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

The event Of Memorial Day was one Of
the most interesting ever conducted here.
Early In the day A. N. Whitman Post,
with the Bryant's Pond Band, visited the
comrades Of Locke's Mills, where appr0-
pirate services were held. They were
cordially received by the citizens and ct
the conclusion Of the service lunch
was served to the Post and band. The
services In our village commenced at 80
p. N. The parade was formed at the
Town Hall with comrade James l..
Bowker as marshal of the day. The
procession was made up with the band,
Fraternal Lodge, Z. of p, Hon. Payson
Smith, orator Of the day, A. N. Whitman
Post, No. 81, and large number OF
school children each carrying a flag
After the march to Lakeside Cemetery
the accustomed honors to the dead com.
rades were carried out in full military
order. At Q O'Clock the concluding
exercises were held in the Universalisi
church which was closely packed with
people. The flag drill given BY the chill.
dren of the primary school was ex
ceptionally fine, and the choir. consisting
of ten people, gave music fitting to the
occasion. Comrade John P. Swasey
could not be here to speak and Hon.
Payson Smith, state superintendent Of
schools, was sent in his place. Mr.
Smith was well received and listened tC
with close attention. His address wal
very able one.
Harry Crockett, Ed Mann, A. D. Felt
Dan Hayes and N. Panneton are on &
fishing trip to Concord Pond.
Harold Swan and wife of Livermor,
Falls passed Memorial Day here.
The Paul Marion Stock Co. will pla!
at the Opera House three nights com
mencing June l, presenting Hazel Kirke
Under Two Flags, and Down East Folks
The telephone men are putting in wire'
connecting the cottages around the lax
with the main Office here.
The Auburn Gun Club met our clul
here for a match Memorial Day. Th'
result was tie.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
Oxford.

A union service was held on Memoria
Sunday at the Congregational church
The sermon was by Rev. Mr.. Newport
and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.
Farnsworth of the NJ. E. church. Music
was furnished by a choir from both
churches.
The usual exercises were observed or
Thursday, Memorial Day. Music was by
the High School Band. The pupils from
the school joined in the procession. Din.
ner was served at Temperance Hall
Rev. Mr.. Little of South Paris delivered
an eloquent and stirring address to a
large audience at the Congregational
church, which was handsomely decorat-
ed with flags, bunting and flowers.
Several fine selections were sung.
The senior class in the high school
presented the drama, "That Tomboy,"
on Friday evening at Robinson Hall.
The parts were all finely taken. A
dance with ice cream and cake followed.
Thirty dollars was cleared.
E. J. Parrot has sold his house to
Charles Lovejoy.
Mrs. Pulsifer of Mechanic Falls was
brought here for burial on Tuesday.
A party of twenty Masons attended
the Council at Bridgton Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
North Buckfield.

Mrs. H. l.. Emery of Key West, hel
mother, Mrs. Sanborn, niece and two
children have arrived at their summer
home.
Mrs. Ella Roberts of Haverhill, Mass,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Washington
Heald.
b. r. Heald was In Rumford Falls
Saturday on business.
Lester Champion, wife and niece, OF
Brocktou, Mass, are spending the
week with relatives here before going
to Lake Maranacook to open summer
hotel.
Elizabeth Bonney spent Sunday with
her grandmother at West Sumner.
Everett Bicknell and daughter Grace
of Norway visited at j. F. Bicknell's the
past week.
Mr.. Fred Harlow is at home from
Floral Park, N. Y, where he has been at
work for John Lewis Childs.
Win Cook, Grover Keene and Herb
Smith were In mix-up runaway here
Thursday. The carriages and harnesses
were somewhat demoralized but no one
was hurt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
Denmark.

Mr.. F. C. Jewett and his employees a,
the corn shop had chicken dinner al
the shop Memorial Day. A few invited
guests were present.
Mr.. Fred Alexander upon going home
from the l. o. o. F. lodge Tuesday, for.
got to hitch his hold. back on the horse;
the consequence was bad smash up,
and Mr.. G. o. Wood, who was riding
with him received some bad bruises.
Quite number of the Masonic lodge
of this place visited Brownfield Wednes-
day evening and report fine time.
There was a large attendance at the
auction Wednesday at the late Ezra
Davis home. Mrs. Davis will start for
the west in few days.
Mr.. Leon II. Ingalls, has been in
Augusta the past few days as delegate
to the Maccabees convention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
Receivers Sale.

The Receivers Sale of the property Of
The Linen Manufacturing Co., notice oil
postponement Of which was published in
the Oxford Democrat in the issue OF
Feb. 5, 1907, and subsequent issues, and
which, by order of court, was postponed
to May 20, 1907, at ~ o'clock, noon, OF
which due notice was given in said Ok.
ford Democrat, has been further post.
poned by order of court to July /, A. D.
1907, at ~ o'clock, noon, and unless
otherwise ordered by the court, | shall
sell, at the mill of said The Linen
Manufacturing Co., at Shows Falls in
Paris, In the County of Oxford, on said
first day of July, A. D. 1907, at IL
O'Clock, noon, to the highest bidder,
under tho conditions of said notice pub
lished February 8, 1907, all the property
of The Linen Manufacturing Co. de-
scribed in said notice of February s,
1907, and in the notices thorein referred
to.
Dated at Portland, Maine, May 81,
1907.
CHARLES A. STROUT,
1926 Receiver.
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THE MASK OF HEALTH.

FEW PEOPLE ARE REALLY AS WELL A.
THEY LOOK. CAUSE AND REMEDY.
Many people In Paris, both men and
women, who believe themselves to be
in perfect health, are often in the great.
est danger.
The most common cause Of III health
is indigestion, with a myriad of symp
toms such as headache, sleeplessness,
specks before the eyes, pains In the back
and side, distress after eating, etc.
In the last few years the success OF
physicians everywhere with Mi-o-na
stomach tablets has made them known
far and wide az the acknowledged spe-
cific for the treatment OF stomach dis
eases. They strengthen the digestive
organs so that In a few days the stom-
ach is in such shape that 1t takes care
itself of all the food that Is eaten with
out pain or distress.
r. A. Shurtleff 6 Co. give an absolute
unqualified guarantee chat your money
will be refunded unless Mi-o-na cures.
They take tho whole risk and the rem.
edy will not cost you penny unless Il
curea you.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
Mexico.

The first formal decoration services
ever held 10 Mexico were observed to.
day under the auspices of the Mexico
Gently formed here. Adelbert Kidder
was the marshal. He had aids. The
procession was led by Dixfield Brass
Band of twenty instruments. The pro-
cesSion formed in front of Mechanics
Hall. First in line following the band
were twenty-seven veterans of the civil
war. They were followed by twenty five
sons of veterans and they by twenty
eight members of Mechanics Lodge.
Then followed striking feature in the
line, one hundred and twenty school
boys and girls, ranging from twelve
years of age downward. There was a
large concOurse of lookerson. Flags
were displayed everywhere, on the car
riages, in buttonholes, on hat and head
wear, on many dwellings and shown by
those who marched in the procession.
The line of march was down Main or
River Street, up Day Hill to Granite
Street, thence on Granite Street to the
cemetery. The planting of flags and
placing of wreaths on the graves of SOL
diers who fought 10 the Rebellion was
preceded by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Howes.
After the decoration was over Mr..
Howes' wife recited "Cover Them Over
with Flowers" Prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Fisher.
The line leaving the cemetery and
again forming on Roxbury Street march
to Main and down Main to the Congre-
gatiOnalist church, in the vestry of
which tables were laid and bountiful
dinner awaited. They we're first filled
by the veterans, sons Of veterans, Me-
chanics and invited guests, then again
filled by the school children and citizens.
Two bushels of beans were baked in
the ground by Albion Golf, the veteran
lumber camp cook. With the beans,
the tables were loaded with all the good
things provided by the women Of the
locality, and they were generous In sup
plying them. Plenty Of walters saw to
1t that all we're served.
The day was warm enough, no cold
wind to cause chill. The band opened
the musical programme with medley,
the music to which the old war songs
were familiar to soldiers and the more
aged ones present. Everything passed
off with regularity and the whole thing
was q success.
More than $50 persons were furnished
with dinner and the supply of food
left would give $50 more a square meal.
Rev. Mr.. Howes, pastor Of the Mexico
Baptist church, delivered the address in
the Congregationalist church, the audi
forum of which was filled to its fullest
capacity. He reviewed the history of
the United States from the first forma-
ton of the government to the present
time, passing briefly over all up to the
Rebellion and giving more fully the his
tory of that war and the participants in
it. The unanimous expression of his
hearers was In words Of praise, the
veterans uniting In the statement that
they never heard better Decoration
Day Grafton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
Greenwood.

Whit Sunday, May 10th, so says the
almanac, and it was white with frost on
that morning and again on the morning
of the 18th; on the afternoon of the 2Sth
there was snow squall, followed by
another on the morning of the Goth.
How is that for the last days of May?
Some declare there has been nothing
like it since the celebrated cold season
of 1915. But since that was IA years be-
fore our debut into society, perhaps it
would be better not to obtrude our
opinion on that point.
There was quite contrast between
the going out of last week and the COM
ing in of the present. Friday there was
an auction on Howe Hill according to
previous notice, the goods owned by A.
J. Aver, and the auctioneer was A. d.
Park of South Paris. There was quite
an am.unt of property disposed of, and
as the crowd was not very large it fol-
lowed that many of the goods were pur-
chased at a price much below their actual
value.
Saturday was occupied in getting in
grain and it required just the full day to
finish the job.
The death of Bessie K. Ring was duly
reported last week; the funeral occurred
last Sunday at the home of her parents,
conducted by the undertaken, Frank
Andrews, of South Woodstock. Divine
services by Rev. Seth Benson of North
Paris. Burial at West Paris. 1t was
only last October that Mr.. Benson united
Mr.. Ring and wife in marriage, thus
rendering the event especially sad for
the husband, aud she being an only
daughter, made it equally so for the
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman have
raised family Of five children, the
other four being sons, and this is the
first time death has entered their dwell
ing.
Miss Richardson's school is progress
ing finely in this district, and we under
stand the same is true throughout the.
town, including Locke's Mills, since the
scholars there have found out thing or
two, particularly that the tree of knowl-
edge is birch.
Miss Richardson and one of her schol-
airs made pleasant call at the Bennett
place Tuesday after school, the scholar
being Alice Buck, now stopping with
Mrs. A. S. Brooks.
Mrs. Daniel Cole and all her three
children are on the sick list. The lates:
report says the mother is slightly i'm
proving.
Fifty years ago or SO the papers Seem
ed to delight in telling a bit of news
ABOUT Queen Victoria, and now they are
telling the same about the Queen of
Spain. They even go so far as to say the
pope of Rome is to be godfather.
Have you noticed how variegated the
forest trees are on the hillsides? In some
places it is almost equal to the hues of
September, and they say the cold weather
is doing it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
Hebron.


Tho students had quite a celebration
Saturday evening in honor of the Hebron
victory at Brunswick.
Prof. Roberts of Colby gave lecture
here Wednesday evening.
Memorial Day was fittingly observed.
Twenty five from Post Dwinal, Mechanic
Falls, were present. The programme
consisted of prayer by Rev. DR.. Crane,
remarks by Prof. Newton, reading by
Miss Hodsdon, "Cover them over with
beautiful flowers" ROTATIONS by some
of the young people, and exercises by
the school children. The music was by
the academy students of II voices and
was very fine. Although flowers were
scarce, the graves were prettily decorat-
cd; not only the soldiers but many 9th
ers. On DR.. DOMAINS grave were beau
tiful half-opened apple blossoms, the
only ones We saw. After the exercises q
dinner was served.
Principal Sargent went to Greene to
give the Memorial address.
DR.. j. s. Sturtevsnt of Dixfield spent a
few days with his brother at the old
home recently.
Miss Grace Bumpus Is visiting friends
In Poland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
Lowell.

One day this week Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
ham of Haverhill, Mass, stopping a,
Browns Camp, Upper Kezar, this town,
took six salmon in four hours. That IL
the best record on this lake.
Both salmon and trout fishing have
been good here.
Rev. Mr.. Housberger of Freedom, N
H., is visiting at Rev. c. Il. Shank's and
will preach here next Sunday.
The assessors are busy in taking 8
valuation of the real estate of the town
Memorial Day was observed by serv.
ices at the Congregational church at the
Center where Aretas e. Stearns, Esq
of Rumford Falls gave an able and in
teresting address. On Sunday previous
Parker Post attended services at thu
same place.
A. P. Bassett has been in town few
DAYS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
West Sumner.

On Memorial Day there was dinner
for the post at the vestry of the Uni
versalst church. At l 80 o'clock VIM.
A. Barrows Post escorted by the Sons OF
Veterans and the Ladies of the G. A. R.
marched to the Baptist church. Forty
school children followed in the rear
guided by their teacher, Miss Helen
Roe. The church was beautifully deco
rated with flags and potted plants. The
following programme was carried out.
Mrs. 81. S. Robertson presided at the
organ:
Lincoln's Funeral March, Organ
When the Roll is Called Up Yonder, Choir
hecita Wa ai Rove Doi'S 'io''
W. NJ. and b. 6. Hammond aud A. G. Farrar
Grafton by Capt. Buchanan Of Mechanic Falls
Song. Battle Cry of Freedom, with autoharp
accompaniment.
The Hammond brothers and A. G. Farrar
Solo, Tenting Tonight, stephen c. Head
The line of march was then taken to
Pleasant Pond Cemetery and thence to
the shore of the pond where the follow
ing exercises were held:
Singing, Nearer, My God, to Thee.
Passages Of Scripture by the officers OF the
Corps.
sou, just DtlOEc TIC DdbtiC, nv
Gladys Young
Prayer by the chaplain.
Casting flowers in the water with APP
propriate selections of poetry by men,
bers of the Corps and the children sing
ing America. 1t was very pretty sight.
The white gowns of the Ladies of the G..
A. r. contrasted we'll with the brilliant
colors of the flags and the green leaves
of the trees. Much credit is due Charles
Ryerson, who ably assisted the Corps in
decorating the church and in many other
ways.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Farrar, who were
married last Christmas, received their
friends In the vestry Friday evening.
There was a large attendance and dane
ing was enjoyed until late hour.
Music by VIM. Glover and Mrs. Henry
Maxim. Mr.. and Mrs. Farrar received a
number of very pretty presents. The
reception had been postponed on account
of the death of Mrs. Farrar's grand
mother, Mrs. Ruth B. Young, of South
Paris.
Tuesday at a special meeting of VIM.
A. Barrows W. r. c., four candidates
were admitted to membership. Mrs.
Alden Robinson, Mrs. Harry Jacobs of
Hartford, Mrs. Angie Robins and Mrs.
Nellie Starbird of this place. Wednes-
day afternoon the Ladies of the G. A. R.
met at Mrs. Helen Chandler's and made
wreaths for the soldiers graves.
Geo. Pulsifer left for Auburn Tuesday.
Norris Newell of South Paris is visit
ing his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. Lothrop.
Mrs. Freeman Farrar, who has been
very lame with rheumatism, is now able
to move about the house.
Mrs. Rachel Parlin of Paris Hill was
in town Thursday to attend the Me-
mortal exercises.
Mrs. Hattie Young has gone to East
Sumner to spend few days.
Mrs. WinSlow Farrar is a shut-in on
account of lameness. She was papering
for Mrs. James Tuell and in stepping
out of chair she injured herself so that
she has not since been able to step.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, 1t has been the will of oui
Heavenly Father to call from our ranks
our worthy sister, Theresa +. Brown,
therefore be it
Resolved, That by her death VIM. A.
Barrows Relief Corps, No. 10, of West
Sumner, Department of Maine, has lost q
true and loyal member and an efficient
officer. One who was faithful in the dis.
charge Of every duty.
The blessing Of her quiet life
Feb on US like the dew,
And good thoughts where her footsteps preset
Like fairy blossoms grew.
Fold her. Father. In thine arms,
And let her henceforth be
A messenger OF love between
Our human hearts and thee.
Resolved, That We extend our sincere
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Resolved, That our charter be draped
In mourning for thirty days, that copy
of these resolutions be entered upon the
records, that copy be forwarded to the
family, also one to the Oxford Democrat
for publication.
HELEN S. ROBERTSON, Committee
HELEN T. CHANDLER, on
ROSETTA 81. RYERsoN, } Resolutions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlNdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris nm.

First Baptist Church. Rev. e. o. Taylor. pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 10 As A. Il. Sunday
School at Il u. Sabbath Evening Service 81
80 p. n. 7. P. s. c. E. Tuesday evening.
nan M sssn1f he sss Fday bsors ne Isl
Sunday Of the month at e. 80 p. II. All not
otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Universalist Church. Sunday School every
Sunday at loa5 An.
MIR. and Mrs. d. r. Batcheller moved
last week to the Jairus K. Hammond
house which they recently leased.
Arthur j. Daniels, formerly of Paris
Hill, who has since graduated from a
Portland business college, has a good
position as book-keeper in the City
National Bank at Berlin, N. h. Mr..
Daniels has many friends here who are
glad of his success.
Miss May Hooper of Boston is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hooper, at their home here.
Miss Gertrude NJ. Brown, who has
spent the winter in New York, returned
to Paris Hill last week.
Miss Wilma Robinson has returned
home from visit to her sister in North
Brookfield, Mass.
Work on the Main Street sewer COM
menced last Monday and is making good
progress under the direction of w. b.
Young, who had charge of laying the
water pipes here few years since. Mr..
Young will also lay a water pipe from
this village to the residence OF Miss May
and put in a sewer extension for Mr.. At
wood. The excavating is done by Firms,
who prove to be smart and excellent
workmen.
j. III. Rawson is so much improved as
to be able to ride out on pleasant days.
Mr.. Rawson has had long and severe
illness and his many friends are pleased
to see his improvement.
Hon. Prentiss Cummings is at his
summer home, the Owls Nest, for
short time. He will spend part of the
summer on European trip.
The catalogue of Paris Hill Academy
for the year 1S67-S shows that Miss Mary
IF. Holmes, whose obituary notice was
given last week, was preceptress for that
year under Milton F. Kicker as principal.
Ii is also we'll remembered that Miss
Holmes was the teacher of terms of sum
mer school in the old brick school house
in this village. 1t is very much doubt
ed by Miss Holmes friends and former
pupils here that she ever taught at South
Paris.
Mrs. Carrie Jordan of Mechanic Fall'
was the guest of Mrs. John Pierce las
Thursday.
Advertised letters in Paris post office
June LIST:
Mr.. Herbert Lee.
Mr.. Edward Pottle.
M. Chapman, Ipostal.)
CAROLINE p. HARLOW, p. NJ.
The Universalst church was reopened
on Sunday, and good congregation
greeted Rev. c. A. Knickerbocker for
the first service of his summer engage
ment. The sessions of the Sunday
School were also resumed with good
attendance. Repairs have been going OF
in the church for some time, and were
completed just in season to get the
church in order for Sunday. The wall!
of the audience room have been covered
with steel, a recess added back of thu
pulpit, the steel ceiling and entire
interior of the room have been painted
and new tapestry carpet In handsome
shade of green has been laid in the aiSle'
and on the platform, besides other minor
repairs.
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Resolutions of County W. c. 7. u.

We, members of the Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union of Oxford
County, assembled in the twentieth an,
nual convention, acknowledge our de.
pendence upon God and seek His bless.
ing upon our work. Believing the cause
we serve is a great and righteous one,
and seeking to conserve the best interests
of this cause we hereby resolve,
That we will increase our interest and
service for the cause of temperance
through the County, State, National and
Worlds organizations.
Resolved, That the principle of total
abstinence shall be increasingly empha
sized in our work.
Resolved, That we re-affirm our strong
conviction that prohibition is the best
method of dealing with the liquor traffic
and that we will seek in all ways to SCI
forth the advancement of this righteous
law.
Resolved, That we again urge upon
the local unions specific attention to in.
crease of membership, not alone for the
benefit to the organization but also for
the benefit to the new members enlisted.
Resolved, That realizing the import
ance of the work of the several depart.
ments, we pledge ourselves to more
earnest endeavor in all departments we
undertake.
Resolved, That we express our ap.
probation to the press for it's generous
reports of our work and its courtesy in
granting space for the insertion of para.
graphs and articles from our Unions.
Resolved, That we thank our visitors,
Mrs. Leavitt, Mrs. Rollins and Rev. Miss
Brewster, for their presence and help
full words.
Resolved, That we feel under obliga.
ton to the Superintendent of Schools
and the teachers for the fine exhibition
of the pupils, showing the interest in
and work done with and for the children.
Resolved, That we thank the railroads
for the reduction of fares which enabled
80 many to attend this session.
Resolved, That we heartily appreciate
the courtesy and hospitality of the local
Union in serving the convention with
meals and opening their homes to the
delegates and visitors, and to the Univer-
salist society for the use of it's church
and furnishing music for the evening
service.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
East Brownfield.

Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston OF
Providence, r. l., is being entertained at
Mrs. Z. A. G. Stickney's.
Last Friday afternoon Mrs. Livingston
spoke very pleasingly to the members OF
the L. T. l.. Sunday evening most In
spring and able address was given by
her at the Congregational church.
Ralph and Helen Giles spent few
days at home last week.
Henry Griggs spent Decoration Day In
town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-04
East Bethel.

A crew of men with the road machine
are repairing the roads in this place.
Mr.. Z. D. Cole of Washington, D. c.,
is visiting his father here and other
relatives.
Mr.. N. F. Swan has gone to Yarmouth
where he Is being doctored.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Downs of Rumford
Falls and Mrs. Emma Putnam of Auburn
were here for Memorial Day.
Memorial Day was observed here in
the afternoon; short programme and
very interesting address by Hon. Louis
Stearns of Bangor was held In the church
after which a baked bean and pastry
dinner was served in Grange Hall.