
hands and weighs upwards of HOO
pounds. She was sired by Col. West,
and traces back on the dams side,
through several fast road mares, to Fly
ing Eaton. His brother G. w. Frothing-
ham, has some good young horses
worthy of special mention, one is six
year-old bay by Planetire, dam by Nor
way Knox, she stands Is IA hands, weighs
about $50, goes to the pace and can show
II 2.30 gait. The other is five-year-old
bay, by Larrabee, that stands nearly 16
hands and weighs 1850. The dam of
this one was the high bred mare Daisy
NJ, the dam of Charles NJ. 2.2l IA, and
other fast ones.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

II. G. Fletcher of SO. Paris has a very
slick piece of horse flesh in his six-year-
old bay pacing mare. She is stylish
looking, clean-made, noble animal, stand.
ing - PIP hands, with fine limbs, and
promises to be a great race horse. Mr..
Fletcher started her in three races last
season, winning all three in straight
heats, and getting mark of 2.34 l 4.
But she has worked miles well down in
the twenties. This mare was bred in
Kentucky, and was sired by Tennessee
Wilkes 227 II, the sire of Roam Wilkes,
2.O4 l-2. Her dam was by Brown Hal,
the sire of Star Pointer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

low might have butchered US all in our
beds before l would have suspected
him. Why. he's so handsome and gen.
tlemanly! But, then, that's the kind
we are likely to be most fooled in."
Bentley returned to his room, but it
was we'll toward midnight before
Finch retired. Then his dreams were
troubled with visions of burglars and
hideous crimes, and more than once he
awoke with the fancy that he had
heard strange noises in the direction Of
Bentley's room.
Once he was convinced that he heard
suppressed scream and got up and
hastened into the hall, but all was ST.
lent. After listening for several mo-
ments and hearing nothing he assured
himself that the alarm was the result
of an overwrought imagination, or,
more probably. the mewing of the pet
cat up in the garrct.
The next morning Boyd Springer, the
handsome lodger Of No. 8, ate an early
breakfast, then hurried away from the
inn.
But the old man Bentley did not ap-
pear, and after waiting half hour for
him to come down to breakfast the
landlord went up to his room. He
found the lock on the door broken and
the room in the widest disorder. Bent
lev was not there. The bed covers were
strewn about in confused heaps. and
the sheets and door showed stains of
blood.
Horrifed at the sight, Martin Finch
quickly summoned the constable. who
made hasty examination of the prem
isss. There were ample evidences that
struggle had taken place in the old
mans room. and the blood stains found
on the bedclothes and upon the floor led
to the conviction that terrible crime
had been committed.
But where was the victim? The mi
nutest search of the entire premises
failed to disclose any trace Of the un-
fortunate lodger.
Upon close inspection Of the door OF
the room occupied by the old man
marks on the facings plainly showed
that the door had been broken open by
the aid of an iron bar which had been
used from the outside.
A faint odor of chloroform led to the
inference that the victim might have
been rendered insensible by that pow
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of
JOHN 4. PORTER, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge or the
District Court of the United States for the
District OF Maine:
TOHN A. PORTER OF RumfOrd, In lhe County
j OF Oxford and state of Maine, IN
said District. respectfully represents, that on
the 22nd day OF March. last past. he was duly
aljudged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating TO bankruptcy; that he haA duly sur
rendered all his property and rights of property
amt has fully complied with all the requirements
of salt Acts and OF the or,iers of COu't touching
bis bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays. that he my be decreel
by the Court 10 have a full discharge from all
debts prOvable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except u h debts as are ex'
cepted by law from such discharge.
dated this 10th day of Feb, 4. ID. 1898
InuN A PORTER Hankrupt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
tn. Boot ON tn. Other Leg.

A young man who had returned home
from South Africa. where he had been
for his health, narrated his adventures
to his father and told him, among other
things, he had bought silver mine for
$1,000.
T knew they'd swindle your e1.
claimed the old man. 80 you were
fool enough to buy humbug mine"
Eyes, bet l didn't lose anything. l
formed a company and sold half the
stock to Londoner for f1-500."
"Y-yov didT gasped the old man.
turning white. "Pll bet I'm the one
who bought II"
Exactly no." coolly observed the
young man as he crossed his legs and
asked his father whose turn 1t was now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Bantrupt's Petition for Discharge.

IN the matter of
GEORGE IL. HERSEY, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the Hon CLARENCE HALE, Judge of the DIS,
trict Court OF the United States for the District
OF Maine:
CEORGE H. HERSEY OF Buckfeld, in the
VI County of oxford, and State OF Maine
In said District. respectfully represents
that on the 18th day of January, last past. nc
was duly aiijudged bankrupt, under the Acts
Of Congress relating To Bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered all his property and rights ol
property and has fully compiled with al
the requirements of said Acts ami of the orders
OF Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreet
by the Court to have a full discharge from al
debts proyable against his estate, under said
bankrupt Acts, except such debts As are ex
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 2Brd day of Feb. A. ID. 1898.
GEORGE III. HERSEY,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Book TitIen Gone AAtray.
The following titles appeared In
London booksellers catalogue:

The following titles appeared IN
London booksellers catalogues:
TITLES GIVEN.
"Shakespeare's Judith" Ed. by Black.
"The Curtain VIII Not Rise Tonight
by Thorpe.
His Equals and Other POEMS"
Paradise Of Burglars
-Four Wings and an Arm"
"The Newcomers
Harry Snoodle's Masterpiece"
"Genaire.''
Darwin's Indecent Man"
Moses Hart's Twelve Masses"
Homer's THE Ills He Had
How l Roasted Moses
WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN.
Judith Shakespeare" by w. Black
Thorpe's "Curfew Must Not Ring To
night
Ezekiel and Other Poems"
Burglars In Paradise
-Four Winds Farm"
Thackeray's "Newcomes."
Aristotles Masterpiece.
"Jane Eyre"
Darwin's Descent Of Man."
Mozarts Twelfth Mass"
Homer's "Iliad.'
How Reached the Masses"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
RU7S

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
"Chronic cases that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means-long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
of the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in everv dose.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Bankrupt,s Petition For Diseharge

In the matter OF
MELLEN VI. HATHAw ~, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hos CLARENCE HALE, Judge Of the DIS
trlgt Court OF the United states for the District
OF Maine.
AIFLLEN VI. HATHAWAY of Rryants PVnd, IN
vi the County OF OXfOr,i, and state OF Maine, II
saint District respectfully represents. that Or
the 12nd day Of Mar. last past, he waS duly at
judge bankrupt un'ier the Acts of Congress re
latl o. nkruptey; that he has duly surren
defei all Is property and rights OF property, anC
has fully complied with all the requirements OF
sal Acts and of the orders of Court touching nj
bankruptcy
Wherefore he 'rays, that he may Ire decree,
by the Court T. have full dis 'harge from al
debts prOyabe against hls estate under SAID
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are eN
Cep Ell by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9Th q Y Of Feb, A. ID. 1893
MELIEN NJ. HATH AWAl, Bankrupt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
For Sale !
TbeT.M N. CrOcker Homestead on Paris Min

The 7 NJ. Crocker Homestead on parlS hIll,
IN oder 70 close the estate, this valuable prop
erty l. offered for sale and will be sold at q
bargain. The house Is two story, well adapted
for two families and in fair state OF repair Al
iOuing this, a large barn. The lot contains three
and one half acres. and on this Is line orchart'
This IA a rare chance To secure a most desirable
homestead. Part of the purchase money can
remain on mortgage, II desired.
Also small garden lot nearly opposite the
home tead. Also one undivided half OF the r
81 Cooper pasture, containing IS acres more or
less.
For particulars and terms inquire OF
WILSON 4 GRAY, south Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

H.P. Millett of So. Paris has fine
looking young stallion for which he
claims the name Ted K. He is black,
will be three years old next August,
stands nearly Is 1-2 hands and weighs
upwards of 1850 pounds. Ted X. was
sired by Francisco, and his dam was a
fast mare called Typewriter, second dam
by Winthrop Morrill,. Francisco was
formerly owned by James Edgecomb OF
Cornish, and was by Stamboulet
2.l0 l-2.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Casey's Generous Gift.

when Mr.. Casey died, he left all he'
had to the orphan asylum"
Indeed! That was nice Of him.,
What did he leave"
His twelve children."-Detroit Free
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Literal.

Mistress-What In the world are you
putting ashes on the floor for, Bridget.
Bridget-Shure. a'am, an didn't yez
say to doost the parlor?-Town and
Country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

The once well known stallion Norway
Knox, now twenty five-years old and on
the retired list, was returned to his ma
tive town of Norway last fall and Is
being boarded at the farm of j. II. Mil
lett 4 Bro. He has for years been th'
property of Mr.. Burnham of Port
land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

J. l. Millett of Norway, owner of
the bay gelding Joker NJ. 2.2I, by Hec-
tor, reports that his horse was never as
fast before as he is this winter. Mr..
Millett is also part owner of the mare
Baby 5. 2.22 Il. This mare has wean-
ling colt by Alclayone, and is now with
foal to American Law.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Some Good Oxford County Horses.
AS SEEN By THE REPRESENTATIVE of
THE TURF, FARM AND HOME.

II. l.. Cummings is another well known
South Paris horseman TO whom the Turf,
Farm and Home is indebted for courte-
sizes. Mr. Cummings has formerly dealt
quite largely in gentlemen's driving
horses, matched pairs, etc. He is great
| fancier of st. CrOiX stock and thinks
that, with the exception of Mr.. Williams
of North Anson, he has handled more St
Croix stock than any other man. Be
that as it may, he undoubtedly owns the
largest collection of the get of that sire
that can be found anywhere. At present
Mr.. Cummings claims to be practically
out of the business OF dealing in horses,
preferring to give the time and attention
he has to spare away from his other
business to the development and hand
ling of the young stock now on his hands.
He certainly has lots of prospective, as
well as some developed speed among the
get of ST. CroIX now in his stable. First
there is Prince Wilkes, six years old this
spring, high head, strong back, well
proportioned, solid bay, little stallion,
dam, Woodland, by Woodlawu. 1t is
Mr.. Cummings intention to give this
horse considerable track work next sea-
son. Then comes the bay mare Ruby
Wilkes with a mark of 2.25 IA which is
no measure of her speed. Ruby Wilkes
was purchased by Mr.. Cummings in
Somerset county few years ago and her
dam was a high bred mare, a grand
daughter of the noted brood mare
Blanche Jefferson, the dam of Mahlon
=. Is 81 and other fast ones. Then there
are two own sisters to Anidrosis, which
we believe are six and four years old, re-
spectively. The older one goes to the
pace. She has never been handled much
but Mr.. Cummings says he considers her
as speedy as anything he has ever had.
The younger one goes to the trot and
while she shows no indications of un-
usual speed, has remarkable road quail
ties. There is still another of the get of
st. Croix in Mr.. Cummings stable, that
he is driving this winter and looking TO
for some speed, making five in all.
Among the other stock noticed in his
stable was a weanling colt by Prince
Wilkes out of his we'll known mare
,Ianette 2.20 IA, by Black Rolfe; and
large bay colt, coming three, by Broad
way, and out of the dam of st. Croix, Jr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

Il. Gilbert of Norway has large
high headed driving horse by Robinson
ID. 2.l7, that stands more than 16 hands
high, and is said to be an exceedingly
good road horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PIow."

Correspond nee on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited Address all communi ations in
teuded for this department to HENRY ID.
H.. MoND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
Ocrat, Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

Cows that fail
to breed, espe-
cially After
A b ortto n,
should be in
jected ith
Hood Farm An
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17

The Seven-year-old bay pacing mare
Helen, by Robinson D., that got record
of 2.24 at Canton last fall, and drove
Fred Morgan to his mark at Livermore
Falls, is still owned by Mr.. Pledge of
Norway, who intends to start her again
next season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Your C0US
May Be
Made to Breed

tIseptic Breeding Powder. 1t thoroughly
disinfects, kills all germs, and makes COWS
breed. Also effective where cows are irreg-
ular in coming in season and where they
do not clean. Does vt cause straining.
William +. Parke. Of West Boylston,
Mass, says: "One VI my COWS was re-
peatedly bred Intellectually. After treat
ment with Hood Farm Antiseptic Breeding
Powder the first service was successful"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
Hood Farm
Antiseptic Breeding Powder

With full directions, is sold for $1.OO. Can
four times larger, $3.50. For sale by +. A
SHuRrLEFF & Co., South Paris, Me.