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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
THE OXFORD BEARS,
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. g. W. +. Hill, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at 10a5 A. II.
Sunday School at II. Sabbath evening service
So Prayer Meeting Thursday evening Sas At
the LIST Sunday Of the month at 2 80 p. N. All
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Miss May Bennett returned last week
from visit to Massachusetts, and New
York.
James L. Chase and family have NOV
ed into Mrs. F. A. Tufts house for the
winter and closed their home during the
time.
Owing to the death of Miss Alice Ham
mond the supper and entertainment ad-
vertised for last Friday evening at Cum
miugs Hall was indefinitely postponed.
The Maine Commandery of the Loyal
Legion has had compiled and printed
full account of the Hannibal Hamlin me-
mortal exercises that occurred in this
village on Aug. 9th. The pamphlet is
nicely gotten up and contains besides
the speeches and poem, excellent pic
lures of Hannibal Hamlin, the Hamln
birthplace, the memorial boulder, and
of each of the speakers, including Maj.
Gen. j. l.. Chamberlain, Gov. Fernald,
Ex-Secretary Long, Senator Hale, Hon.
Chas. S. Hamlin and Rev. Dr.. Henry P.
Forbes. Through the generosity Of
Gen. Charles Hamlin of Bangor free
copy has been placed at the disposal of
each member of the local committees,
Gen. Hamlin having sent to George NJ.
Atwood sufficient number for this pur-
pose. Members of the local committees
can obtain the copy due them by apply
ing to Mr.. Atwood.
Miss Alice K. Hammond died on We'd
nesday after long illness, at the age of
So years. She had been afflicted with
cancer on the face, and had been shut in
for over three years and suffered severe
IL. Nevertheless she continued to take
some part in the activities of life up to
the last Hers has been life of useful
ness. She was the daughter of the late
II K. Hammond, for SO long the court
crier, and her home was always on the
old farm where she was born. Although
an injury to the spine in infancy left
permanent effects, they did not interfere
with her activity or her cheerful spirit.
For many years she engaged in teaching
with success, but had not taught for
some time She had long been mem
Der of the Paris Hill Baptist church, and
was one of the most active in all depart
ments of church work. She leaves a
mother, one brother, Hon. Henry D.
Hammond, county commissioner, and
two sisters, Mrs. J. A. Kimball of Bos-
ton and Mrs +. Z. Shorey of Portland
The funeral Friday afternoon was at
tended by Rev. G.. W. +. Hill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
North Waterford.

Mrs Harry Brown still remains quite
sick. She has been confined to her bed
about five weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Brown are stop
ping at John McAllister's. Mr.. Brown
is going to cut timber in the woods.
Edith Knight has just made short
visit at her home here.
Mrs. Fred Hazelton recently visited
her daughter, Mrs. Don Smith, a. Nor
way, also frieuts at Oxford and Paris.
Cora Scribner is at Irwin Green's at
work again.
Irwin Green's horse ran away again
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Green and Cora
Scribner were thrown out. Mrs. Green
hurt her arm so she Is obliged to carry
It In a sling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
Lowell.

The remains of Mr.. Josiah P. Cobb
who formerly lived in this town, were
brought to the Center Wednesday fol
burial. His death occurred at Berlin
N. H., while on a visit to his son, DR.. j
j. Cobb. His age was SO years.
At the meeting of Suncook Grange
Friday evening baked bean supper was
served by the men of the Grange. Must
cal selections were given by an orchestra
of three pieces. Miss Alice Eastman,
violin; James Plummer, cornet; Mrs.
Bessie Stearns, organ. There was a
large number present.
Ralph Charles and wife are living at
the home of C. K. Chapman for the win
ter, and he is boarding with them. Mr..
Charles is working for N. T. Fox.
George Smith and Elmer Andrews
have taken the job of drawing the tim
Der on the Irish place for True, Walker
& Heald.
Charles Chandler Is to draw a lot OF
pine timber for S. F. Heald, standing
near the old Manson place, to Kezar
River
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
West Sumner.

A cottage prayer meeting under the
auspices of the Baptist church was held
at D. D. Small's Friday evening.
H.T. Atwood of Norwood, Mass Is
visiting his son, DR.. q. F. Atwood.
Miss Althea Stetson of Buckfield spent
few days last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Stetson.
Mr.. Green Dow of Stow was the
guest of his brother, Dea. Moses Dow,
for few days last week.
A very successful term of school In
Pleasant Pond district, taught by Miss
Abbie P. Curtis of Lewiston, closed Fri
day, the 10th.
The fall term in this village, taught by
Adrian Holmes, closed the same day
Mr.. Holmes has given good satisfaction
and after q vacation of two weeks will
begin the winter term.
There have been two thresbing ma
chimes in town recently. The one own.
ed by Charles Austin of Turner is still
here. The other owned by Hutchins OF
Canton was operated by Messrs. Knowles
aud Brown. They have finished work
and returned to Canton.
D. D. Small had 1l9 bushels OF oats
threshed by Austin's machine.
Walter Chaplin was here Saturday
evening with bis vaudeville and variety
show. There was dance after the en-.
tertainment.
A. G. Farrar has sold his large f)ck
of turkeys for Thanksgiving. The larg'
or portion went to Paris Hill. If the
turkeys are gone I think we shall find
Thanksgiving Day that there are some
"gobblers" left yet.
At a meeting of the Universalist so
ciety held in the vestry Friday, the 18th,
the following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year:
Presi lent Elsie Barrows.
Vice. President-Mrs. Ella Chandler.
Financial Secretary-Ge0. Fl. Barrows.
Recording Secretary-Geo. A. Chandler.
Treasurer-Mrs. Helen Chandler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Fales of Liver,
more have been spending the week with
Mrs. Fales' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Free.
man Farrar.
News has been received that the wife
of Wilson Ryerson of Buffalo, N. Y, is
i'll, being threatened with typhoid fever.
As Mrs. Ryerson has a young babe it is
feared it will go hard with her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
East Sumner.

The "School Improvement League
gave a supper and social at the Congre.
gational vestry on Friday evening.
On Sunday Rev. s. c. Eaton gave an
appropriate sermon for Thanksgiving.
Long, dry sermons on Thanksgiving Day
are the things of the past in country
churches.
The Congregational ladies are making
an effort to have water brought into the
vestry.
Our thanks are due Ezra Keene and
Geo. Bsrrows for splendid specimens OF
apples of many varieties.
r. G.. Stephens has over 100 tons OF
stock foods in his mill store, and has
added line of groceries to his stock of
goods. He has about everything needed
by farmers families.
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East Waterford,

J.E. McIutire is spending the week in
Boston and vicinity.
Miss Agnes Pinkham is with Mrs. B.
G. McIntire for time.
L. e. McIntire has had several extra
men and teams blowing and getting of
rocks.
Clarence Hilton of Lewiston Is visiting
at p. Fl. Rolfe's.
Charles Cannon got q deer Monday.
G. q. Pride, wife and daughter, spent
Sunday In Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
Maine News Notes.

Fourteen carloads of concentrated Joy,
in the shape Of Christmas trees, will be
shipped to Now York from the Orland
and Penobscot sections this fell.
Constant A. N. Lsughlin of China Is
90 years of age and veteran OF the
Aroostook war. He is still able to read
without glasses and often walks three
miles.
Mrs. Stilson of North Arson passed
her 95th birthday Sunday, November 7th.
Her sister, Mrs. Abbie Knowlton, of
Pennington Falls, is SO years old, and
her brother, Henry Hodgkins OF North
Chesterville, Is SO years old. The COM
oined ages of these two sisters and
brother are 289 years, making an average
OF SO years and s months. Few families,
indeed, possess such record OF Ion.
gevity.
approximately $4,000 bushels of pota-
toes were raised In Brunswick and Tops
ham this year. Three years ago 1t was
necessary to have several carloads Of po-
tatoes brought into Brunswick 10 order
to supply the local demand. To-day 1875
car loads could be shipped out of town
and then there would be more than
enough left to 60 round. Nearly DO
acres were planted in these two towns
this year, and If the plans of the farmers
are carried out the acreage next year
will be at least 800 and possibly 1000
acres. "
Governor Fernald has named Sept. IL,
1910, the day of the next state election,
as the date when a vote will be taken on
the three measures passed by the legis-
lature last winter which failed to become
laws because of the referendum. These
are the act dividing the town of York
and creating the town of Gorges; the
Portland bridge bill, so called; and the
act making beer, for the sale of which
payment Of the United States tax is re-
quired, an Intoxicating liquor under the
statutes. This last measure is some
times inaccurately called the one per
cent beer law.
A smuggler captured at East Hodgdon
Tuesday night by Deputy United States
Marshal Ferdinand E. Stevens of Port
land proved to be William J. Kelley of
Richmond, N. B., who has been wanted
for an assault upon Deputy Collector
Frank W. Burns in 1902. At the time OF
that assault Burns was so badly used up
that for some time he was not expected
to live. Kelley was arrested Tuesday
night in almost the same place where he
assaulted Burns, and he put up vicious
fight and several times attempted to
stab Stevens, but did not succeed in
doing him any serious injury.
Fred H. Thompson, a well known
Portland man, 65 years of age, committed
suicide Tuesday by taking poison. FL
nancial troubles are named as the cause,
though 1t seems that friends were pre-
pared to relieve him in these. Mr..
Thompson was the son of Rev. Zsnas
Thompson, and was formerly 10 the car
riage manufacturing business with his
brother 10 Portland. OF late he had
been running restaurant in that city.
He was one of the best known amateur
photographers in the country, and his
work has received wide recognition. His
wife died few years since, and lie
was making preparations for marriage to
a. friend OF his youth. he leaves one
son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
Hiram.

On Friday, Mr.. Eli G. Wadsworth,
Strout agent, sold the farm of Mr.. Arthur
Wadsworth to Mrs. Hattie A. Derby, of
Revere, Mass.
Mr.. Charles Putnam, a brother of Mrs.
Edward l.. Allen, died suddenly of heart
disease.
Born, in East Hiram, Nov. IS, a
daughter to the wife of Mr.. Charles
Glines.
On Friday, Llewellyn A. Wadsworth
and Judge A. II. Walker were at East
Hiram on legal business.
James D. Wilder, who has been with
the Dynamite Co. at Smiths Mills some
months, has returned to Hiram.
Irving Mabry, NJ. D., has located at
Hiram in the VIM. E. Sargent house
with good recommendation and a good
prospect of success.
Winchester W. Pike has returned to
Hebron Academy. His sister Minnie is
at Northwood, Mass.
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Hebron.

Mr.. Morrow of Auburn Is visiting at
F. E. Gurney's.
Miss Belle Goodwin of South Paris is
the guest of W. A. Bartlett.
Mrs. Henry Merrill was at Edes Falls
inspecting the W. R. G. Saturday.
Dudley Bailey and wife of Everett,
Mass, have been In town few days.
Joel Foster has gone to South Paris to
spend Thanksgiving with his children.
Mrs. Ezra Marshall, who one day re-
Gently fell down stairs and broke her
wrist aud splintered the ankle bone, is
Slowly gaining.
Charles Cummings and wife and son
Laurence visited friends in Minot Sun
day.
Mrs. Mary Bearce has gone to Buck
field to visit her daughter, Mrs. Annie
Damon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
GOVERNOR rERsALp,. PROCLAMATION.

Following custom which had its origin 10
New England and IN conformity to the procla-
nation OF the President, i, Bert NJ. Fernald,
Governor OF the State of Maine, hereby designate
Thursday, November twenty fifth, instant,
Thanksgiving Day.
On this day let all unnecessary labor be sus-
pended, and, gathering In our homes and In our
accustomed places of worship, let Us give thanks
20 God for the blessings Of health; for peace and
prosperity as a state and as nation; for bouuti.
ful haryests and the blessings Of liberty. Let Us
not forget the needy or the afflicted, but by our
aims or ministrations give them especial cause
for Thanksgiving. Thus will the day be made to
conform 70 the purpose for which IL was origin
ally set apart by our forefathers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
Advice to Women.
A Message from q Famous Beauty
Specialist to Women Lacking
In Energy and Vitality.

Specialist to Women Lacking
In Energy and Vitality.
Thousands of women vainly attempt
TO improve their compilations and to
remove blackheads, crows feet and other
bsmishes, through the use Of cosmetics.
This treatment fails because the trouble
lies far deeper than the skin. They are
suffering from impure and impoverished
blood. This condition Is In many cases
due to catarrhal condition Of the whole
system which finds its expression In
sallow, muddy complexion, dark-circled
eyes, general weakness of the system,
and perhaps most plainly In the weeping
of mucous membranes that Is commonly
called catarrh.
In fact this whole tendency Is, properly
speaking, Catarrh. Danish this catarrh
and the complexion will clear as II BY
magic, eyes will brighten, faces become
rosy and shoulders erect. Perfect beauty
goes only with perfect health, and per-
feet health for women can only be oo-
tanned through one certain treatment
that which will cure catarrh.
Nine. Swift, New York, the famous
beauty specialist known throughout the
world and an accepted authority on all
relating thereto, states that the one pos
tive and permanent relief for catarrh Is
Rexall Mucu- Tone. Here is her letter:
81 can strongly endorse the claims
made for Rexall Mucu-Tone as cure
for systemic catarrh. Its tonic effects
are remarkable. 1t builds up the
strength and restores vitality. II women
who are tired and run down, lacking In
energy and vitality, will use ReIall
Mucu- Tone, they will praise as do Its
strengthening and healing qualities"
Rexall Mucu-Tone works through the
blood, acting thus upon the mucous
cells-the congestion and inflammation
of which causes local catarrh. This
remedy causes poison to be expelled
from the system, and the blood is puri.
fed and revitalized. Thus the natural
functions of the mucous cells are re-
stored, and the membranes are cleansed
and made strong. We know that Rexall
Mucu-Tone does relieve catarrh. We
positively guarantee to refund the money
paid US for this remedy in every case
where the user is dissatisfied. 1t Ia a
builder of vigorous health and creator
of good compilations. Price so cents
and 81 90 per bottle. Mail orders filed.
1t may be obtained only at our store
The Rexall Store. r. A. Shurtleff q Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
THANKSGIVING.
PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT TAFT.

PROCLAMATION By PRESIDENT TAFT.
The season of the year has returned W en- In
accordance with the reverent custom established
by our forefathers, the people OF the United
States are wont to meet In their usual places OF
worship on day Of thanksgiving, appointed by
the civil magistrate, to return thanks to God for
the great merces and benefits which they have
enjoyed.
During the past year we have been highly
blessed. No calamities. or floods. or tempests OF
epidemic sickness have befalen US. We have
lived IN quietness, undisturbed by wars or
rumors OF wars. Peace and the plenty of boun-
teous crops and OF great industrial production
animate a cheerful and resoute people to all the
renewed energies Of benefcent industry and
material and moral progress. IL Is altogether
fitting that We should humbly and gratefully &C
knowledge the divine source of these blessings.
Therefore, | hereby appoint Thursday, the
twenty.ffth day OF November "a day Of general
thanksgiving. and call upon the people on that
day, laying aside their usual vocations, TO repair
to their churches and unite In appropriate servi-
ces OF praise and thanks to Almighty God.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
Bethel.

Last Sunday evening by invitation the
Congregationalists united with the
Methodists in their revival service con-
Quoted by Miss Adams.
Sunday morning DR.. King came to
Bethel to see Mr.. Edwin Rowe who was
taken suddenly Ill with appendicitis on
his way home from Boston the evening
previous. Drs. King and Tibbetts. oper-
ated and found the patient In very
critical condition. For the first two
days he seemed to rally somewhat, but
from the first his physician has consid-
cred the case very serious. Mrs. Rowe
died but a few months ago and Mr..
Rowe's health has been delicate for Q
long time.
DR.. F. B. Tuell has sold tho "James
Smith" place to Mr.. John D. Kimball-of
Hanover.
Prof. Scott Wight is in Bethel in very
poor health
Seth Walker has his house wired for
electric lighting and many orders are In
from our citizens for their residences.
W. j. Wheeler placed two pianos in
Bethel last Monday, one In Mr.. John
Aliens home and one In Mr.. William
loves home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon T. Rowe are
here, called from their home in Boston
by the illness Of Mr.. Rowe's brother.
Robert Bisbee returned from st.
Barnabas Hospital Friday, where he
underwent an operation for appendicitis
five weeks ago.
The Citizen staff gave the foreman.
Mr.. John Nelson, pleasant birthday
party last Tuesday evening. After a
delicious supper provided by the hostess,
Mr.. Nelson was presented with a very
nice wallet and responded to the pre-
sentation speech In happy manner.
The Ladies' Club is busy preparing for
the annual Christmas sale and chicken
pie supper to be given Dec. 8.
Town schools closed Friday for vaca-
ton of two weeks.
There will be union Thanksgiving
service at the UniverSalist church
Thanksgiving morning at 1915. Music
will be furnished by union choir.
Program:
Organ Voluntary.
Anthem.
Scripture, Rev. c. l.. Banghart
Hymn.
Prayer, Evangelist Adams.
Response.
Solo, Mrs. G. L. Banghart.
Sermon, Rev. Mr.. Little.
Hymn.
Benediction, Rev. W. G. Curtis.
Mrs. Kellogg of New York gave read
ing at Odeon Hall Friday evening under
the auspices of the Odd Fellows aud was
listened to by most appreciative au-
dience. Her selections were all of high
order and rarely does an audience listen
to more finished elocutionist.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Tucker of South
Paris spent Saturday and Sunday with
Rev. J. Fl. Little and family at Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
Stow.

o. R. Barrows is gaining quite fast.
Mrs. Charles Barker visited him Nov.
18th.
Almon Emerson will 60 to Medford,
Mass, to spend Thanksgiving and return
with his wife who has been to the
hospital.
Miss Olive Eaton is stopping with her
aunt, Mrs. NJ. E. Clay, for short time.
W. q. Harrington has moved his
family back in their old home.
Some very fine weather we have been
having for the time of year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
"Pie In the ParIorr Inns.

IN China there are many inns where
here Is shelter for man and beast
without regard to whether you are
IN or beast. Animals belonging to
Hlck trains, men who drive them
, ,Ny traveller who may chance upon
of these democratic inns lie down
got In peace. but In confusion-to-
ether The braying of asses. below
ng of oxen. bleating Of camels and
frores Of exhausted mankind all rise
rgether An American traveller may
i deed he thankful that railroads are
III Ing away with pack trains and that
Inon these queer inns will have no
reason for existing. Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
"Cheery hearts and smiling faces,
Gentle speech and ways.
Make cloudy, dull Thanksgiving
Sunnipat NJ dayab

"Cheery hearts and smiling faces,
Gentle speech and ways.
Make cloudy, dull Thanksgiving
Sunniest Of days"
Send up thanks to God for all the
blessings which He showers upon US.
Suowflakes were flying Thursday and
clustering weather will soon come.
A light fall of rain Wednesday, but
not enough to benefit the dry wells.
Clarence A. Tyler of Mason supplies
the people of this village with fresh
meats, and drives to Bethel Hill twice a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Briggs and
two daughters of Albany visited Addison
S. Bean and wife last Sunday.
Milk is sent daily from this station to
Berlin, N. H., and some of 1t comes from
Northwest Albany, four miles distant.
Maurice B. Mason and Miss Pearl
Smith of Bangor, and Greenleaf G. Dow
of Durham, have returned to their
homes.
Prices of pork, lard, butter, cheese
and eggs steadily advance. and fortunate
are those who have such articles of food
to use and to sell.
Alanson Tyler of this village travels
over a wide territory selling picture
frames, mirrors, post cards, etc.
Mrs. Sarah w. Brown went to North
Waterford last week, where she expects
to stay through the winter, and her sis
ter, Mrs. Elsina Coffin, will occupy her
house during her absence.