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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29

Big, strong man Is as helpless infant
when he Is suddenly III.
The sturdiest chap In town usually
loses his self control, and is utterly I'M
able to regard bis condition with the
common sense that characterizes his
everyday actions.
For example: He comes home tired,
eats q heavy dinner and sits down to read
and smoke away quiet evening.
Suddenly he notices weight on his
stomach; then sharp pains around his
heart, and q feeling Of suffocstion.
Thoughts OF "heart disease rush over
him, and in his agony he fears the worst.
His trouble was acute indigestion,
brought on by overlooking his tired
stomach.
A couple Of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets
would have given him instant relief
would have saved him hours Of suffer-
ing.
Garry . package Of Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets in your vest pocket or keep
them In your room. Take one after each
heavy meal, and indigestion can never
bother you.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets cure stomach
troubles by supplying the one element,
the absence Of which in the gastric
juices, causes indigestion and dyspepsia.
They enable the stomach to digest all
kinds of food and to quickly convert It
into rich red blood.
We know what Rexsll Dyspepsia
Tablets are and what they will do. We
guarantee them to cure indigestion and
dyspepsia. II they fail, We will refund
your money.
Prices 25 cents per full package. Sold
only ct our stores or by mail. =. A..
shurtlsn q Co., South Paris, No.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
East Sumner.

"wish you q Merry Christmas and q
Happy New Year." Is now "heard 10 the
land" while the "singing of the birds, 1"
(save that of the old rooster) Is not.
Christmas is now one of the best observ-
ed of the holidays. HALF q century ago
in this vicinity, very little attention was
paid to 1t. The children usually hung
up their stockings beside the huge open
fireplace, and in the morning found q
few raisins, peppermints and beechuuts
in them. No public observances in the
churches. Usually the good old minis
ter cheered the older people and tired the
younger by q two hours sermon on the
Sabbath nearest Christmas day. No
carols or special music. Old wind
ham''-with its-"Broad Is the road that
leads TO death" might possibly cheer the
dropping spirits of the kids when sung
at ''slow feed" without the brakes being
set. But the music that most delighted
us was the "doxology" at the end OF the
service for this was the hint that we
might Cup and git" Yes, my dear
children, you have great reason to be
thankful for the present way Of 0bserv-
ing the happy Christmas season. You
were wise in waiting until these latter
days for your advent into this happy
world of Christmas cheer. Your parents
may have to dig little deeper into their
pockets for the purchase of gifts, but
they will not complain if their children
seem happy and thankful. We do not
believe that the world Is growing worse.
We rejoice in the improvement and the
better opportunities for all to enjoy life
and it's manifold blessings. Surely our
hearts ought to glow with gratitude to
the Great Giver of our gifts. Lot the
Christmas event be made one Of cheer
and good will to all.
The two Sabbath Schools united In .
Christmas tree service at the Baptist
church on Christmas eve, and enjoyed a
pleasant occasion of which we may speak
later. Thursday morning tho mercury
indicated 20 below zero. The coolest
yet for the season.
We had a letter recently from l.. D.,
the Democrats Greenwood correspond.
emit. For a man nearing tho sos he
writes q very steady legible hand. We
always read his correspondence with
much pleasure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
IT CLEANS THE SHIPS.
Sailing Through . Volcano Crater In
The Aeoean SEA-.

Sailing Through . Volcano Crater In
the Aegean Sea.
In the Aegean sea q vessel may sal
into the top of crater, and. though II
Is hard to find anchorage there, yet q
mere sail through Is appreciated great
ly by captains, because 1t cleanses the
bottom of the ships from marine
growth.
More than 1900 years ago the Isle OF
Santorin was split in half by an earth
quake, with the result that what was
once the crater Of a volcano is now q
crescent shaped harbor. Two glisten
Ing white towns Of Thera and st
Nicholas are perched on the summit OF
the steep cliffs, whose dark and dismal
hue is similar to that Of the top OF We
suvius. Standing out against the sky
are large numbers Of windmills, with
many sails. arranged In perfect cir
Gle. These are evidently employed fol
crushing the olives, which, along with
the terraced vines. are the staple prod
uct Of the island. The Santorin wine Ii
Of excellent quality and Is highly ap
preclated in the Levant.
Between the main island on the east
and the smaller. Theresa. on the west
are the three small Kaumene islands
all Of which have come into existence
since the original earthquake. while tho
largest Of the three was born from
the sea" less than 200 years ago. show
Ing that the center Of the old volcano
has still certain amount Of activity.
The water In the harbor into which
the sulphurous streams from this vol
canic island rain has peculiar prop
erty which completely cleans OF
growths Of every kind from the bottom
Of any ship.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
STAGE SCENERY.
Modern Settings Tax the Ingenuity Of
the Builders,

Modern Settings Tax the Ingenuity OF
the Builders.
The big scenic artists do little actual
painting beyond making the model
unless they have panoramic effect
That they. do themselves. standing on
the paint bridge, many feet from the
floor. while the canvas Is raised or
lowered. The panoramic effects are
hard to handle. One difficulty Is to
avoid fiuttering when a draft sweeps
across the stage Mountains that
tremble hazily are not conducive to
Illusion.
With the elaborate productions OF
late years the Importance OF the build
er Of scenery has increased, says Ev'
erybody's Magazine. Formerly. when
the scenery consisted merely OF can
vas stretched over q wooden frame, II
was simple enough. But the struggle
for realism and sensational effects has
developed difficult problems for tho
builder Of stage scenery to solve
Every piece of scenery must be made
80 that 1t can he folded into strips five
feet nine inches wide, because the
doors Of the baggage cars In which II
is transported are only six feet IN
breadth. Also every piece must be
light and so constructed that one
scene can be removed and another
put in place within ten minutes. II
may take thirty hours Of continuous
work to get the scenery "set up" tC
use u technical expression, after 1t Is
brought into the theater. After thai
the work Of changing scene is com
paratively easy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
West Bethel.
Thanksgiving day has gone.
And Christmas day has fed;
OF foul play we had enough.
Both turkey and goose are dead.

All hail, all hail. the glad New Year,
He's coming and is almost here;
Then let US speed the parting guest,
Tonight the Old Year goeth West.
A happy New Year to the Democrat
and its readers.
The glad holiday season will soon be
over.
As the days grow longer the nights
grow colder.
Bachelor girls aud widows should re.
member that leap year ends this week.
Ebert R. Briggs is working in the
postcard house of Written & Dennison.
Many farmers are now employed In
cutting and hauling years supply OF
fuel
John B. Murphy remains in poor
health, and is unable to do any hard
labor.
Those having dry wood to sell are i'm
proving the excellent shedding, and it is
being sent from here to the cities.
Harlie Dennison of South Paris has
been enjoying week of his school vaca
ton with his grandparents, Mr.. snt
Mrs. Harlan p. Dennison.
Daniel A. Glines, who recently sole
his farm here and moved to Bethel Hill
has bought a home for himself anc
family in that pleasant village.
George w. Briggs Of Albany drove Il
this place last Sunday and went from
here to Gilead on the cars to visit hi'
aged mother, who recently had fall
from which it is feared she will never
recover.
No better holiday gift can be sent to ;
distant relative or friend than sub
scription to the Democrat. The pub
fishers paying the postage makes 1t les
expensive than sending books and it Il
far more interesting to the sons ant
daughters of Oxford County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
"Ssttina the River on Fire."

In old English times. when eacl
family was Obliged to SIT It's own hour
1t sometimes happened that an ener
getic man would turn his sieve so rap
idly rs to cause II to catch fire. Tho
style OF sieve used In those days was
called TENSE" and 1t became Il Gus
tonary saying that a laz." man would
never set the tense on fire. Now, Il
happens that the name Of the river
Thames is pronounced Ike the name
of this old -four sieve. and after many
years. when the old fashioned tense
was forgotten. It was thou Int that set
ting the tense on fire meant setting
the river on fire, and that Is why to
day we say that a stupid person VII
never set the river on fire.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Greenwood.

Now winter is here with his frigid
breath, this morning the temperature
being seven below, the coolest yet, and
ten degrees lower in some places, and
water lowering at the same time.
Butchering has been one OF the occu-
pations of late, two pigs, beef cow and
a flock of chickens having succumbed to
the wants of carnivorous man-and
woman.
In regard to how much the days
lengthen this month, there is found to
be a discrepancy of whole minute in
the different almanacs; some saying three
minutes and others four. Perhaps, il
there are those who wish to be exact,
they might get it so by calling it three
minutes and q half. We are not that
much precise.
We have received a very interesting
letter from Sharon Robinson of East
Sumner, some of which 1t is our inten.
ton to use next week, simply thanking
him for the favor to-day.
Nearly twenty-five deer we're killed in
town that were heard Of, several OF the
men getting their lawful number. One
was brought into the dooryard here
Thanksgiving Day, fine yearling doe,
and just then two hunters came along
who had killed nothing, and when see.
ing the game they looked disappointed
to think how partial luck can be, and
often is, and probably went away asking
the question why. :,
Christmas Day tomorrow, but look
out and not eat nor drink too much how
ever tempting the repast and coffee may
ha
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
AM ACCURATE CLOCK.
The Timepisce In the Observatory sf
Column ia University.

Column bia University.
In the observatory Of Columbia uni
versity is one Of the most accurate
clocks In the world. It has run for
several months with a mean error OF
only fifteen-thOusandths Of second
and a maximum error Of thirty-thou.
sandths Of a second per day. That
means that 1t does not vary more than
half a second q month, or six seconds
year.
Compare this with the first pocket
timepiece, the animated egg Of M.
remberg," which required winding
twice day and varied an hour and q
half In the same time! Compare 1t
with some of the highest priced
watches manufactured today, which
often vary more than ten seconds a
week. and you will have some idea OF
the refinements in the science Of meas.
uring time. Yet even this accuracy Is
surpassed by some famous timepieces,
If the trade magazines are to be be,
lieved. There have been accounts In
them Of clocks or watches that have
varied less than second In periods as
long as ten years.
The clock at the University Of Co.
lumbia Is an astronomical clock. 1t is
surrounded by glass case In which a
partial vacuum Is maintained, and In
order that the case may not be opened
or disturbed the winding Is done auto.
matically by electricity. The clock Is
set up in a room especially constructed
to keep 1t free from jar or vibration.
The temperature and barometric con-
ditions are maintained practically con-
slant. and every possible precaution is
taken to minimize the errors Of the
running mate.-New York World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
A Candid Critic.

"A criticism that has helped me a
great deal in my work came from a
man to whom took picture to De
framed" said young woman who
spends much Of her time copying In the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. AS the
picture progressed my friends told me
It was fine. Some Of the other copyistS
said II had value. character. good color
Ing and all those things. and even one
of the guards in the gallery got rca'
friendly one day and remarked that !,
was the best copy Of that picture he
had seen. began to think that maybe
after all, my several years Of study
were beginning to bear fruit At tha
trainers l picked out nice frame, and
the Trainer began TO figure on the cot.
"T'll tell you. miss he said. that
frame will come to S3.9S. II wer@
you I'd get something cheaper for that
picture New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. g. W. r; Hi. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at l0a5 A. N.
Sunday School at u. Sabbath evening service
at 80. Y. p. s. G. e. Tuesday evening.
nant Meeting the last Friday before the lst
Sunday Of the month at $50 P. II. All not
otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Il. Cummings of
Mechanic Falls spent Christmas with
Wallace q. Cummings family.
DR.. Charlotte F. Hammond has been
visiting in Boston and New Orleans and
is now at Hotel Bon Air, Augusta, Ca,
where she will spend the most Of the
winter.
Miss Annie 1. Paris, who was in the
Central Maine General Hospital at
Lewiston some weeks since and sub
mitted to an operation for appendicitis,
went to the hospital again on Saturday
for further treatment, not having made
as good recovery as was hoped.
Eugene Hammond spent Christmas in
Montreal, going Wednesday and return
ing Saturday.
o. A. Maxim is in Newtonville, Mass,
for week.
George NJ. Atwood and family spent
Christmas with relatives at Dixfield.
The Christmas tree at the Baptist
church Friday evening was pleasant
occasion. There were brief exercises
preceding the tree. Rev. Mr.. Hill was
| presented with a reminder of the occa-
sion in cash by his parishioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Thayer entertain.
ed eleven of their relatives to beautiful
Christmas dinner.
| A beautiful wreath of evergreen and
holly hung above the delivery window
has given Christmas cheer to all patrons
of the post Office since December oath.
Those who did not hear Rev. Mr..
Hills last discourse for the year, about
the precious alabaster box with its gift
of three hundred sixty-six days, had
distinct loss.
News has been received of the death
of VIM. Luther Slower at his home in
South Boston, Mass, on the twenty
second inst. Mr.. Slower leaves no chill
dren, but his wife Sarah, who survives
him, was the older daughter of Z. w.
and Sarah Robinson Clark, for many
years well known residents of this place.
Mr.. Slower has been a teacher of music
or the last seventeen years in Perkins
Institute, South Boston, and previously
was teacher in The Royal Normal Col
| lege for the blind in London, England.
A victim of Bright's disease for several
years, he was able to continue his work
until within a very short time before
his death In accordance with his re-
quest the remains were cremated.
| Miss Harriet Twitchell and Miss Ellen
Ford were the guests of Persis n. An
drews on Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs S. P. Stearns of South
Paris and W. C. Stearns and family OF
Stearns Hill were entertained at A. p.
Stearns' Christmas day.
A neighborhood club which has been
having weekly meetings for some time
is made up of the families of A. P.
Stearns, A. NJ. Ryerson, W. c. Stearns
and R. Ii. Gates-twelve people in all
Saturday nights they meet with the
several families in turn, and have a sup
per and general social time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Lowell.

Ut. Fox has begun logging the tim.
Der of the Diamond Match Co. which
they bought some years since of Sumner
Kimball.
Mr.. Elwood B. Sawyer, who moved to
this place few months since from West
Mills and occupied the blacksmith shop
rent Of w. G. Bassett, has returned to
West Mills with his family, and j. Il
Fox will occupy the rent here.
There was a supper, entertainment
and Christmas tree at the Congre,
gational church at the village Friday
evening.
Jessie A. Chapman and Katharine
Walker are at home from Portland dur
ing the weeks vacation.
The scholars from Fryeburg Academy
are at home for the Christmas vacation
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen w. Bsmis,
who died on the 18th inst, took place
from her late home on Monday conduct
cd by Rev. +. Fl. Reeves. Mrs. Bemi'
was we'll known and highly respected in
town. She leaves husband, one sol
and three daughters.
The marriage of Ralph G. Charles ant
Carrie z. Hubbard was sOlemnized a
the home of the parents of the bride II
Lowell village on the afternoon of the
cath inst, Rev. j. w. Card officiating
Only the families and few friends were
present. They Immediately started fol
Portland and other places.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
John WesIey's Prescription.

Here Is a rare little book" said a
Methodist local preacher. at is John
Wesley's Primitive Physick.' Wesley
dabbled In medicine. setting fashion
that has not yet died out Did you
ever know Methodist minister who
didn't dabble in incidence"
The full title Of the volume was
primitive PhysIck: or, An Easy and
Natural Method Of Curing Most Dis
cases." The local preacher said that
he had paid $40 for the book, but that
as medical work 1t was not really
worth 10 cents. To show the weak
ness OF John Wesley's doctoring b.
quoted the following consumption cure
Every morning cut up u little turf
Of fresh earth and, lying down, breathe
into the hole for quarter Of an hour
[ have known deep consumptive cured
thus."-New Orleans imes-Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Waterford.

George Washington Thompson, q
native of this town, died Saturday even
ling, Dec. 5th, at SIS O'Clock at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Clara Jor-
dan, 465 Central Street, Franklin, Mass.
His age was SO years. The cause Of his
death was pneumonia, of which he was
| i'll a week. He lived in Franklin the
last fifty years of his life. He was a
boot treer by trade. In 1915 he was
was welded in Wrentham, Mass, 10
Miss Johanna Keene, who died in 1869,
Seven children were born to the couple,
of whom four daughters and one son
are living, as follows: Mrs. Clara Jor-
dan, Mrs. Alice Jordan, Mrs. Julia Jen-
nson and Mrs. Mary Adams, all of
Franklin, and George Thompson OF
Brockton, Mass. The deceased children
were Frank and Hattie, who died in
their youth. Several grandchildren sur
vive. He also leaves two brothers,
Charles, of North Attleboro, Mass and
Royal, who lives in the West, and one
sister, Mrs. Ellen Clark, of Boston. He
was the oldest member of Franklin
Post, No 60, G. A. r, and was always
active in it's interest. At the outbreak
of the rebellion he enlisted as private
in Co. |, Eighteenth Massachusetts,
Volunteers. lie was successfully pro-
NOTED to corporal, sergeant and first
sergeant. He was discharged at Berk-
ley Ford, Va, Dec. 81, 1858, but i'm
mediately re-enlisted. In October, 1864,
he was transferred to the Thirty-secOnd
Massachusetts, Regiment, in which he re-
manned until his discharge at the end of
the war. He was in the first Bull Run
battle, served throughout the Peninsula
campaign, and took part in the battles
of Antietam, Shepardstown, Fredericks-
burg, Charlottesville, Mine Run, Get
tysburg and Rappahaunock Station. In
Nav, 1864, he was confined in the Har-
wood Hospital at Washington. He was
highly respected by all who knew him.
He delighted to talk of war times and
scenes with all who would listen. he
was naturally of strong vitality, which
aided him in his battle with disease.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Etnuacan Vases.

The famous Etruscan vases were
wrongly named, for, though made in
Etruria, they were the productions OF
Greek genius. They are elegant in
form and enriched with bands Of beau
tiful foliage and other ornaments, fig.
ures and similar subjects Of highly
artistic character. One class has black
figures and ornaments on red ground
the natural color Of the clay; another
has the figures Of the natural color and
the ground painted black. The former
class belong to u date about 600 B. c.,
the latter date about a century later
and extend over n period Of some 300
or $50 years.-New York American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Wilson's Mills.

Cuvier and Ashton Wilson have gone
over Diamond to work for j. w. Buck
nam.
Elwyu Storey is toting for j. w. Buck
nam.
School is in session for 12-weeh
term. Lillian Corbett of Enrol is teach
ing.
Azsl Wilson is working on the new
dam for the Union Water Co.
Roland Ripley is at work on the new
dam.
Sidney Bennett has gone to Millfielt
Pond to scale.
Aziscoos Grange has elected officers al
follows:
Master-M c. Linnell.
Oyerseer-Azel Wilson.
Steward-Earl Hoyt.
Chaplalu-Ssrah Pickett.
A. S.-Johnny Bennett.
Sec.-Gretta Wilson.
Tress.-Betsey Olson.
G. K.-Leon Bennett.
Ceres-Edda Linnell.
Pomona-Bessie Cameron.
Ceres-Stella Cummings.
L. A. Saddle Ripley.
Mrs. Cuvier Wilson and Al Hars carr
the scholars.
Mrs. Alden Farnham has got hom'
from Canaan, VT, where she has beer
visiting for long time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
West Sumner.

Christmas eve there was concert and
tree in the Baptist church. The seating
capacity of the church was taxed to its
utmost. The chief feature of the exer-
cses aside from the music was dia-
logue entitled Santa Claus Mistake BY
four girls and two boys, viz: Gladys
Young, Beulah Robbins, Inez Dean,
Carrie Damon, Henry West and Lewis
Hazelton. Rev. G. W. F. Hill and wife
of Paris Hill were present. Mr.. Hills
remarks on this occasion were brief and
to the point. At the close of the con-
cert large number of presents were
distributed
Adelbert Heath, wife and daughter, of
Lewiston, are spending the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. q. G. Heath.
Edith Bradford, the central girl, went
to Lewiston Wednesday, returning the
Same day; E. G. Doble tended the office
for her.
Died, Dec "a, George W. French. Mr..
French has suffered for years with
asthma. The immediate cause Of his
death was heart failure. He is survived
by wife and daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Perham of Bryant's Pond, and one 500,
Warren French, who has always lived
with his parents.
Florence Hadley, the three-year-old
daughter of AL Hadley, is sick with slow
fever.
Attorney q. NJ. Atwood Of Norwood,
Mass, has been spending few days
with his SOD, DR.. H. r. Atwood.
Tuesday, a busy company gathered In
the vestry of the Universalist church to
make quilts for Deacon Moses Dow and
wife. While the ladies piled the needle
the gentlemen prepared dinner. The
men showed themselves equal to the
task. 1t was astonishing to see how
handily they went to work. Dinner was
served to large company and when 1t
came to washing dishes, some of the
men could beat the women. Five patch.
work comforters were made ready for
use and there was patchwork enough
left for covers for two more. Worsted
crazy patchwork finished with fancy
stitches for quilt was given by lady
friend. The proceeds OF the dinner
amounted to S11 90. Half of this was
expended for Innings and batting and the
remainder turned over to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Dow.
H.B. T. Chandler, who has been at
work in the brown tail and gypsy moth
commission department OF entomology
at Kittery is here to spend the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Chandler.
Mrs. P. G. Barrett left for Peru Fri
day to spend few days there.
Guy Heath, who is at work for G. P.
Durham at West Paris, was at home
Christmas.
Clinton Bisbee of Auburn is spending
few days with his father, Sylvester
Bisbee.