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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
w. c. T.U. Reception at Brownfield.

On Saturday afternoon, Oct. Sd, an
exceedingly pleasant reception to the
members of the school board, teachers
and students of the high school was
given by the W. c. T. U. Mrs. Z. A. G..
Stickney, president of the union, pre-
sided. The following programme was
carried out:
PRAYER. Rev. A. J. Cameron
Singing, America,
Miss Isabel Stickney, accompanist
Paper, DIR. c. ii. Marston.
Vocal Solo, Helen Harmon.
Paper, Harvey Granville.
Instrumental Music, Mrs. A. j. Cameron.
Poem, Miss MesCrve.
General Exercise.
Music, Choir.
Paper Jesse Rowe.
The general exercise, which was ques-
tionS asked by Mrs. Stickuey and answer
ed by different members of the company,
was very interesting and brought out
many facts concerning alcohol and the
evils resulting from its use. Brief re-
marks were made by several of the
honorary members of the union. The
exercises closed with the Lords Prayer
after which refreshments of chocolate
and cake were served. There were
about forty present and much interest
was manifested, showing that the W. c.
I. U. is doing quite active work here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
East Waterford.

Born the 9th, to the wife of Irving
Stanley, son.
Mrs. Irene, widow of the late Jesse
Field, died last week at the Central
Maine General Hospital where she went
for an operation. The remains were
brought to her late home, funeral serv-
ices occurring there the LIST. Interment
at Elmvale cemetery at South Waterford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira johnson of North
Fryeburg attended the North Waterford
fair and remained for short visit with
their daughter, Mrs. c. H. Pride.
A. j. Haskell and family of West
Bethel are also visiting their relatives
here after attending the fair.
Mrs. Henry o. Rolfe and little Mildred
are visiting in Rumford.
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Wilson's Mills.

Religious services was held at the
school house Sept. 9th by Mrs. Grace
Tuck, who gave us very interesting
talk on the second coming of Christ.
Mrs. F. A. Flint carried Mrs. Tuck to
Upton Monday.
The thunder shower of Sunday even
ing made decided change in the wealth
er. The extreme hot weather of the mid
die weeks of September was very de-
pressing.
David York, who has worked for r.
A. Storey the past year, has finished his
work and gone away.
j. w. Carter has sold his farm and
crops to Mrs. Peter Littlehale and has
moved to some more civilized place.
Peter Littlehale has very sick child.
DR.. Hight of Milan is the attending ply
stefan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
LOcke's Mills,

w. B. Rand and Walter Swift return.
ed from hunting trip in Byron Tues.
day. As they were each fortunate
enough to get deer, their friends and
neighbors have been feasting on venison.
The road commissioner is doing good
and much needed repair on the roads in
the village. A new bridge was laid Fri
day.
Mrs. Mary Swan, who has been very
sick, is reported as gaining.
Mrs. Harrison Buck still remains very
i'll, and but little or no hope is held for
her recovery.
Mrs. Azel Bryant has been quite sick
but is improving. Mrs. Florine Estes
has been caring for her.
Mrs. Isaac Judkins' sister from Kenne-
bunk is visiting her.
Mrs. Allie Cushman is enjoying a visit
from her sister also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank burlington are
away on vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
Hebron.

Mrs. Jane Barrows and friends from
Boston are at Mrs. S. C. Howe's..
Mr.. and Mrs. Drew Thompson of Au-
burn are staying while with their
daughter, Mrs. j. c. Donham.
Mrs. j. d. Sturtevant has been quite
sick for few days.
The many friends of Rev. S. D. Rich
ardson will be sorry to learn that he is
in very poor health this fall.
The apple crop now seems to be very
good.
Some of the citizens are rejoicing at
the certainty of having coal to burn this
winter.
II. T. Glover's boys have the cham.
pion dog for woodchucks, having killed
80 this year. He is young dog and
the boys are justly proud of him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
Newry.

True Eames of Newry and Miss Lula
Cross of Bethel were united in marriage
in Portland Sept. Goth.
Married, at the residence of the brides
mother in Newry, Perley Flint of Will
sons Mills and Miss Maenette Littlehale,
Oct. 9Th.
Rev. and Mrs. Whitman of Denmark
have been visiting at Walter Powers and
calling on other friends in town.
Walter Vail shot very large bear one
day last week, which came into the field
where party were digging potatoes.
She was accompanied by cub which
escaped. Sam Eames also caught a
bear in trap few days ago.
j. S. Allen shot deer recently. Many
are hunting them now the law is off.
Miss Minnie Rogers, Miss Verna Kill
gore and Miss Rena Eames are attending
Gould's Academy at Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
A Far Cry.

Commenting on letter received from
Winterport, Maine, Listener" in the
Boston Transcript calls this region the
country of Ex-Governor and ex-Secretary
John ID. Long. AS the United States in
its entirety is the country of Mr.. Long,
the classification is within bounds, but
it's a far cry from Buckfield, Oxford
county, to Winterport on the Penobscot.
If newspaper correspondents would ia
miliarize themselves with the geography
of the localities about which they write,
they would often avoid the danger of
appearing ridiculous in the eyes of those
who are better informed.-Biddeford
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
North Buckfield.

Will Cummings, who was accidentally
shot Sept. 10th, is still at the hospital at
Lewiston. There is some hope of his
recovery at this time.
Mr.. Loren Newell has rented the late
Geo. Head stand for a while.
Henry Wheeler has moved on to his
sons farm in Paris.
Dora Cobb, who has been with her
brother for while, has returned to her
home in Roxbury, Mass.
The cream gatherers report large
shrinkage in the amount of cream on
their routes.
Everett Bessey and wife of Rumford
Falls are at his fathers, A. S. Bessey's,
for short vacation.
Farmers in our vicinity report large
crop of apples and potatoes. The sweet
corn crop was very light.
James Jordan and wife are at her
fathers, ChaS. Damon's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
East Hebron.


The late rain was much needed as the
brooks were nearly dry and some have
been dry for several weeks.
Louville Allen bought part of A. G..
Dow's goods from the clearing out sale
and is trading in the store A. C. Dow re-
Gently traded in.
At last report Arthur Hayes was ap.
pointed postmaster and Louville Aliens
daughter assistant.
Mrs. Isaac Marshall visited her dangh-
ter, Mrs. A. K. Thomas, of Oxford, last
week. Her husbands, 1. W. Marshall's,
health is very poor and he has been
able to leave his home but very little for
a long time. The work on their new
barn will soon be completed. They
have first-class barn and have made
many improvements on their other
buildings. Lizzie lives at home to assist
her mother in the care and work, and
w. Slattery has worked on the farm for
nearly two years being very faithful
and competent hand.
Charles Pierce recently bought of
Edwin Lane the stand with the orchard
on the east side of the street from Mr..
Lanes farm and buildings.
The links of the connubial chain that
bound Herbert A. Record and Jennie S.
Record were severed in Auburn court re-
Gently.
L. r. Hodsdon has all the work
brought to his shop he can attend to and
has to often turn his patrons away until
another day, before attending to their
work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
CONFESSIONS OF A PRIEST.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox of Wake, Ark,
writes, "For ~ years I suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. consulted number
of physicians and tried all sorts of medi-
cines, but got no relief. Then l began
the use of Electric Bitters and feel that /
am now cured of 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. Only
SOC,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
East Bethel.

Deer are plenty and many hunters are
getting them.
Mrs. Eta Estes Morse of Waltham,
Mass, has been visiting relatives in this
place.
J. NJ. Bartlett and George q. Swan
with their teams have gone to Berlin to
work for the Berlin Mills Company.
Mrs. Z. j. Northrup of Falls Church,
Va, has been visiting in this vicinity.
Mr.. w. Render Bean il in very feeble
health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON. '

DISTRICT OF MAINE. IS.
On this 10th day OF Oct, A. d. 1885, on read.
ing the foregoing petition. 1t is
Ordered by the curt. that q hearing be hal
1908, before said Court ut Portland, in said Dis.
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon and that
notice thereof be published in The oxford Dem.
ocrat, a newspaper printe In said District, and
that all known creditor, and other persons in
interest, may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, II any they have, why the
prayer Of sail petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t is further Ordered by the Court, that the
copies of said petition and this order, addressed
to them at their places of residence as stated.
Witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE. Judge
OF the said Court, and the seal thereof. at Port
land, In said District, on the 10th day Of Oct, A
ID. 1913.
LIS JAMES Z. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest JAMES e. HEWEY, Clerk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
East Sumner.

The corn packing season has nearly
closed with pack much larger than
was predicted.
Apple buyers are paying $3.50 per bar
rel for good fruit, and several parties
are selling at that figure. Apples are
quite plenty except on low lands.
The new grange hall is well under
way, the walls being up and boarded.
Rev. B. f. Turner will close his labors
with the Baptist church on Sunday, Oct
18th, much to the regret of many. He
has been very efficient and agreeable
worker and his efforts here viii be miss
cd.
Rev. L. w. Muttart is taking two
weeks vacation, but will again supply
his pulpit on Oct. 25th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
North StOneham.

Jennie McAlister and Charles Law.
renee were at Leonard Gammon's Satur.
day and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McKeen and little
daughter from Casco visited relatives
here last week.
Alonzo Adams was down from Bethel
Sunday to see his mother who is staying
at John Adams.
Dennis Adams went to Norway Mon
day and bought horse of Andrews.
Sylvester and Dennis Adams caught
another bear near the Carpenter place.
This was large one.
Mrs. Wesley Adams remains about the
same.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
Oxford.

Mr.. Wallace Andrews horse was
frightened and ran away. 1t became
unmanageable and Mr.. Andrews was
thrown out receiving bruises about the
head and face. The horse cleared itself
from the carriage which was badly
smashed.
Mrs. Corning and Miss Corning are
stopping at the Spring House for a week
Miss Wilcox returned to Connecticut
Wednesday.
Mrs. Emerson Richmond has returned
from Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baxter are both
very feeble.
Frank Pearly from Maynard, Mass,
has moved here.
Mrs. Emily Smith has been visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Keith is having her. house which
she recently bought on Pleasant Street
enlarged and improved.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack Of whooping cough ant
bronchitis" writes Mrs. w. X. Hayiland
of Armonk, N. Y, "but, when all othel
remedies failed, we saved her life will
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 well:
Desperate throat and lung diseases yield
to DR.. Kings New Discovery as to M
other medicine on earth. Infallible fol
Coughs and Colds. SOC. and $1.00 bot
ties guaranteed by F. A. Shurtlcff q
Co.; Noyes Drug Store, Norway. Tria
bottles free.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13

A fire of unknown origin, Thursday,
at Wiscasset, destroyed the Hilton House,
W. G.. Hubbard proprietor, with most OF
the furniture, causing loss of $4,000;
insurance, $500. Several other build
ings narrowly escaped. Help was sum-
moned from Bath, which responded with
q steamer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
Sumner.

Mrs. Julia Bowker has gone to Peru
on visit. -
Julian and Lynn Dyer went to Bum.
ford Falls recently on business.
Mrs. Joseph Noyes of South Paris il
visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. E.
Bowker.
Nettie Morrill,, who has been working
at West Paris, has returned home.
G. F. Dyer has brought running water
to his house and barn.
Sanford Thompson and son of Sabat-
tus are visiting at Mrs. NJ. A. Thomp-
sons.
Mr.. R. L. Gleason of Auburn was in
this place recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
BROKE INTO HIS HOUSE,

s. LeQuinn of Cavendish, Vt, was
robbed of his customary health by inva-
sion of Chronic Constipation. When DR..
Kings New Life Pills broke into his
house, his trouble was arrested and now
he's entirely cured. They're guaranteed
to cure. ESQ. ct F. A. Shurtleff q Co.;
Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
A LOVE LETTER.

Would not interest you if you're look
ing for guaranteed Salve for Sores,
Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder,
Mo-, writes: 81 suffered with an ugly
sore for year, but box of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured me. It's the best
Salve on earth. 25c. at F. A. Shurtlefi
& Co.; Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
CHAMBERS FOR BEST ROOMS.

New fancy notified cream chambers,
gold banded, handles traced with gold,
very strong and beautiful. Small 25c.,
largo SOC. White stone chambers larg-
est size 2lc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
Albany Centennial.
ADDRESS OF DAVID F. CUMMINGS OF
HEBRON.

At the urgent request of many friends,
who heard this excellent and reliable adj
dress at the Albany Centennial Celebra-
ton, Mr.. Cummings has consented to
have it published. He was born on the
farm where the first tree was felled.
Many who are in distant states will
enjoy reading this history who could
not be present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
Baking Dishes.

New notified cream cooking dishes,
gold banded, highest grade fire proof
glazing, best and prettiest cooking dishes
made. Prices very low.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
J. K. Chase, So. Paris.
Bankfupt's Petition for Discharge,

1'''uPT0 os'''0'' 'V' 1'SS''"' 6ef
In the matter of
EDWARD II. WENTWORTH In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge of the Dis.
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine:
EDWARD II. WENTWORTH Of Rumford, in
Il the County of Oxford, and State of NJ aine, in
said District, respectfully represents, that on
the Goth day of June, last past, he was duly adj.
judged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress re.
iating to bankruptcy; that he has duly surrcn.
dered all his property and rights property, and
has fully complied with all the requirements Of
said Acts and of the orders of Court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may lie decreed
by the Court to have a full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex.
copied by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day of October. A. ID. 1903.
EDWARD II. WENTWORTH,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
Best TumbIer Value Yet.

Just opened case of best plain tum-
blers I ever saw, double thick, extra
large, highest finish, best sc. tumbler
you ever saw. My price &c., Soc. dozen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
Coming Events.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Oct. 2O-s2.-Annual meeting of Maine State
Sunday School Association. South Paris.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-03

giving sermon from Deuteronomy 8 10.
Extracts from his address, entitled
"0ur Good Land - Opportunities
Perils," are as follows:
When thou hast eaten and art full, then
thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good
land which lie hath given thee.-Deu. $40.
The accounts of the origin of day OF
national and public thanksgiving are
not in exact harmony, and it will per-
haps not be long until, as to the origin
of the day we so gladly observe, fact
will be blended with fiction. We shall
not notice today the various setting
apart of days by some form of proclaim
alton to be observed 10y public express
sions of praise and thanksgiving to
Almighty God that it remained for our
beloved martyred president, Abraham
Lincoln, to give to this day a national
character, which he did in 1862, by is
suing national thanksgiving proclaim
alton. His noble example has been
followed until the present, and now
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
from the British Possessions to Mexico,
the magistrates of our states and terri
tories support by public proclamation
the national Thanksgiving prOclama-
tion issued by the beloved president of
these United States.
This day is observed to remind the
people Of the nnumerable blessings
they have received, and to inspire their
hearts with earnest and loving graft
tiude tOthe Giver of all Good. AS ma
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mechanic, the manufacturer, have been
abundantly blessed with material re-
wards. The corn cribs of the country
are well filed, the wheat and oat bins
of our country are groaning under their
loads. Our people have an abundance
to eat and wear, with plenty to spare;
exports OF our products have been larger
than ever before. Our material pros
perity has been unparalleled. Back OF
it all, and the moving cause OF 1t all, Is
the farmer. If the farmer fares badly,
we all suffer or fare badly. There has
been a great material improvement in
the farmers condition. Mortgages are
decreasing, not by foreclosure but by
liquidation. A writer of experience
has recently said, 81 have yet to find
single person who had readjusted his
methods and adopted diversified farm
ing who is not reasonably prosperous,
and with this reasonable prosperity
there comes a home blessing not en-
joyed since before the days of extensive
factories Methods Of work are ever
changing yet improving. We are not
obliged to run in grooves made'by time
nor in ruts made by custom. We have
no corners in which the ages have de-
posted their dust and eobwebs. Our
material growth is not an ivy growing
on a vine, but robust oak in II rich,
productive soil, in the free air and the
bright sunshine. A people having
such privileges, and enjoying so many
material blessings, should shout the
harvest home and thankfully reeog-
nize Him who calleth forth the clouds
and watereth the earth, who then dis
perses the clouds and calls forth the
genial rain and invigorating sunshine
so the ripened harvests may shine be-
fore the fnce of God and the face of man.
2. Not only have we good land in
material products but we have good
land in geographical position. True,
we have our Hawaiian and Philippine
islands and Porto Rico, situate within
the limits of the torrid zone, but aside
from these dependencies, our common
wealth lies within the temperate zone.
We are separated by wide eXpanse Of
water from all the important nations
on the face of the earth. God has built
wall of water about us, which gives
US peculiar advantages favorable TO
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union SERVICES
THANKSGIVING DAY

Union Thanksgiving services were
held at the M. E. church on Thanks
giving day at II O'Clock. A good-sized
congregation gathered to show its APP
probation of the day. Music was fur
nshed by members of the different
choirs Of the churches of the city. Rev.
w, G. Evans, pastor of the NJ. Z.
church, had charge of the service. Rev.
H. G. Shaffer read the Thanksgiving
proclamations issued by President
Roosevelt and Governor Chamberlain.
Rev. J. r, Merrill offered prayer. The
offering taken was for the purpose of
helping to pay for material used to
construct u little house for the occu-
pancy of Indian Nellie. This house is
being built by popular subscription on
the property of Mrs. Alma Howe, who
will take care of Indian Nellie. Rev.
J. l.. Hershner, pastor of the Congre-
gational church, preached the Thanks
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
shears. and her eyes ached, too, with
trying to see the back of her head & bnt.
size grinned with delight at the hoyIshlE
face tf1at looked back at her from the

syaat
shears. and 4 her eyes ached too,
trying to see the back of ater head. Z bit.
Is srinned With delight at the hpyIshz
face that looked back at her from the
mirror. .sssssSs 3sss
think, p,raps Mamma would like
these, 3 she said to herself, therinEsupi
the yellow tc,irls sthat Jay strewn around
her and stuffing; them into her pina-
fore.
Then she clambered down and went
softly down the stairs again.
q = she rea ched the hall door she heard
the Boz say lin a loud, boastfnl voice:
Now. I'm a.real boy, and mistake.
sI,ds like to-h ear, any fellow ca IL me Sis
sy' again!'' So
ing around him admiringl on her toes
q ..Pooti! said the Boy. lara swou.dln NJ {
dare! Shed Just give her head to. nave
short hair like mine, SO sheE could play
she was a. real boy s. u.
time SIS. !.
! YOU had better not be too sure OF
that, cried 5-as jubilant voice, and Clara
dashed out into the porch and lifted 8ner
head proudly. ss.
Then her mother STOPPED down and
caught her to her heart and soboed, On On.
| my ba by: my baby. why did you do 1t:
&..I did It cause I didn, want the. boy
to get ahead of nc, etzclalrned 5Sla ID q
| triumphantly
The Boy gave her a .sWitherlng 1908
/ : nd stalked Soffsswith his hands In his
| pockets
His dayssRass over.
But on the porch Clara sat With her
4 rough little head, wet with talllng tears
There was a moment Of terrible silence
/ on her mothers brea st.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
,,Jhe Ounce of Prevention.

The girl who would prevent herself
from catching cold must lead a simple
,hygienc life,E. take natural precaut1on,
and think as.little about herself as posi-
BILE.
Firstly, she must. sleep in a well ,venti-
lated room, with the window open at
least a couple Of inches. The bedclothes
must be warm, but light.
She must have plenty Of exercise IN the
open air, taken regularly, wet or fine:
las 20 clothing, each one must wear
what seems to- be good to her, providing
that. as founda tion,- she patronizes :
high necked, long sleeved conlbina ton
garment, made IF possible of a mixture
of silk and wool.
Thick WOODEN stockings must always
be worn in winter. The throat should not
be muffled up on any account. If furs are
worn, they must be left lying loosely on
the shoulders.
Boots should be thick and Well fitting.
Improper food. or food that is not suf-
ficiently- nourishing, put the delicate ma
chinery Of our bodies out Of order sooner
than almost anything else. excepting,
perhaps, the brea thing of impure air. and
this is where the cold microbes come In
A plentiful farinaceous diets best.
Plenty of porridge, potatoes, milk pud-
djngs, stewed fruit and cream. bread and
butter, with the butter very thickls
spread, are some Of the very best foods
| for the girl who catches cold to indulge
| in. Cocoa; and coffee, both made with
| milk, arc desirable beverages also.