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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
East Hebron.

The first exclamation is, "Did any one
ever know winter similar to the pres
emit one, with good supply of freezing
weather, and so little warm weather.
Vegetables have frozen in many eel
lars.
Eddie Lee is anxious to return to
Maine and has been as long in st. Louis
as he cares to remain. He has had two
operations on one foot that has troubled
him, but expects it will be all right after
one or more operations.
George Needham is looking for farm,
as his time will expire soon where he
now lives, and Mr.. Phillips will move on
to his farm at that time.
James Weston was in the place last
week selling strained honey, that looked
very clear and nice.
Ella johnson is gaining very little.
Last week donation was appointed
for Rev. Mr.. Kelley, but the weather
and travelling prevented many that in
tended to attend from being present.
At the late fair of the ladies' circle
one quilt was sold by two young ladies
each passing paper soliciting five cents
from those around. The one who OBJ
tanned the most money got the quilt,
and the circle the money. Maud Allen
got sl3, the other young lady 50. Twen-
two dollars for quilt was large price.
We are all expecting warm, pleasant
days ere long to compensate for these
frigid cold ones.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
How to Make "a Campfire.

An absurd and reprehensibly destruc-
Ave practice is the building of fires be-
Aeath tree lin order to get the draft
The fools that do this kill great trees
for nothing but campfire. There is
no sense in that wretched practice. a
fire for camp cooking should be built
in the open, and nothing is easier. \
bare rock Is the best place, and if you
are to cook by it put up a barrier Of
loose stones just extensive enough to
make fire as large as Il kitchen stove
would hold put Il fiat stone over these
walls, and you will have all you want.
You can fry bacon and your corn
cakes and boil your coffee OH that
stone. This is as good for winter as
for summer. And If you want hot
old campfire clear a place of all COM
bustibles and begin small, gradually
adding a stick or two, and the heat
beneath will soon grow so strong that
you can keep it up for as many hours
as you please. But be sure that you
let it get down to the ashes before you
leave. Nobody knows what may hap
pen after you leave Il blazing fire
Springfield Republican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
West Paris,

Mr.. /. F. Emmons has sold the stock
in trade in his store to the firm of P. j.
Miles 4 Co. who have taken possession
on. They have hired Miss Bertha A.
Emmons to remain in the store for
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Miles seem pleasant
people and come to us we'll recommend
ed. They intend to do all they can to
please the people and hope to merit the
patronage which has been given to Mr..
Emmons. Mr.. and Mrs. Miles come here
from Groveton, n. H., where both have
been employed in the store OF 6. NJ.
Furbush, who is an uncle of Mrs. Miles.
Mr.. Furbush is the partner with Mr..
Miles in the store here. For the present
the building has only been leased and
Mr.. Emmons and family will remain up
stairs this winter. Mr.. Miles and wife
have rooms there and take their meals
at the Maple House. In the spring they
intend to begin housekeeping. Mr.. EN-
mons will not leave our town but prob
ably will move into his house which is
now occupied by David EmmOns. As
he is not in the best of health he intends
to retire from mercantile life, and culti-
vate and improve the land which he
owns. He was formerly in trade many
years at Greenwood, and since coming
here has given good satisfaction and
honest service. Mr.. Emmons and family
also feel grateful to the people for their
patronage.
At the regular meeting of Onward
Rebekah Lodge last week book guess
ing contest was held, the titles of 20 or
more books being represented. Mrs.
Cora +. Lurvey won first prize of nice
book, and Mrs. Frank l.. Willis second
prize of combined hand mirror and puz-
zle.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Lane have been
spending few days at Andover.
Geo. Beal and family, consisting of a
son and daughter, have moved into the
rooms formerly occupied by Green
Bacon. Mr.. Beal comes from Farming
ton Falls, and has out sign for repair
ing harnesses.
Rev. j. w. Smith of Poland was in
town Thursday calling on friends and
acquaintance.
Mrs. Elva E. Locke spent few days
in Portland last week
Mrs. Elvesa Dennen is working for
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Bates.
There is an increasing attendance at
the Wednesday Club, and the meetings
are both pleasant and profitable.
DIR. f. Z. Wheeler went to Brunswick
last Saturday to attend a banquet of the
Alpha Kappa Kappa Society.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Wheeler en-
tertained few invited guests at whist
in honor of her friend, Miss Lillian Teb-
bets, of Portland, who is visiting her.
The Paris Manufacturing Co. have
built their new monitor roof inside the
building and are now removing the old
shingle roof, which makes quite change
in its appearance.
West Paris Grange will have their en-
tertainment next Saturday evening at
Dunham's Hall. The farce, "Clarinda
Cackler's Courtship," will be played,
and there will also be good music.
There will be Sociable after the play.
Before the entertainment an antiquarian
supper will be served in the lower hall.
At the grange meeting last Saturday
it was decided to have a contest and
Mildred +. Davis and w. II. Lurvey were
appointed to choose sides.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26

Bibles are said by detectives to De
more rarely stolen than any other OBJ
jects. This Is not because Bibles are
worthless to a thief, but because few
criminals are sufficiently depraved to
steal the good book. A detective SAID
recently that in an important case
which he had followed up some years
ago a thief had entered the house.
stolen some valuable jewels and left
untouched a Bible bound in white
chicken skin and studded with pearls
The detective caught the thief, and the
man who had been robbed, a dealer in
curios, visited his despoiler in jail, TOOK
an interest in him because he had NOT
taken the Bible and eventually reform
ed him and got him good job.
~ knew" the thief said, that II
took that Bible it would do me harm
and if | didn't take it it might do me
good. I let it alone, and now, thank
heaven, I'm an honest and righteous
man."
The detective added that in another
case where thief had stolen Bible
the hook had been returned. another
thing few thieves will take" he added,
sis a child< savings bank.
Tribune
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Bryant'S Pond.

The officers of Jefferson Chapter,
o. E. s., were publicly installed in the
evening of Jan. 18th, by Grand MatrOn,
Mrs. Rose Johnson, assisted by Mrs.
Hanscom as Grand Marshal, both of
Gorham, Maine. There were large
number of friends present to witness the
installation services. The hall was pref
tily decorated for the occasion, and at
the close of the services there were re-
marks from the members and friends,
after which nice collation. was served
at the grange dining hall. Following
are the officers elected and installed for
the ensuing year:
Grand Matrcn-Flora Cole.
Grand Patron-Jamcs Day.
Associate Matron-Etta Day.
Secretary-Ada Briggs.
Treasurer-Angie Bowker.
Conductress-Stella Bacon.
Associate Conductress-Cora Perham.
Appointed;
Adah-NIartha Dudley
Ruth-Matoria Day.
Esther-lneZ Briggs.
Martha-Nellie Titus.
Electa-Lalia Estes.
Chaplain-Loulsa Cole.
Marshal-Nellie Bowker.
Warden-Emily Felt.
Sentiuel-Ned l. Swan.
Organist-Lena Felt.
Mrs. Lizzie Day of Lewiston was in
town this week Her son, Harry Day,
was in town Sunday.
Fred Lurvey has moved his family
into one of G.. l.. Stephens rents.
The primary school closes this week.
The grammar school will close week
from Friday.
Mrs. Jane Billings is still failing.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Cole is sick this week.
DR.. Wheeler of West Paris is attending
her.
Robert Crockett is still confined to the
house with sciatic rheumatism.
There was lyceum at the Chase
school house Thursday evening.
There will be a grand dedication ball
and concert at Dudley's Opera House
Jan. %. Music will be furnished by
Payne's Orchestra of Lewiston. Con-
cert from s to o. Grand march at O..
An oyster and pastry supper will be
served in the dining hall below.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
East Sumner.

The popular drama entitled "Past
Redemption" will be presented by local
talent at new Grange Hall on Tuesday
evening, Jan. 20. An oyster supper will
be served after the play.
During the recent cold wave several
carloads of apples were sent from the
station. 1t required close attention to
keep them from freezing.
Ice in the mill pond is only about 30
inches in thickness. Nearly every one
has secured all he desires.
A K. +. ID. route has been inspected
in the vicinity by Mr.. Boutelle, and it is
thought that the application will be
granted. With rural free delivery more
daily papers will be read. 1t is very
convenient.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
The Useful SunfiOwer.

1t is a common joke to call INFERIOR
cigars cabbage leaves" but, as " mat
ter of fact. some very good "weeds are
made from the leaves of the suni1ower'
These leaves can also be smoked III the
place of tobacco, forming quite passa-
BILE substitute.
The stalks and leaves make excellent
food for various animals, while the for
mer can also be employed ms fuel. Sun
flower cake is made from the seeds or
this useful plant after the oil has been
extracted, this oil being very nearly
equal to olive oil and used in cooking.
The seeds not only serve as food FOR
cattle; they are mashed and kneaded
into bread by the poor peasants OF Ger
tain parts Of Russia, and they find 1t
very palatable.
Potash is obtained from the ash OF
the stalks The proportion is about
one-third of potash to the total ash
left after burning y yellow dye is
made from the flower of the plant. The
fiber can be worked into Il silk mate
rial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Fast Brownfield,

Last Tuesday morning the thermome'
ter registered from 30 to 40 below.
Mr.. L. R. Giles with his children
Ralph and Helen, left last Thursday fol
a trip through the South. They intend
to be gone about two months.
Mrs. Hattie Sanborn, having closed
her house, is staying with Mrs. E. A.
G. Stickney for the present.
There is great scarcity of water in
this locality.
Surprise (?) parties are in order just
now. There are one or two every week,
Mrs. Z. o. Wentworth of Fryeburg
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Gatchell, last week.
The Congregational Circle met with
Mrs. Eben Rounds last week.
Chas. Swan, Jr., is at home from Bos'
ton for visit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
RuckheId.

The death of Samuel Record occurred
Jan. 10th, at the age of 80 years,
months. Mr.. Record was one of the old
landmarks, we'll known, especially
among horsemen. A dear lover of q
horse, he lived until his oft expressed
desire was gratified, the accomplish
ment of the two-minute clip OF the race
horse.
Ike and Mrs. Shaw left Friday for
Florida. Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Irish left
few days previously for Boston, where
they met the Shaws to accompany them
to Fort Myers, Florida, to spend the
winter.
An old folks ball came off at Nezin-
scot Hall Tuesday evening. Music by
Payne & Plummer's Orchestra, Lewis
ton. The affair was engineered by F. A.
Taylor, professional chef, whose long
experience as promoter of social func,
tions made a wonderful success by pay
ing all bills and opening bank account.
No dead heads, tickets 81 at the door,
made every man think himself bond.
holder-none of that "30 cent" feeling.
81 tickets, then to pull turkeys leg 81.
Receipts SOB, less expense 1856, SIT
margin. They tell me it was grand
success, and are anxious for more.
Younger blood is needed for reportorial
work here. Some one that can be on
the ground and touch up "the tassels
on the boots"
One literary discussion between ship,
perS of game birds, and boxing tourna,
ment, for points, we refrain from men
tioning. Yes, a change is essential
can't do matters justice from distance
The literary clubs met Jan. 10, the
Buckfield Literary Club with Mrs.
Ada Shaw, the Nezinscot History Club
with Miss Ardelia Prince.
The marriage of Chas. X. Buck OF
Traverse City, Mich, native of Buck
field, and Mrs. Anna Pike of this place
is announced for Jan. ~.
Don't read many stories, scarce ever
one continued, but unawares l struck
one in the Delineator, 1.-THE Evolution
of Club Woman" by Agnes Sturbridge
a hair keener than we often find them
True to nature in every detail. Read it
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Shorthand and Mental Discipline.

The mental discipline which may be
derived from the practice of stenog-
raphy is permanent. Speed may be
lost, word signs may slip away, but
the power of concentrating the attcn-
ton persists. Nor is the increased pow
err of analysis confined to the analysis
of spoken words. 1t is brought into
play in all kinds of mental work. Pos-
sibly the truth may be that only per-
sons with minds naturally analytic can
become expert stcnographers and that
the faculty is cause rather than an
effect of such proficiency. However
that may be. the man who has Il mind
of that sort can select topic at ran
dom. analyze it rapidly into its natural
subdivisions and make Il speech or
write an essay on it while the other
men would be gropirg around for an
introduction The value of this sort OF
discipline to lawyer or preacher or
writer is obvious. Mathematics is the
only study that can be compared to
scientific system of shorthand for the
development Of analytical powers
The World Today.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
West BuckfieId.

Augustus Mayhem is very sick with
pneumonia. DR.. Caldwell is attending
him.
Charlie Cooper is quite sick. He is hav-
ing sore coming in his head. He is
under the care of DR.. Head.
Arthur Hall and wife, Fred Bennett
and wife, and NJ. E. Bennett attended
the old folks ball Tuesday night.
Bert Ryerson has hauled the telephone
poles for the new line between Paris and
Buckfield to be put up in the spring by
the Mt. Mica Telephone Co.
Mrs. Maloney Bradbury has gone to
Norway for the remainder of the winter.
Horatio Flagg has a sick horse, and
Elmer Austin has a lame one.
Mrs. Georgia Warren and Mrs. NJ. A.
Warren and baby James, of North Buck
field, were at II. II. Bucks Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
AndOver.

Died in Andover, Jan. 3, Frank d.
McAllister. The funeral occurred on
Wednesday, Rev. Mn Holden officiating.
The Knights of Pythias took charge of
the remains and held appropriate serv-
ices. Owing to the cold weather the
exercises were held in the church.
The matter of vestry for the Congre-
gational church is being talked up and
should it materialize it would be grand
move.
The ice harvest is over and an unusual
ly large crop has been secured. Most
farmers have got their wood up and now
their all living topic of conversation is
the game laws.
The schools are in fine condition.
Mr.. Holden, the superintendent, thinks
many changes would be the right thing
to make, especially in the high school.
Hon. II. V. Poor remembered all his
help by very neatly put up box of
wedding cake on the occasion Of the
marriage of his granddaughter, Miss
Edith Poor of New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Greenwood.

Ii was quite evident that the cold bill
low which passed over the first of JAN
uary was far reaching, and the thought
occurred more than once whether it ex-
tended as far south as Florida, and by
reading Mr.. Princes letter we find they
did get little touch of it there. And
now we have had it almost as cold here
again, the temperature Tuesday morning
being II below, only two less than be-
fore. There is no installing the fact
that January is giving us a big dose Of
Arctic weather this year, but it is COM
forting thought that the winter is more
than half gone, as we reckon time, and
that the days are growing longer instead
of shorter, even if the cold is growing
stronger.
Mamie Brooks has gone to work for
Mrs. Emery Cole at Locke's Mills, who
is on the sick list.
And now we wish to protest once
more against reporting people dead be-
fore they die; not long ago man living
at Bryant's Pond was reported dead,
who is still alive and bids fair TO live
some time longer. A few weeks ago
word came here that William Richardson
was dead, but thinking it might be a
mistake nothing was said about it until
his son, Charles Richardson, called here
the first of the week, and informed us
that his father had an i'll turn some time
previous, but was then convalescing. 1t
was during that sickness that some
worthy reported him dead, and some
one telephoned from West Paris to
know when the funeral would be. When
people get so as to have no regard for
the truth, they would do well to take a
lesson of the Egyptian Sphinx and keep
mum.
Although it will be 40 years in April
since we moved from Hartford, still
familiar names appear occasionally from
that section of the county. In reading
the dedication of the Free Baptist
church at Canton, there are three per-
sons mentioned with whom we were
once acquainted, Dea. VIM. F. Berry,
w. W. Rose and Ansel G. Staples.
The late Teri Berry and wife were the
parents of four sons and one daughter,
Dea. William being next to the Oldest of
the children and the only one of the
family living He buried his wife many
years dSot siuCo WuiOn NC Ids iiNcu Win
his son-in-law, W. w. Rose, who married
his only child. This couple have never
had one to call them father and mother.
Ansel G. Staples is an only son of the
late Capt. James and Polly Brett Staples.
They were parents of IL children, Ansel
G. and two sisters only remaining at the
present day. Thus have passed away
the large families of so years ago. l
worked for Capt. Staples during the sea-
sons of lS49 and 1851, and AnSel being
about my age, it is natural to suppose
that we had many boyish sport together
during that time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Byron.

l.. A. Thomas was on Buckfield Hill
Wednesday to buy beef cattle to supply
the loggers.
j. Reed of Roxbury has teams hauling
spruce from Buckfield Hill.
A. S. Young has been securing his ice
with James Taylor to help him. He goes
to Rumford Falls to-day on business.
r. Z. Taylor and family are stopping
at lothian Shaw's. Mr.. Taylor is help
ing Mr.. Shaw get his years supply Of
wood.
Mrs. B. NJ. Libby, who has been caring
for her brother, DR.. s. Taylor, has re-
Gently returned to her home in Bridgton,
where she found her family guaranteed
for diphtheria.
Mr.. NJ. S. Whitney is spending the
winter in Enrol, N. H., with his daugh-
ter.
Virgil Taylor has gone to Macy to as
sist his brother John s., who Is station
agent and postmaster there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Hiram.

Ezra Rankin, formerly of Hiram, was
killed in the Rock Island Railroad acct
dent, Jan. 9th, at Topeka. The funeral
was held from his old home at East
Hiram, Tuesday, Jan. 18th. Services
private. His age was II years, 5 months,
and ten days.
Miss Nellie w. Swan of Newton, Mass,
has been visiting friends in Hiram and
East Hiram.
On Jan 10Th the intense cold exceeded
all prior records in Hiram, it being at 40
below zero in Hiram village, AZ at Sam
uel l.. Clemens, and Al at Rufus n
Lowell's.
Miss Eta Starbird is recovering from
serious illness. Henry Sargent and j
Alonzo Lowell are also improving.
Fred C. Spring, John Clemens and
Seth w. Clemens are attending Shaw's
Business College at Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
BrOwnfield.

The remains of Joseph Prescott of
Fryeburg were brought to this town and
placed in the receiving tomb.
DR.. MarstOn is very sick.
Rev. Mr.. Clough is said to be very
low.
Fred Perkins of Bartlett, n. H., was
at j. l.. Frink's office this week.
Geneva Sands of this village, aged s
years, was the recipient of very fine
piano as birthday present from her
brothers, 0rman and Fred, who are in
business in New York.
Mr.. Dale, the upholsterer, is again a
boarder at the Pequawket House. Every
one who has work in his line is glad to
know he is in town again.
The primary school is closed after a
vey successful term taught by Miss
Gatchell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26

The Due de Richelieu, the beloved OF
ladies, the breaker of hearts, was the
perfect fine gentleman of studiously
elegant epoch. The suave repose of his
manner was immovablc. When his
second wife lay dying he came in to
see her, stepping softly, hat in hand.
Though she was expiring, her fading
eye lit up ut the sight of him.
How sweet it would be for me to
die in your arms" she murmured.
He held her as she wished till she
died then went out again. stepping
softly, hat in hand One of his spiteful
woman, needless to say
suggests that he was off to Il rendeZ-
vOus with the lady of the moment, and
that the graceful manner in which he
bore the delay caused by his wife's
death was proof of the perfect breeding
of one of the finest gWtlemen in Eu'
Bonner in The Reader.
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West Sumner.

II. T. Heath, wife and three boys, and
Mrs. X. P. Bowker visited Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Tuell of West Paris, two days last
week.
The Directors of Oxford County Tele.
phone and Telegraph Co. held bust
ness meeting in town on Thursday, Jan
II. The annual stockholders meeting
is to be held on Jan. 2Sth.
About twenty-five couples attended
the dance Jan. 18th. A very pleasant
evening was spent.
Miss Edna Hazelton has come home
for time to care for her sister Agnes,
who is so ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred II. Keene of Dix.
field spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Field.
j. A. Tuell makes two trips week
with the baker cart, Thursdays to West
Paris and vicinity, Saturdays to Buck
field.
Mrs. AlphonSo Hazeltou is confined to
the house with neuralgia in the face.
w. Z. Doble is on the sick list, at
least is not able to be in the store but
part of the time. G. A. Chandler is
doSiotiuS III tHC StoiC III duuitlOu W OIS
regular clerks.
Mrs. G.. II. Packard has been quite ILL.,
but is much improved at this writing.
The West Sumner friends of Will Cum
mings who was accidentally shot las,
fall, are pleased to know he is so much
recovered as to be moved from the
hospital at Lewiston to his home in
North Buckfield.
Great sympathy is felt and expressed
for Miss Agnes Hazelton who lies very
low at her home here. All wish for hel
speedy recovery. Wishing to remember
her in way to aid and cheer her, several
ladies of the village met together one
day this week and made new comforter
for her. To this was added by voluntary
gifts money sufficient to obtain several
other articles of bedding and wearing
apparel, some towels and handkerchiefs.
With the gift 60 many wishes that she
may soon be well and strong again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Denmark.

Mr.. Dudley S. Perkins still remains
quite sick.
Ingalls, Orchestra furnished music at
the installation of the Knights of
Pythias at Hiram Thursday evening.
Mrs. A. B. Ordway is reported as very
sick.
A. w. Belcher, D. d. G. P, assisted
by A. II. Jones as G. j. W., went to
Lowell Monday evening and installed the
officers of Lake Kezar Encampment,
1. o. o. F., No. 20; also four past Chief
Patriarchs from Mt. Pleasant Encamp-
ment, No. IA, assisted in the installation
which was public. A fine supper was
served by the ladies.