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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-16
More of Early Days In Hartford.

well remember my grandfather and
grandmother. They were smart old
people, though think my grandmother
was the smarter man of the two. The
old gentleman was Revolutionary PEN
sioner, and when old Squire Blake came
around to fix the papers, | looked with
big eyes to see the big round silver dol
lars that were counted out, and wonder
ed II / should ever be pensioner.
After the money was safely deposited
In the old heart case, my grandmother
called for the old mare, and had grist
of corn or rye strapped to the old mares
back, and a pair of saddlebags. Then
she got on to the horse block, and from
there on the old mares back and started
for Buckfeld. The grist she carried to
Mr.. Spaulding's mill. Mr.. Spaulding
said he was very glad to see her. She
said no doubt Of that, and with twinkle
in her eye told him to take the toll and
give her the grst, not take the grist and
give her the toll.
Then she would 60 to Squire Loring' 4
store and do her trading. She invested
in goods nearly enough to fill her sad
dlebags, but always left room enough
for the main thing, and that was big
loaf of white sugar. 1t was about the
shape of Bunker Hill monument. Then
she got out the old shoe hammer and
proceeded to pound it up into suitable
junks. 1 watched the operation, and II
any scatterings fell on the floor was
ready to lick them up. Now" she
would say, "Billy, if you will be good
boy l will give you lump, but you
mustn't ask me for any MORE" Then
went into the field with my grandfather
and told him about it. He said prob.
ably | would be good boy till the
sugar was gone.
Old Elder Hutchinson, our nearest
neighbor, had a very heavy voice. and
was "hardshell Baptist" My grand
father was one of those wicked Uni
versalists. The Elder used to invite my
grandfather to hear him preach. "What
is the use of going to hear you preach?
The meeting is only mile away. can
hear you from home"
When | was about six years old had
a brand new suit of clothes. My grand
father said If would behave myself and
not be sassy. l might 60 to Buckfield
| Will ulu oOiHo llLuos uoCu ~ ibiu'i"
in a roundabout way when some time
would come. He said when he got
ready. Very soon | had orders to get
on the new toys. He got in his grist of
corn and rye, and two jugs, one for
molasses, the other for rum. These jugs
were put in boxes, and hay put around
them to keep them from breaking.
We had to 90 through pair Of bars
to get to the house. When he got out
to take out the bars he led the old mare
through. l thought | would try the
reins a little. Somehow / got hold of
the rein so as to cause the wagon to turn
just enough to dump the boxes out, and
away went rum and molasses all to-
gether
My grandfather hollered "Whoa"
enough to raise the dead. Then he
said, "Bill, did you touch the mare?" |
said, "No, SIR" 81 don't think did,, "
says he "If thought you did | would
tan your skim" | said l was sorry the
molasses was gone. He said he didn't
care about the molasses, but there was
two quarts of good West India rum gone
to the devil.
VIM. CUsHMAN.
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Buckl1old.

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston G. Lowe Of
Rumford Falls were guests of G. S.
Childs over Sunday.
Miss Bessie Stanton OF Mechanic Falls
spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. o. z.
Waite.
Mrs. R. NJ. Cole Of South Portland and
her daughter, Mrs. DR.. W. B. Moulton,
of Portland, have been guests Of Miss
Lizzie Allen for the past week.
Edgar w. Vose Of Lynn, Mass, has
been spending q few days at his old
home.
Nezinscot Lodge, 1. o. O. F., worked
the third degree on three candidates
Saturday night. A banquet followed
the work. About eighty were present
with representatives from five different
lodges.
Thomas DeCoster is at home from
Bethel where he graduated from Gould
Academy last week.
George Graham occupied the Baptist
pulpit Sunday in place of his brother.
Mr.. Graham is now preaching at Ken
duskeag.
Rev. Mr.. Owen spoke at the M. e
church Sunday evening in the interests
of the Anti.Saloon League.
Deputy Sheriff Shaw is receiving con.
gratulations on the arrival Of nine and
one-half pound boy in his family Mon
day morning.
Maurice W. Forster of Dixfield was
calling on friends in town Monday, June
Sth.
Several of the G. A. R. men Of this
town attended the State Encampment at
Auburn Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. w. N. Kicker has been visiting
friends in Auburn and Lewiston this
week.
A few members of the Baptist church
attended the quarterly meeting of the
Oxford Association held at Turner Wed
nesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark of Norway have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Pack
ard during this week.
There will be meeting of the Buck
field Village Corporation to vote on the
question of lighting the streets at the
school house Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock. All interested should attend
this meeting as the need of lights is fell
by all who traverse our streets after
dark.
Frank Allen of West Minot was in
town Friday with his sister, Miss Lizzie
Allen.
Mrs. William Jackson is visiting al
Mrs. C. F. Giles.
Mrs. o. q. Hersey of Portland spen,
last week with her mother, Mrs. Berry
and friends in the village, returning
home Friday morning.
Mr.. Case Conover and wife are spend
ing a week at Hotel Long. MIR. Con
over was employed here thirty-eigh'
years ago by Richard Dorman as
wheelwright. His home is now in New
| JERSEY,
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Bryant's Pond.

Mrs. Loanza Mountfort has rented a
part of her house to Wallace Whitman
Mrs. Abner d. Bryant and daughter
Edith of Freeport are visiting Mrs.
Emily j. Felt.
Andrew Hill and A. P. Bowker have
been on the sick list this week.
The funeral of Mrs. Diantha II. Ed
wards, who died at the Lewiston hos
pital Monday afternoon, was held here
at the Baptist church Wednesday, the
service being conducted by Rev. c. A.
Brooks of Norway. Mrs. Edwards was
a native of our town, born Feb. 10,
1887, the seventh child of Capt. iona
than and Abigail (Whitman) Cole. She
married Eben T. Cole of Greenwood, by
whom she had one child, Melrose E.,
who survives her. Mr.. Cole died early
in the sixties and later she married
William Edwards of Oxford. Two Sis
ters survive her, Mrs. Lucy Chase and
Miss Louisa Cole of this village.
Horatio Wheeler and wife of Gorham
were at Frank Cushman s Wednesday.
Two of our ball players, Fred and
James Farnum, are playing on the West
Paris team this season, as no club has
been organized in town. They are good
men and can be relied upon in game.
The buildings of Thomas Green,
known as the Judkins place, situated on
town line hill in Greenwood, were de-
stroyed by fire at one o'clock Saturday
morning. Very little of value was saw
ed. The fire was caused by defective
chimney. The loss is estimated at $1,000,
insured for 500.
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East Sumner.

w. Il. Eastman and Rev. S. c. EatoI
attended the Congregational conference
at Bethel last week.
S. Robinson and l.. B. Heald attended
the G. A. r. encampment at Auburn
last week.
S. C. Heald and wife returned from 6
trip to Massachusetts, on Wednesday
afternoon.
Next week "Slocum'' will make hii
annual trip to the Rangeley Lakes fish
ing for items and big fish lies.
1t looks more and more as though this
was Fernald and Taft year.
Our own "John P" is almost sighting
Capitol Hill and is sure to get there.
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Locke's Mills.

Rev. Mr.. Banghart OF Bethel was ir
the village Tuesday and Wednesday
making calls.
The engagement of Ordell Bryant Of
this place and Abbie Osgood Of Lewiston
is announced.
Miss Rena George is at home on her
vacation.
Mrs. Alice Harrington and Mrs. Mabel
Harrington were at Bryant's Pond Wed
nesday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Diantha Edwards, former resident OF
that place. Mrs. Edwards had been In
poor health for long time and died In
the hospital in Lewiston, Monday,
June 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Grant were in
Lewiston Wednesday. Mr.. Grant has
recently purchased motor boat.
Children's Day was observed at Frank.
lin Grange Saturday, June 6. Mrs.
Abbie Trask, Mrs. Mary Bartlett and
Rutbie Stowsll went down from here.
Mont Abbott has moved his family In
to the Virgin house at Walkers Mills.
Miss Jennie Coffin OF Mechanic Falls
lie visiting relatives here.
Mr.. George Benvie, who has been
stopping at o. P. Farrington's, returned
to his home In Danvers, Mass, last
week.
w. L. johnson has returned from
Rumford Falls, where he has been Ut
work.
Addison Bryant and Azel Bryant are
making repairs on l. A. Cushman's
buildings ct South Bethel.
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NORWAY Lake,

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burns are visit
ing at w. o. Perry's. 1t was Mrs
Burns home before marriage.
The Norway Lake Woman's Club me-
with Mrs. Horace Perry June 18th
Mrs. Cotton and Mrs. Bicknell of Nor
way met with us.
Several from this place attended th'
midsummer federation meeting at the
Haywood Club house at Crockett Ridge
1t was very pleasant occasion.
School closed here June 9th. A pleas
ant term.
Mrs. Lydia Titcomb visited at c. A
Flint's June 7th.
Miss Lucy Hall of Norway visited a
David Floods recently.
One of our mail carriers passed
through the place on motor cycle re.
Gently. The noise it made was some.
thing like a train of cars, a gasoline
engine and runabout automobile com
bined. When this is used the patrons
will know the mail has arrived.
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Denmark.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Gray are spend.
ing a short vacation in Portland.
Ball game between South Bridgton
and Denmark ball clubs resulted In favor
of Denmark % TO o.
The Sunday School social Wednesday
evening at Grange Hail WAS success In
every way.
Silver Lodge. No. 10, f. D., l. o. o. r.,
added another meLiber to its ranks
Thursday evening. Ice cream and cake
were served.
The annual meeting Of the Congre-
gAtional church viii be held Saturday,
June 10th.
Mr.. Wentworth, the oldest citizen OF
this place. died Sunday morning at the
age Of %.
Mr.. Fulton Hartford died lp Portland
sueday, and was brought here for burial.
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OXFORD COUNTY.-@.
Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters Of the County OF OK
ford, In the State of Maine, are requested TO NEE
at the Court House at South Paris. on Wednes
day, the seventeenth day Of June, A. ID. 1905, a
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 t
choose a Republican County Committee for the
years 1909 and 1910.
The basis of representation viii be as follows
Each town and plantation organized fo- elec
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 40 votes In excess
Of IS an additional delegate.
The Republican County Committee will be IL
session at the grand jury room at the Cour'
House at South Paris, at 9 O'Clock on the morn
ing OF the convention for the purpose of receiv
ing the credentials OF the delegates.
Delegates In order to be eligible to participate
IN the convention must be elected subsequent tC
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 X. Dl Err, Secretary.
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Hebron.

President and Mrs. Roberts of Water.
vile were in town day last week.
Mrs. Percival Bonney, We understand,
is here for commencement.
DR.. Roberts of Block Island preached
here Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Sturtevant of Dixfield has
been visiting at Fred Sturtevant's.
Mrs. Fl. A Cushman has been in Au-
burn for few days.
Prof. Henry Bearce Of the University
of Maine is at home for the summer va
cation.
MiA Alice Bearce is at home from
Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs. A. N. Richardson and Mrs. Levi
Merrill went to Auburn to attend the
W. r. C. convention this week.
Cordelia Everett, who has been sick
for a few weeks, passed away Sunday
night. The funeral was Wednesday
afternoon at the house. Mrs. Everett
was one of our oldest residents, 81, and
has always been an active woman in all
good works, living up to her profession
in every way and will be greatly missed.
Rev. II. B. Marshall of Northport, N.
a., was here to his sisters funeral.
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Resolutions.

Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty
Master of the Universe to remove from
our midst our late sister, Eleanor Whit
man. and
Whereas, II Is but just to her memory
that her many virtues be recognized
therefore be II
Resolved, That while Franklin Grange,
No. l24, p. Of H., submits TO the in.
evitable lot Of all mankind, the members
do not the less miss the sister who has
been taken from us.
Resolved, That in the death Of our
sister the grange has lost worthy mem.
Der; the neighbors q true and trust.
worthy friend, and the town q loyal
citizen.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon our records as memorial,
and copy be sent to the Oxford Demo.
crat for publication.
A. MoNr CHASE, Committee
ANNA +. CHASE, on
JENNIE NJ. Cole, Resolutions.
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North Waterford.

Harry Morey picked ripe Strawberries
June 18th.
Nancy Stone has gone home from heI
visit at Harry Browns.
The third and fourth degrees were
conferred on two candidates Friday even.
ing in the Waterford Grange, followed
by harvest supper.
Cora Scribner is done working at Har.
ry Browns.
Our road commissioner, Herbert Whit
comb, repaired the water courses and
other bad places on the stage road re-
Gently, which is greatly appreciated BY
those who have to pass daily. We only
hope he will again visit Us a. soon as
convenient and "mend our ways" as he
thinks We rightfully deserve.
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Greenwood.

When the temperature is up to blood
heat pail of ice water standing near by
is rather good thing to have, and there
is where it was more than once this
week. But it is boosting the strawber-
ries and the kids have already brought
in red ones.
There has been no rain since week
ago last Monday, so that it is getting
dry, aud refreshing rain would now be
in order.
Miss Ethel Woods, who has been at
work for Mrs. Arthur Tracy several
| weeks, visited at the Bennett place last
Saturday and returned the following
day. She reported Mrs. Tracy as still
very poorly, but slowly convalescing.
Thanks to the friend who sent us the
picture book, entitled Minneapolis Of
To-day. 1t is small pamphlet, contain
| ing SO odd leaves, but no pages marked,
and full of as fine photographs of build
iugs and scenery as ever came under our
notice. These pictures, accompanied by
the statistics, give one good idea Of
the growth of that city within a few
decades. And while viewing the photo
graphs we could not help thinking what
Improvements have been made in that
fine art when nearly all pictures were
made on wood and cut by hand with a
graver within our memory.
Also to Mrs. E. c. Ford Of Yarmouth,
for a late copy of Zion's Advocate.
While the paper contains much valuable
matter, the sermon by Rev. James l.
Vance is highly interesting on account
Of the novelty of the text which reads:
Thou hast made him but little lower than
God. Ps. So. Then the author goes on
to explain and says: This is the transla-
ton of the Hebrew text as found in the
American Revised Version. The trans
lstion is correct, but its audacity is strik-
ing. At last the translators have had
the courage to put into English just what
the Hebrew says. There seems to be
quite contrast of opinion between the
psalmist and Darwin, in regard to the
origin of man, and which is correct is an
open question.
Lying at our elbow is copy of The
Worlds Crisis, bearing the date of July
4, 1894. The first page has three
column article, entitled, The Anarchists
Dagger, and here is the opening para
graph: Since the assassination of Pres-
dent Garfield the world has not been so
shocked as by the cold-blooded, carefully
planned murder of NJ. Carnot, president
of the Republic of France, which was
perpetrated at Lyons, June 25th. The
leading incidents have always been re-
tanned in our memory, but bad forgotten
when the dastardly act was committed.
The report comes from the hospital
that Elmer Cole is doing we'll, and the
prospect now is that his eyesight will be
mostly and perhaps wholly restored.
But the wonder is how he escaped with
his life, to say nothing of the other men
who were standing near by.
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East Waterford.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira johnson are visiting
in town.
The party from Four Ponds returned
in the best of spirits, having had un-
usually good luck. Fred Sanford of
SHELTON, Conn.,, one of the party, spent
Sunday with j. Z. McIntire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Richardson of
Greenwood helped to make dinner
party of ten at which was served six
pound trout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Robbins returned to
Connecticut Tuesday.
Monday j. Z. McIntire took his sister,
Mrs. Maria Washburn, to Lewiston to be
treated for rheumatism. he got Carl
Brown to take them In his auto.
Grace Wallace of Norway Center visit
cd her cousin, Merton Young, and wife,
last week
w. ii. Chadbourne's little boy Philip,
who was operated on for appendicitis,
Was able 10 eat with the family for the
first time Wednesday.
b. G.. McIntire vent TO Pittsfield on
business Monday, returning "Wednesday.
Mas Lyde n. Green, who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. Herbert
Walker, of this place. was united in
marriage to Mr.. Fred II. johnson Of
Waterford, At Bridgton Wednesday, the
10th.
Mrs. b. @. McIntire and daughter
Kathleen are ct Norway for two days.
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West Sumner.

At recent meeting of VIM. A. Bar
rows Corps at West Sumner the day o
meeting was changed from the first ant
third Saturdays in the month to the frs
and third Tuesdays.
Mrs. James Buck was taken suddenl.
very i'll last Tuesday. DR.. Wheeler wa
Immediately summoned by telephone
The doctor thought there was danger Of
pneumonia. At this writing her con
dition is much improved.
Miss Josephine King, who is teaching
in the village Of West Sumner, went to
Auburn Wednesday to attend gradu
alton exercises.
Geo. E. Pulsifer went to Lewiston
Wednesday to consult a specialist. Mr.
Pulsifer's throat is not much better.
Bernice Record of Buckfield was tht
guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. E. Lothrop
Friday.
Mr.. Geo. Clark went to Auburn Sat
urday, returning the same day. Mr.
Clark went there to consult an oculist
Although his eyes are very much better
he is not yet able to read.
Mrs. D. D. Small and little daughters
Mildred anu hdCuel udFo ROuo W Couti
Paris to spend week visiting friends
and relatives. Mrs. H. S. Robertson il
keeping house for her.
Lynn Farrar has returned from a fish.
ing trip to Lake Richardson.
Fletcher Parlin and Maurice Noyes
were in town last week calling on
friends.
At a Republican caucus held at West
Sumner Friday, the 9Th, T. B. W. Stet'
son of Hartford was nominated repre-
sentative to the legislature.
D. D. Small has had some hardwood
floors laid in his house and has also had
shingling done and other repairs made.
Fred Wing and Calvin Buck did the
work. They are now at work for Stet,
son Tuell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stetson Tuell went to
Bethel last week to be present at the
graduation of their daughter Emily
from Gould Academy. Miss Emily re.
turned home with her parents.
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Saturday. June 6, the students OF the
grammar school held an "out-door'
meet at Riverside Park. They par
ticipated in the so yard dash, IA mile
dash, 100 yard dash, 1-2 mile dash, po-
tato race, boys and girls trying for the
honors in all the sports excepting the
broad and high jump. It was rare sport
and from appearances considerable en-
thusiasm has been aroused, for you see
SQUADS of boys here and there practicing
and it looks as though this part OF col
lege fitting will be we'll prepared. The
Young folks did remarkably we'll and the
prizes of $500 to be taken up In any.
thing at Bosserman's store by the boy
and girl winning the largest number OF
points for the day, were won by Ernest
Bowler and Sylvia Swan. The games
closed with hearty cheers from the chill.
dren for Mr.. Boardman, who furnished
the prizes and had contributed 80 much
toward the success of the day, and f.
B. Merrill, ESQ, who had assisted to
make the occasion 80 enjoyable.
Monday evening very pretty home
wedding took place at the homo OF Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Arno, when their daugh'
ter Lula was united in marriage to Mr.
Chester Bowler Cushman. Rev. Mr.
Banghart, pastor of the NJ. E. CHURCH
performed the ceremony, the double
ring service being used. The rooms
were prettily decorated and the bay
window was converted into bower Of
flowers, in which the couple stood to
receive the sacred rites. The wedding
march was played by Miss Edith Mars
den. Mr.. Cushman is linotype operator
in the Citizen Office, and Mrs. Cushman
since her graduation from Gould Acad
envy, has been employed in the same
office. The presents we're of linen
many pieces of silver, pictures, etc
The happy couple left on the evening
train for Niagara Falls, and upon theil
return will spend months vacation II
Montville, Mr. Cushman's home. They
have the hearty good wishes Of large
circle of friends.
Mrs. Emma Lord of Portland has beer
a guest at Mr.. Seth Walkers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. q. Bean, Miss Mil
dred Keene and Miss Kate Howe hav'
been attending the commencement o
the University of Maine, where Mr.
Chester Bean has just graduated.
Rev. Frank Mansfield, pastor of thu
Universalist church, has been attending
commencement at Orono.
The Springer mill is progressing
rapidly.
The Oxford Conference of Congre
gational churches met with the Bethe
church June 10.11. There was a goot
attendance and all the sessions were o
interest and helpfulness. Many of TIL
churches have new pastors, Rev. B. s
Rideout of Norway being.the veteran II
term of service of nearly twenty-on
years. The discussions were participat
ed in with vigor and showed no lack o
interest in our churches regarding tn
vital questions of the day.
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Byron.


A very exciting time occurred at John
Houghton's recently when q large bear
attacked and killed one of his best sheep
in his pasture near his house in broad
daylight. Freeland Abbott seized his
rifle and walked up within few rods Of
the hear as he was busy with the sheep
and opened fire. The bear left the sheep
and made for the woods. Freelsnd kept
up the firing as long as the bear was in
sight. He finally escaped, leaving a
trail of blood.
A. S. Young with his sons, Clarence
and Charles, visited in town recently.
They are on q fishing trip to the lakes
and will return to their homes in West
Minot and Mechanic Falls Saturday OF
this week.
George A. Taylor, who Is at work at
West Paris, visited friends In town lately.
He also went to see his brother John at
South Rangeley.