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ESTABLISHED 1Λ3.
The Oxford Democrat.
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sou rn pâris, mains, mar. *>, 1912
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Coming Events.
April 2.—Oxford Pomona Grange, South Parla.
April 10 — Kepublloan Mate convention, Bangor.
April 10.—Stale Highway Commissioner's road
meeting, court booae. South Pari·.
NKW ADVEBTISEMICNTS.
It Pill» a World Need.
Wet weather Goods.
Easter's Almost Here.
New House Dresse·.
Easter.
Don't Lose Sight of One Pact.
Our Stock deduction Sale.
Pari* Trurt Co.
Think Thl· Over.
Hair Quickly Stops Falling.
To Break up Col».
Hay, Grain and Feed.
Real E>t ite for Sale.
People's water Co.
Statement Hoyal Exchange Assurance.
Notice.
Probate Notice.
i Notices of Appointment.
No Local Option Vote This Year.
Bat for the fact that a United Statea
Senator could not be elected until the
second Tuesday after the legislature
convened, Governor Plaisted's extraordi
nary session, which met last Wednesday,
might have adjourned finally Saturday.
A· it in, ail that remains is for it to go
back on Tuesday of next week and
elect Senator Gardner to serve for the
rest of the year.
As bad been generally expected, the
governor's local option amendment fail
ed of a two-thirds vote. It got the
necessary vote in the senate, but in the
house it failed by a vote of 71 yea and
64 to. Two Republicans in the house
voted for the measure, and one Demo
crat in the senate and seven in the house
voted against it.
There had been considerable specula
tion as to the possible length of the ses
sion, but it wa« practically settled that
it would not be long when the Demo
cratic majority in caucus voted to con
fine action to the matters named in the
governor's message, which were four io
Aside from the prohibition amendment
matter, the subject· and the action
taken are, in brief:
Roads. An ameudment to the consti
tution of the state Is to be submitted to
the people, allowing the issue of not ex
ceeding $2,000,000 in bonds for the build
ing of road*, principal and interest to be
paid fr<>m the automobile tax.
Election laws. An extensive revision
passed, with some changée from present
provisions. The most important change
is that providing that all the ballots cast
in an election, instead of being kept in
the custody of the town clerks as now,
shall b» transmitted to the secretary of
state within twenty-four hours after the
polls close.
The redisricting of the state for rep
resentatives in congress. Only one
change is made from the present ap
portionment. Washington Coanty is
taken from the Fourth District and pot
Into the Third District. This doe· not
take effect until Jan. 1, 1913, so that the
congressmen will be elected this year
from the district· as they bave been for
the past decade.
Here and There.
Some liumorist (I'attangall, doubtless)
must have penued that part of the Demo
cratic state platform which reads,
Tbe >Uk tax has been lowered from live wills
la 1910 to four mills to 191'J, s saving to tbe peo
ple of more than four huo<!re<! and Ufty thou
sand itollaxs for the year 1912 alone.
No mention of the aix mill tax iu 1911,
the first yeir of Democratic adminintra
tion, between the tw.i years that are
named, nor any suggestion to how
much that took nut of the people.
If the Democratic convention had de
sired to be perfectly frank and honest in
the matter of state finances, it might
bave made a comparison of the amount
of the direct state tax for tbe two year·
It'll and 1912 of Democratic administra
tion, and tbe tax of tbe two preceding
years, under Republican administration.
Thus:
1>K1I0CRAT1C ADMINISTRATION.
State tax for 1911 fcS.7W.Ml.lft)
State tax for 191.' l.MW.UCl
Total for two years #4,λ!1,7^3 5J
KKfLBUCAN ADMINISTRATION.
State tax for IAN, M
State tax for 1910, 3J4S.Ue.47
Total for two years fcl.tiJ sw iM
Increase In Democratic terui $1.091,913 51
Thia is the direct state tax alone.
There was an increase in other forma of
taxation, on railroad·, expresses, Ac ,
amounting to about $>00,000 for the two
year·. That ia tbe way taxation was
reduced by the Democratic administra
tion.
η Π a A t.
have the recall of judge· Id the constitu
tion of the state if possible. The ad
mission of tbe state into the Union waa
delayed until that provision waa elimi
nated from it· constitution, but now that
Arizona i· a sovereign «fate, tbe governor
in bi· tint message urge· the adoption
of such a constitutional provision aa
soon as it can be accomplished. And
the legislature seem· to be jaat as eager
as the governor.
Charles W. Morse, only a few weeks
ago in a dying condition in a United
Stated prison, is now said to be in good
health and spirits in Xaples, and itching
to get baok into tbe Wall Street game
again.
Attention i· called to the fact that con
crete, after standing for a few years, be
comes harder than stone, and almost
need· explosive· to break it up al all.
This will constitute a serious defect in
those "poured" bouses, built entirely of
concrete, which we are by-aud-by to
have. How I· a man to have the ex
treme pleasure of "fixing over" bia house
when it doesn't juat suit him, if dyna
mite is the only thing that will cut a door
in a partition ?
Democrats Squarely for License
There is no doubt now aa to where the
Democratic parky stands on tbe question
of licenaing tbe liquor trafflc In Maine.
During the campaign of iaat summer
there waa more or leu ar tempt to con
fuse tbe real issne by saying that we
were not voting on the qneation of li
cense or no license, but simply aa to
whether prohibition should stay in the
constitution, where it did not belong.
Wltb tbie and other specious arguments
some votera were doubtless befogged.
Last week the Democrats of Maine in
their state convention set forth their po
sition in tbe matter. This is, in brief,
local option without qualification for
tbe cities, and practical local option for
tbe towns. The only restriction on it is
that before a town can be granted any
privilege of license, flfky ooe per cent of
tbe voters must petition for it. Aside
from that, it is as purely a local option
program aa is embodied la the law of
aay of the states.
With its colors flying in behalf of
lioense, we may look to see tbe Demo
cratic party go down la defeat in Maine
next September.
Tbe Socialists of Maine, at their state
conventioa at Bath last week, formally
aomiaated George Allan England of
Bryant'· Pond for governor. Mr.
England bad prevlonaly been selected by
vote of tbe local Sociallet organisations.
Tbe oonveatioa took a day aà a half for
its proceedings, bat muob of this time
was made nsoeesary by a revision of
their constitution.
Old Towa also west Democratic last
week.
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE IXMNQS OP THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OP THE COUNTY.
Parts NHL
Πrat Baptlrt Church, Bev. O. w. r. HUI, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at 10.-45 a. ■.
Sunday School at IS. Sabbath evealng lerrloe
at 7 ΛΪ. Prayer Meeting Thursday even lax at
7 30. Co venant Meetlax the laat Friday before
the lM Sumtay of the mooth atî30p.m. All
aot otherwise connected an cordially Invited.
lira. Jarvla M. Thayer, who was
operated upon at the Central Maine
Hospital, at Lewlaton, last week, ia mak
ing good recovery and expects to return
home in about two weeks.
Mies Persia N. Andrews, who sold her
home in thia village to Mr·. J. P. Thomp
son of Portland last (all, arrived here
last week to make preparations for clear·
ing the house oat. Misa Andrews holds
a sale of household goods the present
week as advertised in this paper.
Misa Josephine Cole is at home from
Canton to care for her mother, Mra
Joseph B. Cole, who has been sick for
several weeks.
Painters are st work at the Dr. T. H.
Brown honse preparing it for the occu
pancy of Col. Edward T. Brown and
family, who will make their home here
now that Col. Brown has retired from
the army.
"Winter lingers In the lap of Spring."
Another snow storm Sundsy gave us
about five inches more of snow and
cleared off cold Monday morning, mak
ing excellent sleighing and an indication
of "six weeks sliding in March."
Stauley Bennett and Raymond L.
Atwood are at home from Hebron
Academy for the regular vacation be
tween the winter and spring terms.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davis, who re
cently moved here from Bryant's Pond,
have purcbaaed Prank Ryeraon's farm
north of this village. Mrs. Davis offers
her place here, the Joseph Slattery
stand, for sale.
Miss Llnnie Marshall, of West Pari»,
who haa been at Jarvis M. Thayer's, ha»
gone to Burlington, Vt., to visit her
brother.
Gilbert Shaw and family, who have
lived In this village daring the winter,
returned last Wednesday to their farm.
Greenwood.
The 15th of this month possesses more
than usual interest, being the first anni
versary of the birth of our great grand
kid, Harlan Whitman, and also the death
of Mrs. Erastus Bryant. On that day
there was a snow storm, making it neces
sary to break out the roads; while on
the 15th it snowed in the morning, then
turned to rain which continued daring
the day.
Kailnad accidents, not to mentioo
other kinds, killiug mure or less people,
but generally more, have become bo
frequent as to attract hardly more than
a passing uotice. Hear what the Boston
Post of March 19, say· in part, "San
Antonio, Tex., March IS. At least 32
nieu weie killed, and parte of their
bodies were s>rewn for blocks adjacent,
when a biif ptsnenger locomotive in the
Southern Pacific shops blew up here to
day." Then it proceeds to give farther
information of the fearful event.
A letter from Darius O. Davis of
Oiakis, Minn , informs us that the past
winter there was the coldest within the
memory of man, with very little snow,
the temperature being from 20 to 40
below much of the time. He reached
his four score mile stone in January,
and has *iven up the idea of ever com
ing back here to live the remainder of
his days, or on a visit.
Mr. Davis «ave us the price of several
kinds of groceries, which were similar to
what they are here.
A piue tree was cut here which
measured three feet, ten inches on the
■tump, and the two ten-foot logs soaied
within a fraction of 1000 feet. Then it
divided into three parts, the whole scal
ing 1000 feet more. It was hauled to
Titus' mill to day and made quite a
show.
Hay is scarce in places and two of oar
neighbors have bought or will In the
uear future.
Oxford.
Monday eveuing, March 18, Mr. and
Mrs. James Holden celebrated their
iiftieth wedding anniversary. Invita
tions were sent out to about one hun
dred relatives and friends, nearly all of
whom were present. A pleasing enter
tainment consisting of readings and
music was rendered, and there were
also remarks by Rev. Mr. Newport of
Turner, formerly pastt rof the Congre
gational church here, and by Mr. Eaton,
the present pastor. Refreshment· were
served during the evening. Mr. and
Mrs. Holden received many valuable
presents as well as the best wishes of
all. Among the gaeets were their
daughter, Mrs. Florence Brockway, from
Lowell, Mis*., Charles Holden, Mrs
Etta Gould and Mrs. Kennard of Port
land, Mrs. Gertrude Barker of Norway,
Rev. Frederic Newport of Turner aod
others.
The Congregational Ladies1 Circle met
with Mrs. John Chadbouroe last week.
Charles Young is working for Mr.
Knight.
Mi«s Ret ta Glover his been spending a
few days with friends on Fore Street.
Mrs. William lioyd received slight
injuries from a fall on the ice last week
Herbert Denning has gone to North
Anson to work.
Gerald Judkins has been confined to
the hou<e for several days with a severe
cold.
The spring term of school began in
town Monday.
A mock trial was given in the Grange
Saturday evening and well enjoyed by
all.
Friday evening "The Country Minis
ter" was played here by local talent
from Mechanic Falls. Although the
weather was verv disagreeable there was
a fairly good attendance and the play
well rendered.
Oscar Chamberlain gave a moving
picture entertainment here Tuesday
evening.
Walter Scribner is improving and able
to be about the bouse.
Mrs. Morris Clarke has had a severe
attack of the grippe.
The Advent Mission Society met at
Dr. HaakelPs.
An entertainment was giTen Friday
evening in the cbspel with Ice cream,
cake and candy on sale, and a program
of music and reeitations presented.
Mr. aod Mrs. C. Β. Cobb have recently
returned ftooi Southern Plnee, N. C.,
where lira. Cobb bu been for a abort
time for her health.
Chaa. Perkioa baa returned from I
Canada where he baa been for a few |
weeks.
Mr. Sben Hilton ia at borne on a abort |
▼hit.
Denmark Lodge, No. 60, I. O. 0. F., I
conferred the initiatory degree on one|
candidate Tueaday evening.
The drama, "Nevada," preeented by
Denmark Dramatic Club, Wedneaday
eveninjr, at Odd Pellowe' Hall, waa a
eucceea in every feature. The prooeeda
are (or a new organ at the ohurob. It
haa been requested that they repeat the
drama ia the near future.
Mr. C. K. Cobb ia making an addition |
to tbe hotel for an office.
Mra. Jane Bartlett ia visiting her niter,
M re. Elmer Roberta.
Ellen Poland, who baa been a pending I
a few weeke in Waltbam, Has·., baa re» |
tor ted hon e.
Char lee Yarney and wife have beenl
viaillng bla parent·, Ν. M. Varney and
wife.
Mabel Roberte la anffering with a bad I
cold.
Willi· Bowker haa returned from South
Paria where ha has been attending oourt.
Several attended the Orange fair and
aale at Beat Sumner on March 19, and
report a fine time.
Several In thla vicinity are making
maple eyrup. <
L. H. Poland made a trip to Weat
Paria on Thursday, returning Friday
with a load of mill machinery for Mr.
Willie.
W. E. Bowker haa been banting wood I
for H. Stetson.
John Llbby reoently loet a aloe hone. I
It got looee and go* tangled up la some 1
harneseee and it la enppoaed that It
choked to death. ! I
L. H. Poland and Butane Blwell are ι
working for the Martin Broa. \
BiMul
Tuesday, Gould Academy opened (or
tbe spring term.
Tuesday afternoon tbe W. C. T. U.
held · meeting at the home of Mr·.
Bornoe Andrews. Itwu in recognition
of tbe birthday of Gen. Neal Dow.
Mrs. W. ▲. Booting and obildren bave
returned to their borne in Tarmooth.
Mrs. P. 8. Chandler baa retained from
Anbarn.
Mr. Cheater Bean of Boston spent Sun
day with hia parent·.
Monday, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Brown
went to Augoata where Mr. Brown Is at
tending the special seesion of the legis
lature.
Thursday evening the men of the Con
gregational sooiety served their annual
■upper. The menu oonsisted of olam
ohowder, oold meats and all kinds of
pastry. The men proved themselves
equal to preparing and aerving in drat
oiaas ahape, a doe supper.
Thursday evening tbe Colombian
Clnb gave the people of Bethel the op
portunity to hear Prof. H. Hartshorn of
Bakes College. The subject, "Victorian
Literature," was Interesting and in
structive. Tbe students of the academy
were the guests of the olub.
Gould's Academy endowment fund has
oow reached $4,803 00. The gift of Mra.
Pratt of the au m of f1500 annually for
five yeara will be a great help to tbe
academy and is deeply appreciated by
the frieuds of tbe academy.
Sunday, March 24, Rev. C. L. Bang
hart will preach his last sermon before
conference which meets In Lewiston,
March 26.
West Bethel.
"Marcbl March! March! They are coming
In troop· to tbe tone of the wind.
Red-beaded woodpecker· drumming,
Gold-created tbra»bea behind ;
Sparrows In brown jackete hopping
Paat every gateway and door;
Finches with crimson cape stopping
Just where they stopped ycara before.
-'MarchI March! March! They will hurry
Forth at the wild bugle-sound,
Bloaaoma and bird· In a flurry.
Fluttering all over tbe grotfna.
Hang out your flag·, birch and willow!
Shake out your red laaael·, larch !
Graae-bladea, up from your earth pillow
Hear who la calling you—March ?"
Spring, with winter weather.
There will be a social dance in Grange
Hall on Saturday evening, March 30tb.
Miaa Violet Morrill Is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Harlan Bean, in Auburn.
Mrs. Helen Tyler is slowly recovering
from her long and severe illness.
Sledding ia fine for the season, with
no apota of bare ground |0 the roads.
The anow haa been ahoveied from the
aidewalk on tbe north aide of tbe atreet.
Miss Ethel Allen came home from her
viait in Norway and South Paria Tuea
dmJ\ .
Auruu V71UYQI ηαβ vu tue ιυαυ imn*
week gathering nests of brown tall
moths.
Many teams are still hauling birch
bolts and pine logs to Rolfe Brothers'
mill.
Francis 0. Mills is again attending
Gould Academy, going and returning
daily on the cars.
Mrs. L. D. Graver is still confined to
her home by illness. Her sister, Mrs.
Mary A. Lapham, of Oxford, was sent
for and came Tuefday.
No improvement is seen In the condi
dition of John Carleton and John B.
Murphy. Both are under the treatment
of Dr. R. R. Tibbetta of Bethel Hill, ai>d
we are hoping to soon see them out
•gain
Eut Sumner.
W. S. Robinson of Hartford was in
town one day last week exhibiting hi·
infect trap which evidently is the best
device yet found for collecting flying
moths and infect pests, that so largely
affect the apple crap. It is a simple yet
very effectual method of destroying
early in the season the various moth*
that if not partially exterminated,
threaten to ruin the apple crop. Mr.
Robinson has testimonials from some of
the most reliable and successful orchard
lets in the vicinity who have tested with
satisfactory results the efficacy of this
device. It commends itself.
Our thanks are due to the friends who
sent in cards and other evidences of
respect on our 75th birthday. We re
ceived "nothing to drink" but the fine
maple syrup sent in by Moses Young
and wife was good easy eating.
Our first reportorial work was for the
Oxford Democrat more than a half cen
tury ago when amateur writers began
with "Jim has a sore toe and Sol has got
the measles." Great strides in journal
ism have been made in the past half
century and people appreciate the news
paper as an essential educator, much
more than formerly. It is a duty to sus
tain the local home paper.
East Waterford.
L. A. Sawin is in a very low condition.
Mrs. Martha Pride is able to be about
the house.
Helen M. Sanderson, a nurse, has re
turned to the Sanatorium at Hebron.
L. E. Mclntire has bought a nice 5
year-old colt of Andrews Bros, to match
his other two work horses.
Frank Millett, who has been lumber
ing in the Mclntire neighborhood this
winter, has finished hia job and gone
home.
West Lovell.
Tbe late rain and thaw baa caused the
meadows to be overflowed and the log
gers have bad to stop drawing lumber.
Leo Bell baa about twenty-five thousand
back on bis job.
C. D. Lord is at borne again and Will
Fox bas moved his family borne. He is
widening his tie-up this spring. Ernest
Ha'ch boss carpenter.
Joel Allard ia at home from a two
weeka' visit to Boston and vicinity. His
daughter Lottie ia on a visit at home.
Norway Lake.
Uarold Tucker of Portland visited his
grandparents for a day or two last week.
A stork brought a little daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Prank the 17th.
They are stopping at J. L. Partridge's.
Mr. Prank's health is very poor. He
has been ill for some time.
Miss Helen Dunn haa the mumpa now,
also Mr. Tbaxter Doughty. I wonder
who next?
Miss Lena Bennett is a guest at Miss
A. D. Shattuck's.
Misa Sbattuck returned from Canton,
Mass., March 16th.
Mr. Milan Bennett and family have
moved from Woodford· to Dr. C. A.
Stephens1. He will oarry on the farm.
Mr. W. S. Partridge viaited in Norway
Thursday.
Tbe Miasea Helen and Mildred Tucker
of Farmlngton are visiting their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Tncker.
Arthur Tncker of Farmington was there
recent ly.
LoAte'a Mills.
Mrs. Helen Bryant spent last week
with her aister, Mrs. D. A. Thurston, at
Rum ford Corner.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stowell were the
guests of Mrs. Edith Abbott at Bryant
Pond Sunday.
Raynor Littlefield and Henry Tenney
bave been enjoy lug a few daya at "Just
s-mere Camp."
Mr. Addison Bryant of Milton called
on relative· and frlenda last week. We
were all pleaaed to see "Add" In town
once more.
Mr. Luolna Traak ia on tbe tick list
igain.
Mr. Charles Bartlett attended oonrt at
South Paria laat week. Ho waa one of
ι he jury.
Dennia Swan is boarding at Lealie
Whitman'·.
Mrs. Ordell Bryant waa In Bethel
rhursday.
J. Melvln Bartlett of Stoneham waa at
I. C. Littlefieid's Monday Bight.
North Stonehan.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Richards visited
>ia uncle, Edwin Allen, of Saat Stone
iam, Sunday.
Mrs. Ν. H. Sawyer ii visiting relative·
a Lovell.
Howard Bllah has returned from Stow
vhere be haa been doing chore·.
Mrs. John Adams ia sick with a «ore
hroet.
Myrtle Adam· I· at borne from ber
rork at Arthur Pox'·, of Lovell, for a
peat Ion.
Lee Andrew· of North Lovell ie out
ing pine for M. S. Allen. Mr. Ailed
laa taken the pin· on Sumner Kimball'·
Dt that wa· blown up to put Into Qreat
Irnok. Q. W. Adam· haul· it
Fourteen members of Ktaar Lake
Iraege went aero·· the mountain and
ialtea Eagle Grange of Chatham, Ν. Η ,
Fedaeaday night and bad a fine time.
Wut Parte.
An entertainment will be given onder
tbe MeploM ot the Good Will Soelaty In
Good Will Ball Friday evening, Marob
29, oonal sting of piano duet by Mtssea
Lllla Young and Laura Willi·; wag by
Dana Grow; reading by Mr·. Jobn
Wood; vocal dnet, lira. Wood and Mr.
Grover; drill by eight yonng ladiea, alao
other apeolalttee of mnalo and raadlnga.
Tbe entertainment will be followed oy
an obaervation party. Refreabmenta of
oollee and oake will be aerred. Admla
alon Including refreabmenta, IS oenta.
Tbe Firat Unlveraallat pariah will bold
Ita annual meeting and eleetlon of offi
cer· Tneaday evening, Marob 26.
Friday, aa Frank Davis and hi· mother,
Mr·. William Davis, of Woodstock, were
driving near Weat Parla «chool houae,
the horse became frightened throwing
them both from tbe alelgb. Mr·. Davis
•truck heavily on her ahoulder and waa
badly abaken and bruised. She waa
taken to ber home by a phyalclao and at
lut reporta waa doing well.
Mr·. I. F. Emmnna la very ill. Dr.
Packard of South Parla la ber pbyalclan
and ahe haa a trained nurae. Bertha
Emmona came home from Portland Fri
day.
Mlaees Laura and Alice Barden and
Cora Day of .Hebron Academy are at
their bnmea for a vacation of two week·.
Nathan Merrill ha· «old hia livery
business to Joaeph Commlnga and G. L.
Emery. The new firm have taken
possession.
Grippe and aevere cold· have been
quite prevalent of late; among thoae who
are recovering from tbem are Rev. D. A.
Ball, Mr. and Mr·. J. R. Tucker, Eva
Tucker, Mra. Ora Maraton, Mr·. H. W.
Dunham and Mra. Mary Bnoknam.
A good number partook of tbe public
•upper of Onward Rebekab Lodge Thurs
day evening, considering the atorm and
bad traveling.
Mra. F. E. Wheeler and Mrs. Lorinda
Curtis, who bave been at the Central
Maine General hoapital at Lewiaton for
several weeka, are sufficiently recovered
to be able to return to their homea.
Mabel E. Ricker arrived home last
Monday after a five weeka* stay with
relatives at Lawrence, Maaa.
Mrs. Eva M. Swift haa been a recent
guest of friends in Portland.
Misa Edltb Jordan and Misa Beulah
Hutcbinaon are boarding at C. E.
Chase's.
Mr·. D. A. Ball entertained the mia·
alon circle of tbe Univeraaliit aoolety
Thursday afternoon.
Bryant's Pood.
Melrose E. Cole, a oondaotor on the
Maine Central, is visiting bis contin,
Dell Cole.
The Chioopee basket ball olub will
play at Andover Saturday evening,
March 23d.
Mr. Elmer R. Bowker baa returned to
Colby after a week's visit with bis
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Bowker.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell of Prinoe
Edward Island are staying witb Mrs.
Campbell's brother, George K. Coffin.
Mi*. John Foster and family have re
turned from Sumner.
One more case of diphtheria was re
ported Friday nom and the boarding
bouse of Mrs. Amanda Sheran has been
quarantined by the board of health.
Miss Florence Hopkins of Milton
Plantation is working for H. C. Berry.
Mrs. L'zzie Meader has been making
repairs on the interior of her boardlog
house. Two new rooms for guests will
be added, also an office.
West Sumner.
Mrs. Hattie Bessee and daughter
Marion of Bryant's Pond, are with Mrs.
Reese's parents, Deacon and Mrs. Moses
Dow.
Mrs. H. B. Maxim has gone to Liver
more.
There was a social dance here Wed
nesday evening which was well attended.
Λ good time was reported.
Mrs. Mabel Poster and three chil
dren, who have been staying with her
parents a while, returned to her home in
Bryant's Pond.
It is feared that Walter Chandler will
lose one of his valuable work horses. He
got his horses into the snow and had to
haul this one to the barn. It has not
been able to stand since.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs went to
Buckfield Thursday.
The ladies of the Baptist Circle served
a dinner in the vestry Wednesday, the
20tb. There was a full attendance and
it was pronounced the best in the series.
The Misses Elwell of Paris sang at the
entertainment.
Mr. Vining of Ablngtnn, Mass , is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Bar
rows.
Freely Farntim and family of Hart
ford visited Mr. and Mra. Harry Jaooba
Wednesday.
Marjorle Thomas Is at home from the
E'lward Little High School at Auburn.
Miss Thomas has bad the measles which
have left her eyes in a very bad condi
tion.
Mr·. H. S. Robertson is still Id bed
though somewhat improved in strength.
Hebron.
At the speaking Saturday evening the
1st prize by the boys was won by John
B. Mathews, sophomore; 2d by Ralph P.
Goodwio, senior. 1st girl's prize by
Catherine Sturrevant, sophomore; 2d
Florence Adams, freshman.
Mr. Cbss. Dwyer of Conway, Ν. Η ,
former athletic coach here, and a young
friend, were guests of Prof. Joy from
Friday till Monday.
Mrs. M. C. Joy bas a sister visiting
her.
Rev. Mr. Graham of West Minot
preached here Sunday in exchange with
Dr. Tilden.
Prof. Dwyer gave a talk to the atudents
Sunday afternoon and in the evening a
musical aervice was bold In place of the
usual prayer meeting. Several solos
were given and the service was greatly
enjoyed by all.
Norman Richsrdson spent Ssturday
and Sunday at home from Bates.
Mrs. H. A. Cusbman is visiting rela
tives In Auburn.
The Lsdies' Circle met with Mrs. Ella
Bearce Tuesdsy.
The academy school closes to-day,
Thursdsy, for a ten days' vacation.
Andover.
John Tweedy is at home from Rioh
ardson Pond, where be has been work·
ins tbie winter.
Mra. L. R. Hall, who bad been ailing
for a day or two, waa fonnd dead in
bed last Tuesday, March 12, by llr. Hall
on coming to the home after doing hi·
morning choree at the barn. The fuuer
al waa held Thursday, Rev. H. L. Pack
ard officiating. Lone Mt. Orange, of
which Mra. Hall waa a charter member,
attended in a body. Mra. Hall waa a
very estimable woman and leaves a large
oircle of relatives and frlenda to mourn
her loaa.
Bnrton Hanaon la at home from Bow
mantown where he baa been scaling for
the International Paper Co. for the win
ter.
Lone Mt. Orange held a special chil
dren's day meeting March 10th, with a
large attendaao·.
There la a proapect that several new
bouaea will be built here th· ooming
aeaaon.
John F. Caldwell and wife have re
turned from Leeds where tbey have
been τ letting their brother, Ε. B. Cald
well.
Oeo. W. Abbott and wife visited
frlenda at Rumford Point Monday.
Mrs. Otla M. Richardson and children
of Canton spent a few daya with her fa
ther^H. W. Poor, laatweek.
F. F. Hutchlna la working for Sylvan us
Poor tbia week.
North Waterford.
Lulu Hamilton, from Haverhill, Mae·.,
came to her unci·'·, Newell Andrews',
Thursday night
Waterford Orange, No. 479, will hold
their first annual aal· and aupper on
Tburaday afternoon and evening, March
28th. 8tate Lecturer B. W. MoKeen la
expected to be preeent and will give an
address In the evening. Cone and help
the Orange.
Little Louiae Naaon haa been quite
alck with the prevailing ooltf.
Mrs. Katherine Qrover and eon Arable 1
are beck at their home here ataying. !
Mrs. John Qrover and child are stopping
with them at preeent. Leon Newoon^b '
baa been a guest there a few days. i
Sumner Qrover and son west to OtU- '
field and purchased a cow.
Qeorge Morey haa finiehed work at '
Denmark and is back here again. ι '
Mra. W. H. Kilgore le more oomfort- !
ible. · 1
BmUIM.
Mr. Pearl has shipped bla household
goods, and the family will shortly go to
Charleston, Maine.
Mr. Frank Rloker, who has worked
this winter at the Seeley mill here, has a
position at Wilton In a woolsa mill. The
family will go to Sabattus for a time.
Mr. end Mrs. Bert Drnmmond of
WatervlUe and Mr. and Mrs. John Shear
man of Portland were here over 8nnday
with Mr. and Mrs. Prlnoe.
Harold Ή. Ball of New Tork has been
at the Saints' Rest for a few days.
Peter Qanthler died at hla home Wed
nesday morning after a long Illness, at
the age of twenty-nine years, leaving «
widow and two small obildrsn beside
his mother. The body wss taken to
Lewiston Wednesday afternoon for the
foneral which was held Friday and the
burial was at the Catholic cemetery.
The girls from here who are attending
the Normal School at Farmlngton re
tained home for a short vacation Friday
morning. «
Mrs. B. L. Phinney has been quite ill
this week.
Hiram.
Mrs. Margaret A. Adams, wife of Ori
son W. Adams, died in Hiram Mareh 14
of cancer in the stomach. Her age waa
57 yeara, S mont be, 2 daya. She waa a
daughter of the late Willoughby and
Margaret Lowell. She was a lady of
many excellent qualities, that greatly
endeared her to a large circle of frienda.
Mrs. Marshall Spring is slowly recov
ering from a severe case of the grippe.
Arthur M. Noble and Melville Goold
attended the Democratic State Conven
tion Tuesday.
Hon. Ciiarlea Rankin viaited hia aon,
Dr. Clark B. Rankin, at Mechanic Fall·
Monday, and attended Probate Court at
8outb Paria Tuesday.
The change of temperature from 45
above zero on the 20th to 10 above the
21at and 22d waa unwelcome.
Mlaa Lizzie M. Clemona, who has
taught aeveral terme in Kezar Falla vil
lage, will teach the grammar school in
Hiram villsge this year.
Alton Goodwin of Porter waa In town
Thursday.
Albert F. Howard ia removing to Weat
Baldwin.
Charles I. Lewis of Porter was in
town this week.
Mrs. Maria Lowell Is in poor health.
Dickvale.
Mrs. Abble Irish haa gone to Hartford
on a viait.
Ernest Andrewa aold two cowa to
Charlee Mathews last week. R. S. Tracy
bonght two of Linus Llbby recently.
E. G Child and wife viaited relativea
in Dizfleld Thursday.
W. S. Hotham la helping Alex Mc
Phee haul hia pulp wood.
Report asya that E. F. Child of Leeds,
but formerly of tbia place, is ill with
pneumonia.
East Bethel.
Mrs. H. E. Bartlett is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Lyon of Rum
ford Palls.
Mrs. Irviog Kimball of Boston Is apend
log a short vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mra. J. L. Holt.
The condition of Urban Bartlett's
hand la slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester F. Bean of
Phillip·, Me., are spending a abort va
cation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F C Bean
Mr. Ο. M. Kimball of Hanover visited
at F. B. Howe's lut week.
All of the students excepting Urban
Bartlett have returned to Gould Acad
emy for the spring term.
Mr. C. M. Kimball recently lost a good
work horse.
Mason.
Myron Morrill, who has been at work
with his father's team for Walter Blake
of Bethel, oame home the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McKenzie are re
joicing over the birth of a daughter, born
March 19th.
D. W. Cushing purchased a bog of E.
A. Grover recently.
Mias Mabel Scribner of West Bethel is
at work at J. A. McKensle'a caring for
Mra. McKenzie and cnild.
Quite a number from this place at·
tended the entertainment at tbe Grange
Hall, March 21, in apite of bad weather.
The w/ent for the-Maine Farmer was
through this place this week.
D. W. Cnshlng's team oame borne from
work in Bethel, March 22d.
GLORIOUS NEWS
oraee from Dr. J. T. Curtlsa, Dwight,
Kan. He writes: "I not only bave cured
bad cases of eczema in my patients with
Electric Bitters, but also cured myself
by them of tbe same disease. I feel sure
they will benefit any case of eczema."
This shows what thousands have proved,
that Electric Bitters ia a most effective
blood purifier. It's an excellent remedy
for eczema, tetter, aalt rheum, ulcers,
boils and running sores. It stimulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons,
helps digestion, builds np the strength.
Prioe 50 cts. Satiafaction guaranteed by
Chas. H. Howard Co.
A Quarter Century Before the Publie.
Over Ave million simple· given away each
year. The eonsUnt and Increasing sale· from
•ample·, prove· tbe genuine ment of Allen's
Foot-Ease, tbe antiseptic powder to be shaken
Into tbe shoes for Corns, Bunions, Aching, Swol
len, Tender feet. Sample Fbkk. Address. A.
8. Olmsted, LeBoj. Ν. T. 1114
Can't look well, eat well or feel well wltb Im
pure l>lotd feeding your body. Keep tbe blood
pure with Burdock Blood Bitters. Bat simply,
take exercise, keep clean and you will bave long
life.
Hives, eesema, itch or salt rheam sets you
crasy. Can't bear the touch of your clotuag.
Dean's Ointment cures the moat obstinate eases.
Why suffer? AU druggist· sell It. ·
NOTICE
To Holders of Oxford County Bonds .
By order of the County Commiaaloner·
of Oxford Conoty notioe U hereby given
that bond· numbered 101 to 150 inclu·
live, of the outstanding Court Hon··
Bond· of Oxford County, Maine, are
hereby called for payment and are pay·
able at the Norway National Bank, at
Norway, Maine, on May firat, 1912.
The fifty bond· described above will
oeaae to bear intereat after May firat.
GEORGE Μ. A Τ WOOD,
18 16 Connty Treanurer.
Sooth Paria, Maine, March 26,1012.
Hair Quiekly Stops Falling.
ITCHING SCALP VANISHES OVERNIGHT
AND DANDRUFF' IS ABOLISHED.
There la one hair tonic that yon can
put your faith In and that la PARISIAN
SAGE.
It atopa falling hair, or money back.
Drive· oat dandruff, or money back.
Stop· Itching aoalp, or money baok.
And Cbaa. H. Howard Co. the drug
gists yon know ao well 1· the man who
aella It
PARISIAN SAGE la a aplendid hair
dreaalng; it la ao daintily perfumed and
refreshing that it makes the aoalp feel
floe the minute you apply it. It ia aaed
daily by thonaanda of clever women who
realise that PARISIAN 8AGE keepa
tbier hair luatroua and faacinating. If
you have hair trochlea get PARISIAN
SAGE today at Cbas. H. Howard Co.'a
and druggiats everywhere. Large bottle
60 oents.
To Break up Cold.
SOME ADVICE THAT WILL SAVE TIME
AND MONEY.
Strong drink and quinine may relieve
aoold, out il usually doea more harm
than good.
To break ap a hard oold In either head
or ohest thonaanda are uaing thla aenaible
treatment.
First of all look after your bowels;
If tbay need attention nae an y reliable
sathartlc. Then pour a aoant teaapoon
fol of HYOMEf Into a bowl of boiling
irater, cover bead and bowl with a towel
ind breathe for 6 or 10 minutes the
pleasant, soothing, healing vapor.
Do this Juat before going to bed: yonr
Mad will feat fine aad clear and you'll
twake from a refreshing sleep minus a
mid in the morning.
For oold·, ooughs, catarrh, asthma and
iron ρ HTOME1 is guaranteed. A fifty '
ent bottle is ail jon need to break np a 1
old aad this oan be obtained at Cbaa. H. j
loward Oo.'s and druggiats ovary where.
Shirt
Waist
Sale.
To make room for
Spring Millinery I am
putting in all slightly
soiled and wrinkled
waists which were $1.62
and $1.37.
All for .98.
Also sole agents for
the Notaseme Hosiery.
Mrs. L. C. Smiley
Millinery and Fancy Qoods
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE.
CARPENTERS
WANTED
AT ONCE
Inquire at Mason Mfg.
Co.'s Plant, South Paris,
Maine.
F. A. Rumery Co.,
CONTRACTORS ANO BUILDERS.
NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator of the
eetate of
LUCINDA r. LAMB late of Buckfleld,
In the County of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds m the law directe. AH persona having
demande against the estate of said decease.
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all Indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
March 19th, 1912. FRANK M. LAMB.
NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed administratrix of the
estate of
ADAM KINSLEY late of Norwav,
In the County of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. AU persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all Indebted thereto are requested to
make pavmeat Immediately.
ADELAIDE D. SIIATTUCK.
March 19th, 1913.
FOB SALE.
Hereford Bull, one year old, girths
6 ft. At my farm on road from
South Paris to Buckfield.
HENRY W. WHITMAN,
R. F. D. i, Buck field, Me.
Jan. 30, 191a.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of )
HIRAM R KEENR, } In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt. )
To the Hon. Clakknce Hale. Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United 8iates for the District
of Maine:
HIRAM R. KKENE cf Hebron, In the
County of Oxford, and State of Maine,
In said District, respectfully represents, that
on the 220d day of April, 1911, be was duly
adjudged bankrupt, under the Acts of Con
gress relating to Bankruptcy; that be has
duly surrendered all his property and rights of
property, and has fully compiled with all the
requirements of said Acts and of the orders of
Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be de
creed by the Court to have a full discharge from
all debts provable against his eetate under said
bankruptcy Act·, except such debts as are ex
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 12th day of March, A. D. 1912.
HIRAM R. KBKNE, Uankrupt.
OBDEB OF NOTICE THEREON.
DlSTBICT OF MAINS, ββ.
On this 16th day of Msrch, A. D. 1912, on read
ing the foregoing petition, It Is—
Ordered by the Court, That a bearing be had
upon the rame on the 26th day of April, A. D.
1912, before said Court at Portland, In said Dis
trict, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In the Oxford Dem
ocrât, a newspaper printed In said District, and
that aU known creditors, and other persons lu
Interest, may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, If any they have, why the pray
er of said petitioner sboula not be granted.
And It Is further ordered by the Court, Thai
the Clerk shall send by mall to aU known cml
Iters copies of said petition and this order, ad
dressed to them at their places of residence a*
mtKd.
Witness the Hon. Clabknck Halk, Judgi
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, in said District, on the 16th day of March,
A. D. 1912.
(JU. ·.] JAMES E. HEWET, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest:—5aMES Ε nEWET, Clerk.
Ζ. L MERCHANT & CO
Successors to S. B. and Z. S. Prince
Ready-to-Wear
Section
The New Tailored
Suits, New Coats, New
Dresses, New Waists,
New Skirts.
Select whatever you like and rest
assured it is up-to-date, well made,
right materia'» and as good as can
le bought anywhere for the price.
Wool Dress Goods
of which we are showing hundreds
of yards of the correct styles and
weaves Some of these we show in
dress lengths.
Prices range from 26c up.
Dress Trimmings
The New Fringes, Allover Laces,
Tassels, Bands, Edges, Silks,
Shadow Laces, Etc.
Washable Dress
Goods
in Great Variety.
Spring frocks for all occasion·. A
bridal costume and bridesmaids'
dresses. All in the
Standard Fashion Sheet
for April
Free copies at our store
Ask to see Standard Embroideries—an
'ttaolutely new publication—price
! 5 c. Contains two transfer patterns
FREE.
Fabrics of every description
worthy of mention are repre
sented.* The daintiest of tint
printed Cotton Materials The
sheer fabrics for all purposes, to
gether with desirable mater aU
for Tailored Suits and Gowns for
street wear. Among those hav
ing prominent »howing we would
mention an attractive collection of
Cotton Foulards
at 15 cents per yard.
26 inch Silk Foulards
50c value, priced at 29c yar 1.
White Goods
in great variety for Waists and
Dresses.
Z L. MERCHANT & CO.
ONE PRICE CASH STOBE
NORWAY MAINE
It Fills a World Need
BURNHAM, STOEPEL
DETROIT, MICH.
Λ CO.
Oeatlemen— I have such ?fx>1 tuccrtt with tlie Brush car which I purch: sed from your ccmp.-iny last year, that I feet
Inclined to klve you a little idea what the car has done (or me.
I am city talesman for Burchain, S toe pel & Co., and I bite driven the car a little over 8,000 miles In the last year.
I use the car for catling on my tr-de and was able to use the car every (jay lut winter, except three, and then it was below
zero, too cold to drive. 1 found the cur so useful tliat the firm purchased (our more Bru -h cart this Spring. I overhauled
my car last week and found it in the finut kind of shape and bad to replace only two or il.ree mull parts. I had never
overhauled a car before in my life, but 1 foun l the car to simple In construction that I hud no trouble at all. and the car It
running better than ever ω»-. 1 believe It Is the cheapest rar to maintain on the market today. 1 get from Ji to 2V mile*
on every gallon of gasolene and lSOOmlk j on five rallon. oil.
I am at «II time* pleased to rccomm^cd the Brush car as the but all-around car in the business.
Yours very truly, S. I). GUSTUEL.
WE can t write a better adver
tisement for the Liberty-Brush
than the foregoing letter.
Bumham, Stoepel & Co. now furn
ish their salesmen with Liberty
Brush Cars and continue an allow
ance of $30 a month made formerly
for horse and buggy livery.
The salesman pays for his Liberty
Brush $15 a month and has the
balance for operating expense.
That shows what one firm thinks of
this wonderful car. Let us get to
gether and demonstrate how it will
increase your efficiency, save time
and make money for you.
F. B. FOGG, Agent,
SOUTH PARIS.
ι
In Constant Use
101
What other liniment has ever undergone such a
teat ? For over a century
JOHNSON'S
. ANODYNE UNIMENT
has been curing Sprains, Strains, Cuts, Lameness, etc.
Its long service tells of its merit. It is the household
liniment that does not go out ajc and 50c bottles.
L S. JOHNSON * CO.» Boston, Mass.
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the
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FOlEYMDNEVPniS
posaaiu uamas kidneys amo auaasa
Good Bonds
Are a Safe Form of Investment.
People of moderate means, by judicious selection, can
get a higher rate of interest combined with safety by in·
vesting thefe money in Bonds than they can from many
other kinds of investments.
Many people, not familiar with investments, do not
know where to go for advice. This Bank hss dealt in in
vestment Bonds for 40 yearn, and anyone who has the
saving habit or desires to cultivate it is invited to come in
and talk this matter over with us.
We own and offer for sale Municipal Bonds, County
Bonds, Public Service Bonds and Railroad Bonds at prices
to net the purchaser from 3.88 per cent to 5 per cent.
Detailed information will be gladly furnished. If un·
able to call in person, write us.
THE NORWAY NATIONAL BANK
OF NORWAY* MAINE.
ESTABLISHED 1S73.
FOimHWŒMWR, fOimnONErwEAR
THE MAN WHO
GRUMBLES
His Shoes Always Hurt His Feet
This is the MAN we are looking for.
We want to show him our
NEW SPRING STOCK OF
SHOES
W. L. DOUGLAS 1 ELITE
These are the finest, most serviceable and
most elegant Men's Shoes in the Market.
They fit the feet to perfection. They are
supple and do not hurt the corns. The $3.50
W. L. Douglas Shoe is the
BEST $3.60 SHOE IN THE WORLD
We have them in Blucher and Oxford
cute. In Velours, in Russia Leather,
in Black and Chrome Tan, and in all
the Latest Styles of Toes.
PRICES $3.60 $4.00 $4.60
J. F. PLUMMER,
Clothing and Furnishings, Boots and Shoes,
31 Market Square South Paris
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