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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
About the State.

.Judge 4. 4. Chase OF Bluehili, nomi-
mated by Governor Haines for commits
sioner of sea and shore fisheries, with
drew his name from consideration. The
appointment had been considerably criti-
cised.
ROBBIE Frost Of Augusta boy employ
ed at he Augusta house, was killed in
the elevator well Wednesday morning.
He was washing a window when the
weights descending by the ascending of
the elevator struck him on the head and
crushed him.
One of the best pieces of recent news
il the announcement that the American
Ice Co. will I'll. its houses in Maine,
most of which are on the Kennebec, II
the ice can be secured. The crop on the
Hudson is a failure, and the Kennebec
ice is not vet thick enough to cut. The
Maine ice houses have nearly all been
standing empty for years, and some OF
them have burned and Others have been
torn down.
Though So years old Mary Pugh of
Skowhegsn is now making plans to
take a trip TO California in few days
and will go alone. She does not fear the
trip and says she can take care of herself
MISS Pugh is probably the smartest old
lady in the county. She is up in the
morning and on the street by eight
O'Clock. She is able to read the finest
print without glasses and her teeth are
as good as when she was much younger.
She says in regard 10 reading better now
than when she was Is years old, IL can
read better now because | know more"
She thinks nothing of walking five miles
in a day and does it frequently even
when very cold.
The records for the three years, lS49,
1850, and 1851 of the Dialectic Club, an
old-time Augusta debating organization,
are contained in paper covered volume
remarkably well preserved and with the
writing plainly legible. recently unearth-
ed bv Fred G.. Staples OF Augusta. There
was included in the membership of this
club the late Chief Justice Melville w.
Fuller. He was elected president in 1851
with 5. Fl. Weston, vice-president, N.
+. Barnard, secretary, and Henry u.
Staples, librarian. The records show
that G.. C.. Vose was fined cents for
throwing two votes. A number of mem
bers at previous meetings were tiued as
high as Is cents for disorder. In June,
1880, the under jaw of a whale, killed 10
miles from Seguin, was presented to the
club by G. W. King.
Fred II. White of Lewiston was ex-
tremely interested recently, says the
Journal, in a piece of Canadian home
spun that he was cutting into garments
for Mr.. DeShon Of Lee, Higginson x Co.,
the Boston bankers. Mr.. DeShnn Sc
cured this cloth in Canada from the per-
son who wove il on a hand loom in a
farm house over a hundred miles north
of st. Johns. 1t was fulled in the brook
and was woven 80 fine and close as to be
impervious 10 water. II is OF natural
gray caused by the mixture Of the black
and gray wool Of the sheep and is as soft
as wool alone can be. Years ago,"
says Mr. White, you saw such cloths
occasionally; now rarely ever. Such a
garment as this will never wet through;
will not catch up brambles in the woods
and will not soIn wear out. But alas
the art of weaving 1t is abou, gone. "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
North Buckfield.

Grover Keene has purchased a sleigh
Of A. r. Warren & Son.
Emerson Tucker has moved to his
place here for the rest of the winter.
Mrs. A. s. Bessey is gaining. Georgia
Warren is at work for her.
Mrs. Warren Lothrop and son Clayton
Of West Sumner were at Mrs. ]. e. May.
hew's Sunday.
Union Grange, East Hebron Grange
and Hebron Grange are invited to visit
Mountain Grange Feb. 10. A good
crowd Ia expected.
Automobiles are still seen on our
streets.
Master franklin Heald has returned
homo after spending several weeks with
bis aunt. Mrs. William Crockett Of
Locks's Mills.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
DickVale.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coolidge, who
have been working at Bryant's Pond,
were in town Saturday and moved their
goods.
Herman Fuller has bought Chas.
Haines' farm, and will move there In the
spring.
Mrs. Arthur Child is working in the
toothpick mill at Dixield.
Mrs. Viola Child has finished work at
West Peru, and is with her SOD, Arthur
Child.
Mrs. Herman Fuller and Maxine Full.
Ter spent Wednesday with her sister,
Mrs. Bernard Putnam.
Bernard Putnam was In Rumford Sat-
urday.
Linas Libby was at his home here
over Sunday.
Ed Chase has returned to his work at
Peru.
Meetings are still being held here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
Denmark.

Mr.. Frank C. Jswstt after Q short III
ness, passed away Friday morning with
pneumonia. He was a past grand In the
Odd Fellows Lodge, No. so, Denmark.
and will be buried under the auspices Of
the lodge.
Mrs. Mary Abbis Kilgors, after long
illness, passed away Feb. 4th at the
home Of Arthur Richardson, chronic
phthisis. She was 81 years, 8 months
and day old. Funeral Was held Thurs
day, Rev. Mr.. Livingstone Of Brighton
officiating.
There il great deal of sickness In this
vicinity.
Mrs. Kilgore was past grand In Sill
usr Lodge, r. d.. I. o. o f.. No. 10, and
was buried under the service of that
order,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
WeIchvllle.

Mrs. Sarah Thurston, wife of Thomas
Thurston, died suddenly Of pneumonia
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 4. To her
many friends her death comes as deep
personal loss. Mrs. Thurston was born
in Norway, September, 1889. She was
the daughter Of John Howe, and was
one of nine children. Beside the hus-
band, Mrs. Thurston leaves one son,
John Burnham of Portland, and one
brother, James D. Howe of Bolster's Mills
Mrs. Thurston was a member Of the A.
c. church of Oxford.
Charles Gray, who went to the Sisters
Hospital for treatment two weeks ago,
died Feb. 5. Mr.. Gray has been in feeble
health for the last two years, having
suffered stroke of paralysis. He has
been great sufferer, but bore it with
patience. He ia survived by two sons,
Herbert Gray and Charles Gray, Jr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies OF THE DEMOCRAT are four cent
each They will be mailed on receipt OF price by
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
single copies OF each Issue have been placed OF
sale al the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlen's Drug Store.
Norway, Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Ruckheld. Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Paris Hill Mrs Harlow, Post ONCE.
West Paris. Samuel t. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
Peru.

Will Bryant of East Peru got his leg
hurt by rolling log on 1t In bis mill,
and they are afraid of blood poisoning
Rocksmeka Grange Dramatic Club
viii present the play, "Way Down 10
Name" In the near future.
Mrs. May Robinson will attend the
hearing ct Augusta on the 18th.
Carroll Robinson 10 at homo from
Hebron for Q few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
ARE YOU A COLD SUFFERER

Take DR.. Kings New Discovery. The
Best Cough, Cold, Throat and Lung
medicine male. Money refunded II It
fails to Gre you. Do not hesitate
take II at our risk. First dose helps. j.
r. Wells, Floydada, Texas, writes: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery cured my terrible
cough and cold. ! gained Is pounds"
Buy 1t at Chas. H. Howard Co.'S drug
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11

Mrs. e. G. Bowler spent the past week
In Augusta with her husband, attending
the governors reception and visiting the
legislative halls.
Mrs. F. s. Chandler has returned from
Yarmouth, where she has spent two
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. W. A.
Bunting.
About twenty delegates from the diff
ferent organizations are attending the
Boys Conference in Portland, with Rev.
W. C. Curtis, Rev. B. F. Pickett and
Prof. Hansc0m as leaders.
Sunday services were omitted at the
Congregational church this week on &C.
count Of the pastor and delegates being
in attendance at the Conference.
Miss Florence Springer, who Is attend
| ing school at Pennington Normal, came
home Friday evening to spend Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. r.
Springer.
Miss Hilda Chandler went to her home
in Auburn last Thursday on account OF
the illness of her father, r. P. Chandler,
but expects to return to Bethel next
week.
Gould basket ball played Westbrook
team Friday evening and won, II to 10
in favor OF Gould.
MIDDLE INTERvAbE.
| r. A. Skillings is canvassing Bethel
and surrounding towns With nursery
stock and garden seeds.
Ormando Barber Farwell of East Beth
81 was here Sunday among relatives.
Mrs. William Farwell has been ia
Keene, n a., t. see her daughters.
Gladys Buck of Swan Hill is assisting
Mrs. Oliver in her homework, while Mrs
Oliver is caring for her daughters babies
1 Some of the farmers here are selling
apples. S. B. Osgood says he will sell
us barrel of nice apples for one dollar
without the barrel-chesp enough.
D. NJ. Kimball has sent car Of pota
toes to Portland.
All are busy, and we have not YET
found reliable man to cut cord wood
or pine, which we must have, as we cam,
buy food and clothing without money.
Frank Osgood has been very kind to
his grandmother at Locke's Mills, who
at this writing may not be alive.
Robert Farwell Is getting along finely al
Gould's Academy, where he is a studen,
of good standing.
Miss Eva Farwell has closed success.
full term of school at North Bethel. She
made her pupils each nice present the
last day, and they gave her beautiful
Iiewelry box for present, with which
she is much pleased. She remembered
her pupils last Christmas with presents
All in that vicinity miss Mrs. Jewett who
was such an intelligent woman. AL
though her hands are folded and heI
voice is still, yet she speaks and her good
influence will 60 to the farther shore.
OH the reaping time is near,
\ And Gods Angel soon will come;
Then who'll stand among the faithful.
| WI one soul that's gathered home?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

New Spring Goods.
Come 20 Our Sale OF Winter Goods.
You Won't Fear Burglars.
What Makes Strong Bank.
Mark Down Oyercort Sale.
Thomas Smiley.
Agent Wanted.
Oak Plank Wanted.
Statesmen Wanted.
? Notices of Appointment.
Residence for sale.
Committee Hearings.
Eankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
c. n. Cummings Il Sons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
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ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
West Bethel,

"Greetl merry lads and bushing lasses
This way Saint Valentine now passes
Above the flowers flow glistening tears
May they not smile when he appears?
Birds turn to living songs. the while
At lovers rhymes the poets smile.
Whenever this glad saint, smiling, roams,
Birds build their nests; lads dream of homes"
"Here's a saint that brings US cheer,
Tripping light across the snow,
Caring not how keen a spear
February's hand may throw,
Hearts and darts and lOveknots true,
Pinks and roses all entwine,
Happy thoughts for me and yOu,-
Welcome In st. Valentinel"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
West Sumner.

Mrs. Ella Chandler, who we hoped
was gaining, has had another severe i'll
turn. She has been moved to the home
of her sister, Mrs. G. II. Barrows, who
is taking care of her.
Z. W. Chandler cut three fingers on a
saw in his mill, the little one being cut 30
badly it is feared he may have to lose 1t.
Mel c. Barrows sold nine cows last
week. Mr.. Barrows keeps his stock in
excellent condition and when placed on
the market they are quickly disposed of.
Mrs. Fred Green of Livermore Falls,
who has been visiting here the past
week, has returned home accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. w. r. Glover.
Mrs. Florinda Farrar, who has been
seriously Ill, is gaining every day.
Miss Ruth Remick OF Cornish and
Miss Alice Kimball of Bryant's Pond
have been visiting their aunt, Mrs.
George West.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist circle
gave an entertainment on Tuesday even
ing. Refreshments were sold at the
close of the program, and games Of va
rious kinds were enjoyed by the young
people. The program was as follows:
Song Choir.
Recitation Kenneth Pusifer.
Vocal solo X. n. Stetson.
Recitation Norwood Ford.
Reading Mr.. Barrett.
Piano solo Bertha Swift
Farce in 2 acts. mot a Man in the
House."
Mrs. Bings, Mrs. West.
Jessie. her niece, Annie Barrows.
Aunt Belinda, Mrs. Lettie Ford.
Aunt Lucy, Mira. Mallett.
Kate, q maid, Mrs. Herbert Burrows.
There will be a dinner served by the
Baptist circle in the vestry on st. Valen-
tines day, when each one present will
receive valentine. There will also be a
short entertainment. The proceeds will
be added to the fund that Is being raised
to make necessary repairs on the church
building,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
The sleighing is still fine.

ITO bloikuiuS Is ottil uuo.
This is the last half of the winter.
The Lenten season is now with us.
st. Valentines day comes next Fri.
day.
This week is the anniversary of Pres-
dent Lincoln's birth.
Francis D. Mills has left the Maine
General Hospital and returned to Var
mouth.
Elmer R. Briggs of South Paris visit
ed his father and brothers on Sunday
last.
Mrs. Daniel Morrill, is recovering from
her illness under the treatment of DR.. j.
A. Twaddle.
Philip Rolfe has returned from Apple
ton, leaving his wife and children there
for longer extended visit.
Noble Pike of Groveton, N. H., visited
his brother, J. Edwin Pike, and his sis
ter, Mrs. l.. E. Allen, last week.
NJ. Myles O'Reilly is steadily improv-
ing, and it is hoped may fully regain his
former health.
Miss Mabel Somes is 30 we'll liked as
an assistant in the post Office we shall be
pleased to have her hold that position
for many years.
Think it is time for another deeply in
teresting serial to appear in the Demo-
crat, and my choice ia "The Harvester"
by the author of "Freckles'' and "a
Girl of the LimberlOst" Feel sure that
many readers of our home paper would
be delighted to peruse the above-named
story.
THE Democrat would be glad to give
its readers 1.-THE Harvester; but the
story is copyrighted, and is not as yet
where it is available for newspaper use.
Ed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11
East Bethel.

L. W. Bartlett visited Auburn last
week, looking after timber tracts.
r. A. Skillings recently canvsssed this
place and vicinity for nursery stock and
garden seeds.
Miss Edna Bartlett recently entertain.
cd party of young friends at whist, her
guest being Miss Mildred Chapman.
Several Patrons of Alder River Grange
attended Pomona at Bryant's Pond last
Tuesday.
Miss Edna Bartlett played basket ball
in the Bethel alumni team at Rumford
Falls last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Abbie Dolly Haines died at her
home here Tuesday morning, Feb. 4,
aged 81 years. Funeral services were
held at the church Friday forenoon, con.
Quoted by Rev. B. F. Pickett of the
Bethel NJ. E. church. Burial in East
Bethel cemetery. Mrs. Haiues is sur
vived by two sons and three daughters,
also two sisters who deeply mourn the
death of devoted mother and dear sis.
ter. She will be greatly missed by her
many friends in the home community
who extend much sympathy to the be.
reaved family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-11

HIGH GRADE PRINTING
IL the kind that is worth while
tits the kind done at the Oxford
Democrat office. Everything,
from a card to book.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Notice Of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern: You
are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the Office of the clerk Of
the district court of Iowa, in and for
Hamilton county, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last
will and testament of George F.
Kent, tate of said county, deceased,
and that o'clock p. m. of the 18th
day of October, 1918, has been fix
ed for the probate of said will, at
which time you can appear before
the district court, at the court house
in the said county and show cause,
il any there be. why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City. Iowa.
this 29th day of August, 1913.
J. c. Sterling.
l6F3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Neighborhood Notes.
Jewell.

August Abrahamson left Saturday
for Kansas City to attend a shoot
ing tournament. ..E....
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Wareham, Of
Webster City, were over Sunday Wis
itors dit the parental home.
o. A. Benjamin. Shorty Myers
and John johnson left last week for
Menlo, Iowa, to attend an old
soldiers reunion.
Lynne Walker, who has been the
Job man on the Jewell Record for
the past four months, leaves this
week for his home at Eagle Grove.
He will take couple of weeks va
cation before accepting another posi-
ton. Mr.. Walker hasn't lost week
all together in four years and feels
that he is entitled to vacation.
William Anderson and Ole Kleave-
land and wife went to Minnesota
this morning on some land deals.
Ace Knox and wife and Ben Knox
returned this morning from Elgin
ILL.,, where they have been attend.
ing the auto races.
Sept. 1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
'LOOPED THE LOOP
$500 FEET IN AIR

Juvisy, France, Sept. "A French
aviator named Pegoud, yesterday
"looped the loop" while flying at a
height of 1900 feet in his aeroplane.
He afterward descended without in
Jury.
Pegoud recently caused sensa-
ton by dropping safely from an aer-
oplane> with a parachute. He an
nounced before leaving the ground
yesterday that he intended to turn a
somersault in the air with his aero
plane, and his movements were fol-
lowed closely by large body Of OBJ
servers.
When he reached a height Of
about 5000 feet he turned the nose
of his machine straight toward the
earth and darted downward with his
motor working at full power. AZ
ter plunging about 100 feet with
frightfuI velocity he changed the po-
sition of his rudder and caused the
aeroplane to turn a complete verti-
cal circle. The machine glided down
in huge spiral volplane and alight-
ed gently on the ground. Pegoud
will repeat the feat tomorrow in the
presence of a, committee o., military
officers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
No Word Of Importance Received
From Capital Nor From
Mr.. Lind.
AMERICANS TO BE PROTECTED.
Offer of Mr.. Lind Carried Assurances
Only That Business Would Be
on Safer Basis.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 2.-Sen-
ator Bacon, chairman Of the foreign
relations committee, conferred more
than an hour yesterday with Score
Etary Bryan, after which he declared
the Mexican situation seemed to be
marking time.
$50 far as know" said the sena-
tor, "the Mexican situation is abb
solutely at a standstill. No word OF
importance has been received from
Mexico City and nothing has come
today from Mr.. Lind. who remains
in Vera Cruz. ] do not know what
he plans to do"
Senator Bacon said the suggestion
by Mr.. Lind to Senior Gamboa, that
the administration here would use
its good offices with American bank
ers to encourage loans to Mexico,
was in no sense an offer by this gov
eminent to guarantee any loans.
'Mr. Lind meant simply that il
the American proposals for peace
were accepted" said Senator Bacon,
this government would regard con-
ditions in Mexico so hopeful that
business could be safely carried on,
and to that extent would be glad to
encourage bankers who might make
loans to the provisional government.
Americans who did not heed the
advice Of President Wilson to leave
the country would be protected in
every possible way by this country"
Mr.. Bacon said
Secretary Bryan arranged to leave
late yesterday for Chestertown, Nd.
to deliver lecture last night. He
expects to speak in York, Pa, to-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
HOME CLUB LUNCHEON,

The ladies of the Home club spent
a pleasant afternoon at the Outing
club house Saturday beginning at
one O'Clock, when delicious lunch
con was served. After this an hour
or SO was spent socially, after which
they listened to a most interesting
talk by Miss Ais Mason upon her
recent travels abroad. Miss Mason,
who teaches in the schools Of Des
Moines and is now visiting in this
city with her mother, Mrs. F. r. Ma
son, spent two or three months this
summer visiting the best known
parts of Italy, France, Switzerland,
and the British Isles, this latter
group of countries being the ones
which interested her hearers most,
owing to the fact that the last two
seasons of club work have been de-
voted first to Scotland, and last year
to England and Wales. The talk
was appropriately illustrated with
.
souvenir cards from each city of in
terest, and the club ladies appreci-
ated the many details described by
Miss Mason. She closed her talk by
reading that clever poem, america
for Me-" written by P. p. Bliss, the
singing evangelist Miss Mason feels
as the author of that poem and as
most travellers do, that the countries
abroad are all very fine to travel in
but when 1t comes to permanent
home America is the place to live in.
Nonresident guests were Mrs.
Horace C. Payne of Boone. and Mrs.
c. D. HELEN and Miss Ais Mason of
Des Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
AUTOMOBILE RACE
ENDS FATALLY
-Four Dead and Three Injured on
Nashville Track.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. death
claimed a heavy toll In the Labor
day automobile speed races at the
state fair grounds yesterday after
noon when four OF the six high pow
cred cars entered in the twenty-five
mile free for all race were wrecked
on the far side OF the mile track In
view of 5000 people.
Four Of the racing men were kill
ed and three received minor injuries.
Two of the cars, with their drivers
and mechanicians. flashed through
the tangled wreckage of broken cars
and manned bodies at a speed of six
ty miles an hour, escaping injury.
The dead:
John w. Sheriff., driver OF Buick
car No. 8.
Thomas n. Bridges, mechanician
of Buick car No. g.
William Sherrod, driver of Stutz
car No. 8.
"Gooch, Brown. mechanician Of
Stutz car No. s.
The injured:
Freeman ormsby. mechanician
Mercer car No. 2. injuries not SER
ious.
Clyde Donovan. driver and sole oc-
cupant of Studebaker, the Whisk-
broom, No. 13, slightly bruised.
Edward Polk. driver of Mercer car
No. 2, slightly bruised
All Of the victims are residents of
Mercer car No. 5. Jake Lower.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
FAMILY REUNION.

A memorable gathering took place
at the J. C. Miller home on West
First street Sunday, the occasion
being a family reunion in honor of
their son and brother, r. F. Miller,
of Gothenburg, Nebraska. Twelve
plates were laid and at 1 o'clock
father and mother, eight sons and
two daughters were seated. This is
the first Reeting of the entire fam
lily !, in i've e.. years n;,,.. =. -.
married. Fforty-seven years and every
one of their children are living.
Those present were: :,
A. P. Miller and family.
J. D. Miller and family.
J. w. Miller and family.
Ira I. Miller and family.
H. G. Finch and family.
G. W., Chas c., l.. L. and Lottie
L. Miller.
r. F. Miller and family.
All reside in this vicinity with the
exception of r. L. Miller and family
of Gothenburg, Neb. Among those
present at this family gathering be-
sides their own children were one
son-in-law, five aughters-in-law
and eighteen grandchildren.
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