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Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
West Paris.

On account OF the thunder shower OF
Thursday evening the lecture to have
been given by Rev. Chester Gore Miller OF
South Paris at the Universalist church
was postponed to Tuesday evening, July
26, at s O'Clock.
Monday afternoon Percy G. Mayhem
submitted to an operation for appendi-
citis. Dr.. Webber of Lewiston assisted
by DR.. Wheeler performed the operation.
His condition was very serious but at
this time he is reported as improving.
Among the sick people who are gain
ing are Mrs. W. q. Lurvey, Mrs. L. G.
Bates, Eugene Hammond, Otis A. Curtis
and Leonard B. Swan.
A party composed of G. L. Larabee,
S. l.. Curtis, Portland, c. E. Stearns, G.
q. Martin and Robert Shaw are at Con-
cord Pond for few days.
Miss johnson of Woodfords is the
guest of Mrs. Elva Locke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell and two chill
dren of Canada are visiting Mrs. Max
wells aunt, Mrs. Levi Shedd.
Mrs. Villa Clifford and two daughters
CT Haverhill, Mass, have been the guests
of Mrs. Clifford's son, Renie Higgins,
also other relatives in town.
Mrs. Walter Cole Is quite Ill.
Two of the oldest dogs in the village
have been recently laid to rest. Jack,
the brown spaniel dog owned by Mrs.
Emma W. Mann was Is years old, and
was noted for his long memory and faith,
fulness to his friends. Leo, the large
black dog owned by Charles W. Dun
ham, was IL years old. His large size
snd familiar way had always made him
something of terror to the children,
although he was one of the kindest dogs
in town.
The Lucky Leaf Club will have bal
at Grange Hall, Friday evening, July 80
Ice cream at intermission. Good music
All come. Dancing SOC. per couple. Ice
cream 25c. per couple.
W.. j. Curtis family had cucumbert
from their garden July %. The frs,
cucumbers large enough for the table
raised in this vicinity. Mrs. Curtis
always superintends the care of the
garden.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Tuell are spending
few days with their daughter, Mrs
Amos Frost in Newry.
ISIS bdflo W0ub W
n. H., Wednesday, to spend few weeks
with relatives.
Miss Ada Cannon of Portland Is tht
guest of Mrs. Emma W. Mann for weel
or two.
George Berry, an old and respected
citizen of West Paris, died at his home
Thursday morning He had been in poo
| health for over two years. He suffered
from a slight stomach trouble and hi!
mind had been affected for some time
He died while sitting in his chair. Mr.
Berry was the son of Zeri Berry and wa:
born May 25, 1918, so was little ove
92 years of age. He was twice married
His first wife was Melissa Buck. ON
child, Mrs. Addison Abbott of Nortl
Paris, came Of this union. His secont
wife was Mary q. Marshall, who dice
Dec. %, 1907. Of this second union
eleven children came, of whom eight arr
living, Fred, Frank and Ella H., live a
home and have taken care of thei
father for several years. Clara is
school teacher but was at home on he
vacation at the time of her father
death. Mary l.. is the wife of John Cars
ley and lives in Pennington, Edwin r
lives in West Paris and Hiram NJ. ii
South Paris.
Mr.. Berry was the oldest man in tn
town of Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
North Paris.

Cyprian Benson passed away July 10,
aged 81 years, 7 months, days. Mr..
Benson was born inth is school district
in log house on the Deacon Gibbs Ben
son farm, so called, who was younger
brother and had bis fathers place. Mr..
Benson has always lived in this district
until the last two or three years when
he has boarded with friends In South
Woodstock. Mr.. Bensop's farm build
ings were burned few years ago, and
since then he has hired his board, his
wife having died many years ago. Last
spring the selectmen of Woodstock let
him have the Boston Post cane as the
oldest man in town.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
ENeLANp's LIGHTHOUSES.
Controlled by q Board Known % sn'
"Elder Brethren"

controlled by q Board Known - ths
"Elder Brethren"
The lighthouse service Of England u
controlled by a board composed OF
thirteen "elder brethren" When q va
.ancy occurs one of the younger
brethren" Is selected by the "elder
brethren" to 6l It The position s
for life. aud the salary is $500 year.
Any commanding officer OF the navy
or master of the merchant marine is
eligible for election as one OF the
younger brethren" by the "eider
brethren" There is no salary attach
ed to the position. but they are eligi'
bile for election as one Of the "elder
brethren
England Is divided into seven light
house districts. each In charge OF a
superintendent The superintendent
are persons who enter the service az
apprentices at the age Of thirteen ana
have worked up to the position OF
master on board Of steam tender.
They are selected for the position OF
superintendent by the "elder Dretn.
rem" A superintendent has control
of his district and its employees.
Lightkeepers are appointed for lie.
They enter the service between the
ages Of nineteen and twenty eight, and
their salaries are regulated according
m ,enyth Of service and not according
to station. Lightkeepers as well as
the other employees Of the lighthouse
service are pensioned when too old &c
nerform duty. There is a regular
iightship service, also for life, and the
officers are selected from the men
The men enter between the ages OF
nineteen and twenty-eight but mus
have been at sea. They are then elig'
BILE to work up to lamplighter. mate
and master. These men are pensionee
vben too old TO serve.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
Oickyale.

Shirley widber is working for R. s
Tracy haying.
Charles Coolidge is haying for Oscar
Putnam.
Arthur Coolidge Is used up with
sore finger.
z. G. Chase, who moved here from
Upton, has harvested the hay on the B.
B. Wyman farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Wymsn are now
living with their daughter, Mrs. N. B.
Woodsum, at West Peru.
Grafton Gordon has finished haying.
r. s. Tracy has finished haying at
home, but has yet meadow to harvest.
Mrs. Maria Knight of Readfleld and
Mrs. Collie Young are stopping at j. c.
Wyman's.
Mrs. Mollie Mclaughlin of Fayette is
visiting at o. o. Tracy's.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
Sumner.

Mrs. L. o. Bracket of Auburn visited
relatives in this place recently.
Mrs. Frank Noe Is working for F. S.
Stetson.
Myrtle Bowker who has been visiting
relatives in Auburn has returned home.
Alvin Doten Is working for W. E.
Bowker haying.
Edwin Bonney who has been laid up
with rheumatism is better. G. A. Bon
ney is working for him.
Mr.. Cook Of Massachusetts, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. E. P. Bartlett.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Falling Prices.
Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases.
Why?
Coats and Suits IL Price.
Lumber OF All Kinds.
Toilet Articles.
Clearance Sale.
Reduction Sale.
Glasses In Time.
Probate Notices.
Notices OF Appointment.
Order for Special Probate Court.
Blueberries.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
North Waterford.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones and Ethel
Jones from Massachusetts, are guests of
their uncle, Tom Jones, and wife.
Born, July Goth, to the wife of Wal
lace Jones, son.
Mrs. Rilla Marston visited Ida and
Addie Ray one day last week.
Mrs. Don Smith of Norway came over
in the auto and took dinner with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Paige,
Sunday. Mrs. Annie Hazelton, Mrs.
Rilla Marston, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Little
field and son Willis were there also.
Aaron Paige Of Norway took dinner
with his niece one day last week and at
tended the funeral of his cousin, Mrs.
Martha Flint, in the afternoon.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
East Bethel.

A large quantity of nice hay has been
harvested the past week.
Miss Edna Coburn of Norwood, Mass,
is spending few weeks with her cousin,
Mrs. Fl. E. Bartlett.
Mr.. Milton Lourea and friend from
Boston are boarding with Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Bartlett.
Mr.. Will Holt is harvesting hay for
Mr.. j. w. Bean.
A large crowd enjoyed supper and
dance at Grange hall Wednesday even
ing by Alder River Grange. twenty-five
dollars was realized.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
West Lowell.

Mrs. Martha Elliott has returned from
visit to Conway, N. a.
Aris LeBaron is haying for Fred
Stearns.
Miss Harriet Woodward of Conway,
N. a., and Mrs. Frank q. Brooks of Wal.
than, Mass, were at Zaccheus McAllis-
ter's Tuesday.
Miss Aristeen Lord was home over
Sunday from Albion Heald's.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26

James W. Rockley, aged %, q private
of the s9th Co., Coast Artillery, stationed
at Fort Williams, Portland, died Thurs.
day as result Of drinking bay rum.
Rockley had been drinking hard for
fortnight. His home was In Spartans-
burg, s. c., and he had been in the SER
vice since he was 1S years old.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
Norway Lake.

Donald B. Partridge is at work for G,
B. Cummings & Sons at Bemis
Miss Lucy Hall visited at David
Floods recently.
Mr.. Emerson Kilgore, who has had a
cataract removed from an eye, has re-
turned home with eyesight restored.
Miss George Frost is visiting In
Bethel,
Mrs. Fred Wheeler of Bethel visited
her sister, Mrs. Geo. Frost, few days
recently.
Mrs. Sylvia NJ. Bennett went to the
hospital at Lewiston, July 2lst.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
Locke's Mills.

Mrs. Abbis Trask spent Sunday with
relatives at Gorham, n. b.
DR.. S. l.. Andrews, Mrs. Andrews, and
two sons, of Clinton, are at Camp Echo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. LeGrow and son
Carl returned to their home in Portland
Thursday, after three weeks outing at
Beaver Cottage" The cottage is now
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. George Tirrell
and son of Foxcroft and Harry Gerry,
wife, and two children, of Cambridge,
Mass.
Edwin Rowe OF New York Is building
a cottage on the shore OF South Pond.
Mrs. Rose Houghtaling of Philadelphia
is visiting her brother, DR.. Packard, at
his summer home.
A heavy thunder shower passed over
this place Thursday evening.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
Albany.

Eben Barker and family are going to
move to the W. r. Rice house. Mr.. Bar.
ker's buildings were burned to the
ground the 10th.
Mrs. Lizzie Cummings is visiting rela'
tives in Massachusetts,.
They are entertaining the measles al
Will McNally's.
Sumner and Estella Bean visited their
sister, Mrs. Cora Sswin, at North Water
ford one day last week.
L. L. Lord recently sold fine veal
calf to j. n. Philbrook Of Bethel.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
Coming Events.

July p, 2S. 99.-Cantata, "Queen Esther" South
Paris.
Aug. 2.-Oxtori Pomona Grsrge. Waterford.
Sept l2.-State election.
Sept l3, IA, l5.-OXford County fair.
Sept. 20, q, 22.-Androscoggin Valley fsir, Can
ton.
Oct. 4, 5, 6-west oxford fair, Fryeburg.
Oct. 5, 6.-Oxford North fair, Andover.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
Maine Political Notes.

l.. r. Rounds Of Waterford, who was
nominated by the Democratic county
convention for register of deeds, decided
not 10 accept the nomination, and the
county committee have substituted j. NJ.
Holland Of Mexico.
Democratic candidates for representa-
tive TO the legislature have been nomi-
mated in the several districts in Oxford
County as follows:
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
SINGLE COPIES.

Single Copies OF the Democrat are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt ofprice by
the publishers or for the convenience of patrons
Iingle copies Of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places IN the County:
South Paris, ShurtleG's Drug Store.
Norway, Soyes' Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckheld Alfred Cole. Postmaster.
Paris nill Mrs. Harlow. Post Office.
West Paris Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26

For State Senator,
ALBERT J. STEARNs, ofNorway
For Clerk Of Courts,
CHARLES Z. WHITMAN, ofSorway
For County Treasurer,
GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD, OF Paris.
For Register Of Deeds,
j. HASTINGS BEAN, OF Paris
For Register of Deeds, Western District.
ECkLEY BALLARD, OF Fryeburg
For Coanty Commissioned for six years,
GEORGE W. WALKER, Of Lowell,
For County Commissioner for two years,
WELLINGTON II. EASTMAN, OF Sumner.
For Sheriff,
j. MELVIN BARTLETT, Of Stoneham.
For Representatives TO the Legislature,
EUGENE Z. ANDREWS, Of Norway
STANLEY BISBEE, Of Rumford.
ALTON c. WHEELER, of Paris.
NATHANIEL F. BROWN. of Bethel.
AUGUSTUS G. MORSE, Of Waterford.
HENRY X. ROBINSON, Of Peru.
f. CHANDLER BUZZELL, Of Fryeburg.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26

Terms al so year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise s20O year. Single copies cents
ADVERTISEMENTS: - All legal advertisements
are given three consective insertions for tloo
per Inch In length OF column. Special contracts
made with local. transient and yearly sdverSis-
srs.
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
West Bethel.

"The angler may forget bis bait
Forget his line and patent hooks,
When forth be goes with springing gait,
To angle In the purling brooks;
His rod he even may forget
To think OF everythlng's task
But no true angler ever yet
Forgot TO take with him his flask."
Oxford Democrat., 1910-07-26
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.

FahAhADuE DiSAhiSA'
James Frye, Lewis Rawson and anoth-
er man, with the sled factory team, are
cutting Perley Ripley's hay. They are
boarding at Will Psrlin's.
Guy Bennett and family from New
York are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bennett.
Haying is progressing finely here.
John DeCoster is working for William
Mason haying.
The shower of Thursday night was
very severe, sharp lightning and heavy
thunder, but the rain was welcomed by
all. as il was much needed,
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-12
Nevada Primary
Law Decision a
Popular Victory
not affect the law as

affect the law a whole.
The decision of the Nevada merely
victory for the people of Nevada decisive for
the people of the nation 1t enros Nevada with the big minority OF
that have themselves under the banner self
within decade Twenty-Five states have the
direct primary another form That work accomplished
just 10 The appointment of Governor Hughes to the
supreme United the of
direct nomination York long In half of the
decade the direct primary minority will be sweled decisive
majority of the states
The people the quick appreciate the
started Minnesota II The adoption of the
primary stopped could general adop
ton the Australian ballot The significant evidence of this
the fact that the direct primary has found foohold last
machine ridden Penns the blacklist political spot the
national body.
ing The Call and to the distinguished California lawyers who
associated with Senator Wright in the and enact
of the California direct primary law The Nevada law
copy of the California AS introduced in theNevada
legislature by Senator Pine the Nevada bill copy of the
Wright bill in its original form.
The fight for judicial notification OF Nevada political emanci
patton features that recalled wildly the fight
the California Nevada be congratulated upon the
the essential differences all of the people
that The attack the Nevada law made by the republican
machine without attempt disguise itself
behind the brief of friend of the In Nevada Cali
friends of the court filed briefs and participated the
In California the friends of the court efforts
defeat the will of the people In Nevada friends of the
court" fought for hhe people
opinion of court written by Justice Sweeney
might be read with pleaurab profit by all students civic and ee
reforms. Viewed simply legal document concsy and
exactly with the almost universally accepted distinction
powers of and federal legislatures AS dsserta-
ton upon civic evolution it is distinctly worth while
The direct primary has In only has
assumed undo the work forced from unwilling legislature
by the people The last Illinois direct primary down
Justice by opening the
men the peoples law was judicaly repealed to
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-12
Spring Valleys
InsOIent Chal=
Ienge TO Public

docks minority report from the utilities committee.
Spring Valley served notice the
supervisors that If no money forthcoming Francisco
would get entitled which Spring Valley
furnish that ALL By way further dvesting
pill any sugar coating Spring Valley through
president told supervisors that they did hasten accept
Spring Valleys terms, they would be withdrawn
conditions substituted.
characteristic Spring Valley informed the
supervisors that the legal plus Is per collected by the
company under injunction insufficient but the supervisors
would egaz the injunction Spring Valley would proceed
give San Francisco 100000 gallons day OF its possible
100000 gallons.
In persistence the accepted tactics of his company President
Bou anachronlsm Those methods OF date
They fashioned headed public corporation
that responsible the corporations troubles
lightning like spread the public ownership propaganda 1t just
this OF treatment OF the public by the public corporations
that largest degree the insurgency which
sweeping the country the discontinue of high finance
machine politicians the browbeang public service corporations
willing brb public when bullying failed
made insurgents and the insurgent movement
Spring Valleys treatment OF the shipping interests of piece
treatment Of the public. we'll
before the board supervisors the edcaon outraged
that the city wished for purchase the Spring
properties the supervisors would do we'll accede Spring
ley's demands.
That threat brings home again a realization that of
the citys most grievous mistakes the refusal buy
Spring Valley for S35O00000. Our failure purchase
1902 has enabled Spring Valley drive harder bargain
pretend that like it. That purchase admitted
by those who srenuous opposed purchase
ago The price of delay indicated by Spring Valleys present
valuation Of S00000 properties included the
0O The Call earnestly advocated the purchase Spring
Valley year With equal behalf of all
people The Call immediate looking the acquisition
OF Spring Valley and emancipation from the
monopoly that has oppressed US
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-12
WAR ON BRIDGE WHIST
FOLLY FOR LIVE MAN
Game Loses Reputation for WickednesS, Like
Jaucy Gay Young Girl Grown Old
By MARY ASHE MILLER

of game-greatly beloved by old
ladies, who care not for balls. suffrage.
nor yet totally inert freside, and
whose books and grandchildren can not
occupy all their time; by old men who
must find a common meeting ground
with other old men to pass the time
away; by hostesses and guests who
must fill in few hours after dinner:
by those who want TO repay hospitality
to a maximum number with a minimum
amount of effort; and by those who
want to gamble agreeably.
Bridge is supposed. for some rea-
son. TO have a tinge of elegance at
tached to it: 1t is egarded-though no
one can tell just why, I'm sure-as
rather distinctively an amusement OF
"class" rather than mass" When q
hostess. striving TO arrive" gives an
afternoon of bridge she has a comfort
able feeling around her heart that she
is a long way from the backwoods
and sewing circle days or their equiva-
lent of the city.
But bridge is really like a saucy
gay young girl grown old. 1t may
retain its social position and a certain
fascination. but it has lost it's reputa-
tion for wickedness. 1t is comfortably
assimilated with the other things that
go to make up the business of the world
and is no longer a marked feature of
existence or striking note
So, why did the gentleman from
Louisiana suddenly rise up against il?
Is 1t possible that his state has Just
succumbed to it and is undergoing all
the thrills of fashionable naughtiness2
His constituents certainly must be
fiends at il if they play bridge so in
cessantly that their own children
hardly know them. 1t is rather a good
thing for the coming generation of
Louisianans, perhaps. since they have
such frivolous maternal type there
that the acquaintance is slight.
That remark about the husbands I
do not believe at all. If any husband
gave that as a reason for an estrange-
ment between his wife and himself. I
should think that he was concealins
something worse than a bridge prize.
anu II II ASa4ly were the Ifuths then
should think him miserable weakIing
to be supplanted by the charms of
mo trumper."
If the voters of Louisiana have moth
ing better than the introduction of such
bills to occupy their representatives in
the legislature, they must be in a mar
velous state OF prosperity and virtue
Instinctively, though, have a feeling
that Representative de ROuen doesn't
really care very much about bridge
save as a means of carrying him well
over a slough of obscurity into which
he was. perhaps. sinking.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-12
pEpEw.s GREAT WORK.

At a dinner in New York once,
Wayne MacVeagh and Chauncey Depew
were two of the speakers. Some of
Depew's remarks were at MacVeagh' s
expense, and when the latter's turn
came he said:
History will yet record the one
great pre-eminent work done by
Chauncey NJ. Depew. On account of
it, this country-and, indeed, all the
world-owes him such gratitude as
can not be expressed by the human
tongue He may chide me if he wishes;
he may make me the butt of his al
ways graceful humor, but / can not re-
frain from awarding TO Caesar that
which is Caesars.
Il refer, gentlemen. to the transcend
ent, indisputable and commanding fact
that since Chauncey M. Depew became
president of the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad he has so man
aged it as to put its stock within the
reach of the humblest and poorest
citizeni'
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-12

y HE mystery of mysteries to each
of us is the working of another's
mind and 1 can imagine nothing
more interesting than being an abso-
Iutely unfailing mind reader for per-
haps half an hour. After that it might
get tiresome to know so much. To be
sure. some people might be marked for
life as cynics, but if that was their
natural trend it would be better to
have an absolute knowledge of motives
rather than horrid suspicion.
1t would be excessively diverting, for
instance. to amble among the mental
processes of Representative de Rouen
of the Louisiana legislature, who has
given notice of his bill for the abso-
Lutte suppression of the playing of
bridge whist" Note the infIexibiIity
of the mandate. No concessions such
as permitting bridge for half an hour
after dinner, or with unlocked doors
such as Chinatown gamblers had to
have once on time, or provided no
money changes hands-no chance even
to break off the habit by degrees. 1t
must just cease to exist in the state
of Louisiana.
Some clever person could write an
amusing and instructive book-one
which posterity might pronounce
quaint" or 'whimsicaP' 100 or 200
years hence-on the rise and fall of
fads, pursuits and amusements and
their final absorption in miIder form as
part of the daily life of the world.
Who, for instance. would ever intro
duce a bill now for the suppression of
bicycling? Yet, some years since. it
was such a craze that men and women
misspent their hard earned money to
buy the fascinating wheels, rode so in
cessantly and "speeded" so foolishly as
to injVre their health. tore and creased
their clothes, neglected their homes and
became nuisances on the public high
ways. in pursuance of the fad Now
adays bicycles are the most utilitarian
and common place things, having been
superseded by motorcycles or automo-
biles. which are in turn threatened by
aeroplanes.
Representative de Rouen said that he
introduced the bill against bridge for
the benefit of the children of my state,
who rarely have an opportunity to
know their bridge playing mothers. 1t
is also for the benefit of the husbands
who have hardly speaking acquaint-
ances with their bridge playing wives
Anything more silly and exaggerated
it is difficult for me to agine-and 1
am the feehlest and most intermittent
of bridge players, Bridge came out a
few years ago and swept the land
People wrote about it, talked about il,
studied about it. preached about it and
played like mad for some time
Now. bridge is common enough sort
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-12
RSONS IN THE NEWS

w. H. BERRY, the Los Angeles baseball mag
nate, and Mrs. Berry have apartments at the
st. Francis.
j. C. WATSON and wife of Los Angeles are
stopping at the Colonial. Watson is an automo-
bile dealer.
REV. CLARENCE H. LAKE and Mrs. Lake
are registered at the Palace from Seattle
WILLIAM MARCEL, merchant of Redding, is
making a short stay at the Stanford.
r. NJ. HARDIN, merchant of Hollister, is
registered at the st. Francis
w. F. LEDWIDGE, orchardist from Ukiah.
is registered at the Stewart.
CHARLES T. NEvIN, mayor Of Butte. Mont.
is guest at the st. Francis
A. BRISTOL, a capitalist of Montreal. Canada.
is making stay at the Dale.
Z. W. TURNER, mining man Of Death valley.
is registered at the Argonaut