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ESTABLISHED UB. The Oxford Democrat ISSU ID TUESDAYS. South Paris, Maine, May 9, 1916 ATWOOD & FORBES, Bditort mad Proprietor*. OBOBOB M. ATWOOD. A. E. FOBBB8. mutt #1 JO a year tf paid etrtctly tn advance. Otherwise tau» a year. Single copie· 4 cents. ADYKBTuncKirre:—All legal a^rtJjemenU aie given three consecutive Insertion» for $1 JO per lech la length of column. Special con tract· made with local, transient and yearly advertisers. JO· Pinme .—New type, tmet presses, electric power, experienced workmen and low price· comblae to make this department of oar Dam ne·· complete and popular. IL1GLS COPIES. Slagle copie· of Tu Dexocbat are four oents rach. They will be mailed on receipt of price by th· publishers or for the convenience of patron· ■tag* copies of each Issue have been placed oa aale at the following place· In the County : South Parts, Howard's Drue Store. ShurtielTs Drug Store. Norway, No yes Drug Store. β tone'· Drug Store. Bockfleld, A. L. Newton, Postmaster. Parts Hill, Helen R Cole, Poet Office. West Parle, Samuel T. White. Coming Events. May 11,12.—Oxford County teachers' convention, Bethel. May 2S, ?4—Oxford County W. C. T. U. Con vention, Bethel. SEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Men's Summer Underwear. Dainty Undermuslln. Atberton Store News. Month of May. Evidence that Convinces. For Sale. Strayed. 4 Bankruptcy Notices. For Sala. Overcoats Exchanged. For Sale. Maine News Notes. Free port baa raised $20,000 (or a com bined high and grammar school building. Benjamin Prieat of Canaan observed his 104th birthday Thursday. He ial thought to be the oldeat man in the state. Franklin, eon of Mr. sod Mr·. Cheater D. Pierce of Yarmouth, twenty months of age, fell into a tnb of bot water and wu fatally scalded. B. F. Fickett, a well koown Portland character, 52 year· of age, (ell off the •eat of an aato track aoder the wheel· Wednesday, and was instantly klled. John Maceo, employed aa a carpenter oo the new Portland bridge, was fatally injured by a fall of about thirty feet from a atagiog to the deck of a «cow. Joseph Cyrill Tourangeau of West brook, who was an invalid and despond ent over the death of his wife and chil dren, committed suicide Wednesday morning. Annie May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Crowell of Rome, nineteen months of age, found some heart tablets on a sbelf and ate enough of them to cause death. Waldo Pettengill of Rumford was elected grand master at the annual meet ing of the Maine Grand Lodge of Mason· at Portland last week. Silae B. Adama of Portland was elected deputy grand master, and Stephen Berry, the oldest Masonic secretary in the world, was again elected grand secretary. The re porta showed a membership of 31,328, a gain of 444 for the year. Solomon P. Felker of Clinton com mitted suicide by shooting Monday morning. Mr. Felker was a citizen highly respected and a traveling man ./well known. In 1900 and 1901 he was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Maine. It is thought that the collapse of a New Tork real estate company for whloh be bad sold securi ties, and which be considered perfectly good, waa what unsettled him. Stephen Stanislaus, aged over 80 years and one of the oldest members of the Penobacot Tribe of Indiana, died Monday night at his home on the Indian lands in Lincoln. He waa a former governor of the tribe and stood high in its counoils, being remarkably well veraed in the lore of the tribe. He was famous in bis youth as a hunter and trapper and owned many valuable relics and an extenaive outfit of deer skin costume, with bead piece and eagle feather ornament·. Payaon Smith, state superintendent of ■chool· in Maine, haa been named by the Massachusetts board of education as commissioner of education in that state. The appointment is subject to confirma tion by the governor and council. The term ia for five years, with a salary of $6,500. Mr. Smith has accept the posi tion. Mr. Smith is now serving his third three-year term, which will be completed in July, as superintendent of schools in Maine. Hia service in that poaition has been exceedingly valuable, and baa given him a reputation extend ing far beyond the borders of the state. Supreme Judicial Court. May term, 1816. Hon· John B. Madlrfan........ Justice Presiding Ens est J. Recorl Clerk Fred L. Hayden Stenographer Albeit Bellveau County Attorney William Ο. Frothlngham Sheriff John A. Tltua Jailer Samuel H. Baton Deputy sa Crier On Tuesday the May term of Supreme Judicial Court for Oxford County opena In the rooms of the Business Men's Club at Rumford. Judge Madigan will arrive on the forenoon train, and the conrt will probably oonvene as aoon aa practicable thereafter. Deputy aheriffs in attendance will be D. A. Cole of Bryant's Pond and William F. Cyr of Romford. Indication· at thi· time are that the session will be oompleted in the first weak. The grand jury ia not in attendance. For traverse juror· venire· have been re-1 turned aa follow·: Albert Ames, Paris. Charles H. Andrews, A η dorer. Charles H. Barker, LotoIL Alonso F. Chapman, Bethel. Bdmund F. Cole, Milton Plantation. D. W. Cashing, Mason. Jesse P. Edwards, Norway. Walter A. Foster, Newry, excused. Arthur S. HalljJBuckleld. W. L. Heath, Waterford. L. D. Howard, Mexico. Earn Keen·, Hartford. John F. Martin, Kumford. Auraau· M. Morrill, Bethel. M. A. Mclnnla. Box bury. John C. Oldham, Peru. tieorce W. Packard, Hebroa. Θ. W. Q. Perham, Woodstock. Leon L. Busse)I, Paris. Frank Skinner. Dix Held. EH W. Stearns, Hanover. Β L. Taylor, Mexico. Β. T. Taylor, Byron. E. D. Thompson, Bum ford. E. 8. Tuell, su-nner. Leslie F. walker, Canton. Fied S. Waterman, Oxford. Alfred W. Whltahouse, Norway. Her· amd There. In β recent discussion of tbe prloe of ] gasoline by mi expert, it le stated that : oa aeoount of tbe enormous increase of ) the demand for gasoline, tbe profit froes petroleum i· now being made from that, which constitutes only 26 percent of the petroleum products, while tbe other 76 percent of petroleum products are being ■old at leee than ooet. Thie latter etate ment is moat surprising, aod almoet aeems to oaet doubt on the reputed effl oleaoy methods and organization of the I Standard OU Cosspeoy. "Tbie la Me third marriage. Hie flretl two wivee are dead." So aay· a wed ding etory in a recent paper. Doubtieaa | correct and informing in tbeee day· of dlvoroe. But there wae a time when the cab reporter who turned in that kind of ] Β story would hare got laughed oat of the city Pate and Knooka of tbe Portland Preea j ■erne In have dleeovered a fanner wl ■aye "darned." Next time we go to I Portland we are going to look hi· op Bad he Introduced. It would be juat like | Sherlock Holanee or so au other who doeen't exiat outride of ! THE OXFORD BEARS. THE DOINGS OP THB WBBKfIN ALL SECTIONS OP THE COUNTY. Pari» MU. rim Baptist Church, 1er. Θ. W. r.HUUpM tor. Pnachlii every Sodn et 1041 a. m. Sunder School et IS. Sabbath evealag service at 7J& Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at 7 JO. Coveaaat Meeting the last Friday before the 1st Suadej of the month at S JO F. K. All not otherwise connected ere oardlallr lnrtted. Admiral ead Un. Hearj W. Lyon re turned to Parie Hill last week and ara at the Hubbard Houee. Dr. C. F. Hammond and Miaa Alice Benjamin, who have spent the winter in Augusta, Qa., have returned to Parle. Mise Clara L. Dixon of Portland la the gneet of Mr. and Mr·. George M. At wood. Mrs. Ellen H. Jackson has returned from a visit to Boston and New York. Mra. George Lnnt and infant eon re turned to their home here last week after spending the winter in New York, where Mr. Lunt has a position. While cutting sod for e flowerbed near her bouse one dey the past week, Dr. M. M. Houghton dug np a gold watch that had been buried so long that the works were deetroyed by rust. The theory ie that some one had stolen the wetcb and bnried it. Lieut. Thomas W. Brown, son of Col. and Mrs. Edward T. Brown of this place, submitted to an operation for a stomach trouble at a Boston hospital last Friday. His mother is with him and will remain until Lieut. Brown ie able to oome to Peris Hill and stay until he reoovers sufficiently to return to his dutlee in the army. John Porter baa moved his family from West Paris into the rent in Ε. B. Curtis' house. Miee Myra Bridgham, who haa been vieiting her grandmother, Mrs. K. C. Slattery, for the paat week, haa returned to Portland. Mra. Llla Hudson and son of Portland have been gueets of Mrs. B. S. Doe the past week. A. M. Daniels has hired Ray Cotton of South Paris to work for him this som mer. Mrs. Roscoe Marston wee operated on Tueadey et her home. She is reported as doing well. Mrs. Cbarlee Johnson is caring for ber. Mrs. Beojie Doe of Portland is the guest of her mother, Mrs. E. C. Slattery. It is Austin P. Steams, Jr., who pur chased the Edwin Stearns farm of Mr. Case, Mr. Stearns Senior having nothing to do witn toe transaction. Advertised in Pari· poet office Mlj 1st: Letter·. Rev. A. W. Adam·. Mr. Harold Kenaey. Mr. Q. W. W. Main. The Ββτ. Mr. Nlchelson. Card·. * Cvrene Bean. Mr·. D. A. Brlgg·. MUe Mary Msjford. Bklkx B. Colb, P. M. FORBES DISTRICT. Mr. and Mr·. Henry Cummings from Freeport called on ber father and mother April 30. Frank Chandler baa eold hi· horse. John Palkkinen and wife are rejoicing over a nioe nine-pound baby. There are I also new arrivals in the families of| Wlkke Haverinen and Arvid Rosenberg. Mr. and Mr·. John R. Hammond are | going to work for Λ1 Davis of Wood stock. Andover. There were twelve tables of whist | played at the whist club Thursday even ing. The first prizes were won by Mrs. Chester Sweatt and Lewis Hall and the second by Mrs. Jack Warren and Ches ter Sweatt. Dainty refreshments were served. Miss Ellen Akers began her school at | the Surplas Monday, May 1st. Mrs. Harry Roberts and little daugh ter, who have been spending the winter | in Aabarn, have returned to Andover. P. W. Learned, Jr., carried Albert | Dunning to Rnmford last week. Mr. Donning has purchased an auto. Mr. and Mra. Quy Morton, who have been visiting relatives in town for the paat two weeks, have returned to their home in Concord, Ν. H. J. B. Roberts of Hanover waa in town | Saturday delivering furniture. Nathan and Nelson Campbell are| working for Mrs. Pauline Blanchard. Walter Barnes has purchased an elec- ] trie light plant, through Frederic Pullman, electrical oontraetor, wbiob will be of sufficient size to furnish light J for the publio buildings, stores and resi dence· in the village. Ellis Glen Temple. Pythian Sisters, met Monday evening. Ice-cream and crackers were aerved by the committee I wbioh were, Mrs. Mae Hall, Mrs. Emma | Lovejoy, Mra. Vine Mills and Mrs. Lou Milton. Dave Rand visited his son, Sam Rand of Dixfleld, recently. Hebron Mrs. J. C. Don ham got home Saturday I from Phillip· where she baa been for the | winter with her daughter, Mra. Dr. Hlggin·. Tne Ladies' Cirole met In the vestry Tueeday. Harold Phillips was at home recently. Mr. Phillips baa been in Florida as | chauffeur for Mr. Dingley of Lewiston. A fine boulder has been placed on Rev. Dr. Crane's lot in the cemetery, and some grading done. Oscar Barrows of South Paris did the work, with Floyd Phiibrick to help. A good job has been | done. A. J. Turner made us a call this week. He was greatly pleaaad with his visit in Portland, where he attended a concert in City Hall, went to several moving pic ture shows, and was shown all through the rolling mill. Mr. Turner thinks of going to Portland again in June. The ball game between Hebron and Fort Williams played here Saturday, April 29tb, was won by Hebron. That played Wednesday, May 3d, betw Hebron and Maine Central Institute, Pittsfleld, acored θ to 4 in favor of He bron. Hebron boys have been very suc cessful so far. Hope it will continue. Wilson's Mille. Leon Bennett baa returned from his | visit at Auburn. Elwyn Storey haa gone to Camp Cari bou to work for John Hewey, manager | for the Parmacheenee Club. Mra. Mary Wilaon la a guest of her I son, C. 1. Wilson, for an Indefinite length | of time. Knud Paulson is boarding at Aaell Wilson's. Roland Ripley is sawing wood by gae-1 oline power for Aael Wilson. Leslie Hart and Fred Shaw are work· ing for Wm. Cobb at Asiscooe Falls. Peter Littlebale haa been having some | work dooe inside his house. The Berlin Mills Co. have a crew aft I work at Aziacooe F alia, making prepara tion for the drive when the lee goes oat of the lake. Albuy. Mrs. Florenoe and J. K. Wheeler | spent Sunday at S. G. Bean'·. Mra. Addie Connor has gone to work | for Mra. Dr. Twaddle for the soma Mrs. Asa Kenlston called on Mrs. Cllf-1 ford McAllister. She is better so has been out for a little ride. H. T. Sa win of Norht Waterford came out from Bethel and stayed over night Friday. Mra. C. D. Connor and Mr·. Addle Connor called aft S. G. Bean's Sunday. Arthur Crosf is raising the roof ou hie house. R. C. Lawrence ie doing the work. Schools are in seesioa. Wo < the namee of all the bape we oan next H. G. MoNally had the misfortune laaft week to get a bad wonad in hie leg by tossing In oontacft with a croee cuft saw, Mt ie on the gain. D. A. Cummlnm bae been oa a bual- ( s teee trip to North Norway rood· A. G. Beaa sold a ale· eow with call ►y her side to V. S. Dunn, prie· 173.50. kteo ooe heifer, twenty months old, to 1.1. Bean, price 983JS0. Oh, how armera live? H. L Beaa haa juaft •other eow bought of George Oua-I ■log·. Arthur Andrew· baa aold oa· aov aad liter of pip to Mr. Gmsm of Befth«L · S Μη. Κ1Ι Barker and aoa held «a auo tioi and lold farming tools and soaio bo—ahold furniture, and· hare moved lato Warren Emery's boose InMayvills. Mr. Marshall of Mflaa ha· beea mot lag the past week Into UtloiM he re cently purchased of Mr·. Ill Barter aad •on. Mr. aad Mra. Frad Savj and daugh ter of Mexloo, aad Harold aad Franol· Chandler dined la Bethel Saadaj, aad reported the aatomoblllng fair. Monday night Mrs. Ella Copeland and several members of the W. B. C. went to Bnmford aad were eatartalaed by the Corp· there. George 8ptnney of Grover Hill died May 1st after a long lllaess. About forty members of the Bebekahs and Odd Fellows attended the Method let cbnrch Snnday, April SO, aad lieteaed to •a iatereeting sermon by the pastor, Rer. T. C. Chapman. Dr. F. B. Tnell left Bethel Tbnriday for Massachusetts, where he will visit his daughter aad son aad their famille·. He will be abent tea day·. Tuesday afternoon the W. C. T. U. met for the eleotlon of offloers end tbs following were elected: - Pre*—Mr*. Mae ▲. Godwin. Vice-Pre·.—Mr*. Nellie CurtU, Mrs. Fannie Blebee Lo»ejoy, Mrs. Ο. M. Mason. See. aad Trees.—Mrs. Sana W. Chandler. Preparations are being made for the Oxford County jooaveatlon, whloh «111 meet In Bethel May 23 and 24. Miss Christine Tingling will be present snd give the evening address. Tuesday evening the ladles of the Uni· versalist Circle held a social at Grange Hall with a pleasing program by the ebildren, who were under the direction of Mrs. Brma Young. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hastings hsve re turned from Florida, where they spent the winter. Mrs. W. O. Straw has re turned also, and Mrs. Ο. M. Mason will return snd open her bouse very soon. Miss Alioe Willie has returned from Portland, where she spent the winter. Karl Cumminge has a fine position as obanffeur on the stags liae from Bum ford to Bryaat Pond. M re. Martha Bartlett and son Alton were In Bethel Friday. Thnreday evening a very interesting entertaiaoent was given in Grange Hsll under the suspices of the Ladies' Aid of the Μ. Ε ohurcb. It wee an old folks' ooncert, and the program consisted of songs (old favorltee), Instrumental music and prize s peeking, and the boys and girls all are highly oomplimented upon their elocutionary talent, but the judges, Prof. Hanscom, J. H. Hntchlns, snd Mrs. Mary Bsrtlett, awarded the boys1 prizes as follows: 1st prize, Horsoe Annas, 2d, Weeley Wheeler. Girls' prize*, 1BI, ailUO XLOUUUI, «ut in·!/ len. It vu a very enjoyable occasion, and those In charge deserve moo h oredlt. Thursday evening the ladle** olnba were invited to Mr. Upton's theater, and were moat cordially received by the boat, Mr. Wm. Upson. After several mnaical selections, by request, Mr. Upson read a very interesting paper npon China which he had written aad read to the Men's Clab. After the reading all were invited to inspect the new theater which is a gem, and containa rare books, paint ings and fnroiahinga, and indeed a aur priae awaited one in every nook and corner. Mr. Upaon'a kindly oourteay was appreciated by every one. Monday Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Curtis will go to Portland to attend the state conference of the Congregational churches of Maine, which meeta there May θ to 11. Mr. and Mr·. O. D. Seavey have return ed and assumed the management of Bethel Ion. Mr. and Mrs. Cllley went to Bethlehem, Ν. H., Monday, to manage the Maplewood for the season. MIDDLE INTERVALS. School is in session here with Misa Marion Cobb teacbef from Maaaaohu setts. We think she was secured through a teachers' agenoy. She appears to be one of the best of teachers, and that is what is needed here. Our Great Teacher bas made it very plain snd clear that we are in thia world to aerve Blm by doing onto Hia children as we wonld have them do to us, and we know that it is not Heaven simply to talk about it. But "Inasmuch as ye have done It unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Our Great Teacher calls us to help our neighbor, to help mankind, to help the children under our charge, and inas much as we help mankind we have pre pared ourselves for Heaven. "Enter into the joy of the Lord." Our old soldiers are fast passing to the heavenly oampgronnd. We oan honor them Memorial Day even after they have passed beyond. The world grows more and more lonesome as one's earthly friends pass away. . There Is a camping ground For those who truth pursue: There ire brave battles to be fought In lite tor me aad you. Ernest Buck is seillug potatoes at West Bethel. O. A. Buck Is pressing bay for differ ent parties. Mr. Tbnrlow is teaming from Bethel Hill to East Bethel for Eugene Biyford who is carrying on his farm there. Where are the men that agreed to cnt cord wood here? Levi Brown is to work for the Carters this season. He is a first class teamster and a good man. Charles Eames has driven his sheep to pasture on Holt Hill. A floe looking flock. We look baok to ohildhood days, to the lambs and oows and fields of corn and grain that our dear father raised and to the oream and milk In the eellar that dear mother oared for, and the gold en bqtter—golden with no coloring ex cept what nature gave It. The Charles Abbott absent ohildren are nearly all at home at present from Portland, Hebron and Norway for a visit or vaoation. Our mail man, Robert Sanborn, oomes now on Bonté 1 with his auto, and Is al ways on time, and one of the best for the business. Weet Bethel. "When the swallow homeward flies Too can see them with your eyes; When the bees of Summer oome Toe cu hear them sweetly hum; When the bluebirds skip around Tou oan watch them Loan the ground; When the old hea tells to scratoh Ton may hope to see her hatch." M A pocketful of sunshine Is better ter than gold ; It drowns the dally sorrows Of the young and of the old; It flUs the world with pleasure, la field, la lane, and street. And brightens every prospect Of the mortals that we meet." Automobiles are running. Arbutua blossoms are plentiful. Cool showers are quite frequent Fields are becoming green, and some foong cattle have been turned Into baok pastures. William H. Mills and wife of Poland ire visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Dexter Mills. Edgar Brlggs made a bualness trip to Bethel village Wednesday and spent the lay there. Jack Dwinalls, who has been seotlon ore m an here several years, has moved ο Oxford. Elbert Brlggs visited friends in North vest Albany Wednesday and Thuteday. Mrs. Nanoy Carver Is visiting her laughter, Mrs. Ingalls MoAlUster of toover Hill. Mrs. Sarah W. Brown Is still quite 111, ed Is visited dally by Dr. J. A. Twaddle •f Bethel Hill. Mrs. Henry M. Yerrlll when hunting or eggs fell through a floor In the barn ad fractured two ribs. In the late pioture puasle oontest In he Keanebeo Journal X. B. Brlggs of Us place won the eighth prise. W. D. Mille has the oare of the high rays la this end of the town, and with a mall crew of men la trylag to make the oada safe for all kinds of vehlolss. The West Bethel correspondent of the let bel Cltlaen and Norway ^dvertleer lade the Democrat correspondent a leasaat call leal weak. Gome again, later. Nertkwaet Norway. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Brown attended oaaoaa May S at Otisfiald. Mr. and ltrs. Bert Btxby spent Sunday 1th Chandler Merrill and family. Mrs. Oleosa Saunders la vlslttag al the oaae of her father, Charles Merrill. Andrews Is la Ibis vicinity ta* W. V. Browa speat the day al P. Howe's May 4. J R Waat Part». Mrs. Abble 7. (Slehardaon), wife of Edward W. Penlay, died at β o'clock Moaday morale* aftera abort final 111· aeaa with wbWb the vm attacked Friday night. Un, Penley I· eurvlved by her huaband, and eight living ohlldrea of the thirteen wbloh they have had. A more extended eketoh will be given next weak. The fanerai will he held Wed· needay afternoon. ▲ good number attended the dletrlot meeting of Rebekaha at Norway Friday evening. Wedneeday, May 17th, le the date «et for the tale of the Good Will 8oolety. ▲ large delegation of Orangers ac cepted the Invitation to vlilt Parle Orange Saturday. Samuel W. Dunham returned to Brat tleboro, Vt., with hie eon, O. L. Dun ham, Monday morning. He will also ▼iait other of hie ohlldren. H. W. Dunham haa sold hla a tore to O. L. Dunham, and C. P. Dunham will be in oharge. Charlea Curtla haa bought G. P. Dun ham's livery buaineaa. H. S. Mann and A. H. Mann and fam ily were reoent gueata of hla mother, Mrs. Emma H. Mann, at Norway. Mrs. F. S. Faro α m and M re. Emma W. Roee were at Andover laat week with millinery. Mr. and Mra. Thomaa N. Taylor of Milan, Ν. H., were reoenta gueata of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Mann at the Mann cottage, Bryant Pond. Mia· Laura Bar den waa also a gueat of Mra. Mann dur ing her atay. West Paria Publlo Library Aaaoclation elected the following officers Monday evening, May lat : Pre·.—H. H. Ward well. Vice-Pres.—Mrs. F. K- Wheeler. See.—Mr*. Anna W. White. Trea·.—Her. D. A. Ball. Trustee·—Kd win J. Mann, F. S. Wheeler, M. D , L. C. Bale·. Entertainment Com.—Μη. K. J. Mann, MUa Laura Barden. Mrs. C. L. Sldlon, C. H. Lane, Jr.. E. J. Mann, A. 0. Perham. Voted that no new book that haa been In the library leea than aix montha be kept out over aeven daya and iball not be renewed. Voted that the Librarian ahall not be allowed to hold hooka for any one. Library open from 3 to 6 and 7 to 8 Wedneeday afternoon, and Saturday af ternoon from 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 in the evening. Mra. H. B. Lyon of Zepbyrbilla, Flori da, ia expected at any time. The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptiat ohnrch will bold a aale and enteitain ment, Friday, May 12. On account of the death of Mra. Pen ley, the dance which waa to have been held Wedneeday evening of this week haa been given up. Locke's Mills. The "Awkward Squid Club" played the Tramp·' Convention to a crowded home Saturday evening, April 29. Char acters were: Dusty Bob Herbert Ames Happy Hooligan Daniel Croaa Gentleman Jim Ralph Abbott Healthy Tim Herbert Berrymont Sunny Mike Artemaa Smith Dirty Joe Baynor Llttlefleld Tired Tim Qny Wllley Froety Flnnegan Forrest Kimball Lazy Logan Blmer Smith Tattered Bagons Howard Kelley Dusty Rhodes James Benymont Hobo Jake William Haokev Tramping Mnggs Lewis M err 11 Hungry Dan Arthur θ towel I Hatless Hal Boscoe Swan Frtwsy filthy Dennis 8wan The Janitor Leslie Darts The parts were all well taken. There was a dance after the play with mnaic by Leater Tebbets, piano, and Arthur Stowell, drama. Mr·. Lena Rand, who has «pent the winter in Gardiner, has opened ber sum mer home here. Archie Steele has moved from Bryant Pond into Frank Bennett's rent, and is working in the mill. Be2inning Monday morning, May 1, the mill men go to work at half past six, and will bave Saturday afternoons during the summer. Mrs. Mary Bartlett was in Lewiston last week to see her friend, Mrs. Tork, who is in the hospital there. Mrs. Tena Woodsum has been the guest of relatives and friends at Mechan ic Falls. Mrs. Ida Crooker Is at Bryant Fond helping care for Horaoe Berry, who Is very ill with heart trouble. * W. W. Coolidge has bought the Carver farm on the Qore. Mr. Coolidge lost about fifty chickens owing to some trouble with the lamp in the brooder. Olckvale. _ Gerald Tracy has returned from Car thage, where be has been on a visit. N. S. Bishop is moving to his farm. Mrs. Emogene Bishop baa gone to ber daughter's home at East Peru. Walter Cunningham la moving from Milton to his farm, the Betsy Irish farm at East Peru. Farmer· are turning their young stock away to pasture. Granville Lamb and wife of Milton were in the place reoently to see Mrs. Lamb's sister, Mr·. Chas. Andrew·, who remains in poor health. Mr. and Mrs' O. J. Chase have gone to the lake· to work for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Searlee have bought Mrs. E. A. Richardson's farm, where they are aoon to move. ~Erneat Andrews ha· bought a herd of oowa. Gerald Tracy ii driving a good galted two-year-old colt. North Buckfleld. School opened May 1, Helen Heald teaoher. On aooouot of the email num ber of aoholar· there 1· only one Beialon. Mr·. C. M. Keene visited her parent·, Mr. and Mr·. Charles George, in Hebron a few days laat week. Mrs. Florinda Farrar ia at B. 8. Rec ord's. Mrs. Kate Ellis gave an Illustrated lecture at Mountain Grange May β. Ed. Pbinney has been working at G. à. Holmes'. Pearl Jaok, who ha· been very sick with whooping cough and asthma, is up ind dressed. Ν. E. Bessey and family have moved tmok to the home farm. Hermon Morse hac purchased some !aay of Mrs. Florenoe Heald. Mrs. C. B. Keene li gaining a little. She has no nurse now. Hanover. Mrs. L. A. Robert· ia quite poorly at | hi· writing. Elson Hammon worked for L. A. Rob irts laat Monday. G. M. Kimball spent a few days last veek with bis son Wesley at Looke's tills. Walter Brink is ploughing for John I Horse. Harlan Bartlett 1· working for Martha I iartlett Duncan Mo.Phereon I· at home from | he drive. Cbarl·· Frost of Bethel ia working for I I. A. Holt. Martha Bartlett purohaied a pair of | lorie· of Loo Chapman of Bethel. Mr. and Mr·. Elson Hammon and Ittle daughter Marline ipent s few day· I aat week with hi· unole and aunt, Mr. [ ud Mrs. R. 8. Tracy of Dickvale. Clark Morse Is working in the mill for ] Villle Walker of North Newry. North Waterford. Harry Brown'· baby has been having | be German m easier 8am Ray bas got moved into the rent I ver Jackson'· store. Jennie MoAlliiter I aa got It all painted and papered. The Circle waa entertained Tuesday | y Ethel Lovejoy and Kate 8aundere. Little Msrllae and Edith Llttlefleld lei ted their aunt, Annie Haselton, Sat-] rday, and she took them home 8onday nd attended the Easter servioe·. Claude 8now ia visiting at D. H. Le»l roke's, also Effle Mathereon and two blldren. Mr. and Mis. Elmer Caldwell of Nor ay were Sunday guests of her brother, ted McAllister. Mr. and Mrs. Wallaoe Camming· were | t Austin Hutchinson'· Sunday. Qlleatf. Herbert Cole was.In Berlin, N. H.,re JoSfn Noyea and famllv have moved to | orbsm, Ν. H., where he hss employ* snt with W. W. Jewell. G. E. Lelghton h·· a crew of men on j iry Brook driving epruee. J. J. Robertson is working st J. E. j lohardaon'·. Earl Jordan has gone to work for 4*1 , Lelghton. Jam·· H. Young, 09e of Boekfleld's most prominent farmer· tad moat re apeoted oitlaena. died at hii homo early Thursday morning, after an illneaa last ing only a few day· following a severe ■book. Mr. Tonng waa 78 yean of age, and waa born and spent hia life on the farm whloh bit son now carries on. Ho was a «on of Looto· and Sollna Staple· Tonng, and le survived by hit wife, lira. Leavitt Toong, on· aon, John L., a brother, L. L. Toong of Turner, and a ■later, Mr·. A. P. Warren of Buokfield.. He waa a member of But Hebron Orange and a life-long Demoorat. A man who devoted bis life to bis family and hi· work, always generous and gentle. The fanerai was held Saturday afternoon, Rev. F. M. Lamb officiating, and waa largely attended. A profusion of flowera atteated the ajmpathy of a large number of frienda. The Turner Band will furnlah mualo here Memorial Day. Ml·· Amy Shaw arrived home Taea day from New Tork, where ahe haa been the gueat of her sister·, Misse· Mildred and Helen. lira. Loniae Spauldtng and Mra. A. W. 8pauldlng of Caribou were gueeta of Mrs. C. C. Spanldlng Wednesday and Thursday, returning home Friday morn ing. W. C. Allen will build a house on hia lot on Elm Street at onee. Mra. I. N. Smith of Sanford is with ber parent·, Mr. and Mr·. Rollin·. Mra. Margaret Thompson baa opened ber house, and will be here for tbe ium mer. The program for Easter, whloh waa postponed on aooount of the severe storm Easter 8unday, waa given last Sunday. Special music waa rendered by a chorus choir under the direction of Mrs. A. A. Mitchell, and a concert in the evening by the Sunday Sobool wbioh completed an eight weeks' series of missionary atudiea. The chnrch waa beautifully deoorated by a oommittee under the dlreotion of Mra. H. A. Murch. 8. M. Benson baa moved Into the M. E. parsonage. Bryant's Pond. The farm or Billings Hill known a· tbe Augustus Billings place has been aold to Albert Davis. The recent own er, Henry Billings, bas purchased a farm in Paria. Over a thousand cords of biroh have been sawed into spool stripe and dowel stock since January at tbe Dearborn Co.'a mill here. A large amount of atook haa alao been ahipped to the oom paoy by rail. Horace C. Berry, the oldest resident of our village, and a veteran of tbe civil war, aiea eariy rriaay morning, ne wm born Id 18S5 and came here from Pari· aoon after the village was estab lished in the early fifties, being employ ed by tbe late Tbomaa N. Ricker. Since then many years of bis life bave been spent among oar people, where be has been esteemed as a citizen and towns man. Nearly four years of bis life was passed in tbe army, bis service com menoing In tbe fall of 1861, wben be was mastered Into tbe lOib Maine, under Col. Geo. L. Beat. Later he was a cor poral in the 6th Maine under Col. Mark H. Dnnnell, and at the eloae of tbe war was a sergeant in tbe 29th Regiment Mr. Berry was Past Master of Jefferson Lodge of Masons, and a charter member of ▲. M. Whitman Post, G. ▲. R. Be side· a widow he leaves two brothers and one sister. The funeral was held at tbe residence on Monday, attended by Rev. C. G. Miller. Oxford. Rev. Maloolm MacKay, who is at Dr Consins' Hospital, is very low and fail ing rapidly. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Holden returned from Waterville Saturday. Tbey attend ed tbe concert of tbe Glee Club, of which Mr. Holden'e granddaughter, Marjorie Barker, a senior at Colby, is president. They also visited Mrs. Hold en's brother, 0. G. Andrews, at Gardi ner. The remains of Mrs. Agnes Hackett were brongbt from Poland and buried in the family lot in Lakeside Cemetery, short service was held, Rev. Charles Cummings of Anbnrn attending, number of ber old friends and neigh bore were present. Mrs. Nellie Walker is reported as do Ing well. Mrs. Anna Edwards has returned from Dixfleld where she spent two weeks with her son, Ralph Edwards. Norway Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Tuoker spent few days in Farmington reoently. Tbey were there to attend the funeral of their grandson, Harold A. Tucker. W. M Tuoker also went for tbe day. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Stephens spent week In Boston reoently. Tbey returned to their home tbe second of May. Mrs. Robley Morrison and little eon spent three day· here, coming April SOtb 8be Intends to move to Hudson Falls, Ν T., immediately, where'her husband is looated. East Waterford. Mrs. R. B. Pinkham reoently called on her mother, Mrs. L. E. Mclntire. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Molntire attended Pomona at Otlsfleld May 2. Clayton Mclntire has returned home from the Central Maine General Hos pital, Lewiston, and is gaining fast. Mr. L. E. Molntire and Lanrenoe Mar eton went to Farmlngtori to attend the funeral of Harold Tucker. Little Ml·· Jalla Howe i· sick again with rheumatic fever, this being the fourth attaok this winter. Waterford. J. 0. Harvey and L. E. Abbott were in Norway on business Tuesday. Wm. Jaoobson is drawing hay from the Watson Andrews farm In Harrison He bought it of Eugene Pinkham of Bast Waterford. L. E. Abbott Is bnilding a piazza on to the ell of their house. J. C. Harvey Is helping him. . L. Button has gone to South Paris to work in tbe sled factory. Mrs. George Miller and Mrs. Maud Button were in Norway and South Paris Tuesday on busineee. Henry Miles visited B. L. Davis1 family In Harrison Wednesday. ficnry Miles has returned to his home In Twin Mountain, Ν. H. East Pern. William Bryant began sawing birch last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cox of But Sum ner are visiting his nnole, Emery Cox. Mr·. Henry Bryant waa a guest of Mrs, Warren Cnrtis. Thomas Roll· wu in Romford Fall· one day Ia«t week. Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There la only ono way to cure catarrhal deafness, and that is by a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an In flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed. Deafness is the result Unless the inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which is an Inflamed condition of the mucous sur faces. Ball's Catarrh Cere acts thru the blood oa the mucous surfaces of the sys We will give One Hundred Dollars for any ease of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot bo owed by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars free. All Druggist». Tie. r. t. chsnit * co., Toledo, α LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES Ose sise smaller after using Allen's foot-Base, the antiseptic powder to be sht^sa lsto tbe shoes j sad used in tbe foot-bath for be* tired, swoa§H leblng, tender feet. It makes tight or new tbeS] (eel easy. Sold srerjwhere, So. Ask for Al len's Foot-Bass. Dont soeept any substitute. L8-U A Issy liver leads to ehroole dyspepsia and wmetlpatlon.—weakens tbe whole system. Doan'a Begulets (ttc per box) act mildly oa tbe liver and bowels. At all drag stores. ■•TICK. In the matter of ■ 1 3LTDK M. KLLINGWOOD, I In Baakraptey. of BankrunC 1 To the creditors of Çlyda MJElllngwood la the bounty of Oxford and alstrlot aforesaid : ltottes Is hereby gtvea that on the «h day of flay, A. D. 1914. the said Clyde M. SUlngwood ras duly adjudicated bankrupt ana that he flist meetlag of bis creditor· will beheld at he offloe of tbe Befsree, Ho. 8 Market Square, loath Paris, Malae, oa tbe Mth day of May, L D. 1IUL at M o'clock ta the forenoon, ikume the Mid creditors may attend, I toTreiCoMw SOUTH PARIS MAINE _ For All General Banking Operation*/* Con+ruli Up We pay 2 per cent interest on cheek açcount ο! $500 and over, on even hundreds. Interest credited to your account last of every month. Savings Department Connected with BRANCH BANK AT BUOKFTELD, MAINS. ■—BLUE STORES 1 he Underwear We are interested in this proposition to the extent of showing you the many kinds we have to sell. You Are Interested Because You Have to Buy And the season has now arrived when you must consider it Medium Weight Underwear should be worn through the month of May. Some wear the light wool garments throughout the summer. We have the cotton gar ments in shirts and drawers at 50c a garment. An excellent value in cotton and wool at 75c. A light weight wool at $1.00. A splendid garment is our Union Suit for $1.00. Summer Underwear Summer Underwear Garments have grown to be almost end less in variety. Each year we have added to our variety. This year we have an even greater variety than last IN TWO PIECE SETS our prices are 25c and 50c a garment. UNION SUITS we are selling at 50c, $1.00 and $1.50 a suit. \Ve have long sleeves, short sleeves, sleeveless, ankle length, 3-4 le gth and knee length. There are Jerseys, Balbriggans, Porosknit and Β. V. D. Boys' Underwear Several kinds to choose from, 25c, 50c. See the Alheneeds Child's Union, 50c. F. H. Noyes Co. SOUTH PARIS, a NORWAY. Nyal Remedies We have secured the agency for the town of Paris for the Nyal Family Remedies and Toilet Prep arations. These, with the Bexall Preparations, are the two most widely used lines in the country. Every article guar anteed satisfactory or money refunded. Call and get a free sample jar of Nyal's Face Cream with Peroxide ι . :| South Paris Maine» , rf educator shoes FOB MISSES AND CHILDREN Designed to let the Child's foot grow AS IT SHOULD N. 0. FR0TH1NGHAM, South Pari», Main·. [ • *' · ν \... >·* ·- ' Atherton < .. '< ' ·. & \ ' ■<%$ ;·:■<; % I If' i'* Uî:, . .*^ÏÉ&U » >1 ^ÉÉj While Eel uh Put am Saut») These pure white enaoe , lined refrigerators are the g^. Bt est value we ever offered. Οι» Splices are less than rr ost pec, pie charge for zinc lined good, NO. WIDTH DEPTH ICE CAPACITY 5*9 7*9 9*9 28 in. 31 in. 33«·. 17 1-2 in. 18 1-2 in. 19 3*4 in· 75 '£"· IOO IDS. 125 lbs. PRICE 16.75 '8.75 20.00 FBEE with every refrigerator, a 36x36 Congoleum Rug Delivery by Our Free Auto Trucks Mean· quick service to our out-of-town, as well as in-town cu· tomers. Goods set up in your home by experienced men. Goods delivered same day order is received. We Ask You to Inspect Our Stock Compare our prices. Then you will be convinced tiiat the buv. ing powers of 19 stores can save you money. Atherton Furniture Ca Located at the Ο. B. Cummings & Sons Store Opposite Advertiser Office NORWAY, ΜΑΙΝΣ Store Telephone 8-ia Home 131.1 Walkover 5hoei i For Men Who Want Comfort and Servi» Dull Calf Blucher, wide toe, O'Sullivan Rubber Heels, $4.50. Vici Kid Bal·, wide toe, O'Sullivan Rubber Heels, $4.50. Dull Kid Blucher, wide toe, leather heels, $4.50. Vici Kid Blucher, wide toe, leather heels, $3.50. Also a good line of the same make which are more dretsy, for: young men, for $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00. Ε. N. Swett Shoe Co, OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, NORWAY, MAINE Telephone 88-8 . Ζ. L. MERCHANT & CO. Month of May The month when everyone's needs are many. The month when this store's stocks are wonderfully complete and attractive in Dry Goods, Small Wares, Furnishings and every apparel need for Women's and Children's wear. The month when this store renders great service to all in supplying the best grades of spring and summer mer chandise at most favorable prices. Good merchandise is scarce and high. This store has protected its customers with the largest stocks in its his tory, most of it bought before the advance in prices began, and as long as possible to be sold at old prices. There are only a few exceptions to this, cases where we must advance prices to maintain our standard qualities. But you will find we have protected you, and that means you can provide your needs here for the spring and t summer season at the lowest prices. SMART NEW MODELS ADDED TO OUR COAT AND SUIT DEPARTMENT The unusually brisk selling of Suits and Coats in the past two weeks so depleted our stock it was neeessary to order more garments, which have been coming in the past few days and priced at most reasonable prices. SPRING AND SUMMER UNDERWEAR This store's stocks of Women's and Children's Knit Underwear never offered better varieties of worthy Under wear than we have ready for the summer season. All styles, all weights and most exceptional values. —· LACE CURTAINS House-cleaning time reveals many things in the home* among which are how badly the old curtains look in man) of the rooms. Ask to see the Ready-to-Hang Cuttains which can be hung in les· one minute. Many new ones just received. They cost no more than the ordinary kinds. ONE PRIOE OA8H 8TORE. KOBWAY, - - - MAINE Millinery Showing i New Shapes J New Ideas I *11 are cordially invited to examine our 1^1 Mtb. J. L. Finney, Designer I MRS. L· c. SMILEVl Block, «outti Paris, Metoe./ I