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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
ALBANY.

Town meeting is over and everybody
has quoted down to business again.
Albany held the largest and most lively
town meeting that has been held for
several years. No political lines were
drawn. The main fight seemed to be
between the old northeast Albany CEN
tennial committee, and the south part of
the town, the latter winning. One of
the unusual articles in our town warrant
read as follows: "To see if the town
will give the Literary Round Table Club
free use of the town house and allow
them to make such needed improve
ments as they wish at their own ex-
pense." AS the town did not see fit to
give the ladies full control of their town
house, they voted to pass over the arti-
Gle.
Large quantities of pulp wood have
been cut and loaded on the banks of
Crooked River, and on the banks of
streams tributaries of the AndrOscOggin
River.
Arthur Andrews is sick and under the
care of DR.. Wight of Bethel.
Frank Bean, who has been sick nearly
all winter, seems to be gaining slowly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
West Paris.

The Desperate Eight Club was enter
tanned by Misses Linnie and Georgia
Marshall at their home at Trap Corner
last Thursday. The young ladies went
in the afternoon, and eight young gentle
men were invited guests in the evening
Refreshments were served and whist was
played.
The same evening here in the village
Mrs. Frank Richards entertained party
of fourteen at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Perry.
Miss Bertha A. Emmons spent few
DAYS visiting in Portland last week.
Quite a number in town are suffering
from severe colds. Mr.. Samuel X. Estes
of Trap Corner is very sick with pneu'
monia.
Mr.. Beal, the man who recently moved
into town and advertised to repair har-
uesses, is suffering from broken arm.
Warren CooksOn has left Mr.. Whites
store, AMI Writ Mckinney is now filling
the place of assistant in the store until
school begins.
Mrs. Sidney Farnum is reported to be
rapidly failing.
Miss Nellie Marshall has gone away
from j. l.. Marshall's and at present Is
in New Hampshire as nurse for Mrs
Hannah Bates in her operation for ap
pendicitis. -,
Mrs. Addie Bates is now critically il
in New Haven, and it is expected to heal
at any time that she has passed on t.
the higher life. Much sympathy is fell
for the family and for Mrs. l.. c. Bates
who is with her sister.
May and Margie Carsley from Farm
ington are making a visit at Geo. w
Berry's.
Geo. w. Ridlon and family have beer
spending a short time with their rela
tives in the place.
Horatio B. Hammond, who success
fully taught the winter term of schoo
at Pinhook, will have the same schoo
this spring.
Mrs. Mary G. Bradbury and daughte
Jennie went SATURDAY. to the milliner.
openings in Portland. On her return
Monday Miss Bradbury will stop a
South Paris where she will remain ST,
weeks or more with Mrs. Effie Howe witt
the intention of making beginning il
learning the milliner's trade.
Mr.. David Foster and family hav
moved to farm near Locke's Mills, ant
the house at Trap Corner formerly occu
pied by them, it is said, is spoken for b.
| Mr.. COburn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
TIE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ColN6S OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY
Paris hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. II. H. Bishop
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday ss II A. n
sunday School at ~ II. Y. p. 8. c. E. Sunday
afternoon at 8. Sabbath Evening Service At 81
p. n. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening q
80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday befors
the LIST Sunday OF the month At 80 p. n. Al
not otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Universalist Church, Rev. J. H. Little, Pastor
Preaching service every Sunday at II A. II
sunday school at IL u.
Ernest +. Shaw and family, who have
been at Kennebunk for nearly year
are expected to return here this week
Mr.. Shaw will go into the meat bushes:
with Z. b. Curtis.
Richard IL. Gates and wife of Stearu,
Hill are in Boston visiting relatives for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Z. ii. Jackson and Miss Hubbard
who have been in Boston since the las
of December, returned to Paris Hill Sat
urday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22

May the day be near at hand when
"they shall beat their swords into plow-
shares, and their spears into pruning
hooks; nation shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they learn
war any more"
The Commoner now comes regularly
with my name printed on the wrapper,
from which | infer that some one has
concluded TO send it to me year gratis,
since it bears the date of January, 1905.
But fear that whoever sends it will fail
| in his purpose somewhat as Ferdinand de
Lesseps failed to dig the Panama canal.
However, send it along; intend to read
both sides of the question and then judge
accordingly.
But where is the sap weather about
which they prophesied when March
came in? Here il is past the middle ol
the month, and not sap day yet; and
to-day the snow is blowing and drifting
like January, although not quite as cold
About the only sign of spring seen, as
yet, was fly crawling on the window
| the other day.
Mamie Brooks was Is years of age on
the 18th, and celebrated the event by q
pleasure party the previous evening on
account of the Sabbath. There were
about 80 present, and Judging from the
fact that the festival was kept up unit
midnight, they must have had goot
time. The treat was first-class and con
sisted of several kinds of cake, coffee
/ peanuts and candy. Miss Brooks is nov
on visit to Charles Dunham's at Yves
Bethel.
Several other birthdays might be men
toned in this connection. Henri.
Brooks was 20 years old on the 9th o
this month, and his brother Ernest wa
"a on the same day. Our youngest kit
was two years old on the 18th inst, ant
the next oldest will be four on the Goth
Apropos to the above it might be state'
that were my oldest sister living, Mar
| (Dunham) Sturtevant, she would be s.
years of age the same day. She dice
July 5, 1S4S. Thus it seems that Marc
is somewhat similar to any other mont
of the year for producing babies.
Frank Brooks is now harvesting hi
ice. He says it is three feet in thick
ness, two-thirds of which is blue an
ISolid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
Byron.

Marice c. Libby, at Bemis, sawed of
two fingers from his right hand, in Cum
miugs' mill last week.
Clifton Young has returned from King.
field, where he has been at work for
Frank Stanley during the past year.
John Hodsdon has also returned home.
He reports business quite dull there.
Henry Merrill lost his buildings in the
west part of the town by fire on Monday
last. No insurance and little saved. $50
in money burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Young, who have
been on visit to friends in Livermore,
returned Thursday. Buckskin Sam has
been keeping house for them during
their absence.
Merrill Thomas has left the station at
Houghton and is to clerk for his brother
John at Roxbury station.
Guy Herrick is to take the station al
HoughtOn-
G.. l.. Hall visited friends on the Hill
Tuesday.
NJ. S. Whitney is stopping at Ed
Knapp's this winter. He was on the
Hill Thursday. He sold his hay to Mr..
Peters who has eight twO-horse teams
hauling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
Denmark.

Mr.. Fred Sanborn has had another
operation upon his toe, and had the
whole toe taken off at the lower joint.
Drs. Bennett and Hebb of BridgtOn per-
formed the operation.
Mrs. Ada McCauley has obtained di.
vorce from Mr.. McCauley and has taken
her former name, Ada Swan.
Mr.. Will Allen had valuable horse
die Monday night.
The Changers have received their deed
of the old church and are making ex-
tensive repairs.
Mrs. A. W. Belcher still remains quite
sick.
Mr.. Dudley Perkins is able to be
about the house.
Mr.. Edwin Pingree is quite busy in
the interests of the new creamery to be
established at Hiram.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
Hebron.

A large number from Hebron Grange
visited East Hebron Grange last Satur-
day. .oo
E. M. Glover has got out over GOO
cords of wood this winter.
Monday was a fine day and Merle
Sturtevant tapped 500 trees and will tap
500 trees more this spring. We have
not heard of anyone else tapping yet and
the weather since Monday has not been
very favorable.
The many friends of Rev. S. d. Rich.
ardson will be sorry to learn of his fail.
ing health. The last news received from
him he was confined to his bed.
DR.. Donham is gaining and was out
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Donham has
returned from Auburn, where she was
called by the illness and death OF hel
mother, Mrs. Drew Thompson.
The winter term of the academy closes
this week for 10 days vacation.
Prize speaking Thursday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
East Sumner.

1t is a time of feasting just now
What with grange, lodge and circle din
ners and suppers the crowd need not e
hungry. All that is required Is the
dime and capacious stomach. If the
way to a PERSONS heart is through hi
stomach, hearts ought to be trumps.
Commercial drummers are plenty JUS
now.
A few crows are also around.
March 20-not spot of ground to be
seen. In 1871 we went to Lewiston with
a carriage on the 25th of March and the
roads were dry and dusty.
Mrs. Cora Foye went to the hospital ir
Lewiston for treatment on last Thurs
day. DIR. Caldwell accompanied her.
Berry's mill has started up for the
season.
A few teams have got through theil
jobs.
On the whole, it has been good win.
ter for business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
North Paris.

Charles Kimball, who has been sick
for some time, is now gaining. Miss
Minard is also better.
Rev. Mr.. Ladd, presiding elder of this
district of the NJ. E. church, preached
at North Paris last Saturday and Sun.
day, and Saturday evening gave lee
ture on his forty years as preacher.
There was good attendance.
P. A. Crawford went to Lewiston
March 18th, returning the 14th. He has
let his place to c. +. Cotton and intends
going to Virginia.
Fremont Tamlin has moved into John
Butterfield's house.
James Ripley is to move into the
Rowell house vacated by Frank Kim
ball.
Charles Cotton is moving into P. A.
CrawfOrd's house, having rented the
farm.
The last meeting of the contest in the
grange comes March 20.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
Second District Republican
Convention.

The Second District Republican Convention
will be held al City Hall, Lewiston. Maine
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is, 1904, at 80 o'elocl
z. NJ, for the purpose OF nominating acanddat
for congress 10 be voted for at the SeptemOe
election.
To select two district delegates and two alter
mates TO attend the National Republican COnven
ton TO De held At Chicago on Tuesday, June Il
1894 To select a district committee and transac
any other business that may properly CONT
before t.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation VIII be entitle,
90 one delegate and for each IS votes cast FOR tn'
Republican candidate for governor In 1917 al
additional delegate, and for fraction OF 40 votes
In excess OF IS an additional delegate. Nacan
cies in the delegation OF any city, town or pan
tation can only be filed by u resident OF th'
county In which the vacancy exists
The District committee will be In session In th'
reception room OF the hall at III O'Clock n. NJ
on the day Of the convention, for the purpose %
receiving the credentials of the delegates. Del
egates In order 10 be eligible 70 participate In th'
convention must be elected subsequent 10 the
date OF the call for this convention.
The Chairmen of the various delegations ar
requested to forward a full list Of the delegate:
and alternates 10 the secretary OF the Distric
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. %, 1904.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
East Bethel.

2. W. Bartlett and others are getting
ice at Locke's Mills.
Miss Blanche Bartlett has returned tt
her work in Portland.
Miss Hester Kimball has returned
from Saco.
Miss Manda Haines is at home from
Canton for short visit.
Miss Sloan from Albany is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. j. L. Holt.
Mrs. C. Fl. Kimball from South Paris
has been visiting relatives here the past
week.
Mr.. j. Cleve Bartlett is spending few
weeks with his brother In South Fran.
ingham, Mass.
Miss Rose Kimball visited her home
here the first of the week.
Mt. and Mrs, Frank Abbott have re-
turned to their home here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
NORWAY Lake.

The Mothers Club sale and entertain
ment was very successful both socially
and financially. The next meeting will
be March Goth with Mrs. Warner Knee.
land.
Mrs. o. NJ. Cummings of Norway visit
ed at w. S. Partridge's Tuesday.
Norway Lake Woman's Club will meet
with Mrs. Carrie Roberts March 23d.
Colby Frost and wife of Harrison
visited at David Floods Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Lasselle is at the vii.
lage with relatives this week.
Mrs. Sylvia Bennett is at Norway
keeping house for Mrs. Harmon while
she is in Boston.
Mrs. Calvin Kneeland of Norway was
at j. s. Kneeland's last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
West Bethel.
"Patter, patter, little rain.
While we look for Spring In vain;
Coldly blow the Northeast gales,
Every sign of Sprlngtime fails"


Light. footed March, wild maid of Spring.
Your frolic footsteps hither stray,
Smiles blent with tears will April bring
IT'S April's sentimental way
But your wild winds with laughter ring,
While young and old your will obey;
moment here. then on the wing,
COquettish March. what games you play :"
Crows are cawing.
Spring began Sunday.
Preparations for river-driving arr
being made.
Ebert Briggs recently visited his sis
ter, Mrs. Eta Cummings, in Albany.
Miss NJ. NJ. Irish of Portland visited
Mrs. II. p. Dennison last week.
Mrs. A. p. Robertson of Bigelow visit
cd Mrs. II. E. Mason one day last week
Mrs. A. p. Mason and Miss Mabe
Scribner are recovering from their recen
illness.
Miss Ethel HammOns, who has beer
teaching school in oxford village, came
home last week.
Miss Ethel l.. Allen was recently visit
ed by her friends, Miss Edith NJ. Cole Of
Gilead, and Miss Lula NJ. Arno OF
Bethel Hill.
Raymond McCutcheon of Hallowel
now occupies the place in the Dennisor
store and post office recently vacated by
Alton Smith.
Z. r. Briggs had the misfortune last
week of losing his only horse, five years
old. She had appeared well until quite
recently, when symptoms of a kidney dis
ease were seen, and she died suddenly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
A Republican State
Convention
WILL BE HELD IN -
CITY HALL, PORTLAND,
Thursday, Apr. 18th, o.
AT / 80 O'CLOCK, P. N.


for the purpose of selecting six candidates FOR
electors OF President and Vice President OF the
United States, and four delegates at large, and
four alternates, To attend the National Repuon
can Convention 20 be held az the City OF chicago
In the State OF Illinois, on Tuesday, the 2lst day
OF June, 1884, and transacting any other business
that may properly come before IT,
The basis Of representation will be as follows
Each CITY, town, and plantation will be entitled
10 one delegate and for each IS votes cast fol-
the Republican candidate for Governor In lSs
an additional delegate, and for a fraction or ~
votes In excess of IS votes, an additional delegate
Vacancies In the delegation OF any city, town
or plantation can only be filed by resident OF
the county IN which the vacancy exists.
The State Committee will be In session In the
reception room of the hall az l. 80 T. NJ. on the
day of the convention for the purpose OF reeelv
ing the credentials OF delegates. Delegates, IL
order to be eligible TO participate In the conven
ton, must be elected subsequent TO the date d
the call for this convention, and delegates can
not be elected under this call TO the State Con
yentiOn 70 be hereafter called FOR the purpose o
nominating candidate for Governor.
All electors OF Maine, without regard 10 pas
political Affiliations, who are In sympathy VIII
the sentiments expressed In the call OF IN,
Republican National Committee for the Repu0n
can National Convention, are cordially Invited
20 unite under the call In electing delegates u
this Convention.
Per Order, Republican State Committee.
+. VI. SIMPSON, Chairman.
BYRON BOY ID, Secretary.
Bangor, March 10th, 1904.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
WELL, AGAIN.

The many friends of John Blount will
be pleased to learn that he has entirely
recovered from his attack of rheuma
tism. Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured
him after the best doctors in the town
(Monon, Ind.,) had failed to give relief
The prompt relief from pain which this
liDiment affords is alone worth many
times its cost. For sale by Shurtleff &
Co., South Paris; Stevens, Oxford; Noyes
Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
WAKEFuI. CHILDREN.

For a long time the two year old
child of Mr.. P. L. Mcpherson, 50 n
Tenth St., Harrisburg, Pa, would sleep
but two or three hours in the early part
of the night, which made it very hard
for her parents. Her mother concluded
that the child had stomach trouble, and
gave her half of one of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets, which quiet
ed her stomach and she slept the whole
night through. Two boxes of these
Tablets have effected permanent cure
and she is now well and strong. For sale
by Shurtleff & Co., South Paris; Ste.
vens, Oxford; Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22

Blaine S. Viles, of Skowhegan, has
accepted a position as general superin-
tendent of the great Corbin game pre-
serve in New Hampshire, and will as
sumo his duties Aug. l. Mr.. Viles is
a Bowdoin man and is now finishing his
course at the Yale school of forestry at
New Haven. His father is considered
one of the best judges of timber land in
Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22

DIES IN PORTLAND SUNDAY.
Rev. Stephen d. Richardson, the well
known Baptist clergyman of Hebron,
passed to the life beyond Sunday morn
ing, at the home of his son, Albert NJ.
Richardson, of Portland.
Mr.. Richardson was born in Hebron,
May "a, 1925, and prepared for college
at Hebron Academy, graduating there
from in 1850. He continued in the
school as assistant teacher and pursued
advanced studies until the spring of
1852. He was prepared to enter the
Sophomore class in college, but instead,
went TO Lawrence, Mass, where he
served as clerk in the Boston Il Maine
car shops five years.
Before going to Lawrence, Mr.. Rich
ardson taught with success at West
Minot, Mechanic Falls and Flagstaff, and
afterwards served as supervisor of
schools in towns where he was settled as
pastor.
Feeling that higher mission was his
that of preaching the Gospel-he re-
signed his position at Lawrence and re-
turned to Hebron where he took special
course of study under Rev. Carleton
Parker, the local pastor. He was licens-
ed to preach by the Hebron church and
began his work at West Minot, but soon
received a call from the Baptist church
in Manchester, Me-, and was ordained at
Manchester in May, 1860, remaining with
the church ten years. Then followed
pastorates of five years at Fayette;
twelve years at Hebron, three years at
Tenants Harbor, and four years at
Sumner. He served few months in
the Christian Commission near the close
of the civil war.
In 1869 Mr.. Richardson was elected
and served in the Maine Legislature as
Representative from Manchester.
On April 10, 1855, he was married to
Lizzie j. Marshall of Hebron, whose
lamented death occurred June 20, 1894.
They had one child, Albert NJ. Richard
son, Esq, now of Portland, a graduate
of Hebron and of Colby.
Mr.. Richardson was made member
of the board of trustees of Hebron
Academy in 1874, serving continuously
and efficiently in that capacity until his
death, faithful service of thirty years.
For about eighteen years of this time he
was secretary of the board, succeeding
the late Zibeon l.. Packard in that office
and being succeeded by his son, A. NJ.
Richardson, the present secretary.
In the death of Mr.. Richardson the
world has lost man, the keynote Of
whose life was faithfulness. He was
faithful to every trust committed to him,
as his long pastorates testify and his host
of friends and acquaintance confirm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
East BrOwnfield.

Mrs. Clara Stickney of Hampton,
Y. H., is visiting Mrs. f. A. G. Stickney
and family.
Bert Giles is at home from Massachu-
sets.
c. o. Pendexter of Denmark called on
friends in this village last Thursday.
Isabel Stickney, who has been i'll, is
much better.
A lecture by Rev. C.. D. Crane was
given at the Congregational church last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Hodgdon is recovering from
her severe illness.
There is a great deal of sickness caus-
ed by bad colds here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
Sumner,

W. l.. Dyer had the misfortune to
hurt one of his legs very badly one day
last week, by having log roll on to him
which he was helping to load. 1t came
very near breaking his leg.
C. F. Silver met with very painful
accident last Tuesday morning while at
work in his mill. AS he went to take
some sawdust away he accidentally hit
his arm against the saw that had just
started up, making an ugly cash, saving
it to the bone and slivering that little.
1t required six stitches to close the
wound.
Mrs. Fred Taylor and little daughter
Ruth are both sick with the measles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
Canton.

Some damage was done by fire Friday
afternoon in a house owned by l.. w.
Smith and occupied by N. S. Coan
The fire caught in the kitchen, but was
soon under control. The damage was
considerable from water. Insured
Very prompt work was done by the tan
merry crew in extinguishing the blaze
with the aid of a hose from the tannery
pump
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
COLDS ARE DANGEROUS

How often you hear it remarked
Its only a cold" and few days later
learn that the man is on his back with
pneumonia. This is of such common
occurrence that a cold, however slight,
should not be disregarded. Chamber
lain's Cough kemeIy counteracts any
tendency toward pneumonia. 1t always
cures and is pleasant to take. For sale
by Shurtleff & Co., South Paris; Stew
vens, Oxford; Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward Tor any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by hairs
Catarrh Cure. n.,.a. n
We The undersigned, have known 4; y. enc
ney for the last Is years, and believe MIN per,
fectly honorable In all business TRANSACTIONS an,
financially able to carry out any obligations maue
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WALDIsG, KINNAN & MARVIN, wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o. .,,,
Halls Cat.rrh Cure Is taken internally: acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces =. ~
the sy stem. Price, 75c. per bottle. Soiu oy HI
DruRRists. Testimonials free.
Halls family pills are the best.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22
North StOneham.

Myrtle and Albert Adams while out
sliding Wednesday, met with an accident
which came very near proving fatal.
AS they came down steep hill the sled
struck tree throwing them both off,
cutting Myrtie's mouth and striking
Albert's head on the tree, cutting bad
wound just above the temple that re-
quired physician to dress it.
Howard Palmer and Harry Ring from
Lowell are getting their evaporation set
ready to make maple syrup as soon as
good weather comes.
Louisa Adams visited her sons, Ralph
and Perley, at Stoneham last week.
Sylvester Adams and son Miles went
went to Norway Saturday.