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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
West Sumner.

The Baptist society met at Mr.. F. A.
Farrar's Wednesday for the first time
this season. There was large at
tendance. Eighty persons partOok OF
the bountiful dinner of baked beans and
pastry. Many were the pleasant greet
ings between old friends who had not
met before this winter. 1t was a merry
company bent on having a jolly time.
Parlor croquet and other games were
played and with music the day passed
very pleasantly. Among those from out
of town were Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Noyes
and Mrs. Eugene Hammond of South
Paris and Mr.. and Mrs. B. K. Dow and
Mr.. and Mrs. America Andrews of North
Paris. There will be another dinner in
about two weeks.
The S. B. R. Club was entertained by
Mrs. F. J. Brown Thursday. The
exercises were nearly all in commemora
ton of WaShington's birthday. A finely
rendered recitation by Mrs. Geo. A.
Chandler was listened to with interest
Two new members were received into
the club, Mrs. Arthur Bonney and Mrs
Rodney Chandler. Cake and coffee were
served by the hostess.
The W. R. C. are making preparations
for fair to be held some time in March
w. E. Doble made trip to Bowdoin
ham recently and called to see Luther
Maxim, former resident of this town
He reports Mr.. and Mrs. Maxim to be il
good health and spirits and very muct
pleased with their new surroundings
and that they seem to be in much more
prosperous condition than when they
lived here. Miss Fannie, their daughter
who had been an invalid for about veal
at the time of their removal, is still il
the same physical condition, but bel
friends will be glad to hear that hel
mind, which was at times wandering, il
entirely restored. Their son Freeman
was away from home at work teaming
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
BIRD JOURNEYS.
Small Animals Often Travel on the
Backs of Large Ones.

Small Animals Often Travel on the
Backs of Large Ones.
It has often been asked how small
and weak birds manage to fly such
enormous distances when migrating
AS rule. however, small birds that
have come very far across the sea
have not flown, but have been blown
over during violent gales, and many OF
them arrive on land in half dead
condition.
In fair weather small birds make
long journeys successfully over con-
siderable tracts of ocean, but the rea-
son is that they are carried on the
backs of the larger ones. When pass.
ing an autumn in Crete writer as.
serts that he distinctly heard the twit.
tering of small birds when docks of
sand cranes were passing overhead on
their way to southern shores. On an.
other occasion, when firing gun, he
saw three small birds rise from the
flock and disappear again among the
cranes. A native priest assured him
that they came over from Europe
with them, while it has been found
that small birds, never before seen In
certain parts, have been brought thith-
er at times of migration.
Another cause is that small birds do
not make their journeys in one flight.
They generally rest during the day,
searching for food. and thus proceed
to their destination by easy stages.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
r. a. sHURTLEFF 4 co.'s TEST
SOLD HYoMEI FOB YEARS AND KNOW II
WILL CURE cATARRH.

SOLD HYoMEI FOB YEARS AND KNOW IT
WILL CURE cATARRH.
r. A. Shurtleff & Co. have given Hyo
mel most thorough and remarkable
test. For long time they have offered
to refund the money to any purchaser OF
Hyomei, II 1t failed to benefit.
The remedy has made SO many cures
among their customers that they have
urged its use In the most chronic cases
of catarrh.
Breathed for q few minutes four times
day, through the inhaler that comes
with every outfit, It soothes the irritated
mucous membrane of the nose, throat
and lungs, kills the catarrhal germs, and
restores complete health. Its healing,
antiseptic fragrance penetrates to the
most remote air passages, as no medicine
taken into the stomach can possibly do.
Immediate relief almost always follows
the use of Hyomei, and great benefit Is
seen after few days treatment.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs only
81, and consists of an inhaler that can
be carried in the pocket or purse, and
will last lifetime, q medicine dropper,
and bottle of Hyomei. II this Is not
sufficient for complete cure, additional
bottles of Hyomei can be obtained fol
80 cents.
Compare this small expense with the
fees charged by specialists, and remem'
Der, too, II Hyomei does not cure, +. A.
Shurtleff d Co. will refund your money.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
AndOYer.

The annual ball given by Cabot Lodge,
K. of p, was a success. Over eighty
couples were on the floor. Music was
by Chase's Orchestra. A fine supper
was served in the lower hall.
The bills for the band concert are out
The drawing feature will be the ap.
pearance of Dick Johnson, the boy
wonder. He is only years old, but can
entertain an audience with his songs
and representations. This will be or
Wednesday, evening, Feb. 2s. A good
house is expected. A light supper and
dance after the concert Admission q
cents.
Mrs. Timothy Hastings fell on the ice
and dislocated her shoulder, but is re
covering slowly.
Master Howard Dunning tipped ket
tie of hot water from the stove on to hi.
leg, scalding it badly.
The schools are all closed for the win
ter term. Good work has been done
and the same teachers will be retained
another term.
The Sisterhood will give a whist party
to the K. of P. on Monday evening, Feb
&c, at their hall. This bids fair to be {
jolly time.
R. A. Grover is pushing work at hi
dowel mill, and with the number o.
hands employed it looks as If he intends
to get through earlier than last year.
The Harrington Brothers have theil
birch all landed at their mill, also Mr.
Barton of East Andover has about Isl
cords to saw.
Will Cole has his contract to haul u
thousand of hemlock lumber from Rox
bury to East Andover mill nearly com
pleted.
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THE CALM BAD MAN.
He Ii More Dangerous Than the One
Who Busters.

He Ii More Dangerous Than the One
Who Busters.
The bad man of genuine sort rarely
looked the part assigned to him in the
popular Imagination. The long haired
blusterer. adorned with a dialect that
never was spoken, serves very well in
eastern fiction about the west, but that
Is not the real thing. The most danger.
Gus man was apt to be quiet and
smooth spoken. When an antagonist
clustered and threatened, the most
dangerous bad man only felt rising In
his own soul, keen and stern, that
strange exultation which often comes
with combat for the man naturally
brave. A western officer Of established
reputation once said to me while speak
ing of personal difficulty into which
he had been forced: II hadn't been in
anything Of that sort for years, and
wished was out of It. Then said to
myself, Is 1t true that you are getting
old and have lost your nerveP Then
all ut once the old feeling came over
me, and was just like used to be.
felt calm and happy, and laughed aft
er that l jerked my gun and showed
1t into his stomach. He put up his
hands and apologized. I will give you
hundred dollars now he said, If
you will tell me where you got that
gum l suppose I was a trifie quick
for him."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
THE PEARL WORKERS.
A Bethlehem Industry Which II Fiv'
Hundred Years Old.

A Bethlehem Industry Whfch II Five
Hundred Years Old.
Tie chief industry Of Bethlehem OF
Judaea is that Of the mother-of-pearl
workers.
Tie shells are brought from the Red
sea and in the hands Of native artisans
are polished and carved, the larger into
elaborate designs. The smaller are cut
up for rosaries and crosses. The work
is all done by hand, and the methods
are amazingly primitive to spectator
from the home Of steam and electric
power. But the results are extraordi.
nary. The largest shell we saw was
carved In scenes from the birth OF
Christ, the agony in the garden and
the crucifxion. and had the general ef-
feet Of delicate frostwork. Under the
maglifying glass every detail was seen
to he perfect in outline and in finish.
1t was executed to order for wealthy
American and was to cost $160.
About $50 people make a living by
this industry. which Is 500 years old.
In the shops the workmen sit upon the
floor. their benches in front of them.
The air is full of whitish dust. and the
light admitted by the single window
and the open door is so dim that the
exquisite tracery OF the wrought shells
is mystery even before the visitor
notes how few. simple and crude are
the Instruments employed. - Marion
Harland in Lippincott's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0s OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris rim.

First Baptist Church. Rev. e. o. Taylor, pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 10:4o A. n. Sunday
School at u II. Sabbath Evening Service q
80 p. y. Y. P. s. G. e. Tuesday evening
nant Meeting the last Fri..ay before the ls
Sunday Of the month as ESQ p. II. All mo-
otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Universaltst Church. Sunday School every
Sunday at l0a An.
Miss Helen Cole arrived home Thurs
day from Groveton, N. a., where she
has been teaching.
Miss Gertrude Harlow of Dixfeld ID
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Atwood.
VIM. G. Harlow of Dixfeld was In
town Wednesday.
Miss Persis N. Andrews is at Prince.
ton, New Jersey, for short stay.
Newton Cummings goes to Portland
next week to enter the employ OF the
Maine Motor Carriage Co.
Mrs. E. G.. Harlow returned Saturday
from a vacation of several weeks spent
with friends and relatives in Massa'
chusetts.
There will be a masquerade ball al
Academy Hall Friday evening of this
week. Admission to spectators 10 cents.
Dancing tickets so cents per couple. A
good time expected.
Miss Mary A. Thompson of Portland,
who has been with Mrs. Atwood for the
past two weeks, went to Hebron Satur.
day for visit to her sister, Mrs. Fred
Sturtevant.
On Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
the Baptist circle will meet in Cum
mings Hall to sew. Supper will be
served promptly at $50. All are in
vited to come and to bring something
nice for the tables. Remember the men
are the cooks this time. Four weeks
ago they served a most excellent supper
to over a hundred, and no doubt they
will improve on that one. Come and
see! Foxy Grandpa will be there to en-
terrain the children. Admission as
usual.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
East Hebron.

Harry B. Phillips and Miss Mile
Saunders passed last week in his old
home with the family. Ho has been
from the old home most of the time for
several years. Their old friends were
pleased to see them in East Hebron
again. He has a farm in Minot, but has
worked in the railroad stations for some
time.
Mrs. l.. r. Hodsdon and granddaugh.
ter, Hazel HOdsdon, passed last week in
Auburn with relatives and friends.
The report comes that Mrs. Smith,
who passed last summer and autumn
with her father, Mr.. E. Lane, in this
place, to regain her health, is now con-
fined to her bed at her home in Boston,
with her family, and Is very feeble again.
Work is plenteous on wood, but all are
engaged. as workman is hard to find
who will saw wood
Our citizens are becoming tired Of too
many dogs and are giving them away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
Oxford.

Miss Alfredo Brewster of Portland
lectured here last week under the
auspices of the w. G. T. U.
Everett Cook and college classmate,
Mr.. Reed of Bridgton, were here for a
short time last week.
The high school teacher and pupils
went to Hebron Academy Friday.
Elder S. j. Hersom of Richmond visit.
ed at Alton Verrill's Thursday.
Presiding Elder Parsons spoke at the
NJ. E. church Thursday evening.
The COngregationalist Ladies' Society
met at the chapel Thursday afternoon.
Annie Hazen is at home from Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Favor of Norway
attended the drama Wednesday evening
and visited at Mr.. C. S. Hayes.
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Lowell.

The Modern Medicine Co. have beer
at Pine Grove Hall during the week.
The Christian Endeavor Circle gave q
supper, apron sale, and entertainment a,
the village church Friday night which
was well attended.
The people here, as well as many Of
our summer residents, will be saddeneG
to know of the continued illness of Mr..
w. +. Stark of Cambridge, Mass, whose
summer home is at the Centre, and that
under the strain of care Mrs. Stark has
broken down physically and mentally.
The family have our deepest sympathy
Our snow is again getting thin, and
the teams have mostly come out of the
woods.
We have received from Mrs. Benjamin
Russell, Jr., beautiful bouquet of full
blown and fragrant Mayflowers. They
were recently picked in the woods a.
buGs, and have since opened into flowers.
Mrs. Shank has made q good recovery
from her illness, and the nurse has re-
turned to Portland.
The wood for the next year having
been provided for the parsonage at the
village, Mr.. s. L. Plummer took his en-
gins and saw there Wednesday, and the
men Of tho society helping, sawed IS
cords, putting cords of dry wood into
the shed. Dinner was furnished at the
parsonage.
An all day meeting Of the grange was
held Friday Of last week. Degree work
in the forenoon and lecture by Prof.
Bateman Of Lewiston in the afternoon.
W. G. Bassett was at Norway the tirst
Of the week.
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Locke's Mills.

Mrs. Wesley Cole is laid up with bad
knee. She fell some weeks ago and cut
the knee, but that seemed nearly vel
when erysipelas set In and she Is now
having q hard time.
Nelson Cole is working in the lower
part of the town for Al Estes.
Ernest Cole has finished his years
work for Mr.. Ring and is now at home.
Mrs. j. G. Coffin has been at Mechanic
Falls caring for her son Guy who hal
been quite sick there.
The youngest child of Charlie Farnun
died Monday and was buried Wednesday
1t was very sick child-pneumonia
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnum have now moved
into Rufus Virgins house at South
Bethel.
Mr.. Casey will hold his dancing schoo
Thursday evening of next week instead
of Friday.
Mrs. Dana Grant entertained thu
Ladies' Union Circle Thursday after
noon, the ed.
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Greenwood.

That was rather a fine picture pre-
sented by Jack Frost last Sunday morn
ing, every object out doors being thickly
covered with frozen vapor, not excepting
the thermometer, from which 1t was
necessary to remove it in order to learn
the temperature, when it was found to
lack only three degrees of being at zero.
Two of our folks were visiting at West
Bethel at the time and reported it one
degree colder there, while at the Center
it was 10 below zero.
But there has been February thaw
since then, so that now the snow is more
than half gone, and there are big spots
of bare ground in the fields and pasture.
On the whole it rather looks now as
though the shedding would not reach far
into March. These weather locals were
written for those persons living far away
in other states, rather than for 1--WE the
Oxford Bears
were Miss Mary Brooks, Miss Cora
Morgan, 1. W. Swan, wife and little
daughter, and Miss Ethel Woods.
1t was estimated that not less than
dozen persons died last year with whom
we had been more or less acquainted in
former years, and now record will be
kept 80 as to get at the facts. Two have
already passed over "to the pale realms
of shade' since the new year came in
Capt. John F. Dearborn and Rev. Mr..
Budden. King Christian of Denmark, and
Gen. Joseph Wheeler were both we'll
known in history, but not personally.
During the season of 1878 we worked
in the Yarmouth quarry getting out
granite for the Albany, N. Y, capital
building, and supposed it was all finish
ed in the course of year or two from
that time; but now we have the startling
news that although nearly rs million
dollars have been expended on the build
ing it is still not only unfinished, but
part of it has settled 80 that work will
have to be done over again. That
naturally reminds us of the time it re-
quired to build Solomon's temple.
Some of the barns begin to look empty,
and one man at least has already bought
hay, and yet another week before March.
One lady wished to know what the
phrase Intra Muros means, the title of
the book referred to last week. The
rest of the title of the book reads-Or
within the Walls. This seems to ex-
plain itself, the first phrase being Latin.
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Candidate for Sheriff.

1t is announced that Hiram r. Hub
bard of Paris Hill will be candidate fol-
the Republican nomination for Sheriff Of
Oxford County at the next convention
Mr.. Hubbard is the proprietor and sue
cessful manager of the Hubbard House,
the famous Paris Hill hotel, establish.
ed BY his father, the late Hon. Hiram
Hubbard Mr.. Hubbard was postmaster
at Paris Hill from 1880 to 1885 and Rep.
resentative from Paris in the seventy
first Maine Legislature in 1908. He has
always been a leading member of the
Republican party and is well known
throughout Oxford County. Mr.. Hub
bard has the qualifications to make an
excellent sheriff.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27

Like thunder clap from = clear sky
came the announcement Thursday after
noon that Isaac Wilson Shaw was dead.
Can this be 30? Though he was known
to be sick for few days, TO the people
Il came a q shock. euro-pneumonia
made quick work. Mr.. Shaw came from
the farm OF his father, Isaac Shaw, when
quite young, and worked for time for
his brother-in-law, ]. III. DeCoster, later
buying his business. He has built up .
large and successful business In hard
ware, stoves, cutlery, iron, etc., occupy
ing two large stores. Comparatively
young-57 years-with an estimable
wife and four children, Amy, teacher
in Boston, Howard p, student in the
Institute of Technology, Boston, Mil
dred, q student in town near Boston,
and Helen, the youngest, at home. 1t
would be hard to find family more de-
voted in their family relations at the
home coming of the children at vacation
time. With fine home and pleasant
surroundings-but we know not what a
day may bring forth. 1t will be long be-
fore the familiar form of !. w. Shaw on
our streets will be forgotten, and the
heartfelt sympathy of the community
goes out to the bereaved family.
Another case of our esteemed neigh
Dor, Carlton Gardner, whose daily suf-
ferings are intense, calls for the sympa-
thy of the people towards him and his
dutiful wife.
Having lost the cast of characters for
''Valley Farm" played at Nezinscot
Hall Monday evening, we give the re-
suits. The play was highly spoken of,
every actor being highly commended.
The music from Mechanic Falls was
highly spoken of. Receipts SIS, the net
proceeds of which, after settling bills,
goes to the grange. One small boy who
could not get all the frosted cake he
wanted, thought there was not much
to it any way.
This Friday evening the Turner ORA
matte Club present the play among
the Breakers at Nezinscot Hall, adj
journed from last week owing to storm
A drama for school purposes is being
rehearsed to come off in about one week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Hersey of
New York are visiting his mother aud
sisters, Fannie and Mrs. Frank Warren
of Hartford.
Mrs. Whittier is grealy improved Of
late. Her nurse, Mrs. Beauroth, is with
her still.
BENZ. Gerrish, cattle dealer, carries a
wound on each side of his face from
coming in contact with cows horn.
A break in the main pipe up near
head waters has stopped the water flow
and electric lights A crew are roDairing
the same.
Rheumatism is getting in it's work
quite generally. Fannie Hersey and
Henry Kicker and the writer, usually
somewhat vain of his agility, are cramp-
ed into crippledom, and with other COM
plications it greatly exhausts him to use
the pencil. But it must be done. But
few years ago great sport was made over
the stuff, but now town topics has be-
come standard goods
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
Bryant's Pond.

The engine and boiler at the quarry
have been sent to Portland for repairs.
Charles W. Whitman is canvassing
this section for 1.-THE Farmers Easy
Record Book"
Jonas Edwards of Auburn preached
at the Baptist church Feb. 18th.
Geo. L Cushman has just received q
% II. P. gasoline engine for his saw mill
1t is called "The LAMBERT" and wa:
built by the Lambert Gas and Gasoline
Co. at Anderson, Ind.
The West Paris minstrel company
will entertain the people here Feb. Goth
Eugene Cole is making repairs on the
interior of his store, laying hard wooG
floors and making other improvements
Our meat man, j. A. Titus, has addeC
fish market to his other business.
A young child of Charles Farnum o.
Locke's Mills, who died of pneumonia
was buried at Lakeside Cemetery Wed
nesday.
Our local dramatic club will soon pre-
sent "The Strike" play written b.
William Ward Russ.
Fl. NJ. Estes, who has charge of repair
work on the Grand Trunk, is at HON,
from Portland. He expects soon to g
to Montreal with his crew.
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Hebron.

The basket ball game Friday evening
the 10th, between Coburn and Hebron
scored FL to II In favor of Hebron.
The game played Wednesday, the 21st
between the Rokomeka Club and Hebron
was also won by Hebron 25 to 10.
A. j. Turner has gone to Norway TO,
three weeks to repair clocks and watches
L. d. Randall Is agent for Aliens bath
system and fountain brushes and portable
bath in Hebron, Paris and Mechanic
Falls. Mr.. Randall has met with good
success In his own neighb0rhood before
starting for other places. The system
seems to be good one.
Last Friday evening few young mar
ried people gave Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Mer.
rill surprise party. A pleasant even
ing was spent in playing Finch, etc.,
till 10 O'Clock.
Mrs. b. A. Cushman and daughter
Daisy are In Auburn on visit.
xfs. Judge Bonnsy II in the place fol
. lew days.
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Dlckvale.

Mrs. Abbie Irish went to Lewiston
this week for treatment of her eyes.
Miss Jennie Irish has finished her
school In the Knox district, and Is now
stopping at home.
Simeon Morrill, is cutting wood for d.
o. Rowe.
Ernest Andrews and d. E. Bowker
are 1t work for Alfred Hammond.
Maurice and Gerald Tracy are selling
tresh Ash.