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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-22
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE D0lN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris rim.

First Baptist Church. Rev. Z. o. Taylor, pastor
Preaching every Sunday q lo:% 4. \. Sunday
School af II u. Sabbath Evening Service ~
so p. u. Y. p. 8. C. e. Tuesday evening.
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening q 80. Cove.
nant Meeting the last Friday before the lst
Sunday Of the month at $50 r. n. All not
otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Universalist Church. Sunday School every
Sunday st l0x5A.A.
Fl. Z. Hammond il visiting his daugh-
ter in Portland for few days.
In q somewhat noisy and exciting
game of base ball on the common Satur-
day, the Paris Hill Grammar School
defeated the Norway Grammar School
by a score Of to g.
Hiram r. Hubbard spent Sunday at
DIR. Kings Hospital where Mrs. Hub
bard is a patient. Mrs. Hubbard Is
doing we'll and expects to sit up some
during the present week.
Charles L. Case, Esq, OF New York,
arrived here Monday morning by way OF
Montreal.
William E. Perkins of Everett, Mass,
form erly of Paris, is spending few
DAYS in town.
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The East oxford Local Union.

uG L~0St OAhVAo A<VSos S"AVs'e
At the annual meeting of the East Ok.
ford Local Union of Christian Endeavol
held at the Congregational church at
Mechanic Falls May and 8, eighteen
out of possible twenty-one societies re-
ported-the largest number OF reports
ever made at one session-and very
interesting and profitable sessions were
held. The programme was carried Out
very nearly as prepared, only one num-
Der being entirely omitted.
The officers were reelected az follows.
Prcsident-Rev. A. K. Baldwin. South Paris.
Pond.
secretary-Mrs. r. A. Taylor, South Paris.
Tr ,asurer-Nrs. T. 8. Barnes. South Psria.
Corresponding Secretary Miss Nellie Jackson
South Paris.
The E. q. L. U. banner was awarded
to the s. Hebron society for the largest
number of delegates.
The Union was invited to hold its next
meeting with the Rumford Falls Baptist
church, and the invitation was accepted.
The meeting will be held on the 9Th and
9th of May, 1907.
The attendance was good throughout
the two days, and the hospitality all that
could be desired.
During the session, the following reso'
luton was passed:
Union, in conference assembled. heartily com
mend and support Governor Cobb In his valiant
and heroic stand for the retention and enforce
ment of the prohibitory law OF our state.
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Resolutions.

Whereas, It has pleased God in bis
infinite wisdom to remove from our
Lodge our beloved sister, Cora Keen;
Therefore
Resolved, That as lodge we bow sub
missively to the will Of Him, who doeth
all things In love; that by her death we
have lost sister who was ever ready to
do her duty.
Resolved, That We extend our loving
sympathy to the sorrowing relatives,
especially to the bereaved son, who has
lost Q careful and loving mother, and
commend him to the care of our Heaven
" Father, who can alone comfort and
sustain. May he be enabled to look
forward to the glad reunion where part
ing never comes.
Resolved, That . copy OF these resolu-
tions be put upon our records, that .
copy be sent to the bereaved SON, also to
the Oxford Democrat for publication;
that our charter DO draped In mourning
thirty days.
MRS. CARRIE A. BRIees, Com mittee
MRS. HArTIEC. DEAN, on
Miss JEssIcA CURTIS, Resolutions.
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Lowell.

Mr.. Nathaniel Palmer, an old resident
here, died Friday morning, aged about
IS years. He suffered from stroke of
paralysis about two weeks ago and had
gradually failed. He leaves widow
and two sons, H. W. Palmer Of this
town, and G. w. Palmer Of Norway. he
was one of the oldest members of the
Christian church of Lowell Centre. The
funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon.
Quite large party came from Haver-
hill to B. Z. Browns Friday night for
salmon fishing.
DR.. Henry C. Stearns of Haverhill,
N. H., and Sargent Stearns of Boston,
are visiting their old home here for q
few days and trying the fishing.
E. N. Fox, wife, and friends are here
from Portland and stopping at Hotel
Kezar.
C. K. Chapman and wife were at Port
land couple of days this week, also L..
L. Stearns and wife.
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East Sumner.

The Congregational Ladies' Circle are
to have food sale on Saturday after
noon, May 28th, at the church vestry.
The Modern Medicine Company has
been in the place about one week giving
very clean, sprightly entertainments.
Mr.. Charles Burbank and wife are
artists in their line and their manner of
doing business is square and satisfactory
and unlike many cheap travelling troupes
on the road. Mr.. Burbank formerly
lived in Canton and is we'll and popular
" known. His wife is q musician and
soloist Of moro than usual ability. A
clean troupe.
The ladies Of the Baptist Circle held
an apron sale In connection with the
regular circle dinner Thursday. About
$500 was received.
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Resolutions

Adopted by Oxford Pomona Grange:
Whereas, It becomes more and more
apparent that there Is to be great con-
flict in our state in the near future be-
tween sobriety, virtue, and the home, on
one side, and intemperance, vice, liquor
traffic and the brothel on the other. And
as there are good citizens who honestly
believe the resubmission OF our probibi-
tory law, and the arraying Of these OPP
posing forces at the ballot box, with all
the attending danger of the corrupt use
of money, and the combined influence of
the liquor interests both in and out Of
the state, to be for the best interest of
temperance; and
Whereas, The main argument OF the
temperance resubmissionists is against
the notification of law, and that this
evil would be wiped out under license
law, and as 1t is evident from careful in
quiry and from criminal records that
there Is more notification of law, as we'll
as more breaking of all laws, under
license than under prohibition, there
fore,
Resolved, That Oxford County Pomona
Grange cannot remain silent on the great
moral issue and DO held blameless.
Resolved, That regardless of the many
disappointments and humiliations in the
pastby reason of notification, official
corruption and neglect of duty, we re-
affirm our faith in and loyalty to the
principles of prohibition, as opposed to
any scheme of resubmission, high license
or local option whatever.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
as Patrons and citizens to the support Of
our prohibitory law, and demand its
strict and impartial enforcement.
Resolved, That any officer of the law
who repeatedly neglects his duty or will
fully violates his oath Of Office, should be
prosecuted by the proper authority and
expelled from his official position In dis
grace.
Resolved, That the discussion Of this
issue involves principles too sacred to be
entered into In any spirit of partisan
politics, and that we entertain only
kindly feelings toward those who differ
with US only In regard to the best method
OF dealing with this great and acknowl-
edged evil of intemperance.
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North Stoneham.

III. B. McKeen and two daughters,
Beryl and Winnifred, went to Norway
last week. Mr.. McKeen went to Au-
burn and bought pair of horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Remission and
children from Lowell visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cannon, Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Cannon is gaining. She
rode out Monday.
Ralph Adams has moved on to the
gilbert place.
l.. G. McKeen and wife of East Stone
ham were at Il. b. McKeen's Monday.
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Mexico.

BY bis comrades of the G. A. R., the
remains of George Crawford Eastman, a
member of Capt. Bolster's company, 2Sd
Maine Regiment, were buried with g. A.
R. honOrs Thursday afternoon. He was
a son of George and Dolly Eastman.
This family of Eastmans lived In Mexico
years. Sewell Golf came here in 1859
and purchased the Eastman farm, one of
the largest and best in town. George
with the younger members of his family
went to Utah soon after, selling his
farm, and lived until he became quite
aged.
Z. L. Smart with his family came
here from Dexter, Maine, few years
ago. Thursday morning they started
for Dexter, taking with them for burial
there the remains of their youngest
child, son about 10 months old.
Mrs. Mary Day and her son, Turner
Eastman, are both very i'll.
A. NJ. (Marshall) Eastman and wife
from Auburn attended the funeral OF
George c., their brother.
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West Sumner.

Rev. j. W. Chesbro occupied the pull
pit in the Baptist church Sunday In ex-
change with Rev. E. o. Taylor. He
Matt. 22:42.
Len Merrill and family, who have been
visiting Mrs. Merrill's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Howe, returned to their
home at Rumford Falls Monday.
Mrs. Thurza Crockett, who has spent
several months with her brothers at
Canton, arrived home Friday.
Miss Ethel Sparks of Brewer is spend
ing few weeks with her sister, Mrs. e.
j. Marston.
W. <. Lothrop, who has been confined
to the house for some time with an
abscess on his finger. is slowly gaining.
The men of the village had farming
bee Thursday and planted his potatoes,
etc., for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester West and little
daughter Margaret Of South Paris spent
Saturday and Sunday here with relatives.
DR.. E. j. Marston was called to Bruins
wick Saturday on account Of the illness
of his father. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Marston. They returned Monday
leaving his father somewhat better.
Little Evelyn Buck, daughter Of Chas.
Buck, was the lucky baby In the contest
for votes in the Burbank entertainments.
She having received the largest number
of votes was the recipient of q silver
plated sugar bowl and one-half dozen
teaspoons. Mrs. n. E. Farrar got the
gold ring and silver napkin ring and
Rodney Chandler the gentleman's shirt
stud.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. q. Brown spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Norway with friends
and relatives.
8. B. r. Club was entertained by Mrs.
Ella Bonney Thursday afternoon. Ten
nyson was the poet. Current events,
Mrs. Harriet Howe; then followed les
son in the early history Of America;
Mn. N. j. Pulsifer. Re-
were served. Although the
club was very enjoyable yet the effect
Of house cleaning time was perceptible,
AZ reoitations, puzzles and the
like were dropped out. The next meet
Ing will be Nay 8lst.
Frank Moore and Mr.. Hill Of Lewiston
were at Horace Farrar's few days last
week. n,
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Denmark.

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Gray have
been in Portland few days.
Mrs. A. II. Jones aud Mrs. G. K. Bel
cher visited Bridgton Thursday.
Mr.. Fred Day il In town on ashort
vacation.
Rev. W. G. Palmer has returned from
his vacation trip to Massachusetts,.
The first heavy thunder shower passed
over this place Thursday evening.
Mr. Geo. Burnham, of the firm of
Burnham & Morrill,, Portland, was in
town Wednesday.
Silver Rsbekah Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o.
F., will entertain the district meeting
May 30th.
Roll call and reunion of Denmark
Lodge, No. so, l. o. o. F.. Tuesday
evening, May ed.
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Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters Of the County OF Ok
ford, In the State Of Maine. are requested to
meet In convention at the Court House az South
Paris on Thursday, the 2Sth day Of June, A. d..
1906 at 10 80 O'Clock In the forenoon. for the pnr
pose of nominating candidates for the following
county officers, to be supported at the September
election, to wit: Senator. Clerk Of Courts. County
Treasurer. County Attorney. Register OF Deeds,
Register Of Deeds for Western District one
County Commissioner. and Sheriff. Also to
choose Republican County Committee for the
years 1907 and 1908.
The basis Of representation win be as follows:
Each town and plantation organized for election
purposes will be entitled to one delegate. and for
each IS votes cast for the Republican candidate
for Governor in 1904 an additional delegate. and
for fraction of 10 votes In excess Of IS votes an
additional delegate.
The Republican County Committee will be In
session at the grand jury room at the Court
House ut South Paris. at O'Clock on the morn
Ing of the convention, for the purpose Of receiv-
ing the credentials of delegates.
Delegates IN order to be eligible 10 participate
In the convention must be elected subsequent to
the date Of the call for this convention.
Per order Republican County Committee.
II. L. BARTLETT. Chairman.
He. DUNTON Secretary.
Dated at South Paris, Maine. May 4, 1906.
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Mason.

Austin Hutchinson was in town Sun
day visiting friends, and his brother,
Fred, returned home with him.
Nell Merrill visited her mother and
other friends Saturday and Sunday.
A. E. Tyler is putting bay window
ON his house. E. P. Philbrook is doing
the work.
Irving Wilson was In town the 10th.
Erwin Hutchinson sold three COWS and
a calf to G. D. Morrill, the 10th.
Maybaskets are quite the rage at
present.
The school have box supper the
Goth. All are invited. The ladies are
requested to bring box of food.
II. G.. Mason has returned from his
visit at Norway.
Stephen westleigh has bought new
wagon.
VIM. C. Chapman and T. G. Larry of
Gilead were in town Thursday, the 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-22

BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Lewiston. April 20, 1896.
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lOcke's Mills.

Will Bean has moved into his brother
Johns rent and Ernest Mason 10 now in
the rent he left in Mrs. Lucy Libby's
house. Will Swan will move into the
one Mason left in Frank Benefits
house.
Chas. Cross is repairing his house,
papering and painting inside and build
ing piazza and painting the house out
side.
Will Cross has built him nice large
piazza.
Walter Swift has flushed off kitchen
in his ell, built chimney and put win
dows in, improving the house in looks
and convenience.
Will Coolidge, who went to the hos
pital for treatment some weeks ago, ia
fast.
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Sumner.

Mrs. Alton Ames, who has been sick,
is convalescent.
Hattie Abbott spent last week in Paris.
Carl Abbott and wife went to Paris
Saturday, returning Sunday.
Fl. W. Poland and wife visited in Peru
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Thorne and son Edwin of
Hartford visited at George Burgess re-
Gently.
G.F. Dyer and wife of Norway spent a
few days with their children last week.
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peoubllcan State Convention.

Republican state convention win be held In
CITY Hail. Portland. Wednesday, June q. 1906.
at 10 80 O'Clock A. NJ. for the purpose Of nomi-
mating candidate for Governor 20 be supported
AZ the September election, and transacting any
other business that may properly come before IL.
The basis OF representation VIII be as follows:
Each city, town aud plantation will be entitled
20 one delegate; and For each rs votes cast for
the Republican candidate for Governor In 1904
an additional delegate; and for fraction OF ~
votes IN excess OF IS votes, further add.
tional delegate. Vacancies In the delegation OF
sny city, town or plantation can only be filed
by residents Of the county In which the vacancy
exists.
The State Committee will be In session In the
reception room of the hall at 80 A. NJ Of the day
OF the convention, for the purpose OF receiving
credentials of delegates. In order 70 be eligible
90 participate In the convention. delegates must
be elected subsequent to date Of the call for this
convention.
An electors Of Maine. whatever their political
Affiliations may have been, who believe In the
general principles and policy Of the Republican
party and desire its success at the polls In the
coming election 10 this state, are cordially IN
yited 10 unite under this call In eectlng dele
gates TO the convention
Per order, Republican State Committee,
SETH NJ CARTER, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Lewiston, April 70, 1906.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-22
POSTMASTER ROBBED.

@. W. Fouts, Postmaster at Riverton,
L., nearly lost his life and was robbed
of al comfort, according to his letter,
which says: "For 20 years / had chronic
liver complaint, which led to such So
we're case of jaundice that even my finger
nails turned yellow; when my doctor
prescribed Electric Bitters; which cured
me and have kept me well for eleven
years. Sure cure for Biliousness, Neu-
ralgia, Weakness and all Stomach, Liver,
Kidney and Bladder arrangements. A
wonderful Tonic. At F. A. Shurtleff &
Co. q Drug Store. 30 cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-22

The authorities at San Francisco are
being commended for refusing to grant
the ill.timed application for license to
give vaudeville show. Doubtless their
refusal is all right but without knowing
anything of the Immediate circum-
stances It would seem that some kind of
diversion would be q Godsend tn the
over-strained populace, and that vaude.
Vile show was just the right kind Of
foolishness to do them the most good.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
In the District Court Of the United states Tor tn
District of Maine. In BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter OF S
of Rumford Falls, BANKRUPT.
tn thu creditors of Msgloire Ayotte, In th'
County of Oxford and district Aforesaid:
May, 4. D. 1908. The said Mssloire Ayotst .
Srst mseiinr Of his creditors will be held st ths
oeice Of The Referee, No. Market Square, South
Paris' on The 9Th day Of June. A. ID. 1905, 81
10 O'Clock in the forenoon. at whph time the
said creditors may attend. prove Men n c'ai ana
tr1ansact suci other business - may properly
come before said meeting.
South Paris, May l6: 1890 ,,.v
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-22
East Bethel,

Miss Margaret Widden is preparing
her school for memorial exercises to be
held at the church.
Mrs. H. e. Bartlett and Miss Amy
Bartlett visited Norway the 18th.
Mr.. T. p. Blake and Mr.. w. 8. Blake
recently visited their father, who is in
very feeble health.
Mrs. Norman Ssnborn and little
are spending few weeks at
her home here. Mr.. Sanborn has work
at South Paris and will move his family
to that place later.
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Hon. John p. Swasey for Congress.


1t is definitely announced that Hon.
John p. Swasey of Canton will be a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for representative to congress before
the Second District convention which
meets at Lewiston June 26. II is only
at the earnest and insistent solicitation
of friends that Mr. Swasey has consented
to allow his name to be used.
Mr.. Swasey needs no introduction to
the people of Oxford County. Indeed,
he il perhaps personally known to more
of them than any other man. His
character, his long service at the bar of
this and other counties, his distinguish
ed success in his profession, his readiness
and power as an orator, his steadfast
Republication, are known to all.
But it is not because of an Oxford
County movement that he 10 now before
the people as a candidate. While his
own county will doubtless be solid in his
support, that which decided him TO enter
the field was the solicitations that came
from other counties Of the district.
While the people Of this district do
not fail to appreciate the ability of Hon.
Charles E. Little6eld, who is now repre-
senting this district in congress for the
fourth term, he has so constantly voted
and acted in opposition to his own party
on the important questions before the
national legislature, that there has been
for some tine a strong feeling that the
Republicans of the Second District
should be represented by real Republic
can, who will, within the limits of rea-
son, act with the party, and aid rather
than embarrass the administration.
Such representative Mr.. Swassy would
be.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-22

Statement Of South Paris Savings Bank.
Right Goods.
Out Door Goods.
Sorosis shoes.
Straw Hats.
Probate Notices.
4 Notices Of appointment.
Dissolution Of Partnership.
Warning.
Eye Defects.
To Let
Annual Meeting.
Notices OF Bankruptcy.
For Sale.
South Paris Fruit Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-22

NJ. Henry W. Merrill has been in at-
tendance at the Grand Lodge Of Knights
Of Pythias at Portland, also Rev. Hervey
H. Hoyt.
The man recently found in dying
condition at West End Portland, proved
to be Mr.. Patrick Walsh Of East Hiram.
He was an industrious, quiet, peaceable
man, and has worked a . cooper many
years for Messrs. A. and P. B. Young.
Miss Eta Starbird, who II ct Portland
for medical and surgical treatment, 10
improving.
Mr.. W. E. Mason y removing from
East hiram 10 the Col. Twitchell house.
Mrs.. Blanche Page and son Of Frye
burg, and daughter, are visiting Mrs..
Pages parents, Mr.. and Ars. Hashall
Spring.
On Nay 18th the THERMOMETERS in
dictates q. Last week It fell to 3 below
freezing.
Mr.. Elizabeth A. Clsmous b sogiously
III ct xussns Wadsworth's house.
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Peru

Mr.. William Gillespie died on the
10th from . lingering illness. He was
y years old. He came about ten years
ago and ran In debt for the farm known
a. the Alden Burgess farm, and he has
paid for It and fixed up the buildings.
He was hard working man. He was
buried ON the 18th, under the ceremonies
of the grange Of which he was member.
He leaves wife, two sons and two
daughters around here.
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Norway Lake.

v. L. Partridge has been In Portland
this week with the Knights Of Pythias.
Mrs. ]. 8. Kneeland's sudden death
Vas . severe shock to our, neighbor-
hood. Much sympathy ID given to the
bcreaved family.
Mrs. w. II. Tucker 10 III at present,
but. better than she was the first OF the
Some Of the members Of the Norway
Lake Woman's Club met ct the school
house Thursday end planted dahlia and
Rladiolus bulbs In the yard.
josiah Richardson . papering and
painting for Wsbstsr Xilsoes.
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East Brownfield.

The L. T. l.. held its regular meeting
last Friday afternoon. Mrs. E. A. G..
Stickney and daughter, Isabel, visited it..
The w. G. T. U. met May 18th with
Mrs. Julia Bean.
Fred Poore is staying with his brother,
Edwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry of Denmark have
moved to this village. Mr.. Berry works
for +. r. Bradbury.
The county commissioners met last
Thursday at L. r. Giles store to arrange
abou, state road. 1t is thought 1t will
be built between the two villages of
East Brownfield and BrOwnfield Center.
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WE RUN A TEAM, AND MAKE
FREE DELIVERY.
COME IN AND SEE Us. AND
SIZE IF WE DON'T HAVE THE
BEST OF EVERYTHING.
NOTICE.

I'm the District Cont of the United States for the
District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In tho matter Of
Of Milton Plan Bankrupt
To tho creditors Of Stephen F. knight, in the
County Of oxford and district Aforesaid
Notice Is hereby given that on tie IGN DAY OF
Nav A. ID. 1905. the said Stephen r. Knight was
,iniy adiudicated bankrupt, and that the frat
mes,,nr of his creditors Win be held at the Office
~ the Referee. No. Market Square, South Paris.
on lie 9Th day Of June, A. d. 1905, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon. at which time me SAID c,ea,tors
trmstas. examine the bankrupt. and transact
such other business a. may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
WALTER L GRAY.
Referee 10 Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-22

A fall down flight of stairs, wedging
his head between the door below and
the bottom step caused the death of W.
Fred Rowe of Lewiston Wednesday
He had evidently fallen the whole flight
landing on his head at the bottom stair
and striking against the closed door
The weight of the body rested on the
head