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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-16

Certain Of the reservation Indians
still cling to the calendar Of their an
cestors. The Indian method was to
compute time by sleeps and moons. A
sleep Is twenty-four hours. and moon
is u month. There Ia also q midmoon'
where the sun is at II o'clock. merid'
ian. The hour il indicated by pointing
overhead. When an Indian pointed
quarter way up the sky he meant
o'clock. When he pointed quarter way
down he meant 8 o'clock. Sunrise was
the eastern horizon and sunset the
western. Night was indicated by hold
ing the hands together. palms down
ward, stretching out the arms and
holding the body and head bent for
ward When there was a moon the
time was indicated in the same way
as was the sun. Were an Indian ask.
ed the distance to q certain place OIL
how far he bad come he would say
30 many sleeps or days travel. A
sleep, as describing distance. was about
thirty-Hve miles when walking delib
erately, or from 1fty to seventy-nvs
miles If going in haste with a message
New York Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-16
Olckyale.

The funeral OF Mrs. d. w. Oldham
was held from her late home July 9th.
Burial was In franklin cemetery. The
flowers were many ana beautiful.
Farmers here are getting their hay
there is fine crop.
Mrs. Herman Fuller Ii expecting 9
visit from an old schoolmate soon, Mrs
Smith of New Hampshire.
Tom Trask has been Visiting at Ira
Wings.
Ira Wing is hsying for Chss. Matthews
Stella Chase from Rumford is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Chase.
Gerald Tracy and Mabel Richardson
spent the Fourth at North Paris.
A picnic dinner was enjoyed on the
lawn at Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Fuller's
July 4th. Those present were Mrs. B.
C. Putnam and little daughter Audrey,
and Will Dixon. Mr.. Dixon was 81 on
that day. Mrs. D. L. Chenery and two
children were also present.
Mrs. Olive Bisbee of Dixfield and her
daughter, Mrs. Ida Putnam, and son
Ralph Of Canton are visiting at Bernard
Putnam's.
Joseph Lovejoy passed away July 5th,
aged 20 years. Mr.. LOvejoy was respect
cd by all who knew him. The funeral
was held from his late home Monday
afternoon. Burial took place In the
Dickvale cemetery.
Oliver Tracy Ia haying for Charles
Matthew'S.
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Human Horns.

In the anatomical museum OF the
Edinburgh university four horns are
preserved which had grown upon hu
man heads. One Of these is abou
seven inches long. as thick as the little
finger and crooked In shape. A labe
attached to it bears this inscription
This horn was cut by Arthur Temple
chirurgeon. out Of the head OF Eliza
beth Low. being three inches above
the right ear. before witnesses. tn
14th of May, 1871. 1t was a-growini
seven yeares. Her age Is fifty yeares.
The three other human horns alst
graced the heads Of ladies.
In Sir Robert Sibbald's History o.
Fife" a curious book published abou
the beginning Of the eighteenth cen
tury, we read: "A person Of quality
a lady Of great age in this shire. hat
q horn growing out Of her toe and pu
her from walking. It was cut on b!
DR.. H., and she was freed Of pain ant
walked"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-16
Oxford.

Rev. s. c. Eaton preached bis farewell
sermon Sunday, July 14th.
The boys have arrived at Camp Ok
ford.
Mrs. Mstherson and son are staying a,
their camp, "Mathersontia," on the
shore of Lake Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Burns oil
Portsmouth, N. e., are visiting his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Burns.
The Boy Scouts have been camping on
Lake Thompson for the past week.
Margaret Mcneil is working at the
Alpine House at Bethlehem, N. H.
Doris Andrews entertained about
thirty of her young friends at lawn
party Wednesday evening, July 10th.
Marian Buzzell of Auburn is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Frank Walker.
E. L. Burns has returned from the
hospital, where be has been for treat.
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Storer of West
Poland have been visiting Mrs. Storer's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Bracket.
John baIiou was quite seriously In
jured Saturday while working In the
wooden mill. He was opening some acid
which had become overheated, when II
flew into his face and hands, burning
him badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pike from Lynn, Mass
are stopping at the Record cottage.
A class of two we're initiated into the
first and second degrees iu Oxford
Grange Saturday evening, and 1t was
voted not to hold another meeting until
the third Saturday In August.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson and chill.
dren, Oena, Joseph aud Le0tine, made q
trip to Boston In their automobile last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester McC ollister have
moved to Lisbon Falls.
Mrs. Laura Day has been stopping at
Alvin Marr's.
Ernest Carpenter Of Welchvllls Ia
working In the Oxford Bakery.
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North Waterford.

George Morey is working with Walter
Lord haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kilgofe spent few
days In Portland last week.
Winfield Brown has gone away.
Annie Hszelt0n took ether and haC
nine teeth extracted Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Coffin 10 very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Glover and sor
Arthur were Sunday guests at F. P. Hsz
eltOn's.
Mrs. Charles Cheevsr has not fully re-
covered from tho effects OF the heat.
Mrs. Dexter Cummings Of Albany
Waited Mrs. Katherine Grover Sunday.
John McAllister AMI family are stop
ping ct their farm doing the haying.
jess LIltlefeld took Ezra Lebroke and
Sidney batch to Lswiston In an auto
Tuesday. Archie Grover went as chauf
ieur.
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HIS BOLD eL.usF WON.
u.v, . Clever Beat Wort I'd One o.
N.v, vork's Exclusive Clubs.

How \ Clever Beat Work. o"s q
New Works Exclusive Clubs.
II n about AZ hard for-i stranger 70
get beyond the portals of an exc'us'Ve
New York club as 1t Is for the pro-
verbal camel to get through the ues'
dies eve. But New York clubdom ID
laughing over how one clever person
.put II over one Of the city's best
clubs recently.
A we'll dressed man drove up In q
taxicab and strobe into the club. Inc
doorman opened the way for him. ano
he walked up to the desk. 49,
"send a boy out for my bags. Will
youY' he began. and the clerk rang
the bell for one Of the club boys.
"A good room. please. II there are
any left tonight" said the newcomer
with a bath"
Eyes. sir: we have 21s. very gooo
room, SIR"
Good. had that room here a cou'
pie Of years ago."
The bags were brought In. the DO!
showed the way to the elevator ano
soon the man was comfortably settled
in his room. Downstairs he came IN
few minutes and strolled out to tht
grill room. There he had couple
of drinks, smoked a cigar and tool
away a box Of the club cigarettes. he
signed q "chit"-in other words. clui
check-for what he had bought ano
walked out. An hour later he came
back and went into the dining room
where he ordered the best the ciu'
had, prefacIng his meal with couple
of cocktails. Again he signed chit.
"Taxi, please" he demanded wher
he came back to the Office after takin.
a couple of Havanas from the case
signing as usual.
It Is the custom in all smart clubs
to provide cabs for members. the!
signing checks for them and settlinf
Mt the end Of the month when thell
bill comes in. The man drove on
went to the theater Ith lady n
called for. kept the cab the entlr'
evening, took her home and then re
turned to the club for nightcap ant
a cigar. Then he went upstairs to oed
Next morning he was down bright ant
early.
"Send a boy up for my bags n
said. land get me taxi. I've got II
catch the 800 train"
He had hearty breakfast. took
pocketful Of cigars, lighted one at tn
desk, Il porter carried his baggage Il
| the cab and away he went.
When the clerks came to enter tn
| checks in the ledger 1t was found tina
| this man was not a member OF TIT
| club and was not even a guest OF
member. His name was not on thu
list.
There was bit Of q jolt in the clul
Office on bill day.-New York World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-16
Locke's Mills.

A party Of young people from Yves
Paris spent last week at Camp Comfort
Mrs. Lena Ross and children Of Port
land visited Mrs. James Croker q few
days last week.
Mrs. Herbert Croker has returned
from Beverly, Mass, where she has beer
visiting relatives.
A little daughter arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Swan, July 8
Miss Alma Swan Is caring for Mrs. Swan
Mrs. G. NJ. Bartlett of Haverhill
Mass, Is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Elmer Fiske is seriously Ill.
Mr.. Walter Curtis has finished wOrl
in E. L. Tebbets spool oompany's office
and returned to his home at Curtis Cor
ner. Mr.. Curtis has made many friends
during his stay here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Legrow and Sol
Carl were In Bethel Wednesday.
Mrs. Eva Hob Do of Gorham, N. h.
was week end ,uest at L. c. Trask's.
Miss Clara JAG kson, of Milton, is work
ing at the hotel.
Frank Bennett has his new barn nearly
completed.
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Hebron.

DR.. Marshall of Portland was In this
place recently.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Marshall from Massachus
setss and her granddaughter from Cali.
fornia are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Z. NJ. Glover, and visiting other relatives
here.
Mrs. Warren Hanscom and little
daughter from New York are boarding
with her cousin, Mrs. Ella Bearce. Mr.
Hanscom came with them but has re.
turned to New York until later.
Mrs. Daniel Chase Of Roxbury, N. Y,
Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Bsarce.
Mrs. Chase's brother, Prof. Ira Bearce,
met her in Portland Wednesday.
Mr.. George DeCoster died suddenly
Tuesday of heart disease. The funeral
was held from the home Of bis sister,
Mrs. Moses Smell, on Thursday.
Chas. Cummings had one of bis horses
cut quite badly while working on the
machine.
Merton Stone has the measles. We
think the disease has nearly canvasssd
the place now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-16
FORBES DISTRICT.
Greenwood.

Showers come and showers 90, but for
some unknown reason they shun rs
here, perhaps because We are 80 wicked.
Plenty of lightning Wednesday night, a
proof they were enjoying that luxury
somewhere; but not drop fell here,
only cool breeze for while which was
duly appreciated.
Haying is progressing steadily, and
also hOeing where the crops are ready
for that kind of work. But many of the
crops have come up poorly. One man
planted two acres of corn and 80 little Of
| IL terminated he reseeded il to Hun
garian.
Daniel Cole dedicated his new barn
Saturday evening, about so persons At
tending, and as Mr.. Andrews, the organ
tuner and repairer was present they had
all the facilities for music and dancing,
which were well utilized. Mr.. Andrews
has been engaged in tuning and repair
ing organs and pianos for twenty years,
and being natural musician Is an ex-
pert at the business.
Mrs. Duuham's S1st birthday occurred
on the 9Th inst, and with II shower OF
AZ birthday post cards and several other
presents. A post card album, booklet
Of poetic gems by American and foreign
authors, etc. The last to mention, al
though not least, were some verses on
| the occasion by Mrs. Granville Felt of
Woodstock, and If the rhyme and meas
ure fell a little short of the poetic stand
ard, the sentiment expressed was cor
rect and fine.
Frank Morgan and wife of Waterford
called here on their way to the Pond and
reported Is minute shower there the
day previous. On their way over they
so tame as to keep his or her position,
apparently knowing it was close time
and there was nothing to fear.
Rswson Martins little boy, Lewis,
was treated recently for q rupture and
getting along we'll until the other day
when he fell, thus making his condition
as bad a. before the treatment.
Last Monday man at Rumford Falls,
whose name we have not learned, came
down to occupy a camp owned by Mr..
Stephens for an outing Of few days and
all alone. Retiring at the usual time,
probably after enjoying . good smoke,
he awoke some time after midnight to
find the camp on fire and so near as to
give him hardly time to escape by leav-
ing all his effects behind, clothes, valise
filled with goods, q part Of which were
a gold watch and chain and nearly 800
in money. So near was the fire to him
that before getting outside the door It
burned one arm to blister. The camp
was situated in Greenwood, and on the
southwest shore of Bryant pond-not
Bryant Pond village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-16

Mrs. Everett Bickpell and daughter of
Norway were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Cole recently. Miss Blcknell 10
an officer In the Massachusetts Institute
for the Blind.
G. N. Irish, q. G. Clement and DR.. h.
r. Atwood With their families have been
Ut the Atwood cottage ct Falmouth this
week.
The Misses Shaw went to Canton Mon
day, where they will board for few
weeks.
Hersey Warren was 1t home from
Oaunquit over Sunday.
Miss Barbara Chase of Brownville IL
visiting ct the home OF Benjamin Spauld.
Ing.
q. V. Allen has been treating his
friends on apples which he kept In bis
cellar over winter. The fruit was Is
sound a. when put In and was treat
indeed.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Dyer, Mrs. 8. B.
Harlow and Walter Record went to
Rockland Thursday morning BY auto for
visit with Mrs. Helen Haskell.
Master Haskell of South Paris Is visit.
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Crockett.
Hon. John D. Long and bis son Pierce
have been spending few days at bis
home on the bill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-16
East Sumner.

Quite an extensive job OF cleaning ont
and making neat the parsonage for the
new minister has been done, and the
place Is now once more habitsble.
Rev. Mr.. Atwood arrived on Saturday
p. m.
Rev. r. n. Lamb baptized sixteen
persons on Sunday, July Z, who will be
added to the Baptist church.
The remains of Mrs. Jennie Paul were
brought from Gorham TO East Sumner
on Tuesday for burial. She Was the
daughter OF the late Rev. D. 8. Hibbard,
formerly of this place. Age 4s years.
Since the year came In Rev. Mr.. Lamb
has 0ffioiated at II funerals, seven Of
which were at East Sumner.
"Tis sweet to be remembered" e.
pecislly In such terribly sultry weather.
Our thanks are due 10 several kind
ueighbors for fruit and food delicacies
sent 10 TO cheer the heart during the
past week. It 10 very much appreciated
by those confined In doors.
Davis portable mill has nearly finished
saving John Libby's lumber.
Mrs. Hammond, who resides near
Moses Young's, recently picked In her
garden wberry that measured 7x4}
inches around.
The recent hot wave did not seem to
have any depressing effect on the potato
bugs, but even pusley In the gardens
wilted after being hoed mp and exposed
to the sun few days. In Gods curse
pronounced on the earth pnsley vas not
mentioned, but It 10 In evidence just the
Same.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-16
Hugh ]. Chisholm.

Best known in Maine as the founder of
the present Rumford Falls, but with an
almost nationwide reputation in the in
dustrial world, was Hugh j. Chisholm,
who died at bis New York residence on
Fifth Avenue, Monday morning, July
Sth, after an illness which had kept him
housed for some months.
Mr.. Chisholm was born 10 Canada, of
Scotch parents, in ls47. As q boy he
had to be an Garner. and started in as a
newsboy on the Grand Trunk. With
the first fifty dollars that he saved be
took course in q commercial school
He undertook the handling Of the railroad
news business on bis own account, and
as it increased took his brothers in with
him, the name Of Chisholm Brothers
still being the title of the concern which
handles that business in this part OF the
country. Later they added the publica.
ton of souvenir books and views, illus
trated guides, etc, such as are 80 largely
sold on trains. At the age of forty Mr..
Chisholm had accumulated enough so
that he thought of retiring.
Instead of retiring, however, his &C.
tivities increased. He became interested
in the wood pulp and paper business,
and built number of mills in various
parts of Maine. At last the great unde-
veloped water power at Rumford Falls
came under his observation, and It's de-
velopment began, under the direction of
a number of able business men, with Mr..
Chisholm at the head Of the work. In
all the many business movements Incl.
dent TO the establishment of the town he
had the leading part. The first of the
large corporations to make use of the
water at Rumf0rd was the Rumford Falls
Paper Co. When this subsequently be-
came part OF the International Paper
Co., Mr.. Chisholm was made president
OF the company, and held that position
for some years. He was also president
of the Oxford Paper Co. when that was
organized.
Mr.. Chisholm's last endeavor in behalf
of Rumford Falls was the organizing
of the Mechanic Institute in that town, q
social and educational institution in
some respects unique, and Of great value
to the town. This was dedicated last
fall, and on the occasion of its dedication
Mr.. Chisholm made his last Wait to
Rumford. In his remarks made at that
time he said that he was entering upon
the last chapter Of his connection with
Rumford, but neither he nor those who
heard him realized how brief that chap
ter was to be.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
at Mr.. Chisholm's house In Portland,
which was his homo for many years.
Mr.. Chisholm leaves q widow and son,
Hugh j. Chisholm, Jr., TO whom much
of the care Of the elder Chisholm's bust
ness interests at Rumford had already
been Transferred.
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nlraTn,

On July 1, the cold was at 40, and on
the 4th. 9th, 9th and 7th 1t varied from
95 to99, also 100 on the 9Th, and 104 on
the 9th. 90 on the 10th, and 90 on the
1Ith.
Edward L. Allen and Daniel B. Cram
went to Portland on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred V. Dow of the
Mt. Cutler House were visited this week
by his mother, Mrs. Dow Of Baldwin.
aad his brother, DR.. Joseph Dow, and
wife of Topsham, Vt.
Charles B. Mcdowell of Denmark was
In town Friday.
Mrs. Albert G. Stearns and Mrs.
Ephraim E. Hanson remain quite i'll.
Llewellyn A. Wadsworth went to Den
mark Friday.
Mrs. Louise Reed and her daughter
Dorothy are boarding st Charles G..
Ridlon's.
The sudden death of James r. Flye ut
Cornish, recently at the age Of n, sad
dens his many friends here. He was
born In Hiram Jan. 8, 1885, to John and
Susan Slower Flye. We have known
him some sixty years as useful, peace
able and honored citizen. he was a
grandson of James Flye, an early settler
10 Hiram, a Revolutionary soldier, who
also served in the French and Indian
war. In the family is still preserved and
cherished an old powder horn inscribed
flames Flye bis horn, we march to-day
for Ticonderoga July 5, 1856"
On the evening of July LIST, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melville Gould, their aunt and
guest, Mrs. Carrie N. Colby of Massa-
chusetts, Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Bray
an Llewellyn A. Wadsworth went to
Brownfleld and attended the 10th ami
versary of Shepard's River Lodge OF
Free Masons, No. 100. There was a
large attendance. The Worshipful Mas
ter, Irving NJ. Linscott presided. Past
Master Melville Gould read an interest
ing history of the lodge that he had writ
ten. Excellent music was furnished by
the Brownfield orchestra. Miss Walker
and Mr.. Files, teachers in town, sang
solos, receiving much applause. Rev.
Oscar W. Peterson gave an excellent ad.
dress on 1.-THE Interests of Free Ma
sonry in the Church." Past Master
Fred R. Bradbury brought down the
house by his description Of the "HumOr-
GUS side of Masonry" Mr.. Charles
Stickney, . native of Brownfield. brought
eloquent greetings from the Masons OF
New Hampshire. An excellent supper
was served, after which there was a sea-
son of festivity, and short speeches by
Hon. Albert r. Hill, Charles e. Hill,
John Danforth, Mr.. Files, Llewellyn A.
Wsdsworth, and others. The occasion
was red-letter day in the history of the
lodge. The evening passed pleasantly,
and most of tho night, Llewellyn reach
ing Hiram at 2 A. N.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-16
pr..ssd According to Law.

The erocers assistant in London used
to be as carefully looked after as his
employer. precise regulations being
laid down respecting the way he should
dress His coat had to be made "clost
and comely" and as well as the breech
es was to consist only Of cloth. ker
sey, sackcloth. canvasse. English leath
er or English stuffe costing not more
than 2s. I'd. the yard" His stockings
were to be Of wooden yarns or kersey
he was not to wear Spanish shoes
with polonia heels" and his hair was
to be cut short. He was forbidden tc
wear any glrdle, point. garters or shoe
strings of any kind Of silk or ribbon
or any rose or such like goods upon bis
shoes. A breach of these regulations
rendered him liable to eighteen hours
Imprisonment in the Gulldhall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-16

"When. after dreary days OF waste and drought
Rain laden breezes. blowing from the south,
Bring the parch'd garden balm Of graciouI
showers,
A sweeter perfume rises from the flowers;
And cen the earth, for boon SO gladly given,
sendeth cloud OF Incense up to heaven"
Roses are blossoming in beauty and
fragrance.
Miss Bernice Grover has gone Il
Waterford to work.
Addison S. Bean of Mason WAS In this
village Thursday.
L. E. Allen and son are building 9
large and quite costly hen house.
Il. Walter Dennison and family oil
South Paris spent last week here.
Miss Ada Farwell is at home fr
Auburn, Ind, on . short vacation.
>"In union Is strength" and when di.
vided must in time collapse.
A severe drouth, with heat and dust,
has nearly ruined dry gardens.
Grass on sandy farms is hay when
mown, and needs no spreading.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Mills are this
week entertaining the wife and children
of their son Harry of Gorham, N. q.
Master Robert Dennison, the noted
fisherboy of South Paris, had his usual
good success angling in the brooks near
this village last week.
Thomas W. Vashsw, with two large
moving machines and q crew of hired
men, is getting his hay fast and In Inc
condition.
Those who are following the fortunes
and misfortunes of "Freckles" are hop.
ing when the story is concluded to have
the pleasure of psrusing "The Girl of
the Limberlost."
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East Waterford.

William II. Davis, editor and manager
of the Maine Farmer and Mrs. Davis
spent two days with Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
McIntire last week.
George Lovejoy. wife, daughter and
Earl Hopkins OF New York, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Button, Of Waltham, Mass,
and MIS-. Ida Wagner Of Boston, are
guests at G.. A. Miller's.
Elsie Sanderson drove to Limerick
last week to meet her brother Burton.
Lizzie Hall and niece Clara are spend.
Ing week at North Conway, N. b.