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ESTABLISHED 1SS3. The Oxford Democrat. ISSUED TUESDAYS. South Paris, Maine, February 25, 1913 ATWOOD A FORBES, Editor» ami Proprietor*. USOROK M ATWOOD. A. E. FoKBKS. Τ κ κ m s —$1.00 a year If paid strictly In advance. Otherwise $-.00 a year. Single copie® 4 cent» Advkktisemknt!*: — All legal advertisements are given three consecutive Insertions for »130 per Inch In length of column. Special con tracta mai te with local, translent and yearly advertiser*. Job PanrriNG .—New type, fast presses, electric power, experience· I workmen and low prices combine to make this department of our busi ng** complete and popular. MIXCiLE COPIE*. Single copies of TiiK Dkmockat are four cents each They will be mailed on receipt of price by the publishers or for the convenience of patrons single copies of each !-.*ue have been placed on •ale at the following places In the Uounty : Sooth Paris, Howard's Drug Store. ShurtlelTs Drug Store. Norway, Noyes Drug Store. Stone's Drug Store. Rucklleid, Alfred Cole, Postmaster. Paris Hill, Mrs Harlow, Post Office. West Paris, Samuel T. White. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Left-Over Sale. We Are Anticipating an Early Spring Sale. I'uttlng Tobacco In Tins. The Bent Shoe for Boys. Who's Your Tailor? The Largest Magazine in the World. Well Deserved. Probate Notices. i Notices of Appointment. Direct from the Farm. Carl S. Krlggs, Deutlst Nottce. Athletics and Health. University athletics and the conduct of intercollegiate contests should receive a more serious consideration from those who assume responsibility for these fea tures of American college life. Too often any criticism of long established practices is relented or ignored because it would abolish or modify some firmly implanted customs. Only after years of patient unremitting effort has the plea for a "safe and sane" Fourth of July led to a reform which will soon evolve into a nation-wide plan of rational celebration. Persistent exposure of the dangers of reckless football contests with their at tendant fatalities cannot fail to bring welcome changes sooner or later. This is a most timely moment in which to in augurate a campaign against athletic recklessness. Conservation is the key note in campaigns of progress in all de partments of national activity. Propa ganda for the conservation of health and life is directly furthered by this more general spirit of the times. If college athletics of today are a menace to health, they cannot escape the attack of those who are alert for every evidence of hu man extravagance and waste. The en thusiasts for physical education have hitherto failed to emphasize the impor tant distinction between those strenuous performances which tax the capacities of the body to its utmost (comprehended in the term "athletics"), and the exer cise of the bodily functions more appro priately included under the designation "physical education." Europeans have a far happier expression for the employ ment of their bodily activities in the word "sport," which implies the combi nation ut a healthy spirit of pleasure and satisfaction with what we call exercise. Such an attitude is almost unknown here. Instead, there exists a form ol overdoing that tinds its chief reward iu the applause of the multitude rathei than in the joy of the performance. "Athletics" have long been under the dominance of so-called "trainers," fre quently men of keen judgment and tech nical skill, but usually persons without any systematic acquaintance with physi ologic truths. Their sole concorn is tc tarn out a winning team or a victorious athletic giant. The best intellectual fea ture of rival contests—tbo encourage ment for each man to put forth the besl that is in him aud to exercise bis own in genuity in the development and mainte nance of an efficient, superior body—is suppressed by theaJvent of that guard ian saint, the trainer. It can be freelj admitted, says The Journal of the Ameri can M*Ucal .Association, that the cultiva tloQ ο* ,>K' \cal intelligence furnishes ι "aluaole Jft<t to man in developing coordination and promoting health anc happiness. But when the results of vig orous sports or exhausting struggles art involved, something more than a "par donable pride in an expanding chest anc swelling biceps" should furnish the guid ing motive. The obvious abuses of ath letics must be threshed out. John's Letter. Have any of you good people of Paris been fortunate enough to catch a fleet ing glimpse of that UDholy Terror whose favorite stamping ground appears to be Maple Hill in Auburn? However, he, 01 she, sometimes wanders away from th« prescribed haunts. Not long ago be, 01 she, was supposed to be aiming fm South Paris over old Streaked. "Johunic get your gun!" But the chances are that you will have your labor for youi pains, as, from last accounts, he, or she, has returned to the place that is neat and dear to bis, or her,heart, if you are a man »f blood start forthwith for Maple Hill, Auburn, Maine, and join the rush. Several guumen and those who were gunless have seen the Terror, and tho description if correct, would warrant one in calling him, or her, an Americau panther. It may be a rhinoceros, but we don't think so, nor any kind of a bear, as he, or she, is not destitute of a tail, and for that reason it cannot be a lynx nor a look severe—although that is not the way to spell it, or didn't used to be in the little Ked School House sixty years ago. Speaking of the wild and dangerous animals that infest the woods of Maine reminds us of a play that was billed for a tragedy, in which we acted one of the leading parts, but which proved to be a comedy. The time was some forty-live years ago, and the place was in the (then) back town of Rumford. It was night and it was dark. The stage setting was a pine grove, a grassy path and a board fence. Tbe comedy was opened by a big but invisible body jumping on to the top board of the fence, and bis opening salutation was the voice of tragedy, blood curdling and lieart-sickoning—the "Terror that walks by night." In your superior wisdom you might say that it was nothing but a house cat, and that we were struck with stage fright there in the darkness. Now look here! We know cats. We were brought up with cats from early childhood to ex treme old age. The voice of the cat is familiar to us as household words—all its intonations and inductions, from purr to caterwaul, we could identify in the dark est night there has ever been since chaos with our eyes shut and our hands tied behind ua. Our favorite idea was, and is, that the creature was a lynx or a bob. As we had no matches we struck no light to as certain if nature had furnWhed a tail. If memory be not at fault we made record time for home and mother, knocking down the forgotten bars that were bid den in darkness across the way of our going. We got tbere unscarred and thankful that the Terror, tailless or otherwise, had not ripped ua up tbe back noa slit us down the abdomen. We have passed through many hidden phyaicai dangers while treidiug our way through the tall timber and blueberry bushee of dear old Maine, and never re ceived a scratch and seldom a scare, thanks to our guardian angel or tbe scar city of panthers and the creatures that bite and read. Could the name be said of tbe moral and spiritual dangers that lurk and lure, we know of no reaaon why we might not have been a tit subject for translation. Can a man touch pitch without defilement, or play hide and seek among the devil's pots and kettles and not get a smutch! What? John. To bis other Maine benefactions, D. 0. Stewart of St Albans baa added tbe gift of seventy-five thousand dollars to the Maine State Sanatorium Association, to be kept a· tbe Levi M. Stewart fund, the income only to be used. This gift will give tbe association an annual income of about thirty-five hundred dollars toward tbe running expenses of the Sanatoriam 1 at Hebron. THE OXFORD BEARS. THE DOINOS OF THE WEEK IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. Paris HUL first Baptist Church, Bev. Q. W. F. HUL paa tor. Preaching every Sunday at 10.-45 λΓμ. •«"ÎmS? School ^bbjuh evening service * r*yer Meeting Thursday evening at ]*>■, Covenant Meeting the last Friday before toe let Sunday of the month at 2 30 p.m. All not otherwise connected are cordially Invited. Rev. G. W. F. Hill spent the put week at Waldoboro, where be bad a former pastorate, One hundred and eighteen sat down to the chicken pie supper at Cummings Hall laat Tuesday and pronounced it tine. Following the supper members of Paris Grange gave the play, "Popping by 1 roxy. All the parte were taken in a manner to reflect great credit npon the actors and the play was greatly enjoyed by the audience. On Thursday of this week Mrs. Col ombia Parris, widow of the late Hon. \ irg l D. Parris, will be ninety-nine years of age. We might say ninety-nine years young, for except for physical in firmities due to an accident, Mrs. Parris is a remarkably well preserved woman and a most interesting one. There is now every indication that she will live to celebrate her one hnndredth year. The bids for the mail route to South Paris were opened last week and A. M. Daniels is to have the contract for the next four years. Mr. and Mrs Warren Farrar spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ε. B. Curtis. Mrs. Parlin and Miss Mildred Parlin visited Mrs. A. W. Andrews last week, Mrs. Richard Eastman and daughter were guests of Miss Annie Eastman last week. Mr. and Mrs. George M. Atwood are spending the present week with relatives in Cambridge, Mass. Mise Mary Pierce entertained a party of twenty-one South Paris young people Friday evening. Mrs. Richard Sheeban of New York Is the guest of her parents, Wm. Hooper and wife. Greenwood. One day last week Ransom Cole'a crew went into the woods to work, when the wind rose and blew snch a gale as to cause them to fear they might get hurt as he did a few weeks ago, so they left and went home. Mr. Cole has finished cutting timber, and is about to commence sawing spool stock for the Dearborn fac tory so as to haul as much of it as possi ble before the sledding breaks up. S eighing is fine, and now and then an auto goes puffing along. Mrs. A S. Brooks has improved in health since procuring help in the house, and \\ ednesday she made a very pleasant visitât the Bennett place. Sunday she was visited by her daughter, Mrs. Albert Felt of Woodstock. It is found by glancing at the town re port, which has just arrived, that the re sources exceed the expenditures by more than $700.00; which is a much bet ter showing than was expected. Lester Morgan has sold bis farm or Patch Mountain, bat has not bought an other so far as known. O. L. Peabody, who lives in the same neighborhood, has also sold his and bought the place formerly owned by the lateG. H. Briggs near Trap Corner in Paris. That measles scare referred to recent ly, failed to materialize after all. It hai every appearance of that disease at first and that was what the doctor called it but soon proved to be the grippe, accom panted by a sort of rash which sub sided in a day or two and that was tli< end of it. The joke is on Mont, youngest son ο Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Brooke, who will b< 21 ytarsold the 20th of March, not quit old enough to vote at town meeting, bu will be taxed a little later just the same borne of the more liberal think that sind he comes so near being of age towi meeting day, and will be taxed a littl· later, he should be allowed to vote· bu possibly it might make trouble. Hebron. Monday Alton Hibbs killed a duel and a rooster. Eleven-year-old Dorii and 10 year old George wanted to dres them, so he showed them how and th youngsters went to work, George taking the duck. Wben he came to the gizzarc he called his father saying he had fount gold. Mr. Hibbs laughed at the boy but on examination found particles thai had every appearance of crude gold, anc looking over the contents of the gizzart found 17 particles shaped like appl< seeds, some of them nearly as large ai dax ueed. Mr. Qibbs is not unacquaint ed with gold, as hie uncle, the late Capt Horatio LeBaron, was amcug the first t< go to California mining after gold wai discovered there, and brought home spe cimeos which are still in the family Mr. llibbs says he knows where tbi sand came from which the duck had ac cess to. He shewed us the particlei found, which are certainly a great curi osity, and we wieh Mr. Hibbs might be fortunate enough to hud a gold mine on his farm. Ζ L. Packard W. R. C. held theii usual meeting Friday afternoon, the 14, and observed it as Lincoln Day. Then was a good attendance. Original papere were read by Mr9. E. S. Dunham, Mrs K. C. Teague and Mrs. Phillips, and s poem by Mrs. Fred Marshall. Mrs Lizzie Uearce Merrill read Lincoln's fa vorite hymn, "Why Should the Spirit ol Mortal be Proud?" The exercises were especially interesting. Dr. and Mrs Tilden, Miss Poor and several othei guests were present. Sunday evening Mr. Maloaf gave s lecture on Syria, showing native cos tumes. On Friday evening the 21st the junioi class had their banquet, and Saturday evening there was a play by the senioi class. Locke's Mills. Mrs. Charles Bartlett is contined tc the house with a severe cold. Mrs. Farr was taken to a Portland hospital last Tuesday for treatment. She was badly hurt by falling down stairs several weeks ago. Mrs. Helen Bryant and Mrs. Lola Fos ter attended a meeting of the Pythian Sisters at Bryant Pond on Thursday. Mrs. W. B. Rand entertained a few friends Wednesday afternoon in honoi of her birthday. Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Lang and daugh ter Hazel returned to their home In Dor chester, Mass., Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Azel Bryant spent Wed nesday in Milton, the guests of Clarence Jackson and wife. Mrs. Harriet Herrick is visiting rela tives at Rumford Falls. It is a busy time around the spool mil! just now. Some of the men have to work Sundays. Albany. Mrs. L. E. Mclntire of East Water ford is mucb improved in health, so the nurse has gone away, and Mrs. C. G. Beckler is caring for her now. Mrs. Dora Beckler spent Tuesday afternoon with Miss Estella Bean. Good crowd at the dance Saturday night. Just two more before town meeting. That's the place to have a good time, at Albany Town House. W. I. Beckler'a water pipe froze in that cold snap, so be hauls water from tbe town house, and waters hi· cattle at the brook. Isaac Morrill's crew moved out of the camp last Saturday. Two teams haul ing lumber. They board at Bethel. Lovely weather, both snnlight and moonlight, and the beat of sledding. Drive out anywhere and make a road, or turn oat anywhere. Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Powers visited the Hanover School, District No. 2, last Friday afternoon. E. D. Hammon closed his third term of school, Friday, Feb. 14th, with a suc cessful term of ten weeks. Leroy Stearns received a prise from his teacher, E. D. Hammon, for attend ing school every day, and for not being tardy and also for not being dismisaed. Born in Hanover, Feb. 14th, to tbe wife of Cbesley Saunders, a son. A number of people from this place at tended the box supper and dance at Ne wry Corner last Friday night H. J. Stearns, K. W. Stearns and Le roy Stearns were in Rumford last Satur day to do shopping. E. D. Hammon Is visiting friends and relative· in Dlxfield and Pern. Bethel. Sunday evening, a very Interesting service vu held In the Congregational church by the Γ. M. C. A. After a song aervice Prof. Hanacom offered prayer. The president, Arthur Camming·, open ed the meeting, and after the opening exercise· Carroll Valentine, the leader, took charge of the aervice. The dele gates to the Boys' Conference gave a re port of the meetings In Portland, and the whole service was made interesting and inspiring by the earnestness of the boys. Tuesday, the W. C. T. U. met with Mra. Curtis. Thursday afternoon, the students of the academy held their annual fair and sale of useful and fancy articles. Sup per was served at β o'clock. In the evening Odeon Hail was packed to hear the farce of Howells, "The Sleeping Car." This was under the drill of Mrs. Vandenkerckhoven and Miss Lucia Weed. The audience was most appre ciative, and the verdict was general that it had been a great success. A sad accident occurred Monday, when Mr. Harry Kilgore received a ter rible kick in the stomach, from a vicious horse. Mr. Kilgore lived until Thurs day morning. He leaves a widow and two sisters. One, Mrs. J. C. Billings, re sides in this village. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. C. Curtis, pastor of the Congregational church. Lawrence Smith, sod of Mr. and Mn. George Smith, died Friday afternoon, after a long illness» of typhoid pneu monia. The mother had been in Betbel some time, helping care for her son, but was summoned to her home in Readfield Friday morning by the illness of her lit tle daughter. MIDDLE INTERVALE. The death of our aged friend, Mrs. Moses Knight, brings these words to mind: "We grieve not for those going Their home anil ours to And; For ue our tears are flowing, For ue who stay behind. Not those who've havened yonder, Where rent and plenty bless; But we uiourn those who wander Still In the wilderness." The month of February has seen the birth of many great men—makers of the world's history. But, standing forth from the multitude are two glorious names, names that we bave heard since children and which our children's chil dren will hear after ue—the names of Washington and Lincoln. Much has been written and said about these two great men, both "First in war, first in peace, and first in he hearts of their countrymen." Let us not forget to honor their memory, by at least imitat ing their example. Joke—Before the house where a color ed man bad died a email darky was standing ereot at one side of the door. It was about time for the services to be gin and the parson appeared from with in and said to the darky, "De services am about to begin. Ain't you golne in?" "I's would if I's could, parson," an swered the little negro, "but, you see, I'e de crepe." Mrs. Wiley has returned home to the Carter mansion. A. M. Carter was at home over Sun day. H. M. Osgood is hauling birch from the Walker place to Bethel Hill. The farmers have harvested some very nice Ice from the Androscoggin rivei here. W. A. Bragg, our salesman for the Grand Union Tea Company, is punctual on his trips here, always bringing a nicc line of goods and all are glad to see him ι for be wears a smiling face and has s gentlemanly demeauor. Gladys Buck is at the Oliver place at ι work. Dr. Wight was here recently. ; Kev. B. F. Fickett was here recently ) West Bethel. ; "February, how you vary ! Not alone In length of days, , Warm anil sunny, colli and airy Strange to n* are nil your waye. 1 Junt a hint of spring caressing > Come* to us some sunny noon— t And you love to ketp us guessing— Next itay singe a different tuue; Winds are walling, moaning, sighing, Whirling enowtlakcs 1111 the air, On you there Is no relytng; You are fickle, we declare." "Snow and sleet and drifting winds, 1 Leaden skies above our nead, s Think you that because of these All the bonny llowers are dead? Nay, but safely sheltered now, Waiting for the breath of Spring, 1 Dreaming dream· of sun and shower, They are sweetly slumbering." February winds grow softer. I Don't forget Longfellow's birthday. The fine sleighing continues unbroken It ii tiresome waiting for the arrival o: delayed trains. The days bave lengthened two hours and spring will coma some time. Â moving picture show exhibited it Grange Hall Thursday and Friday. No improvement is seen in tho condi· tlon of Mrs. M. M. Mason, who is very ill. Mrs. L. D. Grover seems to be gain ing, and is now up around the house. Clarence A. Tyler has his uncle, G. Dana Morrill, to assist him in loading and unloading the wood he is hauling. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Allen of Bethel Hill visited his parents in this village 1 last week. Willard Johnson and wife were made happy on the 15th inst. by the birth of a 1 son, their first child. Elbert R. Briggs has succeeded in finding a housekeeper, which makes his work much easier when working in the mill. Walter Bartlett and wife of Bethel Hill visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mills, Sunday. Station agent Reid and family have moved into the Nahum Mason house on Flat Street, now owned by Mrs. W. Dexter Mills. North Buckfield. James Robinson of South Paris is visit ing relatives in the place. Henry Uayden has recently purchased a new auto. "Hick'ry Farm" was given at East Hebron by the dramatic club Wednesday evening to a full house, the proceeds to be given to Buckfield Grammar School. A large delegation from neighboring granges visited Mountain Grange Satur day and passed a very pleaeant day. Quite a large amount of white birch is being hauled into Heald Bros.' mill yard for the manufacture of brush blocks. The epidemic cold still rages in the place; some new victim every day. Isaac Fuller has so far recovered hie health that he goes about the place. G. C. Keene visited his sister, Mrs. Howard McAlister, and his brother, Frank Keene, at North Paris recently. Marie Farrar of Rumford has been visiting at Y. C. Keene's. Scott Taylor is stopping with David Record. Denmark. Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Perkins have gone to housekeeping in Fryeburg. Their many friend»· gathered at the house of Mr. and Mr·. Dudley S. Per kins and gave them a can party. Beans, jellies, fruits, and some money was pre sented. Mrs. Carroll Webb is the mother of a 10 lb. boy, born Feb. 20th. Chase Rand, the oldest man in Den mark, is very sick with the grippe. C. Ε Cobb's logging crew quit work to-day, Feb. 20, on account of no snow. Checks for the increase of pensions under th· new law of May 11 have begun to arrive. The selectmen have been very busy the past week making town reporta for the year 1912. Norway Lake. M'si Shattuck baa been ill for a few days. Miss Lena Bennett has been stopping with Misa Sbattnck for a few d%ys. It is said that Elmer Dunn has sold his place and will move to Norway in the near future. Miss Martha Dunn of Anbnrn and El den Hall and Alton Frost of Portland spent Sunday with their folks here. Ervin Bean has visited Mr. and Mrs. James Crockett a few days recently. It is wonderful how much Mr. Crockett haa improved. He walks round the house with the aid of a cane. Miss Grace Flood has been quite ill for a week or more, but is much better now. Mrs. Alioe Frost bas gone from Misa Shattuck's to North Norway with Misa Mary Shodd. West Paris. Mr·. Dean Wheeler of Oakland, who has been the guest of her parent·, Mr. and Mr·. J. C. Howe, returned to her home Friday. Several Mason· from here attended the meeting of the Royal Arch Chapter at Norway Wednesday evening. Mr·. Rose Boyoe of Bethel has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Emery, Mrs. Eennangh and Mrs. Billings. Mr. and Mrs. Chester T. Buck were given a variety shower Monday after noon at the home of Mra.Bgik's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ridlon, where the young couple are spending the win ter. The young people were generously remembered. The Farnum, Penleys and Swift min atrela, under the auapicea of tbe Good Will Society, will be presented at Grange Hall Thursday aud Friday eveninga of next week. A good program baa been arranged. The W. C. T. U. held a Willard memo rial aervice at tbe Universalist church Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2:30. The service was in charge of Mrs. D. A. Ball, who arranged an appropriate service. Tbe principal addresses of the afternoon were given by four students of the high school. Singing by high and grammar school, alao one aong by intermediate grade, and other special music consist ing of solos and duets. The drama, Home Ties, was presented at Bryant's Pond Wednesday evening. Some delay in getting there was caused by tbe lateness of the afternoon train, but the cast and those who assisted them drove up in teams and enjoyed a delightful ride. The fine sleighing, bright moon and clear air were doubtless exhilarating to the cast, as several who saw the play in both villages pronounced it much better at Bryant's Pond. Edwin J. Mann went Friday to Orono. He will attend tbe alumni meeting of tbe S. A. E. fraternity of which he is a member. Bryant's Pond. Mrs. John Foster and children are visiting Mrs. Foster's parents in Sumner. C. F. Farrar is making aleds at the house of George Brown in Milton. He and Mr. Brown have set up seventeen heavy sleds this winter. The high school students are conaider ing something for an entertainment later. One part of the program will be a farce entitled "Uncle John." The quarantine has been raised on the Floyd Morgan house for scarlet fever. There was only one case in tbe family, and that was in a light form. "Home Ties" presented here Wednes day night by the West Paris people, was well patronized, and all seemed well pleased with the management. Tbe Paris people certainly enjoyed a moon light ride, with a mild night and eplendid sleighing. Rev. Charles A. Brooks died at bis home in South Portland Friday morning, Feb. 21st. His death was due to blood poisoning caused by a carbuncle. Mr. Brooke was born in Woodstock 56 years ago, the son of Charles B. and Lorania Cole brooks. Ho took up school teach ing quite early In life, and followed that occupation until some thirty years ago, when he entered the ministry. His first pariah was at Livermore, where he re mained seven years, going from there to Yarmouth. He joined the Maine Methodist Conference in 1892, and waa ordained elder at Auburn in 1896. Dur ing bis labors at Yarmonth a new church was built through his active ef forts. From this parish be came to Norway, thence to Madison and recentlj was stationed at South Portland. Be sides a widow and several children, he ii survived by an aged father and one brother and sister. Burial at Yarmouth East Sumner. Owing to ill health, Miss Julia Bar rows, who has been at work in Haverhill, Mass., has returned to the home of hei sister, Mrs. Meriah Goes. Claude Brown, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is now improving daily. The Congregatioual Circle gave a sup per and social at the vestry on Fridaj evening. The annual town meeting will be held in the Congregational vestry on March 3 The echolare in Miss Esther Eastman'i school gave a very successful entertain meat under her care at Grange Hall 01 Friday evening, Feb. 14. The prograu was mainly as follows: Song by the School. Dialogue— Luclnda's Mistake. Récitation—Merle Gammon. Tableaux—The Music Lesson. Sons:—Marlon Bradeen. Tableaux—The Tour Seasons. Dialogue—The Professor's Mistake. , Tableaux—(1) Thel Drunkard's Home. (2) Signing the Pledge. (3) The Temperance Home. Presidential Exercise. Recitation—Harris Palmer. Dialogue—Arthur's Bravery. ι Song—School. Dialogue—The Whipping Johnnie Didn't Get. Dialogue— Harry's Pockets. Récitation—Earl Russell. Dialogue—Sue's Beau to Dinner. Song—Mary and Hester Bonney. There was a good attendance and the program was well carried out by the teacher and pupils, although young and inexperienced in public etage acts. West Sumner. Over a hundred were at the dinnei given by the Baptist circle on Valentine'! day. The tables were decorated with hearts, and each one received a valen tine. A short ι ntertalnment followed by games and a "yard dash" made up the program. Among those out of town attending the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Noyes and son of South Paris, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Curtis of Hartford. Mrs. Ella Chandler bas so far recover ed as to be able to return to her home. Mrs. Florinda Farrar is gaining every day. Rupert Bobbins and Mrs. H. T. Heath are on the sick list. E. W. Chandler's band is healing rap idly, with none of the unpleasant re sults that were feared at first. Mrs. Rosetta Ryereon has gone to Port land to visit hereon Wilson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Young of Hart ford spent Sunday with Mrs. W. R. Glover and Mrs. Ruth Crockett. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Chandler stopped over Suuday with Mr. and Mrs. James A. Tuell. Mrs. Theda M. Glover has gone to Livermore Falls. The S. B. Reading Club will meet with Mrs. Heald next Thursday. The Bay View course of study is being great ly enjoyed by the members. R. A. Chandler has sold oat his gro cery business and also rented hie house for a year. North Waterford. Mrs. Horr is quite sick with bronchi tis. Géraldine York has been on the sick list a few days, also Mrs. Chandler Mer rill is quite sick. Mrs. Alphonzo McAllister and chil dren visited her brother, John McAllis ter, Sunday. Frank Bryant has been doing some painting and whitewashing the paet week for Mrs. E. J. Paige. Mrs. Farwell is caring for Mrs. M. M. Davis in the place of Mrs. York. Hattie Richardson has finished her work for D. H. Lebroke, and gone to her home at North Norway. Fryeburg. George Knight Randall, formerly of this town, but lately of 118 West Con cord Street, Boston, was arrested a few days ago for sending scurrilous postal cards through the mail. The arrest was made in the oourthouse at Bast Cam bridge, Mass., where Mr. Randall was In attendance upon the trial of the famous lawsuit over the will of the late Daniel Russell of Melrose. On the day follow ing bis arrest he was arraigned before United States Commissioner Hayes in Boston, and was released upon condl· tiuη that he would leave the State, which he promised to do. Mr. Randall has taken a deep and absorbing interest in the present (second) trial of the above mentioned lawsnit over Daniel Russel'e will, and from the beginning of the trial, six or seven months ago, haa been noted aa one of the most assidnons attendants at the trial; indeed, so constant baa he been In hia attendance at the trial, that on the 20th of laat September one of the Boston newspapers printed a lull-length picture of bim aa noted for theconatancy of his attendance, the beading of the letterpress artiole which accompanied the picture aaylng, with some exaggera-1 tlon, "George Knight Randall Attend· Every Session of Will Hearing." BackfMd. Mrs. Ada Shaw went to Boston Mon day morning to be-with Misa Amy for a few days, and will then join a personal ly conducted party to California, where she will visit her ton Howard, who Is employed as civil engineer on govern ment work in Los Angeles. Walter Record was at home over San day from Lewiston. H. H. Hall of New Tork city was at the Saints' Rest over Saoday. A collection was taken Sunday in the Baptist Sunday School for the Alaska Orphanage, whioh netted three dollars. Miss Mabel Lamb waa at home from Hebron over Sunday. Mrs. Lamb will join her husband In New York this week. Dr. Atwood'a father was here over Sunday, returning home Monday after noon. The selectmen have been working on the annual town report, which Is now in the hands of the printers and will soon be issued. Mrs. S. B. Harlow has had her work room remodeled, a hardwood fluor laid, and newly painted and papered, adding much to the appearance and convenience of the place. Peirce Long of Hingham, Mass., has been here for a snowshoeing trip, but there is hardly enough snow to make good going. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Allen went to Portland Tuesday for a visit with rela tives. Mrs. R. 6. Stephens of East Sumner was here Thursday. State Horticulturist A. K. Gardner, with his assistant, Mr. Sweetsir, and 6. A. Teaton, have been at Grange Hall for four days demonstrating box packing and grading of apples and instructing the growers and others interested in fruit culture on all that pertains to orcharding. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Cloutier have been in Portland for a few days this week, also Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Withington and Miss Clara and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rec ord. E. G. Cole set a common glass full of milk from his cow, and the cream that rose on it was half the depth of the glass. Now bring out your good ones. Miss Mildred Shaw returned Friday from a three weeks' visit with her sister, Miss Amy, in Boston. E. L. Phinney is sawing shingles at the mill adjoining the grist mill of Heald & Lunt. G. B. Spaulding returned Saturday from a week's vacation in Portland and Boston. STREAKED MOUNTAIN. Charles Cooper has been the guest ol his sister, Mrs. Rowena Sieberling, for s few days. Flora Whitman is teaching in Dixfield for a few weeks. H. W. Whitman was called to Sumnei recently on a cruelty case. Ambrose Swan has sold hie beef con to O. D. Warren. Mies Hannah Blondell of Hebron wai a guest at H. W. Whitman's Sunday. Mrs. Eliza Terrian has returned to hei work at Ben Keen's at East Hebron. Frank Record was unable to work last week on account of sickness. Albert Dudley has lost his horse. Freddie Cooper recently shipped fortj barrels of northern spies. Andover. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bailey have beei spending a few days with Mrs. Bailey'i parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cumminge, a Norway. Hervey Hall is baaling birch to R. A Grover's mill. Jack Tweedie has bonght the Chas Hodgman farm at Sooth Andover. L. C. Akers is logging pine from hii home lot. Wm. Vinot is cutting cord wood fo Fred Grover, and has moved into Mr Grover's camp on Lone Mountain. Mrs. G. A. Burgees, lecturer of Lorn Mountain Grange, attended the lectur ere' conference at Augneta last week. The Congregational Sunday Schoo gave a concert and Lincoln memoria service last Sunday evening. The musi was especially good. C. A. Lane of West Peru, agent fo the Grand Union Tea Co., was in towi this week. ι The community was saddened las Saturday to learn of the death of Mn ι Barry G. Merrill, which occurred Feb 15, from pneumonia. An infant of a fet days survived ite mother bot a day. Th funeral services were held at her homi at East Andover Tuesday forenoon. Mrs Merrill leaves a large circle of rela tives and friends to mourn her loss. Walter Robinson of East Andover ! hauling wood to the village. Wallie Marston is hauling birch t< Morgan & Perkins' dowel mil) at Eas Andover. Mrs. Dr. Twitchell has been on thi sick list but is improving. Sumner. Several from this vicinity attended thi auction of George Oldham of Peru las Tuesday. George Foster is suffering with rheo raatism. Donald Varney is doing nicely now. Angie Morrill, who is working a Mechanio Falls, was at home over Sun day. Jennie Spaulding was at Buckfield on< day last week. Hersey R. Keene of Waterville recent ly visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs G. G. Spaulding. Myrtle Bowker has a sore band. That life in the village of Dryden ii not one long sweet dream is shown bj the following contribution from the Dryden correspondent of the Frac kilt Journal: "It was a Dryden woman who, Saturday afternoon, was coming from Stanley's store with a package of rolled oats under one arm and in the otbei hand a tin pail of milk wbiob she had just purchased at a neighbor's. She slipped on a piece of ice and landed od her back, giving her bead a thump and trying to dent the ice with both elbows. Failing in this, the lctf dented one elbow so it bled through shirt sleeve, shirt waist, and on to her coat sleeve. (Of course it was a clean, light shirt waist ] The fall also dented her hat and some what demolished the pail, but she saved about half her milk and also found bei back comb, which was dislocated in tb« general mixup. How her coat looked after the deluge of milk can better be imagined than described." Archie Garnett of Dennysville who ii working in the woods near Hobart Lakt in tbe town of Edmnnds, recently found a curiosity in the shape of a double-bar rel gun which evidently bad lain in tb< woods for a long time. One barrel was for shot, tbe other was rifled. It was ι muzzle-loading gun with black walnul stock in fair condition. There was ι cheek rest on ono side of tbe stock; or tbe other, a receptacle for the old-fash ioned percussion caps, a number ol which were still there. Tbe gun bad been fitted with extra sights and from the way It was finished it must bav< been a high priced gun in its day. No one in this vicinity remembers of euch a gun ever being owned there. It is sup· posed to have been in the woods for ι great many years. SURPRISE YOUR FRIENDS. For four weeks regularly use Dr. King's New Life Pills. They stimulate tbe liver, Improve digestion, remove blood Impurities, pimples and eruptions disappear from yoor face and body and you feel better. Begin at once. Bny at the drug store of tbe Chas. H. How ard Co. Benjamin A. Comstock, a yonng man of tbe town of Vienna, carried ont bis promises to several acquaintance· and committed suicide by shooting. He bad never been in good health, ana bad often talked of suicide when with relative* and friends. Little fear, however, was felt that be would carry out his threats. He was 21 years of age. DR. KING'S NEW DISCOVERY. Soothes irritated throat and lungs, stops chronio and backing cough, re lieves tickling throat, tastes nloe. Take soother; once used, always used. Buy it at C. H. Howard Co.'s pharmacy. This Will Interest Mothers. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children relieve Feverlehneee, Headache, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, mnve and regulate the Bow els and destroy worn a. They break np colds In M boors. Used by mothers for η years. All asCiVW! "-· '■ ι • SCARED THE LEOPARD. A Blow With an Umbrella Routed tho Savage Bruto. A remarkable encounter wltb a leop ard ie related In "Sport on tbe Nllgirfi," Mr. F. W. F. Fletcher: "One April afternoon I had been over to see a friend about four miles away, and shortly after I left his bungalow on my return home it began to rain. As riding was uncomfortable in tbe wet, I got off my nag and gave him to tbe housekeeper. After a mile tbe rain stopped, and tbe sun came out, but I shut my umbrella and determin ed to walk tbe rest of the way home. Before uie trotted five little terriers, behind me came the syce leading my horse. We reached α sharp beud In the road, and tbe doggies had disap peared round it when I saw tbe whole pat·k rushing back full tilt, wltb a leop ard at tbe heels of tbe hindmost dog. "Just as they reached ine, the leop ard seized Flirt,.and at tbe same mo .lient 1 'landed' him a blow on tbe head with all my force with the umbrella, which (lew into splinters. The leopard dropped tbe dog, but his impetus was I so great that be could not stop, and, rushing past me, he knocked my syce clean off his legs. Then he Jumped Into the grass bordering the road. "The change that came over our peaceful procession In that one instant was astounding. There stood I In the road, flabbergasted, with a b Oken um brella handle in my bund; my syce was roaring blue murder on bis back; my horse was bolting for home like a run away engine, and my five little dogs were shivering at my feet I picked up Flirt and curried her home. She was badly bitten in the neck, but frequent applications of phenyl soon made the wounds heal, and in a fortnight or so she was well again. But she was a changed dog. She would come out with me, but she always stuck to my heels, and nothing would Induce her to enter the serub or join the other dogs in a hunt of any kind." BUIILDING UP A WORD. It Appear· to Be Something of a Fine Art In Germany. The following te the authentic history of a formidable German word: Among the Ilottentots (In German, Hottcutotten) many marsupials are found. The works on nutural history do not reveal this fact, but tbe story is as good as if they did. Whenever the marsupials are caughl they are put into a cage, there known as Hotter, provided with α cover tc keep out the rain (the cover Is called in German Lattengitter). The cagt then becomes known as Lattengitter wetterkotter, and tbe marsupial aftei his imprisonment in one of them is ο Lattengitterwetterkotterbeutelratte. One day an assassin (in German, At tentater) was urrested for an attempl on the life of a Hottentot womun, tb( I mother of two stuttering and stupid . children, who was called on this uc count Hottentottenstrottertrottelmut , ter. Tbe mulefactor was coutlued in f marsupial's cage, whence he escaped - He was recaptured by a Hottentot, wh< put him In a safe place and came to tin 1 chh.f of the nearest German South Af . rlcan station and said, with beaming I eyes, for he thought he had mastere< the German tongue: ι "I have captured the Beutelratte." "What Beutelratte?" asked the chief "We have several." "The Attentuterlattengltterwetterkol , terbeutelratte." "But of which Attentater are yoi r speaking?" ι "Of the Hottentottenstrottertrottel mutterattentnter." t "Ah! Then why do you not at one say the Ilottentottenstrottertrottelmul erattentaterlattengitterwetterkotterbeii telratte?" Whereupon, and naturally, the Hoi tentot fled In dismay.—Chicago Record Herald. ARK YOU A COLD SUFFERER? Take Dr. King's New Discovery. Th Beat Cough, Cold, Throat and Lunj medicine made. Money refunded if i fails to cure you. Do not besitate take It at.ourrisk. First dose helps. J R. Well·, Floydada, Texas, writes: "Dr King's New Discovery cured my terribl< cough and cold. I gained 15 pounds/ Buy it at Chas. H. Howard Co.'s druj ■tore. IDoan'a Begulets core constipation, tone th stomach, stimulate the liver promote dlgeetloi and appetite and easy passages of tbe bowelt Ask your druggist for them. 2B cents a box. <m IS TUB ν WALTON. «It will Wear.·· These shoes for boys don't rip, because they are sewed strong at the places where boys' shoes usually rip. They are made on a different plan than other shoes, so that they are practically ripless. When you get hold of a boy's shoe that can't rip, you've taken a long step in shoe economy. These shoes are made of good, stout, wear-resisting leather, and are strongly sewed. They're made for boys that are "so hard on their shoes," yet they're dressy enough for church or Sunday-School wear. They have genuine oak-tan ned soles, will wear as long again as the bargain counter variety and will always look neat and feel comfortable. $1.25 to $a.oo, according to size. J. F. Plummer, 31 Market Sq., So. Paris. Ρ Save Feed BQb D ud i*t better remit* from V roar itook. Add HDtfl MM Ç^âtÇ #m ' to fee «âlt7 retlo*. JNA JKreaftfceU end etlmu· * m ut·· directive organ· end ■■■ lUUTM atock NMiTlDB ■■■ ■ Cull benefit ef food. In ■ I rsss.aj'ac·"' i Oet Pratt· Proflt-flharin* 1 Booklet. - ■ uu Aimuu ran 0^ Farrar Bros. Ο Well Deserved TEE PRAISE THAT COMES FBOM THANK FUL SOUTH PABIS PEOPLE. One kidney remedy has known merit. South Pari· people rely npon It. That remedy is Doan'a Kidney Pill·. Sooth Paris teatimony prove· it relia ble. Mr·. France· S. Harlow, Skllllngs Ave., Sooth Pari·, Maioe, say·: "I have need Doan'a Kidney Piila and have alwaya found them a good remedy for kidney and bladder trooble. They cer tainly do strengthen the kidney· and re lieve backache. I was feeling a little bad recently and knew that my kidney· needed a tonic. I got Doan'a Kidney Pill· from ShortlefiTa Drog Store and tbey gave me relief in a ahort time." (Statement given July 25, 1908.) LATER TESTIMONY. Mrs. Harlow was interviewed on May 1,1912, and she said: "I am certainly grateful for what Doan'a Kidney Pills bave done for me. I confirm my former endorsement of them." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Foster-Milburn Co., Boffalo, New York sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan'a—and take no other. IF you prefer clothes fashioned for your own figure, and object to the high prices necessarily charged by small tailors, let us send your measure to Ed. V. Price & Co. Largest tailor* in the world of GOOD made-to-ordcr clpthe* we 11 deliver will afford you greater satisfaction than you've ever enjoyed and the cost will he no ticeablymod est. May we have your measure to day? F. H. Noyes Co., South Paris, (2 stores) Norway PROBATE NOTICES. To all persons Interested In either of the estates hereinafter named : At a Probate Court, held at Paris, In and for the County of Oxford, on the 3rd Tuesday of February, In the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, the following matter having been presented for the action thereupon hereinafter Indicated, It Is hereby Ordered : That notice thereof be given to all persons In terested, by causing a copy of this order to be published three weeks successively In the Ox ford Democrat, a newspaper published at South Paris, In said County, that they may appear at η Probate Court to be held at said Tans, on the third Tuesday of March, A. D. 1913, at nine of the clock In the forenoon, and b« heard there on If they see cause : Laura Reed late of Paris, deceased ; will and petition for probate thereof and the appointment of John F. Ilecd or some other suitable person as administrator with the will annexed, presented by said John F. Reed, a legatee. Samuel L. Moody late of Rumford, de ceased ; first account presented for allowance by James 3. Wright, administrator. Martha TV. Fogg late of Porter, deceased ; first account presented for allowance by Fred C. Small, executor. Vera B. Hodge of Canton, minor heir of A. L. Hodge late of Canton, deceased ; petition for license to sell and convey real estate presented by Angle C. Hodge, guardian. AntJpass Blsbee late of Sumner, deceased; first and final account presented for allowance by Lewis H. Blsbee, executor. James B. Bosworth late of Sumner, de ceased; first account presented for allowance by James S. Wright, administrator with the will annexed. Alvln L. Ludden late of Dlxflcld. deceased ; first account presented for allowance by Silas L. Wright, executor. Martha W. Fogg late of Porter, deceased ; petition for order to distribute balance remaining In lUs bands presented by Fred C. Small, execu tor. Antlpass Blsbee late of Sumner, deceased; fietltlon for order to distribute balance remain ng in bis hands presented by Lewis H. Blsbee, executor niram Pulsifer late of Paris, deceased ; first account presented for allowance by Franklin P. Pulslfer, executor. Linwood S. Heme late of Oxford, deceased; first account presented for allowance by Sylves ter C. Keenc, administrator. Antlpaas Blabee late of Sumner, deceased; petition for determination of collateral Inherit ance tax presented by Lewis U. Blsbee, execu tor. Martha W. Fogg, late of Porter, deceased ; petition for deferral nation of collateral Inherit ance tax presented by Fred C. Small, executor. Bert C. DeCoster late of Buckfleld, de ceased; first and final account presented for allowance by Frederick R. Dyer, executor. Crlatopher C. Fletcher late of Hartford, deceased ; petition for transfer of real estate by contract made in the lifetime of said deceased, presented by W. H. Bonney, party of the second part. ADDISON E. HERRICK, Judge of said Court. A true copy—attest : 8-10 ALBERT D. PARK, Register. NOTICE. The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has been duly appointed administrator of the es tate of RUSSELL S. TUTTLE, late of Buckfleld, In the County of Oxford, deceased, and given bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands against the estate of said doceased are desired to prosont the same for settlement, and all Indebted thereto are requested to make pAvment immediately. Feb. 18tb, 1913. CHARLES II. TUTTLE. 8-10 * NOTICE. The subscribers hereby give notice that they have been duly appointed executors of the last will and testament of MARION A. BESSET. late of Paris, In the County of Oxford, deceased, and given bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands against the estate of said deceased are desired to present the same for settlement, and all indebted thereto are requested to make pay ment Immediately. Feb. 18th, 1913. ALVIN S. Β ESSE V, WINFIELD C. BESSET. 8-10 We have just received 2 care of ! Washburn & Crosby's " Gold Medal " flour. This was bought on a low market and will be sold ac cordingly. C. B. Cuimnings & Sons, : Norway, Maine. NOTICE· The subscriber hereby give· notice that te baa been duly appointed administrator of tte W M A BY ▲. HEAD, late of Denmark. In the County of Oxford, deceased, ana fives bond· as the law direct·. AU person· having demanda against the e«tate of said dece—π are desired to present the same for settle· ■ ment, and all Indebted thereto are requested to ^ make payment Immediately. Feb. 19th, 191». OWKN B. MAD. 8-10 Reduction Price Sale Of several lots of Ladies' Boots and Oxfords TO CLOSE. 1 Lot Ladies' Revelation Patent Colt and Vici Kid Bal and Blucher, broken sizes, regular $3.50 and $3.00 values for $1.98. Several other lots at reduced prices, also several lots of Ladies* Oxfords, broken sizes, regular $3.00 and $2.50 values for $1.98. Ail odd lots at cut prices to close. W. O. Frothingham, South Paris, - - Maine. [·αΐ0ΐπιοιηιπΐ0ΐπιπΐ0·οκΗΗθ+ο •ημηο4<4<η<η<>4<'·κ :->:o+o+ç Z. L. MERCHANT & CO. Successors to S. B. and Z. S. Prince We are anticipating an Early Spring Season. It is because of this conviction that we ha%e beer prompted to order in, fully two weeks earlier than usual, many hundreds and possibly thousands of yards of New Woolen and Cotton Dress Fabrics. Those who have Spring purchases to make, shot:! ' among the first to see the new fabrics. First selections are sure to he most satisfactory, as a portion of our selections include novelties which cannot be duplicated afte· first shipments have been sold out. As an example of the assortment to be seen hero we mention JACQUARD TUSSAH, RENFREW RATINE VOILE, SILK PIQUE, LAUTANA STRIPE VOILE. CORINTHIA CORD, DOTTOSILK POPLIN AIREDALE POPLINS, CREPE CHIFFON, N iW WHITE MATERIALS, JUVENILE SUIT CLOTH, NEW GINGHAMS, PERCALES and GALATEAS. Beautiful New Embroideries. There is nothing we can print that will give you the correct idea of our Spring Embroideries. Only by seci ig them can you get their real worth. The handsome designs, the perfect work and the excellent materials, and their fair pricing can be best appreciated by a personal inspr: tion, which we invite you to make to-day or at your c - venience. 45 inch FLOUNCINGS, 59c to $1.50 per yd. Rici i) embroidered on voile and muslin with bands to match r e voiles. 27 inch FLOUNCINGS, at 50c up. For the cominj season, 27 inch Flouncings promise to be in great demand. We have an exceptionally pretty showing, EDGES, INSERTIONS and LACES, in great variety for spring sewing. We call special attention to one of our new Cotton Fabrics, JUVENILE CLOTH, one of the best and mo t staple Dress Cottons, especially good for children's wear, being superior to Galatea in many ways. JUVENILE CLOTH is 31 inches wide, high in count and durable i·: construction, the colors are woven and guaranteed and Tub proof. These styles will please you. Price, 17c per yard. ONE PRICE CASH STORE. Z. L. MERCHANT & CO. NORWAY, - - - MAIN Κ ^epreparedfbrSrcknesS and Death· Make your Let us keep it saû. Off·/ ' ι β vho σετ5 thc Money YOU EACN9 Do you know what a **Trust Company" Is, ami ■can do for you? Wo act as EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRA TO H, TRUSTEE, Receiver, Assignee, Guardian, or Agent, If you appoint an individual as your ex eoutor and he dies then you do not know who will carry aut your will. If you appoint our Trtist Company as your executor, then you will know' that somebody who is capable and resjtonsihlc will attend to your affairs. Come in and consult us now. Do YOUR banking \vith US. We pay 2 per cent interest on check account. Savings Department Connected with BRANCH BANE AT BUCKFIELD, MAINE. PARIS TRUST COMPANY, SOUTH PARIS, MAINE. Buy Your Horse a Blanket fct The Tucker Harneaa Store. There is to be a big advance in the price of loir and medium priced Stable blanket·, ao it will pay you to buy now for another year as I shall sell the balance of iny Hoe at the same low pricea aa in the put. James N. Favor, PROP. OF THB TUCK!" HANNI88 «TOM •1 Main St., Norway, Main··