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Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
East Sumner.

The popular comedy entitled "Our
Awful Aunt" will be presented at the
Congregational vestry on Tuesday even.
ing, Feb. 2lst. Mrs. Emma Park OF
South Paris will take the same charac-
ter she sustained when it was played
there. Good local talent will support
and assure a pleasing performance.
One of those popular 10 cent suppers
will precede the play.
Our vicinity does not lack for social
gatherings this winter. Variety enter
tainments, circle dinners, socials aud
the grange dances make it quite lively,
although very civil. In the day time the
many teams passing loaded with wood
and logs make lively scene. Oh! We
are not so far back after all.
Daniel r. Palmer and wife are soon to
move to South Paris to stay while.
Fred S. Palmer, who has been working
near Newport, r. l., has been at home
few days, and moved his family back to
the old place. They have been stopping
this winter at the residence of D. R.
Palmer.
Mr.. Higgins of this place is to have
charge of the Hartford town farm this
year and is moving thereto.
Ladies' circle dinners are we'll patron
ized. About 500 was taken at the last
one.
A petition for an extension of the Au-
burn-Turner trolley line to Buckfleld
was generally signed by our citizens. 1t
may yet come to East Sumner, who
knows?
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Locke's Mills.

Mrs. Herbert Cummings, who has been
seriously sick for some time, is improv-
ing in health. Much sympathy has been
felt for her by all.
Mrs. Wesley Cole has been having
quite an i'll turn caused by heart trouble.
We understand that James CroOker is
not as we'll as usual, also Dana Grant.
A little daughter came as a valentine
to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cummings, Tues
day, Feb. IA. Mrs. Cummings mother,
Mrs. Meader of Bryant's Pond, Is caring
for her.
Mrs. Azel Bryant is very poorly this
winter. Her brothers wife, Mrs. Lula
Foster, is caring for her now.
David Foster boards with Chris
Bryant.
Guy Coffin il clerking for Mr.. Wood
sum at Mechanic Falls.
Mrs. Helen Powers is with her cousin,
Mrs. Charles Bartlett.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
East Hebron.

Many thanks are expressed when one
day is fair from morn to night.
The storms come 80 often the roads
are in poor condition part of the time,
and a large part are not quite right fol
those who do not quite understand
the business.
Mr.. Everett Conant is hauling the lum
Der he cut from the land he recently
bought of Mr.. Albert Merrill, and has
sold to various firms and people.
Mr.. Fred Packard went to Massachu
setts last Saturday with carload OF
cows he recently bought for his brother
Lucelle. He has large stock of cows
and sells the milk. He has been in thai
business for long number of years.
The hands who work on the railroad
were obliged to work last Sunday to
clear the snow from the track.
The circle met last week with Mrs. II
N. Merrill and had very pleasant day
with her.
The next circle will be with Mrs. A. p.
Allen of Brighton Hill.
Mrs. Maud f. Greene of Portland ID
expected to pass this week with hel
mother, Mrs. Z. Allen. Mrs. Greene has
been quite sick with the disease preva'
lent in many locations.
Hazel DeCosta is at work in Turner
for Mr.. Z. Russell.
Belle DeCosta is at work away from
home this week.
Diamond Perry's son that the horse
injured so severely is doing finely, and il
is thought he will be up and around in a
very short time, if he is not too ambi'
tious.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Notes from the Legislature.

A thing peculiar In legislative history
was the statement of Senator Furbish of
Franklin County on Monday, that the
bill amending the fish and game laws,
introduced in his name, was not offered
BY him, and that he was opposed TO
some of its provisions. The bill was
thereupon annulled by the senate.
Bates College will get $4,000, instead
of the $50, 900 asked for, if the report of
the committee on education goes
through.
Mr.. Gray of Paris has introduced an
act To amend the charter of the South
Paris Village Corporation, so as to per-
nit the corporation to make appropri-
ations for the benefit of public library.
Mr.. Gray has also introduced an act
giving the person who shoes horse, OK
or mule, first lien on the animal shOd
for his reasonable charges for the work.
Several measures relating to the en-
forcement of the prohibitory law have
received attention during the past week.
One is the bill providing heavy penal
ties for sheriffs and county attorneys
who neglect or refuse to enforce the law.
The legal affairs committee has made
majority report in favor of the bill, but
Senator Staples of the committee, who
was formerly the lone Democrat of the
senate, makes a minority report all by
himself, against the bill. Two other
matters of interest were the petitions
for legislative investigation of the en-
forcement of the law in Cumberland
County, and the "Sturgis bill, " creating
a state commission charged with the
duty of seeing that the law is enforced.
Lively hearings on these matters were
given on Tuesday and Wednesday, but
no report has yet been made on either.
The fate of the proposed home for the
feeble minded was settled in the senate
Wednesday, when the committee report
referring the matter to the next legis-
lature was accepted by vote OF "a to D,
after debate in which Senator Staples
championed the cause of the home.
The senate unanimously voted not to
extend the time for the reception of bills
and petitions for private and special
legislation, A peculiar thing was that
the next three documents presented In
the senate were private bills introduced
by unanimous consent under suspension
of the rules, but sickness furnished the
explanation.
A DILL 10 extend the cnarter oi INC
Auburn, Mechanic Falls and Norway
electric railroad is on its passage with
out opposition.
Senator Bartlett introduced on Thurs
day, under suspension of the rules, an
act to amend Section 5, paragraph 9, en-
titled Oxford County, of chapter 407, of
the private and special laws of 1903, re-
lating to fishing in the MagallOway River
and its tributaries.
Mr.. Littlefield Of Rockland has intro
duced an act regulating the moving OF
families within the state. The act
provides that il shall be unlawful for any
person or his family to move his house
hold goods from one city, town or plan
tation to another without first procuring
a permit from the city, town or planta-
tion clerk.
Since the expiration of the time set
for receiving matters of private and
special legislation, considerable time has
been taken up in both houses with the
introduction of such matters under sus-
pension of the rules.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Cure. Without Stomach Dosing

uvorr1 CURES cATARRH By SIMPLE
BREATHING. F. "A. sHURrLEFF d co.
REFUND MONEY IF IT FAILS TO CURE.
A long stride toward solving the mys'
tery Of curing catarrh was taken win
the discovery of Hyomei. In fact, the
percentage of cures by this treatment
proves it equal to the final tests. 40,
The folly of taking medicine INTO tne
stomach to cure catarrh of the nose,
throat and lungs, has been realized Dy
physicians, but not until Hyomei Va
known, had they practical method tnat
would obviate stomach drugging. .
A complete Hyomei outfit costs 9uI
81. and consists OF a neat pocket inhaler
that can be used anywhere without at
tracing attention, medicine droppeI
and bottle of Hyomei. Extra bottles
of Hyomei cost but Soc.
Breathing Hyomei through the IN
haler, every particle of air that enter;
the nose, throat and lungs, is charged
with healing balsam that soothes anG
allays all irritation, kills the catarrha
germs and enriches the blood with addi
tional ozone.
F. Shurtleff & Co. have so muci
faith in the power of Hyomei to cure
catarrh, that they are selling 1t undel
their personal guarantee to refund tn'
money if it does not give positive relief
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Waiting for Me.

Published In the Oxford Democrat IS years
ago. just before the writer decided to abandon
rhyme and fiction for what you choose TO call 1t
Take to thy bosom forever and aye,
Earth and our Motherl This beautiful clay.
Take and hi'ie from me this beautiful dust,
Take and retain 1t forever In trusti
And yet rot forever! The thought giveth pain; ;
shall calm and shall clasp her again and again,
From the chains she was wearing forevermore
free,
And though dead in her shroud she is nearer to
me,
And more tenderly mine. o my darling, my own {!
Than she ever has been In the days that are
Let me save sweet tress of this sunny brown
hair.
Fare thee we'll. my beloved! We shall meet
again-where?
If the rose roots should feed on the dew Of thy
And the sweets of its blossom the honey bee sip,
II the green growing grasses above thee that
wave
Are the greener and fairer because of grave,
II the beauty that shralled should appear and
In the beautiful things that re.bloom with the
How then could find thee. how then could
know
IT'S mystery all, that the still Heavens keep
Till the worn and the weary ones waken from
sleep.
All! The casket is dust. but the jewel 1t bore
Is awaiting me now on the beautiful shore.
And her love is not lessened nor wasted know,
All the faith In my nat Ire Is telling me so.
A little more pain through the hurrying days,
little more blame and little more praise,
little more sun and little more haze,
A little of all that to earth.life belongs,
And I'lljo my beloved In infinite songs.
She win welcome me there to the Heavenly
spheres.
And our lives shall be one through eternity's
years.
j. N. IRISH.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Hiram.

Hon. Almon Young Is in poor health,
but improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer NJ. Hubbard of
Fryeburg recently visited his mother,
Mrs. I.usanna w. Hubbard, and his sis
ter, Mrs. Peter B. Young
The Hiram Board of Health has had
no case requiring its attention in the
year 1904.
Only one criminal case has been tried
in Hiram, in the past year, in our popu-
lation of 1918.
We have but two blind persons in
Hiram, viz: Capt. Thomas o. Spring,
aged 81 years the present month, and his
brother, Mr.. Marshall w. Spring, aged
about II. These venerable men made q
competency in California and Chicago
years ago, and we hope are enjoying it
In life's autumn.
A large amount of timber is being
hauled from the Geo. r. Clifford lot In
Brownfleld to the mills of the Hiram
Lumber Co.
Mrs. James A. Warren Is in poor
health.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21


Mrs. Mary BridghAm passed away
Feb. IL at 20 years OF age; Sne was tns
widow OF the iate Orvii!e nriognam' anu
sister OF the iate w. d. AtwoVu. ouo
leaves one son, george WIN 5 WON sho sho
has lived. Inc Iunerai was neid AZ tno
Baptist church FEB. TO- rev. MT. fr'nce
conducting the religious exercises.
Geo. ii: Atwood OF south farfs was 10 !,
town Wednesday to attend the funerai Oh
his aunt, Mrs. Bridgham.
Ihos; >; briagham' Esq; wsnt tsa hso-;ne ~ M%
gusta WEDNESDAY 70 attena ,a .Ie noS "e ths
o. 0t tne Pesitiones ~, an 49, Ia"" N
nmn %1ao, o,eos',Ss s p.'oSsa,S ~ . Gram1o.
Omoeis VI n"UAno'u o.~e
NvsrssysIMFres MoIsay M1s.s50mepsy Coepey rS''0"''
Chsplain-Mrs Lizzie Warren.
TressIrer-Adeioers a1. rarsonSi rSneah,,,
Gate KeePsrmErs,esst - Snarceis ncs s6av
LADY % AssissansNMrs. julia Shaw.
Ceres-Mrs. Celia Parsons.
p, Pomons,-MWrsS, WnS,a. ns1eIta Tan cooper
FIorsMMrs. Ssdie turner.
6ecretary-John Moore.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Hebron.

Rev. j. X. Wilson of Portland preach
ed here Sunday morning, and at p. NJ.
addressed the Y. NJ. G.. A. and the Y. w.
G. A. connected with the academy.
Ira Bearce has gone to Bangor and
Orono for a few days. We are glad tC
say that his health seems much better
Miss Bertha Packard has gone to New
York.
The senior class took their sleigh ride
to Poland Spring Wednesday where
they had dinner, returning in the after
noon.
Bad colds are very prevalent, many
being quite sick from them.
1t looks as If good sleighing is over
for this winter, as the roads are not good
before another snow comes.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Mexico.

Thursday morning, the 9th inst, Oc-
CURED the death of one of Mexico's old
est residents, Mrs. Daniel b. Austin,
who with the exception of the first year
of her married life, that was spent in
Canton, was lifelong resident of this
town. Her name before marriage was
Viola H. Austin. She was daughter
of Isaac Harlow, and lacked only two
months of being 80 years old. She re-
tired Wednesday in apparently her usual
health, but Thursday morning when
one of the family went into her room TO
build fire, she was found to be serious
ly i'll. Steps were Immediately taken to
secure medical aid, but she died before
physician reached her. She leaves
two sons, Merton c., prominent teacher
in Boston's schools, and Julia R., at
whose home she died. Merton reached
here Friday night, leaving his wife quite
i'll but not regarded as dangerously SO.
A dispatch reached him Sunday morn
ing, informing him that she was worse,
and requesting him to return to his home
rs soon as possible. As soon as the
| funeral services at the house we're over
he started for Bryant's Pond, and took a
train by which he could proceed to Bos-
ton and reach that city early Monday
morning. Rev. George B. Hannaford
conducted the religious service of the
funeral. Mrs. Elizabeth (Barnard)
Richards, one of her nearest neighbors,
also a lifelong resident of Mexico, per.
haps five years younger than Mrs. Aus
tin, attended the funeral and rode to the
cemetery at Mexico Corner where the re-
mains were inferred.
Lincoln memorial services were held
Sunday, the l4th, in the Congregational
church, at which Henry w. Park gave
personal "reminiscences of his observa-
ton while in the city Of Washington
during the last six months of 1884 and
the first six months of the year 1855.
E. H. Gleason spoke on Lincoln the man
and the statesman, and Prof. Josiah w.
Taylor, principal of our high school,
spoke on Lincoln as a religionist.
Rev. j. E. Cochrane from Springvale,
formerly of Paris, is spending some time
here assisting the pastor, Rev. A. G.
Warner, in series of revival meetings
that are we'll attended.
A. d. Park spent part of last week
here, attending Probate Court on Tues
day and in efforts to dispose of q stock
of goods in his control as trustee in an
insolvency case.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
West Bethel.
"Beneath a rough exterior
on gleams & owing gem,
which sometimes shines superior
To hr,ghtast di1uem.

To brightest disdem.
Full many gaudy OvercOat
OF hides threatbare vest,
Der which a ragman's gaze might gloat.
Its value to attest"
Through the zephry-like air do you fly like
Said a cultured maid Of Boston town.
"On your steel-bound sled. do you stand with
grace,
And silvery paths do you often trace?"
But the lad, uncutured, dit thus reply:
"On my busting big sled You bet I'm f1y;
Down all the big hills make my sled shoot,
get on belly bump, and let her scoot"
Winter is slowly passing away.
Washington's birthday next Wednes-
day.
John Stiles is working for Geo. d.
Morrill,.
]. E. Pike is selling Boston daily
papers.
Venus and Jupiter are quite brilliant
on clear evenings.
No great interest seems to be felt by
voters in the coming town election.
Mrs. l.. G. Bean has gone to Portland
to stay for a season with her daughter
Mrs. Davis.
Each fall of snow, however light, is al
once followed by drifting winds from
the northwest.
Miss Ethel Allen, Miss Nina Tyler
and Master Francis d. Mills are eacf
taking orders for soaps, perfumery, etc
The roadbreaking crew of West Bethe
Flat are having but little use for shovel!
thus far this winter, there having beer
no deep drifts, but continual sitting O
snow across the road, through which
six or eight horses can quite easily dras
| the scraper.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Bryant's Pond.

The winter term of high school closes
Friday. The school, under the instruc.
tion of Chester Tuttle of Buckfield, has
been very successful term. Mr.. Tuttle
Is much liked by scholars and parents,
and it Is the general wish that he shall
retnrn for the next term.
Hand, the hypnotist, gave an enter
tainment at Dudley's Opera House, last
Monday night to small crowd.
The mail carriers have had some
serious trips this last week, and also
many all through the winter.
Through the generosity of the teacher,
Grange Hall was hired for the high
school and their invited guests Thurs
day evening, and q sociable was held.
John Titus has been on a visit at
Winthrop, where he used to reside, for
a week or more.
Mrs. Clara Hathaway is In very poor
health. DR.. o. K. Yates has been at
tending her.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
BrOwnfield.

E. L. Frink is spending few days in
Portland with his sister, Lima Frink
Allen.
Mr.. James Foss of Hiram was in the
village calling on friends recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Bragg left town in a
hurry. They know why.
Mrs. Jacob Hatch has gone to Lewis
ton to attend the G. A. 4. convention.
The ladies of the Universalist Circle
met last week with Mrs. Selden Boynton.
Sheriff McIntire was in the village
this week.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
East Waterford.

Burton, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip II. Rolfe, who has been so sick
with pneumonia, died the 18th, aged 8
months, days. Funeral services to be
held Friday attended by Rev. j. b.
Howard of South Waterford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Patterson visited
in Lowell the first of the week.
Ray Chadbourne of Hallowell is visit
ing at f. Fl. Morse's and w. II. Chad
bourne's.
Mrs. Helen CrcOker has gone to her
daughters in Locke's Mills.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21

Our school closed Friday, the 10th.
The children spoke pieces in the after
noon and the teacher, Miss Alice Bearce,
furnished treat of popcorn and candy.
A few of the parents were present.
Miss Ethel Pearson, who has been in
Mexico on a visit, has returned. Her
cousin, Bessie Durgin, returned with
her.
Charles Lowe has taken a job of F. Z.
Cooper to cut cord wood on the Paris
lot.
Mrs. John Flagg has been quite sick.
James Richards has finished his job of
hauling cord wood for Whitman broth
ers.
A. C. T. King is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Hall.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Attempted Suicide at Rumford Falls.

Walter Gray, aged %, attempted sui
eide at Rumford Falls last Monday by
drinking laudanum. He was found
about six o'clock in the roadway a short
distance outside the village by Deputy
Sheriff Perkins of Mexico, who was re-
turning from his work in the village of
Virginia. An empty bottle which had
contained laudanum was found near by.
The young man was attended by local
physician and was soon out of danger.
Gray has been in the employ Of a
farmer named Matthews, at Dickvale,
Peru. Mr.. Matthews was informed OF
the incident and he went to Rumford
Falls and took the young man home
with him. Mr.. Matthews said Gray's
home was in Waltham, Mass, but that
he had been wanderer for number Of
years. He was an Industrious young
man of good habits, but had lately been
in a despondent mood. When he left
the farm to visit this town Mr.. Mat
thews asked him il he was feeling all
right. His reply was: 81 guess so; If
/ don't I'll be all right by tonight"
On being asked by his employer Why he
tried to kill himself, Gray replied that
he was tired of knocking about the
world.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
PoIsoNs IN FOOD.

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain poisons originate in your food, but
some day you may feel twinge Of
dyspepsia that will convince you. Dr.:
Kings New Life Pills are guaranteed
to cure all sickness due to poisons OF
undigested food-or money back. 200
st r. A. Shurtlen d Co.'s Drug Stores,
South Paris, West Paris. Try them.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21

II has kept the snow rollers busy for
the past week making roads.
A wave of excitement has passed over
the town, on account of shooting through
the windows of the house occupied by
A. Bragg, who has been principal of the
grammar school the past year. Bragg
made complaint to the authorities, ac-
cusing young man by the name of Lin
scott. After an investigation was made
by the town authorities, the sheriff was
sent for and when it came to the ear Of
Bragg, he confessed doing the shooting,
and promised to get out of town.
Paris Rowe still is very i'll at his
home and fears are entertained of his re-
covery.
Christian Endeavor Society held pub
lie supper at East Brownfield Thursday
night followed by a lecture.
The cold weather is still with US,
temperature anywhere from zero to 40
below.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
North Stoueham.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Hilton are visit
ing relatives In Bridgton.
Carl and Earl Keniston from Lowell
are staying with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Cannon.
Elwood Sawyer from Madison Is with
bis father, ]. G. Sawyer.
Herbert Adams and wife have gone to
Norway on . visit to her people. Mr..
Adams will 60 from there to the camps
mp country selling watches.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Oilead.

Another snow storm. Breaking teams
out Monday, but the roads are not in
very good condition.
Cicely McLain is working for parties
In Mason.
Edith Farwell is sick in Bethel.
The board Of health met at the town
hall Wednesday to transact business.
George Leighton Of Shelburne, N. H.,
was in town on his way to the lumber
camps at West Bethel, Wednesday.
William Twitchell Of Gorham, N. H.,
ID working for B. 8. Burbank.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
East Bethel.

z. w. Bartlett recently sold a horse
sleigh and harness. He has since pur,
chased new horse.
Mrs. Carrie Bartlett is filling large
order for handsome wall paper from
Alfred Peats & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. Bartlett are visit,
ing relatives In Phillips.
The grange supper drew a crowded
house and was pleasant success, the
proceeds being about sixteen dollars.
Much interest is now being manifested
In the building Of new grange hall in
the early spring.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Dickvale.

Leon Grant has finished work for w
II. Ames Il Co. and gone to work fol-
Geo. S. Smith drawing pulp to the
banks of Spear Stream.
Ira Wing. E. F. Child and Bert East
man are drawing cord wood to West
Peru.
w. w. Child, our cream collector, is
putting in his spare time drawing dry
wood to Dixfield.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21

The Fort Fairfield Review makes a
strong plea for summer terms of school
for the Aroostook youngsters rather
than winter terms. 1t holds that the
summer is not too hot for school work,
while the winter storms and cold inter-
fere much with the attendance. More
ever, the study of nature is more at
tractiye In the summer.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
Denmark.

The annual dinner and roll call of the
members of the Congregational church
was held at the parsonage Thursday, the
10th.
Mrs. Katie Sanborn is reported as
quite sick.
Mr.. A. B. Ordway Is confined to the
house with the grippe.
E. The selectmen have been quite busy
the past week in preparing the an
nual report
There is no encouraging news from
Mr.. A. d. Witham who is In the insane
hospital at Augusta.
Mrs. Ada Swan Is about the same as
when last reported.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
FRAUD EXPOSED.

A few counterfeiters have lately been
making and trying to sell limitations of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion. Coughs and Colds and other med
icines, thereby defrauding the public.
This is to warn you to beware of such
people, who seek to profit, through steal
ing the reputation of remedies which
have been successfully curing disease,
for over S5 years. A sure protection, to
you, is our name on the wrapper. Look
for it, on all DR.. Kings, or Bucklen's
remedies, as all others are mere imita-
tions. II. E. BUCKLEN G. CO., Chi
cago, Ill.,, and Windsor, Canada. F. A.
Shurtleff & Co., South Paris, West Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
East BrOwnfield.

Several from here attended Pomona
Grange at Hiram last Thursday. An
excellent time is reported.
Miss |. II. Stickney left for Boston
last week. There she will join her
mother, Mrs. E. A. G.. Stickney, and
after spending few weeks there, they
will return to this place.
The Y. P. S. c. Z. gave supper and
entertainment at Bradbury's Hall last
Thursday evening. The entertainment,
consisted of Photographic selections by
Miss |. H. Stickney, singing by Mr.
John Manson, lecture by Rev. A. j.
Cameron.
The G. A. r. and w. r. c. held theiI
regular meetings last Saturday.
There is almost water famine here
many wells and fountains being dry.