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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04

Memorial Day was properly observed
by the Buckfield G. A. r. Post. At 10
O'Clock the different cemeteries were
Waited and the graves of deceased
soldiers were decorated. At 2 O'Clock
the people, old and young, assembled at
Nezinscot Hall, filling it TO its utmost
capacity, to listen to the exercises there.
Capt. James Packard presided. Music
was furnished by male quartette which
rendered several selections, and j..
A. Warren furnished several fife and
drum selections, which thrilled the
crowd with patriotic emotions.
Hon. Fred Dyer, Buckfeld's young
and rising lawyer, was the orator Of the
day, and did not disappoint his friends.
he gave most interesting and eloquent
address, dwelling especially on the duties
of citizenship. He was followed by q
short address and recitation by one OF
Buckf1eld's old and respected citizens
your correspondent, "John." = Then
came the "best of the wine at the last OF
the feast" when the children of the
village schools bore their part, consist
ing Of recita' ions, singing and concert
parts under the tutelage and direction OF
Mrs. Record and Miss Cora Young, two
of Buckfield's popular village teachers.
It was very successful and enjoyable
occasion.
Sabbath afternoon the members OF the
|G. A. r. and their families attended
church in body at the Methodist. A
large congregation was present, and the
pastor, Rev. A. W. Pottle, preached the
sermon taking for his text, Prov. 14:34.
Mrs. Armstrong Gerrish was taken
quite suddenly and seriously i'll Sabbath
night as result of a severe cold, and
pneumonia was feared. She is, however,
now improving. Mrs. Emma Jewett, her
sister, contemplates giving up her pres
ent rent in the Hattie Damon house ON
Elm Street, and going to live with her
sister, who has so recently been bereav-
ed of her husband, William Armstrong
Gerrish.
Work on the outside of the new ad-
tdition to the factory building of Z.
Wilmington & Co. is so nearly COM
pleted that the painters are doing their
work. This addition will add about a
third to the capacity of the factory.
The body of Mrs. Mary F. Gardner,
the widow of the late Mr.. Carlton
Gardner, was brought to Buckfield from
Chicago, ILL.,, for burial, reaching here
Friday forenoon and was laid at rest in
the village cemetery by the side of her
husband. Mrs. Gardner, since the death
of her husband year ago, has resided
with her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Hobart OF
Chicago, Ill. Her illness was brief, be.
ing stricken with paralysis Friday, May
"a, and died Monday, May 81. Funeral
services were conducted in Chicago, and
on the arrival of the body at Bucktield
simply the committal service was render
ed at the grave by the Rev. A. W. Pottle
Mrs. Gardner was IA years old and with
her husband was born and spent theil
entire life in Buckfield with the excep
ton of brief residences in South Paris
Mechanic Falls, and Chicago, Ill. Sht
and her late husband were held in high
esteem by their large circle of friends
Mrs. Gardner was most estimable
lady, and filled we'll her part in life, al
wife and mother, as citizen and friend
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
North Stoneham,

F. w. Murdoch of Norway was at b
b. McKeen's last week repairing the
boiler Of the mill.
VIM. Cannon and 8. G. McAllistel
went to Norway Tuesday on business.
Gene Andrews of Waterford and Ar
thur Andrews from Albany are going to
move their families into the two houses
on the gilbert place and work for l. A.
Andrews on his house at the pond.
Kate Adams has gone to Bethel to
keeping house.
Alice Bean 10 visiting her cousin, Mrs..
John Adams.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
West Buckfield.

Mrs. Henry Whitman and daughter,
Madeline, called at VIM. Dunn's Thurs.
dav.
Miss Jessie Bonney went to Buokfield
Thursday.
Born, May 20, to the wife of John
Flagg, q son.
Leon Harlow of Haverbill, Mass, is at
Will Hsrlow's.
Mont Bennett went to Hartford with
fish Thursday.
Jennie Bonnsy worked for 8. z. Briggs
thia week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
rs Years Young.
AND GOOD FOR rs MORA

Isaac w. Andrews of South Wood
stock, the most cheerful undertaken that
ever undertook the business, sends his
subscription for the Democrat with the
following characteristic letter. Here's
hoping he hits the century mark:
SOUTH WOODSTOCK. May 10. 1897.
Editor Democrat:
NY Dear Sir.-Enclosed please fnd money for
which you may mark on colored slip one year
more l have taken the Democrat almost 50
years and intend & take it Is years more for
am only "a years and II months old.
W. Axna,ws.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
East Waterford,

Mr.. Bragdon declined to serve longer
as overseer at the town farm and Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Wood of Bridgton are
now in charge of the farm.
Ansel G. Bean has been home from
Togus. He returned Tuesday.
j. E. Mclntire and sons Leslie and
Bertrand are at Four Ponds fishing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
SINGLE COPIES.
Coming Events.

June 4-Oxford Pomona Grange, North Buck
field.
June 4, 5-East Oxford Local Union, Y. p. 8. c
E., Rumford Falls
June s, Union Congregational Conference,
East Stoneham.
South Paris.
June lS.-Oxford County Sunday School Asso
citation, South Paris.
June 23-26-CommeRcement, Bowdoin College
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

IL Your Eyes Trouble You.
Free to Rheumatism Sufferers.
Gloves.
Blue Stores.
For Sale.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04

1.-The party will be stronger and can
act more intelligently," says Mr.. For
aker, ''if we will always wait for its duly
chosen representatives to speak" As
far as giving information which the pub
lie does not possess, yes; but as far as
matters of opinion are concerned, the
people are inclined to have some ideas Of
their own, without reference to their
duly chosen representatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04

One party of summer travellers has
struck Maine which the people are very
sorry to see. That is the gang OF post
office burglars which looted the Brown
Vile post office of about $500 the other
night. The weather, though backward,
is getting so it is favorable for burgling,
and our Maine towns are pretty apt to
get their share of that sort of visitation
during the summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04

The weather bureau kindly informs us
that the severe weather we have been
having is due to the high areas of press
ure which, moving almost continually
from the north across the country, have
caused cold north winds. A very clear
explanation. But the bureau hastens to
add that it can't tell why the high areas
chase one another across the country
that way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04

The Bangor News, talking about
scarcity of rents, complains that Bangor
is behind the times in the matter of
building apartment houses, and says
that "a large proportion of the families
of the city occupy separate houses, and
each house usually has lot Of land
around it." Happy Bangor! May it
continue behind the times for many
years yet, SO that its people may live in
that ideal situation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04

The humiliation of that seourge of
the race, tuberculosis, is prophesied by a
distinguished physician. May his
prophecy be fulfilled. But how do we
know that some new disease won't be
devised, as appendicitis was, to take its
place?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04

That death swamp. as it was once re-
garded, the Panama canal zone, will yet
get to be a health resort. The death
rate and sick rate are considerably be-
low those of good healthy town in the
States" OF course the explanation of
this is that the inhabitants are picked
lot of healthy workmen, but it is good
record Just the same, and one of which
we as Americans should be proud.
The election of water district trustees
for the Portland water district brought
out considerably larger vote than the
election to vote on the acceptance of the
act creating the district. That is the
way the thing always works. Ii is hard
enough to get out full vote when the
matter to be decided is the choice of
men, but it is easy compared with the
task of getting men out to vote on
measures which directly and very ma
terially concern them.
A recently published paragraph says
that Point Barrow, Alaska, is Uncle
Sans farthest point north, and that
letter from Indianapolis to that point
travals in one direction $500 miles, all
the distance in American territory. The
distance named includes 1900 miles by
ocean steamer. It's good thing to talk
rs large as possible, and the 1900 miles
is made of course under the American
flag, but it's rather straining a point to
reckon that track through the Pacific
Ocean, off the coast of the Dominion of
Canada, as American territory.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04

Agnes Repplier wonders why men
stick to the Derby hat year after year,
while every enterprising woman insists
on new style of hat with each season.
The answer, dear Agnes, is the same as
the answer to that old conundrum,
why is a woman?"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28


up orders, The GAZETTE.
An exchange says: The supreme
court Of Nebraska has decided that
the wife is the boss Of the house.
In all other states the wives have de-
cided that for themselves. "
Glencoe had cracker-jack 4th of
July celebration this year. The
business men of the town subscribed
over $1,000 and the receipts from
race entries, ball games, etc.. swelled
the sum to over $1,000. After de-
fraying all expenses a neat balance
was left, S484. And the Gopher
Press told the people last week
where the money went. A worthy
service and example to be followed
elsewhere.
Lake Benton, Mimi. is offering
over $1,000 in purses for a big race
meet to be held Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, September 9Th, 9th
and 18th. A 2:H pace, free-for-all
trot or pace, a 2::25 trot, running
races, specials and other attractions
form only the features of full pro-
gram. With Lake Benton's splendid
big lake, which is amply supplied
with gasoline launches, row and sail
boats and abounds in fine retreats
for outing parties, this big race
meet ought to prove a good thing
!, for that town.
A dispatch to one of the twin city
papers says that Springfield suffered
the greatest wind and hail storm
Sunday night in years. All crops in
North Star township to the west and
Brookville to the north were practi-
cally destroyed. Some small grain
had been cut, but shocks and stacks
were blown over and the grain scat
tered, and corn was cut and pounded
into the ground. Lightning struck
the 100-foot chimney of the Spring
field milling company, rendering it
useless and causing loss of $1,000
besides necessitating the shutting
down of the mill for at least month
to come.
Bird Island and Hector both have
gas plants. The difference per thou
sand feet in cost, in the sister cities,
however is great. Bird Islanders
pay ninety cents as against ST. rs paid
by Hector citizens. The Bird Island
Union comments: "At the time Bird
Island made its choice Of a gas plant
there were many Of our citizens who
favored gasoline gas and many others
who thought coal and oil or coal gas
was preferable because it could be
used for cooking while acetylene
which was favored by the majority
was not at that time successfully
used for cooking. Last year with
% consumers and 26 street lights in
this village the cost was about $3.50
more than the income not counting
the expense Of a man to look after
the plant as this was done by the
marshal at no extra salary, and dur
ing this time the cost Of gas to the
consumer was reduced from 81 to 80
cents per 100 feet, this amount Of
acetylene gas being equal to 1000
feet of any other gas Hector has
gasoline gas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28
New Homes In the West.

Send for free copy of pamphlet
containing synopsis of the United
States homestead laws and informa-
ton how to secure a quarter section
of splendid farming or grazing land
free along the new railway lines of
the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way in South Dakota. Wyoming and
other states. Special excursion rates
to homeseekers. Full information
on request to any ticket agent of
the Northwestern line. 2-4t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-09

Mrs. c. $. Lytle and daughter of Altheimer were in this city for a short time yesterday, en route to Cleveland, Tennessee, and other points in that state.
 Mrs. R. A. Chestnut of the Murphy Martin Dry Goods Company will leave soon for New York and other markets to purchase stock for the millinery department.
 Mrs. c. F. Reeves, who has been the guest of Mrs. l.. A. Baker in this city for the past few days, left yesterday for Atlanta, where she will visit be- fore returning to her home at Waldo
 Professor J. I. Mccain of Due West South Carolina, is visiting his nieces, Mesdames T. Y. and J. w. Murphy Professor Mccain has been connect ed with the Erskine College in that city for the past 25 years.
 Chief of Police Al J. Stewart, At torney w. B. Sorrells and Jim Parker have returned from Clarendon, where they spent yesterday fishing. They caught big batch of black bass and perch and report fine sport. F. G. Bridges has returned from Mont Eagle, Tennessee, where he has been for the past few weeks with his family. His family did not return with him but will spend the remainder of the summer in that place.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmore Marsh and Mrs. A. P. Turney left yesterday for Solon Springs, Minnesota, where they will spend the remainder of the sum- mer season. They will visit other Northern points before they return home.
 The First Baptist church of this city has granted it's pastor, Reverend Ross Moore, a three weeks vacation He will leave Monday for. Jackson and O'Brien, Tennessee, where he will visit his parents and other relatives and friends. He will conduct revi- val service at O'Brien during his ab- sence.
 Miss Madeline Rollwadge, who ha. been the guest of Misses Annie Owen and Victoria Goree in this city for the past two weeks, will leave Saturday for her home at Forrest City. Dur ing her visit here, Miss Rollwadge has made many friends who will al ways be glad to welcome her here ns all times.
 Doctor James s. Holderness, for merly a prescriptionist in this city, but now a student in the medical de- partment of the Tulane University in New Orleans, arrived in the city this morning to enter the employ of the Bacon Drug company for a
 few weeks. He is filling the place of T. M. Leibig, who recently shot himself. MT. Leibig is improving rapidly now, however, and will soon be able to resume his place at the prescription counter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-09
STATE FAIR QUEEN
 POPULARITY CONTEST
Free Trip to Hot Springs and a Weeks Free
 Entertainment at the State Fair.
Read the Graphic's Offer and Vote Early and Often for Your Favo~ite

Queen and Hostess.
 The votes will be based on a tiye- cent valuation.
 Thus a coupon clipped from the Graphic will count as one vote for Whomsoever it is filled out. In case a lady or her friends solicit paid-in- advance subscriptions the Graphic will allow them one vote each five cents thus turned in The same basis will be used in the payment of de- linquent accounts, allowing one vote for each five cents.
 Each of these coupons clipped from this paper and filled out with lady's name will count one vote for her in the State Fair Voting Contest.
 In addition to the coupons clipped from the Daily and Weekly Graphic, votes may be secured by sending or bringing to the Graphic paid-in-ad- vance subscriptions. During the peri cd of this voting contest, which will close at midnight Saturday, Septem- Der the seventh, every person bring ing or sending to the Daily or Weekly Graphic paid-in advance subscrip- tion will have the privilege of casting q vote for the candidate of their se- lection for each five cents of the amount paid.
 The total number of votes from the Graphic and all other papers in the Sixth Congressional District will be sent to the standing committee of the Arkansas Federation of Women s Clubs directly after September the seventh, and at a special meeting af this committee these votes will be audited and the successful, candidate will be annoupced at once.
 Any further information in con- nection with the State Fair Queen Voting Contest may be secured by addressing the Graphic or 'sThe State Fai: Association. Hot Springs, Ark
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-09
SOCIETY NOTES. . , : | < ! + < : + | $ : : : :
\ Birthday Party.

MT. and Mrs. D. B. Niven delight fully entertained a large number of young people at their beautiful home. No. 1909 South Main street, last night in honor of the fifteenth anniversary Of their son, Fred. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and many games were provided for the young peoples amusement One unique game was indulged in, in which the young ladies and gentlemen were required to pick up large potatoes with very small spoon, and place them in a dish, without touching the dish. This is a much more difficult task than one would imagine and created no little amount of pleasure and amusement. The young people after having been blindfolded drew pictures of goose and Miss Mary Tankersley was awarded the lady's prize for being the best blindfolded artist, while Fred LeLaurin won the gentlemean's prize. Delicious re- treatments were served at the proper hour and all agreed that they had never spent more pleasant evening, and voted Fred Niven a happy host.
 Among those present were Misses Matte Mosely, Hattie Simon (Mem- phis), Grace Tankersley, Mary Tank ersley, Jean Hart, Irene Langford, Mary Lee Blair, lone Farrar, Mar guerite Hoyler, Lucille Tucker Messrs. Clifford Foster, Parker Tuck CT, Ned Ballard, Hudson George, Rob- ert Loving, Fred LeLaurin, Sherwood Simpson, Garland Pierce, Jim McLel- Ian, Frank Lemon,s Ray Mead, Vir- ginius Mead Gus Wiley, Freelan Christopher, Ben Christopher, Trip
 lett Martin, Albert Madding, Fred Niven, Verna Niven, D. B. Niven Jr and Mrs. w. c. Watson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-09

The State Fair Association proposes
 h give the premiums offered by ths
 mess of Arkansas for increased cir
 pulation and advertising and for the payment of delinquent accounts.
 The State Fair Association agrees
 n nay all expenses of the one most bopular lady from each of the seven Congressional districts in Arkansas
 n and from the State Fair and dur
 ng the Fair. This means railway
 transportation both ways from any noint in Arkansas where the elected
 adv lives, her hotel bill at a first class hostelry during the entire ten days of the Fair, to furnish her car kiage to and from grounds, and to eenerally entertain her with recep- lions, fetes, etc., during the Fair.
 Each of these seven ladies will in turn reign one day during the Fair as the Hostess and Queen of the State Fair, during the other days she | Twill prominently participate in all |the functions, as one of the honored court ladies in the retinue of the |reigning queen.
 The Women's Federated Clubs of Arkansas are with the Fair Associa- |tion in this great popularity contest. Tine Federation has a standing State Fair Committee who are even now |sending out letters to every club in |the State, urging them to see that suitable ladies are brought into the voting contests in each district, so [that we are sure to have State Fair Queens of whom we may all be truly proud.
 The club ladies are peculiarly in- terested in this matter for Thursday October 10, will be "Federation Day. and on that day Mrs. Richard B. Will lis of Searcy, president of the Arkan- sas Federation, will be the State Fair
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-09
THE ALLEN CURTIS
 MUSICAL COMPANY
What the Shreveport Times Has 10 Say of the Show Which comes 'V
 Forest Park Next Week.

Allen Curtis and his company Ill the two performances given py the" at the Summer Park theater, nave won the favor of every Shreveport theater-goer. Those who have w.t. nssed the bills presented, have no hesitancey in pronouncing the or ganization the peer of any Of US size that has ever appeared in thls cl'S' In fact the general opMion is that the Allen Curtis Company is several degraes hetter than the average musical comedy organizations play ing at s1 during the regular sea son.
 Last nights offering was JakeS' Mikey and Ikey' and it was d scream from beginning. Arthur Clamage, as "Jakey" led in the 1uh- making and was closely followed by "Ikey" personified by Allen Gurus Ed Schooley, as "Mikey' Glil1ean gave the principles able assistance The three form trio of comeoians who are real comedians, and they ArArk together in manner that keeps the audience laughing all tue time they are on the stag.
 Miss Agns Major was Lady Gfai-' ter' but there wasn't any graft Ill the winning of the approval or the audience on her part. Her songs were delightfully."- rendered and near ty encores followed all of them. Miss Winnifred Green is a winsome' hard working little comedian "ho dances and sings herself into the good graces of the audience ana puts more enthusiasm into her worh than is generally seen on any stage
 The chorus repeated it's hit or the preceding evening. The elght young women composing it are real ly clever, singing and dancing in al most perfect unison. Evidence oi careful and capable stage directloh
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-09
THE M'DONALDS
 AGAIN PLEASE

The people of Pine Bluff who fail to attend the shows now pelng put on at the Majestic by the Mac Donald Stock company are missing a good thing. These people are putting on better play each night and improving in their work. Last evening the Burglar and the Wait'
 was played to good house but not +o such house as they deserved. Tho show was a success. In fact the MacDonalds have steadily lm- proved since the first, performance in Pine Bluff. ''In the Heart or the Storm will be the offering tonlgnt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-09

is shown in their every stunt. And unlike the average chorus the young women are really pretty. The songs were nearly all new and were well received.
 The audience last night was al- most as large on Sunday night, when. according to the street car companys officials, 200 more peo- ple than ever before were carried out to the park.-Shreveport Times.