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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27

Rain.
Mud is better than dust
Apple and cherry trees are blossom
ing.
Webster Grover of Bethel Hill was IL
this village Sunday.
Edgar r. Briggs returned home from
South Paris Saturday afternoon.
Albion P. Mason, Mrs. L. ID Grover
and Mrs. j. T. Pike are about the same
as last reported.
Ebert Briggs has been doing some
paper hanging for Mrs. W. D. Mills.
A man named Benson was in town last
week cleaning, Oiling and repairing
clocks.
Overcoats and mittens were being
worn for comfort during the cold and
windy days Of last week.
So many contagious diseases being In
this small village at the same time the
school has been stopped.
William Fl. Mills, who has employ
ment at Poland Springs, visited his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Mills, last
week.
The sudden and unexpected death OF
Robert L. Bennett of Northwest Bethel
Was quite shock to his many friends
and acquaintances.
II Philip II. Rolfe really has small pox,
az Two physicians have reported his III.
ness to be, not less than twenty had
been exposed to the disease before any
sign was displayed to warn people OF
anything of the kind In the house, and
the family Of five we're permitted to 60
and come, and receive callers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.



First Baptist Church. Rev. g. W. z. Hill. pas
cor. Preaching every Sunday At l0A5 A. II
Sunday School at l2. Sabbath evening service
at Sd. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening u
80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday oefors
the lst Sunday Of the month at so ?. -. Al
not otherwise connected are coruaahy 'nS'soo
Admiral and Mrs.. W. w. Kimball ar
rived at their summer homo "Old Brick
last Wednesday from Washington, d. C.,
where the have been during the winter
months.
Mrs. /. C. Iugraham, Mrs. A. &.
Davies and Miss Pauline Davies arrived
here the first of the week. Mrs. and
Miss Davies returned to Brookline, Mass.
Thursday and will come here again IN
June. They plan to spend q part OF the
summer here and . part at Squirrel
Island, where they have taken q cottage
during August.
Owing to the condition OF the weather
and roads last Thursday the Portland
Board of Trade tour changed its pro
gram and gave up its automobile trip to
Paris Hill, and inspected the factories at
South Paris instead In connection with
the program as originally outlined the
Portland Evening Express says:
Paris populated ceuters are South
Paris, its largest village; Paris Hill, West
Paris and North Paris. OF these Paris
Hill is the oldest and occupies promi'
nent place historically. 1t Is called the
Bar Harbor of Western Maine, and Is
reached by a stage line from South Paris
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph C. Cole are to oc'
cupy the rent in the former county office
building.
Miss Catherine Robinson and Miss
Gertrude True, OF Brookline, Mass, ar
rived here last week and are with Mis-.
Robiuson's mother at the Carter House
| for the summer.
Mrs. Josephine Bates, Of West Paris,
is the guest Of her brother,O. A. Thayer
and family, at Elmhurst.
Miss Annie Paris, who has beer
seriously III with rheumatic fever for
number Of weeks. is slowly recovering
although she suffers most severely al
times now,
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GreenWQod.

II is sad to think how many lives are
lo,t "thru" carelessness or want Of at
teution, those four boys that were
drowned recently would have saved
their lives by keeping out Of an old
wreck of boat. There we're six In the
boat two of whom understood the art OF
swimming and reached the shore In
safety; aud now they are talking about
the propriety Of teaching boys how to
swim. But more sad was the story Of
the three men who were burned to
death while repairing big water tank
on Peaks Island. Due precaution while
engaged in such dangerous work would
have saved their lives.
Two persons went from here to South
Paris, one on probate business and the
other TO have some molars extracted,
and both were successful in obtaining
what they went for. While there they
visited John Titus, our former neighbor,
but now the keeper of the rogues' board
house, who kindly showed them thru
the institution and other places OF inter
est. Herbert Ring and John Bisbee Of
this neighborhood. also went at the
same time on probate business and were
equally successful.
Quite an excitement developed among
the kids recently by the discovery Of
some animal under the barn, but were
uncertain whether it was dead or alive
On getting it into the open it was found
to be large Angora, OF coon ca', al
they are generally called, Of dark
brown color intermingled with white
and could have been dead but shor,
time. And then of course the question
was as to where it came from siace nc
such an animal was owned in the neigh
borhood; and how it came there to die
It was buried slightly after the manner
of Sir John Moore. with his soft full
coat around him; but whose property /,
was when living is still mystery.
Several sets Of buildings have beer
burned this spring, aud not long age
Frank Brooks, now of South Bethe
came very near losing his in the same
way. He had his horse harnessed aud
was waiting for his wife, when hearing g
cracking sound like burning stubble be
hind the barn, he FASTENED to learn thu
cause and there found blaze of fire
several rods in extent, and going directly
for the barn. He called bis wife anG
they stopped the fire before reaching the
buildings; but had his wife been ready
aud they left home as be intended, they
would have gone up in smoke and dowr
10 ashes, since they are all connected.
A slight frost Wednesday morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either OF the s,,,,..
hereinafter named: @F'
At a Probate Court, held at Paris =, -,
for the County Of Oxford, on the third Tn, aa4
| Of May, In the year OF our Lor,. one ,bers.ts!
nine hundred and thirteen, the following rs,,s.
having been presented for the acon tFs, ,eS,'I
hereinafter indicated, Il Is hereby ORDySvn. POO
| That notice thereof be given TO all persa.. &.
terested, By causing copy Of this orler ~ W.
| published three weeks succes syely IN tb" o N
ford Democrat, newspaper published Al soy,I
Paris, In said County, that they nav sn 1os..
| at Probate Court 10 be held a SAID pa gPeA'
the third Tuesday of June, 4. D. 1913 =, ~, "a
Of the clock in the forenoon, and he heard ;ss,s
on II they see cause 'e
George Z. Richardson late OF H,rs, 4.
| ceased; will and petition for probate tbe,tc,
presented BY Annette X. Richardson, tho eyseo
trix therein named.
Ruth Ann Pratt late Of Paris, dece,.s,.
will and petition for probate thereof pre.erei
by Rose l.. Davis the eNecutriN therein nanei
George Wise late OF Parl., deceased. Vii
and petition for probate thereof presented Nv
Dwight NJ. Wise, one OF the executors therein
named.
Arson VI. Martin late OF oxford. deceased
will and petition for probate thereof p'e,en,el
by Willard d. Martin, the executor there.
named.
Lizzie +. Durgin formerly Lizzie + Pa,
kins late OF Porter, deceased; will ami petry
for probate thereof presented by j. Wesley Pc,
kins, the executor named in the will
Joseph Douglass late OF Porter. deceased.
petition for order ~ distribute balance remsir
ing in his hands presented by George Z. Davis.
administrator.
LuIie v. Keene late Of oxford. decea.eI,
first account presented fOT allowance BIZ sylye.'
ter o. Keene. admiDistr1t)r.
Il, Cola Lot. Ds.t
account presented for allowance Jy George "
Cole, administrator.
Laura Reed late Of Pari-, decease T. 6r.,
and final account presented Tor allowance by
John F. Reed, admin!strator vito the viii an
nexed.
Charles b. Davis late Of Hiram, deceased,
first and final account presented FOR allowance
by Charles Rankin, Administrator
Mertie w. Chase late Ok Hon, y. Y, de
ceased; petition for order 20 distribute balance
remaining In his hands presented By Nathan 4
Chase, administrator
Lyman ]. Davis lat Of Paris deceased; Je
tItion for license to sell and convex real e,lsts
presented By James S. Wright, administrator.
Charles Bertrand whitman Of WOOL
stock, minor; second account presented toi Il.
lowance by George L. Cushman guardian.
Lafayette F. Dow Of Paris. minor; Ptass,
for licens sc to sell and convey rea esis2 pT
sented by \. Dayton Bolster, guardian.
Mertie w Chase late OF Hon, ST, L
ceased; first account presented for aloTl.all
Nathan A. Chase, Administrator.
James II. RidlOn late OF Hiram. iectss!;
final account presented for allowance by l7tJ
II. Maddox, administrator with the W! alneisi
ADDISON +. HERRICK, Judge q said CcgH
el.s8 "u' ''p' ALBERT D. PARK. Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27
Hebron.

Mrs. Minister. who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Dryer, hal
gone to Toronto. Her SON Arthur &C.
companied her.
II. K. Stsarus got home Saturday from
Rangeley where he is building camp.
Mr.. league moved his family to Buck.
field this week. Mr.. leagues removal
from Hebron 10 greatly regretted - be
has been here many years. Tho family
will be greatly missed.
The Ladies' Circle at their apron and
food sale Tuesday made . little over
SCI.
Floyd Philbrick has the walls Of bis
house up and nearly boarded. He 10
doing the most of the work himself.
81. T. Glover 10 making changes In bis
house. The bay window in the dining
room has been continued mp the second
story a. we'll - other improvements.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27
A Challenge.

To the Men Of the Unirersalist Parish,
South Paris:
There used TO be an old fashioned idea
that the chief purpose of woman in
this world was to cook, sweep, wash
dishes, darn stockings and spank
babies; while those superior beings, the
self-styled "Lords Of Creation" attend
cd to the more agreeable duties Of "sarn-
ing" the money, also spending 1t. Md
ern methods have grabbed q great many
ancient presidents by the heels and
smashed them over the rock of hard
common sense. One bright Oxford
County woman used to say that men and
women reminded her of roosters and
hens, because the males did all the crow
ing and the females did all the work !!
Now, you men Of the Universalist
Parish, Just listen to this: the women
of the Parish hereby challenge you to
see which can earn the most money for
the benefit of the church, between the
dates June first and January first, next.
Speak up, now, and let US know what
you propose 10 do about this!
Yours for business,
THE WOMEN OF THE PARISH.
South Paris, Maine, May Is, 1918.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27
North Waterford.

Mrs. John Grover remains very sick
woman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason MARI have been
guests at Alphonz, Charles.
Raymond Knight 10 spending his Va.
cation here at his home.
Mrs. Mary Dresser Is at Nell Knights
helping them until they can find a girl.
Silas Stearns says be has had several
cows in the last q years, but the only
one that ever had heifer calf when he
owned It, 10 the one he owns now.
Carl Brown, Raymond and Winfred
Knight, Leon Bisbee and Will Ray made
. trip to Fryeburg by auto to 60 fishing.
Mrs. Ella Charles and Annie Hszslton
have been poisoned with brown tailed
moths.
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L0cke's Mills.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold King have moved
to their new home recently purchased
of A. G. Cole.
Arthur S,owsll and wife returned from
their trip to New York Wednesday.
Chester Cummings 10 at work In the
saw mill, and boards at Azel Brysnt's.
Herbert Crooker of South Paris was
In town over Sunday.
Mrs. Helen Bryant was in Milton Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Harrington were at
Bethel Tuesday.
w. W. Coolidge 10 In poor health this
spring. He has very severe attacks OF
asthma.
James Crooker went to South Paris
Monday returning Thursday.
Miss Bertha Hall Is working at Elmer
Cummings
Mrs. Helen Powers, who has spent
this winter with Mrs. Chas. Bartlett, re-
turned Sunday to her home in Dixfield.
Harry Swift attended court at Rum
ford as one OF the jury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27

Mr.. A. D. Wilson of South Portland
has been here for few days. Mr.. vii.
SON WAS formerly In the drug business
here, Mr.. j. A. Rswson having bought
out the business Of him nearly forty
years ago.
Miss Sparks OF brewer 10 the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Sadie Marston.
Mr.. Leonard Prince of Now York hal
been here the past week experimenting
the packing of some household goods
and other business matters.
Miss Jennie Bonney Of Auburn has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Lamb, ct the parsonage this week.
Some of the baseball fans attended
games at Hebron and Turner Wednes'
day afternoon.
At the annual meeting of the Baptist
circle Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Minnie
Gle was elected president, Mrs. Sadie
Spaulding, treasurer.
Mrs. Rebecca Record went to Portland
Wednesday for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Mary Warren went to Portland
Friday to be the guest of Mrs. Lucy
Sherman for few days.
atives In Sumner for week.
DR.. a. F. Atwood left Tuesday fol
Boston and from there he will shortly
20 to Florida where he will have charge
of plantation. Charles Roberts and
Clarence Caswell went with him.
Evening Star Lodge Of Masons con-
ferred the third degree at the regular
meeting Monday night on one candidate
Refreshments OF cake and ice cream were
served.
The C. E Society went to North Buck
field with their play Friday night
Owing to the rain the attendance wal
small but enough was realized to paylex
penses and have little profit. Th'
grange generously gave the use of thu
hall and the jtnitor bis services.
Mrs. Allen, who has been caring fol
Mrs. Stanley DeCoster, returned to bel
home in Turner Wednesday.
Mr.. league, the grain man, has movec
his family from Hebron to the house OF
Water Street owned by Mrs.. Abel Irish
and recently vacated by Mr.. Newton
Miss Lucy league was here over Sunday
Howard Holmes, the little son OF Mr.
and Mrs. c. e. Holmes, was taken to thu
hospital in Lewiston Wednesday for al
operation for adenoids and throa
trouble.
Frank Berry has been in Madison fol
few days.
The annual business meeting OF the
C. E. Society was held Tuesday evening
The following officers we're elected:
President-w. M. Kicker.
vice-Pres.-A. A. Mitchell.
Sec-Gertrude Benson.
Treas.-J. Z. Warren.
The society has paid twenty.four dollar
into the church, laid cement walk from
the sidewalk to the church and contrib
uted other sums to various benevo
leuces and has forty dollars In the treas
| ury.
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Mason,
&c. Mills is on the sick list.

&c. Mills is ON the sick list.
Mrs. Daniel Morrill, and Mrs. Heller
Tyler Of West Bethel were In town Sun
day.
Ralph Cushing was home over Sunday,
P. e. Bennett hauled load of potatoes
to Bethel last week.
Mrs. Anna Grover and son Selden of
Bethel visited her sister, Mrs. s. o. Gro.
yer last Sunday.
John Westleigh purchased new pair
OF gray work horses of G. D Hssty.
Mrs. s. o. Grover is very low at this
writing.
Irene Morrill, Is through work for II.
P. Dennison Of West Bethel.
Mrs. Florence Wheeler and Miss Maid.
lie Haselton OF Albany visited friends in
town Monday.
j. A. Mckenzie and Eli A. Grover sold
some hogs to G. D. Morrill, to ship to
Auburn.
D. W. Gushing 10 through work for N.
R. Spripgei's mill at West Bethel.
Francis Westleigh came home from
Norway sick this week.
Qnite number from this place ut.
tended Grange at Gilead Tuesday night.
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Denmark,

Twenty five members Of Silver Lodge,
No. 10 l. o o. F., went to Brownfield
Tuesday evening to attend the district
meeting.
Mr.. G. e. Cobb has purchased a new
seven passenger auto, . Knox. He has
now three large autos.
The road commissioner 10 repairing
the roads In this vicinity.
The church circle Wednesday evening
at the grange hall was success In every
feature.
The state tax has been received aud
the assessors arc busy making taxes for
1918.
Denmark Lodge, No. 80, I. o. o. F..
will work tho initlatory degree Tuesday
evening, the 9th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27
North Paris,

Lewis Abbott and wife are rejoicing
in the birth OF 10 pound boy.
Also to the wife of Walter Littlehale
a baby girl.
Mr.. Parker is better and his sons have
all gone home.
A Mr.. Littlefield is the new boss at
the barrel mill.
George Gibbs has gone to Minot to
work for Joseph Ellingwood.
Dana Grover is making some changes
in his house and will put In q bath room
and furnace heat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27

Rev. Mr.. Shipmsn OF Andover, Mass,
spent Sunday In Bethel with Mrs. Ship.
man, who IL under the care OF DR.. j. G..
Gehring.
Mrs. John Preston True of Woburn,
Mass, 10 q guest of Mrs. Gehring. She is
accompanied by her little daughter.
The rain of Thursday made the streets
20 muddy 1t interfered with tho plans
that had been made to entertain the
Board Of Trade from Portland en- route
for Quebec.
Work is progressing on Maple Inn and
when It IL completed It will be Q very
attractive house for the travelling public.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. q. Little have been
spending the week ct their cottage at
South Freeport.
Judge Herrick returned from Bruins
wick where be spent several days % Q
member Of tho examining board of Bow
doin College.
Mr.. Alfred True, with = party Of
Grand Army men of Boston IL visiting
the old battlefelds near Washington, D.
c.. and in the Shenandoah Valley.
Sunday morning Rev. j. n. Little
preached the annual memorial sermon
ct the Congregational church. The G. A.
r., Sons OF Veterans and w. r. c.
marched to the church In . body. On
Memorial Day the q. A. R and Sons of
Veterans will decorate the graves Of
comrades at the several cemeteries In
town. In the afternoon there will be
services at the monument consisting OF
short addresses, singing and reading Of
Lincoln's Gettysburg address By Win.
Geld Wight. DR.. G. N. Twitchell will
deliver the memorial address In the even.
ing at Odeon Hall.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Born, to the wife of Frank E. Harvey,
a son. Mrs. Harvey was formerly Miss
Florence Ellen Kimball of Middle Inter-
vale. She has one girl and two boys, and
says she would like to come home this
summer on a visit, but don't see how
she can. Children are blessed gift If
they can be fed and clothed and brought
up in a good way; think of our great
men who were born In Q log cabin and
began with poor privileges. Even our
best men and women were such. Where
there Is will there Ia q way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27
Maxwell Golden Wedding.

A large number Of the friends of Ir
and Mrs. Edwin S. Maxwell gathered al
their home in South Paris Saturday
evening to assist in the observance of the
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding
No cards had been issued, and the large
number who were present indicated the
place in the esteem of the people which
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell have secured dur.
ing their residence here of only q few
years.
During the evening" pleasing musical
program was given, including piano
solo by Miss Ida Dean; "Song of the
WhippOorwill," by quartette composed
Of Miss Hattie Leach, Miss Jessie Toll.
man, Mr.. Sessions and Mr.. Albert Dean;
violin solo by Miss Grace Dean; vocal
solo, "Silver Threads among the Gold"
Miss Tolman; and cornet solo by Philip
5. Jones. An original poem written by
her for the occasion was read by Mrs.
Agnes Morton.
In behalf of friends Of the Universalist
church, Rev. Chester Gore Miller, pastor
of the church, presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxwell with sum of money in gold.
A purse of gold from the four daughters
was also presented by the grsnddaugh-
ter, Geraldine Stewart, and there were
other gifts from other sources. Mrs.
Chase, one Of the daughters, presided
over the punch bowl, and Mrs. Frost,
another daughter, served ice cream.
Edwin s. Maxwell and Miss Mary FL.
len Smith were married at Litchfield,
May "a, 1858, by Rev. w. o. Grant. They
resided on the old Maxwell homestead
in Wales until about four years ago when
they purchased the house which they
now occupy on Park street. Four daugh-
tiers have been born to them, all of whom
are living: Miss Edith NJ. NJ ,xwell, who
teaches in Melrose, Mass; George, wife
Of c. A. Frost Of South Frsminghsm,
Mass. Louada, wife of DIR. d. NJ. Stew
art of South Paris; and Alberta, wife of
c. A. Chase of Wales. There are also
two grandchildren, Geraldine and Cor
don, daughter and son of DR.. and Mrs.
Stewart.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
d. W. Perry of Monmouth. Mrs. Perry
Ia . sister OF Mrs. Maxwell.
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Brownfieid.
Mrs. John Randall is critically i'll.
j, l.. Frink is still in poor health.

Mrs. John Randall is critically i'll.
j. L. Frink is still in poor health.
Rev. Oscar Peterson and family are
soon to leave Brownfield for his new par
ish in New Castle, Ne. Mr.. Pstersou's
brother Theodore is guest at the Peter
son home. He is on his way to visit his
old home In Sweden.
Mss Davidson Of Ohio gave temper
ance lecture Sunday evening in the Con-
gregational church.
Rev. Mr.. Hoyt is engaged to supply
the Universalist church this summer.
The road commissioner has completed
repairs on roads in town.
Selden Boynon and family are settled
10 their new home on Main Street.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27
Wilson's Mills.

The weather in this locality has beer
decidedly winterish, as there was snow
on the ground Friday morning, May 10
R. A. Walker arrived from South Pari'
Sunday. He will cook at the Parsons
Landing camp for the A. R. Co.
The first boom of logs Of the Berlir
Mills Co., reached Aziscoos dam Sun
day noon.
Three men were drowned on the Rob
arge drive, on the first East branch o.
the Magalloway last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27
East Bethel.

Mr.. G. NJ. Bartlett visited friends q,
Norway over Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Bertha Cole Was at her home
here for the weekend.
Mrs. Eta Bean 10 doing dressmakinG
at Bethel village for several weeks.
Miss Edna BARTLETT Joined the SenioI
class Of Gould Academy, and visited
Norway last Saturday.
Mrs. z. w. Bartlett has been very Ill
the past week with German measles.
Smith and Harlow closed their dancing
school Saturday night with . good
crowd in attendance. Ice cream and
ctke were served.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27
Norway Lake,

Mr.. James Crockett has rode out re
Gently and has walked to q neighbors
Mr.. z mas Mills. 1t is remarkable how
well be has got along.
Mrs. Horace Perry, Elva Perry snt
Ruth and Lois Marston have had Ger
man measles.
Mrs. Asa b rtlett, who has been i'll
has gone to her fathers, E. T. Dunn's
for a few days while she Is getting
better.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-27

Lots of trees all in blossom, ant
ground white with frost the 21st.
F. G. Sloan has been ct his farm plow
ing and seeding down the land.
G. G. Beckler's children spent Sunday
at Calvin Cummings'.
Mrs. Florence Wheeler and sister
Maidie was In Mason recently calling or
the sick.
G. D. and George Conner turned their
young stock to pasture Sunday.
Mr.. Berk 10 around after calves again
Got the new school house 90 school
commenced the 10th.