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The Montgomery tribune., 1908-12-25
Church, a Spree, or Both.

The chief recreation of the woods
men of the Puget Sound country is to
go to town on Saturday nights. AS a
valley dweller explained.
They've got money and they just
blow it in. That there is the ogger
style of it. There's no places Of
amusement in the town. They can
so to the library and sit down or go
to hotel and sit down, but that don't
suit 'em. No, they either get drunk
or go to church. Some take in both
Outing.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-12-25
THE HEN AS A HUSTLER

The hen is "a mighty fine hustler,
i like how she works at her trade;
Not Il word does she say,
Though she's busy all day,
.Cept when eggs in the nest she has laid.
1'd feel "a lot better, / tell you,
IL some people l know would keep still,
And have nothing 10 say
Till they'd worked full day
Then I'd holler for them with "a will.
e. PHI. Brown in Egg Reporter.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-12-25
Worth That Much.

was standing in front of one of the
paper from home" stands in Broad
way recently, when a seedy gent with
a feeble eye stepped up and bought
papers from Oshkosh, Kalamazoo and
Wheeling. My curiosity overcame my
manners and l yentured to inquire re-
garding the purchase. He only slipped
rapidly away and | followed. Finally,
after chase of two blocks, he stopped
and made motion of mystery.
B "Sh-h," he whispered; "are you a
confidence MANI"
mo. ! merely want to know why
you purchase papers from 'such
places?v
"Oh, do that to throw. bny conf.
dence, men that may be, HE living me
on the track" he retor/''
He only got my Ingkoiver about VITO
carry them.-Beau Y,
York Telegraph. /I5don't want you
}ut it may come In ha
ka of YOUR. gOO0 In
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-12-25
For the Farmers Wife

GuCn year many MlSSOurl laTm-
ers sell or rent their farms anc
move to town in order that their
wives may escape the hard work
they have found necessary in the
country. Difficult as the farmer
hnds it to get men to work in tn,
fields, it is harder still to secure
satisfactory help in the house.
Each year has seen this problem
become more difficult of solution,
until it is today recognized as
state and national question. 1t is
recognized fact that the country
cln i'll afford to have these famil-
ies leave the farms for, as Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently pointed
out, the strength of the nation
with those who derive their living
from the soil. Then, too, many n
good woman has left her home in
the country, lef. her chickens, her
flowers and her fruit--y es, and her
Ola neighbors-and moved to
town, only to be disappointed
aud perhaps dissatisfied all the
rest Of her days. But what better
could she do?
How is this problem Of making
lighter the labor Of the farmer,
wife to be solved? Science and
study nave come to the aid of the
farmer. and modern machinery
and methods are enabling him to
get along with less labor than he
formerly did. Can not the farm
et's wife be helped in the same
way? The trial is surely worth
while and it is being made.
AS part of the Farmers Week
exercises to be held at Columbia
nder the direction of the Missouri
State Board of Agriculture, Janu-
ary to s, 1909, there will be a
Housekeeper's Conference, in
which Miss Edna D. Day, head OF
the Domestic Science department
of the University of Missouri, and
ohers will join with the visiting
ladies in demonstration and dis
cusSions of special interest tc
farmers wives and daughters
Miss Martha Van Rensselaer, Of
Cornell University, who during
the last eight years has been lee
turing to farmers wives in the
State OF New York will take 8
prominent part in the meeting
Mrs. w. l.. James of ST. Joseph,
president of the Missouri FEEDER
alton Of Woman's Clubs, WILL al.
SO be present together with 9th
ers prominent in the work.
There will be demonstrations OF
labor saving devices for the
home, "The Ideal Vacuum Cleaner
the fireless cooker and many 9TH
ers. All women are urged to write
or better still, tell of any labor
saving devise they have found tc
be effective, in order that others
may learn of them. Demonstra-
tions will be given in methods o
COO king, and there will be dis
eussions on Scare of Milk,
SCANNING Fruit and Vegetables
~'Training of Children" and "Tht
Relation of Homemaker to Hel
Helpers" this being only par
of the program.
The conference continues from
Jan. 6 to 9, inclusive and on th'
last day Saturday the teaching
OF subjects will be discussed, anc
an opportunity afforded visitors tc
see the actual work OF teaching the
University students and grade
children.
Every Missouri Farmers wife
or daughter, who can attend this
housekeeper's conference should
do so.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-12-25

nptfrn' IN srgut puu rrouDley Uhssc
dem circumstances, ez pious ez what
is, reckon I'd "a raise Cain myself"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-12-25

Itching, bleeding, protruding or
blind piles yield to Doan's Oint-
ment. Chronic cases soon relieved,
finally cured. All druggists sell
IT.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-12-25
a Close Fit.

Mrs. Midge-I wonder what in the
world Jonah thought when he was
swallowed by the whale?
Midge-He probably had an idea
that he had got into a sheath gown
Harpers Weekly.
SOMEWHAT ROUGH ON THE DOG
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
PUss TO THE RESCUE.
Brought a Rabbit to Hungry PhiIadel'
phia Cave Dwellers.

Brought Rabbit to Hungry Philadel.
phia Cave DweIlers.
When the first settlers came to Phil
adelphia. Of course there were no
houses ready for them. says Sci in the
Cat Journal. so good many of the
men dug small caves in the bank o!
the river. They would dig several
feet into the bank. then build walls OF
sod in front of the little caves They
made the roof by laying branches Of
trees on top. covering these with rush
es from the river and putting pieces
of sod on the rushes. The chimney
was made of stones plastered with
clay.
These caves were used only until the
men had time to cut timber and build
the houses they wished.
One of the old families of Philadel-
phia owns a quaint silver tureen on
which Is engraved cat selling rab
bit. In the early days at Philadelphia
Elizabeth Hard was living with her
husband In one OF these dug-Out caves
while he was building their house. The
work went very slowly. and Elizabeth
often helped her husband. She brought
the water to make the mortar for the
chimney and even helped at one end
Of the saw.
One day she was very tired. for SIT
had helped all the morning. Her hus'
band told her to rest awhile and then
think about dinner. Mrs. Hard walked
sadly away. Their food was nearly
gone. Only a few biscuits and little
cheese were left. Just then she saw
her cat coming toward her with large
rabbit in its mouth Mrs. Hard cooked
the rabbit and had nice dinner ready
for Mr.. Hard when he came for his
noon rest. So kitty helped. although
she did not know It.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
Oxford.

T. A. Roberts Post, G. A. R., celebrat-
ed its goth anniversary on Friday, April
10th, at Robinson Hall. Visitors present
were Major Greene, Geo. Andrews, Mrs.
Laura Stevens, Department President of
the Relief Corps of Maine, Portland
Rev. j. II. Little, South Paris; Mr.. Royal
of Casco; Capt. Hamlin Buchanan and
wife of Mechanic Falls. A dinner was
served in Temperance Hall to which all
families of soldiers were invited. Com
rade j. F. Fuller furnished maple syrup
for the occasion. After dinner there
were speeches from visitors and must
cal and literary entertainment. 1t was a
pleasant occasion and much enjoyed by
all present Each of these anniversaries
lessons the number of comrades present.
Will any be left when the next twenty
shall have passed?
John Faunce, member of this post, at
present with his brother in New Jersey,
is very sick and can live but short
time.
Mrs. Hitchings, who has been travel
ing in Michigan. Florida, and other
places, will open the Oxford Spring
House the coming season.
Married, April 10, by Rev. Mr.. New
port, M. Flagg of Harrison and Miss
Bertella Towne of Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
II is Going to be Swasey.

At the present status of things, il
looks decidedly as if the Republican
nominee for representative to congress
from the Second Maine District would
be Hon. John p. Swasey of Canton, and
the prospect grows better az time goes
on and more of the csucuses are held.
Mr.. Swasey will have the 90 votes of Ok
ford County solid. In addition he has
already delegates instructed TO support
him from at least two towns in Franklin
County and four in Androscoggin County,
and is known to be the second choice in
other towns of these counties, even
though there are candidates for the
nomination in both counties.
According TO present indications, the
contest for the nomination will really be
between Mr.. Swasey and Hon. Harold
NJ. Sewall of Bath. The other candi-
dates will receive some support, and
will all receive some complimentary
votes, perhaps enough to prevent a
nomination on the first ballot. II that
should be the case, it is thought that
enough of the strength of the other eau
didates will come to Mr.. Swssey to Sc
cure his nomination. That there is a
strong sentiment in his favor throughout
all the northern counties of the district
is unquestiouable, and even in the south
ern tier of counties he will have some
support.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
THE UNIVERSE.
Mans Place In This Eternity Of Space
and Matter.

Mans Place In This Eternity of Space
and Matter.
The solar system is but fragment
of the universe. Every star is Il sun
with a solar system. 1t is possible that
there may he millions of planets in
habted by beings higher or lower than
ourselves. What we see going on is
what we call the process OF evolution
from broken fragments to coherent
masses and to inhabited worlds. from
chaos to cosmos. n struggle upward OF
the universe from something lower
and disorganiZed to something higher
and organized.
AS to how life originates on these
planets science Is ignorant at present.
1t is an entire mystery ! would not
have you build too much on that. !
do not think II will always remain u
mystery. nor would | have theolo
gian shaken in his views IL science
should discover something about the
nature and origin OF life. ] want you
10 realize that this process of evolu-
tion Is not process which negatives
or excludes the idea Of divine activity
1t Is. ! venture to say. a revelation TIC
us of the manner of divine activity
1t is the way the Deity works.
The attempt to show that evolution
is unguided. that it is the result of alb
solute change fails. What is pointed
to is not unguided random change, but
guided change The other could not
he done I'm time.
What we have to realize In regard
to our place in the universe is that we
are intelligent. helpful and active parts
of the cosmic scheme. We are among
the agents Of the Creator One of the
most helpful ideas is cooperation
helping one another Cooperation
this in Il new and stimulating sense
cooperation with the Divinity himself.
Sir Oliver Lodge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21

A sudden and tragic death occurred
in town last Friday, the victim being
0rville Ames, with whom we have been
acquainted nearly 40 years. He was
never married and was keeping house
with a widow Swift, who had remained
in the family since the death of his
mother, which occurred several years
ago. Later his father died, thus leaving
his son alone on the farm and the widow
still remaining there as his hired help
and housekeeper. On the day mention
ed Mr.. Ames had an errand to Locke's
Mills, going on foot on account OF the
travelling, and intended to return before
night. But nothing was seen of him as
expected, nor until the following Mon
day, when John o. Swan came along
that way and found his remains lying on
the snow, face downward and frozen, as
also was most of the body. He had
taken his mail along with him, and as it
was found scattered about it is thought
he sat down on the bank to rest and
examine it and there expired. An in
quest was held and the verdict was that
he died natural death. That no rob-
berry and murder had been committed
was evident from the fact that there
were no signs of injury, and quite an
amount of money was found in his peck
ct. His remains are said to have been
buried the next day in cemetery on the
farm where he lived. Mr.. Ames and the
family to which he belonged were some
what eccentric, and We intend to notice
them again in the near future.
Hay is getting scarce and is now said
to be worth SIG per ton in the barn. 1t
looks rather doubtful now about cattle
getting their living by the 10th of May.
That fall of snow last Wednesday week
was utilized to good advantage by some
to say the least. One man took twenty
bushels of potatoes to market in the
morning and found good shedding going
over, but rather sloppy coming home.
The sap season still continues and will
until il is warmer weather.
Smells are now in order aud myriads
of those little fish are now devoured by
the creature man.
Mrs. A. S. Brooks with her little adopt.
ed daughter made pleasant visit at the
Bennett place Wednesday, and got a
treat on maple syrup, which they pro-
nounced very fine; and they are not the
only ones who have been treated in a
similar manner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21

Guy Morgan, who met with an accident
last week at the chair factory, is able to
be upon the street.
Guy Davis cut his hand on the wood
saw machine" this week and barely es-
capped much more serious accident.
Mr.. Tidswell has purchased the "Ned
Robertson shop" on Main Street, and is
tearing it down and moving it away.
This il an old landmark but its removal
will very much improve the site upon
which the NJ. E. parsonage stands.
Mr.. A. W. Grover Is very low and
under the care of trained nurse.
Mr.. L. E. Bates has sold out his black
smith business to Fred Holt and will
soon move away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Lovejoy attended
the twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
Golden Cross in Portland. Five hundred
delegates were present, addresses were
made by prominent men connected with
the order. 1t was one of the best meet
ings ever held by this order in the state.
Work has begun on the new block to
be erected at the corner of Main and
Church Streets on the site where the
"Cross store" formerly stood. Mr..
Daniel Hastings is to build three-story
wooden block with stores and offices on
the first and second floors, and Masonic
Hall on the third.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hastings intend
to 90 to Montana in May.
Easter Sunday was observed by special
services In all of the churches. The
Universalist church held concert, also
A. ohnr nj
observed at the Congregational church.
Mr.. Bob was played Friday evening
before large audience at Odeon Hall.
1t was given under the auspices of the
Uuiversalist Society and under the train
ing of Mrs. E. C. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. A
dance followed the drama. 1t was very
successful.
Schools opened Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
East Brownfield.

Mrs. Cassie Poore Furlough and hus-
band are at the home of G. G. Poore.
Clarence Allen spent April II in Port
land.
Eli Whitney is still quite i'll.
Mrs. z. o. Wentworth Of Fryeburg was
a guest of her parents recently.
Hannah Stickney has gone to Sebago
for the summer.
On April IA Frost Mt. Grange held an
all days session. State Master G. s.
Stetson was present.
Miss Alice Moore was visited by her
aunt, Mrs. Thankful Fripp, Of North
Conway, N. H., last week.
While working in L. A. Bradbury's
mill one day last week, Albert Durgin
came in contact with q saw and received
quite bad injuries. He is recovering
very we'll.
Frank Smith of Portland was at r. R.
Bradbury's few days ago.
Considerable building Is being done
here and it is thought q number Of
houses will be removed to this place.
Acting on petition of several resi-
dents Fish Commissioner Carleton held q
hearing at Hotel liberty last Thursday
to see II Little Saco should be closed for
three years. The result is that 1t is open
through May, June and July and closed
the remainder Of the year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
L0cke's Mills.

The last basket ball game of the sea.
son was played at Mt. Abram Hall, Sat.
urday evening, April II. The married
men were again defeated by the single
men. Score 8 to 20.
School began Monday, April 10. We
were all glad to have Miss Littlehale
teach again. She is favorite with both
scholars and parents.
Mrs. Henry Corliss OF Yarmouth was
the guest of Mrs. Alice harrington last
week.
Mrs. Ida Croker was at South Paris
Wednesday.
Mrs. Helen Bryant and Lola Foster at.
tended the meeting of Pythian Sisters al
Bryant's Pond, Thursday.
Walter Cowan of Auburn is the new
night Waterman at the mill.
The sewing circle met with Mrs. Alice
Harrington Wednesday afternoon. There
was q good attendance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
West Sumner.

Rev. Co. w. F. Hill will begin his
pastorate here May 1st.
Geo. E. Pulsifer left Saturday for Bos-
ton to consult specialist as he has a
bad throat trouble which the doctors
here pronounce laryngitis.
Miss Lou Chase of North Paris is
spending a few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Carl Durham.
Geo. Packard has gone to Black
Mountain to work for Nathan Morrill, in
Mr.. Morrill's mill.
Miss Harriet SWEET will leave Friday
for her home in Canton. She expects to
return in a short time and continue her
dressmaking.
Mrs. N. Cushman Ford has been suffer
ing terribly with carbuncle on her
head. DR.. Marston is attending her.
Her head is beginning to heal and she is
very much better.
James Robinson is at work for I. o.
Swift.
l. o. Swift left Monday for Lynn,
Mass. Mr.. Swift is in poor health and
will be treated by physician while
there.
Mrs. Elias johnson lost two fine pet
cats last November. Since that time
though diligent sea -ch has been made
Mrs. johnson has been unable to find
them. Last Sunday fine black cat was
seen by w. E. Bisbee in his barn. He
at once notified Mr.. johnson. Poor
pussy after her winters sojourn In barns
and out houses had become very wild
and had to be driven into box trap be-
fore she could be caught.
w. B. Young, wife, and little son,
Mrs. Frank Buck and son Guy, of South
Paris, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Young Tuesday. The next day
they attended the funeral of Mr.. Henry
Poland.
Mrs. w. E. Bisbee is so much improv-
ed in health that she is able to do some
light work.
James Tuell, who was badly injured
in railroad accident some four months
ago, is still in crippled condition. Al
though he has in measure recovered
his general health his left arm is serious
ly injured. His arm has withered away
until it is now two and one-half inches
smaller than the other one. Although
it is Mr.. Tuell's left arm it is his right
hand for he is left handed. He is now
taking an electrical treatment. He has
vibrator which he uses every day, and
DR.. Marston treats him once week with
the galvanic battery.
The S. B. r. Club met with Mrs. NJ.
A. Heald Thursday afternoon. The
meeting had been postponed two weeks
on account of stormy weather. The roll
call was answered by some "reminiscences
OF Christopher Columbus. The life of
the great discoverer was told in brief.
Mrs. Hiram Howe read from DR.. Gren-
fel's Parish. Closed with copundrums
and music on the piano. Cake and ice
cream was served. The next meeting
will be the 30th inst.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlNdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

Beautiful spring,-the season Of mud,
horse hairs and housekeeping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cummings arrived
from New York last week and will spend
the simmer here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. 81. Cummings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis n. Thayer have
removed to their home from "Elmhurst''
where they have been spending the
winter.
A picture Of Pres. Roosevelt, which
came to Paris Hill Library Association
with the Review of Reviews, has been
given by the directors to the village
school room, and through the generosity
of Mrs. E Fl. Jackson the picture has
been suitably framed and is already
hung.
The recent addition of new books at
Hamlin Memorial Hall carries the num-
Der above three thousand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olban A. Maxim, who
have been spending the winter in
expect to reach home the last
of this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
Denmark.

Mr.. Frank G. Jewett has begun max
ing cans for the corn shop.
Mr.. Geo. W. Gray is having fresh
coat of paint on his house.
Mr.. Augustine Ingalls, is painting the
post Office inside.
Mr.. A. B. Ordway is painting his
houses.
Mr.. Elmer W. Berry has been confined
to the house the past week with a sore
throat.
Mrs. Walter Blake has made about
fifty gallons of maple syrup.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21

The death of Mrs. Henry K. Stearns
has cast a gloom over the whole place.
The funeral Wednesday was largely at
tended. Mrs. Stearns' sister, Miss Hazel
Donham, who is teaching in Springfield,
Mass, and her cousin, Mrs. Florence
Donham Pinkham, OF Newton, Mass,
were here. DR.. Crane was assisted by
Prof. Sargent in the exercises. The
floral tributes were beautiful.
Mrs. Pinkham returned to Newton
Wednesday night.
Miss Gertie George has returned from
long visit to friends in Massachusetts,.
The debate which was to be Friday OF
this week has been postponed, and the
senior class will give an entertainment
on that evening.
This Thursday evening VIM. G. Ward,
Prof. English Literature, Emerson Col.
lege, Boston, will give lecture
The village school, taught by Miss
Leavitt, began Tuesday of this week.
Miss Agnes Bearce will teach in the
Centre district, beginning next Monday,
the Goth.
Mrs. Mary Bearce has opened heI
house and Mrs. Henry Bearce is now
with her.
We would say to L. D. that birds have
found fine cracked corn, wheat and
cracker crumbs during the snow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
East Sumner.

The funeral services of Henry Poland
occurred at his late residence on We'd
nesday, conducted by Rev. j. a. Little.
A large attendance was present as the
deceased was widely known. A widow,
a son, and daughter are left to mourn
with many others his sudden departure.
Pneumonia with heart trouble said to be
cause of death. Age 55.
The bell on the old church on Sumner
Hill has been removed to the Congrega-
tional church at East Sumner. As
services at the old church are dispensed
with and the bell was of no further use
there, it was thought best to remove it
to the ney church building where 1t
might do service. 1t was first installed
in 1850 and was from the foundry OF
Henry N. Hooper Co. Of Boston.