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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
East Bethel.

"'Tis splendid to live so grsndly that long after
you are gone
The things you did are remembered and re
counted one by one;
To live SO bravely and purely that nation stop'
on Its way,
A nd year By year. with banner and drum, KEEP
the though Of your natal day"
Such is Westinghouse glory.
Mrs. G. K. Hastings visited relatives a,
South Paris last Friday.
Miss Edna Bartlett was at home from
Pennington Normal school over Satur
day and Sunday of last week.
Robert and William Hastings are tax
ing correspondence course in tsxidermy
and are doing some very nice work fol
amateurs.
Mr.. L. r. Bean of Phillips, Me-, spen
few days at bis home here last week.
Mr.. Joel Merrill had bis foot badly
injured while working in the mill yarc
at z. w. Bartlstt's.
Mr.. Porter Farwsll and j. H. Swar
attended an !. o. o. F. meeting at Soutl
Paris last Thursday night.
The Furbush Co. of Rumford presented
motion pictures at Grange Hall three
nights of last week. Miss Ella Farwel
was voted the most popular young lad!
and received the prize, q handsome set O
hair combs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
Poisons In tho Stomach.

A most curious fact Is that all food
contains the elements Of poison, and
In our body poisOns are manufactured
from these. For instance, meat. fish
cheese and milk are composed Of ny
drOgen. carbon, nitrogen and oxygen
Take away the last and you have prus
sic acid. We do not manufacture
prussic acid. 1t is true. But In every
stomach In the world fermentation
goes on Just as In a brewery. and the
poisonous carbonic acid Is made II,
large quantities. II you brentled II
few days output Of carbOnic acid gas
you would inevitably die. Sulphuret
ed hydrogen is one Of the most deadly
gases known. yet IN every stomach II
Is made at one time or another. In the
stomach all food is converted into
what We call "peptone." and II very
small quantity Of this found Its way
into the blood 1t would kill as surely
as prussic acid.-Pearson's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
East Sumner.

We learn that Summers annual March
meeting 10 to be held in the vestry q,
East Sumner this year.
The "Boy Scouts" have weekly parades
and are coached by Rev. John Butler
A Young Peoples Society also holds
weekly meetings with occasional socials.
With grange meetings, circle dinners,
socials and dances, old winter is not 60
lonely and drear as might be without
them.
The Ice harvest Ia nearly completed,
and now comes the harvest Of moth nests
which also is important.
Our thanks are due Lewis q. Bisbee
for some very fine eating apples of which
he raised good crop.
We learn that Loren Keene Ia to leave
the Thompson place owned by L. NJ
Robinson, which he has carried on fol-
several years, and will occupy one oil
jeff Russell's rents In this place. We
also learn that Fred Holland Of Buckfisld
Is to occupy the place vacated by Mr.
Keene this spring.
Mrs. A. d. Park of South Paris visited
her sister, Mrs. S. c. Heald, . day or two
last week.
Jefferson Russell continues poorly and
was visited last week by his brother and
two sisters. His csse IL q peculiar one,
being trouble Of bis head which ID
iudescribable, he says, and il very de.
pressing. Physicians give little hope OF
permanent recovery.
Allie Barrows will have . birthday
Feb. goth, the only one for four years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
Maine Wild Land.

The recent transfer Of $4,000 acres Of
wild land to the Coburn Syndicate fol
about 5000, 900 has called attention anew
to tho vast tracts OF this property 10
Maine. Most OF the property included
10 the transfer 10 10 Somerset county.
One of the most notable deals OF recent
years was tho purchase by the st. Croiz
Paper Company and others Of practically
the entire holdings of the Eatons oil
Calais. This means $50, 900 acres, nearly
all on the St. Croix river.
The Bradleys have disposed, within
q few days, Of 10000 acres. Soldier
Town, owned by Haines & Soper Of
Waterville, was sold to the North Ameri
can Spruce Lumber Company. This
comprised about 10000 acres. Procto!
Dale of Vermont has recently purchased
. township Of $4,000, on the Mattawam'
keag river.
A combination purchased BY the Hol.
lingsworth & Whitney Company created
comment because of the price paid. II
secured the lands of Lily Bay, Sugar
Island, Days Academy grant and Bald
Mountain, amounting to between 80, 00C
and 10000 acres. For this It is under.
stood they paid 80 an acre. The aver.
age price for property Of this character
10 between IS and % an acre.
Il 10 probable that the largest owners
OF wild lands In the State are the pulp
and paper manufacturing companies.
The three largest of these, tho Great
Northern Paper Company, International
Paper Company and the Hollingsworth
q whitney Company, hold approximate.
ly 1854, 527 acres, valued at 81, 207, 685.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20

Lyman Wheeler has purchased the
Will Whitney house on Main Street.
Mrs. Guy Thurston, who underwent .
serious surgical operation Fob. o, 10 70
covering.
At present there is q great amount OF
teaming. Wood, and logs for the mills
are being drawn In beside wood for fam
lily use.
willard Newhall was mp from Port
land Saturday to spend Sunday with Mrs.
Newhall.
The students Of Gould Academy are
preparing for the junior exhibition
which will take place In about two
weeks.
Mrs. Chandler has returned from Au-
burn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bisbee OF Lewis
ton spent Sunday with their parents at
Bethel.
Several houses are for sale In our vii.
lage.
The academy girls basket ball team
went to Grovston, N. g., Friday after
noon to play the girls Of the Grovetou
High School.
Herbert Young has gone to Portland
to work for . firm there. Mr.. Young
has been travelling agent to procure
orders for the chair factory for several
years.
Postmaster Billings is improving 80 he
Is on the street again, and his son, Rob.
ert Billings, has returned to his home In
Somerville.
Thursday evening Herrick's orchestra
gave . very enjoyable social dance In
Odeon Hall.
Gould Academy boys went to North
Bridgton Saturday morning to play the
academy basket ball team.
A leap year ball is being planned fol-
the near future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
Elephants Asleep.

A question often raised IN regard to
the African elephant Is whether this
animal ever rests or not. At first blush
It would appear that there could only
be one answer to the question. So
huge an animal must expend terrific
amount Of energy and therefore, as one
might reasonably infer, must need
more time than smaller animals fol
rest and refrigeration. Nevertheless
many travellers and some naturalists
have asserted that the African elephan,
in It's native state never sleeps or al
least never lies down. 4 correspond
ent who has sent photographs from
Malck, on the White Nile, says IN the
communication that accompanies them
that the picture represents a herd OF
female elephants photographed In the
bush near Malek, in the Mogalla prov
ince of the Anglo Egyptian Sudan. II
has been maintained that the African
elephant never lies down to rest. Sew
eral may be seen thus sleeping"
Country Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
Oxford.

Oscar n. Chamberlain, tho Armenian
lecturer, gave moving picture entertain
ment here Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Quimby Millett went to the c. n.
G. Hospital In Lewiston Tuesday, where
she underwent . successful operation for
appendicitis.
Wednesday evening an entertainment
and sale was given In the Congregational
chapel for tho benefit of the reading
room. A pleasing program of music and
recitations was we'll rendered and enjoyed
by all. 1t being st. Valentines Day the
decorations were In the form Of hearts
and Cupids placed wherever It was pos
sible to find room. The valentine table
was prettily decorated and presided over
by Marion Starbird, Beth Norris and
Alberta Farris. Effie Towne and Jennie
Lebroke had charge Of the candy table
which was we'll patronized BY everyone.
The prize box table was also an attraction
and Owena White and Ida Stone, who
were 10 charge Of that, were kept busy,
and there Was also . food table In charge
Of Edith Thomas. About $15 was taken.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris nm.

First Baptist Church, Rev. g. W. 2. Hill. pss-
tor. Preaching every Sunday as l0A5 4. u
Sunday School at Il. Sabbath evening service
at so. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening q
80. Covenant Meeting The last Friday beforS
nos Otherwise connected are cordially invited
The Ladies' Circle elected the follow
ing officers at their last meeting:
President-Mrs Belle Merrill.
Vice President-Mrs. George Curtis.
sec.-Mrs. Cnntie Shaw.
Treas.-MfS. Emma Cummings.
A fair 10 to be held some time during
the month Of August, concerning which
more will be said later.
Master George Slattery Of Bryanta
Pond 10 the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Slattery.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Eugene Hammond 70
quest the Democrat to extend theil
thanks to tho many friends here who
contributed so generously to the recent
"shower" given them on the occasion oil
their commencing housekeeping in Au
burn, where Mr.. Hammond has . good
position in the employ Of the Crane
Trunk Railway.
The Circle supper and entertainment
at Cummings Hall, Tuesday evening
called out the usual large audience. The
entertainment was In charge of Mr.
Winslow, who gave . very interesting
talk upon the life and works of Charlei
Dickens, followed by readings from
"Pickwick Papers," by Mr.. Atwood
"Old Curiosity Shop" by Mrs. FREQ
Shaw, and nicholas Nickleby," by Rev
G. w. r. Hill. Those who took part IL
the program appreciate the interest ant
attention given by the large number o.
young people and children present.
Miss Mary Pierce returned home las
week and Mrs. Harlow 10 expected thu
last of the present week.
The warrant for the annual town meet
ing in March will contain an article ask
ing the town to appropriate five hundred
dollars toward the construction OF con
crete sidewalks in this village. As tn
town has been burdened for thirty year
with the repair Of plank walks that hav
never been safe nor satisfactory, ant
have had more expended upon then
than cement walks would cost, it seem
good business proposition for th'
town. It's about time to spend the tal
money for something permanent AM
especially in q location that has draw
into town so much outside capital, ant
thus increased the taxable property o
\ the town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
Greenwood.

One Of the most delightful mornings
of the winter thus far, was that OF Feb
Is, 1912. On the 14th the temperature
stood ten below, and twenty four hours
later it bad risen within few degrees Of
the freezing point. Verify our climate il
one of extremes.
Ellen, widow Of the late James Dudley
Is visiting in the neighborhood, and
yesterday she, accompanied by Mrs
Dannie Bryant, made . pleasant call Al
this place. Mrs. Dudley Is the youngest
of the children of the late Christop hel
Bryant, and q distant family relative
For many years she was the proprietor
of Dudley Cottage, near North Pond
taking summer boarders, and conducting
the business with much ability. Recent
ly she sold out to . relative who II
engaged in the same industry. Finally
it might be mentioned that Mrs.. Dudley
never had the pleasure, II such 1t ia, o.
being mother.
1t isn't quite spring yet, but they begir
to change and move about a. though u
were. AlOn Cole has taken the widow
Austin Hayes farm and moved on to it
Llewellyn Emmons has found home fol
the present with his fatber-in-law, Chas
Swan, and Stillman Cole has again moveC
into town and Is stopping at present will
his father, Sylvester Cole, at the Center
Aud now We have tho sad news o
more men killed in the railroad disaster
at North Yarmouth. Details in mex
paper.
Favorable weather continues, and MAY
II continue the rest Of the winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
"cu.tIno Of the khslia."

One of the most interesting Of Egyp'
tan customs Is that known as the
"cutting of the Khalig," which Is cele'
brated ON the occasion Of the opening
of the dams Of the Khalig canal, there
by causing the flooding Of the land for
cultivation purposes. The ceremony
takes place in August, when the Nile
reaches It's highest level, and Is really
a thanksgiving service. According t.
tradition, the old time Egyptians had n
custom Of casting young virgin gayl!
dressed into the river as a sacrifice t.
the gods, but at the present time the
offering takes the more humane form
of II dummy. \ procession OF deco
rated boats and barges passes along
the river, one special craft being used
for the ceremony. This boat. rugged to
represent MI old time warship, Is towed
by decorated tug and is well provid
ed with musicians, who play Arab
tunes, while minute guns are fired at
intervals In honor Of the OCCASION
Wide World Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
Weat Sumner.

Miss Ella Doble is quite sick with
bronchitis. DR.. MarstOn was called tc
see her Thursday.
Harley West went to Paris Hill to wOrl
for Dea. Carroll King. He only stayed 9
few days. He was taken sick with 8
cold and had 10 come home.
I. o. Swift lost valuable heifer las
week. This makes the third COW Mr.
Swift has lost in less than year.
The ladies of the Baptist circle serveC
q dinner in tho vestry the 14th. Tit
tables were all filled and more had to b
set up. Music aud finch for entertain
ment after the tables were cleared away
and very pleasant social hour was spent
Among those from out Of town were Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Curtis of Hartford
and <. E. Field, wife and daughter Ora
Of North Paris.
There will be leap year ball here IL
the hall Wednesday, 2lst. Doughnut'
and coffee At intermission. Holmes
orchestra.
Mrs. Z. E. Field spent . few days viii
her aunt. Mrs. E. G. Small, last week.
Mrs. Hattie Howe. who has been yer!
III with bronchitis, 10 slowly gaining
She is able to sit up q little. He
daughter, Mrs. Lottie Merrill, who hal
been caring for her, has gone to he
home in Rnmford to attend court thi
week. Mrs. Francis Durham Is taking
care of Mrs. Howe in her absence. Mrs
Merrill expects to return very soon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
Locke's Mills.

Mr.. aud Mrs. j. G. Littlefleld and
daughter, Either, visited relatives In
Stoneham last week.
Mr.. E. NJ Rowe Of Jamaica, N. T.,
spent Sunday in town, the guest Of bis
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Stowell.
Mrs. Helen Bryant visited Mrs. Edith
jackson at Milton, Thursday.
Misses Charlotte and Elizabeth Cum.
mings and Master Clarence Cumming
spent Wednesday, the 14tb, With their
grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Meader, at
Bryant Pond. It was Miss Charlotte's
seventh birthday.
DR.. c. r. Reed OF Canton was In town
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lucinda Small OF Berlin, N. H.,
Is visiting Mrs. W. w. Coolidge.
Mr.. L. P. Bryant has been sick with a
bad cold.
School closed on the Gore the 18th,
after another successful term taught by
Miss Tracey.
There was Al auction Saturday 1t the
home Of the late Chas. Farnham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
c,...... s..,, ~. Church.

Lsa.I customs From the Church.
When one lawyer referA to anothsi
rs "brother attorney" he employs an
ancient phrase peculiar to religious
and legal fraternities and suggests the
close historical relation between the
callings. In England for two and q
half centuries after the Norman con.
quest all high legal offices were hiieo
by churchmen. Laymen could not hope
for advancement or for clients, and IN.
deed the only path to the requirement
of q professional education lay through
holy orders. The fraternal form OF
address common to the church passed
naturally into legal phraseology'
Brother So-and-so Of the monastic or
der was brother" also at the bar. 80
strong was popular prejudice against
admitting the competency Of mere lay
men at law when this class began to
practice, about 1900, that lay barristers
adopted a black velvet skullcap or coll
to conceal their lack Of tonsure, the
distinguishing mark Of the priestly
clerk. Down to our day both the form
of address and the peculiar headgeal
have remained, although we have ceas
ed to associate the two professions
whose early intimacy was the original
reason for their e1istence.-Green Bag
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
A Revised Opinion.

A we'll known after dinner speake,
Of New York was going home from a
banquet on d surface car. At his cor
ner he signaled the conductor to stop;
but, as he swung of the platform. the
car started up again. and he plowed
the asphalt for ten feet with his face
and figure. He struggled to his feet Ia
see the car fading away and n large
tired looking policeman contemplating
him from the sidewalk.
did you see that?" demanded the
victim as he limped toward the pave
ment.
Il did," said the policeman. IAN II
was your own fault"
81 didn't ask you whose fault II
wasw snapped back the after dinner
speaker. II asked you-Did you sec
itY
II did not! said the policeman
Saturday Evening Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
Buckfield.

Miss Elizabeth Kimball of Portland
was the guest OF Miss Mildred Shaw dur.
ing the past week, returning home Thurs.
day.
Frank Berry returned from Palm
Beach, Florida, Saturday, the 1th, where
he has been employed since November.
The Buckfield Branch of the Paris
Trust Co. opened Its doors for business
Monday, the 18th, In charge Of Mr.. S. W.
Purint0n. A fine safe and other fixtures
have been installed and all the con.
veniences OF . first. rate bank are at the
disposal Of the community.
Miss Alice Nulty was home from Can.
ton over Sunday.
Miss Julia Gle Was home from Farm.
ington for the week end.
The remains OF Guy Ames were
brought here from Hartford, where be
died, Sunday morning, and placed In the
receiving tomb. Mr.. Ames was the son
of Fremont Ames OF Tnrner, and was
thirty eight years of age.
Mrs. Elizabeth Waldron went to An.
burn Monday for visit with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Anna Atwood.
w. u. oriuSuam Wous W LeWbtOn
Monday on business trip.
Mrs. C. c. Wilmington returned Mon
day from trip to Boston and New York
with her husband who Is salesman fol
the Brush Company.
Mrs. Grace Allen entertained her sister
from Portland last week.
Misses Mildred and Helen Shaw wen,
to West Paris Thursday to the homo oil
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. n. Wardwell for visit
returning Saturday.
Superintendent Sturtevant and Princi
pal Bracket attended scientific lecture
at Lewiston Monday night.
Mrs. Josie Drummond OF Waterville
and son Dick, are With Mrs. Drummond'i
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Prince.
About twenty members Of Nezinsco'
Lodge OF Odd Fellows were guests Of Mt
Mica Lodge of South Paris Thursday
evening, and all report fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Warren attended
Pomona Grange at Peru, Wednesday.
Morrill, & Cloutier are running theil
saw mill three nights each week till ter
O'Clock.
The new branch bank OF the Paril
Trust Company was opened for business
last week. At meeting Of the directors
held here Tuesday, Benjamin Spauldinl
vas alected q memher of fhe hoard
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
Story Of q "violin."

On one occasion all who were pres
emit in the court Of justice at Berlin
had the great pleasure of listening t.
a free performance by Professor Joa
chin. the famous violinist. 1t appear
ed from the evidence that a dealer in
musical instruments was charged with
cheating customer by representing
that violin which he offered for sale
at $1.25 was IN instrument that cou
be played. The great professor was
called in as IN expert witness, and.
taking up the impugned instrument,
he proceeded to play upon It. Under
his magic fingers 1t really sounded like
violin. but in few moments, much
to the regret Of his listeners. the macs
tro laid the instrument down with an
evident air Of contempt. But he had
secured the accused's acquittal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
A Mystery Explained.

An English doctor was asked to ex-
plain how women can wear such Hlmsy
clothes In cold weather without appar-
emit harm and without much discom-
fort when man would suffer terribly
80 exposed. He says this resisting
power Is due to an additional layer
Of fat in the body, acquired In the
days Of cave dwelling, when the wo-
men had to stay In the cold huts while
the men kept warm by hunting and
outdoor activities. Healthy Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
co,by's Interscholsstic Contest.

The announcement has Just been sent
out from Colby College that the annual
Lyford Interscholastic Prize Speaking
Contest is set for Friday afternoon and
evening Of May 10, to be held as usual in
Watervills. under the auspices Of Colby.
This will be welcome news to a great
number of preparatory school boys who
have been looking forward to this annual
event.
Within a few days the official poster
announcements will be generally dis
tributed among the preparatory school
principals of Maine, but the names Of
contestants can be sent at once to the
Registrar of the College, Herbert c.
Libby. The prizes offered will be the
same as last year, namely, one hundred
dollars in cash, the gift OF Hon. Will
Hartwell Lyford, of the class of 1879, OF
Chicago, Ill. There will be first prize
of $50, second prize Of S25, third prize
of SIS, and fourth of $40. These prizes
are open to any young men attending the
preparatory schools of Maine. A school
can be represented by no more than two
contestants.
In 1911 there were nearly so contest
ants, representing over 80 schools in the
contest, probably the largest number OF
young orators ever taking part in SINH
lar contest in this state. 1t is expected
that the present year will see an even
larger number in competition for the
magnificent prizes. All communications
should be addressed to the Registrar OF
Colby College, Waterville.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20

The origin and history OF the curious
charm known as the swasdka have
been exhaustively described by DR.. l.
Carr, IN English antiquarian. He
claims that the origin Of the swasttka
dates back to pref Christian days. In
vestigation has led him to believe that
It was originally the symbol OF polar
star worship and that 1t was the mos,
ancient and widely distributed symbol
that had ever existed. It has been
found in Chaldea, among the ruins OF
the earlier cities Of Troy, in Egypt, on
the prehistoric relics Of Greece, on Hit
title remains, on prehistoric American
Indian mounds, In South America, Oh
Buddhist remains In India, on Roman
affairs. on Runic crosses in Great Brit
ain, in Coptic churches Of the tenth
century and on English brasses OF the
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
It Is still used in India, Tibet, China
Korea and Japan rs sign Of long life
good wishes and good fortune; 1t II
also used by the Lapps and the Films.