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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-05-19
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

Miss NJ. NJ. Houghton, N. D., who
spent the winter at Turner, returned to
her home at the Hill last week.
George Fl. Cummings of Mechanic
Falls was here few days last week look
ing after some work on his lot in the old
cemetery. He has had the lot put in fine
shape and will set monument there.
Mrs. Cullen L. Carter returned to
Paris Hill last week and opened her sum-
mer home here.
Mrs. M. C. Snow arrived here last
week.
Kimball c. Atwood of New York was
the guest of relatives here Sunday and
Monday.
II. P. Hammond is in charge OF the
roads in this vicinity and has done q
good job of smoothing with scraper.
Rev. C. A. Kuickerbocker, who will
supply the Universalist pulpit this sum-
mer, will be unable to be here on the
first Sunday in June, and the services
will therefore begin on the second Sun
day, June IA.
Miss Edith Brown, daughter of Col.
Edward T. Brown, who has spent several
summers at the Hill with her people
here, was married at the Presidio at San
Francisco, where Col. Brown is now sta
toned, on Monday, May 4th, to Lieut..
George Z. Turner of the Sixtieth Com
pany Coast Artillery. Over one hundred
officers and their families were in at
tendance, and it was the most brilliant
social event in army circles that has oc-
CURED at the Presidio for years.
A committee of the young ladies, OF
whom Miss Laura Cole is the chairman,
will give a social dance at Academy
Hall next Saturday evening. There will
be good music and a good time, as the
young ladies are planning to rather out
Shine the efforts of the young men in
this particular direction. Everybody is
invited.
Mrs. Emeline II. Cummings, who has
been in very poor health for some time,
is little better at present. Mrs. Writ
Stanley of South Paris has been with
Mrs. Cummings two days the past week.
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East Sumner.

We have new rally song since the I'd
District convention at Lewiston last
week 1t reminds us of that old rally
song of 1860 which has been again called
to mind of late. The chorus runs thus:
John Swasey Is the mani
John Swasey is the mani
Asa candidate OF the Pine Tree State,
John Swasey is the man."
Yes, John P. Swasey is the man, which
fact was early apparent at that enthu-
siastic noisy convention. Another fact
was also apparent; that those noisy
hoodlums hired for the occasion by the
Sewall faction did not avail in the final
successful elimination of that notable
convention. The delegates did the work
nobly, conscientiously and successfully,
and the loyal voters of the district will
do the rest in September.
John P. Swssey stands for all that is
grand, noble and essential to good gov
eminent, and in those immortal words
Of the honest and brave Lincoln, he is of
the people, for the people, and will be
elected by the people at the next election.
The best elements of the people, includ-
ing the loyal women, stand by and for
him. Mrs. Slocum, who looks upon
Swasey as her ideal of all that is noble,
honest and efficient in political affairs,
remarked to me just before starting for
the convention that "If John p. Swasey
knew that his nomination depended
upon giving one glass of whiskey or a
dollar in money to be used for base pur-
poses, he would not give it, preferring
honest defeat to dishonorable victory"
Such is the esteem of the loyal women,
as well as the honest, intelligent men of
Old Oxford. Yes, "Our John" will get
there finally, and reflect great credit to
himself and his cheerful constituents.
The best things finally come to those
who wait.-Amen. The choir will please
sing
"Riug the bells Of heaven!
There Is joy to-day"
SIOCUM
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RrYant'S Pond.

Mr.. Nelson Perham is making ex-
tensive repairs on his house at East
Woodstock. John G.. Estes is doing the
carpenter work.
A dancing school was opened here
Tuesday night under the instruction OF
Mr.. Pearl Wing and wife.
A. R. Allen shipped car of cattle to
Brighton Monday. He intends to send
carload every two weeks to that place
during the summer.
Michael Coyne is cutting the curbing
stone for the soldiers monument lot at
Bethel.
Workmen are getting the material
ready for screening the dam at the out
let of the lake.
Mrs. Mary Arkett of Auburn is visit
ing her son, Walter Arkett.
Harold Swan of Livermore was in
town Tuesday calling on friends.
The remains of Mr.. Fessenden Swan,
whose death occurred in March at West
Paris, were taken from the tomb Tues
day and brought here for burial in Lake
side Cemetery.
Miss Sylvania Perham, an old resi-.
dent of our village, has been very sick
the past week.
Heath & Farrar are painting the
George Cummings house this week.
Arthur Bessey and Lewis Day are
painting at the Poland Spring House.
Mr.. S. G. Sweetser has been confined
to the house a number of days. His
trouble has been swollen ankles, suffer.
ing much pain.
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Republican County Convention

The Republican voters OF the County OF OK.
ford In the State of Maine. are requested TO meet
at the Court House at South Paris, on wednes'
day, the seventeenth day OF June, A. ID. 1905, at
10 O'Clock In the forenoon, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the following county
offices, TO be supported at the September cleo
ton, to wit: Senator, Judge Of Probate, Register
Of Probate, County Treasurer, County Attorney,
one County Commissioner and Sheriff. Also to
choose Republican County Committee for the
years 1903 and 1910.
The basis OF representation will be as follows
Each town and plantation organized for cleo
ton purposes will be entitled TO one delegate,
and for each IS votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor In 1906 an additional
delegate, and for fraction Of 10 votes IN excess
Of IS an additional delegate.
The Republican County Committee Will be In
session at the grand Jury room at the Court
House at South Paris, at O'Clock on the morn
Ing Of the convention for the purpose Of receiy.
Ing the credentials Of the delegates.
Delegates IN order TO be eligible TO participate
in the convention must be elected subsequent to
the date OF the call for this convention.
Per order Republican County Committee.
BENJAMIN A SwASEY, Chairman.
Dated at Lewiston, Me-, May Il. 1905.
FREDERICK 4. DYER, Secretary.
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Mr.. T. F. Hastings will begin at once
to build an automobile garage on Para
disc Street where auto touring parties
can find stabling, procure gasoline and
have their machine cared for. The
garage will be built In compartments
and each auto can be kept separate.
Mr.. Hastings' plan seems to meet all the
needs of the automobilist.
Mr.. Harry Carter and family, who
have been visiting Mr.. Carriers mother
and sisters, have returned to their home
in Randolph, N. Il.
Monday the funeral of Miss Dorcas
Cushman was held at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. James Hutchins. Rev. Geo.
Martin of Rumford Falls oficiated.
Friends contributed profusion of flow
ers as testimonial of their love.
DR.. Parmenter of Norway has been in
our village the past week.
Mr.. A. W. Grover passed away at bis
home Saturday evening, May 9, after an
illness of two years. For two or three
months his illness has been critical and
no hope of recovery was given. Mr..
Grover was born in Bethel, has been
identified with the interests of the town
from early manhood and filled positions
of trust. He was loyal soldier and an
active member of Brown Post, G. A. r.,
and will be much missed not only in his
home, but in the church and community.
He leaves widow, two daughters and a
son, who is instructor in U. of NJ. Flu
neral services were held at his late home
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. +. z. Barton,
former pastor, oficiated assisted by
Rev. Frank Mansfield, the present pastor
of the Universalist church. The floral
tributes were silent expressions OF the
love and sympathy of many friends.
Thursday evening the Christian En-
deavor gave social at Garland chapel,
which was we'll attended and most en-
joyable.
Friday was observed as Arbor Day by
the Gould Academy students and the
grounds of the academy received special
attention.
Miss Harriette Harris is in Bethel pre-
pairing Samantha at the Court OF
Fame" to be given Tuesday and Wed
nesday evening by the Eastern Star. 1t
promises to be one of the greatest at
fractions of the season.
Wednesday the East Oxford Local
Union will meet with the Bethel Chris
tan Endeavor and Thursday the Oxford
County Sunday School Association will
meet with the Sunday Schools Of Bethel
at the Congregational church.
Friday evening the Canadian Jubilee
Singers will give first class entertain
ment in Odeon Hall under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. society.
All were glad to see Mr.. W. +. Kendall
at home again after his long and tedious
illness in the NJ. C. General Hospital.
He is gaining with hopes of full re-
covery.
The soldiers monument will be ded-
icated Memorial Day with appropriate
exercises in which the school children
will join. Capt. Adelbert Twitchell OF
Providence, r. l., the only commission
ed officer now living who went into the
service from the town of Bethel, will be
marshal of the exercises to be held here
Memorial Day.
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John p. swasey for Congress.

Oxford County has reason to regard
with profound satisfaction the outcome
of the intense contest for the Republican
nomination for Representative to Con-
gress from the Second Maine District,
which closed with the choice of Hon.
John P. Swasey at the convention Of
last Tuesday in Lewiston. Never was
there a more striking demonstration,
unsolicited and spontaneous, of loyalty
to ones own than was given by the Re-
publicans of Oxford County during the
convention and in the scenes which pre-
coded and followed it. 1t should be a
pleasant memory to Mr.. Swasey, as well
as to all who participated in it, through
all their lives.
Mr.. Swasey hardly needs introduction
to any person in the district, least of all
in Oxford County. Probably there is
not another man in the county who per-
sonally knows and is known by so many
of the people of the county as Mr.. Swa-
sey. For brief matter of biography
it may be stated that he was born in
Canton, which has always been his
home, Sept 4, 1889. He served as lieu
tenant in the Seventeenth Maine Regi-
ment from April, 1862, to November,
1868. In 1874 he was a member of the
Maine House of Representatives, in
1875 and 1876 a member of the Senate,
and in 1854 was member of the execu-
tive council. He was admitted to the
Oxford bar in 1858, and has had large
and successful law practice. Combined
with his thorough legal learning and
his quickness of mental action, his gift
as speaker has given him special fame
as an eloquent advocate.
In politics Mr.. Swasey has always
been a Republican, always ready to
assist the party when called upon, but
never a hide-bound partisan, nor a "poli-
tician" in the offensive sense of the term.
We believe be will, as he promised in
the convention, represent not only the
Republicans of this district, but the
people of the district. He has been q
warm admirer Of President Roosevelt,
and that stesdfastness of purpose and
unflinching honesty of which the pres
ident is known as the embodiment is the
ideal which Mr.. Swasey may be con-
fidently expected to follow in all his
public service. We look for him to be
a representative who will honor his dis
trict and be worthy successor to the
list Of distinguished men who have repre-
seuted us in the halls of congress.
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Dlckyale,

Cecil, son of Joseph Putnam, who was
operated on for appendicitis May 8, was
reported five days later as quite sick and
still vomiting. Another from this place,
Mrs. Bernard Putnam, who underwent
an operation there yesterday, May IA,
came out of the ether all right and was
reported comfortable on the evening OF
the same day.
Mrs. Simeon Morrill, had another bad
bleeding spell Wednesday, which left
her quite weak.
G. L. Mathews has new sulky pillow
and R. s. Tracy a disk harrow.
And John P. Swasey is going to Con-
gress and We hope Fernald will be the
next governor of the grand old state Of
Maine.
The roads are in very bad condition.
Hay is high and grass is growing
slowly.
Will Child sold his farm to Mr.. Dow
of Hebron, but no writings are done as
vet
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Hebron.

Hebron Grange held an all day meet.
ing Wednesday.
The Berlin High School played here
with our boys Wednesday. The game
was won by Hebron II to 8.
Mrs. Lizzie Locke of Mechanic Falls is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary j. Bearce.
Mrs. Wesley Turner of Buckfield has
been the guest of Miss Trip for a time
this week.
Ellsworth Cushman and Alton Conant
have taken land in Buckfield and will
plant several acres of potatoes.
Frank Jewell is at Hebron Station car
Ing for Mr.. Rufus Fuller.
Fred Sturtevant has taken another
cream route 30 collect for the Poland
creamery, and it will now take him four
days in the week instead Of two as
formerly.
Mr.. Sturtevant has handsome colt
two weeks old which he has taken out
for short distance.
The debate between Hebron and Bridg-
ton is to be this Friday evening. q.
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Willie Crockett while building fence
the other day had the misfortune to cut
his leg quite badly. The doctor says the
wound is doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Durham and son
Raymond went to South Paris Sunday,
returning Monday.
Charley Ryerson has hundred chick
ems Matched and expects more soon. He
has an incubator that will hold $50 eggs
and a number of hens sitting beside.
His place is quite center of interest to
people who like to watch the chickens
come out in the incubator and run
around in the brooder. Eggs are not
Matching we'll this year.
Mrs. Mary J. Pulsifer, who has been
spending the winter with Mrs. +. l..
Wyman, has returned and is living in
her own house. Her many friends very
gladly welcome her home.
Wallace Andrews of East Sumner has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. s..
Farrar for few days.
Alfred Thoms of Livermore is at work
for Elias johnson.
S. C. Prince of Auburn was in town
Tuesday buying cattle. MI. Prince
bought a yoke of oxen of Freeman
Farrar weighing 3400 pounds. -.
Mrs. Emily Young, who has been ill
in bed for few days, is able to be about
the house again. She is under the care
of DR.. Whitman.
Rev. G. w. F. Hill began his pastor
ate in the Baptist church here Sunday,
May 10. The services were very we'll at
tended considering the bad travelling.
Mrs. Hattie Young has gone to Hart
ford to keep house for Moses Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark made a trip
to Auburn the first of the week. As
there is good deal of Inflammation yet
remaining in one of Mr.. Clark's eyes he
decided to consult specialist. The
physician found his eye in very serious
condition. A blood vessel near the
pupil of the eye has burst and the sight
is impaired, perhaps permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Packard, who have
been spending a few weeks here with
Mrs. Hattie Young, left Sunday for East
Sumner.
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West Paris.

It Ia the intention to have an appro-
pirate observance of Memorial Day here
and arrangements are being made for
programme. The special address OF the
day will be given in the afternoon BY
Capt. C. q. Prince Of Buck6eld. Other
notices regarding the plans for the day
will be given later.
Being of the wrong sex we could not
vote at Lewiston last week but we sup
pose we may offer our congratulations
to the Oxford Bear from Canton.
"Uncle John" indeed In our judgment,
O man IL he have an honest heart and
worthy principles, with the great value
of many years Of experience in human
affairs as an educator, may be as worthy
q place Of trust and honor as many
younger in years who are more likely to
desire to fulfill personal or political
ambition. We rejoice that Mr.. Swasey
fearlessly stands for some OF the great
principles which shall help save our
nation from some of its most dangerous
evils, and here is wishing him a hearty
God speed We also note that Hon.
James S. Wright from our sister village
is receiving many compliments for the
excellence of his nominating speech.
Rev. Ernest Griggs, who has been
Baptist missionary in Burmah. gave a
very interesting lecture at the F. B.
church here last Tuesday evening.
John Bryant, an old soldier, who has
been staying here with his daughter,
Mrs. w. 81. Emery, is spending few
days at Togus.
George Howe has moved into the
lower rent in G. W. Berry's house on
Pioneer Street.
Charles II. Curtis, who occupies the
upper rent in the same house, is going
to Scarboro Beach the first of June where
he has hired out for the season to have
charge of livery stable connected with
a summer hotel. Mrs. Curtis will also
work at the same place as table girl and
their son will go with them.
Mrs. II. B. Smith of Mechanic Falls
has recently been in town for few days
and gave an address at the morning SER
vice at the Universalist church, and also
spoke at the Good Will meeting Wed
nesday afternoon. Mrs. Smith is state
of the mission work in
the Universalist church.
Quite number of trees were planted
on Arbor Day. In some sections grass
has badly winter killed, and small
fruits, particularly strawberry plants,
were almost ruined by the ice and cold
last winter.
A nice section of concrete sidewalk is
being built between c. S. Bacon's and
C. F. Barden's on the south side of Main
Street.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fl.
Wardwell, who has been quite sick. is
improving.
The Rostell Stock Company which
were expected to play at Dunham's Hall
three nights of this week have changed
their dates until later and will be here
June l, 2 and 3.
Mrs. Dora E. Jackson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. L. II. Penley, at Berlin,
n. 81.
Mrs. F. S. Farnum accompanied by
Mrs. Albert Bowker as assistant, went to
Rumford Corner several days last week
with millinery.
John Brock is hiring Dunham's Hall
and renting it for dances, entertain
ments, etc., as called for
Advertised letters in West Paris post
Office May IL:
Dannie E. Dresser.
William Dennis.
Mrs. j. o. Richardson.
Mr.. L. Z. Smith, 9.
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How is Your Stomach {?
EASY WAY TO STRENGTHEN 1T AMI
QET WE'LL.

EASY WAY TO STRENGTHEN IT AND
GET WELL.
A good digestive system, one that acts
so that you do not know that you have
stomach, is Gods birtbright to every
man-to every woman.
II digestion is weak, II food turns into
gas, II you suffer after eating, II you are
sleepless, nervous and out OF sorts-then
the stomach is diseased and prompt
action should be taken.
W. A. Ennis, well-known builder in
Syracuse, tells an easy way to strengthen
the stomach and get well when he writes !:
"Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets have done
more for me in one week than all the
doctors the two years I was under their
care. Thanks to Mi-o.na, I can work
once more, the first time in over year."
1t Is an easy thing to strengthen the
stomach and cure indigestion by using
Mi-o-na. Get a SO cent box from F. A.
Shurtleff & Co. with their guarantee to
refund the money unless the remedy
does all that is claimed for it.
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RucledAld.

A number Of Buckfield teachers at
tended the teachers convention ct
Mexico Friday and Saturday of last
week. A profitable meeting was report
ed.
Miss Gertrude Gardner of Norway was
in town over Sunday visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Ellen Themes.
Mae Chafin, who is teaching in Nor
way, was at home over Sunday.
Road Commissioners Parsons has re-
planked the bridge in the village this
week.
Quite number from this place attend
cd the district convention at Lewiston
Tuesday, r. r. Dyer, A. E. Cole and A.
r. Warren as delegates.
W. d. Brigham of Monticello Heights,
Lewiston, was in town Wednesday and
Thursday.
Geo. Packard has moved his family
to the Madison Chesley place in Hebron
for the summer
Calls are out for the Republican caucus
to be held on May 23d at the engine
house to choose delegates to the state
and county conventions.
Fessenden Post, No. 43, G. A. R., will
observe Memorial Day by visiting the
cemeteries in the morning and by pub
lie service at Grange Hall at North Buck.
field at l 80 p. NJ. The address will be
given by Judge Whitman of South Paris.
G. H. Prince will deliver the Memorial
Day address at West Paris May 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. N. Prince have re-
turned to their home for the summer.
Mayflower Chapter, o. E. S., initiated
three candidates at their regular meeting
Friday evening. Light refreshments
were served after the work.
Good Faith Rebekah Lodge initiated
six candidates at their meeting Tuesday
evening. The vice-president of the
Rebekah assembly, Sarah o. Cook, of
Brunswick, was present. A supper was
served by the men after the meeting.
Superintendent of Schools Smith was
in town Friday.
There are several cases OF measles in
town, mostly among adults, and some
are reported as being very seriously i'll.
Mrs. j. C. Caldwell has been visiting
her sister in Livermore the past week.
Winchester Carey of E. L. d. S. spent
Saturday and Sunday with his father, j.
q. Carey.
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Locke's Mills.

Llewellyn Bryant has moved his fami.
" into Mrs. Ruth Young's rent, and
Harold King has rented Mr.. Bryant's
house.
Rev. C. L. Banghart, who was assign
ed this charge at the recent conference,
is now preaching at the Union church.
1t is with regret that we part with Rev.
F. B. Schoonover, who has been with us
three years. He and his wife have
made many friends here, from whom
they will carry a hearty God speed to
their new home in Oakland.
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West Buckfield.

Miss Sarah Morse has gone to South
Paris to visit her sister, Mrs. Jennie Ben.
nett.
Joshua Colby of Paris bought COW
of s. M. Bonney and one of S. <. Briggs.
John Smith Of North Buckf1eld bought
q COW of S. NJ. Bonney.
A. S. Hall has bought him q potato
planter and Harry Buck and Will Fogg
have each bought sulky plow.
Mrs. NJ. E. Bennett went to South
Paris Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Bonney is sick.
Harry Buck has been sick with the
grippe. -.
John Psttengill came up from Auburn
Tuesday In quest Of hired girl.
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Lite-Sapping Parasites That Wreck Human
systems.
REQ RunabOut $3.50.
Summer Hosiery and Underwear.
Spring Suits.
+. A. Shurtletr h Co.
There's World Of Comfort.
Cures Coughs and Colds.
How Is Your stomach?
Notice OF appointment
Probate Notices.
County Tax on Wild Lands
Found.
Good Feed
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BrOwuf1eId.

DR.. Fitch and Mr.. F. G.. Ham attended
the Republican convention Tuesday al
Lewiston.
Mrs. Alvin Perkins is occupying her
cottage on Main Street, also her daugh,
ter and family.
The work on the Bennett buildings is
progressing finely.
Rev. Mr.. Albion of Portland is to
speak at the Universalist church May IL
Mr.. Charles Bean is stopping with his
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Hill, at East
Brownfield.
Mrs. Lnych of Portland is at E. B.
Beans,
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North Buckfield.

There was a very pretty wedding
service at the residence Of Mr.. F. <.
Heald of North Buckfield Sunday after
noon, May II, when Lester A. Kicker OF
Hartford and Miss Josephine B. Monk
were united in marriage by Rev. j. 81.
Little. The double ring service was
used. After the wedding refreshments
were served. Relatives and friends OF
both parties were present.
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Norway Lake.

DR.. Z. j. Noyes Of Lowell called at j..
L. Partridge's few days since. He was
called to Norway professionally. His
brother Frank Noyes' wife Is very i'll.
The Cummings Bros. have taken the
large boom Of logs from the cove and 1t
seems better to see the clear water.
The mud IL almost dried up and the
roads seem much better.