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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
oeorre N. iierrick Of Bethel Shot
| ACCIDENT WITH PISTOL RESULTS
FATALLY ON THE FOURTH.

George NJ. Herrick OF Bethel received
q wound which terminated fatally on
Tuesday. He was demonstrating the
action of An automatic pistol. and bad
removed, as be supposed, the loaded
cartridges, but one remained, and this
was discharged, the bullet passing
through Mr.. Hsrrick's hip and severing
the main artery.
DR.. Tibbetts was summoned, but Mr..
Herrick had suffered severe and weak
ening loss of blood before Its flow was
stopped. Amputation had to be resort
cd to, but Mr.. Herrick did not have
sufficient vitality to rally and died about
6 O'Clock P. N.
Mr.. Herrick was the junior member OF
the firm OF Herrick Brothers, who con-
duct a fully-equipped machine shop at
Bethel. He was born in L0cke's Mills,
some years since moving to West Bethel
and thence to Bethel village. he was an
excellent machinist, and successful and
efficient in his work. He was 40 years
of age, and unmarried.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
Good Show by Sparks Circus.

John Il. Sparks World Famous Show
Commonly known for short as the cir
cus) exhibited on the fair ground
Thursday evening, and gave nice littl
show. Perhaps you may never hav
heard of Sparks show. This is because
though it has been on the road for
number of years, it has been in tn
South mainly, and this is it's first tour il
this part of the country.
The show arrived about 2:30 in tn
morning, coming from Bethel, where
exhibited Wednesday, in its own train o
nine cars. The process of unloading
and setting up at the fair grounds wa
watched by some interested spectators
though on account of the early arriva
and the blisteripg heat of the forenoon
there were less than usually attend thos
interesting free functions.
A street parade, short but good, wa
given at noon, the procession including
three elephants and camel, few ami
NAL cages, variety of horses and rid
ers, the band and the clowns band, ant
other features, the inevitable calliopt
bringing up the rear.
Just after the doors were open and
the people had begun to gather for the
afternoon show, the shower struck, and
the tempest, sweeping across the open
fair grounds, did things to the show
quite rapidly. The main top" was
badly stripped to pieces, and that and all
the other tents except the mensgerie
tent, were blown down. The spectators,
who were in the menagerie tent, were
finally ordered out of it for fear il
would also go down. and some of them
got pretty we'll soaked in the rain.
There are two rather interesting coin
cidences in connection with this disaster.
The first is that just a year before to a
day, in a town in South Dakota, the
show was ripped to pieces by tempest
in about the same way. The other, that
a new "main top" had been expected to
be delivered at South Paris and used for
the first time that day, but was day
late and was delivered at the next stop,
SO that the old tent was doing It's swan
song as the wind whiStled through its
wreckage.
Naturally there was no afternoon
'pufformance," but in the evening the
big tent was filled. The shower had re-
duced the temperature to something
quite livable, and the holes and tatters in
the canvas top aided in the ventilation,
and didn't let in rain, as there wasn't
any until after the show.
Of course this wasn't great big show,
like those which bear names known over
the world. There was only one ring,
and one could see all that was going on,
without having his attention split into
useless shreds. There was some pretty
riding, and a good lot of acrobstic work,
including that of company of Japanese
boys. One of the most striking features
was the act of two girls, who rode BIZ
cycles, did butterfly dance and various
other stunts, while swinging in the air,
suspended by their teeth. There we're
half dozen clowns who did some funny
stunts, and some trained animal work.
Dancing horses gave pretty exhibitions,
and the three elephants, one of them a
huge animal, did some acts which show
ed remarkable intelligence. Altogether
il was a nice clean show, without
Objectionable features, not too long, and
very entertaining.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
Temperance Rally.

A temperance rally in New Hall Wed
nesdsy evening will be addressed by
Miss Anna Gordon, vice. president of the
National w. C. T. U. Previous to the
meeting there will be parade, headed
by Lumley Castle Band, with Albert D.
Park as marshal. The parade will form
at. the ball at I p. NJ, and march through
I've principal streets of the village.
Teams or autos will be furnished for
those unable to march. Miss Gordon
will also speak in the afternoon, and or
ganize the Young Campaiguers for Pro-
hibition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
Poured Kerosene on q Low Fire.
MRS. MABEL NASH OF RoxBURY FATAL.
LIZ BURNED AT RUMFoRD.

Tn ursday forenoon Mrs. Mabel Nash
Of Roxbury, while at work a. house
keeper for Mrs. Russell lnglis at Rum
ford, poured kerosene from can on q
fire which was low. The can exploded
and her hair and dress were set IN fire.
She rushed up stairs and got into bed,
hoping thus to smother the flames, but
instead set tho bed clothes on fire. She
was so severely burned that she died si
I3P.N.
Mrs. Inglis, who IL Ill and weak, in en-
deavoring to save her children from the
flames which had been communicated to
the furniture and woodwork of the
house, was considerably burned on the
arms and head, and one Of the children
had foot burned.
The fire In the house was extinguish.
ed by the flremen.
Mrs. Nash was 80 years of age, and
leaves three children, the oldest 0 years
Of age, who were at Roxbury with heI
father
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
ESCAPED WITH HIS LIFE.

"Twenty-one years ago l faced al
awful DEATH" writes, H. B. Martin
Port HARRISON, S. C. doctors said
had consumption and the dreadful cougl
I had looked like 1t, sure enough.
tried everything could hear OF for m!
cough, and was under treatment of TIT
best doctor in Georgetown, s. c., for I
year, but could get no relief. A friend
advised me to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. I did so, and was completely
cured. I feel that owe my life to THU
great throat and lung cure" III
positively guaranteed for coughs, colds,
and all bronchial affections. Soc. and
81. 90. Trial bottle free at the pharmacy
of the Chaa. 81. Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11

TEMPEsrUoUs TERMINATION TO THE
TERRIBLE ToRRIDITY.

In common with considerable OF Maine
and some Of the rest Of New England, in
this vicinity We had the elimination
and the rupture OF the almost un6earable
hot spell in q shower In the carly after
noon of Thursday which assumed the
proportions Of tempest.
The shower gathered very rapidly,
there being no hint of such thing in
the appearance OF the sky until about
noon, but few minutes after 1t burst
upon US In all its force.
While IL Was perhaps not the worst
ever, rarely il the lightning so incessanf
and 90 near. and rarely do We have such
gale as swept over US, blowing from
northerly direction. There was also
quite heavy rainfall here. Branches OF
trees aud loose articles went flying
through the air. Two maple trees In
Moore Park were broken off, and Others
elsewhere were broken and uprooted.
Lightning struck in a number Of
places, though no buildings were burned
nearer than those of Harry Rust Jack.
son in Millettville, Norway. The worst
damage done in this village was at the
Baptist church, where the spire was
struck, clapbosrds and boards being
ripped off considerably around the base
and corners, but no considerable damage
resulting inside.
The cupola of the barn at the A. G
Hall place, occupied by Frank E. Bar
rows, was struck, and the building was
somewhat damaged. At the house of
Lester A. West on High Street, from
which he has recently moved to farm,
and which was unoccupied, pieces OF
saddleboards were torn of. 1t is the
opinion of some that this was not the
work of lightning, and it is possible
that IL might have been done by the
swayipg of large willow tree which
overhapgs the roof at this point, but
decidedly like the effect of light bolt
of lightning. Two buildings on Paris
Hill were also struck, and one of them
set on fire.
Telephone and light and power service
were considerably demoralized by the
lightning and by falling trees breaking
wires, and it was not until late in the |
afternoon that the street car and the |
lights were again in running order.
At the fair grounds, Sparks circus |
tents, which had just been set up, Jared
pretty hard, and the afternoon perform |
snce was necessarily omitted.
A more than welcome drop of about |
twenty-five degrees in temperature &C.
the shower. The sky con-
.inued overcast until some time in the
night, and during the evening light fall
If rain gave the earth another little wet
inc
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11

Suit has been brought by Mira. Sadie
P. Williams of Vassalboro, against Ar
Wolmau and Bessie Wolman of Gardiner
in the sum OF $4,000 damages because
she alleges, they sold her husband, Fred
E. Williams, the liquor which SO stupe'
fed him that he lay In roofless shack
in Farmingdale, on the west bank of the
Kennebec river from Feb. 81 to March 8,
1911, and frozs his feet so badly that
both had to be amputated, in conse.
quence of which he is now helpless
cripple.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
Building q Round Barn.

A recent current paragraph, which ap-
peare6 In the Democrat a. we'll 90 other
papers, referred to the only octagon barn
In Maine. Perhaps the barn now In
process of construction by j. " Pearson
Of Buckfield, whose buildings were burn
ed last fall. is not. like the octagon barn,
unique in Maine, but 1t Is at least novel.
1t 10 round, with silo in the middle.
which forms support for the center Of
the roof, while the tie-ups are around
the outside, the stock facing inward
While to build such barn admittedly
requires moro labor than for . square
barn, It requires rather less lumber fol
the same capacity, and number OF I'D
vantsges, such ~ the convenience II
feeding the stock, are claimed for the
building In practical use.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
buildings Burned In Hartford.

During the heavy shower Of Thursday
afternoon the farm buildings of George
A. Holmes in Hartford were struck by q
bolt Of lightning and totally consumed
by FIRE. A pair of valuable oxen In the
barn persisted in tho flames. Much OF
tho contents of the house was saved, and
the buildings carried an insurance OF
1900.
About the time that the buildings Of
George Holmes, within few miles,
we're burning, tho farm house of George
Fl. Record In Hartford was struck and
set on FIRE, but prompt action saved II
from serious injury,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
The Fourth at the Fair Grounds.

Nothing short of a big league game
would have tempted some people to the
fair grounds on Tuesday, yet several
hundred people were there to see the
ball games and the horse trotting, and 1t
is said that under the shadow of the
grand stand roof was one of the coolest
places to be found in the afternoon.
In the forenoon game between Paris
and Norway town teams Paris won by q
score of too.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
Died..

In Waterford. July !. DR.. Charles A. Coolidge,
In Fryeburg. July 4, Miss Olive J. Swan. aged
II years. -
In Bethel, July 4, George NJ Herrick, aged 40
years.
In Byron, July ., julie Boudreau, aged "
years.
In Rumford. July 2, Mrs. Hannah, wife Of
Peter Merritt, aged q years.
In Mexico. July 8, Carroll Sweat aged 10
years.
In Rumford, July 8, Mrs. Mabel Nash Of Rox'
bury. aged 80 years.
In Mexico. July 5, Miss Elma Reed. aged 20
In Rumford, July 8. Daniel Mcneil. aged 20
years
In East Waterford, July 5. Mrs. Virginia
(Ames), widow Of William A. Emery, aged q.
years
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
KILL MORE THAN WILD BEASTS.

The number of people killed yearly BY
wild beasts don't approach the vast mum.
ber killed by disease germs. No life ID
safe from their attacks. They're 10 air,
water, dust, even food. But grand pro.
lection 10 Afforded by Electric Bitten
which destroy and expel these deadly
disease germs from the system. That's
Why chills, fever and ague, ell malarial
and many blood diseases yield promptly
to this wonderful blood purifier. Try
them, and enjoy the glorious health and
new strength they'll give you. Money
back, II not Satisfied. Only 30 cents q
the pharmacy Of ths C. b. Howard Co
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11

Showers amounting to tempssts were
practically Simultaneous In several sec
lions of the state Thursday afternoon.
A number of buildings were burned BY
lightning, and other damage done, and
near Bangor, . carpenter, Harry Nor
wood, % years Of age, Was killed by the
collapse OF barn in the wind.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
A PEEK INTO HIS POCKET

would show the box of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve that E. 8. Lopez, q carpenter, Of
Narilla, N. Y. always carries. 81 have
never had q cut, wound, bruise, or sore
Il would not soon heal" he writes.
Greatest healer Of burns. boils, scalds,
ohappsd hands and lips, fever sores
subscriptions, eczema, corns and piles
Is cents at the c. Il. Howard Co.. store
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
HARRISON.
Score by Innings.

Paris. s 0 0 Ill
Harrison, 20 0 o 0 o O.?
Earned runs, Paris =; Harrison |. Two.base-
hits, Rawson; 4. Shaw. sacrifice hit. T. Shaw.
First base on balls. OF Shaw 3; on Spaulding 2
Struck out, by Shaw 5; by spsulding l. Left on
bases, Paris 4; Harrison 8. Double plays. +.
Shaw to witham; Durham to Merrill. First
base on errors, Paris 2; Harrison 2. Hit by
pitched ball. Spaulding tSturtevant, Wishsm)'
Two horse races were trotted in the
afternoon, half.mile heats, each won In
three straight. In the 2:22 class there
were two starters, Hiram, entered by
Orison Jordan of Buckfield, and Col.
Direct, by Faunce Of Mechanic Falls.
The race was won by Hiram, in I'LL, 1:l2
and / IA.
For the matched race the entries were,
Checkers, j. Pledge, Norway; Crown
Duchess, o. Rich, Norway; Gala Wilkes,
Faunce, Mechanic Falls; Little Mike, w.
Nelson. Grown Duchess LIST, Checkers
I'd. Little Mike Sd. Time, LIP, Ills IA,
1.l6.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
PARIS.
MECHANIC FALLS
lOldls --c'
Batted for L. Shaw In the ninth.
Seora nv InninVs
SCOrt Uy IuuIUHs'
l23 6 / 9-Totai


ls3I 5 6 s s-Totai.
Paris, .;,.l 000 0&
Mechanic Falls,-l o o u
Earned runs, Paris 5. Two-base hits, Lori,
+. Shaw. Three base-hit. 4. shaw. First base
on balls, of Rowe 1 on LAWYER l. Struck out,
by Rowe y; by Lswler6 8. Left on bases, Paris
u; Mechanic Falls 5. Double plays, Rawson 10
Davis to witham; wescott to Barker. stolen
bases, witham, Rowe, Davis. Lswler, Meserve
First base on errors, Paris 2; Mechanic Falls l.
Umpire, Allen. Scorer, King.
Paris PLAYS Norway next Saturday, at
the Paris High School grounds, at 2:SO
p. N.
At the fair grounds Saturday after
noon there was a game between the fat
men of Paris and Norway. Not 90
awful fat either. as tho limit OF weight
was put at ls5 pounds. Strange as II
may seem, they played the full nine in
nings. Paris put it all over Norway,
batting several pitchers out of the box,
and winning by = score Of Is to 4. A
fair crowd saw the game, and Clipped
| in to nav the expenses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
PARSONS POEM A CEN.

From Rev. Stubenvoll, Allison, Ia, in
praise of DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
"They're such health necessity,
In every home these pills should be.
II other kinds you've tried in vain,
USE DIR. KINGS
And be we'll again."
Only 25c. at the pharmacy Of the c. 81.
Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
Fire at West Peru.

The house OF James Williams at West
Peru was burned Sunday evening, the
I'd. The barn, at some distance from
the house, and most of the household
goods we're not burned. Cause, explo-
sion Of kerosene in q lamp. Insured for
S70O.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
PARIS.
NORWAY.
Score by Innings.

SCOrt Uy InuIHHe.
l2 8 4 6 Z s-Total.
Paris o o 0 o.
Norway ---------0 0 o %
Earned runs, Paris 2; No-wav l. Two-base-
hit, Cannon. Three. has hit, Thompson. Sac
r,ice hits, CLARK; Davis. First base on balls, OF
Shaw ]; OF Rowe !; OF Hunt l. Struck out. BY
Rowe IL; by Hunt Left on bases. Paris g.;
Norway g. Double plays. Thompson (unassist-
edl; Davis to Rawson. First base on errors.
Paris s. Hit by pitched bali. Rowe IN. Hunt % ;
Hunt Gates. Umpire, Spring. Scorer, Eas-
son.
Harrison played the winning team in
the afternoon, and this game also result
ed in victory for Paris, the score being
IL to-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
Born

In Sumner. June. TO the wife OF Willie
Andrews, q son.
In Greenwood, July I, to the wife Of Llewellyr
Emmons, son.
In Sweden, June %, to the wife Of A. II
Smart. . son.
In Gilead, July 4, to the wife of Earl Jordan
son.
In Norway, June %. to the wife Of Lester V
shton, q son, Vincent HobsOn.
In Augusta. june Is, to the wife of Herman n
Stuart, daughter.
In North Paris June 81. to the wife OF A. T.
Hollis, q daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11

You are liable to an attack Of some
form Of Bowel Complaint and should
provide yourself with the best known
remedy-Dr. Seth Arnold's Balsam.
Warranted By the Chas. b. Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
Base Ball.

PARIS 5; MECHANIC FALLS l,
Paris won the game with Mechanic
Falls at the Falls Saturday afternoon, by
the score OF ) TO l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11

George Sawyer Of Pittsfeld was over
come by the heat Thursday afternoon
and dropped dead while at WORK IN sne
hay field. he leaves . wife and one
chll0.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11

A victim Of the terrific heat. George
NJ. Smith of South Portland died Tues
dav. Mr.. Smith was soldier OF the
civil war, and had an old wound with
vhicb be had suffered, which Was prob
ably the primary cause OF the heat At.
fectinz him 80 severely. He was "a
wears OF age.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
Wealth of Hair.
chas. II. Howard Co. has the Prep
aratiou that grows Hair, stops
Dandruff and Makes Hair
Oloriously Radiant.

Money back says Chas. n. Howard Co.
II Partisan Sage dossen't eradicate oil
dapdruff, stop splitting hair, falling hair
and scalp itch, and put life and lustrs
into the hair Of any man, woman Of
child.
And Partisan Sage is 80 pleasant and
refreshing. No cheap perfumery odor Il
carry around all day, no disagreeablt
coucoction that disgusts the senses, bu,
a dsiutily perfumed tonic that proves
Ito goodness the first time you use 1t.
Badness and faded hair are botf
caused by dandruff germs. Partisan
Sage kills the germs and causes the hal
to grow abuudantiy.
Large bottle for 30 cents 1t Chas. b
Howard Co.'s, and druggists everywhere
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11

Eye comfort goes with every pair Of
glasses We fit. 8. Richards.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
Card Of Thanks.

Words fail to express our feelings at
this time OF our great bereavement, but
we take this way Of showing on most
sincere appreciation and thanks for the
mapy acts of kindness from the neigh
bors and friends, who did 20 much to
assist us and help us bear our sorrow.
We wish to thank all for the many sym
pathizng words and letters, also the
many beautiful flowers.
E. +. JORDAN.
Mr. AND MRS. 81. WALTER STABBED
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11

Nothing more satisfactory In Sum-
mer hosiery has ever been manufac-
tured than the line Of Yankee knit
hosiery We are showing. They are
soft and fine a. silk and much more
durable. All colors, black, blue
and tan in several shades, plum, hello,
OK blood, green and other nice colors.
Yankee Hose, 25c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-25

Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. %.
to the last minute, New
York today plucked victory from de-
feat in the ninth inning when the
score stood 3 to 1, by getting two men
over the plate. IN the last half Of
the tenth, the Giants scored another,
winning the game by score of 4 to
8.
Doyle was the Giants batting sem
sation. He was first man up in the
tenth end he doubled. Then Snod-
grass bunted Doyle to third. Murray
and Merkle flied out to Murphy and
Doyle raced over on the last throw
in
Five pitchers Were used. Marquarl
lasted three innings, then Ames held
on until the seventh when CrandalI
went in for the Giants. After that the
Athletics did not score.
Coombs was pulled out in the ninth
when Fletcher, Crandall and Devora
all hit him and the latter two scored.
Then Plank went in and was solved
by Doyle.
The game in detail follows:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-25
Authorities Open Grave at
Midnight to Beat In
junction Of Defense.
SECOND AUTOPSY is HELD
Fail 10 Find Package of Poison in
Bathrobe and Send Internal Organs
to Harvard Laboratory for Analys-
Is by Medical Experts.

Boston, Mass, oct. 25.-With the
body of the late Miss Avis Linnell for
whose murder Rev. Virgil Richeson
is held in the county jail here. ex
humed and every internal organ re-
moved, the prosecution is sparing no
efforts to determine the exact man
ner in which the young woman came
to her death.
The body was eXnumed at the GEM
etery in Hayannis, the girls home, at
midnight last night, in order to as
certain If the bathrobe which She
wore when she died, and which was
buried with her body, contained a
vial or package of cyanide of potas-
sium,s which is alleged to have been
the poison given to her by Reverend
Richeson and which caused her death
The failure to find the poison in
the bath robe, caused the authorities
tn insist on a second autopsy, which
was performed today.
Having learned OF the intention of
the authorities to eXhume the body,
the defense became alarmed and made
preparations to secure an injunction
AGAINST the action. In order to thwart
this Injunction, which was to have
been asked for today, the authorities
exhumcd the body at midnight.
The organs removed from the dead
girls body. have been sent to Har-
ward laboratory for analysis. This is
done in order to determine the man
ner in which the poison was taken, as
the uncertainty of this, the authorl-
ties assert, is the one weak place in
the chain Of circumstantial evidence
against Reverend Richeson. The au-
thorities advance the theory that the
poison was taken in gelatine capsules.
The district attorney has engaged
four medical experts to assist Exam
iner LeaIy, in the second autopsy. The
girls body will later be resealed in a
casket and returned to Hyannis for
interrment