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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
NORWAY Lake,

Mrs. Edwin Philbrook and daughter
have been guests at George Frost's for a
while.
Miss Goldie Frost has so far recovered
from her broken ankle as to get around
on crutches.
Mrs. Roy Keene and little son William
Of Massachusetts, visited at Asa Frost's
quite recently.
May Belle Tucker Of Pennington 10
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Tucker.
Mrs. Geo. Horr Is stopping at c. A.
Stephens.
Mrs. Eben Bennett was called to Port
land recently on account of the sickness
of her son.
E. NJ. Rowe and family of New York
were here Mt the Lake the 18th.
Mrs. A. D. Kilgore and Ida Richard
SON of Denmark are visiting at Rufus
Morrilrs.
Rev. Edwin Stiles of Alton, N. H.,
and Alton Tucker Of Strong visited at
Benjamin fuckers recently.
Bert Dunn and family Of Portland are
visiting at E. T. Dunn's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
East Bethel.

Work IL being done in the cemetery
preparatory to building new fence.
Miss Ella Farwell visited at Berlin,
N. a., last Wednesday.
A party of young people enjoyed a
hayrack ride and q picnic at Locke'i
Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. W. Bartlett are spend
ing short vacation with relatives al
Maiden, Mass.
Russell Swan ia spending vacation
with his brother, Edgar Swan, at Dover,
N. 81.
Mrs. Eta Bean Is entertaining the fol-
lowing guests: Mrs. George Armitage Of
Lawrence, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Bowie and Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Lapham,
of Jacksonville, Florida.
Ransom Cummings of Bryant Pond Il
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hastings
Miss Eva Bean Is visiting her friend
Miss Mildred Chapman, at Dudley Cot
tage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
(sEAL. "
COUNTY OF OXFORD. a.,

Board of County Commissioners, May session,
1911; held by adjournment Aug. g, 1911.
UPON the foregoing petition, satisfactory evil.
dence having been received that the petitioners
are responsible, and that inquiry into the merits
Of their application is expedient, 1T IS ORDERED.
that the County Commissioners meet ut
the Post Office at West Peru. in said County,
on Tuesday, the 3lst day Of August, 1911. next,
at ten Of the clock. A. NJ, and thence
proceed to view the route mentioned In said
petition; Immediately after which view, q hear.
Ing Of the parties and their witnesses VIII be
had at some convenient place In the vicinity
and such other measures taken In the premises
as the Commissioners shall judge proper. And
1t Is further ORDERED, that notice OF the time,
place and purpose Of the Commissioners meet
Ing aforesaid be given to all persons and cor.
poratiOns interested, by causing attested copies
of said petition and Of this order thereon to be
served upon the Clerk Of the Town of Peru In said
County and also posted up in three public
places In said town, and published three weeks
successfully in the Oxford Democrat, news.
paper printed at Paris, In said County OF OK.
ford, the first of said publications.. and each OF
the other notices, to be made, served and posted,
at least thirty days before said time OF meet
ing, to the end that all persons and corpora.
tons may then and there appear and show
cause, II any they have, why the prayer OF
said petitioners should not be granted.
ATTEST CHARLES +. WHITMAN, Clerk.
A true copy Of said Petition and Order OF
Court thereon.
ATTEST CHARLES F. WHITMAN. Clerk.
1923
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
To the Honorable County Commissioners for the

To the Honorable County Commissioners for the
County of Oxford
The undersigned John A. Putnam OF Peru,
Maine, respectfully represents that public con
yenience and necessity require the location OF q
town way in said Peru hereinafter described
and on the Cd day Of September. 1910, he peti.
toned the municipal officers OF said town OF
Peru to lay out said town way, copy OF which
petition is as follows:
''To the Selectmen Of the Town OF Peru:
The undersigned Inhabitants OF the town OF
Peru, respectfully represent that public con
venience and necessity require the location OF o
town way In said Peru as follows:
From q point opposite Charles j. HcWard'f
house to the road leading from the main ROAD 70
AIyah Curtis dwelling house.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that after Que
notice and hearing, said way may be laid ous' 10
accordance with the provisions Of the law.
Dated this second day Of September, A. ID
1910. =,
Signed by John A. Putnam and others"
And your petitioner further represents thai
said municipal officers of said Peru have un
reasonably neglected and refused and still un
reasonably neglect and refuse to lay out said
town way as prayed for In said petition.
Wherefore he petitions your honorable board
to lay out said town way In said Peru as fol
lows: From point opposite Charles j
Towards house to the road leading from the
main road to Alvah Curtis dwelling house, and
prays that after due notice and hearing said way
may be laid out by your honorable board In &C
cordance with the provisions Of law.
Dated at Peru this twenty.sixth day OF May
A. d. 1911.
JOHN A. PUTNAM and others.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22

Rev. Alexander Krom Of Providence,
R. l., occupied the pulpit Of the Congre-
gational church last Sunday in the
absence OF the pastor. Mr.. Krom 10 2
deep thinker and foroeful speaker.
Rev. Mr.. Banghart and family return
ed from q short vacation and services
were resumed at the Methodist church.
Tuesday evening, Mr.. P. Hartman OF
New Hampshire, spoke upon "Lioense
or no License" and gave the facts In re-
gard to the enforcement of the law In
license states and cities and showed
conclustvely by statements signed BY tho
city officers that there can be no proper
enforcement OF license law. 1t was
very clear practical statement Of facts.
Mr.. Farwell, assistant mail clerk on
the G. T. r., has been transferred and
substitute sent here.
Rev. W. G. Curtis has been camping at
the Lakes the past week.
Miss Annie Noyes Of Portland, train
ed nurse, 10 caring for Mr.. Daniel Hast
ings, who unfortunately injured bis
knee.
Friday evening the "Lounge" at Dr..
j. G. Gehring's was filled with guests to
hear Mrs. Gehring give an account OF
her visits to the chateaux In France.
The lecture was illustrated by exquisite
lantern slides under the direction of DR..
Gehring. DR.. and Mrs. Gehring have
travelled extensively and they kindly
gave the entertainment Ia honor OF the
Ladies' Club. 1t was rare opportunity
to enjoy an evening of travel and all
fully appreciated the kindness of DR..
and Mrs. Gehring, who so kindly shared
their pleasure with their friends.
Mrs. Florence Atkins will speak before
the W. C. T. U. Wednesday afternoon
and will give an address In Garland
Chapel in the evening.
Dr.. I. q. Wight has returned from
his vacation. :.
The special town meeting was called
to order Saturday afternoon. The only
article upon the warrant was to see what
action the town would take In regard to
the rebuilding of the hotel. Prof. VIM.
r. Chapman has purchased the hotel
property and proposes to build q first
class hotel with all modern improve
ments. he offered to build hotel not
costing less than $25, 900, and the town
voted to exempt the property from taxa
ton for term of ten years. This will be
an addition to the "Elms" part which
escaped the fire. Professor Chapman
never takes hold of anything and leaves
it half done and Bethel is assured Of a
hotel which will be an honor to this
lovely village.
Mrs. Sidney Jodrey met with very
macmillan and painful accident Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. Hall called to the door
on an errand and the colt became an
noyed by fly and in his restiveness the
rein got caught under the thill. The
horse fell over on to the piazza where
Mrs. Jodrey stood, and her leg was pinned
down by his weight. There were no
bones broken but the ligaments were
seriously strained.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
Denmark,

The new boiler house at the corn shop
is about completed.
A largo party from Cobb Inn have re-
Gently been up the White Mountains for
q few days. Mr.. Cobb 10 to establish .
camp near Tuckerman Ravine, White
Mountains.
Mrs. Dresser, who was injured In the
laundry, was taken to the hospital In
Portland Monday and had her three
fingers aud thumb amputated and part
of her hand,
Ellis Blake was also taken to the
hospital for appendicitis but II was de.
cided he was alI right and he returned
homo the Same night.
A. q. Witham ID again intending
matrimony and will DO married Monday,
the 21st.
A. w. Belcher, while working 1t the
corn shop Wednesday, was taken sudden.
" sick with . bad bilious spell and 10
now confined to tho house.
The new boiler ct the corn shop has
been piped and 10 ready for business.
Other repairs are now In progress, and
corn IL expected the first week In Sep
TENDER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
Locke's Mills,

Ransom Cummings spent few days
last week at East Bethel, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hastings.
Mrs. Azel Bryant and Lula Cummings
were at Bryant Pond Thursday.
Mrs. Bessie Potter Of Massachusetts, is
stopping at Herbert Crooker's.
Bert Goodwin has moved his family
to South Paris where he is at work in
Fogg's livery stable.
Miss Edith Cross of Portland visited at
j. C. Littlefield's last week.
Howard Rowe and family of New
York returned home last Tuesday.
They have been stopping at Mr.. Rowe's
fathers cottage.
There was a quiet wedding at Lake
view Cottage Aug. II when Miss Lena
Francis and Mr.. George Cushman were
united in marriage by G. L. Cushman,
Esq.
Camp Echo is occupied by Mrs. STAN
bury, son and daughter, of New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
Byron.

Mrs. James A. Taylor with her two
children went to Dixmont last week to
visit her parents.
lothian Shaw has been helping his
brother, j. e Shaw, at haying. lothian
has also cut his grass on bis farm and
put it into j. E.'s barn.
Raspberries have been plentiful and
blueberries are now.
Mrs. A. 8. Young of Mechanic Falls
visited friends In town last week. Her
son Thomas was with her.
The Advent Campmeeting at Mechanic
Falls began Thursday, August II, and
continued till the 9th. Reduced fare on
the Maine Central and Grand Trunk
Railroads.
David Ladd has . crew peeling and
yarding pulp wood on Buckfield Hill.
He Is now cutting the grass on the
Maxim and Brown farms. Grass 10 very
good.
Fine weather.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
North BuckfieId.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold W. Keene and
three children of New Hampshire are
stopping at his fathers, G. B. Keene's.
George Warren is having, . weeks va
cation.
Carroll Philbrook OF Peabody, Mass,
is visiting at A. w. Spaulding's.
Althea Stetson spent q few days with
Elsie Palmer at East Sumner recently.
Harold E. Hall, wife and baby, of Bev
erly, Mass, have been visiting relatives
in Buckfield, Sumner and Hartford.
Captain and Mrs. Emery were In Port
land few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Turner and Guy
Turner Of East Sumner, Mrs. Vinton
Foster and Miss Sadie Swallow Of South
Paris were at Isabelle Swallows Sstur.
day and Sunday.
August 10, to the wife OF N. A. War.
rem, son, Ezra Arcadus.
Mrs. Mary Spaulding has not been 81
well the past week.
Miss Abbie Keene Is visiting at Cells
Dunham's.
Helen Heald 10 gaining slowly. She
still has trained nurse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22

A boy of II years was killed, fireman
was seriously injured, and . dozen or
more young people riding or standing
near . merry.go.round ct Catholic pic
MIC at Fort Fairfield Thursday had .
very narrow escape by the bursting Of
the boiler which supplied steam for the
merry-go.round engine. Charles Devoe
OF Carbon was 90 terribly injured that
he died half an hour after tho accident
occurred. Charles st. Pierre Of Van
Buren,, . fireman, who bad charge OF the
boiler, was seriously injured but will
survive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
North Waterford.

Winfield Perkins has built mill In the
place of the one burned few weeks ago.
Linwood Flint, who has been away ex-
hibiting his animals, is at homo now. He
has been on tho sick list since his return.
Mrs. Alopzo Brown of Stoneham spent
the day with her daughter, Mrs. John
McAllister, Wednesday.
Allen b. Carrot is working for Harry
Brown.
Lewis Brown has got through driving
team for Harry Brown and gone away.
Linwood Flint went to Canton Mon
day, where he IL exhibiting bis animals.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Saunders Of New
Hampshire, formerly Of this place, visit
Cd here recently.
Mr.. A. B. Cooper and Mr.. T. F. Hazel
ton were ct Lucian Andrews In Albany
Wednesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22

Charles Austin has been arrested
charged with the killing Of Nicholas
Grimshaw on the night Of Aug. II at
Lakevisw Plantation, near Milo. He
was arrested at the conclusion Of the
coronsr's inquest which found Grim
shaw was murdered, or 80 badly injured
that he died from drowning. Grimshaw
was employed as night fireman In the
thread mills at Lakeview in which Aus
tin was night Waterman. The verdict
of the coroner's inquest was that Grim
shaw came 10 his death by being drown
cd in Schoodic Lake, the drowning being
due to wounds upon the face and body,
Inflicted by some person or persons to
the jury unknown, the wounds render
Ing Grimshaw unconscious before he fell
or was thrown into the lake.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
East Waterford.

Geo. Woodward of Massachusetts,,
whose boyhood days were spent in the
Temple Hill District, called with his
wife and child on old friends this week.
B. w. Sanderson's wife and little boy
have Joined him at his fathers.
The bridge over Crooked River on the
McIntire road has been newly planked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Albee of Wellesley
and Mrs. Mary Crowell and Mrs. Reua
Legge of Brockton spent night recent
ly with their uncle, Jonas Anterior.
Chas. Merrill and son Lewis are work
ing for j. E. McIntire digging ditch
for new water pipe, and newly plank
ing the dam of his trout pond. Mr..
LOngley and two helpers of Norway are
doing the plumbing for j. E. & L. E.
McIntire.
Mrs. L. E. McIntire spent few days
at Peaks Island last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
THIRTY YEARS TOGETHER.

Thirty years Of notwithstanding Of
II. How the merit Of good thing stands
out In that time-or the worthlessness
of Q bad one. So there's no guesswork
In this evidence Of Thos. Ariss, Concord,
Mich, who writer: ~ have used DR..
Kings New Discovery for 80 years, and
it's The bss. cough and cold cure ever
used" Once It finds entrance In homo
You can't pry 1t out. Many families have
used It forty years. It's the most infal.
lible throat and lung medicine on earth.
Uuequaled for the grippe, asthma, hay.
fever, Group, quinsy or sore lungs. Price
500, 500. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed By Chas. q. Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
Four Questions for Special Election.

At the special election on sept. 1ltn,
four questions will be submitted to the
voters of Maine, all Of which will be de-
cided BY a majority vote. In each case
the vote is a simple yes or no, indicated
by q cross in the proper column, which
Is distinctly marked on the official ballot.
The first of these questions Is the one
in which moat interest Is taken-whether
the prohibitory amendment to the con-
stitution shall be repealed. So much has
been said on this important matter that
it is only necessary TO repeat that the
Democrat thoroughly believes the best
interests OF the state call upon the citi-
Zens to vote NO.
Two other proposed amendments to
the State constitution will be voted upon
at the same time, which are of lesser i'm
portance. One of cheese makes Augusta
the permanent capital of tho state-the
location of the capital now being IN
the hands of the law-making power, and
not In the constitution.
The other proposed amendment pro-
vides debt limit OF seven and and one
half per cent for cities of &C, 900 aud more
inhabitants, in place of the five per cent
limit now existing for all towns and
cities. This applies at present only to
the city of Portland and is designed for
that city especially, which is already up
to it's debt limit, and desires to under
take further public works.
The last question on the ballot Is on
the adoption of the Davies direct pri-
mary bill. This bill was presented to the
last legislature under the initiative pro-
vision, and is the only bill ever 30 pre-
sented. The legislature refused to pass
it, and 1t is therefore submitted to the
people. The Davies bill provides for the
nomination of candidates for all offices
by direct primaries. Instead OF this, the
legislature passed bill providing for
the nomination by direct primaries only
of candidates for governor, representa-
tives in congress and United States sena-
tors. The principle of direct primaries is
strongly favored by many, as taking the
making of nominations out of the hands
Of politicians and putting it into the
hands of the people. On the other hand,
it is opposed by many as governmental
experiment which does not do that which
Is claimed for it.
The Importance Of the prohibitory
amendment question has overshadowed
the other matters which will appear on
the ballot, but they should all be studied
carefully by the voters, so that at least
an intelligent ballot may be cast.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
West Bethel,

What people say?
You know the false words from the true
From day to day.
You know they'll criticise you sure,
II you are bad, or good and pure;
It's easy for you to endure
What people say.
Keep on don't let It break you down
What people say;
Don't let 1t drive you out OF town,
What people say"
"It's not such very hard thing, you see,
But to make others change theirs with you to
Is not quite so easy, you'll find"
George a. Mills has returned to his
home in Worcester, Mass.
The rain which fell Tuesday evening
was very gladly welcomed.
A bountiful crop of meadow hay is be-
ing harvested in fine condition.
Mrs Eugene Larry and granddaughter
Grace are once more in their old home.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Tyler of Dixfield Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Leonard
Sumner.
Mrs. n. P. Dennison is entertaining
her former nurse and friend, Miss N. N.
Irish of Portland.
MISS DOrOCuy Mills VI 0oTndm, ~. u =,
is visiting her grandparents, W. D. Mills
aud wife.
A young lady from Mechanic Falls was
in town last week soliciting subscribers
to the Lewiston Journal.
Mrs. Bertha Clifford of Roslindale,
Mass, visited L. D. Grover and family
last week, and went from here to White
Rock.
Mrs. Lucinda E. Bean of South Paris
has sold all her wild lands In this vicin-
ity, over three thousand acres, to D. r.
Hastings & Co.
Mrs. Grace Mitchell OF Woodfords was
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Brown,
the first OF the week, and went to her
sisters home in Shelburne, N. a., Tues.
day.
Michael Vashaw has moved his house
hold goods and family to Gilead, and
will soon 60 to work In the woods OF
Grafton, where he was employed last
fall and winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
West Lowell.

Mrs. Joan McAllister, who has been
sick at Roscoe LeBaron's is able to be
up.
Mrs. Marietta Fox ia at home from her
visit to her brother, Stewart Horr, In
Vermont.
Leo Bell has moved to the Babineau
house.
Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews and two chill
dren of Medford, Mass, are visiting at
Cora Nichols.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
ATTACK LIKE TIGERS.

In fighting to keep the blood pure the
white corpuscles attack disease germ,
like tigers. But often germs multiply
80 fast the little fighters are overcome.
Then see pimples, boils, eczema, salt.
rheum and sores multiply and strength
and appetite fail. This condition de.
mapds Electric Btters to regulate stom.
ach, liver and kidneys and to expel poi.
sons from tho blood. "They are the
best blood purifier" writes G. T. Blu:
dahn of Tracy, Calf. II have ever found"
They make rich, red blood, strong nerves
aud build up your health. Try them.
SOC ut Chas. q. Howard Co.'S.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
Green wood.

Archie Edgerly has gone to the Central
Maine General hospital for treatment.
A successful term of school closed in
the Tubbs District August 4th, taught
by Flora Edgerly. Friday afternoon ten
children gathered at their teachers
home. where they played games, listen
cd to instrumental music, received their
treat, and last, not least. went to the river
to battle. Annie Curtis, age six years,
did not miss day, neither was she tardy
during the term. COlista Curtis, age
two years, attsnded regularly the last
two weeks; during the time learned to
spell number Of words, besides part OF
her letters,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22

Professor Osbourne McConathy OF
Chelsea has been calling on his Buck
field friends, Of whom he has many. dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. Emily @. BIoknell died at the
home of her son, W. A. Turner, Sstur.
day afternoon, after . long and trying
illness. Mrs. Bicknell was SO years of
age and was widow, having been twice
married, first to Luther Turner and later
to ]. r. Bicknell of North Buokf1eld,
who died several years ago. She 10 sur
vived BY one sister who lives in Massa-
chusetts and her son, W. A. Turner. She
was . member Of Good Faith Lodge, No.
40, D. of R., and Mountain Grange, and
IN earnest and active worker. Both
organizations sent beautiful floral
tributes. The funeral was from the
home OF Mr.. Turner Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Bisbee of Rumford
we're in town Monday making few
brief calls on their way to Portland in
their automobile driven by Spsulding
Bisbee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hutchinson have
been entertaining guests from New York.
Mr.. Eaton of Paris 10 In town for .
short time and will do all kinds Of up
holstering.
A party of Portland young ladies,
eight In number, have been boarding
with Mrs. Gertrude Benson for q week,
returning to their homes Sunday.
Herbert Marston of Brunswick is the
guest of Frank Berry.
4 party of boys from here have been
at Bear Pond for week.
The usual number from this vicinity
attended the St. Rocco celebration at
Canton Wednesday. Mrs. Eliot Gardner
lost gold watch on the grounds for the
return of which liberal reward Is
offered.
Chester futile was elected principal of
the Biddeford High School instead OF the
Saco School as reported last week.
DR.. A. E. Cole and family and DR..
Marston and family went to Orr's Island
Saturday for few days outing.
The 10Th annual reunion of the twenty
third regiment Maine Volunteers was
held here Friday, August Is, at the New
Grange Hall. There were forty mem
bers of the association present beside the
ladies. The morning session was devot-
cd to the transaction of routine business.
Dinner was served in the lower hall by
the Sons of Veterans to about one
hundred people. The afternoon session
was public and was very enjoyable
meeting. Addresses were made by
members of the association and by Hon.
John D. Long. Music was furnished by
mixed quartet, and solo by Miss Nil.
dred Shaw with selections BY Billy and
Fon. The association numbers IT'S men,
bers. Thirteen died during the past
year. The following officers were elect
ed:
G. II. Prince, Buckneld, President.
e. H. Sawyer, Auburn, Vice.President
| AT. Warren, Buckneld, Secretary.
James White, Auburn, Treasurer.
w. r. Brand, Lewiston, Chaplain.
A party from East Buckfleld went to
Four Ponds Saturday morning for q
weeks outing. The party included v
P. DeCoster, W. q. Irish, Chas. Gam:
mon, Chas. Sanborn, Fred Irish and
others.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-22
North Paris.

A prohibition rally was held Friday
evening at tho Baptist church under the
auspices Of tho Young Campaigners, q
club recently organized here, that was a
success in every way. Tho church was
handsomely decorated for the occasion
with flags and flowers; the Young Cam
paigners, about forty In number, march
cd In carrying banners with tho words
"vote No." and very interesting exer-
cises were given by members Of the
club, including songs, recitations, etc.
Addresses were given by Rev. G. W. r.
Hill and George n. Atwood. An au-
dience was present that filled the church
almost to Its seating capacity.