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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
West Sumner.

Walter Farrar aud wife of Canton spent
Sunday with Mr.. Farrar's mother, Mrs.
Polly Farrar.
Wallace Ryerson of South Paris was in
town last Saturday and Sunday.
Caleb Morrill, and wife of Woodstock
were the guests Of A. g. Farrar Tuesday.
Harry Crockett and wife of Dixfield
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. Crockett's
mother, Mrs Ruth Crockett.
Horatio Chandler has moved into the
house recently purchased by Horace
Barrows of Carl Durham.
Attorney Percy Andrews and lady
friend of Portland spent Thanksgiving
with Mr.. Andrews parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Andrews.
n. C. Ford has moved his family into
the house recently purchased by him OF
Horatio Chandler.
The ladies of the Baptist circle will
serve dinner in the vestry Dec. 18th. A
very pretty silk quilt will be disposed of
by votes. There will be sale of aprons
and fancy articles suitable for Christmas
presents.
DR.. Feruald of Bethel, state veterinary,
has been in town this week testing cows.
The cattle have stood the test very we'll.
Two cows owned by Charles Barrows
were found to be affected with tubercu-
losis aud have been slaughtered.
Ida Thomas, the twolve- year-old daugh-
ter of Herbert Thomas, while playing in
a hayrack with other children Monday
afternoon fell and broke one leg. She
is doing we'll under the care of DR.. At
wood.
The S. B. R. Club met with Mrs Rod
ney Chandler Thursday afternoon. After
the preliminary exercises the question
box was opened, and after these had
been duly answered portion of Colo
NAL History was read and discussed.
Current events, Mrs. Helen Chandler.
Music on the grapbophone was very
much enjoyed. Refreshments we're serv-
ed. The next meeting will be Dec. 18th.
A government agent was In town re-
Gently laying out an extension of the r.
F. D. route which already reaches a
portion of this village. Fearing the
West Sumner post Office and stage to
Buckfield would bo done away with the
citizens of the village have signed petit
tion and sent it to Washington BY Hon.
John P. Swasey, praying that the post
Office be continued.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. G. W. T. Hi, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at l0a5 A. n
Sunday School at i2. Sabbath evening service
Prayer ' Meeting Thursday evening al 80. Cove
nsnt Meeting the last Friday before the lst
Sunday Of the month at $50 P. II. All no.
otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Fl. P. Hammond raised bushel and
half of handsome juicy peaches on one
tree the past season.
Newton Cummings returned home last
week from New York having given up
his employment there.
Raymond L. Atwood visited relatives
at Dixfield last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren B. Merrill return
ed from their Boston visit Friday.
Mrs. E. Fl. jackson entertained the
club from $50 till 600 Saturday after
noon. Three tables of Five Hundred.
Light refreshments were served.
A. NJ. Daniels came home from Graf
ton the middle of the week, bringing one
deer.
W. n. Cummings and his son, Newton
Cummings, who came home from New
York few days since, are in Grafton
on deer hunt.
The village schools closed very sue
cessful term last week and Miss Edna NJ.
Luce went Saturday to her home in New
Vineyard.
Pupils not absent during the term of
school just closed were: Bessie Thayer,
Leona Tbayer, Gerald Curtis, Charlie
Hammond, George Slattery. Pupils
absent one day on account of Illness:
Clyde Shaw, Howard Cole, Madolin
Thayer, Maynard Curtis.
Unclaimed letters in Paris post office,
Dec. /:
Charles Flanders Cs).
Caroline P. Harlow, P. M.
There will be dance at Academy Hall
Saturday evening of this week. All are
cordially invited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

Pennington Chronicle South Chester
VILE correspondent raises pertinent question
for local trappers to pass upon. IL Is pretty
hard 20 learn that the family pet has been
maimed or starved In q trap set for mink or
muskrat, but aside from the selfish GRIEF which
such an accident occasions, how much more
does q cat suffer than q muskrat! III our little
fur bearers of the wood must be trapped the
traps ought at least to be visited often.
By reference to the laws of 1907, the
requirement may be discovered that
traps set in Incorporated places shall be
visited at least once in twenty-four
hours. The statute goes no further
than that, probably on the assumption
that the depizens of unincorporated
places have no feelings. AS an Oxford
County farmer remarked on one oc-
casion, when one of his oxen had by
accident got hung up by the yoke in an
uncomfortable and dangerous position,
Eyes! No business to have been an OK. "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
East Sumner.

A meeting of the Cow Testing Asso.
citation held at the Grange Hall on Tues
day was largely attended. The associa.
ton has purchased some stock foods
and the result is that feeds have fallen
in prices since its arrival.
Grange and circle dinners are well
patronized AZ one can 'gormandizs"
there cheaper than at home.
School began on Monday, the 30th
ult, and is in charge Of Miss Alice B.
Harlow of Buckfield, who taught the
preceding term.
Remember the good minister when
outing up that pig. He is not Jew,
and will eat pork. Also, bear in mind
that Christmas will soon be here with
good cheer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
PROBATE NOTICES.
TO all persons interested in either Of the estati

10 all persons lntcr6bttu III cAtiiCI VI sbo OSses
hereinafter named:
At Probate Court, held at Fryebura. II
and for the County Of Oxford, on the mrs
day of December, In the year Of our LORD on
thousand nine hundred and eight. The follow
ing matter having been presented tor the actor
thereupon hereinafter Indicated, Ii hereb!
ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given TO- all persons In
terested by causing copy OF this order 70 b:
published three weeks successfully In the OK
ford Democrat, newspaper published ut Soutf
Paris, in said County, that they may appear at {
Probate Court to DO held at Paris, on thu
third Tuesday Of JAM, A. d. 1903. at OF the
clock In the forenoon, and be heard thereon II
they see cause.
Isaac Davis, late of Fryeburg, deceased; vii
and petition for probate thereof presented by
Fred G. Davis and Edward N. Davis, the execu
tors therein named.
Freeman c. Stacy, lste Of Porter. deceased
p,tition for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Mary A. Stacy, ADMINISTRATIVE.
ADDISON e. HERRlCK, Judge Of said Court
A true copy-attest:
ALBERT d. PARK. Besister.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
North Paris.

There will be an all day meeting of
West Paris Grange, No. 29S, Saturday,
Dec. IL, with basket dinner. The meet
ing in the forenoon opens at ten O'Clock
for the purpose of comforting degrees.
Corporation meeting in the afternoon
for the purpose of voting money for the
new hall, followed by election of officers.
A full attendance IL desired.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Keene,
who died Nov. 81, was held at the house
Nov. 20, at two o'clock, and was at.
tended by Rev. I. s. Macduff. Burial
at Buckfield.
Carl Peterson has bought horse OF
Frank Littlehale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Damon of Buck.
field visited at NJ. D. Foss' Nov. 20.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
North Waterford,

Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Moulton enter.
tanned W. S. Perkins. wife and two chill.
dren, Mrs. Sarah Perkins and Mrs. Mar.
tina Brown Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Sarah Washburn is boarding at
Paris Paige's.
Hiram Holt was one of the lucky ones
aud shot deer last week.
Eddie Green of Bridgton spent Sunday
at Fred Blacks.
Mrs. John Grover of Waterford called
on Mrs. W. D. Moulton.
Chandler Merrill has just had room
plastered. James Kimball of Albany
did the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Il. Mason went to
Norway Tuesday.
John Willis and Frank Charles OF
Gilbertvillc, formerly of this place, re-
Gently made visit here to friends.
Blanche Millett is doing the house
work for Mrs. Nell knight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
West Lowell.

Miss Evelyn Lord commenced hel
school at North Lowell Monday.
c. D. Lord has gone to Waterford to
work for the winter.
Mrs. z. McAllister and son Webster
have returned from trip to Bethel.
V. Il. McAllister and Mrs. George
Chadbourn have gone to Portland for q
few days.
Nrp. W. 8. Fox 10 still sick In bed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
Lowell.

Carrie E. Chapman is at Fryeburg fol
a few days and attending the school fail
Of the academy.
Mrs. W. ). Fox is seriously i'll at pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Palmer of Norway
are at H. W. Palmer's for the winter,
owing to the continued illness of Mrs
II. w. Palmer.
C. K. Chapman was at Fryeburg Tues
day at probate court.
n. T. Fox has built garage in the
rear of the buildings of c. II. Brown.
We learn that the timber of the Dia
mond Match Co. bought some years
since of Sumner Kimball is to be cut the
present winter and the job of loggins
has been let to N. F. Fox. There are
probably from two to three million feet
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

There will be several novel incidental
features about the session of the Maine
legislature which meets next month.
For one thing, there will be something
like adequate hotel accommodations at
Augusta, though probably not more
than will be needed. Then each member
will receive the princely sum of $500,
double the former pay, for the session,
which will be enough to pay for good
board for himself and wife. Further,
every man will pay his fare on the rail-
roads, instead Of having in bis pocket a
pass good from Kittery to Fort Kent.
On that account perhaps the members
WON'T be quite so anxious to be at home
from Friday to Tuesday each week, and
on a junket one or two other days, and
business may move faster. And at any
rate, every man can do justice both to
the people and to the railroads. without
the least degree of uncomfortable feeling
that the little card in his inside pocket
has influenced his action at all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
Norway Lake.

Mrs. j. l.. Partridge is improving
some in health.
Miss Sarah Newhall has been in poor
health lately, but is some better.
Erwin Bean of Auburn spent Thanks.
giving with James Crockett and wife.
Ira Wood and his nephew, Donald
Wood, spent few days in Winthrop re-
Gently.
C. A. Stephens, NJ. D., has been away
for a short time.
Partridge Brothers have removed the
engine from their grain mill and will put
in new and somewhat larger engine.
Mrs. W. S. Partridge visited in Norway
and attended the Congregational fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
West Buckfield.

Ralph Bennett has been at home from
Berlin, N. H.
Miss Lorena Winslow has been in Au
burn for few days.
s. II. Bonney has sold his farm tt
John and Irving Smith.
Miss Matte Elwood is at home from
Auburn.
Mrs. VIM. Dunn is at home from South
Paris.
Roy Boswell and his sister-in-law
Miss Maude Smith, came from Stow
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Churchill are set
tied In their new home.
Miss Beryl Harlow went to her schoo
at East Sumner, Sunday.
Fred Pearson has returned to hi
school in Milton.
Miss Ethel Pearson has gone to Mex
leo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Cummings wen
to Mechanic Falls Monday for few
days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
Hebron.

The Ladies' Circle had dinner Tues.
day instead of the usual supper.
Quite q number from the z. L Pack.
ard Relief Corps attended the corps
meeting at Mechanic Falls Tuesday,
The Sunshine Society will meet with
Miss Grace Bumpus on Friday, Dec 4.
There was considerable excitement
here few days ago caused by moose
tracks being seen. The moose has not
been heard from 80 far.
Mr.. A. J. Turner Is at home from Nor.
way where he has been nearly all the
time for several mouths.
Thursday of this week the coolest 80
far, being but 10 above zero this morn
ing
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
Denmark.

Mr.. Chas. McKenna has sold large
timber lot In this town to Mr.. Clark of
Dover, N. H., who will run two saw
mills there this winter.
The Grange Circle held large circle
Wednesday evening, baked bean supper.
Mr.. Joe Stiles of Bridgton was called
Wednesday to repair the water pipe at
Mr.. Fred Sanborn's.
The Hsymskers' Club of Brownfleld
gave an entertainment In Odd Fellows
hall the 2sth, the great pumpkin case,
Cuff VS.. Muff. The hall was packed to
OVERLOOKING.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
OlckYale.

Lamb and McAlister of West Peru are
cutting birch here.
Rev. A. A. Abbott has SO far recover
ed as to exercise In the open air or
pleasant days.
Mrs. A. j. Farrar is reported little
better.
S. Morrill, is collecting cream and ped
ding fresh fish.
In reply to Antiquarian I will say tina
1t Is Evolutionary here that the name Al
applied to our mountain Tumbledowr
Dick originated from this circumsi ance
An Indian named Dick had wounded ,
deer and was in rapid pursuit when the
deer crazed by the wound and unable t.
stop went down over the cliffs. Dicl
went with him. I think it is correc
that many of the Indian names of places
and lakes originated from circu instances
Our stream known as Spear Stream wa
named from an Indian known by tn
early settlers by the name of Spears
In some of my first writings for the Or
ford Democrat dropped the final ant
it has since been known as Spear Stream
Some one ought to write the histor
of the town of Peru. There Is consider
able material in town already collected
for It.
That is a knowing COW of Mr.. Ridlon'a
Moral: Never punish Jersey cow wit
hoe handle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Christmas Sale.
We Correct All Eye Defects.
Goats and Suits Marked Down.
Just the Gift for Christmas.
Christmas Preparations.
No Reason for Doubt.
Annual Meeting.
Why Suffer?
Probate Notices.
Appointment of Executrix.
Notice to Jurors.
Petition for Discharge.
Notice Of Bankruptcy.
Hot Oyster Stew.
Notice.
Auction.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
Here and There.

1t has been remarked that the vocation
of the explorer is practically gone-thaI
except for few places where life is i'm
practicable il not impossible, such as
the poles, the tops of few high mount
aims, etc, there is nothing left on the
face of the earth to be discovered. This
has peculiar sound in view of the fact
that a new grove of giant trees has re-
Gently been discovered, exceeding in the
magnitude and number of trees the
groves of them already known. And
this In California, which has been one OF
the United States, and an important one
too, for more than fifty years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

There were numerous family reunions
in town Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Holt Of East
Bethel, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Rich and SOL
Harold Of Bethel, and Fred Robertson Of
Portland were at F. G. Sloan's fol
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sawin and son
Glyudou, of North Waterford, and Mr.
and Mrs. Lauren Lord were at s. G
Beans Thanksgiving Day.
Aunt Charlotte Cummings recent!
passed the 9lst milestone OF her life
She has the distiction Of being the oldes
resident of Albany. She is staying will
her daughter, Mrs. W. I. Becker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

Mrs. Ernest Curtis and two girls are
spending the week at Portland. Her
sister, Mrs. Alton Day, is caring for the
twin boys during Mrs. Curtis absence.
Hannah Emmons has returned to her
work at Bryant's Pond, having been at
home the last week because of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Cole are entertain
ing nine pound baby girl, who arrived
Monday, Nov. so.
Bertha Cummings is at work at John
Noyes'.
DIR. Hayes has lately been at Oxford
to do some testing for the state, in the
herds of C. c. Davis, II. w. Coy &c Son,
and others, whose herds last summer
were found diseased. He reports finding
them now all right. Also of late he has
been testing for the Portland Board of
Health from Mechanic Falls to Bethel,
and, not finding many diseased cattle,
| thinks that the disease is fast diminish
ing in this section, and that if the entire
state was as we'll tested as our section,
tuberculosis would soon be stamped
out of our state.
Mrs. Jacob Curtis entertained her
daughter, Mrs. II. r. Tuell, and
daug hter, of West Paris, Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Oxford
County Patrons of Husbandry Nut
ual Fire Insurance Company will be
held at Grange Hall, South Paris,
on Saturday, Dec. z6, 1908, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ.
G. w. Q. PERHAM,
1851 Secretary.
Bryant's Pond, Me-, Dec. S, 1908
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson has
been keeping very quiet since it was an
nounced that a new commercial agree
ment has been made between the United
States and Japan, with the cordial en-
dorsement of both nations. Perhaps it
has given Hobson such nightmare that
he isn't yet able to speak.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

The last SCATTERING blow was given to
an unlamented but almost immemorial
custom when President Roosevelt last
week issued an order putting the fourth
class postmasters of quite section OF
the country into the classified list. The
postmasters included are those of the
states east of the Mississippi and north
of the Ohio. This means that in those
states hereafter, candidates for postmas-
ter in all offices paying less than $1,000
per year will have to take the cOmpeti-
tive civil service examination, as they
would for a government clerkship, or
other government position. Present in
cumbents will not be disturbed, and will
be removed only for cause. The fourth
class post offices, once the framework OF
all political machines, are now pretty
we'll taken out of politics. The work of
removing them began when some years
ago an order was issued that pOstmasters
should not be removed except for cause,
and this order of President Roosevelt
has finished the job.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
SINGLE COPIES.

Single Copies of the Democrat are four cent?
each. They win be mailed on receipt of price by
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
Jingle copies Of each issue have been placed on
sale as the following places In the County:
South Paris, Shurtlen's Drug Store.
Norway, Soyes' Drug Store.
Stones Drug Store.
Buckaeld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Paris all, Mrs Harlow. Post Office.
West Paris, samuel T. White.
r. A. Shurten i Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

The suggestion attracts more or less
attention that when the present territory
of New Mexico is admitted as state, IT
should be given the name of Lincoln. 1t
is pointed out that that will be the last
chance TO honor the great Lincoln in
that way; also incidentally there are GER
tain objections to perpetuating the Next
can name in an American state. Lin
coin needs no monument in the name of
q state, as far as that is concerned. But
|Qnite apart from that question, it is
probably safe to predict that conserva-
|tism will bring the state into the Union,
w ben it does come, with the name New
Mexico. When the territory of Dakota
was divided and admitted as two states,
each of them had the opportunity of add
ling some new and original name to the
list, and indeed, the name of Lincoln
was strongly urged at that time. But
30 unwilling were both of them to let go
OF the old name that they insisted upon
retaining Ii, and dubbed the two parts
North Dakota and South Dakota.
The board of general appraisers of the
United States has decided in recent
case that a typewriter signature to a
document is valid, taking the reasonable
ground that it makes no difference
whether the signature was made with a
pen. rubber stamp, or a machine, pro-
vidsd the signature is made and can be
shown to be authentic. Ii hardly needs
to be suggested, in connection with this,
that proving the authenticity of type
written signature is not often simple
matter, as it contains no internal evil
dence whatever.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

There will be dance at Academy Hall
Saturday evening of this week. All are
cordially invited.
The Harrison times., 1908-10-17

the day the couple were delayed in
Detroit From the head porter |
learned that on that day, in the after
noon, a tall man wearing a light suit
and q fur cap had summoned him to
aid in opening a trunk, explaining he
wanted to change clothes, and had
lost the key to the trunk Pendleton,
the porter, had given him a hammer
and a cold chisel, which were returned
a little later Everett, however, had
not changed clothes, and this fact
was remarked by the porter. After
disappearing from the hotel a short
time Everett had returned and or
dered the trunk sent to Chicago.
At the Office of the United States
Express Company l found a clerk who
had received the package sent by &C.
A. Hayward" He remembered the
man who left it as a tall man, wear.
The Harrison times., 1908-10-17

all knowledge or to have II prayed on
them later But why had they al
lowed the empty bond envelope to re-
main in one Of the packages? TO
this day | cannot explain why this
was done except on the theory that II
was an oversight, II It were not II
was a decidedly stupid piece Of busl'
ness on their part
The Brooks case came up before
Justice Bowling, who was proml'
nent member Of the Tammany organ.
Zation Bowling and Boss tweed
we're close personal and poIitlcaI
friends Kelso and Dowlng were
closely associated as members OF lhe
same political organization, ana
Brooks attorneys were influential IN
court and police circles. 1t was Tor
these reasons that | had taken the
case to the grand jury 80 that II II
we're allowed TO die a natural death
in the city court-as many cases IN
which defendants are influential are
allowed TO do in all cities-th state
courts would still have jurisdiction.
During all this time Miss Shotwell
had maintained a consistently proper
attitude for a person who had been
robbed and who wished to see the
thief punished
In 1875 ! received a letter from New
York, written In behalf Of John D..
Townsend, a prominent attorney OF
that city. The New York state assem-.
bly, had some time before appointed
committee, known as the committee
on crime and the management OF the
distriet attorneys Office, for the pur
nose of investigating certain alleged
Irregularities IN the administration
of the office of district attorney under
Benjamin r. Phelps, | am not IA
miliar with the details OF the charges
made against Mr., Phelps, but among
them was the general one that GER