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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
Hebron.

Mrs. Grace Nichols DeWolfe of Rum
ford Falls visited her parents recently.
Mr.. Ezekiel Merrill, who has been very
sick in Boston where he is visiting his
daughter, is at present writing more
comfortable and it is hoped may be able
to come home soon.
Miss Daisy Cusbman is spending the
weeks vacation at A. NJ. Richardson's.
Mrs. Cushman returned from Massa.
chusetts with her.
Mrs. Anna Robinson of Otisfield is at
Mrs. Howe's for few weeks.
Mrs. Persian Everett has been on a
visit to her daughter at Berlin Falls,
n. Fl.
Mr.. Sargent attended the Hebron Acad-
envy Alumni banquet in Boston, last
week.
This week Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Sar.
gent went to Topsham to attend the fun
eral of his sister, Mrs. Scribner, who
passed away very suddenly.
Miss Alice Melcher, who hurt her foot
very badly while coasting, is now
around the house and will soon be able
to get out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
Johns Letter.

Well, Miss b, hardly think that
can give you satisfactory answer. We
only know that the average boy is a
little savage up to certain age, and
that the average girl is little dear to
the end of time. Sometimes the savag-
cry disappears as the years go by-not
always, we are sorry TO say. You never
saw girl throw stone at bird, and
IL you have you can testify that she
didn't hit it. But you have seen her
with dead bird in her hat. She &C
cepts the results of the slaughter
thoughtlessly, no doubt. Yes, there is
a savage element both latent and active
even in civilized man. We have not
forgotten the time when We, too, would
shy q stone at bird even when she was
singing her best to please us. She ask
ed for bread and we gave her stone. 1t
was the untutored savage in US. But II
was more than sixty years ago. / trust
the whole bird-tribe have forgiven as
hope to be Observation-Disclosures l go
softly now where the birds most do
congregste, and they seem to have
caught on to the idea that am not the
worst fellow that ever was, and maybe
they do not take any stock in the story
that was wont to poster their ancestors
ages and ages ago.
And now when that law on optics is
passed-if it ever is-and none but those
who wear tag are permitted to sell the
"Helps to read" and trust is formed,
as the manner of some is, will the poor
and the purblind, the homeless and the
disconsolate, be compelled to wear
leather goggles of home manufacture or
90 without? There is mouse in many a
little pile of meal nowadays, and so We
sometimes smell mouse where there
may be no mouse at all whatsoever.
wonder il 1t really is movement wholly
in the interest Of the universal optic.
Not knowing couldn't say.
The loggers are having serious set
back in consequences of the thaw, the
roadway through the bog being in such
a condition that it is hard on horse flesh
and perhaps dangerous. The careful
and the merciful ones take no risks.
JOHN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
West Bethel.

"When the wind Is dancing wildly
On the snow .strewn hills outside,
oh, what pleasure to be sitting
Round the fireplace deep and wide,
With store Of nuts and popcorn
Roasting. swapping, while sit near
Rosy apples, which seem saying,
"Come and try our winter cheer"
All the darkness Is forgotten,
And the storm which beats outside;
While the hours fly past as swiftly
As II with the wind they We'd
In wild and eager contest
For some far-of, unknown goal,
Where the winter Is q stranger,
Where the storm clouds never roll"
March.
Town reports contain many items OF
interest to taxpayers.
John B. Murphy remains about the
same as last reported.
Alanson Tyler is working for Mills &
Rolfe and is home only on Sundays.
Miss Mamie Lapham of Oxford is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Hattie A. Grover.
The Lenten season began last We'd
nesday and March LIST is st. David's Day.
Written & Dennison are now running
four printing presses In connection with
their wholesale post card house.
Master Harlie Dennison of South Paris
is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harlan P. Dennison.
February has given us more clouds
than sunshine, the same as January,
and pleasant days have been few and far
between since December, but "balmy
spring" is coming.
Ebert Briggs is prepared to promptly
fill all mail orders for printed envelopes,
and floral embossed post cards with
tinseled names or greetings.
When the weather becomes warm
enough to melt the heavy body of snow,
hail and ice now spread two feet deep
over the earth, 1t is hoped water will
once more be plentiful in brooks and
wells new dry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
Locke's Mills.

Mr.. P. C. Fairbanks attended the Pyth.
ian Jubilee at Saco, Wednesday. He
was accompanied by F. E. Purington Of
Lewiston junction.
Harold Croker was at Bethel Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Grant spent last
week in Portland.
Mr.. I. 1. Young of East Weymouth,
Mass, was in town few days last week.
A supper and entertainment was held
at Mt. Abram Hall, Thursday evening.
The proceeds are to 60 to the minister,
Mr.. Banghart of Bethel.
Mrs. Gladys Kennsugh Is In very poor
health.
Pomona Grange meets at West Paris,
Tuesday, March 2.
Mrs. Charles Bartlett spent Monday
and Tuesday of last week at Norway.
Mr.. Bragg, "our Grand Union Tea
man." was in town Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
CHINESE METHODS.
Why . Street, Newly Paved, Was Torn
Up by Official Order.

why q StfoeI, NoWiy Tavoot Wa 49,
Up by Official Order.
NJ. Monnief. the French Asiatic
traveller, vouciled for the truth OF the
following story Of how his friend.
Hon Sing, q man of means and re-
finement, was on one occasion sorely
victimized. Hop Sing lived In the
street Of the roasted corn, as I'M
sayory and as III paved a street as
any in all Pekin. The local manda-
rim was an intimate friend Of his, and
Hop Sing availed himself OF this
friendship to press the mandarin to
have the street repaved. Certainly,
Mt once. The men would be at WORK
on It before Hop Sing could get back
home. A week passed, then another
visit, and so on until. in despair, Hop
Sing determined to have the street re-
paired at his own expense. The work
was satisfactorily completed.
The surprise Of Hop Sing was only
eoualed by his indignation when on
awakening Ouc iuoi hihS hS AoeN -
gang Of coolies upheaving the newly
tagged street. His surprise grew
when he heard from the mandarin's
own lips that the men were there at
his orders.
"You see, my dear friend" said the
mandarin, 81 am expecting the head
inspector around here in a few days.
Now, if he were to see the beautiful
pavement you have laid down in your
street he would come to the conclu-
sion that there was money about, and
he would assuredly bleed every vein
in my body. This would mean my
ruin. Don't you see why your pave.
ment really must come up? 1t cost me
one fortune to secure my post. l don't
want to spend another in keeping IT."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
East Sumner.

Washington's birthday was the theme
at the Congregational church evening
service on Sunday evening, Feb. 21st.
Rev. S C.. Eaton gave brief interesting
address on the life of Washington, fol-
lowed by selected tributes read by sew
eral young ladies. Several patriotic
national airs were rendered, with organ
and violin accompaniment and the occa-
sion was enjoyed by the large crowd
present Owing to the extremely bad
travelling the grange sermon was post
poned until the next Sabbath.
At the Baptist church on Sunday,
Rev. F. NJ. Lamb gave graphic account
of the great Boston revival which was
very interesting. He also sang in a fine
manner two or three of the songs go
popular at those meetings. Mr.. Lambs
position as a soloist and chorus director
gave him exceptional facilities to note
the great movement that has been made
part of the worlds history. An account
from an eye witness and worker is in
tensely interesting.
Sumner town reports show financial
balance in favor OF the town of 81 1920, 46
The annual town meeting was held at
West Sumner on Monday, March LIST,
report of which will appear later.
A fatal accident occurred on the rail
road track near Hartford station on
Monday night, in which a man by name
of DeCoster was instantly killed by be-
ing on the track and run over by a freight
train. His body was frightfully mangled
aud portions strewed along the track for
a long distance. 1t is supposed that the
man attempted to cross the track in the
darkness and somehow slipped beneath
the train. As it was not at any crossing
the railroad company cannot be to
blame. The man worked in Cloutier Il
Irish's lumber mill, and was Hartford
resident. During the thirty years that
this division of the NJ. C. r. r. has been
operated, no passenger has lost his life
or been seriously injured while in
transit.
"Where the carcass is, the eagles
hover" The ravenous eagles of corpora
tons, chartered institutions and Office
holders at the legislative session at Au-
gusta would soon make a slim carcass Of
our state treasury If all the demands
were acceded to. Economy Is by
word thare
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02

Sunday morning the pastor ut the d.
E. church preached patriotic sermon
appropriate to the day and the American
flag was draped about the altar.
Sunday evening the song service en-
titled "The Saving of Daddy" was given
at the Congregational church under the
auspices of the w. c. 7. U. A chorus
of about twenty voices under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Banghart assisted Mrs.
Eugene observation-disclosures, who read
the little story most impressively. The
solos and choruses were BY our best
musical talent. The picture OF Frances
Willard was placed upon an easel draped
with the American flag. At the close OF
the song service Mrs. Nellie Curtis paid .
fitting tribute to the memory OF the
great leader and the audience responded
with q generous Offering.
Monday flags were flying from nearly
all of the buildings and the W. r. C..
served a supper in their dining hall.
Tuesday the W. @. T. q. held q COM
memorative meeting, 1t being "Frances
Willard Day." An interesting program
was presented.
Il
missionary meeting in Auburn.
Miss Luella Boothby has gone to Bos-
ton where she will be employed for the
season in millinery business.
Mr.. Jameson Finney is to move here
soon and Mrs. Finney will carry. on the
millinery business which she recently
purchased of Miss Heiber.
Tuesday evening most pleasing en-
tertainment was given in Odeon Hall
Cook and Harris proved to be real en-
tertainers and the NJ. e. are to be con-
graduated for giving the public an OPP
portunity to enjoy such pleasant even
ing with moving pictures.
Mr.. E. G. Park has purchased the
James Hodsdon property.
Thursday the students Of Gould Acad-
envy held their annual fair in Garland
Chapel. The different classes had their
tables prettily arranged and well sup
piled with fancy and useful articles.
Ice cream, cake and homemade candy
were on sale during the afternoon. In
the evening q program of Rotations,
music, pantomime and farce was given.
A good sum was realized for the acad-
envy fund.
Friday the Gould Academy basket ball
team went to North Bridgton and met
defeat, the score being 11-S in favor of
Bridgton.
The prize speaking of the academy
students will take place at Odeon Hall
March 5th, at the close of the winter
term
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
Lowell.

On Friday evening, quite a number o.
people from this place went to Eas
Fryeburg to attend the playing of the
drama, 1.-THE Country Minister" It 1.
to be played here by home talent II
about two weeks.
B. E. Brown and wife, N. T. Fox and
wife, r. w. Brown and N. L. Stearni
were in Portland to attend the auto.
mobile show.
The lecture of Rev. Smith Baker
which was advertised for Thursday even
ing, was postponed on account of the
illness of the speaker.
Mrs. James Il. Walker went to Port
land Wednesday and underwent an
operation Thursday at the hospital. She
was doing well at last account.
L. l.. Stearns and wife have returned
from a visit to Massachusetts,.
Viola Benton Is at work for Susan
Walker at present.
Mrs. Charles Norton, who has been
very i'll, seems to be improving. She
has the services of a trained nurse from
Portland.
DR.. G. P. Hubbard was In Portland
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Lowell Concert Band which was
organized last fall will give concert on
Monday evening at Pine Grove Hall to
be followed by dance.
Mellen Eastman lost a good horse the
past week. He was taken suddenly sick
In the road near No. and lived q few
days.
The town report Is printed and dis.
tributed and shows the town to be In
debt about thirteen dollars. Last year
there was surplus of about q thousand
dollars, but the expenses of the town
and especially of the roads the past year
have been quite large.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
Notes from the Legislature.

The legislature ia now getting to that
stage of its existence where the field day
and its oratory figure in the forenoon
sessions of the two houses, and the eff
forts of the orators are not confined to
the committee hearings, though there
are still a number of these on the calen-
dar, both for this week and next, and
the introduction of new measures has by
no means ceased as yet.
Last week there were two particularly
interesting field days in the house, one
on Wednesday, when the resolve ap-
propriating SAT 800 for each of the two
wears for the propagation and protection
of fish was under consideration, and the
other on Thursday, when the resolve APP
propriatiug S350,O00 for an addition to
the state house was considered. Both
measures were opp sed by Mr.. Pat
tangall of Waterville, who is playing the
economy string continuously. Neverthe-
less both measures passed the house.
The fish appropriation is nearly double
that of. former years. Although the
state house resolve was reported uuani-
mously by the committee, and no one
appeared to oppose it at the hearing,
Mr.. Pattangali endeavored to make OPP
position to il Democratic measure in
caucus, and succeeded SO we'll as to rally
SIS votes in the house for Indefinite post
ponemeat There were 81 votes against
postponemept, and the resolve passed.
Measures that have been killed for the
session are the bill establishing uni
form poll tax of 50 90, which was iu-
definitely postponed in the house Tues
day, and the Donigan bridge bill, which
was defeated in the senate Thursday.
The temperance committee has voted
unanimously in favor of the Hastings
bill, taking away the discretion of the
court, and making Imprisonment COM
pulsory where il is named in the stat
utes. On resubmission the committee
divides on political lines, the Republican
majority opposing and the Democratic
minority favOring it.
Governor Fernald took hand in the
making of expenditures on Thursday,
and called some of the members of the
legislature in TO see him. As the result
it is said that certain appropriations
now pending will be shaved down by a
total of about 100000.
The question of election of the attor-
ney general, state treasurer and seere-
tary OF state by the people is in disagree
ment between the house and senate.
The resolve providing for a constitu,
tionsl amendment TO have them chosen
by the people il approved by the house
and disapproved by the senate, and the
matter is now in conference.
Several hours were taken up Thursday
afternoon aud evening with a hearing
before the judiciary committee on bill
allowing the Mexico Water Co. to ex'
tend its plant and issue bonds. A large
number of Mexico people and others in
terested were present at the hearing.
The measure is opposed by the town by
vote at town meeting. The chief OBJ
lection is on the ground of the manner in
which the company was organized and
the contract with the town, the legality
Of which is questioned, was signed.
The hearing, which began in the middle
of the afternoon, was not finished until
after 9 O'Clock in the evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
North Waterford.

As Hersey Saunders was riding his
fathers white mare she stepped in a
hole and broke her leg, so he was oblig.
ed to kill her.
The Changers are very busy rehears-
ing on the drama, "Vslley Farm" which
they intend to play In the future.
Mrs. G. E. Farmer is quite sick. Eva
McAllister is doing her homework.
Jesse Littlefield and family are living
with Mrs. A. B Washburn for while.
Henry Elliott and Guy Bancroft went
fishing Tuesday at Kezar Pond and got
eleven pickerel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hazelton, Mrs. R.
j. Marston, Mrs. Pearle Hatch and two
children and Harry. Morey visited at
Paris Paige's Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Brown and son Lawrence
have been visiting in Portland for q few
days. They returned home Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
Oxford.

Miss Anna Lewis, field secretary of
the Maine Missionary Society, spoke at
Temperance Hall Monday afternoon.
Monday evening the CongregatioDalist
Ladies' Circle held Washington night
entertainment and sale. The entertain
ment consisted of readings, vocal and
instrumental music, tableaux, etc.
There were songs by John Downing,
Ida Stone, Perley French and Margaret
Walker, a duet by Ida and Lulu Stone,
and violin solo by Rev. Mr.. Pettengill,
reading by Mr.. Hazen. Ice cream and
cake were on sale.
Mrs. John Robinson and Owena Whyte
have gone to Florida to visit Joseph Par
rott. They will also 60 to Cuba.
James Davis, a soldier of the Civil
War, died Tuesday, Feb. 23d, of tuber-
culosis. His funeral was held Thurs
day ut the NJ. E. church, Rev. Mr.. Farms
worth officiating and T. A. Roberts
Post and Corps attending.
Mrs. Geo. Andrews of Portland is
visiting relatives here.
Thomas johnson lost a horse by
drowning in the road near Julius Full
ler's during the heavy rain of Saturday.
Mrs. VIM is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Wifred Perkins.
Mrs. Dyer of Portland is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Cook.
Mr.. Ellis of Welchville has moved to
Walter Millett's place on Otisfield Gore.
The Hersey Guild met with Mrs. G..
r. Starbird Tuesday evening. Eleven
were present. Subject, "Early Italian
Art"
Walter E. Holmes, we'll known citi-
zen, while on visit to his daughter in
assachusetts, was taken to the insane
asylum in Worcester, where he now IT,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Chandler and
BERTHE Phillips, who have been living In
Casco, have come back to Oxford.
DR.. Barker of Norway was in town
Thursday and visited A. j. Holden, who
is sick with the grippe.
Herbert Denning is at home from He
bron. He Is suffering from boil on his
cheek.
1t is expected that the Robinson Mfg.
Co. will soon 60 to running the mill
nights.
The house of A. E. Verrill was burn
ed to the ground at about half past five
Friday morning. Mr.. Verrill got up and
built the kitchen fire. Hearing noise be
went into the hall, and found the roof
and chambers all on fire. He succeeded
in getting his wife and five small chill
dren safely out, insuficiently clothed.
There is q small insurance. He has
practically lost everything. It was i'm
possible to save anything in the house.
Grover Parkman, little son of Prof.
Ernest H. Pratt of Oakland, formerly
principal of the high school in Oxford,
was drowned in the brook Feb. 20. He
slid from the crust into the brook. he
was the oldest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pratt and very lovable and forward
boy, five or six years of age.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
West Paris.

A. G. Maxim Of South Paris, who pur-
chased the 8. B. Locke mill property
and has run q grain and feed business
for about two years, has sold out his
whole stock, including his delivery team,
to D. q. Fifeld Of this place. Mr..
Fifield, who. for long time has been
bothered for room to carry on his busi-
ness, will use his own grain mill near
the G. T. R. r. station for store house
and after March LIST will be pleased to
serve his customers from the Maxim
mill which he has leased for two years.
Mr.. Fifleld Is one of our hustling bust
ness men and this arrangement will
make it convenient for him to serve the
public to good advantage. he has hired
Mr.. Percy G. Mayhem to work for him.
The grocery store which has been run in
the Maxim mill will be discontinued
and all the stock in that business has
been sold to our trader, G. A. Smith.
Three of our r. F. D. carriers, G. L.
Ridlon, Ellsworth D. Curtis and G. r.
Briggs, are entertaining the humps,
and number of others including Mr..
and Mrs. G. Will Berry and Mrs. Z. E.
Tuell also have them. Llewellyn Lowe
is also at his home at North Paris sick
with the disease. 1t has been quite an
epidemic and there have probably been
about forty cases in this locality.
Friends are glad to hear that Miss Ella
NJ. Curtis Is improving in health.
Pomona Grange meets here March "a
with an interesting program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah Farrar met
with the loss of their baby daughter the
10th. The child was most promising
one and was nearly three weeks OF age.
Death was caused by bowel trouble.
Mr.. Farrar's mother from Sumner is
with them. The funeral was attended
BY Rev. Isabella s. Macduff at 2 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, the 2lst.
The local grange have given up for
the present the drama they were to play
this spring. We understand that this
society talk seriously of building their
new hall the coming summer.
The W. C. T. U. will meet Thursday
afternoon of this week with Mrs. David
Emmons.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. David Emmons and the following
officers were elected:
President-Mrs. Anna c. Young.
Vice President-Mrs. Ellsworth d. Curtis.
Secretary-Mrs. G. Howard Lane.
Treasurer-Mrs. David Emmons
The Universalist Good Will society Is
holding meetings Wednesday afternoon
of each week and is preparing for a
white sale near Easter time.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Bates are visiting
in New Haven, Conn.,, for few weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
Byron.

The recent freshet took the bridge of
across the Houghton stream near Mr..
Houghton's house.
Bernard Kennedy went to Canton Mon.
day on business.
Bernard Andrews came up to his
camp CD the Whitney place. He had
another team come up from Canton to
haul wood to the siding at the mouth of
the East Branch.
A leak in the boiler at the gold mine
caused shut down of the mill. 1t Is
thought that a new boiler will be put in
soon.
K. G. Knapp and crew are putting in a
new bridge to take the place of the one
carried off in the freshet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
Tho Ancient Manufacture Of Copper.

Tho Ancient Manufacture OF Copper.
The ancient Syrians and Phoeni'
clans are well known to have been ac-
tive traders in copper, and they man
ufactured this metal into bronze by
melting It with tin. Learned an
tiouaries assure US that the Phoeni-
clans actually came to England ana
to Ireland in search Of tin for this
purpose. and some years ago some
curious bronze articles were found IN
several of the old mine workings IN
Cornwall, which are believed to have
been left there by that ancient people
Mt time when no bronze was either
made or used in England.-Chambers
Journal.