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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
Notice of Hearing Petition For Letters
of Administrations.
Oct. % w3
County of Day.

t---S r..
In the matter of the estate of William
III. Rieck deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greet
Ing to Hattie NJ. Rieck, Irene Mary Rieck
aud William Marion Rieck, heirs next of
kin of William III. Rieck, deceased, and to
all to whom these presents may come.
Notice Is hereby given, that Hattie NJ.
Rieck has filed with the Judge of this
court, 2 petition, praying for letters of
administration of the estate of William
HI. Rieck, deceased, and that on Monday,
the 9th day of November, 1908, at o'clock
p. M, of said day, being day of regu-
lar term Of this court. to-wit: of the
November term, 1908, at the court room of
said court at Webster, in the County of
Day have been appointed as the time and
place for hearing said petition, when and
where any person may appear and show
cause why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Hon. John H. Lund, Judge
Of the court, and the seal of said court,
this 18th day Of October A. d. 1908, at his
oH1ce In the City of Webster, County of
Day, State of South Dakota.
Attest: Judge OF the county Court.
Albert Smith.
Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29

Anyway, Mr.. Tam never tried 70
steal Mr.. Bryan's government ownss-
ohip raiment. BEE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
ACT HELD TO Be ILLEGAL
Unions Cannot Fine Members for Re.
fusinu TO Strike.

Boston, Oct. 26.-The supreme court
Of Massachusetts, in making perma-
nent an Injunction against several la
Dor unions. ruled that labor unions
cannot impose fines on their members
In order to force them to go out on
strike.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
Farmers! Vote No!


On the County Option Prohibition Law
IAN Act to provide for the IiCens-
lhQ, Restricting and Regulation of
the business of the Manufacture
and Sale Of SpirituOus and intoxiCat-
ing Liquors."
This is the title of the County Option
law on the ballot. To vote NO, make
cross in the square before the word
mo-; thus:
4 Z :. ,,'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
East Greenwood.

Ralph Richardson returned home Sun
day from the hospital after successful
operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. James Glover of Oxford and Mrs.
Vernon Walton of South Paris visited
their sister. Mrs. Fred Edgerly, last
week.
Ida Morgan has been visiting hel
friend, Miss Hannah Emmons, for the
past few days.
Harvey Corbett has completed hii
work for Walter Penley, where he has
been employed for the past year.
Mrs. Geo. Swan is recovering from
severe attack of pneumonia. HeI
daughter has returned home from Port
land to care for her.
John Curtis and wife of Rumford were
in town Sunday.
Alger Millett is at work in the toy
shop at South Paris.
Elinor Tuel of Paris recently visited
her grandparents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Curtis.
Pewees and crows are present once
more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
Maine News Notes,

Richard Carter of South, Poland Is
thought to be the tsllest man In Maine.
He is six feet eight inches In height.
William Ober was instantly killed at
fremont by the bursting Of a fly wheel
on an engine while saving wood. A
piece of the fly wheel struck bis head.
He was unmarried and "a years of age.
George Dolham, SO years old, was kill
ed Thursday at Waldoboro by the fall of
q tree which he was cutting down. Dol.
ham was caught under one OF the
branches of the tree and fatally crushed.
He Was farmer living in East Waldo.
boro.
John Thomas Stone, tobacco sales.
man, committed suicide at his home at
Gardiner Tuesday by shooting himself
through the head with revolver.
Worry over business troubles ia believed
to have prompted the deed. He leaves
widow and daughter.
Thomas Tyrrell, aged 81, of Thetford
Mines, Que, q brakeman on the Bangor
& Aroostook railroad. was killed al
Glenburn on the 9th by being caught
between the engine and cars of freight
train which had broken apart. He
leaves a mother, three sisters and five
brothers.
In last Mondays municipal election
in five Maine cities, Bangor and Brewer
elected Republican mayors, and Au
gusta and Belfast reelected their Dem
ocratic mayors, while in Biddeford thu
Democratic and Citizens candidate wal
elected by margin Of eight votes ove
his Republican opponent.
Architects plans for the new home O
Kora Temple, Mystic Shrine, are beinl
drawn by Ooombs g. Gibbs of Lewiston
Work on the new building will begir
this spring and be pushed to completion
this year. For some time the building
committee has been considering tn
drawings submitted and the architec
was not selected until few days ago
The structure will cost around 500, 900
1t will be of brick with terra Gotta trim
mings, and three stories high, beside tn
basement. The ante-rooms, banque
hall and serving rooms will occupy tn
first floor; the lodge room, the prepare
ton room, the officers rooms, etc., th'
upper part of the structure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris mn.

Mrs. Loren B. Merrill is quite sick with
the grippe.
MI. and Mrs. Cyrus Thurlow Of
Mechanic Falls were guests of theil
daughter, Mrs. Fred Shaw, last week.
Mrs. Arthur S. Hall of Buckfield was
the guest of Mrs. Ernest F. Shaw Satur'
day.
The leap year ball at Academy Hal
Saturday evening brought out about
thirty couples and was financial success
as we'll.
Irving E. Andrews has crew cutting
the wood on the Calista Cummings LOT
east of this village.
Rev. G. w. Hill of Marlborough will
preach as q candidate at the Baptist
church next Sabbath. All are invited to
come and hear him.
The Maine spirit is strong In the peo-
pie of the Pine Tree State who have
gone out into other parts of the country.
In many towns and cities of the land
there are Maine associations which at
their meetings bring together large num-
bers. Iu Ashland, Mass, there is an
association of the Sons and Daughters OF
Maine, which this year held its annual
meeting and banquet on the 4th OF
March, and the number of Maine people
in that town is indicated by the fact
that there were in all 10 people present
at the affair. The president of the asso'
citation is former Paris boy, Ernest F.
Twitchell, who presided at the meeting
and delivered the address of welcome.
While not of direct local interest, 1t is
worthy of note that on the same evening
a permanent organization of Sons and
Daughters Of Maine was formed in South
birmingham, starting with $50 members.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
Green wood.

II the lumbermen were handicapped
the first part of the winter on account OF
the want of snow, they have had 1t since
February came in, and a plenty of cold
weather to go with it. One below the
cypher on Tuesday and Wednesday
morning last, and nearly two feet OF
snow in the woods. Better late than
never"
Hay seems to be more plentiful than
last year at this time, but not so with
potatoes. They are in good demand on
account of the partial failure of the crop
last year, and will be until they grow
again. And it might be mentioned in
cidentally that they already begin to
sprout in the cellar.
We have known from school boy days
that Hammerfest is the most northern
town on earth, being situated several
hundred miles above the Arctic circle,
but had no idea that there is such place
as Punta Arenas in the Strait of Magel-
Ian, where our war ships coaled up while
passing through to the Pacific, until the
event occurred, and that it is the most
southern town, or city. as it is called, IN
the world. And all this is because 1t is
not noticed in any geography or atlas we
have ever seen. Wonder how many
knew there is such place until tha,
event occurred?
1t might be appropriate to mention
here that we have a book before us oil
go pages entitled, Cruise of the Frigate
Columbia around the World, under the
command of Commodore George c.
Read, in 1888, 80 and 40, by William
Meacham Murrell. one of tue crew. II
is journal kept during the whole cruise,
and especially interesting as showing the
contrast between our navy nearly three.
quarters of century ago and the pres
ent time. But if any man can read /,
through without feeling a big lump OF
indignation rising in the inner man at
times, he is more stoical than our hum
BILE self.
The former sick folks are all conva
lescing so far as heard from.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
Bryant's Pond.

Elijah D. Cole has been reelected su-
perintendent of schools.
Several from here attended the Nor
way Municipal Court Wednesday as wit
nesses in the case of State vs. John
Bolus for assault upon Mrs. John
Dwinells.
j. B. Farrar is in Milton Plantation
working for Grin Bowker.
There was large gathering Thursday
evening at the grange leap year box
party. Many from the village attended.
D. A. Cole, carrier on Route No. l, &C
companied by John A. Titus, left here
Tuesday morning for two weeks visit
in Boston and Worcester.
Mr.. Stephen Rowe, our oldest resident,
is very i'll from kidney trouble. Two
physicians were called in consultation
Thursday.
Miss Alice P. Day is in Sanford where
she has a position in millinery shop.
The syrup makers are just commenc.
ing to operate and are predicting a good
season.
Frank Lane returned to his home in
Portland Monday.
Daniel Henry Curtis. long resident
of our town, has moved to North Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
Byron.

Jerome Irish of Portland, formerly of
Buckfield, visited his cousin, j. E, Shaw,
last week.
Bernard Andrews is in town looking
after his business here.
We learn that Mrs. Joseph Reed met
with quite serious accident by slipping
on the ice and tanning her back badly.
DR.. S. Taylor has been confined to the
house for few days With sore throat
and cold.
The weather remains cold enough and
plenty of snow for logging purposes.
People are improving the good sled
ding we'll.
J. A. Taylor has caught several foxes
with trap lately. One came into j. E.
Shaw's barn yard and was trapped there.
The selectmen met at the Centre Mon
day, the 9th inst, to transact town bust
ness
Geo Easter has been hauling shovel
handle timber to the station from his
place in West Byron.
White ash timber is valuable at the
present time and sells for a good price.
1t is said that r. Richmond, who sold
his place last fall, is thinking of buying
another place in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
East Waterford.

DR.. A. j. Simpson is again appointed
superintendent of schools.
Mrs. Ida Emery is visiting her sister in
Oxford.
DR.. Weber of Lewiston was here
Tuesday to see Alton Howe who is moi
doing as we'll as could be wished.
c. II. Pride, wife and daughter, drove
to North Fryeburg Saturday, returning
Monday.
Mrs. G. A. Miller returned from Pitts.
field Wednesday.
Will Chadbourne and Geo. Stevens
went to Gilead Tuesday to get boiler
for the mill at Tuskahola.
Chas. Mixer of Norway is at Pride
Bros fortnight.
Chauncey Ames, who has been al
home, has returned to his work at South
Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
Wat PRla.

A. r. Tuell has moved back to his
house here.
Mr.. A. D. Coburn went to Carthage
last week, but Mrs. Coburn has been de-
tanned by the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Houle, who has an attack of erysip-
elias.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Bowker of Port
land were at Roscoe Tuell's day or two
the last of the week.
Writ Mckinney went Friday morning
of last week to Washington, D. c., with
the Paris High School class. he was &C.
companied a. far as Boston by Ellsworth
Curtis. They will visit week there
after the Washington trip, and In all OK
pect to remain away about two weeks.
Advertised letters In West Paris post
Office March ID:
Peter C. Buote.
Mrs. Richard Bryant.
Fred l.. Kent.
Simon Myers.
Fred j. Perry.
Frank Phillips.
Miss +. NJ. Schoz.
Ida Jenness Moulton, Reader and I'm
personator, gave an entertainments at
Dunham's Hall last Tuesday evening
under the auspices of l. o. o. F. Lodge,
No. Is.
Mrs. F. S. Farnum will stock up for
the spring millinery trade and has been
to Boston to purchase goods and attend
millinery openings.
The Universalist Good Will Society is
holding regular afternoon meetings once
in two weeks. A recent meeting was
held with Mrs. F. S. Farnum at her
home on High Street. Last Wednesday
afternoon the society met with Mrs. L..
NJ. Mann. 1t was voted to have parish
supper at the Universalist parish meeting
on March 31st. For some time the ladies
have been preparing for "white sale"
to be held soon after Easter. Home
made candy will be for sale and there
will also be food and lunch table. Mrs.
Mann served refreshments.
Miss Madge Tuell visited at Geo. d.
Robertson's at South Paris few days
last week.
Mrs. Geo. B. Crockett of South Paris
was guest at c. G. Morton's two days
of last week.
Rehearsals for the drama, "a Woman's
Honor" have been cancelled for the
present. The play has been postponed
on account of illness of some who took
part.
West Paris Lodge, 1. o. o. F., was Wis.,
tied Saturday evening by about 40 mem
bers from Buckfield Lodge, who worked
the first degree in an entertaining and
instructive manner. Is or 20 members
of Mt. Mica Lodge of South Paris were
also present. About $50 we're present
in all, and the men of West Paris Lodge
served the supper.
Geo. W. Ridlon and family were here
from Portland Sunday. Mrs. Marietta
Fuller came with them and will now re-
main here at her home. Mr.. Ridlon and
family expect to come here the first OF
April to stay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
Albany,

Allen and Sibyl Cummings called on
Mrs. F. G. Sloan recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Durham and little
sons Everett and Richard, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. W.
Cummings, recently.
George E. Grover of Norway was in
town last week.
Miss Gertie F. Sloan visited Mrs.
Myra Lord few days last week.
Sibyl and Allen Cummings called on
their sister, Mrs. Charles Durham.
Mrs Nellie Inman is much better.
She returned to her home the It'll.
Harry B. Inman cut his face very bad
ly. A pine limb struck his nose, cutting
quite cash.
Charles Grover died at his home 10
Albany, Thursday morning, March 18th.
Besides a widow he leaves four sons and
q daughter, Arthur R. of Boston, John
c. of South Paris, Archie L., Monty and
Mrs. Flora Newcomb of Albany, five
brothers, Simon and George of Norway,
Sumner of North Waterford, Carter of
Albany and Banister of Stoneham, and
many relatives and friends. He was a
veteran of the civil war, and was q
genial, kind hearted friend and neigh
Dor, who will be missed by all. Funeral
at the church at North Waterford at
p. NJ, March Is.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17

William F. Jordan, after severe and
painful illness OF several months. passed
away Monday morning, March 9th, aged
AZ years. He was buried from bis late
home Wednesday, Rev. A. W. Pottle
conducting the services. Mr.. Jordan
had been married twenty-four years, and
leaves widow and seven children, also
his parents and four brothers and two
sisters. He was a kind, faithful hus.
baud and affectionate father, and will be
greatly missed by his family and a large
circle of friends.
The lumber. and wood business has
been very active during the past few
weeks. The station agent, Mr.. John
Moore, reports thirty.four carloads OF
wood freight moved from this station
during the last week Of February, and
twenty eight carloads the first week Of
March.
Mrs. Harlow, who has recently opened
the store lately occupied by Mrs. Laura
Murch, has laid in large and new stock
Of goods. She intends at once to install
an accomplished milliner and will doubt
less be largely patronized by the ladies
of the surrounding community. She re.
ports already good business. Her line
is fancy dry goods and millinery.
Mrs. Frank Wilmington, who for sever.
al days was critically i'll with carbuncle
on the back of the neck, is much better
and improving rapidly.
Mrs. James Elmer Warren, who went
with her husband to Portland few days
ago, returned home this week. Mr.
Warren extended his trip to Boston and
is not expected to return home unit
March 10th.
Mr.. Walter Graham of Bates College
supplied the Baptist pulpit the last two
Sabbaths.
Norris Newell of South Paris has beer
spending some days in town in the inter
| ests of insurance business.
Rev. A. w. Pottle and wife took {
sleigh ride to South Paris Thursday, ant
in their calls took in the sale at th'
Methodist church.
Nezinscot Lodge, l. o. o. F., visited
West Paris Lodge Saturday night ant
worked the first degree.
Little Alice Head, the only child o
DR.. Heald, who has been Ill from typhoi'
fever for more than seven weeks, is no
improving and is still in a critical condi
ton.
Miss Ada Durgin is taking music les
SONS on the piano, Mrs. Pottle her teach
er. Miss Durgin is an apt pupil.
Charles Gray has been putting tn
minister's wood pile of ten cords in fin
forpo tho noof uaak
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
East Brownfield.

On March 9th, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Hodgdon observed their fiftieth wedding
anniversary at their pleasant home OF
the Fryeburg road. About seventy
friends and neighbors were present and
number of beautiful gifts were
brought, including china, glass, linen
silver and money, also fine easy chair
from the residents of Fryeburg road
Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Cameron and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Eastman sent letters OF
congratulation. A poem written fol
the occasion was read; there were also
remarks and music. Refreshments OF
Ice cream and fancy cakes were served
All spent q delightful evening.
The Congregational Circle served q
picnic supper at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Gstchell last Wednesday
evening.
The W. G. T. U. met at Mrs. S. B.
Beans last Friday afternoon.
Miss Isabel Stickney spent few days
here last week.
Miss Georgia datchell visited her sis.
ter, Mrs. Wentworth, of Fryeburg, re-
Gently.
At recent Republican caucus Charles
Hill, A. R. Hill aud L. r. Giles were
elected as delegates to 20 to coming
conventions to be held In Portland and
Bangor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
Norway Lake.

The Norway Lake Woman's Club me
with Mrs. C. A. Stephens March 18th.
Mrs. C. F. Whitney remains about th'
same.
Ten degrees below zero March IL.
We are very glad to see Mrs. X. K
Morrill, driving on our streets again.
Mrs. G. A. Flint and son Arthur visited
at Forrest Thurston's March Sth.
A flock of chickadees, a pair of blue
jays and woodpecker are daily visitor:
now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
West Sumner.

Rev. Charles F. Clark of North Read,
ing, Mass, preached very interesting
sermon in the Baptist church Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Clark had not been here since
he delivered sermon in this same
church about twenty-five years ago.
He had at that time pastorate in the
town of Turner.
Mrs. W. T. Bisbee remains about the
same. We hope soon to report her as
gaining.
Mrs. Moses Dow is reported as quite
comfortable. She has had her hand
lanced several times.
DR.. and Mrs. Marston and little son
Lawrence of Buckfield were in town
Sunday calling on friends.
Lester Harris of Strickland Ferry is in
town buying cattle.
Mrs. Lillian johnson of Howe's Cor
ner is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Elias Johnson.
Mrs. John Knowlton of Strickland
Ferry is spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Farrar.
We are having an epidemic of pink
eye in this village.
Miss Blanche Downs, who lives in the
eastern part of the town, was here call
ing on friends Saturday.
There was social dance here Friday
night. Music was furnished by VIM
Glover and John Harper.
The remains of Sylvia Grace Hollis,
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Hollis, of North Paris, were placed in
the receiving tomb here last Friday.
Miss NJ. A. Heald is sick with the
grippe. DR.. Wheeler is in attendance.
Mr.. s. F. Marston of Brunswick came
here last week. bringing paper hanger
with him, and has been papering and re-
pairing the house vacated last fall by
DR.. E. j. Marston.
Fred NJ. Chandler has moved his
family on to the farm recently purchas-
ed by him of N. G. Ford. Mr.. Ford's
family will occupy one half of the house
for the present.
The fair held by the Ladies' Aid of
the Universalist church was the largest
social gathering of the season. A hun
dred and fifteen persons were seated at
the dinner tables. After partaking of a
bountiful dinner an entertainment was
given, the principal feature of which
was a farce entitled Bachelor Girls,
with the following cast:
Miss Eliz sbeth, . Mrs. Cora A. Tibbetts.
P h,ss Servant girl colSred F.
Mrs. Katie N. Anne
The grand finale of the farce was an
original song by Mrs. Ames which made
"a hit" From the sale of the quilt
more than SIS 90 was realized. The
many friends of Mrs. Herbert L.. Ryerson
were much pleased when her name was
called as receiving the quilt. The re-
ceipts altogether amounted to $500.
The Aid has been doing good work this
winter. They have finished paying for
the church carpet and have quite fund
left towards hiring preacher.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-17
West Bethel.
Little changes come and go,
Evanescent as the snow;
Hot and cold come in a day,
Storms prevail-then pass away"

"With rushing winds and gloomy skies.
The dark and stubborn winter die';
Far of, unseen, spring family cries,
Bidding her earliest child arise"
We are thawing out from our winter
dens.
Mrs. Hattie A. Grover is recovering
from her long illness.
Ebert r. Briggs visited friends In
Bethel village Tuesday.
The almanacs inform US that spring
begins on Friday of next week.
G. E. Tolman of South Paris was in
this village Monday.
Francis D. Mills has been quite i'll for
two weeks, but is out again.
Wesley Dennis is on the road for
Dennison 6 Written, soliciting orders
for post cards.
The West Bethel Village Improvement
Club holds fortnightly sociables, and
new members are joining.
Snow is three feet deep where not
stirred by winds, and from eight to ten
feet deep in many places where drifted.
By the derailment of freight cars
three miles east of this station Tuesday
morning passenger trains were much
delayed.
Mrs. John B. Murphy is recovering
from an illness of several weeks dura-
ton. Her daughter, Miss Mabel Walker,
is with her.
The Lenten season is causing a scar
city of eggs in the stores and % cents
per dozen is the price being paid this
week.
Written & Dennison, manufacturers
of picture frames, and wholesale dealers
in souvenir postcards are doing an ex-
tensive business, which it is thought
will steadily increase.
Charles A. Walker of South Paris has
been sent here as foreman on the rail
road section, where he worked under j.
S. Mason thirty years ago.
"The oldest inhabitant" never saw 30
many continuous weeks of good sled
ding on the road from this village to
Mason and Albany as we have had since
Dec. LIST.
Owing to the arrest and conviction of
George F. Terry of Waterville for "fraud-
uleut use of the mails" am deprived
of the pleasant monthly visits of a paper
paid for to 1912. I fail to see why a
publisher has not the right to send a
ton of sample copies as cheaply as tue
same weight of papers to regular sub
scribers.