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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
.".. WIFE WON.
Husband Finally Convinced.

Some men are wise enough to tt!
new foods and beverages and then
generous enough to give others the
benefit Of their experience.
A very conservative" Ills. man.
however. let his good wife find out
for herself what q blessing Postum ID
to those who are distressed In many
ways. by drinking coffee. The Wis
writes:
No slave in chains. 1t seemed 70
me. was more helpless than |. cones
captive. Yet there were innumeraoN
notwithstanding from troubled
sleep with feeling of suffocation' u
times dizzy and out OF breath. attack
Of palpitation Of the heart that fright
ened me.
Common sense, reason. ana my
better judgment told me that cone'
drinking was the trouble. At last u!
nervous system was SO disarranseo
that my physician ordered mo mors
coffee
He knew he was right ana "
knew l knew 1t. too. | capituiatec
Prior to this our family had tr'es
Postum but disliked 1t. because =
We learned later. 1t was not MAUI
right.
Determined this time to g"
Postum q fair trial. l prepared II ~
cording to directions on the PIE
that is. boiled 1t IS minutes s1'e
boiling commenced. obtaining az
brown liquid with a rich. saapw
favour similar to coffee. "ne.
cream and sugar were added II y"
not only good but delicious.
Noting It's beneficial effects ID ny
the rest of the family adopted u.
except nay husband. who would NJ;
admit that coffee hurt him. sewers
weeks elapsed during which ! ofsn.
Postum two or three times q o.s;
when. to my surprise. my nusoans
said: I have decided to arm.
Postum. Your improvement Is y
apparent-you have such fine color
that l propose to give credit "ne'.
credit is due And now we a''
cOffee-slaves no longer.
Name given by Postum Co.. bs'...
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-The Roao :"
Wellville," in pkgs. There's nee
son."
Ever read the above letter: a Nc"
one appears from time to time.
are genuine, true, and full OF na
interest.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
Deer in Vermont.

The largest herd of deer in the
State is undoubtedly that reported by
NJ. A. Dunn, a Pownal farmer in the
Dugway district.
According to Mr.. Dunn a herd of
thirty-two deer has made its home
during the winter. on the mountain
near his home. He insists thar the
deer were seen by all the members
of his family and that he is positive
that the count is correct, as the ami
mails we're seen crossing an open space
between two wooded section of the
mountain.
Deputy Game Warden E. T. GULL
nan, of Arlington, also reports having
seen fifteen deer in one herd on Red
Mountain-St. Adams Messenger.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
College Daily Newspaper.

A fully equipped daily newspaper
plant with special telegraph service
and in charge OF q competent news
paper man is the, plan Of the Board
OF Curators ct the Missouri State
University at Columbia, Mo-, for the
new department Of journalism. The
daily paper will be known as The
University Mfssourian.
Walter Williams, Chairman OF the
Executive Committee of the Board OF
Curators. has been appointed Dean OF
the new school. The plant will be
on the university grounds. The re-
quirements will be practically the
same as those for other collegiate de-
partments.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
The French Flag,

The three colors were devised by
Mary Stuart. wife of Francois II. The
white represented the royal house O.
France. the blue Scotland and the
red Switzerland. in compliment tc
the Swiss Guards, whose livery il
was. 1t is generally understood that
the revolutionists Of 1889 had adopt.
ed for their flag the two colors, red
and blue. but that Lafayette per.
suaded them to add the white, to
show that they bore no hostility te
the king.-New York American.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01

Nobody noticed her especially when
she entered the beauty parlor. She
was not woman who would attract
notice under the most favorable cir
cumstances and in this place. with its
constant crowd Of women attired in
the latest modes and with faces show
ing the identifying results Of massage
and lotions. she was particularly I'M
attractive. Amid the perfumed. fash
ionable rush she stood bewildered
and difident.
She Quailed at the approach of the
magnificent young woman with the
figure of wax model and the couture
Of fashion journal. Quite humbly
she spoke:
Can l get my hair washed?" she
asked.
The magnificent young person re-
garded the woman before her cruelty.
She took in the middle-aged figure,
the t!ght-fitting black cashmere
basque, the too-short long sleeves and
the double chin.
!. Il think" she said, with her best
accent. you can have shampoo. 1t
can't be that all the girls are busy,
I'm sure. Just step this way"
She picked out the least important
OF the shampoo artists. Jessie. the
little girl who was learning the trade,
and was consequently nervous and
objected to by the regular customers.
Jessie hustled about Importantly.
Just hang your things up here" she
said. with infantile condescension.
She stood regarding her customer
brightly. It was too exciting, having
some one all to herself without in
structors bobbing in and overseeing.
The woman fumbled at the black
headed pins in her small hat with the
faded violets. When she got it on
she displayed brown hair slightly
streaked with gray brushed back
from q part fiat and smooth and
twisted into tight little knob at the
back of her head, the hal. dressing
OF a country woman who never has
stopped to consider how she looks.
eAvQ plnoA an spBla snIxosna eua
YOU'D better unfasten your COL
lar" prompted Jessie. It'll get
wet
The woman turned apologize eyes
on her. All right, she said. You
see, I've always washed my own hair
down home. We just moved up to
Chicago while ago. could have
done It here, but my daughter-in-law
was telling me about this place and
said for me to come and try 1t. 1t
seems kind of silly at my age"
-Oh. my. no." Jessie safd condo
scendingly, as she deity extracted
the wire shairpins. Lots Of ladies
much older than you come here reg
ular! Ever have a facial?"
"A what?" asked the customer.
blankly.
Az Jessie applied the liquid soap
she explained the facilities of the
beauty parlor. She told Of the facial
massage, the manicuring, the electric
wrinkle remover, the creams and To-
lions. The worn face Of the customer
looked more pathetic than ever under
her dripping. scanty locks.
N.Y." she said. do women do all
that? It takes powerfurlot Of trou-
BILE and time"
Nobody came to interrupt Jessie at
her work. AZ she glanced now and
then into the mirror at the face Of
her customer something stirred 1t her
aeart i Vas not - locg 40 that
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01

Eminent Italian engineers, some of
whom have already performed more
marvellous feats, now seriously pro-
pose the construction of barge canal
over the Apennines and Alps noun
tains. A system of tubular canals is
the idea. AS one barge ascends an.
other barge descendA
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
THE ANSWERING EFFECT.

Are you going to answer the accu-
saticns your enemies have Eade?'
- +h:-'- nor "a1liei Senator Sorg.
hum. "As rue. answering acc.sa
lions merely he.ps to keep the public
from forgetting them. '-Washing.M
Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
ANTICIPATION.

You LOCK pale and thia. What's
ct yer?"
Work! From morning till night
and only a o1e-holr rest"
How long have you been ct II
Il begin tomorrow'-Uik.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
West Bethel.
"The grass is green,
The eky serene,
The brook doth flow.
The grain doth grow,
The brides sing.
For IL ia Suripg,"

"The well.kept lawns will soon be all aglow
With clover heads and dandelion flowers
Cowslips and violet' eftsoon VIII be In DlOw
fastened by sun. smiles and the warm, sof
showers;
And DER the fields, in country lane or street
The lazy cattle seem at perfect rest.
While on the twig, the bird Of saffron yes
Fills all the ambient air with song replete.
Beautiful growing weather.
Dairy butter is 25 cents per pound
and eggs 16 cents per dozen.
Fortnightly dances are being held IN
Bells Hall, and are we'll attended.
W. D. Kilgore of North Newry was il
this village on Saturday, the 10th.
Seed time has come and farmers art
busily engaged in planting and sowing
w. W. Goodridge continues making
Improvements on and around his build
ings. =,
D. D. Fletcher and wife of Locke
Mills visited friends in this village las
week.
Miss Ada Bean of Bethel is employed
in the post card store of Written d Den
nison.
Mrs. Sallie K. Bennett died in Gorham
N. H., and was brought here for buria
on Sunday, the 18th.
The West Bethel Village Improve
ment Club gave pleasing entertain
ment in Bells Hall Thursday evening.
S. w. Potter and John B. Murphy re
main about the same as last reported
Both are being treated by DR.. j. A
Twaddle of Bethel Hill.
Devil wagons of all sizes will soon b
on the rampage, and nervous horses will
'ravel on highways with fear ant
trembling
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
Maine News Notes.

A ten mile walk was enjoyed the other
day by Hosea Webster of Limestone, sc
years of age. Mr.. Webster, who is one
of Limestone's best citizens, took the
little trip from that town to Fort Fair
field on foot, from choice, to visit his
son, A. D. Webster, and family.
Biddeford Journal: It was remarked
recently by Saco man who is familiar
with the conditions, that il Old Orchard
makes as much progress in building in
the next three months as has been made
in the last three the town will soon be
as large as ever, 80 far as number and
size of buildings is concerned.
The Maine delegates to the Republican
national convention have unanimously
reelected Ex-Governor John F. Hill OF
Augusta as the Maine member of the Re-
publican National Committee. The
Maine delegation will have private car
for their trip to the Chicago convention,
and will stop at the Auditorium Hotel.
Professor Leslie A. Lee of Bowdoin
died Wednesday morning at the Maine
General Hospital in Portland, after an
operation for an intestinal trouble. He
was professor of biology in Bowdoin,
and was one of the most eminent edu-
Gators and scientists of the state. He
was chairman of the state Typographical
survey commission. In the college he
was very popular member OF the
faculty. His age was 55 years.
Burglars made successful raid on
the post Office at Van Buren,, early
Thursday morning, securing postage
stamps said to be worth $1,000 and 5000
in money. The safe was blown open,
the valuables secured and the cracksmen
got away without interference and with
out leaving any tangible clue. It is be-
lieved they crossed the st. John River in
q boat and are in hiding on the New
Brunswick side. The river, which forms
the international boundary line, Is with
in 1000 yards Of the post office.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
West Sumner.

Mr.. Cornelius Thomas of Pownal is
the guest of Mr.. James Buck.
One Of our farmers wives has shown
herself to be a very energetic woman.
Mrs. Geo. West took the train last week
for Goodwin's Mills six miles east of
Biddeford to purchase a farm horse.
Mrs. West bought horse and started on
her return trip Friday. Having taken
harness with her she procured wagon
and drove 40 miles the first day, spend
| ing the night with friends in New Glou-
cester. The next day she had the mis-
fortune to have one of the wagon wheels
break down. Fortunately she was near
village. She had the worn out wheel
replaced by another, and arrived home
that evening, having driven strange
horse over strange road over 50 miles.
Roy Bisbee and wife, who have been
at work for R. N. Stetson, have gone to
Redding. Mr.. Stetson has hired Mr..
Brackett and wife of Otisfield.
The land is just getting dry enough to
plant, and the farmers are busy putting
the seed in the ground.
Mrs. Cynthia Bisbee, who spent the
winter in East Sumner, is at her home
here for a few days.
Miss Eta Littlefield of Portland was
the guest of her aant, Mrs. James Buck,
this week. Miss Littlefield was ac-
Icompanied to Rumford Falls by Mrs.
Buck who has been called there again to
do dressmakipg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias johnson have gone
to Strickland's Ferry for a few days.
Mr.. johnson finished saving the last log
Saturday, the 10th, and the mill is shut
down. Upon his Seturn he will repair
the dam and get ready for next years
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark made trip
to South Paris last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E. Dunham and son
Earl left Wednesday for Portland, Bos-
ton and Brattleboro, VT, to visit friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Rosetta Ryerson, who has been
in Massachusetts, for the past six weeks,
has returned to her home here.
Mrs. VIM. A. Bonney went to Lewis
ton Saturday, returning the same day.
| There was social dance here Friday
evening. Music was furnished by VIM.
Glover and Roy Bisbee violin; Fred Ben
nett, Buckfield, cornet; and Elmer Tuell,
West Paris, organ.
Mrs. II. S. Robertson has been in
Buckfield this week attending the W. c.
T. U. convention.
The Memorial Day exercises will be
held at East Sumner. Rev. j. True
Crosby, veteran soldier, will deliver the
address. VIM. A. Barrows Post and the
Relief Corps have invited the Changers
and Knights of Pythias to join in the
observance of the day, also all the teach
ers and school children in town. Dinner
will be served at an early hour in the
vestry of the Congregational church.
Baked beans and coffee will be furnished
by the Post, and the ladies Of the differ
ent orders are expected to supply the
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
Bryant'S Pond.

The death of two sisters occurred here
Tuesday morning within few hours oi
each other. Miss Sylvania Perham
aged S4, and Mrs. Martha E. Davis, agec
about IS. They were the last Of the
family of Jotham and Lucy (Felt Per
ham, who were the first to settle, per
haps, in what has been known in the
history of the town as the "Perhan
neighborhood."
Miss Perham came here, we might al
most say, as one of the pioneers of oul
little village, and engaged in the milli
merry business in 1854. Through al
these years she has been identified will
it's interests in business way. She ha.
had the good will and respect of th'
community and everybody has been bel
friend.
Mrs. Davis was the widow of Stepher
G. Davis, who died in 1893. A woman
whose life was directed to the happiness
of her home and family. She was ont
of the best of neighbors. In her nativ'
town and its people she ever took
deep interest. In the work of tn
grange she was prominent and was on
of it's able and influential members.
Their funeral was held at the Uni
versalist church Thursday afternoon
many coming from distance to attend
The floral tributes we're many and fit
tingly bestowed as the last kind remem
brance from old neighbors and friends
Rev. j. II. Little of South Paris con
Quoted the service. Franklin Grange
of which Mrs. Davis was a charter mem
ber, was present in body and perform
ed the burial service of the order in th'
church.
Among those present from distance
were Mrs. Amanda Perham Brock o
Wakefield, Mass, Mr.. Ritchie of Mon
treal, George w. Whitman and wife o
Norway, Julian Farrar of Portland, Rev
n. S. Whitman of Freeport, Benjamin
Davis and George W. Ridlon of Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
North Buckfield.

The people in this place are improv-
ing their buildings quite a little this
spring.
Phinney & Record are putting on
quite nice looking hood over the front
doors of the Grange Hall.
Roy Buswell is at work for Fred Heald.
John Smith is at work on the road.
Emerson Tucker has moved back on
to his farm in Paris, and l. D. Fuller has
hired his stand in this place.
Mrs. Frances Bicknell, who has been
in poor health for long time, don't
seem to gain much as yet.
Spring pigs are quite plenty in our
vicinity.
Merit Warren is Matching lots of chick.
ems in bis incubator this spring.
A very quiet and pretty wedding was
solemnized in the presence of relatives
and friends at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Heald, May II, when Mrs. Heald's S
daughter, Josephine Monk, was united
in marriage to Lester Kicker of Hartford
Miss Margaret Heald, cousin of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid, Mr.. Merle
Sturtevant, a student at the University
of Maine, as best man. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. II. Little oi
South Paris, the double ring service be-
ing used.
The bride was very prettily gowned il
white lansdowne and lace and carried {
large bouquet of brides roses, gift o.
the groom. The bridesmaid was gown
ed in muslin and lace and carried q
bouquet of carnations.
A dainty lunch of ice cream and cake
punch and fancy crackers was served by
three young ladies dressed in white. Th'
presents were many and valuable. Mr.
and Mrs. Kicker are of our most estima
BILE young people, and they have tn,
best wishes of all for prosperous anc
bapny life
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

Besides hiring Mrs. Shows "Sever
Cables" which be occupied last sum.
mer, DR.. Mann has engaged "Cross
Roads" for some friends OF his who arr
expected to take possession this week.
Miss Gertrude Brown has a very hand
some new saddle horse.
After the first of June the public
library will be open Monday afternoons
instead Of Wednesday.
Archie H. Curtis has moved his family
to Oxford for few months, where he ID
operating his saw mill.
Mrs. j. P. Thompson Of Portland
arrived at Elmhurst last week. Mrs
Thompson has spent so many summers
at Paris Hill as almost to become q per.
manent resident here.
Henry R. Batcheller, the mining en-
gineer and general superintendent OF the
Crocker Hill mine, returned last week,
and preparations for operating the mine
are in progress.
Admiral Lyon has the foundation and
cellar work at Lyonsden about complet-
ed and has by far the finest cellar in this
section. The old cellar under the main
house has been made considerably deep
or and new cellar excavated under the
long ell portion. Portland cement, both
solid and in blocks, has been used in the
walls and floor. The heating and laun-
dry arrangements are now being in
stalled.
Miss Annie L. Paris and Miss Lula E.
Emmons attended the Sunday School
convention. Miss Paris went as dele
gate, Miss Emmons accompanying her.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
Albany.

C. G. Becker and family visited at
Perley Andrews of Bethel recently.
A good attendance at the dance at the
town house last Saturday night, and a
good time.
+. G.. Sloan has lost both Of his horses.
Rather busy time of year to lose a
team.
Harry Hastings and wife of Bethel
called on j. F. Guptill recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren Lord called on
G. n. Sanborn of Grover Hill.
Mrs. Dexter Cummings and son AL
bion visited friends on the valley road
one day last week.
The farmers are all improving the fine
weather which we are having, also the
fishing. BY and by there will be more
fishermen than fish.
The men of the Paris Manufacturing
camps have captured white hedgehog.
Probably they will sell it to Mr.. Lin
Flint
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
Denmark.

Mr.. A. W. Belcher and Mr.. Geo. L.
Wentworth visited Bridgton Wednesday
evening to attend the meeting of Mt.
Pleasant Encampment, No. IA, l. o. o.
F. Three candidates were given the
Royal Purple Degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Blake are the happy
parents of nice girl baby.
There was an alarm of fire Monday
afternoon which proved to be in the
woods OF Fred Sanborn, near Mr.. Rand's
home, but it was put out without much
damage.
Mr.. John Ames is having hard luck in
getting his drive of logs down the pond.
The wind has been against him for a
number of days.
Mrs. Chas. Fl. McIntire has been quite
sick the past week but Is reported bet
ter and gaining.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
Hebron.

Principal Sargent and several of the
students attended the funeral of Mr..
Frank Packard at Hebron Station Sun.
day afternoon. Mr.. Packard has son
at school here.
The Hebron boys won at the debate
with the North Bridgtons Friday even.
ing as we'll as at the ball game the next
day.
Prof. Henry Bearce Of Orono and
Mcrle Sturtevant were at homo over
Sunday.
Daniel Chase, graduate from Hebron
and now at Oropo, visited friends here.
The Ladies' Circle held food and
apron sale Tuesday afternoon and even
ing.
Apple blossoms are coming out fast
these warm days, but 1t Is hoped they
will not all 20 by before Memorial Day.
Ansel Skolfleld, former student here,
sailed for Porto Rico last week en- route
on the schooner John D. Colwell. His
father, Capt. Skolleld, Of Cundy's Har-
Dor, II In command,
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
West Hartford.

Arthur Purkis has had to have eleven
cows killed lately on account of tubercu-
losis. He had only three left. 1t is re-
ported he has lost several hogs by same
disease.
We hear that State Veterinary Brackett
is testing other herds of stock in the
Line District.
Addison Newton has let his farm the
coming season and is going out jobbing.
The widow of Joshua Young, an old
lady of So years, is in very feeble health.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-26
Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters Of the County OF OK.
ford IN the State Of Maine. are requested TO meet
ut the Court House at South Paris, on Wednes-
day, the seventeenth day OF June, A. ID. 1905, al
10 O'Clock In the forenoon, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the following county
offices, to 6e supported at the September cleo
tion, 70 wit: Senator, Judge of Probate, Register
of Probate, County Treasurer, County Attorney,
one County Commissioner and Sheriff. Also 10
choose Republican County Committee for the
years 1909 and 1910.
The basis OF representation will be as follows
Each town and plantation organized for cleo
tlOn purposes will be entitled to one delegate
and for each IS votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1896 an additional
delegate, and for fraction of 40 votes In excess
OF IS an additional delegate.
The Republican County Committee VIII be In
session at the grand jury room at the Court
House at South Paris az 9 O'Clock on the morn
Ing of the convention for the purpose OF reeeiy
Ing the credentials OF the delegates.
Delegates In order to be eligible to participate
IN the convention must be elected subsequent tC
the date OF the call for this convention.
Per order Republican County Committee.
BENJAMIN A. SwASEY, Chairman.
Dated at Lewiston. Me-, May L. 1908.
FREDERICK 4. DYER, Secretary.