Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-16
West Paris.

Well, John! We agree that there are
"More things In heaven and earth than
are dreamed Of" We were interested In
your article last week, and confess to
being "Bible spiritualist" ourselves.
Perhaps might add page to your sun
written history" and this is but one In
stance more out of innumerable testi-
mony of things "unseen."
A favorite aunt of ours, who with
cultivation might have had marked
occult powers, had son, q telegraph
operator In Dakota. One clear, starlight
summer night, here In our little Maine
village, she was sitting In the twilight In
room with closed doors and suddenly
thought she saw q flash of lightning
shine from beneath the outer door. In
stantly she thought Of her absent son,
and with much distress of mind inform
cd her family that she feared he had
been killed. The next day she had q
telegram saying he was at the point OF
death-in fact he lived but short time
While working. the wire was struck by
lightning and he received terrific shock
from which he never rallied, althoug h he
was partially conscious and desired to
see his mother before he "went out" as
he said. Upon further inquiry it was
found that the injury occurred at nearly
the same time she saw the flash under
the door. This occurred some Is or 30
years ago, also before "wireless" was
heard of. Somebody says: "Ghosts!
Oh, shoe! It's enough to make one
have shivers. Lets talk about fashions
and the hay crop"
Nonsense! Why cannot one have q
good, healthy interest In this life, and
yet have fearless, inquiring mind for
things immortal and eternal. Human
ity was made to be something more than
an animal, and any and all proof of i'm
mortality would at least be welcomed by
us.
John, did you ever read the book,
Life Beyond Death" by Rev. M. j..
Savage? If not, we recommend It, We
think you would find in it congenial
thought and added testimony.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Pratt of Cambridge, Mass,
Is visiting friends and relatives in town.
Walter Emery and family of Portland
have been visiting relatives in this local
ity.
Miss Ethel NJ. Howe has again gone to
Kennebunk Beach, where she will work
during the summer season.
A good hay crop is indicated, and wild
strawberries are very plentiful.
"A. G. Brown has nice little bed Of
cultivated strawberries, from which will
be gathered at least 800 quarts. Some Of
the varities bear very large berries,
many of which have measured from 4 to
1.2 inches in circumference.
F. l.. Wyman now thinks he will have
a good crop of raspberries.
Onward Rebekah Lodge will hold a
lawn party Thursday of this week, July
10, at the house and lawn of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Emmons.- Ice cream and
cake will be for sale and everyone is in
vited to attend and enjoy social time.
The friends and relatives of Miss Nellie
Marshall are glad to note that she is at
home for months vacation. For about
year she has been at Grow Greek Reser-
walton, South Dakota, where she has had
q good position in the hospital Of a
government school for Indians.
Mrs. Will Willis recently attended the
Baptist quarterly meeting at East Sum-
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mann are spend
ing couple of weeks vacation at Peaks
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Porter of Dor.
chester, Mass, have been spending few
days vacation with their relatives on
High Street.
Mr.. Samuel Barry Locke has returned
home from Orono and is now at camp at
Concord Pond.
Mrs. Charles Tucker of Colebrook, N.
a., visited her daughter, Mrs. S. T.
White, last week.
Mrs. E. NJ. Emery were recently visit.
ed by her brother, Mrs. A. b. Aldrich OF
Haverhill, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Spofford of Lew.
iston are spending couple of weeks va.
cation here and are boarding at j. K.
fuckers.
Mrs. Alden Day, accompanied BY her
sister from Norway, and her daughter
Cora, are camping out in pine grove
near Oxford, during July and August.
Mr.. Levi Shedd is making quite OK.
tensive repairs and Improvements in his
buildings. He has painted and papered
several rooms inside, shingled the roof,
and graded the grounds.
Mr.. Charles Aldrich and Mrs. Mary
Stevens at Trap Corner are having their
buildings painted. Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr.. Willard Cobb have been grading up
around their buildings, much improving
their appearance.
P. j. Miles is having good patronage
at his closing out sale.
Miss Mary E. Dana is entertaining
Mrs. Susan Fl. Edwards. Miss Dana
has recently been visited by her niece
aud brother from Portland.