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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-07
West Lowell.

Ralph Wiley of Boston is stopping a
Alonzo Lords.
Miss Lillian Lord has commenced
school again after two weeks vacation
G. W. Andrews Is at bis sisters, Mrs
Nathaniel Fox's.
G. H. Fox is at his uncle's, Zaccheul
McAllister's.
Ralph McAllister shot a deer las
week.
w. S. Fox has moved home.
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East Bethel.

Miss Celia Estes of Waltham, Mass.
recently visited at G. X. Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bartlett recently
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. E.
Bartlett.
Miss Amy Bartlett visited Portland or
business last Thursday.
Mr.. Lester Bean, teacher at North
Vassalboro, visited his home here
Thanksgiving week.
Mr.. A. NJ. Bean returned from hunt.
ing trip to Lowell with nice deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Clark and two sons
from Saugus, Mass, and Mr.. aud Mrs
F. A. Frost aud daughter, visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Kimball
Thanksgiving week.
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Coming Events.

Dec ANNUAL meeting Of Oxford Pomona
Grange, South Paris.
Dec l3-Farmers' institute, Grange Han, Nort'
Buckaeld.
Dec. l4-Farmers' institute. Grange Hall. An
dover. ~
Dec. l5.-Farmers' Institute, Grange Hall, West
Paris.
Jan 4, 5,6-Exhibition OF Western Maine Poul'
try Association, South Paris.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Christmas will Soon be Here.
Christmas Headquarters.
Some People.
Sleigh Heaters.
Are Microbes In Your Scalp.
Truth about Catarrh.
Some Good Advice.
Time TO Think OF Christmas.
Maiden Rubbers.
Taken by Storm.
For Sale.
Buy Your Horse a Blanket.
For Sale.
Standard Rotary Sewing Machine.
Fur Coats.
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Stow.

December has come in full blast.
Mrs. Ella Andrews is with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Lester Fernald, for short
time. She expects to work for Norman
Charles later.
o. r. Barrows remains about the same
Mrs. Littlefield is very sick. Her sis
ter, Mrs. Furbush, has been caring fol
her for few days.
Irving and Willis Bryant are getting
ready for logging. They intend to land
at the mill.
Simeon Guptill and wife visited his
sister, Mrs. Willis Bryant, Nov. 2Sth.
F. Z. Guptill has all the work he car
do
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West Bethel.
In December ring

In December ring
Every day the chimes;
Loud the gleemen sing
In the streets their merry rhymes.
Let US sing by the fire
Ever higher
Sing them TIL the night expire.
Longfelow-"By the Freside."
"water falling day by day,
Wears the stoutest rock away.
Whiskey drinking day by day,
Wears the brightest brains away.
SquariDg matters day by day
Makes us have less debts to pay.
Saving money day by day
Up, many dollar, we can lay.
Friendship gaining day by day
Is what makes this life so gay"
December, with Christmas fast ap.
preaching.
Another car of apples was sent from
this station last weak.
Hunters are plentiful, but game larger
than squirrels Is hard to find.
No better holiday gift can be selected
for friend than years subscription to
the Democrat.
The fall term of school in this village
closed Nov. oath, and Miss Maud Russell,
teacher, has gone to her home in Middle
Intervale.
Wagons and sleighs are being used
on the roads of West Bethel, but 1t gives
one shaking up to ride on either.
The winter term of school opened on
Monday, Nov. Goth, in charge of male
teacher, Arthur Herrick of Bethel Hill
Business is lively in the wholesale
post card house, and the presses often
have to be run evenings to fill the nu-
merous orders from other states.
The total eclipse of the moon on the
morning of the 9th in a cloudless sky
was well worth getting up few hour.
earlier than usual to see.
With such diseases as appendicitis,
tuberculosis, la grippe, pellagra and
hook worm daily menacing mankind il
is hard telling to what sad ends we may
be drifting. But it is easy to give old
diseases new names, and it is not best
for one to ever be too easily frightened
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Candidate for Sheriff.

To the Republicans of Oxford County
shall be a candidate for High Sheriff
of Oxford County at the coming conven
ton and shall appreciate any support
that | may receive from my friends in
this county.
W. j. WHEELER.
Mr.. Wheeler is one of the public spirit
ed men of South Paris, is the president
of the Oxford County Agricultural So
ciety and one of the best known insur
ance agents in the county.
With four candidates in the field II
looks as if there would be hot contest
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SINGLE COPIES.

Single Copies of the Democrat are four cent
each. They viii be mailed on receipt ofprice by
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
Jingle copies OF each issue have been placed or
sale az the following places In the County.
South Paris, Shurtled's Drug store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
Stones Drug Store.
Buckheld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Paris Hill, Mrs. Harlow. Post ONCE.
West Paris, Samuel 7. White.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
estate of
CHARLES n. SWIFT, late Of Paris.
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds ~ the law directs. All persons having
demands sgainst the estate OF said deceased are
desired 70 present the same for settlement, and
oil indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately.
Nov. 18th, 1909 HENRY II. HASTINGS.
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Denmark,

Mrs. Addie Conner broke her right
wrist last week.
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i Ihas. N. Herrick.
Jack Hill.
Vincent Compagnone.
Mrs. G. l. Wilder.
Mr.. o. S. Haskell.
C. W. Clarke has opened a harness
store in Odd Fellows Block, South
Paris, where he keeps line of harness,
blankets, and furnishings, and does re,
pairing of all kinds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
NINE. FAY is
STILL IN JAIL
Would Probably Have Been
Released, However, Had
Not Detective Arrived.
NEW WARRANT ISSUED

But for the timely arrival of De-
tective Jones, of Wilkes Barre, Pa,
at New Brunswick yesterday after
noon, Mrs. Samuel Silverstein, alias
Madame Zola Fay, might be at liber-
ty now. Instead however, she Is still
In Jail under a thirty day commit
ment to await requisition to Wilkes
Barre where she is wanted on a
charge of swindling Chester Van
Scoy, farmer, out of s 1000 several
months ago.
The woman was with the carnival
that was here several weeks ago and
was arrested on a warrent which
Chief Burk received from the Wilkes
Barre police. Recorder Pickersgill
committed her to the county jail to
await reQuisition She was identified
later by Mr.. Van Scoy as the wo-
man who robbed him, and efforts
were made to have the governors OF
this state and Pennsylvania sign the
necessary requisition papers.
Yesterday Lawyer Harry Cook, of
New ns-ick, who had been re-
tained by Mrs. Silverstein as counsel,
secured a writ of habeas corpus from
Justice Bergen in an effort to secure
her release. The hearing on the
writ was set for $50 o'clock before
Justice Willard p. Voorhees, at New
Brunswick. 1t seems that it was not
set forth in the commitment that
the woman was a fugitive from JUS
tice and on this Mr.. Cook expected to
secure his clients release and would
have been successful had not the un-
expected happened.
Detective Jones, of Wilkes-Barre.
started for New Brunswick yester-
day afternoon to secure further pap
pers for the requisition and arrived
shortly before 8 o'clock. Russell B.
Watson, Prosecutor Booraem's assis-
tant, Immediately took him before
Justice Sedan where he swore out
new warrent against the woman,
charging her with being a fugitive
from justice. Judge Sedan made
out thirty day commitment which
was served on Mrs. Silverstein in the
jail.
When the writ was argued before
Justice Voorhees, the woman was set
free on the grounds set forth by Mr..
Cook, but on account of the second
complaint and commitment which
was in accordance with the require
more to await requisition
Detective Long, of this city, was
called to New Brunswick yesterday
afternoon to assist in having the wo-
man held. but the arrival of the
Pennsylvania detective made his evil
dence unnecessary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
FOR ORPHANS DAY OF
AUTOMOBILE CLUB

The committee in charge of the out
Ing, to be P'--en to the orphans of the
county by the Middlesex County Auto
mobile Association, is making every, eff
fort for the success of the affair, which
will be the first of its kind given BY
This organization.
1t will be held June "a and the des
tnation viii be Dukes farm. Auto
owners wishing to loan use of cars
should notify w. M. Floerseh, J. E
Stricken, w. P. Runyon or w. r. Cor
Nelson, in this city.
The owners Of large machines, seating
several children, have been asked tC
designate lady to act as chaperon OF
the children in that ear, to 90 along anc
look after the comfort of the little peo
pie.
The autos of that section of the coun
ly will gather on Livingston avenue
New Brunswick, and proceed to Metu-
chen at ! p. m. where they will meet
the Perth Amboy machines. Then the
trip to "uke g farm will be made by the
way Of ilainfeld. If arrangements car
be made the party will stop at Riverside
Park on the return trip for refresh.
ments.
The members of the automobile club
are enthusiastic over the plans. They
will take the inmates of the two local
homes and win have room for others
Just how the lucky children win be Sc
ected has not been definitely decided
npou,, but the committee will probably
work through charitable organizations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
THA w WILL BE
GIVEN CHANCE

Special bU United Press Wire.
White Plains, N. Y, June 17:-Harry
X. Thaw will have a chance to prove
himself sane. Supreme Court Justice
Mills today set down his insanity hear
ing following his application for writ
of habeas corpus for July 8. It is pos
sible that in the meantime the place Of
trial will be changed and the inquiry
into Thaw Is insanity will occur in New
York.
When Thaw appeared before Justice
Mills today demanding to be given an
opportunity to prove himself sane, De-
putty Attorney General Clark moved for
q change Of venue to New York eoun-
ty- Justice Mills suggested that Justice
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
FIRE CAUSED
BRIGHT GLARE
Burning Shed Near Cheese
brOugh Plant Lit Up Sky
for Miles Early Today.
WOOD SHED DESTROYED

A burning shed in the rear of the
two-family brick house at $50 Colfax
street caused spectacular blaze
shortly after 2.30 o'clock this morn
ing which for a few minutes brill
liantly illuminated the sky. 1t is
believed that the shed caught fire
from an old mattress which had
been burned in the yard during the
afternoon.
TOMS Hanson discovered the blaze
and turned In an alarm from box "a
at Smith street and Watson avenue.
The firemen, seeing the bright glare
In the sky, thought that 1t was a
large confiagration and urged the
horses to top speed. The Lincolns
, steamer was taken out, but was moi
needed Lincoln Engine Company
was the first to arrive and with one
stream the blaze was checked. The
shed which was used for wood stor-
lage, was totally destroyed. The loss
| is estimated at s1e07.Rs it was not
insured.
In answering the alarm a brass
cap was lost from one of the wheels
of Protection Hook and Ladder Com
pany's truck
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
POSTMASTER'S
SUGGESTIONS
Would Have Letter Box at
Each House to Facilitate
Delivery by Carriers.
HAVE ALL MAIL READY

Postmaster George H. Tice has a
number of suggestions to make to
the public regarding their relations
with the postal service. He has
made tour over the eight carriers
routes, not alone as matter of duty,
but to see If the service could not
be improved. He is desirous of bet
tering it in every particular and
therefore calls the attention of the
people to number of features which
If improved would be highly benefl-
cial to the service.
He calls special attention to the
fact that so few residents and prop
erty owners have mall boxes at their
/ doors. After observing the small
use of such boxes, Mr.. Tice estimates
that IL each residence had box al
its front door, the carriers would
gain from fifteen to forty-five min
utes on each route and the people
would be that much benefited.
The postmaster makes special
mention OF the fact that one carrier
lost thirty-eight minutes in the
southeastern section of the city re-
Gently because In places he was com
PEELED to stand at house entrances
ringing bells and blowing his whis-
tie. Had there been boxes at each
place of delivery on that route, the
carrier could have gained at least
thirty-eight minutes and it is even
estimated that he could have picked
up forty-eight minutes.
To save time, the postmaster rec
ommends that all residents with let
ters to send have envelopes proper
ly addressed and stamped before the
carrier arrives, as he is not sup
posed to wait According to the
rules of the department, he is only
required to accept mail II properly
stamped For convenience the car
rier will bring stamps in book form,
or they may be had at the post Office
as follows: "a one-cent stamps, 26
cents; IL two-cent stamps, 25 cents;
"a two-cent stamps, 40 cents; and
48 two-cent stamps, 81 cents. These
books are bound with tissue papers
between each leaf of stamps, so that
they will not stick.
Mr.. Tice is working for more car
riers in this city and for that rea-
son is trying to make as presentable
a showing as possible. In regard to
places where mail boxes are inside OF
lobbies, in buildings containing sew
eral tenants, the postmaster requests
that each tenant have his name
plainly on the box, as the carrier
must not go above the ground floor
in making deliveries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
Novel Setting for
Rites at the
Majestic.
The MEMBERS

The class of 1909 of the Perth
Amboy High School will hold their
class day exercises in the Majestic
theatre at o'clock this afternoon.
This years group contains exactly
Two score, OF which number twenty
Bix are girls. The interior of the
theatre has been prettily decorated
with the class colors, blue and white,
and the stage has been set to repre-
tent the deck OF a ship.
Everything in connection with the
exercises this afternoon will have a
nautical flavor as, according to the
program which is given below, the
participants will be officers and sail
Ors on the ship for the time being.
The members of the class are:
Miss Hilda Brody, Miss Roslyn Ciani,
Miss Gladys Crowell, Miss Florence
Donegan, Miss Rose Donovan, Miss
Ada Fullerton, Miss Gertrude Ga
briel, Miss Josephine Gordon, Miss
Ida Halpern, Miss Ellen Hansen,
Miss Teresa Hardiman, Miss Frances
Henry, Miss Katherine Karkus, Miss
Edna Lehlein, Miss Elsie Litterst,
Miss Estella Main, Miss Julia Mar
garetten, Miss Claire Mccormick,
Miss Katherine Mcnamara, Miss
Marguerite Pfeiffer, Miss Juliet Sell,
Miss Helen Sokolinslki, Miss Bertha
Tausig, Miss Margaret Tjornelund,
Miss Jane Warren and Miss Rose
Wallace; Messrs. Carlton Mullins,
Milton Oertel, Benjamin Slobodien,
Louis 6osin, August Ulmer, Thomas
Garretson, Albert Hansen, Arthur
La Roe, Winfred Barnes, Frank Con-
over, Philip Costello, Thomas Costel-
10, Louis Ellie and Isadore Green
Ipan.
The officers are: Arthur La Roe,
president; Miss Claire Mccormick,
Vice-president; Miss Elsie Litterst,
secretary and Frank Conover, trea-
Burer. The favorite flower is the
rose and the class motto is "Scien-
tia est potestas." The expected num-
ber of the class was forty-four, but
fell by the wayside during the final
examinations, leaving only forty who
will receive diplomas during the
commencement exercises in the thea
ire tomorrow night
The program for this afternoon is
rs follows:
Address Captain La Roe.
Extracts from the log Lieutenant
Barnes, Assistant Lieut.. Main.
Quarters Ensign Tjornelund.
The Lingo-M -Midshipman Wallace.
Orchestra
A Sea Legend Boatswain Sell.
Song Sailors.
Nautical Admonitions-Lie Com
mander Mccormick.
The Crews Legacy Navigator Full.
lerton.
Through the Glass-Commanders
Pfeiffer and Hansen.
The Sailors Bag-Mates Donegar
and Garretson.
Orchestra
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17

Gaynor, who granted the writ of ha-
beas corpus was the proper one to grant
the change of venure. An application
therefore viii come before Justice Gay.
nor IL he sends the case back to White
Plains, Thaw will undoubtedly be given
a speedy trial to test his sanity
Pending the determination of the
matter Thaw was sent back to Malta
wan by Justice Mills.
Through the application Of counsel,
today, Thaw was granted many special
privileges at the asylum. He can stay
up until 0 clock in the evenings and
may confer with his counsel between
ten 'elock in the morning and G 0 clock
in the evening,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17

New York College Of Music in five years
In making the presentation the speaker
paid high compliment to the youthful
artist When Miss Johansen stepped
forward to receive her diploma the en-
tire audience burst into applause. She
received many beautiful flowers during
the evening.
Several Perth Amboy residents were
invited to the dinner at the Waldorf
There were about thirty-five present,
among the guests being Duke deMuRno,
Of ITALY. The fav0rs were miniature
grand pianos Miss Johansen was
eharmingly gowned Ia white mousseline
over white silk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
MISS JOHANSEN
GETS DIPLOMA

Miss Hessie Johansen, daughter Of
Peter A. Johansen was graduated from
the New York College Of Music, Tues
day with as high honors as are ever
bestowed by that institution Follow
ing the graduation exercises Mr.. and
Mrs Johansen gave dinner at the
Waldorf Astoria in honor Of their
daughter who made her debut at that
time In the fall Miss Johansen ex-
poets to take up concert work.
The graduation exercises were held
in Mondelssohn Hall The diploma
presented to Miss Johansen is one Of
but fre that have been given by The
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
WATER BOARD HEARS FROM DUNCAN
CURRIE REGARDING HIS CONTRACT
ROW OF TREES ALONG
SMITH ST. CURB NAY
PREVENT WHITE WAY

Smith street and those in front of
the Smith property near Madison av-
enue remained. Ii these trees can
be removed the eight merchants In
question will readily Join the rest in
the White Way" idea.
Light will be placed along the
block where there are no stores as
well as in front of the business
houses SO as to maintain uniform
ity of light. 1t is planned to have
the lamps twenty-five feet apart. 1t
is expected that steps will be taken
we'll as in front of the business
be removed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
SAVED FRIEND
FROM WATER

While Peter Mortenson, about fif.
teen years old, was descending from
Cooper's dock to row boat yester-
day afternoon he fell into the wa
ter. He uttered a loud scream which
drew several young men from Bay
ards Beach.
MortensOn's companion, a boy of
about his own age by the name of
Peterson, who was in the boat wait
ing for him, plunged into the water
to go to HIS friends rescue, as Nor
tenson could not swim. He assisted
the boy to the piling OF the dock
where he clung until assistance
came.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
Britisher Fired Upon by a
Russian Torpedo Boat and
Sailor Injured.
CAR WAS ON TRIP
TO MEET THE KAISER
International Complications
May Result from the Affair
Further Details.
special b. United Prsss wire.

st. Petersburg, June 17:-A re-
port has just reached here that q
Russian torpedo boat, one of the
fiotilla escorting the imperial yacht
Standard on which the Gear made his
trip to the Bay of Finland to meet
Kaiser Wilhelm, fred on the British
steamer Northburg for approaching
too close to where the czar and
kaiser were meeting. The steamer
was fred on last night after the
Russian boat had hailed and warn
ed it. The shell struck the steam
er's beam and an English sailor was
injured. News of the affair which
is being censored, has caused intense
excitement in the capital where In
ternational difficulty Is feared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
CASE DISMISSED; NEW
ONE MAY BE BROUGHT

The case of Nathan Robinson and
Steve Wodzinski Keasbey saloonkeep-
ers against Andrew Liptak, of this city,
and his driver, Panos Cha, for selling
boxes Of beer in Woodbridge township
without license, which was to have
been tried before Justice Pickersgill
last night, was dismissed as the com
plainants failed to appear Joseph E..
Stricken was counsel for the defendants.
The two saloonkeepers arrived later
and said they had been delayed. The
recorder said he would issue new war
rants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
CLASS DAY EXERCISES OF HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES HELD THIS AFTERNOON

Merchants doing business on
Smith street between State street
and Madison avenue held meeting
last night to plan for the continue
tion of the Great White Way to
their section of the street. Good
progress was made and 1t will not be
long before the entire business sec
tion of Smith street is brilliantly IL
Illuminated.
1t is proposed to have about thir-
ty-two lamps. OF these twenty-four
have been agreed upon and the 9TH
er eight will come IN on condition
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
DANCE AT RARITAN
YACHT CLUB JUNE 25

What is certain to be one of the most
delightful affairs of the season will be
the informal dance at the Raritan
Yacht Club, Friday night, June %. The
committee has practically completed the
plans and all that remains to make the
event a triumphal success is a large
turnout Of the yaehtsmen and their
friends.
Another dance will be held Monday,
July 5, in connection with the annual
Independence Day celebration, and
others are to be given at frequent inter
walls throughout the season The social
side of the club life is to be cultivated
more than ever this year and sters are
being taken to organize ladies aux
ihary to assist along these lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
PROGRAM FOR MUSICAL
TO Be GIVEN TONIGHT

A musical will be given tonight at
the home of Mrs. j. @. Burns, under
the auspices of the Foreign Mission
ary Society of the First Presbyterian
church.
The program is as follows:
Hungarian Rhapsodie, Mrs. Cheske
violin, and Mrs. Nanassy, piano.
Selection Male Quartet, Messrs.
Sleight, Crowell, Aldrich and Hills
dorf
Reading, Mrs. Fraser, of Eliz-
abeth.
Solo, Mr.. Sleight.
Reading, Mrs. Fraser.
Solo, Mr.. Hilsdorf.
Selection, Mrs. Cheske and Mrs.
Nanassy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17
PROUD OF GARDEN
AT SCHOOL NO. |

Public school No. / has fine
garden maintained by the students.
1t is large one and contains many
varieties of flowers, shrubs and vege-
tables. 1t is arranged in twenty-foot
beds with one-foot paths between.
Lettuce, carrots, parsley and the
like are growing rapidly In one bed,
while in the adjoining one are to be
found pansies.
In the bed furthest east are rows
of flowers and shrubs in twenty-five
or more varieties.
A gold watch will be given to the
pupil naming the varieties correctly.
The garden is located on the south
side of the school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-17

that certain trees are removed. 1t
was practically decided to use the
Stave lamp, the same as is now used
on Smith street between High and
State streets. They will be hung
from the buildings.
The eight business men who have
not agreed for lamps are those To-
Gated on the south side of Smith
street between State and Hobart
streets. 1t was proved by expert adj
vice last night, that lamps in front
of their stores would be of little va
lue as long as the row of trees along
the Buchanan property at State and