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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
Fourth of July at Paris Hill Fifty
Years Ago.

Notes from letter written by Avah Black to
Charlotte B. Andrews at Freedom, Maine)
PARIS, July, 1855.
will In the first place tell you some
thing about our fourth of July celebra-
ton. For some time before the fourth
we had been making preparations, and
had succeeded in securing large pavil-
ion, sixty feet in diameter, from the
Adventists, who very kindly lent it to
us, and also smaller pavilion or tent
about twenty-six by thirty feet, both of
which we erected between the Jail and
Miss Hamlin's under those beautiful
trees, where we were to have the speak
ing.
Horace Cummings had also erected
three tables, extending from the end of
the Court House toward the road, about
one hundred and twenty feet each, which,
together with a cross table, were able to
accommodate some five hundred people,
and over these had built beautiful
bower
The first sound announcing the APP
proach of the Fourth was, as usual, the
firing pistols, muskets and crackers long
before day dawned, disturbing the Slum-
bers of all good, quiet citizens like my.
self. At sunrise a national salute of
thirteen guns was fired, and the same
was, done at noon and sunset.
At nine O'Clock the children formed a
floral procession at Mr.. Kimball's and
accompanied by the Buckfield Brass
Band, marched through the village and
over on Lincoln Street and back again to
the smaller of the two pavilions, where
tables had been spread with nice col.
lation for them, and where they stayed
and amused themselves as long as they
pleased.
The procession was very pretty in
deed. The little girls went forward,
dressed in white, without bonnets, with
wreaths of flowers upon their heads, and
carrying parasols to protect them from
the hot sun, and were followed by the
boys in white pantaloons, dark jackets
and hats wreathed with flowers, and
bearing in their hands various devices
wrought with flowers, as did also some
of the girls, think. Twas very pref.
ty sight. S. R. Carter acted as Marshal
and appeared to enjoy it as much as any
one.
l suppose you don't care much ABOUT
what we men did, so will not say much
about it.
We had large meeting, large pro:
cession, an excellent Grafton, a good
dinner, good toasts, good speeches and a
good time generally, and concluded the
celebration by very pleasant dance at
Mr.. Bucks Hotel.
Since writing the above have been up
to the house and married couple of
young people from Mechanic Falls.
Emily Goodenow and Miss Glover
from Hebron teach the schools, which
are very good believe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
HUGE TASK.

1t was huge task, to undertake the
cure of such bad case of kidney dis
ease, as that of G. F. Collier, of Chero
kee, Ia, but Electric Bitters did it. He
writes: "My kidneys were so far gone,
could not sit on a chair without a
cushion; and suffered from dreadful
backache, headache, and depression. In
Electric Bitters, however, found cure,
and by them was restored to perfect
health. | recommend this great tonic
medicine to all with weak kidneys, liver
or stomach" Guaranteed by F. A. Shurt-
left & Co., Druggists, South Paris,
West Paris: price SOC.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREO v.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, az.
on this LIST day OF July, A. ID. 1905. on read
ing the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be hal
upon the same on the 2lst day OF July. A. ID
1905, before said Court at Portland, In said Dis
trict, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon; and that no
tice thereof be published In the oxford Demo
crat, newspaper printed In said District. AM
that all known creditors, and other persons In
interest, may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, II any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted
And 1t ia further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this order, al
dressed to them at their places of residence as
stated
Witness the Hon. CLARENCE HALE. Judge
OF the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District, on the LIST day Of July
A. ID. 1905.
Isl JAMES +. IIEWEY, Clerk.
4 true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES +. HEWEY, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
Hartford,

There will be a flsg-raising at the Line
school house July 4th at 10 A. NJ, also a
picnic at Aliens grove. W. II. Eastman,
Esq, of East Sumner, will deliver the
grafton. Exercises to commence at /
Pm. All are invited.
Rev. John Kimball will preach at AL.
lens grove Sunday afternoon, July 9th,
$50 r. n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
THROWN FROM A WAGON

Mr.. George X. Babcock was thrown
from his wagon and severely bruised.
He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm
freely and says it is tbs best liniment he
ever used. Mr.. Babcock is well known
citizen of North Plain, Conn. There is
nothing equal to Pain Balm for sprains
and bruises. 1t will effect cure in
one-third the time required by any other
treatment. For sale by Shurtleff & Co.,
South Paris; Jones Drug Store, Oxford;
Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04

DR.. Burnham and wife of Lancaster,
n. H., were in town Saturday on their
way to Rumford Falls.
Miss Daisy Dixon is to have a vacation
of several weeks from the News office
and will visit friends in the eastern part
of the state.
Mr.. A. N. Denison of Boston visited
Bethel on business with the Bethel
National Bank and was very compliment
airy in his expression of the condition in
which he found the affairs carried on
Postmaster Billings was in Augusta
Tuesday to visit his daughter.
Mrs. Clinton Metcalf of Pennington is
here with her little daughter visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Walker.
Children's Sunday was observed at the
NJ. E. church last Sunday morning with
an interesting program. The new pas
tor will occupy the pulpit soon. He is
returning from teaching in a mission
school in Rome, Italy.
Principal Hanscom has moved into the
new principals Home" on Church
Street, which has been much improved
and has been made into most inviting
residence.
| r., v. bOWIeT Vi luc DctuCt NCWo h.c
all the arrangements completed and will
start July on his trip to Portland,
Oregon, and places of interest as pei
schedule. He will be absent one month
and will be accompanied by his wife and
son.
John Nelson of the News is soon to
enjoy vacation with his friends and
relatives.
Last Saturday morning, Mr.. Leandel
Grover passed away very suddenly at his
home on Grover Hill. Mr.. Grover had
not been in usual health for the past
year but his sudden death was great
shock to his family and friends. He
was Grand Army veteran, having enter
ed the army when very young mar
and lost leg on the battlefield. He
was man of strong, noble ideals ant
ever lived up to his convictions of duty
He left widow, six children and severa
grandchildren to mourn the loss of {
kind husband and father. Neighbor'
and friends will miss "a good man gone.
Funeral services were held at his latt
home Monday, conducted by Rev. G. N
Gleason, his pastor. The Grange, o
which he was an active member, ant
lG. A. X. were in attendance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
RroWnfield.

The colored Kemp family gave con-
cert at Town Hall June Goth.
The high and primary schools close
this week
Mrs. E. E. Fitzpatrick is quite sick.
Mr.. j. n. Foss of Hiram is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. G.. Rowe.
Mrs. Julia Bean is visiting friends in
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Cole and Master
Harold are stopping at the Pequawket
House.
Mrs. j. Johnson from out West is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Z. b. Bean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United States for the
District of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
Willis Is. WENTWORTH, In Bankruptcy.
OF RumfOrd Falls, Bankrupt
To the creditors Of Wits Il. Wentworth In the
County of Oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice ia hereby given that on the LET dav OF
July, A. ID. 1905, the said Willis Is. Wentworth
was daily adjudicated bankrupt; and that the ilrs.
meeting Of his creditors win be held ut the
Court House, In South Paris, on the 18th
day of July, A. ID. 1905 at 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon, at which time the. said
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt,
and transact tuch other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
South Paris, July 8. 1905.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
East Bethel,
Weather changes rather severe.
Hay crop looking light.


Hay crop looking light.
Vegetation growing fast.
Work on the new hall progressing.
Most of the farmers hoeing sweet corn.
Mr.. Emery Bartlett and family are
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Charles Swan from Washington,
d. c., is spending two weeks vacation
in this place.
Ceylon Kimball has large supply OF
fireworks sent from Boston for Fourth
of July evening. Come and see them.
Mrs. Dorcas Bartlett Farrar, after a
lingering illness, passed away the 2Sth,
aged 10 years and o months. Funeral
services were held at her home here
Friday forenoon, Mr.. X. A. Sherwood of
the Baptist Theological Seminary
officiating. Interment in the East
Bethel cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,
STATE OF MAINE.
ORD. Is. July 3d, A. y 1905.

S1A Ut VI INL'
OXFORD, -. July 81, A. d 1905.
We, the undersigned. having been duly APP
pointed by the Honorable Addison +. Herrick
Judge of Probate within and for said county
commissioners to receive and decide upon the
claims of the creditors of Adoniram j. Berry
late of Sumner, In said County. deceased, whose
estate has been represented insovent, hereby
give public notice agreeably to the order Of thu
said Judge of Probate. that six months from ant
after the third Tuesday in June, A. ID. 1905, have
been allowed to said creditors to present am
prove their claims. and that we will attend to TIL
duties assigned US at the Office of +. x Dyer
Bucklicld Village, Maine, on Thursday, the eoti
day of July, 1905, and the l4th day of December
1905. at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF each
said days.
WALTER J.. GRAY,
ALTON &. WHEELER,
Il
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
Hebron.


DIR. Crane, Mr.. Sargent and Mr.. league
attended commencement at Colby this
week
Prof. }. F. Moody is at home for the
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard are here from
Gardner, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melcher went to Port.
land Tuesday to attend the funeral of his
uncle, Maj. Melcher. Mr.. Melchers
mother returned with them.
Mr.. Thayer of Jamaica Plain, Mass,
has moved into Mrs. Cordelia Everett
house for the summer.
Mrs. Everett is in her cottage at Old
Orchard.
Mr.. Allen of West Minot and Miss
Margaret Everett were married at the
home of the bride on Wednesday.
A large boiler drawn by ten horses
passed through this place Wednesday
afternoon.
On Sunday Fred Sturtevant with his
wife, mother and sister, went to Sumner
where they met DR.. j. s. Sturtevant and
family and Ernest Strrtevanr and wife
of Dixfield.
The district schools close this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

IN the matter OF
AUSTIN MCALLlSTER, In bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge OF the Dis.
trict Court of the United States Tor the District
Of Maine:
A USTiN MCALLISTER, of Norway, In the
" County of Oxford and State of Maine, In
said District, respectfully represents that on
the 23rd day of July, last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re-
lating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights Of property,
of saii Acts and OF the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be decreod
by the Court to have fun discharge from az
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex.
ceptcd by law from such discharge
Dated this 26th day OF Jure, A. ". 1905.
AUSTIN MCALLISTER Bankrupt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
Denmark.

Mr.. Mellen C. Plummer of Bath, Me-,
manager of the Anthoine Optical Co. OF
Lewiston, Me-, is in town.
A lodge of Maccabees will be formed
here this Thursday evening, Goth, at
Centennial Hall by Mr.. Paul of the
grand lodge of Maccabees.
Mr.. Luther Trumbull has begun hay
ing on the late Gordon Norton place.
Mr.. Maynard Wentworth is confined
to the house with lameness.
The ladies of C. z. society will hold a
circle at the Davis farm July 4th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04

Vacation Clothing.
Harvesting Machinery.
Ladies' Specially Store.
White Duck Skirts.
Haying Tools.
They are Superior.
appointment of ADMINISTRATIVE
Business for Sale.
8 Notices of Bankruptcy.
Tent for Sale.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.
> Petitions for Discharge In Bankruptcy.
Commissioners Notice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04

James A. Bumford, for many years a
member of the Togus soldiers home,
was drowned on the 25th ult. by the
overturning of boat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
WALTER J.. GRAY,
ALTON G. WHEELER,
Cnmmi ssionprs

Tn The matter OF
ALPHONSE l.. NASDES- In p,rkruntcv
KERCKHONEN,
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge OF the DIS.
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine:
4 LPHONSE l.. VANDENKERCKHOV
n Of Bethel, In the County of Oxford, and
State of Maine. In said District, respectfully
represents that on the sth day of April, last
past, he was duly adjudged bankrupt under
the Acts OF Congress relating to Bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all his property
and rights of property, ana has fully compiled
with al the requirements of said Acts and Of
the orders of Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
by the Court to have a full discharge from all
debts proyable against his estate under said
Bankruptcy Acts except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th dav of June. 4. ID. 1905.
ALPHONSE l.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LINN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04

Peter Plante was struck by train
Monday while walking on the Boston
and Maine track near Biddeford and in
stantly killed. He was 80 years old.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
Coming Events.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Aug. l.-oxford Pomona Grange, South Water
fort.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04
The Closing of the Home.

At the annual meeting on June 18th,
of the stockholders of the Norway Home
for the Aged Women of Oxford County,
the old board of officers was unanimous
ly reelected In closing the home for
time the managers have acted for the
best interests of all concerned and very
wisely have refrained from using any
portion of the admission fees, thus
enabling the inmates to take away, not
only all their belongings but the full
amount of money they had when they
entered having enjoyed for several
months pleasant life absolutely free of
expense to themselves.
Efforts will be made to raise fund in
order to reopen the home within year.
Carl and Harold Sargent, two boys be-
longing at Madrid, were drowned while
bathing in pond at Phillips where
they were on an outing. Their bodies
were recovered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-04

Summer sounds are in the wood,
Summer odors on the breeze;
Cool and sweet the shadows lie
Underneath the apple trees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-28
News of the Day.

The President is to be invited to visit
fredericksburg and Newport News while
on his southern trip.
In some quarters in Washington it is
believed this government is planning a
coup d'etat in Ssnto Domingo.
A revolutionary demonstration took
place in the East End Of London, yes
ierday. The Car and the Russian
grand dukes we're denounced.
The naval appropriation bill. as franz
ed, carries 500, O7o, 900, provides for
the construction Of only two battleships
and materially incre ases the personnel.
Thomas f. Waggaman's creditors
will realize 1898, 226 from last nights
sale OF his paintings in New York q
larger sum than had been expected by
experts who examined the collection.
Waldemar Vancott. of Salt Lake City,
Utah, and A. s. Worthington, Of Wash
ington, argued for the defense in the
Smoot investigation yesterday. The
closing argument for the protestants will
be made by Judge Tayler instead Of
John G. Carlisle, ex-Secretary of the
Treasury.
Arbitration treaties we're considered
yesterday by the Senate committee on
foreign relations, and Senator Bacon
made the assertion that action on the
various treaties cannot be had until
they are amended to protect the interests
of Southern States in the matter of out
standing bonds held in foreign countries,
which bonds have been repudiated by
the states He offered as an amendment
to the treaties the provisions OF the
Olney-Pauncefote treaty for the main
tenance Of State rights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-28
Virginia News.

Edward A. Long died yesterday at
his home. two miles south OF Winches-
ter, after brief illness of cOnsump-
tiou, aged 46 years.
Mr. Frank Gould yesterday got q
special order from the Virginia Supreme
Court for the charter of a railroad from
Richmond to the Chesapeake bay.
Mrs. Sarah G. Sacrey, widow OF the
late Benjamin Sacrey, died at her home
in Fredericksburg yesterday at the ad.
vanced age OF 81 years, after al illness
OF several months.
Among the graduates at the Annapolis
Naval Academy this year we're Wing6eld
Liggett, jr. Harrisonburg Walts- p.
Woodson, Lynch6urg and Robert A.
Jackson IRON Petersburg.
The resignation of Capt. 7. E. Grims-
ley, Culpcper Minute Men, has been &C.
cepted by the Governor and orders issued
to the commanding officer of the CON-
pany for an election to supply the va
cancy.
DR.. Wesley B. Davis, a retired Pres
byterian minister, whose home was at
Stevens City, Frederick county, died
late Thursday night at the Winchester
Memorial Hospital, Of Bright's disease,
aged 60 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-28
Denial from senator Martin.

Senator Martin has given to the press
the following statement as to his position
on the employers liability bill, which
passed the Virginia Legislature some
ago:
"My attention has just been called
to an interview from Hon. Joseph f.
Willard, in which he quotes from what
purports to be report of the Virginia
Legislative Board ofRailrosd Employees
august, 1899, in which my name is
put in list of parties alleged to have
antagoniEed what is known as the en-
perors' liability bill. / have never
seen that report and do not know what
motive induced the alleged reference to
me. So far as am concerned. the state
ment is absolutely incorrect and untrue.
| at no time antagonized the passage of
the bill. On the contrary, / on every
fitting and proper occasion expressed the
opinion that legislation should be enacted
abolishing the common law doctrine of
non-liability of the employer from
injuries resulting from the negligence Of
fellow-servsnt engaged in dangerous
railroad service. am now supporting
similar bill which is pending in Con-
gress making the doctrine which has been
adopted in Virginia the law 10 all inter-
state traffic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-28
Both sides are Blamed.

President Roosevelt sent to the Sen
ate yesterday the rep TT of Carroll d.
Wright, commissioner Of labor, on the
strike troubles 81 Colorado. In sum.
ming up the situation the commissioner
says:
'Lawlessness has accompanied the
strike as labor weapon, and it has &C.
companied the actions of the alleged
law-and order element as q weapon
against the strikers. The faults in the
organization of the unions, by allowing
strikes 10 be determined by a committee
instead of by referendum, and the
faults in the organization ofthe Citizens
Alliance by allowing irresponsible mobs
to represent it, have disturbed the peace
Of the counties ia Colorado in which the
conflict had been waged to such an ex-
tent that people outside of Colorado
wonder If there is any law or any law
abiding citizens in that State. 1t il a
fact, however, that order is being re-
stored, for there is a third party now in
terested which is claiming the adherence
OF the best elements in Colorado, and it
is insisting that deportations, whether
BY the Western Federation of Miners or
under the instructions of the Mine Own
era Association or Citizens Alliance,
shall csass."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-28
& Bro,
42O to 426 seventh Street.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
The War.

Russia's disturbed internal condition
and the increase OF Marshal Oyama's
army by over SO, 900 men from Port Ar
thur, evidently inspired the japanese
commander to renew operations Ia Man
churia liz spite of the bitter weather.
According to Russian advices General
Kuropatkin has turned the table on
Oyama. The Japanese attempted to
force back the Russian right wing. but
General Kuropatkin reports that, by
a counter attack, the Russians repulsed
the Japanese and occupied Sandepas
and other villages 10 the vicinity Of the
Hun river. The fighting was desperate.
A German correspondent wires from
Mukdeu that q general engagement be-
gan Thursday and continued yesterday,
that the losses on both sides were con-
siderable and that the fighting was.
especially heavy at the Russian center.
This indicates that the lighting on the
right has extended along the line. In
fact, Kuropatkin reports having repulsed
a movement on his left.
The japanese are evidently renewing
the campaign with yigor and Kuropatkin
is vigorously meeting them at every point
The battlefelds are partly covered With
snow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-28
THE DISORDERS IN RUSSIA.

A strike was started in Warsaw yes
terday and is spreading rapidly. A
number of factories are closed, but the
workmen are quiet,
A general strike has commenced al
LODI, Russia.
The labor agents from Riga organized
strike at Mtau yesterday. Bodies Of
strikers marched to the factories and
workshops and compelled the men al
work to leave their en- ployment. Troops
have been sum moned to the scene of the
disturbance.
A crowd of 1900 persons, including
many women, engaged in an anti
government demonstration at Dorpat,
Livonia, and broke the doors OF the
police bureau. The crowd was dispersed
by the police.
TSenty-nine men and two women
were killed and 81 civilians and eight
soldiers were wound ed by revolver shots
during Thursdays rioting, at Riga,
according to the returns made by the
hospitals. At the request OF the work.
men of Riga, the theatres have been
closed.
A London news agency's dispatch
from st. Petersburg states that fighting
at Riga resulted in "a being killed,
including, Assistant Police Commission
airy Bilef, and that so were wounded.
Seven soldiers, the dispatch adds, we're
wounded by revolver shots. The en-.
counter took place near the Tukkum
railroad station. The strikers attacked
the troops and attempted to disarn
them, when the order was given to fire.
All the workshops and factories are
closed. The strikers are parading the
streets and forcing all workmen to join
in the procession. Pahls factory and
a large cotton mill have been set on fire
and are burning 6ercely.
A summary OF this mornings dis
patch follows
The strike in st. Petersburg is practi-
cally broken, many of the men going
back to work. There is now dispo-
sitiOn to trust the promises of concessions
sanctioned by the Gar.
The Moscow strikers are also resuming
and are quiet.
Troops and strikers were in conflict at
Warsaw, Russian Poland. 1t is officially
stated that two persons we're killed and
seven wounded