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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Bryant'S Pond.

Mrs. Loanza Mountfort has returned
home from Massachusetts.
Miss Genevieve Whitman has returned
from Portsmouth, n. Fl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mountfort moved
this week to West Poland.
Primary school commenced Monday
with Miss Dora Stevens of South Paris
teacher Miss Stevens boards at Mrs. Z
j. Felt's.
Mrs. Edwin Cole is very sick with
apoplexy. Her sons, Norman and Verne
McAlister, are at home on furlough
from Fort Williams.
Miss Essie Bowker visited in Bethel
Sunday.
Mrs. George Stone and Mrs. Byron
Bryant went TO West Paris Wednesday to
attend the funeral of their relative,
George w. Bryant.
Miss Myrtle Bacon returned to Port
land Sunday after visiting her parents
here.
Sydney Littlefield of Abingdon, Mass,
has been visiting his mother, who is very
low.
Amos Bryant is on the sick list.
The base ball nine are to have a con-
cert and ball at Dudley's Opera House
Monday, May ID Music furnished by
Stearns' orchestra of Norway.
The Juvenile nine are preparing for
work this season. They have been en-
deavOring to secure opponents for a
matched game, but haven't succeeded so
far.
Horace Berry has been quite sick with
the grippe, but is now able to be out.
DR.. and Mrs. X. W. Buchanan of Port
land have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ansel Dudley. The doctor and
his wife are about to sail for Germany,
where he is TO continue the study of
medicine.
Miss Ida McCallum is at work at
Mann's clothespin mill.
Mrs. Jennie Lurvey is canvaSsing for
corsets.
Miss Ethel Young visited Mrs. Della
Penley at Locke's Mills Sunday.
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Wilson's Mills.

A heavy snow fell April Goth to the
depth, as variously estimated, of II to IA
inches in this section. 1t was probably
rain nearer the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Flint have gone to
COlebroOk on visit.
Asiscoos Grange had poverty supper
Saturday night furnished by the gentle
men. Three new members were given
their last degrees and one received by
demit card.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Fox were given q
surprise party on the occasion of their
mutual birthday. Presents and good
time for the young folks.
Arthur Sweat takes charge at Camp
Meadows for the Parmacheenee Club
the coming season. Lewis Olson, cap
tain on the steamboat, Leslie Hart engi-
uoer,
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East BrOwnfield.

l.. A. Cole is having improvements
made on his house.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Miss Nina bennett tc
Mr.. Will Long on the 9th inst. May
they have long, happy life.
Mrs. Olive bennett is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. Jones, of Eaton, N. H.
When starting for church the oath
Mrs. A. F. Johnson was thrown from
her carriage but not seriously injured.
Mrs. Hodgdon is able to be out, also
Mr.. Bradford Cole.
Mrs. Ann Soule died at her home on
the Fryeburg road Tuesday morning,
April 20. Mrs. Soule had been an invalid
for several years, having received a
shock. She leaves husband, two sons,
and three grandchildren besides many
other relatives and friends. The funeral
was Thursday afternoon at her late
residence, Rev. Mr.. Hoyt of Hiram Off
ciating. The burial was in the ceme-
terry at MarstOn's mills.
Herbert McLucas is having extensive
additions made to his house.
A number attended Pomona Grange at
West Baldwin last Thursday.
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Newry.

w. ID. Kilgore and wife, who have
been living at Poplar Hotel for several
years, assisting his brother, the landlord
of the hotel, have moved to their own
home near by.
Eli Stearns, who bought farm in
Hanover last fall, has Just taken posses
sion of the premises with his family.
The long-looked for rain has come al
last and is making work lively on the
river. 1t is full of logs and drivers.
few more days will drive out the long
lumber, 12 millions, then 500 or 6OC
cords of short lumber will follow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis E. Baker, formerly
of this town, now residing in Methuen
Mass, have little son born April 10
Clinton Howard.)
Mrs. Diantha Aldrich of Gilead and
Ellery Powers of Rumford Falls were
called to Bethel to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Edgar Coolidge April 81.
With deepest grief and sympathy for
the bereaved family, we record the sud.
den death of Mrs. Mamie Powers
Coolidge, formerly of this town, which
occurred April 25 at Bethel, after dis,
treSsing illness from pneumonia of only
six days. She has left four little chill
dren, all under eight years, and needing
a mothers tender care. Her husbands
grief is sad to witness. She was loving
daughter, sister, wife and mother, and
many hearts are aching with the void
her death has created, which only time,
the healer of wounds and the drier of
tears, can fill. The tender esteem in
which she was held by neighbors and
friends was proven by the abundance of
lovely flowers which crowded the caSket
and the room where the last sad services
were holden. Sweet, comforting words
were spoken, beautiful pieces sung, then
sadly they brought the dear remains to
the cemetery on Bear River and left her
with the dear ones gone before, and
with her God.
"None knew her but to love her,
None named her but to praise"
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THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNes OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. II. H. Bishop,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at IL A. n.
sunday School &C " n. Y. p. 8. c. E. Sunday
afternoon At 8. Sabbath Evening Service at 80
p. N. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at
I 80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the lst Sunday Of the month at 9 80 P. n. AL
not otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Universalist Church, Rev. j. H. Little, Pastor.
Preaching service every Sunday At II A. n.
sunday school At Il u.
Prentiss Cummings has been here for a
few days looking after the work on his
house.
Regular meeting of directors of Paris
Hill Library Association will be held
with the president, Miss F. A. Ham
mond, Wednesday, May 4th, 1904, at 7:3O
p. NJ. Please notice change of hour.
Per order president.
ANEsTA EASTMAN, clerk.
The annual meeting of Paris Hill
Village Improvement Society for the
election of officers will be held at the
school house Friday evening, May 6, at
1870 o'clock.
II. ID. HAMMOND, President.
MRS. o. A. THAYER, Secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Case arrived Sunday
night for stay of few days at the Hill.
List of advertised letters in Paris post
Office May lst;
Mr. Millville Harris
Mr.. Allston W. Tyler.
Mr.. Mike kennagh.
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East Hebron.

Many are quite sick in this locality
with various forms of disease, caused by
taking cold at first.
Miss Clara Washburn is out in the
kitchen part of the time, but is quite
poorly yet.
Miss Clara Merrill is having a very
severe sickness of late. The death OF
her sister some months since is still a
sorrow she cannot be reconciled to, and
it wears heavily on her mind every
moment.
Miss Fronia b. Ryerson was called
from Massachusetts by the sickness of
her father, Algernon Ryerson, who was
very sick at Clifton Davis in Minot,
but his health is improving, and she is
now visiting her old friends in East
Hebron and vicinity, who were very glad
to welcome her among them again.
A little boy 90 months old, son of
Arthur Lowell, neighbor, who lives
just over in Buckfield, was out at play
in front of the house, on Sunday, the
oath, was missed and search was instant
" made. His mother found him prone
in the gutter in front of the house, dead,
the water only three inches deep. He
had a bruised place on his forehead
where his head had hit a small stone.
The parents and grandparents are sadly
cast down by their sad loss. Three lit
tie brothers and one sister remain living.
1t is an unusually intelligent family of
little children. The parents have the
sympathy of all around their vicinity.
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Bafhel.

Sunday, May "a, the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs attended the Universalist
church, where the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Col
son, preached the annual sermon.
Tuesday, DR.. and Mrs. Gehring sailed
on the Saxonia for Chester, thence to
Cornwall, through the cathedral towns
to London. They will go still farther
north to Scotland especially visiting
Edinburg and the lakes. They intend to
return about the middle of June.
Mr.. Fred Edwards has his lumber all
driven out of Alder River.
The rain will be of great help to the
river driving.
Edwin LaForest Harvey, Bowdoin '05,
has won great praise for his part in win
ming the Bowdoin-Amherst debate. Mr.
Harvey excels as debater, also has a
very prominent part in the dramatic club
of BOwdOin. While in Gould Academy a
brilliant future was predicted for him
and his friends extend congratulations
with every added honor that comes to
him.
Mr.. Scott Wight is taking well de-
served vacation. His first classes in
music the past season were in Deer Isle
and he estimates that five hundred pupils
have been under his instruction during
the winter. His classes were in Somer
set county the latter part of the season
and very pleasing concerts closed the
terms.
The Bethel Federation of Clubs mel
with the Ladies' Aid last Thursday
After the election of officers an interest
ing program received attention. The
following officers were elected for thu
ensuing year:
| President-Mrs. Martha Il. Chapman.
l Secretary-Mrs. Dora Foster.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ella c. Rowe.
| Delegates were chosen to attend thu
National Conference of Charities ant
Corrections to be held in Portland JUNE
1872. This will be the first meeting o
this conference in Maine.
Thursday evening the pupils of Goult
Academy held masquerade sociable. L
proved most enjoyable affair.
Principal and Mrs. Hanscom are re
ceiving congratulations upon the brit
of daughter last Tuesday.
DIR. Sturdivant and family have re
turned to their home. The doctor ha
been in New York two months to take
Especial course in surgery.
The annual meeting of the W. c. T. U
will be held with Mrs. Chandler mex
Tuesday.
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Oxford.

Rev. II. F. Burden of Mechanic Falls
preached to the Knights of Pythias al
the Congregational church Sunday even
ing. Rev. Mr.. Newport went to Me-
chanic Falls in exchange with Mr.. Bur.
den.
Rev. Mr.. Seliger has rented house at
Welchville.
Mrs. Elbridge Edwards has gone to
Lewiston to the hospital.
DR.. Ernest Hall, wife and child, of Au,
gusta, visited Mrs. Halls parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Hayes.
Mr.. Hezekiah Booker, formerly resi-
dent of this place, who has been an in
Yalid for several years, died at Norway
April %. He leaves widow and three
daughters. He was carried to Poland
for burial.
Evie PARROT and Mrs. Chas. Hanscom
were chosen delegates to the Grand Divi-
sion of Sons of Temperance at Water
vile. The Oxford Division have at this
time a membership of 100.
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East Sumner.

Among the building operations this
spring is new stable for Ellis Russell
and two bay windows on Mrs. Rebecca
Russell's cottage. Other residences are
being repaired and painted and the
usual cleaning house" circus is on.
Mrs. Cora E. Foye has returned from
Lewiston and appears slightly improved
in health, although poorly now. She
has been guest in the family of Zury
Doten.
VIM. G. Abbott of Sumner is very low
with organic heart disease with little
prospect of recovery.
"Uucle Sidney Oldham, our oldest
resident, bids fair to pull through the
spring although at one time quite low.
The sick brother and sister of 8. c.
Heald are about Is usual.
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BrOWnfield.

Another cold rain storm to-day Thurs
day.
The village schools commenced Mon
day. The teachers are: Prof. Bragg of
Portland in the grammar school, and
Miss Mary Marston in the primary.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle met at the
parsonage Wednesday afternoon and
evening. Picnic supper.
The band gave concert in Memorial
Hall Wednesday evening. Ice cream
and cake was served.
Mrs. Harriet Sands and her grand
daughter, Geneva, have gone to New
York for quite an extended visit.
Quite good many are suffering with
bad colds.
Rev. Mr.. Hoyt preached a very inter
esting anniversary sermon on Oddfellow
ship, April oath, in the Universalist
church. There was quite large at
tendance.
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PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested in either Of the Estates
hereinafter named:
| At Probate Court, held at Paris. in and
for the County of Oxford, on the third Tuesday OF
! April in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and four. The following matter
| having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated, It is hereby ORDERED:
! That notice thereof be given to all persons in
terested, by causing copy of this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the OK
ford Democrat. newspaper published at South
Paris. In said County, that they may appear at a
J Probate Court TO be held at said Paris, on
the third Tuesday of May, A: ID. 1904, at
of the clock In the forenoon, and be heard there
on If they see cause.
NATHAN MORSE, late OF Paris deceased
will and petition for probate thereof and the
| appointment of an administrator with the will
annexed presented by Alice q. Ross, resduary
| legatec.
! n. JOHNSON CUSHMAN, late OF Paris. de.
ceased; will and petition for probate thereof pre-.
sented by Emogene A. Cushman, the executrix
| therein named.
| RUTH ]. HALE, late of Waterford deceased
petition for the appointment OF George Henry
istrator presented by Elizabeth S. Mead. cou'
| sin.
EDISON L. WHITMAN, late Of Woodstock.
deceased; final account presented for allowance
by Almon NJ Whitman, administrator.
SARAH ID. HAWKINS, late of Norway, de.
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
| Moses Il. Stiles CT ais, trustees.
ABIGAIL WEBSTER, of Sumner, ward; inal
account presented for allowance by Gilbert VI.
Small, guardian.
| LUCY A. TURNER. late of Hebron, deceased
| first account presented for allowance by Walter
l.. Gray, administrator.
ROSELLA X. SEVERY, late Of Dixfeld, de.
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
| Frederick w. Morrison, executor.
SARAH d. HAWKINS, late of Norway. de.
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
+. F. Smith ct ais, trustees
MELVIN II. CARVER, late of Dixleld. de.
ceased; final account presented by Byron e.
Waite. administrator, for allowance.
ALBERT L. MORSE, of Paris ward petit.
ton for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Lizzie Morse, guardian.
MELVIN II. CARVER, late of Dixield, de.
ceased petition for order to distribute balance
remaining in his hands presented by Byron C..
Waite, administrator.
ADDIE E. MOORE and MILDRED W.
MOORE wards, Of oxford; petition for license
to sell and convey real estate presented by
Augustus ID. Thayer, guardian.
EDISON l.. WHITMAN, late OF Woodstock,
deceased; petition for order to distribute balance
remaining in his hands presented by Amon VI.
Whitman, administrator.
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW,
Judge of the Androscoggin Probate Court,
Acting in Interchange
A true copy-Attest:-
ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Greenwood.

"When the warm sun, that brings
Seedtime and harvest, has returned again,
IT'S sweet to visit the still wood, where springs
The first flower Of the plain"
The syrup making season is past, the
buckets are gathered in, and already
other branches of farming are in order,
such as blowing and hauling out dress
ing: to which might be added house
cleaning, if Imagination can bring that
kind of work under the same head.
There are anomalies in every depart
ment of nature, and sugar maple trees
are no exception to the rule, as these
facts will show: Within the limits of
our sap lot are three rock maple trees.
about of a size, being more than a foot
in diameter, all standing within a few
rods of one another and on the same
kind of soil. Furthermore, they all have
large spreading tops, are equally healthy
to all appearance, and consequently we
should expect each one to run about the
same quantity of sap. But right here is
where the mystery comes in. While two
of them run the usual amount, the other
has never run more than quart or two
during the whole season. Will some one
who knows it all please rise and explain!
Again. 1t is well known that rock
maple trees produce sweeter sap than
the white or gray maple; but here is one
exception at least to that rule. In Our
sugar lot stands one of that kind, which
not only runs the most sap, but the
sweetest of them all. Here then is an
other mystery fully equal to the other
which we would like also to have ex
planned.
1t is not claimed that the tree just
mentioned is equal in its sacchariferou:
qualities to one neighbor once claimed
to have, which, if he told the truth, USED
to run thin syrup instead of sap, so thai
very little boiling down was necessary.
| About the close of autumn it was re
marked that Mrs. Dennis Herrick ant
Mrs. Adoniram Swan were both very
feeble, and it was doubtful if either O
them survived the winter. But they
both pulled through, Mrs. Herrick still
clinging to life but entirely helpless
while Mrs. Swan passed away while
stopping with her daughter at Yves
Paris, last Saturday. The funeral wa
held at the City the following Tuesday
conducted by Frank Andrews of Soutl
Woodstock. Singing by Mrs. Charlie
Swan and Mrs. Frank Maxfeld. Sermon
by Rev. Seth Benson of North Paris
founded on the text: BLESSED are tn
dead which die in the Lord from hence
forth. Yea, saith the spirit, that the
may rest from their labOrs, and thei
works do follow them"
From the City we rode to West Pari
with Mr.. Benson, and attended the fu
neral of George Bryant the next day
Thus often do we look on the work q
Death.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Lowell.

A telegram was received Friday of thu
death from apoplexy of Mrs. Cassie
Wood, wife of Harold Wood, formerl!
of this town. Her death occurred a
their home in Colorado. Mrs. WOOD
was the daughter of the late H. d. E
Hutchins, ESQ.,, of Fryeburg, the grand
daughter of John Walker, formerly OF
this town.
A new telephone line is being put in
from the station in the village to Fair
view, accommodating four or five fami
lies on the way.
Mrs. Bradeen, who has been here for a
few weeks, has returned to Fryeburg.
Rev. Mr.. Shank, the new pastor of the
Christian church, has arrived with his
family and is stopping at j. E. Farm
hams while the pasonage is being put
in order.
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Hebron.

Mr.. A. G.. Reckard of Leominster,
Mass, who has been at c. +. Trips
for nearly year, returned home We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Chas. A. Sanger of Peabody is
with Miss c. S. Trip for short time.
The students held a lyceum Wednes-
day evening.
We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness to us in our great sor-
row, for their help and sympathy and
the many beautiful flowers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Sale of Mercerized Ginghams.
Neghgee Shirts.
Medium Weight Underwear.
Smiley Shoe Store.
Ideal W ite Wax Floor OH.
Something for Nothing.
Plush Robes.
Appointment Of Administrator
Bring Prescriptions Here.
Guy Bayard.
Galvanized Wash Tubs.
For Sale.
Notice of Bankruptcy.
Fast Black ami Fancy Hosiery.
Organization Of South Paris Savings Bank.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Brown visited his
mother, Mrs. N. NJ. Brown, recently.
Miss Carrie Brooks came home SUM-
day from Upton where she has been
working a week or two for Mrs. Enoch
Abbott.
School commences here on Monday,
May I'd.
Miss Lucie Morse, who taught the fall
term, will teach the spring and summer
term.
In the recent snow storm about Is
inches fell in this locality.
The rain Of Thursday and Friday will
be q great help to river drivers.
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Northwest Bethel.

George Leighton has a crew of mer
rolling in timber at the Chapman land
ing.
All who 60 to Seth Mason's pasture
after Mayhowers are kindly requested
to refrain from pulling them ur by the
roots, as they are sensitive to such treat.
ment, and are dying out badly.
Len Sumner has gone river driving.
William Jewell of Gorham was at this
place Wednesday.
Mrs. Amanda Walker has gone to Au.
burn to visit friends and relatives.
Leslie Carleton and wife have been
visiting at John Cartoons.
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Democratic District Convention.

The Democratic convention for the
Second Congressional District of Maine
will be held at City Hall, Auburn, June
LIST. A candidate for Representative to
Congress and delegates to the national
convention will be chosen. The basis of
representation is one delegate for each
town, and an additional delegate for each
fifty votes, or excess fraction of thirty,
cast for the Democratic candidate for
Governor in 1900. Oxford County has
62 delegates.
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Sumner.

Wallace Dyer has gone to Massa
chusetts visiting.
Addie Parlin, who has been working
for Mrs. Israel Cannon the past week
has returned home for much needed
rest.
G. Wilson Morrill,, who has been al
Fort Dodge, Iowa, for the past two years,
has returned home in poor health.
Carl and Walter Abbott and Mrs.
Anna Glover, Mrs. Harry Tibbetts with
their grandmother, Mrs. Annie Abbott,
came from Massachusetts,, Friday, to see
their father and son, William Abbott,
who Ia very low at this writing.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate of
JOHN ID. DECOSTER, late of Hartford,
In the County Of oxford, deceased, and giver
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased ART
desired to present the same for settlement, anC
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
April 10th, 1904. VIRGIL p. DECOSTER.
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Here and There.

A young woman in New York is said
to be compiling dictionary OF slang.
Queer production it must be. The gov
eminent printing office itself couldn't
print the book quickly enough so but
that it would be out of date and need
revision before it could be got into the
hands Of the public.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03

The battleShip is just now to certain
extent in disfavOr, or at least under sus-
piciOn, and doubt has been expressed in
congress of the wisdom of adding to the
Sl50,O00,00 already spent on that branch
of our navy, until something further has
been demonstrated regarding its useful
ness. Events of late have tended to
show that that mighty floating fortress,
a battleShip, costing millions TO build
and maintain, is liable to complete
destruction, almost in an instant, from
internal accident or unseen foe. So let
the battleship go. And of course the
cruiser is in a less degree liable to the
same dangers as the battleship. So let
that 90 next. Then when there is moth
ing left but torpedo boats, of course they
will be liable TO submarine attack just
the same, so we will let them go. And
when the nayieS of the world are finally
reduced 70 submarines, there can't be
much fighting done, and we shall be
near that long-desired day when the
nations shall learn war no more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
East Bethel.

Miss II. E. Bartlett has returned home
from Hanover.
Miss Clara NJ. Kimball from Milan, n.
H., is attending school here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Howe returned
home to Waltham, Mass, the Both.
Mr.. E. E. Hastings from Fryeburg at
tended the funeral of his uncle here last
Friday.