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Evening journal., 1909-12-07
SUSSEX GIRL A
BRIDE AT Is YEARS

GEORGETOWN, Dec. Richard
Banks, a young man OF Williamsville,
took to himself a wife. believed to be
the youngest girl-bride in Delaware,
when he was married to Miss Orna
Hickman, OF Bayard, who is 10 years
old.
The wedding was held with the con-
sent Of the parents of the bride, and
was solemnized at the residence Of the
brides mother. She would easily pass
as being 10 or 16 years old. She seem-
ed perfectly happy with her husband,
and has stated to several friends that
she cannot see why she should not get
married when she had found the one
she loved.
The pair will go to housekeeping on
the farm Of the brides mother
Evening journal., 1909-12-07
NEWPORT

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT. Del, Dec. 7-Mr. and
Mrs. Walter c. Randolph entertained a
few of their friends at their home on
Justis street q few evenings agn, in
honor of their third wedding ami
versary. An enjoyable evening was
spent. Among those present were the
Rev. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp, a,id
daughter, Miss Sallie Sharp. the Row
Daniel Green and daughter. Miss Mary
Green, Mrs. Charles Brooks, Mrs. Oscar
Bratton, Mrs. A. w. Randolph and
Mr.. and Mrs W. c. Randolph.
Miss Bertha Yarnall, who has been
suffering with typhoid fever. has re-
covered and returned to her position
as stenographer for Speakman's Sup
ply Company of Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs Whitney Day, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Hilyard and Miss Helen
Gregg spent Sunday with Miss Georgia
Truax, of Wilmington.
Miss Emma Robinson is suffering
with an attack of the grippe.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Jones and
daughter, who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris. have
returned to their home i'm New Cas-
tie
Mrs. Tazwell. who has been in, has
gone to Baltimore for a few weeks
Mrs. william Crawford has returned
from an extended visit in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Blanche Crawford is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Vandegrift of Whining
ton, was the guest Of Miss Anna Harris
on Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Finn is spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. James Polk, of
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1909-12-07
INDIAN RIVER
HAS A GRANGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Dec. New oranges
and reorganized oranges continue to
strengthen the Delaware Patrons of
Husbandry. Marion Dawson, National
and State organizer. has just completed
the reorganization of Indian River
Grange, No. 80. at Millsboro. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen:
Master, j. S. Dobson; overseer,
Henry A. Houston; lecturer. Miss Au-
gusta M. Dobson; steward, II. p.
Quattlander; assistant steward, c. E.
Wharton; chaplain, ]. c. Ellis; treas
urer. r. J. Houston: secretary, p. S.
Shockley; ceres. Mrs. Julia Dobson
flora, Mrs. Henry A. Houston; pomona,
Mrs. II. =. Quattlander; lady assist
ant steward, Mrs. Tillie West; musical
director, J. NJ. Davis; gate-keeper, A.
w. Ellis. Former Congressman II. A.
Houston and Mrs. Houston are active
members and officers
Evening journal., 1909-12-07
BADLY CUT BY
FALLING LAMP

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 7-R. p. Eber-
hardt, foreman farmer for former
Chancellor John r.. Nicholson, who al
ready has two scars inflicted in the
Franco Prussian War. suffered third
and more serious injury at his home
here when he attempted to catch and
save falling drop light which had
been jostled from the table. Mr.
Eberhardt reached so quickly for the
lamp that the contact broke the glass
into bits. Pieces Of the glass were
forced through his hand and botf
hand and wrist were badly lacerated.
Evening journal., 1909-12-07
DR.. CHASE SAYS
WIFE WAS CRUEL
She Disturbed Operations, Sur
eeOn Alleges in Suit for
Divorce. Decree Recon-
mended

cruel and barbarous treatment at the
hands of his wife. Clara H. Chase. now
resident OF Troy. n. ~. Is the allega-
ton upon which Or Theodore l.. Chase
OF Ridley Park. with offices at 1875
Chestnut street Philadelphia, has
brought a suit FOR divorce IN the Del
aware County. Pa, Court, where tho
martcr. Josiah Smith. Of Chester. yes
'cirday made "a report recommending
the granting OF the decree. Dr. Chase
a. widely known as surgeon and gym
aeolocist. being connected with the
Hahnemann Hospital and Women's
Southern Homeopathic Hospital i'm
Philadelphia. and head surgeon of the
HOMEOPATHIC Hospital OF Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1909-12-07
Will Save Hand.

GEORGETOWN. Dec. Physicians
who have been attending Benjamin
Morris. of George, who had his arm
badly shot last week, are now GER
tain that they can save the young
mans hand and that amputation will
not be necessary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Hiram.

Mr.. VIM. E. Cushman of Greenville
N. H., came to Hiram Tuesday and
bought the Alonzo Jewell farm il
Sebago of the real estate agency of Ell
C. Wadsworth. Mr.. Jewell will remove
to Hiram to the Hon. Almon Young
place.
Two persons were in town this weel
surveying the roads aud elevations fol
the u. S. Government.
Miss Hannah Z. Bucknell went tC
Portland Monday.
We learn that the Twitchell, Champlir
Canning Co. canned 10000 cans o.
sweet corn at their shop, and the new
CO operative shop canned 100000 cans
One day recently while Llewellyn A
Wadsworth and his son, Eli c. Wads
worth, were busy in their several offices
the report of musket was heard and
bullet struck the building near them.
On Saturday, the 9th, Mr.. Calvin B
Robbins, very worthy and respected
citizen of Porter, who died Oct. Z, aged
II years, was buried from the East Hi
ram Methodist church. He was born II
1888 to Joshua and Elizabeth D. Rob
bins. Rev. VIM. II. Cotton of Water
boro preached an instructive sermon
from Prov. GIG. Shepard's River Lodge
No. 1859, F. and A. NJ, inferred their
brother in East Hiram Cemetery with
Masonic honors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
vuYture and Ration,

An odd battle between California
yulture and q rattlesnake was Wit.
messed In the Cocopah mountains OF
Lower California. II was In the early
morning. The big bird had seized the
snake behind the head and was strilg'
Cling upward with Its writhlng. deadly
burden. The snakes captor appeared
aware that Its victim was dangerous
The burden was heavy. as the reptile
was nearly FIVE feet long.
The grip of the bird on the snakes
body was not of the best. The snake
seemed to be squirming from It's cap
tors talons, at least sufficiently to en-
able II to strike. Its triangular head
WAS seen to recoil and dart at tho
mass of feathers.
II did this once or twice. ana theI
with n shrek the vuIture dropped it'
prey. The bird was probably 5OO fee
or so above the observers. The us
tonished men were then treated 10
spectacle seldom seen. Few birds hui
vulture could accomplish such feat
The instant the snake escaped frou
the birds clutches 1t dropped earth
ward like a shot. and like shot thu
bird dropped after 1t. catching II II
mifluir with a grip that caused death
At any rate. the snake ceased to wrig
gle and the vulture scared away to
mountain peak to devour. Its hart
earned meal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Green wood.

Capt. James Staples farm was on high
land so that generally crops were killed
by frost in the fall two or three weeks
earlier on the low ground farther away
A remark the Captain made one day
while getting in corn, is still fresh in my
mind. 'Isn't this remarkable" said he,
"here it is almost the middle of October
and the pumpkin leaves nearly as green
and the blossoms as fresh as they were
in August"
That little piece of history is repeat
ing itself right here to-day; it is now the
14th of October and no frost to kill any.
thing yet. 1t was expected, of course
after the recent rainstorm, but although
the temperature is considerably lower
Jack Frost has been conspicuous by his
absence up to date.
Floyd Morgan and wife came on a visit
at the Bennett place Saturday, and re-
turned the following day. Mrs. Morgan
remarked that although they had been
married more than a year, their honey
moon was still shining, and she intended
it should as much longer in the future
Wednesday Mrs. Edgar Il. Morgan
and Mrs. Randall Herriok, accompanied
by her three little children, visited at
Bryant's Pond and called at the Bennett
place on their return home. Then il
was that those four months old pre-.
MUM twin boy babies were seen here
for the first time, and finer looking
pair of boys it never was our good for.
tune to look at; and then so much alike
it is difficult to tell one from the other
The world may be growing wiser as il
grows older, and yet it looks as il the
science of geography is being sadly
neglected. After Joseph Mikulec went
went through here travelling round the
world on foot, the question was asked
by several persons if he could go all the
way by land. That never will be posi-
BILE until the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
dry up, as st. John says they shall be
some time, but when?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. g. W. +. Hill, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday al 10a5 A. u
Sunday School at Il. Sabbath evening servicl
rsysr Nesting Tsqs ns ssns
the LIST Sunday Of the month at 80 P. y. Al
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited
Universalist Church, Rev. @. A. Knicker
hooker, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday q
A Boston despatch to the daily papers
dated Oct. Sth says: Rev. DR.. Alexander
Mann, rector of the Trinity church and
prominent in the Episcopal church
councils of the United States, Is serious
ly i'll at private hospital In the bach
bay. Rev. DR.. Mann returned yesterday
from Paris Hill, Me-, where he had beer
spending the summer. He had been Ill
for several days and last night was
operated upon for appendicitis.
Robert York bought in quantity OF
well developed apple blossoms recently.
That's not bad for an October offering.
Perley r. Ripley has purchased a
handsome new touring car and run il
home from Portland last Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. Y. Knight died in Philadel.
phia on Sunday, Oct. 10. Mrs. knight
was formerly Miss Abby Hooper, daugh.
ter of George p. Hooper of this town,
and a twin sister of William Hooper,
who now resides here. She was twice
married, her first husband being Colt.
man. The funeral was held in Portland
Wednesday. Her age was II.
Mrs. Maria Ryerson has gone to spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs
Estes, at West Paris.
Mr.. John Philbrook of Guildhall, Yer
mont, is a guest at Joseph B. Coles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Lowell.

J.E. Farnham and wife have gone on
a visit of a few weeks to relatives and
friends at Colebrook, N. a., and Canada.
b. Z. Brown has had crew of men
with four horses and the road machine
working on the road to the Camps" and
grading on the water front. 1t is now a
foe drive from the main road.
Mrs. ii. W. Palmer is much improved
iu health and able to ride out.
Fl. K. Andrews is working at "The
island for Mr.. Goldsmith.
j. 81. Walker is improved in health
and able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Fox are up from
Portland for few weeks.
DR.. C. P. Hubbard was in town few
days last week to attend to the removal
of his goods to South Windham, where
he has settled in the practice of his pro-
fession. The goods were taken by team,
requiring four horses and three days
time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wiley has gone to Madi-
son for few weeks, stopping with her
nephew, Roy Emerson, formerly OF
Chatham.
Frank Harmon and wife have gone to
Boston and vicinity on a vacation of a
week or more, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Charles are keeping the house for them
in their absence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
The DISTINGUISHED Guest.

CAPTAIN Itaabe WAS a man whose
name had weight In the French raval-
~. He was a tall man. belonging to
the middle aged trooper type. with
military qualities Of the highest kind.
he had a singular bearing. a savage
sort of misanthropy and a cynical
tongue, which stood in the way of pro-
motion. When he was In the Sixth
lancers, on garrison duty ut Com
mercy, one Of his comrades brought
his father to dine with him at the
officers mess, a man Of humble posi-
ton and unpretentiously dressed. Cap
tain Raaje. considering that this
guest had not been fifty received. gave
EXPRESSION to his opinion. saying that
II the executioner Of Commercy had
come In evening dress he would have
had better reception The officers
demurring. he made no rejoinder but
shortly afterward came to mess with
Il guest whose dress was irreproach'
able. Every one lavished attentions
on the unknown. When dinner was
over Captain Raabe. raising his glass
proposed the health Of 1.-THE execution
er If Commercy."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19

Sunday afternoon the funeral OF Mary
Baker Garland, widow OF the late Rev.
David Garland, was held at her home In
Mayville. Mrs. Garland was Of quiet,
retiring disposition, bnt those who knew
her best appreciated her worth. She
was interested In her husbands pastor
ate and since his death, twenty-five
years ago, has never lost her Interest
and love for those who came more direct
" under their influence. Funeral serv'
ices were conducted impressively by her
pastor, Rev. w. G. Curtis. The beauti-
full flowers were silent expressions OF
the love of friends. The burial service
was In Riverside Cemetery, where she
was laid to rest just a. the sun Was sink.
Ing In the west at the close Of beauti.
full afternoon.
Monday afternoon the W. G. T. o.
met with Mrs. Banghart and participant
ed In the discussion Of the following
question: "Resolved that bad books In
jure the morals of our young people
more than bad companions. Much Of
interest and profit was said on both
sides of the question. Mrs. Banghart
rendered solo most acceptably.
Tuesday Rev. and Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. A
NJ. Clark, Mrs. l.. NJ. Valentine ant
Mrs. F. s. Chandler went to Norway tt
attend the Oxford County Conference oil
Congregational churches.
Friday DR.. King of Portland and DR.
Tibbetts operated upon Edward Gross
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cross, for
very serious case of appendicitis.
Miss Sarah Chapman has graduated a
the close of four years course at thu
hospital In Manchester, N. a., and hal
come to her fathers home which sh'
will call headquarters and will 60 on
nursing when her services are required
The Ladies' Aid will hold their an
nual harvest supper and sale next Thurs
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Bryant's Pond.

Frank Lambert has returned from
Cumberland and is again acting as night
operator.
Winfield Powers, who was here for
while, has finished work for the COM
pany.
The Hall party returned Wednesday
| from their lake trip and left again
Thursday for B Hill where they will stay
day or two hunting. Walter Arkett
and B. r. Billings accompanied them as
guides.
B. R. Billings has been appointed
assistant carrier on Mail Route No. in
place of T. NJ. Morse, resigned.
Labelling at the corn shop was finished
Thursday.
Ten tickets were sold here Monday fol
the Boston excursion. Those who went
from this section were Charles Martin,
Horatio Bryant and wife and Miss Dot
Bryant, Mrs. George h. Coffin, Stephen
Libby, Daniel Bryant and Mrs. Lizzie
Meader.
Mr.. David Woodbury. of South Paris
was recently the guest of David Bemis
and sister, Mrs Abbie Curtis.
Eugene Hodgdon, who has position
in the pulp mill at Livermore Falls, will
move his family there soon.
Winfield S. Noyes has returned from
the Portland automobile school.
| No deer have been shot in this vicinity
Nearly all of the hunters are planning 8
trip to the big woods.
George Lincoln Whitman, veteran OIL
the Civil War, is in poor health, suffer
ing very much from rheumatism.
Mr.. E. r. Freeman is on the rOaC
again as travelling salesman for the Den
nison Paper Co. His family will remain
at Cranestone until November, wher
they will return to their winter home il
Danvers, Mass. The Halls will probabl!
leave for their Paterson home in few
days.
| J. A. Titus was in Monmouth Sunda.
to see his mother. He made the triI
home in his auto, distance of So miles
in three hours and four minutes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Mexico.

At the brides home Thursday evening
Harry Clinton Rolfe of Rumford and
Miss Grace Park were married. Miss
Park is the daughter of Henry w. Park,
one of the oldest residents of the town
and man we'll known throughout OK.
ford County. She Is graduate Of Rum
ford schools and has been clerk In the
office of C. s. Osgood, roadmaster of the
Rumford line of the Maine Central.
The groom Is order clerk in the Oxford
paper mill Office. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. James G. Fisher OF
the Congregational church, and Walter
Rolfe, the young composer, and broth
or of the groom, played the wedding
march. The bride was accompanied by
her cousin, Miss Emma Gleason of Kit
terry, as maid of honor, and the groom
was attended by Henry Kellogg as best
man. The bride wore white messaline,
cut full princess, with a veil, carrying
bride roses, while her maid wore blue
silk. Only the immediate families OF
the contracting parties were present,
the bride being given away by her broth
or, Albert D. Park of South Paris. The
gifts, which were elegant, included a
chest of silver from the Oxford mill.
After wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Rolfe
will make their home for the present
with the groom's parents in Rumford
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
No "Rum Expresses" After Jan. Ist.

All express companies organized fol-
the purpose of handling liquors in viola,
ton of the prohibitory law of Maine will
be driven out of business after January
LIST, by order of the interstate commerce
commission. These orders so regulate
the transportation of spirituous liquors
that it will be impossible for this class
of express companies to do business as
they have for five years.
The rules, of which there are three
are sweeping and drastic in effect. They
provide first, that no common carrier
can receive for transportation any
package of liquor unless the contents and
quantity are plainly marked on the GOV.
or; second, that the name of the con-
signee shall be his true name, and that
the package cannot be delivered to any
other party without a written order
from the cousignee; and third, that no
G. o. ID. orders shall be taken.
The express company or its agents
cannot act as agent for any party order.
ing liquors or for any liquor house. The
violation of any of these rules is punish.
able by a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Some of the express companies doing
business in Lewiston handle liquor al.
most exclusively. Whenever they have
been raided by the Sturgis deputies
scores of packages have been seized con.
signed to one name with an initial before
it and without street and number. The
defence has been that these were ficti.
tious names used by reputable citizens
who did not want their own names used.
The packages usually remained at the
Office until some one called and asked il
there was any express for them. In
many cases the agent claimed to know
before the packages arrived the real
party to whom they were consigned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
North Stoneham.

Maud McAllister of Waterford ia
keeping house for her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Sawyer, while they are visit
ing their son, Elwood Sawyer, in Free.
port.
Fred Hartman and wife from Norway
visited Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hilton Fri
day and Saturday.
Linwood Sawyer of Lowell is working
for II. B. McKeen building shed to
house strips and bowels.
Miles Adams has finished work for
will Fox and is making cider at his mill
here. Perley Adams from Albany Is
helping him.
Mr.. Lloyd from New Jersey was at
VIM. Gammon's Monday. Mr.. Lloyd has
cottage on the shore of Kezar Lake
near 1. A. Andrews.
Ralph Adams Is going to work for v.
Il. Littlefield of East Stoneham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Fatal Accident In Peru.
MRS. MARTHA C. BROOKS OF BETHEL
THROWN OUT AND KILLED.

DICKvALE, Oct. 10.
A sad accident happened on Baxter
Hill Friday. A Mrs. West of South
Rumford and Mrs. Martha G. Brooks of
Bethel, who was visiting her, started to
spend the day with Daniel Cummings, an
uncle in Peru. They got out of the car
rage and walked up Baxter Hill. On
arriving at the top Mrs. West. thinking
Mrs. Brooks was tired, told her to get in
the carriage, and Mrs. West went on
ahead down the bill.
When more than halfway down the
hill, Mrs. Brooks In the team dashed on
by her, the horse upon the run. Mrs.
West called out to hang to the horse.
When halfway down the last pitch OF
the hill one rein broke. The horse then
swerved to the right, and the carriage
struck a large stone, throwing Mrs.
Brooks out and killing her almost in
stantly. Mrs. West was wild with grief.
The carriage and harness were ruined,
and the horse was 80 badly bruised and
lacerated that it was impossible to take
1t home. The Democrat correspondent
arrived on the scene soon after the acct
dent with two other neighbors. The
coroner and the ambulance arrived,
and the body was taken to Howe's
undertaking rooms to be prepared for
burial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Suffering Ended
r. A. ShurtIeff & Co. Sell the Rem.
edy That Cured Stomach Trouble
Of IA Years.

And best Of all r. A. Shurtlef q 20.
guarantee It to cure you or money oack'
Read this: :,
~ have been a great sufferer for IL
wears, everything ate gave me heart
burn. have never been able to get any
thing that would give me any RELIEF un.
I'll a friend of mine insisted on my taxing
Mto.na. took a so cent box and De-
lieve am entirely well."-F. N. Bryant
Newman, Ca, June 9Th.
Mi-o-na is not nostrum; It 10 the pre-
scription of celebrated physician VINO
is q specialist In stomach diseases. -,
One clever woman calls Mi-o-na tn'
Sunshine Prescription, because u
changed her from miserable, nervous
dys peptic into bright, healthy, napp!
woman In a few weeks.
These little Mi-o-na tablets are surei!
wonder workers. They absolutely cur
indigestion whether acute or chrome.
They stop belching, gas In stomacl
and heaviness in few minutes. DIS
tress after eating vanishes as II by magi'
when one or two little Mona taolet
are swallowed. 49,
Only 80 cents box at leading drug
cists every W here, and In Paris by +. A
Shurtleff & Co. Test sample Tree lroh
Booths MILO. ma, Buffalo, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
East Sumner.

Rev. s. C. Eaton, S. G. Head and wifi,
and W. d. Eastman attended the Congre
gational conference at Norway. Severa
others from the vicinity attended the
Supreme Judicial Court at South Paris
az witnesses.
Leon Irish substituted at the station
for F. W. Palmer while the latter attend
cd court last week.
Henry Bonney has harvested about COZ
barrels of apples from his orchards.
Most orchards are not yielding an
average crop. Good, we'll cared for or
chards are far better for Maine farmers
than western mining stocks and pay bet
ter dividends. The property Is visible
and the owner is president and cashier
R. G. Stephens has about all the farm
implements and kitchen furnishings tina,
the average farmer needs, besides his
varied stock foods. Patrons are assured
of fair deal.