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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Doth Birthday OF Stephen Rowe.

July marked the nintieth mile stone
of Stephen Rowe's life. He is in excel
lent spirits, able to be out and enjoy the
celebration at Bryant's Pond. At half
past twelve he gave a birthday dinner.
There were present at this table his
sister, Mrs. Hannah Billings, his niece,
Deborah Rowe, both of Norway; his
son, Augustus Rowe and wife, his
daughter. Elizabeth X. Whitman, his
grandson, Lee Rowe and wife, all of
Bryant's Pond; and Herbert Hitler, an
invited guest.
The time passed very pleasantly and
all enjoyed the good mans company.
On account of i'll health Gardner Rowe
and wife of Oxford were missing from
among the guests. The following poem
recited by the old gentleman, which he
learned at ten years of age, shows what
a good memory he still has at ninety
years of age.
The lines below were taken down just
as Mr.. Rowe repeated it. He has not
seen it since he was a small boy, about
the time he learned il; he does not know
where to find the old poem.
Let children hear the mighty deeds
Which God performed Of old.
Which In our younger years we saw,
And which our fathers told.
He bids US make His glories known.
His works OF power and grace;
And well convey His wonders
Down through every rising race.
Our lips shall tell IL 10 our sons
And they again 10 theirs;
That generations yet unborn
shah teach IL TO their heirs.
Thus shall they learn In God alone
Their hope securely stands.
That they may ne'er forget His works.
But practice His commands.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
o.,-,. =, ~. Y.,c,,., ,e.tch.

The late Sir Isaac Holden's inven-
tions in connection with the wool comb
Ing industry have almost obscured
fron. the public's remembrance the fact
that he was also the originator Of the
lucifcr match. This happened while
filling the position Of lecturer on chem
ls:ry mt the Castle Street academy,
Reading. He used to rise at 4 in the
morning in order to pursue his studies
and found the old fashioned flint and
steel extremely inconyenient. So one
day he made paste Of phosphorus and
other substances, stuck it on the end Of
silver of wood and found it would
ignite Oh being rubbed against any
rough substance. Holden himself did
not realize the Importance of his dis
covery. Not so, however, Il pupil of his
to whom he showed it. This yOungster,
who CHANGED to be the son Of London
manufacturing chemist, ut once wrote
to his father about it, and shortly after
lucifer matches were issued to the
world.-London Mail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Wilson's Mills.

Geo. Mason is having the pleasure OF
entertaining at his home his grand
mother, Mrs. Files, his aunt, Miss Files,
and his sister, Miss Wilma Mason, of
White Rock, Gorham, Me.
The 4th was celebrated by the juve-
niles in good shape with games and
races. Potato race won by Elwyn
Storey; sack race, Alfred Hart; ladies'
race, Miss Pearl Bennett. An out Of
doors dance in the afternoon, dance
and supper in the evening at the Axis
COOS House. The ball game was given
up on account of the extreme heat.
The musicians were from Gorham.
Two accidents for the day, both caused
by deer frightening horses. In the
morning r. b. and o. A. Wilson were
thrown from their wagon cutting and
bruising them somewhat. In the after
noon a more serious one. Geo. Mason,
wife and sister on their way home were
thrown out, the horse cleared itself
from the wagon and Mrs. Mason was
severely injured.
Mrs. Flossie Adams has been i'll. A
physician was called.
Hugh Coyle from Colebrook is in town
to do some stone work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
East Sumner.

Your reporter has so far improved in
health as to make few short trips
away from home. Recently, he, accom-
panied by his wife, went to Brunswick
for medical examination at the office
of DR.. 4. II. Andrews, returning he
spent two days atSabattus ut Cyrus b.
Heald's, also made tour over the lines
of the l.. b. & b. trolley line, took in
the Ringing circus parade, visited Lake
Grove and its new hotel and other places
of interest, and after four days arrived
at home tired, yet hopeful and confident
of regaining his health partially at least.
The many friends of Dr. and Mrs. An
drews of Brunswick will be pleased to
learn that Mrs. Andrews is improving
from the effects of her recent accident
and is able to see some of her friends.
Still she is quite feeble and her condition
awakens some anxiety.
S. C. Heald is fast improving and bids
fair to fully recover.
Other sick ones are gaining slowly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Buckf1eId.

We are pleased to report that Carlton
Gardner Is improving.
Mrs. Bacon, an old lady, is very
poorly.
Mrs. Benjamin Gerrish, who has been
in poor health for some time, Is not
improving as her friends could wish.
Mrs. Emma Jewett has broken up
housekeeping and is stopping with her
sister, Mrs. Gerrish.
These hot days o. E. Waite looks
rather flabby after caring for Warren's
livery stable.
We have been innOcently mentioning
Amy Shaw as teacher at Everett. She
informs me that her work has been IN
Boston for the past year.
Russell futile, formerly of Buckfeld,
after having lived in Auburn 40 years
since loosing his wife, has returned and
| is living with his son, G. Il. Tuttle'
shoe dealer and jeweler.
The NJ. E. church has a good looking
foundation of granite, making great
improvement in the structure, besides
lending relief to those adjoining as IT
has been menace to adjoining property
in more ways than one.
Horace Murch's house is approaching
completion outside. Plumbers have
been at work, and Mr.. Cole and son OF
Paris Hill are doing the mason work.
Chas. Gautier's house is we'll along
outside.
The recent deaths are Lewis Record
an old soldier rs years of age, and Miss
Annie Hall, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. U.
b. Hall, aged S2 years.
G. II. Holland is reported painfully
| ill.
Yes. friend John, like Catiline, we are
martyrs and like him ex-
claim. "What's banished but set free
from daily contact of things l loath.' "
Your Punishment being self-imposed,
while mine was by edict.
The material for the water works is
arriving, and being distributed. Queer,
isn't it, that all over the country COM
munities are trying to eliminate the
syndicate in the matter of public utilities,
and many communities are grooming
under their burdens, that Others should
hasten to impose burdens of the same
nature? But this all comes from incor,
porating villages, placing all power in
the hands of few. 1t is right for those
whom you have helped to become rich as
the prOverbial Jew, for them to vote
away the substance of people, widows
and those of small income? 1t may be
on the principal of "whatever is Is
right" These benefits we all crave and
would be pleased to enjoy, but in a
struggle for existence some prefer to
practice strict economy (where compell
ed toy rather than go beyond theil
means, and pay tribute to corporate
greed.
Silas McKenney of Boston is making
his yearly sojourn with II. d. Irish.
Stephen Doten, formerly of Hartford
now living with his son, Emery, II
Portland, was in town Thursday.
We have had good potatoes since July
| Q, also peas and cukes little later.
We learn that "Aunt" Hattie Damon
| is sick at the home of her niece, Mrs
Chas. w. Chick, at Norway.
Mrs. Thomas S. Brigham passed
away July 14th, at 6S, after four months
of severe suffering. She leaves a hus
band, Tomas S. BRIGHAM, Esq, one son
Harry, engaged in railroading in thu
West, and a daughter, Mrs. Henry
Nulty.
A gay and festive wedding party from
Livermore Falls dined at Hotel Lons
recently, comprised of Mr.. and Mrs. +
IF. Cushman, chief actors, with tifteel
attendants all coming by automobile il
four carriages.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
East BrOwnfieId,

Miss Marion johnson is spending her
vacation In Boston.
The w. G. T. u. met with Mrs. Julia
Bean last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Samuel Warren and wife have
been entertaining visitors including sis
ters of Mr.. Warren's and nephew and
niece of Massachusetts,. Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren have also been visiting their
children.
Percival Rounds is in Conway with
his sister.
Elmer Rowe and family spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. Leroy Boynton.
W. r. @. and g. A. r. met last Satur-
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
IOcke's Mills.

Mrs. F. A. f. Luce and Miss N. NJ.
Emery of Auburn came up on the Sun
day excursion, July 9th, and called on
their sister, Mrs. w. II. Farnham. Mrs.
Luce's daughter, Mrs. f. A. Sturgis OF
Cambridge, Mass, has spent the past
three weeks with her aunt's family.
Mrs. Charles Farr of Portland came up
Sunday for few weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Will G. Cross. Mr.. Farr
also came but returned the same day.
Mrs. Henry Douglass of Bethel spent
several days the first of the month with
her mother, Mrs. Annie Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Foster are to oc-
cupy Addison Bryant's rent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swift are with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Swift, for
a vacation.
Bert Goodwin has moved into Mrs.
Helen Powers rent.
Ernest Mason has gone to Bethel to
work through haying and his wife and
child are with her father, G. W. Cole.
After haying they are to move into the
house recently purchased of Emery Cole
by Llewellyn Bryant.
w. H. and P. w. Farnham are doing
l.. C. Trask's haying.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Lowell.

Mr.. Geo. A. Foster of Lawrence,
Mass, whose business takes him over
the greater part of Maine, stopped over
Sunday at C.. X. Chapman's to visit his
son Bertram, who is there for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Clinton O. Andrews and children
came Friday from Lawrence and will
spend the summer at Camp Sabattus,
the summer home of Otis Andrews.
Mrs. Fred Davis is very sick at
present.
Fred S. Walker and his friend, DR..
Snow, are here for two weeks vaca-
ton. Mr. Walker has good position
with the Pope Manufacturing Company
of Hartford, Conn.
A slight shock, supposed to be an
earthquake, was felt at this place Satur-
day morning at . O'Clock.
A heavy thunder storm occurred here
Wednesday afternoon. The telephone
instruments were considerably injured,
requiring day or two to put them in
repair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
The Importance of Advertising.

Time WIS when advertising WAS re-
gardcd as blowing ones own horn, y
and there have been in 1t ut times
fakes and frauds, just us there have
been in other lines Of business. All
that has changed very perccptibly in
the past three or four decades. Bust.
ness men have realized that the world
Is too large to ask the people III it 10
hunt around and find out for them
selves what the manufacturer makes
and what the merchant has 10 sell. The
possible consumer must be found and
told about what Is for sale and why
he should buy it. That Is all there Is
TO advertising. indianapolis Star
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
East Bethel.

Many have begun haying this week.
C. NJ. Kimball has sweet corn in
spindle.
z. w. Bartlett is having his buildings
reprinted.
Clarence D. Howe, from Waltham,
Mass, is spending his vacation at his
uncle's, G. X. Hastings, helping hay.
Mrs. Eli Swan and daughter from
South Paris have been guests at j. H..
Swans the past week.
Mrs. j. w. Bean is entertaining her
sister and family from Virginia.
Mrs. d. X. Hastings and Mr.. Hugh
Hastings from Fryeburg, visited at G. K.
Hastings last Thursday.
Miss Agnes Howe and friend from
Waltham, Mass, are visiting relatives
here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
protjf and Loss,

Here is story illustrative OF the
fluctuations of an editor Of paper in
the west in the old days. Away back
in the early eighties of the last century
Il notice appeared in journal publish
ed ut Dodge City which ran rs follows:
"In view of the fact that we cannot
pay the road tax of SO assessed
against us this year we have been SEN
fenced TO certain period of coniine-
ment by the judicial authorities Of this
state: consequently there will be no
issue of this paper for the next three
weeks. But, as rhe state will of course
have to board us. we figure that we
shall come ont some $50 ahead.'-Har.
pcrs Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18

The firm of Durham Brothers, OF
Brattleboro, VT, consisting of Charles
W., George L., and Lyndon l.. Durham
large wholesale and retail dealers in
boots and shoes, celebrated the twenti-
eth anniversary of the starting of the
business on July first, with a reception
TO the public. The Durham Brothers
are natives of Paris, sons of Samuel VIZ
Durham Of We. Paris and well known
i'm Oxford County. At Brattleboro they
have from a small beginning built up a
very large business and establishment.
Their sales this year will amount to
about 81 900, 600. The occasion of this
anniversary not only marks the COM
pletion of the enlarged retail depart
ment, comprising two large stores, but
also the completion and occupancy of
the six-story wholesale department llOx
90 feet in size.
From modest beginning in a small
store, in which the boot and shoe bust
ness had been conducted for half a
century or more, the firm of Durham
Bros. BY intelligent and answering APP
plicatiOn To business principles and in
domitable perseverance, have succeeded
in establishing business involving the
sale of more footwear in New England
than any other wholesale house, while
they are the largest jobbers of rubber
footwear in the world, requiring the at
tention of more than 90 thoroughly
schoOled and experienced employees.
These successful men recall with pleas
ant memories the time when they sold
molasseS pop corn balls in Paris, Maine,
and succeeded in marketing in Boston
five barrels of beechnuts, it being about
the first of their business ventures. The
family of Dunhams all lived in Paris
until the boys went away to preparatory
schools and college. Lyndon and George
Durham graduated from Colby College,
Charles from the Paris Hill Academy,
and subsequently George was submaSter
of the Portland High School, where
he had charge of the classical depart,
ment. Both Lyndon and Charles were
teachers, while the latter engaged in the
flour and grain business before coming
to Brattleboro.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18

A peculiar suit at law has recently been
instituted in Virginia. 1t is brought by
the state of Virginia against the estate
of Samuel McCue, who was hanged for
murder, 60 recover the expense of con-
victing him, amounting to SS,007.42. OF
course the ground of the action is the
theory that the community is not
obliged to protect itself at its own ex-
pense, but is entitled to do it at the ex-
pense of the criminal. Surely if such a
principle is allowed force, the other
should be, that the individual is not
obliged to defend himself against prose-
cutiOn at his own expense, and every
man who is acquitted on criminal
charge should be entitled to recover
from the state whatever he has expended
for his own defence-perhaps even with
exemplary damages" added.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
North Buckfield.

Mr.. G. ii. Buck of hynchburg, Va, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. c. b. Durham.
Hazel Warren is working for Frank
Allen of Buckfield.
Ladies' Circle met at Grange Hall,
July Sth.
Elizabeth NJ. Bonney is visiting her
grandmother at West Sumner.
Mrs. NJ. A. Warren, who has been Ill,
is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Emeline Bisbee, who has been
visiting relatives in this place, has gone
to her home in Hartford.
Mrs. Millett and granddaughter,
Helen, of Norway, spent last week with
her son, j. N. Millett.
Several couple attended the picnic at
Swan Pond, July 4th, and report good
time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Br0wnfleld.

The Fourth was rather quiet day,
with a few exceptions. The horribles
were out in the forenoon, the young
sters fred the usual number of fire
crackers and there were games on the
common.
The weather is something out of the
ordinory, so hot it is hardly endurable.
A heavy thunder storm here Wednes-
day afternoon. A number of trees were
struck by lightning.
. Whooping cough Is raging in this
town.
K. L. Frink of Portland made flying
visit ct his old home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Denmark.

DR.. Shaw has been In Portland for a
few days past.
A heavy thunder shower passed over
here Wednesday afternoon, the lightning
was intense and struck In many places
Mr.. Geo. w. Moulton's house and barn,
also at Stephen Ames' place and Mr..
Cbas. Poor's. No damage to any amount
was done.
Mr.. Robinson and family of Worcester,
Mass, are at their cottage here.
The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs.
Frank Wilson Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
Mr.. Griffin and family of Portland are
at the Colby home.
An old folks concert by the G. e.
Society II being talked Of In the near
future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
4 Remarkable ScrnpboOk.

One Of the most carefully guarded
possessions of the United States treas
ury is scrapbook that Is always kept
shut up in Il massive burglar PROOF safe
in the bureau Of engraving and print
ing. Scarce any one has ever seen Ii
save high officials of the department
Its shabby outside gives no suggestion
of the precious contents. yet pasted ON
The yellow pages are proofs taken
from all the important counterfeit
plates for paper money that have ever
been captured by the government.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
CHAMBERLAIN'S STOMACH AND
LIVER TABLETS BETTER THAN

A DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION.

Mr.. J. w. Turner of Truhart, Va,
says that Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets have done him more good
than anything he could get from the
doctor. If any physician in this coun-
try was able to compound medicine
that would produce such gratifying re-
suits in cases of stomach troubles,
biliousness or constipation, his whole
time would be used in preparing this one
medicine. For sale by Shurtleff & Co.,
South Paris; Jones Drug Store, Oxford
Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Peru.

Born on the Goth of June to the wife
of d. II. Conant a son, Charles Edwin.
We are having some very warm
weather and crops are looking we'll.
The hay crop will be up to the average.
We have commenced haying but 1t is
poor hay weather.
A crew of men are at work for the
New England Telephone Co. extending
the line in Dixfield and Peru. They
are boarding at Bartlett and Kiddef's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Norway Lake.

Ethel Kilgore has gone to Denmark to
visit her sister, Mrs. Bernard Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoten of Lowell, Mass,
are visiting at A. d. Kilgore's.
F. V. and w. r. Flood were in Lew
istOn Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Adams of Harrison visited at
Benz. fuckers recently.
Grace Kilgore is at work for Mrs.
Page at the Old Ladies' Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
phiIaJeInIin's napid Gnit,

"rhcsc," said the cpicurc to the
bright Philadelphia girl. are snails. !
suppose Philadelphia people don't eat
them for fear of cannibaiSm."
"Oh. no." was the answer; ut ism:
that. We couldn't catch them."-Wash-
ington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
The Easy Job Youth.

Whenever see Il youth looking for
"a soft snap" pity him. There can
be no doubt where he will end II he
does not change his tactics. If he does
not brace up. take stock Of himself and
put vim and purpose and energy into
his life he will surely join the great
army of the might have beens."-Suc-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
A Time For All Things.

1t is maxim universally agreed
upon that nothing must he done too
late and, again, that everything must
be done ut It's proper season. willie
there Is a third preccpt which reminds
us that opportunities lost can never be
regainod.-Pliny the Elder.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
His Bluff,

Hojack-Why are you consulting the
dictionary? thought you knew how to
spell. Tomdik-I TO. am not looking
for information, but for confederation
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
ENnerted Others.

Cheerful Widow-Why so dismal?
Future HUSBAND am afraid our wed.
ding trip will take all the cash have
saved up. Cheerful Widow-What Of
1t? a wedding trip only happens once
in two or three years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Something Got Away.

you say the chicken soup isn't good.
Why, told the cook how to make 1t.
Perhaps she didn't catch the idea"
mo. ! think 1t was the chicken she
didn't catch"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18

For sick headache take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and quick
cure is certain. For sale by Shurtleff &
Co., South Paris; Noyes Drug Store, Nor
way; Jones Drug Storn, Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18

Anger ventilated often hulries to-
ward forgiveness; anger concealed
often hardens into revenge -Bulwer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Successful Oxford Bears.

pUNHAM BROS. OF BRATTLEBoRo, cELE-
BRATE ENLARGE MENr OF THEIR BUsi-
NESS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Midsummer sweetness.

G. d. Morrill, is haying for A. NJ.
Stahl.
Moses X. Chandler visited relatives in
Paris and Norway last week.
The air is fragrant with the odor of
roses and new mown hay.
W. II. Griffin is working through the
having season for HaZen b. Lowell
Mrs. Bertha Clifford of Boston is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs l.. ID. Grover.
Ebert X. Briggs spent last week with
his sister, Mrs. Ella A. Wight, in South
Paris.
Ii. Il. Lowell has been hayng for
Mrs. Sarah w. Brown and Addison S.
Bean.
Nahum NJ. Scribner of Albany was in
this village one day last week.
Mrs. Addie Lapham and daughter,
Mamie, of Bethel Hill, visited l.. ID,
Grover and wife last Sunday.
Charles Durham is being visited by
his daughter. Mrs. Dora Covell, and hel
son, Freeman, of Boston.
The clickety-click of the moving
machine is not as musical as the whet
ting and ringing of the old-fashioned
ScytheS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Coming Events.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Aug. l.-OxfOrd Pomona Grange, South Water,
ford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
West Bethel.

"Oh for soda fount spouting up boldly
From every hot lamp post against the hot sky
oh for proud maiden to look on me coldly,
Freezing my soul with glance of her eye'
Then oh for drau.ht from cup of "cold
pizen"
And oh for a resting place In the cold grave!
With a bath In the StyX, where the thick shadow
lies on
And deepens the chill of its dark running
wave"
"Beware OF bugs of every kind,
They hurt the body-dwarf the mind;
They crawl around quite on the sly,
And make us either scratch o. die.
The bed bug spells our needed sleep,
And causes us to wall and weep;
The June bug spells the joy of June,
And makes US sing sadful tune,
The bug that eats potato vines.
The human intellect declines;
But all of these bad bugs together,
Combined with wretched, dreary weather
Do not obstruct our earthly WY
AS does the HUMBUG Of to-day.