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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
NORWAY Lake,

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Tucker return
cd from their visit at OronO and Farm.
ington Wednesday, March 18th.
The baby at Chester Flint's has been
quite i'll with cold recently.
Mrs. Lydia A. Titcomb is stopping
with her daughter, Mrs. Chester A.
Flint.
Miss A. D. Shattuck is not we'll now.
Miss Lena Bennett is with her.
We have had quite moving time here
recently. Virgil Dunn Of the new firm
has moved from his farm to the house
bought OF Elmer Dunn.
j. L. Smith has moved from the rent
over the ssHalr" to the bradbury"
house which he recently bought.
Asa Bartlett moved from the Elmer
Dunn house to the rent vacated by ]. l..
Smith and family.
Frank Knapp and wife have moved to
their cottage again.
Donald Partridge has been at home
from Bates for q few days, Ill with .
cold.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
The Webb Bill.

And so IL seems at last, after due de-
liberation, long continued, that the con-
gress of these progressive United States
have no constitutional nor moral right
to send poison even into one of its own
individual states, and that might does
not always make right. 1t almost seems
TO a novice that each individual state has
an uudOubted right to manage its own
internal affairs without interference
from other members of the federation,
and TO object to the injection of a
deadly virus into its veins. However,
we are not bossing the job, and our cum
bering president could not, for which
we try to be 6eyoutly thankful. The
holding back of his little veto for the
evident purpose of giving the bill the
narrowest chance of passage hints of mar
rowness in this broad minded man. D,
well. There are streaks of lean even in
the latest. We have sometimes
thought, and have never had occasion
to modify the thought, that our voted
out president is now, and always has
been throughout his term of office, lean
on temperance and fat on the liquor
problem, with a warm and brotberly
leaning toward his chumS in liquordom.
1t might properly be called 1.-THE dead
fly in the Taft ointment" o, the world
moves and don't you forget III We felt
the rushing wind of its going when that
little veto was whisked into the ash bar
rel OF tho past, among dead and forgot
ten things. JOHN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
North Buckfield.

V. X. Brackett, Principal of Buckfield
High School, was the week end guest OF
Merle Sturtevant. and Mr.. and Mrs. C.
B. Keene's guests the past week have
been Mr. and Mrs. s. j. Keene, Mrs.
Julia Thorne, Newell Record of Hart.
ford, also Miss Marjorie McAllister OF
n Paris.
Mrs. Boswell of Bridgton Is Visiting
her granddaughter, Mrs. Preston Head.
Miss Althea Stetson and Miss lone
Couant went to Lewiston Monday and
took in the theatre.
Mr.. Gould Farnum died March 18th,
aged IS years, mouths.
Mr.. John d. Gerrish of Buckfleld has
moved back TO his farm In Sumner.
Mr.. Merle Sturtevaut and wife took Q
trip to Lewiston the 18th.
Mrs. Jennie Heald Ii visiting her
mother. Mrs. Lydia Varney in Sumner.
Sheriff Lowe of Auburn IL having
three hundred thousand feet OF lumber
landed on our river to be drawn to Buck
field village this spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
West Sumner.

The Woman's Relief Corps will serve
a dinner in the vestry Thursday, March
20. There will be sale of useful arti-
Giles, also an entertainment.
Mrs. Rosetta Ryerson, who has been
spending several weeks in Portland with
her son Wilson, has returned home.
Mrs. D. D. Small is quite Ill with the
grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy B. Heath have en-
gagged to work for Albion Abbott of
Paris Hill. They leave here the first of
April.
Mrs. George Dyer reports having one
hundred and one eggs from nineteen
pullets inside of one week.
Mrs. George G. West has been con-
fined to the house with bad cold, but
is better now.
A. G. Farrar is i'll with the grippe, also
his little daughter Is quite i'll.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
Hebron.

Mrs. W. e. Sargent is at home from
several weeks visit to her sister, Mrs.
Capt. Scribner, in New York.
The Bellevue Society held their ban
quet Saturday evening, the 9Th.
Raw Mr.. Leitch of Auburn preached
here Sunday in exchange with DR.. Til
den.
Norman Richardson was at home
from Bates Sunday.
There was very fine concert In the
church Tuesday evening by the Chicago
Glee Club.
Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbee and Mrs. Bisbee
of Rumford Falls, and Geo. NJ. Atwood,
Esq, of Paris, we're in the place Monday
on trustee business.
There was an all-day meeting of He
brou Grange Wednesday.
q L. Packard W. r. G. met Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. <. George is at home from the
Central Maine General Hospital and is
gaining fast.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
West Bethel.

From all points of the compass they come,
Not now to battle with foe for creed,
They follow the flag, and fife and the drum,
The army Of charity, helpful In need,
Not with spirit OF scorning,
Hall st. Patrick's day In the morning"
aspiring Ia coming! Though skies are gray,
Her ewes of blue are turned this way,
A little sooner the shadows lift,
Later the sun shines through the rift;
She calls to the flowers all fast asleep
Beneath their coverlet white and deep,
Il am coming soon.
Make ready to lift with joy each head
When strip the cover from your bed;
Prepare, D ye trees, to bourgeon soon
Youth feel my breath In the sun at noon;
md you, impatient, red checked clover,
You shall spread with green the brown fields
am coming soon.'"
Spring begins next Friday.
The March line storm is due this week.
The shedding remains good for the
season.
The moon will set partially eclipsed
next Saturday morning.
The days have heightened three hours
since Christmas.
Mrs. L. D. Grover is again able to do
her homework.
Miss Mabel Scribner has gone to
Locke's Mills to work.
Miss Dorothy Morrill, is now one of the
assistants in this post Office.
Ebert Briggs has moved his house.
hold goods from the "Beehive" to rooms
over the residence of Clarence A. Tyler.
But little change is seen In the coudi.
ton of NJ. Myles O'Reilly, who is con.
fined to his home by illness.
Miss Octavia j. Grover, who has been
in Bethel village several weeks, returned
to her home here on Wednesday last.
N. R. Springer, business manager OF
the Merrill, Springer Co., has small
crew of hired men in the mill here saw.
ing spool strips and boards.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Bryant'S Pond.

George L. Cushman started up his
lumber mill last Monday. The lumber
in his yard is nearly all pine logs which
came off from the farm of Winfield
NoyeS. Mr.. Cushman estimates it will
take two months with crew of four
men TO clear out the lot.
Mrs. Charlotte Hill went to the Lewis
ton hospital Wednesday for treatment.
The Dearborn Spool Co. now have
about three hundred thousand spool
bars on their yards, besides the balance
of dry lumber in their several sheds.
George Fobes has purchased a gasoline
engine of Harry II. Crockett, who has
recently taken the agency of the Gray
Motor Co.
George II. Cummings is in Toronto
this week a. one Of the committee chosen
TO meet the Grand Trunk officials there,
who are TO take into consideration new
scale of wages asked for by the Track
mems Union.
Sidney Perham is in town on few
days visit. He has just come out Of the
logging woods in Cssco, and will be
located this season on Fore Street farm
in Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
East Sumner.

Sky years ago, March oath, was a
great day at East Sumner, being the
date of Willey's great school exhibition,
which lasted from ! p. NJ. till 10 p. NJ,
with only one hours iutermissiou from
5 to 6. 1t was an event that drew big
crowd of delighted attendants. Free ad
mission and lots of finn. Many of the
crowd did not leave the building (the
old starch factory from commencement
till finish, some eating lunches brought
with them, others fasting. Music was
furnished by the John Conant family
without any instrumental assistance.
Members OF the Buckfield Brass Band
came up in the evening prepared to
assist if invited, but Conant was boss of
the music and did not give way to any
assistance. We have a copy of the order
of exercises printed at the Democrat
office.
On November 80 following similar
exhibition was given at the old "Church
on the Hill," at Buckfield village, which
for magnitude and interest has never
been excelled. This was at the close of
the fall term Of high school taught by
Wiley. The exercises lasted from to
10 p. NJ, and held the attention of big
crowd throughout. Buckfield Brass
Band were here allowed to play, and
were a feature of the event. II was a
grand success.
The selectmen Of Sumner and Hartford
are 70 meet at East Sumner on Wednes
day, March 20, to receive proposals from
iron bridge companies as to terms for
placing one across the river at this
place.
Union Grange will hold an annual
fair and sale and serve supper at their
hall on Tuesday, March 18Th.
On Saturday, the grange will entertain
Buckfield aud Mountain Oranges.
One can scarcely look out of doors
without seeing teams passing laden with
cord wood, pulp wood, birch bolts, bar
rel stock, logs, hay aud apples. More
OK teams are seen than usual this winter,
yet the most of the teams are two and
four horses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
BuckflOld.

Several of tho wide awake fruit grow
ers of this section attended the meetings
at Auburn this week.
Benjamin Spaulding, Jr., has been In
Boston this week.
Miss Lura Morrill,, who has been work.
ing for Mrs. C. s. Childs for two weeks,
returned to her home In Sumner We'd
nesday. :.
Morris Farrar has bought fine pair OF
black horses from Mr.. Andrews OF Nor
way.
F. A. Taylor has sold out his grain
business to stock company to be known
as the Buckfield Grain Company.
Mr.. Henry Holland of Portland has
been here for few days.
Mrs. Eva Lunt was In Auburn over
Sunday with Miss Nellie Lucas.
Daniel Gould Farnum died at his home
in the west part of the town Tuesday
after short illness. Mr.. Farnup was
seventy eight years old and native of
RumfOrd. he Is survived by widow
and three children, Mrs. q. j. Willis of
Montreal, Eugene B. Farnum Of Denver,
Colorado, and Charles G. Farnum of Leb.
anon, Maine. The funeral was held
from the home Thursday, Rev. F. N.
Lamb officiating.
Mrs. Lucy Sherman, who has been
visiting Miss Sadie Spaulding, returned
to her home In Portland Saturday morn
ing.
Percy Irish's horse ran away In the
village Friday afternoon, damaging the
sleigh and harness considerably but for
nately injuring no one.
Alfred Cole, one of our best known
and most highly esteemed citizens, died
at his home Thursday noon after long
and wasting illness lasting many months
at the age of sixty-nine years. Mr.. Cole
was born in Hartford, the son Of Lemuel
and Lydia Lucas Cole, but has made bis
home In this town for many years and
has always been q public spirited man,
and has served the town almost contin-
uously in various capacities, as town
clerk and on the school board and in
other ways, besides holding the position
of postmaster for many years. A pub
lie servant of unfailiDg courtesy and
kindness. He has been trustee OF the
Zadoc Long library and served the Ma
sonic Lodge as secretary for long term
He was man of an artistic and poetic
temperament and nature lover. He
has written much poetry of superior
sort and many of his local bits will be
remembered for long time. In these
later years he has been associated with
Judge Whitman of Paris in writing a
history of Buckfeld, and was an author
ity on local history and happenings.
he leaves widow and son Storer and
daughter Miss Mollie, two brothers and
q sister. The funeral was held from the
house Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Markley from
Turner officiating. The great number
of floral tributes from friends and the
organizations of which he was mem
Der, attested the esteem in which Mr..
Cole was held by his townsmen and
friends in other places.
Rev. F. NJ. Lamb and wife returned
from Ossining. N. Y, Wednesday after
noon Mr.. Lamb sang at Hebron Friday
night at the prize speaking.
Mrs. Elizabeth Irish returned Friday
from two weeks visit in Boston.
Mr.. Cbas. Berry has been at Paris this
week serving on the grand jury and K.
E. Conant as traverse juryman.
Mrs. o. q. Hersey of Phillips was
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Warren over
Sunday.
Eugene Record cut his hand quite Sc
verely on saw at the Morrill, and Clou
tier mill Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
East Waterford.

l.. E. McIntire has been elected one oil
the vice. presidents of the Holstein FrIe-
sian Club Of N. E. Each state has two
vice-presideuts. Mr.. McIntire has COW
which Is giving sixty.seven pounds OF
milk daily.
Mrs. B. G. McIntire 10 spending the
week with her husband In Augusta
They were to attend the Chapman con
cert there.
Alphonso Charles has hidden off the
stage route between Norway and North
Lowell which Virgil Littlefeld now has.
Mr.. Charles takes possession July LIST.
The school gave an excellent enter
tainmeut Saturday evening, the money
for which goes to buy books for theil
library.
Lizzie Hall goes to North Conway Sat
urdsy to join party on Washington,
D. c., trip.
Frank Hoyt, who has been living on
the Bear Pond road, 10 moving into the
old McWain house which 10 still owned
by Sidney 8. Hall for whom he will
work.
Mrs. Mary Lovejoy's house on the
road east OF Bear Mt. was burned Wed.
nesday morning. 1t Was occupied by
her daughter, Mrs. Norcross and family
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
Greenwood.

As noticed last week, the snow storm
got here Thursday, followed by gale
Friday 80 rough that Coles mill remain,
ed shut down, the temperature that
morning being at zero. During the day,
however, the wind abated 80 that they
broke out the roads, 1t being the firs'
time for the winter.
The next Monday spring had 80 as
serted itself that our grandboy tapped
one tree which furnished sap enough fol
all drink, but it soon became evident
that the favored time for tapping trees
was not yet.
When winter came, Wesley Ring had
500 cords of wood to haul for himself
and one other man, and the snow
holding off so late he grew anxious
about it. But when 1t did come sc
as to make shedding he had two
teams ready for himself and oldest boy,
so BUSINESS was lively until the last stick
was unloaded at Bryant Pond.
Report says Mrs. Frank Maxfield will
return from her Colorado home in the
near future, the water there being 80 bad
as to be affecting her health.
Mrs. E. L. Durham has rose bush
which she knows to be fifty years old
and now contains six full blown roses,
and the same number of buds In several
stages of expansion. Divers slips have
been taken from it, but 1t has always
kept its vitality and now looks as If II
might be in blossom fifty years hence
with the same care taken of it.
Through every swift vicissitude
OF changeful time, unchanged 1t has STOOD"
The conjunction of Venus and the
moon Tuesday evening presented very
interesting appearance, and yet there
are those who care nothing about such
phenomena, nor how many planets com
pose the solar system.
That boy baby born to Mr.. and Mrs
Rawson Martin on the 9Th inst. was 6
happy event since 1t evened up the family
to three of each sex. Our congratulation'
to the fortunate parents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
Locke's Mills.

Mr.. Walter Farnham, of Auburn, visit
ed friends In town last week.
On account of the large quantity OF
birch on hand, they have night crew
working In the saw mill. They COM
menced last Monday night.
A baby girl was born to the wife OF
Arthur F. Stowell March IL. She Is at
the home of Mrs. James Croker, who
is caring for her.
Mrs. Charles Bartlett is quite i'll with
indigestion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Trask are on the
gain. They have been sick with the
grippe.
Mrs. Elmer Cummings, who has been
sick for the last few weeks, Is gaining
slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Fairbanks Of Lew.
iston were the guests of Mrs. NJ. A.
Lapham over Sunday.
The whist club met with Eva Fiske
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. James Croker was In South Paris
last week with his son Herbert, who has
been quite sick.
Wesley Kimball attended court last
week as one of the jurors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
Tribute TO Alfred Cole.

The death of Alfred Cole, though an
ticipated in view of his long illness, is a
shock to this community and to the
large circle Of his friends and admirers
outside Of Buckfeld. He was one OF its
most prominent citizens, beloved and re-
spected, and for many years its post
master. His literary culture was broad
and pure. He had great facility in prose
and poetry. Many of bis verses have ap-
paared in public print, always breathing
an exquisite refinement OF spirit and full
of those touches of nature, of the ideali-
zation of rural scenery and of the tender
affiliations of our old New England life,
which appeal to the heart. de was our
best authority, too, in the history and
geneslogy of our town. For many years
the town clerk, be made himself familiar
with its records From these he en-
larged his research into every avenue of
information that he could reach abroad
or at home, until he samassed the abun-
dant material for history of Bucktield.
His failing health prevented his complet-
ing it, but Mr.. ChsS. +. Whitman, q
native of Buckfield and now Clerk of
Courts, who had collsborated with Mr..
Cole, and now has his collection OF ma
terial, will soon flush the work. When
published il will be credit TO them both
as well as a memorial to Mr. Coles liter
ary service. But his best memorial will
be in the hearts of his friends.
J. D. l..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
North Waterford.

Mrs. Lydia Lord Is having hard time
with neuritis in her arm and hand.
Annie Razelton was a guest of her
schoolmate and friend, Evelyn Green, at
Waterford Thursday.
Annie York has been spending few
days with Marion Coolidge.
The Woman's Relief Corps are to have
an initiation at the next meeting. A
lunch will be served of cake, coffee and
sandwiches.
Mrs. George Millikep, who has bssn
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Alice Mer-
rill, has gone to her home In Lowell.
Bertha Clark Is working for Mrs. s.
l.. Lebroke.
Harry Brown started his steam mill
Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
Definite Law, Not Interpretation.
Lowell, March II.

Editor Democrat:
notice in a recent issue a statement
in regard 10 a bill introduced into the
legislature By Senator StearnS relating
to the publication Of notice OF intentions
of marriage by persons coming from out
of the state.
Ii seems TO me there is an error in the
statement. You say that "FOr some
years il has beeu the case that residents
of the state, in order TO be married mnst
file their intentions five days before re-
ceiviug license The law was inter
preted To- mean that this notice was not
required by nOu-residents.
think the law was not "interpreted"
in that way, but the Legislature of 1909
amended the law as you may find in
chapter 70, sec. l, OF laws of that year,
so that town clerks might tissue his Ger
ti6cate upon the same day in which be
records the intention of marriage of
non residents.
presume Senator S.earns' bill prac-
tical'y repeats that amendment and per
haps makes the provisions of the statute
a little more definite.
Previous to the amendment of 1909
there was NJ provision of what the pro
cedure should be when both parties
came from out the state.
G. K. CHAPMAN.
four correspondent directs attention
to a definite provision of the statute,
which the Democrat admits il had over
looked. But the Democrat is not entire
ly wrong in saying that the law had
been ''interpreted' as meaning that no
notice was required Of non-resideuls,
for that auiedates the passage of the law
of 1909. Some time before thar one OF
the state papers discovered that the city
clerk of Portland was in the habit of is
suing certificates Immediately to non
residents of the state, and when he was
interviewed about it, he said there was
nothing in the law to forbid il, and the
absence of any specific provision was
"interpreted" To mean that certificates
conld thus be legally issued. To many
of the people of the state this was an en-
tirely new idea. Doubtless the amend
ment cited by our correspondent, which
Is not particularly a credit TO the legisla.
ture of 1909, was made for the purpose OF
definitely legalizing practice already
existing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18

Iu last weeks Maine city elections,
Bangor went Republican, Flavius o..
Beal being again elected mayor for the
ninth time. Brewer was also Republi-
can without opposition. Biddeford
went Democratic, and in Belfast there
was no opposition to the Democratic
ticket. In Augusta there was no choice
at the first election, Newbert, Democrat,
having 1lSS votes, Swift, Republican,
1902. and Thompson, Progressive, 30S.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Suits and Coats for Easter.
What's New In Mems Hats2
~ You should Die To-day?
Your Easter Toggery.
Buy Harness.
Rexall Week
Save Your Teeth.
Easter Millinery.
Notice of Bankruptcy.
Criminal Costs In oxford County.
Petition for Release of Mortgage.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
Assessors Notice.
For Sale.
Peoples Water Company.
For Sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
VAUDEVILLE.

Mrs. Seth Ames is visiting friends in
Waltham, Mass.
Glenn Poland is on the sick list.
The Home Missionary Society met
Monday afternoon with Miss Alice King.
Henry Coy, who has been seriously
i'll, is improving.
Mrs. J. w. Hunting is visiting Mrs.
Ed Cloutie at West Minot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
Oxford.

The Juniors of the High School will
play their drama, "Miss Buzby's Board
ers," at Bolster's Mills, March IA. 1t
was played here two weeks ago with
great success.
Geo. Turner and Joseph Lebroke were
in Portland on business Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur Record has been quite sick
with the grippe, but is improving now.
Mrs. Mary Frost Is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Andrews returned
Saturday after weeks trip in Massa-
chusetts and New York.
Lester Richardson is spending his va.
cation at his home In Hanover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
Msgalloway Plantation Officers.

Moderator, Lewis Leavitt.
Clerk. II. W. Pickett.
Assessors, ID. a. Cameron, Lewis Leayitt,
G. Linnell.
Treasurer, n. w. Pickett.
Collector, A. @. Bennett.
s. s. Committee, G.. Z. Linnell.
Road Commissioner, Earl Hoyt.
Total amount OF appropriations, s2,TI5O.
Meeting adjourned 10 March END at Z. Nj.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18

Hebron Academy won the first indoor
interscholastic track meet at the new
gymnasium at Bowdoin College on Sat-
urday, in which thirty-oue schools COM
peted. Hebron made 81 points out of a
total of y, it's nearest competitor, CO.
burn, having IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
Fruit Growers Meeting.

The next meeting OF the Oxford Coun-
ty Fruit Growers Association will be
held at Norway Saturday, March 20, in
conjunction with the state department
of agriculture, when the program will
be in charge of Commissioner of Agri-
culture Roberts. Full program will be
annnnncah later
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
Wilson's Mills.

Born, Feb. 10, to the wife of j. W,
Hart, a daughter.
Mrs. Nellie Hart has been quite sick
DIR. Twombly of Colebrook was in to see
her the past week.
Culver Wilson is working with his
team for 4. A. Traverse.
Mrs. Hannah Sargent is caring fol
Mrs. J. w Hart aud baby.
Monty Fox has finished work for jim
Turner.
Alfred and Harry Hart, also George
Bennett, have finished work for Fl. G
Bennett.
Clinton Bennett, who has been al
Moose Brook, is at home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18

Searsmont. which was incorporated as
a town in February, 1914, has laid aside
500 for proper celebration of her GEN.
tennial year, 10 1914.