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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
Bryant'S Pond.

Benjamin X. Billings secured a fine
deer Friday near Buck Ledge. II
weighed $50 pounds. This is the third
deer shot in town so far this season.
November 10th will be Brothers day
in Franklin Grange and very enthu-
siastic meeting is expected.
Miss Abbie Fsrnum's school on the
Gore closed Nov. l.
The heavy rains have done much
damage to roads in town.
Gerry Wing is clerking for Edwin
Andrews.
A new telephone company was
organized here last Saturday. Elbridge
Crooker was chosen president and III. ID.
Cole secretary and treasurer.
Abel Bacon is improving very slowly
The spool mill started again Nov. 5,
after weeks shut down for repairs.
The Crescent Dramatic Co. will pre-,
sent the "Moonshiner's Daughter" at the
Opera House Nov. 16.
Freeman Morse and party leave Satur'
day for B Hill on a two weeks hunt
They will live in tent.
Master Herschel Wing was given a
party Nov 8. 1t was his twelfth birth
day.
J. A. Titus is having the sign changed
on his meat market. 1t now reads -
A. Titus & Son"
Schools in the Union District closed
Nov. /. The winter term will begin IL
two weeks.
The old fashioned husking at VIM. s
Davis & Sons Nov. was we'll attended
There were SO present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12


BY the dropping OF the leaves,
BY the gamers full OF grain,
By the stubble on the plain,
Nv the harvest gathered all
We note the coming OF the fall"
No psrk-no ring-uo afternoon gentility-
No company-no nobility
No warmth. no cheerfulness, no healthful ease
No comfortable feel In any member
No shade, no shine, no butterfte', no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds
NOvpmber!-Hood.
Apples which were frozen in October
are now being used in making cider.
Walter Strickland and wife of Wake,
field, Mass, were in town last week.
Almon Tyler is confined 70 the house
by illness, and for many weeks has been
unable to work.
Mrs Sarah w. Brown has gone to Ber'
lin, n. H., tn spend the winter with hel
sister, Mrs. Elsina Coffin.
Cars of lumber are being sent daily
from this station by the Paris Manu-
featuring Co. and the Percy Lumber
Co.
John B. Murphy is gradually recover
ING from his long continued illness.
Mrs. Flora Larry, clerk in the Denni
son store and assistant in the post office
is well fitted for the position she holds
Ebert r. Briggs came home from
South Paris Saturday and visited his
sister, Mrs. w. Z. Cummings, in Albany
before returning to his place of work.
Since the storm of last Saturday anC
Sunday brooks and rivers are full tC
Overlooking, and there is water, water
everywhere.
Wesley Dennis, while working for Den
nison & Co. in the Haskell grst mill
carelessly inserted his right hand too
deeply in the hopper, grinding off thu
index finger, and badly decorating Others
He came very near losing the whole
hand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
CORNISH DIALECT.
Some Quaint Terms That Are Conn
mon Among the Natives.

Some Quaint Terms That Are Com.
mon Among the Natives.
"a hi,chcd my foot In the sconce
md knacked my nuddick. and A
wadn't able to chunky for fortnight"
Readers Of dialect tales will proba.
h,y take /: for granted that this sen
Ace is Scotch. 1t Ia, however, Cor
lis.l and. being interpreted, means, Il
caught my foot IN the pavement and
struck the nape of my neck, and l was
not able to swallow for fortnight"
There are some quaint terms COM
mon In Cornwall which have pleas
ing SAVIOR Of their own. The phrase
"my dear"-prolonged to two syllables
is not, for instance, any indication OF
especial affection. 1t Is u common
form of address to either man or wo-
main. So also. though with rather more
discrimination in its use. Is my deear
l!cc."
A young child is mentioned In terms
of endearment as my 'ansome' or
slender deear" or even tender worm"
son" and sonny" are used without
the least relation to the age or sex OF
the person addressed. a son may some
times be heard speaking to his own
father as "my son" or husband call
Ing his wife sonny"
young" means simply unmarried. A
bachelor of eighty is "a young man.
OF bride still In her teens 1t was
said that she was "a pretty lot better
looking than when she was young
An old person is not simply old. He Is
cold ancient" Several New England
Jocalisms are found in Cornish speech,
as "cricket" for n small stool. chores
for household jobs and "dowdy" TOT
pudding. though in America the latter
word survives only as part OF pan
dawdy." the delicious deep spiced ap-
pie pie of country housewives.
A Cornish anecdote relates that n
small boy left Mt home to supervise the
family dinner while the rest OF the
household were ut church, having. ike
King Alfred. neglected his duty and
allowed the fig pudding to scorch. III
his dismay ran to the church and from
the doorway made signs to the house
wife to come forth. She Indignantly
signed him to wait. which for time
he did. but at length. becoming impa'
tient, cried aloud in reply to her fur'
her winks and grimaces. to the scan
dal of the startled congregation:
view may winky and skrinky as
long as view du phase, but the tiggy
dowdy Is burnt gin the crock!'-Liver-
pool Mercury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
Greenwood.

Should any one have occasion to
search for the man who prophesied re-
Gently that the world is drying up, it is
thought he would be found near the
source of Salt River.
The recent rains have done an i'm
meuse amount of damage to the roads,
and our road commissioner has had a
crew out for the purpose of making
them passable once more. There can be
no great drouth of water for a while at
least.
Miss Annie Richardson closed her fall
term of school last Friday, the afternoon
being occupied by singing, declarations,
music from the monograph, and the
exercises followed by fine treat for the
scholars and company, the latter of
whom consisting of nearly dozen per-
sons. The scholars all did well, not a
failure occurring, although some of
them were little tots, having seen hardly
more than half decade of years.
On visiting an orchard recently where
The owner was gathering his apples, he
said there would probably be left on the
ground one hundred bushels of natural
fruit, besides some grated. There were
several Porter trees, under which lay
barrels of apples, then right in their
prime; and he said any one might have
them all for their picking. Some one
has said that 'liberal, not lavish, is kind
Natures hand;" but, there may be ex-
ceptions even to that rule, the same as
to nearly all others.
Fred Noyes of Bryant's Pond called on
us the other day on his way home from
a festival, and caused his phonograph to
sing quite a number of pieces for our
amusement. Only two of them were
familiar and they were: Nearer My
God to Thee" and Take the Name Of
Jesus With You"
We are in receipt of the Illuminated
World Life, published monthly by
Illuminated World Life Publishing Co.,
Minneapolis, MINI. 1t is pamphlet of
sixteen pages, contains several large
colored pictures, fair amount of read
ing matter, one page being devoted to
editorial work, accompanied by small
but we'll executed cartoon entitled, The
Minnesota Strong Man. 1t represents
Governor johnson holding the state
aloft in one hand and containing these
words: Minnesota 10000 plurality for
Johnson for governor. Under the
cartoon are these words which explain
themselves: "Now, it seems as if a
Democrat who can do that with Re-
publican state might carry the Union. 1"
Looking out for presidential timber a
year beforehand; and it remains to be
seen which stick is selected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
AN MIGRATE SOLDIER.
His cowardly Action Was tho Making
of Nobleman.

His cowardly Action Was tho Making
of Nobleman.
Here is story Of the battlefield.
There vas war between the Swedes
and the Danes. One day a great bat
tie was fought, and the swedes were
beaten and driven from the field. A
soldier of the Danes who had been
slightly wounded was sitting on the
ground. He was about to take a drink
from a flask. All at once he heard
some one say:
ooh, sir. give me a drink, for I am
dyingr'
1t was a wounded swede who spoke.
He was lying on the ground only IT.
lie way off. The Dane went to him at
once. He knelt down by the side OF his
fallen foe and pressed the flask to bis
lips. Drink" said he, "for thy need Is
greater than mine"
Hardly had he spoken these words
when the Swede raised himself on his
elbow. He pulled a pistol from his
pocket and shot ut the man who would
have befriended him. The bullet grazed
the Danes shoulder, but did not 90
him much harm.
"Ah. you rascalr' he cried. IT was
going to befrlend you. and you repay
me by trying to kill me. Now l Will
punish you. I would have given you
all the water, but now you shall have
only half" And with that he drank
the half Of it and then gave the rest to
the Swede.
When the king Of the Danes heard
about this he sent for the soldier and
had him tell the story just as 1t was.
"Why did you spare the life OF the
Swede after he had tried to kill your
asked the king.
Because. sir" said the soldier. u
could never kill a wounded enemy"
Then you deserve to be noble
man." said the king. And he rewarded
him by making him knight and CIV
ING him noble title.-"Famous Stories
4
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
Lowell.

Nettie Andrews, who has been visit
ing here, has gone to Massachusetts, for
short time.
Albertha G. Andrews is visiting in
Boston,
The town schools have closed the fall
terms.
LeBaron Bros. are working on an
order of 5000 crates in which to ship
canned apples for H. G. Baxter &
Brother.
Mrs. Mary w. Bell is at DR.. Kings
Hospital in Portland, and her recovery
seems doubtful.
Ralph Charles is stopping at the viii
lage.
o. f. Andrews is packing apples in
Denmark.
w. o. Brown and wife are at home
from Jackson, N. H., where they have
been during the summer.
James c. Stearns has sold his farm to
c. r. Pottle.
Mrs. Will S. Fox, who has been quite
sick, is reported better.
Geo. W. Walker and wife have re-
turned from Boston.
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Hiram.

Mr.. Ezra w. Boswnrth is building a
hay scale across the street from his grain
mill.
Mr.. Albion Moulton of Ohio has passed
several weeks with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben S. Moulton.
The rain of Wednesday and Wednes-
day night did much damage to the
roads.
Henry N. Burbank and Eli G. Wads-
worth are shipping their apples to Eng
land.
Born, Oct 25, son, to Mrs. Eli G.
Wadsworth.
1t is rumored that Hiram Lumber Co.
has sold its mills and business to party
IL Harrison, and will give possession on
Jan. LIST. We shall sadly miss this firm
that commenced here in 1856 under the
name OF A. & P. B. Young.
Hon. Peter b. Young 10 In poor health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
Bethel.

Rev. F. B. Schoonover occupied the
pulpit of the Congregational church last
Sunday in exchange with the pastor. At
the close of the morning service Mr..
Schoonover read the resignation of Rev.
G. N. Gleason whose pastorate OF this
church has extended over five years.
The church and community regret deep
" that Mr.. Gleason is to leave for he has
been very earnest in his labors here and
is a man of rare ability. He will carry
to his future pastorate, Henniker, N. H.,
the best wishes of host of friends who
will miss not only his ministratiOns, but
also Mrs. Gleason who has been very
efficient and helpful, and the daughter,
who has been great favorite, especially
with her school friends.
The w. G. T. U. met last Tuesday
with Mrs. Fannie Bisbee Lovejoy.
Wednesday evening, the w. r. @.
served chicken pie supper and notwith-
standing the pouring rain there was a
large attendance. The state inspector
was present.
Station Agent Bunting is taking a va
cation and his place is supplied by +. E.
Purington of Locke's Mills.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Club
met with Mrs. Gleason at the parsonage.
Dainty refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Thursday afternoon the funeral of Mr..
Hastings Barker was held at the home OF
his son, Mr.. Earl Barker. Mr.. Barker
had been i'll for several months. He is
survived by widow, four daughters and
three SONS.
Mrs. Dora Wyman of Norway was in
Bethel to attend the funeral of her ia
father, Mr.. Barker, last Thursday.
The annual Christmas sale of the
Ladies' Club will be held in Garland
Chapel Dec. II.
The Ladies' Circle of the Universalist
church gave a Finch party in Pattee
Hall Friday evening, which was much
enjoyed.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. society
will serve chicken pie supper and hold
a sale Nov. 81.
Wednesday evening the Eastern Star
was visited by the state inspector. Re-
freshments were served and it proved to
be most enjoyable occasion.
Mrs. j. G. Bunting 10 visiting her son
w A Runtinp. and family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

Hon. Edward L. Paris returned to
New York last week. Mrs. Paris and
E. L. Paris, Jr., expect to remain here
until January.
Orlando A. Thayer goes to Florida
this week where he is to spend the win
ter and avoid the cold weather.
The Baptist Sewing Circle gave a sup
per and entertainment at Cummings
Hall Friday evening. After the enter
tainment, which consisted of recitations
and music, the young people enjoyed a
social.
Rear Admiral Henry W. Lyon, who is
guest at "Lyonsden," went upon the
retired list of the United States Navy
last Friday, having reached the age
limit. Admiral Lyon commanded the
Dolphin" during the Spanish war and
has since been in command of the
Olympia and the naval stations at
Portsmouth, Honolulu aud San Frau
cisco. He was promoted for heroic con-
duct at the time of the typhOOn at
Samoa in 1899. The Admiral proposes
to make extensive repairs upon his place
at Paris Hill next season and it is under
stood that he and Mrs. Lyon are to
make their home here.
Miss Edna Luce, who has been teach
ing the school here very acceptably,
having failed to recover from her recent
sickness sufficiently to 60 on with her
work, has decided to give up teaching
for the remainder of the term, and the
school officers have been fortunate in
securing Miss Alta Walker of South
Paris, who will finish the present term.
Miss Walker is graduate of Bates
College and successful teacher Of large
experience.
Miss Ruth l. Stearns has returned
home from Connecticut, where she has
been during the summer and fall.
Mrs. o. A. Thayer entertained few
neighbors and friends at card party
last Friday.
Rev. E. o. Taylor, who resigned re-
Gently the pastorate of the Baptist
church here, is with his family at Mrs.
w. g. Hammond's for a short time. Mr..
Taylor has received calls to preach at
Grafton, Mass, and at Georgetown,
Mass, which he is considering, with a
b;l;ty that ba NAV accent the latter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
Oxford.

DR.. Cakes of Auburn was here on
Sunday to visit Mrs. l. N. Keith, who is
very III. Mr.. aud Mrs. Hatch and Miss
Eliza Mcdonald are with her.
A chicken pie supper and sale was
held at Temperance Hall Friday evening
by the Congregational Ladies' Society.
$50 was cleared.
Pomona Grange met at Robinson Hall
Tuesday with good attendance. The
fifth degree was conferred on twelve
candidates, six men and six women. A
class of 45 will receive the 1st and I'd
degrees at the next meeting of the
grange, Nov. 10th. State Deputy LARA
bee will be present at that time.
The Congregational Ladies' Society
met at Mrs. Viewpoints Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Of Readfleld
are at the Lake View House.
Miss Cloudmsn Is whiting her siiter,
Mrs. Cook.
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North Waterford.

Frank McAllister shot fine deer last
week.
The reception and dance given by Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Brown was we'll attend
ed and good time reported.
There were quite number taken in
to Waterford Grange at the last meeting.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Mason, who has been
quite sick with neuralgia in her head, is
better, so has gone back to the home OF
her son, Ernest Mason, where she will
stav while.
Fred Stone of Norway was at Fred
Blacks taking picture of cat eight
cen years old, also picture of Mrs.
Blacks little niece.
BERTHE Moultop, who has had piece
of his finger taken off twice, has not
gone to the hospital.
Daniel Lebroke has gone to Lowell to
visit his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Marston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton York, Mrs. Paris
Paige, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Saunders and
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Lebroke were taken
into Waterford Grange at the last meet
ing. Next meeting will have baked
bean supper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
The landlady's Mistake.

On her first night ut the seaside
lodgings the visitor found It. Incredi-
BILE 1t seemed, for the landlady had ap-
peared a neat. cleanly. cautious body.
But rs the lady visitor knew little of
her landlady and nothing Of her pred.
ecessor In the apartment she decided
to mention the matter at breakfast. 81
found something In my bedroom" she
began. and the landlady interrupted.
Then you must have brought 1t with
you" 81 am quite SURF. didn't" said
the visitor, "for counted all mine be-
fore left home. But II you insist that
this sovereign Is mine, Of course
London Chronicle
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
Tho Great American Boss.

The average American Is blase al.
most before the English girl Is ready
to leave her school, says writer. The
English girl never leaves her governess
and home before she Is eighteen, while
Mt the same age the American girl has
seen much Of the world. Yet the
American girl retains her vivaclty and
her interest in everything, and it liz
that one quality, think, above all 9TH
ers that wins for her the admiration
Of the Englishwoman. The American
woman never looks to her husband as
master, while the EnglishwOman is
taught to do 80 from her birth.-Tit-
Rite
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
Maine News Notes.

The body of William Bruce, who was
drowned in Lake Wassokeag at Dexter
on the 2d, was found late Thursday
afternoon and was taken to Bath for
burial.
The list of nominations made last
week by Governor Cobb includes the re-
nomination of Judge Henry c. Peabody
of the Supreme judicial Court for sec
ond term.
Another tragedy has been added to
the list of hunting accidents in Maine.
The victim, James O'Keefe of Sebois,
was instantly killed in Pierce's sporting
camp at Sebois by bullet from rifle
in the hands of John Morris, a Pole,
who had been in this country but a
short time and had no knowledge of lire
arms. Morris was examining the rifle,
which had been left in corner of the
camp. A coroner decided an inquest
was not necessary. Morris can not
speak English.
At Squaw Mountain Thursday James
Murray of Shawmut was shot through
the hip by the accidental discharge OF a
rifle in the hands of Joshua Emery.
The two men were on a hunting trip,
and Emery was raising his rifle, with
his thumb on the hammer. TO shoot at =
deer, when his thumb slipped and the
gun was discharged. A team soon after
came along the tote road where the men
were, and Murray was taken to the
hospital at Bangor, and died there the
next day. Murray was 81 years OF age,
and leaves a wife and child.
The trial of Harvey A. Searles of
Chesterville for the murder of his wife
came to an abrupt end in the Supreme
Judicial Court at Pennington Thursday.
On the l4th of July last, Searles fatally
shot his wife, then shot his brother,
with whom she was at the time, and
later shot himself. Neither of the men
was fatally injured. The defence was
insanity, and at the request of Searles'
attorneys he had been for while In the
insane hospital at Augusta for observa-
tion. At the trial DIR. Sanborn, the
superintendent of the hospital, testified
that in his opinion Searles was not in
sane when he did the shooting. At the
conclusion of DR.. Sanborn's testimony,
Searles withdrew his plea of not guilty.
and pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
state prison for life Searles is 30 years
of age. His wife was Il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
East Br0wnfield.

Last Saturday the remains of Mrs.
Thomas Sullivan, who formerly lived
here, were brought from CONWAY, n.
H., for burial in Brownfield Confer
Cemetery.
Mrs. Z,lpha Colby has been entertain
ing visitors.
Brownfield Grammar School closed
last Friday for a short vacation.
Arthur DeWitte of Eaton, N. H., was
in town last week buying apples, many
of which are being shipped.
Rev. Mr.. Nickerson assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Mcbride held an interesting service
in Bradbury Hall Sunday evening, Nov.
8 There were about fifty present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
Byron.

Mrs. lothian Shaw, who has been i'll
for long time, died Saturday, Nov. I'd.
Funeral Tuesday. North Star Grange,
of which she has been lecturer, brought
a handsome pillow with the word Sis
ter" on ii and there were numerous
other floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Green of East Win
throp, Austin Green and wife of Milton,
Mass, W. A. Knapp and wife of East
Dixfield were in town to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Shaw.
The late rain carried off two bridges
In town and washed the roads badly.
Hunters are quito numerous around
here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12

1t is feared that the Bath ship Arthur
Sewall Ia lost. She sailed with coal from
Delaware Breakwater for Seattle early in
April, and should have arrived weeks
ago. A vessel answering her description
has been reported on the rocks in the
Straits OF Magellan. She carried crew
of about thirty men.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
Makes Ono Feel Worss.

It Is fact that one cannot tell how
bad he really feels without feeling
worse. The way to feel good is to
not talk too much about your Ills.
Think how well you are, how well you
have done and feel good about It, and
II there is anything the matter with
you think 1t won't last long and that It
u not worth thinking about - Ex.
change.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
East Bethel.

]. NJ. Bartlett had telephone put in
his house last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Trask recently
visited relatives at South Paris.
Mrs. Charles Barker visited relatives
at South Paris last week.
Mr.. John Fifield and Mr.. Ransom
Cummings of Bryant's Pond visited at
Geo. K. Hastings last week.
Mrs. G. N. Sanborn and little daugh-
ter visited the past week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Kimball.
Miss Rose Greenwood and Miss
Margaret Whidden visited at j. NJ. Bart
lett's last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12
Denmark.

Mr.. William Potter has sold his farm
to Mr.. Cobb, also Mr.. Cobb has bought
Mr.. Augustus Pingree's old barn and
will build camp on the shore of Moose
Pond.
Mr.. Joseph Colby, so years of age, a
much respected citizen OF this place,
died very suddenly Tuesday night. He
was charter member of Denmark
Lodge, l. o. o. F., No. so, and was
buried by that order Friday. He leaves
a wife and an adopted daughter.
The heavy rain of the past few days
has swelled the river and springs to
OVERLOOKING.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12

Burglars blew the safe in the post
Office at Hampden Lower Corner Friday
morning and secured several hundred
dollars worth Of plumber. The break
was not discovered for several hours,
and no clues were left, though two mon
have been arrested on suspicion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-12

Montville wants to know If any coun-
try town in Maine has ever given the
country more than five members of Con-
gress. That is the number Montville
claims: Benjamin White, who was In
the 2Sth Congress-; Rev. Ebenezer
Knowlton, who was in the 34th Congress;
John T. Averill, who went to Minnesota
and represented that state in Congress;
Richard S. Aver. who remained in the
South after the war and went to Congress
from Virginia, and the late Seth L. Mill
ken, who so ably represented this district
in Congress for 10 years. The first four
were reared In the same school district.