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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Hebron.

Some members of Hebron Grange at
tended the West Minot Grange meeting
Saturday evening.
The students held lyceum Wednes-
day evening.
Most of the district schools in town
closed last week; that in the Centre
District closes to-day, Friday.
Mrs. DR.. Donham spent Thursday in
Auburn with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Drew Thompson. 1t was Mrs. Thomp-
sons 10th birthday.
Miss Hazel Donham was at home for
Saturday and Sunday.
We hear that the sick ones are all i'm
proving.
There is no let up to the cold weather.
Only above zero Friday morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Hartford,

Daniel Fletcher and n. Burgess went
to Norway Monday.
There is quite rivalry here on talk
ing machines but it is decided that the
Edison monograph is the best.
Miss Addie Parsons is at home on a
visit.
Business is booming at the new store.
Hartford is well connected with tele-
phones. There are 2S instruments be-
sides the trunk line instruments.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Stow.

o. X. Barrows & Son have finished
hauling their timber and are hauling
shingle stuff to the mill.
w. Il. harrington has bought the old
Emerson mill and is making repairs on
it.
Eastman Brothers are hauling their
lumber to the river after finishing their
birch job.
Mr.. Carter is driving team for Charles
Day.
o. P. Charles has let his farm to Jack
Eastman and is going to move to Salem,
Mass. We are sorry to lose our old
friends and neighbors. He is unable to
farm alone.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Bryant's Pond.

The officers of Fraternal Lodge, X. OF
p, recently installed, are as follows:
Pc. l.. Bowker.
T.. &C. L. stevens.
V.C.-C. l.. Heath.
Prel-F. 4. Whitman.
NJ. OF W.-Fred Farnum.
h. of X. Il S.-A NJ. Chase.
NJ B. X. Burns.
NJ Of E.-G. W. Whitman.
VI. at A.-verne Jackson.
|. CA. l.. Gates.
d E-J PenertOn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
West BuckfieId.

Mrs. Thomas Bradbury was at home
from Norway last week.
The Thayer Brothers from Paris are
hauling lumber and cord wood for Hen
ry and Ellis Whitman. They board at
Fred Benefits. NJ. Z. Bennett is at
work for them.
Charles and Silas Smith from Fryeburg
are at work for Augustus Mayhem who
is slowly recovering from his sickness.
Shirley Bonney is at work for E. b.
Austin.
Freddie Cooper is sick with bad cold.
School closed Thursday. The teacher,
Miss Grace Austin, goes to Hebron
Academy at once.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Lowell.

The Ladies' Library Club gave sup
per at Odd Fellows Hall Friday evening
followed by the entertainment of ''The
Old Maids Convention" There were a
large number in attendance, and pleas
ant evening was enjoyed. The net pro-
ceeds were SIS.
G.. X. Chapman was at Brunswick
Tuesday to attend special meeting OF
the trustees of the Maine Missionary
Society.
Daniel McAllister has finished log
cling, putting in 100000 pine tim
Der.
Rev. II. II. Hoyt of Hiram preached at
the village church Sunday morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
East BrOWnfield,

Mrs. Fannie Clifford of Hiram was in
town Feb. LIST, the guest of Mrs. James
r. Hill and Mrs. E. A. G. Stickney.
The Congregational circle met with
Mrs. E. A. &. Stickney last Wednesday.
There was no singing school last week
on account of the illness Of the teacher,
Mr.. Clark.
F. r. Bradbury is having another
room finished in his store.
Daisy Butterfield Brooks is visiting
her parents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

Forepaugh and Sells circus is booked
for Portland on May SOth, and the city
government last week granted it a license.
When this action was announced, the
Grand Army veterans were Immediately
aroused, and lodged an emphatic pro-
test against the dissertation of Memorial
Day. AS it appears now, the matter will
be arranged by allowing the circus to
exhibit on it's grounds, but not allowing
it to give street parade.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
East Bethel,

Mr.. E. S. Bean sent car load of press
ed hay to Berlin, N. H., last week.
Mr.. H. Hastings of Newry has crew
pressing hay at his barn in this place.
Mrs. l.. c. Russell visited Mr.. and Mrs.
II. E. Bartlett last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Hastings from
Bangor visited their brother, j. d. Has
tings, here last week.
Miss Hester Kinball closed the winter
term Of school In this place Feb. 9Th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Denmark.

DIR. S. Il. Brown, after short illness,
died at his home Wednesday morning at
4 A. NJ.
Rev. c. F. Sargent of Scion and Rev.
Mr.. MCDOWELL of Orono are in town to
attend the funeral of DR.. Brown.
One of Fred Sanborn's four-horse
teams, loaded with logs, while coming
down the pond Saturday, broke through
the ice letting two horses and the load
of logs into about five feet of water.
The sled and logs were taken out Sun
day. No damage done.
Mr.. Hold True has left the employ of
Fred Sanborn and has accepted a posi-
ton with A. ID. Fassenden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Grafton.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Farrar of Portland
are spending a few weeks here with his
mother and brother.
Mrs. Delphina Whitman has been suf-
fering with heart trouble the past week.
DR.. Twaddle was called to see her. ALI
though still quite feeble, she is very
much better.
Fred Tyler is at home from the woods.
j. II. Farrar is pressing his hay with
his hand press.
Mrs. Stephen Hanscom and son of
Enrol, N. H., visited ats. w. Pratt's last
week on their way to Poland and Boston
where they will visit relatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
The Monkey.

Its hand and its wonderful intelli-
gence give the monkey advantage over
all other lower animals. 1t cannot well
endure cold and temperate climates,
and this fact. it is suggested, has pre-
vented the close association with man
that would nave made the monkey the
most useful of domestic animals.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Resolutions

of Granite Lodge, No. lS2, +. and A. NJ. {:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Divine
Master in his infinite wisdom to call
home to himself our beloved brother
George IL. Briggs, therefore be it
Resolved, That by his death our lodge
has lost worthy member, the commu-
nifty good citizen, and while we very
greatly miss him and deeply mourn our
loss, we realize that our sorrow is light
when compared with that of the bereav-
ed family.
Resolved, That we will ever cherish
his memory in our hearts and that We
extend to the family of our departed
brother our heartfelt sympathy. Theirs
the sorrow, his the never ending Joy.
Happy Is he that heareth
The signal of his release.
In the bells Of the Holy City
And the chimes of eternal peace.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
lions be spread upon the records of this
lodge and copy sent to the bereaved
family and also To the Oxford Democrat
for publication.
l.. b. SWAN, Committee
e. III. LANE, on
J. c. HOWE, Resolutions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

When you feel blue and that every
thing goes wrong, take dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse and invigorate your
stomach, regulate your bowels, give you
a relish for your food and make you feel
that in this old world is a good place to
live. For sale by Shurtleff q Co., South
Paris; Stevens, Oxford; Noyes Drug
Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

The best physic. "Once tried and you
will always use Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets" says William A.
Girard, Pease, vt. These Tablets are
the most prompt, most pleasant and
most reliable cathartic in use. For sale
by Shurtleff & Co., South Paris; Ste
vens, Oxford; Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Industrial Notes.

1t is now reported, though not with
definite authority, that in place of the
toothpick mill burned at Dixfield village,
two will be built, one by the Forster
estate, on the site of the burned mill,
and the other on the Dixfield side of
Webb's River by Maurice Forster, who
has severed his connection with the
business matters of the estate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
The WILEY NJ Maxiao

The valley of Mexico Is IS miles In
length and IS miles In width. Lake
TeXccco. n large body of water lying
Immediately to the east OF the City OF
Mexico, is only six feet lower than the
level Of the street pavements.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
A MOTHERS RECOMMENDATION.

A MOTHERS RECOMMENDATION.
l have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a number of years and have
no hesitancy in saying that it is the best
remedy for coughs, cold and Group
have ever used in my family. have not
words to express my confidence in this
remedy.-Mrs. J. A. Moore, North Star,
Mich. For sale by Shurtleff 6 Co., South
Paris; Stevens, Oxford; Noyes Drug
Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Big Gold Nuggets.

The Welcome nugget of gold found
1t Ballarat in 1853 weighed 2.0l9
ounces and was worth $4,000 The
Victoria nugget, mass Of virgin gold
weighing $40 ounces. was found at the
BendigO mines i'm 1852.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
White Of IN It-H.

Never Use white Of an egg for q
meringue, cake or anything you wish
particularly light, if the merest speck
of yOlk gets into it. Put it away for
coffee or some other use. 1t might be
whipped for hours and 1t would not
frOth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Ginger.

In buying ginger avoid the brownisb
yellow dust. which comes from inferior
black ginger. The best ginger is the
jamaica or white ginger. which is pre-.
pared from tie dried root, freed from
the thin skin which covers il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
10 the only positive cure known 10 the medical
fraternity. Cstarrh being o constitutional dis.
ease requires q constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys.
disease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing its work. The proprietors have
80 much faith In Its curative powers, that they
oaer One Hundred Dollars for any case that It
fails to cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Ed. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Hsi S'S S y js Pc isS 81 Per 00ss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

BY trying to get on moving elevator
in the Portland store of Milliken, Cou-
sens & Short, on the 30th ult., Philip
Vautier, a newsboy 8 years of age, was
caught and fatally injured, dying in the
hospital shortly afterward.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

TERMS al so year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise 500 year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS: - All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for sl.S
per Inch IN length Of column. Special contracts
made with local, transient and yearly advertis-
ers-
jos PRINTING New type, fast presses, steam
power experienced workmen and low prices
combine 70 make this department OF our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

Paper, according to indubitable docu-
ments, has been made in China from
time immemorial. Next we hear of it
I'm TurkeStan in $50 A. d.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Plucking Fowl.

II you are in hurry in the plucking
Of fowl place the bird in a pail of
boiling water and let it remain there
couple Of minutes. You will find that
the feathers will come off quite easily.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
rnh Mnmrn;nn.

The Arabs express mourning for the
dead relative by putting on all the old
est clothes contained in wardrobe
They then wear them usually for six
to eight weeks
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
French Fishermen,

Most fishermen on the French coast
avoid going to sea on the first two days
Of November, owing to a superstitious
fear Of the death wind" and the be-
lief that drowned fishermen at that
time rise and capsize boats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

Maine has now overtopped New Jer-
sey and stands at the head of the list in
the corporation business. The capital
ization of corporations organized in this
state for January was ST., 10000, over
100000 above that of New Jersey,
which comes second on the list.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
PROGRESS.

Now that cotton presses reduce the
size OF bale until it weighs fortytive
pounds TO the square foot one ship
will carry the product Of 10000 acres
of average cotton land.
a ships pump has been invented. 1t
consists Of a normally horizontal lever,
with vertical pump rod at each end
md weighted pendulum at the center.
The roll of the ship swings the pendu-
lum and drives the pump rods.
In new meat and vegetable chopper
Il simple device makes it possible to
regulate the degree of tineness to which
any article may be chopped. One i'm
portant claim for this build of chopper
Is the simplicity Of its construction.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Eerfila Haiti

The island of Haiti. the home Of the
negro republic. is not eXcelled by any
country in beauty or in the variety and
richness of its products.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
West Paris.

The first of last week F. A. Shurtleff
& Co. put in large plate glass windows
in their drug store which cost over one
hundred dollars. They are already be-
ginning to put in their stock of goods,
and will soon be ready to serve the pub
lie.
The winter term of school closed last
week. There were interesting exercises
Thursday afternoon.
At the regular meeting of Onward
Rebekah Lodge last Tuesday evening,
a letter was read from Emma A. Swan,
who is now in Auburn, resigning her
office as Recording Secretary. Jennie
NJ. Brown was elected to fill the vacan-
CIV. The lodge intends to organize a
new degree team for exemplifying the
work. 1t was voted to hold fair for
the purpose of obtaining money to
purchase new costumes. Committees
were appointed and preparations for the
fair will begin at once. Probably the
fair will be held some time in May.
S. T. White has some pretty valentines
for sale in his store.
Mrs. Augusta Bates of West Sumner
is spending four or five weeks here with
her son, l.. c. Bates.
There was dance at Dunham's Hall
Thursday evening.
Last Thursday afternoon the W. c. I.
U. voted to assist in holding a public
meeting the last of this month. 1t was
voted to hold an afternoon Willard me,
mortal meeting on Feb. IS at the home
of the president, Mrs. l.. c. Bates.
Mrs. /. F. Emmons went last Thurs.
day morning to Wayne, being called
there by the critical illness of her sister,
Mrs. Mahalia Lincoln, who is not expect
ed to live. Only few weeks ago hei
only brother was found dead in his bed.
Mrs. p. J. Miles has gone to Groveton,
n. H., for few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

The Kelley Institute in Portland, Me-,
on Munjoy Hill, is successfully curing
drunkards and drug users.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

New Spring Ginghams
Marked Down sale of Mems Clothing.
AristOn "The Best"
Appointment Of Administrator.
Lacqueret.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Starvation In ere.t Britain.

Deaths from starvation in Great Brit
ain have fallen from eighteen to twelve
per million in the last thirty years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
From West Duxbury.

WEST DUxBURY, MASS, Jan. 2Sth, 1904.
Those who rugged up their old sleighs
to have some sleighing are suddenly left
on bare ground. The late rains have
spoiled their fun in most places. Some
people about here seem to think that it
is owing to my coming that has caused
all this cold weather. If it is so / am
very sorry, but I think left enough to
satisfy any reasonable Down Easter.
In my last communication l noticed
that | said the snow was 81 feet deep.
Now | never said it, and if | was as
young as used to be and could get with
in touch of the girl who made the mis-
print would hug her till her ribs crack
ed, so to speak. He didn't say it, but
he wrote it. The girl isn't guilty, or
liable to the penalty.-ED.
notice some of your correspondents
work in little poetry just for change.
So l will try my hand at it a little. !
never did make poetry, and if you will
excuse me this time Twill never try it
again. The little ditty that have select
ed is as follows:
Pomp and went out one day,
All for to goa sleighing.
We came across gay old maid,
Who seemed to DC q straylng.
Chorus 20 do take care,
Go lang, Pomp, go lang.
These lines may be sung to the tune of
Mary Blain; possibly to Old Hundred,
but think it would be tight squeeze.
The piece is respectfully dedicated to my
worthy friend Enos Head (of Head &
Lunt.) The firm do big business in
grain and hen feed, also yellow snuff.
hope l have said nothing derogatory
to anybody's character. If l have laid
myself liable to the law, send me word
and will come down and stop thirty
days in Paris Jail. And if that is not
enough l will try and loaf around Buck
field village 2 days. w. G.
WEST DUxBURY. Feb. 4, 1904.
Now we have snow and ice enough for
good sleighing, and 2 below zero. Good
enough for Down Easter, but rough on
the natives. Some think l am partly
the cause of so much snow, but / don't
think am much of weather bureau.
| This part of the state is noted for the
trades unions. There is no city in the
United States except Chicago that has
so many different unions as Brockton.
1t is said the ministers of the Gospel are
about forming union; how true it is
do not know. There are quite number
of loafers about here, myself among the
rest, who talk of forming union for self
protection. 1t doesn't cost much. All
we have to do is to hav, union stamp
put on the seat of our overalls. Then
we can 90 into the store or blacksmith
shop and sit down On nail keg or box
of old iron, lighs our pipes and tell
stories with safety. II we do not wear
the stamp, the merchant or blacksmith
as the case may be, will up and say:
depart, we cusses, into some dark Gel
lar prepared for rats and their young
ones" VIM. CUsHMAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Here and There.

A recent news paragraph stated that
the oldest person in Maine if not in New
England is Aunt Loyicy Tenney Cox of
Harrington, who is l05. This has stir
red up the rest of the New England
states, and centenarians are popping up
all around. Vermont produces one
absolutely authenticated as ia years
old, and Others are heard from about
every day. Itisn't safe to tell your story
first.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

Congressman Littletield is the latest
victim of the about to resign" story.
But, while he admits that he is chang
loss, he declares that the resignation
story has nothing in it. That is just
what the second Maine District wants to
hear. Mr.. Littlefeld is wanted right
where he is.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
Johns Letter.

SOME CHOICE BITS OF JAMES RUSSELL
LOwELL's POETRY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

"A little bunch of Populists in Wall
Street is new expression used in a
recent speech by Congressman Bede of
Minnesota to characterize the special
promoters of intiated-value corporations.
And while the expression may at first
sight seem to be contradiction in terms,
further consideration shows that it has
after all certain appropriateness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

A British expedition is on the way to
open Tibet to foreign trade by force and
arms il necessary, as was done with
Japan fifty years ago. But things have
changed in half century, and it is not
to be supposed that Tibet, if opened to
trade, will become one of the recogniz-
ed nations of the earth. Instead, the
Tibetan frontier will become a part of
that far-hung battle line" which makes
England ruler over palm and pine"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

Colombia has great wealth lying un.
touched on her plains and in her forests
and mountains.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09

Inauguration of Governor Luke
Wight and His Vice" is the heading of a
recent news item. Which doesn't mean
that Governor Wright is addicted to
only one vice, and that so firmly that it
had to be inaugurated with him. On
the contrary, it REFERS to the Inaugural
ton of the yice-goyernor,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
5000 MEN Go HUNGRY,
WRECK IN GRAND CANYON OF
COLORADO.
Methodist Delegates Help Build Track
ON Sunday-Detained on Slim Fare
for "a Hours = South Omaha Man
Kills His Whole Family.

Three thousand Methodists we're
stranded near the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado without food and water from
O'Clock Sunday until late Monday. More
than 800 We're forced to remain until the
next morning. Their trains were delay
ed by wreck. DIR. $. w. Thomas, edi-
tor Of the Philadelphia Methodist, said:
Fortunately ! was not right in the
wreck. About 2:30 O'Clock Sunday af-
ternoon seven sections of the delegate
specials landed near the canyon. Every
car was dangerously loaded when the
train began the ascent from Williams
Junction. The strain was too severe.
Several of the engines went dead, and
the roadbed gave way, causing a general
wreck. Away from food and water,
without necessary provisions with them,
the conference delegation, 1900 strong,
poured down upon the canyon hotel.
The manager had expected about 500.
He made provision for 1000, and the
consequence was everyone suffered both
for food and drink. Such a calamity is
unprecedented. | believe. in the history
of conferences. All Sunday afternoon
trainmen, hotel hands, ranchers and
Methodists helped to construct a rev
railroad. 1t was literally Methodist
rail. On its completion depended the
lives of the 1900. Sunday night the
worl; was continued. Monday morning
found every able-bodied man at the pick
and shovel, and so it continued until
nearly shutdown Monday afternoon. The
new rail was built around the wreck, and
the first load of WORKOUT Methodists pull.
ed out for Los Angeles about o'clock.
satisfied TO leave the air diet to others
in the future.'