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The Oxford Democrat.
ISâUKD TUESDAYS.
South Paris, Maine, April i, 1913
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NKW A I) V Ε KT IS Κ MINTS.
In Buying Clothing.
Ready for Business.
Dog Collars.
The T. (i. Lary Store.
Makes Hard Work Easy.
Everything New.
Ready-to-wear Ureases.
It waa Built a Little at a Time.
Kverlastlc Rooting.
Officers and Corporators of South Paris Sav
ing· Bank.
Call for Oxford County Bonds.
2 Bankrupt's Petitions for Discharge.
Eastern Steamship Co.
If Women Only Knew.
Notice of Bankruptcy.
Spring Millinery.
here and There.
New England weather may be a t hi ate
of vagaries, as Mark Twaio so entertain
ingly assured us, but at this period io
the country's history we can look out
over the great central valley of America
at the ruin and death that have been
wrought by the elements, and rejoice
that our lot is cast in New Eoglaod. The
recent storms ami Hoods in the central
valley will rank with the few great dis
asters of the couutry in their deatruct
iveoess—the Chicago tire, the Johns
town flood, the San Francisco earth
quake and tire. All other disasters are
dwarfed by these, iu destruction of life
and property.
Since the above was in type, more has
been learned regardiog the facts, so that
the tigures showing the loss of life in the
Ohio valley have been revised downward
on a large scale. For all that, in loss of
property and suffering caused, the storms
and Hoods of March, 1913, still stand as
one of the stupendous disasters.
New England rivers also run to the
sea, like those of the central valley, and
the waters pour down them iu a Hood at
times; but the configuration of the face
of the earth is not such as to cause us to
"tempt providence'1 to any large extent
by building our homes and our factories
and our assembling places and our rail
roads in the path of a possible torrent.
i
Parcel post is apparently not one of
those things which leaps into instant
popularity with a flourish of trumpets,
and then loses its bold, but rather one of
the institutions which the people have
to learn to use, and which grows in favor
with use. The statistics of the depart
ment indicate that the parcel post busi
ness done in February, the second month
of its existence, was considerably larger
than in January.
As usual in the rush of the closing
days of a session of the legislature, there
has been, it is said, more or less talk at
Augusta about annual sessions. It will
end in talk. There is no need of a ses
sion every year—not even for the benefit
of the Augusta hotels. With the pro
gressive political measures we have been
adopting in the past few years, and the
agitation for changes of one kind and
another, it has already got to the point
where a political campaign is pretty
nearly a continuous performance, and
we don't need to increase our political
disturbance by doubling up on tho legis
lative sessions.
rsotes oi ine Legisiaiure.
Son.e measures which have been dis
posed of by unfavorable action are the
bridge bill, providing for the building of
bridges by state, county and town, and
maintenance by the state; the "Hastings
bill," so called, which would make im
prisonment compulsory in violations of
the liquor law ; the bill for a distribution
of the school fund on the basis uf aggre
gate school attendance; the printing of
additional volumes of ttie York deeds; a
bill providing dne or imprisonment as a
peualty for removing an automobile
from a garage without paying the bill.
The public utilities commission bill
was tiually enacted wiih few radical
changes from the form in which it was
report»! by tbe sub committee having it
in charge. It provides for a commission
cf t^'ee member· to be appointed by the
governor, the chairman having a salary
of 15000, and tbe others 54000, with a
clerk and assistant. The railroad com
missioners and the water storage com
mission are abolished. The commis
sioners may be appointed after July 1st,
and their duties will begift Sept. 1st.
They have extensive powers in the mat.
ter of rates aud other conditions in all
public utilities.
Although the Massachusetts ballot act
had been once indefinitely postponed iu
the house, it was revived last week suffi
ciently for a second aud final defeat, on
which the vote was 73 to 05. Most of the
Republicans and the Progressives voted
in favor of the bill. Some Republicans
and all the Democrats voted against it!
The apple packing bill, after various
hearings and amendments, finally passed
with less strict requirements as to the
sorting of the fruit than there were in
tbe bill when introduced.
A bill giving tite governor and council
power toorder the county commissioners
of any county to make changes recom
mended by tbe prison inspectors at tbe
expense of the county was turned down
by the legisture. A similar measure was
formerly law, but was repealed by the
legislature of 1911.
In Its original form as introduced in
the legislature, tbe bill incorporating the
York County Power Company gave the
company charter rights not only in York
County, but in all unoccupied territory
In Oxford County. The new draft which
was favorably reported gives the com
pany rights iu Oxford County only in tbe
towns of Fryeburg, Porter and Hiram.
The statutes are to be revised, and
John A. Morrill of Auburn, who had
charge of the revision of 1U03, will alao
have charge of this.
Governor Haines on Thursday caused
something of a sensation by a special
message to the legislature in which he
advises trial by the leglalsture of Sheriff
Moulton of Cumberland County, for
failure to observe the duties of his office
by enforcement of the prohibitory law.
The message was accompanied by peti
tions addressed to the governor asking
for such action, by lists of witnesses and
of places In Portland where it is alleged
that liquor is sold with the connivance
of the sheriff. Governor Haines says it
is also alleged that there is lack of en
forcement in other counties, and that
similar action will doubtless follow with
regard to the officers of some other
counties.
When this message reached the senate,
there were added to , the resolve the
names of some other county officials,
makiug a list of six who are now slated
to be fried by the legislature. Besides
Sheriff Moulton, tbe others are Sheriff
Hewett M. Lowe of Androscoggin, and
County Attorney William H. Hines,
present mayor of Lewistou, Sheriff Wil
bert N. Emerson of Penobscot County,
Sheriff Adelbert J. Tolman of Knox
County, and Sheriff John W. Ballou of
Sagadahoc County.
Attorney General Scott Wilaon will
represent tbe state in the trials, and the
attorneys for the defence will be former
attorney general Wm. R. Pattangall of
Waterville and Judge Louis C. Stearns
of Bangor.
The matter is now on the table in the
house, to be taken up Tuesday. It Is
hardly necessary to say that with thla
business on band the legislature la not
likely to adjourn this week.
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINGS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Parla Hill.
Pint Baptist Church, Bev. O. W. Γ. Hill, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at 10:43 a. m.
Sun'tay School at 12. Sabbath evening service
at 7 -J30. Γ rayer Meeting Thursday evening at
7 JO. Covenant Meeting the laat Friday before
the 1st Sunday of the month at 2 30 v. M. All
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Mise Helen Cole is at home for » abort
vacation from teaching in Norway.
The village school· begin thla week
under the inatrnction of the former
teachers, Mrs. Newton Camminga and
Mise Eva Swett.
Mra. H. P. Hammond ia 111 with rheu
matic fever.
Mra. Jamea S. Drake, who baa for a
number of years reaided in the Whitte
more district, east of tbia village, passed
away laat week after an illnesa of a few
weeka.
Mrs.Drake waa a native of Paria, the
daughter of the late Âlbion A. Whitte
more and the widow of the late Jamea
6. Drake, who for several years waa su
perintendent of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey. After the death of her
husband Mra. Drake returned to Paria
and purchased the old home place and
built up a nice residence there. She waa
held in high respect by a large circle of
friends and acquaintances. Of the broth
era and sisters and other relatives who
were here to attend the funeral aervicea
last Friday were S. D. Whittemore and
Mrs. Chandler Garland of Boston; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles P. Whittemore and
Arthur £. Bataon of New York and Mr.
and Mrs. Francis A. Whittemore of
South Paria. It ia underatood that Mra.
Drake has given her place to her young
eat brother, Charles F. Whittemore, of
New York, who ie to occupy it at once.
At the meeting Friday evening for the
promotion of measures for better tire
protection committees were chosen to
install additional hydrants, purchase
tire hose, truck, ladders and buckets,
and erect a suitable building for the
storage of the chemical engiue and other
apparatus and to organize a tire com
pany.
The Ladies' Aid Society of tbe Baptist
church is requested to meet at half past
three Thursday afternoon at tbe vestry.
A full attendance is desired to make ar
rangements about getting the new
church carpet, otber matters are also to
be brought before the meetiug. All in
terested are asked to come.
Greenwood.
Tuesday was the day when the occu
pants of the town farm were changed by
Marshall Whitman moving out and Ray
mond Webber moving in. One of the
selectmen went down to look after the
affairs in the forenoon, aud in the after
noon he was called to Bryant Pond to
cousult with a bridge agent in regard to
the new steel bridge to be erected over
the Little Androscoggin near Curtis1
crossiug, the whole distance both ways
being at least ten miles, traveling the
most of the way on foot and in a rain
storm.
George Cole haa not moved on to Len
dal Yates' farm yet, on account of hia
wife's illness.
Stillman Cole has moved with hia
family on to a dairy farm near Massachu
setts and on an ialaud, butas to tbe exact
location we have not been informed.
Erastus Bryant jgached hia 86th mile
stone on tbe 22d inst., and is therefore
entitled to the Boston Poat cane, being
tbe oldest man in town by several years.
The selectmen will please see that be has
it. When Mr. Liuley died a few years
ago the cane was transferred to John
Gill, whicb was a mistake, since he was
not the next oldest man.
Mont Brooks was 21 the 2t>th inst., and
will therefore have a right to be taxed,
and also to vote at the next election. Our
granddaughter, Elsie M., was 13 on tbe
same day, and it now looks as though
she too will have a rigbt to vote when
eight years older if so inclined. While
on this subject we might mention, inci
dentally, tbat our oldest sister, Mary B.,
wan born on the same day of the month
in 1824, and died July 5, 1848, after be
ing married two years, but leaving no
family.
It is thought to be rather early for
wild geese to be dying north, but they
have been seen headed tbat way, and
with the expectation of finding open
water to light in, but that they fonnd
such a nlace is doubtful.
Rather slow work trying *<> m»k,®
eyrup with one nap day followed by half
a week or more of stormy weather, but
that is what we are bavin* so far.
The other day Tena, second daughter
of D R. Cole, harnessed one of her fa
ther'» big work horses, then drove one
and a half miles to the saw mill after ber
father and brother, doing all the work
herself. That wae thought to be doing
fairly well for a girl only 11 year· old,
and small of her age; a sort of \oung
America of the feminine gender, as it
were.
Albany.
W. I. Heckler is to be superintendent
of schools. , .
C. G. Beckler ie sawing out the frame
for the new school house they are going
to build below Parker Flint'· to accom
modate the scholars in that district.
Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Lord of Auburn
have been visiting at her old home at 6.
G Beau's, also visited ber sister, Mr·.
Hairy Γ. Sawm of North Waterford, and
made several other call·.
Johnnie Haselton Is helping John H.
Wheeler cut wood.
Ε. T. Judkins of Norway was at his
old home Tuesday.
Mr. Beck was around looking for
calves and pigs; got quite a few P'g»·
The ground i· white with toow a^ai .
\nother «light change in the weather
once more. First warm as May or even
June, then snow or rain. Thursday,
the 27tb, when we turned out we
found three inches of bail on the ground
well frozen together, and ·οοη we saw
the heavy teams moving toward the
woods to try once more to move pulp
wood, lire wood and log· from the
woods. And soon the rain began to
move the sn .w. But the most of the
men stuck to their job through the day.
Dot seeming to notice the weather, al
though one man carried an umbrella over
his head while drawing wood to the
dooryard until night. We cannot report
how be managed while loading and un
loading, but presume he hired a boy if
be could tind one to hold the «®$rel'a
over his head while he handled the
Sumner Grover, who has been drawing
pulp wood for Abel and Arthur Andrew·,
has moved hie family back to North
Waterford. ,
Mr·. Nancy Andrew· seems to oe
somewhat on the mendine hand.
Great times with cellar draine and
water pipes in general. Some have tried
bailing out the water and others used
the pump to empty the cellars. Others
dug up the drain, while others used a
small force pump aod a rubber hoee and
hot water. The last proved a success.
Geo. W. Kenlston, who has been
boused with the shingles, Is on the gam
and can get out door· in good weather,
•ucb as we have had but little of late.
Dexter A. Cummings seems to find
now and then a beef creature or a calf
which he can buy and dress for market
Mrs. Abel Andrews expects Mrs. Ida
(Kneeland) True from Massachusetts to
come Saturday to assist her in ber house
* Nina F. Bean goes back to her school
at Bartlett, Ν. Η , next Saturday, after
having two weeks' vacation spent^ather
home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
^ Thls Friday morning the sun is ahlnlng
brightly with a prospect of a sap day.
Denmark.
Mrs. Clara K. Beicber was obliged to
cut her visit in Massachusetts short on
account of the sickness of A. W. Belcher.
She received the news of his sickness
Monday morning at 0 A· d βΓΓ η*!
home Monday evening at 8.30. Mr. Be\
cher is having a hard run of ^onchltis.
He has been sick now about three week·.
The line storm is with us, and is bound
to bang on through March. The travel
ins was never known to be worse.
Leoo H. Ingalls' mill Is bnsy sawing
"P^Ld"i?bor»'.n.llU.ca«lo« » 1»'8·
lot of lumber per day. . .
A. P. Cobb is taking account of stock.
It Is reported that C. B. Cobb
•oou open the Denmark Inn. ,n_i_
Mrs. K»** Jones is improving slowly.
WMt Pari».
The death of Greenlief Emery occur
red at the home of hie aoni, Amma K.
and Almon K. Emery, at Snow's Falls,
Monday night, Mar. 24. Mr. Emery was
a native of Poland, and was 79 years of
age. His death resulted from a cancer,
from which he bad been a snfferer for
the past year. Arrangements bad been
made and he was to have gone to the
hospital on the Wednesday following
his death—but death came as a release
from his incurable condition. Mr. Em
ery married Rachel Keene, who with six
sons, William, Laforest, Amma and Al
mon of West Paris, Walter and Warren
of Bethel, and two daughters, Mrs. Mer
tie Stow of Wilton, and Bertha, wife of
Julian Stow of Farmiogton, survive him.
The funeral was held at his late borne
Thursday afternoon, Rev. Chester Gore
Miller of South Paris officiating, aod tbe
interment was at Poland in the cemetery
which was a portion of the farm upon
which be was born. There were many
beautiful flowers.
The annual meeting of tbe First Uni
verealist Parish will be held at the
church Tuesday evening, April 2. A
picnic supper for members and friends
of the church will be served in Good
Will Hall at 6:30. This meeting was
postponed from last Tueeday evening,
on account of the rain and bad traveling.
Mrs. F. E. Wheeler was in Lewiston
Saturday.
About thirty members of Franklin
Grange visited West Paris Orange Satur
day. Other members who had planned
to come were unable to do so on account
of the delay of the passenger train. A
good musical and literary program was
enjoyed.
On account of the heavy rain the en
tertainment to have been given by Paris
Grange and West Paris Grange at
Grange Hall Friday evening, March 28,
was postponed indefinitely.
John Porter is very ill at this writing.
Mies Beryl Knight of Norway has been
the recent guest of Mrs. Laforest Em
ery.
Mrs. H. H. Ward well and children
have returned from a visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Irish of Buck
field.
John F. Wood of Snow's Falls, who
has been critically ill for the past seven
weeks, remains in a serious condition
and is a great sufferer.
Velma, the little daughter of Robert
Shaw, is again very ill.
Bryant's Pond.
The new house built by Alton York is
to be'occupied by Benjamin Abbott, who
has recently sold his stand to Mr. Little
hale of New Hampshire.
Frank Steven*, for several years a
resident of our village, died March23d of
uremic poisoning. He was a native of
Canton, where he was born 54 years ago.
For fifteen years he was the owner of tbe
stage line from Canton to Livermore
Falls. He was the son of Frank and
Betsy Lucas Stevens cf Canton. His
wife, who survives him, was Miss Jennie
Brett of that town. One sister, Mrs.
John W. Thompson, lives in Canton.
Two children also survive, William
Stevens and Mrs. Grace Goff.
Benjamin Ring, who has been in fail
ing health all winter, died quite sudden
ly Thursday evening while sitting in his
chair. He was 74 years of age and most
of his life had been passed in Greenwood.
The funeral will be held at West Paris
Sunday. Mr. Ring leaves quite a large
family. Last Sabbath, March 23d, was
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his
marriage.
Fryeburg.
Hollis Hall, one of the dormitories of
Harvard College, was erectcd in 1763,
and the 150th anniversary of its erection
is to be celebrated on Saturday, June 14.
The Boston Globe of Sunday, March 23,
gave a list of some of the famous men
who have roomed in the Hall, but in
that list one distinguished name is con
spicuous by its absence, viz., that of
Enoch Lincoln, who for several years re
sided and practised law in this town.
Lincoln was a Representative in Con
gress from 1818 till 1826, when he was
chosen Governor of the State, of which
latter office he was an incumbent till bis
death on October 8, 1829. He was a
member of the Harvard College class of
1808, which he entered as a Sophomore
at the beginning of tbe college year in
tbe autumn of 1805. In consequence of
l>ain<t 5r*ι»λΙin ο rnKallSnn arroinuf Mit»
college authorities be was, with quite a
number of bis fellow collegians, dis
missed from oollege in April, 1807
Tbat rebellion, wbicb has since been
known as the ''Rotten-Cabbage Rebel
lion," is commemorated in the name of
the "Rebellion Tree," an elm which
then stood, and, now decrepit with age,
still stands, in front of the south en
trance to Hollis Hall. In room 30 of
that Hall, Lincoln lodged in bis Junior
year, the year in which he was dismissed
from college. One of his classmates
who was dismissed from college with
him was Richard Henry Dana, who
afterwards became famous as an author.
Other cluRsmates of his who afterwards
achieved fame were Lucius Manllus Sar
gent and John Hannibal Sheppard, who
became well known as authors, and Sam
uel Emerson Smith, who was for three
years Qovernor of Maine. Sargent and
Sheppard left college before graduation.
Smith was one of those who were die
missed from college with Lincoln in con
sequence of beiug Involved in the "Rot
ten-Cabbage Rebellion," but he watt
afterwards restored to his class, and was
graduated In course in 1303.
Locke's Mills.
À. W. Bryant spent a few days last
week at David Poster's.
Ed Peverley has finished work in the
mill, and gone to South Parie as pro
prietor of Smith'· garage.
Lucien Littlehale and Miss Alice King
were married Friday, March 21, and
started on their wedding trip to Boston
Saturday.
Stanley Wheeler and Mary Abbott
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Stowell. They returned to South Paris
on tbe afternoon train, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Stowell, who spent the
evening with them, returning home on
the evening train.
Mies Agnes Campbell spent Sunday at
her home in Mechanic Falls.
Edith Fiske ia sick with the grippe.
Mrs. Charles Herrick is quite aick and
it is feared she will have pneumonia.
Blanche Bryant of Norway spent Sun
da) with her father and sister.
Chris Bryant and C. B. Tebbete were
in Milton Thursday.
Eut Bethel.
Q. M. Bartlett visited relatives at
Lawrence, Mass., the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ο. M. Jones have re
turned to their home here.
Miss Ella Farwell visited friends at
Berlin, N. U., tbe past week.
Mrs. George Harrington has moved
her family back to their farm here.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hastings were
guests of relatives at South Paris last
week Friday.
Robert Rich of Berlin, Ν. H., has been
tbe guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bean tbe
past week.
Miss Hazel Sanborn of West Bethel
and Hugh Mason Clark of Lisbon recent
ly visited their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Kimball.
W. G. Holt shipped a carload of
cedar to Lewiston the past week.
North Parle.
Wm. Cushman has moved his family
to South Paris, where be has employ
ment.
H. D. McAlister spent a few days in
Portland last week.
Born, March 26, to tbe wife of John
Ross, a daughter.
Mrs. Lizzie Pntney has moved her
goods here from Massachusetts, and will
occupy the Richardson stand.
Maurice Tracy was at home over Sun
day from his work at Sonth Paris.
Harlan Childs, tbe little son of Charles
Childs, was operated on for adenoids
recently. Tbe operation was performed
by Drs. Bradbury of Norway, and Wheel
er of West Paris. He is doing nicely.
West Lovell.
Tbe snow is all gone excepting by
fences and drifts.
John A. Fox oommenced work in the
mill March 21st.
Mrs. Lillian Earl tnd daughter, who
have been at work for John A. Fox,
bave returned to Massachusetts.
W. H. Lurvey of the Oxford County
Telephone Co. baa been at work on the
West Lovell telephone line.
D. E. McAllister has moved home
from the town farm.
Bethel.
Eaater vu obeerved in til of the
churches. The exercise· began with a
sunrise grayer meeting in the Univers
alist church, to which the other ohnrcbes
were invited. The meeting was in
charge of Mrs. John Burbank. The pas
tor of this ohurch preached an appro
priate sermon and Holy Communion was
obeerved.
At the Methodist church the decora
tions were very attractive. The pastor
did not preach a sermon, but the rite of
baptism was administered to three, six
were received on probation and eight
were taken into full membership. In
the evening the Sunday School gave a
very pleasing concert.
At the Congregational church the
decorations were in charge of two of the
Sunday School classes, and were very
tasty. There was a large ohorus choir
which added much to the impreasive
nees of the exercises. The pastor
preached an appropriate sermon. In
tbe evening the Sabbath School gave a
very pleasing concert. The chorus choir
was assisted by Herrick's orchestra,
which gave delightful music. Tbe exer
cises at all of tbe churches were verj im
pressive.
Eben S. Kilborn was in town one day
this week. Mr. and Mrs. Kilborn are
spending the winter in Portland.
The lumbermen are coming out of the
woods. Benjamin Kimball, who has
been scaling logs at Lake, is among the
number who have returned.
Ned Carter took his teams out of the
woods Thursday.
Thursday, the Ladies' Aid held an all
day meeting at Odd Fellows' Hall. Din
ner and supper were served. The
ladies spent tbe day tacking puffs.
The town basket ball team went to
Norway to play the Norway team Friday
evening.
E. C. Bowler returned from Augusta
Friday afternoon.
Leslie Chase, baggage master at the
Qrand Trunk station, went to the Cen
tral Maine General Hospital Sunday, and
is making a very favorable recovery
from an operation for appendicitis.
Tbe W. C. T. U. will hold a Frances
Willard memorial service in the Con
gregational church Sunday evening.
MIDDLE INTERVALE.
Harold Powers has finished work on
wood for Seth Walker.
Some have made some maple noney
and sold it at $1.25 per gallon.
II. M. Osgood sawed the fire-wood for
Maple and Pine Farm house.
Walter Balentine has bought a gaso
line engine, and is sawing wood here.
Mr. Buok and eon Ernest will be at
borne from up country in April.
Bad getting over Alder River bridge
for ice and pulp wood.
Our Grand Union man, who is usually
on time, did not get along as usual. We
miss his smiliog face and gentlemanly
deportment, as well as the selling of our
eggs.
Blanche Kimball, ten years old, bas
tapped thirteen trees and made about
one gallon of maple honey—with a little
help from her mother Kimball.—She
gathers the eggs from her 26 pet bens,
and can tell which hen laid each egg by
the looks of it. She was a poor, sickly
looking child; now at 10 she is a strong,
red-cheeked, healthy looking girl—much
out of door work and a smiling happy
face tells on her.
Joke:—"Hark From the Tombs."
Undertaker Sam Wilson was driving bis
wagon wiih a coffin into town—A village
spinster asked him for a ride to town—
on tbe coffin. As they drove past tbe
saloon Jim Carter, half boozed, caught
sight of tbem and called excitedly, "Hey
(hic) Sam (hic)! Sam, I say! Look, the
corpse is out!"
Indigestion and Smiles.—Get into the
habit of smiling, practice it daily, just as
you would learn to recite a poem, a little
every day as a duty. Then compare
your old every-day face with your new
one and remark tbe difference. Now
your new smiling face is very becoming
to you, so you are going to put it on the
moment you arise in the morning. It's
wonderful how good natured you'll be
come. You can't scold with that smile
on your face. You can't bave indiges
tion and smile. That simple smiling
cure covers many diseases. The only
way to have beautiful, expressive eyes is
to be honest and happy inside.
West Bethel.
"The world le full of change· ; there la nothing
here abMlng.
All tiling are evanescent, fleeting, transitory,
gliding.
The earth, the sea, the sky, the stare, where'er
the fancy ranges,
The tooth of time forever mare, all life Is full of
changes.
Like sand* upon the ocean's shore, that are for
ever drifting,
So all the failing scenes of earth Incessantly are
shifting.
Change rules the mighty universe; there Is no
power to block It.
There's change In everything, alas! except »
fellow's pocket."
"Advancing spring hath wintry days,
Ascending puhs have downward way·,
And quickest flights have sore delays.
Tides oft seem ebbing while they flow,
Spring flowers are frost-nipt ere thev blow,
Returning health 111 days can show."
Tbe line storm coded cold and windy.
The days are now longer than the
nights.
A. B. Tyler of Bird Hill, Bethel, was
in this village Tuesday.
Miss Octavia J. Grover went to Mil
ton Monday to visit her cousin, Daniel
Alpbin Coffin, and family.
Harlan P. Dennison and Q. Dana Mor
rill were in South Paris village Wednes
day.
Station Agent Reid has bought Mrs.
Eugene Lary's residence in this village.
Cleveland W. Bell and wife of Oxford
visited 6. Dana Morrill and family tbe
first of tbe weeir.
George M. Rolfe and wife had another
son added to their family on March 17.
Robert L. Bennett and sons have va
cated the "Beehive1' and moved to their
farm in Northwest Bethel.
Harry Inman, wbo has been camp
cook for R. L. Bennett's crew of lum
bermen, has gone to his home on Bethel
Hill.
Thomae W. Vashaw, who came home
from tbe woods of Grafton with seventy
horses, ba« sold a large number of them
in Ramford and Lewlston.
Passenger train No. 5, due here at
4:35 P. M., was delayed five hours Wed
nesday by a freight wreck at Snow's
Palls.
March, from present appearances will
go out like a roaring lion. Some are us
ing sleds and sleigbs on thoroughly fro
zen roads, and "balmy spring" seems to
be far away.
East Sumner.
Easter services at the Congregational
church were quite well attended consid
ering the traveling. The pastor, Rev.
J. N. Atwood, gave an appropriate ser
mon for the occasion, and tbe organist,
Ernest H. Stetson, rendered a solo in his
usual fine manner. Plants and flowers,
though not so abundant as usual, added
to tbe interest. Within the memory of
the writer no special notice was taken of
Easter or Christmas, bnt Past Day and
Thanksgiving Day were faithfully ob
served. If our memory serves ns right,
as a good little son of a Deacon, we
somehow hankered more for Thankgiv
ing Day than for Past Day. Strange we
were so wicked, wasn't it?
Sawing is suspended for a few days at
Ben Bisbee's mill by the bursting oat of
the flume, and repairs are delayed some
what by high water. At R. G. Stephen·'
mill, gasoline power is used, aa a large
engine was placed therein last season.
Tbe selectmen of Snmner and Hart
ford met here on Wednesday to consult
with agents of iron bridge companies.
It was decided to place an iron bridge
across the river that separates the towns,
this season. The bridge will be a span
of nearly 50 feet—width 20 feet with a
δ foot sidewalk.
Roads just now are awfnl muddy.
Oxford.
Georgia Dunbar has been sick.
There will be a mock graduation here
Priday evening, given by the Congrega
tional Sunday School.
Mrs. Morris Clark baa been quite sick
with the grippe.
Miss Emeline Dunn of Portland baa
been viaitlng at Morris Clark's.
Plorence Eaton, wbo ia teaching at
Kent'a Hill Seminary, is at home for her
Easter vacation.
Ralph Rich of Meohanio Palls is visit
ing at Jamea Dunbar's.
Leotine Robinaou, wbo ia attending a
boarding achool in Maaaachuaetts, ia at
home for her Eaater vacation.
Bnckfleid.
ΜΙιβ Nathalie Withington baa been
here with relative· (or a week daring
the Easter receu.
H. H. Hall, of New York City, wae
with hi· mother and sister at the Saint·1
Rest over Sunday.
Messrs. Scott and Teagae took posses
aion of the grain mill Monday mornfng,
and will conduct the buaineaa under the
name of the Buckfield Grain Company.
Both partiea will move their famlliea
here aa aoon aa practicable.
Charlea D. Rowe died at the home of
hia daughter, Mra. Cyrua Bean, at Nor
way, early Saturday morning. The re
mains were taken to the home of bis son,
M. L. Rowe, in the weat part of thia
town, and the funeral held on Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Mr. Lamb officiating.
Mr. Rowe waa 73 years of age, and a
native of Woodstock. He waa a aoldier
In the Twelfth Maine Regiment, and a
member of Feaeenden Poet, No. 43, G.
A. R., the membera of which performed
the burial aervice and aoted as bearers.
R. H. Morrill of Portland haa been
here for a few days.
Chester Tuttle is at home for the
Eaeter vacation.
Mies Mabel Lamb is at home from
Hebron for a two weeks' vacation.
Mra. Hattie Caldwell waa calling on
frienda here Monday. Mrs. Caldwell ia
matron of Atwood Hall, Hebron.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Tuttle, Mr.
and Mr·. Chester Tuttle and Mrs. Belle
Nolty left here Friday morning for a
trip to Washington. They will be gone
about ten days.
F. S. Washburn, who has been with
relatives in Boston for two weeks, re
turned Wednesday.
Wm. H. Bridgham went to Boston laet
week to attend the funeral of his old
comrade, Cyrus Cole, and returned Tues
day.
H. A. Irish has been In Bath and Port
land this week. ·
Isaac Smith of Sanford has been here
for a few days. Miss Imogene was with
him.
Mrs. Gertrude Blair returned to her
home in Portland Saturday after a two
weeks1 visit with her parent·, Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Holland.
North Buckfield.
James Millett of South Paris was in
the place calling on friends the 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Sturtevant and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Ricker.
Mrs. Cora Eeene, who has been sick
with grippe, is some better.
Mrs. Jennie Heald and Miss Althea
Stetson visited Union Grange at East
Sumner, Saturday, the 22nd.
The Winchester Spaulding barn, an
old landmark, is being torn down.
Adrian Holmes went to Lewiston the
27th to play in the Twin City Symphony
Orchestra.
Charles D. Rowe, who died at his
daughter's home in Norway, March 21,
was buried from the home of his son,
Mordant Rowe, Sunday, Rev. F. M.
Lamb officiating. Mr. Rowe leaves
eight children and many grandchildren.
Harry Buswell of Bridgton is at P. C.
Heald's.
Mrs. Martha Record has returned
home after spending the winter with
Mrs. Isabelle Swallow.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Keene, who have
been sick, are better.
Lumber has commenced to arrive for
W. A. Clapp's new house. They will
begin on it soon.
The river drivers expeot to start the
drive from Sumner to Buckfield this
week. The logs belong to Mr. Lowe of
Turner.
Mrs. Isabelle Swallow and daughter
spent a few days at Dr. Heald's recently.
Hebron.
Easter was observed with appropriate
services Sunday. The ohurch was beau
tifully decorated with potted plants and
cut flowers.
Prof. J. F. Moody has returned from
Washington, D. C., where he has been
spending the wiuter with his daughter,
Mrs. I. M. Bearce.
Miss Esther George visited Mies Lizzie
Phillips in Auburn recently.
Mrs. Ben Stone and son Earle are at
home from Massachusetts.
Prof, and Mrs. M. C. Joy and Mis·
Ruth Goodwin went to Fairfield fora few
days' vacation.
We are indebted to Prof. A. E. Field
for our first maple syrup this season,
from bis home in Vermont.
Mrs. A. E. George is improving in
health.
Mrs. Dr. Tilden, who has had an at
tack of grippe, fell part of the way down
stairs Sunday evening, braising herself
quite badly.
Mason.
Died, March 26, Miss Bessie A. Mills.
S. 0. Grover's horse has broken its
leg.
D. W. Cusblng loaded a oar of hogs
March 28.
Z. W. Mills of Norway Is in town for a
few days.
Myron Morrill and Francis Westleigh
are visiting in Norway.
Ralph Martin, who has been visiting
this place, has returned to his home in
Harrison.
R. W. Cushing has gone to Wild River
to work on tbe drive.
Ε. H. Morrill has obarge of tbe drive
on this stream.
A. J. Hutchinson sold some hay to W.
W. Goodridge and H. M. Verrill.
A. J. McKenzie was in Bryant's Pond
recently.
Wilson's Mills.
In a Ripley is working for Mrs. Edgar
Flint.
Harry Lancaster and George Nason
are sawing wood.
Cecil Benuett has finished teaching at
Magalloway Plantation and is at home.
Mrs. Leroy Bragg and son have gone
to Colebrook to visit her mother.
Alec MoPherson has finished cooking
for H. G. Bennett.
Ernest Bennett of Norway is moving
on to the Bean place.
School closed Friday, Maroh 21st.
Mr. Smith has gone borne, but is coming
back for the next term.
Norway Lake.
Asa Frost carried his mother, Mrs.
Vesta Frost, to Otisfield, to visit her eon,
Frank Froet, for a few weeks. He
reported the roads in a very bad condi
tion.
Mrs. Ralph Flood has gone to Massa
chusetts with her father to visit rela
tives and friends.
J. S. Smith is repairing aud changing
the bouse bought and moved into recent
ly by him.
Miss Addie Shattnck remains quite ill.
She has a nurse caring for her.
Hon. J. A. Roberts, who was ill in Au
gusta a week or more, came home the
21st and is improving some.
Bert Dunn's daughters of Soatb Port
land visited their aunt, Mrs. A. 0. Bart
lett, recently.
Grace Flood has returned from her
visit in Sabattae, Portland ind Farming
ton.
North Waterford.
George Hobson passed away March
19th at the age of 96 years, 4 months, 28
days. He had been confined to his bed
only a week and one day. He was very
tenderly oared for by his eon's wife,
Mrs. George Hobson,. with whom be
lived, but be said be had lived long
enough and wanted to go. He had al
ways been a hard working man and
worked doing ohores and sawing wood
this winter. He leaves five ohildren,
nine grandchildren and ten great-grand
children. The fnneral was held at his
home, Rev. W. B. Hague officiating.
Mrs. Roy Lord is oaring for tbe sick
at Jess Littlefield's. Etha McAllister is
working there.
Born, Maroh 23d, to tbe wife of Jess
Littlefield, a daughter.
R. M. McKeen Is moving to the late
Howard Burnbam place.
Nell Hobson from Maesaobnsetts
came the night her father died, and
went away after the funeral.
Mrs. Lydia Lord, who has been so
sick with grippe, la very much better.
DRIVE SICE HEADACHES AWAT.
Siok headaohes, sonr gassy stomaob,
indigestion, biliousness disappear quick
ly after you take Dr. King's New Life
Pills. They purify tbe blood and pat
new life and vigor in the system. Try
them and you will be well satisfied.
Every pill helps; every box guaranteed.
Price 25c. Recommended by the Chas.
H. Howard Co.
Skowhegan Independent-Reporter: A
rather amusing ewe of lost in the fog
wu reported by one of the leading gro
cera here the first of the week. One of.
hi* genial olerka started ont in the thick
fog of Satardaj on the delivery wagon 1
bnt before the forenoon'· work was com
pleted be had lost his team. A search
was Instituted bnt both animal and vehi
cle had apparently disappeared from off
the earth. In the afternoon the team I
came to light, however, only abont 20
rods distant from the place where it was
swallowed np by the fog.
Several woodland workers In Hanover
report seeing a black fox in the vicinity
of Howard lake. Perhaps so—mit the
accent on the perhaps.
Lidlu Can Wear Shoe·
one size smaller by using Allen'· Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic powder for swollen, tender, aching
feet. It make· walking s delight, relieve· corn·
and bnnlon· of all pain, and give· rest and com
fort. Sold everywhere. 39c. Don't accept any
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Olmsted, Le Boy, N. T. JM4
To feel strong, have good appetite and diges
tion, sleep soundly and enjoy life, use Burdock
Blood Bitters, the great system tonlo and
builder.
A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and
oonstipatlon — weakens the whole system.
Doan's Begulets ( 25 cents per box ) correct the
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Send for the Dennis Pike|
Beal Estate Catalog, Norway,
Maine.
13-18
NOTICE.
In the District Court of the United States for the
District of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of )
ODI I,OR FRECHETTE, [ In Bankruptcy.
of Bumford, Bankrupt. )
To the creditor· of Odllor Frechette, In the
County of Oxford and district aforesaid :
Notice Is hereby given that on the 15th day of
March, A. D. 1913, the said Odllor Frechette
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the flrst
meeting of his creditors will be held at the
office of the Referee, No. 8 Market 8quare, South
Paris, on the 2nd day of April, A. D. 1913, at
10 o'clock In the forenoon, at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, ami
transact such other business aa may properly
come before said meeting.
South Paris, March 15th, 1913.
WALTEB L. Ο BAT,
11-13 Beferee In Bankruptcy.
Call for Oxford County Bonds.
Γο tke Holder· of Oxford Coaaty Court Hoasc
Bonds.
By order of the County Commissioners of Ox·
ford County notioe li hereby given that Bond·
numbered 151 to 200 Inclusive, are called for
payment and are payable at the Norway National
Bank, at Norway, Maine, on May 1, 1913, and
that Interest on said bonds will cease after that
date.
GEO BUE M. ATWOOD, County Treasurer.
South Paris, Maine, March 27,1918. 13-15
We have just received a carload
of Celebrated William Tell Flour.
This was bought on a low market
and will be sold accordingly.
G. B. cimis & Sons,
Norway, Maine.
ffOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator with the
will annexed of t'ie estate of
LAURA REED, late of Paris,
In the County of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demand· against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all Indebted thereto are requested to
make payment Immediately.
March 18th, 1913. JOHN F. REED.
The Pyramids of Egypt, that were built many
centuries ago, are still standing. The whole
world looks at them with inquisitive admiration.
Storms and time have not destroyed their magni
tude nor their symmetry. But they were built,
one s tone at a time. If the FIRST STORE had
not been properly placed, the Pyramids would
not be there today. Λ fortune can be built, little
by little, but not until after it is STARTED. If
you want a fortune, START ORE NOW.
Do YOUR banking with US.
We pay 2 per cent interest on check account.
Savings Department Connected with
BRANCH BANK AT BUCKFIELD, MAINE.
PARIS TRUST COMPANY,
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE.
BLUE STORES
In Buying Clothing
it isn't what you pay—it's what you get for
your money that counts. Our idea is to give
you such values you will be pleased with
your purchase and remain PERMANENT
CUSTOMERS.
New Spring Suits
New Spring Slip-on-Goats
we have already received in sufficient
quantities to attract your attention.
HATS
Stetson Lamson & Hubbard Noyes Special
$5.00 $3.00 $2.25
New Spring Caps 50c, $1, $1.50
Hathaway Shirts
Have just received a nice new
shipment from the factory.
Call and see them, $i.
Black Cat Hosiery
We have taken the agency of
this well known brand. Good
for men or boys.
DROP IN AND SEE US.
F. H. NOYES CO.
South Paris, - Norway.
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Reduction Price Saie
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 $3.60 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.
All odd lots at out prices to close.
W. 0. Prothingham,
South Paris, - - Maine.
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