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Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
Hebron.

The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs. Fred
Sturtevant Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis of Houlton called
on friends here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent have gone to
New York for short vacation.
Ansel Skolfield of Cundy's Harbor, a
former student at the academy, Is visit
ing Miss Tripp this week.
Little Doris Hibbs is gaining little
and it is hoped she will recover. She
has been sick seventeen weeks, the re-
suit Of whooping cough which she had
last spring.
Mrs. Il. Z. Stearns has been quite sick
for several days.
DR.. and Mrs. Stevens from Massa-
chusetts are visiting relatives here.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
Grange Prosperity in Maine.

(From State Master Gardner's Address)
Our growth this year is twelve new
subordinate oranges and one reorgan-
lied; so that to-day we have 26 Pomona
and AIS subordinate oranges. Our pres
ent membership is between $1,000 and
$4,000. The figures will be given exact
ly by your worthy secretary. We have
dedicated ten new grange halls within
the year, as follows: Industry Grange,
Naples; Ashland; Machiss; West Bald
win; Charleston; Good Will, South War
rem; Highland, East Warren; Athens,
Union League, Kingman; o. Gardner,
Winterport; making 50 grange halls that
have been dedicated to the use and pur-
pose of the order.
Since / have had the honor of being
master, during the ten years, we have
had steady and substantial growth of
members and influence. By reference
to our register you will find that on
September 30th. 1897, our membership
was given as 21,515. September 3Oth,
1907, it is 55,016, showing an increase
for ten years of 34,504, an average OF
3.45O per year, which is not equalled by
any state in the Union, when the popu-
lation of our state is taken into account.
Our membership has increased proper
tionately from one for every 81 OF our
people, to one for every II, or from
three and oue-third per cent 10 eight and
one-half per cent Of the entire popula-
lation of the state.
A larger proportion of our subor-
dinate oranges own their halls than in
any other state in the ULion, If indeed
there is not a greater number OF grange
halls owned in Maine than In the entire
rest of the country combined. 1t is well
for us to remember in this connection
that bigness is not necessarily greatness.
Greatness in accomplishment does not
always follow vastness in numbers.
The greatness OF the grange will DO
measured by the moral and intellectual
stature of its individual members, and
by what it accomplishes toward develop
ing a higher manhood and womanhood
among it's members. The spirit Of
social service Is abroad In our land.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
North Paris.

We attended the Maine State Grange
at Lewiston last week as did a great
many others from all over the state, SO
many in fact that the hotels could not
take care of them, and large number
were given lodgings in private houses.
We went Monday morning, and barely
got room at the Elm House, Auburn,
where everything possible was done to
make the stay of its guests pleasant and
home like.
On Thursday, Past Master o. Gardner
and wife, c. S. Stetson and wife, as we'll
as some of the other state officers, were
invited guests at the Elm House, where
dinner fit for king was set before
them. After getting all the guests,
about 100 in number, in the dining hall,
Bro. F. S. Adams, president of the Maine
State Dairymen's Association, made a
few remarks and called on that flowery
speech maker, Leon Merrill, the new
state dairy instructor, who made few
we'll chosen remarks on the kind treat
ment the guests had received at the
hands of the proprietors, Messrs. Cary
& Morton. Mr.. Morton is native of
Paris.
All this to show how great the change
from thirty years ago when Patrons were
ridiculed and pointed out as hayseeders.
Now that they count up to nearly $1,000
in the state and 100000 in the land, the
people of the villages and cities sit up
and take notice of the most powerful
secret organization in the world today,
and cities vie with one another in extend
ing invitations for the annual gatherings
of this great order to meet with them.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Brown came home last
week and will stay until New Years.
C. B. Stevens has put three-light
windows in his house, also a new front
door which greatly improves the looks
of the place.
Mrs. Leroy Abbott's mother, Mrs. j.
A. Spinney, returned to her home last
week.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
East Sumner.

Several persons went to Lewiston
from this vicinity last week to attend
the State Grange and do shopping.
A student by name of Bean from Ban
gor Theological Seminary supplied the
Congregational pulpit on Dec. 18th and
is expected again on Dec. Goth.
Christmas will be observed at the
Congregational church with appropriate
exercises and Christmas tree on Christ
mas night.
Your reporter is slowly recovering
from a severe attack of cardiac asthma
and nervous dyspepsia.
A successful term of school in care of
Mrs. Ella Palmer of Hollis closed Dec.
18th. 1t is hoped that the teacher may
return next season.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

Rev. W. @. Curtis of Waldoboro occu-
pied the pulpit at the Congregational
church Dec. Is and preached very able,
scholarly sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Mansfield of Westfield, Mass,
has occupied the pulpit at the Univers-
alist church two Sabbaths and will prob
ably remain az stated supply.
Reports from Miss Daisy Dixon, who
is in DR.. Kings Hospital In Portland, are
very favorable and 1t is hoped by her
friends that she may return soon after
Christmas.
Christm as shopping is lively and the
weather has been ideal for shoppers.
The w. C. T. U. held helpful and
interesting meeting with Mrs. Billings
last Tuesday.
The cooking class has been very we'll
attended by the ladies this week. Lee
lures closed Friday afternoon.
Mrs. George Locke and daughter Irene,
of Norway, have been visiting her
mother, Mrs. s. F. Stearns, and her niece,
Miss Ethel Richardson.
Mrs. Harriet Rich went to Lewiston
Saturday to enter the old ladies' home.
Mrs. Gleason and daughter went to
their new home in Henniker, N. H.,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Charles Demeritt and daughter
have returned to Bethel.
The academy will have only recess
of one day, Christmas.
The several churches will observe
Christmas with Christmas trees Tuesday
evening. The Universalist and Congre-
gationalist societies will also serve sup
per to the children of the Sabbath
School, also the members of the church
and parish are invited.
Miss Helen Bisbee, who is teaching
English and elocutidn in Parsonsfield
Academy, is spending the vacation with
her mother.
Friday evening, the Gould Academy
and Berlin High played a game OF basket
ball at the academy, which resulted in
70 to in favor of Gould.
MIDDLE INTERvALR.
Miss c. B. Chapman has gone out of
town.
Caspar Capen has been at his old
home on a visit.
Maud Russell is at Bethel Hill in
business.
Ned Carter is at home.
81. S. Stanley is sick.
Considerable logging is being done in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Kerwin are here
from Boston. Mr.. Kerwin has job OF
work with j. A. Thurston up Sunday
River.
George Osgood is helping Calvin San.
born cut birch.
Eva Farwell is teaching school here in
her home district.
Florence E. Kimball was united in
marriage Dec. %, 1907, to Frank Edwin
of Monroe Bridge, Mass. She expects
to reside there until they can move to
Bethel to live at her old home.
l. H. Wilson of Northwest Bethel was
here looking up veal calves a few days
ago. He said Caspar Capen was going
| to work for him soon.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
North Buckfield,
Officers elected by Mountain Grange
Dec. 7th for the ensuing year were:

Officers elected by Mountain Grange
Dec. 7th for the ensuing year were:
M.-Herman Morse.
O.-Lester Kicker.
S.-winfield Cutting.
L-Florence Warren.
Chsp.-Carl Churchill.
A. S.-Lcslie Cummings.
Sec.-Hattie Millett.
Treas.-Alvin Bessey.
Ceres-Susin Morse.
Pomona-Flora Whitman.
Flora-Jane Heald.
l.. A. S.-Carrie Fuller.
G. K.-Harold Stevens.
Hattie Varney has been stopping few
days with her aunt, Mrs. w. Heald, who
has been quite sick for the past week.
Mrs. Maud Bessey, Miss Lizzie Bonney
and Mrs. Gertrude Heald made a trip to
Lewiston Saturday.
Mr.. John Smith, who has bought the
late Francis Bicknell stand, has been
moving the past week.
Mrs. Carrie Fuller has gone to Brock
ton on visit.
Mr.. Fred Heald and wife went to Lew
iston to State Grange.
Laura Sturtevant, who is teaching the
winter term in this place, is boarding at
b. +. Heald'S.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
Here and There.

Notwithstanding the additional busi-
ness it would bring to them, the Cana
dian railroads are refusing to advertise
or encourage the winter carnivals OF
Canada, which consist largely of ice and
snow sports, because they say the ad-
vertising ''gives the idea that Canada is
mere frozen fringe, north of the
states" And yet those of us who OBJ
jected TO Maine being advertised by a
log cabin at the st. Louis fair were
generally regarded as either fussy or
foolish, or both.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
West Lowell,

Mrs. Dana McAllister is at work al
Hermon Hollis at the village. Mr.
McAllister has sold all his stock except
a year old colt, which he would like to
sell, and will work for Will Holden In
Sweden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brackett of Swe-
den are at Granville Lords for few
days.
Eunice Maxwell is at work for Will
Fox. Mrs. Fox has seemed little bet
ter for few days.
Mrs. Otis Allsrd has gone to the hos
pital In Portland for treatment.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
NOrway Lake.

The Partridges started their mill Dec.
II for the winter.
Mrs. J. A. Roberts, Mrs. W. II. Buck,
Mrs. W. O. Perry and others, from this
vicinity, attended State Grange.
j. l. Partridge is on the sick list.
C. w. Partridge's health is very poor.
Mrs. o. W. Edgecomb is at the village
with her daughter, Mrs. Andrews, for a
week or two.
C. A. Stephens is at home again.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
Collectors Advertisement Of Sale Of
Lands Of Nonresident Owners.
STATE OF MAINE.

Unpaid taxes on lands situated In the Planta.
ton of Milton, in the County Of Oxford, for the
year 1907.
The following list Of taxes on real estate Of
non.resident owners, In the plantation Of NIL.
ton, aforesaid, for the year 1907, committed to
me for collection for said Plantation on the 96th
day of April, 1907, remain unpaid; and notice is
hereby given that II said taxes with interest
and charges are not previously paid, SO much
of the real estate taxed as is sufficient to pay
the amount due therefor, including interest and
charges, will be sold without further notice, at
public auction at Poplar School House in said
Plantation, on the first Monday in February,
1905 at nine O'Clock A. N.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
Denmark.

Mrs. Frank Burnell died Thursday
morning after q long and painful illness.
Mr., Sewall Perkins is visiting with bis
brother, Dudley s., for short time.
Mrs. Nelson Smith Is very sick, not ex.
pected to recover.
A church circle was held In Grange
Hall Wednesday evening. Not a very
large attendance.
Rev. A. C. Boyd has been engaged to
stay here another year.
Mrs. Elwood Pingree took dose Of
iodine Wednesday by mistake for cough
drops. DR.. Fitch was called and soon re-
lieyed her.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
North Stoneham.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Brown of East
Stoneham are at work at II. B. McKeen's.
Hazel Keniston from Lowell is stay.
ing with her aunt, Ina Hilton, while her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Keniston,
attend State Grange at Lewiston.
Beryl McKeen is at home from Nor
way High School for two weeks vaca-
tion.
Blanche Adams has finished her school
at Albany and is at home.
Charles Cannon from East Waterford
stayed at Fl. B. McKeen's Saturday night.
He got fine deer on Speckled Mountain.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
BADLY MIXED UP.

Abraham Brown OF Winterton, N. Y,
had very remarkable experience; he
says: doctors got badly mixed up over
me; one said heart disease; two called
1t kidney trouble; the fourth blood
poison, and the fifth stomach and liver
trouble; but none of them helped me;
80 my wife advised trying Electric Bit
ters, which are restoring me to perfect
health. One bottle did me more good
than all the five doctors prescribed. ="
Guaranteed for blood poison, weakness
and all stomach, liver and kidney COM
plants, by Shurtleff & Co., druggists,
k0o
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Mt
Mica Building Association will be
held at the Town Office on Thurs
day, Jan'y and, 1908, at 2 o'clock,
P. M, for the choice of officers, and
the transaction of any other lega
business.
South Paris, Dec. 23, 1907.
F. A. SHURTLEFF, Sec'y
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

Relieving Muscular Strain.
W. A Porter. Agent for wayside Laundry.
Get What You Want.
Suit Cases and Bags.
Collectors Sale for Taxes.
Only Two More Days to Christmas.
Coats, Suits. Furs.
One Day, Then Christmas.
Pianos and Organs.
Notice.
Probate Notices.
Notice of Appointment.
For Sale.
Magazines for 1905.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
A DANGEROUS DEADLOCK,

that sometimes terminates fatally Is the
stoppage of liver and bowel functions.
To quickly END this condition without
disagreeable sensations, DR.. Kings New
Life Pills should always be your remedy.
Guaranteed absolutely satisfactory in
every case or money back at the drug
stores of F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
RuckiAld.

What came near being fatal accident
occurred at High Street on the Rangeley
Division of the Maine Central Railroad
Saturday afternoon, when the engine OF
special freight train coming down
struck team driven by James Tuell of
West Sumner, killing the horse instantly
and demolishing the wagon, and severe
" iniuring the driver. Mr.. Tuell drives
q baker cart and was on his regular trip,
and the ground being frozen and very
rough the rattle Of the wagon drowned
the sound of the train which was coming
very rapidly. The engine struck the
horse cutting 1t nearly in halves and car
rying 1t about one hundred feet, leaving
Mr.. Tuell and the cart some fifty feet
from the crossing. Mr.. Tuell was taken
to the home of Mr.. Ed Maxim and cared
for by DR.. Il. NJ. Heald. He was badly
cut about the head and covered with
severe bruises. Being heavily clothed
with a fur coat doubtless saved him
from more serious injury. he is report.
ed as comfortable as could be expected
at this time.
The term of enlistment of James Pack
ard, Jr., In the 9th regiment Of infan-
try, u. s. A., having expired, he is visit
ing his father, Mr.. James F. Packard.
Mr.. Packard has served three years In
the coast artillery, then joined the 9th
infantry and served two years and four
months in the Philippines and completed
three years. enlistment In Texas.
Quite number of the members Of
Buckfield and Mountain Oranges attend
IL koka OF
past week.
Chas. A. Buck has sold his farm in the
west part of the town and purchased the
Robinson Dean place of E. L. Damon. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G.. Clement and
daughter of North Bridgton are at c. NJ.
Irish's.
Miss Alice Nulty and Guy and Emmie
Morrill, are at home from Hebron for
the Christmas vacation.
Misses Mildred and Amy Shaw are at
home for the holidays.
Mr.. Osman Warren and daughter Liz.
zie are visiting Mr.. Warren's son in
Haverhill, Mass.
District Deputy Benton Swift visited
Evening Star Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Mon
day night and witnessed work in the
E. A. degree.
Miss Shirley Hall arrived home Satur-
day and will be followed by her brother
Harold on Wednesday to spend short
vacation with their mother, Mrs. Mary
Hall.
The NJ. E. Sunday School will have a
Christmas tree at the church vestry Tues
day evening, Dec. "a.
Rev. w. D. Athearn severed his con-
nection as pastor of the Baptist church
on Sunday, Nov. 18th, but has supplied
the church since that date until the time
for him to begin his labors with the
Baptist and Free Baptist churches at
East Corinth, Maine. Mr.. Athearn has
served the church here faithfully for
four years and goes to his new field with
the esteem of the entire community. he
will begin his new pastorate, Sunday,
Dec. %.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

Frank A. Whittemore and family have
gone to New York city, their former
home, to spend the winter. Their many
friends wish them God speed, and will
be glad to see them back again when the
beautiful spring comes forth. Rumor
has it that Mr.. Whittemore is negotiat-
ing the sale of his farm, and has already
refused large price for it from New
York parties; and as his farm is one OF
the most valuable in this section of the
county, noted for its mineral and feldspar
lodges, he is in no hurry to dispose of it.
The company who recently purchased a
few veins on his place are finding some
fine specimens, and intend to work it all
winter. Scott Robinson, the company's
foreman, has recently built good log
cabin on the place, and intends to make
it his winter quarters. He has crew OF
twelve men working there all the time.
A.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

The Democrat has added a Washing
ton daily to the contents Of its exchange
basket, called The Congressional Record.
We have searched it in vain for thrill
ing account Of that personal encounter
which made things so interesting in
Representatives Hall on Thursday.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

The battleship fleet has started for the
Pacific. OF course there Is lot of howl
ing by the enemies of the administration,
but no one has yet discovered really
valid objection TO It.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator of the
estate of
ELLEN NJ. EMERY, late Of Buckfeld,
In the County Of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
Dec 18th, 1907. NATHAN z. MORRILL,.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

Mrs. c. A. Churchill and two children,
and Miss Sawyer went to South Paris
Dec. IA.
E. E. Field, wife, and daughter, Ora,
went to Norway Dec. Is.
Oscar Kimball is moving his faulty to
West Paris.
The Tuell school will have vacation
of q week for Christmas.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
SINGLE COPIES.

Single Copies Of the Democrat are four cents
each. They viii be mailed on receipt of price by
the publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
Jingle copies OF each issue have been placed on
sale st the following places In the County:
South Paris, ShIrtleG's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buck6eld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Paris Hill, Mrs. Harlow. Post Once.
West Paris, Samuel T. White.
r. A. Shurtler Z Co.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
For Sale.

Stove wood. $50 cubic feet,
thrown in, for 5000 delivered. Also
fur robe, harness and o. K. plow,
for sale or exchange for hay, wood,
shoats, or live poultry.
q G. M. ELDER.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

Three mining horrors within as many
weeks in the soft coal district of Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia have destroyed
the lives of something like eight hun
dred men. They serve as powerful re-
minders of the fact that the soft coal
miners work is not only arduous and
done under hard conditions, but is also
attended with serious danger. Yet for
some reason, a report of railroad acci-
dent which cost hundred lives would
cause mere people to shudder, and be
the subject OF much more comment,
than all these mine disasters.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

To those who sincerely believe, or in
sincerely profess to believe, that the sale
of liquor must be in some way provided
for in all large towns, it was somewhat
disconcertiug feature of the recent Massa-
chusetts elections that Worcester, the
second largest city in the state, was car
ried for no license. But they have sue
ceeded in finding satisfactory explana-
ton of it. The voters didn't mean it.
We're familiar with that explanation.
We have heard so many times that the
voters of Maine didn't mean it when
they adopted constitutional prohibition
in 1888. But resubmission hasn't yet
been suggested for Worcester.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

There is nothing so powerful as truth
and often nothing SO strange.-Web
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

I0l, value $500. so0,.......:....:.....:..:.-'t ss7
II. j. Besarich; Heater piece, bounded on
the northeast by Zircon farm, on the
southeast by land owned by 4. c.
Sloan, on west by town road; total
Mt. Zircon Mineral Spring Co.; Land,
bottling house and machinery; total
value S45Oo, .........:.:.::...... ITO 25
Mt. Glines Gold and Silver Mining Co.;
thereon; total value $4,000, ...:........ 1880
II. 8. Penley; His farm; total value $500, 1890
John Thompson, Heirs Of; His farm; total
fdlu6 4IVOt- A.JU
Virginia Reality Co.; The Glines farm;
total value $500. ,..--.--.---..-......... 1890
DANA e. BEAN,
Collector Of Taxes Of Plantation Of Milton.
nAc n 1Q0f.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

A New Haven business man has dis
covered that the building of the Panama
canal is the monumental folly of the age,
because it is going to cost such an i'm
mense sum, and the tolls won't pay the
expense of maintenance. Neither do
the tolls pay the cost of maintenance OF
harbor Improvements, and lighthouses,
and life saving service, and so on.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24

One of the regular annual delusions
has Just about finished its course in the
press again, namely, that Maine has suf-
fered serious waste by reason of the large
quantities of Christmas trees cut here.
This idea gets strong refutation from
National Forester Clifford PinchOt, who
states that in Germany, where the
Christmas tree business is much larger
than in this country, and where the
science of forestry is the best under
stood and practiced, the forests are not
at all injured by culling out the Christ
mas trees. The fact is that in Maine the
trees cut for the Christmas tree trade
are almost without exception OF scrub
pasture growth, which would never be
of any value as timber.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-12-24
Coming Events.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jan. 7.-ox,ord Pomona Grange. Norway.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-17

We have just received the largest
and pest assortment Of shoes ever
placed before you in Rankin county.
We are stronger than ever on ladies'
dress and mems work shoes. Yours
for foot wear, Il. A. Busick Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-17
Building Lots.

/ will be ready to put my Ross
Addition property on the market in a
few more days. This is some of the
prettiest building property to be had
in Pelahatchie, in the part of town
which is growing most rapidly. Carl
Stingily, Pelahatchie, Miss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-17
Another Bargain.

I have nice building lot of land.
containing 4.82 acres, fronting 366
feet on Heslep street, and running
back to Grimes street for sale at q
low figure. Carl Stingily Pela-
hatchie, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-17
Food for Thought.

Here is real bargains six
room house, five firepiaces, hall and
poaroh, all complete. good roomy
barn. lot and garden, nice young
orchard. IS acres good land, on College
Street AL Tor $4,000. This ad may
not appear again better not lose this
deal. Also fine young mare, good
driver and good sAddler.
!. a. NORRIS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-17
For Rent.

A good house and acres of good
land, in the town Of Brandon. Occu-
pied now and will be till January 1st
Will rent at q bargain for the year
1908. For terms apply at this office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-17
"e'P" 70 'ss JONEs-KENNGTON DRY GOODS Co Mail

24O acres land in ID mile of mill,
| mile of school house, high dry road,
can conveniently be cut into two or
more nice places. For prices and
terms call on or write Carl Stingily,
Pelahatchie, Miss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-17
For Sale.

On hand for Immediate use one
No. saw mill oomplete, 81 inserted
tooth saw, "a foot carriage, swing cut
off and single machine. Been run
about monts; good as new.
r. p. WALTERS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-17
Lost.

Between town and depot gents gold
watch, double case Elgin movement.
also chain, on Tuesday Oct. Is.
Liberal reward will be paid for return
to this Office or j. r. OorleY.