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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
West Bethel.
"This is the melancholy time

"This Is the melancholy time
Nv year. the poets say;
But that Ia on'y Jest becuz
The summers passed awar.
There is q wall now through the trees,
Where yi-terday was song.
That Is becuz the limbs are bare,
An summers passed along.
You cannot stop the seasons e'er,
They must forever roll;
But YOU kin keep your heart a.warm,
An summer In your soul.
Jest keep the grasses green Inside,
An don't give up your song.
An then twont matter very much
Eff summers gone along
Mid-autumn.
Fine weather for November.
The rain which fell on Thursday was
gladly welcomed.
Miss Grace Farwell returned home
from New Hampshire last week.
Elmer c. Allen shot nice deer last
week quite near this village.
Eben Il. Scribner Ia having good sue.
cess in trapping skunks.
Miss Flora j. Wheeler visited Mrs. l..
D. Grover and family last week.
John Matheson il on visit to his old
home and relatives In Prince Edward
Island.
George W. Morrow and wife of Port
land recently visited his father and sis
ter in this village.
G. D. Morrill, was visited last week by
his married daughter, Mrs. Harlan Bean,
of Auburn.
George E. Leighton of Gilead has
crew of men at work erecting new
lumber mill near the railway station.
Harold Keene, manager of the Lewis.
ton branch of the Written & Dennisou
POSTCARD Co., was In this village the
first of last week.
Masters Harlan and Robert Dennisor
IT South Paris are staying with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. P. Den.
nison, while their little sister Dorothy IL
being treated for appendicitis in the G.
NJ. G. Hospital.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
Hebron.

The academy students had lyceum
Friday evening, an entertainment Satur'
day evening, and Monday evening q
Halloween party.
The Ladies' Circle had supper Tues
day evening.
Prof. j. r. Moody was at home over
Sunday.
Miss Gertie George has returned from
Auburn where she has been visiting Mr.
n. II. Quincy and other friends.
Mr.. C. II. George was at BOlster's
Mills to Pomona Grange Tuesday.
Miss Laura Sturtevant goes to Welles.
lev this week where she will follow her
profession as nurse under DR.. Hutchin.
son.
We we're glad to have call from W.
A. Bartlett Wednesday; the first time
he has been out for ride since bis acci-
dent nearly six weeks ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
Greenwood.

Now that November is fairly organ
lied we can say, in less than two mouths
the days will begin to lengthen; and If
Father Time flies as swiftly everywhere
as be does here, that period will be
reached almost before we know 1t.
Perhaps there will be reason then to re-
peat that old stereotyped rhyme, The
DAYS begin to lengthen and the cold be-
gins TO strengthen; but no matter, even
il the days are growing longer and the
cold is growing stronger, ii will be only
for a short season that the cold will pre-
dominate and spring will again be here.
That small but indispensable building,
the ice house, is once more empty, the
last block having been used to make ice
cream. and is ready to be refilled when
Jack Frost furnishes the material. 1t
has been a part of our employment the
past season to furnish the ice for the
creamery, and often We have thought
when washing it for that purpose until
the last particle of sawdust and dirt
was removed, what some of the minis
tiers tell us, that no person is wholly good
nor wholly bad; and that we must all
submit to an act of ablution, closely
analogous to that described above, in a
spiritual sense of course, before being
admitted into the New Jerusalem. So
the psalmist says, "Wash me and shall
be whittier than snow"
Several deer have submitted to be used
for fresh meat in town and still they are
after them; Tuesday two hunters called
here for little information and some
apples to eat, one of whom was a son-in-
law to the late Nelson Jackson and was
formerly somewhat acquainted in town.
He was full of good humor, and finally
asked so many questions as to remind us
of the former Chinese ambassador, Mr..
WI, who was so addicted TO asking
questions while here that they dubbed
him the Chinese Interrogation point.
After that October suowstorm was
past, the children rolled up several big
snow balls and finally made them all into
one mass, a part of which remained and
was noticed by the humorous hunter.
Learning the reason of its being there,
he measured the depth and then said be
would play joke on the folks at home
by telling them that they "found snow
up here, several days after the storm al
most seven inches deep. And 1t will
not be telling lie, for it is just that"
Still more conversation followed, after
which he inquired the way and distance
to Indian Pond, then started off in thai
direction eating their apples, and moth
ing since has been seen nor heard OF
| them.
Mrs. Leslie Whitman of Locke's Mills
came down to visit her sister, Mrs. d. r
Cole, the first of the week, came to the
Bennett place Thursday where she is al
this writing. Lydia Elvira Swan Whit
man first saw the light here nearly "a
wears ago, and still seems to feel as much
at home here with her grandparents anC
others of the family as she does in hel
own house.
| Thanks to Observer in regard L
Rosina Chickering, although it was sac
| to learn that she died of that dreadful
disease known as cancer, and which il
said to be fearfully on the increase, as II
also appendicitis; also divorces.
Another light rain, but not enough to
amount to much except putting ou
fires.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
BuckHold,

About twenty members of Good Faith
Lodge OF Rebekahs went to Turner for
fraternal visit Tuesday evening and re-
port very enjoyable time.
Mayflower Chapter, o. E. s., initiated
two members Friday evening. The work
was followed by a banquet.
Hon. and Mrs. E. L. Paris OF Paris
Hill were calling on friends here Tues
day.
Mrs. F. P. Wilmington of Rumford wat
here the last of the week.
Several members of Warren Camp, 8.
of ", attended the meeting In Bruins
wick Wednesday.
Rev r. NJ. Lamb returned Monday
from four weeks trip to New Glasgow
Nova Scotia. where he has had charge oil
the music during an evangelistic cam
paign.
The senior class of the high schoo
held q masquerade social and dance a.
Nezinscot Hall Friday evening. The
costumes were original and varied. A
good crowd was present and all enjoyed
the evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
Bryant's Pond.

Lydia c., wife of James W. Powers,
passed away on the night of Nov. 3.
She had been in poor health for several
years and had suffered very much from
q complication of diseases. She was the
daughter of Alexander and Eliza Kicker
Day, and was born in Woodstock In 1915
She leaves besides her husband, six chill
dren. OF the seven children in bel
fathers family all are now dead. Mrs
Powers was an exemplary woman, one
devoted to her home and family. Ii
this circle she will be sadly missed.
George Jordan has moved from North
Woodstock to the Allen farm now own
ed BY Edwin Andrews.
Lakeside Cottage has been closed, and
the occupants, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Wing
will pass the winter in Boston.
Miss Ethlyn Davis is employed in the
central telephone office at West Paris.
Nearly all of the apples in this section
have been sold to R. L. Cummings.
The Fernald, Keene & True Co. are
making contracts for next years acreage
of sweet corn.
The Dearborn Spool Co. has purchas
ed large quantity of spool stock In
I.ivermore and is receiving several car
loads a week from there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
WeIchyiIle.

Miss May Downing of Lewiston spen,
Sunday at her home in East Oxford.
Mrs. Fred Hall and daughter Florence
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Scribner
at Oxford.
Mrs. Truman Stone is visiting hei
daughter, Mrs. Abbie Lovejoy.
Miss Agnes Fuller is on the sick list.
Miss Annie Belle Bennett Is substituting
for Miss Fuller at her school in No. @.
Chas. Hall was at home from Intervale
one day last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
East Bethel.

Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Mitchell have
closed their home here and moved t.
Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Frost visited Mrs
Frost's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Kim
ball, last week. They have moved from
Gorham, N. a., and will make theil
home in Kiugfield, Maine.
George Hastings, j. q. Swan, o. l.
Buck and George Haines have gone tt
Lake UGbagog for weeks outing.
Alder River Grange recently enjoyed
very pleasant session. Rev. j. d. Little
state deputy, was present and gave
very interesting talk A lunch OF coffee
sandwiches, cake and fruit was served
The social hour with musSc, etc., wal
observed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
Curing Catarrh.
Accept This Advice and Try This
Remedy at Our Risk.

Ca,arrh is a disease Of the mucous
mem brsne. The mucous membrane II,
one may say, the interior lining OF the
body. Catsrrh therefore may exist in
any part of the system.
When the catarrhal poison attacks the
mucous membrane, Inflammation and
congestion are produced and nature fails
to throw of the accumulated poisons.
The organ which has been afflicted
ceases to perform its proper function as
nature intended it should. The result
is, complication upon complication,
which may lead to other even more serl-
Gus Affections.
We honestly believe Rexall Mucu-
Tone will do wonders toward overcOm-
ing catarrh. 1t Is made from the pre-
scription of an eminent physician who
made a long study Of catarrb, and his
great success with this remedy was an
enviable one.
We want you, If you are a sufferer
from catarrh in any form, to give Rexall
Mucu-Tone a thorough trial. Use 1t
with regularity and persistency for a
reasonable time, then If you are not
satisfied, come back and tell US, and
without question or formality We will
hand back to you every cent you paid
US. This ia certainly the fairest offer
that any one could make and should
ttest our sincerity OF purpose. 1t comes
in two sizes, prices so cents and sl.OO.
Remember You can obtain it only at
The Rexall Store. Chas. FL. Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
East Sumner.

James d. Bosworth returned from a
two weeks visit to relatives near Boston
on Saturday, the Goth ult. 1t was his
first visit to Massachusetts, and he great
ly enjoyed it and hopes to go again.
Phila Bosworth Is on visit to rela-
tives in New Hampshire.
Agnes NJ. Heald of Canton was in town
two days last week.
r. &. Stephens was on business trip
to Portland last week.
Rev. S. c. Eaton was called to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Bowker at the north
part of the town on Thursday.
The funeral of the wife of S. Weston
Briggs occurred at Livermore on Thurs
day. The family formerly lived in
Sumner and Hartford for several years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
West Paris.


The entertainment to be given In Good
Will Hall Nov. 18, in connection with the
annual chicken pie supper, will consist OF
vocal and instrumental music and the
comedy, "A Game Of Chess" with
the following cast of characters:
Fisher Plodder, an absent minded man who IL
writing manual on 1.-THE Art Of C1l'Rs seoS
Major burlington. whose pride consists in his
invincibility at CHEESE. Charles +. Bardeu.
Guy Leigh, who should have known better but
did not, Edwin j. Mann:
Marian burlington, about to be made victim OF
her fathers pride. Mrs. Eva swift.
Aunt Minerva, made to be loved, but having the
'N ''' Hrs. Mildred Davis.
Fanny. humble maid who is positive thst she
10 the daughter Of titled parents too modest
to put In claim for her, Mrs. Jennie Bates.
The mission circle of the Universalist
church will hold its monthly meeting
Thursday, Nov. 10th, instead OF the
usual third Thursday in each month, on
account of the sale and supper the
previous day.
Mrs. F. S. Briggs of Portland is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Sara Curtis.
Miss Cora e. Young of Lowell, Mass,
was the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Durham, from Thursday
until Sunday. Miss Young came to su-
perintend the setting of a monument on
the family lot in West Paris cemetery.
The monument was shipped here from
Massachusetts,.
Thursday evening party OF twelve
young people met with Miss Elinor b.
Tuell for the purpose of organizing a
whist club. The club bears the sug-
gestive name of the Happy-go-Lucky
Club and has the following officers:
Pres-Miss Elinor Tuell.
Vice President-Miss Mabel Kicker.
Sec. and Treas-Mrs. Bert Day.
Directors-Edwin j. Mann, Clarence K.
stearns. George L. jackson.
Whist was played during the evening.
The ladies' prize for highest score was
awarded Mrs. Charles Fl. Bates, and
the gentlemen's prize for highest score
was won by E. j. Mann. Frank Mayhem
and Miss Marion Curtis were the happy
possessors of the consolation prizes.
Evidently the club are planning to sus-
tain the name they have chosen for 1t is
reported by the family of one respected
lady present that she was in such hi
lsrious condition when she reached home
that she was unable to tell the time OF
night by the old family clock.
Miss Elinor Tuell has resigned her
position as operator at the West Paris
telephone exchange, choosing for briet
space of time the more active posi-.
ton of housekeeper in the family OF
Postmaster Ridlon. Miss Ethelyn Davis
of Woodstock is the new operator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
I1e New England Corn Show.

Thu addition OF 10. bushels OF corn
per acre to the annual yield ID New
England would mean 81, 00O, 900 annua,'y
to agriculture In this section OF TUG
country and would greatly enhance INC
value OF New England farms.
The New England corn expos'uon ~
be held at the Worcester fair g,ouu"s
the week OF November 7-12 Will snow
the farmers of New England how snat
extra 10 bushels of corn can Dc secu1oo.
Leonard B. Clore of Franklin, ind;. 10
the famous johnson County corn Deit'
director of the National corn association,
and known the world over as the "Corn
king" has come east for the express
purpose OF directing the New England
show, the first event OF Its KIND 10 Do
held in this section of the country.
Mr.. Clore brings with him all the
ideas and MANY of the features that
have made for the success OF the Dig
western corn expositions In years past
he makes the assertion that every New
Enelapd farmer that will exhibit at the
coming show the 10 best ears OF corn
grown by him this year, attend the show
in person, make his own comparisons
and 90 home resolved to profit BY what
he sees and hears at the show, can In.
crease his next years corn crop by III
per cent. M T..
Nearly $1,000 in cash prizes will be
awarded at the show, and In ADDITION
there will be large number OF spec's'
premiums in the shape of cups, aglri'
cultural implements, household goods'
etc.
Some splendid corn has been grown
in New England this year as result OF
the inspiration of this show, but the real
benefit will not be known until 1911.
The exposition is intended purely as
an educational proposition and will DC
free from the monev-making schemes
that characterize ordinary agricultural
shows.
| 1t has the support of every New Eng
land governor, every New England agri'
cultural college and board of agriculture,
every secretary of every New England
com mercial organization, every New
England railroad and of every master
and every member of every subordinate
grange in New England and this impos
| ing list of interested workers comprises
about everybody in New England thai
raises corn or eats it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
coburn classical Institute.

Another splendid feature is to be add
ed 10 Coburn's new athletic held, In the
form OF q quarter-mile running track.
1t is planned that this track shall be the
best of it's kind 10 Maine, and inferior to
none in New England. Such Is the an
nouncement just made by Principal
Stevenson, who explains that one Of the
loyal friends of the school, whose name
Is not to be made public, has provided
ample funds for this purpose.
Work has already been begun and
will be carried to completion as soon as
possible. The installing of such track
will add the finishing touch to one OF
the finest athletic fields possessed any.
where BY a school or college.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
West Sumner.

Rev. s. C. Eaton of East Sumner closed
his labors in the Baptist church here
last Sunday by delivering one of the best
sermons ever heard in this locality.
II is expected that Rev. G. W. F. Hill
will soon resume his pastorate here.
The W. r Corps have made plans to
have dinner, apron sale and free enter
taument Nov 9th, but on account Of
the illness of Mrs. Jennie Thomas, who
| is very low and not expected to live
long, it is thought very doubtful il it will
materialize on that date.
Mrs. James Buck, who has been spend
Jug a week with her sister in the vicinity
of Boston, returned home Wednesday.
W. Z. Doble, who is employed In the
civil service at Washington, D. g., is at
home on a vacation.
Mrs. Rachel Parlin of South Paris is
with her daughter, Mrs. d. D. Small.
There was huskiug at A. G. Farrar's
Saturday night. A .bountiful supper
was served and Mr. Farrar entertained
the company with selections on the
graphophone.
Frank j. Brown has closed his house
and gone to Livermore Falls.
Mrs. Hattie Curtis of West Paris was
in town Tuesday.
Elias johnson Of Strickland Ferry has
been in town for few days, disposing
of his wood that is in the mill yard.
F.. Whiting, of Lovely View Farm,
| East Hebron, who is pressing hay for
X. n. Stetson, displayed some clusters OF
ripe Strawberries which he gathered
from his vines last week.
Two petitions for the pardon OF
Maurice Fogg were circulated in this
village Tuesday, one for men and the
other for women. Geo. K. Pulsifer and
II. T. Heath passed around the one for
men ard Mrs. Ellie Bonney and Mrs.
| Cora Tibbetts the one for women.
The S b r. Club was entertained by
Mrs. Alice Buck Thursday afternoon
Author, Daniel Webster. A paper on
the life of Webster was read by Mrs
Buck, Others contributed anecdotes and
incidents relating to the great orator
The next meeting will be in the club
room Nov. II.
| The school children recently gathered
some buttercups in bloom.
Monday evening, party of men from
this village went to NJ. G. Thomas farm
and husked out his corn for him. The
wives of the men gathered at Mrs. Il. T
Heath's and prepared nice supper with
hot coffee awaiting their return as sur
prise for them. Mr.. Thomas desires tC
express his gratitude to the men fol
their timely aid, and also to the ladies
who showed their willingness to help
It was not convenient for Mr.. Thomas
to serve a supper as his wife is very IL
with tuberculosis and has to be KEEP
quiet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
Maine News Notes.


One of the large growers says there Is
no potato rot In Aroostook County tnis
year.
The law court In the t0st ca SO carried
to II. decides that the law excluding
automobiles from Bar Harbor is constr
tutioEal.
Co. A. Second Infantry, Maine Nation:
al Guard. of Gardiner, has been ordered
disbanded, from having fallen below the
required standard of efficiency.
Clarence Davidson, a Lewiston boy,
was accidentally shot in the right lung
by a hunting companion, but strangely
enough was not fatally injured.
In digging new cesspool on the farm
of Frederick Whitney at West BROOKS
vile, workmen struck bed OF grapn'te
about ten feet down. Mr.. Whitney mas
had samples examined, and they nave
been pronounced of fair quality, which
NAV improve in value when further Dig
cling is done. Only about foot OF the
bed was dug into.
Edmund 2. Bent, q Maine Central
freight brakeman, aged 80, was killed at
Gardiner Friday night by falling under
the cars while coupling hose. he Is sur
yiyed by a wife. Bent was Tor some
years a motorman in Portland, and last
summer for some strange reason caused
a serious accident on the Old Orchard
line by running by a signal.
Forrest Perry of Gouldsboro is dead
at West Sullivan from injuries received
while at work Saturday in the black
smith shop at the Dunbar Bros granite
quarry. A fragment of granite from
heavy blast came down through the ROOT
of the shop, striking Perry in the back
of the head. He died Monday night.
He was 40 years old. A widow and
four young children survive.
A Young girl In Sanford was attacked
and severely bitten by dogs belonging to
a woman of that town, who is fancier
of "spirited" dogs. Complaint wa'
made, and in the local court the dogs
we're ordered killed, and the woman tc
give bonds to keep the peace as far al
dogs are concerned. The dogs could
not be found by the officers, and the wo
man went to Jail rather than give the re-
quired bonds.
The move started in the Maine Divis
ion of Sons of Veterans to secede from
the NATIONAL organization resulted in
special meeting of the Division at Bruins
wick last week. At this meeting it ap
peared that the "insurgents" were in
the majority, but they did not force
action, but postponed it to give oppor'
tunity for remedying of the conditions
to which they object. The large expense
(alleged 20 be unnecessarily large) oil
maintaining the national organization II
the cause of the discomfort.
Auburn is soon to have the distinction
of having the largest sio factory in thu
world. The factory will be built by the
Stevens Tank & Tower Co. on their
Center Street lot and work upon thu
plant has already begnn. The new fac
tory, which will be in operation by
March, will contain 5000 square feet o.
floor space on one floor. The roof will
be supported BY s. trusses so that there
will be only three posts to interfere will
the work. The frame will be OF stee
and the walls OF boards 50 that In case o.
fire the building will not ba wholly de
stroyed. The floor will be of cement.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-08
Feeding Gray Squirrels.

just how much the law putting per-
manent close time on gray squirrels has
to do with the apparent increase of those
pretty little animals can not be told; but
it is certainly a fact, noted in various
sections of the state, and in this section
easily confirmed, that they are plentier
than for years. While they do some
damage to the farmers crops, II il
doubtful If that damage would ever be
of any considerable amount. As there
are practically no nuts this year, it is a
question how the squirrels are going to
provide for themselves for the winter.
A woman in Ellsworth writes to the
American of that city as follows:
There seems to be general impress
sion that the presence Of gray squirrels,
the return of which to Ellsworth after an
absence of several years was mentioned
in The American few weeks ago,
should not be encouraged, as they are
thought to be natural enemies OF birds.
This is great mistake, for the park
commissioners of Boston, who do every
thing to cultivate bird life, also feed the
gray squirrels, and in all the parks, as
we'll as in private grounds in the sub
urbs, birds and gray squirrels live in
the same tree on the friendliest terms.
1t is also said, on how good authority
| do not know, that gray squirrels cannot
live through the winter without help In
regions such as this, where the white
oak acorn does not grow. However that
may be. a very lean gray squirrel appear.
ed one cold winters day on the ledge OF
second story window at our house, and
attracted attention by clawing at the
pane. He ate the peanuts We put out,
and the next day and every day after, at
exactly the same hour, he came with
three friends.
Finding that nuts were an expensive
diet for colony of hungry squirrels, we
experimental with different foods, and
found that they especially liked bits OF
cold brown bread or corn cake and small
pieces of apple and carrot. They never
failed to come until the snow had melted
and buds had started in the woods, and
before another fall they had been shot,
but that was before wise and kindly
legislature had protected them.
These squirrels showed no disposition
to get into the house or do any mischief,
like their cousins, the red squirrels,
which are nearer related to rats and some
like them in their habits.
lam sure that any one who will pro.
vide food for the gray squirrels, out OF
the way of cats, will be amply repaid by
the beauty and graceful antics of the lit
tie guests.