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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08

According to the vote taken seven
weeks ago by the managers of the
Maine creameries to pay producers of
good cream a better price and to pay less
for the poorer quality of cream, the new
system went into effect all over the state
Dec. LIST. Within the past two weeks or
since the last settlement day, the stand
ard of cream has risen rapidly. Fifteen
creameries in central Maine report de-
cided improvement in the sweetness and
flavor of cream received at those estab-
lishments. The new agreement by the
association is that not less than three
cents per pound will be paid for good
cream as between the average and the
best. Some creamery managers have
agreed upon an advance of four cents
per pound. All are gratiiied and sur
prised at the change for the better.
Each creamery management is allowed
to adjust it's own schedule of rates and
be its own judge Of the quality of
the cream.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
ethel West Paris
morning a. Mr.. Edwin The whistle at Mann
West Paris.

The whistle at Mann's mill is again
cheerily sounding. Wallace Miller Of
Portland is their engineer. Mr.. Mann
wants timber hauled at once and will
take white and yellow birch, white
maple, red beech, poplar, silver birch,
beech and white maple. See their bills
for prices.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Paris & Greenwood Telephone
& Telegraph Company will be held at
the store of N. NJ. Small & Son Wednes-
day, Dec. 10, at 8 o'clock In the after
noon.
Edmund Harlow and wife, young
married couple from Greenwood, moved
into Mrs. MONEYS old house last Tues
day.
Miss Olive SWEET and Miss Carrie Gray
are boarding at James Curtis.
Willard Emmons and Sam Ellingwood
have returned from New Hampshire
bringing two deer apiece.
Wallace Smith, wife and two children,
from Biddeford, are visiting their uncles,
l. F. and David Emmons.
Mrs. F. S. Farnum is to sell out her
millinery at cost to make room for new
Christmas goods. 1t is an opportunity
to get good hat at low price.
Freeman Cooper, who has lived at Al
lie Marshall's for several years, has de-
cided that he would like to try the
climate of Cuba. He has gone to Nor.
way and will soon 60 to Lynn to visit A.
Justin Townsend, who will see him
started on his voyage.
Lee Marshall has a nice graphOphone
The five act drama, "Under the Lau'
rels," will be presented at Dunham's
Hall, Friday evening, Dec. 18th, 1903
Cast of characters:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DoiNas OF THE WEEK m ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. II. II. Bishop
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at II 4. II
Sunday School at y u. Junior c. e. at 80 7. 4
e. s.e E. Hu sssn1s evening fs,
Meeting Thursday evening at 80. Covenant
Meeting the last Friday before the lss Sunday
Of the month at . :3oP.M. All not otherwise con
nected are cordially invited.
UniversaEst Church, Rev. j. II. Little. Pastor
Preaching service every Sunday at II A. u
Sunday School at II y.
Mrs. George A. Gibbs, who has been
in the hospital at Lewiston for treat.
ment for the past three weeks, is ex.
pected to return home this week.
j. j. Slattery and family have moved
into the house with DR.. Houghton.
Charles b. Andrews and wife have NOV
ed into the Slattery house.
George w. Cole, in cutting the ice
away from the gate at his mill dam last
week found it ten inches thick. That's
a pretty good freeze for the first week in
December.
The last guests went from the Beeches
early last week, and the house was clos
ed, after a very successful season. Dr.
Hammond, the proprietor, has gone to
Boston for the winter.
The attendance was fair though moi
large at the Universalist Circle Tuesday
evening. Those who were present much
enjoyed the supper and the dancing.
W. II. Cummings, Fl. L. Scribner, F,
B. Scribner and Daniel Winslow left
Tuesday for Grafton on deer hunt. ii.
L. Scribner came home Saturday night
and reported no game as yet. The 9th
ers are still at Grafton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
CHURCHM EN-.

The Rev. Albert Osborn will write
the biography of Bishop Hurst.
Rev. Henry L. Griffin, for twenty
two years pastor of the Bangor Con
gregational church in Bangor, Me-, has
resigned and will shortly start for a
long period Of study abroad.
The Right Rev. Thomas Fielding
Scott. the first bishop Of the Episcopal
church in Oregon, was elected to that
office Oct. 90. 1858. The semicenten.
NAL of his conservation will occur In
Portland Jan. 8 next
Alfred c. Thompson, recently pastor
of the First Free Baptist church of
Worcester Mass. asks his friends and
the public. after much prayer and
study of the divine word" kindly to
omit the Rev. and ID. ID. II have de-
cidcd." he says, Ito discard all titles
that are now affixed to my name, be-
lieving them to be unsGptural."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
The Curtis Hill Telephone Co.

WEST PARIS, DEC. 4, 1908.
The annual meeting Of the Curtis Hill
and Paris Telephone Co. occurred Dec.
Sd at Grange Hall, West Paris. Officers
were elected as follows:
President.-F. Il. Packard. West Paris.
characterization G.. Wheeler, South
Treasurer-Freeman l.. wyman, South
Woodstock.
Cierk-William H. Lurvey, Woodstock.
Directors-F. H. Packard, A. ]. Abbott. Scion
Curtis, n. e. Cummings, Charles 8. Dudley.
The directors are residents of Paris,
with the exception of Scion Curtis, who
resides in Woodstock.
This line has four divisions, which
have central at West Paris: one line
running into Woodstock and connecting
with lines running to Bryant Pond, Mil
ton and adjoining territory; another run
ming to Sumner and connecting with
West Sumner, Redding and other terri
tory in that vicinity; another running to
Stearns Hill, connecting with Sumner
and Paris line, and branching, so as to
accommodate people living in that vicini-
| ty; the fourth division extends from West
Paris over High Street to South Paris
village, and has been lately extended to
Market Square, so as to accommodate
business men and others DESTROYS of
hitching on telephones. This line con-
meets at West Paris with line extending
to Bethel Hill by way of Greenwood City
and Locke's Mills with branches to the
Paris Manufacturing Co.'s lumber camps
and Patch Mountain, also with line run
ming over Young Hill and through Rich
ardson Hollow in Greenwood to North
Norway and Norway village.
1t can be seen that a telephone on this
line can reach the larger part of Paris,
Woodstock and Greenwood, also the
more important part of Bethel, Milton
and Norway. 1t is the intention of the
Curtis Hill and Paris line to arrange
with parties in Norway village to secure
telephone service between that village
and West Paris. This can be easily
done by Norway people building line
to Paris town line near Fred DeCoster's
on Elm Hill, as the Curtis Hill line ex-
tends to Mr.. DeCoster's already. This
would give Norway people not only West
Paris and South Paris, but the whole
territory of the Curtis Hill and Paris
line, and facilitate trade and business
between the different localities.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
Bethel.

Last Sunday morning a. Mr.. Edwin
Smith and sister, who live near the rail-
road crossing, were going to West
Bethel to attend church, their carriage
was struck by the paper train and en-
tirely demolished, while most fortunately
Mr.. and Miss Smith were not seriously
injured though thrown out on the
frozen ground.
Mrs. Mary Chandler, formerly of
Bethel but now of Denver, Col, is visit
ing friends here.
Mr.. Harry Purington was guest at
Mr.. Fred Chambers nome in South
Paris the first of the week.
Mr.. Nathan Bean is now employed as
night Waterman at the chair factory.
Mr.. Ethan Etheridge was taken to Au-
gusta for treatment last Tuesday. For
some time Mr.. Etheridgs has been In the
home of Mr.. James Bartlett.
Mr.. Henry Douglass of Bethel and
Miss Edith NJ. Emery were married
Thanksgiving eve at the home Of the
brides mother. Mr.. Douglass has gone
to Mechanic Falls where he has good
position and where they will make their
home for the winter.
Mr.. Eli Stearns has been in Boston the
past week on business.
The schools in town will open for the
winter term next Monday.
Judge Herrick went to Boston Friday
with Mrs. Herrick and little daughter
Margaret who were to sail Saturday on
the Romantic to spend the winter in Italy
and Southern France. The judge pro-
poses to join them in the spring and &C
company them on their homeward
voyage.
The winter term of Gould Academy is
to open Tuesday.
Tuesday evening, concert, under the
auspices of the Universalist society will
be given in Odeon Hall. A fine pro-
gramme has been arranged by popular
talent both vocal and instrumental.
Thursday afternoon, at Garland
Chapel, the ladies of the Congregational
society will hold their annual Christmas
sale. There will be an attractive display
suitable for Christmas gifts.
The Free Masons will hold their an.
nual installation of officers at their hal
Thursday evening, after. which supper
will be served by the ladies of the Con
gregational society in the church dining
room.
DR.. and Mrs. j. G. Gshring have re
turned from Cleveland, Ohio.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
Hebron.

The Ladies' Circle met in their parlor
Tuesday and served supper. Quite a
good number attended.
Hebron Grange held an all day meet.
ing Wednesday.
Miss Maidie Moody is spending few
days in Lewiston this week.
Miss Martha Pratt visited relatives in
South Paris last week.
We are glad to report that Mrs. Au'
gustus Bumpus, who has been very sick
the past week, is now better and it is
hoped she will recover.
Mrs. Bailey and her daughter are stop
ping with her brother, Leonard Randall
who has charge of the Whitney house
this winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
GlEANlNGS.

In 1895 there were 101 German daily
newspapers in the United States. There
are now seventy-tive only.
Though there are only 100000 PEG.
pie in Spain, there are 100000 in
America speaking her tongue.
The number of Europeans who speak
English has doubled in century, so
that q per cent of the population of
Europe is English speaking.
Paris is considering the ACCESSIBILITY
Of naming two new streets after Wag-
ner and Verdi. New York and Boston
have no unsteady named streets. Oh
cago has streets named after Schubert,
Beethoven and Mozart.
Postal cards are sold by the govern
ment at all post offices and do not re-
quire an additional stamp. Post cards
are of private manufacture, must con-
form to the general style Of postal
cards in texture, quality and use, but
not necessarily in color, and they re-
Quire one cent stamp.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
West Bethel

"Now scour up your snow bells and dust of the
sleigh.
The delights of old winter are fast on their way.
With coasting and buffalo robe cheer,
To those folks who are poor and minus the "tin"
You can invent sleigh ride for song;
Take pail of ice water and thrust your feet In,
And get Johnny to rattle the longs"
"The grass has ceased its growing.
And the chilly, winds are blowing,
And It's getting time for showing
As we get our listers out
Soon the sleigh bells will he ringing;
We can hear the sn0wbir'ls singing;
And the icicles are clinging
To the whitened waterspout."
Christmas draweth near.
Winter gradually approached.
The December drouth makes dry
wells, and water in small brooks is solid
ice.
A new telephone line from Bethel to
Mason passes through this village.
The ferry boat has been taken from
the river, but the ice is not yet safe fol-
teams to cross over.
A.. j. Haskell's double tenement house
has been vacated by j. F. Guptill, and
we understand is for sale.
Charles F. Brown and family have sold
their household goods, and gone to Los
Angeles, CAL, to reside.
Mrs. F. L. Higgins of Litchfield, a
we'll known writer and solver of puzzles
visited her friend, E. R. Briggs, or
Thanksgiving day.
Miss Ethel L. Allen, after an illness
and confinement to her home of three
weeks, is again assisting in the Dennisor
store and post Office.
Herbert E. Mason has bought the
house opposite W. H. Merrow's and has
built new shed and stable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
Oxford.

Married on Wednesday, Dec. I'd, al
the residence of Mr.. George E. Hawkes.
by Rev. Mr.. Newport, Mr.. Edward G..
Haggett of Portland and Miss Ida Belle
Hawkes. of Oxford.
The village schools opened Monday,
Nov. 30th. Mr.. Ernest Pratt, principal
of the high school, Miss Perkins assist
ant, Miss Hammond of Paris, interme.
date, and Miss Nash of Windham, pri-
mary.
Grace Warren has gone to Cleveland,
Ohio.
John Elden's sister, Susan Eden, for.
merly of this town, died of consumption
in Maiden, Mass, aged 53 years. She
was brought to Pigeon Hill for burial.
The ladies' society of the COngrega-
tional church met Friday with Mrs. n.
T. Fisher, and special meeting was
held Monday evening with Mrs. j. b.
Robinson.
Mrs. RobinSon's mother, Mrs. Millett,
of Paris, has been visiting her.
Frank Hawkes. of Boston was here to
attend the wedding of his sister.
Albert PARROT of Portland was at
home last week.
Mrs. Nathan McAlister has gone to
Freedom, n. III.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
East Waterford.

The winter schools opened Monday.
There have been changes among the
teachers, only three having the same
schools they had in the fall. Annie
Kimball teaches on BLACKBOARD, Melvina
Green in Mutiny, Alice Monroe at the
city, Mae Merrill at the Flat and Nettie
Scribner of Otisfield at Temple Hill.
Elsie SandersOn speng Thanksgiving
week at home.
Burton w. Sanderson went to Lin
erick Friday, where he has position as
principal of the high school.
Mrs. Phil Rolfe and baby are visiting
her parents in Appleton.
Bertha Miller is recovering from her
attack of pneumonia.
George Young of Auburn has bought
A. j. Haskelrs cider mill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
West Buckfleld.

Chas. II. Flagg and family from South
Paris were at HoratiO Flagg's Sunday.
Miss Grace Austin commenced school
in the Prince District Nov. 23d.
Mrs. /. d. Cummings Of South Paris
has been caring for Mrs. II. b. Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. II. Buck have a
healthy baby boy born Nov. 2Sd.
Mrs. Emma Bonney and daughter Jes-
sic have returned from Hartford.
o. d. Warren called to see his sister.
Mrs. Buck, Sunday.
Mrs. Bucks mother, Mrs. G. II. War
rem, of North Buckfield, was with her a
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dunn entertain
cd eleven friends and relatives Thanks
giving.
Shirley Bonney and wife spent Thanks
giving at Dastine Turner'S.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
BrOwnfieId.

A fine entertainment Monday evening
at Memorial Hall under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Universalist Circle, also a
sale of fancy articles and supper of
hulled corn and milk and pastry, which
was served to large crowd. The pro.
gram consisted of music by the band,
also vocal and instrumental. Mrs. Irv-
ing Linscott presided at the organ. The
singing by Mrs. Hoyt and Mr.. Sadler
from Hiram was fine and appreciated by
all.
About three inches of snow on the
ground. Every one is wishing for rain
as it is very much needed.
Mrs. Burnell seems to be doing a
rushing business in her new store.
The secretary of the home mission
gave very interesting talk in the Con-
gregationalist church Sunday last.
Mr.. Peabody has sold his business Of
clothes horses to Mr.. Carl Blake.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rowe con-
template spending the winter in Massa-
chusetts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
Wilson's Mills.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tuck were at Upton last
week.
Mrs. ID. c. Bennett has been on the
sick list.
Miss II. w. Pickett is staying with s.
S. Bennett at present.
A little son of Harry PennOck's has
been very i'll, also Robbie, the little son
of Mrs. r. A. Storey. DR.. Z. Z. Jones
of Colebrook prescribed for both of
them.
Tuesday, DIR. Pulsifer was called to
see the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Brooks. He is also tending a man sick
with pneumonia at Walter Buckman's.
A man was brought down from one of
the camps Sunday morning, sick with
pneumonia, but died before they reached
the settlement.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
Bryant'S Pond.

The teachers of the village schools are
Miss Henerietta Douglass of Bethel and
Miss Herrick.
Fred Hill of Berlin Falls visited his
relatives in town last week.
Mrs. Emily Felt and family have NOV
ed into their new house.
Miss Lena Felt has been quite sick
with a bad cold and neuralgia in the
head; is some better at this writing.
There was a meeting appointed by
Rev. Mr.. Davis at Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Coles Tuesday night to see about organ
izing Christian Endeavor Society. We
are unable to report the result of the
meeting this week.
The German Medicine Company went
to Berlin Falls Monday morning. They
gave their last entertainment Saturday
evening, and awarded the prizes. There
were a number on the list as the most
popular lady, but on Saturday night
there were but two voted for, Pearle
Bowker Muller and Matoria Billings,
and there was considerable friendly
rivalry between the friends of the two
ladies as to which should get the larges,
number of votes. Mrs. Muller stood a,
the head of the list all the week, and hel
friends claimed that she received large
majority of the peoples vote, but Miss
Billings being blessed with large mum
Der of relatives won by small majority
the prize of the twenty-seven pieces Of
silverware. Fred Lurvey guessed the
nearest the number of beans in a bottle
and won prize of silver cake basket
A vote was cast for the prettiest lady il
the hall, which was won by Miss Mabe
Brooks of Milton, and prize of silver
napkin ring was presented to her. A
vote was also cast for the homeliest man
and Fred Cole getting the majorit.
of votes was presented with Goldfish a
prize. The hall was well filled ant
there was much fun and merriment al
through the evening.
Miss Bessie Carver of Rumford Fall
is stopping at Mrs. Jerry Farrar's ant
caring for her little girl while Mrs
Farrar goes to Sumner to visit her pee
pie.
Mrs. and Miss Douglass, mother AM
sister of the teacher, have been stoppin
a few days in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
Lowell.

John Price and wife, who have been at
Benjamin Russell's, have returned to
Haverhill.
Rev. Mr.. Holden, who has been visit
ing in town, returned to Andover We'd
nesday. He preached at the village
church Sunday morning, the people be-
ing very glad to meet him again.
Adelbert Stearns is to draw bark this
winter with four horses for Davis &
Hartman from North Lowell to Frye
burg.
C. K. Chapman was at Probate Court
at Fryeburg Tuesday.
Oldin McAllister, whose leg was
broken, has gone to Portland to the
hospital that he may have proper care,
which he could not we'll get here.
A telephone has been put In at Benja-
min Russell's.
w. o. Brown and wife have returned
from visit at Boston.
G. H. Moore and Z. N. Fox sought
recently at auction . piece Of timber
land Of s. l.. Plummer In Sweden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
West Brownfield.

Miss Ethel Johnson is home from
Gorham Normal School on vacation.
Mr.. F. H. Lewis went to Conway
Centre one day last week on business.
Philip bennett bought nice yoke of
oxen out of WestOn's drove.
Jesse S. Meader of South Conway
called on his sister, Mrs. Bailey, last
Sunday.
Mr.. Sanborn of Limington, Me-, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Bailey,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
East Brownfiield.

Miss Erminie Smith, who has been
staying with her aunt, Mrs. d. NJ. San
born, has gone to Boston to spend the
winter with her mother.
The Universalist Circle gave hulled
corn and pastry supper Nov. 30.
The schools began Nov. 80 with the
following teachers in charge: Grammar,
Harvey Granville; primary, George
Gatchell; West Brownfield, Josie Walk
or; Blake school, Allie Meserve; East
BrOwnfield, May Marston; Bartlett
school, Helen Harmon; Quint school,
Genie Quint; Merrill Corner, Jesse Rowe.
Mr.. Clark of Cornish has organized a
singing school.
Mr.. Farnham has left for the South to
spend the winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
East Bethel.

The river has frozen over at Hanover
ferry, but no crossing with teams as yet.
Thanksgiving holidays are past and
now for Christmas.
A number of beeves and many porkers
were slaughtered last week. C. NJ. Kim.
ball killed one that weighed four hun
bred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bean have sold
their farm here and are moving to Rox'
bury where they are to open boarding
house.
A. NJ. and j. w. Bean visited Norway
last week, returning with pretty pail
of horses.
Died, Dec. 8, Lille Maud, only daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Cole, aged
about % years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
THE CHRISTMAS DINNER.

In spite of the fact that the word dys-
pepsia means literally bad cook, it will
not be fair for many to lay the blame on
the cook if they begin the Christmas
Dinner with little appetite and end it
with distress or nausea. 1t may not be
fair for any to do that-let us hope so
for the sake of the cook! The disease
dyspepsia indicates bad stomach, that
is weak stomach, rather than bad
cook, and for weak stomach there is
nothing else equal to Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t gives the stomach vigor and tone,
cures dyspepsia, creates appetite, and
makes eating the pleasure it should be.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
Deafness .cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There 10 only one
way to cure Deafness, and that 10 by constitu
tional remedies. Deafness 10 caused by an In
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear.
Ing. and when It Is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
mot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F.J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
ArSold by Druggists. price TO. per bottle.
aAlrs Family P1lls are the best.