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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
0ilead.

We are pleased to hear that Mrs
Florilla Burnham is much better.
The sick ones in the village are i'm.
proving.
M. V. Watson was seen on the stree
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Larry were called
to Bethel To attend the funeral of Mrs
Lary's cousin, Miss Emily Holt.
The Mountain Rills met with Mrs. D.
C. Larry and family Thursday afternoon
Quite a goodly number were there
though it was stormy.
A message from friend in Pike Co.,
ILL.,, states that s inches of snow fell the
18th, quite unusual at this season of the
year in that locality.
j. E. Richardson Is in South Paris a,
juryman to attend the court this week
Mrs. Melissa Bennett is visiting at e
r. Benefits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Maine News Notes.

The most distinguished Memorial day
orator vet announced for Maine is Gen.
o. o. Howard who will be the speaker at
Togus. And what a welcome the old
veterans will have for the last surviving
division commander of the Union army
Mrs. Dolly Decrow, aged 92 and the
oldest person in the town OF Camden,
was burned TO death in her home We'd
nesday night. Her clothing caught fire
from spark while sitting alone beside
the fireplace. She was heard to fall to
the floor by her son, who was in another
part of the house, and when he entered
the room her clothing was all in flames.
She was so badly burned death followed
in an hour.
Bridgton suffered the most disastrous
fire in many years early Thursday morn
ing, when six of the towns principal
buildings, situated on Post Office Square,
were destroyed. All six buildings were
burned TO the ground and two Others
caught fire, but the flames were ex-
tinguished. Only the hardest kind OF
work BY the firemen saved the whole
square from going. The heaviest losers
are: Knights of PythiaS building, fittings
and regalia, $4,000; NJ. b. Cook, boot
and shoe store, 50, 100; +. p. Bennett,
$4,000; Crosby Bros, $500; +. G.
Gibbs, boots and shoes, $1,000; Giles o.
Bailey, $500. Smaller losses to build
ings and stock were sustained by DR.. W
l.. Haskell, dentist; the DR.. y. p. Pot
ter estate; the Pythian Sisterhood; II
G.. Larrabee, Frank Staley, 4. A. Lit
tlefield and Mrs. Mildred Durham. The
total loss is over $4,000.
Paul d. Sargent, state commissioner o.
highways. is busy with the work of ar
ranging the details of the road meeting:
which will be held with the county com
missioners of the different counties OF
the state, and which will commence ii
April. These meetings are to be hello
under the provisions of a law which wa
enacted by the last legislature, which
provides that the commissioner 'shal
hold each year, under the auspices o
the county commissioners, meeting II
each county for open discussion of queS
tions relating to the building and main
tanning of public ways, of which du'
notice shall be given TO the towns ant
cities in each county by the said count,
commissioners" The object of thes'
meetings is to get at the Fundamental
principles of road building, and as the.
will bring together the best authoritie
on such matters in the state, it can 81
easily seen that they will prove of mucl
yalue
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
County Committee Organized.

The Republican County Committee
for Oxford County met at the court
house last Wednesday and organized by
the choice of DR.. II. l.. Bartlett of Nor
way as chairman and ii. c Dunton OF
Rumford Falls secretary. To fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Hon.
Joseph +. Stearns of Lowell since the
committee was chosen at the last county
convention, G. w. Walker of Lowell was
chosen. The surviving members of the
committee were all present except Mr..
Dunton, who was detained at home by
illness. 1t was decided to ask Hon.
John p. Swasey to preside at the county
convention, but the date for the conven-
ton is not yet fixed.
The members of the County Com
mittee are:
DIR. II. L. Bartlett, Norway.
H. G. Dunton, Rumford Falls.
Charles III. Prince. Buckield.
Il. A. Swasey, West Peru.
y. +. Brown Bethel
F. III. Bartlett East Stoneham.
O.. W Walker, Lowell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Newry.

Loggers who have much timber to get
out of the woods are improving this
cold weather very thankfully.
j. S. Allen has four two-horse leans
hauling birch to Fl. F. Thurston's mill
and poplar to the river. Though there
is not much snow the roads are quite
good and another week will very nearly
finish the winters contract with many.
Walter Powers goes to West Bethel
to-day friday to move Mr.. John Carl
ton, who has an engagement to tend
the ferry at that place for the coming
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Allen of Waterford
visited friends in town week ago. Mr..
Allen has sold his place at Waterford
and will move bis family to Keene, N.
H., within few days.
Ladies' Circle will meet at W. A.
Fosters Saturday evening. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. Amos Frost visited her parents
at West Paris last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
East Sumner.

Some three or four persons from this
place were in attendance at court at
Paris last week on the Woodman-Maxim
case.
Sumner has not yet secured speaker
for Memorial Day, but is anxious to find
some one for the occasion.
Palmer has fine lot of souvenir cards
for sale.
Harold and Ray Keen, sons of Ezra
Keen, after helping get up their OWL
wood and cutting and getting out lot
of birch, are now hauling wood fol-
Clarence Foster, and hope to get about
fifty dollars to add to their bank account
They 60 into the woods alone with q
heavy pair of horses and are doing a
good business although young. They
attended ten weeks term of school
this winter, and have not seen many
idle days. They are little workers and
bound to win.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Asa D. Mathews.

Asa D. Mathews, who died at his
home in Barton Landing, VT, on the 5th
of March, ut the age of II years, was a
native of Sumner, but came with his
parents to Paris when young, and his
boyhood was spent here. He was a
brother of Mrs. Ansel Swift and Mrs.
William j. Wheeler of this place. He set
tied in Massachusetts,, bnt a little later
moved to Vermont. In 1862 he enlisted
in Vermont regiment as private, and
served till the close of the war, being
promoted to first lieutenant, and spend
ing number of months as prisoner in
Libby and other prisons. In his COM
munity he had held various positions of
trust and responsibility. He was three
times married, his third wife surviving
him. Five children of the first mar
riage are living, one of whom, Miss
Carrie E. Mathews, was formerly a resi-
dent of South Paris, but for the past two
years has lived with her father.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Town Elections.

BUCKFIELD.
Moderator. T. s. Brigham.
Clerk, Alfred Cole.
Selectmen. II. +. Irish. W. II. Irish. j.
Miett
Treasurer, 7. 5. Brigham.
Collector, t. 5. Brigham.
5. \. Committee. j. +. Warren.
Road Commissioners, \. +. Bessey, L..
Turner.
Total amount of appropriations, s6,S47.ls.
PERU.
Moderator, q. c. Hopkins.
Clerk, W. ). Arnold.
Selectmen. A. S. Holman. j. W. Gowell, A.
Mclntire.
Treasurer, II. r Robinson.
Collector, W. 5. Arnold.
5. 5. Committee, %. l.. Knight
Road Commissioner, 5. A. Getchell.
Total amount Of appropriations, $685.
LINCOLN PLANTATION.
Moderator, W. III. Halt
Clerk, III. W. Pickett
Assessors. Lewis Olson. (. 5. Rennett, c. 7
Fox.
Treasurer ID. q. Bennett.
Collector, y. h. Bennett.
s. S. Committee, ID. c. Bennett, b. s. Bennett
A. W. Hart.
Superintendent Of Schools. Mrs. L. b. Bennett
Road Commissioner. W. II. Hart.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
lntermission.
Resolutions
of Buckfield Grange, No. 43S

of Buckfield Grange, No. 43S.
Whereas. Our Heavenly Father in his
divine wisdom has seen fit to remove
from the associations of this life our
honored and respected brother, 1. w.
Shaw. Therefore be it
Resolved, That our hearts go out in
sincere and loving sympathy to the sor-
rowing relatives and friends of our
brother, especially to the wife and chill
dren in this their great bereavement, and
we would commend them to the care OF
our Heavenly Father, who alone can
comfort and sustain them, and may they
be enabled to look forward with joy to
the glad reunion in that Heavenly home,
where there is no more parting forever.
Resolved, That our charter be drapei
for thirty days, that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to his family that
they be spread upon our records and
published in the Oxford Democrat and
Lewiston Journal.
sadie A. THoRNE, Committee
CYNTHIA LIBBY, on
JOSIE G. COLE, Resolutions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Rrownfield.

This week Monday the remains of Mr.
Perley Linscott were brought here for
burial. He was native of this town
The funeral was held at the Congrega
tioual church. He leaves wife and one
son, three brothers and two sisters tt
mourn his loss.
Mr.. Reuben Linscott has bought thu
Howard Moulton cottage and moved il
on his lot where the Pequawket House
stood before the late fire in this village
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Moulton of Boston
were in town this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Denmark.

Mr.. Geo. Whales has left the employ
of Mr.. 1. H. Berry and has accepted
position at Redstone quarry cutting
stone.
Mr.. Geo. A. Hill, who lately returned
home after serving four years in the U.
S. navy, as blacksmith on the Olympia,
has accepted a position at Redstone
quarry, New Hampshire, as sharpener,
and will move his family as soon as
possible.
1t is reported that Mr.. Willard Nc
Kusick has hired the blacksmith shop
owned by Mr.. l. Fl. Berry and will soon
move TO that shop.
1t is reported that Miss Florence M.
Jewett is to be superintendent of schools
in this town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Lowell.

Mrs. D. P. Lord is still living but very
low, suffering from cancer of the stomach.
w. S. Fox bought pair of horses this
week OF N. T. Fox.
Edwin Lord of Porter has sold his pine
timber lot at No. s to o. e. Andrews.
A society of the Eastern Star was in
stalled here Wednesday evening.
1t is expected that in the near future q
lodge of the order of Red Men will be
formed in town, holding their meetings
perhaps for the present at Odd Fellows
Hall, No. 4.
There are few cases of measles about
here.
The Congregational Circle of the
Center met at Odd Fellows Hall, We'd
nesday evening. There was good
company in attendance. Lloyd Poor was
present with a fine graphophone and
gave them fine lot OF selections.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20

Austin Hutchinson was in town the
18th.
A. E. Tyler bought some calves OF
Austin Hutchinson.
Maurice Tyler is at home from Bethel,
where be is at work in the mill for /. s.
Morrill,; had to shut down on account OF
water. George Bennett came with him.
E. P. Philbrook is at work for A. E.
Tyler doing some carpenter work.
JIM. Philbrook was in town the 14th
looking after oxen.
Myron Morrill, has yearling steer he
harnesses to the sleigh and goes to ride
with the children almost every day.
Jim Westleigh is at work for e. G..
Uhlman cutting cord wood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20

Bangor News: The days of the sing
ing school and the spelling school in the
country districts of Maine draw near the
end, and from now on the chopping bee
and the quilting bee will absorb local
attention. If Eliza Jane has been at
tending to business before the open fire
in the parlor, the engagement notice
should be ready to send out, the we'd
ding to take place soon after Easter. II
has been q delightful winter for court.
ships.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
AndOver,

Married in Andover at the home OF
Neal W. Bodwell, Feb. 90, by Rev. Mr..
Samuel Holden, Mr.. W. E. Smith and
Mrs. Gertrude Clark, both of Portland.
The band fellows invited their
wives to a social at their band room
Saturday evening. Games were played
and a good time followed. Ice cream
and cake were served. Chas. W. Bur
dit of Rumford Falls and lady were
present.
Arthur Clark has returned from Provi-
dence, where he visited his father, who
is i'll.
Bert Hanson, who has gone to the
hospital for treatment for appendicitis,
is doing nicely.
All present at town meeting seemed
satisfied with the way the money was
voted.
The no k and ladder company held
their quarterly meeting March 5th. The
ladies of Ellis Glen Assembly were in
vited and a jolly time they, had. Dane
ing was INDUCED in after a light lunch
was served.
Many are sick with colds at this time.
The remains of Mabel Foye were
brought here for burial last Friday.
Charles Foye and Ida Blanchard, brother
and sister of the deceased, came from
Massachusetts, to attend the funeral.
Rev. Mr.. Hannaford of the Falls offiici-
ated.
VIM. Gregg, with his new gasoline
engine, is doing lots of work saving wood
in the village. He sawed six cords in
sixty-five minutes.
Miss Eta Howe Of Hanover has class
of twelve scholars in music in town.
Barton & harrington of East Andover
have their birch all landed in the mill
yard, and will begin saving as soon as
there is sufficient water.
j. Lyman Ripley has gone to Portland
\ for treatment.
Thanks to your Greenwood CORE
spondent for his prompt reply to my
question
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20

VIM. Cushman has been In town and
gone to Paris to attend court. We shall
expect some grave decisions.
T. q. Lunt sold q nice horse, and
Henry Parsons and Stanley Benson one
each.
Walter Kicker returned from his home
at Sabattus Friday.
Mrs. Murch has been spending the
week in Boston selecting her spring
stock of millinery.
Rosalvo Crockett has the contract to
unload the mill feed cars.
Mrs. Emma Jewett, who has been quite
i'll, is improving. Mrs. Davee Is caring
for her.
Hamden Allen, over 80 years of age
| lost his horse, and his neighbor, Rev. A,
| w. Pottle, let him take BIS horse to keep
aud get up his wood Mr.. Allen tool
such small loads that Mr.. Pottle, who
combines faith and works in his creed
became impatient and went to work him
self, and soon had the job completed
That's the kind of a neighbor to have.
A very fine time was reported by Buck
field Grange on their visit to Unior
Grange of East Sumner on March 10th
Your correspondent and wife we're KEEP
at home by sickness. Mr.. and Mrs. A
liz. Tilton of Auburn came up, and me
at the grange many of their old school
mates and friends of their youth. Re
turning to Buckfield they stopped Owe
Sunday with their parents.
Thanks to my friends who have callet
on me while i'll. Yes, and had flower
from the city. What do you think o
that?
Mrs. Ellis Marston and Master Earl o
Auburn have recently visited thei
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Irish.
Maud BRIGHAM, one of Auburn
teachers, is guest of her sister, Mrs
Fred Record.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Cole have recent
ly visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Virgil Cole.
Misses Georgia and Laura Dean hav
Exchanged places with Ernest Damon
he taking what is known as the Robin
son Dean farm, and they take his stan'
in the village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20

Word is sent out from the deep woods
of Maine that deer and moose have
wintered we'll and are in fine condition
for the summer campaign. Maine de-
riyes great revenue from its wild game,
and BY placing the money where 1t will
afford additional protection the supply
may be kept up for many years to come.
The management of our game interests
has been Of kind to help all the citi-
zons
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Bryant's Pond.

Mr.. Thomas j. Andrews, who suffered
a partial shock last week, has been NOV
ed to Grin Sanbo-n's.
Nell Abbott, who recently sold his
property in Milton, will have an auction
to dispose of personal property March
10Th
Miss Mamie Stevens has returned from
a visit to Mrs. John WEIGH at Rumford
Falls.
Pearl Wilson was badly injured while
working in the woods Monday. His jaw
was broken and several teeth knocked
out.
Howard o. Emery and wife of Port
land are visiting Horace Moves.
Frank Stevens and family, who have
been employed at the Glen Mt House
the past year, have returned to their
home in AndOver.
Cole II Littleheld have recently pur-
chased 20 h. p. gasoline engine for their
mill at North Woodstock.
W. c. Brooks of South Paris is clerk
ing at the hotel.
Mrs. Emma Estes of Portland was in
town last week visiting at several places.
Mr.. Alexander Day, who was reported
seriously i'll last week, passed away
March 18th. He was the youngest of a
family of seven, and was born in Wood
stock May Is, lS4S. He leaves a wife
and one son. His funeral was held We'd
nesday at the Universalist church, Rev.
j. Fl. Little of South Paris officiating.
George A. England has returned to his
cottage at the head of the lake.
VIM. F. Harding has moved from Rum
ford back TO his old home in Sygotch
now occupied by his son, d. B. Harding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
DOCTORS ARE PUZZLED.

The remarkable recovery of Kenneth
McIver, Of Vanceboro, Ne, is the sub
ject of much interest to the medical
fraternity and wide circle of friends.
He says of his case: lowing to severe
inflammation Of the Throat and con-
gestion of the Lungs, three doctors gave
me up to die, when, as a last resort,
was induced to try DR.. Kings New Dis.
c"very and am happy to say, it saved
my life." Cures the worst Coughs and
Colds, Bronchitis. Tonsilitis, Weak
Lungs. Hoarseness and LaGrippe.
Guaranteed at F A. Shurtleff & Co. g
drug store. SOC and sl.00. Trial bottle
fran
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Hebron.

The junior class entertainment and
banquet was given Saturday evening.
Tuesday evening there was a concert
by the Lotus Quartette of Lewiston.
Wednesday evening the basket ball
game between Hebron and the Guilford
High School boys was won by Hebron.
The funeral of Miss Mabel Bearce was
held at the home on Sunday afternoon
and was largely attended. News came
Wednesday of the death of her sister
Della. The death of these two young
girls has been very sad and their mother
and the family have the deepest sympa.
thy of the community.
Mrs. J. D. Sturtevant has gone to Dix
field for the remainder of the winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Wilson'S Mills.

John N. Pickett, who died at the home
Of his sister, Mrs. David York, at Bethel,
was brought here for burial in the fami.
ly lot Saturday, March 10th. Deceased
was the only son of Nelson Pickett, one
of the early pioneers Of the Magalloway,
and lived on the farm, now divided,
owned and occupied BY d. @. and b. G.
Bennett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
East Bethel.

Crows have been in town the past
month.
Mr.. Lester Bean has returned from
Princeton where he has been teaching
the past four months.
MT. c. N. Kimball is attending court
at Paris as juryman.
Miss Rose Greenwood Is now working
for Mrs. George d. Swan.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Bartlett and Mr..
Charles Kimball Of Berlin, N. H., visited
relatives here and attended the twentieth
anniversary wedding reception Of Mr..
and Mrs.. 2. W. Bartlett held ct Grange
Hall the 10th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
SLEEPLEsSNESS.

Disorders of the stomach produce q
nervous condition and often prevent
sleep. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets stimulate the digestive or.
gans, restore the system to . healthy
condition and make sleep possible. For
sale by Shurtleff & Co., South Paris;
Jones' Drug Store, Oxford; Noyes' Drug
Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Hiram.

On Saturday, the 10th, our community
was saddened by the sudden death OF
Mrs. Abby, wife of James Evans, Esq
She had been out of health some time
but her death at this time was not ex
pected. Her age was about 65 years
She was an estimable lady, loyal to home
and friends and to duty in all its forms
She had long been member of the Con
gregational church. The Pythian Sis
terhood attended the funeral informally
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Martins
Fitzpatrick, who has her foot amputateG
for gangrene, now has renewal of the
disease.
Mrs. Silas B. Durgin is in very pool
health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20

1t has been learned that Rev. St.
Ethelbert Yates. who recently commit
ted suicide in Old Town, was graduate
of Oxford University and formerly rector
of Christ Episcopal church at North
Conway, N. II. Yates attained wide
spread notoriety two years ago by elop-
ing with young girl, the daughter of a
leading citizen of North Conway at
whose home he was boarder. At the
time he had a wife in New Jersey.
Yates was subsequently deposed from
the priesthood and later had other
matrimonial troubles which it is thought
led him to take his life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
Miss Della Bearce Second Victim

Miss Della Bearce of Hebron died in
the hospital in Milford, Mass, Wednes-
day morning, being the second victim of
the epidemic of typhoid fever of which
her sister, Miss Mabel Bearce, was the
first. The other girls who were i'll with
the disease, most of whom were from
Maine homes, are In fair way to re-
cover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20

DEAR FRIENDS:
Can YOU come in soon and the new
spring line Of g ods'
Since we wrote you last we have received
large lot of ginghams, most of them are only
Ioc. per yard
Then in shirt waist suitings we have
beautiful line. Don't leave out a white linen
dress this summer. Our line is complete from
fine handkerchief linen to heavy butcher
linen.
Last but not least be sure to look at the
new check wool suitings, the correct things
for street wear.
If you wish an evening dress, we would
like to have you glance at the new veilings in
Alice blue, reseida green and cream.
We can also show you fine line of new
trimmings for all these goods.
If in need Of any winter goods don't forget
that we are selling them cheap.
Sincerely yours,
S. B. & Z. S. PRINCE.
Norway, Jany "a, 1906.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
A LIVELY TUSSLE

with that old enemy of the race, Con-
stipation, often ends in Appendicitis.
To avoid all serious trouble with St0m-
ach, Liver and Bowels, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They perfectly regulate
these organs, without pain or discom.
fort. 26c at r. A. Shurtleff & Co.,
druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20

Because of alleged i'll treatment by hel
husband, Mrs. Marian Reed of Dover
took % grains of corrosive sublimate in
an attempt to end her life. The fact
that she had taken the poison was, how
ever, discovered before 1t was too late,
and q physician was summoned, who
succeeded by the use of stomach pump
In saving her life
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20
ECZEMA, TETTER, SALT RHEUM
ITCH, RING WORM, HERPES
RARRER,S ITCH

All of these diseases are attended by
intense itching, which is almost instant
ly relieved by applying Chamberlain's
Salve and by it's continued use perma-
uent cure may be effected. 1t has, in
fact, cured many cases that had resisted
all other treatment. Price rs cents per
box. For sale by Shurtleff & Co., South
Paris; Jones Drug Store, Oxford; Noyes
Drug Store, Norway.