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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-03
CONTRIBUTIONS STILL COMING IN

The Gazette this week acknowl-
edges receipt of the following con-
tribuuons TO the Wilson Marshall
campaign fund:
Previously acknowledged Sl4 SO
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would notify this office. The form
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This IS the peoples fight agains
the bosses and corporations. Let
not DC said that We have failed I
rise 10 our obligation IN the matter
Mr.. Wilson owes his nomination :
the people and IS making q hero
fight for Us. We should see to
that his campaign IS not hsmpeIe
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-03

adoption OF an amendment TO the
state Constitution allowing city
uessurers and commissioners Of the
reve-ue TO succeed themselves. Ia
a previous election an amendment
was adopted by the people allowing
treasurers and commissioners of the
revenue of counties TO succeed them
selves. if the people wanted them,
but defeated the amendment in so
far as il concerned cities. Now We
are again to vote for or against the
city officers succeeding themselves.
This newspaper favored the
adoption Of the amendment when II
was first submitted. and sees no
good reason to change its mind as
to the adoption of the one proposed
now. Why should not the people
be the Judges of the fitness OF their
own officials for reelecnonr What
peculiar thing is there about the Of
fee OF city commissioner of the rev.
enue or city treasurer that the Con-
sttuuon should limit them to one or
two terms. without the privilege Of
reelection if they were worthy OF the
further confidence of their constitu
ants? Why should there be any
| constitutional limitations upon the
time or mode OF election OF these
fiscal officers different from county
clerks or commonwealth attorneysf
The people who are greater than The
> Constitution. should DC the sol'
. Judge OF the fitness Of the men whC
5 shall serve them and il should b'
. left Tor them to say how many time'
they want 10 honor a man by Ie
: election.
These t1easurers and commission
1 eTs are most important officials.
6 We get a good one. We want to keel
+ him. because il is profitable to d
E SO. II he is a poor one. we can ri
i ourselves OF him at the next election
r Naturally one would think that thes
officers become more valuable ate
serving two terms. and it is ofte
for that reason the people want
hold on to them. Uuder our pre-
J. ent law these officers may sery
D. only two terms and must then retire
II It is preposterous, unless We adm
that the people are unfit to rule an
so must have a hidebound Constitute
so 10 save them from themselves. !
% argue against this amendment IS
d argue against the intelligence of Il
.ir voters TO choose their own officer
~ and to declare that the people a
% unfit 70 govern themselves. Let Z
r. Peninsula counties vote with Z
10 cities for these amendments.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-03
SHALL TIE PEOPLE Be THE JUDGtS9

TIE people OF Virginia at the No
uembeg election viii vote on the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-03

The Gazette this week acknowl-
edges receipt OF the following con
tnbuuons 70 the Wilson Marshall
campaign fund:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
Oxford.

Quite Q number from here attended
the apple house dance at Willard Brett's
on Otisfleld Gore Tuesday evening.
The members of the senior class In
the high school are planning to play
their drama, 1.-THE Mishaps of Minerva"
at Bolstsr's Mills soon.
Wilfred Perkins and family were In
Casco Wednesday.
The corn shop Is still running, and
huskers are scarce.
Several attended the Pomona Grange
meeting at Otisfleld Gore Tuesday.
Dr.. Geo. Briggs OF Portland and Miss
Elsie Bowser of this town were married
at the home Of the BRIDES parents We'd
nesdsy, Oct. 2, at high noon. The cere-
mony was performed out of doors under
the trees, the double ring service being
used. The bride was gowned in white
satin and carried shower bouquet of
bride roses. The bridesmaid, Miss
Pearle Locke Of Oxford, wore pink chit
fon over white and carried sweet peas.
The best man was Charles knight Of
Portland. Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs left for
wedding tour and will reside In Port
land after they return.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
Hanover.

E. D. Harmon of West Paris opened
his second term Of school In District No.
2, Sept. 10th.
A number Of people from this place
attended the Andover fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Stearns and son Leroy
attended the dance at Newry Corner Sat.
urday evening.
Misses Thelma aud Sadie Warren Of
North Newry and Mr.. Edward Warren
OF New Bedford, Mass, were callers on
Mr.. and Mrs. A., j. Stearns last Satur.
day.
S. P. Davis was 10 Bethel last Friday
to get his daughter, Gladys, who IL at.
tending Gould's Academy.
Alexander Warren OF Fortune Cove,
Prince Edward Island, 10 visiting his
sister, Mrs. q. j. Stearns.
Mrs. Harlan Bartlett has been very III.
E. D. Harmon 10 boarding at d. j.
Stearns'.
Albert Skillings of Bethel was In this
place last week visiting friends.
William Warren OF North Newry
called on Mr.. and Mrs. q. j. Slearns last
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
East Sumner,

The sad death Of Miss Dorothy Esther
Grose is one that appeal. b the sym.
patty Of all that knew the family. Thus
in an instant are the bright hopes and
expectations of the devoted parents
blasted, and great symp athy IL expressed
for them In their great bereavement.
&. W. Spaulding of Sumner and Ezra
Keene Of Hartford are attending court at
South Paris - jurymen.
Work at the corn shop has been rather
unsteady a. corn has come In slowly.
The marriage Of Mr.. Wilbur L. Buck
and Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Russell Was Of.
fected at the Congregational parsonage
on Sept. %, by Rev. j. N. Atwood.
Mrs. Rose Greene Of Auburn was In
town few days last week with line OF
millinery goods.
Circle dinners and all day meetings Of
the grange are again In evidence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
Hebron.

Leonard Randall spent q few days In
Auburn recently.
Mrs. Ida Leslie Lawry was in town
for short time this week looking after
her house and apples.
Manley Besssy lost one OF bis horses
recently.
Farmers are picking their apples, and
the crop Is generally large. E. s..
Durham will have 400 or 500 barrels,
some will probably have more
Miss Green, who has been abroad for
few months, 10 now again teaching in
the academy.
Mr.. Drew Thompson and Miss Fannie
Thompson returned to their home in An.
burn Thursday.
The accident at South Paris last Fri.
day cast gloom over the whole COM
munity. At present writing Prof. Fair.
clough has not returned to the school.
Much sympathy is felt for the families
90 sadly bereaved.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
Maine News Notes.

Some Washington County men are
planning to raise oysters In Straight and
Csbascook Bays.
George Hodgdon, aged 76 years, we'll.
known shipbuilder, committed suicide
Tuesday by hanging himself In the loft
of bis sons boat building shop at East
Boothbsy, where he was employed.
Within q few moments after he had
been taken unconscious from his burning
home, William d. Ring died Friday
night at Gardiner as the result of inhal-
ing smoke. Ring was living alone and
when neighbors, discovering the house
on fire, broke into the kitchen, they
found the man senseless on q sofa. Ring
was 90 years old and formerly was one
of the leading business men Of the town.
Two daughters survive him.
The FIVE members of Pole family and
Q boarder lost their lives at Millinocket
Monday In q fire which destroyed their
home. The victims were Anton Msran-
ski, aged AZ, his wife and three children,
boy aged four, a girl Is months, an in
FAINT, and Joseph Dense, who boarded
with them. The family moved some
time ago from Rumford Falls, and the
men worked in the paper mills. A cor.
oner's jury found that the victims were
in staso intoxication at the time.
A murder and attempted suicide,
prompted by jealousy, took place Thurs
day In the home of Yube Grant, mill
laborer, at East Millinoeket. Grants
wife, Ethel, aged 80, was killed outright
by two revolver shots In the region Of
the heart. James Cannon, mechanical
engineer, aged As and single, who was
later charged with murder, made an at
tempt to take his own life after the death
of Mrs. Grant, but was overpowered by
the husband and turned over to the
police. Cannon had been lodger at the
Grant home until about q month ago,
when trouble arose because of his atten-
tions TO Mrs. Grant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
West Sumner.

Much sympathy 10 expressed for Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. D. Crosse In their recent
sad bereavement.
Mrs. Hattie Howe and grandson, Ralph
Merrill, arrived In town last Friday.
The Harmony Club celebrated its
drst anniversary last Saturday with an
oyster supper. During the meeting the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Presi'lent-A. G. Farrsr.
Vice. President-Wa alter n. Chandler.
Sec and Treas.-Mrs. Maude o. Barrows.
Chairman Of Executive Committee-Mrs. Lillis
Pulslfer.
A large number Of people from this
town attended the grange fair at North
Buckfield.
Miss Evie and Ralph Vining Of North
Arlington, Masa., are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Charles A. Barrows.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. I. Beck and two sons
of Livermore Falls spent last Saturday
with Mrs. Beck's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Glover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08

Eggs are 80 cents per dozen this week,
The potato crop Is reported to be good.
Mrs. j. E. Pike visited relatives and
friends In Massachusetts, last week.
Mrs. Ann Maria Farwell visited her
brother, W. Dexter Mills last week.
Many are preparing to attend the
Worlds Fair'' In North Waterford Fri.
day and Saturday.
A thunder shower with rain and hail
passed over this town on Tuesday, Oct.
LIST.
Mrs. NettIe Evans, Q woman without
q home, is visiting Mrs. Vienna Holt thi,
week.
Mrs. H. P. Depuison visited her son
Walter and family In South Paris last
week.
R. d. Estes of Rumford Falls WAS In
town Thursday selling teas, coffees,
spices, etc., from house to house.
Joseph Russell, who has been work.
ing on the railroad bridge ct South Paris,
has returned to this village.
The members OF Pleasant Valley
Grange are building q shed for horses
between their ball and the railroad.
Rolfe Brothers have stopped their mill
for the purpose of building an addition
on the west side for novelty lsthes and
dowel machines.
When Lee Holt of Waterford started
from the dance In Grange Hall for Bethel
Hill, Saturday night, the automobile be
was running oollided with telegraph
pole near the railway station, throwing
him out, but he was alone and not badly
injured, 80 the wrecked machine was
the only damage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
Lowell.

Mrs. Lucy K. Walker 10 quite sick, and
not much hope Of her recovery.
Robert n. Eastman OF Chicago, who
last summer bought the old homestead
on Eastman Hill, 10 here for few days.
The indications are now that the sweet
corn will all be picked and drawn to the
shops. Three weeks ago this was not
thought possible on account Of the late
ness OF the season and tho cold weather.
It will not be full crop, ~ much was
spoiled BY unfavorable conditions in the
spring.
Eugene w. Stanley In recovering from
an operation which he underwent q
week ago.
o. e. Andrews 10 packing apples. Has
sent one carload.
II. d. Pike has gone to Hartford,
Conn.,, to work, and his wife intends
going in few days. Mrs. Pike has been
tho edicient central operator Of the West
Oxford Line, and will DO missed BY tho
subscribers. We understand that her
place will be taken By Mrs. Susie Bur.
nell.
At the recent annual meeting Of the
Lowell Telephone Co. tho following
officers were elected:
President-G. Periey Macalaster.
Secresary-C. X. Chapman.
Col and Treas.-Chnord N. Eastman.
A dividend Of ten per cent was voted on
the capital stock, and also to give . re-
bate Of one dollar to those hiring instru-
ments ct the next collection. The CON-
pany own their lines and about 100 tele-
phones with deposit Of 500 dollars In
the bank, and $50 dollars In the treasury.
They have connection through the Inde.
pendent Central with the Sweden, Cold
River, Independent and West Stoneham
lines, having the service Of $50 phones.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
Greenwood.

1t is true enough that the summer is
past, but the harvest 10 not yet ended,
nor will It be for some time. Potato
digging, sweet corn and apple picking
are now In order and moro help wanted.
The other day Mrs. Charles Swan
climbed into . tree to gather apples
when the limb broke on which she was
standing, causing her to fall to the
ground, and striking her forehead on q
stone; II cut an ugly cash so Il was nee
esssry to 60 to doctor for repairs.
The late high winds have blown of a
good many apples, which must be sold
at low figure, since no matter how little
injured they are windfalls.
Our former school teacher, Miss May
Cross, visited this neighborhood Wed.
nesday. and having her camera with her
she took snapshot OF the two youngest
kids, but she found 1t rather q difficult
matter to keep the baby kid still during
the two seconds required to get good
picture.
Cleve Yates, who sold his farm to q
Finn recently, had an auction and ID
about to move away, but whore he In
tends to locate report saith not.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
East Waterford.

j. e. McIntire 10 having . now stable
built at the cottage at Pappoose Pond.
Helen NJ. Sanderson, who has been
nursing at the Maine Sanatorium, has
gone into hospital In Rutland, Mass,
after few dsys' stay ct her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs.. L. z. McIntire attended
tho Fryeburg fair.
Mrs. B. G. MoIntire accompanied her
husband to Cumberland County this
week, whore tho state assessofs are
working.
Mrs. Hattie ]. Merrill has returned
from the Maine General Hospital. She
10 quito poorly.
Business 10 rushing ct the corn shop.
Only little corn on very low land has
been injured BY the frost.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
VIII Make an Active Campaign.

A meeting of the Republican State
Committee was held at Augusta Friday
night, when 1t was decided to make an
active campaign for Taft and Sherman.
Charles 8. Hichborn of Augusta, who
has been treasurer of the committee for
sixteen years, resigned, a. he has be-
come identified with the Progressive
party. There were no resignstions of
members Of the committee, though Il
had been rumored that there were to be
some. The name of DR.. Joseph W.
Perkins Of Wilton, who 10 also on the
Progressive ticket, was withdrawn from
tho list of nominees for presidential
eleotors, and Horace E. Monroe Of Auburn
was named in his place. The meeting
was addressed by several members OF
tho committee and others, and the vote
was emphatic to conduct dignified but
aggressive campaign.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08

Mr.. Foster Pinerse hes sold the Geo.
Allen farm to New York party.
There was large delegation from here
10 the Fryburg fair Wednesday.
The corn chop ID still running and will
DO for another week.
Mr.. George Dsaley, superintendent Of
The Burnham and Morrill, Packing Co.,
vas In town Thursday.
Mr.. George r. Norton and wife are
yuests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Alexander.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
Albany.


George Keneston bought the Amos
Bean place at Hunts Corner and moved
bis family there.
Mrs. Herbert Wheeler and sister
Aaidie went to Norway Saturday.
Mrs. E. T. Judkins spent Thursday
with Estella Bean.
Mrs. r. G. Sloan was ct tho old home
and took tea with old neighbors.
G. 8. Becker and Mr.. Fernald With
the help OF others arc repairing tho road
Sherman Hszelton and wife from
Bethel called on their niece, Mrs.. Her.
bert Wheeler, one day last week.
Mrs. Bruce Is better, has been verJ
sick so DR.. Coolidge came every day
Mrs. Herbert Wheeler spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Alma Judkins.
Hail-shower Tuesday night, ground
WA whito.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
The Grade Crossing Crime.

Editor Democrat:
The recent gbsstly accident at South
Paris, In which three human lives were
lost and two men seriously injured at .
embarrassing on the Grand Trupk,
forcibly brings to mind the long.agitated
question OF the one most pressing need
Of the joint South Paris.Norway COM
munity-that IL, adequate protection at
this dangerous point.
The people Of this community should
no longer ask for such protection, they
should demand 1t. The unprotected
grade crossing stands to-day as con-
slant menace to the lives and welfare not
only of the pedestrians, but to those Of
all who use the road whether In teams
or automobiles. This South Paris-NOr-
way road is q thickly travelled thorough
fare. Traffic Is constant. At the CROSS
ing there are neither gates nor any other
means of warning the public. We have
not even the obviously.indicated flag
man. Such state of affairs is not only
disgrace to the Grand Trunk Railroad,
but reflects shame on the community for
80 supinely submitting to condition OF
perpetual danger.
That human lives can be snuffed out In
this manner and nothing done about it
nothing done to protect the travelling
public In future, would be incredible In
any other country but the United States.
Not for one moment would any Eu.
ropean country permit or tolerate such
situation.
The whole story Is mean and sordid.
The Grand Trunk, to save little trifing
expense for gates or Q superannuated
fsgman, willingly exposes the people
not only Of this community but Of the
state-such rs pass over this main road
TO the constant danger Of loss of life or
limb. Such is the lust for profits, under
Capitalism, that life and limb weigh
light In the scale, where dividends are
concerned.
In Europe. where. Socialism exerts
powerful influence, no such incident
could occur. There the railroads are
owned by the various governments. All
crossings are safeguarded, either by
going under the railroad level, or by
iron gates which slide on little tracks
and effectually close the road. The
present hideous accident is one OF tho
logical fruits Of private ownership,
under Capitalism. Such accidents will
always persist, 90 long as We have Capt.
talism and the money-grabbing, irrespon-
sible policies OF privately owned cor
porations. Yet at the same time, In in
dividual cases the specific evil can be
remedied. We need protection on that
crossing. We must have It! And have
1t We will
Gates, at the crossing, or Asgman!
GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND.
South Paris, Sept. 80.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
lclkA,s Mills.


Amos Bryant and his daughter, Mrs.
John Hayden OF Portland, were guests
at Mrs. Abbie Trask's Thursday. Mrs.
Hayden has just returned from . trip to
Europe.
Harold Croker, who has been In Bev-
erly, Mass, for several months, IL ct
home again.
Mrs. May Grant has been In town .
few days before going to Boston, where
she will spend the winter with her son
Dana.
Mrs. Helen Bryant, who is at DR..
Kings hospital In Portland, was operat-
cd upon last Tuesday. The operation
was successful and her speedy recovery
Ii hoped for. Mrs. Edith Jackson OF
Milton and DR.. Tibbetts of Bethel wen.
with her to the hospital.
Herbert Croker has moved his family
into the new rent just finished by John
Titus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Kimball Of Boston
are at "Outside Inn" this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
North Waterford.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lord have baby
boy born Sept. eth.
Mrs Albert Brown and her two small
boys started for California Monday. Her
sister, Alice Burnham, went with her.
The Relief Corps members gave her a
surprise party Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rice have got back
home after spending the summer run.
ming hotel at Old Orchard.
Mrs. N. NJ. Davis has been visiting her
brother at Sebago.
Herman Lewis is clerking at Winfield
Perkins store.
Mrs. Lillian Douglass Is working at
Nell Knights.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
EaSt Bethel.

Miss Edith Kimball recently visited
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. e. Bartlett have re-
turned from . visit to Walthsm, Mass.
Mr., and Mrs. Porter Farwell are enter.
tanning relatives from Greenville, Me.
Miss Helen Staples of Hanover was the
guest Of friends here the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rich Of Berlin, N. e.,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Bean from here, enjoyed an auto trip
to Fryeburg and attended the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Millett Of South
Paris were guests Of Mrs. Millett's sister,
Mrs. Geo. Hastings, and family, q few
days the past week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
North Paris.

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. d. McAlister and
family went to Westbrook Sept. 20 to
visit An aunt.
Mr.. Parker, who lives with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Trssk, 10 on the sick list.
The sweet occn 10 oil In after . very
short run ct the factory. The corn Il
generally light, and some OF the farmers
have cut and put into their silos the
whole product without picking any Of
u.
Mr. and Mrs.. 81. D. NcAlister went to
Oxford Wednesday TO attend the we'd
ding Of . cousin, and Mrs. Abbie Lowe
and Mrs. Blake accompanied them -
far - South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
Hiram.

Miss Hannah e. Buoknell 10 quite III
and has trained nurse.
Mrs. James Lombard Of Baldwin 10 III
ct the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Cotton.
Tho Twitchell. Champlin canning COM
pany finished canning sweet corn the
Alb, some 19s, 900 cans.
Miss Gladys Pierce Of Bonneville,
Mass, 10 visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel w. Pierce.
Messrs. Isaac and Rufus N. Lowell
have been visited BY their sister, Ars.
Sarah Downs, Of Brighton, Mass.
j. Everett Stuart has been drawn %,
grand juror, and jacob Stanley =
traverse juror, for tho October term Of
8. j. Court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
Mason.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Blanchard Of New.
ark, N. j., are at their camp In this
place.
Mrs. Robert Cushing. who has been
visiting in Nova Scotia, returned home
the frst OF tho week.
Herman Mason was In town recently.
Mr.. Goddard Of Woodfords spent last
week In town hunting.
Miss Greeder 10 working for E. A.
Grover.
MarjoaiouNcAlis lister has finished work
for r. I. Bean and returned to her homo
In Albany.
Mrs. Ethrldge Of Framingham. Mass,
10 visiting Mrs. Lucy Cushing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08

NsyAower Chapter, o. &. g., enter
tained tho West Paris Chapter Friday
evening. Tho floral degree was exem-
plifled by the local chapter. A banquet
was served and other entertainment
given.
W. Q. spaulding returned to Caribou
Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Davidson closed bis labors
with the Baptist church Sunday, and 70.
turned to bis homo Monday. A good
interest has been manifested, and good
has been done.
Will Lurvey has moved into the
Methodist parsonage.