Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-09
Oxford County Notes.

Rev. Eugene w. Kennison, pastor of
the North Arson Methodist church, died
at the Central Maine General Hospital,
Lewiston, on Feb. Goth, aged SO years.
Rev. Mr.. Kennison was well known In
Oxford County, having held at least two
pastorates in that division Of territory,
one at Andover and the other at Oxford.
He is survived by wife and two dsugh-
tiers.
John Francis Sprsgue Of Dover, editor
of Maine historical magazine and well
known as q writer on state historical
subjects, has announced himself csndi-
date for the Republican nomination for
the State Senatetrom Piscstaquis County
In the June primaries. he has been
familiar figure at the State House for
several years. he was former resident
of Paris.
March came In like a lion In Oxford
County, the Tues lay temperature regis
tering anywhere from zero TO thirty be-
low; but the Oxford Bears passing the
winter in Florida did not escape the lion
ish ways of the month. On this same
Tuesday night the temperature Of South
Florida was the lowest ever officially re-
corded, "a degrees. Vegetable fields
north Of Miami were practically wiped
out, while the damage south OF that city
was about IS per cent. The damage 10
fruit and vegetables is estimated at above
five million dollars.
James McManners had a fight with
two wild cats one morning recently at
Bemis. McManners was on his way to
one of his traps, when he was confronted
BY two ferocious animals. He raised bis
rife to take aim, and both animals made
a dash for him. he shot one through
the heart while the other jumped upon
him. He fought it off and quickly sent
shot through the animals heart. Wild
cats have been uncommonly plenty IN
this section, the large fall of snow max
ing it impossible for the animals TO OBJ
tain enough to eat, and therefore made
them venture nearer the settlements than
usual.
Harold, fourteen esr-old son of Mr..
aud Mrs. Carroll Quimby Of Welchville,
Is suffering with broken leg bone, sus-
tanned in an unusual way. He has, OF
and on, walked in his sleep, getting up
In the night and prowling about the
house. The somnambulist did some
more sleep walking Sunday night. BE
got up, dressed himself, went to the barn
unbeknown to his parents, whose bed
room Is in another part Of the house,
went up the ladder to the hay-mow and
began pitching down hay. he walked
off the NOW and fell to the barn floor,
breaking the bone of his left leg. His
cries awakened his father, who found
him in a dazed condition.
Fred Glover, boy thirteen years of
age, had an exciting experience Monday
while returning from school at West
Branch. As he was passing q wooded
section of the road, he was suddenly
confronted by big bear. The boy with
great presence of mind, ran TO tree and
hastily climbed ID. The bear sat on its
launches and watched the boy. When |
Fred did not return home at the usual
time, his father went to look for him.
Mr.. Glover soon came upon the scene |
and seeing brnin under the tree, quickly |
took in the situation. he had his trusty |
rife with him, and on reaching suitable
distance from the animal, shot at IL, |
wounding Ii in the leg. The bear dis |
appeared In the woods and the boy came
down from his perch, not In the least
scared by his adventure.
The saddest storm story is told by .
Hiram farmer to the Biddeford Record. |
Following the last big snow storm at
Hiram the men were breaking up the
road when they came to Q farm house.
They noticed that no path had been |
broken out and no smoke was coming
from the chimney. Knowing that the
house was occupied, they became alarmed
and broke their way through to the
house. They found conditions appalling,
which brought tears 10 the eyes of the
strongest hearted. There was no fire in |
the house and In one of the rooms three |
little children were running about, all
with frost bitten feet. In the bed In the |
room lay the mother, who had given |
birth to Q child two days before. Beside |
the mother was the father, who had been
dead between two and three days. The |
other conditions In the home can better |
be imagined than told. Relief was
brought from the nearest homes and the
mother was tenderly cared for, the little
children being given medical care a.
well. And the father was laid away by
KIND ana nelgnooriy nanus.
Persons in this vicinity afflicted with |
the flu, may not have the disease any
easier because it 10 an old one, Hippo |
crates having sneezed and coughed with |
Ii Alp years before Christ; but It is |
an interesting fact for those who escape |
the distsmper to ponder upon. There |
are doctors and doctors. Some of them |
are &c to prescribe for the fu, while |
others are better in looking up the |
history of this catarrhal nuisance.
Persons who have the distemper want
the first variety, but the second kind
are good enough for those who are we'll;
and they are the ones who discovered |
and Investigated the case Of Hippocrates.
The next authentic record they place In |
the year 1173 A. D., whom England,
Germany and Italy suffered a. We are
suffering now. They had another at
tack 10 1889. II is mentioned In the
Chronicles that 1t was psndemic over
Europe in Q mild form. II 10 first men
toned In America In 1857 with another
wave of especial violence In 1880. In
the seventeenth century IL received the
name by which 1t 10 known at the pres
emit day, except that until within .
wear or two We have had time to pro-
nounced the whole of IL "intuenxa.
The name 10 Italian In its origin and
simply means influence. 1t has had
other names. A contagion Of 1t passing
over the country In President Jackson's
day was called "Jackson's Itch. Well,
all of ne wish this catarrhal, feverish