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ESTABLISHED 13». The Oxford Democrat · ISSUED TUESDAYS. South Paris, Maine, December 14. iQ2o ATWOOO & FORBES. Sthiort and Proprietor*. tiioMi M. atwooo. A. E. rouan. nul —#1 JO a year If paid strictly ta advance. Otherwise $3M a year. Single copie· 5 cent·. ADWBTissxnrn ; — AU legal advertisement· in riven three consecutive Insertions for tUO per Inch In length of column. Special con tracts made with local, transient and yearly advertiser*. Jo· Paorrno New type, imst presses, electric power, experienced workmen and low price· eomblae to make this department of oar batt ues* complete and popular. SIXULE COPIES. Single copte· of Tom Democrat are Are oenta each. They will be mailed on receipt of price by the publishers or for the convenience of patrons single copie· of each taeue have been placed on sale At the following place· In the County : South Paris, Howard's Drug Store. ShurtleiTs Drug Store. Norway, Noye· Drug Store. Stone's Drug Store. Buckûeld, A. L. Newton. Poetmaster. Paris Hill, Helen B. Cole, Poet Office. West Paris, Samuel T. White. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Blpiey & Fletcher Co. Eastman <fc Andrews. Norway National Bank, w. J. Wheeler Λ Co.—3 ads. John Pierce. Howe's Music Store. Savoy Theatre. Lee M. Smith Co. Brown, Bock A Co. Z. L. Merchant. L. F. Pike Co. N. Dayton Bolster Co. Notice of Appointment. To Let. Bankrupt's Petition tor Discharge, here and There. Tbe Cœsar family made lota of kiatory and lota of trouble in ancient Rome. There were about ae many of tbem as tbere bave been in tbe Adam· family In Massachusetts. Tbe trouble Ibey made makes a long and varied Hat. Jaliua wanted all tbe land tbere waa lying looae in Earope, Asia and Africa; Mark An tony wanted Cleopatra; and tbe wbole family wanted to be emperora. Tbeir wants were wbat made tbem intereaiing to tbe wbole world. Interest started centuries ago, bat it baa oontinued to tbe present day. A new item of interest was unearthed a sbort time ago. It is a statue of tbe Emperor Augustus. It was found in an angusteum buried in mud on tbe Tiber's bank near tbe city of Tivoli. Tbe ball in wbicb it wae found was paved witb white and green marble, fresh as when laid nearly 2000 years ago. Tbe statute was a likeness of Augustus when he bad grown old. Tbe lines about tbe mouth look worn and ill-tempered, witb an upward twist to the left side. Not a very flattering picture, but executed evidently by an artist who dared cat tbe statue as be •aw bit human model. Old Spain la the land of quick temper, romance and music; so is near Spala, or our oext-door neighbor, Mexioo. If tbe reader don't believe tbia just con sider the names of the people—the new ly elected president for instance—Alvaro Obregonl Isn't that musical? But those who have looked up his geoealogy give us a jolt. Tbey say Obregon is simply camouflage for O'Brien; that his ancestors, at least, were not Mexican but Irish. Bis name, however, did not suit the musically minded people of bia adopted country, ao tbey made bim over into a Celt-Iberian with tbe cognomen Obregon attached to bia person. His caae is not the only one in that country About tbe time that Obregon'a or O'Brien's ancestors emigrated to this Lat in wilderness, came another Irishman by the name of John O'Donahue. Hia new fellow citizena could not stand tbe name, so tbey rechristened bim Juan Odonojn. Well, time baa vindicated tbe old aay ing, a rose can smell aa sweet under an other name—that ia, it baa been found an Obregon can flght as well aa an O'Brien. Oh dear me buz! What la a woman ffoing to do with her three hundred dol ar fur ooat? Tbe depreciation tbia year la aometbing fearfol to contemplate: Skunk skins which brought |12 and $15 laat year are only bringing $2 this year. Muakrata are now worth 86 centa each. Laat year tbey brought 97. Raccoon last year brought 920, tbia year only 94. Red fox wbioh waa grabbed up In 1919 at 935, this year goea a begging at 98; and mink, why only a little while ago 940 waa not a big price, but to-day they are bringing only 912. Tbia Is tbe meaneat couple on record in the divorce courts up to date. They live at Perth Amboy, N. J. Their namee are Alton and Dora Jenson. It ia a contested divorce. Each says tbe other ia a liar. Tbe wife saya her worser half threw pie at her and washed her face in butter; and tbe huaband says me oetser-naii pui carpet lacxa id dis rice puddiog and went to bed with her clothe· 00. Tee, we are having prohibition time·. Even water ie dry oow-a-days. For io •Uooe, the friction of water running through the boee of the Bostoo fire department a mootb or ·ο ago ignited their cotton jacket·. We believe the Boaton firemen made a mistake and were oaing wood alcohol. We don't believe this, do you? ▲ Virginia editor threatened to pabliah the name of a man he'd eeen kissing a girl unie·· hi· aabaoription waa paid at once. The next day forty-nine men oame In and paid op. It i· aaid tbat daring the put year some 1777 oocopaote of automobiles ha?· beeo killed at railroad oroa«ioge aod 4356 iojored. For all oaoeee there bave beeo 3806 deatbc by aotomobilea daring tbe pact year. To All Democrat Contributor·. Pleaae don't forget two thlnga: 1. We moit know from whom tbe communication come·. Write "(From John Smith)"—uaiog your own name of ooarce—oo the apper left-band corner of tbe sheet, or in some other plaoe wbere It will be plainly visible. 2. Write only on one aide of tbe pa per. Pot nothing on the baok aide of th· abeet—no part of the oopy, oo boai oeee or personal communication, or any thing elae. Neglect to observe these two rule· may fre<;:iently explain why your com munication ia not naed. Sometime· be cause the first named rnle ia not ob •erved, tbe editor baa to oonaign a man uscript to tbe waate basket when be wonld prefer to nee it, and be le even nuable to commnnioate with the author because the Identity of that peraon la onknown to him. One of thoee rare visitor·, a black flab, reoentiy got loat in tbe Sheepeoot River while cbaaing herring and got aabore at Clark'· Cove. He yielded a barrel of oil. It ia not very often this happen· a· far north. The blackflsh le a small whale. The one apokeu of waa 15 feet long. Tbe oil ie of the very beet quality and i· need for watoh ell. A good many year· ago a big school appeared in Friendahlp har bor aod the peopl· formed a cordon of boat· outside and drove the mammals lo shor· mi the tide went down when | they slaughtered th· herd. There war· more than a hundred of them. Cape Codder· expect black fish to oom· aabore aa a part of their regular business. ( Gov.-elect Park buret ha· named Oil- ( bert R. Chad bourne of Augusta to be secretary to tbe governor. Mr. Chad· ' bourne was born la 1866 In Harssony, Someraet County, aod waa *d oca ted In 1 th· town school· of Harmony and Cam bridge, and tbe oity school· of Cam 1 bridge, Mm. He waa for 15 year· mwi editor of the Lswlston Journal, and ' from 1010 until 1910 waa managing edi tor of th· K«oo«b«o Journal. H· la at 1 present the «z«oativ· Moratory oi the Republican Stela ooaamittaa. ; ' THE OXFORD BEARS. THE DOiNGS OF TUB WEEK IN ALL SECTIONS OF TMB COUNTY. Paris HOI. Service· it Pari· HID Baptist chore* every Sunday at 10.-ta. Sunday Sohool Mil 8wliy evening service et 7 30. Thursday evening preyer meeting at 730 o'clock. Henry Shaw returned Saturday from ι two week·' visit with hie brother Arthar lo Pittsburgh. While there he bad the pleasure of attending a dinner and thea tre party given by II lie Mary Burchfleld. Leslie Bennett of Point Anne, Ontario, baa been the gneet of hi· parent·, Mr. and M re. Frank Bennett. M re. J. N. Thompson and Mr·. ΟΙΙτβ T. Lont and ohildren olosed their ram mer borne here and went to Portland last Wednesday. Mrs. John Pierce goes to Waterrllle tbl· week for · visit to relative· in that oity. The monthly benefit supper for the fire department was well attended at Camming· Hill on Tuesday evening and netted about twenty-two dollars. An excellent supper was aerved and wai followed by a program of musio and reading. Those participating in the entertainment were Mrs. Kate Ham mond, Mrs. Newton Cummings, Mrs. Fred Shaw, Miss Mary Cummings and little Miss Arlene Whitney, six yeari old, whose songs were especially appre ciated and applauded. The very large clrole of friends of the Carter family will be grieved to learn that Mr·. Cullen L. Carter paased away at the home of her daughter, Mr·. Jarvla L. Carter, at Montclair, N. J., on Thurs day of the past week after an Illness of only a few days. Funeral services were held at the home of ber daughter on Saturday, and interment will be in the family lot at Parle Hill when the family return in the spring. Mrs. Carter was one whose kindly natnre and lovable disposition endeared her to all. She will be sadly mieeed in tbl· community. Miss Mary Pike of West Paris was the week-end guest of ber aunt, Mrs. Kreeta Kilponen. A community committee has been chosen to arrange the details for a com munity Christmas tree at the Baptist cburob on the evening of the 24th, As the regular Circle «upper comes lUcSUBy UI υυΠΒΙΙϋΜ W COI, III Will U" held oo Tuesday, the 14kh, instead. Tbere will be a short entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bickford of Nor way and Mr. and Mr·. Ralph C. Cole of Sooth Parle were Sunday goeeta of Mr. aod Mr·. Joseph B. Cole. Mr. Cole, who bu beeo ill with pneumonia, is much better. Mrs. George E. Turner, who baa been ▼ery ill with pneumonia, and Maater George Turner are both making good re covery. Wallace and Newton Cummioga and Al. Hammond went piokerel fishing re cently, flabing through the ioe, and brought home about fifty pounds of fish. Another six inches of damp snow fell Friday night, coating wires and limbs heavily so that on Saturday morning the landscape bad taken on a fairyland ap pearance. A few local ''camera fiend»" secured a record of it. [North Watertord. Mrs. Lafayette Flint is some better. Harry Brown waa in Boston laat week. There was no school in the grammar room for three days as the teacher was sick. Sidney Hatch bought a nice pair of steers of John Adams of Stonebam. There wae a special meeting of Water ford Grange, 479, Saturday afternoon for the purpose of conferring the third and fourth degrees on candidates. Dustin McAllister visited bia sister, Mrs. Frank Chandler, for the past week. Mr. Chandler brought him back Mon day, and took dinner at Mrs. Paige's. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Hazelton were called to Albany early Monday morning as Mr. H.'s aunt, Lydia Fernald, died very suddenly that morning. She will be greatly missed in her home and in the community aa she was a very nice woman and a life long resident of Al bany. Herman Holt and Mrs. Nora Abbott were In Norway Wednesday on business. Rilla Marston also went to do aome shopping. Earl Brown, son of Harry Brown, has beeo quite sick, also Delia Libby. Ernest Grover is cutting wood on Her man Bolt's. Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Libby were in Bridgton Saturday. Mrs. Eugene Andrews of Norway took dinner with her sister, Mrs. Cbaa. Mars ton, Friday. In the afternoon she called on old friends. Tbere was a baby boy came to the home of Sidney Hatch Nov. 7th. Mother and baby are doing fine. Rilla Maraton waa at Lewis Brown's Tuesday, and ont a suit for tbelr little boy which she is to make. Mrs. Mars ton ia kept very busy sewing. Raymond Hatch la staying with his grandma, Rilla Marston, at present. But Sumner. Mrs. Ezra Efene was at Lewlaton two or three dayr laat week, the gueet of Agnea M. Heald. L. B. Heald also visited the city a day or two. * A few Cbriatmaa goods are being dia played In tfre stores here, but "H. C. L." still shows its olawa. AU utu viuiv vuqvviu tuah u«u wwvuiw almost obsolete lo towo, wm revived on Thursday evening at tbe vestry, when a large party of tbe (rieod· and pariihlon er· of Rev. W. Ο. Berkeley and family met to give a "donation visit" to tbe pastor and family. A generous quantity of varied food products and things use ful to tbe family was presented witb re marks appropriate for tbe oooaslon by W. H. Eastman. Tbe pastor, tbougb greatly surprised, was able to respond in a pleasing manner and gave evidence of bis hearty appreciation of tbe glfta. Several dollars were sent in by some wbo could not be present. Mr. Berke ley's services are appreciated not only by tbe cbnrcb but also tbe people gen erally. Tbe gifts were not confioed by any means to tbe cburob people, but several wbo do not attend service· ren dered generous aid for wbicb thanks are due. Tbe community evidently believe in maintaining publio worship. Andover. Rev. George Graham preached in tbe Congregational oburob Sunday morning. Mrs. Nora Merrill is spending the win ter with her son, Brlon Merrill, and wife. New Century Pomona Grange met at Canton Wednesday, Deo. 8. Frank Davis bas moved bis family in to tbe Ripley rent on Main Street. Rena Bod well baa gone to Providence, R. I., to work. A heavy rain storm Sanday, Deo. 5. Irving Akers is hauling birob to the Elliott & Bartlett spool mill. Monro·. Stanley Glover baa gone to Santa Bar bara, Calif., for tbe winter, where he bas a job as steam fitter. The football banquet was held Satur day evening. Sunday afternoon a fire started 'in Ralph Glover's house, bnt with plenty of help waa put out with little .damage. There was a oburob supper Tuesday evening, and some twenty or more stu dents entertained. A floe time reported. As tbe sohool is large tbe students are Invited in Installments to these special •uppers. Mrs. T. M. Griffiths returned to her home In Camden Wednesday. Mrs. George is gaining, and so is Mrs. Fred Marshall. No report from X. M. Gtlover. Tbe fall term of tba Academy ol wee lext week Wednesday, to reopen early η January. Nortli BuckftokL Pleasant Pond Grange will viait Moan aln Grange Dee. 18. A program con est la being held. Roger Ciapp of Salem, Mass., baa pur kased F. E. Warren's pasture. Mrs. Everett Bessey baa returned to ter home at Rnmford. O. L. Varuey ia working on tbe Grange I all at Wsat Sumuer. Lillian Holme· la at home from Varas ogton for the Christmas reoess. Harold Bigelow ia working (or Alto· laaoa. Mr. and Mrs. Hsory Hayden were at 1. 0. Stevens' Taeaday. Quite a large crowd gathered In the main room of the Academy last Tneedaj afternoon, Deo. 7, to oelebrato the "Mor I rte Pratt Birthday,*' and oeiehrate II they did In the right way. The follow ing program wae given: Opening Bemarka ..Mr·. Gebrlnj Slaving Quartet* The Boys' Creed Senior Bovi Selection Miaa Lltchflelc Selection Mr. 8waaej Singing — Glee CIul Selection M lu Wlgh Singing Quartets Addreea Mr. H an aeon Reeding Dr. Gehrlnj Singing Quartet* Singing ................................ Schoo Principal Hanacom then annonnoec the three prizes of |10 eaoh to be givei at oommenoement, which are given bj the Pratt aobolasablp fnnd. The en nonnoement that a Vlctrola would bi given at New Tear1· waa received wltl [ applanee. Norman Sanborn and family are llvln| at the home of bl> mother, Mra. Kenle ton, on the Looke'a Mil)· road thla win ter. The Method lata are organising, am are planning to have a oanteta at Chriat mea entitled "The Messiah's Coming.1 Rehearaala have been began on It. ▲t the T. W. C. A. aale of the Qould'i Aoademy girla Deo. 9, Thnreday after noon, a large orowd gathered. Man; aalea were made at the oandy table. Tb< ice cream table waa alao well patronized and many fancy thinga and aprona weri sold. Altogether we have never aeen ι better fair. The entertainment In tbi evening, wbiob waa given by the Y. W C. Α., «aa alao a complete success. Mra. Raymond Hatohinaon la viaitinf her hoaband in Virginia. Hiram Bean baa been gradually falllnf for over a year. He doee not go on doore any, and la a great aofferer. Jli baa oonatant oare both by hia wife an( by tbe aiater, Miaa Howe. M tea Fannie Maaon left laat week foi Portland, where abe will epend tbe win ter. Mr. and Mrs. Ara Bnrgeea of Worcee ter, Maae., have a little aon born Dec. 2 Mra. W. R. Cbapman spent Thanks giving with ber daughter, Miaa Cornell! Cbapman, then returned to New Tork where abe ia ataying at the Waldorf. Myron C. Bryant ia attending Shaw1! Buaineea College In Portland. Mr. and Mra. Simeon Eeddy bave ι little eon born Nov. 30. Bryant's Pond. Tbe town acboola will oloae Dec. 17tt fnr th« hnliriaw r«rnas Another bouse for the entertainment of summer g α este will be opened here next Jane. Tbli will be Biroh Villi Camp, located at the toot of tbe lake, conducted by C. M. Wiske. John S. Brown of Milton bas recently ■old bla farm to George Davis and will ■oon move to tbia village. He will oc· copy bere the "comer house" owned bj C. L. Heath. Archie D Pelt of this village Is non manager of tbe Maine Brokerage Com· pany at 16 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. Tbe annual meeting of tbe membert of the Baptist Sunday School waa belc last week. Tbe following officers were chosen for tbe coming year: Sup».—Mrs. Louise WI Hard. A set. Supt—Mrs. G. W. Stennlog. Sec. andTreaa.—Ruby Wlllard. Librarian—Hazel Upton. Henry Cole and wife of Haverhill, Mass., are visiting friends in Nortl Woodstock. This is Mr. Cole's flrsl visit to the town in thirty years. Miss Christina Willard haa been assist Ing in one of tbe departments of th< high school during tbe absence of Mrs Elsie Cole. The Edwin Howe plaoe located in tb< Whitman District bas recently been sole to Lester Hathaway, who Is now occupy ing the Oilman A. Whitman house. West Peru. Our local fishermen, Wright and Wood bury, lost some of their nets and fish ii tbe recent rain. Cecil Putnam and Gerald Knox are ii tbe woods working for E. C. Staples. James Saunders and son have taken i job to cat and deliver to Stowell's mil one hundred cords of timber. Mr. Hubbard is boarding at Sylvestei Searlea' and outting timber for L. Κ Lovejoy. Chipmunks are oat. Locke'· Mills. Silas Keniston was in Sooth Parii Tuesday to attend the funeral of bis sis ter. George Stearns has finished work a the mill, and has gone to Waterford t< work on tbe farm of Leslie Mclntire. Hi baa sold bis Rangeley boat to Artbui Stowell. J υ tin Pifield was in South Paris Mon day oa business. Raynor Llttlefield has a snow attach ment on bis auto. Recent letters reoelved from Mrs. Maj Grant, a former resident of this plaoe but now of Brooklyn, N. T., say thai both she and Dana are in geod health and planning on a trip to Maine nexi year. Our meat man comes from Bryant'i Pond Mondays and Thursdays, Instead of on Tuesday and Friday. Mrs. Villa Cummings and George Hud son of Bryant's Pood were In town oall Ing on friends Tbnrsdsy. Hiram. Rev. Willard H. Palmer of Hallowel preaohed a helpful sermon Sunday after noon at the Congregatiônal church Mrs. Daniel B. Cram united with the nhnrrth Mr. Palmer «Hi nrnanh hnrr the first Sunday In eaob month at 2 P. M Oo Saturday Llewellyn A. Wadswortb went to Baet Brownfield to visit bis old friend, Piiny Lane, who is on a visit tc bis native borne alter an abeenoe of 31 years in California. It is needless to ssj in tbe words of the poet Oasian: "Thej called back tbe years that bave rolled away.·* Mr. Wadswortb remembers tbat 60 years ago, Dec. 7tb and 8tb, be rode from Hiram to oonrt at Paris Hill and returned in a wagon. Mrs. Augusta B. demons, wife ol Charles H. Clemon», died in Hiram Dec. 6tb, after a long illness, aged 74 years, 7 months, IS days. She was a daughter of William and Lavina Cotton, and was one of five sisters who were successful teach ers- She was a most estimable woman and leavea a life-record without a blot or stain. By birth and marriage she was related to about one-tenth of tbe popula tion of Hiram. Rev. Fred A. Ward of Baldwin attended her funeral, Deo. 10. Brownfield. Sam Spring, who has been very ill with pneumonia, is much better. There bave been seven cases of soarlet fever in this village. All of the schools in town are olosed, also every publie plaoe. Mrs. Julia Bean has olosed her house for the winter and is boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Gilpatrick. Paul Whittemore, principal of tbe high school, and bis wife are boarding at Mr. Bennett's. Harry and Bert Walker are kept busy with their maohine sawing wood. Mr. Merrifield of Brldgton is staying at tbe home of Mrs. A. MoDonald dur ing the winter. Four deer have been shot recently in this vioinity by hunters. Phil Boyoton, formerly of this village, now of Portland, was visiting friends in town recently. Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Chandler visited her daughter, Mrs. Lura Swan, at South Parle reoently. Mrs. G. F. Dyer had quite an 111 turn Tuesday night, is better at this writing. Lynn Parrar killed a nloe hog for S. G. Doble Wednesday. A. R. Morrill, who bad bis arm oper ated oo at the Central Maine General Hospital, Is at home and doing well. Albany. The neighbor· and friends of Mrs. Lydia Fernald were very sorry to bear of her death early Monday morning. She will be greatly missed. Mr·. Addie Connor is staying a few days with Mr·. J. X. Bennett, while F. G. Sloan I· in Augusta on business. AJbert Kenlston went to 8tonebam Toeeday to meet ble brother· and sister· wbeo they came from Paris to lay away hi· youngest sister, Ida. Tbe old neigh bor· and friends are very sorry for them, and hope Mrs. Keniaton and Sadie will too· reoover. Sherman Camming· 1· working for WUi Grov«r. ; BnckfMd. The ladies of the Baptlat clrole held a successful Ml· at Orange Hall Wed nee day afternoon, clearing about seventy ; five dollar·. Candiee, food, apron·, fancy good·, a myatery bona· and other feat urea all oontribnted to make a good total. Nezlnaoot Lodge, I. Ο. O. P., oonferred 1 tbe third degree on one candidate Satur day night. Mr. and Mr·. A. F. Warren were In 1 Lewlaton thla week for a few days. \ W. C. Alien baa been In Portland on ; bnalneaa thla week. ! There I· to be a abow at Odd Fellows* , Hall Tuesday evening, Deo. 14. ' Ε. B. Conant and F. A. Taylor were in 1 Lewlaton Thursday. There was a meeting of the rural teach ' era at tbe school honae Friday afternoon. ' The Apple Canner· held their annnal 1 ball In Odd Fellow·' Hall, Buokfleld, Maine, Tuesday evening, D&c. 7th, which > was a grand incoea·, owing to th· efforts of tbe oommlttee, F. A. Taylor, Herbert " Smith and Mrs. M. S. Bennett. There waa tbe largeat attendance of 1 any ball held In thla town for several ; years. The grand march was led by Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Taylor supported by Mr. and Mrs. Β. B. Conant. The music 1 for tbe evening was furnished by Hobbs' ' Orobeatra of Lewlaton, who rendered r aome very oboloe selections. There ' were a number of prominent people rep· 1 resented from all tbe adjoining towns. ' Tbe employees of tbe Oxford Fruit ' Produot Company presented Everett ' Conant, the manager of the apple can ' nery, with a handsome Masonlo ring in appreciation of bis kind and efflolent ' management. At tbe olose of tbe ball the members of the orohestra were In 1 vlted to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luth er Irish on High Street, where refresh * mente were served, and to whom tbanka are due. Tbe efforts of tbe patrons which helped to make this ball such a huge success were muob appreciated by ' tbe oommittee. Eaat Bethel. Alder River Grange, P. of H., No. 146, ! held regular session Wednesday evening, Deo. 8, with a good attendance. Two candidates were Instructed in the third , and fourth degrees. Under new buai neaa, officers were eleoted for 1921 aa fol lows: Muter—Ceylon M. Kimball. Overseer— (Scorie L Halnea. Lecturer—Ο ra r. Swan » Steward—Ο. B. Farwell. A est. Steward—John H. Howe. Chaplain—Grace H. Halnea. Treasurer—Albert L. 8wan. Secretary—Bussell L. Swan. uatekerper—utbie κ. κββα. Ceres— Doris M. Kimball. Pomona—Clara C. Rayford. Flora—Florence Farwell. L. ▲. steward—Edith Howe. Installation to be first session In Janu ary. Closed in form, followed by re· fresbnaents of ooffee, cake and sand· wiobes. Arthur Wadswortta, Arthur Wadswortb died io Cornish Not. 22d, aged 77 years. He was born in Hiram, where he re sided some sixty years on a farm, gain ing an ample estate, by diligence and pradenoe. His health failed, and be re moved to Cornish. He was a son of Capt. Samuel and Mrs. Jane Rowe Wads worth, and a descendant of Gen. Peleg Wadswortb of the Revolutionary War, also of six of the Pilgrims, who landed at Plymouth Rock from the Mayflower. He was also a second oousln to the poet, Henry W. Longfellow; but bis character rested not upon the pride of aroestry, but upon bis own sterling qualities of honesty, veracity, punctuality, acouracy, ι and oourtesy io all his dealing". He was married Sept. 30, 1867, to Misa Ruth Durgin of Hiram, and their domes tic life has been one of serene happiness and content. No death has occurred before In the family for 52 years. He leaves a wife I and three daughter». Miss Nina, for years a teacher in Massachusetts, Mrs Dr. Edwin R. Chellis of Kezar Falls, and Mrs. Lilian W. Warren of Cornish, also one sister, Mrs. Imogene demons of I Hiram. He has long been a regular attendant , at the Methodist cburob. He was tenderly devoted to bis family, and this was reciprocated by their tire less days and sleepless nights at bis bed side in nearly a year of his Intense suf fering. , He was a man of pleasant disposition and won many frlende. He was a worthy member of Greenleaf Lodge of Masons in Cornish, aleo of the ] Eastern Star, and lived In acoordaoce , with their benefloent principles. Both . lodges atteudcd bis funeral at the resi dence on Nov. 26th. Rev. Cymbrid Hugbee of Portland offered hopeful words of consolation from the text: "My peace I give unto you." This was pe culiarly fitting from the fact that just as the weary spirit of our brother crossed the Bar, the last word that hie dying lips whispered to bis family was the word "Peace." Two solos, "Lead, Kindly Light," and "Crossing the Bar," were beautifully rendered by William T. Nor ton of Kezar Palls, with piano accom paniment by Mrs. Norton. After an acquaintance of 72 years we say In Masonic phrase: "Farewell, My Brother." Llewellyn A. Wadbwobth. Wltham-Mattor. Everett J. Mattor and Miss Qertrude H. Wltbam were quietly married at the Congregational parsonage, Norway, Nov. 27tb, Rev. M. O. Baltzer performing the ceremony, the double ring service being used. The bride was gowned In white orepe de cbine. The honevmoon was scent at Sand Pond. The young couple will reside in Norway. The bride i· the yonngest daughter of Mr. abd Mrs. Joaiah L. Witbam. She attended the Norway High School after wbiob she worked a while In tbe office of tbe Oxford Sleotrio Company, and later for tbe Carroll, Jelleraon Shoe Company. Tbe groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mattor of Norway. He served eighteen months overseas In 103d Yin· kee Division, and slnoe bis dlsobarge has worked for tbe Carroll, Jellerson Shoe Company. Alphonzo Billings. News baa been received In Norway of tbe death of Alpbonzo Billings In a hot pltal in Laconla, Ν. H. Mr. Billings lived in Norway for a number of years, being employed by tbe C. B. Cummings & Sons Company. About a year ago be was taken sick and went to tbe home of hia daughter, Mrs. Henry Healey, Norway Lake. On re· 1 covery he went to the Wild River Region to work. He was In Norway tbe près- ι eut fall. He bad been In tbe bospltal in ! Laconla about two weeks. He leave· one daughter, mentioned above, and two sisters, Mrs. Flovd Fut- 1 ton and Mrs. Edward Sands, both of ] East Oxford. Tbe body will be buried at Bast Ox ford. Paris Loan and Building Association, Tbe Paris Loan and Building Assoola· , tion, which baa been in exlstenoe only since Jnne 10'h last, has Issued Its first statement of condition. I It already has 72 shareholders with 649 shares outstanding. It has two loans on real estate and one loan on shares. It· accumulated capital amounts to 12,793.00,Itsloanaonrealeatate 18,067.67 > and on shares $100.00. ' Natt W. Brown of Portland has given i the Maine Historloal 8ocIety a badge ! that recall· tbe atory of the strenuous Presidential campaign of 1840. Tbls badge, the oaslng of whlob Is metal, con tains on one side a portrait of the Whig candidate for President, and the Insorlp· tlon "MaJ. Gen. W. H. Harrison, born Feb. 9,1773." On the other side Is the ploture of a log cabiu with tbe Stars and Stripes floating from the top, a pins tree standing at eaoh side and the words "The Hero of Tippecanoe" underneath. In Frerport an unlucky woodobuok, mistaking the warm, balmy air Monday morning and probably thinking It was Candiemaa Day, oame out of Its bole, bnt before It got baok Teddy Litobfleld shot It It Is oonsidered rsther nnuaual to shoot a woodehuok tbls time of year. To feel strong, have good appetite and dine-. Hon, aleep roundly and enjoy life, ose Burdock' Blood Binera, the fatally system tonic. Pries, |LV. j ▲ο increase of 126,194,000 the past year in the total resources of the inetitu tions under supervision of the state backlog department bas I een announoed by Commissioner Frank L. Palmer. Tbe total now ia 9266,263,962, tbe gain being far In ezoeaa of tbe growth of any pre ceding year. Tbe very rapid inoreaae In tbe savings depoalta of trust oompanies and savings banks, he explained, was re sponsible In a large measure for this un precedented growth. These institutions ■how a gain of approximately $16,000,000 In saving deposits. William kfason, arrested at .Bangor laat week at the Maine Central railroad depot by federal offioers as he stepped from a Bangor & Aroostook train, was beld under 91000 bonds by United States Commissioner Reid on a obarge of vio lation of aeotlon eight of tbe Harrison aarootlos^ot, it being alleged that be had In his possession large quantities of morphine and oooaine when arrested. When baby suffers with ecaema or some Itch ing skin trouble, ose Doan's Ointment. ▲ little >f It goes a long way and It Is sate for children. )0o a box at all stores. Never can tell when yon'll mash a linger or inffer a cut, braise, barn or scald. Be prepared, rhoosands rely on Dr. Thomas' Eclectic OIL four druggist sells It 80c and 60c. Constipation causes headache, Indigestion, dis '.Iness, drowsiness. For a mild, opening medl sine, ose Doan's Regnlets. 90c a box at all tores. Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge. η the matter of ) HARRY H.08TB0M, J In Bankruptcy. Bankrupt. ) ?o the How. Clâkxxcz Haul Judge of the Dis trict Court of the United States for the District of Maine : JABBY H. OSTROM of Bumford, In the County ■ of Oxford, and State of Maine, In said Dis riot, respectfully represents, that on the Snd day >f October, last past, he was duly adjudged «nkrupt, under tbe Aott of Congress relating to tenkruptcy; that lie has duly surrendered all ils property and rights of property, and has ully complied with all the requirements of said Lets ana of the orders of Court teaching his •nkruptcy. Wherefore he prays, That be nay be de reed by the Coon to nave a fall discharge from 11 debts provable against his estate under said «nkrnptey Acta, except snqh debts as are ex opted by law from such discharge. Dated this trd day of November, A. D. 1920. HABBY H. OSTBOM, Bankrupt. Order of Nstlo· Iksrssa. ►ιβτχιοτ or Mim, ss. On this 11th day of Deeember, A. D. 1990, on eadlng the foregoing petition. It U— Ordered by the Court, That a hearing be had poa the same on the nth day of January, A. D. HI, before said Court at Portland, in said Dis· riot, at 10 o'clock la the forenoon: and that otloe thereof be published in the Oxford Dees ont, a newspaper printed In said District, and utt all kaows creditors, aad other persona In itereet, may appear at the said time and plaoe, nd show oanse, if any tber have, why the pray· r of said should not be rranted. And It la farther ordered by the Court, That M Clerk shall seed by stall lo all known ered ors copies of said petition aad this order, ad reaseato theaatthetr plane of residence as tated. witness the H ox. Ci.tnmrcn Hal·, Judge f the said Court, ahd the seal thereof, at Port ed, In said DtstakMta the Uth day ef Deoem 6Γ, A. D. 1IN. [L. s.] . GEO. α WHEELEB, Clerk. mm A stove-poker used to prod a three Inch shell into a ooaet artillery rifle at Port Constitution near Klttery one day last week, exploded the shell, blinding and badly injuring Private Alfred J. Hard uf Manchester, Ν. H. Private Hurd.who was detailed to fire a sainte, bad trouble In getting the shell into the breech of the gun and, without the knowledge of the gunner and bugler, who acoompanled him, brought the poker from the guard house to aid in the loading. When be pushed it against the shell the explosion followed. Hurd was given medical at tendance at the fort, but was later taken to a hospital at Portsmouth where pby alolans said be would reoover. State of Chlo, City of Toledo, Lucas County, us. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that h< is senior partner oi the firm of F. J. Cheney & 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 ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before mc and subscribed In my presence, this 6th day of Decem ber, A. D. 1886. A. W. OLEASON, (Seal) Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken intern ally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, 0. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Hall'a family Pills for constipation NOTICE. The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has been duly appointed administrator with the will annexed of the estate of ι HARRIET I. WALKER, late of Brownlleld, In the County of Oxford, deceased, and given bonds as the law directs. All persons having de mands against the estate of said deoeased are desired to present the same for settlement, and all Indebted thereto are requested to make pay. ment Immediately. EDWIN D. WALKER, Brownlleld, Maine. November 16th, 1M0. 80-W DRY WOOD For Sale. Inquire of IBVING 0. BABB0W8. BNDOBSED AT HOME 8nch Proof u Thii 8honld Convince Any 8onth Pari· Citixen. The publlo eodoraement of a local oltU zed la the beat proof that oao be pro duced. None better, none stronger can be bad. Wbeo a man oomee forward and teatiflea to bia fellow-citizens, addreaaea bla frlenda and nelgbbora, yon may be anre be la thoroughly convinced or be would not do ao. Telling one'a ex per l euoe wbeo it la for the public good la an aot of kindnesa tbat abonld be appreci ated. The following atatement given by a realdent of Sontb Parla adda one more to the many oaaea of Home Eodoraement wbiob are being published about Doan'a Kidney Pills. Read It. W. B. Ruaaell, 38 Qothic St., 8outb Paria, aaya: "I used Doan'a Kidney Pilla for lombago and abarp patna acroas my kidney·, wblob annoyed me very mnob Doao'a Kidney Pills were highly reoom mended so I got a box at the Howard Drug Co. and oan honestly say they promptly relieved the baokaohe. After tbat I took Doan'a a η needed and every time I uaed them they gave me good résulta." Price 00c, at all dealera. Don't almply nak for a kidney remedy—-get Doan'a Kidney Pilla—the aame that Mr. Knaaell bad. Foater-Milburn Co., Mir*., Buffalo, Ν. T. Mid-Winter's Bottom Prices on Coats, Suits, Frocks Milt, Vtfh ν Prices on Women's and Misses' Coats in many instances are only half what they were at the Merchant Store, yet fabrics, qualities, styles and tailoring remain at the highest standard of perfection. Think of buying an all wool silk lined "Printzess" Ooat for $26.00. * *φ We print a few of the many ex traordinary reductions and as these prices are really full as low as any January reductions, one may pur chase with every assurance of rock bottom prices as well as the advan tage of an extra month's wear. Great Reductions in the Garment Department and our Coats, Suits and Dresses are now priced at Janu ury Clearance Sale prices, in many cases the price is less than half the first of the season values. Winter Coats that were $18.00, Winter Coats that were $2r.oo to 22.50, Winter Coats that were $25.00, Winter Coats that were $27.50 to 29.50, Winter Coats that were $30.00, Winter Coats that were $31.00 to 32.00, Winter Coats that were $38.00 to 40.00, Winter Coats that were $45.00, Printzees Coats thai were 849.00, Printzees Coats that were $69.00, Printzees Coats that were 889.00, Dresses One lot of Serge, Wool Jersey, Taffeta and Messaline Dresses that were from 825.00 to 835.00 go in at oné price, only 819.50 each. now only $13.90 now only $15.75 now only $17.50 now only $19.50 now only $21.00 now only $24.00 now only $29.00 now only $32.00 now only 829.00 now only 836.00 now only 856.00 Children's Goats Our entire stock of Children's Coats at greatly reduced prices including the new Printzess Cadet Coats at just a little more than half price. The evidence of Lowered Prices to present market values is strongly in evidence everywhere, throughout all departments. When prices were advancing rapidly and many storea failed in meeting the public needs acceptably, our usual good service was rigidly maintained and the policies that actuated us then are governing the situation now, namely : Unexampled Store Service under any and all circumstances or conditions. It matters not whether it be the merest little tot of a child or the mature person possessing mature judgment, who makes a purchase at our store, the quality of the mer chandise and the prices are sure to be right. As a forceful example of the way we are treating the dowpward trend, we ask attention to the following list which is only a few of the many ex amples throughout the store. Windsor Krinkle, plain white, was 49c, now only 29c Ginghams, best 27-inch, 39c to 50c Gingham, now only 29c Ginghams, 27-inch, 35c to 39c Gingham·, now only 25c Ginghams, best 27-inch Apron Ginghams, now only 19c Madras Shirtings, 36 inch, 59c Madras Shirt ings, now only 42c Percales, all of the 45c to 50c Percales, now only 25c Percale», all of the 35c to 39c Percalee, now only 19c Outings, all of the 39c to 49c 27-inch Outing, now only 29c Outings, very heavy bleached, 36-inch 59c Outing, now only 39c Outings, 35c to 39c 27-inch Outings, now only 25c Outings, special lot good weight 37-inch Outinge, only 2ic Lockwood Cotton, 36-inch unbleached cottons, only 20c Lockwood Cotton, 40-inch unbleached Cotton, only 22c Curtain Materials, all of our curtain materials have been repriced and are now all at lower prices. Indian Head, 36-inch linen finish, was 49c, now only 29c Bed Blankets Our entire stock of Cotton and Wool Bed Blankets at reduced prices now starting at as low price as ti.50 per pair. We announce very substantially reduced prices upon our good collec tion of Muffs and Neckpieces. The reductions will in every instance amount to as much as 35 per cent and considerably more in some in stances. The Christmas Store of Useful Gifts This season's gifts will be selected with more than usual care, one will ask, how long will this gift last—what measure of service will it give—how useful will it really be? " Our store is full of gifts of interest, perfect gifts that are always most acceptable that cost the least and take much of the work and worry out of your shopping. (Shop early.) One Price Cash Store NORWAY, - - - - - MAINE Sale of Millinery BEGINNING ON Wednesday, Dec. 1st I will sell all Trimmed Hats left in stock at a 20 Per Cent Reduction Mrs. L. C. Smiley SOUTH PABIS, MAINE OUR Reduction Sale 'ill Continue Till Further Notice $12.50 Boots are now $10.00 10.00 Boots are now 8.00 9.50 Boots are now 7.60 9.00 Boots are now j.to 8.50 Boots are now 6.80 8.00 Boots are now 6.40 7.50 Boots are now 6.00 7.00 Boots are now 5.60 6.50 Boots are now 5.20 6.00 Boots are now 4.80 5.50 Boots are now 4.40 5.00 Boots are now 4.00 4*50 Boots are now 3.60 4·00 Boots....» are now jt30 3.50 Boots are now a.80 3.00 Boots are now t,^0 3.50 Boots are now a.oo This discount applies to Leather Goods only, and not to Rubbers, Felt °ods» Tennis or Leggings. Our stock is large, a good time to buy now, Ε. N. SWETT SHOE COMPANY Opera Hone· Block, Telephone 88-8. NOBWAY That ere effective end artiitic, ere l ll^lLvFS we print at the Democret " offioe. Try ne. WANTED! A limited quantity of green nnpeeled poplar, eecond growth white maple and beech to be out four feet in length and down to five inohee at top end, delivery for the eoming winter. Write for prioe. F. R. PENLEY, ~ West Paris, Maine.