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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
West Paris.

Mrs. d. A.. Ball, State Superintendent
Of Universalist Sunday Schools, visited
Bethel school last Sunday.
Mr.. E. 81. Brown of Rumford Falls and
Mrs. viii r. Durham of Lynn, Mass,
arrived last Saturday, called hero by the
illness Of their mother, Mrs. a.. G.
Brown. Mrs. Durham will remain with
her parents until her mother is more
fully recovered.
George L. Durham of Brattleboro has
been . recent guest at Hiram w. Dun.
hams. -
Miss Ethel Howe, who has been teach
ing in Oakland, 10 at homo for the sum.
mer vacation.
The family of Frank L. Willis dined
Tuesday, June 81, on green peas raised
In their garden. Who can report earlier
peas?
Mrs. b. d. Cannon Of Portland was
a recent guest of Mrs. Emma W. Mann.
Children's Day was observed by West
Paris Grange with the following pro-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
Norway Lake.

Mrs. Geo. E. Horr is spending week
In Norway.
Mrs. r. e. Pottls visited her sister,
Mrs. Ernest Murch, of Norway, q few
days last week.
Mrs. Sylvia N. Bennett 10 visiting in
Lewiston.
We hear that Mr.. <. T. Dunn 10 still
improving.
Mrs. Jack Smith returned from her
visit tho 23d, and the son, Seymour,
came with her for . vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
Child Killed by Fall.

Petrouette Lupus, q little Polish cir
less than year old, fell from fourth
story window at Rumford on the 25tb
on TO concrete walk, and was instantly
killed. The child's head was terribly
crushed, and her neck and ribs broken
The parents of the child left her alone
for a short time, during which time she
climbed upon a table and leaned out Of
the window, and lost her balance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
Graduation at Fryeburg Academy.


Graduating exercises of Fryeburg
Academy were held in the Congre-
gational church at Fryeburg on Tues
day afternoon, with the following pro-
gram:
PRAYER, by the Rev. William G. Mann Of the
Congregational church
Class oration, The Tweniieth Century
American" George William Bacon
Solo, Prelude 5 and 4. Frederic Chopin,
Mollie Chase Hutchins
Glass Essay, "Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum,"
Lille York Bassett
Class History, Elizabeth Gertrude Bailey
Presentation of Gifts to Boys, ,,,o,, po,,.r
Leon Everett Richardson
Class Poem. Fannie Maud Hill
Class Solo,
Ia BedOuin Love Song G. W. Chadwick
Co) Love Me II Live" Arthur Foote
Charles William Hutchins
Closing Address, Edith Susan Whitaker
Head Master OF the Academy
Comforting OF Diplomas, DIR. Seth @. Gordon,
President of the Board OF Trustees
PASTOR Of the Church of the New Jerusalem
The members of the class are as fol.
lows:
COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE.
Elizabeth Gertrude Bailey.
Lille York Bassett.
Fannie Maud Hill.
Edith Susan Whitaker.
George William Bacon.
LITERARY COURSE
Edith Flint.
Molie Chase Hutchins
Helen Louise Rowe.
nsrjory May Trickey.
Marguerite Annie McKeen.
SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
Katherine Abbott Potter.
Ernest Leroy Richardson.
Leon Everett Richardson.
Howard Chester Ella.
Hector Chandler Blake.
Langdon Harrington Andrews.
COMMERCIAL COURSE.
Clarence Mortimer Chase.
Charles william Hutchins.
Albert Carleton Remission.
Ruby Belle Lowell.
Leila Agnes Towle.
Before awarding the prizes. Mr.. Clark
read by request few statements in re,
gard to the academy. The attendance
is increasing. 134 students being enroll
cd the past year, and the institution is
also growing in usefulness. There has
been q great improvement in the fiuan-
the first in New England to receive the
privilege Of admitting its graduates to
college by certificate and this privilege
has always been retained.
The prizes awarded by Mr.. Clark were
as follows:
The Bradley general Improvement prizes
Frank Waldo Shaw of North Fryeburg for boys,
sl2.5O; Mary Nellie Hall of Hsrbor for girls
Sl2J0.
Observation prize-Msrion Blanche Haley OF
Fryeburg.
Botany prize-I0hn Kerr.
Mathematical prize-Soel Morton Riley OF
North Conway, \. H., George Albert Moulton OF
Denmark and Katherine Fairfield Wadsworth OF
Hiram, tied for first prize. which was divided
among them.
Robinson classical prizes-Blanche Ballard
fret for girls, Doris Pitman second; Fred Kim
ball. first for boys; Leslie Chapman. second.
At the prize recital Monday evening prizes
were awarded a. follows-Doris Pitman. hrst
Archie Hurd. second; Viola Benton, third; Wal
lace Whitaker, fourth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
Denmark.

C. E. Cobb's camps arc being filed to-
day with boys and young ladies for the
vacation season, July and August.
About 500 are expected to-day. June
30th.
The sad news of the death OF Mrs.
Maud Flanders at the Hebron Sana-
forum Wednesday was surprise to US
all. Mrs. Flanders was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Head.
Denmark Lodge, No. so, I. o. o. F.,
will observe anniversary day by attend
ing church Sunday, July 1st, In body.
Look out for the lawn party July 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
A DREADFUL WOUND

from . knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail,
firevorks, or Of any other nature. de-
mands prompt treatment With Bueklen's
Arnica Salve to prevent blood poison or
ganqrene. It's the quickest, surest heal
ar for all such wounds - also for Burns,
BoIls, Sores, Skin Eruptions, Eczema,
Chapped Hands, Corns or Piles. ESQ. ct
the pharmacy Of the Charles b. Howard
Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
Mason.

Mr.. Willard Mason from Norway Ia
visiting bis father, Mr.. H. G.. Mason,
who Is sick.
Fred Lovejoy Of Norway and party
Of friends are camping In his camps.
Mrs. Robert Gushing is visiting her
daughter In Portland.
Miss Rosie Tyler is visiting her uncle
and aunt in Otisfisld.
Daniel Cushing visited his father,
Mr.. Robert Cushing, the latter part Of
last week.
Mrs. BENZ. Skillings of Bolster's Mills
10 visiting her daughter and family In
this place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
Welchvllle.

Mrs. William Carey visited ct West
Paris last week.
Mrs. Henry Wilbur 10 Waiting at
Bethel.
Glenn Bosworth has new auto.
Chas. hall 10 spending few days ct
homo.
Mrs. Chapman ID visiting ct 4. L.
Chaplin's.
j. L. Tobie has returned home from .
visit In Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Chaplin attended
Pomona Ut Upton last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

L Probate Appointments.
Sumner Road Petition.
Divorce Libel.
Fourth Of July Bargains.
Summer Lap Robes and Fly Nets.
Moving Machines.
just Moment.
Fight the Bugs.
For Three Days Next Week.
Andoyer Telephone Notice.
Skill and Efficiency.
PArker's Hair Balsam.
Bankruptcy Notice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04

Charles I. Weymouth. for whose muir.
der two men and woman were held In
York County. was discovered alive In
Sherbrooke, Canada, and needless 10 say
the accused parties have been released.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
"Now let US all proceed to soc
Tho aiohta at tho mann peraa.

"Now let US all proceed to soc
The sights at the menageree:
The elephant with tusks and trunk,
The tiger with his paws and spunk,
The camel with his hideous hump,
The monkey with his power TO jump,
The zebra with his pretty stripes,
The bear whose paws his victim gripes,
The lion with his awful roar,
And other beasts full many score.
All should be seen by you and me.
Within the great menageIee."
American Independence Day.
Good weather for killing weeds.
DON'T let your hoe become rusty.
This is circus week in Oxford County.
Miss Susan Tyler Is doing housewor
for Mrs. Geo. Rolfe.
Adrian Grover and wife had another
daughter added to their family June 25th.
Many old wells and small brooks have
recently become dry.
Francis D. Mills has employment for
the summer in Prospect Inn, Bethel.
The hay crop will be light on dry land,
but meadow grass is growing finely.
Mrs. Emma Rust of Northboro, Mass,
visited her sister, Mrs. E. P. Farwell,
last week.
Miss Mildred Eaton left town Friday
to visit her parents and friends In Lubec.
Frost on the morning of June 25th left
its mark on tho leaves of pumpkins,
beans, and other tender plants.
A small crew of men are repairing the
sidewalk on the north side Of Main
Street.
G. B. Mills and wife recently visited
his mother, Mrs. Lydia Morrill,, of Var.
mouth.
W. D. Mills went to Gorham, N. H.,
Sunday, to see bis son Harry who Is In
quite poor health.
Horace 4. Walker was visited last
week by his daughter, Mrs. John Gaul,
aud his brother, s. j. Walker.
Mrs. John N. Pbilbrook Of Bethel Hill
was in this village Thursday looking for
old dishes and other ancient relies.
A lawn party will be held on the
Fourth In Growers Birches for the pur.
pose of raising money to reshingle the
roof of Union church.
Miss Ada Farwell, after enjoying q
rest and happy vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar P. Farwell,
has returned to Auburn, Ind. to work
in the post card house of Written &
Dennison.
Wellington Fl. Eastman of East
Sumner made &. R Briggs short but
pleasant call Monday. They we're
brothers in the realm of Puzzledom
thirty years ago, and we'll remember old
times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
SINGLE COPIES.

SINGLE COPIES.
single copies of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each They will be mailed on receipt OF price by
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
single copies of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlefs Drug Store.
Norway Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Ruckheld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Paris Hill, Mrs Harlow, Post Ofice.
West Paris, Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
OF JULY BARGAINS
IN COATS AND SUITS.

,. her Manning that the nu
NEW SUITS and COATS at
tina
pleasantly
IN THE LOT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
n!S(!LLE!;;Y!llI!K|!!.ID|N ] 2 :! ]
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
In the District Court Of the United States for the
District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
e IL Rf;;sI :, bankruptcy,
To the creditors Of Charles 8. winslow, in the
County Of Oxford and district Aforesaid:
Notice 10 hereby given that ON the l2th day of
Nov, A: d. 1910, the said Charles 8. winsloW was
meeting of his creditors Win be held A. The
ofice Of the Referee, No. 8 Market Square, South
Paris, on the 18th day Of July, A. ID. 1911. ~
10 O'Clock In the forenoon. at which time the
appoint Q trustee, examine the bankruut. And
transact such other business - may properlv
come before said meeting.
South Paris, July 8. 1911.
WALTER L. GRAY,
Rsfarea In Rankrupsev.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04

"This is Freedoms Day, and we love 1t we'll;
List the boom of cannon. the peal of the belll
Let the stripes and stare of our glorious nag.
Wave from the heights Of each hill and each crag
dome.
The flag of our country. the pride of our home! p
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
ATWOOD Sc FORBES,
Editors and Proprietors.
GEORGE M. ATWOOD. A. K. FORBES.

TERMs:-Sl5O year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies cents
ADVERTISEMENTS An legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for u ~
per Inch In length of column. Special con-
tracts made with local, transient and yearly
advertisers.
jon PRINTING New type, fast presses. electric
power experienced workmen and low prices
combine 20 make this department Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
All the Children

gram:
Singing. America. All the Children
Farce-Fisherman's Luck
Mr. Balcan, Guy Boutelle
Mrs. Balcan, Iona Littlehale
Edgar, adopted son. Ernest Dudley
Kitty. their niece, Vera Stone
Miss Mickles, Mary Stearns
Recitation, Lila Cole
Recitation, Edith I.ittlehale
Recitation, Russell Briggs
Song and encore. Phon Turple
Recitation, Annette Stearns
Recitation, Wilma Littlehale
Song, Four Girls
Recitation, Madeline Peabody
Recitation, Henry Briggs
Recitation, Martha Porter
A Finn Song
Recitation, Bertha Perry
Recitation, Henry West
Song, Six Little Bows
Recitation, William Littlehale
Recitation, Myrtle Brock
Battle Hymn, All the Children
Ice cream and cake were served.
One of the pleasantest social events of
the season was the reception given Rev.
and Mrs. Ball in Good Will Hall. Rev.
and Mrs Ball were assisted in receiving
by the trustees OF the parish and their
wives: Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis c. Bates,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ. Mann, DR.. and
Mrs. F. E. Wheeler. v. Z. EllingwOod
and L. Fl. Penley acted as ushers for the
evening. After the reception the au-
dience listened to the following brief
but excellent program:
Duet. Misses Hazel and Clara BAG
Reading. Mrs. g. w. Ridlon
Duet, Mrs. Swift, Miss Stoehr
Reading. Miss Wood
Refreshments of ice cream, cake and
crackers were served.
Mrs. D. A. Ball has recently entertain
ed her aunt, Mrs. W. Fl. Warren, of Cor
nish, and her cousin, Mrs. George A.
Brooks, of Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Durham of Bel
lows Falls have been recent guests at Fl.
w. Dunham's. They left by automobile
Friday morning taking with them Mr..
Dunham's father, S. w. Durham, to
Salisbury Beach, where the family have
cottage.
A very pleasant surprise party and
linen shower was given Miss Eva Wood
last Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. II. Penley. Nearly thirty
were present. Refreshments of ice
cream, cake and crackers were served.
The schools closed Friday. An enter
tainment was given at the high school
building by the scholars, to which par
ents and friends were invited.
Mrs. w. q. Emery of Crystal, N. H.,
was in town Friday.
Baby, the driving horse of Horatio
Tue!l, died Friday morning. She had
been Ill for several weeks, but hope had
been entertained Of her recovery almost
to the time of her death, when it was
found that she had an incurable disease.
Mrs. Clara Thsyer of South Paris was
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Bert Day,
Friday.
Mrs. r. T. Flavin and two children,
Ethel and George, have gone to spend
several weeks with Mrs. Flavin's sister
at Hyannis, Mass.
Several people from West Paris Odd
Fellows and Rebekah Lodges attended
the field day at Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Marshall and
daughter Elizabeth of Lyndon, VT, are
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. F. E. Wheeler gave delightful
veranda party Friday afternoon to about
thirty guests. Refreshments of ice
cream, punch, cake and crackers were
served.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-04
West Bethel.

"Entreat for q sane Fourth as much ss you will
But the kid and his fireworks will be on deci
still."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Would Label the Unspoken "Speeches"

uscript intended for the consumption
OF his constituents. at the expense of
the United States government.
TT is the only honest way" de-
clared Murdoch to the correspondent
The Record. under the present sys-
tenn, is not true report of the pro
ceedings of the house. It may well
be that ar article Of value. prepared
by member of congress, should DO
printed in the Record. but 1t should be
80 designated.
THE first result of labelling things
in the record by their right names
would be the abandoning Of the pres
ent abuse by individual representa-
tives. When a mans constituents be-
gin to ask HIM. Did you really deliver
this speech. or did you just have Il
printed?' he will quit the practice.
Congress could not possibly afford
the time that would be necessary for
the delivery of all the speeches that
appear in the Record. Therefore.
speeches will have to be shortened.
and they ought to be.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Postal Clerks Ask Right to Organize

MPLOYEES OF the postal service.
I. particularly the men employed IL
the railway mall branch. are making
determined fight for legislation under
which they may organize and affiliate
with the American Federation of La
Dor. Samuel Gompers, president Of
the federation. is supporting the move
ment.
Many men formerly In the postal
service, but who were let out because
they were active In encouraging en-
ployees of the service to organize, have
told the committee of the wrongs
which they assert are done the en-
ployees. In a general way. the griev-
ance OF the employees is that men are
frequently dismissed for purely poiit-
zeal reasons. men let out of the serv-
ice have no recourse.
It Is pointed out that the postofice
department now forbids the individual
employee from laying any complaint
he may have before his senator or
member Of congress. The civil service
commission has come In for much
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Auto-Suggestion Way Of Keeping Cool

4 WILTED representative, John j..
"a Fitzgerald Of Brooklyn. N. T..
chairman OF the house appropriations
committee, is the first distinguished
convert to DR.. Harvey w. Wiley's
theory with respect to the effect OF
auto-suggestion on the temperature of
the body. Mr. Fitzgerald sat at his
desk all through sizzling. swelter-
ing day, wearing q smile Of perfect
peace. His coat was buttoned tight
ly. the collar OF It turned up around
his neck. and every now and then he
shivered with unreasonable delight.
Right In front of Mr.. Fitzgerald a
large person with bushy black whis-
kers lay on his stomach on a snow
bank squirting through transit or
some other funny looking instrument
of that sort. To his right another
large person, clad in furs, sat on a
cake of tce and scrubbed busily In a
notebook. In the middle distance
three Eskimo dogs fought over dead
ash. In the background dozens OF
stately ice barges fioated round casu-
ally.
I'm certainly happy that found
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

NJ .SHINGTON.-An army that does
W not exist is being oficered by the
war department in obedience to the
mandate of congress. Fifty and more
men versed in the profession of arms
are already on the eligible list for COM
missions In this army. Three new
boards Of army officers, composed of
seasoned colonies. experienced majors.
captains and first and second lieuten-
ants. were recently named to pass upon
the qualifications of other candidates
ambitious to direct imaginary military
forces.
Artemus Wards shoulder strap COM
pany Of warriors, assembled to take
part In the big family feud of 1866,
had at least one private-the humor-
list himself. who was In command; but
the army Of the United States volun-
teers is to have none. Don Quixote
armed with big stick, his head pro-
tected by ''Malbrino helmet" mount
ed on his charger, "Rosinante." and
followed by the faithful Sancho Panza
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Officers Named for Imaginary Army

was q more real. more tangible and
more formidable force than the ghost.
ly army of United States volunteers.
It's joker in the Dick militia bill. en-
acted into law by congress on May q.
1908.
The Dick bill originally provided for
an actual army Of United States volun-
teers similar to the volunteers who en-
listed for the Spanish-American war
after state organizations were found
to be troublesome.
The bill also provided for a separate
section for an eligible list from which
officers were to be commissioned when
the army of United States volunteers.
subject only to the will of the COM
mander-in-chief of the armies of the
United States. might be called into be-
ing In condition Of war.
The section providing for the vol
unteer army was stricken from the bill
in the course of legislative wrangle
over the privilege Of the states to or
ganize volunteers. The authority Gre
ating the army was thus destroyed. but
the contingent section bringing into 'ex-
istence the list of eligibles for the
army's commissioned offifficers was not
disturbed The bill thus passed con-
gress, disembodying the army but pro-
viding officers for it. That is why
the war department is now qualifying
men as eligibles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cupid's Halfback
By LOUISE MERRIFIELD
(copyrisht. 1917. b. Associated Literary Press.)

Meet me at the Grand Central. track
rs, S:15. Tuesday. Bob"
Dick Manning stared at the slip Of
yellow paper In his hand blankly.
while the boy waited for an answer.
The telegram had come directed to
his wife. Az near N he could reason
In the excitement of receiving 1t In
her absence. 1t required no answer.
The boy said It was prepaid. and,
after pocketing his tip. departed.
Manning went back through the
narrow hall to the living room of the
apartment he called home and
dropped into the nearest chair. He
felt az II the whole universe had
calmly turned upside down while he
stood In its center and got. the full
force OF the revolution.
He had been married nearly three
months to positively the dearest. gen.
TEST girl In all Manhattan. They were
perfectly happy. Already they had
selected the home nest out on Long
Island. and were waiting its compile
ton to move In that summer.
Yet here was a telegram from an
unknown man to her, making an ap-
pointment, rendezvous, that even
ing at the Grand Central station.
He groaned, and threw the tele-
gram over at Baird.
II 1t were anybody but you, Andy,
wouldn't Tess up he said. getting
up and walking the floor. But we
didn't pal together all through prep.
and Yale for nothing, did we. boy I?
You've got to help me out"
Andy kept his presence of mind
admirably. He put his feet down
from the tabourette. and took the
telegram with deliberation. Tall. and
sandy. and canny Scotch was Andy
Baird. and he never turned on the
exhaust without SUFFICIENT reason.
HAS she any brothers!" he asked
at length.
Not one. She Is California girl,
an orphan. Will you tell me where
the deuce man could come from who
has the right and the nerve to send
my wife a telegram like that? Andy.
I've got to keep cool. you understand.
but We will go to that spot In the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

this painting of the 'Farthest North
of the Greedy expedition" said Mr..
Fitzgerald. referring to the enormous
canvas in front of him. which. mas
sively framed. covered most of the
west wall Of the big appropriations
committees room. 'Dr. Wiley is right
when he says this worrying about the
heat is largely the result of ones
mental attitude. I've been sitting here
looking at this picture for an hour
and | am thinking of resuming my
winter fiannels. I wish could carry
1t around with me-"
This auto-suggesting business 10
fine." Mr.. Fitzgerald remarked to .
visitor. I'm going to install pic
ture of the burning Of Rome In my
home next winter and see how much
can save on coal bills"