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ESTABLISHED 1383. The Oxford Democrat1 ISSUED TUESDAYS. Sooth Paris. Maine, Not. 28, 1916 ATWOOD & FORBES, SdUort amd Proprietor*. U KO 80S M. ATWOOD. A. E. roue·. ΓΧΚΜ8 #1 JO a year if paid strictly In advance. Otherwise $2.00 a year. Single copiée 4 cents. ADTtKTisiMKirre: — All legal advertisement· are given three consecutive Insertions for #1.30 per Inch In length of column. Special con tracts made with local, transient and yearly advertiser·. Job Ρβΐϋτπιο:—New type, last presses, electric power, experienced workmen and low prices com hiae to make this department of oar busi ness complete and popular. SIX6LE COPIES. Single copies of The Democrat 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 Issue have been ρ lacet 1 on sale at the following places In the County : South Paris, Howard's Drug Store. ShurtlelTs Drug Store. Norway, Soyes Drug Store. Stone's Drug Store. Ruckfleld, A. L. Newton, Postmaster. Paris Hill, Helen S Cole, Post Office. West Paris, Samuel T. White. Coming Events. Sot. 30—Thanksgiving. Dec. 4-S— Annual meeting of Maine Livestock Breeders' Association, Maine Dairymen s Association, and Maine Seed improvement Association, Augusta. Jan. 2, », 4—'«how of We·*tern Maine Poultry Association, South Parle. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Chas. H. Howard Co. Would You Deceive Your Friend? For Thanksgiving. Overcoats. Thanksgiving. Hills the Jeweler. Z. L. Merchant A Co. Wanted. Big Dairy Farm. Tauiac. Your Oreat Advantage. The Best Test. If Mothers Only Knew. When Kubbers Become Necessary. Wanted. Raw Furs. For Sale. Eastern Steamship Lines. Probate Notices. 2 Appointments. Divorce Libel. Furs, Furs, Furs. 2 Real Estate Petitions. Bankruptcy Notice. Here and There. If the government bureau does suc ceed in convincing people that dogfi*b under another name would taste sweet, let ne bope they will spell it grayfisb and not greyfisb. The Hon. Jeanette Rankin of Montana has refused to be further photographed, and not to blame, either. Considering that abe is going to break into so mascu line a body as the national house of rep resentatives, it is a little unfortunate that the first portrait of her which has filtered east pictures her in a somewhat frippery gown, a big picture bat, and a distinctly feminine pose. Of the seven eclipses which will occur in 1917, two, both of tbem total eclipses of the moon, will be visible in New Eng land. But as both of them occur in the wee sma' hours of tbe morning, some of us won't be much interested in tbem. Ho! for Terra Haute! Let's all go. The Indiana city has gone into tbe retail coal business, and Is supplying coal to tbe people at $2.75 a ton. According to the authorities on tbe matter, shoes are high now because of tbe demand for army shoes, which uses up tbe leather; and just as soon as tbe war is over, prices of shoes will take a jump upward, because of the demand for ordinary shoes instead of army shoes. Tbe oonsumer gets soaked coming and going. The end of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is said to have been peaceful. It would doubtless be pleasing to him. If he could know it, that tbere was one thing peaceful about hia reign of record length. Four states in the recent elections adopted prohibition of tbe liquor traffic by popular vote, and in other states legislatures were elected which are ex pected to pass prohibitory laws. In two statee, California and Missouri, prohibi tion was defeated, in each by the vote of the state's largest city, San Francisco in California and St. Louis in Missouri About half the states of the Union are now "dry." The cause of prohibition, which at the time of Maine's last vote on it in 1911 seemed almost to be stand ing still if not actually losing, is now making progress which ought to satisfy its most ardent advocates. Sweet Corn Club Conference. Five hundred Maine boys and girls, members of the sweet corn clubs con ducted by tbe University of Maine Ex tension Service, will invade the city of Portland for a Sweet Corn Club Confer enoe on Dec. 5, θ and 7. These young people are between tbe agea of 10 and 18. Each member will bring ten ears of corn from the quarter acre plot which he raised himself. Tbe Maine Canners' Association bas offered 12200 which will be given at this exhibit. The state waa divided into eleven districts, and in each district tbe prizes will range from 915 to $1. This will be a free trip for tbe olub members. Transportation on the rail road· will be provided by the Maine Cannera1 Association and the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and the young people will be entertained in tbe Port land bomea during tbeir stay. Sixty three local leaders of tbe cluba will also attend as tbe guests of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. A program of work and play will oc cupy tbe three days, including a tour ol the city and the canning factories, a so cial evening and perhapa a theater party, a corn judging demonstration, short talk· by a number of speakers, and tbe reading of tbe best essays on "How I raised my crop" by the olub members. Sixty-seven towos in eleven countiee are represented by the club members, in cluding tbe following places in Oxford County: Bryant's Pond, Buckfield,Can ton, Dixâeld, East Sumner, East Brown field, Hebron, North Fryeburg, Norway, Rumford Center, South Paria, South Waterford, Weat Paris, WelobviUe. A Frank Statement. Mida's Criterion recently received 130 replie· from distillers to an inquiry ai to whether the year's crop of whisky should be curtailed. All bnt 21 voted io favor of retrenching. A typical reply admit· that prohibi tion greatly deoreaeee the consumption of liquor, which fact tbe liquor publica tion· habitually deny. Tbla statement reads: "Consumption will decrease in amount within the next few yeara, as—regard iez· of reporta to the oontrary—consump tion will be much les· in state· whert much of the territory baa gone dry, foi without saloons in open operation peop e gradually decrease their consumption of liquors aa a beverage. Alao, the younger generation now going ont into buaineas and pvofeeslonal lift have been educated ao thoroughly in all the schools and alao by the magasin·· and movie· agalnat the ttae of alcoholic llquora that the con sumption will drop a great amount on tbia account." The annual meeting of the Maine Au tomobile Association Is to be held at the Falmouth Hotel, Portland, Wedneeday evening, Dee. 13. A banquet will be served at 7 o'clock, followed by the ad· dreeeee and regular business. One of tbe prinolpal topic· to be diaenaaed la the method of raising money to eontiane highway construction In Maine. Governor Curtis hae nominated Stan lay Blebee of Rumford as a trustee of tnhereuloels sanatoriums, to take the plane of Dr. Frank L. Shaw of Steuben, who recently reeigned. Tbe board of trustees la made up of men of both par tiee, aad Dr. Shaw being a Republican, a Republican suooeeeor la appointed. THE OXFORD BEARS. THE DOfNQS OF THB WEEK IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. Pari* nm. first Baptist Church, Ββτ. θ. W. F. Hill, pas tor. Preaching every Sanday at 1046 A. M. Sunday School at 14. Sabbath evening service at 7 J0. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at 7 30. Covenant Meeting the laat Friday before the 1st Sunday of the month at 9 Λ0 r. M. AU not otherwise connected an cordially Invited. Mr. and Mr·. Charles L. Shaw, form erly of thi· place, have reoently removed from Portland to Brunswick. Mr·. Joseph B. Cole, who baa been 111 aod confined to her bed for the past two week·, haa recovered aufflclently to lit up a part of the time. Mr. and Mr·. George M. Atwood went to Dixfleld Saturday to attend the fan erai of the late John F. Stanley, wbo was for several years a resident of tbia village when serving aa Register of Deeda for Oxford County. Δ large aadieoce eojoyed tbe circle supper aod entertainment given at Com· mings Hall last Tuesday evening. Tbe entertainment consiated of a Thanksgiv ing exercise by tbe children, ainging by a male quartette aod readinga. Mrs. John Crawford la viaitlng at Cbaa. Johnson's. Mrs. George Lunt and son left Wed nesday morning for New Tork where they will join Mr. Lnnt. Mrs. J. P. Thompson accompanied them aa far aa Portland. Olbao A. Maxim, wbo baa been aeri· ously ill for tbe past week, la more com fortable. E. L. Parris, Jr., is in New Tork for several weeks on business. Mr. and Mrs. Cbaa. L. Shaw apent tbe week-end with Mr. and Mrs. £. B. Curtis. A. D. Chute waa a guest at the Hub bard Houae over Sunday. Mrs. Herbert Scriboer was in Port land Saturday. Miss Sara Xieman baa gone to New York for a brief atay. James Thompson is a guest of bis mother at tbe Delta. Miss Cara Cooper and Mis· Pbebe Roger· spent Saturday in Portland. Mr. and Mm. Fred Hall, who have been stopping at W. H. Cummings', bave taken rooms at South Paris for the win ter. Mrs. M. P. Shaw was in Lewiston Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harding have hired a rent in tbe Maxim Block, South Paria, and have moved there for tbe winter. Tuesday evening, Dec. 5th, the Bap tist Ladies' Aid Society will bold a sale in connection with tbe regular oircle supper in Cummings Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Eugen· Hammond of Portland were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Hammond. Reginald Cummings, Harold Cole and John Cole were driving an automobile to South Paris Friday evening. When ap proaching the entrance to the iron bridge near South Paris they overtook a large deer. She ran into the bridge ahead of the car and atarted to turn aronnd in tbe bridge when tbe car struck ber and she was knocked down and killed. Harold Cole has the deer. W. A. Barrows left Saturday with bis grandson, Harlan Allard, wbo has been at Mr. Barrowa' since early in tbe sum mer, for tbe boy's home in Cambridge, Mass. Mr. Barrows will spend about ten days in and around Boston. The Paris Hill Water Company bas re cently received from tbe State Labratory of Hygiene at Augusta tbe following re Dort oDon the condition of its water sup ply: November 20tb, 1916. Parie Hill Water Co., Parie, Maine. Dear Sirs: Analyste of the fall sample of water from your public water supply, sent to me on tbe 13tb instant, shows this water to be in its usual good condition. Botb chemical and bacterial analyses show this water to be free from all evidence of contact with pollution of sewage or sur face drainage origin. Tbe water is in normal oondition for a ground water at this season of tbe year, and is a first-class one to use for drink ing, and for all domestic purposes. Very truly yours, fl. D. Evans, Director. A very pleasant affair was tbe reoep tion given by the teacher and pupils of tbe Paris Bill school to the parents and members of tbe school board at tbe school house on Saturday evening. A tine program oonaisting of music by tbe school, songs by Miss Helen Barnes of South Paris, and readings by Mrs. Leslie Bennett was greatly enjoyed, each num ber being enthusiastically encored. Re freshments of harlequin ice cream and assorted cake were served, and a social hour followed at the olose of which brief remarks were made by Rev. G. W. P. Bill of the school board and Hon. H. D. Hammond, president of tbe Parent Teacher Association, expressing tbe ap preciation of the parents for the splendid work done for the children by tbe teacher, Mrs. N. A. Cummings. A Pa bent. Wilson's Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Newell Littlebale were called early in tbe week to Auburn, as their daughter, Mrs. Ε. N. Brooke, bad been severely burned by her olotbing be ing set on fire by a gas stove. They were accompanied by their daughter, Mrs. J. W. Bucknam. Elwyn Storey wit b bis mother, Mrs. Bertha Wilson, and sister, Mrs. Millie Linnell, were callers at E. S. Bennett's the first of tbe week. Tbe heavy snowfall beginning tbe night of Sunday week and lasting until Tuesday night, and subsequent oold weather put the boats on tbe lake out of commission, on account of the ice. Mrs. D. C. Bennett Is at Lewiston with her daughter, Miss Cecil Bennett, wbo has bad an operation for a throat trouble. J. W. York is on tbe sick list. The man who didn't believe in pre paredness went deer bunting with only a rifle, no knife at all. QUbertvUle. Rollo Hines is working in Holman's mill at Dixfleld. Clint Rowe and family are moving to Biddeford. Elon Daily was in Livermore Falls one day last week. Miss Ethel Russell spent tbe week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Russell. Mr. and Mrs. John Foye have gone to Florida to spend tbe winter. A. Q. Rich waa in Lewiston on busi ness Wednesday. Leon Nalley, wbo la paaaing the win ter in Boston, waa in town laat week. Marguerite Sampson le quite ill with pneumonia. Mabel Gilbert waa In Lewlaton Satur day. Leslie Roberts of Boston spent Sunday with his family at tbe Poiot. Milton Plantation. Francis Lspbam and Edgar Davla bave gone to Vermont, where they will work for Bert Davis this winter. A party consisting of Freeman Morae, Harry Billings and Brad Stevens went to South Arm, each returning with a fine deer. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Aokley expect to move to South Parla aoon. M". and Mrs. Alphonao Biown are re joioing over the birth of an eight-ponnd boy. Mrs. J. S. Brown ia earing for ber. Mrs. Arthur Carroll waa the laat weak'· guest of ber mother, Mrs. Fred Bryant Mrs. D. C. Swett, who haa been visit ing ber daughter, haa returned home. Edna Brows ia at home- from school on acoount of having some teeth extract ed. (Ulead. Jaoob Martin of Oxford and Edward Thompson of Jiebron are hoarding at J. E. Richardson's. M re. Kllen Wentwortb, wbo ha· been visiting ber son, Κ. Β Curtis, left town last Monday to go to Florida, where she will spend tbe winter. Merle Cole haa returned to hla hot·· In Portland. Mre. Ida Jewett has returned to her home in Farmington after spending sev eral weeks with raiatiree here. Albert Bennett waa In Bethel laat Tburaday. Fred Mnndt returned to hla home At Graver Bill last Sunday oa aooount of ' ninasa Bethel. Saturday, Not. 18th, the fanerai of Miu Amy Bean, a long time resident of Bethel, vu held at the Congregational ohnroh. Misa Bean died in Harvard, Mate., where she bad been raiding with a slater. She was a member of the Bethel Congregational ohnrch many years, and had many friends here. 8unday Rev. J. H. Little attended the fnneral of Mrs. Martin Stowell at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Fred Holt. Mrs. Stowell lived in Bethel many years, bot a few years ago went to Scarboro to live. The remains were ao· com panted to Bethel by her two sons, Slmer and Arthur, of Yarmouth, her only daughter, Mrs. Inez Allen, being orltloally ill in a hospital, and her bus band too feeble to leave home. Mrs. Stowell was a kind neighbor, a devoted wife and mother. Miss Ethel Randall has returned from a visit with friends in Portland. A very pretty home wedding took plaoe Wednesday evening at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cross, when their daughter Florence waa united in mar riage with Napoleon Maobal of Barre, Vt. Rev. T. C. Chapman performed the marriage service, Miss Gladya Spearrin waa brideamaid, and Edgar Cross, brother of the bride, was best man. Mra. Delllson Conroy played tbe wed ding march. The bride waa very be oomingly dresaed In white over blue satin. Tbe newlyweds will spend a month in Vermont with Mr. Machai'a relatives, and return to Bethel for the winter, and go to Poland Spring in tbe spring, where Mr. Machai baa been em ployed. Tbe best wishes of Bethel friends fro with them. Mrs. Robert Bisbee, who waa oalled to Bethel by the death of her father, Horace Andrews, returned to her home in Mas sachusetts Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Chandler returned Wednesday from a trip of ten days which inoluded a visit with their chil dren in Tarmouth, Auburn and Norway. Mrs. Ο. M. Mason bas olosed her bouse for tbe winter, and after a visit In Melrose, Mass., will go to Florida in company with Miss Alice Twitchell. Mrs. E. C. Chamberlain and Mra. H. N. Upton were in Portland to attend the gulden wedding of their sister and her busbnnd, Mr. and Mrs. John Gould. It was a delightful affair. Tbe academy students will go to their homea Wednesday to remain during tbe Thanksgiving recess. There will be a vacation from Wednesday until Monday. Harry Jordan spent Sunday with bis son and wife at Mechanic Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan have recently gone there as he purchased a farm. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jordan spent the day there Thursday. Dr. Tenney was at bis offioe as usual Saturday. He visits Bethel the last Sat urday of every month. West Bethel. "When Old Winter, shouting loudly, Calls the snowflakes from the sky, Ere November, sad and tearful, Bids the eartb a fond good-by, Then we count up all our blessings In the year that's passed away, And with feasting and rejoicing Celebrate Thanksgiving Day. "Old folks seem as gay as children; Children frolic, laugh and shout, And the noise disturbs Old Winter Who asks, What's the fun about? They've no Ice nor snow to slide on; Wonder why they laugh and play Just as If they're truly happy, Why, 'tis just Thanksgiving Day!'" "If turkeys were tall as telegraph poles, And ten times broader and fatter, Who'd do the carving To keep us from starving. And what could we use for a platter?" The days grow shorter and aborter. Schools close this week for a vacation of one or two weeks. There has been another advance in price· of meats, and salt pork is 20 ots. per ponnd. Sleighs, aleds, wagons and automo biles are being used on the roads this week. Don't look npon the dark side of life, but think bow mach we have to be tbankfnl for. The cheapest articles of food at pres ent are sweet potatoes and corn meal. Willard Johnson has left the railroad and Arohie Hutchinson has taken bis place as a regular seotion band. Mrs. W. D. Mills has rented her farm bouse on Flat Street to a family named Sidelinger, and at present there is not a vacant house or tenement in or near this village. By outting telephone wires and work ing slowly and carefully, the tvfo-story house owned by Charles Mclnnls has been safely moved with the two chimneys standing, and will soon be ready for oc cupancy. Mrs. T. E. Weatleigb, who went to a hospital in Boston about three weeks ago to have a tumor or something of that nature removed from her neck, passed through tbe operation finely, and is expected to return to her home and family this week. Andover. Tbe band will give a ooncert and ball in tbe town ball Thursday evening, Nov. 30. A chicken pie supper will be serv ed. Lone Mountain Grange held an all-day meeting Saturday, Nov. 25. In the after noon an interesting program was given. Ceoil Damon shot a deer last week. The King's Daughters met with Mrs. Girdler Swett Thursday afternoon. The grammar school will give an en tertainment in the town ball Saturday evening, Deo. 2d. Clarenoe Akers of Portland is tbe guest of his parent*, Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Akers. But Peru. Mrs. Bessie Robinson visited last Tues day at tbe borne of her unole, Alvin Robinson of East Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Stillman go to Rangeley to live with their daughter, Mrs. Hattie Getcbell. Mrs. Clinton Poland spent Monday with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Bennett of Dixfield. Eut Sumner. On Thursday, Nov. 23d, occurred tbe funeral service· of Will M. Robinson, who died at Seattle, Washington. Tbe remain· arrived on Wednesday. The burial was on hi· 55th birthday, also tbe 36tb anniversary of his father's death, the well known B. Frank Robinson. Rev. L. M. Robinson of Philadelphia, Walter F. Robinson of Arlington Heights, Mass., the widow and two daughters of the deceased from Davenport, Iowa, were present at tbe funeral. Rev. F. M. Lamb of Brunawiok officiated. The cause of the death has not yet arrived. Hebron. On Monday evening was held tbe pre liminary debate to choose speakers for the prize debate with Kent's Hill later on. Tbe family and friends of H. K. Stearns gave hi m a birthday party Mon day, tbe 20th. It was a great and pleas ant surprise to Mr. Stearns, as be bad no knowledge of It till he opened tbe door to bis guests. A very pleasant evening was spent. A large bouquet of beauti ful yellow chrysanthemums was present ed to Mr. Stearns. Refreshments of Ice cream and candy were served. The Ladies' Circle met In the ohurcb parlor Tuesday afternoon. Tbe snow is nearly gone, and one sees all aorta of vehioles on tbe street, wagons, sleighs and autos. Some of the distriot sohools will olose this week. "The week before Thanksgiving." North Waterford. Stella Hobton la very slok. Died at Waterford Nov. 8, Mrs. Colom bia Millett. Marjorie and Harold Matberaon of Portland and Leon Webber of Klttery, who have been guests at D. H. Le· broke'·, returned to tbeir home· Satur day. Frank 8tarblrd from Norway oame after tbem. Albert Brown la driving the stage to Norway while Merton McAllister Is slok. Mr. and Mra. Wlnfred Knight are stay* ing with her father, Cbarlea York, as Mrs. Knight ia on tbe sick list There Save been quite a lot of apples frosen here while waiting for the pack ers. Martha Irish has returned to Ubrell after visiting her alater, Mrs. Bert Moulton, a week. Ltade Adams of Portland visited bar daughter, Mra. Wallaoe Jones, a week. winfield Brown la driving the truek his father reoaotly purohaaed. Wilt Pari·. . The piano recital given by the pupils I 0* Hfi. Stella L. W. Burnham of Booth Pari· at the home of Mr. and Mra. C H. Lane, Jr., on Saturday, the 18fcb, waa a Tory eojoyabie affair. Fifteen Invited guests were present to listen to the fol lowing program: —*«. Burnham, Edith Gardner Blush Rom Bertha Perrr Duet, On to Triumph ii " v ■ί.-.-Λν;—Heater Ordwây, Helen' Kmetey March Mllftalr Bthel Flavin ΒΟΊτϋΆ"P**—** Mra. Bnrnham Song of the Brook Helen Emeler Du^, Ceollla Edith and Bthefern Gartner I Trio, March des TaôabôaraV.V.V.".^..... I Th. η^ΐ«βΠ7'Juaeto D1"f?°j*.Ôaie Swift Duei^ Ethelwyn Gardner | a Polka b Tarantella i": pî;;"v-" ®»«ha Peny and Mra. Burnham d&?d^;;;.y;. "sD"y" • WhlppooSrtU «MIMMU». b Boy Scouts on Parade En Masque..... Bdlth Qanjner N?ehMnii^?TMii Ηβ1βη Βηαβ|β7 Nightingale's Trill Bertha Perry DM*n£kwh'IV·—HesterOrdway Duet March Edith Gardner, Mra. Burnham Mra. Bornham haa ten pupila, all of whom were present ezoepting Annie and Iola Chandler, who were ill. It ia not necessary to say that Mrs. Burnham'a pupils demonstrated skill, as her mnsio al ability is too well known in this vloln ity where she haa given lessons and as* sisted in musicals since her early child- i hood. I Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Weloh left Tues day morning for a visit of two or three weeks with Mrs. Welch's parents at Car rabassett. P. C. Mayhew has been 111 the past few days. George Tnell, Lendall Yates and E. D. Curtis were at Jay laat week, and bought about thirty bead of oattle. Rev. D. B. Holt preaohed at the Methodiat church Wednesday evening. Monday evening the offloers of Granite Lodge, F. and A. M., were installed by D. D. G. M. Ernest J. Record of South Paris, aa follows: W. M.-Kiroy Dean. 8. W.—E. R. Berry. J. WO. L. Pea body. Trees.—C. H. Lane, Jr. 8ec.—R. A. Bacon. Chap.—C. L. Rldlon. Mar—Frank Hill. 8. D.—Howard McKeen. J. D.—C. A. Bacon. 8· 8.—F. P. MoKenney. J. 8.—Osgood Swan. T.—A. L. Bacon. For the past ten years the Universalist Good Will Society have held their annual sale, chicken pie supper and entertain ment on the Wednesday evening previous to Thanksgiving week. Each event has been successful, and this one was none the less so. At 2 o'clock the sale opened and was well patronized. The candy table oc cupied a place in the vestibule and was presided over by Mrs. 8. R. Johnson, Mrs. F. H. Packard and Mrs. G. L. Em ery. A large bouquet of oarnatlons were the only decorations. The other booths were located in the churoh parlor. The fanoy work booth was decorated with purple and white and bad ohrysanthe muma. The fancy work display waa quite as beautiful as usual, and was in charge of Mrs. Dora Jackson, Mrs. C. L. Ridlon, Mrs. L. H. Penley and Mrs. E. R. Davis. The apron table bad Its usual large line of useful and pretty aprons and was in charge of Mrs. E. D. Stilwell, Mrs. F. H. Hill, Mrs. H. W. Dunham. The mystery booth was a veritable Santa Claus fireplace, where you held your shovel above the brightly burning fire and received a mysterious paokage all for five cents. Near by was the ten cent table. These were presided over by Mrs. D. A. Ball and Mrs. Rollin Dins more. At 5:30 the obicken pie supper was served. From 5:30 to 7:30 the table girls were busy, as the tables were quickly filled and reset. Tbe dining room was in charge of Mrs. C. F. Barden, with the Misses Barden, Mrs. C. P. Dunham, Mrs. C. A. Baoon and Mra. Rollin Dins more assistants. Tbe supper was boun tiful and excellent. One lady remarked You would Dover euepect by tbe qqiq. tity and quality of the food that It is hard times." Seven competent women W0i™ Tlnthek,tohen· c· p· Barden and E. J. Mann had charge of tbe tick θ te. At eight o'clock a very good program was presented which had been in obarge of Mrs. F. E. Wheeler, assisted by Miss Diana Wall, who bad faithfully trained Î?® ί.Τ5,,ν! ?Pung lad,M ln the driU and the little folks in the cake walk, which won such general applause that tbe cake was voted to them all. The prosram was as follows: o'fP® --...Edith Stevens, Doris Field Solo and Encore, Mrs. L. C. Smiley, 8outh Paris in e-SDu ®'ue—12 *0Dng Ladies Tableaux—Flags with the red white and Piano 8olo Dilï'swSi» Cake Walk-Doris Marston, ""stànïey Perham Είΐϊ1 i£en ey. Edith fernery ffi.K'L0*' .. MarK»ret Bacon pi.nn n„e, Howard Wanlwell, Beatrice Davis ; u<"" *'"u° Ϊλ' Bèrtba Perry I ito> The Good Will Society and several committees in charge wish to express thetr sincere thanks and gratitude to all who assisted them by gifts or work. Mr. tiragdon'a postponement of tbe moving piotnrea on that night was much appre ciated. Brown field. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Lord are rejoicing over the birth of a son. The ladies of the Unlversalist Circle held their all-day circle dinner this week with Mrs. John Graffam. Albert Brooks, a high aohool student, β offered a bad aocldent while in sohool, He was accidentally ont in the leg, sev ering an artery, which bled profusely. They got him home and Dr. Fitch was called. He is now quite oomforta ble. Wednesday nlgbt Charles Hill's mill burned with all its contents. No insur ance. Mrs. Rebecca Blake is having electric lights put in her house. Mrs. Sylvia Gilpatrick was called to Sanford Thursday by the sudden death of a nephew. Maynard Wentworth of Denmark was in the village reoently oalling on friends. Mrs. Hattie Sands and daughter Gene va, who have been stopping in Conway, Ν. H., for a number of weeks, have re turned to their home In this village for the winter. Bast Brownfleld. The Bradbury mill which C. I» Hill purchased after bis steam mill was burn ed last February, waa destroyed by Ore Wednesday night. It caught fire in the afternoon but waa extinguished as was supposed, but at midnight what remain ed was all ablaze, and nothing could be done. The Congregational Clrole had an extra meeting at Mrs. Bradbury's Wed nesday in place of the regular meeting, which would have oometoo near Thanks giving. Mrs. Mary Moulton of Boston expects to spend the winter with her nieoe, Mra. Walter Biokford. The Snnday Sohool wblob ia held in Bradbury Hall ia well attended. West Buckfleld. ▲. L. Gatchell and son Horatio of Turner were at W. L. Fogg's Sunday. A. S. Hall went to Lewiston Saturday. George Fogg sold his horse to Philip Eeene of South Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Briggs called aft 8. E. Brigga' Snnday. F. M. Cooper loaded a oar with boards laat week. Wilbur Warren is working for O. D. Warren. The farmers are getting np their wood piles. Irving Smith is cutting white blroh. Mrs. I. Tnrner ia having an addition built to her ahed. Joel Foster haa been having a bad time with uloerated teeth. North StoaeJum. Mr. and Mrs. Marston from New Jer sey are at I. ▲. Andrews'. Mr. Manton and Mr. Andrews are bunting daer. Eva Richards from East Stonehaa brought her grandmother, Mra. Ν. H. Sawyer, heme Wednesday and took har mother, Hand MoAUIstar, back with bar. M. E. Allen bad the good lnok to aboot a large bear. H. B. MoKeen bought two beef oreat ures of E. 8. Bartlett H. M. Adama aad layman Chute war· «I Norway Monday. Bockfleld. Rev. W. H. Lakln pretobed hi· flrit lermon m putor of the Baokfleld Bap let obaroh Sunday morning, Not. 19. Mrs. Lakln and their eon eime from Portland Tuesday, and thej will oooupy the parsonage immediately on the arriv al of their household goods from Mont ville, Ct. They have been entertained at the borne of Ur. and Mre. Berk Allen. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Newton, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rawson, Mr. and Mre. A. T. Cole and H. H. Nnlty bave all been in Portland daring the week oomblning business witb pleasure. Miss Lizzie Allen baa been assisting in the post offioe daring Mr. Newton's ab sence. E. W. Voae haa been entertaining bis aiater, Mrs. Bartlett, from Lynn, Mass., fora few days. ' O. E. Waite bas resigned bis position m janitor of tbe high sebool building, and F. S. Washburn bas taken tbe work. Word has been received here that Mrs. V. K. Brackett, wife of former prinoipai Brackett of tbe high acbooi, and now principal of the high sohool at South Royalton, Vt., has been obliged to sub mit to a serious aurgioal operation. The flrat skating of the aeaaon tbia week. The aeniora of the high aobooi will preaent tbe drama "The Country Min later," at Nezinsoot Hall Friday evening, Deoember let. Prooeeda to go toward a fund to take the claaa to Washington in the aprlng. A variety shower was given Misa Ellen Cole by ber High Street frienda at the home of Mr. and Mra. C. H. Tattle Friday evening. It was in tbe nature of a surprise party, and there were about forty preseot. Misa Cole waa introduc ed and compelled to hunt out tbe gifts which were concealed about the bouae, after which refreahments were served in tbe dining room, wbiob was decorated in pink and green. Muaic and gamea completed the program, and Mlaa Cole was well laden with pretty and use ful gifts. A son was born to Mr. and Mra. Leslie Roberts Thursday. Lovell. Deer are very plenty in this section, so much ao that It la hardly a matter of note when one la shot. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Poor will go aoon to Florida to take charge of a hotel dur ing tbe winter. Mrs. Annie B. Walker will go witb tbem. W. H. Richardson is working for W. I. Stover In bis atore, and goes out on the cart a part of the time. James S. Plummer and wife, who were recently married, are stopping at Fox's summer camp at No. 8. Tbe new acbooi house at No. 4 la com pleted, and a winter term of acbooi baa begun there, with Percy Farnham as teacher. Mrs. Gertrude Sherburne and little daughter of Lexington, Maaa., are here for a few weeks. Β. E. Brown and family have gone from their oamps at Speokled Mountain to Fryeburg. The guides are still at tbe camps, and doing some bunting. Dlckvale. Mrs. Bernard Putnam and two daugh ters, Audrey and Bernardine, spent a few days laat week witb Mra. Arthur Child of West Peru. David Cbenery, Hiram Waabburn and Bernard Putnam were all aacoeaaful deer hantera tbe paat week. Mrs. Ezekiel Hinea of Canton apent tbe week-end with her eon and wife, Mr. and Mra. B. C. Putnam. Mrs. Esther Gordon has gone to spend tbe winter with ber daughter, Mrs. Elmer Fiagg of East Dixfleld. Mrs. Llnaa Libby and daughter Lucille are apending a few days witb ber daugh ter, Mrs. Charlie Ray of Canton. Mrs. Viola Child spent Sunday with her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Child. James Sanderson and son Tommie have returned to Houghton to work. It was Hiram Waahburn who got the 8-point buck. D. C. Cbenery baa since got his. Also Manley Farrar and Cleaton Knox. David Chandler of Walea haa been here and taken Loulaa Gordon and dog home for the winter. Corn la high, and boga are going into the barrel. James Sanders and eon Thomas have gone back to Houghton. Waterford. J. C. Harvey baa finished collecting cream for the Turner Center Creamery Co., and Ivory Purrington takes his plaoe. F. A. Damon and J. C. Harvey have taken tbe pine to out on tbe two lots of land that A. R. Clark of Bolster's Mills is going to log this winter. Mr. Curtis is moving bis portable mill on tbe Noyes lot juat over the line in Harriaon. Arthur Buok and Irving Mille of Norway are packing apples for R. L. Cummings of West Paris in this vioinity. Mall time has shifted for tbe winter, the mail man cornea in the forenoon now. Albany. Mra. Ο. J. Cross and sods Arthur and Elmer attended the wedding of their granddaughter and nieoe, Mies Florence Cross, at her home in Be(bel Wednesday evening, also George Connor and family. Mrs. Connor is a conein of the bride. Mrs. Mabel Bartlett and daughter, Mrs. C. D. Cpnnor, and ohildren, spent the day with Mr·. Eben Barker Wednes day. S. G. Bean was at Bethel Saturday and Monday working for R. E. L. Parwell banking up the house and doing other things to get ready for winter, as Mr. Parwell was sick. Baker Thurston was at Eben Barker1· Wednesday looking for wood. That seems to be the cry—Wood ! Those who have it ship it away. Others can't get any one to out it. Good sleighing last week, but raining now. Warmer, so people won't need ao muoh wood. Maine News Notes. W. H. Bean, proprietor of Spencer Lake oamps, was accidentally drowned Tuesday while crossing Attean Lake on the ioe. He was 38 year· of age, and leaves a widow. Daniel Carrigan of Mlllinooket, 60 year· of age, was ihot and killed Mon day by Ellas Simon, who mistook him for a bear. Carrigan is survived by his wife and three children. At Madison Friday Ernest Harrlman was shot and instantly killed by bis hunting oompanion, Fred Taylor, who mistook blm for a deer. Taylor was in tensely affected by the affair. Henry Brown, 28 years of age, was killed at a railroad crossing in West brook Wednesday evening. He bad gone under the crossing gates, which were down, and a train shunted against a stationary seotlon, knocking him down and rnnning over him. Edgar Day of East Lagrange was shot by bis banting oompanion, who mistook him for a deer, on 8unday, the 19th, and died a few hoars later. The «hooting waa dooe by Wesley Casey, who started oat boating with him in the morning. Day waa 58 years of age, and leaves an aged mother and other relatives. State of Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas County, as. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of 7. J. Cheney ft Co., doing business in the City of Toledo. County and State afore said, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURB. FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, this 6th day of Decem ber, A. D. 1881. A. W. GLEASON, (Seal) Notary Public. Hall'· Catarrh Care Is taken intern ally and acta throuch the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENET ft CO.. Toledo, α Sold by all drugrlsta, 75a. Hall's Family Pflls for constipation. Love's Tragedy. 1 kissed her hand, alttao her Hps, As saccharine as honey drip·, Were mine to klsa—oh, nameless bliss t— Upon demand. Less any forbearance seem a crime, 1 mast explain; Twas oalsn time; She loved them so! WIdls 1-hslgtiol 1 kissed her hand I -Jade·. Tar say Itchiness of the skin, for skin rashes, ^ D***>a Ointment «est BLUE STORES A Cold Winter Predicted Buy Your Winter Clothing Now Our Stores Are Well Stocked. Call and See Our Winter Suits Winter Overcoats Macfcinaws Winter Trousers Sweaters Beach Jackets Flannel Shirts Reefers Gloves Mittens Caps FUR COATS Nothing gained by delay. No prospecte of goods being any cheaper. Will certainly be higher. Get the Good of Comfortable Cloth ing When You Need It Most F. H. Noyes Co. SOUTH PARIS, βτοίί·. NORWAY. HE hail fellow well met, the man who spend· as he goes, is popular just so long ae he if a hail fellow well met, so long as ne spends as he goes. His fair weather friends leave him the minute he is in financial distress. Don't be one of these kind. If yon are making big money plan to set aside a cer tain sum in bank. You'll find that if adversity come· a goodly bank balance is your best friend. If von al ready have a bank account make it a point to Keep a healthy balance, a good margin to work on. If you haven't a bank account open one with us today. CALL AND SEE US ABOUT YOUB BANKING. We pay 2 per cent interest on check account o! $500 and oyer, on even hundreds. Interest credited to your account last of every month. Savings Department Oonneoted with BRANCH BANK AT BUOKFIELD. MAINE. Paris Τ rust Co., South Paris, Maine. WANTED. We are in the market for 500 to 1000 cords hardwood—dry pre ferred for immediate shipment. Anyone interested that has any amount from one car up, please advise C. N. HODCDON CO., Coal and Wood Dealers, BERLIN, - - - Ν. H. AR.IQ State of Maine OXFOBD, 88 : At a Probate Court held at Parla, In and (or said County of Oxford on the third Tuesday of November, A. D. 1916. On the petition of Stanley M. Benson, admin istrator orthe estate of America B. Benson, late of Hartford, deceased; praying for license to sell at public or private sale certain real estate owned by said deceased at the time of his de cease which real estate Is described as follows, via. : Real estate situated In the town of Hart ford In lot numbered six In the fifth range of lots In the said town of Hartford, with the build ings thereon, excepting and reserving fifteen acres of the same previously conveyed to Hiram Hlnes by William Irish and also the town or county road running through said premises. It 18 Ordkrzd, That notloe 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, published at South Paris, In said County, that they may appear at a Probate Court to be held at Paris In and for said County on the third Tuesday of December, A. D. 1916, at ten o'clock In the forenoon and show cause, If any they have, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. ADDISON E. HERRI CK, Judge of Probate. 48-60 Attest :-ALBERT D. PARK, Register. STATE OF MAINE. OXFORD, 88. At a Probate Court held at Parts In and for said County of Oxford on the third Tuesday of November, A. D. 1916. On the petition of Walter L. Gray, guardian of the estate of Arabella C. Colburn of Paris, praying for lloense to mortgage certain real estate owned by said Arabella (Γ. Colburn, ward, which real estate Is described as follows, via.: Real estate situated In Paris and bounded as follows; on the north by land formerly of George F. Hammond and by land formerly of Joseph Daniels; easterly by land of said Daniels; south erly by the lot lue between lots numbered ten ana eleven and westerly bv the highway, It be ing the Colburn homestead. It I· Obdubd: That notloe thereof be given to all persons In te res ted by e&using a copy of this order to be published three weeks sucoeedvely In the Ox· ford Democrat published at South Parts In said County, that they may appear at a Probate Court to be held at Par» In and for said County on the third Tuesday of December. A. D. 1916. at ten o'clock In the forrinoou and snow cause, If any they have, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. ADDISON E. HXRF.ICK, Judge ot Probate. Attest ALBERT D. PAKE, Register. 4840 WANTED. 100,000 feet White Ash in log. For particulara call at Tubbs' snow shoe factory, or telephone 34-1 a. W. F. TUBBS, tuι Norway, Maine. STATE OF M ΑΓΝΈ. Couhtt or Oxford, u. To the Honorable Juatlce of the Supreme Ju dlcUl Court next to be held In Parla within and for the said county, on the aeoond Tueaday of March, 1817. Mary B. VerrlU of Waterford In said county, wife of Albert E. Verrlll, respectfully repre aenta: that her maiden name waa Mary B. Stearns; that ahe waa lawfully married to the aald Albert E. Verrlll, on the twenty-flrat day of October, A. D. 1898, at G or ham, Coos County. New Hampshire, by Β. M. Wight, a Justice of the Peace; that ther lived together aa hua band and wife In the town of Oxford, In aald oonnty, from the time of their aald marriage Mil Febru ary, 1Ρ0Θ, at which time ther moved to the town of Mlnot, In the county of Androacogg In, la aald atate, where they llrea aa huaband and wife till the month of March, 1919: that daring the aald month of March the aald Albert E. Verrlll utterly deserted her, your aald libelant, without cauae and went to parte to her unknown, which atter deaertlon baa continued to the day on which thla 1IW.I β- A ι- a-a-a- — -t - · · - 1 known to her, your libelant, andean not be aa· oertalned, tho ahe haa need great dlllgenoe In trying to ascertain the aame; that of aald mar riage five children have bean born, rla. : Max A. aged 10, Ruth L. aged is, Albert X. aged 10, Matt E. aged 8, and Howard T. aged β. Wherefore ahe prays that the bonda of matri mony between her and hef aald hnaband may be dissolved by divorce, by the decree of thla hon orable oourt, and that abe may be granted the care and the cuatody of said minor children. M AST B. VEBBILL. Norember 1,1916. Personally appeared the above named Mary I B. Verrlll and made oath to the truth of the above allegations by her subscribed thla day of November, 1916. Before ma, H. H. HASTINGS, Justice of the Peace. (Seal.) state or mm. Couwtt of OZVOEO, is: Supreme Judicial Court, la Vacation. ) Parla. Maine, Nov. SI, A. D. 1916. J Urov τη rouGODro Loon* OBDEBED, 3 at the Libelant give nottoe to the aal<i bert E. Verrlll to appear before the Justice of our Supreme Judicial Govt to be holden at rati·, within and for the County of Oxford, on the aeooad Tuesday March, A.D. 1917, bv pubUshlng aa atteei oopy of aald BbeL and tua ordar thereon, three £ ^.OçfcmiDemocratl a newsj 1917,Jihat ha mav than and the in our aald !$3s^aftmMaSAire printed· GEORGE F. HALET, A. true oopy of the Hbel and order of oourt I ^ km. . . _f .· - .α·.- %Α·-,ι. ,,'Ο*:.· r ifl ΐΑ·Λ·» -■ THANKSGIVING We Have a Complete Line of Fancy and Staple Groceries Appropriate to Thanksgiving. Walnuts and Mixed Nuts. Fancy Cluster Baisins. Dates and Figs. Squashes and Pumpkins. Mince Meat in Pails and Packages. American Cheese, Old English Cheese. MacLaren's Fancy Cheeses in Jars. Sweet Potatoes and Onions. Beets, Turnips and Cabbages. Sunshine Fancy Crackers, etc. N. DAYTON BOLSTER CO, South Paris, Maine Men's and Boys' Sweaters We can give you good values in Sweaters. We have a large assortment for you to choose from. Heavy, warm, durable garments that will do their part to ward making you comfortable these cool days. We have them in Coat Sweaters without collars, Sweaters with round collars and Sweaters with the wide, square sailor collars. We have them in several shades of gray, blue, red, green, brown and other colors. We have a full stock at present. Men's Sweaters, $2 to $6. Boys' Sweaters, $1 to $5. H. B. FOSTER CO. ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS NORWAY, MAINE. The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Ζ. L. MERCHANT & CO, Thanksgiving Shopping The festival of Thanksgiving is necessarily a "dress up" occasion. In the home, on the street, the theatre, or for the dance, formality of dress is proper. Whatever your own particular needs may be in the Dry Goods line for the home or person, you may rely upon the stock resources of this store and its service ; for our efforts for the preceding weeks have been bent towards covering the demands of the Thanksgiving season. TABLE DAMA5KS AND NAPKINS AT PRICES that will In nearly every instance be S3 1-3 per cent, and in some instances fully 50 per cent below present market prices. In view of the present linen market conditions ar.d the fact that no improvement is in sight, or can reasonably be expected for a long time to come, it appears to us that >11 persons who avail themselves of the opportunity of buying linens at the present prices will regard it as Great Good Fortune. TAILORED SUITS Our entire stock of new fall and winter suits at greatly reduced prices. $19.50 and $22.50 suits priced e , $15 °° $17.00 and $18.00 suits priced IJ,5° $15.00 and $16.00 suits priced · · · · I0,9° NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK IN OUR READY-TO-WEAR DE PARTMENT Several new coats expected this week. Coats in plain colors and mixtures, also plushes, deep collar and cuil styles, plain and belted backs, in special values priced from $6.50 to $37.00. NEW Serge and Silk Dresses, Lingerie and Silk Waists, Neck wear, Gloves, Evening Dresses, Silk Petticoats, etc. CORSETS The Norway home of Gossard Front Lace Corsets. Our corset stock is most complete with other such g00^ makes as Warner's Rust Proof, C. B.' A La Spirit, R· and G., American Lady. Ferris Good Sense and Nemo corsets. ONE PRIOE OA8H STOR E. NORWAY, - - . ΙΐΑΙΝΕ 1 A BIO ASSORTMENT OP Chiysanthem uffli They are at their best now, E· P. CROCKETT, BmUt reUphone Uu ' ~ etrsst» ÛMitb : i'JjU JiL ... jjA►.i-Ai: