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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27

A heavy frost Thursday night Of last
week, in some sections freezing the
apples quite badly.
School began last week with Miss
Olive SWEET of South Paris teacher In
the grammar room and Miss Ethel NJ.
Howe of this place in charge Of the
primary school.
Miss Lola A. Lane begins teaching
this week in the Elm Hill district.
A. z. Shurtleff has been having q
week vacation.
Mrs. Mary g. Bradbury accompanied
by her daughter Lura, made business
trip to Lewiston and Portland few
days ago.
About dozen people in this vicinity
have been quite i'll with indications OF
poisoning. 1t is supposed that it was
the result of eating canned meat at one
of the dining booths on the Oxford
County fair grounds. Mrs. D. II. Fifield
was quite seriously sick for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cummings of Bos-
ton have been visiting at D. II. Fifield's.
Twenty-three new books, mostly
fiction, have recently been added to the
Public Library.
Miss Irish of Buckfield is with her
sister, Mrs. Herman Wardwell.
A. c. Perham has purchased the Or
chard and pasture formerly belonging
to Mrs. c. C. Dearborn.
Odd Fellows Block is being improved
by an outside coat of paint. Tom Flavin
has charge of the work. He has just
finished painting the residence of Henry
N. Tuell.
There proved to be fine crop of cram
berries on the bog belonging to Caleb
Fuller, as he estimates a harvest of 25O
bushels on about I of an acre of ground.
They were so plenty that the ground
looked as handsome as flower garden.
Many people came to pick them, one
day fifty pickers were at work.
Geo. w. Ridlon, who has been in the
Provinces on business, is in town.
Mrs. Julia B. Kimball and two maids
from Portland arrived last Thursday
for stay of a week at 1.-THE Pines" A
cousin of Mrs. Hunts from California is
her guest.
Mrs. Fred j. Wood from Boston is
visiting Miss Dana.
Several of our young people had a
corn roast last Friday evening in the
pasture of d. P. Curtis.
Miss Lula Packard is having shor,
vacation and Miss Ruth Tucker spent
the most of last week with Mrs. l.. C.
Bates.
Born Friday afternoon, Sept. 23d, tc
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wardwell, 6
daughter. DR.. o. K. Yates is in attend
ance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Hiram.

Eli C. Wadsworth has had eighty-four
boarders during the summer season at
his cottages on Mountain View Farm.
Among them are NJ. Jose de MurO and
wife of Tarrytown, N. Y. They are
accomplished artists, and are charmed
by the society and scenery of Hiram.
Madame Angelo de Muro has bought Of
j. Everett Stuart four acres of land in
East Hiram on the shore of Barker
Pond, and will erect cottage on it in
the spring, near the cottages of Rev.
Hervey II. Hoyt of Hiram and Mrs. Jen-
ME Lane of Ardmore, suburb OF Phil
adelphia.
Ezra w. Bosworth is erecting a fine
residence on his lot at East Hiram. Or
mond S. Spring of Hiram Is the builder.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
0ilead.

The farmers have commenced harvest.
ing crops. Corn will not be as good as
in years past.
Mr.. George Larrabee has moved his
family into one of J. W. Benefits cot
tages.
Mrs. William Chapman fell, breaking
both bones in her wrist, Friday, the
18th.
Mr.. A. S. Rowe and wife left last week
for Oakland after stopping in Hanover,
making short visit with friends.
Snow squall Wednesday.
Mr.. T. G. Larry Is loading car with
potatoes for Portland market.
Mr.. Frank McKeene, who has been
living over Kimball's store, has rented
the parsonage and will move his family
soon.
Melville, the landlord Of j. W. Ben
nett's hotel, has left. Earl Jordan, Ben
nett's clerk, is boarding at Mr.. Watson's.
Mrs. E. r. Bennett was called to Cor
ham, N. H., on account of the illness Of
her mother, Mrs. Goodnow.
The Mountain Rills meet with Mrs.
Josephine Wheeler, Thursday after
uoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
East Br0Wnfield,

Recently Mrs. Hattie NJ. Sanborn was
visited by her niece, Maud Goldthwaite,
of Boston.
Last Tuesday Mr.. R. S. n. Enrich and
wife of Hartford, Conn.,, called on
friends in town. Mr.. Enrich taught
here several years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Leavitt and son of
Portland, Miss Alice Moore of Rocklsnd
and Miss Powderly were entertained by
Miss Isabel q. Stickney, Sunday, Sept.
Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Godfrey of Port
land have been visiting Nrs. GOdfrey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Poor, on
Mill Street.
Mrs. Eli Whitney has returned from
Hiram, Me-, where she has been spend
ing the summer.
At the state w. C. T. U. convention,
Mrs. E. A. G. Stickney and Miss I. 81.
Stickney were chosen a. delegates to the
national convention which meets in
Philadelphia, later In the season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
West Br0wnfield.

Mr.. Simeon Eaton went to Brighton
last Monday with car load of cattle
and hogs.
Miss Myrtle Jones has finished work
for Mrs. Simon Hanscom.
Mrs. Writ Eaton spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. Clinton Cole.
Mr.. F. 81. Lewis and daughter Anna
of Boston, Mass, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
F. r. Bailey one day last week.
We are glad to welcome Clinton Coles
family back to town again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Conclusion Of Standard on History.


In the October McCLuRE's, Ida n.
Tarbell brings to conclusion her re.
markable "History Of the Standard OIL
Company" In this series OF searching
articles Miss Tarbell has performed the
labor of lifetime and fixed her position
for all time as an Investigator and his
torian. She has given to fact sll the
romance and dramatic power Of fiction.
She has made the hard details OF 81
gantic modern business machine as in
terestIng as the moving incidents OF
novel.
In this concluding chapter Miss Tar
bell has done more. She arrays and re-
views the facts she has compiled with
such infinite pains and explains their
purpOrt. Here Is what the Standard
Oil Company has done and is doing.
Here is what it has been and what it is
to-day. The tremendous scope, in
fluence, power and ability of the great
trust; the methods which made it; the
evil effects and dangers attendant upon
1t are shown, and the question squarely
put: "What are we going to do about
itP For it is our business"
The most discouraging feature of the
case, as Miss Tarbell finds, is the moral
apathy CT the people in business matters
and the general justification of such
practices. "lt's business" has come to
be legitimate excuse for hard dealing.
shy tricks and special privileges. The
Standard OIL Company is not unique in
these practices. 1t is simply the most
conspicuous type. One would like to
feel that it is possible to be CONNER
cial people and yet race of gentlemen,
yet such practices exclude men, by all
the codes, from the rank of gentleman,
just as such practices would exclude
men from the sporting world or athletic
field.
To cure such evils as she has pointed
out in the industrial situation Miss Tar
bell argues that our first task should be
to secure free and equal transportation
privileges. GAS for the ethical side"
she SAYS, "there is no cure but in an in
creasing scorn of unfair play--an in.
creasing sense that a thing won by
breaking the rules of the game is not
worth the winning. When the business
man who fights to secure special priv
ileges, to crowd his competitor off the
track by other than fair competitive
methods, receives the same summary,
disdainful ostracism by his fellows that
the doctor or lawyer who is 'unprofes'
sional,' the athlete who abuses the
rules, receive, we shall have gone a long
way towards making commerce III
pursuit for our young men,"
Miss Tarbell's splendid effort will be
of incalculable value in clearly placing
where they belong such modern business
methods az have made the Standard Oh
Company, and many another corpora
ton, rich and great. She so keenly
probes and clearly analyses that there
need be no doubt in the mind of thu
American public whittier its CONNER
cial life is tending under such influences
She has diagnosed the disease and pre-
scribed the remedies. Will the Ameri
can people apply them?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
EMERGENCY MEDICINES.

1t is a great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use in cases
of accident and for slight injuries and
ailments. A good liniment and one that
is fast becoming a favorite if not a house
hold necessity is Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. By applying it promptly to cut,
bruise or burn it allays the pain and
causes the injury to heal in about one
third the time usually required, and as
it is an antiseptic it prevents any danger
of blood poisoning. When Pain Balm is
kept at hand strain may be treated be-
fore inflammation sets in, which insures
a quick recovery. For sale by Shurtleff
& Co., South Paris; Jones Drug Store,
Oxford; Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27

Pleasant Valley Telephone Co. was
organized at Dickvale, Sept. Is. for the
purpose Of building q line from West
Peru to E. G. Child's dwelling house.
President-E. G. Child.
Vice President-G. B. Gordon.
Secretary-R. 8. Tracy.
Treasurer. C. Wyman.
Directors-E. g. Child. J. C. wyman. q. 8.
Tracy.
Mrs. A. A. Abbott is quite low.
The Pleasant Valley Telephone Com
pany at its last meeting voted to build q
line from West Peru TO Woodstock.
The money 10 nearly all raised for the
same, and the work Of building the line
will begin at once.
This place was well represented at
Canton fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Hebron.

A very enjoyable musicale was given
at Mrs. E. S. DOMAINS, Saturday, the
18th.
Mrs. Benson Phillips entertained her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Damon of West
Auburn, a few days last week.
State Attorney General Soldiers spoke
before the students Sunday evening.
The ladies' circle gave supper Tues
day evening.
Miss Minnie Quincy of Auburn spent
fair week with her cousin, Miss Gertie
George.
The students held their first grand
sociable Wednesday evening, the 21st.
A frost this morning Thursday, the
first we have seen.
Prof. W. E. Sargent is in Boston for a
few days this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Bslekneld.

e8OeAsOsSs
Mrs. Thurza Crockett was recent
guest of Mrs. Tilton.
e. R. Written of Augusta has recently
visited his mother.
Rev. Mr.. Athearn is away on vaca-
ton.
Eighty-six tickets were sold Wednes-
day for the Canton fair-eighty-six
shiverers.
Thursday morning the mercury stood
at 31-one degree colder than we have
found 1t this fall-and the effect of that
one degree was very perceptible.
David takes the lead. David owns a
team. We are all anxious to give away
fall fruit, but David will deliver 1t, or If
they will come to his place, he will help
gather the fruit, and give them quar-
ter, hence ours has to rot.
saw Conant, the barber, and Paine
Shaw start out with their guns Thurs
day. Have heard no reports, guns or
otherwise.
c. H. Lucas, formerly of Hartford,
now of Waltham, Mass, was visiting
VIM. Irish recently.
Mrs. N. C. Ford of West Sumner has
recently visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Irish.
Sept. 18th, A. T. and Mrs. Coles ar
rival from the west was pleasing Oc.
currence, especially for Mr.. Coles part
ner, N. E. Morrill,, who has been quite
i'll. Mrs. Cole went to Michigan early in
the season to visit her sister. A few
weeks ago her husband started, visiting
at several points in Canada and the
states. Some time was spent at Traverse
City, st. Louis and other places. One
city in Illinois he mentioned of 500 in
habitants, where streets were paved,
electric lights, two saloons and city
marshal assuming majestic airs, with
badge on his breast as big as a saucer.
| P. S.-Mr. Cole later states that in
swinging around the circle, passing
through Canada and many states, the
| first drunken man he saw was in prohi-
ton Maine on the P. and r. +. r. R., on
his return, who had to be transferred to
another road by helpers.
We met Leslie Newell of Paris at the
station Thursday. We are always glad
to meet Les, we knew him when a boy,
always pleasant, with good word for
every one.
We also saw DR.. Benjamin Colby OF
Boston. We knew him, too, as Bonnie
Colby in Sumner about twenty-five years
ago. He was a good boy and studious,
who has worked his way to good posi-
ton at McLean's Hospital in Boston.
We are always glad to greet him. he
too never forgets his friends, old OIL
young, when going and coming from
visiting a sister at Andover.
Another little curly head we knew al
West Sumner, George johnson, we Learn
has good position as chemist in Boston
These things are the result of Ameri
can institutions, which make it possible
for boys with small resources to sue
coed. and far may be the day when these
conditions cease to exist. 1t does ont
good to meet the boys we have known
who have made success and retained 1
head of normal proportions.
Fred Record and mother are visiting
at Springvale.
| Vegetation closed her eyes Frida!
morning. Mercury at 20 was too much
Apples were frozen on the trees, ant
corn that had previously escaped wa
forced to succumb.
DIR. Caldwell and j. A. Rawson ant
wives are to leave for st. Louis Sept 26
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Bethel.

Rev. DR.. Bolles, formerly for many
years pastor of the Congress Square
Universalist church, preached In Bethel
last Sabbath morning. Dr.. Bolles has
always been noted for bis earnestness
and always interests and instructs his
audience.
Rev. Frank Potter is still absent being
with his father who Is critically i'll.
The Bowler st. Louis party started
Monday in two divisions to meet at North
Stratford, N. H., one division going via
Mountain Division of the Maine Central,
and the other all the distance via the G.
T. R.
The heavy frOsts have done much
damage, but the greater part of the corn
had been packed and all was finished
Saturday.
Tuesday, the college boys returned to
their work. Maine University has Ches-
ter Bean, Gotthard Carlson, and Alton
Richardson. Gilbert Tuell, La Forest
Harvey, and Frank Weed returned to
Bowdoin, and Harry Purington entered
Bowdoin, class '08.
The W. G. T. U. met with Mrs.
Chandler Tuesday afternoon and reports
of the convention were given.
Miss Lillian Stearns has returned from
Boston and invites the ladies to come in
and see her new millinery and new stock
OF fall goods.
Miss Nellie Preble is stopping at Dr.
Sturdivant's for few months.
Mrs. Martha B. Chapman is i'll at hei
home, which will bring regret to many
who appreciate her efficient service dur
ing her long term of Office as county
president of the w. C. T. U.
Mrs. Seth Walker is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. Clinton Metcalf, in Farm
ington.
The carpenters are kept busy with the
new buildings being erected and repairs
upon others. Miss Wright's house OF
Broad Street and Mr.. Wheeler's house
on Chapman Street are to be completed
before winter. Mr.. Chauncey Bryant il
remodeling and charging his store, ant
will also enlarge the business with hii
son, who is now doing prosperous
business in meats and groceries, ant
new windows are being added to FREQ
GordOn's house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Oxford's steadfast Republlcanism

The election of Mr. McIntire as sheriff
of Oxford County calls to mind the rock
ribbed Republicanism of the county
during the the memory of the larger
part of the people now living. In the
Greenback days of some more than
twenty years ago, few Democrats were
elected to county Office on fusion
ticket of Democrats and Greenbackers;
and in 1886 a Democrat was elected
register of deeds in the Western Registry
District, which consists of nine towns.
With those exceptions, Republicans
have been chosen to the several offices
since a time that can not be definitely
stated. MIR. McIntire has the distinction
of being the first Democrat elected on
a straight Democratic nomination, by
the full vote of the county, in a genera
ton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
East Bethel.

School is again in session under the
instruction of Miss Hester Kimball.
Miss Maud Russell is again teaching
the Middle Intervale school.
Miss Amy Bartlett has returned to
the Gorham Normal school for another
year.
The first hard frost in this place Sept.
23d.
A good yield of sweet corn has been
realized.
Orman Farwell is thrashing the grain
in this vicinity.
Lester Bean is teaching school at
Wilson's Mills.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Denmark.

Mr.. A. H. Witham is reported as a
very sick man.
Mrs. Geo. A. Hill and Miss Nellie
Smith have returned from their trip to
New York.
The heavy frost which came to this
place Tuesday and Wednesday nights
has made things lively at the corn shop.
The apple barrel business Is good at
the cooper shops of Aessrs. Ingalls, and
Sanb0rn.
Although Mr.. A. D. Fessenden was
not elected representative In this district
bis many friends are glad 10 know that
be made good run for the same.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27

Edward l.. Bourne, 20 years of age,
committed suicide at the Belgrade hotel
Saturday, the 18th, by shooting. For
some time he had been suffering from
severe rheumatic pains. He had a $l2,-
600 cottage in progress of erection on
the shores of Belgrade Lake. He was
formerly engaged in the insurance bust
ness in Philadelphia, and came to Bel
grade about three years ago in charge of
an attendant, having been for some time
in ill-health. He was divorced some
time ago, and had two children living in
Philadelphia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Br0wnfield.

Very cold weather last few days.
Charles Warren of Fryeburg is In
town to-day. =,
Universalist circle conducted a baked
bean supper and sociable Wednesday
evening. Music by Brownfield cornet
band.
C. E. Hill is running his steam mill
full blast.
Mr.. Hill is also building large barn
48x6O on the mill lot.
F. G. Ham has presented the band
with some new music.
Everything froze up Wednesday night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27

Two Italian workmen employed at the
quarries on Crotch Island, near Stoning-
ton, whose names were not given, were
drowned Sunday evening by the over
turning of their boat. A third Italian
swan ashore. They were returning to
the island in a "peapod," so-called.
when they encountered gale of wind
and their boat was capsiZed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
What Right Have We to Kick?

IL Is a doleful story which South Orange. N.
j.. correspondent Of the New York Tribune tells
of an auto tour through Northern Maine Of Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott johnson Of that place. One
would think. TO read the story that the people OF
glorious Aroostook were only half civilized. Nv
ing much ike Hottentoss, "hospisable and
honest" but afraid Of automobiles a. something
they could not understand. We doubt II there
Is II year. old schoolboy In all Northern Maine,
living on roads over which Mr.. johnson would
travel with his automobile. but would know
lust what it was and would know better than to
set up "a great how'll II the car went past his
house. We are tired of these hbels upon Maine
and Maine peopie.-Bangor Commercial
And yet, as il to confirm the metro
politan impression that Maine IL . half
civilized back woods, We deliberately
built a log cabin on the worlds fair
grounds at st. Louif'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27

The Shaw Business College during the
month of August placed "a of its grad
yates from it's Bangor school in positions.
Combine this list with those placed dur
ing the same time from its Portland and
Augusta schools and good idea can be
gained of what this institution is doing
for its graduates. A printed list of the
above can be had by application to Mr..
Shaw,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
North Paris.

E. E. Field found that the steer which
disappeared the first of June had been
butchered by some miscreant or mis-
creants, all Of the good meat taken and
the remainder buried in the pasture
where it was accidentally discovered re-
Gently, which shows that there are some
hard characters about.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
IN PRAISE OF CHAMBERLAIN'S
collie, CHOLERA AND DIAR.
RHFA REMEDY.

"Allow me to give you few words in
praise of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy" says Mr.. John
Hamlett, of Eagle Pass, Texas. 81 suf.
fered one week with bowel trouble and
took all kinds of medicine without get
ting any relief, when my friend, Mr.. c.
johnson, merchant here, advised me to
take this remedy. After taking one
dose l felt greatly relieved and when
had taken the third dose was entirely
cured. thank you from the bottom OF
my heart for putting this great remedy
in the hands of mankind" For sale by
Shurtleff & Co., South Paris; Jones
Drug Store, Oxford; Noyes Drug Store,
Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Grafton.

Mrs. Fred Decker and little daughter
are here on visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. A. Otis.
o. w. Brooks, who was so very sick a
few weeks ago, has nearly recovered.
Mrs. Delphina Whitman has been
quite poorly, but is now gaining.
Miss Lillian N. Brown of Portland is at
home with her mother, Mrs. N. NJ.
Brown, for a few weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Here and There.

1.-The two-step must CO." Such is the
decision of the dancing masters OF
America, in convention assembled.
Fashions in dress are dictated largely by
the manufacturers; but fashions in dane
ing are not dictated by the dancing
masters, and the two-step will probably
survive just as long as people care to
dance it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
MaktuR Frieuds Every Day.

This can truthfullv be said Of JELL.O ICE
CREAM POWDER, the new product for making
the most delicious Ice cream you ever ate; every.
thing in the package Nothing tastes 60 good IN
hot weather. All grocers are placing 1t In STOCK
II your grocer can't supply you send 9Sc. for
packages by mail. Four kinds: Vanilla Choco
late, Strawberry and Unhavored. Address, the
Gensses Pure Food Co., Boz 2s6. LIE Roy, n. 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
The Canton Fair Races.

The fair of the Androscoggin Valley
Agricultural Society at Canton last week
was characterized by some unusually
good and exciting races, and a fair show
in other departments. The summaries
of the races are as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27

When troubled with constipation try
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's. They are easy to take and produce
no gripping or other unpleasant effect.
For sale by Shurtleff & Co., South Paris;
Jones Drug Store, Oxford; Noyes Drug
Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
ThI. win Interest Mother.

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children,
Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach. Summer bowel
Troubles, Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and Destroy Worms. They nererJdh
Sample mailed FREE. Address~Allen 5. Olm'
stad I q Row. N, Y,