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Oxford Democrat Paris, Maine, February 22,1921 lUTH PARIS. 1. Cor· Brlgge li now visiting in Im Back of Buokfleld *u lo Tneaday. Baoa Beede bu been visiting in Gardiner. Im Traodj of Mechanic Fall· vu rο Wednesday. Bean of Mason waa In the village day· laat week. P. Sbaw vu in Lewtston and ro on Wedneaday. Nellie Slden of Oxford waa in »ne day laat week. Mabel Rioker of Weet Paria waa 1 village Tharaday. B. Yiokeraoo of Portland spent ^y Thursday in the village. ik E. Hansoom of Haverhill, Ma··,, le village a visit on Priday. I. Andrews of Woodstock visited igbter, Mrs. L. W. Titus, last Forest C. Tyson of the Insane il staff in Abguata waa in the I Thursday. [cheater Gore Miller went to Ox fednesday to officiate at the funeral 1 Jane Haye·. H. C. Anderson of Wollaeton, the gueet of her parents, Mr. , L. M. Tufta. Linscott and Miss Helen Poster | snt guest* of Mr. and Mrs. Ev in Buokfleld. Ella Clark and Mrs. Chester A. of Mechanic Palls visited Mrs. Fltham over the week-end. Conant, H. N. Porter and U. H. Attended the Maine Prult grow vention in Auburn last week. will be a meeting of the parents | Ihurtleff School children at En ise Hall this Monday evening at llock. rj Stuart waa in Hebron a day it week running linea. He ex· Jgo to Oxford and Minot lb a few I the same purpose. Edward W. Bridgbam of Bath )wn Wedneaday. Mr. Bridgbam Inty attorney of Sagadahoc Conn |x year·. He 'a a native of Bridg Ν. Taft, the Portland chiroprac hu bad an office in town for a [of months, baa discontinued it μΐβ. He expects to reopen It pril 13tb. Albert S. Caab fell on tbe court tops late Tuesday afternoon, ι compound fracture of the fore i «as taken to Lewiston Wednee ling for en X raj examination. I presentation of tbe drama, lose Nan," which is being pre· Paris Qrange, bas been poet >m tbe evenings of February 24 j tbe evenings of Thursday and larch 3 and 4. those wbo attended tbe re· C. T. U conference at Auburn »re Rev. Mrs. Carlson of Paris Jennie Bates Russell of Nor Susie E. Cbapman, Mrs. J. L. 1rs. Elizabeth W. Morton. Grand Trunk station In tbli j well aa otber stations along they are burning briquettes, Ine coal and tar, and perhaps j lier ingredients, pressed in tbe large eggs. They born very Mica Lodge, I. Ο. Ο. F, worked itory degree on five candidates evening, Feb. 17. There will sial meeting Tuesday evening, to work tbe third degree, and lay evening, Peb. 24, Weat ree staff will work tbe second those wbo went to Augusta! to attend tbe Rumford court | iring were J. H. Bean, A. W. Charles W. Bowker, Morton V. Ο Κ. Clifford, Qeorge P. East· roy A. Dean, S. P. Davis. Mark j Perley P. Ripley, Harold C. j r, Erneat J. Record, Clarence L. lies' Social Union will serve a it tbe Universalis! church Tues jing, March 1, at 6:30 o'olock. ipper there will be a "bundle 1 Every one in the parish, able to be present or not, is kindly send in a bundle oontain· ι article of the value of ten centa pleaaant gathering waa held fast week at tbe home of Mr. Albert P. Parnbam. Those [were Mr. and Mrs. Osoar Ben and Mrs. Horace S. Sawyer, Mrs. Charles A. Richardson and j Irown of Norway, Mr. and Mrs lusaell of this village, Mr. and ?. Oldham of Canton. IU£ ·% IUO OU|IUQ UVUOV aaday evening of parent· and [to the oumber of about fifty, (he ^ school bouse va« prooouuoed ry, and a oommittee was ap confer with the school board board of health, confuting of >wiog persons: Mra. Howard ι. Ε iward L. Greene, Mra. Jo· j Currier, Mr·. L. B. Card and ry J. Merrill. regular meeting of the Pythian | Tueaday evening, Feb. 22, which on ita anniversary date, there J >e annual roll oall and work. A : rill be served at 6:30. All men· se come and answer to your The order haa been invited to in Amerioa'a gift to Pranoe, member is asked to give a [Please come prepared for this le collection will be taken at ting. haa been going the rounda of concerning the rescue of a nine year· old, Maratoe Thayer who bad broken through the Cilia Pond, Norwood, Ma··., and juat aa he waa going under 1er brother, Darwin, aged ten held nntil another brother, jed twelve years, and still >y caught hold of Darwin, human chain and pulling tbe oat. The three Thayer boys ι of Mrs. Dora Thayer, a former ι an. Tbe boya certainly mus' inded for their presence of mind ty to act in a oaae of emergency. It was broken up by the fife, the it-together of the chnrohea at regational vestry Friday eveo "an exceedingly pleasant affair, ry waa filled with represents [tha four oburcbea. Rev. Xdward la, the paator of tha church, pre the preliminaries and happy mal reaponsea to hie remarks le by Rev. D. F. Faulkner of list church, Rev. J. L. Wllaon iptlst oburcb, and Rev. C. Θ. tha Univeraaliat oburch. A (ram of musio and readings and the gathering then de If to eooiabllltj. Especially ι light refreshment* «are serv fire alarm pot a rather sadden ion on the eveolag. lout real- Portland expreea east •vening waa several boara lata line this station, caused by a derailment of the loooeotlve 'a M ilia. Tha axle of a drive roke causing tbe wheal to fall ring the ooaneotlng rod to fly •t the boiler smeahlng tbe air breaking a hole In the boiler, this stalled the train. Tbe ! Branch train went to tbe rescue and arrived with tbem loo a little after eigbt o'clock, aa oouaaal number of paa Î waiting for the train at Sooth tbe Lewleton Branch train extra ooaeb to the atatloe to tbem. With thla ooaeb j to tbe Norway oar tbe Norway ί It Γ The Opttmlitlo 01m· bmU with Mn. Grover Saturday afternoon of thla week. The Ladles' Social Union «111 meet with Mr·. Lottie Abbott Wednesday of thla week. Mia Marlon Andrews of 259 Bracket! Street, Portland, Maine, la a gneet at Raymond Gate·.' The W. H. M. S. of Deering Memorial chnrch will meet with Mr*. L. F. Sohofl Thursday afternoon, Peh. 84th, at 2:30. The Baptist Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. George Cutting Thursday afternoon at 2:80. Come prepared to lew, Walter S. Jones has finished his en gagement in the machine shop of J. N. Oswell, and has gone to Anborn to work. Danoing aa usual at Grange Hall Sat urday night thla week. Shaw'eJszz Orchestra. Danoing at 8:15. Come early. Miss Louise Powers, who has been at home and at the hospital In Lewiaton for three weeks with a oase of append!· oitis, returned to her work in Portland Sunday night. 4tb of March ball at West Paris Grange Hall Friday evening. Mueio by Shaw's Jazz Orchestra of Sooth Paris. Supper served by Grange. Remember ι March 4th at West Paris. Arthur S. Foster Post, No. 72, Ameri can Legion, wish to thank the obnrchee and pastors for the assistance that they hrvs rendered in having the leo'urea on A Better America prove so satisfactory. Ths Installation of offloers of Paris Lodge of Maaons, which was to have been held Tuesday evening of this week, will be postponed till some later date on account of other engagements of some of thoee concerned. Ml Mica Lodge will hold Ita regular meeting in K. of P. Hall Thursday even ing. West Paris Lodge will visit this lodge and confer the second degree. Supper will be served after the work at Grange Hall. The following additions have been msde thia week to the obildren'a Euro pean fund : Or land Daniel* 110X0 Mr* Mark Perry. Swedes 3 00 Hebron BaDttaticburch...................... 34 OS South Parla Baptist Sunday School — 30.IB Up to aome time Sunday, the fire un der the boiler in the Odd Fellows' Block beating plant was itill going, and a little cloud of steam was issuing from a broken pipe which stood up above the ruins of the wall near the upper oornloe. There will be a social at the vestry of the Congregational church under the auapicee of the C. E. society next Fri day evening at 7:30. This is guaran teed to be a "corking good time," so every one come and help out the piano fund. Âdmiaaion 10 centa. 1UO VJ. V. i . 1 ^ UP piutai iviui 10 wwi reef) met Saturday evening with Mr·. Et» Andrew· Evira it Norway, when nine of the member· of the club were present. This week they meet Thurs day evening wltb Mis· Evelyn Wight for a Washington'· birthday party. Tbe following pupil· In the Pleasant Street school bave received 100 per cent in spelling for tbe week: Third Grade, Luoinda Ripley, Madlyn Bell, Gertrude Titos; Second Grade, Hazel liosber, Lillian Bnaaett, Reta Tburlow, Ismay Aldricb, Franklyn Goldsmith, Pranois Martin. Tbe several bodies of Odd Fellows, who lost their home Friday nigbt, will meet for tbe present in K. P. Ball, and some change of meeting nights will be made to avoid confliot. With tbe sev eral bodies of the two orders, there will be meetings in the ball fonr nights of eaoh week. Tbe Rev. Dr. John Smith Lowe, gen eral superintendent of the Universalist obarohes of America, and other promi nent speakers of tbe denomination, will address tbe men of tbe Universaliat churches from Berlin, Ν. H., to Mechanic Falls in tbe Norway Universalist cbnroh Tuesday evening, March 1ft. Tbe following pupils at tbe Porter Street school did not misa a word in spelling during the week: 3d Grade, Bertba Weston, Fred Swan, Howard Twitcbell, Edward Brigga and Har old Nevers; 2d Grade, Marion Kenney, Dorothy Sturtevant, Stanley Whitney, Pauline Paine, Earle Briggs, Christine Noyes. This Tuesday afternoon will be chil dren's day for tbe Community Club, and all members are asked to bring their child under fourteen if they have one, if not to borrow one. Tbe meeting will be beld in tbe Congregational veatry, and the special committee with Mrs. Sadie Parlln chairman bave a very enter taining program prepared for the chil dren. The time is 3:30. During tbe fire of Friday nigbt, a con siderable part of tbe stock of tbe Stevens Pharmftoy was moved into tbe piano rooms of W. J. Wbeeler <& Co. A. French Steveos, the proprietor, has en· Kaged a portion of the hardware store of R. E. Shaw, and will oontinne hia busi ness there for tbe present. H. W. Star bird, tbe barber, la running bis shop at his residence over W. A. Porter's store. The selectmen have moved Into the office of C. W. Bowker. At the meeting or ran· orange reo. 19, It *u voted to start a degree team at oooe and tbe following were appoint ed (or the floor work: Leader Bert Cnr tia, Raymond Gates, Percy Millett, Eroeet Talbot, Cbarlee Hammond, Mer· ton Curtia, Arthur Tyler, Frank Dadley, Charles Swett, Georgia Curtis, Florioe Morse, Iza Porter, Myrtle Gatea, Grace Starbird, Helen Cammlnge, Ida Stearns, Annie Dndley. The other officera will appear in next week's paper. ▲ re bearaal of the floor team will be held Wedneaday evening, Feb. 28. The Rallie Ciaaa met at the home of Mr. and Mr·. Alton H. Jaooba Thnraday evening, Feb. 17. Tbia being geutle men'a night, a larger number than nanal were preeent, and the 6:30 aupper waa aerved bullet atyle. At a buaineaa meet ing in the evening, it waa voted to have a "Saint Patrick's" party at Deerlng Memorial veetry March 17, and to invite tbe young people of the aoclety, and the varioua committees. Aa tbe president, Mrs. Ivy R. Morton, la In Southern Pines, N. C., for aeveral week a, a letter in rhyme waa written to her by the eev erel members and tbe Democrat readers may be lotereeted to read It: We missed too at tbe Saille Ciaaa, We've had a dead? time; We bad a large amount of food, Aa osaal U waa flue. We set with Anna Jacobs, And let the men come, too. We're sorry Barry wasn't bare, For husbands were too few. We bad cheese aad macaroni. Hot rolls tour Inches high, Ksealloped spuds and salad, Custard, lemon aad cream pie; We bad two kinds of pudding, Mot to name three km da of cake. Hot cboooiate and Ice eieam That made our stummloks ache. We had a lot left over, Quite wooderful to stale, Ter Mil was on a diet And Luella came tro late. We had a business m es Hag, Aad on 8t Patrick's Dev. We're going to have a social And let tbs young folks play. So here's good wishes from oa all To you in Southern Pines; We hope you'U think of all of ua Aa you reed these gtfted Unes. To the Voter· of tko Tow· οI Paris. I wish to announoe that, aa conditions now are, I a ball not be a oandidate for Treasurer at the oomlng Maroh meeting. The work of the office η at inoreaaed to auoh an extent that tt it Impoealble for me to do It lo tbe time at my dlapoaal. To perform the work aa It ehould be done requlree so muoh of my time aa to ueceeelute the hiring of extra help to take my plaoe at the a to re a port of the time, and with the email compensation paid your Treasurer (whloh, for the amount of time put te, la vary auoh leaa than the rate of wagee you are pay ing for labor on the highway) thla le out of the question. I wish to thaak the oitiaeag of the town for the support given ae during the time they have hon ored me with the offioe. Cblas. H. Howaxd. A May Brer Made lo ohroaVs dyspepsia aad ood4tipsUo π—weakens the whole system. Does'· ODD FELLOWS' BLOCK BURNED Prank Maxim Painfully Injured by Blazing Picture Film Which Starts the Fire. ▲ possibility which Sooth Paria baa long feared became a reality Friday night. A fire lo Odd Fellow·' Blook got beyond control, and rednoed the band ing to a wreck. While there were left portion* of the well· more or leaa bann ed, end e mass of wreokege lneide, all of which moat be oleered oat of the way, the bolldlng and moat of lta oontenta are praotloally a total loaa. Frank Maxim, a well known Sooth Parla boy of 16, waa badly barned about the face and haoda by a biasing plotore film. His borna are not deep bat are exceedingly painful. The fire originated In the booth of the Savoy Theatre, tbe moving piotare house which bee for aome time oocupied the aeoond floor of the building. Frank Maxim waa that evening operating tbe machine. The blase started about θ o'clock, doring tbe intermiaaion between the first and aeoond ahowa, end when it waa nearly time for (he aeoond ahow to begin. When the film took fire and flaahed up, Frank hastily ahoved It out of the door and It dropped In tbe hall way and on the atelra. It waa In doing thia that he reoeived hia borne. Fortunately there were in the theatre at that time only about a score of peo ple who were welting for the aecond ahow, and without panic or aerlona ex citement they made their way out by the fire eaoape at tbe other end of tbe building. ▲n alarm waa at onoe given, and the whiatle of the Meaon Manufacturing Co. boomed out the aignal. Tbe fire mean while borned fiercely, and by the time tbe first water was turned on, the ante room of tbe Odd Fellows in the aoutb weat oorner of tbe upper floor waa all on flre, the windowa bad broken, end tbe upper corner of tbe building waa biasing like a torch. Such headway had by thia time been made by the flamea that it waa Impoaaible to get in to uae a hose on the interior of tbe building, and all the water bad to be put on from tbe out side, through tbe windowa, and through the bolea in tbe roof after that began to break through. Help from Norway waa sent for, and arrived promptly. Stream after streem was added, until nine streams were easterly end. The mansard roof wia entirely baroed oft, tod some portion· of the wall· were riddled. The npper floors mostly fell In, bnt tbe blaze was finally literally drowned ont by tb· vol ume of water wblob was turned on It, and there was at no time mnob fire on the lower floor. As Is said above, bow ever, wbat remains of tbe building is worse than useless, as it will cost a con siderable amonnt to olear it out of tbe way. By eleven o'clock It was evident tbat tbe water was getting abead of the blaze, and before midnight most of tbe orowd of speotators who bad ohllled and shiv ered in the zero atmosphere had gone home. The building was ocoupled on the ground floor by the offloe of tbe select men of Paris, ibe jewelry store of John Pieroe, the birber shop of H. W. Star bird, with a private olnb room at the rear, the show room of tbe Paris Auto Sales Co., and the Stevens Pbarmaoy, A. Frenoh Stevens, proprietor. At an early hour Mr. Starbird removed most of the equipment from hi· barber shop. Δ con siderable part of the stook of the Ste ven· Pbarmaoy was alio removed while it was possible to do so. In their show room on tbe ground floor the Paris Auto Sales Co. had three new oars, and in tbe basement some used cars. These were all got out. It was not possible to get into Mr. Pierce's jewelry store to save anything. The seoond floor, wblob was formerly a publio hall, was some time since leased to the Viotory Amusement Co., more popularly known aa Carrigan & Gray of Lewiston, who for aome time bave run a moving pioture boute there under tbe oame of the Savoy Theatre. Nothing ira· moved from tbi· floor. Tbe third or upper floor waa need ex· slualvely for the Odd Fellowa, tbe sev eral bodies using It being Mt. Mica Lodge, Aurora Enoampment, and Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge. Their hall ind other rooms were finely furnished md equipped. Of course notbiDg' waa laved from that floor, and everything i· ι total loas. Odd Fellows' Block was tbe most oaps· jlous business structure in town, a wooden Odd Fellows' Block i· the tall building with mansard roof, at the left of tbe picture. The lower building on the same side nearer the camera is True Blook. ι playing oo the building from various point·. The water pressure held op, and the oombet of streams in play seem ed to make no difference. In one respeot conditions were favor able, as it was a still night, with no wind whatever. In another respect con ditions were bard, as the temperature was near zero, making it a very oold job For the firemen. Because of the beigbt of tbe building, looming above tbe otber buildings near by. It has always been felt that a fire in It would endanger otber property seriously. True Blook, wbloh is sepa rated from It only by a narrow alley, bas been regarded as particularly In danger. With the absence of wind, however, and thorough protection by streams of water, neither this building nor any other suf fered damage. Tbe roofs of two or three buildings, where they were not covered with snow, were wet down, but nothing more waa necessary. About an hour after tbe start of the fire, the light wires gave way, leaving tbe town in darkness so far as electricity was concerned, but tbe light of the moon reenforced by tbe varying light from tbe blaxe of the building, enabled tbe fire men to work without difficulty. Tbe fire gradually worked through the upper part of tbe building from the westerly end In which It started to the building of three stories and basement, erected In 1878, and the upper floor bu always been ooonpied by the Odd Fel low*. Since ita ereotlon Ita external ap· pearance bas been slightly changed by improvements, and its interior bu un dergone more or less minor remodeling. It was owned by a corporation, the Mt. Mica Building Association, most of the stock of wbioh la now owned by the Odd Fellows lodge. The building narrowly escaped de struction and was badly damaged In a fire on tbe 16'b of December, 1919, an even colder night than last Friday. Tbe damage done at that time bad been repaired, and the building put in better shape than before. Estimate· of tbe loss vary, some plac ing it much higber, but 930,000 il a con servative figure for the total. Tbe sev· eral losers have insurance to aome amount. Before tbe fire was under control, the sentiment was expressed that another wooden building would not be erected on that lot, and forecasts of a briok blook there are freely heard. Indeed, onr information need not atop there. Tbe plan already formulated la to move True Block or dispose of it in some way, and on tbe two lots erect a three-story briok block, 145 feet front and 68 feet deep. Parie School News Item. Pew people realize, from the occa sional small news item· regardiog tbie or that school in the town, bow maob baa been accompliahed by the Improve ment Leagues in the school». It will be remembered that there was an artiole in the warrant last vear to see if the town would raise 1500 00 to help theae Improvement Leagues that tried to help themselves; dollar for dollar, up to $15.00, to be paid to eaob school earning money and applying It to aome sohool improvement. One rural achool—Pari· Hill—under the able management of Mra. Sdna Cum mings, has earned the almost unbeliev-1 able sum of 9125.00. We doubt if any other rural sohool in the state, or indeed in the whole United State·, oan show a better reoord than that. The following liât will show the amount earned by the different schools. The money haa been spent for tbel special needs In each sobool. Some have purchased phonographs and records, some dishes or utensils for the | hot noon-day lunoh, aome purohaaed books for the school library, ourtalns for the windows or framed piotures for the walls. Many purchased pencil sharpeners or other equipment. The Brick School put in electric lights. The teachers and scholars are deserv ing of great credit for their efforts to help their sohools, and the town baa demonstrated the faot that It la willing to help those who help themselves. Sobool Improvement Leagues In tbe town of Paris, and amounts they have earned since Marob, 1920: smuL SCHOOLS. Mountain $ 16.00 Hollow 28.41 Porter 16.46 Partridge *7.80 Whlttemore 15.00 KlW 88.08 Tuell 11.15 Parte HUI 125.00 North Parte (Primary) 11.08 North Parte (Grammar) 13.63 TILLAQI SCHOOLS. Brick Grammar School : Grade 8 16.08 Grade 7—.; 16.08 Grade 6 16.08 Grade β 16.08 Shurtleff Primary — 8.00 Shartleff Fourth Grade 8.00 Porter Street Primary 81.67 Wert Parte Primary 28.88 Weal Parte Intermediate 88JB Wert Parte Grammar 15.00 Weat Parte High Sohool 33JO a tea Helen Barnee music) 39J0 Ptoaaam Street Primary 34.00 Sooth Parte High School — 160.00 Total earning* S7OT.BO Appropriated by town —..— 000.00 Total for School Improvement. $1,38130 A. B. Gabobloh, Supt. Schools. Caatou Alfred S. Kimball. The Odd Pellowa of South Parla, Nor way, Weat Paris, Bethel and Water ford organised a Canton of Patriarchs Mili tant In Sooth Parla Wednesday evening with thirty obarter members, twenty of whom took the degree on that evening. Tbe (Detailing officers were Colonel John W. Gorman of Portland, Chief of Staff to the Department Commander, Brig. Gan. Will C. Miller of Angnata; Major Leon B. Bobbina of Klttery, Ae> sistant Adjutant General, and Major Arthur Kenney, Chelsea, Mus., Chap lain; Col. L. W. Gerriah of Skowhegan. The eleotive officers are: Captain—freak B. Kimball. Lteateaant—Blmer S. Stltea. The appointed officers are: >r Accountant—Br neat M. M lite* Guard—Gerald B. Wing. Standard Bearer-Ralph Hemingway. State Health Officer In Conference. Dr. Ooodriob of the state board of bealtb, officer of this diatriot, waa lu town Saturday to investigate conditions attbe Sburtleff eobool building. Tbe committee appointed at tbe parent·' meeting laat Tuesday evening were pres ent. Tbe oommittee oonaiata of Mrs. How ard Shaw, Mra. Edward Greene, M re. Joseph Currier, Mrs. Henry Merrill, Mra. L. B. Card. Besides tbe committee Mr. Garcelon, Dr. Stewart, Mr. Allen and Mrs. Haskell were In attendanoe. Dr. Ooodriob earnestly advooated that three or four towns in this vloinity unite and hire a health officer. He said that in order to obtain state aid the health uffioer must be a pbysioian, a graduate of the College of Public Health, a grad uate nurse, or a peraon who bad bad twelve months' experience as a bealtb officer. The State undertakes to pay one-third of tbe state officer's salary. He stated tbat there was more trouble from South Pari· than any other place. He was aaked if diphtheria might have come from the sewer. He said be would not say that it originated there, but that typhoid (ever might. When asked if a sewer were not a favorable place for diphtheria germs to thrive, he admitted it is. He said It Is tbe law tbat a school building must be fumigated alter every oase of diphtheria, and tbat tbe books tbat have been used by the pupil who bas the disease must be burned, and any other books wbioh the child may have handled must be dislnfeoted. When asked where the Knight ohlld oonld have contracted the disease Dr. Ooodriob thought it might be from laun dry work, which the mother does at home. He advised that the throats of tbe obildren who attend this sobool be ex amined by a pbysioian every morning for several weeks and auspeeted oases sent home. He said that oulture oonld be taken from the throata of tbe obildren and be sent In to tbe state board,but that this would be expensive. He oondemned the filth In the basement, aaid school buildings should be awept daily, and dis infectant sprayed upon the floors. Defiolte notion regarding these ma1· ten will doubtless be taken at tbe parents' meeting at Engine Hall thia Monday evening. Looking Toward a Brick Block. In view of the situation oauied by tbe burning of Odd Fellows' Block Friday night, a special meeting of the Sooth Paris Board of Trade was called Bator day evening by President Perley F. Rip ley. At this meeting tbe matter of a new bollding on tbe aite waa dlseoseed, and a oommittee waa chosen who are aotboriaed to sec ο re ao architect to come and look tbe aitoatlon over and make estimates. This oommittee con sists of Perley F. Ripley, Albert W. Walker, Walter L. Gray, Leslie L. Mason and W. B. Strickland. As la stated elsewhere, ambition runs toward a three-story briok block, 146 by 08 feet more or less, on tbe site of Odd Fellows' Blook and True Blook, the lat ter to be moved to aome other aite. At present of ooorae plana for this as well as all other plana for reboildlng are entirely In tbe air—hot they are muoh In the air. reel languid, weak, run down? Headache? etomaeh^off'· A good remedy Is Burdotfc Blood Bitten. Ask your druggist. Pries, tl.90. Cheapest accident lasuranoe Dr. Thostaa' Kc toetleOtl. for buns, scald·, eatrand emerges else. All druggists sell It. ItoaadSSe. For any Itchiness of ihs skla.ftor BkJa rashes, dû^ptage^ete*try Doea'aOintment. Wo at Slfft t1· ■ ■'!*"" ·*—■» * in»-' oupfnM jmiiCHU wouxx· OLO8IN0 DATS FBBBUABY TXBM. Î Owing to the nu&ber of juror· ex· oueed daring the opening dejre of oourt, the panels were short of men daring the first week of the Supreme Judicial Court et Sooth Perls, hat owing to the ι few oases oomlng before the bodies with ι one drawn jury no talesmen were sworn r In during the first week, bat at the open· ι log of the seoood week Monday there . were five drawn to fill op the depleted panels: ι George T. Hathaway, Norway. Don H. Bean, South Paria. Prank MUlett, Norway. 1 L. W. Bracket*. 8outh Parla. P. M. Walker, booth Parte. Meesrs. Hathaway and Bean were as signed to the firet jury and Messrs. MU lett and Walker to the seoond. O. D. Chandler of Sumner, who had served as foreman of the first jury dur ing the opening week, had been excused from further duty, along with another member, after the oloae of that period, so when the panel bad been filled out Monday the members retired and msde choice of Howard O. Coy to fill the vaoated place. The seoond jury had not been organ ised duringVie first week, therefore on the same Monday they made obolce of Henry B. Robinson as foreman. ▲ verdict for plslntlfl lb the case of Elias MoKeen vs. George Davis, whioh was on trial when the Democrat went to press last Monday, was given In the afternoon. Following this there waa placed on trial the oase of Brnest L. Pike of Wood stock vs. Norman A. Smith of 8tandish. Meurs. W. G. Conary and Alton C. Wheeler appeared for the plaintiff, and Clifford B. MoGlauflin of Portland for defendant. This was a suit for servloee amounting to $1800, arising from an alleged breach of oontraot. Several years ago Mr. Pike entered Into oontraot with Mr. Smith for the purohase of the John C. Pike farm In Woodstook, the title of whioh was not dear. Mr. Smith was to Inves tigate and clear the title, giving Mr. Pike what equity be might have Iff the plsoe. In the mean time Mr. Smith gave Mr. Pike possession, giving a bond for a deed. Mr. Smith also stooked the place, said stock under an agreement to remain his property with tbe Increase, until paid for with Interest, taxes and insuranoe. Pike was to have ose of the stook. Tbe bay wss to be fed on tbe farm, other orops to go to Pike. Pike oonoloded in the course of a year or two he had the worst of the trade and left the farm. In this case tbe court directed the jury to briog in a verdiot for defendant. Tbe oaae goes to tbe law oourt on ap peal. This ended tbe olvll dooket. The orimlnal oases began Tuesday afternoon. The first to be tried was State v·. Frank Di Anglia, for assault with a dan gerous wespon with intent to murder. The alleged sot was oommitted on Christmas day in tbe Oxford House, Rumford. All of the partie· oonoerned were in more or less state of intoxloa* tion, and in a quarrel Di Anglia was accused of striking one Levi Bouober with a knife. Tbe respondent denied having a knife. He was acquitted. A. B. Stearns appeared for respondent. Tbe seoond oaae was State vs. Tony Albreck, accused of stealing 190.00 from tbe pooket of a companion. This was a card party, wbloh took place on a farm north of Bumford. This party was more or less intoxioated, tbe mac pos sessing the money going to sleep. Al breok was In the room with him, having tbe opportqnity for tbe theft and there fore aocused. This osse was thrown out Wednesday morning for insufficient evideooe. Following tbe dismissal of this action tbe State vs. Tony Staeulls for adultery with Mrs. Stepbenle Jaeud waa put on. Mr. Jaeud became jealous of Mrs. Jasud, aocordlng to bis testimony, with tbe aooused and waiting outside bis borne, whioh is an apartment bailding containing eleven families, saw Staeulls enter at 2 o'olook In the morning; lying in wait outside the rear porch door thought he saw him oome out of bis apartment, and atruok him as he was paasing out, felling him to the floor. He held blm uutll an offloer arrived. Staaulis denies be waa In tbe Jaeud apartment at all but in another apart ment in search of beer. The verdict In this case was not guilty. Albert Beliveau appeared for respond On acoount of the failure to oonviot Tony Stasulls, the iodlotment against Mr·. Stepbenie Jaeud for adultery waa nol proceed. These oritninal cases brought before the jury were tried before drawn juriee. State ▼·. Calvin Cummlnga, for abuse of animale wai heard by the oourt. Cumminga was fined 925.00 and oosta •mounting to 968 80. The caae of Jobn 8. Wataon of Frye burg for Inoeat waa nol proaaed for lack of aufficient evidence. SUte va. Fred S. Murphy waa beard next before the court. This waa for the abuse of » boy eight years old, who worked for his board at Murphy's. For some small offence be waa whipped on bia naked body with a whip until the blood ran from bla stripes; then the wounds were bathed with salt brine. For this Murpby was sentenced to the oounty jail alx months. There was a woman, Florence Tyler, indloted with blm but her part of the transaction was aimply to remove the boy's clothing, and that part of the indlotment was dropped. Louis Manakls, for forgery, who pleaded guilty, was brought In for sen tence. Manakis Is » young Lithuanian but bright enough to raise two checks, the first given by the Maine Central Railroad, by whloh he realized about 970 00, snd the second by the Amerioan Realty Company from 929 00 to 9154.24. He negotiated this check for olothing to the amount of 950.00 and received oasb for the balance. He was sentenoed to the state prison for not less than one year nor more than three. Roy Yeargle for three thefts and effort to break jail waa sentenoed to the state prison for one year and not more than three. Tbla young fellow la 17 years old this month. Be haa aerved a part of a term to SUte Boys' Sohool, running away from that institution to oommit the robberies for whloh be was Indloted. Morris Bailey indloted for larceny, also for attempting to break jail with Yeargle, Is a native of Frsnoe. He oame to Amerioa as a stowaway In an army transport. He speaks good English. He will not be 17 years old until next July. He waa sentenoed to the Reform atory for men at South Windham for an Indeterminate sentenoe. Thursday morning the oase was SUte vs. Arthur Whitman for issuing frandu· lent cheok. This was oontinued from the February term, 1020. Although young Whitman waa lees than 21 years old at the time of leaning the oheok in question, he was engaged In buying oattle, sheep and hogs, botob erlng them, and taking the oaroasaes to market. Most of these animals were bought In the town of Woodstook, al though be made his home with bla par ents in the village of Norway. The defence Is Insanity. His notions In earrying on thla business were peoul lar. He waa taken to the State Hoapltal In Augusta for observation, and Dr. Foreat C. Tyson was In oourt to report on bis oase. Respondent was found not guilty by reason of Insanity. Both traverse juries were finally dis oharged Thursday afternoon. DIY0S02S. The following dlvoroee were decreed: Jennie β. Usher, libelant, Aufute, frost WU lUm K. Usher, Mexico, cruel art abusive treat Delia M. Soman, libelant, Mexico, trom tSS£i OfJUUSLSt « M Kimball. Mart B. etrooL libelant, Berlin, H. H., from Kdward H. Strait, Norway, assertion. Alfred Haines, llbelaat, Dlxfleld, from Mart Paul Halaee, Dlxâeld, cruel art abuaire treat ment. Beery L. Maretoa. Mbelant, from OlurioJSeA. Maratoa, bo«a of Mextoo. erael and »t>a*lre trojttMwt. Cars art oneSodj of minor child Samuel Thomas 8mKh, libelant, from Caroline ^UehSrttt,bolhofMextoo, erael art aboatvs NORWAY. Dr. H. L. Bartlett and Leroy Splller have beea taking a vacation in Washing· < ton, D. 0. Mr. and Mm. Howard Smith have gone to St. Petersburg, Florida, for the balanoe of the winter. All the «tore· will be oloaed on Tues day, Feb. S3, Washington's Blrtbdsy. Tbeophllua Judklns from Bangeley was In the village Tneaday. C. H. Tonng has moved his family to this Tillage from West Paris. Ssmnel H. Hayden of Haverhill, Maas., waa In town last week on bnalness. The railroad bridge over Tannery Brook has bsen repaired. Mrs. Qeorge Rlohardson of Lynn, Mas·., la spending a few day· with her slater, Mr·. Eugene Hayden. The Browning Beading Club will meet thla Monday evening with Mra. Gertrude Libby. Mr. and Mr·. Walter L." Stone have gone to New York. L. V. Aahton baa pnrobaaed the bonae on Maraton Street of the Rlohardaon heira. Mlaa Lizzie M. Foas baa gone to An burn. Mr. and Mra. A. B. Dwlnal entertained on Wednesday evening the following friend·: Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Home, Mr. and Mr*. A. L. Book, P. F. Stone, Mra. 0. J. Foas, Mr. and Mr·. Henry Hoemer, Mr. aod Mra. Arthur Herriok, Mia· Ruth Smith and B. S. Oagood. Colonel Albert J. Stearna waa in Auguata laat week to attend the hearing on Oxford County aaaumlng a por tion of the osre of the municipal build ing In Rnmford. The oolonel waa in ο barge of the opposition. Mrs. Alios Smith baa received newa of the death of her alater, Mra. Ida Bibber of Richmond, which ooourred Thursday. Charles A. Stepbena baa gathered hla papera whloh bave been running for aome y ear a in the Youth's Companion, of which be la one of the editors, con cerning "the old squire" aod life In Nor way In its younger daya Into a volume called "When Life Waa Young." It la a book of 420 psgea given as a premium to the Youth's Companion. They can be obtained In no other way. Brick Grammar School. The following bad 100 per cent In •polling for the week: Grade 8, Marion Hill, Glenda Garce loo, Lacy Lande]]. Grade 7, Mamie Cumminga, Lena M. Davie, Marion Davia, Lila Bryant, Lillian Edward·, Shirley Bean, Bernlce Paraona. Grade 6, Ralph Davia, Ruth Brown, Henry Merrill, Madelyn Record, Grace Rand, Tolni Cumminga, Hsrley Bell, Cecil Abbott, E<ta Knightly, Bernice Thurlow, Ava Hatch, Sidoey Whitney, Clara Nevera, Jennie Swett, Matti Lan· dell, Roy Young, Myrtle Bryant, Charlie Stilea. Gradefi, Marion Allen, Kenneth Davia, Bernard Dntnaa, Rama Judd, Thelma Lawrence, Philip Maxim, Stella Mille, Fannie Swett. The Crown fuel aaver, by scientific combotiion, will save at leaat 20 per cent of your fael bill and you will get lesa aahea, leaa soot, leaa clinkers and no gaa. The heat will be uniform. No modern invention equala tbia In economy, labor aaving and comfort. The only house hold convenience that requires no ex pense other than its Initial cor. Inquire of George H. Davi·, South Paria, or write to Chandler H. Barron, 188 Wood Street, Lewiaton, Me. 6 10 Born. In Bethel, Feb. β, to the wife of Erneet Book, ι eon. In Norway, Feb. 10, to the wife of Wilfred A. Hersey, a daughter. In Waterford, Feb. 11, to the Wife of Carl Satch, a son. In waterford, Feb. 14, to the wife of Henry Durgln, a daughter. In Harbor, Feb. 9, to the wife of Chester rraverae, a dargbter. In Hartford, Feb. 12, to the wife of Warren F. Buck, a daughter. In Canton, Feb. 15, to the wife of Herbert E. Sail, a eon. In South Parla, Feb. 1*. to the wife of Herman S. Record, a daughter, Marlon Gertrnde. In 8onth Parla, Feb. 18, to the wife of β. Har lid Abbott, a daughter, Irene Mildred. Died. In Sumner, Feb. , Gny V. Ruaaell, aged 80 year*. In Canton, Feb. 10, John Orlando Gammon, aged 67 years. In Ramford, Feb. 10, Richard Ellis, aged 13 years. In GUead, Feb. 15, Mrs. Llla Coffln. In Greenwood, Feb. 16, Harold Ring, aged 22 years. In Bethel, Feb. 11, Mrs. J. W.Cummlngs. In Romford, Feb. 19, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gallant, aged month·. In Oxford, Feb. 18, Moses Trneman Haskell, aged 86 years. In Augusta, Feb. 17, Henry Banker of Ram ford. In Norway, Feb. IP. Mrs. Addle E. Bean, for merly of Locke's Mills, aged 41 years. Don't Mistake the Clause Many South Paris People Have Kid ney Trouble and Do Hot Know It. Do yon bave backache? Are you tired and worn oat? Feel dixry, nervous and depressed? ▲re the kldnoy secretions Irregular? Bigbly colored aediment? Likely yoor kidonya are at fault. Weak kldneyi give warning of distress, Heed the warning; don't delay— Use a tested kidney remedy. Bead tbla South Paris testimony. L. E. Monk, mechanic, Pleasant St., says: "Some years ago I waa going to work every day with a lame back. The pain aeemed to be looated juat across my kidney·. Tbe kidney accretion· were unnatnral, and I decided my kidneys needed attention. Some one told me to try Doan's Kidney Pill· and I got tome at tbe Sburtlefl Co.'β Ino. Drag Store. One box did me so maob good, I contln aed using them antll I bad ânisbed three boxes. I found myaelf well again and bave never been without Doan's In tbe boaae." EIGHT TEARS LATER Mr. Monk ■aid: "Occasionally, I aae a few doaea of Doan's Kidney Pill· when my kidneys get oongeated and tbe result· are alwaya satisfactory." Prloe 60c, at all dealers. Don't almply aak for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills—tbe same tbat Mr. Monk had. Poater-Mil burn Co., Mfra., Buffalo, Ν. T. EXCHANGED. By mistake at the Probate Court office, South Paris, on Monday, February 14, an overcoat. Anyone having one that does not belong to them write to R. C. DAVIS, 8 Bryant's Pond, Maine. Confidence It takes considerable time for an individual or concern to gain the confidence of the public. This agency can boast that through the service it renders it has gained this confidence. Not being satisfied with writing the policy, it haa gone much further and gives its clients valuable help in all matters relating to insurance. You may need some of this infor mation. We charge nothing for service. W. J. Wheeler & Co., Ineuranoe and Piano· South Paris, - Maine HONEY! Pom clover bee·wood honey, tblok, ricb and delicious. Delivered, all obarg·* prepaid, θ I be. 98 25; 18 lb·. #é SB; 00 I be. $10 00. tUtlefaettoo guar· aoteed or nooey refunded. Lwftllow Bros., Hallowell, Milne. L 1 L F. Pike Q>. MEN'S CLOTHING STORE8 . We are showing some new goods for Spring. HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, SUITS At the new prices these should attract you and please you New Samples of Custom Clothing Agents for ED. V. PRICE & 00., International Tailoring Co. Closing out sale of Winter Suits, Overcoats, Mackinaws, Sweaters, Odd Trousers, FlanneljShirts, at big reductions Big Bargain. Three Four-in-Hands for $1.00, 35c each. Come and see us *»"■ p"" II Blue Stores II Norway ι THE UNIVERSAL CAR Ripley & Fletcher Co. SOUTH PARIS BRID6T0N GOOD FORD CARS AT LOW PRICES 1920fTouring—Equipped with Ford starter system. This car is a bargain,|$425. 1919 Touring—Standard equipment, this car is perfect in' every way, $375. 1918 Touring—Has Gray & Davis starting and lighting system. This car is like new, $375. 1917 Touring—Standard equipment, running condition excellent in every way, and a good car, $276. 1918 Runabout—Standard equipment, good paint and tires, a per fect running car, $250. 1916 Dodge Brothers Touring Oar—A good looker, and a good running car. Bargain, $400. Many other good cars of various'models from $100"to [$200 each. NOW IS THE TIME TO PURCHASE A GOOD USED OAS. New Spring Clothes REALLY YOU OUGHT TO VISIT BROWN, BUCK & CO.'S EVERY DAY This is the period of the season when no woman can afford to miss a day in learning just what Fash ion holds out for Spring. In every section of the store New Spring Goods are being displayed. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED SUITS Superior Quality Materials Quite a number of the best [of the Spring Fash ions are here for choosing. The models are extreme ly effective, though at times the style is quite plain. j SPRING SUITS $14.95 to $45.00 DISTINCTLY NEW AND SHART ARE THE NEW COATS There is just one way to learn of the beauty and desirabilityjo^thesejgarments. Tou must see the new designs and feel of the materials and try them on. Spring Coats $12.45 to $42.50 The Early Display of Spring Dresses Is Creating Enthusiastic Interest NEW SEROE DRESSES $13.96, 14.96, 17.60, 19.60 - New 5ilk Dresses «19.76, 22.46, 24.76, 27.46 Fresh Shipments Help Increase Our Showing of Spring Waists and thelshowingjembracee Waists of Georgette, Orepe-de-chine and Voile VOILE WAISTS, $2.46, 2.96, 8.96 GEORGETTE WAISTS $6.96, 6.96, 7.96 Brown, Buck & Co. NORWAY, MAINE * ν · * rr» λ f* J' * ^ I ' 1 - ^ · Λ.:· v., .. ,