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The evening world., 1911-01-20
The Days Good Stories

VINO viii In future be your teacher. ] would Ike
you TO tell him what your former teacher did.
- that he can 50 on in the same way"
A miss Of sixteen rose and Aid;
The first thing teacher did WAS to kiss -
all round. Tit Bits.
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By Roy l.. Nice

row get out OF my way said
NJ Mrs. Jarr, impat,ently. "Jve
got everything to do and
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to his own performances, every address in the convention or at the
banquets has run to large issues md has dealt with them in a sincerity
that infused many passages with genuine eoquence.
1t is especially gratifying to note the fervor with which the pa
triot1sm of American citizenship has been sounded by all the speakers.
1t has been the refrain, repeated in chorus as it were, after every
varying verse. Whether the orator spoke for orthodoxy or for re-
form, the spirit was always that of an exalted love for the Republic.
As Mr.. Oscar Straus put it: "Whne Zonism is a child Of despair in
countries where the victims of oppression arc still counted by millions,
the repubicanism of the United States is the nearest approach to
the ideals Of the prophets of Israel that has ever been incorporated
in the form Of a State"
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WITH AEROPLANE AND WIRELESS.

- UGENE B. ELY flew from an aviation field near
-@ San Francisco and alightcd in his aeroplane on the
AoSN 4 deck of a warship in the bay. Aftcrward he rose
\02U from the deck in the machine and few safely back
S[)Wo to land. Moreover o n the same day Charles +.
- Willard. on an aeroplane equipped with Q wireless
telegraph apparatus, received high in the air a message from the
ground directing his flight.
These experiments are of far more importance to the world than
alsthe spectacular feats of spiras and curves and dips, that have
proved SO exciting TO spectators and so dangerous to armen. While
comparatively free from hazard, they yet carry the invention forward
niorg lines Of real usefulness. Morco' ar every advance made in such
successful flights Is a movement toward the abolition of fleets and
armies. They carry peace on their courses. even when made in the
ostensible servicc of war.
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has not found them willing to dine leisurclv. ave can understand
aperson being in a hurry at lunch" he said. but why at dinner
* The question is a fair one, and is not without its merits a s. n
criticism directed at the last remaining imperfecuon of our social Gull
ture. 1T is not a new question by any means, for whether the visitor
comes from East or West, or North or South, the complaint is ever
OF our incessant hurry.
1t would seem indeed a self-evident truth that IL a man take the
trouble to dress for dinner he ought to allow time to eat it.
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SUMNER HATS O SALE.

n enterprising shopkeeper uptown filled his window
the other day with Panama hats and placed over
them an announcement to the effect that there is
going to be a shortage of such goods next summer
and that now is the time for the wise man to get
a bargain.
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ZiONISM AND AMERiCANISM.

\RELI has there ever been in New York n con-
yention whose discussions and whose after dinner
oratory were marked by so high a tone and so fine
n temper as those of the Council of Hebrew Congre-
cations now in session. Barring the self-laudatorv
speech Of Mr.. Roosevelt. who confined his remarks
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Frightened or.

WASHINGTON car conductor. born n
~ London and still q cockney, has succeeded
~ In extracting thrills from the Alphabet
imparuns excitement TO the names OF the
national ~captal's streets. On a recent Sunday
morning he was calling the streets thus:
"HaitchI'
High"
"Jayi'
Kew"
rHeui"
Al this point three prim ladies picked IN
their rrsyes books and left the cG.-st Paul
Dispatch.
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and It's furthest limits bounded a area u eighteen square miles.
A great deal OF 1t was built Of wood. IT'S North Side al almost wholly
wooden, even to the sidewalks. as was much Of the West Side. The South
Sides business district held many wooden houses, too, and numbers Of the
brick and stone buildings were not freproof. Altogether the city a alive
with what would now be called nretraps"
During the summe and early autumn of 1871 The Middle West was cursed
by a drought that changed the prairie grass into cracking hay. baked all
moisture out OF the ground and turned Chicagos wooden houses into inden
II al a time when any blaze a bound to be disastrous. On Saturday,
Oct 4 a fre-the biggest that Chicago had ever known-swept fonr clocks
Of buildings between Clinton. dams ans Van Huen streets IN the South
selves on their ARROW escape.
me f ny, perhaps by way of Celebration. had a little,
A Er.n,A dance IN supper These same festivities were destined TO
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Mr.. Jarr, on the Eve Of Festivities,
Fares Gayly Forth Upon a Fatal Quest

Copyright. 1911. BY The fre~s Publishing CO.
THE New York wohdl.
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CULTURE N REPOSE.

THEODORE KROELL, general manager Of the
Nl0N Ritz Hotel in London and of the Ritz Carlton in
IN this city, is reported to have said that he has found
\NHU New York people quite willing to dine at a restau-
aN4 RI rant where evening dress is required and where
HA9 women are permitiel 10 smnkn cirnrottos ln4 La
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mc0U That Oh
tH II i s t O r y
By Albert Payson Terhune
By Albert Payson Tel


Copyright. 1911. BY The Press Publishing 20. Tbs lev or World.
No. IA Broken LAM That Wrecked a City.
+ a milkmans wife had not delayed her task of milking until afef
nightfall on Oct. s, 1871, one of Americas great catasrophies misn'
have been avoided.
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A Forecast
Of Disaster

\ % ~ d kOven street, Behnd the O'Ieary house was a Wooden barn where
tn cow were stabbed. To this barn., according to alter accounts, vent Mrs.
OIeary early sunday evening, oct. s. to do the milking. She carried a kero-
see lamp dt was found alter broken in the barns ruins. The lamp IA some
how upse-by the kick Of a GOV so the, story goes-and in a moment thu barn
a aname.
There vas delay in turning In a alarm. 4 westerly gale spread the sparks
to the nearer buildings. Before the engines could com nj the fire had passed
beyond all control There was plenty for II to feed m Urged by the tanning Of
thu wind, 1t licked up the tnderdry housesg gaining redouhed power each instant
the charred area did not check them. Blazing brands we're hurled by the gale
the bare spot N owe the Chicago Rive onto the neares roofs beyond
The Cour House at length stood in tn hres path. Me machinery 81 the
great iNLpound aarm-bel lin the wooden cupoa ws started by a Waterman.
and the bell changed out a useless warning until it n what was left OF the cupda
crashed intot he flaming pit below. The prisoners In the cels-l0 in an-were
free barely in I'M TO save their lives They looted one or W nearby shops
then vanished. The title deeds. records. &c, stored IN the Court House were Of
course destroyed.
Thence he fire swooped down on the Post-omce and Sub Treasury. turning
hem to rums ad burning 100000 In currency m securities. Hotels banks
public buildings. churches, so-caned nreproof structures amd ALL were wiped out
Vain efforts were made to stop the fires course by blowing up buildings with
powder. This only added Ito the general havoc. The streets were choked with
of valuahles wcreh eapei high. Every 10 and then m of these aden cari
would BURST mtoh flame.
The ire department worked calamity but uselessy to stem thu tdc of horror
Engine after engine va cut off " the flames m abandoned. Then thu city
water works burned down, d III water supply a us stopped. last
feeble hope o. resistance was ended. And the city a left wholly to Its fate.
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reflections of a Is
- Girl
By Helen Rowland

Copyright. 1911. by The Press Publishing Co. Ths New York wodd,.
CARRYING the man you lore is a comparatively
M simple task beside continuing to loue him after
~ you marry him.
when a Domdn looks at a man in epenfng dress she
eonieinlcs cnuI heIn lrnndefinn ichu he fcnnfa 10 hAs0n
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The Courage
Of a City.

MES Insolyent, ad had turned a vast part OF a prosperous city into a smoktng
Truly a gruesome name-harvest TO have sprung from one broken lamp!
Then II ws thu Chcagos splendid pluck asserted tsdE Throwing OFF their
dze II despair the people set to work rebuilding their city along mighuer
Ines. Help pouredtn from every quarter of the globe Says On writer: "On
Monday night oct g. Chicagonns ed each other on Tuesday night Oct TO-
up in this true story:
The day arer the fire a nan as seen examining the red-hot bricks in the
run Of his Quilted home A bystander asked what NJ was doing The homeless
man answered: ~
I'm trying to figure ut how SOC these bricks will be cool enough FOL me
to begin repNudng!"
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For twenty-five hours the confagration ra
that time II had wrecked more than three squi
had killed 275 people and rendered 9S,5co pc
homeless: destroyed $40. on. 900 worth OF proper,
1850 buildings), had rendered f~orty-six insure
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-07

the report of Chicago Vice Commission enjoys such excu
circulation that only select few permitted to read it.
eminent Vice Commission DID investigate and report
conditions DRIVE these worne-o
being hunted by the big poicemeno the tendeon and the
streets.
Did YOUR blood ever boil?
If it didn't it will Read the following the
side of the Social Evil question: taken word for word
from that report
"THE ECONOMIC SIDE OF THE QUESTION"
THE life of unprotected girl who tries make living in
great city full of toruring temptations SIX DOLLARS
WEEK is THE AVERAGE IN MERCANTILE ESTABLISH
MENTS.
eff she living home where the mother and sister could
help her with endng sewing and washing where her board would
be saperhaps only dollar towards the burden carried
by the other members of the amywher her lunch would
from the family ardethen her condition might be good if
she earned eight dollars per week.
"The girl who has home learns of city poverty
all the cruel her because of the artificial She
quickly learns of the possibilities about her. of the joys of comfort
good food entertainment attractive clothes Poverty becomes
and snare.
"ONE WHO HAS NOT BEHELD THE STRUGGLE OR
COME IN PERSONAL CONTACT WITH THE TEMPTED
SOUL OF THE UNDERPAID GIRL, CAN NEVER REALIZE
WHAT THE POVERTY OF THE CITY MEANS TO HER.
"0NE WHO HAS NEVER SEEN HER BRAVELY
FIGHTING AGAINST SUCH FEARFUL ODDS WILL
NEVER UNDERSTAND. A DAYS SICKNESS OR A WEEK
OUT OF WORK ARE TRAGEDIES IN HER LIFE. THEY
MEAN TRIPS TO THE PAWN BROKERS, MEAGER DIN
NERS A WEAKENED WILL OFTEN A PLUNGE INTO
THE ARYSS FROM WHICH SHE 50 OFTEN NIIVER Ec.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26

The W. G. T. q. met with Mrs.. Horace
Andrews Tuesday afternoon and the fol.
lowing delegates were chosen to attend
the State Convention to b held ct We
terville Sept. % to 50, Mrs.. o. y. Mason,
Mrs. G. L. Banghart and Mrs. Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hammons have
returned from Colebrook, N. H., where
they were called BY the death Of their
son-in.lsw, DR.. Cook.
Mrs. Davis Lovejoy and Mr. Horace
Andrews went By suto Tuesday to
West Paris. =
Work finished at tho corn shop We'd
nesday. Although the freeze necessarily
shortened the run, moro corn WAS canned
than was expected and In very good con-
dition. The help was promptly paid Oh
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Sydney Jodrey has sold bis house
on High street to Mr.. Brown, who Will
occupy 1t ut once.
Mr.. James Hutchins 10 attending the
Letter Carriers' Convention OF the Rural
Letter Carriers' Association In xilwau-
kee.
Mr.. A. VanDenKerckhoven has pur.
chased Mr.. John Burbank's automobile.
There was . social dance ut Odeon
Hall Thursday evening which was well
attended by the young people.
Miss Hovey Of N. T., who has been
the guest OF Miss Miriam Herrick, hal
returned to her home in. Now York.
Walter Herrick died Sept. 16, ct the
home of bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Herriok. Much sympathy 10 ex
pressed for tho parents. The youne
man had been in failing health for sev
eral years and his courage and patience
had won many friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26

Mrs. Merrill, who has been staying .,
Rev. Samuel Eston's, has gone to Au-
burn for tho winter.
Mrs. Anna Cummings of Albany has
been visiting at Mrs. Roxanns French's.
Ladies' Congregational aid met with
Mrs. James Cooke Wednesday.
The services were rssumed at the
Congregational church Sunday, Sept. II.
John Pottls of Otisfisld, who grsdu.
ated from the Oxford high school last
June, went to Wsterville this week,
where he will begin his studies In Colby
College.
Miss NJ. /. Corning, Mr.. Spring and
Miss Nelly Lynch have returned to their
home In Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Homer Of Providence, r. l., re-
turned to her homo last week.
Elbridge Edwards sister, Mrs. Hattie
Frances and cousin, spent Sunday there.
Many Of the farmers lost much sweet
corn from the recent frost.
Ralph Edwards Of South Paris 10
spending . few days with his mother,
Mrs. Anna Edwards.
Miss Julia Dunn of Poland has been
visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Clark's.
Miss Lizzie Holden 10 visiting her
brother in Worcester, Mass.
Miss Mary Andrews Of Portland spent
Q few days with relatives here last week.
Leon Cash and Alton Dslano have re-
sumed their studies at Bates College.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26

Mrs. C.. II. George Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Clyde Keene, in Haver-
hill. Mass.
Miss Hattie George of Natick is at
Arthur Georges.
Mrs. Lemuel Quincy Of Portland visit.
cd at c. q. Georges recently.
j. E. Bartlett of Boston spent short
time here with his parents last week.
Miss Mary Bacon of Mercer is at Alton
Hibbs'.
Mrs. Ira Besrcs and two children are
visiting her uncle, r N. Stetsou, in
West Sumner.
Mrs. Ernest Davenport Is at Mrs. Gil
mans.
Malcolm O'Brien, = graduate Of 1911,
was in town Monday.
Norman c. Richardson entered Bates
last week.
The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs. Book
Tuesday afternoon.
A reception to the freshman GLASS WAS
given at Sturtevant Home Wednesday
evening. DIR. Crane was present among
the guests.
A. G. Bowman 10 having considerable
work done on his house this fall. j. l.
Bumpus and Herman George are doing
the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Glover have an
other son born Friday, the 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26
West Sumner.

Charles Holland of Buckfield was In
town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Dow of Leo
minister, Mass, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Moses Dow.
B. NJ. Small, Esq, of Pennington
made bis mother, Mrs, E. G. Small, q
brief visit last week, returning home
Thursday.
The corn shop at East Sumner hal
shut down and our citizens are return
ing home.
A. B. Wheeler moved bis family Il
South Paris last week.
Wednesday q large delegation from
here attended Canton fair.
Mrs. Hattie Besse and daughter
Marion, are with Mrs. Besse's parents
Deacon and Mrs. Moses Dow.
Mrs. a. s. Robertson and Miss Orr
Field of North Paris made trip to Lew
iston via Turner and back Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Aldrich of Paris Hi
were here last week getting Mrs. CLAIR
Clark's house ready for Mr.. Georg'
Dyer, who will occupy 1t soon.
Mr.. Francis B. Ripley of Weston
Mass, and his brother, Mr.. Winfield s
Ripley of Wakefield, Mass, and Mrs
Henry Maxim of South Paris have beer
visiting their sister, Mrs. Geo. E. Pulsi
fer. While here they were Joined b!
Mrs. Pulsifer and took long oarriag
drive over the country, including th,
towns of Paris, Buckf1eld, Sumner, Can
ton, East Peru, Rumford and Milton
This gave Mrs. Pulsifer birthday tour
She celebrated her Goth birthday tn,
day they returned to her home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26
Green WOOD.

Charming are the varigated forests
now, land distance lends enchantment
to the view" So says some one and tits
true. Some claim the colors are not
quite up to the average in brilliancy but
they are fine all the same.
Rather q busy time ct present for
visiting, though the widow Newton
Herrick, accompanied by Mrs. Randall
Herrick and her twin boys, now we'll
along In their third year, found time to
visit US recently. Mrs. A. s. Brooks,
having never seen them, but wishing
that she might, was telephoned to and
came with the widow Cobb for that pur-
pose and both seemed we'll pleased with
the show.
Prof. Smith and family left their cot.
tage home on the goth for Annapolis,
Nd, much to the regret OF all bis neigh.
bors. Mrs. Jason Bennett, their cook,
is now at home again keeping house and
cooking for herself and husband.
And still the soldiers Of the Aroostook
war, Civil war, Spanish war and, In fact,
all other recent wars % to that matter,
are being mustered out to swell the
great army over there. This time and
the latest heard from was Dana Grant Of
Locke's Mills. He leaves widow and
one son bearing the Same name.
Our graudboy, not yet IA years old,
worked In tho corn factory ~ days and
csme homo with three Ave dollars bills
OF which he seems much pleased and
naturally would be; quito different from
our bOyhood days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26
BucIIllola.

In. Millstt Of North Buokfleld has
sold his farm to Geo. Holmes of Hart
ford, whose buildings were burned BY
lightning this summer. Mr.. Aillett will
move to Paris whore he will have charge
Of the Dr.. King farm.
81. B. Hayden has sold his farm just
outside the village to Lester Kicker OF
Hartford, who Will take possession soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Lunt Of Somerville,
and Mrs. J. p. Stearns Of Cambridge,
Mass, have been visiting ct Saints Rest
aud tho Princes.
G. n. Irish has harvested fine lot OF
Ben Davis apples. he will have about
800 barrels Of number ones.
Mrs. Louise Spsulding Of Carbon ID
visiting Mrs. @. G. Spaulding.
The local camp, Sons Of Veterans, have
invited the camps from Rumford and
Mechanic Falls to be their guests Tues
day, Dot. 3, ct an oil day meeting.
The corn shop closed Saturday, aftei
long run. The frost hurt quite lot
OF corn. Labelling will commence 10
about ten days.
Schools closed Wednesday to allow
pupils and teachers an opportunity Of
attending tho fair at Canton. There
we're about one hundred and seventy Ave
tickets sold from this station Wednes
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26
FORCED TO LEAVE HOME.

Every year largo number Of poor suf-
ferers, whose lungs are sore and racked
with coughs, are urged to 60 to another
climate. But this 10 costly and not al.
ways sure. There's better way. Let
DR.. Kings New Discovery cure you ct
homo. ut cured me of lung trouble, :"
writes W. r. Nelson of Calamine, Ark,
"when all else failed and ! gained Al
pounds In weight. It's surely the king
Of oil cough and lung cures" Thousands
owe their lives and health to 1t. It's
positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds,
La Grippe, Asthma, Croup-all Throat
and Lung troubles. SOC. and $500.
Trial bottle free At the pharmacy of the
G. d. Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26
Bryant's Pond.

Edith Davis, the thirteen year old
daughter of Mr.. Arthur Davis, was oper-
ated on for appendicitis Wednesday by
doctors Roseman and Buchanan.
Capt. Smith and family returned Wed
nesday to their home in Annapolis, Md.
The cornshop closed Tuesday noon
having been in operation just two weeks.
The cut this season amounted to 268, 900
cans from planting Of 100 acres. The
pack would probably come up to SOC, 600
provided the heavy freeze Of last week
had not injured the crop.
Many were in Portland Wednesday to
attend the field day of the LIST regiment.
The young ladies will become members
of the Basket Ball Association this sea-
son. The teams will soon be reorgan-
ICED under the management of Mr..
Fisher.
The students of our village schools
and their teachers enjoyed a hayrack
ride Monday evening to the home OF G.
W. Q. Perham, where they had been in
vited by Mildred and Edwin Perham to
q cornroast.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26
Officially the Vote Is Yes by 76.
BUT CORRECTIONS OF ERRORS ARE Ex
PECrED TO MAKE IT NO.

The official returns from the special
election of Sept. 11th, made to the gov
srnor and council, were opened and can
vassed last Monday. A number OF in
terested parties and representatives OF
newspapers and Of some Of the organiza-
tons which took part ir the recent cam
paign were present. On the question OF
repeal of the prohibitory amendment,
the total vote, as shown by the returns,
is, yes, &C, 4S7; no, go, 46l. This gives a
majority for repeal of 20.
1t is known, however, that errors exist
in the returns from at least three or four
of the towns, and the correction of these
by the substitution of a copy OF the
record Is expected to change the result
to majority against repeal OF 600 or
700. Twenty days is allowed under the
law for making such corrections, so that
the final official result will not be known
for some two weeks. 1t seems assured,
however, that the correction OF the
known errors will change the result
about as indicated, and prohibition will
remain In the constitution.
On the other questions on the ballot
the official count 10:
On amendment making Augusta the
permanent capital when it shall have
population of 10000, yes, 59,67S; no,
Al ,294; a majority in favor Of 1884.
On amendment allowing increase OF
debt limit in cities of 10000 population,
yes, 1929; no, 3S,7l2; a majority in
favor of $50.
n, ,ha ado,t;on % tba nrimary elac-
ton bill, yes, $3.50; no, alta; ma
jority for adoption of A, 1895, or vote OF
q little over three to one In favor. By
the provisions OF the bill, II adopted, II
goes into effect in time to apply to the
nominations made in 1912. All nomioa
lions for state and county officers and
members of the legislature, and recon-
mendation for United States senator
will therefore be made next year under
the direct primary system.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26

No-Yes-No, and the end 10 not yet.
Potatoes and apples are being harvest.
ed.
The forest leaves are fast turning to
crimson and gold.
Edgar R. Briggs visited friends in
Bethel village Thursday.
Leland Mason Is preparing to build .
stable on the place he recently bought
of Fred Wiggett.
Walter Strickland and wife of Wake
field, Mass, have been visiting relatives
and friends in Bethel, Mason and Albany.
Mrs. Elsina Coffin has returned from
Berlin, N. H., and will stay with her
sisters, Mrs. Sarah Brown and Miss
Octavia Grover.
Thomas z. Westleigh has crew of
men cutting wood on the west end OF
Grover Hill, and with two women cooks
all are enjoying camp life.
The sudden and severe freeze on two
nights of last week did much damage in
this vicinity. Green beans and tomatoes
were ruined and unripe corn badly dam
aged.
The advance In the price of sugar Ia
said to be speculation. With moro In
sight In the world than there was at this
time last year, when our retail grocera
we're giving IS pounds for dollar, and
225, 900 tons of raw sugar now afloat on
its way to this country from Java and
Hawaii, the price must soon decline.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26
Oickvale.

Nearly 9, cry one has gone to Canton
fair.
Mr.. Lewis and John Redding were in
the place last week looking for cattle for
market.
Z. G. Chase has filled his silo. ]. r.
Morrill, and son, also R. S. Tracy are
filling theirs.
Miss Mildred Tracy Is working for
Mrs. Bernard Putnam.
The early frost did heavy damage In
this section.
Ira B. Wing has sold his farm and
will move to the Frank Child place.
Roberts and Worthley are building Q
mill on the site Of the one burned last
May. All are glad OF the prospect Of
another lumber mill, as this place IL very
much in need Of one.
Disregarding the usual custom I gave
q member OF the travelling fraternity q
dinner Tuesday. He was very polite
and gsntlemanly and acted as though he
had seen better days.