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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
East Hebron.

March came in in its old familiar way,
and we all sincerely hope he will also
leave us the way old people formerly
predicted.
The ladies do not often go out over the
road without driver; the drifts are too
high to drive into on meeting a double
team.
Those with colds still add to them and
keep a cough all the time.
Mrs. Lucius Young is said to remain
as well as can be expected for a lady So
years of age with one broken hip bone.
L. X. Hodsdon is out again; is not
well, but goes out some.
Last Saturday East Hebron Grange en-
tertained three oranges invited by them
TO be present on that day.
Clara Washburn intends to visit her
only brother, Augustus Washburn, in
Washburn in the same state. The
family write that her brother is failing
in health and not expected TO remain
here long.
Mary Phillips is quite feeble of late,
DR.. Head is attending her.
John Harper is working alone. Hav'
ing finished the job of cutting timber he
hired his men to work on, he cuts the
remainder alone.
The most successful sportsman in this
place gave ii. A. Record and the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Allen a call last week
while in search for game.
c. F. Mckinney does not 60 out from
home this season, but is able TO saw
wood for the fire, not having to go out
of the buildings in the cold air.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Ruck6eld.

"John's" friends will be pleased to
learn that he is convalescent.
Mrs. Vira Scammon of Boston Is visit
ing her father, who has been ill, but is
now improving.
Thursday, we had rain storm, thun-
der shower, clearing up late in the day
with high wind all night, and zero
weather in the morning.
Several went from this place to East
Sumner Wednesday to attend Pomona:
A. F. Warren has recently sold one OF
his horses.
We are having series of dog fights OF
late, and the small boys are dramatic
ing the same. On one occasion four
boys were acting the play and they got
the growl down so fine that Ted, the
little black dog who acts as an interme-
Diary in all the dog fights, felt called upon
to lend hand. Very soon Guy broke
his hold and commenced the massage
treatment on the exposed portion of his
anatomy.
/. w. Shaw has recently been in Port
land on business.
1t seems almost sad to see the cutting
Of spruce and pine that would pay bet
ter than 10 per cent to stand and grow
Better let Canadian lumber come in free
than to denude our forests as is being
done.
Alfred Cole is i'll.
Virgil Cole of Canton and DAME
Fletcher of Peru have recently been II
town.
The farmer that said he should no
plant corn if we had another warn
March may now put his corn to soal
after this Saturday morning, the coldes
of the winter. No such cracking of nail
as was heard during the morning o
March 9Th.
There seems but little material t.
draw from this week, hence hav
browsed round some.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
East Sumner.

New Century Pomona Grange met
with Union Grange at East Sumner on
Wednesday, March I'd.
The local grange here will hold fair
and give supper on Thursday after
noon and evening, March 10th.
Rev. Mr.. Muttart officiated at two
funerals on Monday afternoon of last
week. One was at NJ. r. Fogg's over
the remains of Mrs. Jane Larrabee, the
mother of Mrs. Fogg. The age of the
deceased was 90 years. The other
funeral service was at the residence of
Henry G. Kicker, and the deceased was
Mrs. Elizabeth Keen, who of late had re-
sided there. Her age was so years.
Eight years ago, Mar. 2, 1896, the great
freshet occurred which carried off the
bridges at Lewiston and other places,
and spoiled several annual town meet
ings for the time. Plenty of material
on hand for another when rain comes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Wilson's Mills,

Rev. f. A. and Mrs. Tuck arrived
home from their trip to the logging
camps, Saturday night, having been
gone three weeks.
Fayette Brooks and Myrtle Stoddard
Addie Flint and Master Halle Flint
Lawrence Littlehale and the Misses
Cecil and Pearl Bennett all went to
Magalloway Plantation Sunday week.
l.. Z. York has been saving wood by
steam power while James Cilley has
been saving wood for Ernest Bennett by
horse power.
r. A. Twitchell of Milan and his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Griffin, were up
to Whitcomb & Griffin's camp for few
days the past week.
F. A. Flint has returned home in i'm
proved health.
Flossie Hart celebrated her 18th birth
day by party of her young friends at
their new home on the PennOck place,
Feb. Odd.
VIM. Friedman of Berlin was in town
the 25th with his usual assortment of
goods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Church Dinner and Roll Call.

The annual church dinner and roll
call of the Congregational church at
Denmark was held at the parsonage We'd
nesday afternoon, Feb. 10th. A goodly
number were in attendance, and at two
o'clock sat down to a nicely arranged
table loaded with baked beans, chicken,
cold meats, and various kinds of pastry,
which plainly showed that the lady
members believed that good man could
be improved and made happier by well
filled stomach from nicely cooked food.
After dinner the roll was called, and
responses made by those present. Let
tiers were read from many of the absent
members, which showed that they were
present in spirit if absent in body, denot-
ing that they still feel an active interest
in the welfare and prosperity of the
church.
Rev. w. II. Palmer, the pastor, and
his sister, who reside at the parsonage,
are young people of sterling qualities,
and are ever ready to open their doors
to aid the cause of Christianity. The
interest shown by the members and
friends of the church, together with the
ability and steadfastness of the pastor,
indicate that the good work is prosper
inc
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Hartford.

Mr.. Samuel Yeaton of Ripley, Ohio,
has visited his old friends and school
mates in this vicinity the past month.
Mr.. Yeaton was born in Buckfield in
1887, was educated in the common
schools, and was classmate in the old
Lime" district of Joseph Dearborn,
Henry Kicker, Lot Keene, V. d. Irish,
Orlando Irish and Albina (Mason) Irish,
who are all living at or near their old
homes. Mr.. Yeaton served three years
and three months in the 18th Ohio
Regiment. He is now prosperous
farmer, owns 100 acres of land in good
locality, and makes speciality of sheep
raising. Among all the dainties set be,
fore Mr.. Yeaton during his visits, moth
ing seemed TO shit the right spot" like
some brown bread made by Mrs. Lot
Keene of Buckfield. Mr.. Yeaton said he
had not tasted brown bread before since
he left Maine Is years ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
West Sumner.

Mr.. Mellen Bates was i'll last week so
as to require physician, but is now very
much better.
G. A. Chandler recently had machine
on Mystic Valley telephone line put into
his residence.
Miss Dot Heald spent few days in
Lewiston last week.
Miss Fannie Maxim is quite i'll again.
Geo. Packard, II. l.. Heath, F. r. Nc
Laughlin, Harry Crockett, James Pack
ard, and Guy Heath took ride to Silver's
Mill last Saturday. All report it well
worth while to see the work being done
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Lothrop and Mrs.
G. A. Chandler went to Norway last
Monday.
Mrs. NJ. J. PulSifer spent the day We'd
nesday, March 2, with Mrs. Fletcher,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler attended
Pomona Grange.
The Snowbound Reading Club met
with Mrs. Mclaughlin on March 2. The
members are enjoying the new books
very much indeed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Lowell,

At No. District Mrs. j. l.. Parker is
quite sick, but more comfortable at
present. Emma Manchester is with
them.
Otis Gilman has been quite sick, and
his father, Moses Gilman, is very sick
with pneumonia.
Melen Eastman has been confined to
the house the most of the time for three
or four weeks.
Mrs. John Fox is critically i'll.
DR.. Henry c. Stearns of Haverhill,
n. H., has been here few days on &C
count of the illness of his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Stearns.
Mr.. j. II. Stearns had few days since
a slight stroke of paralysis, affecting his
arm and leg of one side. Mrs. Stearns
is quite sick of heart trouble.
Mr.. Z. c. Hamblen called on us Friday.
He is IS years old, and well and active.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
The Case of Caleb Powers.

Striking, sensational, thrilling in its
live and absorbing interest is the start
ling revelation made in the March Nc
Clure's by Samuel Hopkins Adams in
plain and forceful statement of the facts
in the "Case of the State of Kentucky
versus Caleb Powers" In spite OF
national interest in the great political
tragedy which so recently rent Kentucky
in twain the surprising thing is that
there has nowhere appeared anything
like complete and accurate statement
of its dramatic details. 1t is stated on
the editorial authority of McClure's,
and fully substantiated, that at the time
of the trials of Caleb Powers for the
murder of William Goebel, who died
Governor of Kentucky four years ago,
from the rifle shot of an unknown assas-
sin, the newspaper reports which were
sent out both by omission and bias pre-
sented an entirely distorted view of the
case. The impression of the defendants
guilt thus created was SO widespread
that, outside of Kentucky, the conviction
of Powers was universally accepted as
righteous. Mr. Adams article proposes
to deal with the actual facts in the case,
| without respect to political opinion.
| Nothing short of revelation is the re-
suit
Simply, directly and vigorously Mr..
Adams tells the dramatic story of the
political feud which eliminated in the
death of Goebel. He describes the po-
litical situation in Kentucky which pre-
cipitated the tragedy, as much as is
definitely known of the tragedy itself,
events connected with it, the arrest and
trial of Secretary Of State Caleb Powers {:
Jim Howard, the mountain feudist, and
Henry Youtsey, the proven faker and
manifest degenerate. The three trials
of Powers are described as mere traves-
ties of justice. The Republican leader
was each time condemned in advance by
solidly Democratic juries picked for
that purpose, before prejudiced judges
on evidence totally insu flicient.
The character sketch Mr.. Adams draws
of Powers is most attractive. 1t is that
of fine, strong, young mountaineer OF
unflinching courage, cool and unbroken
self-possession even when standing in
the very shadow of the gallows Mr..
Adams rightly places the responsibility
for Powers conviction and threatened
death upon the State of Kentucky.
Under similar circumstances Powers
fate might have been precipitated by
either political party in Kentucky. 1t is
not the party, but the system, which is
at fault.
This timely article adds materially to
McClure's reputation as an exponent OF
national journalism. Tearing the veil
of partisanship from the case it lets in
the light of unbiased trIth which in
simple justice and common humanity is
due. In the light of an enlightened pub
lie sentiment it does not seem possible
that the State of Kentucky will care tt
assume the onus of legal lynching, NJ
matter how bitter may be the politica
feud which would inspire it,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Denmark.

Mrs. A. w. Belcher, although quite
sick, is slightly improving under the
skillful care of Drs. Bennett and Hebb
of BridgtOn.
Mr.. Fred Sanborn is suffering much
pain from his frozen toe. He has also a
very sick horse.
Mr.. Dudley Perkins is slowly improv-
ing.
The town reports are out and causing
considerable dissatisfaction as number
of the departments have been overdrawn.
A number of members of Silver Re-
bekah Lodge, No. 10, visited Julian
Lodge of Fryeburg Wednesday evening
and report good time.
Mr.. n. C. Burnham of Portland was
in town Wednesday.
Mr. c. III. McIntire has sick boy at
tended by DR.. Hebb of Bridgton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
West Bethel.
MARCH.


Forth from the portals of the windy East
Thou contest, ruddy faced, wild-eyed and strong
Along the iron hills
Blue CLEANS thy sleety mail.
Thou bringest in thy hands no plumy. ferns.
No wood-howers nestle In thy streaming hair;
Around thy frosty feet
No meek arbutus twines."
Rain and thunder on Thursday last,
and it is thought the drouth is breaking.
Only two weeks more of winters
reign, and the air already has softer
feeling on tender ears.
Many have been realizing the truth OF
the saying, "We never know the worth
of water till the well runs dry"
The hotel in this village, owned by
Stahl & Larry, after being closed to the
public for year, was re-opened by Mr.
Larry last week.
Some farmers are running short OF
hay, last years crop not spending a!
well as usual, and the long continued
cold giving horses and cattle ravenous
appetite.
Mr.. }. II. Hiscock, whose death wa'
briefly announced in last weeks Demo
crat, belonged in Pennington, and wa
visiting his daughter, Mrs. JOSEPH
SWEET, in this village, where he died yer!
suddenly of disease of the heart OF
Washington's birthday.
But little interest is felt in our an
nual elections by those living over fou
miles from the place of meeting, with TIT
exception of few who desire offices
Bethel is long town, extending from
Rumford to Mason, and the roads ar,
usually bad in March.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Weather, Custard Pie and Herring.

WEST DUxBURY, MARCH 2, 1904.
When was boy people did not have
the advantages they do now. For in
stance, they did not know much more
about the weather in Duxbury than they
did about weather around Cape Horn.
Now the readers of the Democrat far
and near are well posted in that respect
1t is no trouble for me to give it, and
not much trouble to read it.
1t has showed all day to-day, and good
sleighing. / told man the other day
there was prospect of six weeks of
sleighing in March. He said he didn't
want to doubt my word, but he would be
id if he believed it. AS the prospect
of milder weather increases and eggs
grow cheaper, begin to smell custard
pie. One of my neighbors asked me the
other day if it was fact that l called
myself the champion custard eater of
the world. | told him did not know
about that, but thought was as far as
heard from.
Says he "Amen. But" says he,
"when herring begin to run will match
myself with any down-Easter."
Says /, Bully for you"
s'But," says he, ''as you are stranger
in these parts l want to give you tip.
After you have eaten herring "a hours
you cannot change your shirt"
why" says /, chow is that?'
'sWhy, says he, ''the bones will stick
through your hide so you can't get Il
Off" w. c..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolN6s OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. H. H. Bishop,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at IL A. N.
Sunday School at l2 n. Y. p. s. Q. Z. sunday
afternoon at 8. Sabbath Evening Service at 80
p. NJ. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at
30. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the Let Sunday of the month at 80 p. N. All
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited
Universalist Church, Rev. j. II. Little. Pastor.
Preaching service every Sunday ut ii A. NJ
Sunday School at III
o. A. Maxim and wife, who have
spent some ten weeks in Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island, returned home Satur-
day. They have found some cold in
other parts of the country as we'll as
here.
Harry Lyon left for Portsmouth on
Thursday.
A supper was given by the Baptist Cir
Gle at Cummings Hall Friday evening,
but owing to the hoarseness of the prin-
cipal performer, the entertainment was
omitted.
Wednesday evening of this week the
drama, down in Maine" will be pre-
sented by the high school class of 'O4, at
Academy Hall. A dance will follow the
play.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Oxford.

Washington's birthday was observed
at the Congregationalist church.
Rev. Mr.. Callahan is improving and
hopes to resume his pulpit duties soon
The "Jolly Twelve will present the
drama, "a Noble Outcast," March 18th
at Robinson Hall to be followed by a
free dance.
Craigie Lodge, K. of P, will hold their
sixth annual ball on March 9th.
The social of the Congregational Sun.
day School on Monday evening was
we'll attended and very successful.
A special meeting of the Ladies'
Society was held at Mrs. Brackets
Wednesday. They are preparing for a
sale and supper.
The NJ. +. society will have an enter
tainment and supper on March 10th.
The town report shows the following
figures: valuation grand total SAB, 7S5 90
resources, s12,946.36; liabilities, &c.,
S7327; amount expended for common
schools, S2,344.9l; high school, SSS3.S5;
repairs on roads and bridges, 81, 434. Is;
salaries town officers, SS05.77.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
LIFE GUARDS,

The Life Guards are two regiments of
cavalry forming part of the British
household troops. They are gallant
soldiers, and every loyal British heart is
proud of them. Not only the King S
household, but yours, ours, everybody's
should have its life guards. The need
of them is especially great when the
greatest foes of life, diseases, find allies
in the very elements as colds, influenza,
catarrh, the grippe, and pneumonia do
in the stormy month of March. The
best way that we know of to guard
against these diseases is to strengthen
the system with Hoods Sarsaparilla-
the greatest of all life guards. 1t re-
moves the conditions in which these
diseases make their most successful at
tack, gives vigor and tone to all the vital
organs and functions, and imparts a
genial warmth to the blood. Remember
the weaker the system the greater the
exposure to disease. Hoods Sarsaparilla
makes the system strong.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Bryant'S Pond.

Mrs. Laura Stephens has been quite
sick, but is convaleScent.
DR.. E. b. Clark spent last Sunday al
Freeport.
Many of the farmers in this vicinity
are sending their milk to Portland.
Quite delegation attended Pomona
| Grange at West Paris Tuesday.
Mrs. Effie beverley went to Bridgton
uncle, DR.. J. C.. GalliSon.
NJ. NJ. Hathaway is selling room paper
for the Potter Wall Paper Co.
Mrs. Edwin Cole went to Bowdoinham
Saturday morning to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Horton, the mother of Mrs.
Henry Brown. Mrs. Cole returned home
Tuesday.
Capt. Charles Adams came home Sun
day for two days stay. His ship is in
New York.
Uncle Stephen Rowe has been quite
sick, threatened with pneumonia, but is
better.
Frank Newell met with very severe
accident at Mann's mill Saturday, by run
ming his right hand on to saw, cutting
off three fingers and part of his thumb.
Mr.. Newell has wife and two children
to support, and has the sympathy of the
community. A paper was circulated
which was headed by Lewis Mann with
$50 and s. by Edwin Mann. Others
gave S25 more making up purse of $50
to help him for while.
Dana Dudley is on the sick list, and
Alton Bacon is suffering with bad
cold on his lungs.
Mrs. Nellie Dudley of dudley Cot
tage" has gone on visit to Boston. Her
brother, Daniel Bryant, is caring for
things while she is away.
Miss Lena Felt went to West Poland
on Saturday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Betsy Fernald, mother of Hon. B.
NJ. Fernald, returning Tuesday after
noon.
Amos Bryant has sold his span of colts
to o. n. Billings of Centre Harbor, price
$500.
Elijah Libby and Capt. VIM. C. Brooks
are at Pennington this week, before the
U. S. pension board.
News was received here on Saturday
of the death of Dwight Fitzroy Brooks,
the little son of Rev. C. A. Brooks of
1dTIUOuCu. MI. duu hES. DIOOhS udNc
the sympathy of their many friends
here.
j. NJ. Day visited Berlin, Rumford
Falls and Portland recently, looking
after the interests of his pulp business.
There will be special meeting Friday
evening, March IL, of Jefferson Chapter,
o. E. S., for degree work. All members
are requested to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Cole still re-
main in poor health.
Alden Chase remains about the same.
The Christian Endeavor will meet at
Mrs. Emily Felt's Thursday evening.
Mr.. Pendleton will preach at the Bap-
fist church Sundays at the usual hour,
until further notice.
Franklin Grange Dramatic Club will
present the four-act drama, my Pard,"
to the public Saturday evening, March
18th, to be followed with two hours
dancing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
North StOnellam.

Elwood Sawyer and wife from Madi,
son visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Sawyer, last week.
Ina Cannon is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Bertha Remission, of Lowell.
Myrtle Adams is staying week with
her aunt, Mrs. Perley Adams, of Albany.
She has taken ether while out there and
had five teeth out.
Herbert Adams has gone on trip to
the camps up country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Bickford visited
at VIM. Adams Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Second District Republican
Convention.

The Second District Republican Convention
will be held IN City Hall, Lewiston, Maine
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is, 1894, at 80 O'Clock
z. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candidate
for congress to be voted for at the September
election.
To select two district delegates and two alter
mates TO attend the National Republican COnven
ton TO be held at Chicago on Tuesday, June Il,
1894. To select district committee anu transact
any other business that may properly come
before II.
The basis OF representation viii be as follows
Each city, town and plantation VIII DE entltleu
60 one delegate and for each IS votes cast for the
Republican candidate for governor In 1872 an
additional delegate and for fraction OF w votes
In excess OF IS an additional delegate. Nacsn'
cies In the delegation OF any city, town or plan
tatiOn can only be filed by resident OF the
county In which the vacancy exists.
The District committee will be In session In the
reception room of the hall at II O'Clock A. NJ,
on the day OF the convention. for the purpose OF
receiving the credentials of the delegates. Del
egates In order 20 be eligible to participate In the
convention must be elected subsequent to the
date OF the call for this convention.
The chalrmen OF the various delegations are
requested 10 forward full list of the steegates
amt alternates TO the secretary OF the DlStrlc'
committee. J. W. Bracket, Phillips, as soon a.
they are chosen.
Per order Republican District Committee.
FRED W. WRIGHT. Chairman.
j. W. BRACKETT, SECRETARY.
Lewiston, Me, Feb 20, 1904
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Hebron.

DR.. Donham was called to Auburn
Saturday by the illness of Mrs. DOMAINS
mother and while there was taken i'll
and for the past few days has been in
the Central Maine General hospital. Mrs.
Donham returned home Wednesday
and we are glad to hear the doctor is
better and it is hoped all danger is over.
Tuesday evening there was reading
at the academy by Mr.. Chas. Williams
of Boston.
Miss Maidie Moody went to West
Sumner Thursday to visit her uncle,
Rollin StetsOn.
There was lightning and thunder in
the distance during the rain Thursday.
Quite change Friday morning with
a record degrees above zero.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
North Paris.

Mr.. Alonzo Tuell, who has been living
at P. A. Crawford's, passed away Thurs.
day, the Sd. Funeral services at the
chapel Saturday.
Miss Minard is quite sick with very
bad cold. DR.. Yates was called to see
her.
Mr. Kimball is growing weaker daily
and it is not likely he can live long.
Geo. Abbott was at his fathers re-
Gently for day. His son Harold stayed
week at his grandfather's.
Mrs. Harmon was in the place on a
visit with friends recently couple OF
days. Some one broke into the ell OF
her house some time during the night
of the Goth or 9th of February and stole
large number of articles from ell and
stable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08

Charles Cotton cut 81 cords OF
4 foot wood in one day recently.
Prof. w. w. Andrews of Portland
visited at his parents and brothers last
week.
Mrs. Reeves received visit from her
mother and uncle, Benz. Wilson, Feb.
%.
Mrs. Fremont Tamlin gave birth to a
girl baby Feb. Doth, weight 10 pounds.
B. X. Dow has bought the NJ. ID. Foss
place at the north end of the Tuell
District.