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Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
East Sumner.

Rev. L. W. Muttart has accepted a call
to the Congregational church in Wool.
wich and closed his labors at East Sum
ner on last Sabbath. Mr.. Muttart wat
universally esteemed by all and much
regret is felt at losing so amiable and
peaceful a citizen In our community
His family will remain for the present.
Mrs. Emogene Wiley left on Wednes'
day for visit in Portland and In few
places in Massachusetts,, after which she
will 90 west to Wyoming.
There will be Christmas services and
the usual Christmas trees at the Baptist
church on Christmas night.
Thursday morning, the Goth inst, the
mercury registered % below zero, the
coldest for the season.
The fair. sale and supper OF the Bap.
tist Ladies' Circle held at Grange Hall
on Tuesday, the 18th inst, was success
full and a pleasant affair with good at.
tendance. Most of the articles for sale
were readily disposed of and the receipts
amounted to nearly $50 in all. n. Den
nett, the Lewiston reader and impersOn.
ator, was present and added much inter
est to the occasion. Songs by local
talent and banjo selections by Allie Bar
rows were finely rendered and every.
thing passed off nicely. In word, the
occasion was very pleasing and enjoyable
and was . success worthy the effort OF
those who were factors in its production.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25

The Lewiston Weekly Journal, 59th
year, has ono of the largest circulations
among high class readers of any provin.
cial newspaper in the United States.
This is complete news and literary pa.
per especially adapted to interest the
plain people, the homes, the farmsides,
the artisans, the workers, wives, moth.
ers, and children. Our organization OF
New England and of Maine, in particular,
for news purposes is unrivaled within
corresponding territory in the United
States. Our expenditure Is lavish and ia
intended to be wise.
We employ several special workers
who give dramatic attention to the novel
features and important events in the
field OF Maine news. These special news
services, always thoroughly we'll illus
trated, are fertile history makers in this
state.
The Lewiston Journal Is a complete
newspaper, our friends, the reading
public, being judges. Says one of the
most eminent men in Now England, not
residing in Maine, "There are three news
papers In this country which read
habituslly and appreciate cordially for
their sincerity, their cleanliness and their
intelligence as we'll as for their news
value-and one OF these Is the Lewiston
Evening Journal. am amazed that 30
complete a newspaper can be produced
in provincial field"
The Lewiston Evening Journal is
never 80 satisfied with itself as to fail to
put up new money and put out new
energy to make tO-morrow's issue better
than to.day's. There is no goal in sight; {;
for the perfect newspaper is yet below
the horizon, but to improve is obligatory
and testimonials from all parts of New
England and from Maine, in particular,
pour 10 upon US in appreciation of the
service which the Lewiston Evening
Journal Is rendering sincere republican.
ism, good government, and all the causes
which concern the progress of society, of
education. $500 year by mail.
The Lewiston Saturday JOurnal-Illus-
trated, 80 pages; A editions with maga-
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complete newspaper for the family and
the home circle, clean, bright and breezy.
$3.50 year, postpaid. A Sunday paper
Saturday night.
Address, Journal, Lewiston, Me-, for
subscription or sample copies.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
Maine News Notes.

A company will run a five-cent ferry
between Portland and Peaks Island this
summer.
An advance of FIVE per cent in the
wages of cotton mill operatives will go
into effect in practically all the Maine
mills Jan. 1st.
The Maine State Grange had a most
interesting and profitable session at
Augusta last week. It will meet next
year at Lewiston.
Giuseppe Assandi, carpenter who
went from Bangor to the Rhode Island
city about two weeks ago, was shot and
killed at Providence after quarrel with
Gabrillo Vitello.
The body of Alexander Moores, aged
45, was found by sectionmen Saturday
beside the Bangor & Aroostook tracks
between the Houlton station and Lud.
low Crossing. 1t was believed he was
struck By train while walking to the
home of two sisters and brother with
whom he lived on the Ludlow road.
1t is said that the youngest member OF
the next Legislature will be Andy p
Havey of West Sullivan whose age Is 25.
He is q graduate of Kent's Hill and OF
Bowdoin, completing his college course
in 1908. The intercollegiate world
knows him we'll as an athlete, as he was
captain of the Bowdoin nine two years
and also played on the football eleven.
President John s. Hyde of the Bath
Iron Works has arrived home from a
business trip to New York and brought
an order which furnished the citizens
with cause for general rejoicing. The
order was for a steamship, duplicate
of the turbine steamer Camden now be.
ing built by this firm for the Eastern
Steamship Co. at q cost of about $4OO, 600.
The bodies of two Italians were found
early Tuesday near wheel pit at East
Millinocket, where they had been work.
ing alone. They were killed by an ex-
plosion of dynamite and the bodies we're
terribly mangled. Two charges of
dynamite evidently were placed and one
failed to explode as arranged. 1t is be-
lieved they were attempting to dig 1t
out when It was exploded by pick or
crow bar. The accident occurred about
o'clock the previous night, but the
men were not missed until just before
midnight. Then search began and the
bodies were found. Both were expert
enced workmen. Their names we're
Pantaleons Filipone and Michael Angelo
Palgeri.
The many friends of Rev. G. w. Hinck-
10y of Good Will Farm will be glad to
learn that he is recovering from the ILL.,
ness from which it was reported he was
su ffering in Canada. Mr.. Hinckley fell
and received an injury to his knee while
on his way to take an early train at
South Paris Nov. 27. He made light Of
the matter and started on somewhat
extended lecturing tour throughout
Canada. He was taken Ill at Dundas,
and on consulting q physician 1t was
found that he was suffering from an at
tack of blood poisoning. 1t was thought
best for him to 20 to hospital and he
was taken to the City Hospital 10 Hamil.
ton, Ontario. Here he underwent An
operation on Tuesday, which proved en-
tirely successful, and he is recovering.
Word comes from Good Will that tele-
gram has been received from him, saying
be Is much better and is improving
m r;dtx,
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
Greenwood,

Rather cold butchering Thursday will
the thermometer below in the morn
ing, soon followed by snow storm
and when on awakening on Friday morn
ing and hearing the rain coming down
it was difficult to believe it, even aftel
the testimony of my auditory ap
pendages.
They are talking up no less than foul
Christmas trees in town; but how many
will materialize remains to be seen.
He has recently built a sap house
from which it ia inferred that he believes
the seasons will come and 60 while
longer as in the past.
Newton Bryant Is hauling birch from
the Bennett place to the spool mill, the
price being six dollars per cord. just
think of it; q cord OF birch will now buy
barrel of first class flour and part Of
another; while the price of an egg will
carry letter from Eastport to Tacoma
and half way back again; and yet some
are complaining of hard times. Pity
that class of gentry could not be obliged
to live in Russia a while.
The days are now the shortest OF the
year, and it is gratifying to know that
they will soon be growing longer, even II
the cold does grow stronger for a while
Perhaps you have noticed that only
one leaf of the calendar is still hanging
and more than one-half of that is already
in the past; from which it is natural tc
infer that the present year Is fast draw
ing to close. In fact the new almanacs
and calendars are already coming in.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
Bethel.

DR.. Seth c. Gordon of Portland was in
Bethel Monday in consultation with DR..
X. r. Tibbetts.
Mr. Fred German and family have re-
turned to Bethel.
Mr. and Mrs. Giddins Of Falmouth
Heights, Mass, have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carey, returning to
their home Tuesday.
The insurance Of G. NJ. Forbush has
been adjusted and whatever goods are
movable are being removed. Mr.. For
bush was called TO Gorham Wednesday
BY the illness of his son.
Mr.. Charles Valentine, who has been
i'll for the past six weeks, is reported
to be gaining slowly.
Mr.. James Hutchins, mail carrier, is
on the route again, having been i'll with
measles and having been confined to his
home for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelma Stearns are re
ceiving congratulations upon the arriva
of new member in the family.
Principal Hanscom has been confined
to his home for several days and the
Christmas recess of Gould Academy be
gan Friday.
Misses Mason and BOothby have re
turned to their home and later will start
for California to spend some weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben S. Kilborn are an
ticipating a trip to Oklahoma, Cali
forDia and other states on the Pacific
Coast and will not return until May.
The several societies are to observe
Christmas Monday evening with sup
per and trees for the Sabbath School
church and parish.
Mr.. E. C. Staples has been visiting a
his home in Oxford.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lewis Sanborr
took place at her late home Friday.
The shops are all gay with Christina
decorations and the Christmas trade ha'
been excellent.
Mr.. Charles Merrill was buried from
his late home Sunday. His son Dayton
has returned from Boston and will have
charge of the milk route.
The Chair Factory Co. is busy saw
ing long lumber.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
A Fragment Of My Late Visit.
BEING A GLANCE AT THE OLD HONE
STEAD.

Nv vacation visit on the whole from
the time left home on the 26th Of Octo-
Der, until my return on the 10th OF
November, was one Of unbrOken enjoy
ment, although I was made sad on two
occasions, the first during my interview
with Mr.. Tilton of Buckfield, who was
so blind as to be unable to see anything,
although he was still blessed with the
faculty of speech. The other was while
calling on my niece In Hartford, Mrs.
Lewis Stetson, whose oldest son was
then in q hospital for the purpose OF
having leg amputated, caused by the
accidental discharge OF rifle.
My overnight visits and calls were 20
arranged as to reach the old homestead
the last day of October, It being the first
time had seen the place in many years.
Here was the house built by my father
more than three-quarters OF . century
ago, where I first saw the light OF day,
and slept in the same room that occu-
pied for that purpose through the most
OF my boyhood years. From the window
the White Mountains loomed up In full
view; there resolved, If my life was
spared, to stand on the top Of Mount
Washington some day, and as good luck
would have it that wish was gratified on
the 7th day OF July, 1858.
My father bought the place when 1t
was hardly more than wilderness,
erected q set of buildings, and after
doing all it was possible to do In one
brief lifetime, left it for that undiscOver-
ed country In 1S48.
But great changes have taken place
since his day; the buildings have been
repaired and enlarged, the fields cleaned
of bowlders, Q new orchard grown. an
aqueduct conveying water to the house
and barn, to say nothing Of minor i'm
provements. Aud besides oil of this a
new road has recently been built, . mile
or 80 In length, to make better outlet
for another neighborhood, and termi-
mates q few rods below the homestead
buildings. There q guideboard has been
erected, directing the traveller down the
new road to North Turner, and to Buck.
field or Canton on the old county high
way.
As might be supposed all of these
things have so changed the whole
premises, that it my father or any OF bis
i lamily WuO udto ulcu tu0Ios Oousu w
brought back to life and stand anywhere
on the place. they would have no more
idea of the location than they would II
in a foreign land or on some Other
planet.
The farm is owned and occupied BY
the widow OF the late Frank Bonney
together with her son-in-law, Charles
Berry, and daughter, who were married
last spring, and happy little famil!
they are in their fine country home.
Knowing it will be interesting to some
at least, will here digress so far as tt
state that the late Frank Bonney, above
mentioned, was a twin brother of FREQ
Bonney of South Paris, the well-knowr
machinist, who has been employed b!
the Paris Manufacturing Co. for man,
years. But although twin brothers the!
were quite unlike each other In com
plexion and features. L. D.
(To be continued.)
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
LegisIatiye Kennebec journal.

Every intelligent person in Maine will
want to keep close watch upon the
proceedings at Augusta this winter.
Matters of great interest to all are sure
to have early attention at the hands of
the legislators. In fact, this session
gives promise of being the most i'm.
portant and interesting for many years.
The subject of taxation alone, which 1t
is proposed to fully consider and revise,
will be intensely interesting to every
taxpayer in the state. The question of
resubmission, a uniform insurance law,
and many other important matters will
be at the front the coming winter. The
Kennebec Journal is the official State
paper, and consequently the only paper
in Maine which publishes the official
stenographic reports OF the legislative
proceedings. These reports are con-
tinuous and complete. In addition to
the stenographers -one in the Senate
and two In the House-the Journal will
have . full corps of special reporters
who will keep sharp watch on the COM
mittees and other matters of interest
connected with the session. All the
hearings and notices are advertised In
the Kennebec Journal, hence II you keep
a careful watch In this paper nothing can
escape your notice. The price ID ex-
ceedingly low. Viz: Daily, $l,00 for
the session; weekly, Is cents. Remit BY
money order or check, or In postage
stamps II more convenient. Address
Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
Oxford.

James Glover has moved his building
from Welchville to his lot on Winter
Street. II will DO rebuilt for. . tene-
ment house.
Mrs. Willis Wing was taken to the
hospital In Lewiston last week. Her
case is considered critical.
Mr.. Holmes Of Auburn came here on
Friday and took his wife's mother, Mrs.
Record, home with him to remain
through the winter.
Chas. Robinson has lost his horse after
q short sickness.
Mrs. Chas. Smith Of Minot, formerly q
resident Of this town, 10 III with diabetes.
The ladies Of the Congregational so
ciety met at Mrs.. Charles Starbird's
Wednesday afternoon to prepare for tho
Christmas Tree.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
Lowell.

Mr.. Henry G. Walker, who has been
weak from the infirmities Of age for
some years, is very i'll at present.
Mr.. Seth Hutchins. who broke his leg
recently, is doing we'll. His sou-in-law,
DIR. Cochrane, Of Saco, has visited him
the past week.
Frank A. KenistoD and wife and w. S.
Fox and wife Of Suncook Grange and
Lewis E. McAllister and wife Of Kezar
Lake Grange attended the State Grange
at Augusta.
The scholars from the academies and
high schools are at homo for the Christ
mas vacation.
Miss Leola Noyes is at home from
Tufts College for ten days.
Mr.. H. d. Umbstaetter il at his place
here for few days.
Nellie E. Elliott 10 at homo from Frye
burg for two weeks.
Miss Ella Charles and her mother
have gone to Massachusetts, for the win
ter.
W. Brown and wife have gone to
North Anson for few days, and will
then go to Boston for the winter.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
Have the Scales Fallen ?

Now. look here! We do not wish to
flood you with our irruptions, but we
have been quiescent so long We must find
vent some way or bust, and that would
be a calamity-to us. We would ask
the patrons of the creamery if they ever
detected a sort of witchery about the
scales? The SCALE with which we have
to do has it's little peculiarities. Our
steelyard has been tested and is correct,
and when weighing an empty vessel
it is in perfect agreement with the col
lector's weighing contrivance, but when
il is full of cream there is a pound or
more minus. With the collector we
watched the face of the concern and
there was no visible monkeying with the
rattle trap. We could not understand
it, but it works so every time. We have
decided that there is spirit OF intelli-
gence In the hidden works-is quick at
figures, a lightning calculator, looks out
we'll for the main chance, in short, there
is quite good deal of human nature in
side of it. Shall we dispose of old
"Bess," take our tea straight and buy
milk for the cats, or face the inevitable
with an unruffied spirit? 1t is hardly 80
momentous question as: ITO be or not
to be-" JOHN.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
Mind. n Gorilla kim.

The craze among society women for
queer pets Is an old story. 1t usually
ends through being carried too TAR.
There is the case Of Andromeda. for In
stance. and there Is that other affair OF
the decadent Roman emperor's daugn'
ter. who had pet gorilla. procured for
her mt great cost by an Arabian trader
who supplied strange beasts for the
amphitheater. One day the Praetorian
guard nrose and murdered the caesar.
The gorilla. who happened to be pres
cnt, strangled the ringleader, who was
to have assumed the imperial purple
himself. with Its bare hands. This 30
delighted the PraetOrians that they
unanimously elected the gorilla. whom
they took for n barbarian from North
Britain. to the vacant throne. On the
mistake being explained by zoologic'
ally minded patrician. the divus caesar
had to be killed and another one cho'
sen.-LOndOn News.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
THE OXFORD BEARS.
the DOlN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hi1l.

E,Is. s.pss. Church, ssy z q Taylor p,.ssg pa:ssSy
sss'G. 50 r. =. +. P. 5. 6. I. Tuesday evening.
p.ny assn2 sss9f shs ss Fssy ne M
Sunday Of the month as $50 ?. =. All nos
otherwise connecsed are cordially invited.
CnivcrsaEst Church. Sunday School every
Sunday a TO- An.
William Z. Atwood, 10, is at home
from Bowdoin College for tho holiday
vacation.
Leslie Bennett, Harold Cole and Ber-
nard +. Twitchell are at homo from the
University of Maine to spend the holiday
vacation.
The pupils of tho primary room gave
the following programme to many Of
their parents and friends Friday after
noon:
Christmas Eve Thought. Walter Harding.
The Angels Song. julia Harding
Why we Like school, Ada Gib6s. Ronald
Shaw. George Slattery, Roy Hammond.
Lewis Proctor. Leon Proctor;
A Christmas Song, Norman TAyior.
Christmas Green, CIyue SnaW
Soaring santa Claus, honaiu SHAW.
Alexander Stearns.
Paris Hill friends have received from
Olban A. Maxim copy Of the Jackson
vile (Florida) Times Union Of Dec. Is,
containing a large picture entitled
"Florida for Minew 1t represents q
Northern tourist pointing at a thor
mometer that registers so and is marked
"Florida weather." while in his other
hand he holds newspaper with the
heading "Home News" and such sub
beading as Terrible Snow Storm
Zero Weather." deaths from Coldr'
"Freezing Weather Continues" etc.
The committee in charge of the Christ
mas tree and exercises at the Baptist
church Tuesday evening request that all
presents intended for the tree shall be
brought in as early as possible.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
West Bethel.

Without the door let Sorrow lie;
And II for cold IL hap to die,
Wen bury IL In Christmas pie.
George wither.
at is the blessed Christmas-tide;
The Christmas lights are all aglow,
The sacred lilies bud and blow;
Above our heads the joy bells ring.
without the happy children sing.
The gladdest day Of all the year"
"Christmas in de kitchen.
Christmas In de air.
Christmas In de dinin' room,
Christmas every where.
Christmas In de grocery sto'.
Got aroun' at las
Christmas in de pocketbook.
But gOin' mighty fss'."
Christmas greetings to all.
No one seems to be complaining Of
any lack of snow.
S. W. Potter, Esq, has our thanks for
late Portland and Boston papers.
Miss Eiva Kendall of Bethel Hill ia
teaching her third term of school in this
village.
Charles A. Dunham has returned home
from Bolster's Mills, where he has been
working in blacksmith shop.
The weather has been too cold for
news to circulate or rumors fly, and gOs-
sips have had to stay near their own
firesides.
G.. d. Morrill, and C. L. Abbott, Jr.,
with their team of six horses attached to
the winter road machine, scraped the
highway leading to Mason and Albany
last week.
II mercury can 60 down 40 degrees in
a single night il may rise as much In the
same space of time, so let us try to be
satisfied with whatever chances to come,
and fully enjoy the holiday season.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25

At one time. when De Quincey was
living ut I.asswade IN simple an:
friendly relations with the people. VIM
respectc.l him not as a writer. but o.
q good neighbor. he formed very de'
liyhtful friendship with n little child
boy Of four years. This lad, q
nephew Of one Of the housemaids. was
the constant companion Of the great
man and would forsake any amuse'
ment for the pleasure Of walking
round dull little garden with HIM
One day somebody heard this conver'
sation between the two comrades:
"Wlat dye call thon tree" asked
the child.
De Qulncey considered and then
said, with careful deliberatlon. Il am
not sure. ny dear, but ] think 1t may
be laurustinus."
The child interrupted him with some
scovn: "A laurustinus! Lad, dye nc
ken Il rhododendronT
At that time the "lad" must nave
been about seventy years old.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
Hebron.

Mr.. Melcher was in Portland over Sun.
day and while there bought a fine line
of Christmas goods.
Principal Sargent has been in Portland
a few days this week.
On Monday, Dec. II, the Oxford Coun.
ty Medical Association met by invitation
at the Sanatorium. Twenty visiting
physicians were present. A banquet
was served at which twenty-four sat
down, including Drs. Nichols and Nc
Fadyen, Mr.. Nichols and Mr.. Cannon
DIR. McFadyen postponed his visit home
for a week on account of the meeting.
DIR. j. S. Sturtevant Of Dixfield spen,
Monday night with his brother Fred
Sturtevant and made US pleasant cal
Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
Hiram,

Mr.. A. Davis of Kent's Hill recently
took a census of the inhabitants and
business firms and statistics of Hiram
in the interest OF Fl. E. Mitchell & Co
of Brunswick, who will soon publish 8
directory of Hiram, Denmark and
Brownfield.
Mr.. Fritz Milliken of East Hiram has
secured a position in hotel In Florida
where he will spend the winter.
Hiram Lodge, X. of p, No. 80, had an
oyster supper on Wednesday evening
and had review and rehearsal OF some
of their ceremonies. It is understood
that the Long Form team will attend
the Pythian Convention in Portland In
January.
The travelling is getting rather crusty,
also some of the teams and teamsters.
The Congregational and Universalist
pulpits are both vacant.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-12-25
Our Maine Indians.

Farming is shown to be the chief in
dustry of the remnants of the PenObscot
and Passamaquoddy Indian tribes in the
reports filed by the Indian agents with
Gov. William +. Cobb and council.
George III. Hunt of Oldtown, agent of
the Penobscot Tribe, reports that there
are now $50 members, loss Of nine dur
ing the year. The majority of the ma
tives are farmers, but the crops raised
are not up to the usual amount owing to
the extreme heat Of the past August and
the lack of rain. The majority of the
members of the tribe do not drink in
toxicating liquors.
The Passamaquoddy Tribe suffered
more from death than their brethren of
the Penobscot Tribe, Is being reported
by Agent Charles A. Rolfe of Princeton.
Cholera infantum claimed the largest
number of victims with eight. and con-
sumption came next with five. The
tribe at present number 462. Ninety
nine pupils now attend the schools.
During the year the tribe raised 1,478
bushels of potatoes. A small balance 10
shown in the appropriation Of s9,O25 for
the past year.