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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
Law Court Decision.

The following rescript in an Oxford
County case has been handed down by
the law court:
In equity. Fannie B. Childs ct ais vs..
Byron c. Waite, administrator with will
annexed, ct ais.
Rescript by Spear, j. 1t is well
established general rule of law that a
trust shall not fail for want of trustee.
Trusts comforting discretionary powers
are not to be defeated because the trustee
fails to exercise the discretion imposed
upon him, either from his inability, legal
disability, or refusal to act.
A testator by the fourth item OF his
will provided as follows: ~ give, be-
queath and devise all the rest, residue
and remainder of my estate, real, per-
sopal and mixed, wherever found and
however situated unto School District
No. 8 in the town of Canton, known as
the Canton Point District, the same to
be used and appropriated for the purpose
of building Uniyersalist church at Can
ton Point between my residence and that
of Granville Child at Canton Point, $50
called) in said School District, the bal
ance if any remains after building such
a church is to be used in supporting and
maintaining preaching in the same, as
said school district may designate by a
majority vote, said district 10 use as
much money in building the church as a
majority of the same may desire"
Held: On that while it was intended
by the testator that the school district
should act as trustee in executing this
provision of his will, yet the school dis
trict was legally incompetent to act as
such trustee; ~ that the school district
did not succeed TO the title of the trust
fund; 81 that trustee can be appointed
to execute this provision of the will.
Bill sustained with costs to both
parties to be paid from the estate. Case
remanded to the probate court for the
appointment of trustee under clause
four of the will.
The foregoing rescript settles the con-
troversy over the will of the late Albion
Bradbury, Familiarity known around Can
ton as Lawyer Bradbury" The will
was made many years before his death
and gave the bulk of his property to
School District No. of Canton, known
as Canton Point District, for the purpose
of building Universslist church in that
district. Upon the death Of the testator
his heirs contended that the bequest
must fail inasmuch as School District
No. had been abolished by the legisla-
ture. AS appears in the rescript the
will is sustained, and the court orders
the case remanded to the probate court
for the appointment of trustee to act
in place Of the School District No. 3 and
to carry out the provisions of the will.
John P. Swssey for the heirs; Wright
4 Wheeler for the administrator with
will annexed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
East Bethel,

Plenty of the beautiful snow yet and
lovely cool weather with snow squalls.
Ice left the river April 10.
The roads are kept passable with the
aid of shovelS and road machine.
School begins April 22d, Miss Margaret
Whidden, teacher. This is Miss Wild
denis fourth term here and all gladly
welcome her back.
Mr.. James Goodwin will move his
family to Norway, where he has work
for the coming year.
Mr.. Eugene Bean entertained party
of thirty neighbors and friends the 10th.
Maple wax was served on snow, with
music on the violin and organ.
Mr.. FL. E. Bartlett is working on the
bottling house of Howard's Pond mineral
spring, Hanover.
In spite of the bad roads a crowd of
over one hundred attended the maple
sugar party and dance at Grange Hall
the 10th, coming from Bethel, Hanover,
Rumford, and Locke's Mills, and declared
it the best time of the season. All en-
joyed the maple wax served on snow,
good music, dancing, etc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23

j. H. LOWELL.
$50 Springs been playin' peek.a.boo
Behind old Winters skirt,
A.peepin' out. then drawin' back,
Jest like little iirt.
"Tir when we got discouraged ke
An settled down to walt,
Applying like we didn't care
That wiIter stayed 30 late;
Spring jumps out with sunny laugh,
While VIC in w0nderin' m &c,
Find all the earth and all our hearts
Warmed with her winiOme ways"
Cool April winds.
W. II. Griffin is night Waterman in the
mill of Merrill, Springer & Co.
E. Payson Philbrook has returned to
Maine, and is in the c. NJ. G. Hospital.
Lewiston.
Patriots Day does not seem to fill the
place of the old style Fast Day.
The Democrat Is now the only paper
in the county having a West Bethel cor
respondent.
L. E. Allen and wife recently visited
his sister, Mrs Eunice R Roberts, in
North Bethel.
H. w. Dennison & Co. received anoth.
er car of corn last week.
Edwin Gerry Davis, formerly of this
village, is now in Comfortable, r. 1.
Mrs. Mary Lowell and son Ira have
been very Ill of the prevailing epidemic.
George Luxton and family have moved
back to this village. and occupy the tene-
ment recently vacated by Fred Wheeler.
NJ. Myles O'Reilly was forced by ILL.,
ness to leave the railway station, and a
relieving agent is filling his place until
he is again able to work.
Sleds and sleighs we're used in this
town from Nov. 18th to April 10th, and
with six months of winter weather the
other three seasons must be cut short.
A crew of river drivers have been
camping in Mason two weeks, waiting
for rain, and the snow is gradually vast
ing away without causing a rise Of water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlNaS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris mn.

First Baptist Church. Rev. K. o. Taylor. pastor
Preaching every Sunday At 0;45 A. u. sunday
school at Il n Sabbath Evening Service at
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at 80. Cove.
nant Meeting the last Friday before the Ist
sunday Of the month az 80 T. n Al NOS
otherwise connected are cordially Invited
Universities Church. sunday school every
Sunday a. 10 4o An.
W.D. Gates has sold his farm some
two miles north of the Hill TO Frank e.
Russell of Paterson, N. j., who will take
possession at once. Mr.. Gates has gone
10 Mount Vernon to take charge Of .
farm belonging to Washington man.
The Democrat learns, both from the
Portland papers and from private in
formation, that the talk on tourmalines
given BY Loren B. Merrill before the
Portland Society of Natural History
Monday evening of last week proved as
interesting as was anticipated. This
was shown in various ways, but perhaps
most strongly by the throng of men and
women who surrounded him and his
specimens at the close of his talk. he
fully maintained his reputation for
knowledge of the tourmaline, and was
urbanity itself in meeting the demands
Of his audience.
Luther Kimball Stone died at his
home early Wednesday morning, aged
SO. He had been i'll for a number Of
weeks, and though for a while he was a
little more comfortable, nothing other
than a fatal termination of his illness
had been anticipated for some time. he
was the son of Luther Stone, and lived
on the old homestead farm. In addition
to carrying on the farm, he was COL
lector and dealer in minerals and gems,
and was for q number of years associated
with Loren B. Merrill in mining at Mt.
Mica and in other places. An upright
man and good citizen, held in respect
by all. He leaves a wife but no children.
The funeral was held at P. NJ. Friday.
Miss Mabel Page, of Gorham, n. H.,
was a guest at Joseph B. Coles over
Sunday.
DIR. Charlotte F. Hammond, who has
been in Philadelphia and New York for
several weeks, returned to Paris Friday
and has engaged contractor Charles h.
Adams of Norway to make various i'm
provements at 1.-The Beeches," including
the addition of a wing to the present
buildings.
Bishop Alexander Mann, D. D OF
Trinity Church, Boston, has engaged for
the season Mrs. Shows new house,
Seven Cables" and will occupy it with
his family. Doctor and Mrs. Mann were
here last week and, after having looked
over several houses at various summer
resorts in Maine and New Hampshire,
decided upon Paris Hill; marked COM
pliment to Paris Hill, coming as it does,
from so high q source. DR.. Mann is the
successor of the late DR.. Phillips Brooks
as pastor of Trinity Church.
Miss Ella Clark has returned FROM
Rumford Falls, where she has spent
the most of the winter, and opened her
home here.
Miss Louisa Chase has gone to Airing
ton, Mass, where she has a position IN
the store of her aunt, Mrs. Giles.
Sheriff and Mrs Hiram r. Hubbard,
who have been boarding at Hotel An
drews, South Paris, since Mrs. Hub
bard's return from the hospital, have
returned to their home here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
North StO0eham.

Freeland Adams went to Connecticut
to see abont job last week.
w. W. Durgin went to Stow last Mon
day to attend the funeral Of his sister,
Mrs. Martha Barrows.
John Adams sugar camp burned
Thursday morning about four o'clock.
They had been boiling sap all night and
had just gone to the house. Dennis
Adams discovered Il In time to save most
Of the honey.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
Johns Letter.

| never thoroughly sympathized with
the women folks till plunged into the
mazes of house cleaning. Have shoveled
out the coarsest of il, daubed on gal
Ion of paint and set the slOp bucket in a
new place; am planning other desirable
changes and hope to get settled and
ready TO muss up again before the
Fourth.
Well, l.. D., you found it printed sax
handle" With my experience in that
direction it would not have been sur
prise to have found it printed tomahswk
factory.
Wish some one who knows all about
COWS would tell me what's the matter
with Roena. She is due to calve in
August. Naturally she would not in
crease the flow of milk with the same
feed now, and she hasn't; but if the last
half of April is like the first half, she
will give her owner so pounds of cream,
or right around so, more than in any
other month since the new year came in.
On the first of April | was one with
others to change from the T. G. to the
Turner factory. Quite likely Roens has
heard about il and wishes to make a
favorable impression on the new man.
1t sometimes happens in this strenuous
life that the fingers that finger the tests
fail TO finger an equitable portion of the
proceeds, which cramps the fingers and
ties knots in the feelings.
Have a napkin-ring that was made
from the first apple tree that grew in
Paris. So said Elder Hannaford, who
gave it to me in Rumford twenty years
ago. 1t is carved and polished to the
point of attractiveness.
Had letter from Percivsl J. Paris of
Philadelphia. He wishes a sketch, or
better still, photo of the school house
on South Hill, where an aunt of his
taught-before my day-and where she
was stricken with fatal typhoid. His
letter was directed to John Bicknell.
Alfred. the p. NJ, knew of no such per-
son and he called my attention to this
little emblem in the corner: "John,"
and on that slight evidence we ventured
to break the seal of silence.
In reply quoted Kirke White:
"what is glory What Is fame?
The echo Of a loug.lost name"
Informed him that | never garuered an
iota of fame under or over the name
of John Bicknell, and but a precious lit
tie local, right-around-home notoriety,
and that only as a clown in the circus,
which is rather depressing when you re-
fleet that that Is all.
What says DR.. Holmes?
"Ah. pensive scholar. what Is fame?
A 1tful tongue OF leaping flame;
A giCidy whrlwinds hckle gust
That lifts pinch of mortal dust;
few swift years and who can show
Which dust was BIZ and which was joe?
"And shall We breathe In happier spheres
The names thar pleased our mortal ears,
In some sweet lull of harp and song,
For earth. born spirits none too long,
just whispering OF the world below
When this was Bill and that was Joe?
"No matter; while our home Is here,
No sounding name "a half 80 dear;
When fades at last our lingering day
Who cares what pompous tombstones say
Read on the hearts that love US still
Hic jacet John. HE jacet BILL"
IRISH OR BIcKNELL as you will.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23

James Ewing Of Boston, . diver, 45
years of age, was fatally injured BY a
dynamite explosion at Portland Thurs
day. He was employed In the building
of the now vaughan's bridge. A pile
was to be cut of, and instead of saving
It he decided to blow it with dynamite.
He went down and fixed the cartridge,
but It caught in the gear and was carried
back to the surface with him. Not know
ing It, he gave tho signal for tho explo-
sion, with effects fatal to him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either Of the Estates
hereinafter named:
At Probate Court, held at Paris, In and
for the County Of Oxford, on the third Tuesday OF
nine hundred and seven. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated. It Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In
terestea, BY causing copy OF this order 70 be
published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY IN the W.
ford Democrat, . newspaper published at South
Paris, in said County, that they may appear at q
Probate Court 70 be held at said Paris. on the
third Tuesday of May. A. D. 1907, at
of the clock in the forenoon, and be heard there
on II they see cause.
ANN J. SHURTLEFF, late of Paris, deceased
appointment Of " alter H. tray as administrator
with the will annexed presented by Willie
6hurt'eh, con and heir.
HIRAM o. HUXFORD, late Of Norway, lie
ceased; will and petition for probate thereo
presented by Adelaide NJ. Huxford, the eIecu
trix therein named
STEPHEN CABOT. late Of Brookline. In thu
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased
copy of will and petition for probate thereo
presented by Philip Cabot, one OF the executor
therein named.
MARY W. SESSIONS Of Rumford; petition
that her name be changed to Mary W. ABBOTT
presented by said Mary ". Sessions.
WASHINGTON DEAN. late Of Oxford, de
ceased; first account presented for allowance D,
George l.. Wilder, administrator.
SANFORD H. WALCOTT, late Of Norway
deceased; first and final account presented 10
allowance by John c. Pillsbury, administrator
AMELIA j. MONK. late of Hebron, deceased
nrst account presented for allowance by sylvia
nus n. Bean, administrator.
NELLIEI srOFFORD Of Paris. ward; fire
account presented for allowance by Edwin
spofford, guardian.
ZENAS W. HALL. late Of Mexico, deceased
petition for license to sell and convey real estat
presented by Linnie n. Hall, Administrative.
ADDISON K. HERRICR, Judge of said Court
| A true copy-Attest:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23

Searsport is preparing to celebrate the
Tooth anniversary Of the launching Of its
first vessel. The first vessel built In
Searsport was the schooner Friendship,
launched In 1907. OF the 202 vessels
built in Searsport S3 were brigs, rig
now nearly obsolete in American regis
try. Searsport has built 10 ships, but
the favorite rig of the old-time ship
masters was the bark, of which Sears
port contributed 43. The first ship was
the B. Aymar, of SIC tons built In 1910;
the first of more than 1000 tons was the
Oneida, of 1,1s0 tons, built In 1865.
while the last and largest was the Will
liam d. Conner, 1,498 tons, built in 1877.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
North Paris,

James Ripley has gone to New Hamp-
shire to work at his trade Of blacksmith
ing for o lumber Company. The black
smith shop which Is owned by h. w.
Durham is now vacant, and this Is Q
first class place for good workman, and
it is hoped some one will soon rent 1t.
Seth Benson has hired q man with Q
family who will soon move into his
rent.
A. B. Abbott has Finn girl working
for them.
A. J. Abbott was ut Bethel last week
on business for Adrianos, Plat q 90.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
$50 Apple Trees.

Young, beginning to bear, will soon be earn.
ing d 900 year; 10 acres, borders lske; keep 10
poultry house for l5O hens. To settle estate, six
cows Included II taken at once, for $1,000. part
cash. easv terms. Fo.. travelling instructions
see No. l0373, page 8 Of "Strout's List No. ls''.
$500 other farms described 10 ten states9 Copy
mailed FREE. "A. sTROUT CO.. s3' Water
ST., Augusta, Ne. ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23

Madame Emma Calve, who commands
the highest price in the musical world,
win be the great attraction at the Maine
music festivals next October.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23

DOnt's.
Revere Chocolates.
Chuck the OIL Can.
Rumford. Ne, Bonds.
Annual Lace Curtain and Rug Sale.
women's 0xfords and Pumps.
Sale.
Pasturage.
Probate Notices.
9Notices OF Appointment.
$50 Apple Trees.
For Sale
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
will and testament OF
SAMUEL V. ABBOTT, late Of Rumford.
In the County of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
mcnt Immediately.
April 10th. 1917 JAMES 8. WRIGHT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed executrix Of the last
will and testament OF
NEWELL COOK, late Of Paris.
in the County of Oxford, deceased. All persons
having demands against the estate Of said de
ceased are desired TO present the same for settle
ment, and all Indebted thereto are requested to
make payment Immediately.
April 18th, 1907. EMILY M. COOK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
West Bethel.

Though own up like our BACKYARD springs
Thet Kind O. h cycle with their greens and things
An when you most give up. 'ithout more words
Toss the fields full o. blossoms. leaves an birds;
Thet's Northern natur' slow, an apt to doubt
But when 1t does git stirred, there's no gin out!
] r LOWELL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed executrix OF the last
will and testament of
HIRAM D. MERRILL, late Of Hebron.
In the County OF Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested TO make
payment Immediately.
April 18TH 1907. ANNA 8. MERRILL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
Brownfield.

Rev. l. Luce preached Sunday morn.
ing at the Congregational church and
in the evening lectured in behalf of the
Civic League.
Mr.. Morrison, son-in-law of Mrs. David
Seavey, from Pennsylvania, visited al
Mrs. Seavey's.
Mr.. W. Leavitt, who has been visiting
at Mr.. A. Johnson's, has returned to his
home in Massachusetts,.
Tuesday E. L. Frink of Portland made
flying visit to his old home, j. l..
Frink's.
The mud is slowly drying up in some
places still there is quite lot of snow
on the ground.
George Rowe continues very feeble.
First Congregational church, Rev. DR..
James j. G. Tarr, pastor. Sunday,
April %, morning worship at 10:45, with
sermon by the pastor, "The Strength OF
Church." Sunday School at II NJ.
Evening worship at 700, when the pas
tor will preach on Goods opinion of the
individual" All are invited to these
services.
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SINGLE COPIES.

Single Copies Of the Democrat are four cents
each. They viii be mailed on receipt Of price by
the publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
Jingle copies OF each issue have been placed on
sale &C the following places In the County:
South Paris, Shurtlen's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
Stones Drug Store.
Buckdeld. Alfred Cole. Postmaster
Paris Hill, Mrs. Harlow. Post Once.
West Paris Samuel T.. White.
FA Shurter 4 Co.
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Coming Events.

May 7.-Oxford Pomona Grange, Bethel.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The National tribune., 1907-01-17
Senate
wolcott Post, of wisconsin.

Wolcott Post, of Milwaukee. cele-
brated it's 27th anniversary last week.
Adjutant Charles Richardson reported
that the Post has the largest vote in
the Department-35. 1t has had Is
Commanders in the 27 years of its ex-
istence. all but two of whom are Hv-
ing. Among it's 261 members are Gen.
Macarthur, Commander-in-Ch Chief, u.
S. A; Gen. Cooke, Lieut.. Col. Wat
rous, Past Commander-in-C Chief Weis-
sert and many other men prominent
in the G. A. R. and in official life. The
total loss last year was the greatest
death rate in its history-11. Four
members were lost for other reasons.
Our old prison comrade. 8. 8. Auch-
moody, Is the Chaplain, and has fine
record Of attendance. The first year
he was present at "a meetings and
last year o. 80
The National tribune., 1907-01-17
Senate

Thursday. Jan. 10.-By vote Of 10
to 1. the Senate passed the La Toilette
bill, limiting the hours Of railway en-
ployes.
To-day the Senate. under tentative
arrangement, Is to take up the general
Service Pension bill. although Just be-
fore adjournment Mr.. Cullom gave no.
tice he would call up the Legislative
The National tribune., 1907-01-17

Appropriation bill this morning.
Senator Tillman gave notice tnat ho
would address the Senate tomorrow
on the Brownsville affair.
House.
John Wesley Gaines (Tenn.) and acf,
Mahon (Pa.) furnished an exciting epi-
sode by getting into a row over state
ment by Mr.. Gaines that Mr.. Mahon
has been away from the House 95 per
cent of the time.
The House passed the Army Appro-
priation bill, and took up the Fortifica-
tions Appropriation bill under general
debate.
AT 4:45 o'clock the House adjourned.
Friday. Jan. 12-The general Ser
vice Pension bill was passed by the
Senate without division.
Senator Hopkins spoke for two
hours in defense Of Senator smoot
(Utah).
The Legislative Appropriation bill
was read through the first time and all
committee amendments agreed to.
those relative to the increased pay Of
members of the Cabinet and OF Con-
Sress Icing passed over.
The House passed over six hundred
pension bills in less than two hours,
and adjourned until Monday.
Senate
Saturday. Jan. 12-Mr. Tillman
made a two hours speech attacking
the President for his dismissal; of the
colored troops of the a5th Infantry.
Mr.. Patterson (Colo.' spoke ut some
length, disapproving of the sentiments
of Mr.. Tillman. and precipitated gen.
eral cross-fire between hin,seif and Mr..
Tillman on the race question.
The National tribune., 1907-01-17

The officially National
with of
a
a to such a
nifty variations" connections
The National tribune., 1907-01-17
THE SPIRIT OF CONGRESS.
Essence Of the Week at the Nationa
Capitol.
Senate

Monday. Jan. 7.-Mr. Daniel (va.) }
addressed the Senate in support of the
Presidents position with regard to the
discharge of the colored troops of the
25th Infantry.
tentative agreement appears to
have been reached that will result in
the adoption of resolution to inyeSti-
gate the Brownsville affair that will be
satisfactory to both sides.
Mr.. Overman IN. c. spoke in oppo-
sition to the proposed Federal Child
Labor bill.
The bill limiting hours of service OF
railroad employees was discussed for an
hour, and many amendments suggested.
House.
The House considered the Army Ap-
preparation bill and heard speeches by
Mr.. Slayden (Te2. on the Brownsville
affair, and by Mr.. Zenor Und.) on the
Ship Subsidy bill.
At 1850 o'clock the House adjourned.
The National tribune., 1907-01-17

To the eternal credit of the women
in Washington be 1t recorded that on
New Years Day every precaution was
taken that the celebration should not
end unseemly. Especial safeguards
were placed around the young warriors
in the Taft and MetcaH homes, where