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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
A New School Law In Force.

With the first of this month certain
amendments TO the Maine law relative TO
the raising of money for common schools
went into effect. For years there has
been assessed by the state an annual tax
of one mill on dollar, and the fund thus
created has been apportioned TO the
several towns according to the number
of children Of school age in each town.
In order to obtain its proportion of this
fund town must raise at least so cents
per inhabitant for the support of COM
mon schools.
By act of the legislature last winter,
the mill tax is increased TO a mill and a
half, and the minimum amount which
each town must raise is reduced from
so cents to IS cents per inhabitant.
The practical working of this change
in the law will of course depend upon
the number of scholars in town. In
Paris, for instance, the amount paid by
the town TO the state on account of the
half-mill increase in the tax will be this
year sIl0.S4. IL the fund should be APP
portioned exactly as it was last year, the
increased amount received back from
the state would be 81, 1877 90. The mini
mum amount to be raised by the town is
Of comparatively little Importance, as
Paris has for some years raised an
amount about fifty per cent larger than
the law requires.
Another change in the law which is of
interest is that relating to the compen-
sation of district superintendent of
schools, chosen by a union of towns.
Heretofore the state, in such a case, has
contributed to the salary of the superin-
tendent an amount equal to that paid by
the combined towns, with certain limita-
tons. BY the change in the law, the
state will pay double the amount paid
by the combined towns, up to $500 in
any one case. This is only, as under the
former law, where the superintendent
holds state certificate and devotes his
entire time to the schools.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Bryant's Pond.

Harry LAMAR, as "Mrs. Partington,'
was at the Opera House Thursday even.
ing. The play was a rural comedy OF
three acts. Mr.. LAMAR was at his best
and had good support. 1t was surely
the most original and laughable enter
tainment ever given in our town. The
singing of Miss Lewis was exceptionally
fine also.
Mrs. Mary Sisson and Miss Lizzie
Stevens of Athol, Mass, are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Flora Kicker.
The icemen are busy. The ice is four.
teen inches thick on the south part OF
the pond. John A. Titus & Son will
put in the largest amount. Ten years
ago about every man to harvest ice was
the butcher; now nearly every farmer
and many of the village residents make
it practice.
The dramatic club will present "The
Country Minister" here in about two
weeks. It's new comedy that is hav.
ing a great run at present in the cities Of
New England.
The Stephens store is nearly complet.
ed. The tenements above will not be
finished until spring; also double
piazza around the building. Mr..
Stephens intends also to build a large
shed in the spring and put in a cold
storage basement.
The spool factory is closed for few
days while waiting for orders.
Mrs. A. B. Atwood and son of Little
ton, N. a., are visiting at Edwin Thomp
sons.
Elmer Bowker, Alden Chase, I'd, and
Annie Thompson have returned to Hebron
Academy.
Mrs. LA Perkins of Fryeburg is visit
ing her. daughter, Mrs. Lee NJ. Rowe.
Frank Lane of Portland is stopping al
Amos Bryants. Mr.. Bryant has beer
quite i'll of late.
Abel Bacon passed Christmas with his
sister, Mrs. Olive Young.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
West Lowell,

The funeral of Mrs. Samantha Horr
who died very suddenly, Dec. 20, of hear
failure, was held at the home of bel
daughter, Mrs. Fred Stearns, Sunday
Dec. 20. conducted by Henry Brown
Rev. j. W. Card spoke words Of comfort
to the bereaved family and friends. Two
selections were sung by Geo. Eastman
Will Brooks, Carl and Althea Farnum
Her FIVE children are Marcus Horr Of
Albany, N. Y, Josiah Horr of South
Paris, Lillian Coffin of Pressure Isle, Etts
Foster of Portland, and Mrs. Stearns
Among the flowers was a pillow will
mother in purple, Mrs. Eta Foster
spray, Daisy Stearns; wreath, Josiah
Horr; horseshoe, G. w. Stearns, Port
land; vines, Mrs. N. Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Barrows visited a
N. Fox's last week.
Christmas passed quietly here. There
was family tree at Will Fox's ant
several attended the trees at A. w
Wiley's and at the Harbor.
Miss Bessie McKeen of Albany is al
work at w. s. Fox's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

The week Of prayer will be observed
at the Baptist church, the meetings be
ginning on Monday evening.
Miss JEANNE Hubbard of Boston II
the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. 81. Jack
son, for few days. Miss Hubbard ex'
poets to return to Boston on Tuesday Of
this week. Mrs. Jackson is recovering
from an accident to her foot which has
kept her confined to the house for q few
weeks.
At hearing given by the County Com
missioners last Wednesday upon petit
ton signed very generally by the voters
of the town, asking that q part OF the state
road as originally located be changed to
90 over Paris Hill instead of through
the pine woods, the prayer of the petit
TONERS was granted and the new location
established accordingly.
Miss Maud Douglass of South Paris
spent Sunday with friends at Paris Hill
Mrs. w. G.. Hammond has closed heI
house and gone to spend the remaining
months of the winter with her brot her,
T. F. Hathaway, at South Paris.
Advertised letters in Paris post office
Jan. /:
Miss George Bryant.
Mrs. Frank Dickerman.
Mrs ANNA X. Emery.
Mrs Howard Robinson.
Mrs. Albert Sloane.
l.. Leroy,
Prof. Caldwell.
DIR. ID. z. 0riway.
Mr.. 4. l.. Sladek.
Mr. Cyrus Stinchfleld.
Mr. William UrQuhart
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West Sumner.

James Tuell, who was severely injured
in railroad accident at grade crossing
in Buckfisld about three weeks ago, was
brought to his home here Thursday
Mr.. Tuell stood the journey fairly we'll
considering his weak condition. Their
many friends are glad to welcome Mr..
and Mrs. Tuell home again, and their
patrons will rejoice when they are able
to open the baker shop once more.
Ellis Doble and wife of South Paris
spent Sunday with Mrs. Doble's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Doble.
News has been received of the serious
illness of the little daughter of Roy Bis.
bee, formerly of this town, now of Au.
burn. The little one has acute Bright's
disease. Hopes of its recovery are en-.
tertained.
S. B. R. Club met with Mrs. R. II
Ryerson Thursday afternoon. The roll
call was answered by quotations from
Mrs. Z. D. Z. N. Southworth. Biography
of Mrs Southworth, Mrs. r. Fl. Ryerson
A description of the first Thanksgiving
service ever held in this country was
given by Mrs. Geo. Clark. Facts about
the Dead Sea, Mrs. Hattie Howe
Conundrums, Mrs. Jeanette Pinkham
Refreshments were served. The next
meeting will be Jan. 10Th.
Mrs. Alvin Gerry while washing a
floor last week run splinter under the
nail of one of her fingers. She thought
very little about it until it began to pain
her terribly. Last Saturday DR.. Wheel
er of West Paris was called to her and
after administering ether lanced the
finger and removed the nail. At this
writing Mrs. Gerry Is doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Varney of Sumner
spent New Years day with Miss Luella
Farrar and her brother, A. G. Fsrrar.
1t is said that there is only one man
in Oxford County that is the owner of a
turkey. This fortunate person Is
possessed Of only three which he ex-
hibits for the sum of twenty five cents.
Mr.. Geo. A. Chandler was the re-
cipient of turkey Christmas which he
did not keep on exhibition long. 1t was
brought from Boston and was presented
to him all dressed by his brother-in-law,
Z. L. Tuell.
Old Santa has been playing some
rough jokes this year. One young gen.
tleman, who shows a tendency to bald
ness, was given small bottle purport.
ing to be hair remover Another young
man who has tried in vain to raise a
moustache was given false one. And
still another whose hair 10 of vivid
color received bottle of black hair dye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Lowell.

Mr.. John Harrington, Jr., resident
of this town, but who was stopping for
time with his brother, Abel Earring.
ton, of Mexico, died there the I'd inst.
and was brought here Friday for burial.
The service will be Saturday from the
Congregational church at Center Lowell,
and in charge of Kezar Valley Lodge,
l. o. o. F., No. SO, of which he was fol-
many years member. Burial at the
Center cemetery.
An all day meeting of Suncook Grange
was held Friday. The officers were in
stalled BY deputy B. w. McKeen of Frye.
burg.
c. K. Chapman was in Portland Fri
day, and N. T. Fox and DR.. E. j. Noyes
were there Saturday.
Jessie A. Chapman returned to San
ford to her school Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
The County's Condition.

The county commissioners of Oxford
County held their annual session at the
court house last week, and in connection
with the treasurer prepared their annual
report. The condition of the county is
very gratifying. Rather more has been
received in fines than in the preceding
year, and an increased expenditure in
some directions has been offset by re-
duction in others, so that the balance is
very satisfactory.
OF the 1907 tax on the organized
towns and plantations, only S74l.9I,
divided among three towns and planta'
tons, is now unpaid.
The statement of receipts and expend
itures of the treasury for the year il as
follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Hebron.

The winter term of the academy open
ed Tuesday and the most of the students
are in their places ready for hard work
Mrs Sargent is still with her sister in
New York.
Mr.. Henry Bearce has returned to hi'
teaching in the University of Maine, but
Mrs Bearce will remain with her parent:
for the present.
The young ladies who are teaching in
Massachusetts, went back Wednesday.
Miss Eta Sturtevant has gone to Lew.
iston.
Mrs. Fl. K. Stearns continues very sick
DR.. Cakes was there in consultation will
DR.. McFadyen Wednesday.
Many people are suffering with BAG
colds, but the most of them are able tt
be out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
North Waterford.

Irwin Green is quite sick with an
ulcer in the throat
Cora Scribner, who has been at Harry
Browns, is visiting at Fred Hazelton's.
Lucius McAllister has moved into the
rent over P. w. Saunders store.
Lillian Bisbee is at her mothers, Mrs.
l.. A. Holmes, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hazelton attended
the funeral of Mrs. G. 81. Fernald of AL.
bany.
Irwin Green has horse sick at James
Browns.
Mrs. Perkins, who is staying at her
sons, W. S. Perkins, is in very poor
health.
John Cannon, who has been work.
ing at Bryant's Pond, came to Fred
Hazelton's to work for short time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Denmark.

Mr.. A. P. Merrill is very sick at his
home.
Mrs. Ida Bartlett is reported as quite
sick.
Mrs. Annie burlington is nnder the
doctors care.
Miss Florence Jewett is slowly recov-
ing from bad attack of the grippe, and
about every one else in town Is sick with
bad colds.
There were sixteen couples at the New
Years ball at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. j. N. Smith still remains very
sick.
Mr.. Chas. d. McIntire has hegun log
ging on the Ordway lot.
Mr.. Edwin s. Head has been elected
Noble Grand of Denmark Lodge, No.
so, I. o. o. F.
Mrs. Susie Blake is to be the next
Noble Grand of Silver Rebekah Lodge,
No. 10.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07

The Little church around the cor
ner" in New York is to lose its character
as the place where romantic couples
may 60 for hasty marriage on the
quiet. The rector of the church has
seen the possible error Of his ways and
announces that hereafter when it Is
possible publicity must attend any mar
riage at which he officiates. Whether
the fact that on the first of January a
law went into effect in New York by
which persons intending marriage must
record their intentions several days in
advance, as it is done in Maine, had any
thing to do with the rector's change Of
heart, II not announced.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Oxford.

The house of the late DIR. A. l.. Jersey
has been sold to Mr.. Turner of Cham
bers Corner.
Mrs L. n. Keith has gone to Somers
worth, N II. She bore the journey bet.
ter than was expected. Her daughter
Mrs. Hatch, accompanied her.
George Hawkes. has been sick for two
weeks, unable to be in the store.
A meeting of the members of the Con
gregational church was held Tuesday
evening. Mrs. c. F. Starbird was chosen
clerk, Mrs. Geo. Towne, treasurer. Ar
raugements were made for future work
The Congregational Ladies' Circle met
Wednesday with Mrs. James Cook.
There was New Years ball Wednes
day evening in Robinson Hall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Dickvale.

Florence Wyman is on the gain.
Mrs. Will Dixon of Pennington, N. H.,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Bernard
Putnam.
A. b. Noyes and Ernest Sturtevant
each lost good horse by sickness re-
Gently.
II herd appears all right when affect
ed with tuberculosis, one cannot detect
it without the test. To whom and where
should one apply provided he wanted
them tested?
Will Child is breaking his colt.
Albert Eastman and wife, Perley b.
Child and Elmer Child of Rumford visit
ed the family of Frank Child on Christ
mas Day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Bsack8Ald.

The body Of James r. Jewett was
brought here for burial Monday after
noon from the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Jennie Jewett Morandi, In Maiden,
Mass, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Morandi. Mr.. Jewett was born In this
town seventy-two years ago and early
engaged in mercantile pursuits, and has
been In retail and Wholesale business
and as travelling salesman, until falling
health compelled him to retire from
active life. Mr.. Jewett has lived at
Hotel Long for several years, until a
little more than year ago he went to
Maldeh to live with his daughter. The
funeral was held from the Methodist
church Tuesday morning, Rev. Mr.. Pot
tie officiating.
Mr.. Harold Hall and Misses Louise
Buck and Amy Shaw returned to Boston
Wednesday morning.
One evening recently Miss A. h.
Prince entertained party of young peo-
pie by an exhibition of one of the lost
arts. Miss Prince owns the old family
fax wheel and at the request OF her
guests she demonstrated the art of spin
ming tow, giving at the same time an in
structive talk on the. preparation of the
fax for the spinner's use. The girls OF
to-day would consider it little hard
were they obliged to return to some OF
the occupations of rye olden times"
Rosalvo Crockett cut his foot quite
badly Saturday by the axe going
through a stick of stove wood and
striking the top of his foot. The buckle
OF his Overshoe prevented more serious
cut.
II. A. Irish has been in Portland on a
business trip the past week.
Mr. James Tuell, the victim of the
accident at the High Street crossing,
was taken to his home in West Sumner
Thursday. Mr.. Tuell is getting on as
we'll as could be expected.
A large delegation from this place at
tended the leap year ball at East Sum-
ner Wednesday evening. A good time
was reported.
Buckfeld Grange entertained the
members of East Hebron Grange Satur-
day, Jan. 4th, at which time the newly
elected officers of Buckfield Grange
were installed.
Secretary Mower of the Maine Baptist
Missionary Convention will occupy the
Baptist pulpit Sunday, Jan. II, '0S.
Mr.. A. j. Hammond, cooper en-
ployed by Morrill, & Cloutier, died sud-
denly at the home of II. M. Robinson
Thursday noon. Mr.. Hammond was
sick only few days. He leaves two
daughters, who reside in Portland. He
was fifty-three years of age. The re-
mains were taken to Portland Friday for
burial,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Locke's Mills.

Business is rather dull here just now.
The mill shut down Tuesday night not
to start again until Monday morning.
The New Years ball at Mt. Abram
Hall was we'll attended, forty couples
being on the grand march. Mnsic by
Woodsum's orchestra.
Mrs. Ella Pearson is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Frank Reed, at West Paris.
Mrs. Meader, of Bryant's Pond, spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Cummings.
Mr.. Frank Reed, Frank McKenney and
Harry Holden of West Paris were at
Camp Comfort few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Trask spent Christ
mas Day at David Fosters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Greenwood.

Since there is sometimes too much OF
a good thing, we thought it best to de-
fer any details in connection with Christ
mas for one week, as limited in our last
locals. Our young craft all attended a
family festival at E. II. Morgan's on
Patch Mountain, and reported first
class visit, while our better half and self
remained and kept things in order at
home. But We were not forgotten.
Divers presents were sent to both OF us,
one of ours being Hicks almanac for the
present year. We had heard of such a
publication for some time, but never
saw one before.
In his forecasts for this month he says
at the very first: "a reactionary storm
period is central on the 1St, I'd and Sd.
There are several reasons for apprehend-
ing general and severe terrestrial and at
mospheric pertubations, at and about
this first storm period in 1905" And
then he goes on to explain what those
reasons are, basing them all on the
position of the sun and planets; and &C
cording to his calculations nearly all OF
this month will be stormy and rough.
This gives us fine opportunity to see
how much of a weather prophet the Rev.
Irl X. Hicks really is. &
Frank Morgan stopped with US Tues
day night and reported that he and his
uncle had secured II foxes, and expect
to get several more before the end of the
season. He also. informed us that his
neighbor, Ralph Herrick, planted field
of corn and hedgehogs took the lions
share of it; then he went to setting traps
and caught Is of the "varmints," thus
diminishing their number so much for
this year.
Floyd Morgan went through his long
season of work at carpentering without
an accident, but was not so fortunate
after going home. The other day while
using the ak, he cut his ankle so severe
ly as to require physician to stop the
flow of blood and close the wound.
One month of winter gone and not a
zero morning yet, 10 being the coolest
up to date, and only two mornings so
low as that. But the past year, as a
whole, has been record breaker, and
thus we disposed of it on the last day:
Nineteen hundred and seven, you die at mid
night;
Uncongenial and cold you have been;
Thus instead of regret they will smile with de-
light.
That ere the cock crows you have passed out Of
sight,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
East Sumner.

A big crowd attended the Changers
ball on New YEARS. night. SO large in
fact as to be a jam. A larger hall is
needed.
The supper and the sociable of the
Congregational Circle on Thursday even
ing was we'll patronized.
Preaching services are expected in the
churches next Sabbath, Jan. 18th.
Rev. Mr.. Beals of the Bangor Seminary
has given excellent service for two Sab
baths and all desire him to continue.
At this date, Jan. I'd, Isaac Bonney is
reported as being very feeble with doubts
as to recovery.
Mountain Grange of North Buckfeld
visited Union Grange on Saturday, the
18th ult. A good time was enjoyed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
THOUGHT HIM A SPY.
An English officials Narrow Escape
In France In 1870.

w FRANCO III IofV.
The thrilling adventure which befell
Captain Haworth. one Of Queen Vic.
toria's messengers, wildly illustrates
the perils Of the diplomatic service
when a member of that corps is
traversing country where the storm
and stress Of war is raging.
1t was during the Franco German
war. and Captain Haworth was on his
way home charged with dispatches
from the English ambassador. then at
Tours. He got as far rs the town of
lie Mans. when something suggested
to the excited townsfolk the idea that
he was Il Pr,iS*. an spy.
He WAS arrested. carried before the
JUICE de paix ANA required to give an
account of lii:iiself. lie explained that
he was IN the service Of the British
government and produced his creden-
tails. He WAS then asked to show the
contents of the little bag which. as he
affirmed. contained his official dis
patches. This he absolutely refused
to do. though he showed them the gov.
eminent label and seal.
His refusal was thought suspicious,
and he was plainly told that unless he
could produce some more satisfactory
evidence he must be prepared to die.
The unlucky messenger was actually
led away for execution and was saved
only by some little glimmering Of COM
mon sense In the captain of the guard
he was committed to.
This officer demonstrated with his
prisoner on the folly Of refusing to
satisfy the court by submitting his pa
pers to their inspection. Captain Tia
worth told him that their bullets should
go through that bag and his breast at
the same time and that then they
would have to reckon with the British
government The officer seemed to be
impressed and sent him back to the
authorities. After further parley the
Eng ishnian was ordered to clear out
Of the town with all speed, an order
which he did his best to comply with.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
Norway Lake.

Mrs. r. K. Morrill, is doing as we'll as
can be expected at the hospital in Lew
istOn.
Mrs. Kinsman Hill is recovering from
an operation at DR.. Kings hospital in
Portland.
The Christmas guests have all return
ed to their homes.
Mr.. C. A. Stephens went away again
Jan. 18th.
j. l.. Partridge is recovering nicely
but is not able to be at the store yet.
The Norway Lake Woman's Club met
with Mrs. winifred Pottle Jan. 1st.
Almost every one is wishing for snow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
East Brownfield.

The G. A. R. and w. R. C. held joint
installation at G. A. r. Hall, last Satur-
day. An oyster dinner was served, and
a most social time enjoyed,
At Hiram Gatchell's, last Saturday
night there was held a, rehearsal Of the
music to be rendered at the expert
ence Social" to be given at Bradbury
Hall, Jan. 10.
Severe colds are prevalent In this sec.
ton,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
A New Kind of Census.

By an act of the last legislature, cen.
sus of the blind, deaf and dumb, feeble
minded, idiotic and insane of the state
has been taken, and the report on it was
last week submitted by the state as
SCISSORS. They find 298 blind persons
235 deaf and dumb, 1871 feeble minded
1914 idiotic, and 856 insane. In Oxford
County there are reported IA blind, II
deaf and dumb, so feeble minded, II
idiotic, and 40 insane.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
East Bethel,

At the last regular meeting of Alder
River Grange the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Mastery. b. Farwell.
Overseer-L. f. Cole.
Lecturer-Mrs. n. 4. Kimball.
Steward-Porte Farwell
A. Stewsrd-Edgar Swan.
Secretary-Mrs. l.. g. Bartlett.
Treasurer-Mrs. May Farwell.
Gate Keeper-D. Z. Foster.
Ceres-Miss Ella Farwell.
Pomona-Mrs. Eta Bean.
Flora-Mrs. Carrie Bartlett
L. A. Steward.-Mrs. M. L. Hastings.
Organist-Miss Edna Bartlett
Janitor-Albert Swan.
Installation of officers will be held at
next regular meeting Friday, Jan. 10.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
North StOneham.

School in this district closed Dec. q
after very profitable term taught by
Goldie Adams.
R. NJ. McKeen attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Samantha Horr at Fred Stearns' OF
West Lowell Sunday. Mrs. Horr was
formerly resident of this place. Hel
five children were all there to the
funeral.
Carl Remission of Lowell is visiting hil
grandfather, Mr.. VIM. Cannon.
Mason Stone and friend from Massa
chusetts have heen spending two
weeks vacation at Arthur Stones cot
| tage on Lake Kezar.