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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13

Rev. Hannah Powell Of Sangerville 90.
cupied the pulpit Of the Universslist
church last Sunday.
Tuesday, Mrs. W. A. Bunting and
children were In South Paris and Nor
way.
wednesday, Mr.. Purington Of Lewis.
ton Junction was in Bethel to engage
rent. The transfer ut the G. I. Il. sta.
ton will be made April Is.
A large number of woodsmen are seen
ON our streets, and the lumbermen are
taking their horses from the woods. :.
Mr.. Robert Clough Is very i'll with
pneumonia.
The children belonging to the Sabbath
Schools have been busy rehearsing for
the Easter concerts. A fine programme
has been prepared by the Methodist and
Congregationalist Sabbath Schools.
Mrs. o. M. Mason has closed her house
for the month of April.
The doctors are busy as there is much
sickness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Locke's Mills.

Miss Eva Fiske has new piano.
Mrs. Ida Croker spent Thursday with
friends at East Bethel
Mrs. Abbie Trask and Mrs. Lola Foster
were in South Paris and Norway Tues
day.
E. L. Tebbets is slowly recovering
from his recent severe illness.
Jason Bennett is very sick with pneu
monia.
Daniel C. Foster of East Bethel and
Naunette A. Abbott of Rumford were
married Tuesday at South Paris. The
ceremony was performed at the resi-
dence of Rev. j. q. Little.
Roy Brown is at home from Conway
where he has been at work all winter.
Miss Vesta Woods has returned to
her work in the spool mill.
Charles Reed is helping Will Coolidge
in his blacksmith shop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Albion p. Bowker of Woodstock.


Albion P. Bowker, who died March
20, after an illness of several months,
was one of the oldest native residents OF
the town. With one exception, he was
the last of the old residents of the Chase
school district back in the seventies. He
was born in this district May II, 1880,
the son of Edmund and Mary A. (Chase)
Bowker. His father was a native OF
Paris, and his mother was the daughter
of Merrill Chase, one of the early settlers
of Woodstock. When young man Mr..
and while he has worked at that occupa-
ton some, most of his life was that of a
farmer.
In 1858 he married Angelina, daughter
of Col. Perrin Dudley, who came to
Woodstock from Paris in 1920.
After his marriage he built house at
Bryant's Pond, but did not reside there
long, exchanging his place for the farm,
where he lived nearly f1fty-five years.
He was man of strict integrity, and
one who was always honorable In any
business deal with his fellowmen. In
his family he was kind husband and
father, to his lodge an active, worthy
member, and a man faithful to every
trust and obligation imposed by his
townsmen.
In religious belief he was a Univers-
alist and was given the right hand of
fellowship in that church by Rev. Zenas
Thompson In 1857. He was the last liv-
ing member up to that date among all
those who had joined the Woodstock
church since its organization In 1S43.
For many years he had been member
of Jefferson Lodge of Masons and was
Master of the lodge in 1Ss0-81. A few
weeks previous to bis death he was made
an honorary member.
Besides the widow who survives him
he leaves q son and daughter, Oscar r.
Bowker, who resides at home, and Mrs.
Stella NJ. Bacon of Bryant's Pond. Two
brothers also remain, James L. Bowker
of Brysnt's Pond and George W. Bowker
of Lewiston. These are the last of the
ten children IN Edmund Bowker's family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Oxford.

The store of Durell & Hawkes. has
been sold to George B. Turner, who will
open it after taking account of stock.
Wilfred Perkins has bought the land
on which the bakery is built, of Durell &
Hawkes..
Mrs. ANGELA Harris, a native and
former resident, died at the home of her
son in South Portland, April 5.
Born, March 20, to the wife of Ferrian
Daniels, daughter.
James Pledge is taking down the re-
naming walls of the Lake House.
Oxford Division, S. of T., had a
masquerade and entertainment last week
with refreshments of sandwiches, cake
and cocoa.
Leon Cash is teaching on Pigeon Hill,
and Allen DeLano in the Webber Dis
trict.
The Guild met with Mrs. Fisher Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Sarah Chesley is boarding with
Mrs. Chas. Smith.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Crusty Ola Gentleman,

"Some people are SO queer" said the
young mother. with a pout Now,
think there is nothing that should be
more appreciated than generous
child"
What are you referring to. my
dear?" asked her neighbor.
"Why. the baby had him In the
car yesterday. and right In front sat q
crusty old gentleman with side whisk.
ars -Four times the baby offered him
Il stick Of candy. and each time he only
frowned When the soft candy got
stuck IN his side whiskers he became
very tiery and told the conductor.
Wasn't he rude ?'-New York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
How pick.n. Learned to Write.

When asked by one Of those wise
acres who are convinced that In order
to write good English man must be
taught to write bad Latin where his
son was educated. Mr.. John Dickens
replied with considerable aplomb that
his son-er- we'll. his son-er- might be
almost said, In sense. to have edu'
Gated himself. The street. the ware
house, Mr.. Creakle. an attorneys Of.
fee. the reporters gallery and post
chaise-such was the education that
equipped a young man Of twenty-four
to preside at the banquet Of literature
at an unprecedented age. to make the
best speeches In London. to 60 into
the best society. to set the table in q
roar. to lead every company in which
he mixed. to travel. acquire French
and Italian with ease and write the
most animated letters known to the
modern world.-London Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Byron.

The assessors have been busy taking
the inventory of the town for the past
few days.
McDaniels & Libby, who have beer
hauling birch and strips from No. 6 with
ten or twelve horses and living in the
Wallace Reed house with their wives the
past winter, started for their homes in
Bridgton with their teams the It'll inst.
The crew which have been at work fol
Bernard Andrews on the Whiting place
have nearly all gone.
Report comes that a horse belonging
to Vivian Richards died on the road neal
Walter Casters Monday.
Milford Irish, formerly of Buckfield
but for the last fifteen years of Massa
chusetts, visited his cousins, j. 4. and
lothian Shaw, recently.
Ralph Young is at work for L. A
Mason.
Freeland Abbott has had crew put
ting on the roof to his barn which waf
broken down with snow. He recently
bought two cows in Canton.
E. G.. and E. E Knapp each have teams
hauling birch for Mr.. Luce from West
End to Byron station.
They report Mr.. Houghton gaining
slowly. He is attended by trained
nurse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Green wood.

Rather a poor time to move, yet
Ernest Brooks is doing so this week, and
day or two ago he called at the Bennett
place with a nice flock of poultry, most
" pullets, and bound for his new home
at South Bethel. He feels highly pleas
ed with his five months old boy, and
gave us cordial invitation to make him
visit when he and the roads got we'll
settled and see him for ourself. And we
intend to do so.
Wesley and Herbert Ring went to the
City Monday with their gasoline engine
to saw fire wood, but they found it hard
work to get there on account of the trav.
cling. There is small crew shoyeling
through the drifts, and they find it nc
boys play. One man cuts the top snow
into squares with an ak, while the Others
follow along and throw it out.
Cauvassing for some kind Of goods is
a part of the employment of Delphor
Brooks and wife, and now they are away
from home delivering them to theiI
patrons.
Erastus Bryant is very feeble this
spring, having a bad rupture to contend
with, and has lately been Frustrated
with the grippe. Mr.. Bryant was one OF
the ten children belonging to the late
Christopher Bryant, not counting the
two daughters of the second crop, only
five of whom are now living. He was
born March %, 1925.
Another cloud of sadness passed ovel
us, this time by reading the death o.
Albion P. Bowker of Woodstock. We
had been intimately acquainted with
each other for more than 40 years, render
ed more so, probably, by the proximity
of our ages, he being few weeks the
oldest but born the same year, 1890 We
often compared notes when meeting
each other, and for few years past i
was plain that time had selected him fol
| its earliest victim. The last time VT
saw Mr.. Bowker was at the grove meet
ing last August he said his health wal
failing, and probably that was the las
time he would attend meeting there
And 50 it proved to be.
| Thanks to Slocum of East Sumner fol
the two copies of Maine Woods and
Maine Sportsman, including The Adver
tiser, printed at Livermore Falls. W.
had seen the former paper before bu
never the latter. They all contained in
teresting matter, and especially SO were
the letters from abroad.
| Also to Mrs. NJ. W. E. of Rumford
Falls for post card containing the
| picture of ST. Athanasius' church. 1t is 9
pretty building, and if there are those
who do not exactly understand the
meaning of that adjective they will fine
it fully explained in Webster's big
dictionary. That's what we did, and
now it looks as plain and simple as
squaring the circle.
Yes, the sap season is well nigh a
failure thus far, but April is only about
ono-fourth gone, and it may be more
| favorable later on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Albany.

One Of Geo. Corners cows gave birth
to nice pair of twin calves recently.
Alma Judkins has some young chick
ems.
Barker & Cummings mill has started
in saving birch. Asa Remission has
charge of the Grover mill and they are
saving birch. A. A. Bruce is still cut
ting and hauling to the mill.
Vivian Lord Is confined to the house
with bad cold and sore eyes.
There is lots of sickness all through
the town.
Born to the wife of John Lewis, son,
8 pounds, April I'd.
AdIie Conner visited her brother,
David Millett, at Oxford recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
West Bethel.

NvS0e 0OSsbSN
"a dreamy haze of sunlight fioats
Across the shining fields Of snow.
And, ripping through the glory, flow
A few delicious, liquid notes.
It is the fret warm day of spring,
When tender breezes wander by;
And bluer than the soft blue sky
see the bluebird's radiant wing"
10 little brook, how glad you are
To wander In the old, sweet way,
From wintry silence you swoke
fsut yesterday;
You Weakened but to babble on,
Remembering the drowsy tune
With which you charmed the summer day,
Last year In june"
Robins and bluebirds have come.
Sleds and sleighs are still used here.
Mrs. Geo. A. Grover Is In very poor
health.
Teams are still passing over snow
drifts from six to eight feet deep.
Martin Whitney, who has been visiting
in Sebago, returned to W. A. Farwell's
last week.
The winter road machine was used on
the highway of West Bethel Flat Tues
day.
Daniel Morrill, was in this village last
Tuesday, after being confined to his
home by illness for six months.
E. r. Briggs was recently visited by
his cousin, Joseph Henry Briggs, OF
New Gloucester, who is working in a
portable saw mill near Middle Intervale.
Addison S. Bean and his housekeeper,
Mrs. Mary R. Paine, have both been con.
fined to their home by illness, but are
gradually recovering.
The snow is slowly melting away, but
If no rain comes there Is enough to last
nearly through April, for spots of bare
ground are now "few and far between"
Joseph Spofford, who has been
Swinging around the circle" for num-
Der of months, visited friends here last
week, and expects to work on farm in
Gilead through the summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Lowell.

Isaac B. McAllister of this town died
the 9th inst, aged so years. He had
been in failing health for some time, but
death came quite suddenly at the last.
He was well known in this section, hav-
ing been for some years travelling sales.
man for Portland firms, and in recent
years driving the mail coach from
Lowell to Fryeburg. He was a member
of Suncook Grange and Of Kezar Valley
Lodge and Lake Kezar Encampment,
/. o. o. r. He leaves q widow and one
son. An obliging friend and neighbor,
he will be much missed by the CON-
munity.
Mrs. j. W. Howe underwent a surgical
operation at her home the past week,
and Is making rapid recovery.
Miss Alice A. Stearns has been home
from Fryeburg during the vacation at
the academy and Edward T. Stearns is
at home from an extended business trip
through the eastern part OF the state.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13

We will either cure You Of constipa
ton or pay for all the medicine uset
during the trial. You pay US nothing u
we fall. That's a mighty broad state
ment, and we mean every word of It
We will back 1t up with our own per
sonal reputation, too. Could anything
be more fair and secure for your
The most scientific, common sense
treatment Ia Rexsll Orderlies. Their
active principle Is q very recent scientific
discovery that is odorless, colorless and
tasteless; very pronounced, gentle and
pleasant in It's action, and particularly
agreeable In every way. This ingredi.
emit does not cause any diarrh9a, nausea
flatulence or gripping. Rexall Orderlies
are as pleasant to take as candy and are
particularly good for children and deli
cate persons.
II you suffer from chronic or habitua
constipation, or the associate or depend
ent chronic ailments, We urge you to
try Rexall Orderlies at our risk. Re
member, you can only get them OF our
store. Two sizes, 25c. and l0c. r. A.
Shurtleff & Co., South Paris, He.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
North St0neham.

Mrs. VIM. Adams is in very poor
health.
j. C. Sawyer went to Norway Monday
on business.
Hazel Remission from Lowell is staying
a week with her aunt, Ina Hilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Hilton visited
relatives In Lewiston last week. While
there Mrs. Hilton took gas and had nine
teeth extracted.
Isms, little daughter of H. B. Nc
Keen, has been quite sick with the
grippe.
II. B. McKeen started his mill Mon.
day.
Henry Knightly has returned to bis
home in Norway.
Howard Palmer of Lowell Is making
syrup in his maple orchard here.
Mrs. John Adams visited her mother,
Mrs. Burnhsm McKeen, of Albany, last
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge.

IN o Ri assfs5 q 4. B1sBEr, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge ofthe Dis
trict Court of the United States for the Distric
of Maine:
u County Of Oxford, and State OF Maine
in said District respectfully represents, that OF
the 18th day of April, 1908, he was dull.
adjudged bankrupt, under the Acts OF Congress
relating TO Bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
and has fully compiled with ali the requirement
of said Acts and OF the orders Of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore re prays, that he may be decree.
by the Court TO have full discharge from al
| bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex
| cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this sth day of April, A. ID. 1903.
| ORLANDO A. BISBEE, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
| DISTRICT OF MAINE. IS.
On this 10th day Of April, A. ID. 1909, or
reading the foregoing petition, Il is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be hat
| upon the same on the goth day OF April. A. ID
1909, before said Court at Portland, in said Dis
notice thereof be published in The Oxfort
Democrat, . newspaper printed In said District
and that all known creditors, and other persons
In interest, may appear at the said time ant
place, and show cause. II any they have, why
the prayer OF said petitioner should not bt
granted.
And It is further ordered by the Court thai
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
ltors copies Of said petition and this order, ad
dressed to them at their places Of residence ~
stated.
Witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
Of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District, on the 10th day Of April
A. ID. 1903.
LIS. JAMES 4. HEWEf, Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order thereon.
Attest JAMES K. HEWEY, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Hebron.

The most of the students came back
Tuesday and school opened Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian Bearce's baby
Malcolm passed away Tuesday morning
after two weeks illness. The funeral
will be this Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. 81. A. Cushman went to Auburn
Wednesday.
Mr.. Ezekiel Merrill still continues
very feeble.
The snow Is nearly gone but the roads
are In bad condition, still the mud dries
fast and Is not so deep as some years.
Not very much syrup made in this
vicinity this season and unless there Ia q
change In the weather soon the run will
be over.
Miss Hazel Donham Is visiting friends
In Boston and vicinity this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
East Sumner.

"Sweet is the time of spring when nature:
charms appear"
Beautiful spring poetry, but so far the
"charms" are mostly of mud, slush and
frequent snowdrifts. The bacteria OF
profanity is evident on the roads and il
is up hill work to write good Sunday
School essays, taking the streets for a
text. However, the slime of the singing
of birds has come" and soon all nature
will be as happy as gal bride and sweet
as green sap yoke.
The Oxford Co. Dairy Association
held a very interesting session in the
grange hall on last Tuesday. 1t was ad.
dressed by Prof. Hurd of the State Col.
lege, and Mr. Redmon of the same insti.
tuition, also by Leon S. Merrill, the dairy
Inspector. A good instructive meeting
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
South RumfOrd,

Wallace Clark, who had been sick and
under the care of trained nurse fol
over thirty weeks, passed away March
S1st. He had Bright's disease, but was
taken with the grippe about week be.
fore he died, which quickly terminated
in pneumonia. He leaves two sons,
Philo B. Clark and Wallace F. Clark OF
Rumford, and two daughters, Mrs. Belle
Jones of Derry, n. H., aud Mrs. Harriet
Abbott of Rumford. Funeral services
were held at his home conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Weber of Mechanic Falls,
April I'd. Had he lived until May he
would have been eighty-five years old.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
North Paris.

NJ. S. Bubier's SOW had litter of six
teen pigs recently.
Roger Lappin is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Denham.
NJ. S. Bubier is building work shop.
Mr.. Abner Benson is so as to be out
now.
Mrs. A. d. Littlehale and son Walter
Littlehale attended Pomona Grange at
South Paris April 9th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
SWEPT OVER NIAGARA.

This terrible calamity often happens
because careless boatman ignores the
rivers warnings-growing ripples and
faster current-Nature's warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache In the
back warns you the Kidneys need at.
tention II you would escape fatal msla.
dies-Dropsy, DiSbetes or Bright's dis.
ease. Take Electric Bitters at once and
see Backaohe fly and all your best feel.
ings return. "After long suffering from
weak kidneys and lame back, one $1.00
bottle wholly cured me-" writes j. R.
Blankenship Of Belk, Tenn. Only 600 ct
r. A. Shurtleff & Co.'s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Oickyale.

Mrs. E. A. Richardson has returned
from Paris.
Worthley's mill is now running with a
full crew saving hard wood of four foot
length.
Mrs. Albert Eastman has returned to
Fryeburg.
o. O. Tracy and daughter Grace are
i'll with the grippe. Maurice Tracy is
doing the chores and the neighbors are
assisting in the house.
Our school begins April 18th with the
same teacher as last term, Miss Eva
Dixon.
What kind of birds are the black ones
about the size of q robin?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
WORDS TO FREFZF TEE SOUL.

"Your son has consumption. His
case 10 hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. E. Blevens, q
leading merchant Of Springfield, N. c.,
by two expert doctors-one lung spe.
cialist. Then was shown the wonderful
power Of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
''After three weeks use," writes Mr..
Blevens, she was a. we'll as ever.
would not take all the money in the
world for what It did for my boy" In.
fallible for Coughs and Colds, it's the
safest, surest cure of desperate Lung
diseases on earth. Soc and $1.00 at F.
A. Shurtlef q Co.'s. Guarantee salts.
faction. Trial bottle free.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Peru.

Charles Kidder died of blood poisoning
on the 31st of March, aged 10 years. He
was an old soldier of the Rebellion, also
a member of the G. A. R. He leaves a
widow, two sons and three daughters.
His funeral services were held at bis
home on April 2, and they were con.
Quoted by Elder Weber of Livermore
Falls.
Born on the 7th, to the wife of Wilmer
Kidder. a daughter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
East Bethel.
"Mud and slush and sleet and snow,
Icy walks where're you 90.

"Mud and slush and sleet and snow,
Icy walks where're you 20.
This Is April.
Robins In the trees once more,
Hens around the kitchen door.
This Is April"
Miss Ella Fsrwell has gone to Rum
ford to learn dressmaking.
Miss Amy Bartlett visited friends at
Rumford Falls last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Auverne Lapham Of Paris
are visiting at George Haines'.
Mrs. F. B. Howe visited friends at
South Paris all of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. W. Bartlett visited
relatives at Berlin, N. H., last week.
Mrs. j. w. Bean has gone to Massa-
chusetts for few weeks visit.
Miss Amy Bartlett has returned to her
teaching at Manchester, Conn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Wrappers and Shirt Waist Suits.
We Have Very Complete Stock.
Blue Stores.
Security.
The Base Ball Season.
Mems Suits.
Eye Headaches.
Worthy of Confidence.
For Sale.
Wanted.
Petitions for Discharge.
Libel for Divorce.
Can You See the Sturgis Law?
Notice Of Bankruptcy.
Spring and Summer Millinery.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
Wanted.
Seed Potatoes for Sale.
North American Accident Insurance Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Sumner.

"Aunt Harriet" Newell, "a years OF
age, one of the smartest young ladies
anywhere about, walked three-quarters
of mile to the store and back home
again, to buy her groceries, the other
day
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Either Would Do.

The Dear Grille had the impu.
1ence to ask me for kissl Her Dear
Friend-The idea! What cheeki The
Dear Girl (blushing)-Hs wasn't par.
dcular which.-Judga.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Why He Wa Popular.

How do you know your husband u
not good poker player"
Because" answered young Mrs. Tor.
kins, mo good poker player could be
30 popular as he IL with other poker
players "-Washington Star.