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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
West Sumner.

The ladies of the w. R. C.. held their
sale in the vestry Nov. 18th. On &C.
count Of the snow storm in the morning
the attendance was not as large as usual
but the aprons and candy sold readily
aud the fancy articles were all sold. The
tables were filled at dinner and partly
filled again. The program of the free
entertainment was as follows:
Singing Tramp. Tramp. A.. Choir
Pisno Solo, Mona Barrett
singing-Just before the Battle. Choii
Reading-Shsmus 0'Brion. Mrs. II. S. Robertson
Singing-America. AL
Among those present from out OF town
were Miss Ora E. Field and Miss Ola
Coffin of North Paris.
Mrs. Hayford of Mechanic Falls was
here Nov 10 and inspected VIM. A. Bar
rows w. r. Corps.
John Hesld has been quite Ill for few
days with an attack of indigestion.
Guy Heath il having his house repair
ed, painted and papered. They expect
to go to housekeeping soon.
Mel Barrows 10 very anxious about
one OF his valuable truck horses. The
animal has been sick for several days.
Frank Andrews and Mrs. Rena An
drews Of Woodstock visited Mrs. Angie
Robbins Sunday.
I. o. Swift lost valuable heifer few
days ago. Mr.. Swift 10 having hard
luck, having lost the best cow in his
herd few months ago by laurel poison
ing.
Mrs. Clara Jacobs and little daughter
Alice of South Paris were with Mrs.
Jacobs' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Hazelton, Saturday and Sunday.
In the recent fire whom James TuelPs
house was burned, Herbert BarrOws re-
ceived some severe burns on the face
aud neck which have been long time
healing. He will probably always carry
the scars. Had 1t not been for his brav-
cry and that of his brother, N. c. Bar
rows, the whole row of houses on that
street would have burned. Once the
men took the ladders down and gave up
trying to save Mr.. Ford's stable, but
Herbert Barrows promptly put them
back again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
Hebron.

News was received here last week that
Prof. Albion Hale Brainsrd, who for
several years has been principal OF
Gardner, Mass, High School, has re-
signed there and gone to Arlington. N.
j., as principal of the school there. The
best wishes of their many friends here
20 with Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard to their
new home.
Mrs. Mary ]. Bearce and Miss Hattie
Murch are with their sister, Mrs. Silas
Locke, at Mechanic Falls.
Mr.. Oscar Barrows of South Paris was
In town Saturday.
Mrs. E. B. Turner of Oxford, who has
been the guest of Miss Trip for few
days, returned home Thursday.
Mr.. Barrows and Mrs. Turner with a
few other descendants of Dea. VIM. Bar.
rows met at Prof. Sargent's Saturday
afternoon and the Dea. VIM. Barrows
Memorial Association was formed.
1t is hoped fitting memorial to the
founder Of Hebron Academy, and VIC
might say the Baptist church, will be
ready for dedication next year. The In.
terest in the cause is wide spread.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
East Stoneham.

W. D. McAllister has beef i'll with the
rheumatism In bis back and legs. '
We we're somewhat surprised to hear
the singing of the robins last Saturday.
A number from this neighborhood at.
tended the circle at tho church vestry 81
East Stoneham last Thursday afternoon
and evening.
Marguerite Chaplin Is still improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McAllister spen,
Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs,
Albion Stearns.
E. D. Harmon, teacher of the Bartlett.
borough school, spent last Saturday and
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. j. A.
Harmon, of East Stonehsm.
The Bartlettborough school house has
been greatly benefited by the changing
over of the desks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Decker went to
Portland by auto last Wednesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
LOcke'6 Mills.

Cards have been received here an.
nouncing the marriage of Arthur R.
Stowell to Helen B. Rowe, Nov. o, n
Jamaica, N. Y. "Artie" is fine youne
man, and we all wish him and his brid,
much happiness. Mrs. Stowell Is th'
daughter of Edwin N. Rowe, who has ,
fine cottage on the shore OF Round Pond
She has spent several summers here, anC
has made many friends, who will vol
come her to our village. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stowell viii be at home after December
1st.
Mrs. Parker of Stonebam visited Mr.
and Mrs. j. C. Littlefield last week.
Raynor Littlefield is at work in thu
mill during bis vacation.
Frank Cummings and son Chester vii
work at Gilead this winter. Mr.. Cum
mings intends returning to Alberta In
the spring.
Mrs. Maud Bubier visited friends In
town last week.
Two automobiles passed through The
village last week and they made the
snow fly some.
j. D. George 10 soon to start on bust
ness trip to Massachusetts,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
Norway Lake.

Mr.. Will Woods Of Sabattus 10 spend
ing his vacation with his family at Asa
Frost's.
Mrs. Guy Bancroft Of Waterford visit
ed relatives in this place few days re-
Gently.
J.E. Marston and wife went to Upton
the 18th to visit relatives for few days.
A lot of snow and real winter weather
and It seems as though 1t may have come
to stay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
Lowell.

The funeral service of James q. Walk
or took place from his late residence on
Tuesday afternoon attended by Rev. f.
Fl. Reeves, q former pastor OF the Lowell
Congregational church. Mr.. Walker
died on Friday, the 18th inst, aged So
years. He was a native of Fryeburg,
and came to this town more than thirty
years ago. He was the oldest son Of
Henry G. Walker and wife. When a
young man he entered the employ Of the
old Portland firm of A. Little & Co. and
finally became q travelling salesman for
them. After the dissolution Of the firm,
he returned to Lowell and has made his
home here since. His wife was Miss
Mary 8. Day of South Portland, whom
he leaves, with two daughters. he had
served the town . number OF years as
and was town clerk at the
time of bis death. He was past master
of Delta Lodge Of Masous, and was
buried under the ceremonies OF the
order. Mr.. Walker was . careful and
able official, and will be much missed In
the community.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
B.owufield.

Last week the remains Of Mrs. Martha
Fogg Blazo of Kezar Falls were brought
for interment In Brownf1eld Pine Grove
cemetery.
Friday morning, Ansel Bean died very
suddenly OF paralytic shock. Funeral
Sunday at the Congregational church
conducted by Rev. Mt. Clough.
A chicken supper was served Wednes-
day evening at town hall under the aus
picss of the Ladies' Congregational Cir
Gle.
Monday evening, the members Of the
w. G. T. u. held an experience enter
taiument In town hall.
Friday evening, Al Norton delivered .
lecture at town hall on the life OF Abra-
ham Lincoln.
There 10 about q foot Of snow on the
ground.
Business 10 good and almost everyone
seems unusually happy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
Maine News Notes.

While at play at Cutler, Jcfton Pub
lcouver, an S-year-old lad, accidentally
discharged a rifle which he had in his
hands and the bullet struck and Instant
ly killed his twelve-year-Old sister Mary.
Can't. Frank C. Britt of Calais, of the
schooner Witch Hazel, was one of the
victims of the storm OF the 18th, togeth-
or with two Of his crew. The schooner
went ashore in Long Island Sound, but
may be saved.
John W. Bowles, -, a lsborer, was
buried alive By the sudden csving In OF
. sand bank at Bangor Tuesday. Daniel
Crowley. driver Of the team which was
being loaded, was engulfed to the waist
when he seized the rear of the cart and
was dragged to safety by the horses.
Bowlss was dead when his body was re-
covered. He leaves widow and six
children.
John Foley, is, was instantly killed at
the Deering junction crossing Tuesday,
by freight train when he stumbled and
fell between two moving cars OF the
train. Foley had been around for
couple of days looking for employment,
and had announced bis Intention OF
going into the lumber woods. II Is sup
posed that he tried to board the freight
when be fell.
Leon Luce, aged about 30, was drown
ed and Lester Lewis, q young compan-
ion, barely escaped with his life when
canoe in which they were attempting to
cross Schoodic Lake at Lakeview was
capsizsd by squall Sunday night. Luce
sank Immediately. Lewis succeeded in
grasping the overturned canoe and by
padding half mile in the darkness
managed to reach shore. Luce was mar
ried and had one child. He was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Luce Of pixheld.
That discretion is the better part Of
valor" IL q principle iuculcated, to per
lection, In animals, as we'll ~ in man.
kind. This was we'll illustrated one day,
In Sanford, when . horse driven by
James Guptill, sighting black bear In
the road, instantly turned and ran In the
opposite direction. This rare exhibition
OF presence of mind in an equine was
hardly TO the taste Of his owner, how
ever, who would have preferred hunt
Ing acquaintance with the animal. Re-
turning Mr. 6uptiii tOuuu tust tuo oooF,
too. had fed prscipitately, with the same
discretion, valor, and presence of mind
a. displayed by the horse.
A somewhat novel test was on the card
at the recent Ripley fair, the result OF
which caused general surprise. A man
Of the name of Clark of that town enter
cd pair OF horses in the pulling contest,
and his team won the first prize, pulling
load on stone drag certain distance
without stopping. The horses weighed
800 pounds. After the several teams
had finished their effort number Of
men, Weighing in all $500 pounds, took
of their coats and prepared to see how
nearly they could equal the stunt set BY
the $500 pound winning pair. The men
pulled the drag and its load 20 feet far
Their than Ii had heen hauled BY the
horses. This test was actually made In
this way, and the horsemen who wit
messed the excitement said that they
would not have believed the thing true
had they not seen Il with their own eyes.
Bangor Commercial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
North Paris.

Mrs. Chase has moved from the farm
she sold to Brown and Blake, and Mr..
Brown has moved in.
Mr.. James Gibbs has moved TO the j.
A. Parker place, coming from Norway.
Irwin Benson has hired to Fred Dun
ham.
W. C. Stearns has been drawing press.
ed hay from the Chase place to West
Paris. =,
Nearly all the apples have been sold
and shipped from this vicinity; most Of
them for 81. 10 per barrel.
Mrs. B. 2. Lowe has been In Bethel
and GGham taking orders for burnt
wood, for which she received 4 large
number.
One of Sadie Silver's little girls is quite
sick.
Mr.. Parker has been quite sick at Mr..
Trask's, but is now on the gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. Paine of Green
wood visited at B. F. Elwell's Sunday.
Carl Bacon Is on q hunting trip In
New Hampshire.
Frank Hartman is on the sick list.
Mrs. B. c. Lowe is in Gorham.
James Gibbs and family moved from
Norway to the Parker place recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Keene OF Buck
field visited their daughter, Mrs. Il. D.
McAlister, q few days recently.
Bertha and Frank Thurston OF Sabat-
tus visited at B. r. Elwell's last week.
Glada Bonney of Winthrop is visiting
at James Bradford's.
Willis Rowe of East Oxford visited al
Mr.. Elwelps few days ago.
| Mrs. Verrill of Massachusetts, visited
at B. F. Elwell's from Friday until Sun
Il dav
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
GLORIOUS HAIR
FOR EVERY WOMAN WHO WANTS IT.

Any woman who neglects her hair
cannot expect to have as lovely hair as
the woman who doesn't.
Wash the hair once week, use PAR
ISLAM SAGE daily-keep your hair
brush clean and In few days you will
give to your hair beautiful lustre that
you will be proud of.
PARTISAN SAGE is most reliable
hair tonic; so reliable that Cbas. a..
Howard Co. guarantee 1t to eradicate
dandruff, stop falling hair and itching
scalp, or money back.
It should be used as q dressing by
every member of the family because 1t
keeps the scalp clean, prevents hair from
turning gray and badness. Large bottle
80 cents. You will have no use for or
binary preparations after once giving
delightful PARTISAN SAGE trial.
i5.47
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Snowy Linens for Thanksgiving.
Halien Rubbers.
ga Storm King Street Blankets.
Your Interests Are Ours.
Forget Me.Not Chocolates.
May Prove Fatal
Mark Down Sale.
Fox Hound Wanted.
Two Bankrupts' Petitions for Discharge.
Chop Feed.
Probate Notices.
Notice of Appointment
Ability Plus Conscience.
A Fair Oner.
A Bald Headed Woman.
At Plummer's Shop.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
clustering weather.
yIy.ko. 10 1.n-s- ao~

clustering weather.
Winter is drawing near.
Rivers are still open, and the grount
not frozen.
Those having dry wells are prayini
for more rain.
Social dances are being held in Swett''
hall every Saturday evening.
Elmer c. Allen shot fine deer II
Pleasant River valley, quite near hi
home Tuesday afternoon.
Carroll Abbott now has the care Of the
street lamps, Mr.. Towne having giver
up the position.
Pleasant Valley Grange held Its regu
lar meeting Tuesday evening, and the
next will be on Nov. 2sth.
Our village school closes next Friday
and it is hoped the same teacher will b.
returned for the next term.
Not far from a foot Of light snow fell
here Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning, and sleighs and sleds are now
being used on all the roads of Bethel.
Clarence A. Tyler of Mason 10 agar
running q meat cart on bis old route
through this village to Bethel Hill, and
bis old customers are glad to see him.
j. D. Kimball of Bethel Hill 10 on thu
road once week selling coffees, teas,
baking powder, spices, extracts, etc., and
his prices are very reasonable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
East Sumner.

Samuel 8. Heald met with an accident
that caused bad sprain of the ankle on
Tuesday Of last week.
Agnes N. Heald Of Canton was down
last week few days to assist her aunt,
Mrs. 8. Robinson, who IL in poor health
A good delegation from Mountain
Grange, North Buckfeld, visited Union
Grange on Saturday, Nov. II.
Were you all ready for that big snow
storm last week? swell, / guess not"
The house was not banked up nor the
storm windows on. In 1851 ~ big fall
Of snow fell on Nov. 10th, and made
shedding for tho winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
North Waterford.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rice visited In
Lewiston last week. Mrs. George Rice
kept house for them In their absence.
Mrs. Sarah Libby of Bridgton Valley
was guest of her sister, Mrs. Susan NJ
Mason, at her nephew's, Ernest Nsson's'
The Rebekahs are getting up fail
and drama to be given In December.
George Farnum and Ezra Lebroke
have gone to Bryant's Pond to work 10
the mill for John Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Little6eld are 70.
joicing over the birth of their little
daughter, born the 10th Of November.
Mrs. Sarah Wsshburn has gone to
Paris Paige's 10 board for the winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
North Stoneham.

Mrs. r. K. Fontaine has gone to Bos'
ton, Mass, to visit her aunts.
q. B. McKeen went to Norway Mon
day to meet Jack Bowers and Senator
lockwood of Boston, who arc boarding
at l. A. Andrews and hunting deer.
John Adams is suffering severely from
carbuncle on the back of his neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley McKeen Of North
Lowell and Carrie Hartman from Nor.
way visited Mrs. N. b. Sawyer Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payson McAllister from
Norway and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Nc
Allister and children from East Stone.
ham visited their uncle, 81. B. McKeen,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
ATWOOD 6 FORBES,
Editors and RroPrietors.
GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD. A. 4. FORBES.

Terms 81 50 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, 1911-11-21
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies OF THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each They win 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.
Shurtlens Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckfield, Alfred Cole. Postmaster.
Paris Hi. Mrs Harlow. Post ONCE.
West Paris, Samuel 7. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21

Call on us when in need of chop
feed. You will find that we have
just what you want and at reason.
able prices. Our chop feed isn't
sour; is free from moisture; is
ground from extra good corn and
oats, and is clean and sweet. 1t will
pay you to order your chop feed
from us.
JUST RECEIVED: A carload
of Old Process Linseed Meal. Just
remember that for feeding value this
is far superior to new process.
This is excellent feed for cattle
and is very good to give your horses
to make their coats look sleek and
glossy. Better try bag.
c. B. Cummings 1 Sons,
Norway, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
West Bethel.

ats almost like miracle to see the q rst snow
fly,
To watch the million little chunks come dartin'
from the sky,
To hear them bounce against the panes, to watch
the wild things, tanned,
Go tumblin' down to melt as though they kind OF
felt ashamed,
And when the darkness comes and lets the wind
60 mnrmuring,
It's like the sweet old lulabies our mothers used
to sing"
The snow entombs the grasses; 1t whitens all the
trees;
1t comes In starry showers, upborne on every
breeze;
Like seas Of white carnations, It Is scattered
from the sky;
Its feathery flakes kiss velvet cheeks, as neetly
past they n.y."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
Coming Events.

Nov. 81, GA Country Kid" South Paris.
Nov. 80 Thanksgiving.
Dec. 6-Oxford Pomona Grange. South Paris.
Dec 5, 7-Annual meeting of Maine Dairy
mems Association, Norway.
Dec Mile. Scslar Concert, South Paris.
Dec IA. l5.-Annual meeting OF Maine Live
Stock Breeders Association, Orono.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21

Cant look well. cat well or feel well with I'm.
pure blood feeding your body. Keep the blood
pure with Burdock Blood Bitters. Eat simply
take exercise, keep clean and you will have long
life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21

Don't use harsh physics. The reaction weak
ems the bowels, leads to chronic constipation
Get Doan's Regulets. They operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21

1t Is hardly far to Brooks comet that SO few
are taking interest In t. when it Is quite as rne
sight as Halley's. But caprice seems 70 govern
human affairs. Halley's. the fakir, was me non
tial, Is spurned. Thackersy could moraliZe on
the subject almost.-Exchange.
Well, il Brooks expects 70 have lot
of notice taken of his comet, he should
have arranged to have it visible, not in
the small hours of the morning, but in
the early evening, as Halley's was, and
should also have had the earth pass
through the comets tail.
The Civic Club of Portland Is to have
a lecture next month by DR.. Woods
Hutchinson. II the talk that DR.. Hutch
insou gives out from the lecture plat
form is like what he has in tho maya
zines, it's worth making some effort to
hear.
The United States government having
settled to its own satisfaction the ques-
ton, What ia whiskey?" there now
hobs up an inventor who claims to be
making whiskey in tablet form, and who
asserts that In that form ii is not subject
to either prohibitory, license or revenue
laws; so the government may again
tackle the question, What Is whiskey"'
And after all is said, il is certain that
whiskey. in its essentials and its effects,
will be the same old stuff.
Before this snow came We were hear
ing the ott-repeated plant that very
few deer were being secured, and if they
were to be preserved, stricter protection
was necessary. Perhaps the snow will
increase the killing to such An extent
that the scarcity will not be so apparent.
Queer thing about the deer, sort OF
hydra headed paradox. II few deer are
being killed, IL is evident that they are
disappearing; il many are being killed,
they are being exterminated too fast;
and in either case they must be better
"protected." Or, to take the other
view of it, IL few are being killed, 1t sim
DIV shows that they are keeping In the
swamps, or that hunting conditions are
bad il many are being killed, the deer
must be very plenty; and In either case,
they have all the protection necessary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-21
here and There.

At a hearing IN Washington Of the congress
sionsl joint commission on workmens com
OF Portland, Me-, proved By scientific calculs
tions that the total ecoromic value OF man y
years old, working for 81 day Is $3.50. while a
50 he Is worth bur s4359. How are We 70 esu
mate the economic value OF the man at either
age who makes million dollars In day by
manipulating stock? IL IL not so simple prop
lem for the statistician TO figure out.-Springnelc
Republican.
The economic value OF man OF any
age who "makes" a million dollars in
day, not adding dollar to the weslt b Of
the world, but simply transferring thai
amount from the possession of others tC
himself, should fairly be reckoned at
considerable distance below the zero
line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-19

Baltimore Md. January lS.-Bishop
" NJ raret, OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Diocese Of Maryland, died OF
pneumonia at o'clock this morning
at his residence here. He was stricken
with the disease on the twenty-siXth
anniversary % his appointment OF
bead OF the Maryland Diocese January
s. last, Ills successor IS Rt. Rev. John
Gardner Murray who was elected CO.
adjutor biSsop. with the right OF sue
cess!on, September 20 OF last year.
y pathetic feature OF Bishop Parcts
Illness l. the fact that he died with
out knowing that his wife had been
hurled only yesterday. ana she passed
q way without knowing OF her nus
Lands serious illness
Funeral services for The late Bishop
faret VIII be held AT Emanuel Church
here Saturday morning. following
which, in accordance with his last
wish, the body Will he taken 10 WASH
ington. D. G., where 1t will be in
tered in Rock Creek Cemetery
RiShop Paret was born In New York
city September %. 1926