davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
Albany.

A good refreshing rain has frightened
the landscape, also the countenances OF
the tillers of the soil, as we'll as the
prospect for bay crop.
Last Sunday, r. I. Bean OF Mason
visited his brother, Amos G. Bean, who
for several weeks past, has been con-
fined to his bed with trouble in his leg,
arising from the effects of gun shot
wound received 10 the battle of Spots
lyvanis Court House, May 10, 1884, just
forty EIGHT years ago to-day. Found his
brother on the gain, and able to 60
around his room by the aid of crutches.
Abel Andrews and son have bought
another horse of Sidney Hatch of East
Stoneham, to take the place Of one OF
their pair, which has fine and promis-
ing colt only few days old, but show
ing well for its sire, owned by Geo. W.
Briggs.
Austin Hutchinson and wife were at
the Corner the Sth calling on friends.
Geo. Cummings conveys the scholars
from the Corner to the Clark school
house.
T. B. Burk Of Bethel 10 making bis
regular trip through town In pursuit OF
hogs and calves for Brighton market.
He says the number is falling off at a
fearful rate from year to year.
II is expected that Wallace W. Bird
and wife will celebrate the 5Oth snniver-
sary of their wedding day with family
gathering at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Fred Pierce, at North Norway,
Saturday, May 1lth. They both look
young enough to continue on the journey
together for another half score of years,
and surely We wish they might enjoy
that privilege.
A large delegation from this grange
went to Bethel Tuesday last to attend
Pomona.
Wallace Z. Cummings is working in
the woods for Abel Andrews l. Son.
Young pigs are scarce and high in
price.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
BuclIiSold.

Nrs. Josie Drummond of Waterville
has BEEN with her mother for . few days.
Mrs. Prince will soon move into the
house Of Miss Barrett and Mr.. Jacobs
will occupy the rent vacated By her.
IL. Warren has moved from the NJ.
r. parsonage to the Hersey house on
High Street.
The valuable driving horse Of Mr.. T.
d. Lunt dropped dead Wednesday after
noon while Mr.. Lunt was exercising It.
The horse was In apparent good health:
There was dance ct the Grange Hall
Friday night.
Lesiie Roberts has arrived homo from
Palm Beach, Florida, where he has beer
employed during the winter season.
Fishermen are not having much luck
hereabouts ~ yet.
Mr.. Chas. Hathaway and son Walter
of Cambridge, Mass, were here Friday
night calling on friends.
Arlington Damon 10 making arrange
mepts to move his house from Its pres
emit location to . lot between Chss
Gauthier's place and the machine shop
At . special town meeting held -Satur'
day It was voted to raise sum OF money
to be expended In filling the gully OF
the school house grounds.
Mrs. Flora Smith Is with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins.
Mr.. Donald Wilmington has Finished
his lsbors at Rumford and will be herr
with his brother Joseph for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Gardner and MisI
Iva and Mrs. j. G. Wilmington ant
daughter were In Lewiston Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
Papyrus Books.

Early writer's made use OF linen or
cotton fabrics. Of skins and even OF
scales of fishes for writing. For long
period papyrus was used. the books be-
ing made In rolls. being about one and
one-half feet wide and sometimes fifty
feet long. Papyrus was a flag or bull
rush. growing eight or ten feet high.
found in the marshes Of Egypt; from
its inner pith the form Of paper called
papyrus was made. Papyrus sheets
were neatly joined, attached to a stick
and rolled upon 1t (whence we have
our word volume" from the Latin
volvere. to rolf. The titles were writ
ten on tags attached to the sticks or
inscribed on the outside Of the rolls.
The rolls were kept In round wooden
boxes resembling the old fashioned
bandboxes and could easily be carried
about.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
A Story Of. Henry Of Navarro.

The following we'll authenticated
anecdote will serve to show what man
her of man Henry Of Navarro was
One day. while on his way to Join O
hunting party. countryman whom
he had overtaken on the road asked
him where he was going. IL am going
on to attend the kings hunt" replied
Henry. That's where I'm going.
said the rustic. II have heard lots
about the king. and want to see how
he looks" Jump up behind me-" said
Henry. As they logged along the
countryman asked. How will know
tie king from the others" He vii
have his hat on. aud all the rest VII
uncover when he arrives" answered
Henry. When the pair finally reached
the party every hat went OF. where's
the kiug!" asked Henry Of the rustic
ut must be either you or me-. re
sponded the countryman. "fOr we are
the only fellows who have our hats
on"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
Hiram.

Mrs. Albert G. Stearns is quite III.
Rev. Hervey d. Hoyt will commence
bis duties as president Of Westbrook
Seminary in June.
Frank W. Kimball of South Windham
visited his mother last week
Jesse Peabody of Waldo was In town
this week.
Eli c. Wadsworth went to BrownHeld
Tuesday.
Mt. Cutler Grange is prospecting, and
receiving new members.
We shall watch with intense interest
the final result of the scrap between the
Wild Cats, Oxford Bears, Teddy Bears
and the Tammany Tiger.
Miss Florence Sargent Is attending
Gorham Normal School. Miss Sarah
Sargent Is attending Bridgton High
School. Leonard Sargent is at Fryeburf
Academy. These are all from one fam
lily. There is hope for Hiram Hill.
On Thursday heavy thunder shower
and beautiful rainbow, the first OF thu
season, attracted much attention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
Locke's Mills.

The boys and girls are having lots of
sport hanging May baskets.
Curtis Abbott is the new foreman in
the spool mill.
Mrs. Mary Bartlett and Mrs. Helen
Powers attended Pomona Grange at
Bethel Tuesday.
DR.. Walker of Norway and Adney
Tuell of West Paris were in town Satur-
day.
Mrs. Helen Bryant was the guest of
Mrs. Edith Jackson Of Milton Tuesday.
Mrs. Herbert Croker and children
started for Massachusetts, Wednesday,
where they will visit relatives during
the summer. Harold Croker accom-
panied them.
Mrs. Belle King is at South Paris for
few days.
Chris Bryant was in Boston last week.
Dexter Poverty of Bryant Pond was in
town Wednesday. He has just returned
from Florida, where he and his wife
have spent the winter.
There was an auction at Broadview
Inn Saturday.
Will Coolidge bought q valuable
Guernsey COW last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
Norway Lake.

Milan Bennett, wife. and little daugh.
ter, went to Portland few days since
intending to return with their auto
mobile. Rather bad roads for It.
Charles 81. Billings, wife, and little
son, visited at his fathers in Waterford
recently.
J. S. Smith and wife went to Water
ford, the 9Th.
Mrs. E. j. Noyes of Lowell went from
here to Rumford the 9th, and returned
here the 9th, aud with her came her
daughter, Mrs. Robley q. Morrison, aud
little son. They are visiting at j. l..
Partridge's.
Donald Partridge Is at homo from
Bates College recupsrating after brief
illness.
Mrs. Ernest Murch and little boys are
stopping with her father, W. S. Part
ridge, for q few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
East Sumner.

The death OF Mrs. Matilda j. Merrill
occurred at the residence of W. q. East
man on Monday evening, May 8, age s.
years. She was the widow Of the late
F. c. Merrill Of South Paris, where heI
married life was spent. She was also
the eldest of seven children of the late
Dea. Josiah T. Stetson and the first to
pass away. Funeral service at the Con
gregational church on Thursday CON
Quoted by Rev. F. NJ. Lamb. Cause oil
death said to be apoplexy. She had suf
fered from two shocks within few
weeks, and had been in semi conscious
state for some time.
Four lifelong residents OF Sumner
have passed away since Jan. 1st: james
D. Bosworth, D. Jefferson Russell, Mrs
Fannie (Bisbes) Sampson, and Mrs. Anr
.. Hodgdon. The latter died at South
Paris where she had spent the winter.
We are glad to learn that Otis NJ
Richardson is candidate for representa-
tive to the legislature from this district
Being a farmer and prominent Granger
lifelong resident In the district and g
business man of strict integrity, char
acter above any reproacb, he will ably
and honestly represent the farmers
interests in our legislature. A more
worthy man could not have been select
ad
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
BrYant's Pond.

Dexter D. beverley and wife arrived
home this week from Zephyr Hills, Fla,
where they have passed the winter.
The portable saw mill, owned by John
Willis Of Waterford, is being moved this
week to Sabattus.
Albert L. Bowker, clerk In the Dudley
store for the past two years, will leave
next week for New Hampshire, where be
will be employed by the Berlin Mills Co.
as a fire warden. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowker
will tent out during the summer months.
Messrs. Cole & Kicker of the Dearborn
Spool Co. were in Boston this week on
business.
Several summer people, who own cot
tages around the lake, are expected here
soon.
Dana o. Dudley is laying the founda-
ton for new cottage to be built on bis
farm this season.
George II. Coffin has purchased new
hay press.
Joseph Littlshale, of Lincoln Pl., Il
visiting at John G. Estes.
Z. r. Freeman, owner of Cranestnne
cottage, was in town last week. Mrs
Freeman will take up her residence al
the cottage next week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
East Waterford.

The many friends of Mrs. Annie
Stanley Chadbourne were panied to learn
Of her death at her homo in North Bridg
ton the Sd. Beside her husband, Chas
Chadbourne of North Bridgton, and hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Stanley
Of this place, she leaves four brother
and nine sisters. She had . most lovable
disposition which endsared her to all hes
friends.
william A. Emery, with his SON Willie
of Bangor, 10 ip the place for . week.
he held an auction Tuesday afternoon to
dispose of bis household goods here.
Geo. A. Cole was suctioneer, and ap-
psrently In bis usual health. We were
surprised and panied the next morning to
learn OF his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Wheeler and
little girl OF Bethel spent Sunday with
Mrs. Wheeler's sister, Mrs. Herbert
York.
@. b. Pride and B. G. McIntire attend
ed the meeting Of the Grand Lodge, r.
A. and H., In Portland. Mrs.. Nclntire
accompanied her husband.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
Confirmed Proof
RESIDENTS OF SOUTH PARIS CANNOT
DOUBT WHAT HAS BEEN TWICE PROVED.

In gratitude for complete relief from
aches and pains of bad backs-irom
distressing kidney ills-thousands have
publicly recommended Dom's Kidney
Pills. Residents OF this vicinity who 50
testified years ago, now say their cures
were permanent. This testimony dou6iy
proves the worth of Doan's Kidney Pills
TO South Paris kidney sufferers.
Mrs. Persis A. Walker, Cottage st.,
Norway, Me-, says: II used Doan's
Kidney Pills some time ago and they
greatly benefited me. Ny case was not
serious, but had symptoms OF Kidney
complaint and deciding to try . good
remedy, procured boz Of Doan's Kid
| ney Pills. A short time after using
them felt better in every way"
The above statement was given July
"a, 1908, and on July IS, 1911, Mrs.
Walker said: ''Although three years
have passed siEce DOan's Kidney Pills
cured me, have been as free from kid
ney trouble as il / had never had It,"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents
Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo, New YORK,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's--ano
take no other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
Greenwood.

There has been such a contrast iu the
weather during the past ten days, that a
rearcast of tina. length Of time might be
in order. Nearly every morning last
week the ground was white with frost,
and so cold that vegetation made slow
progress.
Sunday morning, Jack Frost failed-to
show up, the following day being fine
with signs Of rain late in the afternoon.
Monday morning the storm was here,
not a downpour, but steady gentle
rain aud just what the ground needed,
but instead of clearing up and giving US
fair weather, it remained cloudy during
Tuesday, and Wednesday gave US an
other storm similar to the former, nor
has it cleared away up to this writing
Friday noon.
This rainy season has given grass a
new start, and young stock would live
in pastures that we're favorably situated
Smells have bad their day, and now
we are feasting on suckers which have
taken their place. They make good
substitute and would be priced still
more highly had nature put less frame
work into their structure. When
Webster wrote this line in his spelling
book, "Some fishes are very bOny," he
must have had reference to the sucker
and herring.
Have recently seen the working Of the
road drag, 80 called, and find it does
work where there is chance for it.
Betsey Jane, wife of Wesley Cole, and
daughter of the late Des. Samuel B
Cummings, made us very pleasant
visit the other day. Mrs. Cole is the
mother of nine children, five sons an6
four daughters, one son and three daugh
ters being married, and the four have
nine little kids who call her grandma.
No race suicide there.
They are telephoning for potatoes
from different quarters, and one man hal
given up planting any on account of the
high price.
Our school came to rather an abrup,
termination Friday morning. The
teacher came as usual, but not a scholar
showed up, and she returned to bel
boarding place thinking that something
was the matter, and such was the fact
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
Wsst Paris.

Frank Mooney Of Island Falls, Vt.
has been the recent guest OF his mother,
Mrs. Hattie Mooney.
P. C. Pickett, F. r. Penley, Q. L.
Ridlon, Ralph Bacon, Samuel K. Estes,
Jr., and Edwin ]. Mann attended the
Grand Lodge Of Mssons ut Portland .
part Of last week.
W. 8. jackson q Son have sold their
hardware business to L. q. Emery, who
will take possession ct once.
W. J. Curtis has sold hs house on
Park Street to Bert Day. M. Days
family will take possession the hrst OF
June. /,
The May sale and supper of the Good
Will Society hold ut the Universalist
church Wednesday afternoon and even
ing was . success. Although Q less
number than usual partook Of the excel.
| lent supper, good sum was realized
from the sale of fancy articles, aprons
and candy.
Mrs. II. r. Tuell and daughter were in
Portland two days of last week.
The Murray Stock Co. played here
three evenings of last week and were
greeted BY q crowded house each even
ing. Thursday evening they presented
the play Falsely Accused; Friday even
ing, A Daughter of the South; and on
Saturday evening The White Slave. A
dance followed on Saturday evening. Mr..
Murray and his company were never
better and with Bedell Bros. comedy
lacrobats from Keith's of Portland they
make stronger company.
Mrs. Carrie Frost Of Newry has been
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adney
Tuell, for a few days this week. Or
Thursday Mrs. Frost received the news
of the suicide Of her husband, Mr.. Amos
Frost at Newry. Mrs. Frost was badly
Frustrated by the news.
Rev. c. q. Young preached at the
Methodist chapel last Sunday. 1t Is ex
pected that Mr.. Young will occupy thu
pulpit during the remainder of the year
Mrs. A. D. Coburn has gone to Toronto
lP. Q, for q visit with her sisters anc
other friends in that vicinity.
Mrs. Iuez Hammond of Stratford, VT.
and Mrs. Ned 1. Swan of Bryant's Pont
were recent guests of their mother, Mrs
Mary Briggs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
Hebron.

Dr.. Tilden preached at West Minol
Sunday afternoon a. their regular pastor
was absent.
At the Ladies' Circle supper Tues ny
eighty were present.
Hebron Grange held an all day meet
ing Wednesday.
The wet weather, while good for vege.
tation, keeps much work back.
There seem to be very few robins this
year. Last year every morning BY three
o'clock they gave regular concerts keep.
ing 1t up till ak or seven O'Clock. This
year We hear but few and only occasion.
ally.
Can any reader Of tho Democrat give
US "Aother Shlpton's Prophecy"P We
can remember but one thing, "Wagons
without horses shall co." or something
to that effect.
henry Sturtevant 10 at homo from
Massachusetts, where he has been for
several months.
The Sunshine meeting last week was
with Mrs. Arthur George.
Mr.. Sawyer, . veteran OF the civil war,
celebrated bis Goth birthday last week
Friday. A post card shower was given
him. Mr.. Sawyer lives with his grand
son, Charles Sawyer.
Ms. and Mrs. Ambrose Swan have 70.
turned to their homo In Buckfeld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Parla mn.

First Baptist Church. Rev. g. W. r. HILL pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at l0a5 A. II.
Sunday School at IL. Sabbath evening service
at 7s6; Prayer Meeting Thursday evening a.
I 80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday of the month At 30 r. \. An
not otherwise connected are cordially inviseo'
Mrs. James L. Chase and Miss Susie
Chase of Freedom, N. H., and Mrs. Der.
mont Il. Robbins and two children OF
Redding are at w. q. Cummings. Mr..
Chase, who had been spending vacs-
ton at Rsdding, returned to Freedom
Friday.
At a meeting of the directors Of tho
Paris Hill Water Company held at the
Hubbard House last Saturday the resig-
nation Of Arthur Z. Forbes a. treasurer
OF the company was accepted, and Rev.
G.. w. r. Hill was elected as his sue
cessor. Meters are soon to be installed
upon the system, but until they are
installed tho former rates will be con-
tipued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion W. Andrews are
to be employed at The Beeches the COM
ing season, and have accordingly given
up their rent at South Paris and stored
their household goods.
Miss Mary Burchfield OF Pittsburg,
Penu., who has been guest at Elmhurst
for the past two seasons, will return
there the coming summer, and has en-
gagged all the rooms in the house for a
party of her relatives and friends from
the middle of July to the first Of Sep
TENDER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus G. Rogers and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Staples of Portland
who have been guests at the Hubbard
House for several seasons are to return
this summer.
Rev. G. A. Knickerbocker Of Airing
ton, Mass will supply the pulpit at the
| Universalist church this summer al
usual, commencing in June.
There will be a social dance al
Academy Hall on Friday evening Of thi.
week.
Jarvis NJ. Thayer has recently set GU,
two hundred young apple trees on tn,
farm that he purchased from Mrs. Z. 81
Jackson a few years ago. Mr.. Thayel
offers the Merrill farm on the BuckfielC
road for sale as advertised in another
column.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
North Paris.

Mrs. Clarence Jackson and son
Harold visited her brother, Alton Coffin
and family Mays.
James Gibbs has moved his family into
the rent over the store.
Mr.. George Gibbs will move bis fami-
" In the near future on to the farm on the
hill which he now owns.
Mrs. Davis from Milton is visiting at
Alton Cnfiu's.
Mrs. Jessie Hammond was at her house
here q few days recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
A Hawk and a HYMN

Charles Wesley. brother Of John Yves
ley. who founded the Methodist church
wrote some G.OOO hymns. Jesus. Low
er Of My Soul" was the most popular
Of any he wrote. he got the Idea fol-
this one day as he was sitting at his
desk. A bird pursued by hawk few
IN at the open window. The hawk
afraid to follow. few away. and IVES
ley, struck by the incident, was at once
inspired to write q song. applying what
he had witnessed to our spiritual life
Kansas City Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
East Bethel.

Mrs. Lucetta Bean was at her home
here few days last week.
Mrs. S E. Rich of Berlin, N. H., was
recent guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N
Bean.
Mr.. Fred C. Bean has purchased Of
Mr.. Elmer Cole of Massachusetts, bis
house lot and land In this place, which
joins Mr.. Beans homestead farm.
Judge G. F. Rich and family of Berlin,
N. a., were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Bean.
Patrons from Alder River Grange, who
attended Pomona last Tuesday were Mr.
o. B. Farwell, Russell Swan, Mr.. 81. E
Bartlett, Mrs. Porter Farwell, Mrs. Eta
Bean, Mrs. C. N. Kimball and Miss Ella
Farwsll.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
snakes Ara Great Easters.

Snakes. though Mt times they gorge
themselves. are great fasters. In the
French museum an anaconda twenty
feet long was very small feeder
though be gained in weight. Taken
there In 1885, he had only thirty-fou'
meals during the next five years. con
slsting of small goat or few rab
bits. The interval between these meal
varied from % to 204 days. He wou:t
not touch food unless he was In req
need of 1t. and 1t was only by watch
Ing and noticing when he seemed t.
be uneasy that his keepers could con
clude that he was hungry. During the
long fast. which was III 1856. many
strenuous efforts were made to tempt
or force him to eat without the least
SuCceSS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
North Waterford.

Charles Crosby has been at Ernest
Nason's.
Lillian Douglass has gone to work for
Mrs. Leslie McIutire.
Preston Flint of Albany called on bis
cousins, B. j. and L. A. Flint, Sunday.
Bernard Allen, Ernest Ray and Frank
Charles have the humps.
Frank Bryant is finishing the new
kitchen for Mrs. Fred Hszelton.
May knight of North Bridgton 10 visit
ing her friend, Mrs. Mary Holt, at w.
A. Mauning's.
Ernest Paine, who has been 20 sick
with the mumps, 10 still confined to bis
bed.
Ed Farmer has been sick with cold
and neuralgia, so was obliged to leave
his work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-14
Mr.. heath's Speaking Campaign.

Herbert NJ Heath in his candidacy for
the United States Senate will conduct q
speaking campaign throughout the state
in advance Of the primary election Of
Monday, June 18th. Mr.. Heath's
speeches will make no reference to his
own candidacy for the Senate, nor to
that of others. He will discuss national
issues. He plans to 60 with an automO-
bile and take in the smaller towns as far
as possible. This is An innovation in
Maine, although common in the West
and South.
In accordance with this plan, Mr..
Heath will speak at South Paris and Nor
way on the evening of Wednesday, June
9Th. In accepting Invitations to speak
here, Mr.. Heath writes, Although q
candidate for the United States Senate,
hope your people will understand that
propose to confine my talk to national
issues, the questions Of to-day not Of
yesterday. My subject will be Modern
Live Republicanism."