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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-02
Bryant's Pond.

Freeman Morse and parties from Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire leave Sat
urday for Upton on hunting trip.
NJ. NJ. Hathaway and wife recently
visited at Charles Walkers in Harrison.
Hon. Sidney Perham and Miss Georgia
Perham are visiting at Kilbon Perham's.
Frank Cushman is on a hunting trip
to the Rangeley Lake region.
The cellar is being dug for the new
Baptist parsonage. Pearl Wilson has
charge of the work.
Geo. G. Judkins has purchased q cider
mill and will manufacture cider at North
Woodstock.
Charles G. Hill was badly injured Fri
day by fall from the roof of the Bap-
fist church. One of the brackets to the
staging gave way and let four men down
about twenty feet. All but Mr.. Hill
escaped injury.
E. L. Penley is buying apples in this
section. His price Is $3.50 per barrel.
Charles Harlow has let his farm to
Chester Becker for 18 months.
Grace Agnes. the nine months old
daughter Of Jerry b. Farrar. died Sept.
20.
Winfield Bryant of East Woodstock,
now in the U. S. Navy, is stationed In
the Philippines on the gunb0at Pixie.
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THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hlll.

First Baptist Church. Rev. E. o. Taylor, pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 10 - 4. \. Sunday
school at II u. Sabbath Evening Service -
80 p. 4. 7. p. 8. G. Z. Tuesday evening
psn nys M sssef III r.. ssg ne Is
Sunday Of the month at $50 P. II. All nos
Cniyersaist Church. Sunday School every
Sunday At lo:45 An.
A meeting of the directors Of the
Paris Hill Library Association will be
held in Hamlin Memorial Hall on Wed
nesday, October Sd, at four O'Clock.
The Ladies' Universalist Circle will be
postponed for two weeks a. one OF the
musicians ia ont of town this week.
Miss Katherine Talbot Of Portland Is
the guest of Mrs. Batcheller at Elmhurst.
Chas. L. Case came on from New York
the last of the week and will return with
his family on Tuesday.
Josephine Cole successfully defended
the Mathewson cup which she won from
Miss Case a short time ago. Miss Cole
made the ladies' record for thirty holes.
Ralph Hallett and Z. Field, of Boston,
have been the guests of friends here the
past week. Mr.. Hallett has spent the
summer at Rangeley but returns to Bos-
ton Monday TO enter law office having
chosen the law as his profession.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Hallett and Mr..
Lawrence Clapp of Boston arrived Mon
day and are guests of Mrs. Hallett's sis
ter, Mrs. jackson.
Miss Mabel Smith Of Montclair, n. j.,
is guest at Mrs. Carter's.
The ladies' tournament on Saturday
was won by Misses Gertrude Brown and
Helen Cole. The tea, given by Mrs.
Thayer and Mrs. Pierce, was probably
the last of the season and was very well
attended considering the weather.
Ex-Gov. Perham and family plan to
close their summer home here and start
for Washington the middle Of the present
week.
All travel tended in the direction oil
Croker Hill Sunday. The new road to
near the top of the hill recently con-
structed is great attraction and the
views to be had are grand.
Work on the machinery in the stamp
mill at Croker Hill is now we'll along,
and it is hoped to have it running in the
course of a week or two. As after the
mill is running it will not be open to the
public, now is good time to visit 1t.
Rev. C. A. Knickerbocker preached
the last sermon of his summers engage
ment at the Universalist church on Sun
day to one of the largest congregations
of the season. Mr.. Knickerbocker's ser
vices this summer have been even more
fully appreciated than last year, and II
/ is with universal regret that the end Of
the engagement is reached. A general
earnest desire to have him here another
year is expressed, and it is hoped thai
this may be accomplished. The Sunday
School will be continued, meeting at the
usual hour of service, 10:45 A. n.
| Advertised letters in Paris post office
Oct. LIST:
Mrs. Ellie A. Hammond.
Miss Elizabeth Colley.
Il Mr.. Louis kempenade (postal)
Laurence Skilings (postal)
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Greenwood.

Some rain wanted, and that is what We
are having moderately at this writing.
Not leaf was scared by frost until the
25th, when everything was killed that
could be.
Were glad to learn that they had q
good time at the association. and also ut
the fair. 1t was a matter of regret not
being able to be at both places, but the
other man had not returned from the
corn factory and that explains the whole
matter.
Herbert Ring has built a silo and to-
day is filling it, although rather wet for
that purpose.
Dannie Bryant is at the Bennett place
making cider for domestic purposes only,
and therefore is keeping within the pale
of the law.
But the principal business of the
week has been digging potatoes, and they
have been found sound or otherwise &C.
cording to location and other conditions
One man dug 100 bushels and left one in
every ten on the ground in various
stages of decomposition.
We read Buckfield's resignation in the
last paper with much regret, although
well aware it would come before long,
from what he mentioned occasionally in
his writings. But it is only question
of time with US all, as I'VE are going
down the valley, one by one" and to
that rule there is no exception. "Set
thine house in order, for thou shalt die,
and not live."
Floyd Morgan had a relapse in con-
sequence of going out too soon and tax
ing cold, and is now in nearly helpless
condition again. His mother, Mrs. Z.
II. Morgan, is here caring for him.
Visiting cemetery not long ago we
came across q grave at whose head
tablet was reared with this inscription
RepOse 10 corps
DE
Jean Drapeau
IA Aout 1897
II JUN 1902
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Maine News Notes.

John Duane of Boston, while at work
on dam at West Buxton Monday, was
killed under load of stone which was
accidentally let down upon him from .
derrick.
At Bangor, Monday, Eldon Ray, boy
of 9 years, shot and instantly killed his
sister Of years, by the accidental dis
charge of shot gun with which he was
playing.
DR.. Paul Castor was indicted by tho
grand jury at Auburn for performing .
criminal operation on Miss Allen Of
Wilton, and also for practicing medi-
cine without license.
William Ripley 81 West Rookport COM
mitted suicide BY shooting himself at bis
wife's grave, Friday. Ripley was ~
years old, and his wife died two months
ago, since which time he has been de.
spondent.
Charles Hughes, Is years old, was kill.
cd Friday at Bangor in . laundry, whore
he was employed. While standing In
tho we'll under small elevator which
he was operating, It fell 80 feet. fractur-
Ing his skull.
At Belfast Thursday Herbert Briggs Of
Monroe was arraigned on An indictment
charging him with attempting to murder
one Martha Goldsmith of the same town
by putting Paris green in pie she was
to eat. The two were inmates OF the
town farm poor house and had frequent
quarrels, and Briggs decided that was
the easiest way to get rid Of her. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ok
PEARS In the STATE prison.
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Mason.

Erwin Hutchinson went to Auburn
with his uncle Austin with drove OF
cattle.
Ed Dunn of Norway Is visiting friends
in town for few days.
T. Z. Westleigh is hauling wood to
West Bethel for Douglas w. Cushing.
James Westleigh Is at work for K. d.
Morrill, driving team hauling wood to
West Bethel.
Will Newcomb Of Albany was in town
the Goth.
The bears are getting out in the
pastures looking after sheep.
Archie Hutchinson Is laid up with
rheumatics.
Mrs. Warren Martin of Harrison was
in town visiting friends this week &C
companied with three of her children.
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Letter From cushman.

NORTH TURNER, Sept. ~, lSUO.
am afraid If don't write once in
while for the Democrat shall forget
how. I did send in some stuff about
three weeks ago but never have heard
from it. Probably 1t got side-tracked.
The editor may start tracer after 1t
when he gets politics out Of his head.
For the last two weeks have been
husking corn (more or less) at the North
Turner corn factory. have managed,
with ordinary care, to earn about enough
to keep me in tobacco. But should
have stuck to it, pay or no pay, on &C.
count of the good company fell into.
I experienced more fun to the square
inch than any place / ever visited.
The company consisted of men,
women and children of all ages. The
ladies and gentlemen are very familiar
with each other. Modesty seems to be
the ruling passion with the ladies, and
swearing the ruling habit with the
gentlemen.
But corn husking is done. l don't
anticipate much more fun until court
sits at South Paris.
like to have forgotten one thing. One
day while riding up to the corn shop,
the old mare got frightened at hole in
the ground, and dumped me into the
soft sand. They picked me up and
brushed my clothes and found my
brains were all there In the right place.
Verify the husking yard Is the place
to study human nature.
Sept. 20. Canton fair Ia past and
gone. went, and was there Wednes-
day, the day that everybody went and
carried their folks. saw my old friends
from all quarters, and / hope all my
enemies. As l walked through the
crowd some young fellow with young
lady on his arm, land she with baby on
her arm,) would sing out, "Hello, Uncle
Bill, let me introduce you to my wife,"
Says I, "Mrs. Somebody, I am pleased to
meet you, but haven't tue least idea
who you are"
Before I got through the gate mid
dle-aged lady Of so years came up behind
me and says, "How do you do to-day"
Says I, II am tho same yesterday, to-day
and forever" Says she, 81 am In .
hurry, but am glad 1 met you" Says
/, ~ am glad you overlook me-" But ]
didn't recognize her face.
l took dinner at q place where they
didn't charge anything to get in, but you
had to pay 35 cents to get out. The
party went with concluded to start for
North Turner at 8 p. n, and we did.
am sorry to hear that my old friend
Tilton has dropped out of the Democrat.
He has my heartfelt sympathy in bis
failing health. WIN. CUsHNAN.
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Lowell.

There was an old-fashioned corn
husking at s. L. Plummer's Friday even
ing. About IS in attendance, husking
500 baskets of corn and indulging in q
supper of baked beans, brown bread,
coffee, etc., fit for king or farmer.
Mrs. j. W. Holt of Charlestown, Mass
is visiting at C. K. Chapman's.
James w. Charles is on the sick list.
Mary B. Woodbury. has started fol
Hartford, Conn for the winter, but will
visit at Pennington, Bingham and Other
places on the way.
The most of the summer visitors have
gone, and the Center seems deserted.
The annual meeting of the Lowell
Telephone Co. was held Wednesday and
the old officers elected. There are now
100 instruments of the Lowell, Fryeburg
West Lowell and Sweden lines, connected
at the central at Lowell village, and the
wire is on through Slab City, East Stone
ham and to North Waterford. There
will be 25 instruments there In con
nection, and line is being built from
North Lowell into West Stoneham fol
| 10 instruments. The system gives ex
cellent service and Is great convenience
to the communicates, while the cost II
not large. The central Is at s. L. Plum
mer's.
H. D. Umbstaetter, who bought re
Gently the farm of o. G. Eastman, Is max
ing many improvements there.
| MIR. Eastman has moved to Fryebure
and is doing express business from thu
station,
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Newry,

Bears are very plentiful hereabout.
As many as five have been known to
enter field in a single night.
Will Small and j. S. Allen put out
some traps and this morning friday
Mr.. Bruin was found and shot. He
dragged the trap short distance and
was hung up. They will send this meat
to Boston.
Grace, the little daughter of Virgil
Chapman OF North Bethel, died from
bowel trouble Sept. 25th. She was q
beautiful child, an only daughter, and
will be sadly missed and incurred by
her bereaved parents and brothers. An
infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson,
who reside in the same house, Is very
sick with similar disease.
The grange held box supper at New
~ Corner Thursday night. Quite an
enjoyable time.
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East Bethel.

The first killing frost of the season
here came Monday night, Sept. "a
Mercury below freezing Tuesday morn
ing followed by another frost that night.
There was nothing to kill.
Mrs. Eta Bean Is visiting relatives at
Litchfield, Ne.
Mrs. N. Trask of North Bethel recent
ly visited her son and family, Mr.. Elmer
Trask.
Mr.. o. B. Farwell and Mr.. Guy Swan
are doing threshing in this vicinity.
Miss Alma Swan, q nurse from the
Eye and Ear Infirmary, Portland, is
spending her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Swan.
Mr.. Lester Bean has gone to ARGOS.
took County where he has position a.
teacher in town there.
Mr.. II. Z. Bartlett is striking bricks
for large kiln soon to be burned.
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Bethel.

The chief topic Of discussion among
business men In Bethel at tho present
time is the contemplated new industry
In the near future IN Bethel. Mr.. N:
r. Springer proposes to build Q wood
turning mill and electric light plant,
which will give employment to about
forty men. II the citizens seize upon
this proposition It will certainly be .
success and . grand thing for Bethel.
Much interest is manifested among the
business men. The second topic OF dis
cussion Is the proposed electric road
from Rumford Falls to Bethel, then to
Berlin, N. q.
Miss Stearns and Mrs. Wiley have re-
turned from tho Boston market with q
full line of millinery and fancy goods.
Harry Purington, Bowdoin '0S, 70
turned to Brunswick Monday.
Mr.. G. R. Wiley has been spending .
short time in Bethel before going to
Oklahoma for the winter.
News has been received Of the death
of Moses Foster of Waterville, formerly
of Bethel. Mr.. Foster was we'll known
contractor and builder.
Miss Helen Bisbee is most pleasantly
located in the Parsonsfield Seminary,
where she has very factoring position
Thursday evening the Marshall Sis.
ters gave pleasing entertainment 10
Odeon Hall to q large audience.
The corn shop has finished canning
and the labelers have begun work. The
acreage was less this year than usual,
but all of the corn was first class
Thirty.six thousand gallons were canned
Everything will be In readiness to care
for a much larger quantity next year and
1t is hoped that success of the present
year will encourage the farmers to give
larger acreage In the future. Mr.. s.
G. whitman Of Halifax, who has been
the manager for several years, is very
popular with the farmers and help ant
his return another season Is most earnest
ly desired.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frii;
Tyler of Auburn, formerly of Bethel
has been critically Ill, but Is recovering
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Active steps will soon be taken toward
furthering the movement inaugurated
some months ago to erect Reed
memorial statue In honor Of Thomas
Bracket Reed, the famous son Of Port
land. The committee that has had the
matter in charge has done good work
and of the $4,000 required for the pur-
chase Of suitable location and the ex-
pense of the statue, about $4,000 has
been secured. When the subscription
lists were opened, contributions came In
fast and II was the work of very short
time to raise half the necessary amount.
Since that time the amounts received,
while they have been large, have not
been numerous, and the committee will
now begin campaign that will bring In
the sum that d lacking.
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The concert and entertainment given
at the Methodist church Wednesday
evening by the Schubert Quarteete OF
South Paris, assisted BY Mr.. Frank Star
bird, reader and impersonator, was In
every way great success. There was
large and appreciative audience present.
The quartette, consisting OF Mrs. George
/. Burnham, Mrs. Lou Smiley, Miss
Grace Thayer and Mrs. Herman Wilson,
were at their best, and were very heartily
received and repeatedly encored. Mr..
Starbird was not stranger to Buck
field audience, and each Of his numbers
was greatly enjoyed and each time he
was called back. The high character OF
the whole entertainment was greatly
enioyed BY the Buckfield people, and no
doubt at q second visit they would draw
a crowded house.
Mrs. Joseph A. Warren OF Westbrook
spent last Sabbath with her father, the
Rev. A. W. Pottle, It being bis birthday.
She came Saturday evening, returning
home on the first train Monday morning.
Rev. C. L. Woodwork OF Auburn,
agent for the First National Bank Of
Auburn, plans to spend the week in
Buckfield on business. Mr.. Woodwork
was formerly connected with the Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
The Canton fair was very largely at.
tended by Buckfield people both old and
young. It was to their credit that most
of them came home sober.
Mr.. Charles Wilmington was In Lewis
ton Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Carrie Kicker was in town Thurs
day, the guest of Mrs. Carrie Barker.
The Atwood block factory has been
obliged to suspend business for while
on account of shortage of water.
Mr.. Gilbert Tilton, former correspond
emit of the Democrat, continues very
feeble, and now sits in darkness, having
during the past week lost his sight COM
pletely.
sTREAKED MOUNTAIN.
Plaisted Whitman has sold his Jersey
bull and several cows. {.
Mrs. 1. G. Whitman is at Hebron
Academy with her daughter and Miss
Flora Whitman, who are attending
school there.
There was q pretty home wedding at
joel tO6t6IB 0dtuIuoy OvOhiuBS SoPe.
18th, when his son Edward was united
in marriage to Mrs. Lenora Weber OF
Auburn. The bride was very prettily
dressed in white. Rev. DR.. Crane off.
ciated, and the single ring service was
used. The gifts were numerous and
pretty. A reception at the house fol
lowed by ice cream and cake, was in
turn followed by q dance at P. j. Whit.
mans dance hall, where another treat OF
candy and peanuts was dispensed. A
general good time was the verdict
Several friends of both bride and groom
we're up from Auburn. We wish them
much joy in their new life.
Miss Bernice Webber of Auburn, who
has been spending week at Joel Eos
ter's, returned to her home Monday.
Earl Stone is attending school al
Hebron Academy.
Mrs. lisa Murch and daughter started
Monday for Illinois, where the latter viii
enter a school of photography.
Pearl Maxim has his house nearly com
pleted. He is doing most of the work
himself.
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Maine Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.

0u@C SuAOAs
The thirty-second annual convention
opened in Dexter Sept. 10th.
For the first time in many years the
corresponding secretary's place was
vacant, and Miss Isabel II. Stickney was
called to fill the office pro TEN. Mrs. A.
S. Johnston, the state treasurer, was
absent owing to serious illness in her
family. Mrs. Annie Frost was selected
as treasurer pro tenn, and during the
convention Miss Clara Farwell, the long
time recording secretary, was called
home on account of the sudden death OF
her mother. The assistant recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Althea Quimby, served very
efficiently the remainder of the session.
Notwithstanding so many OF the
general officers were absent-something
which never occurred befOre-the work
proceeded as usual with promptness and
dispatch, and was of unusual interest.
The reports presented showed good
work done, that of law enforcement and
among the children being the depart
ments most emphasized.
The resolutions were comprehensive,
clear cut and strong. The one under
prohibition, and the one under Christian
citizenship stand each for no backward
step, no compromise, endorsement Of
Governor Cobb and his enforcement
policy, and against resubmission.
The evening meetings were very inter
ssting, especially the one given to the
LOYAL Temperance Legion, which was
unique. The Dexter Union sets all
other unions in the state an example OF
work for the l.. T. l.. The third even
ing there was an address by Miss Chris
tine Timing, national organizer, formerly
of England, now of Virginia. 1t was
magnificent address. Rev. l.. Alfredo
Brewster, our state organizer, gave an
interesting address to the children as
well as others, the second evening.
The banner, a beautiful silk flag, pre-
sented by Mrs. NJ. T. W. Merrill of Port
land, for the largest gain in sub
scriptions for the Union Signal, was
the banner for the largest gain in men,
bership. Oxford County is at the front
as never before. These banners will be
at the next county convention.
The memorial service was most I'M
pressive. Several of the unions have
lost valuable members. but the going
away of Miss Cornelia NJ. Dow, cor
responding secretary of the state, one
who had served SD long and we'll, cast
sadness over all.
The general officers were elected as
follows:
President-Mrs. l.. NJ. y. Stevens.
Cor Sec-Miss Isabel VI. SticSney.
Rec Sec Miss Clara NJ. Farwell
Asst Rec Sec.-Mrs. Althea g. Qulmby.
Treas-Mrs. 4. s. Johnston.
Delegates to the worlds convention in
Boston, Oct. II to %, and to the National
at Hartford, Ct, were elected. Conven-
ton closed on high tone.
MRS. Z. A. G.. STIcKNEY.
East Brownfield, Sept. %, 1906.
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Denmark.

Mrs. Walter Blake and Mr.. I. Il. Berry
went to Augusta Wednesday to visit Mr..
Ellis Blake who IL at the hospital for
treatment.
Mr.. Ed Swan, late proprietor of the
Bridgton House at Bridgton, and his
brother, are guests at the Maplewood for
q short time.
The marriage Of Rev. w. Fl. Palmer,
late pastor of this church, Is reported
here.
Mr.. Fernando Witham is reported
sick.
Mr.. James Ingalls,, who carries the
mail, has changed time Of leaving this
Office and will now leave at 7:45 A. II.
instead Of 4 As A. II.
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Dickvale.

Mrs. Hattie Leadbetter from Auburn Is
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Annie Putnam
and Mrs. Lottie Hammond.
Several from this place attended the
fair at Canton Wednesday. All reported
a good time.
Miss Florence Richardson is doing the
homework for d. L. Chenery while her
mother is visiting her parents at West
Paris.
Abby Atkins is carrying the mail while
r. S. Tracy is taking rest digging his
potatoes and building horse stalls, etc.
Lydia Swift, who has been visiting her
sister here, is visiting at South Paris.
Mr.. Cyrus Davenport, an aged citizen
of this place, died Sunday morning,
Sept. 23d.
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Byron.
HEAVY frost Sent. oath.

A party Of hunters, who have been
tenting near the railroad ct Gum Corner,
left for home the 25th.
The Ladies' Aid circle met at lothian
Shaw's last week.
DR.. Taylor was ct Andover doing
dentistry three days last week.
People are digging their potatoes
which are reported a. rotting badly In
many cases.
Crows are very plenty and are damag-
ing apples badly, carrying Of small ones
in their bills, and eating large ones on
the trees.
There were twenty from here attend
I'd Canton fair Wednesday, tho 26th.
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Hebron.

Fred Sturtevaut has been on visit Ia
his brothers in Dixfield and West Peru
Henry Bearce, who graduated from U.
Of NJ. last June, has gone back a. teacher
of physics. taking the place of his
brother, Ira Bearce, who taught there last
year.
]. r. Moody, who graduated from
Bangor Law School In June, 10 now in
Judge Newell's law Office in Lewiston.
Mrs. Fannie Crane Brainard Is ct DR..
Cranes.
Mrs. Ellen Gilman 10 in Massachusetts,
called there by the serious illness Of her
brother-in-law, John Davenport.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Adams visited
their son, Perley Adams Of Albany,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mr.. Lorin McKeen Of East
Stoneham visited their son, b. B. Nc
Keen, last week. They will 60 TO Nor
way to stay this winter.
Vim. Cannon has . crew of men
building bridge across Cold Brook for
Arthur Stone. Mr.. Stone will have .
stable built on Rationale Island 20 to
keep bis team there during the summer.
Daisy Hill Of North Lowell IL at work
for Mrs. Ina Hilton.
Kate Adams d gaining.