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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19
Bryant's Pond.

Mrs. Carrie Mann of Athol, Mass, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. T.
Stevens.
Mrs. Geo. Coffin and sister are visit
ing their relatives at Prince Edward
Island.
Mrs. Annie Barker of Auburn is the
guest of Mrs. II. c. Berry this week.
Walton Wyman has been stopping
with his sister, Mrs. j. E. Hathaway.
Mrs. Sydney Littlefield and daughter
of Abingdon, Mass, have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Wyman.
Miss Florence Day has returned home
from her school at East Hiram.
Lucier's Minstrels gave an entertain
ment in tent by the Grange Hall Fri
day evening, July 10.
Mrs. Robert Crockett entertained the
Universalist Circle Wednesday afternoon
and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rogers of Win
throp, Mass, are spending their sum-
mer vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerry Wing.
Mrs. DR.. Clark and son Robert have
returned from visit to Freeport. Her
friend, Miss Soule, returned with her.
Miss Lena Felt has finished her work
as stenographer at West Poland.
Fred Hill has gone to Berlin, n. H., to
work in the paper mill.
Elmer Bowker is working in Mann's
mill.
Mrs. Martha Davis is visiting relatives
in Wakefield, Mass.
Helen Haglund has finished work at
Mrs. Ansel Dudley's and returned to
Portland.
Mary Stevens and Helen Cushman
have been visiting Mrs. Bertha WEIGH at
Rumford Falls.
II. +. Cole and wife were in Bethel
over Sunday visiting friends.
George Bisbee is staying at her home
in Shelburne, n. H., for while.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic state convention at
Waterville on Thursday nominated Hon.
Cyrus w. Davis of Waterville for govern
or. Samuel W. Gould of Skowhegan,
who was the nominee in 1902, was will
ing to receive a second nomination, but
received only - votes against 37I for
Davis. Mr. Davis has been the leader of
the Democratic minority in the Maine
House of Representatives, and is quite a
popular man as well as possessed of con-
siderable wealth.
The resolutions endorse the national
Democratic platform; demand ian
honest and economical administration
of public affairs in the state" and "a
reimbursement of our laws relating to tax
alton so that all property in the state
shall share the burdens of government
equally; favor the enforcement of all
laws, but a resubmisSion of the pro-
hibitory amendment; and pronounce in
favor of a revision of the fish and game
laws, direct aid to towns in building
state roads, and election of United States
senators by popular vote. A resolution
favoring nine hours as legal work-day
was submitted to the convention, but
was defeated. A motion TO omit the re-
submission plank was made and sup
ported, but was strongly defeated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19
North BuckfieId.

Grace Bicknell of Norway is visiting
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James F. Bicknell.
Ellery Farrar, of Massachusetts,, was
at his fathers, Jefferson Farrar's, last
week, to see sick daughter, who is now
improving slowly.
Mrs. Adeline Stetson has been a guest
of B. F. Heald and family the past week.
1 see by your Buckfield correspondent
that Mountain Grange has lost its iden-
tity at the village. No cause assigned.
The cause was because the heathens of
North Buckfield were more liberal with
the Changers than the good people of
the lower village.
Charles H. Rowe has moved to Archie
Curtis.
Mrs. King R. Buck of Wellesley Farms,
Mass, is visiting relatives and friends in
our vicinity.
Sheriff Tucker of South Paris was in
our place the 10th.
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Mexico.

A. b. Taylor, now resident of Port
land, who moved from here five years
ago, has recently visited relatives here
abOuts.
Charles Roach, one of the newcomers
here, got severely injured at the mill
where he was employed in Rumford, by
the dropping of caustic into his eyes. 1t
is thought he will become totally blind.
Lamont Griffith, born in Dixfield, now
u resident of PenobScot County, is at
Dixfield after an absence of forty-six
years.
Mrs. b. F. Virgin, Jr, is spending a
few days with her brother, George
Brown, in Hartford.
Among last weeks callers were Chas.
Abbott from Rumford and his brother
Walter from Boston.
E. r. Stevens and wife reached home
Saturday after ten days outing around
the head waters of the Androscoggin.
Walter NJ. Wood and S. E. Worthley
have moved to Augusta.
Thaxter Small has moved to Water
vile.
The tenements vacated by these
parties have been filled by other families.
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West Sumner.

Rev. Z. A. Davis was here for the last
time on July Sd. Rev. Mr.. Coffin will
fill the Baptist pulpit during the sum.
mer.
Mrs. Ruth Young of South Paris is
visiting her son, Mr.. Frank Young, and
family, for several weeks.
Rev. G. A. Hayden of Augusta will
preach at the UniversaliSt church on
July "a and 81, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
Mrs.I. w. Horne was recently called
to Berlin, n. H., by the serious illness of
her husbands father.
There was very interesting game of
base ball here on Wednesday, July 10,
between Redding nine and Summer
Volunteers; umpire, S. G. Barrett:
scorer, L. H. Bisbee. The Sumner nine
was victorious.
Miss Harriet Woodbury. of South
Litchfield is visiting her friends, Mrs.
Macdonald and Mrs. Packard, this week.
Twelve or fifteen of our young people
attended Lucier's minstrel show at
Buckfield, Tuesday. The entertain
ment was excellent as usual and all were
well repaid for going.
Mr.. W. II. Macdonald, proprietor of
the Stoddard House, Pennington, visit
ed his son and family at Mr.. G. H..
Packard's the first of the week. His son,
Mr.. Howard Macdonald, returned with
him for short stay in Pennington.
II. A. Proctor has been painting in
Paris during the past week.
Miss Dot Heald still remains quite i'll,
but it is hoped she will soon be gaining.
Miss Grace Farrar is better and it is
thought she may soon fully recover.
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Accident on the Grand Trunk.

A bad smash-up, which fortunately
did not result in any loss of life, occurred
on the Grand Trunk Thursday after
noon. The afternoon east-bound ex-
press, when about mile above Gorham,
N H., and running at high speed, was
ditched by the breaking of journal.
The engine did not leave the road bed,
but the tender, mail car, baggage car
and smoker were overturned and thrown
down the enbankment, and the passen-
ger cars were piled up some but stayed
on the road bed.
The worst injury was to the mail clerk,
McCrillis of Portland, who was badly
cut and bruised. He was taken home
and is expected TO recover. Express
Messenger Cross, of Richmond, p. O.,
was shaken up so rs to make il necessary
to lie of for a while. Conductor De-
laney had some ribs broken. Two or
three of the passengers were slightly
hurt. That no one was killed seems al
most marvellous, in view of the character
of the wreck and the high speed of the
train.
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Circus Excursions.
UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR clTI-
ZENs TO SEE FOREPAUGH AND
SELLS GREAT SHOW.

From present indications this city and
community will be practically depopulat-
ed on Friday, july 22d, the date when
the great Adam Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers Enormous Shows united will
exhibit at Lewiston. Scores OF local
people have expressed their intention OF
grasring this unusual opportunity to see
the greatest of all American circuses,
and they will see many acts never before
presented. Just a partial list includes
Porthos, who ON his bicycle leaps a
chasm so feet wide; Diavolo, who loops
the loop on a bicycle; Cyclone, ascend
ing perpendicularly the "Devil's Chin
ney;" the Lecussons, the famous French
family of wonderful equestrians; the
Hungarian Magyars in singular emotion
al dances and wildly strenuous acrobatic
performances; the renowned Aurora
Zouaves, most marvellous drilled soldiers
in the world. Then there are over a
half hundred celebrated clowns, three
great herds of trained elephants, the
greatest number of polar bears ever seen
in one collection, fourteen full-grown
Arctic beauties. All lines of travel will
offer specially low rates, and the day
will prove the biggest holiday of the
year. The agent of these lines of travel
will furnish all necessary information as
to time of trains and rates of fare. There
is one thing certain, and that is that
these excursion arrangements will enable
people who live here to see identically
the same show as seen by those who live
i'm the metropolitan cities.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19
Albany.

Haying and hoeing ara both on, and
which interests the farmers most is quite
q conundrum, but think most OF the
farmers are attending to both.
Miss Grace Farwell from West Bethel
closed very successful term Of school
here at the Corner with appropriate ex-
ercises. Through her efforts the chill
dren raised the money and purchased q
nice flag feet, which was raised
that day. The most of the residents of
the school district were present and
everything passed off like clockwork, as
the old saying goes. A. G. Bean, an old
veteran, was selected to hoist Old Glory
to the breeze. Each pupil had some
part and played it finely. Their little
speeches were credit to themselves
and teacher. Mr.. Thompson, who is
supplying at the church for the summer,
was present and gave the children fine
talk about the flag.
Herbert l. Bean has gone to Lewiston
to look for situation. His wife and
children will remain with his father, A.
G. Bean.
Several went from here to Gilead to
the centennial and report big time and
bountiful dinner, and wish they could
live to see and attend their next.
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Hebron.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hibbs have re-
turned from a visit to friends in Norway.
Miss Grace Bumpus has been spending
few days in Poland.
At the church service Sunday morn
ing all were much pleased to hear the
old quartette sing-Wallace Cushman,
Harry Barrows, Arthur George and
Henry Sturtevant. Mrs. j. G. Donham
played the organ as she did so many
years for them.
The very sudden death of Mrs. Fred
Quincy, Sunday night, was great shock
to all in the place. Mrs. Quincy had
been in poor health for some time but
was about the house. She left hus-
band and five children, the youngest
about five years old. Great sympathy
is felt for the family. The funeral We'd
nesday afternoon was largely attended.
Mrs. S. P. Cushman is gaining in
health.
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West Paris.

On Monday evening, July IL, there
was q heavy electrical shower here,
and lightning struck in several places in
this vicinity. No damage was done 80
far as known except In one instance.
About half past seven a bolt of light
ming which appeared to come almost out
of clear sky, struck l.. F. Everett's build
ings at Trap Corner and had it not been
for the prompt aid of their neighbors
and friends their home would have been
totally destroyed. 1t struck the ridge
pole of the shed, tearing along until it
got to the barn, when it went through
the hay, setting it on fire, and splinter
ing things up generally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett wish, through
the columns of this paper, to extend
their sincere thanks to all who so kindly
aided them in saving their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Brock and little
girl are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. j. X. Tucker of South Paris, Miss
Sue Thompson of Rumford, and Mrs.
G. NJ. d. Reed of Massachusetts, visited
at l.. C. Bates last Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. ID. Robertson is making
frequent trips to South Paris as she is
keeping the first of September. Mr..
Robertson is having his house thorough.
ly repaired, and very recently purchased
fine new Lincoln Il Vanderpyle piano
for Mrs. Robertson. While she will be
sincerely missed by her friends in this
community, it is but right that they
should rejoice at her prospect of pleas
ant and happy home.
Mrs. Frank Ford and little daughter,
Irma, of Portland, have been visiting
Mrs. Ford's mother, Mrs. Mary w.
Emery.
Mrs. S. T. White spent a couple of days
at South Paris last week.
Mr.. Thomas +. Stearns is visiting
and calling on friends in this vicinity.
l. F. Emmons has completed repairs
which he has been making on his barn,
and is now reshingling his block occU.
pied by p. j. Miles as grocery store.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. aowarS Laae are
spending a week at Mechanic rails.
Rev. A. j. Parker, who is expected
to preach for the Baptist societies here
and at North Paris, will board this sum-
mer at the home of W. W. Durham at
North Paris. Mrs. Parker, who has just
come here from California, will remain
with him. If they continue to stay in
this vicinity they think of going to
housekeeping here this winter. They
both are well educated and are returned
missionaries. The reason for their be-
ing here at this time is on account of i'm
paired health.
Mrs. Mary G. Bradbury will have a
special sale of millinery during this
week at very low prices.
Mr.. Frank l.. Willis has finished saw
ing lumber at his Greenwood mill, and
is about town here. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
are living with their daughter, Mrs.
Emma W. Mann, and their house is
closed for the present.
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East Hebron.

Haying keeps the farmers busy. This
week the business commenced in earnest
Mrs. Herbert Howard and two chill.
dren from Milwaukee are visiting hel
relatives and old associates in this
vicinity. Her old home is now occupied
by strangers and her father passed
away with many old friends.
Mrs. Grant Holder Eugene Record)
with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Dow, and
babe from Lynn arrived Monday, hoping
change may improve Mrs. Dow's
health rs she is very feeble.
Miss Mary Warren is gaining slowly.
Her sister, Mrs. Fuller, and her husband
Dea. Fuller, are having sickly time OF
late.
Insects are busy on potatoes and re-
quire daily care. Corn has started we'll
the past week. Peas are on the bill of
fare and new potatoes.
Strawberries are gone but raspberries
take their place.
Henry Whitman and Guy are haying
for L. r. Hodsdon, having finished cut
ting Dea. Fuller's upland.
Charles Verrill is working for Baker
Phillips through haying.
John Freeman is working for Z. Allen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19
Maine News Notes.

Burglars blew the safe in Bowdoin.
ham post office Wednesday night, and
got about 5000 in cash and stamps.
During the burning of laundry in
Portland Thursday night, young man
named Martel, employed as driver by
the Chase Transfer Co., was killed by
contact with live wire.
A young son of Mrs. Edward Boothby
of Kennebunk died Monday from lock.
jaw, caused by the explosion of pistol
which he was firing the Fourth of July.
He was about IS years old.
The body of John H. Minott, commits.
sion salesman, was found in the water
of Casco Bay near Long Island on the
10th. 1t is supposed to have been case
Of suicide, as the man had been without
much means and respondent for some
time. He was 81 years of age, and a
resident of Portland.
The little son of Joshua Ellis of Massa.
chusetts was drowned at Lake Point
Cottage" Rangeley Lake, Tuesday morn.
ing. He was fishing from the wharf and
in some way fell in and was drowned.
He was about seven years old. Mr.. Ellis
lis native of Rangeley, and was here on
a visit to his father, w. II. Ellis.
After trial extending over week at
Alfred, DR.. Charles A. Eastman of Old
Orchard and Boston was on Tuesday
found guilty of manslaughter in causing
the death of Miss Edith Mcintyre of
Boothbay Harbor by criminal opera
ton some months since. An appeal
was at once filed, and bail was given in
the sum of $4,000.
The Sunday drownings in Maine on
the 10th inst are as follows: At Cam
den, Mamie Barker, aged 90, of Camden,
and Robert Young, aged 10, of Waldo
boro; capsizing of boat. At Bangor,
Lawrence Hodge, II years old; fell off
the wharf. At Old Town, Wellington
Grady and Joe l.. Donahue, aged Is and
Is; drowned while bathing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19
Wilson's Mills,

The ringing of the church bells al
midnight here was the signal for a gen.
eral fusillade of rendrock and all the
small arms from rifles to revolvers which
was kept up the rest of the night, and 80
began the Fourth. A parade of antiques
and hOrribles got out at A. NJ, headed
by Uncle Sam in costume, while Uncle
Scion and his steer brought up the rear
and was quite feature Of the parade.
A dance board was built by Aziscoos
Grange and refreshments served. Music
by Granite band, Berlin, ak pieces.
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Costs Nothing Unless Cured.

A FAIR OFFER MADE BY F. A. sHuRTIEFF
& co. TO ALL SUFFERERS FROM CA
TARRH.
F. A. Shurtleff & Co. are selling Hyo-
mel on plan that has caused consider
able talk amongst their customers.
The plan is different from that follow
ed by other remedies, but the remedy it.
self is different also. This treatment
for the cure of catarrh has such an I'M
usual record of cures to its credit that
F. A. Shurtleff & Co. offer to refund the
money if it does not give the desired
benefit This is certainly one Of the
fairest offers that can be made and any
one who has catarrh and does not take
advantage of it is doing himself or her.
self an injustice.
Do not suffer any longer with tickling,
smarting, burning, eye-watering troubles
that afflct those who have catarrh. HyO-
mel will cure you, but if you should not
find it adapted to your case, F. A. Shurt-
left & Co. will return your money.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19
East Waterford,

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lovejoy of Boston
are spending a fortnight at G. A. Miller's.
Maude Miller is at the Flat working
for Mrs. A. B. wilkins through the sum-
mer season.
Bertha Miller is at North Bridgton at
Mrs. Nellie Libby'S.
Mrs. George Burgess is in Portland
for few weeks.
Mrs. Lucius Turple is at Norway a
part of the time caring for her mother,
Mrs. Jason Mari, who is i'll.
Annie JENNIE of South Paris has been
spending few days with friends in the
place.
Mrs. Hattie Green is the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. c. Fl. Pride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry o. Rolfe have
returned from Rumford.
Mrs. Helen Croker has returned to
her daughters at Locke's Mills.
viii MCGOWAN of Berlin, n. H., is in
town to sell the grass on his farm. His
wife and two children accompanied him.
Charles Cannon has gone to West
brook to work haying.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19

The showers for the past few days
have put the haymakers back in getting
their hay.
Charles Walker from Jackson, n. H.,
visited his parents for few days. He
has returned to his work at the Mt.
Washington House.
Mrs. John Cleaves and grandson are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Martha Bar
rows.
Mrs. Nellie Shanan, of Old Orchard, is
visiting her mother and family, Mrs.
Otis Eastman.
Ethel Guptill is working for W. II.
harrington.
Mrs. Alfred Eaton had a shock July
Sd; is improving slowly. She and her
daughter came to Mrs. Clay's to spend
the Fourth and she was taken with a
shock and has been unable to be moved
to her home at Fryeburg.
School closed in District No. 2 Satur-
day, the 9th. A very successful term
was reported, Miss Eda Bickford being
teacher.
Mr.. Benjamin Durgin and daughter
visited his sister, Mrs. Martha BarrOws,
last week.
Alice Emerson has gone down to Wes-
ley McKeen's to stop few days with
the son who is on the sick list.
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BrOwnfield.

The ladies of the Universalist circle
gave an entertainment and supper in
Memorial Hall Wednesday evening.
G. S. and j. F. Blake, from Ulysses,
Kan, are visiting relatives in this town.
Mr.. Brown, an old soldier, who has not
been in town for 80 years, is visiting old
friends in town.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Rowe have a house
full of city visitors.
Mr.. +. Pond of Augusta is in town in
behalf of the Norway Relief, L. O. o. F.
Farmers are rushing through Their
haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. LinscOtt are spend.
ing their vacation among friends in
Massachusetts,.
Miss Hattie johnson is visiting her
brother, Frank, in this village.
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BAfbAl.

Sunday, July 10, Children's Day was
observed at the Universalist church by
special music, sermon TO the children
In the morning and concert by the
children of the Sabbath School In the
evening.
Mrs. Warren Chase of Portland, whose
native place was Bethel, has been spend
ing several weeks at the "HOward," has
returned to Portland, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Burbank.
DR.. Robert G. Wiley, the veteran
physician of Oxford County, now ninety
seven years of age, is reported very low
at this writing.
A large delegation from Bethel attend
ed the centennial exercises at Gilead.
The day was most pleasantly spent only
for the railroad wreck which delayed
their return and very much sympathy
was manifested for the injured men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Flint are receiving
congratulations upon the arrival Of a
little daughter in their home.
Mr.. L. Pratt is guest of his sister,
Mrs. II. NJ. Farwefl.
Mrs. Abner West of Virginia is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Copeland.
Friday afternoon, from four to seven,
Miss Emma Clough entertained large
party of friends in Kimball Park. Miss
Clough spent her girlhood here and an
invitation to an "Old Maids Party" was
gladly accepted. Several married ladies
were invited as ''matrons" of the party,
A very dainty lunch was served and all
entered into the pleasure of the party
and pronounced it most delightful
| affair.
Lucier's Minstrels gave minstrel
Show" under a large tent Saturday even
ing. Lucier has visited Bethel for many
years, and is always welcome.
The Universalist ladies will hold theil
annual fair, Aug. ga.
The Ladies' Club will hold their fail
Aug. IL.
Mkt Thursday evening some. o.
Bethel's "solid dignified" people will ap
pear at OdeOn Hall in breach of prom
Use case, Plummer VS.. Highly Tightly
which promises to be very interesting
and amusing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19
Oxford.

Mr.. jeremiah Verrill and wife from
Florida, former residents, are here fol
the summer. Mr.. Verrill has bought a
place in Brooklyn, Fla, and will return
there in September.
Harry Hayes and wife of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Ernest Hall and little daughter
of Augusta are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Hayes.
Robbie and Stella Walker of Portland
are visiting relatives here.
Miss Heloise E. Hersey embarked for
Europe July Sth.
Miss Edith Hughes of Massachusetts,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Eden.
Miss Ethel Cook is at Prent's Landing
during the vacation.
Mrs. Linwood Keene is quite sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19

While bathing on the 9th at North
Pond, Smithfield, Philip Wilder of Nor
ridgewock was drowned. His age was
IS years. Wilder and small party were
stopping at the cottages at that place
for week. Saturday, the last day, Mr..
Wilder and three girls were in bathing
when the girls got over the bar and
being unable to swim Mr.. Wilder rush
ed to their rescue and saved them, bnt
on account of exhaustion he was unable
to reach the shore and was drowned.
Mr.. Wilder was graduate of the Nor.
ridgewock High School, class of 'O4, and
had taken an examination for college
and was to enter the University Of
Maine in the fall
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-19
Newry.

Mr.. Harlan Bartlett and Miss Lena
Bailey, both of this town, were married
at the residence of the parents of the
bride July Sd.
Born, July II, to the wife of Mr.. Don
Smith, a daughter.
Mrs. Ada Richardson, Mrs. Eva Ord
way and little daughter, Hester Marion,
of South Paris, are visiting at j. S.
Aliens.
C. o. Moore stepped on rusty spike a
week or two ago, and the wound is a
very serious one. The doctor has dress
ed it several times. Though he can not
now bear any weight on that foot we
hope the danger from blood poisoning is
mast