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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

As the result of the local option elee- ,tion held in oregon this nlonth, county prohibition will prevail In twenty one of the thirty-three counties after July dry territory in Pll of the remaining twelve counties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

c. I. Finisan Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says:
 The foregoing statement of The Advsr. tfsar'B circulation for the month of May. 1908. Is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have been ds- ducted # c FINIGAN.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to aud subscribed before me this 9th day of June, 1908. RIGA ALEXANDER
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

It is reported in Milwaukee that in the event of the election ef William J that city will be given the position of Postmaster General
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

We may reasonably expect a small army of William H. Tafts among the summer crops of babies,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23
After the Nomination

Kansas City Journal.
 My boy" advised the Polonius with cnln whiskers, stand by the flag.
 "I'il do ft. dad, d,s't unpr rotected."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

Governor Johnson. of Minnesota. de- elares that he will not be candidate for reelection for a third term. He says that If nominated he will not ac. oept, because he IS oppostea to the third term idea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23
Politics and Politicians

W. c. Dowd. editor of The Charlotte News, is prominently n1etiored for the once of Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

Lieutenant Governor A. R. David son, of Texas, has announced hts cap- didacy for reelection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23
Demoerats should Write the Platform.

Macon IeIegraph,
 Our only hope is for the, Democratic platform to afiirmatively, expressly. emphatically condemn the "RsfeFen4 dum," and that other thing, Govern ment oWnershop." Democrats must write our platform.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

Probably no national convention of recent years witnessed the passing of so many veteran party leaders as tlIe Republican Convention recently held ip Chicago. Scores of old faces were missing and in their place were younger leaders who were wholly ufI
 known to national politics a decade ago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23
The Corner Soda Fountain

You are cordially invited to cali and inspect our new San itAfy Soda Fountain jtsst in- stalled in connection with our Up-to-Date Grocery ccrns and witness oGs modern method of dispensing aiI the popular fefreshing surnmer drinks. We Use the purcst ob- tainab1e ingredients and stri- etly pure fresh frsit flavors. In charge of the fountain we have an expeTt with years of experience direct from New York City. Polite ana, prompt attention extended to ali. Come and have a smile with tss.
 Ths Kettles Grocery Co.
 225 Phones 958 Oar Grocery Dsg't wiIl remain
 open tnl 70 ?. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23
awnnN cIRcuLATIoN,

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees it's advertisers (and makes 1t part of the contract when requestsd0 that its daily cir- cuiation is larger than that of any morn ing newspaper printed m Alabama--ano that it's Sunday edition has the largest cir- culaffon of any edition or any newspaper printed in Alabama without exception
 The figures for May printed below repre- sent the actual net circulation. all returns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

After the Oregon Legislature ot lyOy has elected Governor George E. Cham berlan to the Unted States Senate. Prank S. Benson will occupy the two positions of Governor and Secretary of State. Mir. Benson is at present Secre- tary of State. According to the Con- stitution of Oregon the off1ce of Gov. ernor falls to the lot of the Secretary of State, in case the regularly elected Governor, for any reason other than the expiration of his term, should cease to exercise the functions of his office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

Now approacheth the time of year when the good wife puts up preserves and the small boy sneAks into the Dantry snd puts them down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

Why is 1t always so much easier te run other peoples business than your ewn7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23
DRIFT 0OD nY PnIL n. AnnxrRoss.
.tsad sa off and ' snSow % isss hines into t.

Some people can't staud prosperity, but there are . lot more who can't stand peo- pie who have suddenly acquired it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

rt takes all kinds of people to make . world. including the man who sits next you in the theater and punches you with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

Professor: Young man did you absoTb every word of pr. Fossils lecture on Ffeshnan: what do you think an---s sponeef'
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
The Second District Contest.

The contest for the Republican nomi-
nation for Representative to Congress
from the Second Maine District will
close with the convention at Lewiston
at 80 Tuesday afternoon. 1t has been
a warm contest, and its warmth will
continue until it is decided by the ballot
at the convention.
Lewiston held it's caucus to choose its
sixteen delegates Monday of last week,
and the city was carried for Sewall by a
vote of 93S against 571 for the ticket
representing a combination of the Wing
and Swasey forces. Mr.. Sewall used his
wealth freely in his canvass, and the
methods employed and the general
character of the caucus caused much dis
gust and denunciation.
The Auburn delegation, pledged to
support Judge Wing on the first ballot
but supposed to be for Swasey as second
choice, took unexpected action at a
meeting held Wednesday by voting to
support Wing from first to last, without
any second choice.
The final caucuses held last week have
brought Mr.. Sewalls strength nearer to
that of Mr.. Swasey than it has been be-
fore, but Mr.. Swasey is still the leading
candidate, and though it is evident that
there will be no choice on the first bal
lot, Mr.. Swasey's supporters are conf
dent that he will win out.
Oxford County will be solidly for Mr..
Swasey from start to finish, and he will
be supported with an enthusiasm which
is not hired but is spontaneous for Ok
ford County's much-loved candidate.
The Rumford Falls Band will accompany
the delegates from that section to assist
In the cheering.
Certainly Mr.. Swasey should feel
proud of the unanimous and hearty sup
port which his own county gives him,
without effort or solicitation.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
Albany.

There were thirty-two members ol
Round Mountain Grange who attended
Pomona at Bethel Tuesday, May S.
The members of the L. R. T. Club
met with Miss Estella Bean May 7th.
Mrs. Viola Dunham and little sons
Everett and Richard, recently spent a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. W. Cummings.
There were thirty-two members and
two visitors at the grange meeting,
May I'd. Deputy b. Walker McKeen
gave a very interesting talk on grange
subjects.
The schools in town are all in session.
Miss Mary Pitts of Harrison at the town
house, Miss Florence Hunting at Hunts
Corner, Miss Maud Eloise Dresser at the
Clark, Mrs. Honor Bartlett at Lynchville,
and Miss Grace Gale at Songo.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
West Bethel.
"The dainty feet of Spring are seen,
In woodland and In valley;
She's donned robe Of gold and green

"The dainty feet of Spring are seen,
In woodland and In valley;
She's donued robe of gold and green,
And trips through mossy alley"
"The winter goes and the summer comes,
And the cloud descends in warm wei
The grass grows green where the frost has
been,
And waste and wayside are fringed with
flowers"
Arbor Day next Friday.
Carl Brown and wife of Middle Iuter.
vale were in this village last Tuesday.
Il. P. Dennison has sold one of his
horses to Bert Brown Of Albany.
Arthur Ford of Haverhill, Mass, has
been visiting his uncle, L. G. Whitten.
John B. Murphy remains about the
same as last reported, being unable to do
any heavy work.
The new birch mill is running and we
can once more regulate our clocks by the
whistle.
Samuel w. Potter was confined to his
home by illness last week, but is now
improving.
A few farmers have begun plowing,
but the weather continues little too cool
for planting.
Whitten & Dennison are receiving
orders for souvenir post cards from all
parts of the United States.
The pulp wood from Mason and North
west Albany passed down Pleasant River
last week and is now in the Androscog-
gin.
W. W. Goodridge, since his purchase
of the Fletcher house, Is continually
making changes and improvements on
the buildings.
Harry Inman and family have moved
to Bethel Hill, and the vacant tenements
in this village continue to increase in
number.
Religious meetings are again being
held in Union church on Sunday after
moons at 2:30, and it is hoped there may
be a good attendance during the sum-
mer.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
East Waterford.

B. G.. McIntire and C. II. Pride are at
tending the meeting of the Grand Lodge
in Portland, the former as a delegate
from Mt. Tirem Lodge, F. and A. NJ.
Pride Bros International gasoline en-
CINE is doing excellent work. L. d
Pride and Hubert Walker sawed Il
cords of foot wood in fifty-sever
minutes.
Mrs. L. NJ. Sanderson, who has beer
assisting her cousin, Mrs. A. S. Hap
good, two weeks, during her illness, hai
returned home.
Lizzie Z. Hall finished work for Mrs
Martha Pride May 1st, and will work fol
Mrs. j. Z. McIntire.
Born, May 1, to the wife Of Carroll Z
harrington, daughter.
A peculiar accident happened to Sid
ney Halls colt. He was throwing q
long stick about, and leaping over it be.
fore it fell to the ground, one end pene.
trated fully ten inches between his fore
legs. 1t is rapidly healing.
Mrs. Ida (Andrews), wife of William
A. Emery, passed away about 3 O'Clock
the afternoon of the 7th. She had not
been in good health for some time, but
had attended to her usual duties until
two days before, and was on the piazza
Wednesday. Thursday she was taken
with heart trouble, and although two
physicians were called, nothing could be
done to save her. Her husband, who
was working in Skowhegan, was not able
to reach her until after her death. She
leaves little boy, years old, mother,
sister and brothers. Much sympathy is
felt for her family, and she will be sadly
missed by the entire community by
whom she was held in the greatest love
and respect.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
SECOND DISTRICT REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.

The Second District Republican Convention
will be held In CITY Hall, Lewiston, Maine, Tues
day, Nav 18th, 1905, at so Z. NJ. for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidate for Congress TO
be voted for at the September election; electing
two district delegates and two alternates TO at
tend the National Republican Convention at
Chicago, June Is, 1905; eecting district com
mittee; and transactiug any other business that
may properly come before It.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation Will be entitled
to one delegate, and for each 75 votes cast for
the Republican candidate for Governor In 1896
an additional delegate, and for a fraction OF 40
votes IN excess OF IS an additional delegate. Va
cancies In the delegation OF any city, town or
plantation can only be filed by resident OF the
county In which the vacancy exists.
The District Committee will be In session In
the reception room of the Hall at II O'Clock, a.
NJ on the morning of the convention for the pur-
pose OF receiving credentials OF the delegates.
Delegates In order TO be eligible TO participate In
the convention must be elected subsequent 70 the
date OF the call for this convention.
The chairmen OF the various delegations are
requested 20 forward full list OF the delegates
and alternates TO the Secretary OF the District
Committee, II. III. Hastings, Bethel, Maine, as
soon as they are chosen.
Per order Republican District Committee.
Lewiston, Maine, April 2nd, 1905.
FRED W. WIGHT,
A. ID. CORNISH,
+. b. NICHOLS,
ID. o. COOLIDGE,
r. c. REED,
II. II. HASTINGS.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
West Buckfield.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Damon cele
brated their golden wedding May 1st.
All the children and grandchildren were
present in the evening, also Mr.. and Mrs
Charles B. Damon.
Mrs. Harry Crockett of Dixfield was
the guest of Mrs. Emma Bonney Tues
day night.
Miss Jennie Bonney was down from
Di1field Wednesday.
Albion Richards is moving to Mrs
Carrie Briggs farm.
Fred Bennett and A. S. Hall are haul
ing potatoes to Bucktield.
Mrs. Frank Foster returned home las,
week.
Mrs. o. D. Warren and Miss Lorena
Winslow went to South Paris Tuesday.
Mrs. Isaac Turner went Wednesday.
Miss Sarah Morse spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Emma Bonney.
Mrs. Ernest Churchill was the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Carl Churchill, Tuesday.
Jim Richards and Harry Buck worked
blowing for Henry Nulty at Buckfeld
Tuesday and Wednesday.
John Boulos was in the place Wednes.
day,
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
Bryant's Pond.

Mr.. David Elphinstone and family o.
Barre, VT, are visiting at James w
Powers.
Six teachers of Woodstock attended
the Oxford Teachers Association at
Mexico Friday.
Mr.. Bert Young of Auburn has beer
in town this week doing a roofing job
for A. c. Kicker.
Mr. Isaac w. Andrews of South Wood
stock has been quite ill., We are glad to
hear that he is improving.
Lee NJ. Rowe has small crew cutting
pulp on his pasture lot.
H. II. Crockett is making some repairs
on his summer cottage, and is also put
ting in fireplace.
Mrs. Mary Arkett of Auburn is visit
ing her son Walter.
Road Agent Cushman has crew max.
ing extensive repairs on Merrifield Hill
There are many pieces of road that will
require attention this spring and on
some OF the main roads it will be neces.
sary to use considerable money to put
them in even fair shape.
Messrs. Hathaway, Heath and Farral
are painting G.. W. Q. Perham's new
barn.
j. NJ. Day is grading around his build
ings, making nice lawn in front.
Mrs. Ernest Griggs, missionary from
Rangoon, Burmah, will speak at the
Baptist church next Sabbath.
Archie d. Felt is in Portland this
week attending meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Masons.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
Byron.

The schools in town began the 4th.
The school at the Center is taught by
Miss Dearborn of Cape Elizabeth, at
Houghton by Miss Agnes Thomas and
at West End by Miss Ethel Philbrick.
The sad news of the death of Oscar
w. Pressey by drowning on the morning
of Friday, May lst, gave shock to this
community. He had drive on Beaver
Brook. He was looking after his men
and drive when the flood gates to the
two dams above were raised. The water
coming down with such force with the
logs gave little warning for escape. Mr..
Pressey climbed small tree, but this
was swept away, taking him with 1t.
He was taken down about half mile
and was finally taken from among the
logs terribly bruised, with limbs broken.
Mr.. Pressey was fine young man, was
one of the selectmen of the town, be-
longed to several fraternal orders, and a
bright prospect of life before him. He
leaves a wife and one child, also his
aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pres
sey, brother, two sisters and many
friends, whose hearts are saddened by
his untimely death.
Mr.. Andrews of Canton was in town
Friday and Saturday looking after his
wood business on the Whitney place.
Miss Eta Shaw was quite seriously
hurt one day last week. She was trying
to unite COW in the barn which was
cast and choking when she was thrown
down and stepped on by another cow
tied next to the one which was cast. 1t
was thought at first that something was
broken, but she is slowly recovering al
though she is quite lame.
Mr.. lothian Shaw is to serve as jury
man at Rumford Falls. The court to
sit the 18th inst.
Mr.. l.. Mason, who lives on A. s..
Young's place, went to Mechanic Falls
to visit Mr.. Young Saturday last. Mr..
Mason has tapped about 200 trees this
spring and made lot of syrup.
Chas. Mardin is to build new house
the coming season. He is at work on
the cellar. Guy Herrick is at work for
him.
A. o. Reed is to repair his barn by
boarding and shingling the roof this
spring.
The Coos Lumber Co. are doing good
business at their mill at Gum Corner.
l. A. Dunn is at the lakes at work on
cottage.
The noon train is to be put on for the
lake travel Monday, the 11th inst.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hill.

The Phelps-Stokes people, who have
been at Paris Hill for nearly year, left
last Thursday for Poland Spring where
they will remain for short time, thence
going to Saranac Lake, n. Y, for the
summer. During their stay here the
Misses Stokes have done great deal of
charity work in a quiet way and made
very many friends who regret their de-
parture and hope that they may return
at some future time.
Several of our citizens are making
changes aud improvements upon their
property this spring. Alonzo Pomeroy
has remodeled the Benjamin Maxim
stand by the addition of dormer win
dows and is finishing some rooms up
stairs. Loren B. Merrill has added two
new bay windows to the north and west
sides of his residence and Joseph Slat-
tery has put on piazza balustrade and
other Improvements. Joseph b. Cole is
painting his buildings and Admiral
Lyon is making very extensive altera-
tions and improvements at "LyOnsden. !"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ. Brown and
Miss Gertrude M. Brown arrived last
week from New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown are staying for few days at
Hotel Andrews at South Paris while
Miss Brown is having their summer
home here "Old Brick" prepared for oc-
cupancy by the family.
Admiral Henry W. Lyon, U. S. N, ar
rived last week and is supervising the ex-
tensive changes now going on at his home
here. Mrs. Lyon is expected as soon as
"Lyonsden" is ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Daniel Winslow returned last
Tuesday from visit of several weeks in
New York.
Paris Hill people are pleased to learn
that Rev. Alexander Mann, d. D., of
Trinity church, Boston, has engaged
Seven Gables and will occupy it with his
family again this summer. DR.. Mann
was very popular last season and his
many friends extend a cordial welcome
upon his return.
Mark P. Shaw has been quite sick the
past week but is better and expects to
get back to business soon.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
Ratlel.
Rev. Mr.. Bsuphart began his PASTORAL

Rev. Mr.. Banghart began his pastorate
with the NJ. e. Society last Sunday.
Mrs. Schoonover very kindly consented
to sing at the NJ. e. church last Sunday
morning and rendered most acceptably
"The Lord is my Shepherd" She will be
much missed in musical circles.
Monday evening the annual meeting
of the Bethel Library was held. When
the work upon the books Is completed
Bethel may we'll be proud of her library.
The Hastings collection Is all ready to
be shelved now.
Tuesday the w. G. T. U. held its an
nual meeting and elected the following
officers:
President-Mrs. o. M. Mason.
e-Presidents-Mrs. 8. f. Billings. Mrs. Fan.
| ME Bisbee Lovejoy, Mrs. Agnes Ames. ,
Corresponding and Recording Secretary-Mrs.
Emma W. Chandler.
Treasurer-Mrs. Melissa Barker.
The following delegates were chosen to
attend the Oxford County w. G. T. u.
convention to be held at Buckfeld May
2O-2l: Mrs. Eva R. Fox, Mrs. Alice NJ.
Jordan and Miss Annie Cross. Light
refreshments were served by the hostess
during the social hour which followed
the business.
Wednesday, the auxiliaries connected
with the W. B. F. NJ, A. NJ. A. and
Maine societies elected officers for the
new year.
Messrs. Rice and French have finished
can making at the corn shop.
Mr.. Alphonse Van Den Kerckhoven
has leased the telephone Office, and will
have full charge of the long distance and
local lines and the new company will be
known as Vans Telephone Company.
Mr.. Van gave most satisfactory service
during his superintendency of the ex-
change and the community congratulate
themselves upon his new position, being
assured of a model telephone service.
The painters and paper hangers have
more calls in their line of work than
they can fill.
Mr.. Bob was repeated at Odeon Hall
Friday evening, followed by dance.
1t was with deep sorrow that large
circle of friends learned of the death of
Miss Dorcas Cushman at her home at
South Bethel last Friday. Miss Cush-
man was known as nurse of ability and
will long be lovingly remembered by
those unto whom she has ministered.
Oxford County Pomona Grange met
with Bethel Grange last Tuesday. Four
teen oranges reported and are in good
order. Twenty candidates were initiated
into the fifth degree. The following
programme was presented: Reading by
Miss Alta Cummings; paper, on Lining
of Land. The Ladies' Quartette of
Bethel Grange furnished music. Ques-
tion, SIS special farming preferable to
all round agriculture?" The discussion
was entered into with interest, after
which Mrs. Gellison gave reading emit.
tied, The Deacon's Ride. The Bethel
ladies entertained royalty and the meet
ing was pronounced grand success.
The Oxford County Citizen met with
welcome and many hearty words OF
commendation from its patrons, who ap-
preciate the efforts of its editor and pub
Usher to give them the best.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
Greenwood.

Farming at last-repairing fence, haul
ing out dressing and clearing the fields
of stone for the machine being part of
the work during the past week. But
these cold days and frosty nights retard
the grass, so that cattle get very little of
their living as yet in the pasture.
Some one started fire in the woods
during that dry week, but attending to
it when first discovered it was soon sub
dued.
The birds seem to have weathered that
last snow storm we'll, being quite numer-
GUS again and apparently happy. Was
glad to learn that Miss Tripp fed them
while the snow lasted, and perhaps she
would be pleased to learn that we did
the same here.
1t is said that Orville Ames' funeral
sermon will be preached at the Centre
school house next Sunday; should such
be the fact it will be noticed in due time.
The frost is getting out of the roads
somewhat so that they are slowly i'm
proving, but still impossible in places so
that the road commissioner is called
upon nearly every day to go and repair
some bad place. Many of the culverts
also are demolished, 1t Is said, as the old.
est inhabitant never saw them before,
and all done by deep freezing.
Daniel Bryant and son visited at the
Bennett place Wednesday evening, the
fathers errand being, as he said, to see
the young kid. He saw him and seemed
to think he was worth raising, having
grown five pounds in two months.
Not long since two men, G. w. Wiley
of Berlin, N. H., and W. S. Harden Of
Rainey River, Minn., came on to the
Joseph Cummings place to reside the
coming season, and perhaps will buy 1t
later on. They are related by marriage,
both have lost their wives, and they do
their own work indoors and out. Mr..
Harden is an invalid, being injured in
the Klondike, while Mr.. Wiley is an ex-
soldier, having served through nearly the
whole of the civil war, for which service
Uncle Sam pays him $50 month. His
business since the war has been such as
to call him into every state In the Union
except two.
But l promised to give you Mr.. Bick-
nell's poem on the snow storm this week,
and here it is, verbatim:
APRIL 49, 1852.
Twas on the twenty eighth, at dawn,
The ground was robed in white;
Old Winter had sent on storm,
And put the Spring to flight.
Winter. welcome guest, has come,
And piles the snow In heaps;
While Boreas likes to see the fun
The snow In frolic leaps.
Let friendship keep my bosom warm,
Twill cause each one to smile;
And smiling looks from each fair form
Will stormy hours beguile
No gloomy thoughts my soul eclipse,
No fond affection dies,
No upkind word escapes my lips,
II love each fault decries.
Then let the wind in fury rage,
1t will again be calm;
Man must read variety's page,
Or home will lose Its charm.
No storm without Is 80 severe
As one within thy breast;
Then let the snow dance-never fear,
For Sol will make 1t rest.
HARTFORD.
thirteen inches Of snow fell-drifts four feet
daan