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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
West Sumner.

The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
church will give free entertainment
and sociable Tuesday evening, Feb. 5th.
Ice cream and cake will be on sale.
George Pulsifer and Oscar Swift went
to Auburn Thursday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Jessie Morse. The remains were
brought here for interment in Pleasant
Pond cemetery.
The dinner served by the ladies Of the
Baptist Circle to the delegates to the
telephone meeting passed off very pleas
antly, and quite an addition was made to
the fund for painting the church.
Mrs. N. C. Ford is in very poor health.
She rides out when the weather is fine
as the air seems to do her good.
s. +. Aarston If Brunswick has been
visiting his son, DR.. E. j. Marston, for a
few days.
Charley Buck and Lynn Farrar have
returned from Lewiston whore they have
been to attend the carnival.
Miss NJ. A. Heald, the teacher of the
village school, had some special exer-
cises and served cake and ice cream on
the last day Of school.
The school in the Pleasant Pond Dis
trict, taught by Harold Packard of Mon
mouth, closed Wednesday. Cake and
pop corn were served to the pupils,
which they enjoyed very much.
n. C. Barrows and Fl. L. Curtis have
finished their job of hauling wood for C..
II. Thomas. They have hauled 81 cords
to Buckfisld.
At the meeting of the Oxford County
Telephone and Telegraph Co. held here
the following board of directors was
elected: R. G.. Stevens, Frank Barrett,
Jefferson Farrar of this town; Orlando
Irish Of Hartford; Walter Lawrence Of
Turner Centre; William Lurvey and
Charles Dudley of West Paris. Subse-
quently Mr.. Dudley was elected presi-
dent.
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Mn. ], B. Chapman 10 still suffering
from fall and % confined to her bed.
Mr.. E. @. Bowler Of the News was In
Augusta the past week.
Mr.. Joseph Arsenault, baggage master
ct the Grand Trunk station, 10 Ill with
pneumonia.
Mr.. Tower of Norway was in Bethel
| Tuesday evening with the Bethel festi.
val chorus. Mr.. Tower comes to drill
the chorus every alternate week, and
Mrs. J. G. Gehring Ia conductor every
other week. The number and work OF
the chorus is very encouraging thus far.
The Bethel basket ball team were
visitors ut Gorham Jan. 26th. About
thirty friends and teachers went to Cor.
ham With the team.
K, G. Staples, the undertaken, was
called to Otisfield in his official capacity
last Saturday.
Mrs. Hanscom and two children have
been visiting at Mechanic Falls.
The public schools closed Friday for Z
long vacation, this term ending the
school year.
Mr.. Brown, master of the grammar
school, will return to his homo In
Palermo.
Friday evening the Hebron basket ball
team came to Bethel and played with
the academy team, the result being 20 te
In favor of Hebron.
Wednesday evening the seniors gave Q
social In the gymnasium, which wal
much enjoyed by the students and
friends.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Tho death of Sara B. Farwell brings
sadness into our homes for one SO young
and ambitious to be 30 early called
away to another life. Her father anC
mother, sisters and brothers and Other
relatives with many friends will deeply
feel the loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zaccheus McAlister Of
Lowell came to Bethel to attend thu
funeral of her niece, Sara b. Farwell.
| Mildred Farwell of Portland Ia herr
among relatives.
Frances Carter, daughter of A. NJ
Carter, Esq, has been in Lewiston visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss Chapman, daughter of Prof. w.
r. Chapman, has been calling on friends
here. She Is now boarding at the Capel
House.
The farmers here are getting in the ic
for next season.
Slathiel Osgood hauls wood all pre-
pared for the stove to our aged neigh
Dor, Mrs. Gorham.
Florence E. Kimball writes pleasan
letters about her stay in Norway.
W. A. Bragg Of the Union Tea Co
called here recently. Their 1907 calen
dars are beautiful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
Receiver 5 Sale.
Water Power, Mill,
Machinery and Real
Estate.

The Receivers sale of all the property
of The Linen Manufacturing Company,
notice of which was published in tho
issues OF the Oxford Democrat Of Octo-
Der 10, 20 and 80, A. D. 1905, has by Or
der Of the court been postponed to
March II (eleven), at IL (twelve) O'Clock,
noon, A. D. 1907, and unless otherwise
ordered by the court I shall sell at the
mill OF said The Linen Manufacturing |
Company at Shows Falls in Paris in the
County Of Oxford on said eleventh day
of March, A. D. 1907, at twelve O'Clock,
noon, to the highest bidder, under tho
conditions hereinafter stated and subject
to the approval Of the court, ell the
property and interests of said The Linen
Manufacturing Company, which are
fully and particularly described in said
notice of sale published In said issues OF
the Oxford Democrat. The conditions
Of said sale are that all said property
except certain personal property herein
after specially mentioned will be sold
together, and no bid less than two thou
sand five hundred dollars ($2500 for the
same will be received. The bidder to
whom said property is awarded at said
sale must, at the time of said sale, de-
post with said Receiver certified check
for five hundred dollars $500, payable
to said Receiver, which sum shall be held
by said Receiver pending the approval OF
said sale by said court. If said sale 10
not approved by the court, then said
sum of five hundred dollars ($500) will
be returned to the person so depositing
the same. If the sale is approved said
sum of Eve hundred dollars (s6OW shall,
upon payment Of the balance Of the
purchase price of said property, be ap-
piled to complete the payment Of said
purchase price. II said bidder. to whom
said property il awarded, shall after
approval of said sale by said court, fail
to pay the balance Of said purchase price
in accordance with the order Of said
court upon approval Of said sale, then
said five hundred dollars (S500) shall
be applied as said court may direct, to
the payment of all cost and expense of
said sale and the services Of said Receiver
on account thereof. And said bidder
shall be compelled to pay the balance of
said purchase price or said property
may be awarded to the next highest bid
der, or sold again as the court may d.
rect.
shall also sell at the same time and
place, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described property Of said The Linen
Manufacturing Company:
Two horses, subject to lien for keep
ing, the amount Of which lien will be
fully stated at the time of said sale.
One double team.
One sleigh.
One double traverse pung.
One pair of driving harnesses.
Dated at Portland, Maine, January 20,
1907.
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hlram.

DR.. Charles z. Wilson was called to
Hebron this week to his only son,
Charles l.. Wilson, student Of Hebron
Academy, who Is III of appendicitis, re-
curing an operation. bis condition Is
hopeful.
On Friday afternoon the Congre-
gstional church voted to extend call to
Rev. Mr.. Boyd Of Delaware to servo a.
pastor for the coming year. His services
in the past three Sabbaths at Denmark
and Hiram have been very acceptable.
On Tuesday some forty Knights Of
Pythias went to West Baldwin 10 attend
the funeral of their brother, Elmer San
born, who was killed In the mill recent
~ at Steep Falls. Some thirty.five mem-
bsrs Of Crescent Lodge also attended.
On Wednesday evening, Jan. a, tho
Long Form team Of Hiram Lodge, K. Of
p, No. 80, met the Rocky ain Lodge In
competition in Portland, and Initiated q
candidate Ia the degree Of Knight. Tho
Hiram Knights won the prize consisting
Of two elegant swords tor the altar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
Bryant's Pond.

The village primary closed Feb. LIST.
The high school will continue five
weeks more.
Mrs. Brenda Clark and son Of FreepOrt
are stopping with Emily j. Felt.
The selectmen are in session this week
at the town ball, settling up accounts
and preparing their annual report.
The schools have closed in the Billings
and Whitman districts.
Ike officers of Jefferson Chapter, No.
so, o. E. s., were duly installed Jan.
25, by Mrs. Florence Rounds, Deputy
Grand Matron, assisted by Mrs. Ellen E.
Bowker, grand marshal. Mrs. Cora Y.
Perham was installed as worthy matron.
Percy Berry of Paris has moved into
the William Pratt house at South Wood
stock.
Miss Della T. Nelligan left Friday for
her home in Oldtown.
Reuben n. Whitman, one Of the Sec
ton foremen, is quite sick. Eugene
Hodsdon has charge of the crew in his
absence.
The box supper Thursday evening was
success, though the storm kept some
from coming.
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Tuesday evening Professor Nasquardt
Of Colby College gave lecture here on
Faust.
There il great deal Of sickness in
this vicinity, being mostly the prevailing
colds and grippe. Hardly . family has
escaped and DR.. McFadyen II kept busy
day and night.
Mrs. Wesley Turner Of Buckaeld has
been spending . few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Judson Dudley.
Miss Annie Glover, who was so very
sick all summer and fall, ID now able to
do some work. -.e- !.
DR.. Wilson and DR.. King Of Portland
were called here this week BY the very
serious illness of one Of the students, Q
son of DR.. Wilson. DR.. Wilson returned
to Portland to-day leaving DR.. McFadyen
In charge of the case.
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Greenwood.

Daniel Cole has been engaged In other
kinds of work and thus deferred har-
vesting his ice until the present week.
He finds it about Is inches thick and
more of the indigo blue variety than it
was two weeks ago.
Newton Bryant is doing good thing
hauling birch and cord wood to the
Pond for our managing director. But
there were a few days when Mr.. Bryant
thought, for obvious reasons, that it was
best not to be too worldly and 30 kept
under cover, and in fact the men
generally seem to have had about the
same opinion of themselves and acted
accordingly.
Frank Brooks is still cutting timber
for Walter Swift at Locke's Mills. He
came down to see the folks Sunday and
says he intends to come back on to his
farm in April.
About month to town meeting, and
already the political town pot begins to
bubble. The national caldron has been
undergoing sort of effervescence ever
since the great landslide two years ago.
Sylvester Cole went to Westbrook
last Sunday to attend the funeral Of his
sister, Mrs. Sarah Pencil, who had been
in failing health for some time.
Mrs. Pennell was a daughter of the
late Elbridge and Arabella Cole, and be-
longed to family of eleven children,
who arrived at maturity, five of whom
were daughters, and only one of them
now survives, Mrs. David Morgan of
Sanford. Four of the six sons are still
living, Ransom, Calvin, Sylvester and
Charles Wesley. Mrs. Pennell was
twice married and leaves two sons by
her former husband whose name is un-
known to the writer.
A late paper has very interesting
article entitled A Famous Battlefield,
occupying more than q column, and
among many other things it says: A
great railroad terminal is being built on
the ground where Gen. Jackson and his
men fought for the safety of q city and
the honor of nation, and In short
time the many familiar landmarks which
were wont to recall that memorable
conflict will be wiped away to make
room for train yards, train sheds,
wharves and docks.
The battle of New Orleans was sub
ject in which the late Alden Chase was al
ways interested. He had book which
he lent me, giving all the history of the
event, and he claimed it to be one of the
greatest victories of modern times. 1t
seems like coincidence that Mr.. Chase
should die on the Goth anniversary of
that battle, and Gilbert Tilton just two
years later.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlN0s OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris rim.

r;s s:P: Sn sssass ::
school as Il u. Sabbeth Evening Service q
50 r. =. 7. P. 8. c. 4. Tuesday evening.
Prayer Messing THURSDAY eys.ing = 80; Coy e.
Sunday Of the month q 80 r. u. AL not
otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Universanss Church. Sunday School every
Sunday at l0A5 An.
There will be dance at Academy
Hall next Saturday evening.
Advertised letters In Paris Hill post
Office:
Mr.. e. Evano.
Mrs. Lyle.
Edna Raymond. postal.
Melia A. MCGEE. postal.
Ezra holland. postal.
Mr.. e. II. NickersOn.
K. Nesbit Esq.
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An Important Liquor Case.

At the court house Saturday there was
q hearing before Trial Justice Charles +.
Whitman on case the final decision Of
which will have considerable effect upon
the question of the seizure of liquor
here. The hearing had been continued
from an earlier date on account OF the
illness of parties.
In this case a package Of liquor ad-
dressed to citizen of South Paris was
seized by Jailer Farrar some time in
December from the team of Charles 4.
Brett, who delivers express in the vii
lage for the Canadian Express Co. Ii
has heretofore been considered that the
transit of the liquors ceased when they
reached the express Office in the station
at South Paris, and they have there been
seized, and held unless claimed. The
express company has considered that its
responsibility for the goods ended there.
But on account of decision OF the
United States Supreme Court rendered
Dec. Sd, the express company issued
orders to its agents not to acquiesce in
the seizure Of packages from the express
office. Therefore Mr.. Chandler, the
agent of the company, declined to allow
Mr.. Farrar to take the package from the
Office, and he took it after it was placed
on Mr.. Brett's team.
At the hearing Saturday L. L. Hight
of Portland, attorney for the Grand
Trunk Railway, appeared and presented
his argument, contending that the
liquors were in transit and protected
from seizure by the Interstate commerce
clause of the constitution until they had
not only arrived at their destination but
had been delivered 20 the coRsigRee. This
is the point on which the decision Of
Dec. Sd, above referred to, is very plain,
stating that the liquors were in transit
and not subject to state laws, not merely
on arriving at their destination, but until
delivered to the consignee.
Trial Justice Whitman decided to leave
the Interpretation Of the matter TO the
Supreme Judicial Court, and ordered the
liquors forfeited, from which decision An
appeal was taken, and the matter will
come up at the March term.
This decision of the court, il az Mr..
Hight understands it land the railroad Is
acting on that interpretation. will abso-
lutely prevent the seizure of any liquor
coming into Maine from another state
until it 10 actually in the possession of
the person TO whom it is sent.
Congressman Littlefield is again max
ing an attempt to get law through con-
gress which will make interstate ship
ments subject to the laws Of the state
into which they are shipped, but at pres
ent has poor prospect of success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05

Tho Lace Net Waists being very popu-
lar, we have obtained material for them.
Black silk Net, A inch wide, N.W
White Lace Net, ~ inch wide, zoe.
White Point d'esprit, SO inch wide, soc.
Ecru Dotted Lace Net, 40 in. wide, 7tc.
Extensive line of all.over lace 10 black,
white, ecru and cream In many pretty
dssiens. SOC. to 1915
All.Over Hamburg embroideries in .
large variety Of patterns from 5Oc. 70
$500. Tucked muslin, SOC. to $l.OO
Imitation Torchon Laces In different
widths, &C. 70 iVc'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
A Costly but Necessary Fight.

IL is a somewhat startling fact that in
Massachusetts, last year, in state and
municipal appropriations, there was ex-
pended 1915, 900 in fighting the brown
tail and gypsy moths, while Superin-
tendent Kirkland of the state COM
mission estimates that as much more
was spent by individuals in the same
work. Over half million dollars IN
one year, and even with that the exact
limits of the district infested by the
gypsy moth have not been determined.
The mischief which the gypsy moth
could do if it once got foothold in
Maine is something beyond calculation.
1t eats every green thing, and pine
forest stripped by its work dies in one
year.
In a recent conversation with the
Democrat, Professor Hitchings, state
entomologist of Maine, stated that alb
solutely the only way to exterminate
the gypsy moth was first to quarantine
the infested district. Fortunately the
insect does not fly, but it spins down
from the trees over the road, and is
gathered up and carried to other places
by passing vehicles and people, perhaps
more by automobiles than by any other
means.
To quarantine the infested district
means that guards must be placed-and
kept-at all roads leaving that district,
and every team, automobile and person
leaving the district must be stopped and
examined for moths before being allow
ed to go on. If by that means the
spread of the moths can be stopped, 1t
will then be possible to work from the
borders into the district and gradually
destroy the insects.
II is hoped that by the aid OF national
and state appropriations this result may
in time be accomplished, but it will
necessarily be long and hard fight, re-
curing unceasing vigilance and q lot oil
money.
Fortunately the gypsy moth has as
yet shown itself only to limited extent
in the southwestern corner OF Maine
and il is hoped that it may be checked
there before it gets a foothold.
With the brown-tail moth it is differ
emit proposition. There is no quarantining
il. 1t spreads by flight, and is long ago
out of bounds, and scattered in greater
or less numbers over quite portion OF
southern Maine. 1t has got into Oxford
County, nests and moths having been
found in Paris and Norway within few
months. The idea of controlling the
moths by the parasites which destroy
them in Europe has about been given up
by the authorities, who at first had
some faith or hope in it. Destruction oil
the winter nests and the use of poisons
must be depended upon to check the
ravages of the insect. II will be perhaps
a never-ending fight, but it looks as we
have got to come to IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
BEWARE OF .DloEsTNEs"
TIE ONLY WAY TO CURE STOMACH Dis
ORDERS IL By CHARACTERISTIC TIE

THE ONLY WAY 10 CURE STOMACH DIS
ORDERS IL By srREHaTHEHIHa THE
DIGESTIVE ORGANS.
The ordinary "dyspepsla" tablet has
ruined moro stomachs than oil other
causes combined. Giving temporary TO
lief, It leaves the digestive system weak
or than ever, and the tablets must %
continued with increasing frequency.
The only way to completely cure stom-
sch troubles 10 by strengthening the d.
Restive organs with Mi-o-us stomach
tablet taken before meals. Used In TIL:
way, Mona excitAs the secretion OF
gastric juice, and whom tho food 70 swal'
lowed, tho stomach d ready to digest It:
Mona stomach tablets arc never sold
In bulk, but In Q neat box convenient for
the purse or vest pocket, ct Soc.
A guarantee 10 given BY r. A. Shurt-
le6 & Co. with every box of Mona,
that money will DO refunded II the rem
edy fails to give Satisfaction. This shows
their faith in the merits of the remedy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter Of
MIKE GILL, In Bankruptcy

Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter Of J.
MIKE GILL, In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE. Judge Of the Dis.
trict Court Of the United States for the District
of Maine:
MIKE GILL, Of Mexico. in the County
M Of Oxford, and State OF Maine, In
ssd S asy Of was da
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress re-
lating TO Bankruptcy; that he has duly surren'
dered all his property and rights OF property,
and has fully complied with oil the requirements
his bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays, That he may be dscreed
by the Court TO have . full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
espsed Bs .A Ai from suaS dsch.rss ' "
MIKE GILL. Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE. 80.
On this End day Of Feb. A. D. 1906. on read.
Ing the foregoing petition, Il IL
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be had
1901. before said Court at Portland. in said Dis.
trict at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that no.
tice thereof be published In the Oxford Demo.
cras newspaper printed IN sasd piSsrics, sn e,
Interest, may appear at the said time and place,
and show cause, II any they have. why the
prayer Of said petitioner should not 10 granted.
And It IL further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred.
itors copies Of said petition and this order. i'd.
dressed TO them at their places Of residence ~
stated.
witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE. Judge Of
the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Portland,
In said District, on the End day Of Feb, A. D..
1907.
[L.s.l JAMES e. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true COPY of petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES e. HEWEY, Clark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05

Mr.. Fred c. Alexander was drawn az
traverse juror for the Supreme judicial
Court at Paris, second Tuesday in
March.
At % meeting Of the members Of the
Congregational church Thursday It wal
voted to extend call to Rev. Mr.. Boyed
to become pastor of this church.
The Ladies' Circle held In Odd Eel
lows Hall Wednesday was fairly attend.
cd and al were pleased with the re-
marks of Mr.. Boyed, who spoke Of
frontier life In the west.
Mr.. Charles Blake Of Lynn IL spending
. short vacation here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Wentworth.
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North Paris.

Mrs. Aggie Walker and Mrs. Sadie
Coolidge Of Norway visited at Ernest
Mason's two or three days recently.
There was An oyster supper at the
Methodist chapel Friday evening, Jan.
20. An enjoyable time is reported.
There was . social meeting at B. Z.
Dow's the evening of Jan. 30.
Flossie Farrar Of West Sumner called
ut Ernest Masou's recently.
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East Sumner.

On two successive mornings of last
week the mercury was at 70 below zero
and our electric bell battery froze up.
Rather a cold wire this time.
Water is getting low at the mills and
a large pile of logs to be cut out. A
good winter for lumber operations and
It has been improved.
Very few from the vicinity went to
the carnival at Lewiston.
The post Office on Sumner Hill, known
as Barrett, Is to be discontinued March
first. Mr.. Buck, the mail carrier, will
deliver mail 1t the houses along the line
as he has for some time past. Not q
r. r. D. route, however.
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West BuckfieId.

Miss Mary K. Hall, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. s.. Hall, who recently met
with an accident while sliding, break
ing both bones In Der leg, wishes
to take this opportunity Of thanking
Mountain Grange for kindnesses receive
cd, and the Sunshine Society for their
wonder bag.
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Interesting but Mistaken.

A somewhat startling report was given
to an Oxford County paper q week or
two since by correspondent. 1t was in
substance that Wesley Chick, who was
last March sentenced to state prison for
life for the murder of David Varney of
Porter, had confessed just before his
recent death to the murder Of Olive
Broad at Cornish, which has been one
of the Maine mysteries for some years.
II seems that there were two errors In
the report. In the first place, Wesley
Chich did not confess TO the murder of
Olive Broad before he died. In the
second place. Wesley Chick il still alive
and in good health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
IACES AND HAMBURGS.
tn. se plans work that she can rest during
the hot summer months In order to do this she must have
her sewing done early. We like to help her, 50 we have
bought our Laces and Handbags already, that
she may do her summer sewing now.

Venice Laces, l IL inch to inch, in 4
large variety of patterns, Sc. TO &c.
Oriental Laces In all widths; colon
white, cream, ecru and black, from
l5c. to AZ Lee.
Val Laces In all widths, from Sc. to 1Oc.,
beading and insertions to match many.
Hamburgs from l inch to II inches,
with beading and lace to match,
&c. TO &c.
Wide Hamburg Insertion for shirt waist,
pretty patterns, 25c. to SOC.
Hamburg for corset covers, is inches
wide, 25c. to SOC.