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KTTABLLSHfD 1883. » The Oxford Democrat ISSUED TUESDAYS. South Paris, Maine, April 8, 1919 ATWOOD & FORBES, editort and Propruton. UIONI M. ATWOOD. Α. I. FOBBM. Γτκκ9 :—#1 JO & year If pftld strictly la advance. Otherwise $2.00 a yeftr. Single copie· 4 oenu. AUVKKTISEXKNTS : — All legal advertisements are given three coneecutlve Insertion· for $1.30 per Inch la leagta of column. Special con tract· made with local, transient and yearly advertisers. Job PBisrrniQ —New type, nee presse·, electric power, experience·! workmen and low price· eomblae to make this department of oar busl ueae cemp'.ete and popular. 8L1UL£ COPIES. single copiée of Τη κ Democrat are four cents each. They will be mailed on receipt of price by the publishers or for the convenience of patron· •ingle copie· of each Issue hare been placed on tale at the following place· In the County : South Pari·, Howard'· Drug Store. ShurtlelTe Drug Store. Norway, Noyee Drug Store. Stone's Drug Store. Buckfleld, A. L. Newton, Postmaster. Paris Hill, Helen R. Cole, Poet Office. West Paris, Samuel T. White. NEW ADYKRT1SKMENTS Chas H. Howard Co.—2 Ads. Brown. Buck A Co Z. L. Merchant. Eastman A Andrews. William Tell Flour. Socony. Noyea A Pike Housekeeper Wanted. South Parti Savings Bank. Auto Washing. For Sale. After the 15th of April. To My Customers. Notice of Appointment. Oxford County Tel. and Tel. Stack For Sale. For Sale. Hals. The Legislature Adjourns. Final adjournment of the legislature was reached about ten o'clock Friday night, alter a session of fourteen weeks, which, as usual, was "short" only in its early days. In number of measures passed this legislature was less prolific than some others, nor were there many new laws of great importance passed. Several proposed amendments to the constitution were submitted to the peo ple by the legislature. The most impor tant of these is that raising the limit of amount of bonds which may be issued for highway building to ten million dol lars. A large amount of federal aid money will be available for highway construction if the state matches it dol lar for dollar, and the bond issue If the amendment is adopted will permit of a really extensive plan of road building. A special election to vote on the consti tutional amendments will be held in September of this year. Of the new laws passed, doubtless the one conferring the presidential suffrage on women is of the most widespread interest. The workmen's compensation law was extensively amended and its conditions liberalized. Nearly a dozen bills were introduced affecting this mat ter, and the one finally passed was one made up by the joint committees on judiciary and labor, which was in a sense a compromise. A few of tbe other most important measures pasted were the resident hunt· ere' registration law, the creation of a board of examination for osteopaths, and that providing for a draft when necessary to maintain the national guard at a peace standard. o: the measures which failed, two of tbe most consplcaous were those provid ing for tbe distribution of state school funds on the basis of aggregate attend ance instead of tbe present method, and tbe forty-eig^t hour bill, establishing a working week of that length for women and minors. B»tb of these measures were passed by tbe house but were defeated in the senate. The muob-contested lobster bill, which in effect reduced tbe legal length of lobsters from teu and one-half to nine inches, got through bJth houses but on the last day of the session went up against a warning of a veto by tbe gov ernor, and in tue attempt to get It into a form which would be acceptable, it died. Tbe Porter school house resolve, ap propriating 910,000 to aid in erecting a high school building at Porter, was vetoed by the governor as establishing a rrniihlnaomn nrenarlMnf. In the senate the veto «ω sustained. Fourteen veto messages were seat by Governor Miliiken to the legislature dur ing tbe session, aod notice of bis disap proval in otber cases led to tbe modifica tion of measures to meet bia ideas. Of tbe fourteen vetoes, tbree were of meaa u es pasted by tbe preceding legislature, and sustaining tbem was practically a mere matter of form. Of tbe otber eleven measure*, two were passed over tbe veto, and in tbe other cases tbe veto was sustained. A correction is necessary of tbe state men' made in last week's Democrat con cerning tbe special resolve favorably reported for tbe repair aod improvement of tbe road at Stowell Hill in Paris. Tbe resolve carries an appropriation by tbe state of 11000, provided tbe town raises $1000 In addition, lns'ead of 9300 as was stated. The statement given last week was written before tbe printed reaolve bad appeared. Opponents of tbe resident hunters' registration bill, wbicb bad gone to its final stage as far as tbe legislature was concerned, were not entirely satisfied wltb tbe history and status of the bill, and it was held up on its passage to be enacted in tbe house, with a call for a vote by yeas and nsys. It had previous ly been passed by the bouse without a record vote, e call for tbe yeas and nays having been overlooked. On Wednes day there was a roll call in tbe house, and that body went on record by passing tbe bill 85 to 50 Tuesday and Wednesday were lobster days. On Tuesday the state bouse peo ple lunched—or rather gormandised—on lobsters, on the upper fl »or of tbe state bouae. On Wednesday tbe bouse passed a bill reducing tbe legal length of lob sters from 10 1-2 to 9 inches Tbe lob ster takes the place of tbe herring this year as tbe beadliner in the fisheries show, aod the debate was Interesting not only to tbe members from along shore, but as well to tbe landlubbers, who haven't eaten a pound of lobster In months till tbey got to tbe legislature. Brigg».Chandler. At tbe Congregational parsonage, Nor way, Monday evening, Clarenoe Edwin Briggs of South Paris and Evelyn Abbie Chandler of Norway were united in mar riage by Rev. M. O. Baltzer, tbe single ring service being used. Tbe bride la tbe daughter of W. S. Chandler and tbe late Abbie Adams Chandler. She waa graduated from Nor way High School in 1917,| and baa been employed in tbe General Electric Co.'s main office in Schenotady, Ν. Y. Tbe groom is the son of Mrs. Samuel L. Fogg, Alpine Street, South Paris and Is a native of Albany He is with A. W. Walker & Son at Soutb Paria aa cement worker. Tbey will reside at Norway for tbe present. Oxford County Boy Wears D. S. C. Private Edward McNeil of Mexico, Me., a member of tbe 103d Infantry of the 26:h Division, who captured a machine gun single handed, returned from France April 1st, on tbe Orisoaba. On July 10 be and eleven comrade* oharged a machine gun neet on top of · bill at Cbaieau Thierry. All bli com rade* were killed, aod McNeil, according to bis citation, attacked tbe six Germans in tbe neat, killed two, captured tbe other four and the gun. He wore tbe D. S. C. Friends of Misa Harriet E. Norton, ι who has been a missionary in Tarkey I and Asia for about 15 years, will be interested to know that a letter baa at ι la*t reached ber relative* in Maine, a*anr· ' ing tbem of ber aafety. No tidings bad | been received for about tbree yaara aod grave fear· were entertained. Miaa Nor· I too write* that she is very weary, having \ been under a great etraio ever siooe I Tarkey entered the war, keeping 113 obildren from starvation with insufficient ι mean* aod dally fearing sa as** or*. I THE OXFORD BEARS THE DOINOS OP THE WEEK IN AL SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. Paris Hill. Service· at Parte Hill Baptist church evei Sunday at 10 43. Sunday School at 19. Sundi , evening service at 7 30. Thursday evenli prayer meeting at 7 JO o'clock. Mi·· Josephine Cole wa· at Tiom from Weatbrook the pMt week. Cbarlee H. Roger· wa· here «even days last week apon bueineaa connecte with the aettlement of the eatace of hi late aunt, Mia· Car· D. Cooper, who die in Vermont the put winter. Mr. Rogei is made execator of the will of the d< ce&e&d. Major George E. Turner reached her Sunday evening, having recently arri»· from France and landed at Charleetoi S. C. While a very large percentage ο the officer· of the regnlar army are r< tained for doty in Europe, Maj. Tnrne ia one of the few who have been sen home aa an instructor. He will spen two weeks with his family in this plac before resuming duty. Leon French of Norway, who we taken ill with pneumonia at the home c Virgil K. Parris in this village, wa taken to a Lewiston hospital Wednesday Arthur Shaw, who went to France as member of the 101st Engineer» in Sej tember, 1917, and has been engaged i considerable active service and aftei wards laid up with wounda for a nun ber of months, returned last week on th Mount Vernon and ia expected to arriv home oarly the present week. Hi brother, Henry Shaw, went to Boston t meet him upon his arrival there. Mrs. Fred W. Shaw is on the sick Hi aud many others have bad colds. The drama, "The Sunshine Sale," gii en last Friday evening by the Sunshin Club was a decided success both ânai ci a 11 y and theatrically, all the parts b< ing well taken. The largest audience i years crowded Academy Hall. Th beautiful centerpiece was won by Mil Annette Stearns, who guessed nearei the correct number of stitches wblc was 6774, ber guesa being 7000. Specii mention should be made of the J oil Gentlemen Gleo Club. They certain! outdid themselves with their first appea ance on Paris Hill. The net proceec will be very nearly aixty five dollan which will be expended for the goo work which tbe club is engaged indoinf The club wiahee to thank all who assis ed in making tbe affair sucb a success. Tbe Sunshine Club will meet Tbun day, April lOtb, with Mrs. John Pierc and Miss Mary A. Pierce. There will be a social dance at Acadi my Hall Satarday evening, April IS Music by Shaw's orchestra. A telegram was received Monda morning of this week by bis relatives 1 this village that Edward Eastman ha arrived at Camp Devens. Mr. Eastma went to France with Company D of Noi way and has seen much active servie* having been wounded and gassed at dl: (erent times. Mr. and Mrs. Ruber'. Hutchinson c Montreal and Miss M. Rose Giles ο Portland ν ere here Sunday to attend th funeral of the late Mary 1. Melleo. Mi Hutchinsou is a second cousin to Mia Mellen and Miss Giles it a life-long int mate friend. This community was saddened agai last week by tbe death of two ol.it long-time and most respected resident! Ou Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Martb Harris, wife of Virgil K. Parris, passe* away suddenly after a brief illueas. Th funeral services were conducted Thurc day with interment at the old nort cemetery. Friday evening tbe death ο Miss Mary I. Mellen was announces Miss Mellen had taken a severe cold tha developed rapidly into pneumonia. 1 trained nurse was obtained but shefaile rapidly until the end came Friday even ing. Miss Melleu was a life-long res dent of this village, where she had man; frienda and acquaintances, but no reli tives nearer than tbe degree of aecon cousin; she being the last of one of th old and well known families of thetowi She was the daughter of the late Charte T. and Lucretia Jackson Melleo. He paternal grandfather, Maj. Alanson Mel ten, came to Paris from Hopkintot Mass., and besides being a public spirite and valuable citizen of the town h served for more than thirty consecutiv years as Register of Deeds for Oxfor uouoty sua uieu ία ipox. Mies Mellen's parents passed awa severe! years since and she but t etaiue the old homestead, making ber bom there during tbe summer months au with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Scribne during the winter. Miss Mellen wa boro in Parie on February 20, I860, be ing fifty-nine years of age at the time ο ber decease. Ια 1881, her only brotbei Charles J. Melleu, » young man of muc. ability and promise, who was principe of Shapleigb Aoademy, was drowne< while skating. Miss Mellen was ίο many year· clerk in the office of tb Register of Deeds, when the County sea was located in this village and mad many friends by the courteous and abl manner in wbioh she performed tb duties of that office. Her sudden takta, away strikes a note of sadness in tb hearts of all who have known her. Tb funeral was at ber late borne Sunda, afternoon conducted by Rev. C. Q. Mille of South Paris. PAKTKIDtiK DI3TB1CT. William Harlow has sold a fancy pai of Durham steer calves to Ralph Sturtc vant. Roscoe Slattery has sold bia farm to Finn. The Partridge school bas closed for ι week's vacation aud the teacher, Mis Marion Simpson, has returned to he home io South Paris. Mr. aud Mrs. James L Barrett and soi Wendell of tbe Mountain District, Mis Hattie Mason of South Paris and Lin wood G. Morse of Buckdeld were guest at William Mason's, Sunday, tbe 30th. Mrs. Arthur Tyler of Sontb Paris wa a recent guest of ber daughter, Mrs Ralph Field.* Mrs. Arthur Cole has been working fo Edgar Hutcbius of Paris Hili. Roscoe Slattery bas purchased a faro at Hebron Station. East Sumner. Rev. and Mrs. Frank P. Dreeser ο Buckâeld were in town making calls οι Wednesday and were present at tbe La dies' Circle dinner. David R. Coles is moving into tbe ren recently occupied by Mrs. Hattie Palmer Gen. Edwards recently in an addres advised tbe returning uboys" to marrj some good likely girl. Vmton Bradeei obeyed tbe order by marrying Miss Editl Berry of Ashland, Mass. Miss Berry formerly when quite young, lived at Eas Sumner and is the daughter of tbe iati Hiram Berry of West Paris. Albert Fogg is doing whitewashing and paper banging in the violoity sinci bis return from Wiscaaset. Maurice R. Fogg is expected home tbi last of tbe week. Looking over copie· of tbe Oxfor< Democrat issued in 1868, I found S Richards' ad as an optioian, showing that for over 50 years be has been a con tinuous advertiser in tbe columns of tbi Democrat. In tbe iiat of politioal oandi date·, Grant and Colfax head tbe list Joshua L. Chamberlain for governor Samuel P. Morrill for representaaive tt congress; W., W. Bolster and Samue Tyler for state senators; Cyrus Worm well for sheriff; Joaiab S. Hobbs foi register of probate; Horatio Austin foi county treasurer; Hiram A. Ellis foi county commissioner. 1 think no on( at tbe above ia now living. An ad it the issue for August 14, announce· the "Golden Menagerie" of Van Amburgb it Paris Hill on the 19cb of August. South Sumner. Mrs. Perley Robinson and daughter, Dorothy Wilbur, are spending the week with relative· in Sontb Pari·. Mrs. Effle Davenport of Hartford «u he week end guest at Guy Turner's. Little Miaa Alma Davenport, who baa >een spending tbe past week with ber tunt, Mrs. Alice Tnrner, baa returned to »er home on Sumner Hill. Nearly every one in this neighborhood tt tended tb· auction at Yin ton Keen's rueeday. Everything sold for verj good •rice·. Carolyn Tnttle who has been visiting ier grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Whitman of Buckfield, has returned iome. Miss Marion Cobb spent tbe weak tad nth Mia· Lillian Holmes ol North luokâeid. Wut Pari·. Rev. B. S. Ufford «poke at the Uni versale church Sunday evening, March SO, Id the interest of the jubilee drive of the W. C. T. U. Mr. UJford i« an able speaker bot tbe heavy etorm prevented many from attending. Monday evening Mr. Ufford again apoke at tbe M. E. obapel and a good nnmber were preaent. He sang tbe bymn, "Throw Ont the Life Life," whlob be compoeed. Wednesday evening there was a good nnmber ont to tbe Universalis parish sapper in Good Will Hall and the occa sion was very pleasant and eooial. At 8 o'clock the company assembled for the annual meeting. Rev. Dwigbt A. Ball of Angnsta gave an inspiring and help ful talk, and Mrs. Ball also responded witb a loyal greeting to ber old friends. Rev. β. A. Markley in a few well ohosen words voioed tbe sentiment of all loyal Christian workers to do all possible In the great world drive for oooseorated workers, young men to study for the ministry and tbe many undertakings in to which tbe cburobes are entering. Tbat tbe obnrch Is optimistio was proven by the fact that no one looked discour aged wben it was reported that West Paris cburob was asked to raise $1500 in the next three years for tbe great drive. Reports of parish, Qood Will Society, Sunday Sohool and Misssion oircle, all showed tbat muoh good work bad been done, and tbat ail bills were paid and a substantial balance in the treasuries. The officers for tbe ensuing year are as follows: Moderator—Dr. F. E. W heeler. Clerk—A. H. Mann. Tisisunr Lewis C Bates. Trustees—L. C. Baies, E. J. Mann, E. D. Stll well. Chorlater—Ml·· Delia Lane. De levâtes to Slate Convention at Augusta In Sept.—Dr. and Mr·. F. E. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Maun : alternates, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. stllwell, Mise Ruth Tucker, Mrs. Lewis M. Mann. Rev. H. A. Markley will finish his first year as settled pastor of tbe church next September, and the trustees asked for an expression of the meeting relative to engaging bim, if possible, for tbe fol lowing «year, which was unanimous in favor of retaining him, sod all expressed satisfaction of bis active work. Mr. Markley expressed bis desire to remain to help carry out tbe work which was so much needed to be done. It is reported tbat Oscar Swift of West Sumner has sold hit farm and will pur chase a house at West Paris. Mrs. Roscoe Tuell, who is at Wood fords witb ber daughter, Mrs. I. L. Bow· ker, was given a large poet card shower Tuesday by ber old friends, the occasion being her SOth birthday. Rev. and Mrs. Dwigbt A. Bail spent most of last week with friends here. They arrived Tuesday and were goests of Rev. and Mrs. Markley until Wednes day, wben they went to visit Dr. and Mrs. Wheeler and remained until Satur day. Mr. Ball had a severe cold and remained a day or two for medical treat ment. Mrs. Betsy G. Curtis of Curtis Hill, one of tbe oldest residents of Woodstoch, is very ill. Dr. and Mrs. Wheeler were in Oakland for several days last week on acoount of the Illness and death of the doctor's father. Mr. Wheeler's funeral was held Tuesday and was attended by Rev. C. A. Knickerbocker of Waterville, for many years tbe summer pastor at Paris Hill. Rev. aud Mrs. Markley were in Au burn Monday. Mr. Markley attended a meeting of Maine Universalist ministers. There was an auction at tbe store of Β. H. Pike Wednesday, when tbe house hold goods of Mrs. Elva Dexter, former ly of tbe Maple House, were sold. The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church entertained the Ladies' "Sooial Circle of tbe Baptist church at Mrs. E. D. Curtis'. Refreshments were served. Locke'a Mille. ΑζθΙ Bryant spent the week-end at South Portland with his son, Ordell Bry ant. Mrs. Ernest Day recently visited her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. D. C. Swett, at South Paris. Lester Tebbets and Chris Bryant were at Milton Wednesday. Will Coolidge bad a severe attack of asthma last week and had to call a doctor. Lewis Lincoln is still very sick. Dr. Tibbets of Bethel is attending bim. Florence Chapman has been on the eick list but is better at this writiog. Quite an excitement was caused a short time ago by an otter's tracks being seen. Two of our mighty buoters start ed in pursuit, but after going many miles returned, sadder but wiser men. Ernest Mason bas sawed Mrs. Abbie Traak's wood. Charles Larrabee has moved his family to Walker's Mills. J. C. Littletielcl and Raynor Littlefield attended K. of P. meeting at Bryant's Pond Monday night. juuiucr. r Pleasant Pood Grange of West Sumner β held their usual all-day meeting April 2d t at the veatry. In the afternoon the β doors were open to the public, to hear β the literary program of tbe contest, β which oonsiated of dialogue·, readings, I obaracter reoitations, tableaux, quota· t tions aud original poems. Captain Susie β Garey's side wou the most points at this meeting. Edward Cox, who has spent the winter at West Paris with his son, Aaron Cox, has returned to Sumner and is stopping with bis son, Arthur Cox. Mrs. Edward Cox bas gone to Gorham, Ν. H., to visit her son, Charlie Cox, and wife. Dennis Lombard bas sold bis gasoline engine to H. W. Davenport. Willie Crockett of West Sumner is moving bis family to his farm at East Sumner, which be bad of Ernest Stetson. Albert Davenport recently visited his sister, Mrs. George Noyes. An auction waa held at Vinton Keene's Monday of last week. Mr. Keene has purchased Peter Barrett's store at West Sumner. Edward and Florence Hadley, who have been visiting relatives in Sumner during tbe past week, bave returned to their home in Norway. Mrs. Guy Russell of East Sumner spent a few days of tbe past week with her mother, Mrs. Flora Leslie. Deouis Lombard has purchased a horse of Henry Davenport. f Harold Libby of Auburn and Henry 1 Davenport are buying cattle. ι Andover. ' Annie Akers is tbe guest of ber par > enta, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards Akers, this 1 week. ι ' Mr. Wm. Kilgore attended tbe funeral 1 of his brother at Waterford last week. ι 1 Hoaea Baker is in town. ι Fred Smith, who has been ill, is im > proving. 1 The schools in town re opened Mon day, April 7tb. Y. A. Thurston has been visiting his ' son, Cedrio Thurston and wife, of Wll kinaburg, Pa. ' The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. C. A. ^ Rand Wednesday afternoon of last week. Wilson's Mills. ! The Thurstons moved out of the woods ' Saturday and Sunday week. 1 Mrs. Bertha Storey, who bas been with ber daughter, Mra. Millie Llnnoll, at tbe ί lower town through tbe winter, came ί home the flrat of tbe week as ber eon, ' Robert Storey, who had not been home 1 since Christmas, came down when the Thurstons broke camp, where he bad ' been driving a team through the logging season. Pretty good reoord for a boy of sixteen. Oian Lancaster, who bas been 111 for several weeks and kindly oared for by Mrs. Jennie Nason at her winter home, was moved down to his father's, Harry Lancaster's Friday. Cliff Wiggins waa in town recently. Mrs. Jennie Nason haa gone up to a their sporting camp to get things in readlneaa for tbe summer oampalgn. North Stooetuun. Llnwood Sawyer from Lowell Is tap· ■ ping the maple orobard on hia mother's place. M. E. Allec bought six yearlings of A John Grover of Waterford. b Muriel and lama MoKeen ere at home ^ from their school at Norway on a ten hi days' vacation. £ Was. Ward ia visiting friends In Port· f, land a few weeks. Elmer Bornell of Lovell is at work for _ L. A. Chute. Charlie Adams, who baa been oooklng 1 In the big lumber camp, is visiting his . I father, Wm. Adams. £} BackftokL George H. Bridgham died it lit· home Sunday· having suffered a paralytic ibook a Utile over three weeks ago. Mr. Bridgham was born here seventy jeart •go and hM always lived oa the home stead farm. A eon of Orville and Mary (Atwood) Bridgham. He leave· no Im mediate relative*. Tbe fanerai was held Ταeaday, Kev. F. P. Dreaaer officiating, and burial was in tbe family lot at the village cemetery. Mrs. Valentine, a couain, haa been housekeeper for him tor seventeen years. The funeral of Moses Verrill of He bron was held from tbe Baptist oharoh Wednesday. Mr. Verrill was 88 years of age, and a veteran of tbe civil war. Burial waa In Hartford. The body of Edgar B. Hall was brought here Monday for burial. He waa a son of tbe late Osoar Hall and waa Forty-six years old. Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Lamb have been bare for a few days. Hebron. Miss Poor and Mies Hodsdon enter tained tbe Ladies' Circle at tbe Home so Friday. A picnio supper and gentle men invited. After tbe supper there waa · little entertainment and on tbe program a mock town meeting, which aa reported waa "too fnnny for anything." Since Jan. 1st tbe circle baa taken in nearly 175, which has been mostly ex pended for benevolent purposes. Mies Poor went to Portland Tuesday [or a few days' vacation. Prof, and Mrs Field are in Berlin, N. H., the gueats of Harry Bartlett. Prof, and Mra. Marriner were in Bew iston Tbnraday. Mra. H. A. Cusbman and Mrs. A. M. Richardson left for Washington Thuis day on a viait to Mra. Hersey Munroe. Dr. Sargent ia in Boaton to attend the Hebron Academy Alumni banquet Fri day, tbe 4tb. Mra. Sargent ia expeoted to meet bim there on her return home from her visit in New York. W. A. Bartlett had an ill turn last week but is recovering. West Sumner. Mr. Thomas Henry, who recently re turned from overseas where be did special government work, was in town this week endeavoring to secure a looal representative for tbe Y. M. C. A. Mra. Ella Dunn baa gone to work for Dr. Doughty of Buckfiald. Mrs. Ruth Crockett has sold her stand to Ernest Stetson of East Sumner and has bought his farm, and will move very aoon. Vincent Keen had hla auction April 1, which waa well attended. Many pre ferred to walk on account of bad roads. Mrs. Emily Young has got through working for Charles Record of Buckfield and ia the gueat of her daughter, Mra. Aaguatua Farrar. Gertrude Robbina has the whooping cough. Sidney Brown of Portland was in the place for a few days. Mra. P. G. Barrett and family will move into Mrs. Boyle's rent for a few weeks. North Waterford. Mrs. Elizabeth Manning and daughter, Mra. Fonti Brown, and three boys are visiting Mrs. George Holt. Francis, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ray, Is very sick with pneu monia. Millard Littleâeld is a guest of his father, Fred Littleâeld, through bis vacation. John Kilgore, who bas been a great sufferer for a long time, passed away Saturday morning. Ernest Grover was a week-end guest of bis mother, Mra. Nora Abbott. He haa finished work for Chas. Saunders aod is now working for Roy G. Ward well, sawing wood with his gaaoline angine. Ralph Knight has returned to bis «chool, after spending ten days with bis father. North Buckfield. The remaios of Ed Hall were brought here for burial March 31, from Boston, where be died of pneumonia. Mr. and Mra. H. O. Hall accompanied the re mains. The infant sou of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scott, who has been critically ill with pneumonia, ia gaining. Mias Mary Farrar has been vititing at S. C. Keene'a, Roy Brigga' and Mrs. R. J. Warren's. · W. Heald is on the siok list. Weatley Scott has been at home from South Paris a few days. Washington Heald ia in poor health iod is under the doctor's oare. Miss Wilma Davenport of Hartford is trisiting Mrs. Lester Ricker. Mrs. Emily Cooant and daughter Mil dred of Hebron are guests of her sister, Mrs. Annie Damon. The little two-months-old daughter of Mrs. Kenneth Sampson is sick at this writing. Miss Clithroe Warren is spending the week with Mrs*Hazel Foster. The infant sod of Mrs. Fred Soott, who bas been very sick with pneumonia, is more comfortable. Albany. CLARK DI8TKICT. Verna Kimball is home for a week from Norway High School. Roy Wardwell, Cecil Kimball and Fred McAllister worked for C. Marston saw ing wood Monday. Marjorie Allen has finished work at Portland and is visiting ber mother at present. Olive Wardwell, who bas been stop ping at home a few weeks, bas been entertaining a friend from Portland the past week. Roy Wardwell is sawing wood witb bis wood machine at Hunt's Corner. Ernest Grover works for him. Mr. Garcelou from Lovell stopped all sight at J. A. Kimball's April 2d. Verna and Ivan Kimball went to North Waterford Tuesday. Mrs. Charles McKeen returned from ilton Howe's April 3d, after visiting :here some ten days. Dickvale. Friends of Mrs. Elmeda Richardson are torry to know she is again confined to 1er bed. Mrs. Linas Llbby bas several boarders who work in the mill here. Will Dixon is night watchman at the nill. Dwigbt Gordon baa been ill for several lays, but is better at this writing. School began Monday witb Miss ^auline Works as teaoher, and oue new mpil, Bernardine E. Putnam. Leon Molntire called on bis mother, Krs. Linas Libby, one day last wèek. 3e ezpeots to go to Rangeley Lakes loon for the summer. Miss May Viniog baa fiuisbed work at )ix6eld, and is visiting ber sister, Mrs. Dora Washburn. Will Weston spent the week-end with lia siater, Misa Jim Saunders. West Buckfleld. A. S. Hall bas been at bia borne a few lays reoently. He expects to be away nost of the summer. P. M. Bennett bas recently bought five egistered Holstein cows of Fernald of 'oland. C. M. Churchill baa a new cow. George Turner is cream collsotor, tak og J. V. Pearson's route. Miss Dorotby Buck baa returned to 'armingtou. Miss Mary Farrar has been visiting rel tives in Sumner and Buckfield. Misa Lena Warren baa been visiting er aunt, Mrs. Lelia Foster. Gerald Brlggs has retnrned to his work t South Parla. Mra. Nelson Cummlngs gains slowly. George Bennett has been stopping ith bis aon, M. E. Bennett. Miss Lena Warren is to teach the Line :bool in Hartford. Wbcn Children are Teething ad 017 ont at night, are fever lab. and their >wela become Irregular, mothers should have 1 hand a package of Mother Gray's Sweet Pow tre for Children. They are a quick relief and inn lees. Used by mothers tor over 80 years, key break np ooids, move and regulate ike ! >wels and act u a gentle tonle. They never U. Sold by druggists everywhere. M-17 Feel languid, weak, ran down? Headache? 11 omach "off"? ▲ good remedy Is Burdock < ood Bitter·. Ask your druggist Price fl *. j ] — j i for any ttohlnees of the skin, tor skin rashes, I ap, pimples, etc., try Doaa's Ointment. Stoat; l drug store·. f Γ A Bit Railroad. Oxford County people who tee Grand Trunk train· running through their town· rarely stop to redise whet a big institution it if, with continuous truck running from Portland to Chloago, to ■ay nothing of side train· and branohea. Of later yeare scarcely a freight train left any point without a number of oara bearing the lettering of Grand Trunk Paolfio,. wbioh was a part and yet not a part of the system, thereby making it a transcontinental road. Now that part of the system has got Into trouble end gone into the hands of reoelvere. Being a part of the transpor tation system going by our doors, one can soaroely help being Intereeted in it. Laet week the Canadian House of Com mons at Ottawa, had what they called a "railroad day", when the flnanolal troubles of the Grand Trunk Paoiflc were considered and its connection with the Grand Trunk proper aired. Beoause Its oars, loaded with freight of the oountry it runs through, goes by our doors, increasing our prosperity, Dem ocrat readers may be interested In what was disclosed. The Grand Trunk Peoific was Intended to run from Monoton, New Brunswick, to Prince Rupert on 'the Paoiflc Coast, and most of the main line has been bnilt. It was a long time investment, as much of the oountry it ran through was unin· habitated, therefore the government guaranteed quite a part of the expense because it considered the road a public benefit and inducement to settlement. When the Grand Trunk Pacifio was building, the Dominion government guaranteed 184,060,000 of securities and held out of that amount about|933,000,000. The Grand Trunk guaranteed 997,000,· 000 of securities, and invested in the road $145,000,000. The government has been paying the Grand Trunk road 97,500,000 yearly an interest on the guaranteed stourities. But both the railroad and the'govern ment have fallen into bad lines on ac count of the war and the Grand Trunk wishes to be rid of its encumberance, hence the receivership end the uncertain ty of future operation. Besides the main line there are branoh lines guaranteed by the provinoes in wbioh they are constructed. In Sask atchemen, branoh lines were guaranteed by the provinoe to the extent of 915,00C a mile under security of a first mortgage, Theae may have to be taken over by thé provinoe. If they are, traffic arrange ments may be made with the Canadian Paoiflc to carry them on. It ia because of these difficulties thai the immensity of this corporation, whose trains are a common sight, is broughl home to Oxford County people. $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that 1s catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken Internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the con stitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in the curative power of Hall's Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, 76c. Messrs. ▲. W. Walker & Son of South Paris are offering for sale the well known Stockbridge and Bowker Brands of fer tilizer, wbioh have been on the market for over forty years. The great demand for food abroad and the promise of high prices should encourage the placing ol immediate orders. Avoid delay in plant ing and shipping by ordering now. HATS! A new stock of Trimmed Hats in the newest shapes and straws, including the new Pineapple and Chrysanthe mum braids. Also a complete line of EASTER CARDS AND NOVELTIES F. M. & M. S. Richards 14 For Sale. Seed Potatoes, Seed Yellow Com, Seed Early Peas. ELLIS WHITMAN, Buckfield. 14 18 List of Officers and Corporators Elected at Annual Meeting of South Paris Savings Bank, of South Paris, Maine, March 37, 1919. OFFICERS 1 President—J. Hasting· Bean. Vice-President—James S. Wright. Treasurer—George M. Atwoad. Secretary—George M. Atwood. TRUSTERS—Ν. Day ton Bolster, William J, Wheeler, Albert W. Walker, J. Hasting· Bean, Henry D. Hammond, James S. Wright, Edward W. Penley, Harry D. Cole, Charles H. Howard, CORPORATORS t N. Dayton Bolster ' Joseph A. Kenney J. Hastings Bean Charles W. ttowker Henry D. Hammond Wm.A. Porter Albert W. Walker Walter L.Gray William J. Wheeler Albert O. Park James S. Wrljrht George B. Morton George M. Atwood James G. Llttlefleld Hudson Knight Delbert M. Stewart Leander 8. Billings James D. Haynes Franklin Maxim Loren B. Merrill W infield S. Starblrd Oscar Barrows Alton C. Wheeler Albert L. Holmes Arthur E. Forbes Frank A. Taylor Nelson G. Elder Alfred H. Jackson Charles H. Howard U. Hiram Heald J. Ferd King Eben E. Chapman J. P. Richardson Donald H. Bean Olban A. Maxim Hanno H. Ctubman Geo. F. Farnum Harry D. Cole Wm. Ο Frothlngham Irving Ε. A η ire we Fred N. Wright etanley M. Wheeler John A. Titus Perley F. Ripley Fred W. Bonney Osman K. Clifford Edward W. Penley Leon A. Brooks Edwin N. Haskell Seward S. Stearns Attest: GEORGE M. ATWOOD, Clerk. 14-18 Statement of the Condition OF THE South Paris Savings Bank, SOUTH PARIS, December 21, 1918. J. HA5TINQS BEAN, President. JAMES S. WRIGHT, Vice-President. GEORGE Π. ATWOOD, Treasurer. TRUSTEES—N. Dayton Bolster, William J. Wheeler, J. Hastings Bean, Albeit W.Walker, Henry D. Hammond, James 8. Wright, Edward W. Penley, Harry D. Cole. Organized March 6,1873. LIABILITIES. Deposits $453,785 27 Reserve fund 28,500 00 Undivided profits ι 7,217 78 _ 1484,483 00 RESOURCES. United θ tales bonds.. $ 5,000 0° Public funds of Maine 28,950 ffi Public funds out of Maine 38,875 0° Railroad boads of Mslne 85 065 0® Railroad bonds out of Maine 140^5 0® Corporation bonds of Maine 59,285 4$ Corporation bonds out of Maine.! 500 0° Railroad stock of Maine 10,500 (fi Railroad stock out of Maine 2,500 0° Corporation stock of Maine 18.575 00 Corporation stock out of Maine 9,500 0° National bank stook of Maine 18.800 0° Other bank stook of Maine...< 800 0® Loans on mortgagee of rial estate 65,780 8» Loan· on collateral 15,096 0° Loans to municipalities 18,000 0° Loans to r orporations 6,575 0° Real estate lniostment 8400 00 Real estate foreclosure 8,100 00 Dash on deposit 18,189 81 Dash on hand 887 52 $484,488 06 FRANK L. PALMER, Bank Commissioner. 18*16 IfOTICK. The subscriber hereby gives aotloe that he tas been duly appointed guardian of ELSIE ENGLEMANN TEΒBETS of Green wood, η the County of Oxford, and given bonds as he law directe. All persons having demands .gainst the estate of said ward are desired to ι resent the same for settlement, and all In lebted thereto are requested to make payment mmed lately. DANA β. WILLIAMS, Lewlston, Mala» March 1Mb, 19». U*lt Clothes As An "Asset" YOU'LL do business better, and you'll do a better business if you dress as if you expected it. It's quite easy to see that a good looking suit of clothes may have a business value far beyond the price you pay for it. Hart, Schaffner & Marx OLOTHES The reason for our selling them and your buying them is that in quality of all wool materials, in fine finish, in lively snappy style, they give you a lot more than any other clothes you can buy. Suite and Overcoats are ready to show you H. B. Foster Co. ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS Norway Maine The Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes These Are the Times of New Decisions Decisions which will determine the out come of this, the greatest Recon struction Period. The millions who have saved for the first time in their lives, buying Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps under stress of national emergency, must arrive at this decision to CONTINUE SAVING The American people must decide, forthwith, to make Thrift a permanent organization. To practice Thrift intelligently and successfully requires the as sistance of a strong progressive bank. THIS BANK THE NORWAYNATIONAL BANK . Norway, Maine Place Your Easter Order Early WE say this because we presume you are one of those who prefer to have their Easter suits tailored specially to their own measure. If so it is a wise plan to choose your models and fabrics as early as possible and give the tailor time enough to put his best efforts into the making. Taylor-made clothes are distinctly of the better class, and as such, make special appeal to discriminating men. W. 0. Frothingham, SOUTH PARIS, - MAINE. SURPASSING VALUES Did YOU Get Some? $16,993.10 was added in dividends to depositors' accounts in the Bank the pa»t year. It's not so much the amount of your earnings as the ability to save some of them that counts in the long run. Join the Home Guard of Systematic Savers ONE DOLLAR STARTS AN ACCOUNT South Paris Savings Bank J. HASTINGS BEAN, Pre». , JAMES S. WEIGHT, Vice-Pres. GEORGE A ATWOOD, Treat. Trustees—N. Dayton Bolster, Wm. J. Wheeler, J. Hasting* Bean, A* W Walker, Henry D. Hammond, James S. Wright, Edward W. Penley, Harry D. Cole. To My Customers. I atill bave the agency for the Boatoo Hygienic Coraet bat am unable to make my oaatomary cilia. Write or call and I will fill jour order promptly. Mrs. Nellie V» Simpson, 14 South Paris, Maine. Housekeeper Wanted. Man and bis wife. Easy place. CHARLES TARBOX, 14 South Paris, Maine. AUTO WASHING Pollihidf, Greasing and Repairing· 0. 0. FARRAR, Skllllnga Avenue. - South Pm-U 15-17 TIL. 148-8 After the 15th of April I shall charge $4 for a 9-hour day's labor. P. A. MTLLKTT, 14 South Paries FOE SALE. My home, 53 High Street, South Paris, consisting of a tenements. Stable, i-a acre of land. Good place for poultry. MRS. CHARLOTTE RAWSON. 14-16 For Sale. My home place in South Paris village. Would let to man and wife to take me to board. GEORGE M. ELDER, latf South Paris, Maine. Oxford County Tel. and Tel. Stock. (il D. V. 8.) FOR 8ALK. 130 abates total—or in blocka of 60, 50 and 20 share· ; pays 5 per cenf* For details address 14 SK. Oxford Democrat. Ties for EASTER Certainly you will want a new tie for Easter— and as usual an appropriate tie is the old reliable wide end four-in-hand, or a saucy bat-wing. Or innumer able other fashionable designs of fancy silks and satins. COLOR Seems to be the creed of many of the newest—color neither vivid nor subdued, but happy medium tones, beautiful in themselves and not flattering to wear. It remains with you to make your choice of the tie that is becoming to you. We have an extensive assort ment to select from. Eastman & Andrews Clothiers and Furnishers 31 Market Square, South Paris. j Z. L. MERCHANT. This is an important time here now from week to weekfsince the New Goods Began to Arrive. We have brought them forward and had them attrac tively displayed in the different departments thus fulfilling our plans to never hold back new goods for any fixed time, but to have Every Day an Opening Day From many years of experience we have come to know that the majority of women go out shopping when it pleases them and when it is most convenient, such being the case, why should we concentrate all of our efforts to looking well and be on our best behavior one week and lees so on others? Is it not every one who favors us with their presence entitled to the best that the house can give every day? Like the moving pictures always showing the best continually that all may be served alike. The unusual and out of the ordinary Silks. Drees Goods, Wash Goods and Beady-to-Wear Apparel are in great prominence in these early showings. At the same time we never neglect the always wanted staple materials that we carry in most liberal assortment and that are of the most reliable kinds. In This Reconstruction Period The downward revision of prices has been one we have given great consideration to. Where lower prices could be made we have not hesitated to make them. More New Goods Received This Week. New Suits, Coats, Capes, Dol mans, Waists, Neckwear, Vestees, Muslin and Knit Underwear, Gloves, Hosiery and the little fixings. Each day sees much new and dis tinctive up-to date merchandise add ed to our extensive spring displays and a most cordial invitation is ex tended to come and look to your heart's desire. You will not be urged to buy. ONE PRIOE OASH STORE. NOBWAY, - - - MAINE The Bank of Safety and Service IT IS ESSENTIAL * Ρ * Ρ Ρ Ρ ρ to the growth of every progressive business to have a » good workable bank balance. £ » ρ You are cordially invited to make the £ Paris Trust Company your depository by ρ opening a checking account. ρ 2 per cent, paid on checking accounts £ ρ ^ of $500 and over. £ ρ Paris Trust Co. I S South Paris, - Maine \ £ BEAN OH BANK at BUOKFTELD S If pays interest on savings accounts r 111s £ Wanted A Dowel Turner, j MASON MFG. CO., '3-*4 . ;. ::*ΡβΦHwrU, Me. Horses For Sale. ι pair «400 pounds ; 1 P*'r jjK pounds ; r pair 3000 pounds. ** sell cheap. W.G.PRATT, 13-14 South Paris, Ms.