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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-19

fire all over. By the time the apparatus
was at hand and water could be got on
and there was no delay about 1.-THE
buildings on both sales.--future of Mrs
Woodbury., the Judge Deering house, on
the south, and those of Grinfil Stuart OF,
the north-were in serious danger. The
Woodbury. stable was blazing, and it was
necessary to turn the stream on that
for a short time before attention could
be given to the Penley stable where the
fire started.
A strong south wind was sweeping
sparks from the burning stable in the
direction of the houses above on High
Street, all dry as finder, and the outlook
was decidedly promising for conflagra-
ton. Every house but two on High
Street, from the Penley house as far
north as Porter Street, was on fire in one
OF more places. The houses of Lester
A. West and Mrs. Nellie Powers were
not fired, but hammock hanging under
the piazza at Mr.. Vests had hole
burned in it. The large barn of H. N
Porter on the corner of Porter Street had
a hole burned through the roof and the
fire dropped into the barn floor, setting
fire to- hay there, but prompt action dis,
posed of it, Sparks and cinders were
carried considerable distance farther
in that direction.
A hose was run across to High Street
from the factory of the Paris Manu-
featuring Co., and the company's fire
pump was set to work 10 protect the
property along the street. In addition
to this, at about every house a garden
hose was put on the roofs, and ladders
we're in great demand. Although the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-19
Damage by the Shower.

The shower of Sunday evening, the
10th, which everybody who saw any part
of it seems to agree was the worst one In
years, was apparently most severe in a
section of northern Oxford County, its
worst manifestations being about in the
latitude of Milton Plantation. 1t ex-
tended only into the extreme northern
end of the town of Paris, though 1t was
heavy at points both east and west OF
the town.
Lightning struck in many places,
though not large number of buildings
were burned. The largest fire was that
which burned the farm buildings of
Alton Ames in Sumner, as reported last
week. The stock was saved, but the
buildings and most Of the household
goods were burned.
At Newry the spoo! mill OF j. A.
Thurston was burned, together with
quite quantity of stock, causing loss
of about $4,000.
The barn of N. w. Scribner in Albany
was burned, with the stock which 1t con
tanned, as related elsewhere in this
paper.
Several buildings in Rumford were
struck, and some people were affected
BY the shock, but there was no fire, and
no serious damage.
In number OF other places about the
county the lightning did more or less
damage, most of which is reported by
our correspondents in the several towns
At Redding, in the north part OF Sum
ner and the edge of Woodstock, there
was heavy fall Of hail in an Afternoon
shower, which badly damaged some o.
the growing crops, and may have caused
serious injury to the apples, an i'm
portant crop in that vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-19
Goodbye to the Old Church.

A.. E. Shurtleff purchased the old
Methodist church, and the work OF de-
molishing il began Wednesday morning.
MFR. Shurtleff does not intend to recon-
struct the building anywhere, but will
dispose of the material resulting from
the wrecking. Much of the outside fin.
jsh has already been taken OF. Most Of
the furniture has been removed from the
building, the organ has been taken out,
and on Saturday the town clock went
out of commission and the bell WAS
taken dowr. 1t will be = number OF
months before we shall hear the CLOCK
or the bell again. BY the end OF the
week the church will probably look
much like wreck.
This church was built In 1S4S. In
1874 IL was raised and the vestry built
underneath. In 1888 the building was
quite extensively repaired, the assembly
chairs were substituted for the former
news. and some new furnishings were
mt in. at total cost OF some $lSOo'
The new pipe organ was put In, and a
loft built on to accommodate 1t, about
ten years since.
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Annual Meeting Paris Trust Co.

The annual meeting Of the Paris Trust
Company was held at the banking rooms
Wednesday afternoon. Directors were
elected as follows: Geo. r. Morton,
William ]. Wheeler, George NJ. Atwood,
II. Dayton Bolster. Alton c. Wheeler,
Lucius C. Bates, Sumner K. Newell,
John B. Robinson, George w. Cole, Jr.,
William P. Potter, Winfield S. Starbird,
Frederick 4. Heiduer, Geo. c. Fernald.
The executive committee consists OF
Geo. r. Morton, William j. Wheeler,
George NJ. Atwood, N. Dayton Bolster,
Alton c. Wheeler, Winfield s. Starbird,
Geo. q. Fernald.
The officers Of the Trust Company are
President-Geo. 4. Morton.
Vice Presidept-John B. Robinson.
Secretary and Clerk-Aiton @. Wheeler.
Treasurer-Geo G. Fernald.
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c. F. Penley's House and Stable Burned.
Efficiency of South Paris Water Service Proved,
at Hard fought Blaze.

The stable of C. Freeland Penley, al
what is known as the Capt Bolster place
ON High Street, was burned fiat Tuesday
Afternoon, and the house connected with
II was Quilted and the roof practically
burned off. The buildings of Mrs. L. S,
Woodbury. on the south, and of Grinfill
Stuart on the north, which stand quite
near the burned buildings, were some
what scorched. Not less than ten other
houses, some of them at considerable
distance, were set on fire by flying
sparks, but none OF them were seriously
damaged.
1t is the first time in nearly two years
that a hydrant has been opened for fire
in South Paris village, and is the first
test Of our new water system. To say
that the people of South Paris are con-
graduating themselves on being the
possessors of such system, is to make a
mere passive statement of a very active
fact. The general feeling Is that in this
one fire the system has made good for a
large fraction of its cost. What would
have happened with less efficient
service, is matter for conjecture.
The burned house was formerly the
homestead of the late Capt. Fl. n Boil
ster, and was built by him. II was a
large two-story house, with square
tower running up to fOur-story height,
and large stable connected The place
was purchased year or two since BY
Mr.. Penley, who occupied the lower part
of it. The family of Lyndon j. Brack-
EFT, who have been 10 town only a few
months, occupied rent up stairs.
Small boys and matches were the
cause of the fire, two boys who were
playing in the stable setting fire to the
hay in the loft about half-past four in
the afternoon. When they discovered
what they had done, and that they
couldn't put the fire out, they were
scared, but not wise enough to give an
alarm. Instead of that one of them
started for the factory to tell his father,
and it was some time before the fire was
When the alarm was finally given and
people began to arrive, the stable was ON
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-19
State Teachers Examination.

The regular annual exam, nation of
for State Teacheru' Certifi-
Gates will be given Friday, August 20,
beginning at eight o'clock A. NJ, at the
following named places: Auburn, Au.
gusta, Bangor, Bath, Belfast, Biddeford,
Calais, Ellsworth, Fort Kent, Houlton,
Milbridge, Milo. Norway, Portland,
Rockland, Skowhegan, Van Buren,.
Examinations will also be given at
such other places as any ten candidates
may desire and agree to attend.
Persons desiring to take this examina-
ton should apply at once for registering
blanks and circulars of information.
PAYsoN SMITH.
State Supt. Public Schools.
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KEEP THE KING AT HOME.

"For the past year We have kept the
King of all lsxatives-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills-in our home and they have
proved q blessing to all our family"
writes Paul Mathulks, of Buffalo, N. Y.
Easy, but sure remedy for all Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles. Only 25c. at
r. A, Shurtlef q Co.'S.
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roofs OF some OF the houses were on fire 9
number of times, all OF them were ex.
tinguished without extensive damage.
During all this time the flremen were
making a goat fight at the Penley build.
ings. 1t was good stop, and reflected
credit upon the fire department as we'll
as the means with which 1t had to
work. The stable was too far gone for
anything short of river to check 1t, but
a good stand was made on the house,
and while the back end of 1t and the
whole of the roof are practically de-
stroyed, quite portion of the front and
lower part of the house ia unburned,
though not of great value as it stands.
Within three-quarters OF an hour the
fire was we'll under control.
Five lines of hose were laid, from three
hydrantS, two of them on the new
twelve. inch main which comes up Park
Street. As one stream after another
was put on, the force held up without
any apparent decrease. F. W. Bonney
has gauge on the water at his house,
where, on the morning before the fire, It
showed a pressure of II pounds. With
the five streams on, this gauge went
down to Is pounds. Only once did 1t 90
lower, when for minute or two, evil
IDENTIFY when a hydrant or something
was opened, it went down to 70, but at
once swung back to Is.
At one time, after the fire was fairly
under control though still burning, the
upper part of the tower on the Penley
house burst into blaze, the flame shoot
ing out from all the windows. Two of
the streams were turned upon 1t and
quickly doused it, and one of the streams,
as it swung towards the tower, shot into
the air several feet above the top of the
fagpole which surmounts the tower.
Chief Engineer Hathaway of the Nor.
way fire department and a number of the
men from the department appeared and
rendered their services If needed, but
the fire was then where it could be
handled all right.
One of the boys who started the blaze
was missing during the first of the ex-
citement, and in searching for him in
the stable, Mr.. Penley got his beard
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-19
Co. d Clinches the Trophy.
WINS 1T FOR THE THIRD AND LAST
TINE AT WAKEFIELD.

In the New England rifle tournament
at Wakefield, Mass, last week, Co. D.,
Second Regiment, N. G. S. NJ, Of Nor
way, again won the First Corps Cadets
trophy. This is the third successive
year the trophy has been held by the
company, and it now belongs to the com
pany by virtue of that fact. In last
weeks match Co. D made score OF 315,
it's nearest competitor being Co. G. Fifth
Massachusetts, with score OF 3O8, and
nine other company teams having
smaller scores. In this shoot the scores
of the members of Co. DIS team were As
follows:
Capt. NJ. p. Stiles, 66
First Lieut.. l.. II. Daughraty, %
Second Lieut. C. A. Mareton, "a
o. NJ. Sergt. A. 4. Whitehead, .,
Sergt. H. G. Fleming, d
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-19
Women Grow Younger
When Dandruff Goes and Hair
Hrowc Ahuudanf1y

When Dandruff Goes and Hair
Grows AbundantIy.
Partisan Sage, Americas greatest hair
restorer, will keep you looking young
and attractive.
1t is guaranteed by F. A. Shurtleff &
Co. to make hair grow, and stop falling
hair; to cure dandruff In two weeks; to
stop itching of the scalp almost in.
stantly.
Partisan Sage is the most invigoratlng,
satisfying and pleasant hair dressing
made. 1t is not sticky or greasy, it
makes the hair soft luxuriant and hand.
some; it is especially praised by women
who love beautiful hair. Partisan Sage
is for sale by F. A. Shurtleff & Co. at
80 cents large bottle. The girl with
the Auburn hair is on every bottle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-19
Esther, the Beautiful Queen.

Good progress is being made in the
preparaii ions for presenting the cantata
with the above title, which will be put
on some time next week, By local talent
A. II. Newton of Everett, Mass, who
has for some time made a speciality of
preparing this for the stage, has been
here for the past week, holding rehears-
ais every afternoon and evening, and will
continue until it is ready. He is an ex-
pert at the work.
The cantata tells In song the beautiful
story of Queen Esther, as given to us in
the Bible, with the proper Oriental set
ting. II has long been favorite for
musical conventions and societies.
Twenty-nine years ago it was put on in
South Paris, and some of those who
sang it 1t then are now renewing their
youth in its second performance here.
As presented here this time, the can
tata will be much more elaborate and
scenic than before. The full cast will
number nearly hundred people, in.
Guiding a children's chorus of forty.
Besides the solo parts there is large
chorus, a guards drill, tambourine drill,
children's chorus, marches, ETC., which
will greatly increase the effect. To give
more room, the floor of the stage in New
Hall has been extended four feet at the
front, and the platforms at the right and
left of the stage will be used as part o.
the stage to give more room.
In fact, in the history Of amateur per.
formances at South Paris, II is doubtful
If there is anything more elaborate or
involving more work in its preparation
The cast of the cautata is:
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Card IF Thanks.

We wish through this column to ex-
press our heartfelt gratitude to those
who so kindly assisted us during the
sickness and death Of our little loved
one, Gerald Abner; also for tho beauti-
full floral tributes.
Mr.. AND MRS. GEO. A. DoRAN.
GLADYS LENoRE DoRAN.
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1910

Colby fitting school. Certificate right
TO other New England colleges. Three
courses-College, English, Scientific.
Twelve instructors. Sturtevant Home
accommodates 10 girls. Atwood Hall,
new, Barrows Lodge and Cook Gymna-
SUM accommodate 1875 boys. All dormi-
tories under the supervision of instruct
ors. Rooms in private houses for few.
Expenses moderate. Any Hebron
student from your section will be glad
to tell you where to 60 to school this
fall.
Term begins Tuesday, September 49,
Write for catalog.
Address the Principal,
W. E. SARGENT, 1 ssiss'
0QQ7
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singed and was otherwise burned, and
came near getting penned in BY the fire.
The boy was found not long afterward.
Quite part of Mr.. Penley's furniture
was removed from the house. A little
If that belonging to the Bracket family
was got out, but most of it had to be left
in the house. A portion of this was
found to be still in condition for use,
though damaged by water. The furni-
ture in the Woodbury. house, in which
three families live, and in the Stuart
house, was carried out, and naturally
more or less damaged.
Chief Engineer Bowker maintained a
watch with several men at the Penley
house Tuesday night. Twice on We'd
nesday the wind famed an unseen
shoulder into a smoking fire, and hose
was put on to wet it down, and watch
man was kept on duty Wednesday night.
1t is too bad to have to relate it, but
thieves were abroad Tuesday night. A
portion of Mr.. Penley's goods, which
had been carried across the street into
Moore Park, were left there for the
night, and some of them disappeared
during the night.
Mr.. Penley had an insurance of $3.50
on his buildings in the agency of w. j.
Wheeler & Co, which is considerably
less than their value. He had no in
surance on his furniture. Mr.. Brack-
ett's furniture was insured In Wheeler's
agency for $500 In the chamber of the
stable were stored some household goods
belonging to Elmer l.. Aldrich, who was
formerly here but is now at West Paris
They were a total loss, insured with G.
E. Tolman & Co. for $400.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-19
Blueberries.
Season opens Wednesday, July 20.
20 J. F. KING.
Berry Pickers Wanted.

Iwant large number OF girls and women TO
pick raspberries. Fourteen acres to pick. They
win be ripe about July Is. The crop at this
time gives promise Of being unusually good:
Price paid, cents per quart, Board furnished
stay until the picking is done win be charged
only 12.l0 per week for boar. CAN on or ad.
dress HOWARD r. MAXIM,
Locke's Mills. Me.
Lake View Fruit Farm. 1880
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Married.

In Paris, at Baptist parsonage, July 10, by
Paris and Miss Ethel Woods Of Greenwood.
In Denmark, July 8, by George ". Gray, Eeq.,
Mr.. Carroll Webb and Miss Ida Keniso
In Shawnee, Okla, July 8. by Rev. F. Broadly,
Mr.. James H. Mcclure Of Bangor and Miss
In Gorham, N. H.. June &c. by Rev. william
Clews. Mr.. Walter D. Kimbsll Of Augusta and
Miss Rita May Twitchell Of Gorbam, formerly
of Bethel.
In Bridgton, June Is. Mr.. Edwin winslow of
Otisfeld and Miss Minnie Wadsworth of Hiram.
In Waterville, July II. Mr.. Henry Broeseau Of
Rumford and Miss Eva Carey Of Waterville.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-19

You are liable to an attack OF some
form of Bowel Complaint and should
provide yourself With the best known
Remedy, DIR. SETH ARNoLD's BALsAM.
W arranted by F. A. Shurtleh & Co.
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State School Funds.

The state treasurer has completed the
apportionment of the school and mill
fund for the year 1910, al provided by
Chapter Is of the Revised Statutes, the
amount available for that purpose this
year being s546,S9S 43.
The returns from Hon. Payson Smith,
state superintendent of public schools,
show the total number of scholars in
the state to be 213 ,4S3, the towns there
fore receiving at the rate of 1897 per
scholar.
Under Chapter 1T of the public laws
OF 1909 the several towns received on the
basis of the number of scholars, In ad-
dition to the above, further distribu.
ton at the rate of S1.00 per scholar, and
also an apportionment of 81. 10 per thou
sand according to the last valuation Of
each town. This is known as the COM
mon school fund.
Under this distribution Oxford County
receives the following totals:
School and mill fund, 1913 SO
Common school fund, 2! S9i VI
Equalization fund.- l0Zi 10
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STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, |

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Augusta, June g. 1910.
Pardon OF Albert B. sapborn, Q convict In the
Kennebec County Jail under sentence for the
crime of Assault is now pending before the
Governor and Council, and a hearing thereon
will be granted in the Council Chamber at An.
gusta, on Friday, the twenty ninth day Of July
next, at 10 O'Clock A. u.
j. 4. ALEXANDER,
Deputy Secretary Of State.
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IOtal,. --po1'''' -
The several towns and plantations in
Oxford County receive from the school
and mill fund and the common school
fund amounts respectively as follows:
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Died.

In Hiram. July 7, Mrs. Harriet r. Towle, ged
81 years.
In East Sumner, July 10, Orsille R. Barrows
aged IS years, 6 months.
In North Waterford, July II, Mrs. Mart "a
Flint.
In Mexico, July 10. Mrs. Helm Hatch, aged
u years.
In Norway. July 8, Clarence Harry Grover
aged "a years, 8 months, IL days.
In Fryeburg, July 8, Miss Anne E. Eastman
aged 50 years.
In Andover, July Q, Romance c. Lowe, for
merly of BuckHeld
In Canton, July 8, Mrs. Lydia (Putnam)
Morse.
In Hartford, July 10, Mrs. Annie (Fletcher)
wife of Frank Allen.
In North Turner, July 10, Mrs. Rosina De.
Coster, aged 70 years.
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The 0xfrrd Beta1nrrxt
SOUTH PARIS.
SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
ONCE Hours: 7:30 A. u. TO 2 80 p. II.

ONCE hOIrS. ~ ~ - ~ ~ - -
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing June 10. 1910,
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
c,,n, down (east)-5,O s A. NJ. daily; 9 so A. N.
t,jIv except Sundays % p. M, daily; 81 A. NJ.
g40P. NJ, Sunday only.
,.,,ng M fwest)-9 80 A. NJ, daily; 3:2I p. NJ.
t,jIy EXCEPT Sunday; so p. NJ, daily; % A
$50 ?. ~, Sunday only.
CHURCHES.
v,f-st Conversational Church, Rev. A. T. Nc
wbSrter, Pastor. Preaching service, 10 AS A. N.
SrrIsy school IL AS A. NJ; Y. p. 5. O. Z. 800
~ Evening service ] 90 p. NJ; Church
,,rt, az meeting wednesday evening al 80 p d
AT, not otherwise Connected are cordially In
'Neis,d,st Church. Rev. T. Y. Kewley, Pastor
ON sunday, morning prayermeeting 10 90 A. n.
preaching service lOto A; NJ; saooadn scnoo
-,-.yer meeting Wednesday evening ] 30; class
Meeting Friday yening 80.
Eslfist Church, Rev. +. A. Davis, Pastor.
oa sunday, preaching service l9aS A; NJ; Sab,
..-.ger meeting 800 p. NJ; Wednesday evening
grsysr service 80. Seats free. All are
,-iySrsalist Church, Rev Chester Gore Miller,
ps..sr. Preaching service every sunday at
iu., A. N. sunday School at IL N. f.P. Z. U.
80 s.A
STATED MEETINGS.
ia. M-Pari Lodge, No. "a. Regular
,,.4 irg Tuesday evening on or before fullmoon
2 Is. D.. F.-Mount Mica Lodge. regular meet
f-r. thursday evening of each week.-Aurora
s.7esmpment. Hrst snd thtrci Monday evenings
5f ss. month.
70 ar R-Mount Pie .san Rebekah Lodge, No.
q, ~esls second and fourth Fridays OF each
r-..rtr 'u llid Fellows Hal.
ga R.-w. K. Kimball Post. No. las, meets
fir saG third Saturday evenings OF eacb
d. rt.. IN g. A. z. Hall.
Wr. x. Rimbal Circle, Ladies' Of the G. A,
3 meets arst and third saturday evenings OF
"a +. month. IN Grand Arm6 Hall.
aEy.-Ioshua l.. Chamberlain Camp meets
,a- .r~t Tuesday night after the full Of The
Paris Grange. from May TO oct. l,
nj Irst and third Saturday; durinz the
rer ,'r.er OF the year, meets every Saturday, In
&. b S.C.-secoud and fourth Mondays Of
rs month. -
y. -. P.-Stony Brook Lodge, No. Isl,
r g. ec0nd and fourth Wednesday evenings
or ash month.
P.-Hamlin Lodge, No. 81, meets every
81 .s- evening az PythiAn Hall.
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BOLSTER DISTRICT.

Abbie Bryant of Auburn is spending
the summer with Mrs. |. d. Cummings.
Mrs. Alfred King is at Kingdale where
she expects to pass the remainder of the
summer.
Will Merriam and family Of South
Acton, Mass, were guests at Mrs. A. U.
Wheeler's last week.
ME-. and Mrs. Geo. Wsterhouse went
to Auburn last week. They expect to
return this week and commence house
keeping in a rent at the village.
Grover Brown, who has been teaching
in Porto Rico the past year, arrived here
last Wednesday and will spend his vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5.
Brown.
Mr.. aud Mrs. c. B Foster and son
RAYMOND, and Miss Anna Campbell of
Everett, Mass, were guests at j. 5.
Browns last Friday and Saturday. They
came from Everett last Thursday in their
automobile en- route for their summer
home in Newry.
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Born.

In Norway. July 10. to tn VIE of J. II. Nil.
lett, . SOD.
In South Rumford, July 8, to the wife Of
Arthur Lane, son.
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Mrs. Cora 8. Briggs, Pianist.
The dates have been set as Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, July 81, 2S
ond %
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TO LET.

Any parties wishing cottage by the seaside
can dnd clean, convenient one ~ in9Iirtng OF