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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Hiram.

Gardner Fl. Rankin, Esq, while work
ing in his barn, was kicked on the knee
by his horse, intiicting very severe
injury.
Herbert Foss and Lansing Fl. Hubbard
have been some time at Portland, paint
ing for Hon. Almon Young, he having
bought residence on State Street, cost
ing $4,000.
Samuel w. Clemens, of the University
of Maine, spent the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Clemens.
Fifteen persons have died in Hiram in
1905, the average age being So years, 10
months. The number of deaths in 1904
was 81.
We are sorry to learn that our former
neighbor, Mrs. Martha, widow of Glenn
emit B. Fitzpatrick, has been sick of gan
creme in one of her feet, which she has
had amputated.
George E. Davis is having his pine
timber cut near C. z. Hills steam mill.
Mr.. George W. Osgood, at the age of
SO, is still doing his own work at the
farm.
A Happy New Year to all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
The Lewiston Journal.

Among the newspapers of Maine, for
general circulation, the Lewiston Jour-
nal has won high position, and the
reader who wishes to supplement his
home paper, will find the Journal will
do this in an admirable manner. While
dealing principally with Maine matters,
and advocating matters OF Maine in
terest, its spacious columns give room
for an amble review of what is passing
both at home and abroad. No event OF
Importance is suffered to pass without
notice. Its plan of gathering news is
improved from year to year; while its
illustrated articles on matters of interest
to Maine readers have attracted favor
able attention in all quarters. The
Journal is at once news, agricultural,
political and business paper. The plant,
admitted to be the best to be found out
side the largest cities, enables it to fur
pish the latest news on all occasions.
The Weekly has the freshness of daily
sheet. We are running at present some
new stories of unusual interest. The
price, with Magazine, is $500 year.
The Evening Journal always maintains
its position as an energetic news gather
or. Every event in Maine is fully re-
ported at the earliest possible moment.
Besides the news of the Associated Press,
we have ample special correspondents.
and by the use of the telegraph give all
the happenings of the state in each
evenings issue. The price of the Daily
is six dollars year by mail, or fifty
cents a month.
The Saturday Journal at points reach
ed by the afternoon and evening trains
becomes more popular year by year.
The terms are but $3.50 year.
Orders addressed Journal, Lewiston,
Me-, will receive prompt attention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Hebron.

The winter term of the academy
opened Tuesday with large attendance.
Tuesday was gentlemen's evening at
the Ladies' Circle.
The following extract from the diary
of Ephraim Smith, one of the early stu
dents at the academy, may be of interest
to some of the present day. The first
date is Sept. 20, 1907, and after telling Of
his two days horseback journey from
his home In New Sharon, goes on to say
sabbath morning lost my horse and
went five miles after him and then rode
to No. 8, to meeting; q respectful and
well-dressed congregation. - Read
twice in geography. Thursday went to
school, found the Preceptor and whole
school exceedingly agreeable. 1 was
questioned and then told to parse the
sixth section in history of Joseph,
abridged, and then seventh section OF
same. After parsing two verses in the
story of Joseph, my lesson was in the
description of Babylon" We are in
debted to two of Mr.. Smiths grand.
daughters for the diary, Miss Mercy
Smith and Mrs. Augusta Smith Thomp.
son, now living in New Sharon. Mr..
Smith was brother.in-law of Rev. John
Trip, and boarded with his sister while
at school.
We do not claim to be the "oldest in.
habitant" but think the winter of 1870.
II was very much like the present
Wagons were used every month.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Greenwood.

South Paris wishes to know if the old
est inhabitant can remember a Decem-
Der week like the past one? Yea, verify,
can, only more so il possible.
That, however, was the first Of
the month instead of the last.
was then at work for man in Hart
ford, and we hauled out dressing, broke
up and did other kinds of farm work
until near the middle of the month,
and when my work was finished and
passed by Whitney Pond-it hadn't as
sumed the dignity of lake then-the
ripples were sparkling in the sun, and 1t
was as free from ice as in July. How it
was after that, my memory declines to
say; but presume there was winter
enough before the end of March.
There were four snow storms during
the last month, such as they were, the
whole amounting to 16 inches; but the
most of it went off with the warm
weather, so that there has been a de-
ficiency of snow in the woods all the
way along.
Touching the temperature there has
been but one zero morning, and that
was on the 10th when it was below.
On the whole it was remarkably pleas
ant month for Maine.
During the past year dozen persons
at least have died whom used to know,
the two last ones being the widow Olive
Hutchinson and Emerson Billings.
1t so happened that the Hendricks
brothers came down just at the time
that Frank Morgan shot his buck deer,
and the oldest brother, being an anna
teur photographer, took the picture of
the animal hanging up by his hind legs
and Frank standing by his side with his
gun and looking very pleased with his
good luck. The picture was finished by
Miss Libby of Norway and on the whole
it makes a very good showing.
The other day Clarence Richardson
went up to the Skillings mill after a
load of sawdust, and when the whistle
blew for dinner the horses became
frightened and ran nearly to Locke's
Mills before they were stopped. As
good luck would have it they met no
teams, otherwise serious consequences
might have resulted.
Mrs. Anthony Berryment is sick with
pneumonia, while Mrs. Chas. B. Brooks
is still slowly recovering from the same
disease. In the meantime Royal Mar
tin is down with the grippe.
We were happily surprised last week
by receiving very interesting letter
from our cousin, Mrs. H. B. Maxim, OF
Hartford, accompanied by her picture,
taken at the age of 40 years. 1t will be
remembered that when the Democrat
called for historical sketch of the
soldiers of the Revolution a few years
ago, this lady gave very interesting
history of her grandfather, Seth Sturte-
want, who was one of Washington's life
guards, and also one of those soldiers
who spent that fearful winter at VALLEY
Forge. Thanks, cousin, for your kind
letter and picture.
How and where we spent New Years
will be given next week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
The Gam. of the Sheen.

Among the gypsies of Bosnia there
is a curious game called "the game Of
the sheep"
You know they skin sheep or goat
in the east by dragging the skin of
whole over its head. This skin the
Bosnians drip and grease most care
fully. Then they tie up the four legs
and the neck and blow it full Of air, so
that it looks like a very greasy, badly
shaped sheep. This is thrown in the
middle of ring, and each man in turn
jumps on it with bare feet until one
succeeds in bursting 1t. The lucky one
then gets a purse. Such a funny sight
as it is to see them jump and sprawl,
for Of course if they do not strike 1t at
Just the right angle they slip on the
greasy surface as If it were toboggan
slide and 60 sprawling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
How Coward. Were Punished.

Many of the devices by which MILL
tary indifference to life has been ma
tured and sustained are curious. In
ancient Athens the public temples
were closed to those who refused mill
tary service, who deserted their ranks
or lost their bucklers, while a law con-
strained such offenders to sit for three
days in the public forum dressed In
the garments Of women. Many Spar.
tan mother would stab her son who
came back alive from a defeat, and
such man, If he escaped his mother,
was debarred not only from public Of
fees, but from marriage, exposed to the
blows of all who chose to strike him,
compelled to dress In mean clothing
and to wear his beard negligently
trimmed. In the same way a horse
soldier who fled or lost his shield or re-
ceived a wound in any save the front
part of the body was by law prevented
from ever afterward appearing In pub
liz
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Obituary.,

Again the moan of suffering has yield
ed to the victor's song, and pure and
gentle spirit, one of the excellent of the
earth, has gone from US to the city i'm
mortal. Mrs. Olive, wife of Samuel Gil
patrick, and daughter of the late Daniel
D. and Olive Ridlon, died in Porter Dec
25th, of abscess on the brain, aged So
years, @ months, 10 days. For some
forty years she has suffered from an in
trinity, and for about ten years has not
walked a step, but possessing pleasant
and happy disposition, cheerful and
buoyant nature and indomitable forti-
tude, she has moved in her wheel chair
from room to room, and performed her
household duties with some assistance
from hor husband and son. She also
kept in touch with various "shut in"
and sunshine" societies, contributing
from her cultivated mind, tender sym
patty and rare experience. Her life was
an object lesson of patience and resigna-
ton, and model of the pure and beauti-
full in Christian womanhood. So pleas
ant, harmonious and coptented was her
life in her humble cottage home, that she
has told the writer that she would not
exchange lives with any person living,
and her influence for good in the CON-
munity cannot yet be told. 1t was fit
ting that the Saviour on Christmas
should confer upon her the gift of
eternal life. She was our schoolmate in
the far away years, hence this humble
tribute to her memory.
LLEwELLYN A. WADswoRTH
Hiram, Jan. 4, 1906.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
SAT- tha ciyflissr.

The Use of salt az a necessary sup
plemept to diet has had much innuence
in SHAPING the civilization and explora-
tion OF the world. 1t is most proDaDle
that the Oldest trade routes were Gre
ated for the salt traffic, as salt ana
incense formed the chief necessaries
of the ancient days. This was certain
" the case with the caravan routes ID
Libya and the Sahara, while the mines
of north India were the center OF q
large trade before the time Of Ale1an'
der.
Another interesting fact IL that salt
has played considerable part In the
distribution Of man. When 1t became
absolutely necessary to him, as 1t did
at an early stage Of his development
he was forced to migrate to places
where It could be obtained. This
brought him to the seashore, where nc
gained his ideas of maritime commerce
Lastly, the preservative effects OF sail
on flesh food made long oceanic voy
ages possible and thus opened up tht
world to commerce and civilization.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Wilson's Mills.

An entertainment by the school chill
dren and Christmas tree at the church
called out quite a crowd for the place
Monday evening. The children were
drilled by Mrs.. j. w. Buchanan. The
artistic and unique decorations were
also planned by Mrs. Buchanan, ably
assisted by Mrs. D. C. Bennett. Two
trees lighted by wax tapers bore abun-
dant fruit, the overflow filling large
table and lines galore. Each window
held an evergreen wreath with jap
anese lantern in the center. Order of
exercises called by Il. S. Bennett. A
treat of cornballs was served to all pres
emit by the young ladies. About ninety
were present.
The new roller built for the town by
Percy Ripley was taken on to the road
for the first time Thursday. It required
six horses to haul it but 1t made good
wide road.
Our fine weather is drawing to a close
and winter weather seems to have set in
in earnest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

Mr.. Archibald left Bethel Monday for
Orange, Mass, where he has . fiattering
position. The News staff presented
him with very nice watch chain a.
token of their esteem.
DR.. Tibbetts IL located In tho rent re.
Gently occupied BY DR.. G. L. Sturdivant.
Mrs. Olive Young 10 somewhat Inn
proved, but Is still feeble.
Mrs. John Lucas Is Ill with pneumo-
MIA.
Mrs. Leslie Mason and daughter have
been guests of Mrs. o. II. Mason.
The Eastern Star installed officers
Monday evening.
The chair factory opened Jan. 1st,
and has large quantity of birch which
Is being made into strips and loaded on
the cars.
DR.. and Mrs. Gehring started for New
| York Wednesday and took passage Jan
| 8 on the Celtic for Egypt where they
will travel for three or four months. :,
The Bethel Athletic Association held
dance in Odeon Hall Monday evening
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
com entertained the pupils of Gould
Academy in their new home. A mos'
enjoyable evening was spent by teachers
and pupils.
The three churches will unite In meet
ings during the week of prayer.
Mrs. o. N. Mason Is soon to close bel
house for two or three months.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Newry.

Percy Taylor, who has been employed
in Boston for several months, has re-
turned to bis home.
Mr.. John Kimball of Hanover has been
previously afflicted with painful boils for
nearly two months. He thinks them the
result of ivy poison contracted last sum-
mer. He is a great sufferer, and much
to be pitied.
Mrs Dennie Kilgore has not yet re-
covered from her illness, though report
ed more comfortable.
Henry Geo, from Prince Edward Is
land, was taken suddenly and violently
i'll Jan. 1st with strong symptoms Of
typhoid. Drs. Twaddle and Tibbets of
Bethel were in attendance, and at this
writing he seems much better, and it is
hoped he will soon be about again. He
has been working for j. S. Allen in the
woods.
Quite large attendance at the grange
to-day. Officers for the coming year
were installed. An all day meeting with
oysters and pastry for refreshments.
The grange is in flOurishing condition.
j. S. Allen and family visited at Mr..
Taylor's Dec. 31st.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

@. r. Written, treasurer Of the An.
gusta Savir 20 Bank, came and stopped
over Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Lydia
Written. who was injured by . wild
team which became frightened by q
train a few weeks since. Mrs. Written
ia improving under the care of Mrs.
Smith, q trained nurse, from Lewiston,
who has given great satisfaction In her
previous work in this place.
Mrs. Smith had the misfortune to fall
on the icy steps and injure her side con-
siderably.
Frank whittemore slipped Sunday
evening, and falling, broke an arm.
A Mrs. Tucker, nurse to the late Mrs.
Bacon, fell on the icy walk, dislocating
her hip.
Charles Berry, 50 years Of age, one OF
Buckfield's highly esteemed farmers liv-
ing about two miles out, passed away
Jan. 5. He leaves q widow, one son,
Charles, and one daughter, Mrs. o. b.
Jersey of Portland.
On the lower portion of Turner Street
there lived few days since but few
rods apart thirteen persons in seven
houses. Eleven of those people ranged
in age from 70 to So years. Dec. 31st
Mrs. Thankful Long Bacon, widow OF
the late Capt. VIM. Bacon, SO years Of
age, was the first to pass away. She
was the last of her family. She was an
aunt to Hon. John d. Long. She leaves
one daughter, Mary Anna, unmarried.
Funeral was attended Jan. I'd by Rev. B.
F. Turner of Brunswick. Interment
was at the Lowell's Corner Cemetery.
Miss Mollie Cole and Miss Fannie Her
sey, Assistant Postmistress, are i'll, and
Alfred Cole is alone in the post Office.
o. E. Waite has sawed hand, how
badly we are unable to state.
Reading of man somewhere in this
state who was making 800 per month
locating water with the hazel twig,
admonishes me, too late, of lost oppor-
tunities. He states that his people be-
fore him were experts, but with age it
left them. This is my case. Somebody
has touched the hem of my garment, and
virtue has gone out of me. Last fall /
got Chas. Gautier to come and locate.
He struck ''ile" where located few
years ago, all right, all right. Coming
to one place he said, "Dig four feet and
you will find water" l did dig and
found water at two feet. Dug four feet
and 20 inches of water, but there was
none came in below two feet. And yet
people will laugh.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
East Hebron.

Colds are very prevalent and refuse to
leave.
The number of sick ones is still in
creasing daily.
c. McKenney is quite sick with a
bad cold and severe cough.
Dea. r. P. Fuller and wife are both
sick. Her sister, Miss Mary Warning,
is with them and assists them, although
her health ia very delicate.
Alice Merrill is not gaining since the
snow and cold weather came.
Teams arrive from Auburn daily to
haul the wood Everett Conant bought
standing Of Albert Merrill and sold to .
wood merchant in Auburn after 1t was
cut and ready for market.
John Conant bought the wood stand
ing on the farm known a. the Allen
farm recently owned by Mr.. Lane and
his brother Wilson. A number Of men
are now at work cutting the wood Of
for market.
L. r. Hodsdon has . bountiful lot Of
horses to attend 10 and IL obliged to
keep some waiting until another day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
West Sumner.

Mrs. L. M. Bennett of Buckfield, who
has been keeping house for Mr.. E. w.
Chandler. has returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newell of South
Paris were in town Sunday.
Mrs. E. j. Marston Is at home again
from Brewer where she has been to visit
relatives.
Pm. Wyman of Woodstock was in
town Wednesday selling hulled corn.
The funeral of Mrs. e. w. Chandler
was held Sunday, Dec. 3Ist, at the home,
attended by Rev. j. H. Little of South
Paris. The house was filled with sor-
rowing friends and neighbors who will
miss the quiet presence that has gone
out from among us. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful. The deceas-
ed leaves husband and one daughter,
Mrs. L. E. Pulsifer of Lynn, Mass. Mrs.
Pulsifer will remain this month with
her father.
Mr.. L. E. Pulsifer, who was called
here to attend the funeral of Mrs. E. w.
Chandler, has returned to Lynn.
Mrs. Cynthia Bisbee has gone to
Woodstock to spend the winter with
Mrs. F. L. Wyman.
Mr.. Emery DeCosta of North Leeds
Is visiting friends in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
East RroXnfield.

Miss Isabel 81. Stickney and Mrs.
Chas. o. Stickney spent new years here.
They were visited Jan. LIST by Mrs.
Gertrude Stevens Leavitt and little son
Ralph of Portland.
Mrs. o. j. bennett has returned from
Eaton, N. H., where she has been visit
ing her grandchildren.
The Congregational circle met with
Mrs. A. r. johnson last week.
Hattie Quint Is at O..S. Poor's.
We are having delightful winter with
little snow and mild temperature.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Lowell.

There was all day meeting of Suncook
Grange Friday. In the forenoon the
officers were installed by David H..
Chandler of Fryeburg Grange, and In
the afternoon was program of musical
and literary entertainment. Oyster and
pastry dinner was served. There were
a number of visitors from Sweden and
Fryeburg Oranges.
Mrs. D. b. Lord, who underwent q
severe surgical operation Tuesday, is pro-
crossing as we'll as can be hoped for at
the present time, and her recovery is
looked for If no new complications arise.
Henry W. McAllister Is at work for
N. T. Fox in the grain mill, and Frank
Harmon is keeping the books.
Mr.. B. e. Brown and wife are on q
visit of few weeks to Boston and New
York.
E. N. Fox and wife have gone to Port
land for the winter.
W. o. Brown and wife have gone to
Boston to visit relatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
South Rumford.

Helen Doughty went away from Chas.
Adams after working there two weeks.
She is visiting in Hanover.
Edwin Abbott at East Rumford is on
the sick list with a cold, almost the
grippe.
willard Wyman has been sick since
Christmas with q cold and bilious at
tack.
Marshall Swain was at home on
Christmas.
]. Williams is living in the Hem
ingWay house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Iocke'S Mills.

Mrs. Chas. Bartlett is visiting her
friend, Miss Laura Pratt, in Portland.
The Ladies' Union Circle meets with
Mrs. Dana Grant Thursday afternoon,
Jan. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mason are at
present with her fathers family, c. W.
Coles, while Mr.. Mason helps him in
his logging.
Mark Lapham hurt his hand in the
mill Thursday, Dec. 2sth, and is still
laid by with it.
W. 81. Farnham, who was at home a
few days at Christmas time, returned to
his business in Bangor, Wednesday,
the 9th ult.
Mrs. Bert Sanborn Ia on the sick list.
Harvey Norton has been at Bryant's
Pond cutting ice for John Titus.
Very little snow in this vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Denmark.

No tidings of the horse which strayed
from the stable of Mr.. Augustine In
gals last Tuesday night, Dec. 26th, have
been received.
Denmark Lodge, No. so, /. o. OF,
held public installation Tuesday even
ing, Jan I'd, and the following officers
were installed by d. D. G. M Levi Cook
of Cornish:
N.G.-Geo. L. Wentworth.
v.G.-S. H. Smith.
R. S.-A. W. Belcher.
F.S.-Harry b. Thomes.
Treas.-Harlan p. Lord.
After the installation an oyster supper
was served in the upper hall.
A. H. Jones and A. W. Belcher attend
ed the installation of officers in Mt.
Pleasant Encampment, Bridgton, We'd
nesday evening.
willard McKusick has put steam
power into his blacksmith shop.
Mrs. Bartlett has sold her blacksmith
shop to Mr.. Witham, East Fryeburg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
North Stonehan.

w. w. Durgin has had his horse killed.
The horse had the blind staggers.
Loren Starbird from Auburn was here
to see his father-in-law, Eden AcAllister,
last week.
Levi Buffers and family have moved
into the camp on Speokled Mountain.
They are cutting birch for j. Bartlett.
FLA. Remission and family Of Lowell
and II. B. McKeen and family were ct
VIM. Gammon's Sunday. Mrs. Gam.
mon 10 in very poor health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
The Alpine House Sold.

The well known Alpine House at Cor
ham, N. H., which has been closed for
the past few months, has been sold by
the Grand Trunk Railway to c. W. Gray.
Mr.. Gray is the proprietor of Gray's Inn,
Jackson, N. H., and is also one of the
proprietors of the Preble House in Port
land. 1t is understood that quite extern
sive repairs will be made on the house
before it Is opened for the season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

There are nine Maine-born members
of the Massachusetts, House of Repre-
sentatives which assemblies this week.
They are A. w. Parker Of Lynn, born in
Stoneham in 1s47; F. F. Bennett, Jr., of
Saugus, born in Palermo in 1878; F. A.
Elwell of Boston, born in Bangor in
1866; c. E. Gleason of Pittsfield, born in
Oakland in 1859; B. B. Howard of Med
ford, born in Auburn in 1867; Robert
Luce of Somerville, born In Auburn in
1852; NJ. McCann of Lynn, born in Calais
in 1868; s. L Porter of Amesbury, born
in Portland in 1859; w. E. Weeks of
Everett, born In Portland in 1880.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

The Maine Sportsmen's Fish and
Game Association held its annual meet
ing at Bangor Tuesday. C. A. Judkins
of Kineo was reelected president, Gen.
Z. c. Harrington of Augusta secretary
and treasurer. Resolutions were adopt
ed in memory Of Hon. Charles Marston,
of Skowhegan, who recently died-also
in appreciation of Hon. Henry o. STAN
Icy Of Dixfield, the retiring member of
the fish and game commission.