DIXFIELD DASHES.
ALBERT D. PARK, LOCAL EDITOR.

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 Subscriptions  Received The Past Week.
        ADDRESS.                    PAID TO..
S E Irish, Buckfield, ................    Sept  1, '88
M C Osgood, Hartford, ...........     Sept 15, '88 
Irving O Palmer, Derby, Vt.......     Feb 25, '88
Wilma H Maxim, Waterville, Me.   "  "
Mrs AD Wentworth,                             Willimantic, Me.......................  Aug .16, '88
E M Howard, East Peru, ..........     Apr 15, '88
Miss V V Hersey, Kittery, Me...    Nov 28, '88
S E Stilphin, Boston, . .............   Aug 28, '88
Florentine L Jackson, Boston, ......     "   "
O M Howard, Dixfield, .............   Aug 26, '89
S Hayford, Canton, .................     Aug 15 '88
H M Glines,..............................   Sept 1, '88 
W S Richards,                                             Newton Highlands, Ms...............  Aug 27, '88
J E Willey, Gorham, N.H. .........     Dec 1, '88
Benj. Edmunds, Weirs N. H. ....      "   "     .
Joseph Packar Rockland, Ma.         Aug 27, '88
Addie A Morrison, E Sumner,...     Sept 25, '88
Abbie  L, Bosworth, E Sumner...      Dec 1, '87
Jas A Thompson,                                             Stoughton, Mass .......................   Mar 1, '88
Archie F Thompson,                                        Minneapolis..............................   Mar 1, '88

  Ed. Bangs is in town.

  Maine State Fair next week.

  Read our new ads. this week.

  The season Of Fairs is at hand.

  See new ad. of A. S. Shaw & Co.

  Mrs. Leona Taylor is at Auburn.

  Fred Chase is making repairs on his house.

  W. A. Abbott of Boston, was in town Saturday.

  Labellers  began work at the corn shop Thursday.

  E. E. Hayes and son "Clint" were 1n town Tuesday.

  The boxes for the corn shop are manufactured at Carthage.

  I. W. Shaw of Buckfield, has an attractive ad. in this issue.

  Harvey Wait and family of Boston, are at Hon. W. W. Wait's.

  Wm. W. Wait has placed a new fence around his Libby lot.

  No more huskers needed at the corn shop unless there is more corn.

  Joe Edmunds and Wallace Hutchinson are still away attending the races.

  More than 27,000 cans of corn were put up at the shop on Wednesday.

  Mr. Foster has his dam completed. It is an improvement on the old one.

  Squares from Carthage and Mexico are now being hauled to the spool mill.

  Henry Abbott, Esq., of Rumford, has charge of the.yard at the corn shop.

  Corn is coming in plentier this week. The crop is rather uneven in growth.

  Messrs. W. W. Wait and Harvey Wait, with their families, are at Weld Pond.

  Hon. Henry Stanley has bought the house now being built by the Spool Mill Co.

  Dixfield has not been so busy and had such a business appearance for a long time.

  The Cyrus Dorr farm in Franklin Plan. is to be sold at auction Sept. 20th, at 1 o'clock P. M.

  Frank Teele, Esq., and wife, of Cambridgeport, Mass., were at Luther Ludden's last week.

  Notice change in ad. of Childs.& Staples, Gilbertville. Give them a call when you want to buy.

  K. C. Atwood of New York, and George Atwood, Esq., of the Democrat, with their wives, were in town Wednesday.

  Emerson Ames, who has been home the past week, has returned to Waterville. He is in the employ of Dr. Roberts of that place.

  Dixfield did "talk up" the Cattle Fair subject, but now every one is so busy that even the attractions of Weld Pond are not so fascinating as last season.

  Mrs. Hutchinson has twelve boarders, Mrs. Park four, Mrs. Toothaker six, Mrs. Eugene Taylor nine, Mrs. White four, Mrs. Kilgore about ten, while the hotel is crowded and many other people have a few.

  As Orlando Babb, Fremont Kidder and Eugene Taylor were coming across the Jeff White bridge with three yoke of heavy cattle and an immense stone, two stringers broke, but the cattle were nearly across, and hurrying, so all came off safely.

  The display of local advertising in our columns testifies to the value placed upon this paper as an advertising medium by the most enterprising business men of our community. The way to make advertising pay is to place it before the people whom you wish to meet at your place of business.

  A Mr. Spofford of Bucksport, civil engineer, in company with Supt. Lincoln, passed over the road from Canton to Rumford Falls last Friday, viewing the proposed railroad route. The Rumford Falls & Buckfield Railroad Company have a meeting in Portland this week to hear and consider Mr. Spofford's report, and we are informed that the survey  will probably be made immediately.

  "A. W. S." (See note ) comes out with a reply to the "Colonel," this week, which is his privilege as a matter  of equal justice. "John" claims the  right to the "last word" on the theological issue, and will have the floor next week. Let "Old Put," "Whiskers " and the rest, put in a parting shot, and where is the "end" we hoped for. We have not discriminated in favor or against any party or side to the affair, but as "Shomer" (see note) suggests, in favor of our readers. We have not yet "stepped on" the interesting controversy, but after the hint last week if our friends have not magnanimity enough to gracefully drop contention we shall be compelled to end it at some point--of course at a time when some one is the "under dog in the fight."  Now "quit you like men." 

Note: A.W.S. is Albert W. Smith - this refers to his letter to the editor here.

Note: "Shomer" writes a regular column titled "Our Boston Letter". This particular reference is found here.

                          CANTON.

  Androscoggin Valley Fair Sept. 20, 21 and 22.

  Wm. E. Longley of Greene, was in  town Monday.

Miss V. V. Hersey has gone to visit relatives at Kittery, Me.

  Frank Richardson has a nice heifer calf three months old for sale
.
  J. F. Lamb, Esq., of Livermore Falls, was in town last Friday.

Miss Wilma Maxim of Hartford, has gone to Waterville, to attend the institute.

J. H. Ingersoll has gone to Rumford to take charge of the corn factory for II. F. Webb & Co.

    Next week we shall give full particulars of arrangements for the coming Fair, with awarding committees, etc.

  Mr. J. G. Gould of No. Turner Bridge, sends some fine specimens of his potatoes to the TELEPHONE.

   H. H. Burbank is offering special bargains on his goods during Sept. See prices quoted elsewhere.

   Mr, J. P. Johnston, postmaster at Dixfield, with Mr. Wentworth of Willimantic, Me., were in town last Thursday.

   J. D. Pike of Gilbertville is sawing out Plummer's lumber at Lisbon Falls. He has with him quite a crew of Canton boys.

  M. Peabody is putting in a complete line of clothing, and will sell but the remainder of' his general stock at low figures. See his card this week.

Steve Taylor has a hawk that was captured in Byron a few days ago. It was shot at and slightly wounded, but has recovered. The distance from "tip to tip" is four feet.

Mr. E. H. Virgil, of Portland, Oregon, has been visiting relatives in Eastern Oxford. He purchased a nice top carriage of G. W. Moore, which is to be shipped from Canton to Portland, Oregon.

  Mr. Chas. W. Ellis of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, has been visiting the scenes of his youthful days about Canton and Hartford. He is a son of Benjamin Ellis, was born in No. Hartford, and went West 31 years ago. His parents are now living in Michigan.

  The R. F. & B. Railroad offers one fare for the round trip to those wishing to attend the Advent Camp Meeting at Mechanic Falls, Sept. 3d to 12th, inclusive. Also a especial train will be run Sunday, Sept. 11th, leaving Canton at 9 A.M. and returning after the meeting, with tickets at the usual excursion rates.

                            Born.

  Canton-Aug. 24, to the wife of J. Harmon French, twin daughters. - Aug. 29, to the wife of Dr. E. L. Bisbee, a son.

  West Sumner-Aug. 24, to the wife of Cory Bonney, a daughter. Aug. 28, to the wife of Clinton Bates, a daughter.

  Franklin Plan.-Aug. 26, to the wife of Wm. II. Bishop, a son

                            Webb

  A. D. Holt who has been sick with typhoid fever, is so to be out again.

  Mrs. Lura Nutter and little daughter, and Mrs. Ada Holman from Cambridge, are visiting relatives here; also the Misses Canwell from Boston.

  A party from Webb went to Byron Saturday for a pleasure trip; had a picnic dinner and a good time.

  Frank Gordon of Livermore, was a guest at Harrison Holman's last Saturday and Sunday.

  A little daughter of J. O. S. Skofield who has been quite sick with cholera infantum, is convalescent. She was attended by one of the best physicians in the County of Franklin-C. E. Proctor.

  Nellie and Nettie Canwell have gone to Dixfield for a day or two.                        E.

   
              ALL ALONG THE LINE.

                             Bethel
                   MIDDLE INTERVALE.

  Aug.. 23-Ladies Aid Society met today at J. H. Carter's and a pleasant occasion as usual was enjoyed there:

  A party from this vicinity have just been having a picnic ride to Screw Auger Falls.

  Our Baptist student preached his last sermon for the season last Sabbath.

  The minister at the Hill at the M. E. Church preached from Amos 5:14                                                                   E. P. K.

                            Carthage.

  Aug.. 3o---H. Mloulton, of Carthage, brings us a stalk of corn that measures to feet, 11 1-4 inches. It is the common yellow corn. How is that, friend H.?

  E. G. Berry and wife are at Phillips this week.

  Chas. Brown of Berry's Mills, is hauling corn boxes to Dixfield from Goodwin Bros.' mill.

  Considerable hay remains uncut in this section.

  F. P. Macomber of South Carthage, is hauling box shook to No. Jay. D. Canton Point.

  Mrs. B. C. Waite and daughter Ella have gone to Boston on a visit to friends, and at the same time hoping to improve the health of the daughter.

  Mrs. Fred E. Rowe, who has been on the sick list for a short time, is now some better.

  Wallace, son of A. B. Conant, is reported sick with typhoid fever.

  Was pleased to see our friend, Sewell Dunn, out again Tuesday. He was looking quite pale and thin from his long sickness.

  Mrs. Reynolds is able to be up and dressed a part of the day.

  Your correspondent called on A. Delano a few days since, and after some search found him among his thick corn, picking. Some say "his soil is poor," but somehow he contrives to raise mighty large corn.

  Some of our farmers are hauling their corn to Jay Bridge.

  Mr. Thayer has a crew of Frenchmen cutting cord wood on his Stevens' purchase.                                             H.

                       East Dixfield.
                      DISTRICT NO. 7.

  Clifford Newman has the most promising piece of sweet corn in this locality; but we won't say anything about its height after reading our Carthage correspondent's corn story.

A. Benson and son are visiting relatives at Dixmont, Me.

J. L. Howard of this place commenced work at the Dixfield corn factory last Monday.

  Miss Emma M. Farnum is engaged to work for Thos. Reynolds during the hop-picking season.

Councilman Teele of Cambridge, and your correspondent, recently caught 51 brook trout in about two hours, taking into consideration the facts that our hooks were dull and that we paid a strict
observance to the five inch law. We call it pretty good for amateur anglers.

  W. M. Andrews contemplates enlarging his ice house this fall, that he may be able to supply his constantly increasing demand.                                                                         WHISKERS.

                    East Peru.

  The Peru Agricultural Society will hold a meeting at Union Hall,
West Peru, on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 7 o'clock P. M., for the transaction of business. All interested please attend. Per order
of E. E. Holman, Sec.

     A part of the Middlesex camping club returned to Boston Monday the 28th.

  Mr. Samuel Irish has recently purchased a new organ for his daughter Alice.

  Farmers are hauling their sweet corn. A fair crop is reported.

   E. E. Holman has built 48 rods of barbed wire fence.

   Mr. Geo. Thomas has a very nice pair of calves hope to see
them at the coming...(missing text).... .                                                                  E.    

                        East Hebron

  Aug. 22-Rev. J. B. Jordon family were here yesterday. Mr. Jordan preached a grand sermon in the morning and in the
afternoon conducted a Gospel service of much interest. At the close there were five that arose and came forward for prayers, besides some that had wandered away from the fold. The meeting was of deep interest and its effect, we hope will be lasting.                                                        K.

                         FRYE.

  AUG. 29-There will be a Union Grove Meeting Sept. 10th and
11th, in the Pine Grove on the farm of Milo Mitchell in Mexico,
one-fourth of a mile above the Poplar Hill school house. Speakers
are expected from abroad. All are invited. A baptism expected.                                         B.

                                               
                       GREENWOOD.

   Aug.25---Talking with an old gentleman a day or two ago, he said this had been the most rainy season since 1837;, when the slide took place in the White Mountains and destroyed the Willey family. He
said that some contend it was the year before, in 1826; but he knows better -- remembers just where he was at work at the time, and knows it was in the year of 1827. The old gentleman says there were 13 days in succession, during the haying season, that the sun did not shine nor show himself for a moment. History certainly informs us that that disaster occurred in the month of June, in the year 1826. But it is a very easy thing to be mistaken.

  There is a good deal of meadow hay to be cut yet, as well as oats, which are rusting badly in places.

  The TELEPHONE readers are already aware that C. R. Houghton, our hardware trader at Bryant's Pond, is about to move to Canton. While we regret very much to have Charlie leave, we congratulate the community into which he is about to move on securing so good a citizen. We have dealt with him somewhat ever since he went into trade at the Pond, always found him strictly honest in his deal, and his books "as square as a brick." Mr. Houghton belongs to a Christian church, is a good worker in the Sabbath school, and always found in his place. Mrs. Houghton will not be far from the old homestead again, and still nearer where her folks now live. By the way, isn't there just a little streak of relation between the TELEPHONE editor, Mrs. Houghton, and ourself? Let's see; about the year 1838, Mrs. Houghton's mother, whose maiden name was Mary Page, and ourself, went to school a term to Florrie Staples, who is now the mother of the editor's wife. There!                                                     L. D.

                             Mexico.

  AUG. 29-hop picking and the hauling of sweet corn to the factory at Dixfield is the order of the day.

  C. A. Wilson, Esq., of Providence, R. I, is making his sister, Mrs. M. C. White his usual summer visit.

  Albion Hall of East Dixfield is in town buying lambs for the city market. Mr. H. pays $3.00 and $3.25 per head, which is considered to be a good price.

A. W. Smith has sold out his right of rent which he held in reserve for one year in the house which he sold to W. E. Hutchinson last spring. Mr. S. and family have come to stop with his father for a short time. 

   AUG. 29---Mrs. Lucy J. Bearce, daughter of Benj. Storer, from Washington, D. C. is here.

  Mrs. Fremont Irish, daughter of Wm. M. Hall, visited her parents last week.

  Lewis Reed's wife's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, and Mr. Russell and wife of Livermore, with a brother of Mrs. Reed, and his wife, from Missouri, were here a day or two last week.

  Harvey Wait, a former resident of Mexico, now of Boston, went up to his old home Saturday (accompanied by his son.) to see the spot whereon his youthful footstep trod, to drink from the well whose water quenched his thirst in days of yore, and to again see the rooms in which he ate and slept when appetite was good, and his sleep as undisturbed as an infant child's. Let O. F. Taylor declaim this last part and its beauties will be fully shown.                                                  CYPHER.
               

                      Rumford Falls.

  I was pleased to hear through the TELEPHONE.......(missing text).....James. E. Gammon. I have wondered where about in all the universe of God he might be whether "in the body or out of the body." How just and true the kindly words he spoke of him who gave me being---with a heart tender as a woman's and a hope that clasped creation. How well I remember the day when my old teacher bounced me about till I verily fancied that I was on a whaling voyage. And I thought to myself "I will lick him when I get big enough." But the time never came when I was fully satisfied that I was big enough; and I got my growth long ago. The desire for such a performance vanished before the snows vanished from "South Hill."Peace be with you, friend!                  JOHN N. IR1SH.                                                                           

                  RUMFORD CENTER.

  AUG. 23--Mr. Carter Elliott of Mass., has been visiting old-time friends in this town. He relates many interesting things concerning Rumford's early history. Fifteen persons have died in this town since January.

  Walter Abbott is spending a week with his father, at East Rumford.

  Dr. Carroll Abbott from Albion, Me., is making a short stay with his brother and father. He reports business good. He is certainly looking well. We are glad to see Rumford young men prospering.

Mrs. Joseph Simpson got hooked quite badly by a cow last Sunday--not dangerously.


  Miss Susie Graham, Lucy Lufkin and Miss Alice Bryant have gone to Kent's Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. George Elliott have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss of their little boy who lived just five days.

  The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Harmon gave them a pleasant surprise before leaving this place. Mrs. H. has always taken considerable interest in the church and has played the organ for many years. A present of $9.00 was given her to remember her friends in Rumford. We certainly wish them much happiness.

  Miss Winnie Allen, daughter of E. C. Allen, now of Minneapolis, Minn., is visiting friends in this vicinity.

     A. S. SHAW & CO., Boots & Shoes.

  Having leased ore-half of the Store occupied Mr. Peabody, we have put in a fine line of footwear that we think will suit the public generally. Our stock is new and from the best manufacturers in New England. Come in and examine our goods.
                                    A. S. SHAW & CO.
                                  Canton, Aug. 30, 1887..