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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
Peru.

Mr.. Haskell! Walker of Peru, aged s.
years, passed away Wednesday, tn
10th, and was buried Friday, the 18th
Rev. Mr.. Martin of Rumford Fall
preached the funeral sermon.
Mr.. Clinton Poland and wife have re
turned from q two weeks visit in Bos
ton.
Mrs. May Robinson's sister, Mrs
George Dyer, of Norway, has been visit
ing her the past week.
Mr.. II. E. Stillman and wife have re
turned from Augusta, where they have
been visiting Mr.. W. 81. Conant.
Mr.. Wendell Poland has bought him {
new motor bicycle which he is enjoying
very much.
Miss Dora Hazelton went to Rumford
Falls on business.
Mr.. z. NJ. Howard has sold his farm
to Mr.. Raymond of Livermore Falls. We
regret his leaving town he has been such
good neighbor.
Mr.. P. G. Barrett has returned from
Portland.
Rockemeka Grange has been invited to
visit Mt. Sugar Loaf Grange at Dixfield
on the goth.
Dexter Delano is working for j. E.
Conant.
Mr.. and Mrs. LittleHeld and child OF
Portland are boarding at Mrs. A. B.
Walkers.
Chicken pox has got into the Peru Cen.
ter school.
Mr.. Fl. r. Robinson has returned home
from Paris, where he has been attend.
ing court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
West Paris.

The corn factory here has had most
successful season. The corn was Of
good quality and the amount put w
Va SS5. 600 cans. Sixteen womer
have been employed in the labelling
which was finished Saturday. The
whole lot has been purchased BY T. d
Legett & Co. Of New York. The fac
tory has been very successful under thu
management of Mr.. W. j. Curtis.
Mrs. K. p. Bowker of West Sumner
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. E
e. Tuell, for . week.
The Universalist Good Will Society
will have a horse show at their mex,
social on Friday evening, Oct 20, q!
Good Will Hall, and q prize medal will
be awarded the winner. All are invited
to attend and meet several distinguished
guests who will be present. Admission
cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Tuell were In
Portland few days last week and visit
ed at /. L. Bowker's. Mr.. Tuell went te
the annual meeting OF the Grand Lodge
l. o. o. f., held in that city, and Mrs
Tuell attended the state session of Re-
bekah Assembly.
The next afternoon meeting OF the
Good Will Society will be on Monday Of
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bowker have re.
turnek from their hunting trip to {
Pond, each carrying rifle and bringing
with them three deer.
There will be an all day meeting Of
West Paris Grange Saturday, Oct. 81
q 0Lnl;nh rf Rnnk
land has been invited to be present anC
it is hoped that large number will b'
present.
Mrs. Edna Cole of Buckfield is work
ing for DR.. and Mrs. o. K. Yates.
Mrs. D. P. Curtis has been quite sicl
for couple of weeks.
The grammar school had a vacation
last week, as the teacher, Miss Ruby
Smith, had to go to her home in Bethe
on account of the illness of her mother
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
East Sumner.

Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Billings desire
to express their sincere thanks and ap-
probation for the many acts of sympathy
and kindness extended to them during
their bereavement caused by the death
of their only child. Their great afflic-
ton is mitigated in some degree by the
sympathy expressed in various forms.
Especially their thanks are extended to
the school children for their presence
and sympathy at the funeral services.
Frank w. Briggs of Freeman has been
visiting the scenes of his youth at East
Sumner, which he left over fifty-two
years ago. Frank went to Lowell, Mass,
in 1854 and worked in a cotton factory
until the civil war broke out when he
enlisted in 81 and served three years in
the Second Massachusetts, Infantry.
After the war he purchased nice farm
in Freeman, upon which he has since
resided. His father served in the war
of 1912, and his grandfather in the
Revolutionary War. His brother John
fell martyr at Gettysburg. Four of the
six children of esq. Briggs" as he was
known, married, but none Of them rear.
cd children. A somewhat singular
event for those days of large families.
Rev. Mr.. Muttart, S. c. Head and
wife, w. Il. Eastman and wife, attended
the oxford Conference of Congregational
churches at Mexico last week.
Mr.. Frank Heald and wife have been
on visit to Mr.. Heald's father, Mr.. Abel
Is. Head, who remains in pitiful and
painful condition. Frank has resided
for several years past at Sheridan,
Wyoming, where he has lucrative
business in jewelry and watches. He
has seen the place grow from small
village to a large business center.
The ladies OF the Congregational
church and their friends will hold sale
of various useful and fancy articles, food,
etc., with some entertainment on the
afternoon and evening of November 1st
Mrs. S. Robinson with her uncle,
Frank Briggs, spent a few days last week
at Lewiston and Sabattus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Keene are visiting
relatives in Boston and vicinity for few
weeks.
Mr.. Lowell Irish of Somerville, Mass,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Rebecca Rus.
sell, for few days.
Mrs. Bent of Peru has been visiting
her brother, James A. Barrows. Mr..
Barrows' daughter and her husband,
Geo. Il. Haskell, of Portland, have also
been visiting at his place.
"What lovely autumn weather." is the
common salutatiOn, and 1t is rarely ex.
celled.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
West Sumner.

Charles A. Barrows has gone to Massa
chusetts to make short visit.
Last Wednesday evening there was ar
apple bee followed by dance at Al
Hadley's.
Valmore Dunn was at West Sumner
village part of last week building ove1
the top Of one of the chimneys in f. j
Browns house. He also did some
mason work for Arthur Bonney.
C. S. Hazelton sold nice pair of oxen
last week.
Arthur Bonney has a fancy pair Of
steers which he bought of A. o. Newell.
Alton York has been at work for II
c. Barrows helping him lay hard woot
floor in his kitchen.
Mrs. Myrtle Durham and little sor
Earl have returned from Brattleborc
where she has been visiting her parents
Oct. 18th, the S. b. Reading Club mel
with Mrs. F. j. Brown, and very inter.
esting program was enjoyed. The club
will meet with Mrs. Ella A. Bonney
November LIST.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
Brownf1eld.

Wednesday supper at the Odd Eel
lows banquet room under the auspices
of the Universalist circle. The proceeds
60 to the church.
j. L. Frink is in Portland.
Mrs. s. Whitney is visiting at j. L.
Frink's.
Rev. DR.. Tarr and family have return
ed home from their vacation. It is de-
cided that he will preach here the COM
ing year.
Mrs. Greenlaw of Portland is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Albert Blake.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23

Rev. F. e. Barton and family have
moved to Fairfield where they will re-
side during Mr.. Barton's passionate.
Their Bethel home will be occupied by
Mr.. Will Bosserman and family.
Mr.. W. A. Bunting, Grand Trunk Rail.
way agent at Richmond, P. O., spent
Sunday and Monday with his family In
Bethel.
Many of our citizens took advantage
Of the excursion last Monday to visit the
Hub.
Tuesday thirty-eight students were
absent from the academy on account Of
measles and the school closed for two
weeks. There is perfect epidemic al
present.
Mr.. Warren Emery has gone to the
Rangeley region with large crew OF
men to ill contract for two million OF
timber. The timber Is first growth and
easy of access.
G. M. Furbush's stock of goods Is
being sold by G. w. Graves and the
bargains advertised draw big crowds.
Thursday afternoon and evening the
Ladies' Aid of the Methodist society
held their annual fair and supper. The
tables were we'll patronized where fancy
and useful articles were for sale and the
harvest supper was relished by large
number. The ladies were pleased with
their success.
Work has already begun on the new
mill and the surveyors have been in town
in the interest of the proposed new rail.
road and business seems to be taking q
new start in our village.
Miss Alice French went to the hospital
Monday for an operation for appendicitis
from which she has been suffering fol
some time.
The friends of Mrs. j. H. Barrows re-
greet to hear of her serious illness in the
hospital in Portland where she went last
Monday.
Five hunters went to the lake region
and returned with five deer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
Lowell.

At meeting of Suncook Grange Fri
day evening, four we're admitted to
membership. A special meeting for
comforting the Sd and 4th degrees will be
held in one week, the Goth inst.
On Tuesday was held the funeral
service of Mrs. Lucy Jones of this town.
She was a native of this town, married
Mr.. Walter Jones of Sweden and for
many years lived at Niagara Falls. Mr..
Jones died last year and was brought to
Fryeburg for burial. Mrs. Jones then
came to Lowell, making her home with
her mother, Mrs. William Il. Walker.
She went to New York for visit, was
stricken with pneumonia, and in two
weeks from going from here was brought
back for burial. She could not we'll be
spared from the home of the aged
mother and sisters, and the deepest
sympathy of the community goes to the
stricken family. The funeral service
was conducted by Rev. Il. d. Hoyt Of
Hiram, and the interment was at West
Fryeburg by the side of her husband.
DR.. z. j. Noyes has an automobile
brought the past week from Boston.
The gas mains are being laid in the
streets and it is expected the sewer will
soon be installed.
We learn that Owen C. Eastman, who
with his wife went to Fryeburg recently,
has bought the Frank Locke place there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Rnris hill.

First Baptist Church, Rsv. 3. O. Taylor, pastor
Preaching every Sunday q 10 ~ A. 4: SUNDAY
school at II Il. Sabbath Evening Service o
$50 T. E 3; G. = s;. TSs:as e's co1s
nant Meeting the last Friday before the ls
Sunday of the month q 236 p. u. All moi
otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Universalist Church. Sunday School every
Sunday At l0a5 An.
The Baptist parish at the special meet
ing last week voted to build new chin.
new for the furnace. This chimney vii!
not be built outside the building, as had
been suggested, but inside. Some Other
changes will be made, including the re-
moval of the two rear pews on eacn side'
to give more open floor space.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Lawrence, OF
Lawrence, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Law
rence's sister, Mrs. 81. <. Hammond.
Mr.. Lawrence has been on the police
force of Lawrence for many years.
DIR. NJ. N. Houghton is taking . vaca-
ton of few weeks visiting friends. Her
home and business is left in charge OF
Miss Marietta Stowe.
Roy Watts of Portland and Miss Eva
Douglass of Bridgton, who have been at
DIR. Houghton's for two months, have
returned home.
Mrs. Eugene Hale, wife of Senator
Hale, and Mrs. Wiswell, wife Of Chief
Justice Wiswell, were at Paris Hill last
Wednesday. coming from Poland Spring
by automobile.
Hon. Edward l.. Paris returned to
New York last week. Mrs. Paris and
Z. L. Paris, Jr., closed the summer
home here last Saturday and will stay at
1.-THE Beeches" for the remainder Of the
season.
Mrs. E. h. Guyer of Rock Island, ILL.,,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Lord OF
Bangor are guests at the White Mountain
View House.
Mrs. II. r. Batcheller is on visit OF a
week or two to relatives in Washington,
N. II.
Jarvis NJ. Thayer and Benjie Doe wen,
to Franklin County buying sheep last
week and drove home flock of about
sixty as an addition to the flock at Elm
hurst Farm.
There will be a social dance at Acad-
envy Hall Saturday evening, Oct. %.
Good music. Dancing so cents pei
couple. All cordially invited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
Day.Bartlett.

At noon Saturday occurred the mar
riage of Harold Stowell Day, OF Lewis
ton, and Miss Eta Louise Bartlett OF
Portland. The ceremony took place at
the home which has been prepared for
them, at 1924 Main Street, Lewiston, and
was attended by the immediate families
and few invited guests.
The groom Is the son OF the late
Thomas r. Day and Mrs. Lizzie A..
Day of Bryant's Pond, and the bride Is
the daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick NJ. Bartlett, also of Bryant's
Pond. Since the death of her parents
her home has been in Woodfords, Maine.
The house was beautifully decorated
for the occasion by Miss Alice Goddard
of Woodfords, an intimate friend Of the
bride, and everywhere that adornments
could be placed, they were used with .
lavish hand.
Promptly at the hour of noon, the
wedding march was begun played by
Mrs. Genevieve Whitman Walker of
Harrison, an old school friend Of the
bride. The officiating clergyman, Rev.
81. E. Townsend of Westbrook, was In
waiting, to receive them, and the friends
arose TO greet their entrance. First
came the little ring bearer, Henry Garlic
ton Wing, son of Col. Henry A. Wing OF
Lewiston, nephew Of the groom. He
was dressed in white and bore huge
pink chrysanthemum on which rested
the wedding ring. He was followed by
the bridesmaid, her only sister, Miss
Mary F. Bartlett, Bates, '05, now q
teacher in Cohoes, N. Y. Miss Bartlett
was gowned in a pearl gray silk, with
real lace trimmings, and she carried day
break pinks, in shower bouquet. She
was attended by the best man, Lincoln
w. Hayes of Lewiston.
Then came the bride, her hand resting
on the arm of the groom. She was very
beautiful in her bridal robes, her gown
being princess robe of white peau de
sole, heavily panelled with Irish lace
The bertha and yoke also was of the rich
lace, and her bridal veil of white illusion
swept down over the long train. Hell
only jewels were gold necklace with
pendant of pearls, the gift of the groom.
She carried the bride roses.
The ceremony was very impressively
performed, and the family gathered
dUout W OuoT congratulations. an az
Ijournment was then made to the dining
room, where Ross served charming
wedding breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Day took the afternoon
train for Montreal and Quebec, and upor
their return will be at home to their
friends at 1924 Main Street. Mr.. Day has
a responsible position with the Lewiston
Handle Company, and has many friends
here. Mrs. Day isa lady of much sweet
ness of character and is universally be
loved by her many acquaintances. Shit
was educated at Westbrook Seminary
afterwards spending some time abroad
and for few years has been a teacher
in the Oakdale school. Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
Dickyale.

Vernon Farrar was accidentally shot
in the back Oct. IS by his brother Man
ly, who was fooling with revolver.
Another case of didn'tknow-itwas-
loaded.
The remains of Mrs. Abbie, widow of
the late Lucius Keene, were brought
here Oct. 18th for burial by the side OF
her husband.
R. L. Cummings has q crew here pack
ing apples.
Married in Milton Plantation, Oct 10,
by Henry Davis, Esq, Herbert E. Bowker
and Eta c. Kennedy, both of Peru.
Vernon Farrar is reported as getting
along nicely.
s. L. Russ of North Woodstock was in
the place last Wednesday and bought a
pair of oxen of j. H. Lovejoy. At one
time, about twenty years ago, worked
on the farm for Mr.. Russ seven months,
did not lose day during the time, aud
the night l finished he paid me Sl40.
He thinks now that I tried to earn it.
1t was good place to work. Mrs. Russ
looked after my welfare like an own
mother,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
Hebron.

Mrs. Ida Tuttle, who has been visiting
at w. A. Bartlett's, returned to her home
in Massachusetts, last week.
Rev. T. j. Ramsdell of Caribou preach.
ed here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Dexter and Mrs.
Hattie LeBaron Dexter of .Mattapoisett,
Mass, have been visiting Mrs. Joseph
Hibbs and other friends in the place.
Mrs. Rose Paris of Bath has been at
Fred Sturtevant's for few days, but re-
turned home Wednesday. Mrs. j. D.
Sturtevant accompanied her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
Maine News Notes.

John D. GRAHAM, driver in the Ban
gor fire department, was 80 injured b!
the bursting of chemical engine Mon
day night, that he died Wednesday morn
ing.
Joseph Boisvert, accused of an assault
upon Mrs. Josephine Roy at Lewiston
with intent to kill has been held for tht
grand jury. In her testimony Mrs. Ro!
said she asked the fellow for money hi
owed her, whereupon he came up be
hind her and beat her over the head will
rolling pin number of times, after
wards robbing her of her wallet. Mrs
Roy was at first supposed to be fatally
| beaten.
Judge B. F. Weber of the 9th judicia
district of Minnesota, who now retires oil
his own volition from the bench, is a
native of Shapleigh, Maine, whore he
was born in 1888. He has been in
Minnesota since 1868 and has been or
the bench of that state since 1882. The
Minnesota papers speak in highest praise
of his service and express deep regret
that he feels the weight Of years suffi.
GENTLY to desire rest. When boy in
Shapleigb, Judge Weber learned the
trade of carpenter, and while studying
law he taught school in Maine and Massa,
chusetts for several years.
The hustling characteristics and push
of Aroostook farmers are pretty we'll
exemplified in the person of G. B. Brown
of Caribou. Last fall he had six acres
plowed, the rest of the blowing being
done this spring, and aside from the %
acres planted to potatoes he had quite a
large piece In grain. Mr.. Brown found
1t so difficult to secure good help he was
practically obliged to farm 1t alone and
unaided, with the exception of boy
who drove the team while planting pota-
toes with a Robbins planter, his only
other expense for hired help until dig
ing time being % which he paid for
blowing. And he has quite crop to
show for his efforts, too, his % acres Of
Green Mountain potatoes yielding 1876
barrels aside from 80 barrels Of very
small ones which W ere not picked up,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
Worlds w. c. T. u.

The seventh convention opened in
fremont Temple, Oct. II. The first day
was devoted to the usual prayer service
the executive committee meetings and
q banquet in the evening.
Thursday the convention opened for
business at 9:45 with our own Mrs. L.
NJ. N. Stevens, vice-president-at-large, in
the chair.
Lady Henry Somerset, the president,
was unable to be present owing to i'll
health. Agnes Slack, London, and
Anna Gordon, secretaries, and Mrs.
Sanderson, Canada, treasurer, were
present.
There were a good number of superin-
tendents and we'll filed delegations from
foreign lands in attendance.
Gov. Guild and the Mayor OF Boston
welcomed the delegates.
The presidents of foreign countries, or
their representatives, were introduced
Thursday afternoon; England, Canada,
Germany, India, Norway, Sweden, Den
mark, Palestine - the report of the
Unions work in Jerusalem was most
interestipg-Egypt, South Africa, The
Argentine Republic, Scotland and Ire
land with Iceland and Japan were some
but not all the countries represented.
All spoke English-though rather broken
by some, except the president of Japan,
who spoke in her own tongue, with her
niece who has been in this country, as
interpreter.
A large number of fraternal delegates
were next introduced.
From every country the report showed
increased interest in the temperance
cause and advancement in total absti-
hence sentiment and practice.
Governor Guild and wife held q re-
eeption at the State House from 4:30 10
$50 p. NJ, which was largely attended.
The city of Boston gave dinner to the
foreign delegation following the recep-
ton. The evening was filled with ex-
ercises by the Loyal Temperance Legion
and addresses by prominent women.
This completed the work of the second
day of the Worlds w. G. T. u.
K. A. G. STICKNEY.
Boston, Oct. 10. 1905.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
NORWAY Lake,

Norway Lake Woman's Club will
meet with Mrs. James Crockett Oct.
Slst. Halloween stories by all the
members.
Mrs. W. o. Perry is visiting friends in
Boston this week.
Iva Kilgore is at home for short
vacation.
Partridge Brothers are having the
Mills buildings repaired and painted.
Austin Hayes has commenced running
o meat cart.
]. S. Kneeland is visiting friends and
relatives in Waterford.
Mrs. Wilbur Tucker and little son are
visiting relatives In Greenwood.
Mrs. Persis Bradbury was guest at
G. w. Partridge's Thursday.
Mrs. Lottie A. Crane had fifteen teeth
extracted last Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
Byron.

Fl. C. Young Of West Minot is in town
for few days.
A. S. Young went to Mechanic Falls
Wednesday.
Gertrude Dunn has been troubled with
sore eyes 80 that she has been unable to
attend school for the past two weeks.
Ernest Sabine and Frank Mardin of
Weld visited their uncle, G. A. Mardin,
last week, and while there secured a
fine deer.
Mrs. A. s. Young went to Rumford
Falls Saturday.
Philip Hartley with pair of horses
is helping R. T. Taylor do his breaking
up.
There is q rumor that wedding bells
have been ringing at Houghton.
Hunters are quite plentiful, but we
haven't heard of great quantity Of
large game secured.
s. Taylor was gathering apples on an
abandoned farm last week where he
found that the bears had visited the or.
chard the night before, 80 he put in q
few bear traps, but 30 far they have fail
ed to find them. They are probably
visiting some other orchard.