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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
East Sumner.

Your reporter returned from two
weeks tour in Washington County and
vicinity on Monday afternoon, Sept. 23d,
during which he visited eleven cities and
over forty towns in the state. He was
accompanied by his wife and Mrs. G. b.
Heald of Sabattus. Headquarters were
made at the pleasant home of DR.. Frank
W. Smell at Dennysville. The doctor is
an Oxford County boy and most genial
and obliging host. With his two-fold
duties as pastor and physician he is
kept very busy, yet he took time to go
with us to many towns in the vicinity,
as his medical practice called him miles
away from home.
We put in day at Eastport, also took
fine steamer trip to Campobello, across
the border, made landing at Lubec and
North Lubec, where are large sardine
packing factories. At Eastport we were
permitted to visit one of the large sar-
dine plants, and witness the work in all
its details. Lubec and Campobello are
very pretty places, the latter being a
popular summer resort.
The chief Industries in shore towns
and for miles back are numbering and sar-
dine packing. Washington County is
not great agricultural district as corn
and orcbarding do not thrive we'll.
Potatoes and oats do we'll where fish
offal and seaweed are available. Almost
every village has its lumber plant, and
it's pretty residences and fine lawns be-
token prosperity.
We also put in day at Calais and
crossed over to st. Stephen, and for the
first time trod British soil. Calais has
all the modern facilities of electric
lights and cars, paved streets, large
business blocks and fine suburban res
licences, and rail and steamer connec.
tions.
Washington County is, and will be, a
great resort for sportsmen as it abounds
in fine lakes and streams and large for
ests, affording fine sport for the fisher.
man and hunter.
The Washington County r. R., now
operated by the NJ. c. X. R. Co., makes
these places easily accessible and fine
service is given. Dennysville Is liz
miles east of Bangor, while Eastport and
Calais are some 25 miles farther on
Among the larger places passed through
are Ellsworth, Cherryfield, Columbia
Falls, Machias, Machiasport, Pembroke,
Harrington, Whitneyville, Jonesboro,
etc.
Roads are better than in Oxford Coun
ty, as there are few large hills and fewer
mountains. The forest growth is largely
spruce, fir and pine. Large, beautiful
elms grace the village streets, but few
naples. The villages are neat and
pretty, but the country farms are not up
to old Oxford. Few large stock farms,
no creameries, no orchards to speak of,
although farther inland orcharding is
apparent.
The spring season is two weeks later
than in Oxford, with late and early
frosts, making corn products small. In
the summer season life In shore towns is
pleasant as there are few extreme sultry
days. A few Jersey cows for home
dairying are kept, and the Holsteins are
frequently seen. Sheep raising receives
more attention, and some fine herds
we're seen. While the soil is somewhat
sterile, yet with the fish and seaweed
fertilizers grass and hay does well. On
the whole for home farm we prefer
old Oxford with its granite hills and
fruitful wales.
SIoCIJM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01

The canning season at the corn shop
closed Saturday, the 2Sth, with about
225, 900 cans.
Mr.. Fred Sanborn has begun making
apple barrels, also Mr.. Augustine In
gals has begun.
Mr.. Geo. Dealey was in town for a
little while Wednesday.
Mr.. willard MoKusick and family
have gone to South Paris to take charge
of farm.
There is a good chance for q doctor
and blacksmith In this town, % there
are neither here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
East Bethel.

There has been no killing frost in this
vicinity.
A heavy thunder shower with rain,
wind and hail last Tuesday afternoon,
did much damage here at the homes Of
L. e. Cole, George Swan and George
Haines. Sheds and barns were blow n
down and unroofed, large trees in many
places were uprooted and blown over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. d. Bean and daughter
from Dorchester, Mass, have been the
guests of relatives here the past week.
Miss Fannie Holt has closed her home
here and returned with her sister, Mrs.
lone Holt, to Neponset, Mass, where she
will spend the winter.
In East Bethel, Sept. oath, to the wife
of Ezra Chamberlain, a son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
BroWnfield.

One of the heaviest rain storms for
years began Monday forenoon and con-
tinued until Tuesday morning, with
heavy rain, thunder and wind shower
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Albert Blake fell from a loaded
wagon, hurting him quite seriously.
Rev. Mr.. Clough is quite sick.
Mr.. E. B. Bean is in a hospital at Port
land having cataract removed from his
eyes. He has been totally blind for quite
a number of months.
Mr.. George Rowe continues very
feeble.
J. L. Frink is improving after quite a
long sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Moulton of Bos-
ton are visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. G. Rowe has gone to Boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
West Sumner.

Mr.. Vining OF Attleooro is the guest
of Mr.. Horace Barrows.
Mrs. Linnie Green of Livermore Falls
is spending a few weeks with her pare
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Glover.
o. L. Stone of Norway supplied in the
Baptist church Sunday. Mr.. Stone pre-
sented his subject in an interesting man
ner.
Blanche Downs of East Sumner, who
is at work for Eta Tuell, has gone home
to spend few days.
Mrs. Maggie Head has been quite ill
for the past week with bilious attack.
II. b. T. Chandler, who has been a
conductor on trolley line from kittery
to Portsmouth all summer, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. Geo. A. Chandler and
wife.
James Packard has moved his family
to Auburn. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Packard
have gone to Auburn to help them set
up housekeeping.
Pearl West and wife of Bowdoinham
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
West few days last week.
Mrs. Herbert Chandler OF Charles
town, Mass, who was Carrie Bumpus of
West Paris, is boarding with Mrs. Jen-
ME Thomas. Mrs Chandler has been
out of health for some time. She was
an inmate of a sanitarium in Massa-
chusetts. Since coming to Maine she
has gained very rapidly. Mr.. Chandler
says, ~ shall think more of the state of
Maine than ever since its bracing air has
done so much for my wife,"
Mrs. Mary Austin of Cambridge,
Mass, very generously sent box con-
tanning l40 first class periodicals to the
West Sumner Public Library last week.
This is the second box she has sent
during the year besides several books.
Miss Sarah Tuell of Fall River, Mass
recently donated two books, namely,
Rebecca at Sunny Brook Farm and The
Dewilloughby Claim. The Library is
we'll patronized and the readers will be
glad to learn that the library association
has sent out a $1,000 order for new
books.
Mrs. Eliza Benson Simmons of Rock
land, Mass, has been visiting at Mrs.
Hiram Howe's the past week. This is
Mrs. Simmons birthplace and although
the old house on the hillside farm
known as the old Benson place, was
burned few years ago, yet some OF the
old trees are left. Mrs. Simmons rode
out to the place seeking to find some
trace of her childhOod's home. She was
somewhat disappointed.
Arthur Allen of this place has pur-
chased the Benson farm of John Murch
for $500.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
Echoes from w. CT. U. Convention.

EcnOeS from w. ". u. ~. SonNention.
The thirty-third annual state conven
ton of the W. c. 7. U. opened in Lew
iston Sept. Is, with large attendance OF
prominent temperance workers, also a
large delegation from the frank and file"
who are also in earnest in helping carry
the temperance banner high in the grand
old Pine Tree State.
Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens, state and
national president, presided with dig
nifty and courtesy that gave the members
of the convention the feeling of being
members of one large family whose in,
terests for a pure home life and right
eOus living seemed as one.
After a service of Scripture reading
and prayer, the convention was called to
order by the president and solo render
ed by Mrs. Sarah Hall Herrick, followed
by the reading of the Crusade Psalm and
singing of the Crusade Hymn.
The presidents message or recon-
mendatiOns followed the usual opening
exercises and many encouraging things
were said in commentator of the in
creased interest and work along temper
ance lines, noticeably temperance teach
ing in our public schools, increase of l..
T. l.. members and our Crusader Month
ly reaching more children. The educa-
ton of our youth promises a glorious
future for the state.
Department work was well reported.
Treasurer's report was gratifying and
showed the Maine W. c. 7. U. TO be on
a sound financial basis.
Corresponding Secretary Miss Isabel
Stickney reported total of ia unions;
l57 reported an active membership OF
1895; sos honorary, and 1,09S Loyal
Legioners.
The welcome from the mayor in behalf
of the city, Prof. Anthony of Bates Col
lege for the churches and Mrs. Newman
for the local union was responded TO by
Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Leavitt, daughter
of the president, who expressed most
hearty appreciation of the hospitality in
behalf of the delegates and visitors and
all members of the convention.
Among the pleasing features OF the
convention was the exercises by the
children, and Thursday evening the l..
T. L. from Turner, North Turner and
Auburn, joined the Lewiston Legion and
the children sang most inspiringly under
the direction of Miss Adah Holding.
The following officers were elected:
President-Nlrs. T.. NJ. n. Stevens.
Cor Sec-Miss Isabel II. Stickney.
Rec Secretary-Miss Clara Fsrwell.
Asst. Rec. Secretary-Mrs. Althea Quimby.
Treasurer-Mrs. Adelaide s. Johnston.
Rev. Anna Shaw delivered the address
Friday evening which was listened to
with deepest interest and more than full
filed the anticipations of the hearers.
"We need to teach our boys and girls
that character is of more value than
cash, that it is more important what
the man is than what he possesses"
Resolutions adopted by the convention
showed that the women of Maine are
still alive to the growth of the state and
nation in all that goes for purity and
righteousness.
EMMA WOODBURY. CHANDLER,
W. C. T. U. press reporter for Oxford
County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
North Stoneham.

Beryl McKeen has gone to Norway to
attend high school. She boards at Mrs.
Austin McAllister's.
Eden McAllister's daughter, Enid,
and a Miss Perry from Massachusetts,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. McAllister.
VIM. Cannon and s. C. McAllister
went to Norway to the fair.
Lyman Hilton is helping Lewis Nc
Allister run his threshing machine.
Ralph Adams has gone to Lowell to
work for Dell Stearns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01

Bath feels better now that the Bath
Iron Works have actually been awarded
the contracts for building those two
torpedo boat destroyers. 1t Is said. that
In building vessels of this type a larger
amount of money is spent for labor, in
comparison Nth their cost, than Is the
case in the building of some of the
larger ships. This being the case Bath
benefits more accordingly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
Greenwood.

The weather was quite favorable, dur
ing the association at Paris Hill, and it
was a matter of deep regret not being
able to attend. But being the only man
on the place, the other being at work in
the corn factory, there seemed to be no
other alternative but to stay at home and
paddle the canoe single handed. We are
a firm believer in the Christian religion,
but harbor no Partially and go to hear
all denominations when practicable; and
when anyone becomes so bigoted as to re-
fuse to hear minister preach unless he
belongs to his peculiar creed he is, in our
estimation, rather a cheap person.
That's 1--WE"
The lateness of the crops in general
has already been fairly well talked up
except one, and that is the pumpkin
crop, which, with us at least, is well
nigh failure. There are vines enough,
but many of them produced little or no
fruit and seemed to have no idea as to
what was expected of Mem. On ex-
amining vine more than 10 feet in
length, not the first germ of pumpkin
was visible-nothing but male blossoms
and leaves. Was it freak of nature, or
getting ready for next year?
That hill of hops has been harvested
and put to the same use as that of last
year-made into a pillow on which our
old gray head reposes every night. The
fragrance thereof is simply delicious to
our olfactory nerves.
Mrs. Daniel R. Cole and Mrs. Frank
Morgan visited at the Bennett place
Yesterday. Mrs. Morgan says that
although she has been up here but a
short time, a decided improvement has
taken place in her health. She gets
good air and water up here and they are
highly appreciated.
That centennial wedding, mentioned a
few weeks ago, came off according to
programme; and it is doubtful if a
similar event can be found in history, no
matter how far back you go.
This is the Goth of September and not
leaf touched by frost here yet: but the
forests are downing their autumn hue all
the same.
There are wonders great, and there are
wonders small; there are wonders short,
and there are wonders tall; but how
any one can get along without his local
weekly paper, is to me, at any rate, the
greatest wonder of all, and yet there are
those who do and know about as much
of what is going on around them as the
cattle. Perhaps they think ignorance is
bliss, and therefore tits folly to be wise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
Canadian Ticket Agents at Winnipeg

The annual convention of the Canadian
Ticket Agents Association will be held
this year at Winnipeg, Man., from
October 10 to 18th. The members OF
the Association from Ontario will make
the Western trip via the Grand Trunk
Railway System to North Bay, thence
via C. P. R., to destination. Many will
return via Chicago and the Grand Trunk
Railway - The International double
track route-thereby enjoying the change
of scenery this route affords, besides CIV.
ing the members the opportunity Of visit.
ing Chicago and other Western points.
The meeting gives promise Of being q
most representative one and In this sea-
son of Western prosperity the trip ID
being looked forward to with unusual
interest by the members.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
Hartford.

The Childs Brothers have just receiv.
ed fine assortment of winter goods.
Myron Canwell, who has been work.
ing for the Maine Central Railroad, is at
home for few days.
Arthur Moon has been at Canton for a
few days, being treated for sore on his
leg.
J. F. Child will have about 800 bar.
rels of apples this year.
Geo. Brown expects to have 1900 bar
rels of apples.
Lemm Lucas is very sick with rheu'
matism.
Walter Farrar has purchased gaso'
line engine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
NEW ADyERrIsEMENTs.

K 4. ID. Boxes.
Suit Cases.
New Fall Waists.
Millinery Opening.
Millinery Display.
Where Other Specialists Propose the Knife.
Good Horse for Sale.
Lost.
Wanted.
Carl s. Briggs.
Notice on Paris Taxes.
Horses for Sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
Norway Lake.

Miss S. P. Newhall and Mrs. Winifred
Pottle were at South Paris Thursday.
Norway Lake Woman's Club will meet
with Mrs. Frances Partridge Oct. I'd.
Mothers Club will meet Oct. Sth at
their hall.
Eden Hall, Alton Frost, Donald Part
ridge, Agnes Billings, Mildred and Alta
Pottle are attending high school at Nor
way.
Leola Noyes has piano and is taking
lessons of Mrs. Briggs of South Paris.
Miss Mary Chaffin is teacher of our
school and there are twenty-seven
scholars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
North Paris.
NJ. S. Bubier has built him silo.

NJ. S. Bubier has built him silo.
Zilpha Porter is visiting her sister in
New Hampshire.
Rev. R. A. Rich of Winthrop, former
pastor here, has been here on business.
Miss A. A. Minard, who has been sick
some little time, passed away Sept. "a
She was Sc years old. The funeral was
held Sept. 20, Rev. R. A. Rich officiating.
Interment at West Paris. A niece was
with her at the last.
Miss Lily Price, teacher at West Paris,
visited at c. A. Churchill's over Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Proctor of Woodstock Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Eliza Twitchell, re-
Gently,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
SINGLE COPIES.

Single Copies Of the Democrat are four cents
each. They win be mailed on receipt ofprice by
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
Jingle copies Of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places IN the County:
South Paris, Shurtlef's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckheld. Alfred Cole. Postmaster.
Paris Hill, Mrs. Harlow, Post Once.
West Paris, Samuel 7. White.
F. A Shurtleff 4 Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
Coming Events.

Oct l.-Oxford Pomona Grange, Otisfield.
Oct /, 9, 3.-West Oxford Fair, Fryeburg.
Oct 2, 3.-North oxford fair, And0ver.
Nov L, Rockford Association Of Univer-
.salists, Turner Center.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01

The Androscoggin County grand jury
indicted the liquor agent ct Sabattus ~
q common seller and nuisauee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01

Terms Ill so year IL paid strictly IN advance.
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies cents
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
RECORDS AT
JAIL BROKEN
MORE PRISONERS IN COUNTY
BASTILE THAN EVER BE-
FORE KNOWN.

With the arrival of the Italians on
Thursday afternoon all records at the
county jail were broken, the number
of prisoners reaching 63. Sheriff
Webb and his turnkey had their hands
full caring for the crowd The Sheriff
had to purchase $40 worth OF quilts,
cups and pans as an additional equip
ment.
The jail is steam-heated and the
seemed comfortable. They
require different diet from the ordi-
nary prisoner. They don't like corn
bread and want light bread, while
bologny sausage pleases them best in
the meat line. Two of the prisoners
can talk little English, but their
vocabulary is limited. Some of them
got in fight in the jail Friday
and struggled about for some time,
out We're allowed to fight it out, as
he turnkey did not think 1t safe to
20 in among them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
PATTERSON WILL
ATTEND MEETING
GOV. APPROVES PRESIDENTS
PLANS FOR THE CONSERVING
OF NATIONS RESOURCES.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 19.-Gov
PatSsreon received letter from Pres
ide4 Roosevelt Monday in which tne
Cove. nor is invited to attend meet
Of Governors to be held at the White
House next May. The purpose OF tne
meeting is to discuss methods OF con-
serving the natural resources OF the
country at large, whether It be min
eral, land or water. In his letter the
President calls attention to the won
derful growth of the States, the great
opportunity and conditions which are
drawn largely from the country's natu-
raj resources. The President is very
much impressed with the movement
stating that he considers the conserVa-
ton of the natural resources are most
weighty question now before the peo-
pie of the United States.
The proposition is also very faVora-
bly, considered by Gov. Paterson ana
he will probably attend the meeting
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
MRS. JACKSON'S
WILL PROBATED
LEAVES HER HANDSOME ESTATE
EQUALLY TO THREE SONS
AND DAUGHTER.
G. 7. Hughes Qualities As Executor
And Gives Bond in Sum
of 100000.

The will of the late Mrs. Annie @.
Jackson, of Mt. Pleasant has been
admitted to probate in the County
Court. The estate is one of the hand
soonest in the county and embraces
one of the finest tracts of phosphate
land in the Mt. Pleasant territory, the
rock on the land having been estl-
mated to amount to million tons or
more, valued at one dollar ton in
the ground.
The property is left to the four
of the deceased, share and
share alike. These children are Chas
s., James G. and Rufus G. Jackson
and Miss Mamie Jackson. The will
was written the 9Th of June, 1903 and
was witnessed by w. H, Kittrell and
Ernest Irwin.
George T. Hughes was named ex-
ecutor in the will and qualified with
pond of $4,000, c, s., ]. G. and r. G.
Jackson being his sureties.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
UNION LABOR HITS
TOBACCO TRUST
DEMANDS THAT STORES SELLING
THEIR PRODUCTS SHALL
BE BoYcoTTED.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 19.-The
American Federation of Labor today
rejected an amendment to its laws
proposing that in the future no ar
bitration upon a jurisdiction dispute
between two or more National or
international unions shall be consid-
cred by the Federation or by the Elk.
ecutive Council between sessions un.
less all parties in interest, by conven.
ton, referendum or in some other
proper way agree before the question
is taken up to be bound by the decis-
ion given.
The Federation adopted caustic res
buttons against the American and
Continental Tobacco Companies, and
calling for the boycott of drug stores
all over the country having certain
kinds of Cigar stands, which were or
Tered on the "we-don't-patronize' list.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
GREAT WELCOME
GIVEN TO BRYAN
GETS AN ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING
FROM THE DEMOCRATS
OF INDIANA.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 18.--Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan received an en-
thusiastic welcome when he addressed
the members of the Jackson Club, a
local Democratic organization, at their
banquet tonight. Seven hundred
plates were provided, of which num-
Der forty-fve We're at the table at
which the distinguished Nebraskan
sat In addition probably $500 others
were present.
James p Risk, of Lafayette, Demo-
cratic district chairman, was toast
master. Among others who addressed
the gathering were John w. Kern, for
mer Democratic candidate for Govern
or of Indiana; Congressman j. A. M.
Adair, of Indiana, and Congressman j.
Thomas Heflin, of Alabama Mr.. Bry-
an was the last speaker on the pro-
gramme.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
ALEX COLVERT
is ARRESTED
ONE OF PRINCIPALS IN sENsA.
TIoNAL STREET DUEL AT
MT. PLEASANT.
EXECUTES BOND in sum or $4,000
Papers Are Presented to Grand Jury
And Case is Under In
vestigatlon.

Alex Colvert, who shot and killed
Ebert Cotton at Mt Pleasant about a
month since in a sensational street
duel, was arrested Tuesday by Deputy
Sheriff Goad on a warrant sworn out
by young Cotton's father. The papers
in the case were presented to the
Grand Jury for investigation and Col
vert was admitted to bond in the sum
of $4,000. He gave bond without diff
ficulty and was released.
Colvert has been at the home of his
brother, John ColVert, in Columbia,
ever since he was able to be moved
here. He has almost entirely recov-
cred from his wounds received in the
duel.