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South Paris, Maine, December 14. iQ2o
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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.
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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.