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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
Oxford.

Rev. L. R. Swan of Mt. Vernon and
Rev. Mr.. Robbins of the NJ. E. church OF
this place exchanged pulpits Sunday.
NJ. <. circle met with Mrs. A. j. Hol-
den and sister, Miss Hattie Andrews,
Wednesday afternoon.
Webster Turner died at his home on
Hersey Hill of the grippe Friday evening
The funeral was held Monday, Rev.
Samuel Eaton officiating. The body was
carried to the Bell Hill burial ground in
Otisfield for interment.
Charles Turner of Worcester, Mass,
was In town few days last week on &C.
count of the illness and death OF his
father.
DR.. d. X. Farris and wife accompanied
BY Wilfred Perkins and wife went to the
automobile show In Portland Wednes-
day.
A large number of the members of the
Knights OF Pythias attended the annual
jubilee in Lewiston Wednesday evening
Ladies of the Congregational Aid
met with Mrs. John Robinson this
week.
Eliza Bowie has returned from the
hospital in Lewiston.
Mrs. Lydia Spur Is in the hospital al
Lewiston.
The Oxford Grange remembered botl
Miss Bowie and Mrs. Spur by sending
them lovely flowers.
Mr.. Grin Tracy, who has been sick fol-
long time, died Thursday evening. Mr.
Tracy has been very sick but had been
much better for the last week. Thurs
day afternoon be seemed the best he had
since his illness and had been up and
dressed all day. In the evening BIT
dropped dead very suddenly. The
funeral will be held Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
0reeuw

II seems to be the opinion OF some
that there Is supply OF cold waves,
made up like the present, away up on
the river Yukon, or somewhere in that
region; and every time one passes over
there is so much the less to endure; and
now as this is the last week in February
it is natural to suppose the last one will
soon pass along. That is taking rather
quaint and optimistic view of the mat
ter; but many things are as true as
they are strange nowadays.
Potatoes are beginning to sprout in
the cellar, which seems to Indicate the
approach of spring.
Several ladies' attended the recent Nor
way sale of damaged goods, and they are
not tired Of talking about what funny
time they had to this day.
The widow Newton Herrick visited at
the Bennett place Wednesday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Randall Herrick and her
premium twin boys, now nearly two
years old. They are fine looking little
kids, and resemble each other so closely
1t is difficult to tell which 10 the other.
They have had several fire scares late
ly by chimneys burning out, and the
other day we had its opposite by the
water failing in the barrel. To learn tho
cause Of the trouble the fountain was
opened and plenty of water there, but
the strainer was nearly covered with
sediment, on removing which tho barrel
soon filled as il nothing had happened,
and the scare was of.
Frank Brooks, who had been yarding
out pulp wood from Mount Abram, lam
ed one of his horses by stepping on a
sharp stub, so he has quit the job and
his hired man has gone to work for
Herbert Ring.
Yesterday, Feb. %, was the anniver-
sary Of Washington's birth, and also Of
my fathers death. The former was
born Feb. %, 1882, and died Dec IA,
1893; and father was born Dec. 10, 17SS,
and died Feb. %, 1913.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
North Buckfield.

Miss George Warren went to Lewis
ton Wednesday, the 18th, and bad an
operation performed on her throat,
which was very successful.
Mr.. Sidney D. Swallow died Monday,
the Goth, after severe illness OF six
weeks, aged 81 years, 10 months.
ANAL day meeting of Mountain Grange
was held on Saturday, Feb. 18th, which
proved to be one of the most interesting
of the year. We had with US E. l.. Tor
rey, our State Deputy, also Mr.. James
Packard of Monmouth, who knows how
to raise corn. he gave US very In
s,ructive talk in the morning. We then
visited the dining hall where a generous
dinner was served, after which the young
people enjoyed music and games for an
hour. Then the meeting. was In the
lecturers hands, who had prepared q
special programme, Home Day. The
programme opened with a tableau OF
home, the choir singing, "Home, Sweet
Home" Then Deputy Torrey was call.
ed ON, as usual be gave US helpful
speech. We are always glad to welcome
him. We then listened to duet; pa
per on IAN Ideal Home" by Sister Kate
Buck; music by the choir; reading by
Esther Damon; singing of Gospel hymns
by all for ten minutes; paper, "Home
Spirit" Sister Alma Royal; tableau,
Bachelors Home; short sketches or
Lincoln and Washington; question; clos
ing song, God be with You till We Meet
Again. We all felt it day we'll spent
and wished many more to follow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
he FINALLY GOT WARM.
4 Writer'S Indoor Experience on . Cold
Nioht In Bordeaux.

4 Writer'S Indoor Experience on Cold
Nioht In Bordeaux.
What beautiful sunshine we had at
Bordeaux, and how nice and warm IL
Sas In the daytime! As long as tne
,un kept out it was lovely; but on
when the sun went down!
They gave gave me beautiful, large,
city room at the hotel with doors ano
windows all over it After dinner
went up to try to write. and then !
found that Siberia had come again.
nut great logs Of wood upon the nre
md blew them with the bellows I'LL
the flames roared up the chimney. but
still I shivered in the Icy blasts tna'
blew through every crevice. put on
nv ulster, | dragged the blankets from
The bed, 1 ran races around the room
md practiced the Indian clubs with q
heavy portmanteau in each hand, pu'
still | felt my blood congealing. and the
horrors of the early morning came
back again.
In this dilemma my companions su
dan experiences stood us in good stead
He was with Gordon In the expedluol
of 1857. He took our walking suck'
and umbrellas. and with these and TIM
blankets and the rugs he rugged up
nice. comfortable tent in front OF tn
lire
Sitting in this tent in our big room
| we at last got warm. and my fingers
we're able to hold a pen.-George 4
Sims in "Dagonet Abroad"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
Peru.

Mrs. May Robinson has joined hel
husband, Fl. r. Robinson, who is at Au'
gusta.
There was mock trial held at the
ball last Friday evening. A good time
was enjoyed by all.
Wilma Kidder has moved his family
into his mothers residence for the win,
ter.
Kate Thompson has returned to hel
home in Hill, N. H., after a successful
term of school,
l.. C. Kidder carried his son Kenneth
to Lewiston one day last week for medi
cal treatment.
The death of Peleg oldham, one of oul
respected citizens, occurred at his home
Feb. Sth. Interment at East Peru GENE
terry.
Helen Packard visited her sister
Grace Conant, last week.
Harris and Georgia Fish visited al
Mrs G.. Commits last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. E. Coolidge and sor
Chester visited her sister, Grace Conant
last Friday.
Edith Skillings and Mr.. Pinkham visit
ed her uncle, j. E. Conant, last Friday
evening.
C. W. Skillings has returned to Boil
ster's Mills.
Mr.. Curtis is very low at this writing
Mrs. P. G. Oldham is gaining slowly
Mrs. Sabra Robinson received show
or of post cards from her friends on bel
s1st birthday, Feb. 22d, receiving 127.
Rockemeka Grange held its regular
meeting Feb. 25th.
The friends of Miss Stella Getchell
are sorry to hear she is i'll. She is at
tending Hebron Academy.
Mrs. /. G. Stiman is on the sick list
Every ole around town is having baG
colds or la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Stillman are or
the sick list.
Darrell Bryant is more comfortable; hs
is at the Central Maine General Hospita
i'll with appendicitis and other ailments
I. G. Stiman is working for L. E. Irish
Lorene Rolls has been sick with chick
en- pox, but is better now.
d. Il. Conant 10 boarding with his
brother, G. FL. Conant.
Mrs. johnson has gone to RumforG
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hatch.
Mrs. Oliver has returned home sick
She has been caring for her mother, Mrs
p. G. Oldham.
May johnson has returned home after
caring for her sister, Mrs. Hatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Hopkins are very
sick.
Mrs. DeShon visited her sister, Mrs. I
c. Kidder, Tuesday.
&c. Kidder and C. II. Robinson at
tended tho auction at Rumford.
Mrs. Edward Rolls visited her mother
Mrs. Fl. E. Stillman, last Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
AN ARCTIC pELIcAcY.
Eskimo Soup Would Hardly Tickle Re-
fined Palates.

Eskimo Soup Would Hardly Tickle Ne
fined Palates.
Kane and DR.. Hayes. the first white
men-apart from an occasional whaier
to visit the Eskimos, found some dill
f,culty I'm accommodating themselves
TO local customs. In 1.-THE Toll OF the
Arctic Seas" D. NJ. Edwards quotes
Hayes account Of his f1st visit to a
native hut. After a cordial welcome
he was pressed to eat
"This." says Hayes. was an INVITA-
ton which I feared. but now that II
hud come I knew that 1t would be un.
wise to decline 1t. The expression OF
thanks was one of the few In theif
language that knew. and l made the
most of this. They laughed heartily
when said koyenak in reply to theii
invitation, and Immediately not very
beautiful young damsel poured some
Of the contents Of the pots into skir
dish. and. after slipping 1t to make
sure. as I supposed. that 1t was MOI
too hot. passed 1t to me over group
of heads. At first my courage forsoos
me. but all eyes were fixed upon me
and Il would have been highly impo
lite to shrink. therefore shut my
eyes. held my nose. swallowed the
dose and retired. was told AFTER
wnrd that 1t was their greatest deiica
cy-a soup made by boiling together
blood. oil and seal intestines."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
Hon. James Edgecomb.

Hon. James Edgecomb died in South
Hiram Jan. 30th, after an illness OF
several years, aged 7S years, s days. He
was a native of Parsonsfield, and son OF
Capt. James and Mrs. Betsey Lougee
Edgecomb. He acquired a good, practi,
cal education, and was successful
teacher for several years. In 1868 ne
married Miss Jane /. Wadsworth OF
Hiram, who survives him, with one son
and one daughter. He resided and trad
ed at Kezar Falls some years. He slso
resided at Brownfeld several years, and
engaged in trade there; also served the
town as selectman, and in other i'm
portant positions. He removed &c
South Hiram nearly forty years ago
purchased a farm, and engaged exten
sively in introducing improved breeds oil
horses and other animals. He was elect
ed a captain in the Hiram militia; hs
also served the town acceptably as select
man, supervisor of schools, and in Other
important offices. He also served al
Representative to the Legislature il
1899 from the Hiram district. He was
firm temperance man, and Republican.
He was also a member of the Masonic
order and ever loyal TO its teachings. III
was q man of restless energy, indomitabl'
perseverance,, strong common sense, far
reaching ssgacity, and rigid rule O.
truth, honor, and justice in all the rela
tions of life, hence he won the repec
and confidence Of all persons. His fail
ing health some years since required
him to retire from active business; h'
has since passed his life quietly, cheerec
by his books, the loving reverence OF his
family and friends, and the pleasant
memories of a long, and well-spent life
With sadness the writer offers this trib
ute to his kind and faithful teacher o.
the fsr-away years, and in Masonic
phrase exclaims: "Fare,cell, nag Brother.
Hiram, Feb. 10.
IIEwEIIYN A WADSwORTH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
Buckheld.

A. L. Newton's bull dog went mad
Sunday and Mr.. Newton WAS Obliged to
shoot him.
The Old buffers Whist Club delight.
fully entertained their friends at Nezln'
scot Hall Tuesday evening. Tho time
was spent In playing whist and during
the evening light refreshments were
served.
The funeral of Sidney D. Swallow wal
held from bis late home Wednesday al
eleven O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. Barber of Rum
ford officiating. Mr.. Swallow has been
In poor health since last spring, but has
been able to be about until about three
weeks ago. He was born In this towr
sixty one years ago, the son of Leonard
and Drusilla Swallow. he Is survived By
widow and one daughter.
The members of Buckfield Grange to
the number of about twenty were guests
of Hebron Academy Grange on Wednes.
day, the ed, and were splendidly enter
tanned.
G. B. Spaulding went to Boston Wed
nesday for short vacation.
Mrs. T. d. Lunt went to Baltimore
Thursday for q visit with her daughter
Mrs. Harry Ulrich.
Rev. F. NJ. Lamb went to Mechanic
Falls Tuesday to attend the union quar-
terly meeting. A profitable session wal
reported.
N. E. Morrill, lost ono Of his team
horses from collie Monday.
| Mrs. j. F. Packard entertained tht
Nezinscot History Club Tuesday. Afte
the meeting a lunch was served, tn
feature of which was mammoth Wash
ington pie.
There are q few scattered cases o.
humps In town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
Bethel.

Monday, Muriel and Ethel Bunting of
Cumberland came to Bethel to visit their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Chand-
Ter.
Rev. W. C. Curtis was in South Paris
Tuesday to attend the ministers meet
ing"
Mrs. Bunting and children have been
spending the week with her parents.
Wednesday evening the Sons of Veter-
ans gave ball in Odeon Hall. An Or
chestra from Berlin furnished music OF
the finest quality.
Thursday the students of Gould Acad-
envy held their annual fair 10 Garland
Chapel. The classes had booths Hastily
decorated with the class colors and the
tables were we'll filled with fancy arti'
Giles, which found ready sale. The sup
per was also we'll patronized. In the
evening Odeon Hall was crowded to
listen to the drama, The Village Post
Office. The programme began with
Piano solo, Lucia di Lammermoor,
Solo. Goodbye, Sweet Spring, Mona Martyr
i VIM. Jones, postmaster, Jonn Howe
Jerushy Jones. his wife. Carrie hlns
There was a long list of characters
among whom all kinds and conditions OF
men and women were represented ant
the village boys and girls were not lack
ing with their impertinence and per
ways.and their harmless pranks. 1t wal
full of bright sayings and the parts wer'
most creditably taken by all who had I
part in the play, and really good dea
Of dramatic talent was brought out. Thu
success must have been very pleasing t.
the teachers and Mrs. Vandenkerck
hoven, who had it in charge. Over 800
was raised by the fair.
Mrs. James Hammonds is very i'll will
pneumonia.
The Gould Academy second baske
ball team went to Berlin Friday evening
to play the second team of Berlin Nigh
Friday evening, March 3, the priz
speaking of Gould Academy will be hell
in Odeon Hall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
West Paris.

Remember the poverty party at Good
Will Hall Tuesday evening, Feb. %.
Supper will be served at 8:15. A good
entertainment will be given following
supper.
b. q. Fifield is on the sick list.
Mrs. J. L. Marshall and daughter
Elizabeth, who have been visiting rela-
tives here, went Friday to their new
home in Burlington, Vt.
Rev. d. q. Hoyt preached very able
sermons Sunday morning and evening,
Feb. 10, to good sized audiences. There
were also special exercises In the Sun.
day School by the graduated members
of the cradle roll.
Fl. q. Wardwell has moved his family
from the L. c. Bates rent on Main Street
to the rent recently vacated by Luther
Irish In The Willows, owned by Mrs.
Hattie Mooney.
Mrs. Lesmore Currier and son, Harold
Lurvey, we're guests at Charles +. Bar.
denis Friday.
Mr.. Frank Adkins of Portland was a
recent guest at Frank L. Willis.
Mrs. Daniel Churchill is quite III al
this writing.
Saturday, Feb. IS, Master Raymond
Durham entertained several OF his little
friends, the occasion being his ninth
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Day were the guests
of relatives at West Sumner last Sunday
Mrs. Caroline Mann died from the
grippe followed by heart failure at the
home of Der daughter, Mrs. Ella Reed
in Somerville, Mass, Monday morning,
Feb. 20. She was eighty-three years Of
age. Mrs. Mann was a resident of West
Paris for several years and has many
friends here who remember her as 9
woman devoted to her family and o.
great strength of character and energy
She is survived by one son, Lewis NJ
Mann of West Paris, and two daughters
Mrs. Ella Reed of Somerville, Mass, an(
Mrs. Melissa Beal Of Cambridge, Mass
Mr.. Lewis Mann and son, Edwin j
Mann, went to Somerville to attend TIT
funeral services which were held Wed
nesday afternoon, and on Thursday tn,
remains were taken to Troy, N. H., TO
interment.
Scion Curtis was taken to DR.. King
Hospital at Portland last Monday. q,
was accompanied by his daughter, Mis-
Marion Curtis, who will remain In Port
land during her fathers stay at the hos
pital.
Miss Jennie Bradbury Of Lewiston
and Mrs. Nathan Flagg of Carthage ar
the guests of their mother, Mrs. Mar!
Bradbury.
Mrs. Elroy Davis is very i'll from tn
prevailing epidemic.
A party of young people from Yves
Paris and Trap Corner attended tn
poverty ball at Paris Hill Friday even
ing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
Bryant's Pond.

Arthur w. Davis had his left arm
broken while cranking the the engine in
Andrews grain mill Monday.
Benjamin r. Billings lost valuable
horse last week.
Twenty-eight tickets were sold at the
station Wednesday morning to the
Pythian Jubilee at Auburn.
Mrs. James l.. Bowker was in Lewis.
ton Thursday, being called there by the
serious illness of Mrs. George W. Bow
ker.
Mt. Christopher Co., No. Al, will hold
their second annual military ball Friday
evening, March 8. The company will
give a drill commencing at 8 O'Clock
This will be followed by "a concert from
Perry & Hobbs Orchestra of Lewiston.
The manager will be Sergt. G. Lester
Heath. All visiting Knights are re-
quested to appear in uniform.
The humps have struck town. Rus
sell Adams, Yarmouth Academy stu.
dent, is down with them, and is being
cared for at the home of Elbridge Crook.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
West Sumner,

There was a dance here Friday even
ing. After the dance party of friends
were invited to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jacobs. When the company
entered the diuing-room they found an
oyster stew and other refreshments
awaiting them. After satisfying the in.
ner man the time passed very pleasantly
with vocal and instrumental music. liz
the wee small hours the guests took theil
departure voting it jolly good time.
The S. B. R. Club was entertained by
Mrs. Rosetta Ryerson Thursday after
noon. Author, George Washington
The question box was opened and found
to contain some puzzling questions
Lots of fun was had over palindromes
brought in by Mrs. a. S. Robertson
Napoleon's famous palindrome with the
rest. Refreshments of cake and cocoa
were served. The next meeting will be
March2.
The ladies of the Baptist Circle will
serve a dinner in the Universalist vestry
March LIST.
Miss Inez Dean has gone to East
Sumner to work for Mrs. Geo. A
Chandler.
DR.. C. M. Bisbee of Rumford was In
town Monday and Tuesday of this week
While here he was the guest of Geo. <
Pulsifer.
Mrs. Margaret Heald is recovering
from an attack of pleurisy and heart
trouble. She is able to sit up part OF
the day.
Miss Ora Field of North Paris and Miss
Alice Murch of South Casco, who Il
teaching in the Tuell District, took din
ner with Mrs. E. G. Small Sunday.
Nahum Morrill, left for Lewiston Fri
day for treatment by specialist.
Robert, son of Fletcher Psrlin oil
South Paris, is visiting his cousin, Gil.
bert Small.
G. NJ. Thomas has purchased an auto
mobile.
The Mystic Valley Telephone Co. hello
meeting Feb. 23d at Frank Young'i
house.
Walter Wheeler of Groveton. N. H., I:
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B
Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Ford OF Hart
ford are receiving the congratulations o.
friends here on the birth of daughter
Feb. 16. Mrs. Edith Thomas is taking
care OF Mrs. Ford.
Charles Ryerson attended the annua
jubilee Of the Knights of Pythias Al
Lewiston. About twenty members o.
Fidelity Lodge of this town were present
1t is expected that the North Pari,
amateur dramatic company will presen,
the drama, Conquered" at this plac.
Friday evening, March Sd. Dance after
the play.
Miss Lillian Nordica Stone OF Bruins
wick is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. II
T. Atwood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
Ellen (Wadsworth) Moore.

Ellen (Wadsworth) Moore, widow of
Lorenzo Moore, died on Wednesday,
Feb. ED, at S73 Harvard Street, Brook
line, Mass. Mrs. Moore was native OF
Hiram, and was born on March 4, lS43,
being the daughter Of Peleg G. and Mary
NJ. (Richardson) Wadsworth. She was a
great granddaughter of Gen. Peleg Wads-
worth, who fought in the Revolutionary
war, and second cousin to Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow, the poet. She
married Mr. Moore at Biddeford in 1913,
and they Immediately took up their
residence in Independence, To-, whore
they continued to live some Is years, at
the end of which time they moved to
Andover, Mass. A few years after
wards they moved to Cambridge, Mass,
and there Mr.. Moore died some IL years
ago. After the death OF Mr.. Moore,
Mrs. Moore continued to live In Cam
bridge till some three years ago, when
she removed to the home Of her son,
Fred W. Moore, with whom she thence
forth made her home till her death. Be.
sides the above mentioned son with
whom she made her home, she is sur
vived by Thomas w. Moore, another
son, who is mining engineer located
at Micmac Mines. Luueuburg County,
Ms. The funeral was held at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon Of Sunday, Feb. 20, at
the old Wadsworth mansion in Hiram,
interment being In a private burial lot
on the Wadsworth estate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
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Cause Injury to the
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