davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
Capt. Lewis Bisbee.

Capt. Lewis BiSbee died at his home
in the south part of Sumner, near the
Buckfield line, August II, at the age
of SO years.
He was born in Sumner Aug. 10, 1908
on the farm settled by his grandfather
Charles Bisbee, in 1888 and in the house
erected by his father in 1905, which sue
ceeded the original log house. This
original Bisbee settling lot has sheltered
six generations of the family, and has
been the home of the Captain during his
whole life.
In this old homestead, overlooking a
broad landscape of highland scenery, he
passed his long and honorable career
Though he was a farmer yet for two
generations he was prominently identi
fed with the social and business inter.
ests of Sumner and Buckfield, his farm
lying on the border of the two towns.
He has been remarkable man in the
community, and few men have exercised
a broader influence to make the world
better. His convictions were deep-rOOt.
ed, but always on the side of reform. o.
cheerful temperament and thoroughly
independent of creeds of all sects, he and
his good wife, who died few years ago,
can be credited with a noble record OF
practical Christianity in every day life,
having, in the course of their married
life, in addition to the care of their own
children, taken into their home at vari.
Gus times, nineteen orphaned and home.
less children, educating and caring for
them as their own, and all this was &C.
complished through life of frugality
and the small income of an ordinary
farm.
To such long life of golden deeds,
the people of many towns unite in a
tribute of reverence.
Capt. Bisbee leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Amanda NJ. Harlow, and a nephew,
Lewis B. Spaulding, residing on the old
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
South RumfOrd.

DIR. j. F. Putnam and Miss Maggie
Bessey went to Boston on the G. A. r.
excursion August 18th. James Barker
is keeping house for them.
Mrs. Susie Miller is working for Mrs.
Mary Clark.
Mrs. Frances Hutchins is visiting her
son James at East Bethel.
Mrs. Belle Jones and son George from
Auburndale, Mass, are visiting their
daughter and sister, Mrs. E. b. Davis.
While going off of Hall Hill with the
milk Saturday night, Aug. Is, Eugene
Davis horse hit his heels and ran, throw.
ing Mr.. Davis under the wagon where he
was dragged quite a distance. The
horse made the turn at the foot of the
hill all right and being on the Level
ground soon stopped running and went
into W. F. Clark's dooryard, that being
the next stopping place for milk. Mr.
Davis was severely bruised and is con
fined to the house.
Frank Lane from the Falls is helping
John Holland in the milk business unit
Mr.. Davis gets able to work again.
While returning from Hop City
Byron, Saturday night, Aug. Is, Arthur
Lanes horse was frightened by water
ing tub and jumped, throwing the whole
team over bank eight feet down
Marge Fleck, who was with him, wa.
badly hurt and is with her friend, Mrs
John Keene, at Peru Annex. At thu
same time and place two-horse team
of Smithville people were thrown ovel
the bank, the horses being frightened a
the same thing. Of the nine men in thu
team, only one was hurt, that being
Frank Russell of Virginia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
East Hebron.

Farmers are delighted to see the i'm.
provement of vegetables since the late
rain. All are looking finely and promise
to yield bountiful harvest, if the rain
continues to fall.
Herbert Towards daughter is quite
sick at her uncle's, W. q. Berry's. The
mother, Ella Berry Howard, came from
their home in Milwaukee, hoping her
daughters health might improve by the
change, but her health began to fail until
her recovery became doubtful, and her
father came as soon as he received a
dispatch.
Mrs. Holder has severe time with
her ear, and thinks, If the pain does not
leave, of returning to Boston and having
help from the ear infirmary.
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Holder visited
Mrs. Holders daughter, Mrs. Hiram
Rawson, on Paris Hill, last Saturday.
John Harper has carpenter at work
on his buildings making repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dunbar, with Mrs.
James Drake from Auburn, called on
Mrs. T. L. Rogers last week. Mrs.
Drake and Mrs. Rogers had not met for
thirty-three years.
Fred Dunbar is intending to purchase
q farm this early autumn.
L. R. HOdsdon returned from Water.
vile Saturday. His granddaughter re-
NAMED for another week with her
mother.
A. M. Fogg is appointed postmaster at
East Hebron.
Mr.. Lee Thomas and wife will move to
West Ninot the last of this month.
More boarders and visitors are expect
ed from Massachusetts, at E. Aliens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
West Sumner.

Mrs. G. A. Chandler is entertaining
Miss Gertrude Beals of Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ryerson went to
Lynn, Mass, on Saturday, Aug. 13.
A large party, including several ladies,
attended the ball game at Redding last
Saturday.
Miss Laura Bonney returned home
quite recently, called here by the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. Oliver Bon
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ. Chandler and
daughter, lola, are spending few weeks
with her father, Mr.. Clinton Mayhem.
On Wednesday, the Buckfield ball
team met the Sumner team on the home
field. An unusually good crowd in at
tendance and a good game; victory for
Sumner boys. 1t is thought they may
play return game in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Fl. Packard and Mr..
and Mrs. F. R. Mclaughlin recently
spent day in Lewiston.
Mr.. Arthur Bonney is helping his
brother, Mr.. Cory Bonney, of Sumner,
finish haying.
Mrs. Cynthia Bisbee has gone to Can
ton to visit relatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
Hartford.

Having got things pretty well straight
ened out at Hebron, l am back to my old
home in Hartford. The neighbors
all remember me and also remember
some good early apples that have. got
home not much the worse for wear.
While in Hebron, MIXED my nine cows
and most of the time they gave down.
Between meals, rode out on the horse
rake in pleasant weather.
But horse-raking has its drawbacks.
For instance, while raking one day
(where the grass was about two and one
half tons to the acre., suddenly got
into bad company. realized the situa-
ton in less than five minutes. 1 was at.
tackled in front, rear and right and left
flank by large collection of BUNDLES,
so called. As they very much outnum-
bered me, the horse and decided to re-
treat in good order. The enemy followed
us up and fired one battery at me and
one at the horse, but we both escaped
with slight wounds. got hit in the
upper joint of the left ear. Where the
horse got hit, never inquired. During
the engagement, lost part of my uni:
form and good jack-knife. At my time
of life, wouldn't get into another such
scrape for a five dollar bill in good
money.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
North Paris.

j. II. Durham and wife, w. w. Dun
ham and wife, j. Bradford and wife and
A. d. Littlehale and wife have gone to
Boston this week on the G. A. r. excur-
sion.
Mr.. Page and wife have visited Mrs.
Pages mother, Mrs. j. G. Crawford, the
past week.
West Paris Grange will make an ex-
hibit at the fair.
B. K. Dow went to Milton one day
last week. He has exchanged horses
with "Link" Farrar.
West Paris Grange will hold its field
day Aug. Esd, at Shows Falls in Ham,
mond's grove, A speaker from the
State Grange is expected.
E. w. Penley of Greenwood has
bought the Stumpage on a lot of j..
Butterfield.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
Anti.Saloon League.

The American Anti-SaloOn League is
to hold it's annual convention at Column
bus, Ohio this year. The dates are Nov.
1918 inclusive. The following is partial
list of the talent already engaged for
this great meeting: Bishop Luther b.
Wilson, of Baltimore, president of the
League; Rev. Geo. r. Stuart, of Tennes-
see; Congressman Charles E. Littlefeld,
of Maine; Rev. Louis Albert Banks,
d. D., of New York. Rev. E. S. Chap
man, D. D., of California; Hon. John j..
Woolley, of Chicago; Rev. G. w. Young,
d. d., Of Kentucky; and Rev. Howard
II. Russell, D. d., of New York.
The convention proper is to be pre-
coded by six days conference of the
state superintendent and field workers
of the League, and will be held at Co
lumbus also. This conference is in
reality to be "SchoOl of Methods"
where the most approved plans of League
work will be set forth and discussed, and
where each worker can have the benefit
of the experience and methods in opera
ton throughout the entire country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
VEGETARIANISM.
A Theory that Has Been Maintained
From fhe Fin ieaf nnya

A Theory THAT Has Been Maintained
From the Earliest Days.
From the earliest days vegetarian,
have maintained that fruit and vege
tables are the proper food for mankind
and in ancient times such leaders OF
thought as Plate. Pythag9ras Empe
docles and Plutarch can be cvuntet
among the advocates of this doctrine.
1t is in this connection that we find
Virgil singing the praises of Il natural
diet apart from the use of flesh:
Soft chestnuts we possess
And apples ripe, with store Of curdled
cream.
Still more to the point are his words
In the Second George at the close Of u
vivid description of the joys of golden
age:
Before the reign
or the Dietcean king. before the days
When on slain bullocks fed an impious
race
This further rendering from Latin
poetry proclaims the same prlmeval
teaching:
Forbear. o mortals. to faint your bodies
with forbidden food.
Earth Is lavish of her riches and teens
with kindly stores
Providing without slaughter or bloodshed
all deIicacics.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
Hebron,

Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe and son George of
Poland visited at Mr.. Augustus Bumpus'
last week.
At the services at the church Sunday
Miss Grace Bumpus read sermon by
DR.. Hanson. Miss Bumpus is fine
reader and all enjoy listening. With
services each Sunday and singing by the
old quartette the vacation is passing by
very pleasantly.
The ladies in the Centre District gave
an entertainment Tuesday evening in
Grange Hall. Ice cream and cake were
served. About $50 was taken which
will go towards the clearing up of the
cemetery in that district. We wish the
ladies here would do likewise.
The Radcliffe Base Ball team played
here Wednesday afternoon with the
Hebron home team. The game scored
Is to in favor of Hebron.
The usual Sunday School picnic to
Norway Lake Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23

Mr.. z. w. Bartlett and Mr.. Porter
Farwell visited Portland the 18th.
Mr.. Payson Rich and his attorney, Mr.
Richardson, from Bosom, visited this
place last week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Swan entertained
relatives from South Paris last week.
Mrs. Annie Dodge and daughter from
Portland recently visited at Mr.. Porter
Farwell's.
Mrs. Eta Bean is having repairs and
made on her home build
ings in this place.
Mr.. A. NJ. Bean, Mr.. j. w. Bean, Mr..
Eugene Bean, with their friend from
Washington, d. c., have gone on fish,
ing excursion to the lakes.
Mrs. s. e. Rich and Miss Jennie Rich
are guests at A. II. Beans.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
Denmark.

The Congregational Circle was held
this week at Mr.. Alphonso Hilton's, and
a very enjoyable evening was passed.
Over 100 took supper.
Mrs. Glidden and daughter of Somer-
vile, Mass, are among the latest ar
rivals at the Maplewood.
The many friends of DR.. Lowell of
Dorchester are glad to welcome him to
his former home.
Among our townsmen who have gone
to the G. 4. r. reunion are: Mr.. Chad.
Rand, Walter Blake, Chas. Wood and
A. w. Belcher. Mr.. Nelson Smith has
returned and reports fine time.
Mrs. Phebe Stevens of Northampton,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wilson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
West Paris,

Mrs. 81. E. Hamilton and two children
arrived last Tuesday for avisit with Mr..
and Mrs. s. W. Durham.
Miss Littlefield, of Weld, near rela-
tive of Congressman Chas. Littlefeld, is
the guest Of Rev. and Mrs. D. F. Nelson.
Quite q party from here made trip to
Mt. Mica at Paris Hill last Thursday.
About dozen people from our village
attended the Universalist grove meeting
at Bryant Pond Wednesday of last week.
Rev. T. E. Potterton of New York
finished his preaching for the Uniyers-
alist Society Aug. 18th. The Saturday
evening previous there was a good au-
dience in attendance at his lecture on
the St. Louis fair, which was most en-
PERTAINING and instructive.
Rev. c. A. Hayden of Augusta preach
es for the Universalist society the last
two Sundays of this month which con-
cludes the summer services AZ arranged.
Mrs. NJ. G. Bradbury and two daugh-
tiers have returned home. Miss Maud
Davis of Bethel has been visiting them
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. BOwker from
Massachusetts, are visiting relatives in
town.
F. L. wyman went to Boston last
week.
Mrs. Lucinda Small has for guest
her friend, Margert Packard, from Balti-
more.
Will Emery will soon have new
blacksmith shop on the same location.
He has purchased a building of John
Porter, which will make a better shop
then he had before.
Mrs. Alice Cross of Lewiston and
Evelyn Cummings of Lynn are visiting
DIR. and Mrs. o. K. Yates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson of Boston and a
sister from Norridgewock are visiting
their brother, Frank Mckinney. Mr..
Mckinney has taken his family and
relatives for a week of camping at
Locke's Mills.
The familiar figure of Hon. Geo. w.
RidlOn is occasionally seen in our village
when he comes to make short stay
with his family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
East Waterford.

Annie Lovejoy, daughter of Henry
Lovejoy, formerly of this town but now
living In Passaic, N. j., has been at e.
A. Miller's few days.
Melvin Morey is recovering from pneu-
monia.
Abilene, Byron and Earl johnson of
North Fryeburg, visited their aunt, Mrs.
C. H. Pride, last week.
Irving Stanley has moved to Lowell,
where he has good situation.
Lucius Turple has moved to Norway.
A Mr.. Edgecomb of Athol, Mass, has
bought and is living on the Jesse Field
place. He intends to spend this winter
here, but afterward to simply make it a
summer home.
Mrs. Ella Ames and son, Chauncey,
are in Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
Rsiclc11eld.

Miss Laura Dean has returned from
Old Orchard, where she has spent some
days.
o. H. Jersey and wyer Greene, wife
and daughter registered at Hotel Long
Tuesday.
d. A. Irish and wife have recently
spent week at Bailey's Island.
P. W. and Mrs. Shaw have spent some
time at South Harpswell, later going to
Boston.
John D. Long, Theo. s. Brigham, Hor-
ace Barrows and wife of Sumner and
Mrs. Henry Forbes boarded the train
Saturday, the 18th, for Boston. Others
went on Monday following.
Horace Murch and Geo. Brown are re-
pairing the tomb at Buckfield cemetery.
Chas. Berry was at DR.. Heald's with
his graphophone Wednesday evening.
Retiring early, as Is my custom, about to
close accounts with Morpheus, was
aroused by what l supposed to be
bagpipe. Getting up to locate the sound,
l decided it was on the village square.
Later, a person came to my room, inquir-
ing how liked it. No RESPONSE must
have been sleeping. In the morning,
learned it was directly under my room,
pointing out of the window, and people
were assembled In groups outside.
Rilla Spaulding, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Spaulding, took passage via
steamer Tuesday for Paris, via Genoa
and other points.
The G. A. r. men are coming along,
some earlier and some later.
C.. NJ. Irish and family are camping
out at North Pond.
My potatoes are scabby; tomatoes are
rotting. Special judgments, Ell! Some
good men are just as bad off. But
few potato bugs this year, and apples
do not appear so badly affected with
trypetor.
Miss Grace E. Fogg of Lewiston,
daughter of Mrs. Carrie (Atwood) Fogg,
is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Emily Loring of Lewiston is visit
ing her brother, Asa Atwood.
Aug. 18th occurred the twelfth annual
gathering of the Conant families at East
Hebron Grange Hall. Sanford and fam
lily of Buckfield, Howard and family of
Turner, Edwin and wife, and Mrs. Mar
tina Walmar of Cincinnati comprise the
older Conant families now living. Since
the organization of the association, the
brother, Hiram Conant, wife and son,
John w., have passed away, leaving thir-
teen children of this family.
Of the connections present on this oc-
casion, the number was SO. Ohio Chase,
80 years of age, was the guest of honor,
who spoke on reminiscent lines, he hav-
ing been conversant with their progeni-
tors.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the Conant band, orchestra and male
quartette. 1t is needless to state that a
sumptuous dinner was INDUCED in.
Chas. z. King and family of Kingston,
n. H., were present. 1t was voted the
grandest event since the organization of
the society.
C. w. and Mrs. George of Boston are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David Record.
As this is not their first call on David.
we presume they find it an enjoyable out
ing.
Master Carl Lord of Mechanic Falls is
guest of Tommy Decoster.
Mrs. Bass and daughter of Minneapolis,
MIMI, are guests at Alfred Cole.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
East Sumner.

The annual excursion of the Changers
will occur on Thursday, the 25th inst.
Low rates and special trains to Portland
on that date. From Portland, the party
will divide, some probably going to the
Islands, some to the Cape, others to
Riverton and Underwood Spring. The
excursion will be largely patronized, if
pleasant weather.
Quite lot of meadow grass is still
awaiting fair weather. For hard time to
finish haying, 1904 will be long remem-
bered.
Several men are busy getting things
ready for corn packing. The company
are building large extension to their
platform and will do large business If
favorable weather continues.
VIM. Fl. Downs and L. B. Heald at
tended the G. A. r. sncampment at Bos-
ton last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
North BuckfieId.

Miss Sarah Graham of Rumford Falls
has been a guest of Mr.. Washie Heald
and wife for week or ten days.
Miss Sarah Mills of Poland Is visiting
relatives and friends in this place.
Mrs. Emily Bass and daughter of
Minneapolis, MIMI, are guests of j. r.
Bicknell and wife for while. Mrs. Bass
Is daughter of the late VIM. Cressey, q
native of this town.
Mrs. Georgia Warren is in Boston this
week attending the reunion Of the G.. A.
r.
Mrs. Eta Turner has returned to her
home in Waterloo, Canada.
Forest Swallow Of Brockton, Mass, Is
visiting relatives in this place.
They have commenced work again ON
tho Grange Hall after . vacation Of about
four weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
DUCKS AND THUNDER.
The Possible Origin of an Ancient
English ExpressfOn.

The Possible Origin of an Ancienr
English ExpressfOn.
The phrase. like IL Gying duck In ,
thunderstorm" probably originated IL
the peculiar susceptibility exhibited by
these birds TO electrical disturbances
They hang their Leads ut such times
and turn up their eyes In the most
cOmic;llly pathetic fashion. giving Il
faint die away uuack now and again
as though they had quite made up their
minds that their last hour had come
but were resigned They are thus pre-
cisely typical OF people whose subnis'
sion. more OF less forced. is made main
ly with an eye to effect.
This susceptibility seems to be in
herent in ducks, for their eggs In course
of Matching are spoiled by thunder
storm when hens eggs escape.
1t Is worth noting in this connection
that Shakespeare in "I'imon Of Athens"
says, 1--WE, poor mates, stand on this
dying deck" 1t Is just possible that
this may be the real origin Of the
phrase, as 1t refers to the sinking OF Il
ship during thunderstorm. and deck
may have been carelessly rccast rs
Answers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23

Mrs. j. W. Holt, who has been visiting
at G. Z. Chap,nan's, returned to Boston
Saturday.
Clinton Andrews and his friend, Mr..
Chandler, of Lawrence, are visiting here
for few days.
The fair Of the ladies of the Congrega-
tional Circle, Of the Centre, held at the
town house Wednesday afternoon and
evening, was very successful, the pro-
ceeds being about $50.
There are boarders the most of the
time at the cottage of B. E. Brown on
Upper Kezaf Lake, coming for the fish
ing, scenery, and the good board that Is
furnished. A party of four were there
from The Oxford at Fryeburg for few
days this week.
Quite number from here visited Bos-
ton this week for the G. A. r encamp'
ment.
DIR. Lowe and family from Washing.
ton are at q. Fl. Moore's for the usual
vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
Hiram.

Mrs. Mary Ellen, wife of Otis Hodg-
don, died in Hiram, July 4th, aged so
years. She was the only daughter of
Reuben and Betsy Clancy of Hiram. She
had been a member of the Kezar Falls
Methodist church for more than thirty
years, was a devoted wife and highly
valued friend and neighbor, and will be
much missed by large circle of
friends.
Miss Ethel l.. Huntress is at home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury Hunt
ress, of Hiram. She has taught school
for the past year in Newton, Mass. She
attended the summer session of the Nor
NAL School at Hyannis, Mass, in July.
She expects to return to Massachusetts,
in September, to teach for the next year.
She taught several terms in the grammar
school at Hiram.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-23
Norway Lake,

The school reunion of the Norway
Lake teachers and pupils was success
in every way. 1t was decided to form a
permanent organization and the follow
ing officers were elected: Hon. ]. A. Rob-
erts, President; Mrs. Christine Stephens,
F. q. Noyes and H. S. Perry, Vice-Presi-
dents; Mrs. Frances Partridge, Secretary
and j. l.. Partridge, Treasurer.
Miss Maud Partridge is visiting her
sister, Evelyn, in Portland, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Harmon of West
Paris were at j. L. Partridge's Tuesday.