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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-07
West Paris.

Mrs. Geo. W. Ridlon and daughter,
Bertha, are here to remain this summer
nth Mrs. Ridlon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Caleb Fuller.
Mr.. Elverne E. Whitman and Miss
Inez L. Casey, both of Woodstock, were
married Saturday evening, May %, at
the Methodist parsonage by Rev. D. F.
Nelson. He is professional farmer and
she school teacher. Good luck 60
with them.
Miss Lulie E. Tuell is having two
weeks vacation in Massachusetts,.
The Wednesday Club is reading
Shakespeare through this month, and
the meetings will be suspended through
July and August. 1t is the intention to
resume the program as planned the first
of September.
Last week the body of Mrs. Charles
Z. Hammond of Groveton, N. H., was
brought here for burial. Several rela-
tives came also.
Mr. and Mrs. +. H. Brown and Chas.
L. Brown of Rumford Falls visited rela
tives here last week.
Mrs. Winnie Marshall Porter of BOS
ton came the first of last week to visit
her relatives for a week or more. On
her return her sister, Miss Eva Marshall
intends to accompany her for short
visit to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Young, who have
spent the winter in Bethel, have come
back here to stay this summer.
Miss Nellie NJ. Marshall is having a
vacation at home.
The w. G. T. U. held union service
at the Baptist church the last Sunday in
May. Special subject sabbath OBJ
servance" Interesting remarks were
made by the pastors, and two helpful
papers were read by Mrs. c. Howard
Lane and Mrs. S. T. White. Last Thurs
day afternoon the regular meeting was
held with Mrs. S. N. Young. 1t was
Flower Mission Day with an excellent
program and good number present
The next regular meeting will be with
Mrs. Sarah E. w. Curtis at her residence
on Park Street.
Miss Flora f. Durham of Chelsea,
Mass, is here visiting Mrs. Bert Day
and other friends.
Miss Gladys Prescott of South Paris
is visiting in town.
Mrs. Samuel Ray is in Lewiston fol
medical treatment.
Mrs. Emogene Cushman has beer
spending a week at Falmouth.
l.. c. Bates has had brick hauled ant
will begin at once on double tenement
house to be built during the summer
on his lot near the house of Henry NJ
Tuell. The building will be similar t.
the house built by him near the Baptis
church.
p. c. Pickett begins this week to cree
an addition to the front of the old pos
office building on Pioneer Street.
cellar has been dug and other improve
ments made. When finished il will
make very comfortable house. 1t ha
been sold to Mr.. Samuel X. Estes.
Alfred E. Perham has torn down tn
old shed and hen house which was con
nected with his buildings, also the fenc
around his orchard. All these change
have made very great improvement il
the square near the Baptist church, an,
in the course of time this will be one o
the prettieSt localities in our village
Every one of the trees set out by Mr.. l.
lC. Bates is putting forth vigorou
foliage. Why not have village i'm
lprovement society and make Mr.. Bate
Ian honorary member?
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Maine News Notes.

George A. Piper of Augusta commit
ted suicide May Goth by hanging. Nc
cause is known. A widow, one brother
and three sisters survive him. Age 3:
years.
Unity is already making preparations
for her centennial celebration, which
will be on June 22d. President Chase
of Bates College and several other Unity
"boys" who have made their mark will
speak.
Gen. Miles gave the Memorial Day
address at Bangor. During his trip to
Maine he made visit to the soldiers
home at Togns, and spent night at
Portland, being greeted with enthusiasm
everywhere.
The Belfast Journal thus tells of a
wholesale domestic comedy in that city
1.-THE report is that certain married men
of this city engaged front Tow at the
Opera House for the night of the Inno-
cent Maids, and their wives getting wind
of it engaged the next row back. When
the occupants of the "bald-headed row"
arrived their better halves were already
seated. 1t was a real surprise party,
and everybody knows that that is rare
occurrence"
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Newry.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Baker, wife and
two children, are spending two weeks
vacation with his mother and sister at j.
S. Aliens. Horace Bell accompanied
them. All are from Methuen, Mass.
John Daley, who was 80 badly injured
from fall in mill in Gorham, N. H., a
month ago, though yet very feeble, came
to Newry for few days Wednesday.
Harry Bailey and wife are visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bailey, at
Newry Corner.
Many of the young people are attend
ing the graduating exercises at the
academy at Bethel.
Company arriving at Poplar Hotel
very rapidly.
Fishing on the streams is in order.
C. o. Moore is hauling spool strips
from North Newry to Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-07

The Ladies' Library Club gave a sup,
per and entertainment at the American
House Friday evening Supper was
served in the dining rooms, and the
entertainment was 1.-The Spinster's Re.
turn" which was much enjoyed. Dane
ing was then in order. Music by Pack.
ards Orchestra of Waterford.
The remains of Mrs. Martha Warren
Irish were brought here for burial recent
ly. She died in Conway at the home OF
her daughter, Florence Bemis. Mrs.
Irish was born in Stoneham, Me-, and
died at the age of 81 years, . months, %
days. She leaves as immediate descend,
ants five sons, two daughters, eighteen
grandchildren and twenty-One great
grandchildren. Her great-grand-moth.
er was Mary Gorham Phinney, the
first white child born in the town OF
Gorham, Me-, and for whom the town
was named. She was a granddaughter
of the Revolution.
The aggregate age of the last four
persons whose death certificates have
been returned to the town clerk of
Lowell is 3S9 years, and the names, Ben.
jamin Palmer, Dean McDaniels, Trustum
Knights and Martha w. Irish.
Mrs. +. III. SWEET has returned to her
home here from New York. Mary
Briggs is with her.
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Church Reunion.

Thursday, June I'd, was day long to
be remembered by the members of the
Congregational church at East Sumner
it being the occasion of their church re-
union. In the forenoon reception was
held, and the air was full of glad grest
ings. At noon bountiful dinner wal
served in the vestry. The afternoon
service was opened with praise service
after which the roll of members wal
called. To this call nearly all OF thu
past and present members responded
either by presence or by letter. Follow
| ing this the Lords Supper was admins
tered.
A beautiful service of the afternoon
was the baptism, by Rev. p. E. Miller
of John Sewall Muttart, little son o
Rev. L. W. Muttart.
The time intervening between tn
afternoon session and supper was spen
| in happy sociability. At $50 the com
pany again gathered around the board
in the vestry.
In the evening an address was given b!
Rev. P. E. Miller, former pastor, OF
The Power of the Church in Countr!
uO duuiCco Woo iiooShSs
to with deep interest throughout. Rev
Id. S. Hibbard and Rev. Gilman Rice
also former pastors of the church, gave
words of cheer and "Reminiscences. Let
tiers were read from Rev. T. d. Davies o
Newfane, VT, and from Rev. Edga
Warren of Hampton, N. 81.
The occasion, throughout, was help
Iful. happy one, tempered by tende
thoughts of the members who have gon
to the Church Triumphant.
Much credit and gratitude is due tn
pastor, Rev. L. w. Muttart, who, Il
great measure, was instrumental ii
bringing about the success of the re
union.
The First Congregational church o
Summer was organized in 1902, and
the oldest church in the town. Specia
Interest attached to this roll call, as tn
first that has been held since the churc
passed it's century mark.
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Wilson's Mills.

Mrs. Learned of Waterford is up on a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. A. r. Pen.
mock.
Rev. VIM. Hague, state Congregational
missionary, accompanied by Rev. E. A.
Tuck, was here on the Esd in the inter.
est of the church matters which have
been at a decided standstill since last
fall.
Peddlets Littlefield and Freeman have
been up, so we may consider the season
fairly opened when peddlers begin to
come and their name is legion in this 10
cality.
Services at the church May Goth by
Rev. E. A. and Mrs. Tuck. We were
pleased to see them back from their va
cation.
A man of the Berlin Mill Co.'s drive
was, it is feared, fatally injured at Axis
COOS Falls by dynamite blast. He was
taken to the Brown Farm and physi-
clan sent for.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-07

II the reports of the fight are correct
Nanshan Hill viii go down in history as
signifying the most reckless bravery and
utter indifference to death. Nine times
the Japanese charged the Russian en-
trenchments, in the first charges leaving
almost every man dead or wounded on
the field. Again and again they ham
mered at it, aud on the ninth attempt
carried the Russian position only after a
desperate fight with bayonets, which
have been regarded by some as an obso-
lete weapon in this age. Is 1t any use to
hope for short war, with Russia's i'm
mense resources on one side, and on the
other half million such men as that,
whose women at home exult when the
soldiers lay down their lives in battle?
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FryeburY.

Memorial Day was duly observed with
the usual formalities. The soldiers
graves were decorated by the veterans
and children who assembled in crowds,
and whose voices furnished the music ut
the opening Of the services in the Con-
gregational church. The address was
given by Rev. Mr.. Pitts and was ade-
quate to the occasion. A new feature
was the addition of the w. r. G. to the
procession.
The vane has fallen from the spire of
the Congregational church which shows
a gross neglect in those whose duty it is
to attend to needful repairs of the build
ing, as it has long been out of order.
Mr.. Chas. Bickford, who has been laid
aside for some weeks by a paralytic
stroke, died on Thursday morning, June
I'd.
Mr.. Joseph Allard is slowly improv-
ing.
A concert was given at the vestry on
Thursday evening, the last of course of
entertainments, that reflected great
credit upon the performers. All home
talent if we except Mrs. Mary Lord of
Windham, who is now visiting her moth
er. Mrs. Warriner.
Mrs. Virginia Howe Trube of Brook
Ign, n. Y, is in town for few days.
DIR. w. q. Gerry and daughter Eloise
of Boston made their spring visit last
week. Mr.. Gerry was entertained by
Mr.. Bracket, his daughter was at Miss
Pages.
Miss Minnie Bradley came home from
Boston last week.
The neighbors are glad to see the sum-
mer homes opened once more, as the
Barrows house was occupied last week.
The annual business meeting of the
Woman's Library Club was held May %.
The officers chosen We're:
Preshient-Mrs. Marion G. Wentworth.
Vice .President-Mrs Caroline q. Newman.
Secrtarv-Miss Mary Warren.
Treasurer-Mrs. Jennie W Hastings.
Librarian-Miss Lena Emerson.
Mrs. DIR. X. F. Chase of Boston, who
came to the funeral of her grandmother,
Mrs. A. o. Pike, is still with her mother,
Mrs. NJ Barker. Mrs. Chase will 90
abroad next month in company with
Miss Lizzy Shirley and one of her pupils
from Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Fanny Waterman had short va
cation at Portland last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-07
F. A. Shurtleff & Co.'s
Confidence in Hyomei.
NOT A PENNY NEED BE PAID UNLESS 1T
,r,nrso 1yoVr nG NJ AMIN

NOT A PENNY NEED BE PAID UNLESS 1T
CURES You OF CATARRH.
"Use Hyomei and be cured of catarrh,"
say F. A. Shurtleff & Co. When re-
sponsible business house like this comes
out and advertises that Hyomei will not
cost penny unless it does all that is
claimed for it, it shows what remarkable
confidence they have in this scientific
medical treatment.
A complete Hyomei outfit consists OF
neat inhaler, that can be carried in the
pocket or purse, a medicine dropper and
bottle of Hyomei, and costs but 81.
The inhaler lasts lifetime and when
extra bottles of Hyomei are needed, they
|can be obtained for SOC.
This treatment does away with all dis
agreeable and dangerous stomach dosing.
Breathed through the Hyomei inhaler
for few minutes four times day, il
impregnates every particle of air taken
into the air passages and lungs with
germ-killing and health.giving balsams
In this way it cures the most chronic
and deep-seated catarrhal diseases of the
air passages and respiratory organs.
The user is the sole judge whether
Hyomei is to be paid for or not. If i
does not help, F. A. Shurtleff & Co. will
cheerfully return the money and it vii
not cost penny.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-07
RumfOrd Falls.

Hon. and Mrs. Waldo Pettengill re-
turned home Wednesday from an ex-
tended stay at Hot Springs and other
places. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Pettengill
are improved In health.
The list of names of those who sue
cessfully passed the recent civil service
examination given in town has been
posted, and includes the names of George
S. Holman, Walton G. Wyman, and
Byron A. Evans. These are eligible to
as clerk carriers.
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Memorial by Paris Lodge, F. & A. M.

Memorial by Paris Lodge, F. & A. M.
The mortal life of Brother George p.
Whitney has ended. The solemn words
earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to
DUST have again fallen upon our ears,
bringing with them realizing sense OF
the vacancy which Death hath made.
Bro. Whitney, Ri in years, his race
well run, has obeyed the inevitable call
from labor to rest. There is no appeal
from the great law that doOms our
bodies to the dust While we lament
our loss, we would not mourn for him.
His life was over. Truth is eternal, and
the words of the psalmist are as express
i've and full of meaning to-day as they
were three thousand years ago-"The
days of our years are three score years
and ten, and If by reason of strength
they be four score years, yet is their
strength labor and sorrow" Rather
let us rejoice that he lived and proved
his worth, for there is fragrance and
perfume that fingers about the name of
the faithful one down through the CEN
turtles.
No man was ever firmer in his friend
ships or more faithful to his convictions
than George P. Whitney. Not content
to disapprove of wrong he assailed it.
Kind, generous, courteous to all,
"He bore without reproach
The grand old name Of gentleman"
1t remains then for Paris Lodge F.
g. A. NJ. to emulate his virtues and to
remember and practise what was good
and generous in his life, for by so doing
we can best consecrate his ashes and
render the most acceptable and lasting
tribute to his memory. Lamenting our
own loss, we would not be unmindful
of the more grievous loss sustained by
others and would extend to his immedi-
ate relatives not merely formal, but
heartfelt sympathy.
South Paris, May oath, 1904.
GEORGE A. WILSON,
A. c. II. KING, Committee.
HoRATIo WOODBURY.,
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Grafton.

James Brown of Rumford Falls il
doing the farming for his mother, Mrs
N. IL. Brown.
Miss Lucie Morse went to Bethel
Thursday to attend the commencement
exercises of Gould Academy.
Mr.. b. r. Spearrin of Auburn is in
town on few days. fishing trip.
Wallace Mcdonald has q crew of men
cutting pulp wood on the farm of o. W.
Brooks.
Fred Eames was at o. w. Brooks re-
Gently.
Mrs. Delphina Whitman is quite
poorly.
Walter Brinck is working for Ernest
Farrar.
The farmers here have their spring
work nearly completed.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republican voters Of the County OF
oxford. In the State OF Maine, are requested to
meet at the Court House at South Paris. on Fri
day the lst da. of July, A. ID. 1894, at 10 o'clock
I'm the forenoon, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the following county offices. to he
supported at the September election. to wit
Senator. Judge OF Probate Register OF Probate,
County Treasurer. County Attorney. one County
Commissioner. and Sheriff. Also TO choose a
Republican County Committee for the years 1895
AMI 1906
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each town and plantation organized for election
purposes will be entitled To one delegate. and
for each IS votes east for the Republican candi-
date for Governor In 1902 an additional delegate,
and for fraction Of 20 votes in excess of 20
votes an additional delegate.
The Republican County Committee will be In
session at the grand jury room at the Court
House at South Paris, at O'Clock on the morn
Ing of the convention. for the purpose of receiv-
Ing the credentials OF delegates.
Delegates I'm order To be eligible TO participate
In the convention must be elected Subsequent to
the date OF the call for this convention
Per order Republican County Committee.
n. IL. HASTINGS, Chairman.
Arthur h. FORBES, Secretary.
Dated at South Paris. Maine. May 9, 1904.
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East Broxnfield.

Chas. stickney and wife have return
ed to Hampton, N. d. :.
About two hundred took dinner at
the G. A. R. Hall Decoration Day.
Frank Marston is entertaining COM
pany from Hill, N. H.
Efie Jones is visiting her mother
Mrs. bennett.
Ralph and Marion Giles spent Decora'
ton Day at home.
The q. A. R. and W. R. G. met last
SATURDAY.
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ISo4.- Hebron Academy.-Ioo4.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AND CENTEN-
NAL CELEBRATION.

COMMENCEMENT WEEK AND CENTEN-
NAL CELEBRATION.
Sunday, June II, 1904. Baccalaureate
Sermon at II o'clock in the Baptist
church by Rev. George E. Horr, d. d., of
Boston.
Monday, June 10. Examinations of
lower classes. Annual Prize Debate in
the church at o'clock p. NJ.
Tuesday, June IA. Meeting of the
trustees at 10 A. NJ. Base ball game at
l o'clock, Westbrook against Hebron
Academy. Reception by the senior class
to alumni and friends at Sturtevant
Home from o'clock to 10.
Wednesday, June 10. Graduation
exercises at the church at 10 A. NJ. and 3
o'clock p. NJ. Concert by Temple Quar-
tette of Boston in the church at o'clock
p. NJ.
Thursday, June 16. Centennial cele-
bration of the academy. Grafton at
1880 A. NJ. by Elk. Gov. John d. Long.
Dinner at 1880. Speeches in the church
at o'clock p. NJ.
On this day special trains morning
and evening on the p. and r. F. Ry.
north and south to accommodate those
coming in the morning and returning at
nipht
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BrOwnf1eld.

The memorial sermon was given be-
fore a large congregation at the Uni
versalist church Sunday afternoon by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hoyt.
Decoration Day was observed as usual.
Among the sick ones are Mr.. E. B.
Bean, Mrs. Sargent, Miss Jane Weeks.
All are very sick.
Mrs. DR.. Fitch is visiting friends in
Portland.
Mrs. Edwin McLucas of Marlborough,
N. H., is in town.
Miss Lena Perkins has gone to North
Conway. =.
Miss Fannie Blake 10 stopping With
her brother, Mr.. Albert Blake, of this
village. {
Nrs. j. Cousins 10 quite sick. I
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Programme.
l. Autumn Sunset" Goring
Lotus Quartette.
?. Soprano solo. "wsltz Song. Bailey
Miss Bearce.
3. Violin solo. Hungarian Air and
Mr.. Holding.
~ Lotus ouartette.
5. Monologue. "The Singing Lesson" Original
6. Baritone solo. Selected.
Mr.. Jordan.
Z. "Jenks' Vegetable Compound"
Lotus Qusrtette.
s. Violin solo. Selected,
Mr.. Holding.
9. MonolOgue, "a Parish CALI" Original
Miss LivermOre.
10. Soprano solo. 30 Dry Those Tears"
Teresa Del Riego
Miss Bearce. Violin Obligato by Mr.. Holding.
II. Heavens Land" (Sacred0 Van DE Water
Lotus Quartette.
The reception Friday evening was but
one more of the pleasing features of
commencement week which is always so
much enjoyed and is fitting close to a
week which is full of deep meaning and
always is so pleasantly remembered
The banquet of the alumni Friday
afternoon at Prospect Inn was we'll at
tended and showed an increased interest
in our academy. Teachers and pupils
by faithful work have won praise and
honor and hearty God speed.
Prof. w. S. Wight will give grand
concert at Odeon Hall, Bethel, Tuesday
evening, June IA, with Rev. Stanford
Mitchell of Rumford Falls, the renowned
tenor singer. "Mr. Mitchell before
coming to Maine was located in Boston
and went out into many of the large
cities giving concerts with great success;
he has high, strong, sweet tenor voice
under perfect control with fine shading;
he is a power within himself" The
Schubert Ladies' Quartette of South
Paris will also take part. "They have
been singing together for three years
in different parts of our county with
great success; their light and shading
and blending together is most excellent"
A male quartette and double mixed
quartette of Bethel's best talent will
sing. Those who know of Prof. Wight's
generous help in directing music when
at his home in Bethel will feel to show
appreciation by patronizing this con-
cert. A great effort will be made to
make it successful.
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Hebron.

DR.. Crane gave an excellent memorial
sermon Sunday. A large number present.
Memorial Day was observed as usual.
Twenty members of Post Dwinal were
present, Capt. Bucknam among them.
The programme was good and we'll car
ried out, and the singing was fine.
Mrs. Florence Donham Pinkham, who
has been spending the winter in Phila-
delphia with her aunt, Mrs. Cyrus Cur
tbs, has returned home much improved
in health.
There was a public meeting of the
Tyrocinic Adelphi Society in Sturtevant
Hall, Wednesday evening, June LIST. A
good meeting was reported.
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denmark.

Mr.. Fred Dyer of Boston, Mass, has
been visiting with his sister, Mrs. G. A.
Hill, the past week.
Quite number of members of Silver
Rebekah, Lodge, No. 10, attended the
district meeting at Cornish, Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. C. K. Belcher is spending two
weeks vacation in Portland.
Mr.. Albion Trumbull was lucky
enough one day last week to take six
pound red spot trout out of Peabody
Pond.
Under the direction of Mr.. Elmer
Black of Hiram, Mr.. Rube Smith will
make large addition to his barn.