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The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-10
Personals

| NilIC.
l. G. Bailey is spending the day IN
Little Rock.
H. B. Ingram went to Little Rock
this morning.
R. D. Howell is in Little Rock to-
day on business.
| VIM. CADY, the baggage man.
Phones 321. 113.
Dr.. j. w. Conger has returned
from Little Rock.
Mrs. E. L. Barton went to Little
Rock this morning.
John ID. Dunaway is spending the
day in Little Rock.
Don't forget that cool place after
|supper-the Arkway.
Esquire E. l.. Smith of Martin
Vile IS in Conway today.
DR.. G, L. Smith of Calico Rock is
a visitor in the city today.
Go to Holt & Sons for groceries. If
John Harton has returned from
visit with Morriton friends.
Mrs. E. Z. Edwards is confined to
her room on account of sickness.
Miss Ethel Millar is visiting
friends and relatives in Fayetteville.
Walter NJ. Terry and son, John,
left this afternoon for Trinidad, Col
Dorado.
Wanted-A carload of secondhand
furniture, Wednesday, July 10. The
New Store.
K. L. jackson is putting forth a
great effort to write twenty thousand
insurance this week. 1t
Miss Nettie Kate Rachels left this
morning for her home at Searcy, af-
ter visit with Miss Amy Roth of
this city.
Quality in Bread and Cakes is
what counts. You can get it at the
Sanitary Bakery. Free delivery.
Phone 80.
Phillip Yaeger is having a hand
some gold-leaf sign placed on the
window of his barber shop on South
Front street.
R. L. Jackson is trying to make
this his ecord-breaking week Why
wait until next week to be insured?
See him now 1t
Miss Nina Renfrow of Rison, who
has been visiting Miss Mary Wilson
Of this city, left last night for visit
at Little Rock.
Why does R. l.. Jackson write two
to five thousand insurance every
day? Because he has policy every
body should have. 1t
Prof. w. o. Stephenson of the
Normal will leave Saturday for the
University of Chicago, where he will
study this summer.
Visit the Arkway this evening and,
in addition to witnessing a fine pro
gram Of moving pictures, let those
big oscillating fans keep you cool.
Beginning next Monday, July Is,
all barber shops in the city of Con
way will close promptly at 1880
O'Clock p. M, an agreement having
been made to that effect.
Mesdames G. S. Brown, B. T. Deal,
S. G.. Smith and E. R. Steel went
to Morrilton this morning to attend
the all-day missionary meeting.
The Craig Glass of the Methodist
Sunday school enjoyed moonlight"
picnic last evening at Rambo Hill.
Miss Elise Conger is visiting in
Little Rock.
The Hartford Life boat will take
your family to the port of safety J.
ID. Dunaway, General Agent, Conway,
Ark. Some good producers can get
attractive propositions.
Keep cool! Use McCulloch's ice,
made in Conway from pure, spark
ling distilled water. Delivered in any
quantity. Can now saw so or 100
pound deliveries in solid blocks to fit
your refrigerators. If
DR.. j T. Matthews, who formerly
attended Hendrix College, was here
today on his way to Russellville,
where he will be married this even
ing to Miss Florence Hamilton, a
graduate of Hendrix. DR.. Matthews
recently graduated from the state
medical college and passed success
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-10

The family medicine in thousands of
homes for 81 years-Dr. Thacher's Liver
,1d Blood Syrup
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-26
His Point Of View.

There was an old minister in New
Orleans OF German extraction, who
was an ardent advocate of temperance
and never LOST an opportunity TO as
sail the liquor traffic and those who
dealt in it.
In spite of this, the old man loved
his one glass of beer each day. which
he was never known TO exceed.
One day a small boy in the neigh
borhood asked him what be thought
of a man who drank whisky until he
was drunk.
lie is wicked man. my lad" said
the old minister.
And what about the man that gets
drunk on beer" asked the lad, with a
mischievous twinkle in his eye.
oh" said the I, d man, he is a
hog He is hog."-Los Angeles
Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-26
The Trail Was Rocky and Dangerous

the first time she ever rode down
here on her pony, to ask would | mail
letters for her in Racket. Would L.
Id have taken them towel. that's
all right took them to Racket.
Her place is only three miles from
here. She's fixed it up the way WON,
en- always do; muslin window eur
tains, flowers growing round, and
even a few chickens. And work.
Why. today she was out stacking
brush by herself. Says she'll clear up
The whole claim. She's afraid Of fire
sparks from The trains starting the
whole timber stretch going.
Mo.rissoy hlinked at the fire.
so they VIII some day. lad. I've
irampcd the whole S.wtoo'h range
for twenty odd wears. first as pros
pector, then rs trappar. NoY the
boys call re ed MorrisSe~. ;he tramp.
don't they. now know every step
Of these noun; aims and darc,r points.
| can follow any trail blindfolGed. OK
copt my own trail. lest tha. Ten
years ago. Eli. hey say the old lad
don't know what he's talking about
You're the only enc that's treated ne
decent. and given mo IA blanket 10
wrap in and lie down by Your fire
there. | don't fcreet it. Don't be
burning the fish"
st isn't burning. That's smoke. :
Nick sprang 10 his f.et. face up
lifted, shifting like an animal at the
night air. Above them was a patch
OF sky showing above the tall taper
ing tops of henloeks and pines. 1t
looked lurid and misty. On the wind
there came The vague scent Of burn
ing timber.
"Sawtooth's ablaze. Andy. Come
on gasped Nick.
Outside the circle of freight the
ponies were hobbled. While Nick
saddled them. Morrissey stamped out
their own fire and threw earth on 1t.
Nick led afterward in The dead gallop
along the up-trail. They had eamped
on piney knoll above the rushing
torrent Of the mountain brook. The
trail was rocky and dangerous. Twice
Niek's pony stumbled and nearly lost
his footing, and a shower Of loose
stones ratified down in the gully.
Never mind picking them up. lad, .
breathed Morrissey.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-26
Sawt00th'S
Secret
By JUNE CAHAN
(Copyrisht. 1918. b. Associated Literary Pren|


"She's lived up here on Saw.
tooth for six months, ever since she
got her claim, and she says she'll
stick until she's all proved up"
Nick Alden squatted by the camp
fire frying fresh-caught rainbow
trout. MOrrissey swung one booted
foot to and fro and patted his pipe
bowl refectively.
The freight cast fantastic shapes
about-vast. grotesque forms which
seemed to dance back and forth in
the shadows of the towering pines
like palpable presences. Nick felt
friendly and communicative. 1t was
rarely a guest spent the night on
Sawtooth. He felt a yearning to.
ward even the old light.hearted
Irish trapper. The last three years
in the wilderness had left him with
keen appetite for human compan.
ionship. And only the girl and him
self lived on Sawtooth.
otis no place for woman Nor
rissey objected.
Haven't l told her so, Andy, over
and over, and got turned down for
my trouble?"
"Eh. lad; there's way in the
telling of 1t. Are you fond of her?'
Nick burned some of the fish
recklessly, heedlessly.
Am l? Say. does fellow live
up here in this forsaken hole in the
hills for three years, then suddenly
meet q girl like Lou Varney. and not
get all the symptoms? I'd drop over
the edge Of Sawtooth gulch for her"
But have you told her so?" Nor
rissey's huge shoulders shook with
silent enjoyment. 1.-THE sex cannot
read your mind"
Seven hundred times. She says
we're a couple Of hard.up chalmers
with hardly grub stakes between us
and she's too busy to get married"
"A lad with your muscle and a
hundred and fifty acres on Sawtooth
can win the grubstakes. Look at an
old trapper tramp like meself. I'm
thinking you've been too easy going
with her."
"You don't know. Andy. I've done
my best l knew how 1t was going
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
Last Weeks Elections.

There was considerable interest in the
municipal elections Of last week In ten
Maine cities, as most Of them were
fought along party lines. The results
show little variation from those Of a year
ago. Republican mayors and CITY COVER
ments were elected 10 Auburn, Rockland
and Saco, Democratic mayors and city
governments in HsllOwell, Lewiston and
Waterville, Democratic mayors with Re
publican governments in Bath, Ellsworth
and South Portland, and q Democratic
mayor with the city government tied in
PASSPORT. Mayor Morey's majority in
Lewiston was the largest ever given in
the city.
State senators TO fih vacancies for the
extra session were elected Ia andre
scoggin and Waldo Counties, and repre-
sentatives in number OF districts. All
those elected are of the same party as
their predecessors.
Optimists OF both parties are able to
figure ont encouraging features in the
results.
Still, the figures in the ten cities make
this unacceptable showing, as compared
with the governor vote in the election OF
September, 1910:
Total Democratic vote in the ten cities
in 1910, 1904
Total Republican vote at same election,
6,707.
Net Democratic majority, 1887.
Total Democratic vote Cor mayor in
the ten cities in in 1912, S,S67.
Total Republican vote for mayor at
same election, 1929.
Net Democratic majority, l,l3S.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
Greenwood.

The snow storm on the 9th OF Febru.
airy has already been we'll served up, bu.
such was its magnitude that it will bear
one more reference even at this late day
One paper says: "The heaviest snow
storm of the winter in western Maine
prevailed last night and part of to day,
temporarily tying up shipping and badly
blocking steam and electric railroads
The snow fall in this city Portland was
1915 inches. A 32-mile wind from the
northeast piled up large snow drifts
Coastwise steamers remained In port
over night" Here the fall of snow was
estimated at Is inches, and it was said II
cost more to break out the roads after
1t ended than all the preceding storms
of the winter. And it might be added
that the roads are not in very good con.
dition for travel yet.
We may not get the six weeks sled
ding in this month of March, but are
sure of one week, such az 1t has been
and the snow Is said to be 80 inches deep
In the woods.
But however cold and uncomfortabl
the past winter has been one thing car
be said in it's favor, 1t has been foe fol
preserving fresh meat and fish, to say
nothing of its making better marke,
for wood.
Small new potatoes are frequently
seen in the fall, attached to older ones 10
the cellar, but We have one raised 10
1910 with several little ones grown to it.
and looking az new and fresh as II they
grew yesterday. OF course the mother
potato looks old and withered, but |,
perfectly sound as when dug from the
soil.
We tender congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Felt of Woodstock on the
arrival Of a girl baby in their family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.

First Baptist Church, Rev. g. W. =. HILL pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at l0A5 4. Il
Sunday School at II. Sabbath evening service
at $50. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening Q
the lst Sunday of the month at so P. =. Al
not otherwise connected are cordially inv1ted
Almon Churchill has sold the Gilbert
Abbott farm east of this village to W.
Fl. Sturtevant, who will occupy 1t soon
and Mr.. Churchill will return to bis
place in South Paris.
There will be circle supper at Com
mings Hall Tuesday evening OF this
week, followed by short entertainment,
consisting of readings and music, In
which some help is expected from out
the village. Everyone Is cordially invited
to come, contribute to the supper, wear
something to represent the title Of q
book, snd-have q good time. Admis-
sion as usual.
1t seems TO have been proved beyond
any doubt that an endowed entertain
ment course ia appreciated by the peo-
pie. Last Friday evening was no ex-
ception to the list of successful enter
tertainments given here during the win
ter. Academy Hall was filled by an au-
dieucs that enjoyed every part Of the
program given BY Mrs. Wynifred Staples
Smith, the popular Maine singer, and
Mr.. Arthur d. WEIGH, the Bowdoin Co.
lege reader. The work of both was OF
very high order and every number re-
ceived a hearty encore to which the
artists were generous in responding
Mrs. Israelsou of Rumford did good
work as accompanist for Mrs. Smith.
The next in the course Of free enter,
tainments will be given at Academy Hall
on Friday evening Of this week. The
three-act comedy drama, 1.-THE Colonel's
Maid" which was presented SO success
fully for two evenings recently in con
nection with the "Good Cheer" fair a,
South Paris, will be given by the same
company. The cast Is as follows:
Col, Robert Rudd, widower Of North Caro-,
lima. Harold T. Brigg'
Col, Richard Byrd. widower Of South Caro-
lima, Ernest J. Recort
Marjorie Byrd. Col Byrd's daughter.
Mas Florence NJ. Richardson
Bob Rudd. Col Rudd's son, Eugene Lowell
Mrs. j. I'm Carroll. Col. Rudd's sister.in-
law, Mrs. Agnes L. Morton
julia Carroll. her daughter. Miss Helen Rogers
Ned Graydon, of faulty memory. Ralph Edward!
Mr. James Baskom. Col. Rudds lawyer,
49, DIR. r. W. Rou d.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
West Paris.

The Good VIII Society will hold III
monthly entertainment and social o
Good Will Hall Friday evening, Marcel
! 20.
Rev. C. b. Young, Ph. B., will give ~
illustrated lecture on "The Passing o.
the Indian" at the Free Baptist Church
Tuesday evening, March IL.
The Oxford County Fruit Growers
Association will hold q meeting IL
Grange Hall Tuesday, March IL. Leor
Blaisdell will give an address. Dinner
will be served BY West Paris Grange.
The Y. P. C. U. held . leap yeaI
social in Good Will Hall Friday evening
The young people had . good time and
nice little sum OF money was added &C
the treasury.
There will be Q social dance In Grange
Hall Friday evening, March Is. Music
BY Davis orchestra. Refreshments will
be served.
DR.. Bradbury of Norway was In town
Thursday In consultation with Dr.
Wheeler on the case of Mrs. E. X. Curtis
L. B. Swan suffered the removal oil
one eye Friday by Dr.. Weber OF Lewis
ton, assisted by DR.. Wheeler. Mr.. Swan
is reported as comfortable a. can be OK
pected. Miss Emma Swan, who hal
been Ill from pneumonia in Auburn, re-
turned home Wednesday. Mrs. Gertrude
Stuart is recovering from an operation
for appendicitis. All together the Swar
family are having hard time with sick
ness, and their many friends express
much sympathy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
Here and There.

One of the best known men in Maine
passed In the sudden death from apo
plexy Tuesday evening OF Edward p
Mayo of Fairfield. Mr.. Mayo in carly
life started in to learn the printers trade
in Portland, but discovering that he hso
''nose for news" and distinct facility
in telling it. he shifted to the news side
of the newspaper business, and through
most of his life was engaged on papers
owned either by others OF himself. His
last paper was the Turf, Farm AND
Home, which he published for years
and sold 20 the Portland Press after he
had been appointed postmaster at Fair
field. He was for time one Of the in
spectors of prisons and jails, was presi
dent of the Central Maine Fair Assncia
ton for four years, and was largely in
strumental in establishing the fair Of
that association at Waterville. He wal
a facile writer, never lacking for topics
from which to make interesting copy
Although of that physical build o.
adipose which is sometimes associated
in the mind with certain inertia, ont
of his striking characteristics was bis ap
parently uDbounded physical and ments
energy, which impressed all who knew
him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
Buckfield.

Geo. II. Jersey was at home from st.
Adams, VT, for few days this week.
Miss Mildred Shaw has position as
soloist at the Pine Street Congregational
church In Auburn.
DIR. II. F. Atwood has moved from
Bert Aliens on Elm Street to the G. NJ.
Irish rent on High Street. DR.. AtwoOd's
father was with him over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. Irish spent Sun
day with Lewis Irish in Rumford.
Mrs. GUY o. Gardner of Dixfield has
been with NJ. and Mrs. Z. l.. Gardner
for few days this week. Mr. Gardner
came here Thursday.
The annual town meeting was held
Monday. Voted to build office building
for selectmen and raised $500 for same,
The Literary Club met with Mrs
Flora Washburn, and the History Club
with Miss Sarah Barrett Tuesday after.
noon.
Twenty degrees below zero Wednes
day morning, was the best March hal
done for US to date.
ii. c. Prince Of Madison has been here
with his parents for few days.
Harlow Gerrish was taken to Lewiston
Thursday by DR.. Marston for an opera
ton for throat trouble.
Arthur Tucker has given up his posi-
ton at Hotel Long and Frank Berry hal
been secured to take his place.
C.. NJ. Irish went to Portland thi'
week and purchased a Cadillac auto.
Mrs. Fl. +. Atwood returned hom,
Saturday, after spending the greater
part Of the winter away.
There was a social at the school house
Wednesday night with a box supper at
tached.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
West Sumner,

Miss Hattie Merrill of Rumford is q
very capable young lady. When her
mother was suddenly called home she
took her place and has cared for her
grandmother, Mrs. Hiram Howe, for
some weeks. Mrs. Howe, who has been
Ill with bronchitis, is very much i'm.
proved.
Mrs. Mabel Foster and three children
of Bryant's Pond are with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Farrar.
There was a social dance In the hall
Wednesday evening which was we'll at
tended, and good time enjoyed by all.
Music by Holmes.
We are visited daily by beautiful
flock of bluejays who are SO tame they
will pick up the crumbs under our
windows.
The ladies of the Baptist Circle will
serve dinner in the vestry March 18th.
Wednesday morning it was 10 below;
very cold weather for March. The cold
did not keep people away from the W.
r. C. dinner. 1870 persons sat down to a
bountiful dinner. After the tables we're
cleared away the following program was
carried out:
Song-Sherman's March to the Sea, Mr.. Elwel
with encore.)
Readins-scene from the last days Of Pompeli,
with encore.)
Song, Elwell Girls
Piano Solo, Mona Barrett
The farce-"The Engaging Of Janette."
| Flag Drill by six girls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
The Paris Town Meeting.

As usual on town meeting day, the
Democrat last week issued two editions,
the first going to press at the regular
time Monday noon to hit the afternoon
mails, and the other after the adjourn
ment of town meeting, which went to
subscribers in the towns OF Paris and
Norway. For the benefit of subscriber
who received the mail edition, telling
the story of the Paris town meeting onl J
till the noon recess, brief summary oil
the action taken at the afternoon session
aside from regular annual business, IL
given below. The afternoon session wal
about two hours In length, and there
was considerable rather rambling dis
cussion, but no excitement or Ill feeling
Voted to pay for the bonds of tbt
treasurer and collector by the town from
the miscellaneous appropriation.
The article regarding the purchase o.
a steam road roller was passed over In
few seconds.
Seventy.five dollars was appropriated
for Memorial Day, to be taken from thu
miscellaneous account.
| A bylaw was passed without divisi on
prohibiting bicycle riding on all the side
walks In town. The penalty for viola
ton was fixed at $500 for the frs
offence, and $500 for subsequent of
fences.
1t was voted to continue the schoo
superintendence union with Woodstock
or form q union with Greenwood, Nor
way, Hebron or Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
Hebron.

On Friday evening, March 1st, DR.. anG
Mrs. Tilden entertained the senior class
at the parsonage.
Mrs. Roy Webber and little daughter
of Rumf0rd Falls are visiting at E.
Fosters.
The Ladies' Circle supper Tuesday
evening was we'll attended.
The last snow storm spoiled the coast
ing, but teacher and students have found
| it good snowshoeing
Miss Grace Bumpus has forty Buff
Cochin chickens Matched this week
Miss Bumpus has some fine hens OIL
choice breeds which have given great
satisfaction.
Next week, Friday, 18th, the athletic
exhibition will be given in the Gym
nasium.
Norman Richardson was home FROM
Bates over Sunday.
Mrs. V. NJ Philbrick ia still very seri
ously i'll. DR.. Williams of Lewiston wa.
called this week in consultation with DR.
Bartlett of Norway. Mrs. Philbrick'.
daughter. Mrs. Nettis Phillips, came
Tuesday. A trained nurse Is in attend
ance.
Henry Bacon of Mercer and Miss Grace
Sawyer of Hebron were married in Au
burn by Rev. w. II. Clark, March 4th.
Tuesday evening Principal Sargent en-
tertained the school and few friends al
Sturtevant Home. Refreshments were
served and pleasant evening spent.
Porter Stearns of South Paris is spend
ing few days with his son, II. K
Stearns.
The missionary meeting met with
Mrs Ellen Gilman Thursday afternoon
Msssrs. Sargent, Newton, league
and II. K. Stearns, A. NJ. Richardson
and W. Scott Bearce attended the trus
tee meeting In Portland Thursday.
John Graves, one of our oldest citi
zsns, will celebrate his SGD birthday
March Sth.
Mrs. Herbert Cantello was the guest oil
Mrs. A. NJ. Richardson Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
West Bethel.

"It's better to laugh than be crying;
It's better to give than to take;
It's better to live than be dying
And bread Is much better than cake
It's better to 10 than to larry;
It's better to smile than to pout;
But whether It's better to marry
Or not would like to find out"
Spring is drawing near.
The year has taken its leap.
Many are suffering from severe colds.
Business is lively around the mill ant
railway station.
Guy Waldron is driving team for Nor
man Sanborn.
Miss Susan Tyler ia again with hel
uncle, G. NJ. Rolfe, and family.
Horatio N. Npton has bought clever
Angora goats for farm pets.
Mrs. Julia Kendall of Freeport visited
her sister, Mrs. Il. P. Dennison, las
week.
Mrs. Norman Sanborn, who is in TIT
Hebron Sanatorium, is reported on tn
gain.
Mrs. Helen Tyler is still under th'
treatment Of DR.. r. R. Tibbetts, ant
slowly recovering.
Little Naomi Grover was quite i'll las
week, and DR.. I. Il. Wight was called t,
see her Tuesday.
Eben Fl. Scribner is working in tn
mill for Rolfe Brothers, and is enjoyini
good health for an old pensioner.
But little If any improvement can b.
seen in the condition of John Carleton
who 10 confined to the house by lame
ness. There are not enough we'll one
here now to care for the sick and ailing
Dry wood has become so scarce tina
nearly every family is burning gree,
wood, and the smoke from chimney
mornings looks much like a little villag
of steam mills.