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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
What Resubmission Means.

II there were doubt in the mind OF
any voter as to what resubmission, so
strenuously urged by the Democratic
platform and speakers, really means, 1t
should be set at rest by this statement IN
a speech of Mr.. Davis, the Democratic
candidate for governor, as reported In
the papers of his own party:
On the question of resubmission the Demo
cratic party says that the whole liquor question
should be taken up by the people again and set
tied In the interests Of good citizenship, that
constitutional law must give place to statutory
law where the people can control the tramc;
where each city and town can pass such enact
ments for its regulation as they themselves
wasn't. and the traffic taken, once for all. from
the hands of unworthy state and county ofhcials.
who have used IL for gain and for the prostitu'
ton of the ballot.
That is as straight license talk as coald
be made. Isn't it little strange that
members of the Prohibition party should
fuse with the Democrats, as they have IN
at least one instance, or should cast their
vote for the Democratic candidates, as 1t
is said some of them announce their IN
tention to do?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
Once AGAIN. Get in Your Vote.

The state election in Maine comes
next Monday, Sept. II. Before the
next issue of the Democrat reaches the
larger portion of our readers; the voting
will have been finished. Under taose
circumstances the Democrat would
again urge upon the voters TO rouse
themselves from the indifference into
which thew have fallen, and come out
to the polls and make their votes count.
The Democrat believes that the pest
interests of the people demand the cleo
ton of the Republican Candidates, III
state and nation, and would impress up
on the Republican voters the deSiraoility
of getting out the full vote. Our ticket
is one which we may loyalty support.
Our candidate for governor is a man OF
tried and proved business ability, anu Is
personally one of the cleanest men IN
the state. Our county ticket, without
going into il in detail, is made up OF
men who have the respect and CONN.,
deuce of all who know them, and there
is no reason why any Republican should
not take pleasure in voting LOT all VI
them.
Democratic orators and organs declare
that national issues have no place in
this campaign, and it is no wonder they
wish to keep them out of sight. Still,
national issues do have a place In the
campaign, and they furnish another
reason why Republicans should not fail
to vote, for the vote of Maine will have
it's influence upon the national campaign,
and if a good majority is given in the
state. it will add force to the work
which is being done in behalf of our
national standard hearers, Roosevelt and
Fairbanks.
And so once more we say, don't stay
al home, but get out and vote.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
East Waterford.

Skinner Brothers are building 30 Y
So addition to their barn to accOmmo.
date more cattle. They are now milk.
ing twenty-five cows.
Mrs. Martha Pride is with her children
in Norway for week or two.
The following picnic party spent
Tuesday on the McWain farm: Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ. Sanderson, Burton W., Ar
thur L., and Helen NJ. Sanderson; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank C. Shaw; Rev. and Mrs.
j. B. Howard and two children, Ellen
and Hollis; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Noble and daughter Marion; Misses An
ME G.. Atherton, Bessie Hamlin and
Bertha Bell, all of Waterford, and Mr.,
and Mrs. Irving Bell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Shaw of Boston.
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West Bethel.
September, month of glorious days
And nights 40 cool and clear.
Inspirer Of the poets lays.
Once more thou'rt here.

Once more thout here.
Thou bringest blessings in thy train,
With fruit the orchards bend,
The earth is fair, and meath thy reign
The dog days end."
"Tis now that the school ma'am begins to re-
member
She's drawing quite near to the month of Sep
TENDER,
md hav Ing enjoyed iDrself through the vacation,
She views It's conclusion with much tribulation.
She feels so much happier, healthier, stronger,
She wishes the season would last month longer
And the urchins, who sit on the wharves catch
Ing fishes
No doubt, when they think of It. echo her wishes.
Labor Day.
State election draweth near.
Our village school opens Sept. 9Th.
Haying is drawing to an end, with full
barns.
Mrs. Mary A. Dow has been very sick
for two weeks.
Early apples are plentiful, and no
sale for them at any price.
F. E. Larry has moved from the hotel
to the David Holt place, which he has
bought for a home.
Eve has become an inmate of "Lone
Mems Paradise" and wedding bells
will soon be joyfully ringing.
Maurice B. Mason and wife of Bangor
have been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albion p. Mason.
Mrs. Lucinda Scribner and Mrs. S. X.
Bennett of Gorham, n. H., visited rela'
tives and friends here last week.
Mrs. Lydia A. Morrill, of Yarmouth is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. B. Mills,
and other relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Addie Lapham of Bethel Hill is
assisting her sister, Mrs. Hattie Grover,
in caring for their mother, Mrs. Dow,
during her illness.
The long continued dry weather has
seriously affected the potato crop on
sandy soil Blackberries have ripened
when half grown, and grass in pastures
has died.
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Greenwood.

The forest trees are growing yellow,
except the naples, which are turning
red; the swallows have gone to their
southern home and the nights are grow
ing longer and colder, from all of which
it is natural to infer that autumn is
near at hand and will soon be here. No
rain has fallen since the goth of August;
consequently the streams are drying up
and good cOpious rain would be in
order.
A letter recently from Thomas Stick
ney informs us that his uncle, Aaron
Larrabee, died last June, he being the
last member of family of twelve to
pass away. Aaron Larrabee enlisted
during the civil war, when the bounty
was the highest, but Immediately had
call to 60 the other way, where he re-
manned until the war closed, when he
returned and settled in Massachusetts,.
where he died. His wife died several
years ago leaving one son who survives
him.
Last Saturday, Leon Brooks of South
Paris, together with his wife and two
youngest children came up to visit his
parents. The following night he and
two Others went fishing over to Twitch-
ell Pond and caught 90 hornpout. Mon
day night they stopped at the Bennett
place and Tuesday morning they and
our young folks went to the field day
festival in Woodstock, at the close of
which Mr.. Brooks and family returned
home. Pretty indeed is their July girl
baby.
Our visitors Sunday were Scott Mer-
rill, with his wife and little girl, and
Charles Swan, wife and two children,
from Bryant's Pond. Mr.. Merrill has a
Job in Norway for while making apple
barrels, and will reside there with his
family while it lasts.
Our school commenced Monday, and
pleased was our little grandboy when
he arrived there and found the same
teacher he had before; since it was re-
ported that she was to teach elsewhere.
He thinks there is no teacher quite equal
to Nora Thomas, and she is really a
model instructor.
Thomas Green is getting out the I'M
derpinning for Newton Bryants new
house, which he is soon to erect. There
is also a crew at work digging the cellar.
Sept. LIST. Some frost in the dooryard
and good deal more in the lower
fields; if the sweet corn on frosty farms,
to say nothing about other crops, hasn't
caught it, then one man has guessed
wrong to say the least.
Since writing the above locals, an
automobile of the largest size drove by
here and halted at the house to make
inquiry further on. The company con-
sisted of four persons from New York
City, and bound for the White Mount.
aims by way of Portland and Poland
Spring. The driver gave me ride up
quite steep hill, during which time he
also gave the weight of the machine and
total luggage, which was about thirty
hundred. Learning that the event
would find its way into certain local
paper, he gave me his card with the re-
quest to send him copy of the paper
containing it. The card reads: Mr..
William Shreve Ginnel, 81 Maiden Lane,
New York City.
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Bethel.

Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
Rev. J. W. Lewis gave two illustrated
lectures in Odeon Hall. The first even
ing views of Venice were shown and
Wednesday evening sold New England"
was thrown upon the canvas. Mr..
Lewis illustrated the subjects by de-
scriptiOns given, many of them from per-
sonal recollection, and the entertain
ments were both interesting and in
structive.
The corn shop opened Thursday, al
though much of the corn needs little
more time to mature, so thus far the shop
has been running on short time.
The frost of Wednesday night was
very perceptible in many gardens and
some of the corn fields.
Mrs. Houghton of Bowdoin Street,
Portland, has been the guest of friends
in Bethel for the past week.
Mrs. o. NJ. Mason, Mrs. Billings and
Miss Isabel Shirley have been chosen dele
gates to the state w. c. T. U. conven-
ton to meet in Augusta, Sept. Is, IA, Is.
Thursday afternoon Hastings Pas
ture" was lively place, the pasture
party given by Mr.. Preston for the bene-
fit of the Congregational parsonage
being the attraction. Mr.. Preston has, a
camp with pleasant surroundings from
which the view is very inspiring. Upon
the spacious grounds made attractive
with flags, several tents were erected in
which were various attractions. The
Hungarian Band" furnished music
which added very much to the pleasure
of the occasion, and in costume were
attractive to the eye. The pleasant
afternoon closed with the burlesque
pantomine "Lockinvar," by request.
Ice cream and cake and lemonade were
for sale. The beauty of the place, the
novelty of all the attractions and the
courtesy of the host, all united in max.
ing most pleasant afternoons enter
tainment. Much appreciation is ex-
pressed of the interest the ''sOjourners"
in Bethel took in the affair, which made
the result a success socially and finan'
cially.
| Friday afternoon, Mr.. AlphonsO Bart
lett met with very serious accident
His horses ran away and he caught them
and held to the reins and was thrown
down, the heavy cart passing over him
He is helpless at present writing and the
extent of his injuries CAN'T yet be known
Gould Academy opens next Tuesday
and large number of new scholars have
signified their intention of attending.
Miss Jennie Canty returned to hel
home Saturday after being a guest al
Mr.. J. U. Purington's for week.
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BuckneId.

A carload of barrel shook is to be set
ND in Hamden Aliens shop for apples.
Rev. Mr.. Turner and family of Rum
ford Falls, returning from their vacation,
stopped off here and visited former
parishioners, and went from here to the
meeting at East Sumner.
Ex-Secretary Long left his summer
home Wednesday.
James Reed of Chicago is the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Emma j. Davee, Of
North Hill.
Howard P. Shaw and sister Amy have
returned from Northport, where they
have been rusticating.
The treasurer of the National Lumber
Company was in town Tuesday, whether
to make deposit or to secure a draft
we are unadvised.
Edwin Phinney is building house
for himself.
Bert Austin of Deering is visiting
relatives here.
Thursday morning, Sept. l, the duck
hunters were very early risers.
Mrs. Nellie DeCoster and son Tom,
Fred Record, Guy Gardner, Dot Bridg-
ham and Miss Marsh, are campers at
North Pond.
Those who attended the annual gath
ering of the Custard Pie Association re-
port social time, pie eat, a game OF
ball, without other embellishments.
The people have heard the arguments
Both sides are supposed to be all right.
The law is off ON ducks, and voters,
now for the game.
DR.. Bicknell of Cambridge arrived
Thursday.
Stanley Benson has moved from A. A.
Farrar's rent to F. A. Taylor's on T.
Hill. Walter EllingwOOd has leased the
Farrar place.
The frost in some places was quite
severe Thursday morning.
DR.. VIM. P. Brigham and wife went
and returned from Auburn Thursday
For boy IS years old he is becoming
quite sporty.
Sept. /, married at the home of the
brides father, j. F. Packard, Mrs. Vira
Packard Scammon and Arthur A
Downs, NJ. D., of Fairfield. The doctor
accompanied by his mother and two
sisters, and j. E. Packard, brother OF
the bride, arrived Wednesday. The
marriage was at noon on Thursday, Rev
Mr.. Athearn performing the service
The parties left on the afternoon train
Plank sidewalks in this village are g
menace to life and limb. After leg OF
neck is broken perhaps something may
be done.
c.. S. Childs is attending the races al
Canton
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Denmark.

Mr.. Augustine Ingalls, has made a large
addition to his cooper shop, and will
make apple barrels this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Gray have been
in Portland few days the past week.
The blueberries are quite thick on
Pleasant Mountain and large quantities
are being picked every day.
The canning season will begin here
Saturday, Sept. Sd.
The mumps are having quite run in
this section at the present time.
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Oxford.

Mrs. l. N. Keith has bought the hotel
formerly known as the ChadbOurne
House of Chas. Davis.
A party from Portland among whom
are Mr.. Libby and family are camping at
James Kay's cottage on the shore of
Thompson Pond.
DR.. jerks and wife are occupying w.
r. Farris' cottage.
Fifteen guests from the Summit
Spring House, Poland, took hay rack
ride to the Oxford Spring House and
took supper there, and party of thirty
will dine there, also from the Summit
Spring House.
Miss Prescott of Orono is visiting at
c. S. Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin and Mr..
and Mrs. James Leach have gone to Los
Angeles, California.
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Bryant's Pond.

Franklin Grange held its annual field
day on Tuesday, on the farm of George
E. Stevens.
Miss Myrtle Bacon, who has been
spending the summer with friends in
the West, returned home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Thompson have
been entertaining several parties OF
relatives and friends this summer: Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Tolan and two children
of Perry, N. e., T. E. Thompson and
two children and Mrs. John Hanson of
Groveton, N. H., Mrs. N. E. Kinds OF
Everett, Mass, also Mrs. Thompson's
two daughters, Mrs. Duke Wilson and
two children of Davis, West Va, and
Mrs. A. B. Atwood and son of New
York city. The two daughters and their
sister, Mrs. Culver Jackson, took a trip
to the White Mountains while here.
Mrs. Atwood went home from there, but
Mrs. Wilson returned here with Mrs.
Jackson. Mrs. Thompson took trip
to the White Mountains earlier in the
season.
Horace Littlefield went to the White
Mountains recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Child of Spokane,
Wash, have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ansel Dudley recently.
Bryant's Pond band took a trip to
Camp Guernsey Thursday evening and
serenaded the Maugers. They were
kindly received and treated on cake and
coffee.
The young people gave free dance at
Dudley's Opera House, Tuesday even
ing and nice time was reported. Mr.
Dudley kindly gave the use of the hall
and Ned l. Swan treated the whole
crowd on ice cream.
The laying out of the wide permanent
road to Rumford has commenced, and
the work is under the supervision o.
James Day.
Mrs. Fessenden Swan, who used t.
live in these parts, died at her home al
Lewiston Thursday. Funeral services
will be held at that place Friday, and
the remains will be brought here Satur
day, Sept. Sd, for interment at Lakeside
| Cemetery.
Miss Grace Mountfort returned t.
Boston on Thursday.
Mrs. beverley of Boston Is the CUES
of Mrs. Dexter beverley.
Dearborn's spool mill has shut dowr
for short time for the purpose OF NOV
ing some of the machinery to the uppe
floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Cushman of Cor
ham, N. H., visited his people here thu
first of the week.
Miss Ethel Ford and Miss Eva McAllis
ter have returned home from Bowdoin
| ham.
A concert was held at the Baptis
church Sunday evening, Aug. 2sth, which
was much enjoyed. Following is TIT
programme:
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East BroWnfield.

Miss Jennie Price, state organizer OF
the w. C. T. u, gave an interesting adj
dress at the Congregational church last
Thursday evening. Some of the evils
resulting from the use of liquor were
very touchingly portrayed and an ef
fective appeal made for more earnest
temperance work. Miss Price was en-
tertained by Mrs. E. A. G. Stickney.
Frank Marston and family have re.
moved to Conway, N. II.
Mrs. Augusta Littlefield of Tampa,
Florida, formerly of this place, is visit
ing friends here.
Rev. Percy Marstou has returned to
Lewiston.
Miss Isabel Stickney has returned
from Kent's Hill, where she went to at
tend the wedding of her friend, Thee
Morse,
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BroWnfield.

Beautiful weather the past week.
Many people attended Cornish fair.
Brownfield band furnished music.
Fred Meserve and wife of Bemis are in
town.
j. l.. Frink returned home Saturday.
Quite a severe frost here Wednesday
night.
1t is rumored that there may be a
chair factory started here.
j. L. Frink sells all the latest maya
zines
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North Paris.

John Butterfield has sold the stump.
age on a lot of land to E. w. Penley and
A. D. Andrews.
Alpheus Fuller from the West is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. America Andrews.
His health is very poor.
w. E. Curtis and wife, A. D. Andrews,
wife and children, E. E. Field and family
and B. K. Dow, wife and little grand
daughter, Ethel, attended the field day
at George Stevens Aug. 80.
/. Mrs. Sarah Starbird is visited by her
brother, Mr.. Perkins, from the West.
Friday evening at the Methodist
chapel the society held q free entertain
ment. Ice cream and cake on sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
East Sumner.

Our community was somewhat shock
ed on Wednesday noon to hear of the
sudden death of John l.. Hodgdon. He
had been in feeble health for some time
but of late had been better. On the
day of his death he was about readytto
start for the meeting of the Oxford
Baptist Association, being held in the
place, when he felt o pain in his head
which increased and in a short time
death ensued. His age was SO years.
Mr.. Hodgdon was an exemplary, honor
able man and greatly respected in the
vicinity. Before health failed him he
was also a very useful man and could
do various kinds of work, and his quiet,
peaceful manner made many friends.
His presence will be greatly missed.
He leaves a widow and one son to mourn
with the people generally.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
Norway Lake.

Norway Lake Woman's Club will
meet with Mrs. Christine Stephens,
Sept. It'll, for the first meeting of the
season.
Mothers Club will meet with Mrs.
Frances Partridge, Sept. 18th.
David Flood, who has been at Farm
ington visiting, came back Thursday.
Mrs. +. E. Pottle and little son Scott
and Donald Partridge have been visiting
friends in Portland.
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North Stoneham.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lorin McKeen of East
Stoneham visited their son, Fl. B. Nc
Keen, Wednesday and Thursday.
Christopher Adams, who has been
visiting his brother, Sylvester Adams,
has returned to his home in Pennsylvania.
School in this district commenced last
Monday with the same teacher as this
spring, Miss Flora N. Buffers of East
Stoneham.
Blanche Adams has gone back to her
school at Newry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
HAS SOLD A PILE OF CHAMBER
LAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.

I have sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for more than twenty years and
It has given entire satisfaction. have
sold a pile of it and can recommend 1t
highly.-Joseph Mckinney, Linton,
Iowa. You will find this remedy good
friend when troubled with cough or
cold. It always affords quick relief and
is pleasant to take. For sale by Shurtleff
& Co., South Paris; Jones Drug Store,
Oxford; Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
DickYale.

There was frost here the morning of
Sept. LIST, on many of the leaves and
vines.
Mrs. Hill and daughter of Saco are
visiting Mrs. Fred Salisbury.
Mrs. A. A. Abbott is failing.
The remains of Mrs. Emma Rowe of
West Peru were brought here for burial
Aug. 80. Mrs. Rowe was the daughter
of r. T. Allen, formerly Of Milton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
SOUR STOMACH.

When the quantity of food taken is
too large or the quality too rich, sour
stomach is likely to follow, and es-
pecially so if the digestion has been
weakened by constipation. Eat slowly
and not too freely of easily digested
food. Masticate the food thoroughly.
Let five hours elapse between meals, and
when you feel fullness and weight in
the region of the stomach after eating,
take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and the sour stomach may be
avoided. For sale by Shurtleff & Co.,
South Paris; Jones Drug Store, Oxford;
Moves Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
Hartford.

Hon. Dana Child and wife of Spokane,
Washington, have been guests of his
uncle, Joseph Child.
The road commissioner is fixing the
roads in good shape.
School commenced In the town farm
district the 22d.
Mrs. Adelbert Alley has had shock.
She Is very low.
, Miss Winifred Robinson is in Boston
on business,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06

While fording the Aroostook River
near the mouth of Madawaska stream
about six miles from Fort Fairfield Tues
day, G. Beecher Churchill of Caribou,
and two young sons, aged six and five
years, were upset from their wagon and
the boys were drowned. AS the current
is very swift at this point, Mr.. Churchill
was unable to save his sons and barely
reached shore himself. He was accus-
toned to fording the river at different
points and supposed there was no dan
ger this afternoon. But the current
was swifter and the water deeper than
he anticipated.
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TERMS also year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies cents.
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LOCAL ISSUE NO. I.-Taxation

LOCAL ISSUE NO. Taxation.
In 1882, the State Tax was 4 l-2 mills
on the dollar.
1t is now "a mills on the dollar.
In 1882, the entire State Tax assessed
against the several towns in Oxford
County amounted to total of S44 40. 40.
In 10Ohth entire State Tax assessed
against the several towns in Oxford
County amounted to total of S42, O95 10:
In 1882, the valuation of Oxford
County was placed at S1O,05S,554. In
1900. it was SI3, 1862 ,455.
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GRENVILLE M. DOMAIN
Publisher,
800 Congress ST., opp. city Building
PORTLAND MAINE.

CONSTANTLY IN STOCK FOR SALE.
New Hampshire and Vermont Registers (paper),
25 cents each.
Massachusetts Year Book, enlarged edition,
$500.
New England Directory, pric; $50.
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Wanted.

A married man of good habits,
capable and trustworthy, to do the
work on my farm in East Oxford
Maine, for year or more. Salary
liberal. Good references required.
Call at the farm, or address me by
letter directed to South Paris, Me-,
r. r. D. No. 2.
GEO. o. ROBINSON.
August 80, 1904.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
Suicide at ErYeburg.

Edward Sargent of Fryeburg hung
himself in his barn in that town, on sun
day, the 2Sth. When discovered iiie
was extinct. He had been an invalid
for several months. Mr.. Sargent leaves
a widow and three children. His age
was thirty-five years.