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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

Rev. C. N. Gleason, pastor OF the
Congregationalist church, was called TO
New York Saturday afternoon to attend
the funeral of his brother, 80 no services
were held in this church Sunday. :.
The pastor OF the Universalist church
preached an appropriate sermon Sunday
morning and holy communion was OBJ.
served. The concert which was to have
been given by the children was post
p0ned one week on account OF the storm.
Rev. Mr.. Schoonover at the N. +.
church preached an interesting sermon
on the Nativity and special music was
rendered by Mrs. Schoonover and Mrs.
Arno with Mrs. Sherman Hazelton &C
companist.
Monday evening the Universalist go
ciety served supper and also had short
formal programme before the dtstribu'
ton of tho presents. The Congre'
gationalist society also served supper
to the members of the Sunday School
and parish. The trees were prettily
decorated and the distribution of pres
ents was much enjoyed.
Tuesday evening the NJ. E. Sabbath
School and members OF the parish enjoy
ed concert and the fruit Of the Christ
mas trees.
Saturday week, DR.. Seth Gordon wa
In Bethel and with DR.. Tibbet.s went t.
Newry and amputated the leg OF Mr.
Stephen Foster, who has been q grea
sufferer.
Tuesday there were several hom'
gatherings and Christmas trees.
Walter Chandler's SONS, Harold ant
Francis, came up from Norway to spent
Christmas with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. s. Chandler.
The academy will reopen Monday.
Miss Helen Bisbee, teacher In elocu
ton In Parsonsfield Seminary, is spend
ing the holidays with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Chapman o
South Paris are boarding with Mrs. b
H. Bean while Mr.. Chapman substitute
for Mr.. C. E. Valentine on the r. +. D
Quantities of pressed hay are bein
shipped on the G.. T. r.
Harry Purington Is home from Bow
doin for the Christmas recess.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
Hiram.

Samuel w. Clemens and Owen Dow,
students at the University Of Maine, are
at home on vacation.
Mr.. Henry w. Merrill went to Port
land this week, and reports very pleas
ant outing among friends and Pythian
brethren.
Mr.. Daniel P. Pike IL quite infirm with
threatened gangrene of the feet.
Mr.. Arthur Cotton received q young
and promising daughter as Christmas
present; whether from q stork or Santa
Claus, we have not learned.
Mr.. Charles Alexander, who has been
Ill with paralysis for months, 10 able to
sit up some.
Mr.. Daniel w. Pierce il visited by his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Allen n. Pierce,
and children from Massachusetts,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

Prof. Brainard of Winthrop, Mass, is
at Dr. Cranes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. s. Durham are 10
Massachusetts.
Miss Mary Thompson of Portland is at
Fred Sturtevant's.
Miss Eva Barrows and Miss Daisy
Cushman are at home for tho Christmas
vacation.
Miss Martha Pratt II Visiting In South
Paris.
The storm Christmas day did not keep
people at home. There was q dinner
and entertainment in Grange Hall and In
the evening Christmas tree and enter
tainment at the church.
A. g. Bowman sent off the last Of his
apples this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
Denmark.

The following officers have been elect
ed In Denmark Lodge, I. o. o. r., No.
30, for the year 1901:
Midsummer II. smith.
v.G.-Edwin 8. PeAd.
RS.-A. W. Belchof.
F.S.-Harry B. Themes.
Treasurer-Wm. c. Ordway.
Agent-C. o. Wood.
In Silver Rebekah Lodge:
N.G.-Mrs. A. c. Jewett.
V.G.-eusie Blake.
R.S.-Mrs. Ada Gray.
F.S.-Mrs. Addie Wentworth
Treasuror-Mrs. Nelson Themes.
Mr.. Elbridge Thorn has been quite
sick tho past three weeks, but Is now on
tho gain.
The Christmas tree at Odd Fellows
Hall Tuesday evening was pretty we'll
loaded with presents, and the singing by
the choir Was very nice and . good time
was had by all.
Mr.. Maynard Wentworth ID In charge
Of the mill Of Mr.. Nathan Sanborn ct
] the 1amss place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
Mason.

Squall and wind most of the time
Not much doing but breaking roads, sc
news Is scarce.
Abe Policy, junk peddler, has beer
in town for few days gathering up ole
junk.
The school had a Christmas tree and
entertainment on Tuesday afternoon
Quite q good gathering, for all the
weather was so rough and windy. The
children performed their parts we'll and
there was fine lot of useful presents.
j. N. Philbrook was in town Wed,
nesday looking after cows.
A. j. Haskell was In town the Goth.
Rachel Westleigh has returned home
from Norway.
Miss Evelyne Hazen OF Norway visited
at Douglas Cushing's one day this
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

Mr.. @. G. Wilmington and family re-
turned from their Christmas outing at
Auburn and West Paris Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. Walter Remick Of Auburn spent
Christmas with friends In town.
At the Baptist church Christmas
Sunday School concert was given Sab
bath evening, and despite the storm
raging good number were present and
an excellent concert was given. Mr..
James s. Packard Is superintendent.
Monday evening they had their Christ.
mas tree and Santa Claus came In good
time and distributed his gifts to all pres
emit.
The Methodist Society had their
Christmas tree and exercises Monday
evening at the parsonage. A very
pleasant evening was spent together In
social greetings, recitations and singing,
after which the gifts on the tree were
distributed. All present were re-
membered. Tho pastor and his wife
we're presented with an envelope con-
tanning generous roll Of bank bills.
Mrs. Blake Keen of Sumner, for many
years an invalid and great sufferer, is
now with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Gautier. She has been affected Of late
with q carbuncle on the back of her
head. Her condition Ia critical.
Mr.. Gilbert Tilton, formerly the Buck
field correspondent for the Democrat,
who has been an invalid for the past year
and few months ago lost his eyesight
entirely, is now failing and 1t is thought
he is nearing the end of his earthly
pilgrimage. He is tenderly cared for by
his wife and son Herbert, who are con-
stantly at his bedside. For some days
Mr.. Tilton has been delirious most Of the
time.
Mr.. Wilson Shaw, who has been for
some time in impaired health, is very
much improved and is able to be abou,
as usual attending to his affairs. His
son Warren and wife are in Geneva,
IN. Y.
E. NJ. Atwood is moving his machinery
and stock into his new factory this week
and will soon be running his business In
his new building. 1t is fine edifice and
he will be able to do larger business.
Mrs. Lucy A. Skillings went to Auburn
to visit friends Wednesday, returning
Friday afternoon.
Harold and Shirley Hall spent Christ.
mas with their mother.
Mrs. James DeCoster and daughter
Mrs. Cannon of Mechanic Falls, art
visiting Mrs. 1. w. Shaw.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
North Paris.

Mrs. j. G. Crawford and daughter,
Zilpha Porter, visited her daughter, Mrs.
Page, at Stark, N. Fl.
Mr.. M. s. Bubier has had telephone
put in recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Walker of South
Paris spent Christmas with her mother,
Mrs. Ernest Mason, and family.
As A. r. Tuell was coming from West
Paris recently, his horse dropped dead
In fha rnad
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

The many Oxford County friends Of
Prof. John r. Moody Of Auburn are In
tsrested in his candidacy for the Office Of
state superintendent OF schools TO sue
coed Supt. Stetson at the expiration Of
the latter's term OF Office. Prof. Moody
would bring to the Office not only execu-
tive ability Of q high order. bat also
practical experience - . teacher Of
Maine schools that few men have had.
Not only has Professor Moody taught
many terms Of common and high schools.
but - principal SUCCESSFULLY Of Hebron
Academy, Bridgton Academy and
Edward Little High School, he has made
arscord Of success - IN Instructor that
b widely known.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
II. P. nILLETT,
STATE OF MAINE.
South Paris, Maine.

Court Of County Commissioners, December Sc.
sion. A. d. 1908, held at Paris. within AND Tor
the ssid County of Oxford, on the lat Tuesday
Of December, 4. d. 1905. being the 18Th DAY OF
said month.
TIME County Commissioners for the County
of Oxford, In the month Of September. ".
1908, az provided by law, made actuai inspecsiop
of the County roads duly located and open JOE
travel lying Ia unincofporated townships and
tracts Of land hereinafter mentioned IN sssa
County, for the purpo ,e Of ascert dining the con-
dition Of said roads and estimating the amour!
needed 10 put the same IN repair 90 - 70 De saie
and convenient for public travel; and Is appear.
Ing on said inspection that said roads were nov
In good repair and not safe and convenient 10,
purposes OF public travel and that tax snouid
be assessed on said lands for the repair OF said
roads therein; they do therefore ON the 26th DAY
of December, A. d. 1905, adjudge and order tnaI
the following sums be assessed and the same are
hereby assessed upon the following lands u an
INCORPORATED townships and tracts OF land mere
mater mentioned. for the purpose OF repairing
tho roads passing through them during the year
1907. to wit:
an Andover West Surplus, for the purpose O
repairing that part OF the County road iead
ing from Andover Corner TO Upton which nei
In said Surplus the sum Of seventy seven dollar
and hfty cents IL assessed 40 follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
A Train For Tyler,

During Mr.. Tylers incumbency Of
the presidential Office he arranged to
make an excursion In some direction
and sent his SON Bob to arrange for a
special train. It happened that the
railrond superintendent was a strong
Wing. AS such he had no favon to
bestow on the president and informed
Bob that his road did not run any
special trains for the president
"Whatw said Bob. did you not fur
nlsh special train for the funeral
Of President HarrlsonT "Yes." said
the superintendent, land II you'll
bring your father In that condition you
shall have the best train on Tie read"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
North Stoneham.

Mrs. Lottie Luck and little niece, Fern
Smith, from Bridgton, and Harriet Nc
Keen Of East Stonehaw visited L. j.
Cannon and other friends In this place
last week.
Joan MoAllister of West Lowell was at
VIM. GammOn's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs.. j. G. Sawyer went to
Lowell Saturday to attend the marriage
Of their daughter Ella to Herbert Nc
Keen Of that place.
Dennis Adams went to Norway Friday
after load Of goods for Eden MoAllis-
tor.
VIM. Adams family had . Christmas
tree Saturday night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
Newry.

Mr.. Stephen Foster, an aged man, re-
siding on Sunday River. had his log am
putated just above the knee, q few days
ago, and at latest accounts was quite
comfortable. Tho trouble arose from q
blister on his toe, which gradually be-
came worse, until gapgrsne set in, and II
was decided that nothing short Of ampu-
tation would avail. DR.. Gordon Of Port
land, assisted by DR.. Tibbetts, performed
the operation.
Very disagreeable weather for Christ.
mas. Some people who celebrated got
''snow bound" and the stage was over
turned tho roads were 20 bad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
South Rumf0rd.

A family Christmas tree at Wallie
Clark's was much enjoyed by his family
and the family of his sister, Mrs. Edwin
E. Abbott of East Rumfcrd. The tree wsi
prettily decorated and heavily loaded
with presents and the children spoke
pieces and sang, and their grandfather,
Wallace Clark, furnished music with his
new graphophone.
Arthur Sloan and daughter Murie
have been quarantined with diphtheria
at the home of his brother, Joe Sloan.
Charles Lapham's children have the
whooping cough.
N. l.. Wyman and wife we're in Dick
vale a week, visiting relatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
THE RIGHT NAME.

Mr.. August Sherpe, the popular over
seer of the poor, at Fort Madison, Ia,
says: "Dr. Kings New Life Pills are
rightly named; they act more agreeably,
do more good and make one feel better
than any other laxative" Guaranteed
to cure biliousness and constipation.
25c. at r. A. Shurtleff & Co. g drug store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
ahall W. ron Your Hids )

value Of COW, steer and horse hides when con.
verted into fur coats, robes and rugs. Get che
new Illustrated catalog Of the Crosby Frisian Fur
Co., Rochester, N. Y. Jt win Be . revelation 70
you. And "Crosby pays the freight"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlNOs OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.


First Baptist Church. Raw. =. 0. Tay lor. pastor
Preaching every Sunday q loAe 4. Il SUNDAY
! 80 r. \. Y. P. 8. G. Z. Tuesday evening
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening a. 80. Cove
nans Meeting the last Friday before the ID
Sunday Of the month At $50 2. \. All mo-
Universaist Church. Sunday School ever
Sunday At 10 A5 A II.
Our friends in Florida have evidently
suffered drop from their reputed sum
mer temperature during the past week
the Christmas eve temperature at Jack
sonville being reported as "a, with
damage done to the crops by freezing
That tourist will have to wink the Other
eye.
The regular meeting of the director,
of the Paris Hill Library Association
will be held at the home Of the president,
Miss P. N. Andrews, on Wednesday
Jan. I'd, at P. n.
The Ladies' Baptist Circle will meet
In Cummings Hall Friday. The mer
will take charge of the supper and
good one is expected. Supper will be
served at half past six. Admission II
cents. Supper free to all who furnish
something for the tables. All are cor
daily invited.
Mrs. Charles z. Waterman of Mechanic
Falls visited at Loren Merrill's a few
days the past week.
Newton Cummings Is at home from
New York for short time.
Mrs. z. G. Harlow left Monday morn
ing for visit of several weeks to rela
tives in Massachusetts,. Mrs. Fred Shaw
will have charge Of the post office dur
ing Mrs. Harlow's absence.
Judge William P. Potter Of the Penn
sylvania Supreme Court and Mrs. POtte
arrived at Elmhurst Saturday for briel
visit. They spent two summers at Elm
hurst and now come TO see how Pari!
Hill looks in winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sturtevant o.
Hebron and Miss Marv A. Thompson o.
Portland were at Paris Hill Sunday.
Joseph B. Cole, who has been quite
sick for several weeks, Is now able to 81
out some.
FORBES DISTRICT.
Quite a lot of stirring Christmas day
for all of the storm. Arthur Dean an(
wife and Henry Dean and lady spen
Christmas with their parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Z. A. Dem. Nettie Mason ant
friend called on Mrs. Mary Howe ant
family. Geo. Tubbs and family spen
the evening with Quin Aliens family
They bought their graphophone ant
violin along, and very good time wal
enjoyed by all.
Louis Howe has been quite sick but il
some better now.
Joe Ellingwood's horse is on the gain
being sick with an abscess in his throat
August Kanahan has got done working
for Elroy Dean, where he has been TO
almost four years, and Arthur Dean o
South Paris is to take his place and i
moving his goods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

Cleaning Glasses.
Road Taxes in Unincorporsted Townships.
Blue Stores.
Taking Stock.
Twenty Dollars for Two.
sale Of Odds and Ends.
Fitzezy Shoes.
The Lauter Playerpiano.
Keep Your Horses Warm.
Appointment Of Administrator.
The American Magazine.
Wanted.
DIR. T. j. Judkins.
Notice OF Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
East Sumner.

Rev. W. D. Athearn Of the Baptist
church was presented at Christmas with
. nice pair Of fur gloves, and Mrs..
Athearn very pretty salad dish.
New lights have BEEN put In the
Baptist church which odd much to the
appearance Of the room.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

Secretary Taft is Secretary of War
As q matter of exact information 1t is
we'll to bear this in mind, for one who
follows him through his list OF varied
activities in the government is apt to
lose sight of the actual position which
he holds. He is not only the Great Lid.
sitter, but General Pacificator and Regu-
lator. Do our wards the Filipinos need
few kindly words tempered with good
advice, Taft starts for the Philippines.
Do our relations with our ticklish near
neighbOrs in Panama need a little
smoothing, Taft boards war vessel for
the isthmus. Do our semi-wards the
Cubans need spanking, Taft goes to
Cuba. Do the Japanese-but 1t is to be
hoped that the secretary Of war never
will need to be called upon in our rela,
tions with Japan. Taft's latest great
job is to tackle the grave constitutional
questions involved in the control and
disposition of the great water power al
Niagara, on the international boundary.
Why this duty should fall upon the
secretary of war, rather than the attor-
ney general or the secretary Of state, is
not apparent at the first glance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

Lewiston, dam, lot and build.
ings, Oo e7OOO elOS o0
T. u. Coe, one.third, David Pin.
gree, Ann Maria WheRtland
and Anna p. Peabody, two.
thirds Of remainder OF said
township except public lots, 1880 1850 800 %
s4lo Is
Il is hereby ordered that the tax assessed
against the Union Water Power Co (tl0S.5O) be
expended on the Black Brook Road In said town.
ship, and Burt Dunn OF And0yer North Surplus
is appointed Agent 70 expend the same and 10
required TO give bond.
The tax asscssed against Coe ct ais, (t30s.25) to
be expended on the Garry Road In said town.
ship, and Malcolm McIpnis Of Iloxbury H. up.
pointed Agent. and Is required to give bond as
the law requires.
an &c" Surplus, for the purpose Of repairing
~ 40 much Of the County r0At leading from
Andoyer TO Upton as lies In said Surplus. the
sum of fifty dollars II assessed as follows:
Upon the entire tract, supposed 70 contain nine
thousand, three hundred acres, exclusive OF
public lots, and owned one third by T. U. Coo Of
Bangor, and twothirtis by David Pingree, Ann
Maria Wheatland and Anna +. Peabody,
the sum Of ffty dollars; and Bennett Morse
Of Upton is appointed Agent 70 expend the
same and Is required to give bond ~ the law
directs.
On Fryeburg Academy Grant. for the purpose
- of repairing the only County road therein,
the sum Of thirty eight dollars and eighty seven
cents is assessed as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
Liabilities in excess of resources.....-s SSH Is

Five thousand dollars of the county
bonds have been paid during the year
and this added to an exceptionally large
collection of overdue wild land taxes,
road taxes and fines, makes the financial
standing of the county over seven thous-
and dollars better than one year ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
n..h., sr,x,, Sweat Paxd., iat cAlIdr..,

Successfully uset by Mother Gray, nurse In the
Children's Home In New York, Cure Feverish.
ness, Rad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move
and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms:
Over &, 900 testimonials. They Hever Jsl. Atau
flruggists, $50. Sample FREE. Address, Allen
8. Oimsted, Le Roy. NY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

Austin Cary of Brunswick mildly pro.
tests against the proposed branch OF the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, to run
through the heart of the great northern
Maine woods, for two reasons: Principal
ly because it will afford such vast in,
crease of opportunity to annihilate the
Maine forests, but also because 1t will
parallel the greatest canoe trip in Maine
over the Allagash route-with rail
road. This route has always been
through the middle Of great wilderness
but with a railroad running through
the same valley its greatest charm will
be gone. This last reason is almost
though not wholly sentimental, but aftel
all hasn't it considerable force?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

The suggestion is made that the gov
eminent, 70 aid the agricultural interests
of the country, establish a model farm
in every county in the United States, as
an object lesson. That may be all right,
If il doesn't cost so much more to run
the farms than the income from them
that they will swamp the government.
These farms which show farmers how
they ought to run their farms are pretty
apt to be expensive affairs to run.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

And It is hereby ordered that the tax assessed
against Chas, Chase, Preston Y. Austia, r. A..
Lovejoy, Henry VI. Dunn. Andrew Abbott,
c. A. Burgess. Mrs. Charles p. Bartlett and
Henry Abbott. George e. Smith, and z. !; Brown,
together with Ss89l2 of the taxes Of the lnterna-
tional Paper Company. amounting In all to
1881 SO. be expended upon the road leading
from Andover to Upton. and Lincoln Fuller OF
luton is appointed Agent to expend the same,
and is required TO give bond % the law directs.
And the balance Of said tax assessed against the
International Paper Company, amounting 70
S50O0 be expended upon the Black Brook road 4,
appointed agent TO expend the same. and IL
required 70 give bond as the law directs.
J repairing the Black Brook road, 20 called,
lying IN said township, and also the "Carry
Road". 30 called, which lies In said township,
the sum of four hundred and ten dollars and
seventy five cents 10 assessed IS follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

Always use Aliens Foot Ease, . powder. Il p1s.
vents T1ghtness and Blisteri, cures Swollen,
ewsasin6. Aching tsst AZ III dzuGS1sts and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

And Harry W. Dunn OF Andover North Sur.
Mus is appointed Agent TO superintend the ex.
penditure of the same according 70 law ana ID
rcauired TO give bond as the law directs.
ON Andover North Surplus, for the purpose OF
IL repairing 80 much Of the County way ieaa.
ing from Andover Corner 70 Upton a. Hes WITHIN
Brook road, so called. as lies within said Sur.
plus, the sum Of four hundred and eleven dollars
And fIfty eight cents is assessed as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
Chance Comment.

We are occasionally reminded that
truth is stranger than fiction. after all.
A few years ago story was published
in a magazine of some miners who were
imprisoned by a cave-in, and were com.
municated with by telegraphic signals
and released by very nice piece of en-
cheering. To the average reader the
story appealed as worthy ofJules Verne.
In Bakersfield, Calf, a few days ago,
miner was released after being buried
fifteen days in . little cavity under.
ground, fed with milk through a pipe
driven through the debris to his resting.
place, and finally taken out by skill.
fully executed piece of engineering. II
the story had been published, In all its
details, as fiction, the author would have
been credited with an abnormal imagina.
ton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
SINGLE COPIES.

SINGLE COPIES.
Single Copies of the Democrat are four cents
each. They win be mailed on receipt OF price by
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
ling,e copies Of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Shurtle6's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
Stones Drug Store.
Buekaeld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Fryeburg, A. II. Lewis, Insurance. omee'
Paris mn, Mrs. Harlow. Post ONCE.
West Paris Samuel T. White.