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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
Another Strike at Rumford.

The end of the strike in the mill of
the International Paper Co. at Rumford
was quickly followed by a strike in the
Oxford paper mill, though this seems to
have originated in different way. The
mill has been running on the three
tower system with day of eight hours.
A change was made to ten-hour day,
and the 900 employees had agreed to the
change, with an increase of pay of five
per cent. II was learned, however, that
the change would lay off two union
officers, John Barnett, president of Local
No. 8 of the Paper Makers, and Stephen
Wagner, vice-president of Local No. 10
of the Pulp and Sulphite Workers.
A meeting of all the employees was
thereupon held, and they voted to go
out as body.
This was on Monday. Tuesday Hugh
j. Chisholm, president of the Oxford
Paper Co, was in town and addressed a
delegation of the workmen from the
several departments Of the mill. I'm
mediately afterward the strikers had a
meeting and voted to remain out.
An official of the paper makers
national body is expected at Rumford
6OOu w ouucoNOi " ocosSS III AOaSdAhS
settlement.
On Wednesday notices were posted at
the mills that all the workmen on strike
must return by Friday, or they would
be considered out Of the company's en-
ploy, and their places would be filled by
others.
Only eleven of the employees returned
to work Friday, in spite Of the ultima
tum of the company. A number of cot
beds have been set up in the mill, but
they have not yet been used, nor have
any new hands arrived in town.
State Commissioner of Labor Lyons
has been in Rumford for few days in
vestigating the situation. He stated to
the Times that the labor troubles OF
the town were Immediately due to a
fight for supremacy between two labor
organizations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
East Sumner.

Mrs. Ada, wife of L. B. Heald, died
on Thursday morning, Nov. 10. Funeral
services at her late home on Saturday
afternoon. Her death ia q sad blow to
the family and to all that knew her
estimable qualities of heart and life'
She reared a family of four daughters,
two of whom have passed away. The
two that survive are Mrs. Dennis Parlir
and Mrs. James B. Cobb, both of whom
reside in town, and the former named
lived at the home place and cared for
her mother until death came. The de.
ceased was SO years and 4 months of age.
The Congregational Ladies' Circle and
their friends held sale and entertain.
meut and served supper at the vestry
on Thursday evening. Despite the
stormy weather there was a good at
tendance and very successful and
pleasant occasion. The comical drama
entitled the "Modern Sewing Society,"
took we'll with the crowd.
Herbert Harlow gathered full blown
strawberry blossoms in the woods on
Nov. ID. The next morning the ground
was covered with six inches of snow, 50
that probably none later will be reported
What are We going to do for water
for stock, Is the query with many inst
now. Plenty of water in India, but as
that is beyond Hartford Center it Is too
far to 20.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24

Mr.. Peter Moyne died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. McCauley, Tuesday.
He was 81 years of age, and was born In
Canada.
The sad news of the death OF Mr..
Harold Jewett In Portland Sunday
reached here Sunday night. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Algernon Jewett.
The parents have the sympathy of q
large circle of friends and neighbors.
Funeral was held at the home Wednes-
day, Rev. Mr.. Livingstone of Bridgton
attending.
Mrs. Lucy A. Pingree Is very sick and
not expected to recover.
Mr.. Ed Evans went to Browpfield
Thursday morning after load of grain
and was taken very sick at that place.
Thanksgiving ball in Odd Fellows
Hall. Music by ingalls, Orchestra.
Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 20.
Two nice deer were shot In town Sat-
urdav, the 2lst, fine buck by Leon q.
Ingalls,, weight 225 pounds; a fine doe
BY Irving ingalls, which weighed about
175 pounds.
The assault and battery case which
was brought against Chas. E. Pingree by
A. c. Boyd, superintendent of schools,
upon Raymond A. Ingalls,, 10 years old,
was tried before Justice Pike of Frye
burg In the town house here the 2lst.
Mr.. Pingree was discharged amid the
shouts and approval Of the crowded
house. Mr.. Pride of Westbrook for de-
PENDANT and Perkins of Cornish for com.
plaipapt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
Hiram,

Mr.. Freedom Wadsworth is in failing
health.
The snow fall of four inches on the
night of Nov. IA seems likely to remain.
Mr.. Eli C. Wadsworth went to Den
mark.
Miss Eulita NJ. Allen is attending
Fryeburg Academy.
Mrs. Cora NJ. Allen is improving.
Twenty-eight deer hunters were in the
woods near Brownfield line one day re-
Gently. Deer were killed by Messrs.
Fred Gould, Fred Wakefield, John w.
Clemens, Almon Storer, Asa Ward,
Charley Ward, aged nine years, Leroy
Osgood, shot with one hand. The
woods are full of them.
Llewellyn A. Wadsworth on his 10th
birthday, Nov. 18th, received greetings
from his friends from Maine to Colorado.
Justice wadsworth held court in Den
mark Wednesday and Thursday on cases
of assault and battery rendering judg-
ment for the state. He was i'll and I'M.
able to complete the business, and JUS
tice Cassius w. Pike of Fryeburg will
hold court on Friday, the Goth.
Isaac S. Lowell has sold his farm to
Hon. l.. X. Giles.
Mrs. Charles w. Kennedy of Cam.
bridge, Mass, is boarding with Mrs.
Ella F. Howard
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
Fryeburg.

Copies of the history of Lovewell's
Fight, which was published in Portland
in 1918 are very scarce, and if any read
ers of the Democrat have copies, they
should not be used to start fires with or
be thrown into the waste basket, for they
can be sold at high prices. Lovewel's
Fight-which, as every one conversant
with American history knows, was
fought in this town-took place on May
s, l725, o. S. A few weeks after the
battle minute and eircumstantial his
tory of It by Rev. Thomas Symmes of
Bradford. Mass, was published, and a
second edition, corrected of this history
of tue battle was published few weeks
after the publication of the first edition.
This history of LovewelPs Fight has
been the basis of all the detailed ac-
counts of the battle which have since
been written. This history which
Symmes wrote of the battle has since
been several times republished, viz, at
Fryeburg in 1893, in Portland in 1918, in
Concord, N. a., in 1861, and in Boston,
Mass, in 1855. The edition which was
published in Portland in 1918 is the one
of which copies are mentioned above as
being scarce and as having high mon
etary value. The books which consti-
tuted the library of the late John Mar
shall Brown of Portland were sold at
auction in Boston on Oct. "a, 2S, 20 and
30, and among them was copy of this
edition published in Portland in 1918.
The bidding for this copy was animal
ed. and the person who got it had to pay
SI2 for IL A nonv of tho ahoye mention-
ed edition Of Symmes' history of Love
we'll sfight, which in 1851 was publish
ed in Concord, ". H., was included in
the aforementioned auction sale, bring
ing 40 cents; aud copy of tho edition
which in 1865 was published in Boston
was also included, bringing 90.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24

Mrs. Emily Loring returned to bel
home in Lewiston Thursday after IN OK.
tended visit with relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. W. N. Kicker and daughter visit.
cd Mrs. d. Fl. Merry of Auburn the lat.
ter part OF the week.
A show by the Big Four Colored Co
medians was poorly patronized Wednss'
dav evening.
Quite delegation from this town at
tended the production of 1.-THE Man Of
the Hour" at Lewiston, Saturday. A
special train returned after the evening
performance.
Miss Myra Irish went to Bridgtor
Thursday for . visit to her sister, Mrs.
d. G.. Clement.
Allen Irish OF Bath has been home
this week on account of illness.
Stanley Benson wishes, through the
columns of the Democrat, to thank the
friends who assisted him so materially
in the purchase of horse for bis truck.
ing business.
At the regular meeting of Maybe wer
Chapter, No. 1876, o. e. s., Friday night,
Mrs. Sybil 8. Dillingham; of Dixfeld was
especially deputized to inspect the work
of the Chapter. After the exempli6ca.
ton Of the work and the usual kindly
suggestions for improvement the ladies
served punch and fancy crackers and
short musical programme was given.
This Chapter has been organized little
over year and received much praise for
the excellence of the work done.
L. l.. Morrill, has opened place over
the millinery store for cleansing, re.
pairing and pressing clothing of all
kinds. Mr.. Morrill, learned the business
with j. A. Bucknam & Co. of Mechanic
Falls, and doubtless his services will be
appreciated here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
Hebron.

The Portland Naval Reserves played
here Saturday. Score 22,0 in
favor of Hebron.
Qnite a number Of the z. l.. Packard
Relief Corps accepted the invitation to
South Paris last Saturday.
Miss Susie Emery has been visiting
friends here.
All are glad to see Miss Martha Pratt
at home again after long absence.
Alton DeLano of Oxford visited Miss
Trip recently.
The Ladies' Circle met at DR.. Cranes
Wednesday.
Miss Columbia Bumpus, who spent
the summer and early fall in Auburn, ia
now at home and visiting her friends in
this place.
Mrs. Fl. A. Cushman went to Auburn
Thursday.
A son of Mr.. Pratt of Oxford, who is
attending school here, got shot in the
leg Tuesday. We hear that no blame is
attached to the young man with the
gun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
She Liked Variety.

She is a very nice little girl, and yet
she has an imagination so vivid that
people can't help wondering once In
awhile what Is going to become OF 1t.
The little girl can and does tell the
most marvellous tales, and when she is
reprovcd she IS entirely complacent
and cannot see that her effective inyen
tons are anything more than Jokes.
One OF these she told to an interested
neighbor at whose house she called
frequently.
How Is your mamma, dear" asked
the neishbOr one morning when the
little girl made her appearance.
"She Is very SICK" answered the lit
tie girl earnestly. "Nelly her sister
and l were up with her all night. We
called the doctor" But when the kind
neighbor went in haste to see her sick
friend she found her in every respect
as we'll as ever.
"Why did you tell kind Mrs. Blank
such story about me"- asked man.
ma seriously OF her little girl at the
first opportunity.
WELL mamma" said the little girl.
with toss Of her curls "Mrs. Blank
asks me every single morning how you
are, and get tired Of telling her that
you are very well"-New York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
THANKSGIVING.
GOVERNOR coBB's PROCLAMATION.

GOVERNOR CoBB's PROCLAMATION.
No State is truly great nor can long endure
that does not appeal to God for strength In adj
yersity and humility In success. The year now
drawing 10 close Is filed with signs both OF
warning and encouragement and thar their real
meaning may not be misunderstood should be
the prayer OF all those who love their country
and who hope for public and individual well
being under the development Of her resources
and laws.
Now, therefore, I, William T. Cobb. Governor
of the state Of Maine, In recognition OF the Gus
tom established by our forefathers and followed
oy succeeding generations do hereby appoint
Thursday, Nov. s6, rs Thanksgiving day and ask
the people OF Maine TO devote themselves earn
estly TO Its observance and service.
The spirit In which the festival was conceived
and thetrsditions which surround IL should In
cline all TO expressions of gratitude and acts
OF kindness. Material prosperity may well
prove TO be q menace to social order unless
accompanied by q full sense of Its obligations
and limitations, but when In the hearts Of peo-
pie there abide reverence and charity, the State
Il safe and the future secure.
Given at the executive chamber this tenth day
Of November, 1908, by the Governor with the
adyice and consent Of the council.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
East Waterford,

The sum of 50 II was realized from an
entertainment given Saturday evening at
the close of the school, the money to be
used for furnishings for the school room.
Much credit is due the teacher and
pupils for the excellence of the exer-
cises.
John w. Keen, wife and son. of Bridg-
ton, were at Sidney Halls last week.
Alton Howe went to Lewiston recent
ly to consult his physicians.
W. B. Walker of Norway is with his
brother Herbert for week or moro.
William jenkins of South Waterford
is working for w. H. Chadbourne.
A bad accident happened near here
this Friday afternoon to Edmund Everett
of Norway. He and two brothers had
been hunting for deer and left their
teams at Chas. Hunts on the Ansel
Bean place. While Edmund was pack
ing the rifles on the sled to return home
one was accidentally discharged, the
bullet entering the abdomen near the
navel and coming out little back OF the
right side. DIR. Simpson was soon on
the spot and took him to his home in
Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24

"AlOng aSSu: Thantsgivin' time there's some
That seems to make you brisk and strong, that
kind Of crimps your hair; 49,.
You feel all ready for the storms you know you'll
You're not afraid of anything that's walkin'
round on feet,
And, lookin' at It any way. the old earth's quite
sublime,
Thnnksgivin' time"
Nearly everybody has something to be
thankful for.
All must feel thankful that elections
are over and business reviving.
Has winter really come to stay with
US for six months?
Hope the Greenwood correspondent
has begun his record of snow storms.
Elmer Briggs has gone to Percy, n.
a., to work in the railway station.
School closed Friday for fortnight's
vacation, and the winter term will then
begin.
Since the snow storm on the morning
of the 18th sleds and sleighs have been
used here.
Henry A. Cross has returned home
from his visits in Albany, Oxford and
Norway.
Elmer Stiles and family have moved
out of town, and the Beehive" which
formerly contained four families, is now
empty.
Mrs. Elsina Coffin and her boy board
er, Percy Mitchell. moved here from
Berlin, N. H., last week to live with
Mrs. Collins sister, Mrs. Sarah W..
Brown.
Clarence A. Tyler will continue selling
fresh meats, and will drive to Bethel
Hill three times week. He has had
cards printed bearing his initials, and
his customers have only to display a
&c. A. T." in the window to insure q
call.
Benjamin F. Russell, whose death in
St. Louis, Mo-, was recently announced
In the papers, was born In Greenwood,
three miles from Bethel Hill. He went
to Missouri in 1873, where he became
a lawyer, and editor and publisher of
the Crawford mo Mirror.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
Greenwood.

The other day we picked up an Oxford
Democrat, bearing the date of March ~,
1898, and glancing at the paper in gener-
al and the locals in particular, were more
interested than surprised to see what
changes have been wrought during that
little more than a decade Of years. To
illustrate, we will quote single para
graph from Greenwood: at was not
long ago that We had occasion to speak
of fourteen persons then living in town,
all of whom were more than % years
old. Only one of that number is now
living, Willard Ames, and he is very
poorly, having bad rupture and other
troubles" Now that whole family,
once consisting of seven persons, the
parents and five sons, have passed over
except one son who is still living on the
farm and is the only heir to heavy
property. 1t will be remembered that
one of the brothers, Orville AIMEE, died
very suddenly while on his way home
from Locke's Mills last April. 1t seems
we are living still in the age of accidents.
This time 1t was Henry Morgan and the
accident occurred last Friday while at
work in the woods with his brother
Frank on the town farm. They had cut
down tree, which in turn caused a dry
stub standing near by to fall, striking
Henry on the head and injuring him Sc
verely, so that he was unconscious for a
while. At the same time it made an
ugly cut on his head, requiring five
stitches in closing it up. He was at
tended by DR.. Wheeler and is reported
doing well, although still sore and lame.
Frank Morgan commenced trapping
foxes at the usual season, and for while
he met with rather poor luck, losing two
traps, game and all. Subsequently his
luck seemed to turn in his favor so that
he caught four in one day. His whole
catch when last reported was Is foxes,
one coon and one skunk.
The widow Cobb, who has been stop
ping with Mrs. A. S. Brooks several
weeks, returned to her home in Deering
Wednesday. She claims to have escap-
ed hay fever by coming back here into
the country, where the air and water
are pure and healthy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
THE SWISS PENSION.
Peculiar Manners At the Boarding
House Table d'Hote.

Peculiar Manners at the Boarding
House Table d'Hote.
The distinctive thing about Swiss
pension Is the table d'hOte. The table
d'hote has its own set of conventions.
You can always tell an old pension
naire by the way he sputters when he
eats his soup. by the way he stabs a
piece Of bread from the bread basket
with his knife and by the keen eye
he has for picking out the best piece
of meat. BY some mysterious system,
known Only to the maid, she always
offers you the platter with the fork
seductively placed In the smallest,
poorest portion. Your skilled pension.
naire Is never caught by this trick.
He always removes the fork from the
piece Indi.ated and rakes over every
thing till he finds the best This Is not
impolitc-in Il pension. 1t Is the con-
ven;ionil thing.
In order TO prevent any undue ad'
vantage the maid has system Of ro-
tation. First she begins at the head
of the table and works down the
right side. With the next course she
begins at the foot and works up the
left side II she forgets where she
stopped and begins wrong there Is an
immediate howl from those who are
getting cheated. This causes many
bitter ana stormy arguments.-Albert
Edwards In Outlook.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
IuccLERs OF INDIA.
One Of the Wonderful Fsats They Ars
Said to Perform.

One OF the Wonderful Fsats They Ars
Said to Perform.
Two men-one old and emaciated,
carrying native drum; the other
Young and well fed, Enthusiastically
gowned with an overskirt Of colored
handkerchiefs and multitude Of bells
which jangle noisily at bis slightest
movement. long. ragged hair, altogeth'
er hideous figure.
The drummer begins q weird tom
toming and the other man an incanta.
ton. Then he extends a supra" q
bamboo tray used by all natives, on
which any one who pleases places a
large handful of rice and the same
quantity of grain. The two ingredients
are thoroughly amalgamated, 90 that
1t would In the ordinary way take
hours 10 separate them.
Now the fantastic man with bis tray
begins. He turns round slowly. gradu'
ally quickenihg his pace tthe drummer
also keeping time), faster and faster In
a giddy vortex. the tray at times al
rost out Of his hands, yet 80 cleveriy
handled that not graln>falls out 1t ID
very trying to watch, but In a couple
of minutes both stop simultaneously
and the man shows to the wondering
spectators two little heaps, one Of rice
and the other grain, at different ends
Of the tray. which in his sickenine
gyratiOns he has been able to separate
by some extraordinary manipulation
Parsons Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
AeIpinu Him On,

The somewhat elderly bat still
handsome and well preserved bachelor
had long been an admirer Of the young
lady, but never had dared to tell her
so. At last. however. he mustered
courage to say:
miss Jessie. wish were twenty
years younger"
"Why so?" she asked.
Because then should be bold
enough perhaps to ask you to marry
me-"
With charming smile she shook
her head.
81 should have to tell you no. Mr..
Baxter" she said. "If you were twen-
ty years younger you would be-er-a
great deal too young for me-"
He took the hint-and q little while
later the young lady too.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
North Waterford.

James Brown and Mrs. Swan are stop
ping at Bert Browns.
The following pupils were not absent
one-half day: Hazel Sawin, Harry Morsy,
Louise Lord and Glyndon Sawin. Guy
McAllister was absent only one day.
The following were not absent one-half
day during their attendance In school:
Myron, Lizzie and Francis McAllister
and George York. OF the twenty-nine
scholars registered twenty-four were
not tardy for the term.
Mrs. Carrie Giles ia on the sick list.
George Farnham has been laid up by
getting kicked by Frank Collins horse.
Ernest McGray has a new graphic
phone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hobson and baby
visited her home in Naples few days.
Mr.. P. NJ. Saunders Is building him
cottage at the Kezars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
Oxford.

Twenty-seven members of T. A. Rob-
erts Post and Corps went to Paris by
invitation to the campfire held by W. K.
Kimball Post and Ladies' of the G. A. R.
The occasion was much enjoyed.
Cyrus Wardwell has gone to Gray to
drive a team of horses in logging
camp. Mrs. Wardwell has gone to
Poland Corner to stay with her sister,
MIRA. Goodall.
Elias Averill, civil war veteran, has
sold his place to Lewis Smith, and has
bought a place in Welchville OF the
Syrian peddler, Bolus.
The Congregationalist Ladies' Circle
met Wednesday with Mrs. Merrill Brsck-
cit.
Rev. Mr.. Farnsworth, pastor of the
NJ. e. church, exchanged with Rev. j.
N. Potter of Mechanic Falls, Sunday.
Three members we're added to the
Oxford Division Sons of Temperance
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Wilfred Perkins was called to
Bridgton by the illness Of her sister.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24
Oickvale.

Mrs. A. ]. Farrar remains quite low,
though in some respects she seems bet.
ter.
Several from this place went to the
Union school house to an entertainment
Tuesday night.
Ira Wing shot deer Monday.
R. s. Tracy has bought horse to take
the place of the one he sold. The new
one ia kind and safe, young and free
roadster.
The Mckinley League held an enter.
tainment at our school house on the
evening of the 10th.
School closes this week for two
weeks vacation.
]. W. Leonard of Mansfield, Mass,
was here recently and bought two
horses for his r. r. D. route.
o. c. and w. E. Allen OF South Paris
are here visiting relatives and hunting
deer.
frankie Burnham of Leeds Is visiting
the family of E. r. Child.