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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Lowell.

The funeral of Isaac B. McAlaster
whose death was noticed in last weeks
issue, was held from his late residence
on Sunday afternoon. There was a
large attendance Of relatives and friends
The services were conducted by Rev. F.
q. Reeves of the Congregational church
and the burial service at the grave by
Kezar Valley Lodge, 1. o. o. F., the
members of which attended in body.
There were many beautiful floral offer.
from the family and friends and also
from Suncook Grange.
Mrs. j. q. Walker has returned from
the hospital at Portland, much improv-
ed in health.
DR.. c. P. Hubbard is preparing to
move to South Windham.
The little son of Sidney McAllister
has been quite sick, but Is improving.
Mrs. Geo. Smith went to Kittery to
attend the funeral of her brother, Rev.
Leslie E. Coffin, q former resident of
this town, who died the 9th inst.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Bryant's Pond.


d. e. LittleHeld has sold bis farm
north Of the village to A. r. Allen ths
stock buyer. Mr.. Allen will taxi
possession May 8.
Mrs. Clara Hathaway Was called tc
Harrison Monday by the illness Of bel
sister, Mrs. Charles Walker.
George L. Cushman has nearly finish
ed saving logs at bis mill.
Andrew Rose has leased the Elijat
Littlefield farm.
Dermont Robbins and family Of Sum
ner have moved to the Felt house on tht
R. C. Davis place, whore Mr.. Robbini
will be employed for the season.
Duke Thompson Is attending school II
| Brunswick.
George Jordan has moved to W. A
Billings place at North Woodstock
Jordan has the use Of the farm and Mr.
Billings who is In poor health will boart
with him.
The horse sheds connected with thu
Universalist church are being shingleo
and repaired.
]. d. and Wesley Ring are saving
wood in the village. They are using q
gasoline engine for power.
Freeman Morse has sold out HE livery
stock and business to Benz R. Billings
who took possession April ~.
NJ. E. Williams, who has been station
agent here the past three years, has beer
transferred to Lewiston Junction. Mr.
C. Keirstead of Yarmouth junction ha
taken his place here and moved hit
family into the Bessey house.
Most of the town schools opened Mon
day. The following teachers are II
charge:
| Union-Dela Giles.
| Perkins-Lottie Allen.
Whitman-Lucy Frost.
| Chase-Bessie Cole.
| North Woodstock-Elva Abbott.
Gore-Ethel Potter.
Village Primary-Emma Leighton.
Frank Andrews has purchased sl50l
touring car.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Oxford.

Easter services were held in thu
Congregationalist church Sunday morn
ing by Rev. Mr.. Pettengill. The church
was beautifully decorated with Easter
lilies, the gift of Miss Heloise Hersey OF
Boston. Rev. Mr.. Smith of Poland, EN-
pire, preached at the Methodist church
Six people were admitted to the church
Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Lebroke, Angie
Thayer, Alton DeLano, Clarence Keene
and Edgar Andrews, after which the
communion was administered.
The funeral of Mrs. Estes, who died Of
pneumonia, was held at Welchville Sun
day forenoon.
Mrs. Emma (HamilD Bumpus, wife oil
Charles Bumpus, died of heart disease
after a protracted illness, on April Sth
Her funeral was held at the Congre.
gationalist church Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Mr.. Pettengill officiating. The
Pythian Sisters and T. A. Roberts Relief
Corps, of which orders she was mem
Der, were present. The flowers sent by
friends and by the different orders were
many and beautiful. She leaves huf
band, father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamill, two sisters, Mrs. Annie Potter.
ton of Providence, R. l., and Mrs. Chas.
Staples of Welchville.
Mrs. Farnsworth of Massachusetts,
visited her son, Rev. Mr.. Farnsworth,
last week.
Jennie Haskell Bumpus, wife of Chas.
Bumpus, died at the insane asylum at
Augusta. She was brought to Oxford
for burial and her funeral was held
Tuesday at o'clock. Mrs. Bumpus
leaves a husband, a father, Trueman
Haskell, two brothers, VIM. B. Haskell,
NJ. D., and Benjamin Haskell, all of OK
ford.
Geo. Turner opened his store on Mon.
day to the public.
Charles Durell has returned to Hing
ham, Mass.
Mrs. Carl Edwards of Portland has
spent a week with her husbands parents.
The Congregationalist Circle met with
Mrs. Morris Clark Wednesday, and the
NJ. E. Circle with Mrs. Edwards.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Hebron.

Easter Sunday was fittingly observed.
DR.. Crane gave an excellent sermon.
There was appropriate music and the
church was beautifully decorated with
Easter lilies, ferns and other potted
plants, besides cut flowers.
Mrs. Fred Sturtevant spent Sunday in
Dixfield.
There was very pleasant time at the
Ladies' Circle supper Tuesday evening.
Ralph Whitney of Worcester, Mass,
was in the place a few hours last week
Prof. ]. F. Moody, who has been in
poor health all winter, is now in st. Bar
nabas Hospital, Portland, for treatment.
So far reports are very favorable and it
is hoped he will be able to come home
in few weeks.
Miss Grace Bumpus has been appoint
ed superintendent of schools in place of
Mr.. Bean, who resigned. We hear that
Mr.. Bean has gone to Mechanic Falls to
work in the laundry.
Hebron Grange had an all day meeting
Wednesday and after the dinner and
exercises they had sugaring off.
James L. Bumpus lost good horse
Saturday morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
North BuckfieId,

Fred Harlow, who has been at work fol
John Lewis Childs of Floral Park, L. l.,
New York, has returned home, some
earlier than usual, or account of poor
health.
A. w. Spaulding is visiting friends anG
relatives in Massachusetts, this spring.
Head Brothers have got through saw
ing white birch and are now saving
their long lumber quite fast.
Mrs. Georgia Warren, who has been to
the hospital at Lewiston, and has been
doing quite nicely since her return, Is
not 30 well at this writing.
Mrs. Fred Heald Is still confined to the
house.
The cream gatherers and the R. F. D.
men are finding it very, bad getting
round.
The maple syrup people report a very
poor run of sap this season.
Eola Swallow and Althea Stetson are
going to school at Buckfleld again this
spring.
Miles Sturtevant; who has been at
home on his Easter vacation, is soon to
return to his school again at Hanson,
N. 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
East Bethel,

'The alder by the river shakes out her powdery
curls.
The Willows bud in silver for all the boys and
girls"
Mrs. Eta Bean has returned to Nor.
way to do dressmaking.
The ice has broken up and moved Out
of the Androscoggin River.
Porter Farwell was not able to make
his trip to Rumford last week on account
of the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Coolidge, who
have been away the past winter, return
ed home recently.
VIM. G.. Holt has recently purchased
the homestead farm here OF Mr.. Insley
Young of East Weymouth, Mass.
Alder River Grange worked the first
and second degrees at their last session,
and very pleasing program was pre-.
sented. All the members enjoyed the
new hall furnishings recently purchased
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20

Easter was observed at the Baptist
church with Appropriate services. In
the morning the pastor, Rev. +. n.
Lamb, preached an inspiring and helpful
sermon on the subject, The Redemption
of the Body. Special music was render
ed by the choir. In the evening an
Easter concert was given by the Sunday
School. The music Was rendered by q
chorus choir of twenty voices, and reel.
tations and class exercises and short
address by the pastor, and duet by Mr..
and Mrs. Lamb made up the program.
The usual decorations were given up on
account of the extreme cold weather.
Miss Mildred Shaw returned to her
school in West 'Bridgewater, Mass, on
Tuesday.
The spring term Of high school COM
menced Monday, April IL, with the
usual attendance and the same teachers.
Common schools will commence the
Goth. Miss Amy Shaw will teach the
intermediate school In place of Miss Fan
ME Harlow.
Mr.. I. NJ. Irish, who has been visiting
relatives in town for two weeks, returned
to his home In Whitman, Mass, Tues
day.
The Odd Fellows will observe anniver-
sary Sunday April rs by church service
at the Baptist church. Rev. Mr.. Lamb
will deliver the sermon. The service
will begin at ppm.
Mrs. Charlotte Cornish Of Worcester,
Mass, has been with her aunt, Mrs. Han
nah Parsons, for several days.
T. S. BRIGHAM returned from Chilli
cothe, Illinois, Wednesday. Mr.. Bridg-
ham went west to attend the funeral OF
his son Harry, who died there from
pneumonia, and was himself taken Ill
while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. d. Nulty have been in
Portland the past week visiting their
daughter, Miss Alice, who is employed
there.
RIB. Rodgers and family are visiting
Mrs. Rodgers sister, Mrs. Gertrude
Benson.
The body of Mrs. Lucy Ann Record
was brought here from Portland fol
interment Saturday morning. Mrs. Rec
ord was the widow of the late Bennett
Record, and daughter of the late Caleb
Cushman. The burial was in the Cush-
man lot.
Catches Vaudeville and Picture Co.
gave an entertainment at Nezinscot Hall
Friday evening, followed by dance.
A reception was rendered to Mrs. Han
nah Parsons by the members of the
Buckfleld Literary Club at the home Of
Mrs. Lucy Skillings on Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Parsons has been an active
member of this club from its organiza.
ton.
s. C. Wilmington has accepted posi-
ton with Swift & Co. at their Lewiston
branch and will commence work Mon
day. Albert Cobb will work for c. s.
Childs in Mr.. Withington's place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Norway Lake.

Mrs. Elmer T. Dunn has been quite
Ill for week or longer.
Madeline Pride has fully recovered
from diphtheria and there are no more
cases.
The measles cases are getting along
we'll and we hope there will be no more
cases.
Miss Goldie Frost is stopping al
George Dunn's for few days.
Miss Jennie Barrows has been Ill with
a grippe cold but is better,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Hiram.

Llewellyn A. Wadsworth has been con
fined to the house thirty days with the
grippe and acute pleurisy. He is i'm
proving, sitting up several hours day
Previously he had been out of doors
every day since June l, 1870. He hal
been re-appointed trial justice.
Hon. Elmer E. Usher, West Baldwin
post Office, has been appointed deputy
sheriff for Oxford County.
Mr.. Geo. F. Smith of Baldwin visited
Eli G. Wadsworth Tuesday, to buy q
farm.
E. G.. Wadsworth went to Bridgtor
Monday.
On the 9th, Mrs. Sarah E. Dinsmore
died suddenly. By advice of Coroner
VIM. J. Wheeler, Drs. Charles E. Wilson
of East Hiram and Samuel G. Sawyer oil
Cornish performed an autopsy, discover.
ing an internal cancer. On Monday, Mrs.
Lucinda Dinsmore of North Conway, N.
a., came to Hiram and accompanied her
remains to North Conway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
STOMACH AGONY.
Abolish the Cause and Misery
and Distress of Indiges-
ton Will Vanish.

Can indigestion be curedP Hundreds
of thousands of people who suffer from
belching of gas, biliousness, sour stom
ach, fullness, nausea, shortness of breath
bad taste in the mouth, foul breath
nervousness and other distressing symp'
toms, are asking themselves that ques
tion daily.
And II these same doubling dyspeptics
could only read the thousands Of sincere
letters from people who once suffered az
badly as they do now, but who have
been quickly and permanently cured by
the use of Mi.o.na, the mighty dyspepsia
remedy that cures by removing the
cause, they would 60 to F. A. Shurtlefi
& Co. this very day and get large box
of Mona tablets.
The price of Mona tablets Is only 90
cents, and r. A. Shurtleff & Co. guaran-
tee them to cure indigestion, or money
back. .
Thin or lean or scrawny people will
find In Mi.o-na q maker OF flesh and
blood, because It causes the stomach to
extract more nutritious matter from the
food.
F.A. sHURTLEFF & co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Maine News Notes.

John T. Cream of Augusta, 81 years OF
age, committed suicide by shooting at a
Gardiner hotel Wednesday. He had at
one time been an inmate of the insane
hospital.
Some 200 or 800 people, mostly resi-
dents of Maine, are on a trip to Ber-
muda, sailing from Portland on the
steamer Prince Arthur last Monday
afternoon. The trip will be about ten
days in length.
Frank Jordan, aged 10, elevator boy
at the store of Porteous. Mitchell Il
Braun in Portland, was killed Wednes-
day by being crushed between the freight
elevator and the wall at the first floor.
No one saw the accident.
Ernest Jordan, IS years old, committed
suicide at Harrison on the 10th by shoot
ing himself through the head. He bad
seated himself in an arm chair, placed
the muzzle of the gun at his head and
pushed the trigger with his foot. De-
spondency over sickness is believed to
have been the cause.
A man about As years of age, who had
been drinking, fell off wharf at Port
land Tuesday. He was rescued by some
of the bystanders, but had struck some
thing and fractured his skull, so that he
died few hours later. He recovered
consciousness long enough to give his
name as Olaf Kristen6ne, of Boston.
An indictment for criminal libel was
returned by the Kennebec County grand
jury against Rev. 81. n. Pringle of the
Civic League. we'll known all over
Maine. The indictment is based on
some comment which was made in the
Civic League Record relative to the
action of two prominent Kennebec
lawyers, who were attorneys for liquor
sellers recently tried. The case has
been continued to the next term of court
to enable the defence to secure necessary
witnesses. Mr.. Pringle is meanwhile
under bonds, and appears to be utterly
unterrified.
Although the Bangor and Aroostook
Railroad failed to secure from the legis-
lature an extension of its tax rebate on
condition of building the Allegash
branch, it is not going to abandon its
line, or even stop building. Petitions
have been received at the Office Of the
railroad commissioners for locations of
three now branches of the road in north
ern Aroostook, which have been author
lied by the legislature for six years.
The total length of the three branches is
103 miles, and the filing of the petitions
indicates that the road intends to pro-
coed with construction.
There has been considerable discussion
throughout Aroostook County over the
amount of potato shipments to date,
writes Houlton correspondent, and
the following is as near an accurate show
Of the figures as ii is possible to obtain.
The shipments for the month Of March
were approximately 100, 900 bushels over
the Bangor and Aroostook, making
total over this line, from August to
April /, Of over ten million bushels.
There has been shipped over the @. p.
r. from Aroostook points total of
1,6OO, 900 bushels to date. This shows q
total shipment from August to April l
Of about eleven and three-qparter million
bushels. During the last six months the
Bangor and Aroostook has moved on an
average one hundred cars per day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
West Lowell.

G. D. Lord was at home over Sunday
and took his fathers horse home.
Miss Lillian Lord went to her sister,
last week but was taken with colo
while there.
r., A. LeBaron Is at home from the
mill at the village with bad cold.
Otis Allard's daughter, who has beer
sick, IL better.
Mrs. Cora Nichols has been sick with
bronchitis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
North Waterford.

Died, at North Waterford, j. Watson
McAllister, aged 40. He was taken sicl
the Sd and died the 18th with pneu
monia. A good man has gone from oul
midst, one that was ever ready to lend 9
helping hand and one that will be great
ly missed by all. The deceased left 8
wife, daughter, and two soHs, besides q
mother, father and other relatives, and 9
host of friends. he was laid at rest al
North Lowell Wednesday in the bad rain
Linwood Flint, the animal man thai
nearly every one about here knows
about, shipped ten opossums and three
badgers Friday morning.
Mrs. A. B. Washburn has gone home
with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Berry, Of
Wolfboro, N. q. They will visit Kenne.
bunk on their way there.
Quite freshet here.
Business is rushing at W. d. Kilgore'a
mill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Preferred Death to Rheumatism.
A Startling Statement.
Straw Suit Case Sale.
Shirt Waists
Spring Oxfords.
Convenience-Safety.
Farmers
New Wash Goods.
For Sale.
Natures Danger Signals.
appointment Of Administrator.
Petition for Pole Rights.
9 Petitions for Discharge.
For Sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Locke's Mills.

Miss Rena George is at home from
Portland.
Aunt Ann Libby fell last Monday, dis.
locating her shoulder.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Coffin of Mechanic
Falls were 10 town last week.
Mr.. e. l.. Tebbets, who has been Ill
since April !, went to his home in Au.
burn, Saturday, April 10. Mrs. Tebbeti
accompanied him.
Mrs. Azel Bryant Is spending q few
days at Mr.. David Fosters.
Mr.. Charles harrington went to Boston
Friday for few days.
Will Crockett, our popular trader, has
Q fine lot Of premiums which he will
give TO his regular oustomsrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
North Stoneham.

The people of this place were very sac
to hear of the death Of Watson McAllis
ter of Waterford. Mr.. McAllister with
his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs,
Oliver McAllister, formerly lived here
and he attended school here.
: Mrs. Louisa Adams is suffering severe
~ with rheumatism In her arm.
h. B. McKeen has bought horse oil
L. j. Cannon.
Mrs. ina Hilton got cold In her face
after having her teeth out and has been
quite sick.
Mslrose Adams of North Lowell ID
hauling timber for his brother Herbert.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Albany.

The hard rain of last week carried
away the flume and over twenty feet o
the dam at the Grover mill. There Il
quite q lot of long and short timber a
the mill which Is not sawed. It is quit
loss. Several bridges were also dam
aged.
The grass is starting in fine shape, ant
here is hoping for good hay crop FOL
1900.
Our r. F. D. carrier went with wheels
for the first time April 18th.
Schools through town will open MAJ
Sd.
The sick ones are on the gain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
East Browufield.

Bernice Clement, who recently under.
went an operation for appendicitis, is
recovering satisfactorily.
The l.. T. L. met at the homo of Mrs.
e. A. G. Stickney Apr. II.
Alfred and Fred Poore went to Massa-
chusetts April II. They are to remain
during the summer.
Herbert McLuoas and wife have been
spending several days In Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Durgin were
recent guests Of Mr.. Alex McLucas and
family.
Mrs. Sarah johnson Is quite Ill with
erysipelas In the face.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20


And coaxes out leaves to shadow his nest,
And washes his pretty red Easter vest"
c.. E Tolman of South Paris was in
town Tuesday.
Some are beginning to use wagons or
our highways.
Rev. F. Z. Barton was in town Monday
to attend the funeral of Charles Dun
ham.
The crusted snow on the hillsides was
fine for coasting during a few mornings
of last week.
Miss Grace Larry has gone to Pownal
to spend the summer with her twin sis
ter and grandmother.
Master Henry Lapham of Oxford visit.
ed his aunt, Mrs. L. D. Grover, one day
last week.
A large flock of wild geese passed our
town Tuesday, headed for the northern
lakes.
Hay is quite plentiful in many barns
and not as high in price as some had
thought it might be.
If there was not "six weeks shedding
in March" sleds and sleighs have been
used on the roads of Bethel during the
first half of April, and are still running.
The birch mill of the Merrill-Springer
Co. is running steadily, and the strips
when dried will be hauled to their other
mill near Bethel station for manufacture
into spools. bowels and novelties.
Charles Durham, veteran of the civil
war, a Mason and Granger, and half
brother of the Greenwood correspond.
emit of the Democrat, died on Friday,
April 9th, aged 81 years, month and
Is days. He leaves wife, two daugh-
ters and one son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Coming Events.

April 22.-State Highway Commissioners road
meeting, South Paris.
Auril sl-8.-Malne Conference Of NJ. Z.
Churches, Berlin, \. II.
July 7.-Reunion Of teachers and pupils Of
North Paris school.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20

Yarmouth Academy will have the
most distinguished speaker who will be
heard at a Maine preparatory school IN
June. This is General o. o. Howard
the academy's oldest living graduate
He was student at Yarmouth which he
entered in 1S46, graduating in 1850.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Denmark.

The measles still rage in this place.
Mrs. Augusta Pingree, who died II
Hiram with erysipelss, was brought
here for burial last week.
The assessors are very busy at the
present time making taxes for 1909.
The Saco Water Power Co. has filed a
suit against the town of Denmark fol
abatement of taxes on their property
here 10 be given a hearing at RumforG
Falls the second Tuesday in May.
The dog tax Is now due and the clerk
is ready to make out the license.
Mr.. Geo. w. Moulton and family are
having their share of sickness this sea.
SOD, having all been sick with bad colds
and pneumonia. Now they have the
measles to contend with.
Mrs. F. G. Jewett, superintendent Of
schools, is busy preparing teachers fol
the next term of school.
A. a. Witham Is expected home this
week from the insane asylum at Au
gusta.
Mr.. Samuel Small has returned to
South Paris.
Mr.. Charles Davis of Hiram visited
Moses Davis Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. L. Small and Mrs. Elmer
W. Berry returned Saturday from Port.
land.
Miss Jennie L. Small is in Topsham,
Ne.
Myron L. Richardson has had the
measles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Here and There.

"If there Is another state or sovereign unit OF
government which displays as much generosity
toward the weak and unfortunate "a does Massa
chusetts, let some one come forward with the
name," says the Brockton Times. Wen, the
State Of Msine is good second at least; and II
sources this state is not Massachusetts equal in
generosity In this direction. The many institu
lions and organizations In Maine which repre-
sent the interests of the weak and unfortunate
cannot reasonably complain of parsimony In
their treatment by Maine Legislatures And
generous appropriations in their behalf has
never met with harsh criticism from the hu
manitsrisn people Of Maine.-Argus.
Not individually, no; but the aggre-
gate of appropriations comes in for de-
cidedly harsh criticism sometimes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20

A strict anti-tipping law has been
passed by the state of Washington.
There are several aspects in which this
fact may be regarded. As a matter
merely of principle the state of Wash
ington should by reason of it be con-
sidered as the leading American COM
monwealth. Tipping is practice
originating in and belonging to the
sycophsntic customs in decaying mon,
arches, and is as utterly un-Americar
and contrary to the spirit of our institu'
tions as anything could be. On the
other hand, like many other practices
although law may have certain eduea
tive effect, this practice can never be
eradicated by law. That must be &C
complished by moral reform making a
change in the attitude of the people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20

A daily paper which is an advocate of
license, over a column of dispatches Civ
ing the results of municipal elections in
various sections, puts the heading,
License the System Most Generally
Preferred" And another paper of the
same date puts over the same lot of re-
ports, "Dry Area Considerably Extend
ed" And what may at first seem funny
is that both headings are strictly and
technically true. Making the heading
depends largely upon the point Of view.