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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
Wst PARA.

Remember the social which will be
held at Good VIII Hall on Wednesday
evening Of this week, Jan. 80th, under
the auspices Of the Good Will Society.
A farce entitled "Dr. Cure-AlP' will be
given and there will also be instrumental
music and tableaux. There are ton pe0-
pie In the play besides the doctor, all Of
whom are distinguished and Interesting
patients, with one exception of the Office
maid. The part of the eminent and sue.
cessful physician will be taken by Mr.. b.
81. Wardwell.
Paul, q young son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Verrill Of Trap Corner, Is very Ill
with typhoid pneumonia.
A quiet home wedding took place al
the Methodist parsonage Monday of last
week, Jan. 81, at 2:30 P. n. The CON.
tracing parties were the pastors only
daughter, Anna. and Mr.. Joseph Perry
of Portland. The marriage service was
performed by the brides father, Rev.
Thomas Whiteside. About fifteen mem
bers of the church and friends were
present. A lunch of hot chocolate and
cake was served. The newly married
couple took the afternoon train to Port.
land and other places. Mrs. Perry ID
highly esteemed here and the best wishes
attend them. Mrs. Perry expects to re.
turn to her parents for while some time
next month.
Every one froze up here last week 80
items are few.
Austin Hayes and family have moved
back into the Frank Willis house at
Willis mill. Mr.. Hayes has sold bis
place at Norway Lake where he moved
last fall.
Mrs. Anna q. Young went Wednesday
of last week to visit her son, Rev. G. q.
Young, and family, at North Arson. She
expects to be away q month or two.
Mrs. F. Il. Packard has been on the
sick list for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester q. Penley, who
recently visited relatives here for q short
time, have gone to Berlin, N. b. Their
household goods are still stored at
Locke's Mills, and at present they are
boarding. Mr.. Penley has nice posi-
ton as bookkeeper with the Burgess
Sulphite Co.
West Paris Primary School closed Jan.
Is. Names of pupils not absent one
half day:-Nellie Howe, Karl Hayes and
Lloyd Perry. Names of those absent one
day:-Grace Brock, Gertrude Curtis,
Lillian Day, Herbert Gardner.
ETHEL n, HOWE, Teacher,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
West Sumner.

The regular annual meeting of the
Oxford County Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. will be held at West Sumner,
Jan. 80, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. in Proctor
Hall. Dinner will be served on that day
in the Universalist vestry by the ladies
OF the Baptist Circle. Dinner 20 cents.
Come and bring your friends.
There was q dance in Proctor Hall
Friday evening of last week. Music was
furnished by VIM. Glover, violin, Fred
Bennett, cOrnet, and Elmer Tuell, organ.
The s. b. X. Club was entertained by
Mrs. Clark Thursday afternoon. 1t
had been postponed one week on account
of cold weather and bad walking. The
attendance was small. The recent earth
quake at Kingston and tho famine in
China were subjects for discussion. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. E. G..
Small, Feb. It'll.
News was received Monday of the
death of Mrs. Lydia Bisbee at Camden.
The deceased was born in West Sumner
and was 81 years old. She had resided
in Camden many years. She is survived
by one son, DIR. Frank Bisbee, of Cam
den, and several brothers, all of whom
are in the west except one, John Heald,
who lives here. Mr.. Heald left Tuesday
morning for Camden to attend the
funeral.
Henry Young is reported as failing.
We missed the genial locals Of tho
Greenwood correspondent last week.
The village school taught by Miss N.
A. Head closed Saturday, the Goth. w.
II. Eastman, supervisor, was in this part
of the town Friday visiting schools.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
Byron.

The funeral of Miss Rosette Shaw W as
held Jan. 18th, attended by Rev. G. B.
Hannaford of Rumford Falls. The
casket was covered with beautiful flowers
and ferns brought by relatives and
friends from Auburn.
C. A. Young of West Minot and G. II.
Young of Livermore were in town to be
present at the funeral of their aunt, Miss
Rosette Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. lothian Shaw are on the
sick list and are attended by DR.. STAN
wood of Rumford Falls.
Our mighty fox hunters, Mr.. A. S.
Young and E. E. Knapp, went fox hunt
ing recently. They got one rabbit and
lots of experience.
Buckskin Sam and his dog we're in
town over Sunday.
Mrs. j. A. Pressey is reported very i'll
with erysipelas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
East Waterford.

A large number attended the funeral
Sunday OF Josephine Sanderson. Those
from away were: Marsena Hapgood of
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Hastings
and Mrs. Marshall Hastings of Auburn;
eighteen of her classmates at Bates, four
of whom acted az bearers. Only the i'll
health of President Chase prevented his
attendance, but q letter from bin was
read by Rev. DR.. Marston of the Pine
Street Congregational church of Lewis
ton of which the deceased was . men,
Der. DR.. Marston, who spoke for an
hour, paying tribute to Miss Sanderson's
worth, was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Rumball.
There was profusion Of beautiful
flowers from the following:
Guy v. Aldrich-Harp and callas.
Father-Wreath of white pinks.
Mother-wreath Of Ivy.
Brothers and slsters-Cross.
Class of 1907-Pillow.
Europsohia SOcIety-RoSes.
Nurses from Central n. G. H.-Wreath.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Shaw and Frances Taylor
Pinks.
A. d. Barker and family-Pinks.
Ernest Morse-Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. McIntire-P1nks.
Mrs. j. L. Woodward and Mrs. r. N. Elliott
Violets.
J. N. starbird and family-Pinks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G. Chase and Caroline N.
Chase-Cut flowers.
Miss Christie Davis-Roses.
Geo. L. Stevens ID moving back to his
farm from South Waterford. He will
work on lumber job In Bisbsstown.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29

Were there once slaves In Scotland!
4 volume OIL Scottish Industrial and
social history in the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries has some passages
on the subject:
ut shocks us very much to learn
that the men, and even the women.
who worked In the coal mines ut that
time. e., the eighteenth century-in
Scotland still continued to he. as Of
old, little better than slaves. BY
law passed by the Scottish parliament
In 1906 every man who once went to
work In q coal mine was bound to In.
Dor In it all his life as necessary
servant" II he tried to run away he
was tried and punished as thief. II
the land was sold on which the coal
Dit stood In which he worked he was
sold with 1t like any Of the machinery
of the pit. In ITS IN net Of parlla-
ment was passed which set free most
Of the pit workers. but 1t was not till
the end of the century that this form
Of slavery was quite abolished"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
Maine News Notes.

Peter Gilbert of Waterville was fatally
injured Friday by being run over by a
shifting engine in the railroad yard.
The boiler of a portable saw mill at
Steep Falls exploded Friday, killing the
engineer, Elmer Sanborn, aged 40, OF
West Baldwin.
Noah Kimball of North Kittery, who
had been missing from home for 10 days,
was found in q swamp on the outskirts
of the town Thursday frozen to death.
He was about 45 years old, and widow.
er with seven children.
After suffering intense agony IL hours
with burns sustained by the ignition OF
her dress by q stove, Mrs. William Or
cult died at her home at North Maria.
vile Friday, at the age Of Is years.
Joseph G. Frost, her son-in-law, was
badly burned while extinguishing the
flames. Mrs. circuit leaves Two married
daughters.
A particularly sad case of accidental
poisoning took place In Hampton Thurs.
day afternoon, when Albert Tracy, in.
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Tracy OF
that town, got hold of some strychnine
pills intended for tonic, and within an
hours time had died from the effects 81
the dose. Doctors were called to the
aid of the little fellow but they were
unable to do anything, the dose having
been large enough to kill ten men, as
the physicians state.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
Appreciatiue Warner.

1.-THE Ring Of the Niebelungen" was
first produced In London under the
special patronage of King Edward VII.
when he was Prince Of Wales. BE
loyalty remained In his box from begin.
ming to end. although he confessed aft.
erward that 1t was the hardest work
he ever did. When Wotan came on the
darkened stage to an accompaniment
Of dlscords the prince took doze and
an hour later was awakened by dou.
BILE forte crash Of the large orchestra.
He fell asleep again, but in fifteen min.
utes was startled by another tremen.
dous crash and found Wotan still sing.
Ing against time. After the perform.
ance the prince told the manager In
great confidence that II there was q
Wotan In other Wagner operas he
would withdraw his patronage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
The Wrong Man.

"Now. my dear sir" said the life as'
surance agent personal---very., II wonder
II l might put before you one or two
powerful reasons why you should In
sure your life?"
Certainly. my dear SIR" replied the
victim; fire away. shall be delighted
to listen to YOU"
Accordingly the life assurance man
delivered a lecture Of nearly half an
hours duration on the advantages OF
life assurance, setting forth all the rea.
sons why his listener should insure bis
life Immediately for large amount.
When he was done the other man said:
"Well, that's not bad. but nothing
new"
Nothing new" asked the life assur-
ance man. "What do you mean%
"Oh. WE'LL" said the other. you see,
I'm life assurance agent myself. and
I wanted to see II you had any new
ideas to give me-"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
Lowell.

1t is not in the memory of man wher
the mercury ran so low in this village as
one or two mornings Of the past week,
ranging from so to "A degrees below
zero, and still everybody as far as thai
was pretty comfortable and looked upon
upon it as rather good joke.
There is much of sickness here. Many
cases of grippe, severe colds and Ger.
man measles.
Mrs. Elwell Andrews, who went re.
Gently on visit to Fryeburg, is detained
there with sickness.
Mrs. Otis Andrews has returned from
Lawrence.
Mrs. Porter Remission, Mrs. Fl. w.
Palmer and Mrs. Mellen Eastman are on
the sick list.
On Wednesday evening, Muriel, the
youngest daughter of w. Z. Bassett,
seemed i'll and on Thursday morning ap-
peared to be breaking out with German
measles. A physician was called but
nothing serious was discovered. He
came in again at o'clock in the even
ing and found about the same condition.
Soon after she began to fail. About two
O'Clock the physician came in and she
died Immediately after. The death
comes as a severe blow to the family
and shock to the community. She was
eleven years of age.
DR.. G.. A. Allen has been i'll for the
past six weeks and unable to drive out.
Herman Holt injured his hand by its
being caught by chain hook, but it is
doing we'll now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
r., Tcrr.er.s i.oInts.

The fox terrier Is the most intelligent
If all the smaller breeds, and there is
hardly a trick that he cannot learn In
q very few lessons. He Is usually
healthy. makes the best kind Of o
watch dog. and his ability to catch and
kill rats and other vermin is another
story. In symmetry, size and character
the dog must present generally gay.
lively and active appearance. The ter
rier like the foxhound. must on no IT,
count be "leggy." nor must he be too
short In the leg. He should stand like
a cleverly made hunter, covering lot
of ground. yet with a short back, as
before stated. He will then attain the
highest degree Of propellIng power. to-
gethcr with the greatest length OF
stride that is compatible with the
length Of his body. Weight Is not Ger.
tain criterion of terriers fitness for
his work-general shape. size and con.
tour are the main points. and II a dog
can gallop and stay and follow his fox
up u drain 1t matters little what his
weight Is to pound or 80. though
roughly speaking. it may be said that
he should not scale over twenty pounds.
Eugene r. Cole in Home Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
Hon. L Il. WaldrOn.

The many friends and former towns
people of Hon. l.. b. Waldron Of Dexter
will be pleased to notice his pleasant
countenance among the portraits of the
representatives to the legislature. Born
in Buckfield, son of James Neal and
Sarah (Hanson) Waldron, and educated
at Hebron Academy, he settled in Dexter
in 1880, since which time he has been
one of the most successful lawyers in
the state. His motto has always been
Honesty and integrity before anything
else" Standing staunch and fearless on
the temperance question, he has steadily
opposed the rum element since his
earliest manhood. A firm friend of the
common people," he has always kept
in touch with them, and is justly proud
of the staunch support which he has
received from them.
For many years he was judge Of the
municipal court of Dexter, member of
the Republican County Committee, and
of the Town Committee. Twice a candi-
date for postmaster, he was each time
defeated by the Vaccinations Of the
ring, although both times receiving the
support of six-sevenths OF the patrons of
the office. Mr.. Waldron is very promi-
nent in Masonic circles being, High
Priest Of Saint Johns Royal Arch
Chapter.
Always loyal son of Oxford County,
his proudest boast is that he is an 'Ox-
ford Bear" and ".Buckfield boy"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
aarrinee. In bible Times.

From the Bible accounts Of the mar
riages of Jacob with Leah and Rebecca
and from other narratives of marriages
In Jewish history 1t seems that mar
rage was not held to be sacrament
or religious rite in the times Of the
patrlarchs. In those days the head Of
the family, the father, was priest and
ruler of the family and the only priest
or ruler whose authority it recognized.
As far rs we learn from the Bible mar
rative In the case of Jacobs marriages,
the simple giving Of his daughters by
Isaac constituted the marriage, there
being no religious or other ceremony
whatever. OF course, however, mar
riages made in this way were just as
sacred and Just as binding as those
performed In the most ceremOnious
manner. In these days In Protestant
countries the marriage laws do not
look upon marriage as sacrament,
but only as q civil contract, though
most people prefer to give 1t certain
religious sanction by having 1t per-
formed by church minister.-St. Louis
Ranuhlic
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
Bryant's Pond.

C. L. Heath went to Calais Saturday to
attend meeting.
William Day has been drawn as
traverse juryman for the March term.
The box supper appointed for Thurs
day evening, Jan. "a, was indefinitely
postponed.
Several attended the K. of P. meeting
at Portland Thursday.
The Eastern Star held their installa-
ton Jan. 25th.
John B. Foster thinks of moving to
Bethel where he will have charge of a
boarding house at the spool mill.
Charles B. Harlow is selling books in
this section.
Abner Benson is logging from the lot
on the S. G. Sweetzer farm.
Bert Whitman is reported as improv-
ing. G. o. Blake, a Portland nurse, is
taking care of him.
Elon G. Whitman and wife will make
their home with their son, Reuben n.
Whitman, of this village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
A Lemon Instead.

"Do you know" q pretty bride OF
three months said to friend the other
day, II think all these jokes about
young wives having 20 much trouble
with butchers and grocers and being
cheated and all that is Just too fool
lsh."
.Then / presume you are getting on
all right with yours, dear?" her friend
inquired.
"Why. Of course I am! Anybody
would II they would just deal at a re-
liable place." the young wife declared.
snow, there is my grocer" she con.
tinued; ''he is just as obliging and
thoughtful as can be. The other day l
ordered a dozen oranges, and when
they came found there were but elev-
en- In the bag, so when went to the
store again I told him 30.
".Why, yes, ma'am,' he said, I know
there were. had put in a dozen, but
noticed that one Of them was spoil
ed, and of course wouldn't send you
any but the best goods, 80 I took 1t
out
"Now, don't you think that was nice
in him to be so thoughtful and hon
est? she concluded.-Harper's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
Old Oxford Shares II.

Old Oxford, being an agricultural and
lumber producing County, must of
necessity share largely in any tide of
prosperity that concerns these industries.
That the basis of wealth is the soil no
man can successfully deny and no sane
and observing man will attempt to.
That Oxford County is getting her pro-
portion of the present unexampled pros
perity that is spreading over the entire
country and contributing to its progress
from her land, her forests and her fac
tories, there is evidence on every hand.
Without going into details perhaps the
best evidence is the present prosperity
of her banks, for those to a very large
extent are the thermometers of local in
dustrial conditions. The deposits in
every one of her savings banks and
savings departments of other banking
institutions have constantly increased
and are still increasing, notwithstanding
the low rate of interest that has been
paid, until the point has now been reach
ed where every savings institution in
Oxford County will at its next semi
annual dividend period, in all proba-
bility, increase the rate of interest paid
to its depositors by at least half of one
per cent.
In connection with the general subject,
the following from so high source as
the Scientific American, is of special
value and interest at this time:
Any review of the technical and scien-
tific progress of the past year must
necessarily take note of the truly phe-
uomenal tide of prosperity, which has
continued to rise steadily throughout
the year, and shows at its close no signs
of abatement. An analysis of the causes
of this prosperity shows il to be founded
upon the rapid and very thorough de-
velopment of the abundant natural re-
sources of the country, and among these,
undoubtedly, the most important factor
has been that of agriculture. Never be-
fore, in the history of the United States,
have the farming interests been so favor
ably situated; and the excellent con-
ditions are attributable to series Of
abundant harvests, which have enabled
the farmers not only to get rid of heart
breaking mortgages, but to restock their
farms, purchase new and better ma
chinery, surround themselves With more
of the comforts and even luxuriss of
life, and in many of the states roll up
very considerable bank deposits. The
development of the mineral resources
of the country, also, has been I'M
paralleled; while in many of the lead
ing branches of manufacture, factories
and plants have been run to their full
capacity, and many of them are several
months behind their orders. Without
going into details, it is sufficient to in
stance the steel industry, where con-
ditions are such, that in the closing
months of 1906, some of the mills, and
particularly those devoted to the manu-
facture of steel rails, were so overloaded
with orders that their total output up tc
the end of 1907 will barely serve to meet
the demand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
A Patient Snake.

One does not often attribute the vir.
tue OF patience to snake. Letters
From Surgeon" however. contain an
anecdote In which Its existence IL EVIL.
dent. DR.. Perry. surgeon Of the Twen-
tieth Massachusetts. Weakened in camp
one morning to find himself tightly
held In the clutch of DR.. Hayward. bis
senior officer.
Don't move. John, till / say threeg
ordered the senior sharply. Then
seize my hands and spring to your feet
One. two. three!'
At the word DR.. Perry jumped, and
he never made cleaner leap. He was
Just In time to see q moccasln dive I'M.
der the coat which he had been using
for Il pillow. Armed with sticks, they
dragged the coat away, but saw only
the hole into which the snake had Gid.
ed. The surgeon had accidentally block.
ed the entrance to the reptiles abode,
and 1t had luln all colled under the
back of his neck, waiting patiently for
him to move SO it could enter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
Oxford.

Ethel Cook, only daughter of James
and Marcia Cook, died suddenly of ap-
pendicitis in Florida, where she had
had gone but short time before, aged
about 20 years. She was brought home
by her brother, Everett Cook, and her
funeral was held on Wednesday. She
was a very attractive, intelligent girl
and had been teacher in the schools in
this and other towns. Her sudden
death was a great shock to her many
friends and much sympathy is felt for
the family.
Oxford Grange installed their officers
Saturday evening, Mr.. Blanchard Of Au-
burn installing officer. Frederic ROBBIE
Grange and others were present, and a
supper was served.
The members of the N. E. society
with invited guests had church supper
Wednesday evening at the vestry, with
music and readings.
Chauncey Farnham is very sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Wheeler have
returned from their wedding trip and
reside on Mil Street.
The weather has been extremely cold
during the week.
Wednesday the funeral services OF
Miss Sara Farwell took place at the
home OF her parents. Miss Farwelrs
disease developed rapidly after an attack
of measles. She will be missed by her
many young friends, for she possessed q
most lovable disposition and was always
thoughtful of others. She will be much
missed by the Christian Endeavor where
she was untiring in her efforts for ita
advancement. A young and active life
was cut short by the development Of
consumption, and her many friends will
cherish loving memory Of her unself.
ish life.
Wednesday Mrs. Nathan Bean passed
away at her homo after months Of suffer.
ing. Funeral services were held at her
late home Friday, her pastor, Rev. +. e.
Schoonover, officiating.
Mrs. Rowena Swan of Norway ut.
tended the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
Bean.
Thursday evening the banquet given
by the gentlemen Of the Congregational
society called out more than one hun.
dred OF our citizens. 1t was most en-.
joyable occasion. After the dinner had
been served short programme of reci.
tations and music was much enjoyed
and social hour was entered into heart
lily by old and young. The gentlemen
did themselves credit as hosts and the
financial results were also gratifying.
Much sympathy Is expressed for Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Wheeler in the death
of their infant son Stanley.
The basket ball team went to Gorham,
Nh, Friday afternoon to play with the
team there.
The town schools will close Friday to
reopen the last of April or first of May
One of the great events of the season
will be the basket ball game next Friday
evening when the Hebron team will
play with the Gould Academy team.
The Hebrons are a skilled team and will
no doubt draw largo crowd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
Even the Sultan.

On one occasion when the famous
Nasr-ed-din was pressed for money he
went to the sultan for permission to
levy tax Of penny on every man In
Turkey who was afraid Of his wife.
The sultan gave him leave, and at the
end of a few months Nasr-ed-dln re-
turned with a hundred mules laden
with gold. But what am l to get out
of all thls?" inquired the sultan. II
have brought you beautiful Georgian
slave" replied the sage. Hush" said
the sultan. glancing over his shoulder.
"Don't let my wife hear!' And the
willy Nasr-ed-din Hedja added another
penny to his store.