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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hlll.

First Baptist Church, Rev. g. W. =. Hill, pas.
sor. Preaching every Sunday M !0ao A. -.
at ! 80. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at
80 Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday Of the month at 80 P. =. All
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Mrs. II. W. Lyon, who 10 spending the
winter at Newport, r. l., arrived here
Saturday and is the guest OF Mrs. Hub
bard at the Hubbard House.
A good number attended the circle
supper at Cummings Hall last Tuesday
evening. A pleasing entertainment con-
sisting of readings and music followed
the supper.
Jarvis NJ. Thayer was the winner of
several premiums at the recent exhibit
ton of the Western Maine Poultry As
ISOLATION, at Norway, the past week.
At the recent fire In the basement OF
the II. H. Hay drug store in Portland, at
which two members of the Portland
Fire Department lost their lives BY in
haliug the fumes of broken carboy of
nitric acid, four of the clerks in the
store were made seriously sick, one OF
whom was Bepjie Doe, formerly Of this
village.
Mrs. Newton A. Cummings returned
recently from . visit to her mother In
New Vineyard.
The rain and warm weather of the
past week has removed the sleigbing
Wheels are again called into commission.
The roads are combination Of ice and
frozen ground.
Perley F. Ripley and A. A. Jenkins
made an automobile trip to Andover
Sunday.
Robert Davis has sold his farm north
of this village to j. Fl. Linscott, of Nor
way, and will return to Berlin, N. H.,
TO work at his trade.
The schools begin Monday morning
under the instruction OF Mrs. n. A.
Cummings and Mas Eva SWEET.
Arthur Shaw has gone to Auburn
where he Is employed.
Miss Edith Pomeroy Is at Buckfield
Henry W. Lyon, Jr., with his wife,
W no have been residing in San Francis
CO, have gone to Honolulu to live. Capt.
Lyon Is with the construction company
that is building the large naval dock at
Pearl HsrbOr.
The Ladies' Aid Society is requested
TO meet with Mrs K. B. Curtis at four
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, for the an
nual election of officers. Two or three
other matters of business will also be
brought before the meeting. All those
interested in the society and circles are
invited 10 be present.
At the annual meeting Of Hillside
Cemetery Association held at the Hub
bard House Saturday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-U. II. Head.
Secretary-H. ID. Hammond
Treasurer-0. A. Thayer.
Trustees-Mrs. f. II. Jackson, o. A. Maxim
G. W. Cole.
Professor Maynard Maxim of Newton.
vile, Mass, was the guest Of his parents,
Mr.. aud Mrs. o. A. Maxim, recently.
Advertised letters In Paris post office
Jan. 1st:
Mrs. Fred Harris.
Harry Carr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
About the State.

Laura Farnham of Newcastle is now In
Maine after spending 40 years In Turkey,
for Is years OF which she was principal
of q girls school In Adabazar. Miss
Farnham's place at Adabazar has been
taken by Boston woman, Miss Mary e.
Kinney.
Ameto Temarto, an Italian rs years Of
age, was arrested in Lewiston Wednes-
day on the charge of numbering Joseph
Stantello, or Joe Sandy as he is called, .
fellow italian, at Great Northern Paper
Co. construction camp at North Jay
Tuesday night. The men got into a dis
pute over the price of liquor. Temarto
admits shooting with revolver, but says
he was drunk and did not know the re-
suit of the shooting.
Deputy Chief William II. Steele OF the
Portland fire department, and Lieutenant
Ralph H. Eldridge of the department,
died Wednesday night as the result Of
inbaling nitric acid fumes In the base
ment Of the Hay drug store earlier in the
day. A carboy of the acid got broken,
and the FIRE department was called as
the acid was spreading, and 1t was fear
ed it would do serious damage. William
Fl. Steele was 46 years Of age and leaves
two children. His wife died about q
year ago. He had served in the fire
department twenty.one years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
AT SEA IN AN OPEN BOAT.
An Anxious Experience of tho Rock
Bound Coast of Korea.

An Anxious Experience of tho Rock
Bound Coast Of Korea.
The perils of the small boat at sea
IRE told by Jack London In an article
on Small Boat Sailing in the Yacht
Ing Monthly:
about the livelicst eight days Of my
life were spent in small boat on the
west coast of Korea" he writes. Il
was In an open boat, sampan, on a
rocky coast where there were no light
houses and where the tides ran from
thirty to sixty feet. My crew We're
Japanese fishermen. We did not speak
each others language. Yet there was
nothing monotonOus about that trip.
Never shall forget one particular cold.
bitter dawn, when In the thick Of driv-
Ing snow we took In soil and dropped
our small anchor.
'The japanese crawled under COM
munal rice mat and went to sleep. l
Joined them. and for several hours we
dozed fitfully. Then q sea deluged Us
with icy water and we found several
inches Of snow on top Of the mat.
1T soon became case Of swamping
at our anchor. Seas were splashing on
board in growing volume, and we bailed
constantly. And still my fisherman
crew eyed the surf battered shore and
did nothing.
"At last, after many narrow escapes
from complete swamping, the fisher
men got into action. All hands tailed
on to the anchor and hove 1t up.
Forard. as the boats head paid off, we
set q patch of sail about the size Of
6our sack. And we headed straight for
the rocky shore. ! unlaced my shoes,
sanbuttoned my greatcoat and coat and
was ready to make quick partial strip
a minute or 30 before we struck. But
we didn't strike, and as we rushed In l
saw the beauty Of the situation. Be-
fore US opened a narrow channel.
frilled at Its mouth with breaking seas.
Yet long before. when had scanned
the shore closely. there had been no
such channel. I had forgotten the thir-
ty foot tide. And 1t was for this time
that the japanese had 30 precariously
xvaifad0
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
"poina the 1riek.n

Kean played Brutus to his sons
Titus in "Brutus, or the Fall Of Tar
quin." AS may be imagined, the ben
eft was a bumper. There was over
f3O0 In the house. Kean. invigorated
and strengthened by his holiday. play
cd magnifcently. Charles supported
him extremely well. and Kean's deliv-
cry ON his sons neck OF the lines, "Pity
thy wretched father" stirred the au-
dience to their ver$ depths. There
was not dry eys in the house. the
applause was frantic and Kenn whis-
pered to his son, I'VE are doing the
trick. Charlesr'-Armstrongs Century
of Actors"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
Bryant'S Pond.

William Stevens has suffered much
from an abscess under the left arm. L,
was caused by an injury while playing
basket ball.
Archie Felt left last week for St
Petersburg. Fla. where he expec.s to
remain through the winter.
James NJ Day is confined to bis house,
suffering from severe case Of erysipelas.
4 few of the farmers are cutting ice.
The pond ice is less than foot thick.
The New Years ball was attended by
about 70 couples. 1t was masquerade,
and many unique costumes were In
evidence.
Leon Blodgett Is now stationed at
Pownal. Fred Butler, former operator
here, leaves this week for Alberta.
Mrs. Sarah j. Perhsm, one of the
older residents of our town, has been
rather poorly the past week. Her
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Bumpus of Tur-
uer, came Sunday to see her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
North Buckfield.

Merle Sturtevant spent Christmas
with his parents in Waltham, Mass.
ROBBIE Sturtevant, wife and sister d Gle,
have recently been the guests Of Mrs.
Margaret Sturtevant.
William Clapp of Salem, Mass, who
spent Christmas at B. F. Heald's return
ed to his home Thursday.
Josephine Kicker and daughter Mar
garet have recently visited her mother,
Mrs. Fred Heald.
Mrs. Jane Heald has lately received
news of the serious illness of her brother
Orlando Swallow of Chicago.
James Millett Of South Paris was In
the place Saturday, after bis son Rich
ard, who has been visiting friends here
Mrs. julie Mayhem Is quite i'll at this
writing.
Frank Keene of North Paris and fam
ily visited his father and mother, who
been quite sick with the prevailing cpl.
demic cold, on the 29;h, also three of
Sam Keene's children of Hartford.
Mountain Grange will give the dra.la,
"Hick'ry Farm" at Grange Hall, Fri
day evening, Jan. 1G, to be followed by
dance and supper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
Buckfleld.

Miss Amy Shaw returned to Boston
Wednesday, and Miss Helen on Saturday.
Miss Columbia Bumpus of Hebron has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Thompson, returning home Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Purinton have
been entertaining Mrs. Purinton's
nephew from Watervile.
j. z. Warren saw a real live robin
Sunday morning.
The high school pupils presented their
entertainment, "Scenes from Hiawatha",
at East Sumner Tuesday evening, and
made about twenty dollars.
The New Years ball at Nezinscot Hall
Wednesday evening was very enjoyable
affair. Good music, a good supper and
good crowd of good natured people
made good combination.
Miss Elizabeth Kimball of Portland
was the guest Of Miss Alice Nulty We'd
nesday.
Mss Elizabeth Pettengill of Rumford
was the guest of the Misses Shaw Mon
day.
Hon. V. P. DeCoster had the honor to
be the first to patronize the parcel post
dt Iuio OLuCo, e0uutuS oul IWU pOuuuo VI
breakfast bacon raised and cured on his
farm.
Misses Ellen Cole and Ethel Water.
man went to Pennington Normal School
to begin the course, and Misses Cleora
DeCoster and Julia Gile returned there
Monday.
Il. n. Ward we'll and family Of West
Paris have been with Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Irish during the week.
DR.. and Mrs. Atwood hsve been enter
tanning the DOCTORS sister and father for
a week.
The local chapter, o. E. s., had their
installation and initiated candidates at
their regular meeting Friday evening.
Past Worthy Matron Mrs. Belle Nulty
was Installing officer, aud the following
are the new officers:
W. M.-Mrs. Mary Lamb.
W. Prank Lamb
Associate Matron-Mrs. Lila Rswson.
COnductress-Mrs. A. L; Newton.
Associate Conductress-Mrs. Grace Purinton.
Sec.-Mrs. C. II. futile.
Treas.-Mrs. o. z. Waite.
Ada-Grace Mechanical.
Ruth-Grace Allen.
Esther-Mollie Cole.
Martha-Belle Nulty.
Electa-Izzle Cloutier.
Chaplain-Esther Crockett.
Warden-Jennie Head.
Sentinel-R. Crockett.
0rganist-Solon Purin,on.
A banquet was served after the work.
Miss Rachel Emery has been quite sick
during the past week, but is now able to
be out
II. A. Murch is Improving.
Miss Catherine Whitney of Gorham
has been with MISS McDaniels for q
visit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
A Blunt Monarch.

James l., being requested By his old
nurse to make her son "a gentleman
answered emphatically: "I'll max him
baronet. gin ye like. luckie, but the
dell himself couldna' max him gen
tleman."
James l. was the first to create baro
nets Q81D. He 1t was, also. who said
Of the wives Of his law lords. II can
make the carls lords. but ! Gamma
make the carlipes ladies'"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
Shows Falls.

A serious accident happened to Mr..
Bolton of Lawrence, Mass, at this place
on Friday, Dec. ~. Mr.. Bolton was In
charge Of removing from the linen mill
some of the machinery which had been
sold, when q heavy machine dropped
and the end of Mr.. Bottoms foot was
caught under 1t. 1t was about an hour
and half before the machine could be
lacked up so as to release the man. Mr..
Bolton directed the work during this
time. DR.. Wheeler happened to be
passing the mill about that time and
was called in, but Mr.. Bolton was moi
suffering intensely and nothing was ad.
ministered to him. After he was re.
leased he was taken to the house OF
John F. Wood, and 1t was necessary
there to amputate part Of the foot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
AIbanv.

Danced the old year out and the new
one In at Albany Town House. Good
crowd from all round town, Bethel, Gil
cad and Waterford, the old and the
young. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Hazelton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Saunders, and Mr.. Fer.
nald-if he did 60 to see the doctor In
the morning, night found him there
with his slippers on all ready for the
grand march. He doesn't believe In
growing old.
Sumner Bean 10 still with Harry Sa-
win. He is bettsr, but bis father 10 very
low, wearing away.
Sleighing for few days, then rain,
and bare ground In lots OF places, and
summer weather. Water on low land.
Archie Cummings 10 driving oxen for
Tilson Burke Of Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
East Bethel.

Mrs. Eta Bean has gone 10 Norway to
do dressmsking.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. E. Bartlett we're
guests OF their daughter, Mrs. q. P.
Lyon, and family, one day last week. -
Mrs. j. NJ. Bartlett 10 the guest Of
relatives at Berlin, N. a., for . few
weeks.
Eva and Frank Bean are ut homo from
Gould Academy with their father, Eu-
gene Bean, who IL seriously III at bis
home hero.
Odber Jones 10 working 1t Locks's
Mills with his team.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07

Though their tools are few ana crude,
the lgorotes are clever workmen. Some
Of their axes. spears and shields show
q wild art all their own The pipe
makers. too. turn out pipes Of peculiar
and graceful design. One day watrhed
the women working In clay and turning
out kitchen utensils Two girls car
ried clay from distant pit. while old
er women In the village worked II up
Shapely urns and bowls are nodded
from the plastic clay and act in the hot
sun to dry ! did not zee them bake
any pottery. They called these vesseli
fangaas. Christian HeruldL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
Locke's Mills.


Miss Marion Swift is attending Farm
ington Normal School.
W. II. Crockett and bride have re.
turned from their wedding trip.
Charlie Morton OF Maiden, Mass, has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. b.
Tebbets.
Mrs. Ida Croker has returned from
Mason where she has been nursing for
several weeks.
Little Olive, the infant daughter of w.
+. and the late Mamie Bean, died Tues
day.
Ira Swan is very feeble, not being able
to 60 out of doors.
Mrs. Harold King, who has been quite
III, Ia better.
Mrs, Farr, who was so seriously in,
iured by falling down stairs, 10 gaining
slowly.
Emerson Curtis Of West Paris was in
town Thursday.
Several from here attended the New
Years ball at Bryant Pond Wednesday
evening.
Our meat man makes but one trip q
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
West Bethel.

west Betnel.
THE days are cold. the Wild winds blow,
The earth Is white with dazzling snow;
But where two hearts cling close together,
"Ring, bells, ring. with merry DIM
The old year has gone with lts care anu SIM
Smiling and fair. at the eastern gates.
Clad In tinted light, the new year waits
Welcome him In with the rosy band,
Who walt the wave Of his reckoning hand,
Hope, with her wreaths of sweet spring flowers
Joy for the summers glowing hours,
Plenty and peace for the fruitful fall,
And love for all seasons--best of all.
Ring merrily, bells-o'er the blushing skies
See the beautiful star Of the new year rise!"
Wonderful winter weather.
Good skating on New Years Day.
George Fl. Mills of Worcester, Mass,
is visiting relatives in town.
LAUNDERING business will be lively here
as soon as foot more OF snow falls.
Sleds and sleighs have been used on
the roads since the snow storm on Dec.
9th.
People on foot are crossing the river
on the ice, but it is unsafe for horses.
fail to zee who is to be benefited in
any way by the present parcel post law
Some pine logs and birch bolts are
being hauled to the mill this week on
sleds.
New cases of humps continue to be
reported here, but the school has not
been stopped.
Don't fret about the lack of snow, fol-
We are quite sure to have enough for all
purposes before the middle of March.
Edwin R. Briggs has sold his complete
file of the Portland Transcript, from
April 1875, to April 1900, 1900 copies, to
a business man in Pennsylvania.
Robert L. Bennett has crew of men
and severa! teams employed taking the
pine from the late G.. P. Bean lot, and
landing it on the bank of the Androscog'
gin.
Charles P. Dennison and wife, after
"swinging around the circle" for several
weeks, came back to West Bethel to
spend New Years Day with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan p. Denpison, before
returning to their home in Auburn, Iud
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07

from the chron-
ology that 1t was
two years from
Adams creation
until the expul-
sion from Eden
under the death
sentence. The
cause for the d.
vision Of Adam
into two persons
is stated: the
earth was to be
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
NEW ADVERTISER ENTs

Positive Proof.
Notice Of Foreclosure.
Highest In Quality.
z. l.. Merchant 4 Co.
Great sale OF SILK Waists.
Don't Fiddle Away your Money.
Auction
County Tax Notice.
To Let.
Mems Winter Underwear.
Cut Glass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
South Paris, Maine, January 7, 1913
ATWOOD 6 FORBES,
Editors and Proprietors.
GEORGE n. ATWOOD. A. K. FoRBEs.

TERMS s-Sl.5o year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies cents
ADVERTISEMENTS: All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for u %
per inch In length Of column. Special con-
tracts made with local. transient and yearly
advertisers.
JoB PRINTING New type, fast presses. electric
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine 70 make this department OF our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
Music and Drawing In Maine Schools

The remarkable advance that has been
made in the introduction OF music and
drawing in the public schools of Maine
Is clearly indicated by the special tabu-
lations made for the last school year.
In forty cities and towns Of the state
provision is made for special instruction
In drawing at total cost of $4,000,
while seventy five cities and towns ex-
pended total of s27, 298 for special In.
struction 10 music. These figures, Of
course, do not show the entire expendi-
ture of the state in these special subjects,
since they are taught by the regular
class room teachers of very many towns
which do not provide special instructors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
Neiuhborly.

She-l have not seen you for an age
Herr Doctor, notwithstanding that we
live only few streets apart here in
Berlin. learned. with much regret
that you've been Ill. Herr Doctor
Who told you that? she-My brother
wrote me from acknowledgements Blat.
far
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07

The following officers were chosen fol
the ensuing year In Aziscoos Grange:
M.-Ethel Pennock.
O.-Harvey Pennock.
L.-Phon Littlehale.
Salary Hart.
A. S.-AIfred Hart.
Chap.-Lizzie Bennett.
Treas.-Vianna Hoyt.
Sec-Calvin Fox.
G. K.-Monty Fox.
Ceres-Hattie Bennett.
Flora-Bertha Wilson.
Pomona-Hoty Fox.
L. A. S.-Cecil Bennett.
School began Dec. 80, Frank Smith
teacher.
Alec Mcpherson IL cooking for d. G..
Bennett.
w. VI. Linnell and family spent Christ.
mas with their daughter, Agnes Olson.
Cecil Bennett 10 teaching at Msgallo.
way Plantation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
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 on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlef's Drug Store.
Norway, Moves Drug Store
stones Drug Store
Ruckdeld. Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Paris Hill, Mrs Harlow, Post Once
West Paris, Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
A. Il Should "a.

Shopper want to buy a necktis
suitable for my husband. Salesman
Sorry. madam. but We are not permit
ted to sell neckties to women who are
unaccompanisd b. man.-Puck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
Reckleaa.

Howell-Did you ever do any deed Of
daring? Powell-Yes; l once said what
| thought when guessing q woman's
Rge.-New York Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
sTREAKED MOUNTAIN.

Webster Maxim is putting In his Ice.
Will Russell is cutting wood for o. G.
Turner.
Dora Verrill has finished work at Ma
than Spidell's and returned homo.
Nathan Morrill, OF Buckfield has a
crew Of men cutting wood on the George
Lewis place.
Frank Record is working for Gilman
Penley at South Paris.
Marion Bessey is slowly gaining.
AL Bessey has sold his oxen to Ben
Russell.
Fred Cooper has crew of men cut.
ting barrel stuff on the Frank Foster
place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07

With the first Of January one change
OF Importance became Of effect In the
county. Fryeburg Academy Grant,
heretofore 40 unorganized township, or
"wild land" according to act passed by
the last legislature, became part of the
town of Mason.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
GOD CREATED MAN

Bible teaches the
very reverse. st.
Paul declares, by
one mans disObe-
dience sin entered
into the world,
and death as the
result Of sin. Thus
death passed upon
all men. because
all are sinners"
Or O m ms 5:12.)
The Bible repre-
sents m q n a 8
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07

10 wait and he patient soothes many
4 pang.-Dutch Proverb.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07

On Thursday Governor-elect William
T. Haines was duly inaugurated as
governor of Maine for the term of two
years. An address of considerable
length was delivered by the governor to
the legislature. The Democrat ia unable
to give it 10 full, but condensation of
1t is given on the first page of this issue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
Oxford County Affairs.

With the first of January there were,
as noted in the Democrat last week, few
changes In the administration of Oxford
County affairs. Wellington q. Eastman.
who has been chairman of the board OF
county commissioners for the past two
years, succeeded himself for term of
six years, and the board reorgsnized, ac-
cording TO custom, by the choice Of
Henry d. Hammond Of Paris as chair
man. George w. Walker of Lowell be
comes the second member OF the board,
and Mr.. Eastman the third member.
William o. rockingham OF South
Paris became sheriff, succeeding j. NJ.
Bartlett of Stoneham. The list OF Mr..
Frothingham's deputies was published
last week.
Harry ID. Cole, who has been jsiler for
the past four years, has removed with
his family TO his recently purchased
home ON High Street, and the new siler,
John A. Titus of Brysnts Pond, has
moved into the jsiler's residence. Mt.
Titus is 80 years OF age. He has been IN
the meat business at Brysnt's Pond for
some years, and recently in the lumber
business also. He has wife and two
sons, Merton A. Titus of Portland, tele-
graph operator on the Grand Trunk, and
L. w. Titus of Brysnt's Pond, who runs
the meat business there. Mr.. and Mrs.
Titus are all of the family who make
their home at the jsiler's house.
THE FINANCES.
The county commissioners and count
treasurer were in session the past week
and made up the financial statement for
the year. The showing 10 the most
favorable one for several years. Five
thousand dollars OF the bonded indebted
ness has been paid during the year and
with normal criminal costs as many
more will undoubtedly be retired the
present year. There seems every pros
pect that all the bonds will be paid
by the time they become due in 1915,
and the county be entirely out OF debt
for the first time since the new county
buildings were erected at South Paris.
The receipts and expenditures OF the
county treasurer for the past year have
been as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07

Mr.. Wright is on the council commit
tees on Maine School for Feeble Minded,
State Prison and Pardons, State School
for Boys, Public Instruction, Military
Affairs, and Library, and is on the visit.
ing committees for the state prison and
school for boys.