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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-07

Mrs Z. H. Davis entertains sixteen
gentlemen this evening in honor Of
her husband, Progressive cribbage
will be the amusement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-07

The little daughter Of p. J. Dunn
and wife has been quite i'll for a
couple of weeks, from a relapse of
the whooping cough and a touch of
pneumonia. She is now improving
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-07

Miss Hazel Dulin pleasantly en-
tertained a few Of her girl school
mates at her home Thursday evening
Refreshments were served by the
mother of the hostess.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-07

Mrs J. A. Bushfeld entertained at
a one o'clock luncheon Thursday in
honor of Mrs John Campbell and
Mrs George Beasom. Covers were
laid for ten.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-07

SWeetland
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
Iocke's Mills.

Mr.. Stephen Foster died at the home
of his brother, David Foster, Friday,
Dec. 20. Although he has been failing
for some time his sudden death came
nexpectedly. He had been in the en-
ploy of Z. L. Tebbets & Co. for many
years, and last July, when obliged to
give up work, was night Waterman.
There were prayers at the house, and
funeral services at East Bethel Sunday
afternoon, attended by Rev. Mr.. Hanna
ford of Rumford Falls. Burial at East
Bethel. He leaves a mother, two sis.
tiers and two brothers, his wife having
died eight years ago. There were sever
al floral tributes from relatives and
friends.
The Christmas exercises were held at
the church Tuesday evening, consisting
of Rotations and songs by the children,
and selections by the choir. Two trees
were loaded with presents and every one
was remembered by Santa who made his
appearance with great ringing of bells.
Mrs. Abbie Trask. Mr.. and Mrs. Dana
Grant, and Mrs. Elmer Fiske were at
Norway Saturday, Dec. q.
After long and very painful illness,
Mrs. George Hussey passed away Wed,
nesday, Dec H. Funeral services were
held at che home on Howe Hill Friday,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Schoonover OF
Bethel.
Mrs. Cook of South Paris visited at c.
Z. Stowell's last week.
Mrs. Frank Hawthorne entertained
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Titus, and her brothers, Merton
and Roy, on Christmas Day.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Frost spent Christ
mas with relatives and friends at Lisbon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
GEESE IN BERLIN.
Rigid Inspection Of tho Fowls Imported
| Into the City.

Rigid Inspection Of the Fowls Imported
Into the City.
The traffic In geese at Berlin amounts
to nearly 100000 year. As the DO
nestle supply is wholly inadequate, q
special goose train Of from fifteen to
forty cars arrives daily from the Rus
sian frontier. Each car Is specially
built and carries about 1000 geese.
There is a rigid inspection by sanitary
officials Immediately upon the arrival
Of the train.
Should 1t be found that a single
goose has died or been Ill Of conta,
gious disease in transit the entire car
load is auarantined for eight days. II
during this period of quarantine an
| other goose should die, the quarantine
is extended for eight days, at a cost Of
about $500 to the owners. The penalty
attaching to the bringing in Of diseased
geese makes the owners extremely
careful to import only sound and
healthy fowls. The geese which are
plump and ready for market are sold
to dealers at the close Of the inspec
ton. The rest, comprising the great
majority, go to feeding farms in the
suburbs Of the city to be fattened fol
market.
There is a special market near the
great market place at which bracken-
namely, geese injured en- route, but
having no disease-are sold at re
duced price. Twenty-one different Va
rieties of the Russian goose are com
mercially recognized, and the whole
sale price varies from A to 20 cents
bird.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
Bryant's Pond.

Franklin Grange will hold their an
nual installation and harvest feast Jan
4th. A drama will also be given on that
date for entertainment.
News was received here Wednesday OF
the death of Mrs. c. E. Wiskey at heI
home in Paterson, N. j. Mrs. Wiskey
and her family have been summer
guests here for number of years, and
she had many friends and acquaintance
in our midst.
Our streets have been alive the past
week with Christmas shoppers.
Christmas eve very interesting enter
taument was given at the Baptist church
and there was good display of presents
on the tree, especially for the young
people.
Abel Bacon and A. p. Bowker, two OF
our oldest residents, have been quite ill,
but we are glad to report that they are
out again.
John Hodgdon of Bates College is
teaching in the Chase district.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
A PIECE OF STRING.
II Plays a Prominent Part In the Life
of japan,

II Plays a Prominent Part In the Life
of Japan.
Writing from Japan, an American
Bays: "YoI must come here to appre-
ciate some of the quaint customs and
usagcs which contact with other peo-
pies has not yet driven out. To read
about them gives you only poor idea.
For instance. did you ever know what
an important thing piece of string is
here? The children, workmen. idlers,
servants, all carry pieces Of string for
use in case Of emergency. With us the
emergency would arise only when q
parcel had to be done up, but the Jap
uses his piece of string as first aid to
the injured. to repair a rent In his
clothing. to fix broken down jinrik'
isha, to mend tools, to take measure.
ment. and. In fact. the string Is his
universal tool chest The queerest use
to which 1t Is put. according to my
way Of thinking, is when police Off.
Ger arrests man, ties bit Of string
about the arrested mans wrist and
then leads him 10y the loose end Of the
thin hempen fetter to the lookup. You
ask. Why doesn't the Jap crook break
the string and End gateway? He
could but he would not. That's where
his respect for the law comes in, and
the bit Of string holds the man as Sc
curely as though he were manacled by
our own humane chilled steel. nickel
plated and snap locked method" -New
York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
Letter from Florida.

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA, Dec. %, 1907.
After a stay of six weeks in New
York, being detained two weeks longer
than we intended by Mrs. Princes i'll
ness, we left Thanksgiving morning for
the "Sunny South" We stopped Fri
day night in Jacksonville, and after a
tedious ride all day Saturday, reached
here late at night and found our pleas
ant room, southern exposure, in readi-
ness for us, where we expect to remain
for the winter.
It has been cooler than last season,
more rain and cloudy weather than
usual. There was little rain last sum-
mer and fall, so we have to take it this
winter, at least in part. On account OF
the drouth the orange crop was very
much below the average.
1t is quite warm now. At church
yesterday with doors and windows open
fans were used quite freely-75 in shade.
Not so many tourists az usual at this
time, but crowds expected after New
Years. With the roses and other flow
ers in profusion it does not seem much
like winter.
We had quite an exciting time last
week. A little past II Wednesday night
we were aroused by an alarm of fire.
The large hotel-Colonial-on the north
side of the llack was ablaze. 1t was a
sixty-room &6use and built of Florida
pine, so you can judge something of the
fire. The rear of the hotel where the
fire caught was not much more than one
hundred feet from the rear of our house.
A perfect shower of burning shingles
fell all over our house and those adjoin-
ing.
We dressed as quickly as possible and
dumped our things into sheets and tied
them up ready to leave. Firemen soon
arrived and threw streams of water on
all the houses, 80 that none burned to do
much harm, though they caught fire a
number of times. The fire was so hot
that glass was cracked in rear windows.
My part was to pour water on the sparks
as they fell on the roof over the front
porch.
The hotel was to be opened in few
days. Fortunately no one was In the
house but the owner, Mr.. Baxter. The
care takers, for the summer, moved out
the day before. Had there been strong
wind it would have swept the block. All
were thankful for Gods providential
care. 1t was our first experience of that
kind, and hope it may be the last.
We are in our usual health, and send
Christmas and New Years geetings to
all. The Democrat is welcome visitor.
X. N, PRINCE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
ARSENIC EATERS.
Effects of the Drug on the styrians,
Who Make Il.

VINO MAKE Its
"Eating of arsenic Is common In
styria," said Alois E. Steinzierl OF
Vienna. manufacturer Of chemicals
and drugs. 1.-THE Styrians say that ar
tenic makes one plump and comely
and gives one strength for great exer-
tons. such as running or mountain
climbing. Syria, which is In Austria
gives the world vast quantities OF ar
senic. The manufacture Of this drug
Is indeed the main Syrian industry.
They who make arsenic eat 1t, as
rule, for they say that only the arsenic
eater can withstand the arsenic fumes.
These makers and eaters Of the drug
are comely. They have clear color
aud look much younger than they are.
1.-The foreman in a certain factory
told me that in his boyhood, when he
first came to that plant, he was adj
vised to begin to eat arsenic lest his
health suffer from the fumes. He did
begin. and his first two or three small
doses gave him a sharp pain, like
burn, In the stomach, and this pain
was followed by tremendous hunger
and violent disagreeable excitement
But as his doses increased In frequen'
cy and size their effect became pleas
ant. There was no longer pain or ex'
element. On the contrary, there were
ravenous appetite and mood OF JOY
Gus activity wherein the youth could
do three mems work.
"Thls chap by the time he got to be
thirty was taking four grains OF ar
senic a day. He looked at thirty, with
his clear pink and white color. no more
than twenty-three. He was as robust
as a blacksmith. But he said he would
die at forty-fve or so. that being the
age at which all the Syrian arsenic
eaters e."-Washington Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
Rafhel.

Rev. Mr.. Adams Of Freeport occupied
the pulpit at the Congregational church
last Sunday.
The students at Gould Academy had
only the Christmas day for recess.
Tuesday evening Christmas exercises
we're held in all the churches. Tht
Universalist and Congregationalist so
cieties served supper to the children o.
the Sunday School, also members OF th'
church and parish. At all the churches
very interesting program was given b!
the children before the distribution o.
the presents. Old and young seemed Il
enter into the spirit of the season.
Mrs. j. G. Gehring went to Boston t.
visit her son, DR.. George Gehring, wht
was i'll with the grippe, and was attack
ed with the same disease and for a TIM
the physicians feared pneumonia.
Mrs. Edmund Holt has entertained
her brother and wife of Norridgewock
Mr.. Caswell is manager of the corr
shop there.
The town schools had two days. recess
the past week.
Miss Daisy Dixon returned from DR.
Kings hospital, Portland, Christina
day, and is making fine recovery from
an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. r. E. L. Farwell is very Ill at he
home on Spring Street.
The friends of Mr.. Eugene Vanden
kerckhoven are pleased to see him upol
the street again.
Several family gatherings we're hell
upon Christmas day, and the trees wer'
we'll filled with gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carey spent Christ
mas day in Norway with Mr.. Carey
mother and sister.
Misses Hilda and Marjorie Chandler o
South Paris have been spending tn
week with their grandparents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. F. S. Chandler.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
Oxford.

Miss NJ. l. Corning of Hartford, Conn.,,
has established five scholarships at Bates
College, Lewiston, in memory of her
aunt, the late Miss Lucia Spring.
The centennial of Whittier's birthday
was observed Sunday evening by the c.
Z. Society with sketches of his early life
and character, and readings from his
poems.
Miss Myrtle Ethlyn Robinson is giving
demonstrations in cooking at Robinson
Hall, Mr.. Nation, manager.
The usual Christmas exercises were
held at the churches Tuesday and We'd
uesday evenings.
News of the death of Thomas Heslop,
former resident, by asphy xiation from
gas, has been received.
Mrs. Rosa Smith and little daughter OF
Boston are visiting her brother, Lucius
Millett.
Herbert Denning is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Titus of Boston are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John Eden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
Hebron.

There was a Christmas entertainment
at Grange Hall Wednesday. Dinner was
served to over 100 and the presents
were numerous. In the evening there
was Christmas tree at the church, but
have had no report.
DR.. McFadyen is at home from a short
vacation.
Prof. A. II. Brainard, of Gardner,
Mass, High School, is at DR.. Cranes.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Durham have gone
to Boston for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bearce of Orono
are here on the Christmas vacation.
Miss Grace Bumpus got home from
Portland Monday.
Miss Hazel Donham, who is teaching
in Springfield, Mass, is at home for the
vacation.
Miss Eva Barrows is at home from
Everett, Mass and Miss Daisy Cushman
from Somerville, Mass.
Mr.. j. F. Moody has been at home for
a few days.
Mrs. Cornelia Moody is at home from
her brothers in West Sumner and will
soon spend a week at Rumford Falls.
The winter term of the academy opens
Tuesday, Dec. 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31

Christmas was observed by the NJ. E.
society and Sunday School by Christmas
tree and exercises at the pastors resi-
dence. A goodly company gathered at
seven O'Clock. After social half hour
the following programme was carried
out: singing, Antioch, by the company
prayer, by the pastor; Rotations by
Katie Jordan, Richard Millett, Alice AL
len, Ada Durgin, Albert Hersey, Charlie
Morrill,, Ruth Morrill,; two selections
were sung by the school. j. NJ. Millett,
superintendent, presided. Remarks were
made by the pastor, and the gifts were
distributed. All seemed to enjoy the
occasion and went away ready for a
Merry Christmas.
1t was the Saco Methodist church and
not the Biddeford church which observ-
ed it's centennial a week ago. Rev. A,
W. Pottle, who had served the church
two terms as pastor, was in attendance
Miss Nellie Dudley was visiting at the
Methodist parsonage Friday. She was
unable to be present at the Christmas
exercises.
Mr.. William Irish, 81 years old, has
been quite i'll, but is somewhat better
though still confined to his house. He
formerly lived in Hartford.
1t is gratifying to see DR.. Caldwell
again on the street after his enforced
confinement from broken leg. He is q
man of remarkable vigor and activity
for one of his years and health condi
tions.
The week of prayer will be observed
at the Methodist church by special meet
ings, commencing Tuesday evening. A
better interest in this church has beer
manifested of late by increased attend
anca ON all the services.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
Symp athy Leans to Ceus.


"1'here is one appeal to charity that
is pretty sure to be answered." said q
philanthropist. THAT Is request fol
an artificial leg. Legs. somehow. are
warmly appreciated by the general
public. and the fellow who has to
scrape along without one Is the object
Of sincere commiseration. During my
fifteen years experience in philan-
thropic work have issued appeals to
the people at large on behalf Of persons
who wanted various parts of their
anatomy replaced. Some wanted teeth,
some an eye. others hook like Cap
tain Cuttle's. Physical deficiencies of
that kind aroused but little interest,
but just let man advertise the fact
that he was in need of a leg and
enough money was quickly forthcom.
ing to fit him out with three or four
pairs Of legs."-New York Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
DIRTY WATCHES.

The Reason Is Often to Be Found In
the Watch Pocket.
"Why do watches get dirty? said
the jeweler. you'll find the answer
In your watch pocket. Turn 1t out"
The patron turned out his watch
pocket, sheepishly bringing forth a
pinch Of mud colored dust, some lint
and small ball Of black fluff.
There's the reason" said the jew
eler. Watches get dirty because the
pockets they are carried In are never
clean. A watch pocket. my dear sir.
should be cleaned out regularly once q
week. Observe that rule and your
watchs works will not get clogged up
again.
Another and seasonable rule is
never to lay your watch down on stone
or marble. The cold deranges the dell.
cate works.
Never lay your watch down. In fact,
anywhere Hang 1t up on hook YER
tically In the same position it occupies
when in your pocket. Watches are
made to lie. or. rather. stand. In that
position only.
"Wind your watch In the morning.
never at night."-New York Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
Dickvale.

There was Christmas tree and enter
tainment at our school house on the
evening OF the 23d. Santa Claus is hur.
rying up business late years.
Mrs. L. D. Hopkins of Milton Planta-
ton has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Walter Cunningham.
Stanley Hammond, son Of Alfred
Hammond, is in poor health.
Our teacher, Olive johnson, has gone
to Turner on a vacation for the remain
der of Christmas week.
Mrs. Fannie DeLano is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Putnam.
Several old hunters failed to get q
deer or dear either this year,-but look
out for 1908 when old maids have some
thing on the programme.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
North Waterford.

Philip McGray has returned from
Everett, Mass, where he has been sew
eral weeks with his sister, Mrs. Herbert
Nickerson.
Paris Paige lost very good pig
Cause unknown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown went tc
Norway Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Jewett is assisting Mrs
James Browr with her homework for a
short time.
The McAllister children who had
scarlet fever are said to be getting along
finely.
The dance held Saturday night was
about failure as only a few attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Jones are boarding
little girl, Hazel Hicks. Her mother
who Is in very poor health, has gone
from there.
Vincent Hamlin of Portland is on q
visit at his grsndma's, Mrs. Martha Bis
bees.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
East Waterford,

Born, Dec. 18th, to the wife of Alton
Ames, q son.
NJ. and Mrs. L. NJ. Sanderson have
moved back to the farm, having rented
their place in Auburn.
Charles Mixer of Norway is working
for Pride Bros. during his christina
vacation.
Dec. Goth, Oracle, the 4-year-old child
of Fred Skinner, was 30 badly burned
that for some days her recovery wa.
doubtful. She is now doing we'll. She
was alone in the room and lighted a
match to get an apple from the cellar,
setting her clothes on fire. Her screams
brought an older sister, who wrapped
her own skirts about her smothering the
flames.
Miss Mary Chsdbourne is spending
Christmas with her mother and brother.
Myron Keen and bride of Bridgton
spent the night of the 18th at Sidney
Halls.
Eleven from this town attended State
Grange at Lewiston.
Loren Pride's sorrel horse, Jim, died q
fortnight ago after few hours illness.
he was born on the farm and will be
much missed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
He SAYS He Shall Not viii.

The old confusion over the use of will
and shall, which consists mainly in these
days of trying to put shall entirely ou
of use, gets new stirring up by the
Atlanta Journal, in a criticism Of Presi
dent Roosevelt. The Journal addresses
itself to the presidents latest declaration
in relation to a third term, and allege,
that the president either made a slip in
grammar or that his declaration does moi
mean that he will not take a nomination
Says the Journal:
Twice has Mr. Roosevelt put away the klngly
crown 20 all appearances. But on the night Of
the last presidential election he said, Under NJ
other nomination" On Wednesday OF this
week he said, 81 have not changed ami shallno
change the decision thus announced"
The president says correctly, al will not sc
eept another nomination" He says incorrectly
or designedly, al shalt not change this decision.
Why "will' In 1904 and merely "shal" IN 1870.
Why the word to express volition and determine
ton IN 1904 and the word that expressed simply
futurity without the exercise Of either volition
determination!
What then would the Journal have
the president say? ~ have not changed
and will not change the decision thus
announced? What would such a sen
tence mean? II the president had used
it, would he not have laid himself oper
to the charge, not merely of using con
fused form Of expression, but also OF
maltreating the English language? he
might a week later have changed his de.
cision, and his action would not have
been inconsistent with his declaration
because in his declaration there would
have been no pledge of the future.
But the president says, 81 shall not
not change" That statement binds his
action for the future. He can not after
ward change his decision without prov
ing false to the declaration which be has
made as 10 his future conduct.
President Roosevelt was not only cor
rect in using will in 1904, but he is also
correct in using shall in 1907, to put a
decisive termination to any uncertainty
respecting his course. He is neither
guilty Of putting out an indefinite state
ment, nor Of trying to bury still deeper
in obscurity that much-slighted and dis
appearing word, shall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
East Sumner,

The Christmas exercises at the Con-
gregational church passed off promptly
and to the pleasure Of the children.
There were the usual small gifts to the
children from The well-laden trees. There
was good attendance and pleasant oc-
casion.
Mountain Grange of North Buckfield
visited Union Grange at East Sumner
on Saturday.
Mrs. Grace Russell and her sister,
Mrs. French, are visiting their mother In
Kennebunk.
Ezra Keen's family and Mrs. Hattie
Young spent Christmas with your re-
porter and family.
Isaac Bonney continues to be quite
poorly and ia confined TO the house.
The Changers are to have . dance at
their hall on New Years night.
We wish all the readers Of the Demo
crat Happy New Year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
Denmark.

A Christmas tree in Odd Fellows
Hall Tuesday evening was largely at
tended and many presents we're given
away; gold watches, gold chains and
Teddy bears. The old saying is that
music has charms to soothe savage,
and Rev. A. c. Boyd was presented with
Victor graphophone.
Mrs. Fred Alexander, while walking
in Bridgton Saturday, slipped on q
piece of ice and broke one of the bones
in her leg. She is under the care oil
Drs. Fitch and Marston.
The body of Mrs. Smith, mother Of
Mr.. Henry E. Smith, East Denmark,
was brought here from Newton, Mass,
for burial Tuesday. She was so years OF
age.
Rev. DR.. Blanchard, who has been sick
at the Colby house here for some time,
observed his 50th marriage anniversary
Monday, and received many beautiful
presents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
East Brownfield.

Miss Ida Fessenden is assisting r. r
Bradbury in his store during the holi
days.
Herbert Wentworth spent Christmas
at Mr.. Hiram Gatchelps.
The Christmas trees in town were
quite successful.
Ralph and Marion Giles are at home
for a while.
Winnie Giles has gone to Boston.
1t was fairly good wheeling Christmas
day.
Marion johnson spent few days in
Portland recently.
Howard Colby is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Jacob Colby.
Mrs. James Adams has gone to Con.
way.
Will Warren is working in Conway. A
Mr.. Lewis is working for him.