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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
West Bethel.
summer sweetness everywhere.

Summer sweetness everywhere,
Roses blooming, berries bright
Luscious berries, 'yond compare
Watt their odor on the air,
How they tempt ones appetite"
"He can't go to chur h, cause the weather's &C
hot
But he finds his way to the big circus lot
No matter how fierce is SOILS ray;
The seat In pew will cauae him much pain.
But Of circus pine boards he'll never complain
Because he's just built that way"
Beautiful weather.
Dogdays are drawing near.
Grasshoppers are doing much damage
to garden vegetables.
Mrs. G. A. Grover and Mrs. E. j. Bell
are in poor health.
Mrs. L. E. Allen and daughter Ethel
visited relatives in Groveton, N. H., last
week.
While some are haying Others are hoe
ing, and all are busily employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal Mclean of Cam.
bridge, Mass, have been visiting rela-
tives and friends here.
G.. l.. Allen, who is here from Kenne-
bunk for his health, seems to be improv-
ing.
Two fOur-horse teams are hauling
hard wood lumber from Albany to this
station for the Paris Manufacturing Co..
Amos K. Scribner of Gorham, N. H.,
visited his brother and other relatives In
this village last week.
Miss Lena Farwell of this town has
taken the place of Miss Nina Tyler in
the Dennison store and post Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan P. Dennison have
as guests their son Charles and wife,
their grandson Harlan, and Miss N. NJ.
Irish.
The Percy Lumber Co. have set up q
gasoline engine near the railway station,
where hard wood logs are being cut into
short blocks for bobbins, and are sent
from here to Auburn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
Bryant'S Pond.

A large amount of pine lumber is
being hauled to this station for shipment
to Portland. The lumber comes from
Milton Plantation and is owned by
Morse & Chadbourne of Waterford.
Three hundred thousand will be shipped
during the summer.
Mrs. Melrose E. Cole of Auburn and
Miss Allie Peck of Worcester are stop
ping at D. A. Coles
George Gibbs of Paris Hill is finishing
the interior of E. R. Freeman's cottage.
Frank NJ. Whitman has returned to
Boston. His family is still staying at
Pine Point cottage.
1t is expected that meetings will be
held through the month of August at the
Upiversalist church. The services will
be held at 8 p. NJ.
Guy Cole has returned from the Maine
Central Hospital, where he has been
under treatment since July 4th.
Helen Cushman has finished her school
in Milton Plantation.
The new school house in the Perkins
District is completed. The first term OF
school will commence August Goth, with
Elsie Cushman as teacher.
DR.. Grin Stevens of Oxford passed
Sunday with Geo. Z. Stephens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
A Beastiy Big Thing.
A WHOLE PERFORMING MENAeERIE IN
ONE ARENA.

When tho Frank A. Robbins q Co. All
New Great Feature Shows were being
organized, the New York Clipper spoke
of them a. 1.-THE Birth Of the Big One, !"
and that description may be extended to
that stupendonsly sensational feature
which involves the Introduction In one
arena In simultaneous performances OF
almost every species of wild and domesti-
Gated beasts that can be safely handled
in the open before an audience, and with
enough brains to learn every trick posi-.
BILE to the limitations of quadrupedal
anatomy. This collossally cosmopolitan
assemblage OF wise msmmoths and cute
and cunning creatnl es includes elephants.
zebras, water buffalo, camels, dogs,
goats, horses, llamas, ponies, donkeys.
dromedaries, mrles, bears, monkeys and
sacred cattle, and has cost its originator,
Manager Robbins, a big lot of both "the
long green" and trouble, but the years OF
expenditure, experiment and patient
training have at length found ample re-
ward in most impressive, surprising and
amusing results. This millennnium-like
feature and all the other wild beasts,
circus and hippodrome ones of the enter
prise named will be brought to us by
special railroad trains on July 23d at the
fair grounds between South Paris and
Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
Lowell.

At the regular meeting of Suncook
Grange on Friday evening, the Sd and
4th degrees were conferred on s candi-
dates. A supper of sandwiches, cake
and ice cream was served at intermission.
There was largo number in attendance
with visitors from Sweden and Fryeburg
oranges. The grange voted to make an
exhibit at the West Oxford fair the COM
ing fall.
Mr.. Arthur Knight of Boston is at j.
B. Kimball's for a few days, where his
family are boarding.
Mr.. Fred Holt of Somerville, Mass, is
visiting friends here.
An entertainment was given by the
Woman's Library Club Saturday even
ing, assisted by A. E. Morse of South
Paris.
We have had three days of very hot
weather, but good for getting the hay.
On the evening of July 81 the young
ladies of the village will give salad
supper and entertainment at Pine Grove
Hall for the benefit of the Ladies' Cir.
Gle of the church. All are cordially in,
yited,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
Hebron.

The q. L. Packard W. R. C. entertain.
ed the Corps of Norway and Mechanic
Falls on Friday, July 18th. An inter.
esting programme was carried out and a
banquet served.
Mrs. Warren Hanscom of New York,
with her two little daughters, is at the
Packard house.
n. L. Melcher is at home after few
days In Lewiston and Portland.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Knight of Jamaica Plain
Mass, is a guest at A. N. Richardson's
Miss Jennie Copeland of Portland II
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Fred Sturtevant
Alton Hibbs has three acres planted &c
sweet corn and potatoes. 1t is all look
ing finely. The corn has just had the
second hoeing and the potatoes are II
blossom.
Fred Sturtevant has a good piece Of
potatoes.
The hay crop promises to be good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
Poland Camp Meeting.

We would not have any Of the readers
of the Democrat, which should be every
one in Oxford County, forget the camp
meeting which is to be held on Poland
camp ground August 1926. These
grounds are SO situated as to be easily
reached by both Grand Trunk and Maine
Central roads, being within few min
utes' walk of either station, and are
admirably adapted for meetings of this
kind, we'll supplied with pure water and
ample accommodations for board and
lodging. The following circular makes
announcement of the meeting.
Empire Grove Camp Meeting at East
Poland, Maine, commences Thursday
evening, August 18th, and closes Mon
day, August 26th, 1907.
Rev. C.. r. Parsons, Presiding Elder,
will have charge of the services, with
Rev. G. A. Brooks as Assistant Superin-
tendent.
Rev. G. F. Durgin, of Boston, will
serve as Evangelistic Assistant through
out the meetings.
Miss Edith Rankin, Deaconess, will
conduct children's meetings each day,
and in other ways assist in the meetings.
Friday evening, August 18th, "The
Issues and Forces of Social Reform" an
illustrated address by Rev. II. N. Prin-
gle, Secretary of the Civic League of
Maine.
The W. F. NJ. S. and the w. II. NJ. S.
will have speakers some day to represent
them.
Reduced rates will be given on the
Maine Central X. r. and on the Grand
Trunk. Buy tickets to Elmwood Farm
station on the Maine Central, and to
Empire Road station on the Grand
Trunk.
For board and lodging. and for cot
tages, write to w. r. Swan, East Poland.
Epworth League Day will be observed
Saturday, August cath.
The District Stewards Meeting will be
held Thursday, Aug. 22d, at 100 p. NJ.
"Songs of Faith and Hope" the sing
ing book used last year, will be used this
year also.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
North Paris.

Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Fe'. Of Wood
stock visited her sister, Mrs. Twitchell.
Mrs. Charles Edwards and little daugh-
ter, Marjorie, visited at her fathers,
America Andrews, recently.
The directors of the Prentiss Library
Association held a meeting at j. G..
Crawford's. Voted to have new cata-
logues for the library which now con-
sists Of 1929 volumes.
Harrison Littlehalo is at work for n.
D. Dow of West Sumner.
Rev. Seth Benson has sold his farm to
Arthur Abbott.
Mr.. Tyler has sold his farm to Messrs.
Becker and Chamberlain Of Woodstock.
Miss Florence Goodrich of Biddeford
has been visiting Mrs. Fred Lowe.
The Graves family Of Boston are ct
their cottage, Elm Rest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
East Bethel.

Hot days and good hay making.
Judge G. F. Rich of Berlin, N. a., ia
assisting A. NJ. Bean in the hay field.
Mr.. j. Cleve Bartlett of South Fran
ingham, Mass. is spending few weeks
vacation at his home here.
Mrs. F. B. Howe and son, John Howe
are visiting relatives in Waltham, Mass
Miss Blanche Bartlett of Lowell, Mass.
has returned to her home here for the
summer vacation.
Miss Elsie Bartlett, who has beer
spending two weeks vacation at her
home here, returns to Lowell, Mass, the
23d.
Mr.. q. L. Holt has returned home to
Neponset, Mass. Mrs. Holt and Master
Roy will remain at the homestead farm
few weeks longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Clark and two sons
who have been spending vacation al
the "old homestead, returned home
last Saturday. Master Hugh Clark, foul
years and half old, while here went
fishing with his father in boat and
caught twelve large fish.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23

It has been discovered that the south
tower of the historic and beautiful old
Kings Chapel at Bowdoin was struck by
lightning during one of the recent storms.
The stone work was considerably damag-
ed, 1t being estimated that repairs will
require the expenditure of about 81 900.
This is the second time the building has
been target for lightning, . bolt hitting
the north tower seven or eight years ago.
The damage at that time was almost
identical with that sustained In the
present instance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
East RroXnfield.

The Congregational Circle gave a sup
per at Bradbury Hall last Wednesday
night. About $12 was received.
DR.. and Mrs. W. G. Stickney Of Bever-
ly, Mass, are being entertained at the
Stickney homestead.
Georgia Gatchell spent last Saturday
In Portland.
Jennie Trswl has been visiting at
Mrs.. Frank Poore's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
OickYale.

Erastus T. Abbott of Livermore Falls
was in this place calling on relatives and
friends last week.
Wesley Wyman has gone to Leeds to
see his father.
Mrs. Wesley Wyman does not gain as
fast as her friends would like to have
her.
Mrs. Leroy Bisbee is able to ride out
now.
Simeon Morrill, is haying for G. j.
Tracy.
no. Rowe and o. o. Tracy are eI-
changing work haying.
If it was not quite so late in the even
ing / would tell ghost story.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
West Lowell.

DR.. Allen and wife of Lowell village
and Frank Buzzell and wife are occupy
ing G. W. Andrews upper cottage with
him.
There are several new additions to
the Veith's cottage.
Mrs. V. Fl. McAllister was taken
severely III July 18th, but is better,
Mrs. John Seavey is caring for her.
Miss Charlotte Kingman OF South
Waterford Is visiting at John A. Fox's.
Miss Emma Abbott and Allie Buck oil
Norway visited In the place last week.
Merton A. Lord is haying for D. w.
Nichols.
A. K. Lord and son Clarence will do
N. Fox's haying.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23

Rev. j. S. Richards of North yarmouth
supplied the Congregational pulpit oil
July IA
Miss Agnes NJ. Heald of Sabattus ant
Miss Hattie Smell of Dennysville were re
Gently at East Sumner calling on rela
tives.
Mrs. Ada r. Heald has returned from
the Hebron Sanatorium and is looking
much improved in health.
Mrs. F. w. Palmer has returned from
a Lewiston hospital and Is much better
A troupe is to play Uncle Toms Cabir
in the place on July 2Sd.
Very few have finished having.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
Denmark.

Mr.. Ernest Ingalls,, although reported
as comfortable, Is still very sick at this
writing, July 10.
Mr.. Fred Sanborn is cutting the hay
at the Wyman Harnden place, East
Fryeburg.
Mrs. Geo. Woodland, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Pingree, died very sud-
denly in Phillips, July IA, and was
brought to this place for burial the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pingree and Rev. Mr..
Woodland have the sympathy Of their
many friends and neighbors in their
bereavement.
Mr.. Chss. Perkins Ia caring for Ernest
ingalls, nights, and Steve Jewett, Jr.,
days.
Mrs. Geo. W. Gray and Mrs. Kate
Sanborn visited South Paris few days
ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
LONG LIVE THE KINGl

is the popular cry throughout European
countries: while in America, the cry OF
the present day is "Long live Dir. Kings
New Discovery, King of Throat and
Lung Remediesr' Of which Mrs. Julia
Ryder Paine, Truro, Mass, says: ut
never fails to give immediate relief and
to quickly cure cough or cold" Mrs.
Paine's opinion Is shared by majority
Of the inhabitants of this country. New
Discovery cures weak lungs and sore
threats after all other remedies have
failed; and for coughs and colds it's the
only sure cure. Guaranteed by r. A.
Shurtleff & Co., druggists. 30 cents and
81 90. Trial bottle free.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
Hebron Academy
I804-I0o7.
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

Thorough preparation for college and
scientific schools. Courses for those
who cannot attend college. Modern
buildings, steam heat, electric light, tel
ephone. &c. Efficient corps Of teachers.
Physical instructor all the year. No bet.
ter school anywhere for young men and
women to get training in mind and body.
Fall term begins Tuesday, September
10, 1907. For catslog and further infor-
nation address, Principal W. e. Sar-
gent, Hebron, Ne. 30.37
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23

Too much praise cannot be bestowed
upon Mr.. Winslow for the exceedingly
artistic manner in which he has improv-
ed and decorated his rooms, and all
went home with most sincere good
wishes for the health and digestion of
the host whom they had 'held-up and
sand bagged" To their hearts conten',
and who is still understood to be eating
angel cake and deviled ham three times
a day, with assorted jam and canned
soup between meals, and working nights
to catch up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23

II you have pains In the back, Urinary, Blad.
der or Kidney trouble. and want certain, pleas.
ant herb cure for woman's Ills, try Mother
neyer.failing monthly regulator. At DrsGdsts
q BY mail 70 conts. Sample package IHeE.
Addross, xho no1AeS cry pos - ~, u. I.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
Here and There.

There is serious trouble in the little
Hermit Kingdom of Korea, and while
the causes and course of events may not
be easily and fully comprehended by us,
one thing is evident, that there can be
only one outcome. When the affair IS
settled, Korea will be more firmly under
the control of Japan than ever. Such is
the course of civilization. The more ad-
yanced people may use some OF the
methods of barbarism in dealing with
the less advanced, but in the end the
cause of civilization is forwarded.
Denatured alcohol, which was to ac-
complish such a revolution in the arts
and industries, seems to have gone into
innocuous desuetude. Very little OF IT,
so it is said, is being made.
Jesse d. Grant, youngest son of Gen.
Grant, is mentioned as candidate for
the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent. While nothing is said against
him by any one, it is reported that he
calls himself scientific loafer, and that
one of his favorite occupations is 10
smoke a good cigar and look at blank
wall for some hours on a stretch. The
contrast between that and the life of our
present strenuous chief executive would
be something startling, and it is doubt
full il the serenity of mind indicated BY
the above statement would constitute a
desirable qualification for the nominee
of any party.
The Argus recently had an editorial
paragraph on Bangor and the water
question, in which the prohibitory law
and the Sturgis commission were not
even mentioned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
Wanted.
For Autumn Months and
December.

A sanitary, modern, sunny house
at or near Paris Hill, fully furnished
for housekeeping. Bath room and
furnace necessary. Apply to P. O.
Box I, Paris, Maine. 3o-37
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23

Eye symptoms.
Hebron Academy.
Ideal Laundry.
Probate Notices.
Z Notices Of appointment
Lost.
Wanted.
July Clearance Sale.
Lost.
Notice of Foreclosure.
For Sale.
Have You Tried Cur. X-Zema?
Parker's Hair Balsam.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
For Sale.
BY REV. A. K. BALDWIN

BY REV. A. K. BALDWIN.
2 chamber sets, roll top desk, dining
room set, baby carriage, couch, Morris
chair, 2 common rockers, a practically
new Underwood Typewriter, and other
things which can be found at the Con-
gregational parsonage. 20
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
LOST.

Probably between my house and
South Paris, heavy whiffletree with
sled buck chains attached. Please
return to G. r. King, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23
Coming Events.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Aug. s-orford Pomona Grange. South Water
ford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23

1t is thought that two members of the
class of 1908 in Bowdoin College lost
their lives by drowning on Tuesday,
July o. They are Richard A. Lee, son
of Professor Leslie A. Lee of Bowdoin,
and Franklin Morrison of Melrose. Mass.
Each was about 81 years of age, and both
were fine young men. On the day NAM
ed they left Mere Point in sloop, their
destination being Christmas Cove, and
since that time no trace of them has
been found. There was sharp squall
that afternoon at about the time they
would have been off Seguin, and neither
Of the young men was much experienced
In handling q boat. The sloop was
heavily ballasted, and would probably
have sunk IL capsized. A thorough
search of the coast has been made with
out any result. The only faint hope re-
manning IL that they have been blown to
sea and picked up by some passing YES
sci, but there is little chance of that.
At North Chesterville Sunday, the
14th, Harvey A. Searles, farm hand
whose home Is in Rangeley, shot and
killed his wife, and then shot his brother,
Jesse Searles. The latter was only
slightly injured. Later Harvey Searles
shot himself with the same revolver, in
fiicting an injury which 10 serious but
may not be fatal. Jealousy was the
cause Of the act. All the parties have
borne good regulations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23

lament,
Now. he's all smiles.
He Is simply rejoicing to you to be sent
Since II palls-his Arabian life In tent
And because he Is anxious to live In rent,
All alone with neat, pleasant, bachelor
Where all OF his time will be usefully spent.
With eating and thinking tremendously
(omitting those journeys from AK unto Client
Which too much excitement TO life would
have lent.)
In smooth. surfaced life without ever dent,
To the cheerful emotions he'll dare to give
vent,
(Up 20 date, to their brink is as far as he
went)
Since for joy and contentment he's sure he was
meant
And lots Of the same In his bosom are pentl
So,
Now, he's all smiles
And sweet camel con wiles.
Another gift was accompanied with
these verses which seem to sum up the
cause of the trouble:
There IL a man In our town;
He has a mansion of renown.
With several rooms, u garden spot,
Front door, W tn knocker and what not.
A staircase grand, that's famed afar,
Its cost has put 1t above par.
This man genius Is, It's known.
He's painted. papered, and there's grown
From crudeness and chaotic space
This most attractive honey place.
He's gold dust used and scrubbed and oiled,
He's cleaned and vanished, sure he's toiled.
And con amore his the will
We see results and praise his skill.
He's borrowed too, from many friend
Quite ready him their goods 70 lend.
From garnet and from wood shed, too,
Cast.off old things he's made like new
The auction and the cracker box,
The masterpiece genius unlocks.
We come tonight In friendly guise,
Good will, good cheer read In our eyes,
House warming 10 to US delight,
So here we are on our invite.
We thought it Wise to bring bite,
For breaking bread Is friendly quite.
And II we leave some tokens here
OF odds and ends, don't think 1t queer.
The mansion sure must furnished be
For comfort and for many q tea.
The man, his mansion, here we toast,
Good luck. long life, & our genial host.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-02
.|MPROYEOSERVICE
ON Bic -FOUR
SOON TO BE lNAUGuRATED--
FAST TRAM TO LEAVE CAIRO
FOR CHICAGO ABOUT
O'CLOCK p. NJ.

The vast amount Of improvement
thar has already teen made. and is to
be made on the Cairo division Of the
Big Four railroad will put he read
bed in first class condition.
This will place he road in position
bid for through traffic from Cairo
ta Chicago. In fact pans are already
lndor consideration to revise the time
card ana put en- at least one addj-
tional passe@ ger train. This train
,i3 be a fast train leaving Cairo prob
ably as late as 1900 p. m and making
he run to Chicago In about twelve
hours. stopping only at county seats
aud a few other places During the
time that The work Of construction
has been going on the company has
made no effort tc get business. but or
the contrary has discouraged IT. With
! first class road bed these conditions
win be changed and vastly int
cteased business will be done
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-02

termined TO put on a ba1i front and
walk into the Office as j. nothing was
wrong
He felt that most Of the men would
respect his feelings and treat him as
though there were nothing unusual in
his appearance. but there was one
man he dreaded and that was Poole
the blIoflading clerk Caruthers
detested Poole. although he scarcely
knew why. and all the reason he gave
TO himself was that Poole wasn't his
style OF a man Poole was a mild
hammered clerk, OF model habits,
saved his money-entirely too much
of IT, Caruthers tnought-and was Of
a distressingly sympathetic nature
Il was whispered among the other
clerks that he turned his collars to
save laundry bills but this had never
been proven. 1t was his sympathy
that Caruthers dreaded most Of all.
He reached the office little earlier
than usual so as to avoid meeting the
whole Office force at once. He was in
an irritable state of mind and had no
ticed that the people whom he met
on the streets after the first casual
glance had turned 10 look at him
second time. The office boy. who was
Young in years but who knew a thing
or two. greeted him with cheerful
Good morning" and nothing save a
twinkle in his eye showed that he no
ticed anything wrong with Caruthers
appearance The chief clerk greeted
hmm as usual and made no comments
The other clerks. some Of whom had
been there themselves looked him
sauarely in the face and showed their
LOYALTY by asking no questions. Per
haps it was not so bad. after all. As
he looked up from his desk Poole was
regarding him sympathetically.
Good gracious. Nh Caruthers,
what's the matter with your eye he
said. loud enough for everyone in the
Office to hear him. and placing hs
hand affectlonately on Caruthers'
shoulder
Caruther. struggled with his emo
tions for a moment and then impa-
tientIv shaking himself free from
Poole's grasp. replied in an equally
loud tone.
The matter with that eve. Mr..
Poole. Is that il was punched. Do
Won get that II was PUNCHED. |
got gay with a Sixth avenue bartender
Saturday night and he handed me a
punch that felt as though mule had
kicked me in the face. That's what's
The matter with that eve. Mr.. Poole.
II YOU want me 10 furnish the blue
prints and specifications Of IT, why
saw so. and III do it,
Poole rubbed his hands together
apoloecticaIy y hope l haven't Of
Tended YOU Mr. Csruthers.' he said.
backing away from him.
on. no. not at all. not at all
snanued out Caruthers. as he iahhed
his pen viciously TO the bottom Of his
ink we'll
Notwithstanding his emphatic de-
NAL the impression prevailed around
The Office that Caruthcrs had taken Of
Tense about something.