Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-17
NUMBER IL.
GOLD MAIcn CONTEST.

GOLD WAICN CONItoI
We propose 20 give a gold watch 10
the Oxford County girl under twenty
year. old Who gets the most votes before
Saturday, March 18th, at six o'clock In
the afternoon.
We shall print a coupon Ia each Issue
of the Democrat during this contest
which when cut cut aud returned "a the
Democrat Oflce will count oas In the
contest
We shall also allow irsRiy rotss for
each aud every dollar reviewed on sub
.cription from anybody vhsther old or
new subscriber.
fIRsT rRiEE.
The girl having the largest number
~ votes to her credit al the close 81 the
contest on saturday, March 18th at
.iN o'clock will receive a handsome solid
gold watch.
The prize watch l. nov on exhibition
In the show window ~ ricrcc's Jcwelry
store. I. -. ~. y. Block, South Paris.
Every ybody l. invited to 20 aud see u.
II I. ~ solid 10 K gold, hunting ease,
stem wind aud sct, Elgin movement, and
the ca.e. arr very richly engraved.
SECOND rRIEE.
The girl having the second largest
number of vote. at the close ~ the con-
tcst will receive a string ~ solid gold
beads.
TIuHD rRiEL.
The girl having the third largest num-
ter ~ votes AZ the close ~ the contest
will receive a handsoms pearl handle
gold pen.
TorRIn run
The girl having the fourth largest
numl~r ~ votes at the close ~ the con
trst will rccclyc = hand.ome gold thimblc.
rmEE ron EyEW TowN.
4 one dollar collection ~ choice how-
er seeds Nill b. given to the most popu-
lar Young lady In each town la the cOun-
~, a. shown by the number ~ ballots
east ln the watch contest. provided
total ~ AZ least lUD vote. are In every In
stance east for all candidate. In her tosn.
These seeds will D. purchased by "a
from the Eastman seed Company 81
East sumner, and each collection Will
contain ses-ls which AZ retail would cost
not lr.. than one dollar aud any cents.
Winner. ~ special prifes and their
towns will b. excluded frOm winning
auxiliary prize.
DLfD.It nALLOt,.
We occasionally receive letter. from
pcr.ons .aylng that they desire 20 sub
scribe or pay arrcaagr on subscription
and are not set ready IA use the votes
bat wish them for uss later la the COO
test They ask II thi. can b. done.
our answer u 30. ~snd yOur subscnp-
ton or arrraragv AZ any time aud . ''ds-
poslt ballot good AZ any tim" before the
contr.t close. Tor M. number ~ votes to
which your subscription entltle. you Sill
be- mailed YOU. In sending your sub
.cripti0n be- sure and ask for a "dcposlt
ballot" N YOU want one.
Everybody j. entitled to tsenty votes
for every dollar paid on subscription
during the months ~ February and
March. when y0u rrmlt either send the
vote. az tell ~. for whom YOU deslfr
them to count 80 that wc can pat them
la Zoe YOU or ak Tor "deposit ballot
which will b. sent YOU II YOU request u.
N not requested w. assume that you
don't car, "a vote aud do not send u.
RuLLs ToR VoTING.
1. cut out the ballot below and write
plainly on the blank line. the name aud
residence ~ the girl for whom you de-
sirr to vote. and send the ballot Ia the
p-Inocrat Ofiic,, Paris.
:. There !. no restriction A. to the
girl voted Tor, except that she must
reside IN oxford County aud b. under
twenty wears old.
}. Al votes will b. received and
counted at the Ofiicr - the oxford Dem
OCfat. aud the result 10 the ballOting
Nill b. published In each Issue Of the
Democrat.
&. Every copy of the Democrat dur
Ing February and March will ooutaln
one ballot, aud order. for extra copies
Will b. promptly flled by the publishers
or may b. bought ot oxford County
newsdcalrr..
3. The contest close. on saturday,
March p, lspl, Al .iN O'Clock In the
afternoon aud vote. frc"lyed after that
time will not b. counted.
We al.o allow any person twenty
votes Tor every dollar aud AZ the same
rate for any fraction - dollar pah us
on subscription a. the oxford Democrat.
That l., With a payment ~ -l.jO zone
year. subscription you arr entitlcd io
thirty vote. for your candidate. u
make. mo- difference whethcr you are an
old or nov sub-cribsr, whether th. pay
m-nt l. In adyanc. or on arrraragr. Be
SURF aud name the candidate for whom
YOU wi-h your votes o. count la making
remittance and u.s coupon below