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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
Buckneld.

In the fire which consumed the build
ings of j. v. Pearson on the Paris Hill
road on Sunday, the Esd, there were lost
eleven head OF cattle, five horses, two
pigs, harness and crops. A few farming
tools and crops were saved, and most OF
the household furniture that was on the
ground floor. All the bedding up stairs
was burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston c. Lowe of Rum.
ford were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Childs this week.
Grover Brigham of Boston Is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mra. W. h. Bridg'
ham.
The hunting party including e. E
Conaut. v. N. Smith, G. B. Record, q.
| L. Parker, Henry Whitman, G. I. ConaD'
and Al Haskell returned from Summit
Tuesday morning after week of sue.
cessful hunting. The party secured
seven deer, four fine bucks and three
does.
Mrs. Elizabeth Waldron went to Me-
chanic Falls Wednesday to attend the
Universalist Association.
Principal Sturtevant and Miss Arnold
of the high school attended the teachers
meetings in Bangor Thursday and Fri
day.
r II. Morrill,, l. N. Smith, A. K. Cole
and Thomas Record went to Madrid by
auto Saturday for hunting trip.
H. +. Rawson took party to Bruins
wick Saturday in his automobile to th'
foOI ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. N. Prince closed thsil
house on the Goth. They are now II
New York enjoying tho sights ant
sounds, but will soon start for Florid'
for tho winter,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. g. W. r. HILL pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday At l0a5 A. n
Sunday School st u. Sabbath evening servic.
$50. Covenant Meeting the last Friday be}or
the LIST Sunday of the month at 80 P. y. Al
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited
Perley B. Ryerson and family, who
have been spending a month with his
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank c. Ryerson,
for the benefit of his health, returned
Saturday to their home in Mansfield.
Mass.
Austin p. Stearns, Jr., went to the
Central Maine General Hospital In
Lewiston Thursday, and later underwent
an operation for hernia. The operation
was successful and he is reported as do
ing we'll.
Rev. Mr.. Joslin of Norway will sup
ply the pulpit at the Baptist church mex
Sunday, the service beginning at quarter
of eleven o'clock.
Admiral and Mrs. II. w. Lyon are pre-
pairing to make some alterations to the
buildings at "Lyonsden" and are at the
Hubbard House for the present.
William G. Harlow, VIM. K. Atwood
and the Misses lone, Gertrude anC
Rosetta Harlow of Dixfield were the
guests of relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. S. Doe and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Roscoe Slattery started Sunday fot
camping trip at Weld Pond in Frank
lin County.
There is an advertised letter at the
Paris post Office for Miss Helen Sawyer
Mrs. Delphine Jackson of Bridgton II
visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. IL. Cum
mings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
West Paris.

There will be q Halloween social at
Centennial Hall Monday evening, Oct
3lst, under the direction Of the Y. P. ].
L. Admission 10 cents for adults; chill
dren, cents.
Despite the muddy roads caused by
the rain and snow of Thursday, a large
number partook of the excellent harvest
dinner and supper and attended the en-
tertainment given by the Ladies' Aid OF
the Methodist church Friday evening
There was an excellent program and o
good sum was realized.
The Jolly Twelve whist club will hold
a Halloween party at the home Of
Luther Irish Monday evening.
Last Wednesday afternoon the friends
of Miss Lura Bradbury gave her kitch
en- shower at her home at Trap Corner
in honor of her approaching marriage t.
Mr.. Nathan Flagg. The young couple
were married Friday evening by Rev
Seth Benson aud left Saturday for car
rage drive through the country. They
will live in the tenement in Mrs. Brad
bury's house. Their friends wish then
much happiness and prosperity.
Roscoe Tuell submitted to an opera
ton for cataract of the eye at tho Maine
General Hospital in Portland last weel
and it is reported that he lie doing vel
and it is expected that he will recove
his eyesight.
Mrs. Edwin C. Andrews and Mrs. An
ME Day of Bryant Pond were guests o
Mrs. l.. NJ. Mann Friday and attended
the harvest supper and entertainment.
DR.. and Mrs. Wheeler were guests o
DR.. and Mrs. Weber in Lewiston Wed
nesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
East Bethel.

"sing song of autumn when the seasons work
ia done,
The crops have all been gathered from the fields
one by one."
Albert Swan has gone to South Paris
where he has work.
z. W. Bartlett visited Lewiston on
business last week.
George Rich and Master Robert Rich
of Berlin, N. H., were recent guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Bean.
II. L. Holt. who has been spending
the summer here, has returned home to
Neponset, Mass.
Miss Grace Evans from Lewiston is
working for Mrs. z. W. Bartlett.
Mrs. Eta Bean has gone to Lawrence,
Mass, for few days, called there by
the death of relative.
Harold Hutchins is preparing to close
his home here, and will move to Port
land for his future home.
Elmer Cole is making extensive repairs
and many Improvements on his home
here. j. L. Holt is doing the work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
Good News from the Youths
Companlon.

We have had to make The Youths
Companion larger to get In all the good
things that Companion readers ought to
have. The added amount would make
four hundred pages of standard magazine
size and print; but We have kept the
price just the ssme-$l.7 10 for the fifty
two weeks of 1911, and all the issues for
the rest Of this year free from the time
you send In your subscription.
We would like to tell you what is in
store for Companion readers next year.
We cannot do 1t here, though; there Is
not room. But send US your address on
a postal card, and We will send you the
beautiful Prospectus of The Companion
for 1911, announcing many new features,
together with sample copies OF the
paper.
We think you will agree, when you
have read them, that there is no other
paper that gives quite 30 much Of such
high quality a. The Companion.
TAa new subscriber receives a gift Of
The, Jom panion's Art Calendar for 1911,
reproducing in twelve colors and gold
. Sautiful water-color garden scene.
r The YoUrH's COMPANION,
IA Berkeley ST., Boston, Mass.
New subscriptions received at this
Office,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
MOTHERS VISIT.
The Old Lady Meant We'll. but She
Got Severe Shock.

The Old Lady Meant We'll. but SIN
Got a Severe Shock.
An old fashioned woman from the
country recently packed some friet
chicken. bread aud dOughnuts In d
market basket and went to sec heI
daughter. who lives in II big city. She
was scundaiiZed when the family stay
I'd up ill II O'Clock and decided thai
she wouldn't tell pm about II when SHE
wrote home next day. ale might
think we have fallen into evil ways
she said TO herself us she was going
nff to sleep
She awuke ut her usual time
o'clock. and the house seemed strange
~ quiet Town folks do get lazy.
she thought. land they probably don't
get up till g." She dressed and went
downstairs and watched the clock I'm.
til 8. Not sound. Then she waited
till q. and ut 7. between hunger and
alarm. she was almost crazed
They've been murdered in their
beds" she yelled at y O'clock from the
front steps. And soon the house was
filled with people rushing in 10 see
what had happened.
The family were surprised and In
dignanl when police. market garden
ers. newsboys. etc. rushed into their
bedrooms and woke them mp. And
this explains why the old fashioned
woman came home that day. II never
expected" she sobbed to pm. that any
.irl would talk to her ma az Jane talk
I'd TO me- AtchisOn Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
West Sumner.

F. c. Ross and wife of Cornish made a
week end visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
West. Mr.. Ross is teaching at West
Paris. Mira. Ross was Miss Anna
Remick. She 10 Mrs Vests niece.
DR.. and Mrs. Aldrich of Paris Hill
were at the Clark house Monday. They
are selling the furniture.
Monday evening, merry party from
this village took ride to the horse of
Harry Tibbetts, who lives on farm in
Sumner. The evening passed very
pleasantly with vocal and instrumental
music. Fl. T. Heath fitted up big
team and very generously invited COM
pany to go with him. On the way
home plantation songs were sung in
such a charming manner that the
skunks came out to listen. Adrian
Holmes of Buckfield was one of the
party. He brought along his violoncello
which be plays very skillfully.
Alden Maxim, the eight-year-old son
of Fl. B. Maxim, met with serious acct
dent Wednesday afternoon. He was
running down the long hill that leads
from his home to the village, holding his
dog by rope reins. He tripped and fell,
while the dog not being prepared for
this part of the programme, kept on
pulling on the rope. As soon as he
could get up he went into neighboring
house where his mother was quickly
summoned by telephone. Upon exami-
nation DR.. Atwood found he had dislo-
Gated his right shoulder, broken collar
bone and fractured rib. He was re-
moved to his home where DR.. Atwood
etherized him and set the bones. He is
very comfortable and is doing we'll.
Last week there was an old fashioned
husking at George Vests. On the way
home from the husking two ladies were
driving fast horse in light wagon.
When near the home of II. B. Maxim
they were nearly thrown from tho car
rage by driving over some object in the
road. Bringing the horse to walk they
could discern by the dim light Of the
moon several fence poles laid across the
road at intervals. 1t was afterwards
learned that one man who had brought
his family to the husking in large
wagon found the wheels of his vehicle
had been reversed, the hind wheels being
placed in front, and the front behind. 1t
is said that those things were done only
in fun. There are great many harmless
ways to get rid Of exuberance of spirits.
but when it is carried to such lengths as
to endanger life and property it is time
to call halt. There is heavy penalty
for obstructing the highway.
VIM. Glover has a diminutive stalk Of
corn that is strange freak of nature.
When cutting his corn Mr.. Glover found
it growing in the side of hill. The
stalk on which are three ears is only 20
inches high. On the tassel are two kerr
nels, one perfectly formed.
Charles Buck of North Paris has moved
on to the farm about a mile below this
village, formerly rented by Walter
Chandler.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
Norway Lake.

Mrs. j. S. Smith, who had been in Wa
tsrford for ten days, returned homo the
10Th.
Miss Agnes Billings went to Waterford
the Goth to stop with her grandfather
family for while.
Mrs. Sylvia Bennett has improved
very much. She has ridden to the vii
lage several times.
Mrs. Ada Adams and her sister, Mrs.
Nettie Millett, visited at Mr.. Benjamin
fuckers recently.
Mrs. F. z. Pott'e and son, Scott Pot
tie, returned home Oct. Esd. They visit
ed in New Hampshire and also Portland
and Auburn for several weeks.
1t IL reported that the F. z. Wood
place has been sold to Ferd Swan of
Norway.
Mildred Pottls went to Auburn the
22d, returning with her mother the 2Sd.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Dunn visited their
son in South Portland recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
Locke's Mills.

The first snow storm Oct. 81.
J. A. Fairbanks has returned to Curtis
Corner.
Mrs. Abbie jones had an III turn last
Thursday morning.
The stork was quite busy in town last
week. A baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Croker Tues
day, Oct. %, and a girl at Charlie Farm,
hams Thursday, Oct. q.
George Tirrell has moved his family ia
Milton for the win or.
Frank Reed and wife entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Robert McQuillan and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. McQuillan Of Boston at Camp
Comfort last Sunday,
B. Wilson aud wife spent the week
end at Birch Haven.
G. w. Day has been having repairs
made on his house. Bryant and Mason
did the work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
Hebron.

The Harvest Home Festival Friday,
the 21st, was we'll attended. The even
ing was enjoyed by all Ready sales,
good supper and good entertainment.
Over one hundred dollars was cleared.
Hebron Grange held an all day meet
ing Wednesday, and the W. R. c. meet
Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Hibbs is quite sick. Dr.
Bartlett of Norway was called in CON
sultatiou with DR.. Parmslee. Mrs.
Hibbs Is with her daughter, Mrs. Fed
Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Jersey OF Fair.
field were at the Ssnatorium last week
Mrs. Hersey was Miss Lila Harden,
daughter Of a former pastor here.
Miss Ida Leslie is in town for a few
days.
There are no nuts in this vicinity and
1t is hard outlook for squirrels. Chick
adees are already coming to be fed and
are not disappointed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
Bryant's Pond.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Titus are visiting
at Monmouth.
Mrs. Arlvesta Bessey left Monday
evening for Seattle, Wash, where she
intends to reside with her son, Il. b
RawsOn.
Gov. Fernald was in town Monday and
paid the farmers for their sweet corn.
Jesse Estes has the position OF freight
agent at Danville Junction.
Cranestone Cottage was closed Mon
day and the owner, e. r. Freeman, re-
turned to Providence, r l.
Claude Cushman left, Saturday for
North Bridg'on where he will take a
course of study at the academy.
Philip Brooks had his left arm broken
while wrestling at school last Friday.
The Baptist society is having an
aqueduct laid from the Rowe pasture to
the parsonage.
Frank Whitman of East Woodstock
has bought lot on Church Street near
Floyd Morgan's and will put up IA 70
dwelling house this fall.
William Stevens has position in the
spool factory at StODeham and intends
to move there in the near future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
North Buckfield.

There was an error In last weeks
items in regard to the entertainment.
The readers were Mr.. Packard and Miss
Sturtevant from Hebron. Mr.. Barrows
also of Hebron with others furnished
music.
Mrs. j. E. Mayhem is spending week
with her son Maybery, at Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore of Boston, Mass i,
are visiting at NJ. A. Warren's.
Mr.. Pears0n's family have the SYM
pathy of the entire community in their
loss by fire.
Madge Turner spent the weekend
with Eola Swallow.
c. B. Keene has sold his horse to Lynn
Farfar.
F.E. Warren is the frat man In the
place to have an auto.
W. q. Tucker has gone to Stoneham
on hunting trip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
A Trojan Battle Scene.

from the translation Of Homer's Had BY Hon.
Prentiss Cnmmings)
Thus q, axe the god, and departed again In the
turn II of mortals.
Then to Kebriones fiery .of.beart called glorious
H. ctor,
the fray; but Apollo a..
Plunging into the throng brought dread anu us
may TO the Argives.
Whilst he to Troy and to Hector mahe glory
walk as companion.
Hector the rest Of the Dansans passed, nor at
tempted to slsy them,
Seeking Patroklos only; and he, TO earth, when
he saw II, -.
sprsng from bis chariot Gown, and held his
sp ar In his left hsnd, ..
Keeping concealed In the other stone both
Bras say sna is sE the cas-. he hurled it, not
No. i nor vain i was the bolt, but Hecsors char
ioteer, a.,
Bastard son of Priam renowned, Kebriones. hit
In the forehead.
Both of his brOws the stone mashed In, anu MS
eyes from their sockets
Fell IN the dust before him; and. stunned he
down like diver
Plunged from the chariot strong. and soul from
Tauntilgy then to the dead thou saidess. knight
"Look. right risky this fellow just see how
Wide market he could supply II at sea, in diving
Leapins right down from a ship. be the weather
Granting the skill he displays by this chariot.
leap be sample.
Verify even In Troy the men who are divers are
experts"
Whilst he was speaking Patroklos had rushed
Even as rnsheth lion that making assault on a
ee.seth e sore hi. in his breast, and his very
str ng;h Is his ruin.
sprang to Withstand him.
Over Kebriones. then, they fought as coupe
Fight on q mountain height when both are
Both OF them hungry. a stag they have slain the
| prize Of the contest;
So, for Kebriones' sake these two dread terrora
Even Patroilos, Menoitios' son, and glorious
Hector,
Painted to slay, and their bronze.shod spears
Hector laid hold Of Kebriones' head, Patroklos
his foot, to defend him
One, to despoil him the other. and either let go
and about them
Danaans theied and TroJans, anu 1oughs III
tumulluous battle.
Even as storm. winds twain, as Euros and Notoi
contending,
Strive In mountain glen to shake its luxurian
forests, =,
Beat on the beech.tree and ash, and the smooth
| thin bark of the cornell,
Making them drive AZ each other their long
hard, taperlng branches,
All with bewidering din from the pounding AM
crash Of the breakage;
SO the Achaians and Trojans dashed madly the
one at the other,
Staying and slain, and no one Of the twain ever
thought Of re reating.
Many keen-edged spear fell over kebrione'
| fallen,
All about him were death. winged shafts flying
hot from the bowstring,
Many ponderOus stone smote shields OF heroes
undaunted,
Warning about him; and there In the dust-storm
and whirlwind Of missiles.
Great In his greatness Kebr.oues lay, and o
chiyalsy dreamed not.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
The Landlord 1ricked.

Twcniy-onr persons sat down to din.
ner ut an i'm. with the landlord ut the
head Of the table. When dinner was
finished it was resolved that one of
the number should pay the whole
score, to be decided as follows: A per-
son should commence counting the
company, and every seventh man was
to rise from his seat until all were
counted but one, who was to be the in.
dlvidual who should pay the whole
bill. One Of the walters was fixed
upon to count the company out, who,
owing his master grudge. resolved
to make him the person who should
have to pay. How must he proceed
to accomplish this!
Answer to the landlord tricked-
Commence with the sixth man from
the landlord
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
North Waterford.

Mrs. Alouzo Brown of Stoneham is
visiting at John McAllister's.
Mrs. Augustus Manning has returned
from New Jersey, West Virginia, and
Pennsylvania, where she has been visit
ing some time.
Mrs. Lizzie Manning, Mrs. Carrie
Moultou, Mrs. Rosa York and Mrs. Alice
Perkins attended the Rebekah Assembly
at Portland.
Mrs. Marion Caldwell has been doing
the Homework at Winfield Perkins while
his wife was in Portland.
Anna Fiske and Mary Dresser went to
Harrison Friday and returned Saturday.
Annie York'S school has closed for one
weeks vacation.
Mrs Whitcomb is working at Charles
KimbalPs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
The Same Old Bluff.
tGorham. NH, Mountsineer.)

(Gorham, y. n hounlaiheerJ
The New Hampshire Wholesale Liquor
Dealers Association is spending good
deal of money in ono way and another
telling the people of New Hampshire
what . splendid temperance measure the
present license law is, and that 1t would
be a crime to repeal it. II the license
law has decreased the consumption of
liquor In the state, as the circulars of the
liquor dealers association imply, isn't it
mighty poor policy for that association to
oppose the repeal of the law? The fact
OF the matter is, the consumption of
liquor in New Hampshire under the
license Law has increased as practically
everyone knows, and the liquor dealers
association, by lying or any other means,
is anxious to extend license territory.
The New Hampshire Liquor Dealers
Association posing as a temperance re-
form organization Is a fiat failure. A
good way to call the bluff would be to
repeal the present law.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01

Henry w. Remission is running the
cider mill for Mrs. Bertha Remission.
w. III. harrington has begun work on
his new summer hotel at Pleasant Beach
on Upper Kezar.
Is. E. Brown and wife are on trip of
three weeks in company with Will
Hatch and wife of Cornish to Shaw's
Camps in Aroostook County.
Many apples are being shipped. The
and INGALLS, of Bridgton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
East Sumner.

Mrs. Sharon Robinson and daughter,
Mrs. Addie F. Keene, visited at Canton
a few days last week.
James ID. Bosworth has returned
from visit TO relatives in Massachusetts,.
w. II. Eastman attended the Oxford
Conference at South Paris last week.
A wedding ceremony in Hartford pre-
vented Rev. S. c. Eaton from attending
the meetings at South Paris as he intend
ed TO do.
Saturday, the 22d, was observed by
Union Grange as "Hsrvest Day" with
good attendance and fine exhibits OF
farm, orchard and garden products.
John FL. Robinson is one of the few
that raised nearly an average crop OF
apples. Generally, the crop is far below
the average. Other farm and garden
crops have been quite good.
Old time "huskings" have been reviv'
ed at several farms this fall.
Since the big gathering of the veteran
soldiers at Buckfield on the last day OF
August, three members OF Co. Z, 23d
Maine Regiment, have been mustered
out" BY death, Osgood Drew, Stephen
C. Heald and Edgar T. Record. Capt.
Charles II. Prince of Bucktield is the
only one of the ten captains that went
out with the regiment, now living. Sc
far as we know, Judge Enos T. Luce,
who was Lieutenant Colonel of the regi'
ment, is living, in Waltham, Mass, we
think. Co. C, commanded by Capt.
Prince, numbered 81 men. OF this num-
Der 60 have died leaving only 81 living
and of this number some may have died
as the location of some is not now known
TO the writer. Sumner has lost during
the present year three of her old soldiers
and the Congregational church has lost
three of it's members, two of whom were
its deacous.
Mrs. Moses Young sends US ripe field
strawberries picked from the field on
Oct. 20, and hopes to find some more by
Nov. LIST. The blossoms are plentiful
and apparently as fresh as in June.
Snow Oct. "a, which reminds US that
on the same date 50 years ago snow fell
to the depth of I inches, and on Nov. 10
of that year 1S5D permanent shedding
for the winter came. Rev. B. G. Wiley
moved from Conway, n. a., to Sumner
on that date.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
Rosina (chickering) Dennen.

RoSina (Snickerlng) Dennen.
In response to the Democrats Green
wood correspondence desire for infor-
nation regarding the late George Osgood
Chickering's sister Rpsina, would say
that she is not now living. She married
Chandler Dennen of South Livermnre,
and died at her home there sumo eight
years ago, the cau.e of her death being
cancer, from which she was a grea'
sufferer for a considerable period pre-
ceding her death Al the time of hei
marriage to Mr.. Dennen, he had fuur
children-two boys and two Rirls-by Il
former marriage, uf whom two are nov
living, viz: Arabella Ellis Mrs. Walter
CT Hobbs Of North Ansun, and Edgai
Morris Dennen, who is in the real estate
business at So Dartmouth Street, Bos-
ton, and who resides at Ala Columbus
Avenue In the same city. BY MIR. Den
mems marriage to Miss Chickering he
had two daughters, W., Carrie, WIN
married Pitt Saunders of Livermore, and
who died there some Is years ago, and
Estella, who married Daniel True OF
South Livermore, and who is now living
there. Mr.. Dennen died in April, 1908
In the Democrats obituary notice OF
Mr.. Chickering the maiden surname of
his wife was enormously given as LARGO
instead of Lara.
OBSERVER