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■9TABL1SHSD VÊU. The Oxford Democrat ISSUED TUESDAYS. Sooth Paris, Maine, March 2Q, 1921 A TWO O D * FORBCI f li/ M è -» r ,l I .1 d1 ι ■- ■ M JW » * - QaOMB ML ATWOOD. A. M. To KB» a year if paw «tncuy m ιατκαο*. CHherwtM «LOO » year. Single copie· » caste. LDTumsnram : — ΑΠ legal eâfeittieeeate are riven three ooneecnttre Ineerttone for $L60 KUch la inith of oohu)·. Special con te aade with local, traneleat aa<l yearly '°Λ Γ"*™** -**" ι Wer, experienced ''f1··» electric I •eee oeavlece andlSptt££^ οί our b«ut-| IDIOLE COPIES. Stasia ooplee of Tn Dsmocbat are Ave oeate each. They will be sailed on receipt of price by I the pabUmhera or for the oonvenleoce of patron* •ingle ooplee of each leaue tiAve been placed on •ale et the followlaf placee la the County: Sooth Parle, Howard'» Dru* Store. Steven· Pharmacy. Norway, Noyee Drag Store. Ston·*· Dru* Store. A. L. CUrk Dru* Co. BackSeld. A. L. Newton, Poetmaet Parle Hill, Mrs. Mand Andrew·, Poet Ο floe. 1 Weet Parte, Saanei T. Wilt·. RIV AUVEKTISKMKHTe. Osatral Mains Power Co. K«m; National Baak. A Andrew·. M. Dayton Bolster Co. Btptojr Λ nttcbti Co. Brow·. Back A Co. How·*· Mtulc S lore. S. L. MareAant. rorStto. Wast to Bay. Tor Sale or exchange. À.W. Walker A Son. S Pro bete Appointment·. her· sad TBere. The sword i· An abeolete weapon. It oaoe wu a (ormidAbl· thing need in warfare public or private. It locg was λ m Ark of distinction worn bj gentle men. Until recently 1ft wu the insignia of An Army or navy officer. In the day· of eloee fighting It wu need by them for defenoe; bat the Invention of guopowder And lonf range gone made thie Impoa ■ible. Of lAte years about lta only oae to them wm to get between their lee· OB doable qalck, And make then appear rldioaloai in the eyee of privates. Be caom of fcheee reeaona there were not m Any «word· worn daring the world WAT. There le a romance About the biAde, however, which hea been And atill I· being perpetOAted bj military brAnohee of auoh ordera aa the Masons, Odd Fellows And Knights of Pythias.1 Expert use of the sword or foil in fenc ing was once a polite Aocompliahment, bat now Its devotee· Are rnre. One jaat died, however, in Almeda, California,— Robert Reid Frier. He was 80 years old And A veteran of the Crimean War. He bad made his home In California for aboat twenty year·. He waa widely known as a swordsman and bad foagbt daring his lifetime several duels. He wm in South America in 1898, and chal lenged the secretary of a Spanish embas sy in one of the countries in aouthern hemisphere, offering himself in the place of General Fitzhugh Lee, who had been challenged by that official. ▲t an executive session of the educa tlonal committee of the Massachusetts Legislature last week a senator asked for legislation which would bar from schools a text book known aa "▲ Study of Nations," written by Harriet E. Tueil of the Somervllle High School faculty. He oalled attention to passage· which aeeerted that England waa the mother of all liberties, and that ftbe aims of America in fthe Revolutionary War were distorted. The question the senator brought up waa one of patriotism. He did not question the truth of the asser tion; but took the ground that If the oolonies did anything they were ashamed of we, the deecendanta of thoae old days, should keep still about It beoause It waa In the family. Well, perhapa it Is all right to shield ths family—to put the skeletons in the oloaet—but there la an other dnty In the interest of good taate and that la not brag about what we did, or rather did not ao. Students, when they go out Into the world, cannot but be struck by the difference between school historlee and the public docu ments from wblob they are or should have been written. Revolutions are always oonsidsred disreputable unless they are sncoessful, aad If the truth about oars cannot be told the rising generation, they may form the Idea their forebears have been trying to white wash It. The Grand Trunk Railway during the past week has had a re-vamped version of the famous goat story, only this time It waa a man and a red sook. It seems there was a washout on that road near Holland Landing In the Province of Ontario, which was found by one Sam Lowe. There was sn express train com ing whloh would ran Into the wAsboat anises stopped; so Ssm palled off his boot end his sook, which was red, end flagged the train, aaved the passengers, who took ap a contribution for him, and, Incidentally, got Into all the news papere. The other story whloh obtained note ran aa follows: There «H a οαAn named Joseph Câble, Who bought a goat, jiut tor hi* «table; On dAy Dm goAl, too prose to dine. Ate » rea iblrt right off the Use. Then Cable to the goAt did uy. "Toar time hae come; you'll die this day." And took him to the rallroAd track, ▲ad there he booad him oa his back. The train thea came. And the wblaile blew; Aad the goat veil knew hi* time wu due, Bat «Ilk A mighty ahrlek of pAln, Coaghed ap the aalit Aad flagged the train. Some of oar aenatore think there le bargain «aie in Islande. If οοβ take· the trouble to examine the map down Id the Carrihbean Sea be or the will find them a-plenty aad theee are the ones It la pro· poeed to boy. They are aow ow ned by Great Britain end France, end It ia pro poeed that theee oonntrlee aball tarn them over to the United Statee in can cellation of a part of their iodebtedneea to αι. It might be advantageoua to have theee ialanda under one govern ment aad that government oare. There woald be leee likelihood of foreign mili tary or naval baaee near our country In the fatare, bat otherwiae they migbt be a eoaree of trouble. Then again, the inhabitante might want a word to eay in regard to the tranafer. Perhape there baa been no more pop ular play oa the atage during the laat half-oentury than the 'Old Hometead," and "Uncle Joah," m beloved a charac ter aa ever walked the boarde. For yeare Deo man Thompeon wee "Uncle Joeh"—eo many year· it teemed no one elee could fill the role. He died in 1910, bat the "Old Homeeteed" went right oa aad perhape no one oould eenee the dif ference. Hla ancceaeor in the role wee William Lawrence, a eallor and fur trap per before he went on the atage, who had beea an under etudy of Thorn peon'e for eome y ear a, taking the part during aay abeenoe of the principal. Lawrenoe died la Boa ton laat weak, 001 la pel ηχ dur ing ft performance. He had played the part, eo the oompftny announoed, 3,000 Up la Katahdln townebip there le a mouatala full of iron. It la eo fall that leave* falling to the ground from the tnm beoome impregnated with the min eral aad tara almoet to leavee of metal: ye* the ore ie uaworked. It waa worked oaoe bat Improved method* of tranpor tatioo put the mine oat of buelneee. There le a Wf furnace there, oae hue dred leet high, whiob oonaumed 80,000 ooide of wood λ year, making charcoal aoeagh to amelt twenty-foar tone of pig Iron a day. Thla wae hauled to Baagor to foaadrlee. That wae prior to 1883. Since that day the furnace aad the tall ehlmaey have beeo the moaumente to a ■ defnaot bueiaeee. Can't then bo « , ι THE OXFORD BEARS. % THB DOINGS OP TUB WBBK IN ALL SECTIONS OP THB COUNTY. Paria mu. Services at Parla HIU Baptist church every Sunday at 10 *6. SoBtlay School at 11. Sonday erealax asrvlee at 7 JO. Tburaday evealnc prayer meetlaJ at 7 JO o'clock. Miss Mary Daniels waa the gueat lack week of her ρ areata, Mr. and Mia. I. Δ. Daniel*. Henry and Ronald Shaw «pent the week-end In Portland, the guests of their aunt, Miea Minnie Knight Mra. Henry Hammond ha· presented the Baptist oborch with a beautiful new dag for the pal pit. Mra. Lola Daniel· and Mra. Sdith Rec ord· spent the week-end with tbetr mother, Mrs. Alonao Pomeroy. Qlenn Rosa wss home from Bates sev eral days Inst week. Mr. and Mra. Newton of Buokâeld bave been recent gneats of Mra. New ton's father, Mr. Henry Adams. Mrs. J. C. Camming·, who has been visiting at Mechanic Palls for a few days, returned home Saturday. Will Cole of Auburn was the goeet of his sister, Mrs. Leon Maxim, Saturday. Eloiae Shaw of Sontb Paria baa been tbe gueat of relatives the past week. Do not forget the community supper Tuesday night, April 5th. Further no tice later. Mr. Jamee Bowker and hie mother, I Mrs. Bowker, bave both been quite ill with severe colds, but are more oomfort ble at this writing. Miss Josephine Cole is home from Westbrook for the Saster vacation. Mrs. Jennie S trout, who is a nurse at Hebron Sanitorium, la viaiting relatives here. Benjamin S. Doe spent tbe week-end with bis mother, Mrs. B. S. Doe. * J -kl—J ---J 0··ί· λΛna Ml·· Marry RusJliTMarch 28th.' Rev. C. A. Knickerbocker will preach la Portland April 3d at Congress Square Church. He received eighteen new mem ber· Into hi· church In Waterville this Saeter. Bryant's Pond. The degree team of Fraternal Lodge visited Bethel Wednesday evening to help institute a lodge of Koighta of Pythias at that piece. Edna Brown haa been engaged to teaoh the spring term in the Richardson Hol low district. The aohool will open March 28th. The Sooial Union connected with the (Jniversalist pariah has recently been re organised and through entertainment· will raise money for church work. It bos been a poor aeason for syrup making thue far, end only a few In thie jommunity have engaged in the busi ness. Syrup Is selling here for 12.40 per gallon. Percy J. Bowker, who hsa been en gaged on the diamond through the win der for the Berlin Mills Co. has returned bome for awhile. Bertha Wing and Mrs. Montrose Hill if Old Orobard are «topping at the Bicker House. Oilman A. Whitman of South Paris «as io town Tuesday to attend the fu neral of comrade Henry Berry, a mem ber of A. M. Whitman Post. Mr. Whit man at 83 is one of the oldest natives of Did Woodstock, and it is a part of the town's history that as time bss drifted by, that it was nearly one hundred and twenty-two years ago that his grandfa ther, Luther Whitman, oame up over the hills from Buckâeld, and settled on the old county highway. Charles H. Berry, one of the oldest residents of our village, passed away Sundsy morning sfter sn Illness of two weeks with pneumonia. Mr. Berry was born in Paris April 8, 1848, a son of the late Leonard and Hannah (Pool) Berry. When six years of age his parents moved to Bryant's Pood village, whioh with the exception of a few years has always been his home. Por many years be had been a faithful employe In the Dearborn Spool Co.'s plant here. Io April, 1864, at the age of 16, be enlisted in the Coast Ousrds under Capt. Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., of Nor way and was stationed with Co. D at Port McClary. After his discharge he went OQ a three year trip with Capt. Jobo Randall, visiting many foreign ports and returning home in the summer i>f 1867. He was a member of A. M. Whitman Post sad Jefferson Lodge of Masons. He is survived by s widow and 3ne sister, Mrs. Flora J. Cole, and many other relatives in both Maine and Masea ihasetts. The funersl was held Tuesday ifternoon in the Universalist church, Re*. C. O. Miller of South Paris offloist mg. The service was In charge of Jef ferson Lodge. Andover. Mrs. Mary Knapp of Byron was the gueet of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Marston, recently. Anoie Akers, who teaches school at Romford, Is at her home for a two weeks' vacation. Saturday, Marob 26, was observed as children's day in the grange. Frank McAllister was In Boston a few days last week. Athaile Sweatt, who attends Farming ton Normal School, is at her home for a ihort vacation. Dr. Cole of North Andover is very ill. The King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. Ray Thorston Thursday. Ireoe Bartlett, a .student of Hebroo Aoademy, Is at her home for the Saeter vacation. Buckfleld. The entered apprentice degree *u oooferred on one candidate at the regu lar meeting of Evening Star Lodge of Masons Monday night. Mr*. Eugene Vaughn of Waterville ia here with her parent·. Mrs. Flake of Meohanic Falla has been here for a few daja with her aiaters, Mra. Kawaon and Mra. Cheeney. Mr. and Mra. H. F. Rawaon and Mr. and Mra. A. L. Newton hare been In Portland for a few day·. The ladlee of the aewing olrcle gate an entertainment at Grange Hall Wed aeeday evening, clearing abont twenty- 1 Ave dollar·. The Literary Society held a box sooial 1 at the school bonae Friday night, and tbe proceed· went for the benefit of the debating team. Mra. W. M. Richer baa been with Friend· in Auburn tbli week. 1 Watraa. Mr·. Ralph Glover went to the Central Maine General Hoapltal, Lewiston, Sat urday, and waa operated on Monday. At iaat report she wai doing aa well aa sould be azpeoted. Merle and Fred Bickford have gone to Gtardiner to work. School cloned Wed needay afternoon, ind atndentg went home for the vacation. Hebron Grange entertained Saet He bron and Mlnot Grange· Wednesday at an all day meeting with dinner and a jood program. Her. Mr. Kingaley gave ι reading, and Mra. Howard Glover and Miae Klaie Go nan t aang aoloa. Several »thera took part and a good time re ported. Prof. X. C. Marriner goe· to Lewiaton Friday to attend the principal'· meeting. Miae Marlon Camming· will be home from Colby Saturday for the Kaater va· jation. We were sorry to read of the death of John Lewis Child·. We firat bought of aim more than thirty-five yeara ago, and jontinued to do ao aa long as able to eare for plants. Dtckvale. Stanley Hammond haa finished work it mill here, and Gerald Tracy haa taken ' lia place. Mrs. Xlgin Rafnaa and little daughter, Mthea, spent Sunday with her parents, ir. and Mr*. R. S. Tracy. Charlee Tracy, who waa taken very ill aet Saturday, remain· aboet the eame. Frank Searlea haa bean having a bad ore throat. Friends of Herbert Bowksr an sorry ο hear he la no better. Mias Jennie Gordon haa returned from ! ι vieil to relatives la last Dufleld. 1 Wilbur Cbenery and Tom Sanders rent to the movies at Dizfield Tueeday ' light. Maater Dwlght Gordon ia doing a little | appiog. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Taiater of Dixfleld era at their fataa hare iaat Sunday. MIm Bertha Cole ha· been viaitlng Men da aft Weet Beth·! reoeatlj. Kn. MhIod Hobbe It visiting her ai·- ' ter·, MImm θα»le and Florence Twltoh •11. Mr·. Harriett Twaddle la visiting her daughter, Mr·. Ο. H. Braon, and family at Augusta. Harold Bartlett baa finished hi· work at New Hampshire State College for thle y Mr, a· hia apeolal eoarae finished laat week. Stanley Wentaell has purchased the place on Main Street oommonly known ta th· Smith boarding bon··. MIm Angi· Chapman of Bethel and Mr·. Biz of Shelhnrne, Ν. H., gneeaed the oorreot weight of the ooat at the Bethel Outlet Co. atore Saturday. Two men were oroaalng the street laet Wednesday, Charlie Croea and Ed. Co barn, when an anto driven by Napoleon Macbla ran Into them. Mr. Croea waa ahaken np qnlte a little bat Mr. Cobarn was badly Injured. School cloied at the Academy laat Thuraday noon for one week's vacation. All the grade sohools were closed March 18, for a three weeks' vacation. The order of Knlgbta of Pytblaa waa formed here laat Wednesday night, Mar. SS, by men of the order from all the anr roundlng towna to the number of 250. Misa Ida Packard vlalted In Portland and Turner recently. A very pleaaant time waa spent laat Monday night at the Bebekaba, aa forty five Oorham, Ν. H., Bebekaba came down to visit our lodge and do the de gree work. It was very handsomely done. Befreabmenta were served, then all left for home on the late train. Wedneeday afternoon there waa no aobool at the Academy aa all acholars wished to attend the Chapman oonoert, which oocurred that afternoon. All the people who went were over joyed at the brilliancy of the Chapman ooncert, which waa given Wednesday afternoon. All New Tork talent, it anrely was wonderful. At the annual business meeting of the T. W. C. A. at the Academy, the follow ing officers were choaen: Pres.—Margaret H an scorn. Vlce-Pres.—BUle Eoman. Sec.—Boeamond Grower. Tree*—Ilia Hanacom. Chairman Social Com.—Dorothy Goodnow. Chairman Program Com.—Alice Mundt. Chairman Mumc Com.—Ferol Brlnck. Chairman Mtealonary Com.—Cecta Kimball. Class parte at Qould'a Aoademy are as follows: Valedictory—A Hoe Eamee. Salutatory—Walter Band. Pliu Hlainit—Vivian Wriff·ht. Class Prophecy—A nna bel Snow. Ο ration—Horace Morte. Presentation of Claas Gift.—Olln Boot h m an. Presentation of Olfu to Claa»—Gertrude Har rington and Doris Keene. Original Composition In Moalo— Blchard Rue ieU. Three honor part· were given, only those who have been In school fonr years were eligible. The third honor was the history after the valedictory and saluta tory were given. KIMBALL HILL. W. B. Coolidge and sons, Lester and Ployd, have finished work (or Lee Thurs ton and are at home. G. L. Haines and sons are sugaring. Mrs. Herbert Day of Locke's Mills was s recent gnest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Maootnell. Lester Coolidge is working for P. Far well Λ Son. Geo. L. Haines moved Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Proctor from Bird Hill Into one of Carry Bartlett's rents on the Locke's kills road. Dorothy and Bernlce Haines are at home from Gould's Àcademy for the Easter vacation. Weet Parts. There were appropriate laster services held at the Unlversaliet church Sunday. Sermon by the pastor and music by the obolr, and the Easter exerolsee by the children were given at the Sunday School hour. Edwin J. Mann made a business trip to Boston, Mass., Keene and Troy, N. H., this past week. Lewis J. Mann Is better and able to go out of doors. The high school closed Friday noon for a week's vaoation. The other schools closed a week before the high school did. All of the teachers went to their homes. The minstrel show given by West Par is High School Atbletio Association Fri day evening proved successful and was greatly enjoyed by all. A good number took supper and at the entertainment there was a crowd. Raymond W. Blalsdell, a former high ichool teacher here, was in West Paris over the week-end reoently. Rev. H. A. Markley was in Lewlston last Wednesday. Miss Mariette Smith of Oxford Is ■pending her school vaoation with Mr. snd Mrs. Yerner Smith. Mrs. H. W. Dunham Is 111 with the ïrlppe. Mr. and Mrs. Mayuard Chase were in Norway a day last week. Mrs. Elveaa Dennen has returned to her home. Quite a goodly nnmber of West Paris S range visited Norway Grange Satur day. The annual parish meeting of the Uni· rersallst church will be held March %9th. There will be the annoal supper and the election of officers for the ensuing year. Hope all members will be present for the sociability of the supper hour and to assist in the transaction of the busi ness. Letter Swan of Locke'· Mill· was sen tsosed ko 00 days Id jail for breaking in- , to Bdwlo J. Mann's camp at Looke'e Mill· and stealing a considerable quan tity of furnishings. Swan confessed tbe theft and said that be bad stored the goods at Stanton Cole's, where be was hoarding. Sheriff Billings and Mr. Mann foand bedding, dishes, lamps, Bsbing tackle, poles and other artloles, bat clothing, grooeries and many other things have not yet been found. The anoaal parish meeting of the [Joiversalist church has been postponed to Thursday, April 7th. At that date It Is expeoted that Re?. C. ▲. Knicker tK>oker of Watervllle will be preaent. Wilson's Mills. 1.1, and R. ▲. Storey have finished work for M. D. Sturtevaot. Town meeting, Marob 15th, in wbioh ι tome of onr strong minded ladies flg ired, but tbe most of them bad tronbles ι mongh at home, without any of tbe sown tronbles. Bpatein again in town. The American Realty Co. bare the ι irays finished at A risooos Dam, and the iteamboat nearly oompleted, tbe engine ι >nly to be installed, wbioh is a SO horse power. ι Alfred Hart bas rented I. B. Storer's 'arm for tbe oomlng year, and has moved ] u to the house. M. D. Sturtevant has finished logging, tod started for hla home in Colebrook. X. B. and R. A. Storey have gone to Portland to be treated for throat tronblee. Albany. Bddle Cross with bis machine sawed bis nncle's wood. Arthur Cross and John Sylvester sawed C. D. Conner's. Mrs. Addle Conner kept bouse for ber ion Charlie last week, while his wife was at Gorbam, Ν. H. Now Mrs. Addie is assisting Mrs. John Phtlbrook as she Is lame. A. A. Bruoe was at Bethel after goods For his store. V. G. Sloan was at Bethel Saturday. Mrs. John Sylvester called on Mrs. J. B. Bennett Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Bean were at S. G. Bean's Sunday. Mr*. Arthur D. Bean was at Bethel Thursday and took dinner with Mrs. ; Barry T. Sawln. Xdltb Cummings and Annie Haaelton vara at Bethel Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kenistoo and kid lie· were at Mr·. Flora MoAllerton'· reoently. Arthur D. Bean and Lauren Lord helped S. G. Bean saw his wood. Gaess tbla rain will lettle tbe going. West Para» Tbe looal grange is going to bave eleo *lc lights In*tailed in their ball. The granger· are going to oelebrate heir getting ont of debt May 19th. It is ixpected that State Master 8tetaon will m preaent to assist in the oelebratlon. Stanley Hammond baa finiehed work Λ tbe lumber Bill and gone away. Several are ont of work by oloelog town of tha Oxford mill at Romford, lome have secured other work. Gerald Tracy la working in tha lumbar •UJ at Dtokvaie. North BwBMi. Mrs. Florenoe Warn·, lecturer of Ifountaln Grange, want to the lecturers' x>nf erenoe at Bangor the paat week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stereo* and little laughter of North Parle are at Mrs. Ste reos' parente, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. War ren's. Mrs. Stevens' daughter le quite lick at this writing. Mrs. Preston Heald still remains verj poorly. Mrs. Roeetta Warren and Mrs. Haze1 Poeter yieited at E. V. Pearson's at Hart ford Tueedaj. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Asbton and daugh ter of Brookton are viilting Mrs. Aab ton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith. Etsel Smith, who bad a slight shock Friday night, is improving. M re. Bertbi Smith of Mexloo le oaring for him. M re. Mary Farrar Is working at M. A Warren's. Miss Esther March of Mexico bae beei visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Bradbury Demon. Mrs. Mary Bearce wae at Lester Riok er's Wedneedey. East Bethel. Mr. Chas. Reed of Dixfleld recentl] visited relatives here. Mlee Do rie Field of Portland ie tb< guest of her sister, Mrs. A. L. Swan aoc family. Mr. C. 6. Kimball of Bethel recent!] visited reiativee here. Mr. B. J. Russell of Romford Felli wae orir Sooday g α eat of Mr. aod Mrs Porter Farwell. Miss Edna Bartlett aod frleod, Mlsi Lillian Cochrao, are apeodioe the Eaatei vaoatloo with reiativee aod friends li Maeeacboeette. Messrs. Robert aod William Haatiogs itodeote of the Uolverelty of Maioe Orono, are at home for the Eaater boli days. Mr. Harold Bartlett from the Nee Hampshire State College is at home foi Κ week's vacetloo. Mr. Beoj. Tyler receotly bad the grea misfortune to lose a olce work horse ooe of a valuable pair. Bast Sumner. Ray Smith, who auetaioed ao opera tioo for appeodioltle, ie improviog. Sosie Roseell ie cooâoed to tbe hoas< bj a badly spraioed ankle. Frieode wil make her a post oard ahower on hei birthday, March 29th. Mra. C. T. Bowen of Bnokfleld visitée her daoghter, Mrs. Ray Keeoe, oo Tbore day. Eaeter services were held at the Con orreeational church oo Sooday. Maple eyrup manufacturers report ι fairly good ran. The eyrap finds m read] •ale at |2.25 per gallon. Road· are reported rongb thi· spring In many placea. Norway Lake. Mr. and Mr·. Rnpert Rlobardaon bavi been recent gneeta at Ralph Flood's. Aaa Frost la doing carpenter work foi Arthur Camming· on Pore Street, anc Frank Greene la carpentering in Norway village. Lola Maraton ha· been viaitlng ai North Norway. John Wood and Riohard Wood were it Lewiaton laat week. Eugene Everett of Norway has beer eawing wood with bia gasoline eoglui for aeveral in this neighborhood. Résolutions. Wbereaa, the Angel of Death baa agait entered our ranks and taken our brother Harold Ring, and wbereaa Bro. Ring wai a young man of courage and ability ful of ambition to do hie duty aa a citizei and aa a member of Franklin Orange Therefore, be It Resolved, Tbat In the death of Bro Ring the oommunity haa loat a valuabli citizen, the parents an aotive, belpfui son, and Franklin Grange a loyal mem ber. Reaolved, Tbat we extend to the be reared family our deepeat sympathy ii tbeir hour of sorrow. Resolved, Tbat our obarter be draped Tor thirty days in honor of his memory, Resolved, that a oopy of theae résolu Lions be apread upon our reoorda, a copj lent to tbe bereaved family and a copj lent to tbe Oxford Demoorat for publi sation. G. W. Q. Pkbham, ) Cora J. Pebham, [ Committee. Anni* C. Davis, ) John A. McGowan, formerly of Port land, haa been seoared aa manager ol the new daily paper started In Maiden, Maas. Mr. McGowan began hia news paper work on tbe Argus and went from here to Worcester, where be was on the itaff of the telegram for a time. From there he went to Boaton and baa been on the staff of the American and the Reoord for some years. He haa lived far many yeara In Cambridge. The conferences on the wage question bave been finished amongst tbe various classes of employee of tbe Maine Cen tal. The committees have reported baok to tbeir unions and the members ire now engaged in taking a vote to see whether they will acoept the proposed sut in wagea or will oarry the matter Further, which means that tbe whole jontroversy must be sent to tbe Labor Board at Chicago for final adjustment, rbe vote will not be completed for a lumber of daya and until then nobody >an tell whioh way the oat will jump. STEADFAST CONFIDENCE Hie Following: Statement Should Form Conclusive Proof of Merit to Every South Paris Reader. Could atronger proof of the merit ol lu y rouioujr uo ucsuou iu«u iuo bmhv h en te of grateful endorser· who say ïbelr confidence ht· been undiminished by lapse of time? These «re the kind ol itatements that are appearing constantly η yonr local papers for Doan's Kidney Pills. Tbey are twice told and oon Irmed, with new enthnsiasm. Can any reader doubt the following? It's from a îoutb Paris resident: L. P. Sohoff, 27 Market Square, says: Ί was troubled at different times by rheumatic pains and I felt as if my kid leys needed attention. Doan's Kidney Pills greatly relieved me and I have been feeling muoh better since." LASTING* RESULTS. EIGHT TEARS LATER Mr. Schofl ■aid: "I still have confidence In Doan's Sidney Pills. They have brought per nanent benefit in my case." Prioe 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply tsk for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Sidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Schofl lad. Foster-Mllburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, S. T. Bat Has Most Sensitive Nerve·. The bat is declared by zoologists to be one of the most wonderful ol all animals In Its physical makeup, and there are strong reasons to be lieve It has from one to three senses that no other animal and no human being has. Its wings are a mass of nerves, and It Is these that give It the extreme soft, silky feeling as well as serving to create the moat sensitive thing in nature. So delicate are these nerves and so responsive to air vibrations that a bat can be blinded and turned loose In a room where several objects are hanging from the celling by cords, and It wfll fly about among them without touching any ob ject, the nerves catching the "feel" of the objects as the bat draws near them. Charity at Horn·. Dr. Thomas Crowther, the éloquent missionary, said at a Philadelphia mis sionary meeting: "We have been very generous to ward devastated Belgium and France, but we should not forget that In our own country we have districts equally In need of help. Take the Kentucky mountains, for Instance. I remember a sick old woman I once went to see on my mountain circuit She was th bed and I asked her how she felt "Terrible bad, sir,' was her reply, liy lnsldes Is always a*comln' up, though Γνβ swallered over a pint of buckshot to keep me liver éown,'H— Detroit Tree Preen Many Kaoz Connty persons are Inter ested In the bill whlob would permit the •booting of lea colli. It II olalmed that these bird· do a large amount of damage to the blaeberry crop, aod Id iteallog flabermen'a bait. Obadlab Gardner, who realgned from the International joint oommlaalon In the oloalng day· of the laat administra tion at tbe requeet of President Wllaon, acoepted appointment last week by Pre·· Ident Harding and later waa «worn in . aa a member of tbe oommlsaion. Daniel C. Hntoblnaon of Foxoroft, Me., and George B. Mom of tbe Mobawk Athletic Clnb, New Tork, are tbe flrat 1 two entrant· registered for tbe Boaton Atbletio Association marathon race April 19. Hntoblnson Is a new oomer in Foxoroft, altbongb be is said to have 1 participated in distance runs in tbe Pine Tree State. From information obtainable from tbe State Chamber of Commeroe it Is learned that there are now about- 70 boards of trade aod chambers of oommeroe within tbe bordera of tbe State of Maine, an en oouragiogly large number considering tbe rural character of tbe state's popula tion. Hon. W. W. Thorn aa told tbe story to ' New Sweden Thursday afternoon to an appreciative andienoe in tbe Maine Hia i torical Sooiety'a rooma. Mr. Thomas can truthfully aay with Ulysses of old, "All tbls I saw and most of this I wis,'1 ι and his statement of the facts of tbe ' oase may be taken aa authentic biatory ι told by tbe same man who made tbe history. Blanchard Kllton of Maohlaa, who waa 1 in aome of tbe flerceat battles of the war and returned without a scratch, came , near death while peacefully building a [ herring weir. He slipped and fell on a ■harp ledge, levering an artery In hi· wrist, and only prompt aid saved him from bleeding to death. He will be die· ' abied for some time. • The exhibition of birds which has been given daily on the third floor of ■ the State House in Augusta by the "Moving Pioture" machine of the De i partaient of Agriculture and in charge ! of L. H. Dudley, atate horticulturist, baa attracted no end of attention. Twen ty-six oolored slides are shown of birds ■ and ail well-known, witb 26 other slides giving their names and what (bey are • noted (or. The State Chamber of Commerce la ' planning a canvass of Maine real estate men to find oat exactly what the state , has to offer in the way of indnstrlal fa cilities, etc. There will also be a canvass of the farm situation to determine where the possibilities for the best agricultural development lie, and where farms are 1 available for hire or purchase. The in formation obtained by these canvasses will be compiled at state headquarters. The official thermometer In Portland registered 79° Monday. While this was half a degree under the highest tempera ture, reoorded on March 20, 1903, the minimum was 57 compared with 38 and the average fully ten degrees higher than 18 years ago, when it was 58 de· ! grees. The 70 mark has been exceeded but three times In March in half a cen tury. The other records were 71 on March 19, 1894, and 74 oo Maroh 25, 1910. There was an acoident at the Maine Central coal pockets in Portland Thurs day, by which two meo were somewhat Injured. One of the buckets dropped a distance of about 15 feet and the slack chain caught up suddenly and threw the two men down. One of them, Prank Drown of South Portland, bad his arm Injured, and the other, John Oliver, was orushed about hi· abdomen. Neither was badly hurt, although they will be laid up for some days. In the preface of a new edition of a medical book which has long been a standard for the profession appeared these Introductory lines: "Comparing the first edition with the present, very little remains of the original work." The first edition was brought out twen ty-five years ago; so that it appears the theory and probably the practice of medioine has completely changed with in a quarter of a century; wbich simply goes to prove there Is nothing the same "yesterday, to-day and forever." Mrs. Charlotte Cahlll Rauaer of Bath danced In one of the numbers of the Russiah ballet with Anna Pavlowa at Symphony Hall, Boston, last week, the performance In which she took part be ing the ensemble of The Eoobanted Lake. Mrs. Rauser took several lessons In New Tork last January, from the cele brated Polklne, of whom Russia's great est danseuse Is a pupil. She considers it an extraordinary privilege to have been able to take part in the ensemble and speaks In glowing terms of the beauty and genius of Anna Pavlowa. Rum smugglers are working a rather slick game In Aroostook. The other day a man bought what be supposed to be 10 cases of Scotch whiskey. After delivery bad been made, tbe seller wished to buy back one of the bottles and got it for 95. Tbe victim found next morning every bottle frozen and broken, as they had contained nothing but water. When be threatened vengeanoe he was reminded that he himself bad sold a bottle of real whiskey, so be bad to swallow bis wrath • «Ί mavlr nn (Ko ΜΛΠ Inaa fn «mariflnn* ι aooount. The annual meeting of the Maine Typothetae held last week in August* at tbe Elka' olab was attended by 24 member·. John R. Webber of tbe firm of Merrill A Webber of Àabarn was eleoted president; Frederick W. An tboeneen of tbe Sooth worth Printing Company ww chosen vice-president; Bdwardt}. Hall of Hall Λ Hall, record· log secretary; Alfred Sontbwortb, re elected treasurer: L. A. Bnrleigh of Aqgusta and Frea L. Tower of Portland and H. L. Lord of Lewiaton were elected direotore. The Feast of Pnrlm, one of the most joyona feast days in tbe whole Jewlah year, waa celebrated by the Hebrew peo ple of the state Thursday with exercise· In tbe synagogue·, where hundred· of Hebrew folk· congregated dnrlng tbe day. Tbe Feaat of Purim commemo rates that day In Bible history when Queen Estber, tbe Jewish queen, went before her husband, King Abasuherua, and perauaded him to revoke tbe cruel deoree to wblob he baa been urged by Haman, ordering tbe deatruotlon of tbe whole Jewlah people. Aa a part of the Feaat of Purlm ceremonies this atory of Either la read in tbe synagogues, and then prayera of thankfulneaa are offered for the deliveranoe of the Jewlah nation on that long-ago day. Ten deatba from Bleeping alokneaa or lethargic encephalltia bave already been recorded In Maine with the 8tate De partment of Health while the number of oaae· wbiob bave occurred but have not resulted in death la Impossible to estimate aa all pbyatoiana have not yet come to underatand that the diaeaae la reportable. 8leeping sickness, aa it la popularly known, la not to be oonfuaed with the tropblcal diaeaae of that aame name. Ita medical name ia lethargic encepbalitia, and it baa alao become popularly apoken of aa an Influenza of the brain. Whether tbla ia a proper term to apply to the die ease or not, it ia thought by aome au thorities Ό be an aftermath of the great influença epidemic while other· oonalder it an entirely diatinot diaeaae. Ita past biatory ahowa that it was known in Eu rope aa far back aa 1718, and in more re· oent time· dnring the two year· of 1889 90 it appeared In Italy, Franoe and Hun gary and a few oasea in tbla country. Ita present biatory date· back to tbe winter of 1917. Ita •ymptoma inolude tbe drow aineaa or aleepineea from whiob the pop ular name of tbe diaeaae waa conceived ; inflammation or pain in the eyea, with double vialon or twiating of tbe eyea in tbe bead; fever; headache; infeotion of tbe noae and throat; mental depreaaioo; alow or tepid apeeob. Tbe patient Ilea In bed oanally drowalng with expreulon leaa face. Kïîu***&JBSSSSS! barn^bruUee. Should bekept la every tome. western marne Poultry Association. MIHIIM IHIDIK'I OâNO SOUTH PABIS, MAINS B. P. Crockett, Light Brabamaa P. 8. Clark, White Wyandotte Prank ▲. Taylor, 8. C. Bed a, Taoker8traio D. H. Bean, 8. C. Bed·, Utility, $1 00 Geo. Haakell, 8. 0. Bed·, Barred Bock· 0. G. Book, 8. C. &. B. C. Beds, Aboooaa N0BWAY. Lee Μ. Smith, 8ilkiea Harry Lovejoy, Silkies, Bnff Wyandotte 14.17 · Breed Rabbits. I have purchased about twenty Hares from a breeder of prize stock. Flemish Giants, steel ; Black Giants, White Giants, Belgian and Dutch. Service Buck's at Stad $1.00 C. GUY BUCK South Paris, Maine. IStf I wish to announce that 1 carry "Colonial" Paint If you will come to the store and ( select your color I can fill your order, in two days. I Also that I intend to do a 30 day [ cash business, which I am sure will prove more satisfactory to my cus tomers than any other. N. A. CUMMINGS, Paris HilL 1 12tf Ζ. L MERCHANT Garment Department Alive With the Freshness of Spring Beautiful Suits, Coats and Frocks have arrived to gladden the hearts of women. Just at the time when the demand for new apparel is at its height, many new Coats, Suits, Dress Skirts, Waists and Dresses received this week. The Brilliant Exhibits of Women's Apparel Ready-for-Service Comprises One of the Striking Features of Our New Spring Displays The displays in this section are prepared especially to meet in a most acceptable manner the needs of those who are most critically inclined. The style touches are author itative to the least detail, the quality and workmanship of the same high standard always demanded by this store and the prices are most moderate. While mentioning the subject of prices, we wish to make clear to our friends this one point—our priccs are based on present day valuations, the lowest possible market quotations. ' THE NEW SUITS In Suits the fabrics receiving prominence for dress wear are the Twills, Fine Serges and Tricotine. The sport suits strongly favor Irish Tweed in mixtures, and the ever practical Jerseys. Navy blue retains its leadership as the favorite color, with varied mixtures next in line. Jersey Suits priced at $12*50, $14.90 and $18.90 The Separate Coat and Skirt are receiving unusual favor this season for street and sport wear. Made from the most popular materials and at mod erate prices. Skirts are shown in a variety of checks, stripes and plaids, either side or box plaited. WRAPS FOR SPRING seem to be divided into two classes. In the one class the c ape or wrap coat is achieving prominence for afternoon and evening wear. For street, sports or motor wear, the polo coat remains the favorite. The Present Exhibit of Gowns reflects the brightness of Spring in line and color. Splen did combinations of color, trimmings and embroidery make the present assemblage very attractive. Fabrics are mostly silks, Canton crepe, Taffeta and Crepe-de-chine. THE NEW BLOUSES will prove a delight to all who appreciate the beautiful dainty, distinctive garments, each with its particular point of attractiveness, ranging from the simply tailored blouse for business wear to the exquisite sheer silk georgette, or beautiful voile and batiste. One Price Cash Store NORWAY, - MAINE Ε SAFETY ànd SERVICE Safe Deposit Boxes Why not rent a Safety Deposit Box with the Paris Trust Company and do away with the worry of Fire and Theft. Boxes rent for $3.00 to $5.00 per year in advanee. Call and them. LMLIB L. MASON. J. ΗΑβΤΙΝββ ΒΙΑΝ, IRVINQ F. Pike] Co, Prices much less than they were. Large va riety of samples to show you. Thereis satis faction in wearing a suit made just for you. It costs more and it is worth more. We represent Ed. V. Price & Co., Chicago, also In ternational Tailoring Co., New York. Two big tailoring establishments. Each one reliable. Lots of samples to show you. BEADY-TO-WEABS FOB 8PBINQ Kirschbaums, Society Brand, Ford The famous 44 J ACK-O-LE ATHER " and other makes Ask to see them. Bring the boy New Shirts New Ties New Hats and Caps I y^cC * THE UNIVERSAL CA» The Ford One Ton Truck is a profitable "beast of burden" and surely has the "right of way" in every line of business activity. For all trucking purposes in the city and for all heavy work on the farm, the Ford One Ton Truck with its manganese bronze worm-drive and every other Ford merit of simplicity in design, strength in constriction, economy in operation, low purchase price, stands head and shoulders above any other truck on the market. Drop in and let's talk it over and leave your order for one. Ripley & Fletcher Co. South Paris I Bridgton NOTICE! Plumbing Heating Having recently purchased of J. N. Os· well, the plumbing and heating supplies formerly owned at the Paris Machine Co., and having made my stable at No. 3 Main Street over into a plumbing and heating shop, I am in a position to give prompt and efficient service to people in South Paris and neighboring towns along the lines of Plumbing, Heating, Sheet Metal Work, Steel Ceilings. I am agent for American Radiators and Ideal Boilers. I earnestly solicit your business in the above line. RALRH R. BUTTS, SOUTH PARIS, MAINE. PHONE 226 $8.00 It only costs $8.00 to enter the United States. So why should any American citizen pay iio for a new Spring hat ? Bosh—they are made better here at home—to say nothing about Hie saving. For much less than $8.00 we can sell you a soft hat as good as any man could wish for. And it's the established price of hat satisfaction this season—the same as $12.00 was last fall. The only trouble is—that some hatters haven't found it out yet—but as long as you know the truth— who cares? There are several. colon and styles to choose fromt and we think that they are the greatest dollar for dollar hat value in the County. Eastman & Andrews Clothier* and Furnisher· 31 Market Square, South Paris·