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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
mat Biblical FaIse syntax.

Isn't it time for the Democrats Green.
wood correspondent to give the answer
to his conundrum regarding false synta1
In the 22d verse Of the Sd chapter OF
Genesisa He propounded the conundrum
in the Democrat of Dec. Z. By the way,
in the Democrat of Oct. 26 he quotes
from the Sd verse of the 9th chapter of
Mark the expression, $50 as no fuller on
earth can white them" lin this passage
the Revised Version and the American
Revised Version have "whiten" instead
of "white,") and says that that is the
only place where he sever saw the word
white used as transitive verb" Hasn't
he ever heard and seen In print, the ex-
preston "whited sepulchres." which 10
so of en- quoted from the 9th verse OF
the 23d chapter of Matthew The word
"whited" in this latter passage is, in the
Revised Version, changed to "whiten, :"
but "whiteo" is retained In the Amer
can Revised Version.
INQUIRER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Bethel.

Sunday, W. 8. Chandler and daughter
Dorothy spent the day In Bethel with
Mr.. Chandler's parents.
The editor Of the Citizen and his son,
Ernest Jr., are spending two weeks in
Palermo, attending to business interests
Mr.. Bowler has there.
Albert Frost has purchased the house
on Chapman Street owned by Mr.. Josiah
French.
All of the Sabbath Schools are pre-
pairing for an Easter concert.
The crews are coming out of the woods.
Warren Emery's crew left on the after
noon train Friday.
Tuesday, the w. G. T. U. held an in
teresting meeting with Mrs. q. G. An
drews in observance Of Neal Dow's birth
day.
Mrs. Clifton Foster and son have gone
to Boston where they will make their
home, and Station Agent Purington and
wife have moved into Mrs. Fosters
house.
Prof and Mrs. Hanscom are spending
q part of the vacation in Boston.
Mr.. Stearns has been sending away ap-
ples on the cars this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
West Paris.

Easter will be observed at the Method
ist church next Sunday with an appro-
pirate sermon and music In the morning
and an Easter concert In the evening by
the children.
Miss Lola Smith of Norway is the
guest of Miss Ethel Howe for few days.
Mrs. Dora Jackson Is visiting In Var
mouth.
There will be special exercises in the
Universalist church Easter Sunday both
10 church and Sunday School. Every
one Is cordially invited to these services.
Mrs. G. r. Barden and Mr.. A. S. Dun.
ham have been visiting In Lewiston and
South Paris during the past week.
Mrs. Abbie Washburn, who has been
several months with her sister in Minot,
has returned to her home at Elvesa Dem
mems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Durham are
very iii with the prevailing epidemic.
Mrs. Elva Locke will leave this week
to visit her daughter, Mrs. John Mar
shall, at Providence, r. /.
Several members of the Y. p. q. U
attended the rally at Mechanic Falls,
Saturday evening. The meeting was for
the purpose of organizing the Oxford
District. Everyone enjoyed the meet
ing and it was great help to the Union
members.
The Good Will Society will give an
apron sale, supper and entertainment in
Good Will Hail Wednesday, March 23d.
Sale at 2 o'clock. Supper from 6 to 7:3O,
consisting of baked beans, salads and
pastry, followed by two-act comedy
entitled "Our Church Fair" Admission
for supper and entertainment, % cents
Supper, Is cents; entertainment, IL
cents.
About thirty couples enjoyed the
calico ball at New Grange Hall last Fri.
day evening. Every one had good
time.
The ladies of the West Paris Grange
will hold their annual sale and supper
March 25th, 1910. The committees or
the different departments are as fol
lows:
General Committee-Mrs Abbie F. Penley
Mrs. Mildred Davis, Mrs. Ada Barden, Mrs
Della Reed, e. f. Barrows, Oscar Chandler
Mel Bubier.
Canned gools-F. L. wyman, James Holden
Chas. Dudley. E. 8. Tuell.
Cooked food-Mrs. Ed Barrows, Mrs. W: W
Durham, Linnie Marshall, Mrs. Lena Bubier
Mrs. Oscar Chandler.
Hulled corn for SUPPER. G. Howe, 4. +
Barrows, Oscar Chandler.
Fancy and apron table-Mrs. Emma Berry
MIRA. Nelly Turpel, Mrs. Cynthia Abbott, 800,
Candy table-Mrs. Edith Day, Mrs. Eva Hill
Miss Ora Field. Miss Emily Tuell.
Hulled corn supper will be served at six
o'clock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Denmark.

1. q. Berry, after long illness, passed
away Wednesday night. Mr.. Berry for
many years has been one of the town
officers of this town. He was a member
of Denmark Lodge, No. 80, I. o. o. F.,
also of Mt. Moriah Lodge of Masons and
also a Red Man of Brownfield tribe.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at Odd Eel.
lows Hall.
While Willard McKusick was driving
from Bridgton Thursday, his horse
stepped in hole and broke his leg and
had to be killed.
The ladies of the Congregational
church held a circle at Grange Hall
Wednesday evening. About 100 were in
attendance, and fine supper was served.
Mrs. G. K. Belcher, who for the past
FIVE months has been confined to the
house with broken leg, attended the
circle Wednesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Hebron.

Several in this vicinity have tapped
their maple orchards and report fair
run.
Hazel White, Gertrude Hunt and Cort
Hunt Of North Norway visited Miss
Fannie Hunt, Sunday. Miss Gertrude
Hunt will remain with her sister for q
visit of few weeks.
The Ladies' Circle met Tuesday at the
church parlors.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Cummings were in
Auburn and Lewiston Wednesday and
Thursday.
p. V. Everett had a telephone in
stalled Tuesday.
Mrs. Wallace Cushman of Auburn Is
visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Bearce are receiv-
ing congratulations on the bi...hh of a
daughter, March IL. Miss Ida Bearce is
vc..aiug for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
East Brownfleld.

F. s. Sparrow of Portland was in town
on business the 18th.
There seemed to be no new tints oil
green In town March II.
This year the few members OF the G.
A. r. do not receive from the town the
customary fifteen dollars with which to
decorate on Memorial Day, the graves Of
comrades gone on. 1t Is because the
town officials after being asked, forgot (p)
to put the article In the warrant. We
wonder II they also forgot that had 1t
not been for these often ridiculed "old
pensioners" there might not have been
any town Office to hold? But then does
not the town need the $15p
Fred POore expects to 20 soon to
Sebago for the summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Candidate for Representative.

n. Brown of Bethel is announced
as a candidate for representative to the
next legislature from the Bethel district.
Mr.. Brown is a we'll known citizen and
business man. He has served Bethel
with ability as selectmsn, town treasurer
and chairman of the Republican town
committee. he is also member OF the
present Republican county committee.
Mr.. Browns business ability, sound and
mature judgment and sterling integrity
would be of value to the Bethel district
and the County should be be chosen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
East Waterford.

Mrs. L. E. McIntire has been very III
for more than fortnight. She Is some
what improved. She has a nurse. Her
mother was with her week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Pride and daughter
visited in Fryeburg part of last week.
Mrs. Emery, who has been with her
son, William A, in Portland, has return
ed to her home.
Miss Helen NJ. Sanderson returned to
Lewiston Tuesday.
Miss Elsie Sanderson 10 visiting her
brother Arthur, at South Waterford.
They say there are no hogs In the
country, but B. G.. McIntire bought
twenty Monday for the Brighton market
within few miles of his neighborhood.
Mandall LeBaron and Mrs. Kate
Williams of Lowell made a brief visit at
j. E. McIntire's last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Wilson's Mills.

Joe Hart has taken the job to saw thu
wood for the A. r. Co.
Mildred Storey Is working for Mrs. W.
81. Hart.
Mrs. George Cleveland Of Colebrook
has been stopping at the Aziscoos House
Spot Flint Of South Paris was in town
Saturday.
The A. R. Co. have nine new boilers.
The mill at the dam was shut the past
week to install new engine.
Nellie Hart has been sick with the
grippe.
Mildred Storey Is working for Nellie
Hart.
G. T. Fox 10 driving the stage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Icke,6 Mills.

Miss vesta Woods returned from Bos-
ton Wednesday.
Mrs. Elmer Cummings and baby,
Elizabeth, are quite sick at this writ
ing.
Some large pickerel have been caught
through the ice in Round Pond the past
week. Harvey Norton caught one that
weighed four pounds and six ounces, and
Wesley Kimball one that weighed six
pounds.
Frank Cummings hurt his arm quite
badly while at work in 2. w. Bartlett's
mill, and is at home for few days.
John Titus of Bryant's Pond loaded a
car Of potatoes here last week.
Several from here attended the Grange
meeting at Bryant's Pond, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Herrick and
family of Gorham, N. H., visited rela-
tives and friends last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Albany.

Mrs Ada Lord and Mrs. Bessie Sloan
visited Mrs. Sloan's sister, Mrs. John
Holt, of East Bethel, one day last week
There will be dance at Grange Hall
Friday evening, March 18th. Ice cream
and cake will be served at intermission.
Allen Cummings has been elected su-
perintendent of schools for the ensuing
year.
Isaiah Hazeltine had the misfortune to
lose horse recently.
Henry Rugg is working for l. S. Nor.
rill Of Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Clough are re-
joicing over the birth of a daughter.
Mrs. Addie Conner is working for Mrs.
D. S. Hastings of Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22

A very peculiar fatal accident oc-
Cured at Lewiston Wednesday, when a
piece of iron from passing Maine Gen.
trail freight engine struck Shubael Baker,
aged 10, near the state fair grounds and
fractured his skull. He was taken to a
hospital where he died shortly after
ward The iron evidently was broken
from some part of the engine and was
thrown with considerable force.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Holstein Breeders Association.

Meeting of Oxford County Holstein
Breeders Association, P. of FL. Hall,
Norway, Maine, March "a, 1910, at 10 A.
NJ Programme:
l. Business meeting
2. Discussion by members, "whst can We
do, as members, to strengthen and I'm
prove our association"
8. Correction OF list of "Stock for Sale"
A. Lecture, "Holstein- Friesian History" by
Rw. Redman, Assistant Dairy Instructor.
5. "why Keep Holstein Cows" discussed
by al members present.
O. & MCINTYRE. Secretary,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Hartford.

Mrs. Lewis Hayford is spending sever
al weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. James Irish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eustis and chill.
dren of Dixfield spent several days last
week with Mr.. Eustis' brother, W. o.
Eustis, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs.. e. G. Irish have been
visiting relatives In Norway the past
week.
Cecil Bartlett was In Canton Sal urday.
Alton Allen of Bryant Pond was the
guest Of w. o. Eustis Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Norway Lake.

Colds, colds, colds, and coughs every
where.
w. S. Partridge has been out Of the
store sick for week with bad cold
and an abscess in his head.
The robins and bluebirds are here but
it must seem dreary to them just now.
Mrs. John Wood is on the sick list.
Miss s. P. Nswhall Is not . bit we'll
these DAYS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
pARTRInGE DISTRICT.
West Sumner.

Herbert Barrows of Portland who has
been here on business left for home
Wednesday. While here he purchased
half interest in E. W. Chandler's planning
mill. Mr.. Barrows expects to move his
family here about the first of May
Maurice Farrar, who is at work at
Livermore Falls, made a week end visit
To his home last Saturday.
turned from Piphook where they have
been to visit friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs America Andrews and
granddaughter, Beatrice, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. o. Swift Sat
urday.
Mr.. Chamberlain, who lives on the
David Andrews farm, has rented the
Lydia Barrett house and plans to move
his family here soon.
Elias Johnson started his mill and ran
il few days when it broke down and he
has not as yet been able to get it in good
running order.
Mrs. U. NJ. Becker has the sympathy
of the community in her recent bereave-
ment. This has been an eventful year
for Mrs. Becker. She buried her
mother last summer. She was married
and widowed in less than five months.
She has returned to her old home and
will be welcomed by large circle Of
friends.
Mrs. Fl. F. Atwood and friend, Mrs.
Annie McFadden, went to Lewiston
Tuesday to accompany Mrs. Atwood's
sister, Miss Persis Stone, to her home.
They returned the next day. Miss
Stone, who is a trained nurse, has been
employed in this vicinity.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
church held meeting in the vestry
March 16. II was decided not to pur-
chase piano at present. The ladies
will assist in repairing the vestry and
the following committee was appointed
to confer with the men: Mrs. Cora
Tibbetts, Mrs. Alice Buck, Mrs. Helen
Robertson.
The s. B. R. Club was entertained by
Mrs. Buck Thursday afternoon. 1t was
a Longfellow day and some of his beauti-
full poems were read and recited. The
music of Hiawatha has lost none of its
charm aud reminds one of the babble of
brooks in spring. The next meeting
will be March "a.
The members Of the Universalist
parish held a meeting in the vestry
March 10 Geo. Z. Pulsifer was chosen
moderator. The following officers were
elected:
Clerk-Geo. III. Barrows.
Secretary-Geo. A. Chandler.
Treasurer-O G. Chandler.
Executive Committee-G. Ii. Rarrows, W. NJ.
Chandler, G. E. Pul4ifer.
Some time was spent in the discussion
of the question: Shall the church prop
erty be decided to the convention? No
action was taken. 1t was unapim ously
voted to paint and paper the 7estry and
make all other needed repairs. The fol-
lowing candidates were received into
mem bership: James Buck, c. A. Bon
ney, w. NJ. Chandler, S. G. Barrett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
INQUIRER.

A boy desperate of note is Enoch
Durgin, an orphan aged IS, who was ar
rested at West Kennebunk charged with
removing switch lights on the Boston
and Maine and placing them on the
track, breaking into railroad station
and other places, and placing obstruc-
tions on the track which would have
wrecked q passenger train II they had
not been discovered. Durgin says he
expects and wishes to land In state
priaon
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
SAVED A SOLDIERS LIFE.

Facing death from shot and shell in
the civil war was more agreeable to j. A..
Stone, of Kemp, Texas, than facing It
from what doctors said was consump-
ton. 81 contracted stubborn cold"
he writes, "tbat developed cough, that
stuck to me in spite of all remedies for
years. My weight ran down to 100
pounds. Then began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery, which completely cured
me. I now weigh 17S pounds" For
Coughs. Colds, La Grippe, Asthma,
Hemorrhage, Hoarseness, Group, Whoop-
ing Cough and lung trouble, it's gu
preme. &c., Sl.00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by z. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
East Bethel.

Mrs. Irving Kimbsll of Boston spent
the past week with her parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Holt.
Mr.. 2. w. Bartlett made business
trip to Berlin, N. H., one day last week
Mrs. Abbie Haines is visiting her son
and family, Mr.. George Haines.
Mrs. Frank Sloan and Mrs. Ada Lord
of Albany we're guests at j. L. Hollis
one day last week.
Mrs. o. E. Jones has returned and
opened her home here.
Mr.. Frank Cummings, who does the
saving at Bartlett's mills, was seriously
injured In one arm last week, and obliged
to return to his home at Locke's Mills.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
North Paris.

Mrs. Trask is much better and will
soon be out.
Mr.. Trask has tapped about 700 trees
Mrs. McAlister is still quite sick, and
Mr.. McAlister quite poorly.
Mrs. Webb is still quite sick. Mos,
Of the other sick are on the gain.
Mrs. Fuller reported sick and 1. w
Andrews and wife are both still quite
sick.
A. L. Andrews gains very slowly.
The dry mills of Mollyockett have
closed down for the spring.
Leroy Abbott is saving wood with an
engine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
East Sumner.

Three deaths occurred in town within
few hours recently. Mrs. Lydia Alley
at East Sumner, U. NJ. Becker at
Sumner, T. j. Andrews at Redding. The
first two named sustained paralytic
shocks and lived but a few hours after
Mr.. Andrews had been failing for some
time. He was quite an orchsrdist and
raised hundreds of barrels of apples an
uually. Mr.. Becker had been in trade
at Sumner but had sold out to Percy
Redding recently.
Union Grange held sale and fair at
their hail on Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
Easter services at the Congregational
church March %.
Fifty-seven years ago March Gath &C.
Cured Willey's Great School Exhibition
at East Sumner. The programme was
from the Democrat press, and was re-
produced in last weeks issue of the
Rumford Falls Times. OF the A who
took part only a half dozen are in the
place now
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
GIFT SALE. GIFT SALE.
This Sale runs until Saturday, Apr. l6, 10.


II YOUR watch will not run let 1t walk to A. c. Lord
who will make 1t run and give frst.class time.
We do all kinds OF jewelry repairing. Satisfaction
guaranteed In goods and work.
Some of the best clocks and watches that money can
buy Genuine Maine gems. Small jewery of the best
makes Fountain pens 500 regular 81 90 alarm clocks
85 cents each.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
WON'T NEED A CRUTCH.

When Editor j. P. Sossmau, of Cor
nelius, N. c., bruised his leg badly, It
started an ugly sore. Many salves and
ointmsnts proved worthless. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed 1t thor.
oughly. Nothing is so prompt and sure
for Ulcers, Boils, Burns, Bruises, Cuts,
Corns, Sores, Pimples, Eczema, or Piles.
Csc. at the store of F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
AN AWFUL ERUPTION

of q volcano excites brief interest, and
your interest in skin eruptions will be as
short, II you use Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
their quickest cure. Even the worst
boils, ulcers, or fever sores are soon
healed by it. Best for Burns, Cuts,
Bruises, Sore Lips, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains and Piles. 1t gives instant
relief. 25c. at F. A. Shurtleff & Co.'s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22

TERMS ;-sl.50 year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise s20O year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS: - All legal advertisements
are given three Consecutive insertions for el.5O
per Inch In length OF column. Special contracts
made with local. transient and yearly adverSs-
ers.
JOB PRINTING New type, fast presses, electric
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine TO make this department OF our ousi-
ness complete aud popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22

Select any article In the store and de-
duct 10 per cent. of the price as our
Birthday Gift.
This applies to a gift at Csc or one at
$4,000.
We are little out Of the way, but 1t
pays to walk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Hsald Brotbers have commenced Saw

Heald Brothers have commenced saw
ing birch at their mill. For extra help
they have Fred Harlow, E. Roberts and
Orrington Pingree.
The infant of Charles Philbrook of
Peabody, Mass, was brought here for
burial the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Turner of East
Sumner were guests at S. D. Swallows
Sunday.
George Warren is at work for Mrs. +,
Allen in Sumner.
Mrs. G. b. Keene, who has been with
her daughter at North Paris for few
days, returned home Tuesday, and Is
now quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Sturtevant, also
Mrs. w. Heald attended Grange at East
Sumner SATURDAY..
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North Buckfield.

Charles Philbrook's infant daughter,
of Peabody, Mass, was brought here for
burial Thursday.
Holman Monk, an electrical engineer,
who has been employed in Raleigh, N.
c., has resigned and gone to Northern
Texas where be has fine position.
Oscar Turner and wife of East Sumner
were at Sidney Swallows Sunday.
John Gerrish, Jr., is quite sick with
tonsilitis.
Mrs. Cora Keene spent few days
with her daughter, Mrs. McAlister, at
North Paris, who has been sick with the
grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Sturtevant and
Mrs. Jennie Heald visited Union Grange
it being sisters day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22

Barking, Hacking, Rssping Cough
can lie broken up quickly by Aliens Lung Bal.
sam. This old, reliable remedy has been sold
for over 40 years. Ask your druggist about 1t.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
SINGLE COPIES.

SINGLE COPIES.
Single Copies OF the Democrat are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt ofprice by
he publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
Jingle copies OF each Issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
south Paris, Shurtlen's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckhe,d, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Paris Hill Mrs. Harlow, Post ONCE.
West Paris Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Suggestions for Easter.
Thirty Days Sale.
~ Knox so.
Spring Shirts.
Blue stores.
The Best Thing about a Bank.
Plush Robe Bargains
Spring Hats.
Mems Spring Suits.
Assessors Notice.
Don't be Bald.
Glasses.
Auction.
North American Accident Insurance Co.
Appointment OF Administrator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. G. W. r. Hill, pas.
tor. Preaching every Sunday at l0a5 A. n
sunday School at u. Sabbath evening service
I 80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday of the month at 80 p. n. All
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Miss Helen r. Cole returned last Wed
nesday from the Central Maine Hospital
at Lewiston, having made good recovery
from the operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olban A. Maxim, who
have been spending a few weeks with
the family of their son, Prof. Maynard
Maxim, in Massachusetts,, returned to
their home in this village last Thurs
day.
The schools closed for two weeks
vacation Friday and Miss Luce went to
Canton Saturday to visit relatives. The
scholars not absent during the term are
Charles Hammond and Lewis Rawsou,
and those absent only one-half day are
Leon Proctor and Merton Rawson. Ex-
cept for sickness the attendance has
been the best for several years.
P. F. Ripley of this village and 81. G..
Fletcher of South Paris have secured the
local agency for the Ford automobiles
aud have carload of these cars coming
this week.
Every one interested in Paris Hill will
be glad to know that the Hubbard
House, one of Names most famous old
hotels, which has been closed for the
past three summers on account OF the
condition of Mrs. Hubbard's health, will
be opened again May first, under the
same management as forrs erly.
Miss Susie Chase was taken to the
Central Maine Hospital Sunday, having
had severe attack of appendicitis.
Joseph B. Cole is engaged on an ex-
teusive job of mason work at the Poland
Spring House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Shaw were
here from Auburn over Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest f. Shaw and Mrs. Fred
w. Shaw entertained a pleasant whist
party at the home of the former Satur.
day evening.
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Croteau are re-
joicing at the birth of IA 12 pound
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barrett visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Mason,
Sunday, where she will remain for few
days.
Mrs. Alice DeCoster has been quite sick
but is very much better now.