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The Oxford Democrat1
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Sooth Paris. Maine, Not. 28, 1916
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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.
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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
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