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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
West Paris.

Mrs. Cora D, wife of William a. Lur-
vey, died in Buckfisld Wednesday, Jan.
%, after an illness from tuberculosis Of
more than two years. She was the
daughter of Freeman L. and Augusta
Perkins Wyman, and was born In Wood
stock, Nov. Is, 1858. She married Mr..
Lurvey twenty-five years ago. Besides
the husband and parents mentioned, she
is survived by one brother, Perley Wy
man of Rumford Falls. With the ex-
ception of few months spent at the He
bron sanatorium in the vain effort to re-
gain her health, and the past few months
which she has lived in Buckfield, Mrs.
Lurvey has always lived In this vicinity,
and has q large circle of friends who SIM
cerely mourn her death. Mrs. Lurvey
was the first telephone operator In this
village, after central Office with long
distance telephone service was installed.
filling the position until failing health
made it necessary for her to resign.
Having been blest with an active DISPOSE
ton, kind, cheerful, and always ready to
help in every good cause, she found plen-
ty of opportunities In Onward Re-
bekah Lodge and the Patrons OF Hus-
bandry, of which she was q member.
The funeral service was held from the
Free Baptist church Friday afternoon,
attended by Rev. I. A. Bean of Lewiston,
who united Mr.. and Mrs. Lurvey in mar.
rage. Onward Rebekah Lodge per-
formed their burial service. There was
a large quantity Of beautiful flowers.
The interment was in West Paris Gene
terry.
The D. A. @. Club presented the dra-
ma "Brookdale Farm" in Grange Hall
Friday evening to crowded house.
There was good sale of fancy and USE
full articles, homemade candy, food,
etc., during the afternoon previous to
the play, and after the drama Milliken's
orchestra of Norway, which had fur
nished music between the acts, played
for dance. Much credit is due the en-
tire cast for the splendid acting through.
out the play, every actor being adapted
to the part taken. 1t would be almost
i'm possible to find better cast among
local talent, while Carroll Bacon as Eph.
rain Green of Vermont was received
with continuous applause. A good large
sum will be netted for the benefit of the
o. E. s.
Mrs. John Wood of Shows Falls read
at the public installation of the officers
of jefferson Chapter, o. E. S., Bryant
Pond, Monday evening, and Wednesday
evening she went to Norway to read at
an entertainment given under the aus
pices of the Congregational church.
The drama, "Home Ties" Is being re-
hearsed, and will be presented under the
auspices of the Good Will Society some
time the first of February.
National Y. P. G. U. Day was observed
at the Universalist church Sunday by a
sermon by the pastor at 1880, and spe.
cial service at 2:3O. William Wish of
Portland, State Y. P. c. U. Secretary
was the speaker. There was special mu.
sic. Visitors from Norway Union were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin j. Mann were al
Bryant Pond Monday evening to attend
the installation ceremonies of Jefferson
Chapter, Order Eastern Star.
A large number of people from the
surrounding towns attended "Brookdals
Farm" Friday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Caught Again.

A valued correspondent who Is some
thing of a stickler for accuracy writes
the Democrat:
"Tbe statement that DR.. Gordon was
one of the electors in 1852 is wrong.
have before me list Of Names 1852
electors (eight in number and DR.. Cor
don is not one Of them, indeed, his age
at that time (boru on Aug. II, 1SS0 Is
sufficient to show almost conclusively
that he was not an elector at that time"
The Democrat made the statement on
the authority of an exchange, presums-
bly, accurate, and had at hand no means
Of proving or disproviDg Ii. The editor
did, however, look up the date OF DR..
Gordon's birth, and finding that be was
several months pas, % years of age " hen
the electoral vote of 1852 was cast, did
not regard the date ss "almost conclu-
sively" showing that he was not an
elector at that time. Some Maine men
get into politics before the first year OF
their majority Is past.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Notes from the Legislative Mill.

-
The senatorial election, which absorb
ed so much of the energies of the legis-
lators during the previous week, being
out of the way, the legislature in it's
fourth week began to get down TO seri-
GUS business, and while the flood OF
new measures was not checked, a num-
Der of important hearings we're held,
and some of the measures before the
legislature were either started on their
way or dropped out of sight.
There was however an echo of the SEN
atorial contest in the session of Wednes-
day evening, when the business was the
motion to reconsider the vote by which
Representative Farrar of Ripley, post
master, was unseated. The session last
ed about an hour, and arguments were
presented to show that ''post-officers,"
as named in the constitution of the state,
meant officials of the postal service.
The vote was reconsidered, and Repre-
sentative Farrar was reseated by q vote
of II to SO. Four Democrats voted with
the Republicans for reconsideration, and
two Progressives, Wheeler of Paris and
Richardson of Canton, voted with the
Democrats against it.
There ia also to be another chapter to
this postmaster business, as Representa-
tive Newbert Immediately introduced d
resolve to submit to the people an
amendment to the constitution remov-
ing the "post-officers," so that post
master or any one holding any office
whatever under the United States gov
eminent would be ineligible to
serve in the legislature. This amend
ment will require a two-thirds vote OF
| each house to submit.
The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
strike has figured prominently at Angus
ia during the week. The Aroostook
delegation passed resolution declaring
that the issue should be submitted to
arbitration, and resolutions urging set.
Element of the strike have been passed
by both houses.
| The state pauper claims OF several
Oxford County towns, which were re-
ferred by the legislature of 1911 to this
legislature, are apparently smoothly on
their way to a passage.
Thursday the special committee to in,
vestigate the question of "coal trust
held its first session, and some interest
ing testimony showing considerable
variation of price by the same dealers in
different towns Was brought out.
Strong testimony to the value of the
services of State Superintendent OF
Schools Payson Smith was given by
leading educators of the state at the
hearing on the bill to increase the salary
of that officer from $4,000 to $4,000.
Morse of Rumford has introduced q
bill to extend the charter of the Rum
ford Falls aud Bethel Street Railway for
| two years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Notice of Foreclosure.
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, IS.
Portland, January 2lst, 1918.
WHEREAS, Ruth L. Clark Of Livermore,
County Of AndroscOggin and State Of Maine, by
her mortgage deed, dated the fret day OF July,
A. ID. 1912, and recorded In the Androscoggln
County Registry of Deeds In Book 23s, Page 572,
and also recorded In the Oxford County Registry
of Deeds in Book 3l3, Page $685. conveyed to me,
the undersigned, certain lots or parcels OF land,
situated In the Town OF Canton, County or OK.
OF A ndroscoggin, and which are thus more par.
tcularly described, viz. "a certain lot or parcel
Of land situated In Canton, County Of Oxford,
state aforesaid, containing about twelve acres,
Thompson by Bailey Hathaway by deed, dated
September 18th, 1927, and recorded in Oxford
County Registry Of Deeds, Book 81, Page 49,.
ALSO one certain pa eel of land situated In said
the same premises conveyed to Job D. Thompson
by William Wyman by deed dated November
10th, 1862 and recorded in said Registry in Book
l67, Page $40.
with the buildings thereon situated In the town
Of Livermore, County Of Androscoggin, afore
said, on the Northerly side OF the road leading
from North Livermore, so-called. to Liyermore
Falls, so-callef, containing about one hundred
and twenty five (l25) acres, formerly being the
homestead of said Job d. Thompson. Also one
other piece or parcel of land situated In said
Liyermore and being the same premises convey.
Elliott to Ira Thompson, recorded In said Regis.
try, Book 81, Page IS, containing about thirty
acres. Also one other piece or parcel Of land
situated In said Lvermore containing about
twenty eight acres and being the same land con.
veyed to Ira Thompson by Charles Darrell, by
deed dated May 9Th, 1872, and recorded In said
Registry, Book 81, Page 81. Also one other
piece or parcel of land situated In said Liver.
more containing about seven acres and conveyed
to Job d. Thompson by Hulda Poland, by deed
dated March 30th, 1874, recorded in the Andres
coggin County Registry Of Deeds, Book %, Page
$50. Also one other piece or parcel Of land ad-
joining the last described premiees, containing
about eleven acres, and being the same land con:
veyed to Job d. Thompson by Corydon X. Haskell
by deed dated July 18th, 1857, and recorded In
the last mentioned registry. Book 20. Page 27s.
and being the same property conveyed by Guy
o. Blunt to John NJ. Hyde by his deed Of war
ranty dated January End, A. ID: 1908, and record
ed 10 Androscoggin Registry Of Deeds, In Book
2l7, Pages 5e0.5Sl, and in Oxford Registry Of
Deeds, Book 29s, Page 2l7, TO all Of which deeds
and records thereof, reference may be had for
further and moro particular description Of said
premises.
Now therefore, by reason Of the breach Of the
condition thereof, claim foreclosure Of said
GERTRUDE e. MoNAUGHT.
Witness, I, e. Vernon. 4-6
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
North Buckfleld.

Mrs. Florence Warren has returned
home from the hospital. She is getting
along we'll.
School closed January Gath for the
spring vacation.
V. c. Keene cut his leg quite badly
while at work in the woods.
Mrs. A. S. Bessey, who has had bron-
chitis, is better. Her daughter, Mrs. b.
E Pulsifer, 10 there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sanborn, Of East
Buckfield, were at Mrs. c. B. Dunham's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holmes spent
the weekend in Turner.
Teams have suspended work on &C.
count of ice.
W. C. Cummings Of Paris 10 In the
place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
OlckVale.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E Dow have been en-
joying visit from their daughter Nina.
Meetings at the school house have been
well attended In the past week.
West Peru Grange installed the officers
Saturday. <. G. Child Is master for the
year. Mrs. Child and Mrs. Herman Full
Ter attended.
Oscar Putnam has a bad foot. He Ia
thinking Of going to the hospital this
week.
Mabel Richardson was at home from
Dixtield over Sunday.
Bernard Putnam was in Dixfield Fri
day on business.
Herman Fuller is cutting ice for j. E.
Dow.
Miss Josephine Roberts Is visiting
friends in Rumford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Denmark,

Elwnod Pendexter still holds the cen.
trail office of the Denmark Telephone
Co.
Mrs. G. K. Belcher wan guest of Mrs.
c. E. Cobb in Portland a few days last
week.
G. E. Cobb was in town Monday, COM
ing from Portland in his auto.
William Ordway's horses ran away
last Wednesday, aud tore the piazza at
Geo. W. Gray's up pretty badly.
The Masons held their installation last
Monday evening. Augustus Colby install
ling officer.
Mrs. C. R. Beloher, since her return
from Portland has been quite sick with
grippe.
Mrs. A. G. Brown Is reported as i'm
proving from her sickness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
FLOWERS.
Locke's Mills.

Mr.. Reid, who has been quito sick, has
returned to his duties at the Grand
Trunk station.
Mrs. Nina Goodwin was at South Paris
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Foster attended
the o. E. s. installation at Bryant Pond
Monday evening.
The grammar school closed Friday
after very successful term taught by
Miss Mary Dresser.
Miss Blanche Bryant was in town over
Sunday. She intends to spend the win
ter In Norway.
Mrs. Ruth Young and Mrs. Lola Fos-
ter were the guests of friends at West
Paris Saturday.
Mrs. Guy Swan is gaining, and sits up
every day.
Richard Estes Of Rumford Falls was
in town Wednesday selling extracts.
William Bragg, "Our Grand Union
Man." was here Thursday, with a full
line OF teas, coffees, spices, etc. We all
are glad to see Mr.. Bragg.
George Sails has moved back from
Pinhook, and gone to work in the spool
mill.
Harold Croker of South Paris was
In town last week.
Fred Howe and q. W. Bartlett are
loading potatoes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Greenwood.

Not much visiting since the last rain,
for the very good reason it 10 so icy as
to make it next to impossible to get
there and back again. There have been
three snow storms thus far, each one
sufficient for sleighing, aud each one fol-
lowed by a rain that spoiled ii.
Quite a number of remarkable years
or seasons have occurred during the last
century, the year 1916 being referred to
frequently as year without q summer.
But without going further back than
lS4S, that season was so wet the man l
worked for remarked in the fall that he
believed il had rained one quarter the
time during the six months of my work.
Perhaps he put il little strong, but 1t
was a very wet season, the result being
big crop of hay, while corn and grain
were not more than an average.
The next summer, as though to even
up matters, was very dry and warm, and
some of the older people will remember
what havoc the cholera made in this and
other countries, carrying off thousands
il not millions of people. During the
season 80 Penobscot Indians suocumbed
to its ravages.
Since those years we have had ex.
tremely cold winters with deep SHOWS,
and warm, dry summers, but they are
remembered by the most of people
and will not be mentioned here.
The other day, WILDER Yates started
to drive out somewhere with his wife
aud her sister, when his horse for some
unknown reason started into q run, up
setting the sleigh and throwing the oc
cupsnts out, thus giving them gooC
shaking up, but not much injuriug them
The horse was stopped before running
far, so they got there all the same.
Rawson Martin made us a pleasan
call recently, not forgetting to take will
him fine mess of fresh cod, the frs
we have seen this winter. Mr.. MartiI
says his fsther-in-l law, Ransom Cole, who
was injured few weeks ago by tret
falling on him, is now so as to do some
light work, although far from being 1
well man.
Poets of America contains the poem
"Betsey and / are Out" also q pictur,
of the author, the late Will Carleton, bu
says not a word about when or wher,
he was born. A writer in one of oul
papers says Carleton never wrote th'
poem referred to, and goes on to explain
how it happened to appear as his pro
duction when written by another person
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Card of Thanks.

We hereby wish to express our sincere
and heartfelt thanks TO the many Sisters,
Brothers, and friends, at Buckfield,
Paris and vicinity, in our deep sorrow
aud bereavement, by the loss of below
ed wife, daughter, and sister, for the
many kindnesses, tokens and floral gifts
which have done so much to tighten the
heart of the deceased, and which was so
much appreciated by her as we'll as the
family, and also for the bountiful and
beautiful floral gifts, which are the last
tokens of love and respect which the liv-
ing can pay to the dead. We feel that
our sorrows are greatly lightened by
these tokens of love and esteem, which
cannot be expressed in words.
w. II. LURvEY.
FL. WYMAN.
MRS F. l.. WYMAN.
P. NJ. WYMAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Hebron.

Mrs. Arthur Butterfield of Lawrence
Mass, is visiting at Ralph Glover's.
Mrs. Floyd Philbrick went to the Cen
trail Maine General Hospital Saturday
for an operation for appendicitis. Al
present writing she is reported comfort
able.
A student named Page broke o leg
while coasting Saturday, and was taken
to the Central Maine General Hospital.
W. Scott Bearce, who has been in poor
health for some time, has gone to the
Sanitarium at Albany.
The Dsa. VIM. Barrows Memorial As
ISOLATION held meeting at E. s. Dun.
hams Tuesday to choose committee to
decide on tablet and inscription for the
boulder which is to be placed on the
academy grounds.
Hebron Grange had large attendance
Wednesday, when guests from several
oranges were entertained. The brothers
served the dinner, and the sisters had
charge of the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Whitney left for
New York Tuesday afternoon.
Professor Sargent, Miss Whitman and
some Others attended the Hebron Acad-
envy alumni banquet in Boston Friday.
Mrs. Ben Stone is In Dixfield caring
for a patient.
Mrs. w. A. Nichols and little grand
daughter are in Portland for q few days
this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Albany.

Ranie Morrill, has let his choppers 60.
No snow to yard the timber.
John K. Wheeler got his ice last week.
SIR. Bruce cut it. Johnnie Heselton
packed it. He has Mr.. Wheeler's team
now to get his ice with.
Round Mountain Grange are invited to
North Waterford Friday evening to their
installation. George Cummings is going
with big team and carry party.
Mrs. Ben Iuman was sick last week.
Eben Barker is working on G. j. An
drews' sleds when he doesn't have to
sharpen horses.
Sherman Cummings and wife are liv-
ing in Albert Coplin's house.
Arthur ID. Bean is at home.
Awfully slippery. Dangerous for man
or beast.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
West Buckfield.

William Dunn was taken to Augusta
to the insane hospital Tuesday. Mr..
Dunn has been sick for long time. The
doctors pronounce his disease hardening
OF the arteries.
Irving Smith had telephone on the
Oxford line put In his house Wednesday.
Will Fogg Is yarding pine for Thomas
Bradbury.
John Smith has sold three COWS, two
to Warren Bumpus and one to o. D.
Warren.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Refh0l.

John Swan and bis son Merle have re-
turned from Florida, where they have
been spending the winter.
Tuesday evening, the Universalist
society held social ut Grange Hall.
Games, and short programme of music
and dancing were enjoyed, after which
refreshments were served.
Wednesday evening an entertainment
consisting of tableaux, violin solos with
piano accompaniment, vocal solos,
short dramas and readings by Miss Lucia
Weed was given at Garland Chapel. This
was given by Miss Weed as benefit for
the Ladies' Club, and was one of the
most pleasing of the entertainments OF
the winter thus far.
The Bethel Library has received q
valuable addition in the books donated
by j. s. Rich, w. W. Hastings, A. B.
Nichols and the library association.
Z. G. Bowler spent Sunday at home,
returning to Augusta Monday.
Silas Littlehale went to DR.. Kings
Hospital in Portland Monday, where he
submitted to an operation.
Fred S. Tibbetts, the new undertaken,
has come to Bethel and occupies the
house be recently bought of q. A.
Packard.
Friday evening the Rumford basket
ball team came to Bethel to play the
Academy boys, and the score stood 25
to II In favor of the Rumford team.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Learning of the death of our esteemed
friend, Mrs. Carrie 81. Jewett, reminds
me that she, like others who live some
distance away, are near in love and
friendship. 1t carries me back to some
years ago when her father, Rev. VIM.
Beavins, was pastor of the Baptist
church here, and friend to everyone.
We know how much q dear mother is
missed, so we can truly extend the hand
of sympathy to her daughter, Han B.,
the wife of Carlos W. Goodwin, with
whom she has lived since the death Of
her husband. Besides her daughter she
is survived by brother, James Beavins
of Lynn, and sister, Miss A. NJ. Beav-
ins of Dover, N. Fl. Mrs. Jewett was q
member of the Baptist church. Truly
her daughter can say:
Beautiful even In deaths embrace,
AZ / beheld my mothers face
A heavenly radiance there was seen
So Tranquil peaceful and serene.
The death of Eugene S. Bean, which
occurred short time since, truly makes
US feel sad here, as he always passed
here en- route to Bethel village, where
his children are students at Gould
Academy. His face bespoke heart of
kindness and sympathy to bis fellowmen.
The time ia near at hand when the chill
dren will truly say:
I'm lonesome for the dear ones passed away,
When We were children on the old farm at play
For my mothers face 30 dear to me,
Ny dear father too want to see
The old school house and schoolmates dear
Nearly all are gone from this world, fear;
I'm lonesome for Heaven, where some OF them
live;
| To have Mother back-how much would give
But when 80 sad and lonely as now
She seems to lay her hand on my brow.
| And her guardian angel to me will come
/ And comfort me on to my heavenly home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Sumner.

Martha MCPHERSON is working for Mrs.
Leland Andrews.
Oscar Newell had the misfortune to
have nice steer choke to death in the
barn.
Harry Tibbetts has sold his cattle and
bought pair ofsteers Of George Spauld-
ing.
Eddie Bonney has sold his steers to
B. F. Glover of Hartford.
oscar Newell has bought pair of
steers of Eldred Hammond.
Many OF the farmers In this vicinity
have sold their apples to c. W. Shaw.
Howard Curtis recently bought a
horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
NOrwav lake.

Partridge Bros. have sold their bust
ness and plant to Virgil Dunn and E. E.
Witt. They will continue the business
on the same lines.
]. 8. Smith has bought the so-called
Bradbury dwelling and store combined.
Twenty or more members Of the N. z.
o. P. OF Norway came to the club hall
for supper and social Jan. 21st.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
BroHnfield.

Mr.. Cannon of Fryeburg gave leo.
ture on China.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harmon, who
have been In Vermont, have returned
home for the remainder of the winter.
j. L. Frink Is still quite feeble. His
daughter, Mrs. Lima Frink Allen OF
Portland, is helping care for him.
The prospect now is little snow to
cover the ice, that Is terrible for those
who have to travel on 1t.
Mrs. Sarah Liuscott is on the sick list.
The G.. A. R. held it's regular meeting
on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Daggett of Patten is at Mrs. Sta.
ples'.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-28
Buckfleld.

Mrs. Eliza Bryant died at the home of
her son at East Buckfield Tuesday even
ing at the age of Is years. She was the
daug liter of Isaac and Joan Shaw, and is
survived by two sons, John and James,
and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Irish of Hart
ford, and Mrs. ANGELA DeCoster of Me.
chanic Falls. The funeral was held at
her home Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
McGoon of Turner officiating Mrs.
Bryant was me mber of the Buckfield
Literary Club.
Mrs. Cora D. Lurvey died at her home
here after long illness, borne with
courage and patience, at the age of forty
four years. The funeral was held from
the Baptist church at West Paris Friday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Bean of Lewiston
officiating. The Rebekahs, of which
order she was member, performed the
burial service. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful testifying to the es-
who knew her best. She leaves beside
her husband, her father and mother and
one brother.
Miss Mildred Shaw went to Boston
Saturday for few weeks with her sis.
ters.
Miss Mary Gardner is reported better
at this time.
sTREAKED MOUNTAIN.
B.J. Taylor is working for Arthur
Hall.
Miss Mollie Taylor was the guest OF
Miss Mearle Monk at South Paris Satur.
day and Sunday.
School in this district closed Friday
after very successful term of eight
weeks, taught by Miss Mearle Monk of
South Paris.
Arthur Sturtevant is putting in his ice.
Mrs. Geer, who has been the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Turner, has returned
to her home In South Paris.
Mrs. Anuie Merrill is quite i'll.
Harold Whitman has sold ten of his
Hampshire Down sheep to Warren Bum
pus.