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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-05
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. G. W. r. Hi. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at loa5 A. n
Sunday School at Il. Sabbath evening service
at 7:Se. Y. p. 8. c. E. Tuesday evening
nans Meeting the last Friday before the Isl
Sunday Of the month at $50 p. u. All moi
otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
The regular meeting of the directors
of the Library Association will be held
on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock.
Miss Edith Pomeroy, who has been
critically i'll, is 80 much improved in
health as to be out again.
Misses Helen and Josephine Cole are
spending the Christmas vacation at their
home here.
William E. Atwood, who has been al
home during the Christmas vacation, re.
turns to Bowdoin College this week.
Mrs. j. P. Thompson and Miss Olive
Thompson of Portland are the guests OF
Mrs. Thsyer and Mrs. Harlow at Elm
hurst.
At Cummings Hall next Friday even
ing a supper and social will be given.
All are invited to come and bring some.
thing for the tables. An admission Of
ten cents will be charged and brief en-
tertainmept will follow the supper.
The ladies enjoyed Saturday afternoon
from $50 till 6 with Mrs. George
Atwood. Three tables of five hundred.
Dainty refreshments were served.
There will be dance at Academy Hall
next Saturday evening, Jan. 8.
Unclaimed letters in Paris post office
Jan. LIST:
Miss Jennie Knight
Mrs. May j. Dow.
CAROLINE P. HARLOW, P. NJ.
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Norway Lake.

Scott, the nine year old son of r. E.
Pottle, met with quite an accident, Sat
urday, Dec. Goth. He was sliding down
the hill from their house to the road and
the sled collided with team. At first 1t
was thought that no bones we're broken
but later it was found that Q small bone
just above the ankle was broken and the
legwas put in plaster cast, making him
much more comfortable. The sled, a
flexible flyer, Christmas gift, was some
what damaged.
The farmers are getting their ice now.
Mrs. Wyman of Norway Center is stop
ping at G. A. Stephens while Mrs.
Stephens is visiting In Massachusetts,.
A party of seventeen took dinner at r.
E. Politics. Christmas day and later two
more came making nineteen for evening
meal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Tucker spent
the Christmas holiday in Pennington
with her son and family.
Several from this place went to Nor
way Center the 30th to attend the circle
dinner at the Chapel.
j. s. Smith and family of Chester, N.
a., have moved to Frank Woods for the
winter.
The Partridge Brothers hope to start
up their saw mill in few days.
We hope for q January thaw.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-05

Sunday evening tho Methodist church
was packed to listen to the Christmas
concert. A chorus of girls assisted the
choir, and special music was rendered.
The last musical selection was trio by
Mrs. Banghart, Mrs. Clifton Foster and
Miss Bessie Andrews. The children
gave very interesting program of rci-
tations and songs. The children did
much credit to their careful training.
Tuesday evening In answer to invita-.
tions from Mrs. j. G. Gehring, a large
party of dancers assembled at the
Prospect Hotel and spent most enjoy.
able evening.
Tuesday, Misses Hilda and Marjorie
Chandler returned to their homo In South
Paris, having spent few days with their
grandparents.
Thursday evening, the drama Bar
Haven was presented by the following
cast of characters:
Captain Hiram Hopper. an old fisherman.
Hardy Stone. his helper. With ambition to be
Kate's, Mr.. r. b. Merrill
Leo Bradley. in search of an heir.
Gideon Graham. wealthy rascal,
Rev. John Wesley Virgins. pastor at Bar Haven
Mr.. j. W. Nelsou
Cy Bracket, who Is fishing for ash and Arbella
Mr.. II. W. burlington
Mrs. wardell, of 1.-THE Manor"
Miss Eva Twsddle
Florence wardell, her daughter,
Kate wardell, who comes into her own,
Miss Ethel Waterbury
Spray Hopper, the Captains daughter. who
laughs at love. Miss Ethel Richardson
Arbella Wortendyke, between the devil and deep
sea, Miss Cleo hussen
The whole play from first to last held
the close attention of the large audience.
The parts had been most appropriately
assigned, and the company made most
pleasing entertainment with 1t. The
public are calling for a repetition which
may be in the near future.
Friday evening, the "Silent Five" OF
Oxford came to Bethel and played with
fhe Gould Academy girls basket ball
team. The game resulted II to l in
favor of Bethel.
Long lumber is being sawed at the
chair shop under the management of Mr..
F. l.. Edwards.
The week of prayer will be observed
by union ser, ices.
Friday evening New Years dauce
was given in Odeon Hall under the di.
rection of the Ladies' Whist Club.
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East Greenwood,

Mr.. and Mrs. Abby Noyes of Bryant's
Pond and Mrs. Lydia Pierce and chill.
dren Of Norway spent Christmas with
their sister, Mrs. Alva Estes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Pike were in Port
land one day last week.
Emma Whitman is visiting her mother,
Mrs. 4. Whitman.
Flora Edgerly is spending few weeks
with friends and relatives at Norway
and Paris. A letter received says,
SUNDAY was passed very pleasantly
with my friend, Mrs. Chas. Morton, at
Oxford and attending church in that
place."
Jacob Curtis Is in very poor health.
Miss Emma Burke closed her school
here after very successful term. A
nice treat of candy and popcorn was
furnished. This is hers second term.
She will not return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland Herrick from
Poland have returned from their visit
with relatives here.
Frank Reed Is getting out lumber from
his lot on the Hollow road to build q
hen house at his home at the village.
Chas. Martins baby got burned quito
badly last week by pulling a dish of hot
water over on to his arm. DR.. Packard
was called and dressed the arm.
Through this column Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Edgerly wish to thank the "Lucky
Leaf Club" and West Paris friends who
so kindly remembered at Christmas
Beryl. the little three-year-old girl, who
is and has been cared for since nine
months old by them.
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Oxford.

Married, Dec. %, by Rev. Frederic
Newport, at the home of the bride:
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Cyrus S. Hayes
Mr.. Charles L. Andrews of Augusta anG
Miss Nellie NJ. Hayes of Oxford. There
were present at the wedding Miss NJ.
Corning of Hartford, Conn, Mr.. An
drewS and wife of Gardiner, Miss Jane
Hayes of Baltimore, DR.. and Mrs. Hal
of Augusta, Mr.. and Mrs. James Favor
of Norway, sisters of the bride, and
Arthur Hayes from Orono. Mr.. anG
Mrs. Andrews left on the afternoon trair
for weeks absence. Their home will
be in Augusta. The bride had many
beautiful and valuable presents.
Mrs. Charles Starbird went with Miss
Corning on her return to Connecticut fol
a visit of two weeks.
The Congregational Ladies' Circle
met with Mrs. Fisher Wednesday.
Ralph Edwards has moved his family
to Paris.
Married, Dec. %, by Roscoe Staples
Esq, Howard Davis and Florence Locke
both of Oxford.
Mrs. Newport has been quite i'll since
moving to Turner, having taken severe
cold on the day she went. Miss Bessie
Newport has been at home from Gorham
Normal School during the Christmas va
cation.
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West Sumner.

The S. B. r. Club was to have me,
with Mrs. NJ. P. Heald Thursday after.
noon. On account of the deep snow only
few ladies gathered. The club was
postponed two weeks. As the semi-an.
nual election of officers will come at the
next meeting full attendance is desir.
ed.
Albert E., son of Charles E. and Har
riet L. Hadley, aged 8 years, passed
away Dec. 30th. He had always been 8
delicate child. he had a very severe
illness lasting about two weeks. BE
was attacked with slow fever, followed
by inflammation of the bowels, and soor
after tonsilitis developed. Funera
services will be held in the Baptis,
church Friday.
Horace Farrar, who has been in Port.
land for a week, has returned home.
Norwood, the little son of Elmer Ford
who has been very sick with bowel
trouble, is much better.
Alphonzo Hazelton lost one of his
heavy work horses Wednesday. On
going to the stable in the morning the
horse was fonnd with a broken leg and
had to be killed.
Florence, the little daughter of Al
Hadley, is on the road to recovery from
her recent illness.
Deaconess Caroline q. Sanford OF
Philadelphia, Pa, has very generously
sent large box Of books, freight pre-
paid, to the West Sumner library as 8
Christmas present. The Deaconess ha!
also sent years subscription to the
Outlook to the library as New Yesr't
present.. 1t is needless to say the pat
rons of the library are very grateful to
her.
Mrs. John Knowlton of Strickland's
Ferry spent few days with Mrs. Free
man Farrar last week.
Mr.. Horatio Chandler and daughter
Mrs. Rodney Chandler, went to Norway
Wednesday on business, returning the
same day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-05
ALL RHEUMAT|CS
INVITED TODAY
TO TEST URIC-O FREE
A 7s.cent Bottle Given Free to All
Who Apply.

II There are still any sufferers from Rheuma.
tism In this country or wherever this paper
reaches, that have not yet tried the wonderful
Rheumatic Remedy, Uric.O, we want them to
try II now at our expense. We firmly believe
that there 10 not case Of Rheumatism In the
world that will not yield to the wonderful effects
Of Uhc-O. and We want to prove It TO every
doubter beyond al possibility. The best way to
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every sufferer and let him test and Try Il to his
satisfaction. II you suffer from Rheumatism,
no matter what form, just cut this notice out of
the paper and send It. together with your name
and address, also the name Of your Druggist, to
the Smith Drug Co., 40 Smith Bldg, Syracuse,
N. Y, and they win send you by return mail An
order on your Druggist for 75c. bottle free.
We ask ~ special request, that you purchase
. CSC. package of Uva.Lsx Pills when receiving
the free bottle, ~ the pills greatly assist UrcO.
Use them together and be convinced Of their
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We know from experience that personal rec
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and that 10 the way we intend to acquaint the
world with Uric.O. Send for Uric.O, no matter
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-05
CATARRH CURED.
NO CURE, NO PAY, IS MOST aENER-
GUS OFFER.

NO CURE, NO PAY, is A MOST aENER-
GUS OFFER.
To get an antiseptic strong enough to
kill catarrh germs and not destroy the
tissues of the membrane at the same
time, has been problem which was
never solved until the discovery of Hyo-
mel pronounced High.o-me).
Hyomei is prepared from eucalyptus,
the most powerful yet healing antiseptic
known. Breathe it through the inhaler
over the inflamed and germ-ridden mem
brane four or five times day, and In a
few days the germs will disappear.
The infamed condition will 60, too,
and the snuffling, hawking and offensive
breath, and the discharge of mucous and
crusts In the nose will cease.
Then why should any catarrh sufferer
hesitate, when F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
have such faith in Hyomei that they
offer to return your money If after fair
trial Hyomei does not cure catarrh.
A complete Hyomei outfit, including
the inhaler, costs $1.00, and extra bot
ties, If afterwards needed, cost but 80
cents. Hyomei also cures asthma, Group,
sore throat, coughs, colds or grip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-05
Lcke's Mills,

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Cobb of West
Paris visited at Abbie Trask's and Lola
Fosters last week.
Mr.. Azel Bryant went to the Lewiston
hospital Tuesday for treatment. He has
had very bad finger for several weeks
DR.. Tuell of Bethel was in town Tues.
day.
The village school closed Friday for a
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Harriet Herrick has returned
from Rumford Falls.
James Croker was at Bethel Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chase of Dixfield
spent Christmas with Mrs. Chase's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Brown.
The Christmas exercises were held at
the Union church Christmas eve and
consisted of songs and Rotations by the
children. The tree was we'll filed with
gifts for both young and old.
The fire department was. called out
Thursday just before noon to extinguish
slight blaze near the chimney on the
roof of Charles Bartlett's house.
Mrs. Lucinda Small, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Will Coolidge for the past
two weeks. has returned to Berlin.
Several Of our people are confined to
the house with severe colds.
Mrs. George Day, who lives on the
Gore, and Charles Barker of East Bethel
are both very sick with pneumonia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-05
Bryant's Pond.

Frank Cushman has returned from
Gorham, N. a., where he has been as
sisting his son Horace.
Arthur Howe is quite Ill with pneu
monia.
Mrs Luella F. Sessions has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. George A. Eng
land, at Somerville, Mass.
The farmers and business people are
busy cutting and hauling ice.
The village primary school closes this
week, and many Of the other towr
schools will soon close, as there Is no,
money to continue them.
C. B. Brooks of Bristol was in towl
this week as the guest of his daughter
Mrs. John Howe.
Mr.. John Perry of Brunswick has beer
visiting his nephew. Edwin Andrews.
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North Waterford.

Daniel Lebroke is on a visit to hi
daughter, Mrs. George Marston, o.
Lowell.
There were twenty met at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Paige Christina,
Day and partook of a bountiful dinner
There were five generations present.
The Waterford Grange will hold theil
regular meeting Friday, Jan. 1st. Oyster
and pastry supper will be served at :
O'Clock to members of the lodge. 10
the evening will be installation Of
officers. Fred F. Emery from Highland
Grange, No. 116, will be present and In.
stall the officers.
Mrs. G. E. Farmer Is on the gain,
Florence Mckenzie is at work there.
Newell Andrews and Merle Morse are
cutting wood for Mrs. L. A. Knight.
Mrs. Alonzo Brown of Stoneham visit.
ed her daughter Christmas week few
days.
Fred Hazelton and Charles Marston
are cutting and hauling pine.
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Byron.

DIR. and Mrs. Taylor went to Rumford
Falls Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Kennedy visited
his parents at Phillips recently.
Mr.. Joseph Dill of Phillips has 4 horse
team hauling wood from No. 8 mill. he
has train of five sleds taking cord or
each sled. The sleds are coupled TO-
gether like cars. He thinks he can haul
bigger load than to use one sled.
Messrs. McDaniels and Libby are haul
ing toothpick wood from No. 6 with two
teams of ten horses.
John S. and Virgil spent the day oil
Christmas at their fathers, DR.. s
Tsslor's.
John E. Shaw spent Christmas at R
z. Taylor's, Roxbury.
Bernard Andrews has team waiting
for snow to haul wood.
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Brownfield.

The remains of Mrs. Everett Linscott
were brought here from Boston Wednes-
day to be buried in the Brownfield
cemetery Funeral services were at the
Congregational church.
Mrs. John Danforth is critically ill
no hopes of her recovery.
Union prayer meeting this week at
John Sands.
Mrs. Fl. Durgan, who had a paralytic
shock, is-quite comfortable.
All of the schools in the village are
closed on account of the measles which
are raiding the town.
Mrs. Linscott, who has been visiting
friends in Massachusetts,, has returned to
her home in this village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-05
legislative Session Wednesday

The session of the Maine legislature
for 1909 will open Wednesday of this
week, and the Inauguration of Governor
elect Bert NJ. Fernald will occur when
the legislature has canvassed the returns.
The most spirited contest connected with
the opening of the legislature, for speak
or of the house, has been ended by the
withdrawal of one of the candidates,
Howard Davies of Yarmouth. This leaves
the field clear for the other candidate,
George G. Weeks of Fairfield, who has
served several terms in both house and
senate, and is well fitted for the position.
Oxford County's member in the senate
Is Hon. Henry Fl. Hastings OF Bethel,
who was in the last senate, and is the
first senator to be given reelection in
Oxford County in a long time.
Oxford's seven representatives in the
house are all Republicans. They are:
Stanley Bisbee, Rumtord.
G. Howard Lane. Paris.
Ormsn L. Stanley. Porter.
Austin A. Nelson, Hebron.
Ten Brock w. Stetson. Hartford.
Fred 8. Smith, Andover.
Fred II. Bartlett, Stoneham.
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Johns Letter.

Week after week, from years end to
years end, your West Bethel correspond.
emit opens up with jingles that are pat
and pertinent, and although he uses
quotation marks We think perhaps he
spins q few ont Of his own head, or he
has big deposit in the bank from which
to draw. To rs they are all now and
right from the mint.
We quote a few lines that all will ap-
preciate who love q dog and own one.
Although 1t is q heart.to-hear talk to .
dog, it isn't doggerel. Quite the con-
trary, my dear. JOHN.
Ny dear dumb friend, low lying there,
A willing vassal at my feet,
Glad partner Of my home and fare,
Ny shadow in the street
/ look Into your great brown eyes.
Where love and loyal homage shine,
And wonder where the difference lies
Between your soul and mine.
For all the good that have found
Within myself or human kind,
Hath royalty informed and crowned
Your gentle heart and mind.
scan the whole broad earth around
For that one heart which, leal and true,
Bears friendship without end or bound,
Anu unu TIC prize 10 you.
trust you - trust the stars;
No cruel loss, nor SCOT Of pride,
Nor beggary, nor dungeon bars,
Can move you from my sidei
As patient under injury
a. any Christian saint Of old;
As gentle - lamb with me,
But with your brothers bold;
More playful than frolic boy.
More watchful than sentinel.
BY day and night your constant Joy
To guard and please me we'll.
clasp your head upon my breast
The while you whine and lick my hand
And thus our friendship IL confessed,
And thus we understand
All. Blancoi did worship God
Az truly as you Worship me,
Or follow where my Matter trod
With your humility,
Did cit fondly at his feet,
As you, dear Blsnco, sit 1t mine.
And watch him With q love a. sweet,
DR.. j. g. Holland.
You say "Don't," but something with.
In says "Do" to the question Of bidding
farewell to tho old pen that has been
tongue for one who otherwise would
be tongueless. 1t has wagged . good
many years, and not always wisely and
we'll. If 1t has ever punched and drawn
blood, We do hope the wounds are heal.
cd and have been forgotten and forgiven.
j. /.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-05

State Superintendent of Schools, Pay
son Smith, was in this town Thursday,
the 30th.
Two of the selectmen signed the pay
order of Miss Harmon, school teacher,
but the chairman refused to sign. 1t ID
now up to the town treasurer. It Ia hop
ed by most OF the people that he will
pay the order and stop the talk.
There were twenty-six couples at the
New Years ball in Odd Fellows Hal
Thursday evening. Ingalls, Orchestrs
furnished fine music. An oyster sup
per was served.
The officers for Denmark Lodge, No.
so, I. o. o. F., are as follows:
N.G.-W. c. Ordway.
v. G.-H. r. Lord.
R.S.-Sumner H. Smith.
F.S.-Geo. L. wentworth.
Treas.-Frank G. Jewett.
Trustee-Perlev Bradbury.
Agent-A. W. Belcher.
A joint installation will be hold with
Silver Rebekah Lodge, No. 10, Thursday
evening, Jan. ID. E. G. Buzzell, Dept,
Mrs. Ada Gray, D. DIP.
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Greenwood,

4" IT'S midnight's holy hour, and silence now
Is brooding Ike gentle spirit DER
The still and pulseless world. Hark! on the winds
The bells deep tones are swelling; It's the knell
OF the departed year"
According to report there were three
Christmas trees in this section of the
town such as they were, one on Patch
Mountain, at the City, and the third at
the Bennett place, but only in miniature
form, being nothing more than family
gathering. About dozen persons were
here beside the residents. In the after
noon the tree went up as by magic and
was soon loaded with kinds of fruit all
the way from one TO three or four kinds
for each person. Ours consisted of a
chair cushion, post card album and
writing tablet. On the whole the day
was very pleasantly spent; it stormed to
the amount of an inch in the morning,
then partially cleared away and was
much more favorable than Thanksgiving
Day, including the sleighing which was
reported first-clsss.
Henry Morgan is at work in the woods
in Gilead, and is one of the four men
who carried out the remains of Mr..
Marshall and subsequently man with a
broken leg.
The ice harvest is now on and is found
TO be about foot in thickness and of
good quality. Mr.. Rockefeller not
having succeeded in cornering the
product, it is still free.
Speaking of ice, Wesley Ring is haul
ing wood for his brother Herbert with
four horses over Indian Pond, and
has broken through twice within day
or two, thus rendering business especial
ly lively for the time being. Fortunate
ly the water was not very deep which
was so much in his favor.
Charles B. Brooks was up from his
new home in Bristol recently. this time
taking orders for tea and coffee instead
of peddling fish as formerly.
Frank Brooks has gone to Oxford for
the purpose of working for his brother
Leon. and has taken his wife and little
girl along with him. His brother Ernest
visited his relatives in town last week,
and at the same time had honey to sell.
In addition to the several events which
occurred half century ago already
noticed we will mention one other as the
year is about to expire although of not
much account except its connection with
a sad tragedy. We started on visit to
Mount Washington the first week in July,
1858, and as the weather was warm left
home about four o'clock in the morning
in order to get a good distance during
the cool of the day. Reached Dea.
Stephen CObb's residence on Sumner
Hill just as he was crossing the road
toward his house; we spoke to each
other and then he asked about my start
ing away so early in the morning with
out any breakfast, and proposed that /
should 60 in and have one with him, then
rest while and then go on my journey.
This l consented to do aud soon found
both the deacon and his wife very fine
people to interview. An hour or so
later l found myself on the road again
and headed toward the White Mountains
which were climbed in due time. Later
| regretted to learn that Dea. Cobb had
become insane aad in little more than
two years he committed suidide by
hanging.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-05
East Sumner.

Be sure now for few days to date
your letters '0S, then rub 1t out and write
100. This will prove the force of habit
and you will be in fashion.
School closed Jan, LIST, with boz
social in the evening at the vestry which
was very pleasant affair and we'll at
tended. The last two terms have been
taught by Miss Alice B. Harlow of West
Buckfield.
The years stock of ice is being harvest.
ed by several of our dairymen.
Quite number from Buckfield visited
Union Grange ON Saturday, the S6th
ult.
"wish you Happy New Year." is the
common salutation, OF late.