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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
Johns Letter.

SAYS Elmer E Brown 10 the Youths
Com panion in writing O. "Text Books,
New and ODD: -"Many of the men and
women, young, middle aged and old,
Throughout the land, who read this, will
understand me when say that this sub.
ject of textbooks is a very human sub
ject. Although the dusty Old volumes
OF other owners may seem to ns unin.
teresting rubbish, those that We used
ourselves are part of our lives. And
by this sign We may know that the other
books were part and parcel Of other
lives and that all the textbooks together
have had no small share in the making
of human life as a whole, in those lands
and ages that have gone to school,"
Your are just right, Elmer, without
al estion. 1t is a matter OF speculation
what we would have been If PierpOn !. Sc
ries-The Young Reader, The Introduc-
ton to the National Reader, tho Nation
al and the First Glass Book-had never
bee ,me part of our life. And more
particularly that better series of TOwne,
than which We have never known bet.
ter. Whether those parts in either re.
ries that never appealed to our youthful
and untutored taste, and which have
faded from our mind away, have had
aught to do in the formation of what
there is of US presents hardly the shadow
of a probability of any part whatever.
| We are not prepared to say the same
of other and well remembered parts and
passages, prose and rhyme, many OF
which we memorizcd after we became
stage struck and bad conquered, or part.
~ conquered, our stage fright and our
dread of facing the school on "declama'
ton day." We drew largely from those
old series, for they appealed to onr
taste, and after many times reading with
out a special purpose we're the easier to
memorize-such as cabs alom," 1.-THE
Mariners Dream" "The Raven" "Spar.
tacus," "Bernado del Carpio," "The
Dirge Of Music" and scores of others.
Possibly We might have worried along,
but at poor dyips::,rate, had nothing en-
tered our life lore electrifying than
"Mary's Litt!a Lamb" or the "Black.
berry Gill;" or any other sort OF a girl.
What?
We are glad that the work OF our es.
tecmed and gifted friend Is not to be
lost to this generation and to the genera.
tions to come, but Is now In the hands OF
one with whom he was associated
/ in his labor of love, and that the History
of Buck field is to be placed with other
good books In the libraries OF our peo'
pie. We bespeak warm welcome for
the "History" by all who ever named
the name of Buckfield, by all who ever
lived and moved and had their being
here, present or absent. 1t is as good
town In which to be born as they make.
81 love Il, love It, wherever roam.
IT'S the home Of ms childhood, my own native
| home"
Now look here, Mr.. Poet. You haven't
monopoly of that sort of sentiment.
1t is one of the assets OF the human
heart the wide world over. To destroy
1t time hath no power. l. Ia yes.
tai fame that burns till life itself shall
end, and don't you forget IL!
JOHN,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
North Waterford,

Winfield McAllister has been working
in the mill few days for Roland Little
field.
Il. NJ. Fiske, who has pneumonia, re
mains quite sick. His son Will, who hal
1t, Is on the gain.
Ananias McAllister, who has beer
very sick, Is better.
The river men are boarding at Mrs. E
]. Paige's.
Ezra Lebroke and his mother, Mrs
Washburu, are back at their home here
keeping house.
Annie Hazelton's old family horse wal
taken sick Saturday night and died early
Sunday morning. DR.. Walker from
Norway was here to see her Friday.
Mabel Stanley, who has been very
sick, is said to be gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Paine are living
10 Albert Browns house.
The vestry has been painted inside ant
out and two new windows put in. Rev
w. b. Hague, Charles Cheever and FREQ
Mosher did the work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
Bryant's Pond.

Miss Helen Cushman has accepted the
position of cashier in the K. Day
store at Rumford Falls.
This has been moving week in our viii
lage. John d. Powers has moved from
the Sessions place to his home outside OF
the village. William Littlehale has
moved to the house recently bought of
Benz amin Abbott. Mrs Luella Sessions
has moved back from South Paris to her
residence on School Street; and Benz
Abbott has secured rooms in the Clar.
ence Perham house.
The primary school, second grade, has
been closed this week on account Of the
illness of the teacher.
E. G Wing, who has spent the winter
in Boston, returned home Wednesday
aud will open the Lakeside House about
the first Of May.
Mrs Charles Kneeland has moved tc
Bethel.
The upper tenement Of the Mountforl
house is being repaired, and will be oc
cupied BY family from New Hamp'
L shire.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
Tariff Bill Hits New England,

At the opening of the special session
of congress on Monday of last week, the
bill for the promised revision of the tar
iff was presented by Chairman Under-
wood of the ways and means committee.
This bill has been for some time in prep
aration, and differs radically from any
measure proposed in long time.
From the Democratic standpoint of a
tariff for revenue only, il must be adj
mitted that the bill as a whole is a good
one. 1t removes the tax entirely from
some of the necessaries of life and re-
duces it on Others, while it increases the
tax on certain luxuries.
The trouble with this revision is, that
these necessaries of life on which the tax
is removed or largely reduced, are prod
uc,s of our American industries which
have been fiOurishiDg under the degree
of protection afforded them by the tar
id as il has stood. What the effect will be
of removing that protection is a question
regarding which somewhat diverse opin.
ions are held, but few are willing to say
that that effect will be otherwise than
unfavOrsble.
New England is particularly hard hit
by the reductions on the products of its
industries. The tariff is removed en-.
tirely from many Of those things which
are among the leading products of thi:
section.
On the new free list are meats, -four
bread, boots and shoes, leather, lumber
products, shingles, lumber, coal, milk
and cream, potatoes, corn, and other
agricultural products, agricultural i'm
plements, pulp and print paper not cost.
ing more than 2 l-2 cents per pound,
fish, &c.
Wool is made free at once, with a
heavy reduction in the tariff on all man.
ufactured wool.
An immediate reduction Of 25 per cent
on the duty on sugar is made, the re-
mainder of the duty to be removed in
1916.
Large reductions of the tariff are made
in many schedules, including cattle
eggs, cotton cloth, cotton clothing,
ready made clothing, knit goods, rubber
goods, and many other things.
1t is frankly stated by the trainers Of
the bill, that in order to provide cheaper
foOdstuffs, protection to the American
farmer is cut on the average about fifty
per cent.
To make up for the reduction of reye,
nue. caused by the new schedules, an in
come tax is laid on all incomes in excess
of $4,000 per year, this tax being gradu
sted according to the size of the income
The effect of tariff changes is not al.
ways accurately forecasted, even by ex
perts, prejudiced or upprejudiced, and
only actual experience can show what
the result will be, II this act becomes q
law substantially as it now stands. That
ii may be much changed before il
is enacted is at least possible. From the
protectionist standpoint it means disss
aster to many industries, especially in
New England. If it withstands the OPP
position which it must meet, from Dem
ocrats as we'll as Republicans, we shall
see what we shall see.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
Maine News Notes.

Inez, the 10-year-old daughter of Ben
jamiu Hsggett of Portland, stepped in
front Of a street car Wednesday, and was
instantly killed.
The first Penobscot salmon caught
this spring weighed sixteen pounds, and
brought the record price Of two dollars
a pound-s32 for the fish.
The condition of United States Sem
ator Burleigh, who underwent an opera
ton at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bal
timore, two or three weeks ago, contin-
ues to improve, aud he Is expected to be
out in few weeks.
The safe at the Maine Central station
Mt Pejepscot was blown BY burglars
about O'Clock Tuesday morning, but
the station agent, Harold N. Gregory,
who is also the postmaster, bad removed
all the money and stamps home with
him Monday night and nothing was Sc
cured. This is the first time the Pejep-
scot station has been visited by burglars
since Oct. 2, 1911. The officers always
expect the Pejepscot station to be enter
ed within a few days from the time .
break 10 made at Bowdoinham. Bow
doinham postoffice was entered Tuesday
night preceding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
WeIchVille.

The Woman's Homs Missionary So.
ciety met Monday afternoon, April Z,
with Mrs. Glenn Poland
Ed Staples has moved his family to
Lewiston.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith returned April 9Th
from Sumner, where she has been
through the winter.
Mrs. Herbert Hooper and son BERTHE
of Cumberland Mills are the guests OF
David Shapes.
Mrs. B. F. Dudley, who has been quite
sick with grippe, is able to be out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
West Sumner.

The Ladies' Aid OF the Baptist church
will hold q sale and dinner on Thursday,
May /. There will also be an entertain
ment.
A new kitchen Ii being added to the
vestry Of the Universalist church.
w. r Glover Ia spending . few days at
Livermore Falls.
Miss Carrie Wentworth ID the guest OF
Mrs. Ella Chandler.
Rodney Chandler IL working In the
mill at Reddipg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
East Sumner.

The remains of Ralph L Hodgdon ar
rived on Tuesday forenoon from Fitch
burg, Mass, where he died suddenly OF
April lst. Pneumonia terminating IN
heart failure, cause of death. Frank
Hodgdon and wife, his son aud wife, &C
companied the body to East Sumner
where it was buried beside his mother
who also died very suddenly at South
Paris less than one year ago. Mr.. Hndg
don leaves no family, being single man
Funeral services were held at Fiiohburg
aud prayer at the grave by Rev. F. NJ
Lamb.
Fl. Clinton Buck Ia seriously Ill
and Drs. Atwood and Head met II
consultation on his case on Sunday. Az
Mr.. Buck is hard working man and u
years Of age, his condition Is considered
doubtful as to permanent recovery.
Miss Susie, eldest daughter of q. e.
roy Russell, was taken to the Central
Maine General Hospital at Lewiston or
Tuesday for treatment.
q. Hersey Heald Of Sandwich, Mass,
died in February last. Only Oscar, who
lives in California, and Emogene, who
lives In Wyoming, are left of the large
family OF Hiram Head.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
Wat ParlG.

The regular meeting Of the Y. P. G.
u. was held in Good viii Hall Tuesday
evening. II was voted to hold supper
and entertainment on Wednesday even
ing, April 80. Mrs. Elinor b. Mann,
Miss Laura Barden, Mrs. NJ. E. S'etson,
are committee on entertainment, and
Mrs. c. E. Chase will have charge of the
supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson gave a
very pleasant whist party Tuesday even
ing. There were five tables. Refresh
ments Of fruit punch, fancy crackers,
homemade candy and peanuts were
served. Prizes for highest score were
won BY Mrs. Edwin j. Mann and Mrs. E.
n. Marston, who substituted for . gen.
tleman. Consolation prizes were given.
A delightful party was given Tuesday
evening BY Mr.. and Mrs. Eldron Stearns
10 honor OF the sixteenth birthday OF
their daughter Mary. Nineteen guests
were present, and the evening was spent
with games and music. Refreshments
of ice cream, cake, crackers and confec-
tions were served.
Mrs. Carrie Frost and son Ralph, who
have been spending the winter with
Mrs. Frost's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ad-
ney r. Tuell, have returned to their
farm at Newry. Mrs. Frost's daughter
Agnes will remain with her grandparents
to finish the school year, and Miss Es-
Their Frost has returned to her school at
Arlington, Mass.
Mrs. Emma W. Mann left Thursday
for Pittsfield, N. a., where she will
work in millinery store during the sea
son.
Miss Mabel Kicker was in Norway
Thursday.
Loan exhibit, under the auspices Of
the Good Will Society at Good Will Hall,
Thursday, April 18th, from until 10
O'Clock. Friends are asked to loan Gu
rios, ancient and modern needlework,
antiques, mounted birds, and pictures.
Music and readings afternoon and even
ing. Mr.. j. X. Alliare will give from
bone selections at 4 O'Clock. Candies
and popcorn for sale. Admission to en-
tire program Is cents aud 10 cents.
Come for good social time. Committee
on loans and program, Mrs. Ball, Mrs.
Shedd. Committee on sale, Alice Pen.
ley, Eva Tucker.
Mrs. Z. D. S,ilwell was at home from
Lewiston Friday and Saturday. Mr..
Stilwell is improving slowly.
Miss Maud Carter, who teaches in
Massachusetts,, is the guest OF her sister,
Mrs. +. II. Packard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
About the State.

Waterville's new SIS, 900 post Office is
open.
Andrew Jordan, SO, a car cleaner en-
ployed at the Maine Central station at
Bangor fell beneath the wheels of bag
gage car Friday, both legs being cut of.
He died soon after.
Albert E. Toothaker, a farmer belong
ing in Brunswick, died in hospital in
Portland Thursday from a fracture OF
the skull sustained that afternoon In a
fall while slighting from street car In
the city.
Fred B. Small, a staging tender of %
years. experience, fell from bis high po-
sition into the hold of schooner at
Bah Monday and was killed. He was
AZ years of ago and had wife and four
children.
Victor Dugas. aged 40 and unmarried,
In the employ of a wood working mill
at Fairfield, was killed Thursday, By be-
ing run over by freight car which was
being switched into the shed where he
was at work.
William N. Trott of South Gardiner,
fireman on the steamer Aucocisco, was
drowned by falling overheard In the
night, when the boat was lying at the
wharf at Orr's Island. He was 81 years
of age and unmarried.
z. Clyde Gilley OF .Waterville. fire.
man on Maine Central train, WAS
killed Tuesday morning by striking an
overhead bridge two miles west Of
Freeport, while he was up on the coal 10
the tender. 1t was his first trip. He
was about % years old.
The starch factories Of Aroostook
county may be obliged to open for
time to take caro- of the largo amount OF
potatoes unshipped at present. Propri-
etors of starch factories are understood
to be fitting up their equipment for q
spring run, AMI factory In Limestone
is running and doing . fair business.
While riding on the footboard Of q
Grand Trunk yard engine, near tho
transfer station at Portland Wednesday,
Chester A. Dennison, employed AZ
switchman, Was killed when the engine
went off the rails jn consequence of the
spreading Of the track. He was % years
OF age, and was married within . year.
His father, Albert E Dennison, 10 an on
gipeer on the Grand Trunk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15

Early and late the legislature has been
ct work for the week In the trial OF those
officials charged with negleoting to en-
force the laws against the sale OF liquor.
There has been nothing particularly ex.
citing about these trials, the principal
feature of them being the revelation OF
the enormous quantity of beer, ale and
hard stuff that has been shipped into
the cities concerned.
At the conclusion of the trial OF Sheriff
Lewis ". Moulton OF Cumberland Coun.
ty, the vote was for his removal, In the
senate the vote being II tn IL, and In the
house 80 to "a.
The next official to be tried was Sheriff
Wilbert W. Emerson of Penobscot
County, and the vote was likewise for
his removal, In the senate II to 4, and In
the house SO to %. There were large
number of absentees in both houses,
some of the members having gone home
not to return.
Sheriff Hewett N. Lowe OF Androscog-
gin County submitted his resignation to
the governor before the time for his trial
to open, and the proceedings against
him were discontinued, the legislature
luetcdu pIUCrouiuS WIN tho Sos0 VI VIZ
liam q. Hines, county attorney OF An.
droscoggin County.
The trial of County Attorney Hines Of
Androscoggiu County resulted In vote
against removal. The senate voted for
removal, IS to ~, but in the house the
vote was II to 81 against, with 81 absen.
tees.
Sheriff Tolman Of Knox County, the
other official concerned, is in quarantine
on account of small pox, and bis case
was indefinitely postponed. In mes
sage to the legislature, Governor Haines
expressed the opinion that the small
pox alarm was an artificial sub:erfuge''
designed to prevent the trial.
Tho legislature finally adjourned
about 2 O'Clock Sunday morning, after
the longest session in many years. The
public laws passed at the session,
and brief summary of the work done,
will appear later.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
North Stoneham .

Louisa Trimback visited her aunt,
Florence Smith, at Lowell village last
week. She took ether and had seven
teeth extracted.
Myrtle Adams is at home for a while
She had birthday party Friday night
NJ Z. Allen has moved back home, and
Hubert York has moved on to the E. S.
Bartlett farm to take care Of the calves
and sheep.
Guy Penmau is at work for H. B. Nc.
Keen.
Alice Adams will teach school at East
Stoneham this spring, Beryl McKeen 10
this district, and Ina Hilton at Bartlett.
boro.
Fl. Is. McKeen went to Auburn last
week to visit his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Lorin McKeen, and sisters,
Mrs. Dustin McAllister and Medic Ma.
sOu,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
Br0wnfleld.
The roads ara vary had

The roads are very bad.
A small amount of maple syrup has
been made in town this spring. 1t hal
been sold on the market for 81 % pei
gallon.
L. Frink is improving very slowly
Mr.. Clough, who has been sick al
winter, Is so as to be out again.
Prof. Fred Files, the high school
teacher, has taken the school at Cornish
de leaves here Saturday.
The grammar school after short Va
cation commenced again last Monday
Miss Fullerton OF Yarmouth teacher
Miss Sanborn OF Saco teaches the pri
mary.
Mrs. Lima Frink Allen Of Portland &,
still at her old home caring for her faith
or, j, L. Frink.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
Norway Lake.

Mrs. Ralph Flood has returned from
her visit In Massachusetts,, and Mrs
Flood and her husband have gone TO
Pennington for few days.
Miss A. ID. Shattuck has seemed q
little better for few days. The nurse
Is there.
Mrs. Victor Partridge visited her par.
ents, Mr.. aud Mrs. o. w. Edgecomb oil
Norway, \ few days recently.
Mrs. Annie Frost kept house for Mrs.
Roberts o few days recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
East Bethel.

Mrs. Irving Kimball Of Boston IL
spending short vacation with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Holt.
Mrs. VIM. c. Howe of Waltbam was q
recent guest of her brother, G. K
Hastings, and family.
Mrs R. c. Clark OF Lisbon was re
cent guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. NJ. Kimball.
D. A. Blake of Lowell, Mass, recent
~ visited his mother, Mrs. Galen Blake,
who is seriously i'll at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Rich and daughter
Ethel OF Canton are guests of Mr.. and
MIRA. j. l. Holt.
Linsey Dorey has moved to Harold
Hutchins' farm where he has work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. g. W. +. Hi, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at !Oao A. y
at 80. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening a
I 80 Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday of the month at 80 p. n. Al
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited
Paris Hill was awakened by another
fire alarm Thursday morning and wit
messed another set of buildings 60 up In
flames. About half past five O'Clock
Albion W. Andrews, who lived on the
south side of fremont Street In the stand
purchased from George 81. Proctor and
formerly owned and occupied by w. A.
Barrows, discovered his stable to be In
flames. He rescued his horse with some
difficulty as the lower part of the stable
was then filled with smoke and before
much assistance arrived the stable was
a solid mass of flames. While this was
burning the greater part of the house
hold goods were rescued. some cloth
ing, stove and a few articles were lost.
The fire soon made its way into the
house and burned 80 6ercely that II
could not be checked with the limited
facilities at hand. The hydrants for the
new fire service have not yet been in
stalled, otherwise it is thought that the
main part of the house might have been
saved. The fire appears to have
started in the upper part of the ell near
the kitchen chimney burning through to
the stable and dropping into the hay.
The buildings were insured for six
hundred and the furniture for five
hundred dollars. The family have
moved into the lowe. rent in the
Joseph Slattery house at the corner OF
Main and fremont streets.
The building for the storage of the
new fire fighting equipment was erected
last week. 1t is located between the
Newell store and the Universalist church.
Col. and Mrs Z. T. Brown, who have
spent the winter in the South, returned
to their home here last week.
The farce "Blighted Buds" is in prepa.
ration to be presented in the near future
by the Universalist Circle at Academy
Hall for the benefit of the piano fund.
At well attended meeting of citizens
last Friday evening Chief Engineer
Bowker OF the South Paris Fire Depart.
ment was present by invitation, and the
final organic ,tion of the new Paris Hill
Fire Department was made. A. A. Jen
kins was elected Chief Engineer, E. B
Curtis, First Assistant, and r. Cum
miDgs, Second Assistant. Eight new
hydrants, seven hundred feet of hose, a
new hose wagon, etc., have been pur.
chased. 1t was voted to store four hun
dred feet of hose at the new hose house
near the Universalist church, and three
hundred at some convenient point at thC
east end of the village. The money sub
scribed will now be needed and payment
should be made to Mark P. Shaw.
On account of the sickness and deatl
of her mother, Miss Eva SWEET, {
popular teacher of one of the schools il
this village, has resigned and her sue
cessor is Miss Geneva Young, of Soutl
Paris.
Mrs. Lula Daniels and Mrs. Laur,
Maxim and little daughter visited Port
land last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
North BuckfieId.

Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Hsald cele.
brated tho tenth anniversary OF their mar.
riage BY giving reception to their
friends at Grange Hall, April 9Th. The
program consisted OF singing by Miss
Mildred Shaw, which was repeatedly On.
cored, reading by Mrs. Blanche Bennett,
piano solo by Miss Lillian Hnlmes, after
which dancing was enjoyed by nearly all
present. Music-by Holmes Orchestra.
Mrs. Heald was gowned In her wedding
dress, which did duty At her mothers
marriage f1fty-seven years ago. The
presents consisted of granite. tin, china,
brass ware, money and linen. Out Of
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Crockett, Locke'A Mills; 81. p. Millett,
South Paris; Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Bar
rows, two daughters, and Mrs. Lydia
Varney OF Sumner.
Miss Althea Stetson Is visiting ut Mrs.
Agnes Warren's.
David Record, who had very III turn
Tuesday, 10 some better.
Grover Keene has returned home from
Haverhlll, Mass, where he has been vis.
iting his brother, Clyde Keene.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-15
Peru.

Mrs. Grace Conant is at work for Mrs.
|. c. Kidder.
New Century Pomona Grange met
with Rockemeka Grange on the 9th,
and they enjoyed very nice meeting,
Hon. Waldo Pettengill of Rumford was
there and gave an address on potato
culture.
Quite number from this place went
to Lewiston on the 10th to the play,
THE Country Boy"
Clint Young is moving to Canton, and
had an auction on the 10th.