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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
Buckfleld.

w. 81. Conant went to Orono Monday
to take the short agricultural course and
will be gone about three weeks.
Miss lone Consnt was operated on for
appendicitis at her home Saturday and Is
now doing we'll. DR.. Weber of Lewis
ton performed the operation assisted BY
DR.. Heald.
The series of evaneelistic meetings
conducted by Rev. I. T. johnson closed
Sunday evening with several CONVEX
sions and general arousing of interest
In the community.
Rev. r. NJ. Lamb went to Dorchester,
Mass, Monday to be gone for two weeks,
assisting In evaugelistic services. During
his absence Miss Emma Fiel will supply
the pulpit at the Baptist church.
Prof. Harrington IL to be here for the
week beginning Monday, Feb. ~, giving
an entertainment every night.
There was dance at Odd Fellows'
Hall Friday night with music by Hobbs
Premier Orchestra of Lewiston.
Two members were initiated into the
local camp, Sons OF Veterans, Tuesday
evening.
Master Howard Wardwell of West
Paris Is the guest of bis grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Irish.
Miss Helen Shaw returned Saturday
from three weeks visit with friends 10
New York.
Miss Theo Townsend returned to her
homo in Waterville Monday.
Miss Zelms Hersey has been In Boston
for few days, returning Monday. Mr..
Lnrvey has taken her place In the tele-
phone Office.
The first robin OF the season was seen
In the orchard of BENZ. Spaulding Fri
day, but it takes more than one robin to
make aspiring.
Mrs. Kate Morrill, went to Pennington
Friday to stay over Sunday with her
daughter, Miss Gladys.
Holmes Orchestrs played for q dance
at Canton Point Friday night.
Albert Hersey has gone to New York.
Walter Record aud Fred Davee are
gathering brown tail moth nests on the
highway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
A Social Service Programme.

Rev. Charles Stelzle, the ''social
service expert" OF the Men and Religion
Forward Movement, suggested mum.
Der of things for the betterment OF Port
land, which he pronounced the fairest
and cleanest city he had visited, and
even small towns may find In his list
something that will be OF benefit. His
suggestions were:
/. A bureau of municipal research to
inquire into the city government and sug-
COST modern methods.
2. The engagement OF . social service
expert for limited >peri0d-and In ibis
connection It could be wished that the
speaker himself we're available.
8. Frequent use of the new city hall
for popular concerts and lectures.
4. Use OF the public school build.
ings for social centers.
s. More industrial training In the
schools.
8. Enforcement of the liquor laws
and the finding out Of substitute for
the ssloon.
!. ESTABLISHMENT of . municipal
lodging house.
g. Cooperation with the probation
officer.
8. Reform Of the loan business and
elimination OF the ''loan shark"
10. Getting together of the church
and social workers for study Of labor
conditions, living wage, cost OF living,
etc.
II. For the ministers to got together
and discuss social problems.
-. More use of the church buildings
for social purposes during the week.
Have conferences with the workingmen,
publicity campaigns and open forums,
and let the churches and tho working.
men face the problems together.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
East Sumner.

The hall known Is Good Templars'
Hall has been sold to the Knights Of
Pythias and will be used by them fer
their meetings. 1t is in good condition,
having been we'll fitted up just before 1t
was vacated by the Good Templars.
That annual January thaw" was post
poned until next June judging by the
weather Of late.
Ice "a inches in thickness 10 being
stored for thawy days.
While farmers have to pay high prices
for store goods, IL isn't all q one-sided
affair, with potatoes at 80 cents to $1.OO,
butter 80 cents and up, eggs 80 to "a
cents, cord wood at s4.00. The best OF
white birch such as We used to cut when
Ia boy and haul five miles to Buckfieid
and sell for $50 per cord, will now
bring IS to $40 per cord. Then again II
the farmer with good pair of horses
has few days to spare and his neighbor
wants help, he can command A,0O per
day instead of the old time price of 81 30
per day, "self and oxen" But how
would il be with old time prices for
labor and present prices for store goods?
A "hard times" cry might DO justified.
If wage earners in Lawrence and other
places would "cut out" useful and harm
full liquors, many fashion follies and ex.
pensive pleasure gatherings and strive,
as does the successful farmer and laborer
in the country to save . dime for the
''rainy day"-the howl for bigger pay
and less work would not be heard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
Hebron.

Mrs. Kellogg gave . reading in the
academy Monday evening.
At the circle supper Tuesday the
ladies took sixteen dollars.
Miss Annie Glover IL quite sick.
Mrs. Florence Durham Pinkham with
Miss Louise and Master Heary, who
have been spending few days at E. S.
Dunham's, returned to theEA9me In
Newton, Mass, on Wednesday
Mrs. N. c. Joy 10 at her q be In
Fairfield for visit Of few d Prof.
Joy will join her later to accd her
homo. ~
Mrs. Ellen Gilman went to South
Paris this week to the funeral Of her
relative, Mrs. Austin.
o. 81. Trip of Rockland was at Miss
Trips Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
Denmark.

Mrs. Chauncey Bean. still remains
quite sick.
The Denmark telephone central Office
has beer removed from Moses Went.
worth's TO the corner here at the house
OF Mrs. G. 0. Pendexter.
Mrs. Julia 3. Leemau, after IN absence
OF eight months caring for . case OF uurs.
Ing In Randolph, Assl., 10 again ct home.
Denmark Lodge, No. 80, I. o. o. F.,
worked the inItiatory degree upon three
candidates Tuesday evening.
G: 3. Cobb made flying trip to Bos.
ton Tuesday.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church held circle 10 Odd Fellows' hall
Wednesday and gave . very nice enter
tainmsnt. the proceeds of which are to
help buy . nov organ for the church.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
A Hole In the Primary Law.

There Is controversy between an
Androscoggin county socialist and Secre-
tary Of State Cyrus w. Davis. The
Androscoggin county man complains
that though the Socialist party cast more
than one per cent OF the vote in the last
election, and is therefore party under
the direct primary law, no Socialist
ballots were furnished for the recent
senatorial primaries, and the complainant
was deprived of his right to vote.
Secretary of State Davis replies in
substance that no nomination papers
were filed for the Socialists and therefore
no ballots could be prepared.
Taking the law as a whole, II Is pos
sible, though very doubtful, that Mr..
Davis Interpretation may be correct;
but il Is contrary to the essence and
spirit of true direct primary. The law
plainly says that duly enrolled voter
shall be given ballot Of his party, and
tons for places on the ballot must be
made, but provides that such nomina-
tions shall be made in certain manner.
1t is true that the law provides quite
carefully for filling the ballot with
printed names, even to the extent of
allowing the political committees to fill
vacancies" whatever those are, by fling
nomination papers-a feature Of the Law
certainly contrary to the direct primary
principle. But u no nominations are
made, then the voter should not be dis
franchised, but should be furnished with
Q blank ballot Indeed, blank ballots
for all voters OF all parties would be the
direct primary reduced to its simplest
terms.
According to Mr.. Davis Interpretation.
q party, In order to maintain it, legal
existence az such, must not only cast one
per cent of the total vote in the State
election, but beyond thai, at least ono,
per cent of the total electorate must
desire tho nomination OF some one men,
Der OF the party sufficiently to sign q
petition. This 10 proposition % absurd
as to be intolerable.
II the Secretary of State Is right In his
Interpretation. the direct primary law 10
much In need Of amendment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
ReoubIleen STATE conveatioa.

A Republican State Convention will be
held IN City Hall, Bangor, Wednesday.
April 10: 1912, ct 2 o'clock, p. H., for the
purpose Of selecting six candidates for
electors OF President and Vice. President
Of the United States, and four delegates
ut large, and four alternates to attend
the National Republican Convention to
be held In tho City Of Chicago, In the
state Of Illinois, on Tuesday, tho 18th
day Of June, 1919.
Also to formulate and adopt DECLARE
ton Of principles or platform for the
election next ensuing, to elect . state
committee, q district committee for each
congressional district, and county COM
mittee for each county.
Also to transact any other business
which may properly come before It.
The basis of representation will be ss
follows: Each city, town, and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate, and for
each Is votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor In 1908, an addi-
tional delegate, and for q fraction OF 40
votes in excess of Is votes, an additional
delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any
city, town or plantation can only % niieo
| by resident of the county in which the
vacancy exists.
The State Committee will be In session
| in the reception room of the hall, at one
O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of recelv.
| ing the credentials Of delegates.
Delegates in order to be eligible to par
ticipate In the convention, must be elect
cd subsequent to the date Of the call for
this convention.
All electors of Maine, without regard
10 past political affiliations, who are In
sympathy with the purposes and aims OF
the Republican party are cordially invit.
ed to unite under this call In electing
delegates to this convention. Per ordc.
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE.
BYRON BOYD. Chairman.
HENRY HASTINGS, Secretary.
Augusta, February 7th, 1912.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
West Sumner.

Mrs. Hattie Howe, who has been
threatened with pneumonia, is very
much improved. Her daughter and her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Merrill,
came Saturday night. Mr.. Merrill went
home Sunday but Mrs. Merrill has re.
NAMED through the week to care fol-
her mother.
Mrs. C. N. Ford, who is i'll with
bronchitis, is much better. Norwood
Ford, her little grandson, Is able to be up
around the house.
Mrs. w. T. Bisbee is still confined to
her bed although her condition Is some.
what improved.
Mrs. John Heald is so far recovered az
to be up around the house.
Kenneth, the flve-yesr-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Pulsifer, was operated
on Saturday for appendicitis BY DR..
Webber OF Lewiston. The trained nurse
is gone and he is rapidly recovering.
There was poverty ball in the hall
here Wednesday evening. There was a
large company present and they seemed
to enjoy themselves very much. There
were many laughable rigs for both male
and female. The two first prizes we're
won by Mrs. Eta Tuell and Elliott
Newell; the second prizes were drawn by
Mrs. Alma Davenport and Charles
Ryerson. Cake and coffee were served
at intermission.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13

"-wouldst thou be loved ?-then loving be,
Living, for self the least Of all;
This axiom followed, thou shalt see
Pleasure, which nothing may appall."
More clouds than sunshine.
Winter is slowly passing away.
Henry A. Cross of Oxford was In this
village Saturday.
Addison S. Bean has been confined to
bis home by illness since October.
Miss Dorothy Morrill, is employed in
the post card department of q. P. Den
nison's store.
Mrs. Mary Bean, wife of Addison S.
Bean, died Tuesday night, Feb. 9th,
aged n years.
G.. D. Morrill, has had quite steady
employment with his horses breaking
out the road to Mason and Albany.
Mrs. Irving French of Bethel Hill
visited her friends, Mrs. l.. D. Grover,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Ethel l.. Allen came home from
Boston Saturday for season of rest and
recuperati0n.
Potatoes have recently been sold here
by the producer to the consumer for
sl.25 per bushel. Who says farming
does not pay?
Mrs. Bion Brown OF Bethel Hill was
called here Sunday by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Helen Tyler, returning to
her home Tuesday.
Henry NJ. Verrill, mail carrier on
Route 4, from Bethel, came out last
week with covering on his sleigh,
which will protect him from the storms
and billiards when on the roads, and is
. great Improvement II be can keep I,
from overturniug.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
Maine News Notes.

Burns received when her clothing
caught fire. from . stove caused the
death Of Myrtle T. Davis, nine.year.old
daughter of George Davis, Jr., at Ma
ohiasport Sunday.
Falling from road machine on which
he was riding with number Of other
children on their way home from school
In front of sled loaded with
grain George Munroe, 8 years of age, was
fatally injured at Madison Wednesday.
Fl. G. Dibblee, who was conductor of
Bangor and Aroostook excursion train
which collided with regular train at
Grindstone on July % last, resulting In
nine deaths, was arrested Friday charged
with manslaughter. He was arrested
soon after tho accident. but the grand
jury failed to return an indictment
against him and he was released, since
which time he has been employed In
Houlton.
Representatives of several of the fair
associations met at Watervlle Thursday
and formed the Maine Association of
Agriculture Fairs, electing officers and
adopting constitution and bylaws. The
object of the association will be to secure
cooperation In matters that are of inter-
est to all the fairs held in the State.
The officers elected are:
President-Roland T. Patton, Show
hogan.
Vice President-F. w. Hill, Exeter.
Secretary-C. D. Miller, Skowhegan.
Treasurer. G. Fuller, Waterville.
This state may boast six centennial
towns" 10 Maine this year. Only one Of
those places, Brewer, has grown to city
hood since incorporation In 1912. The
others are Phillips In franklin County,
Bingham on the Kennebec, Troy In
Waldo, and Foxcroft and Ssbec In Pts
cataquis. Most of these places will have
q centennial celebration. Some have
been planning for some time. and local
historians have been gathering material
for the historical address. The birth.
days come In February, but following
the usual custom will DO held 10 the
summer.
The sale OF Malaga Island at the mouth
OF New Meadows River, to the State by
the heirs Of John Perry, I'd, OF Phipps.
burg, has been completed. The suit
pending In Cumberland county, brought
BY the heirs to recover possession from
the IS inhabitants who had never owned
or paid rent for the land, will be dropped.
The State pays $500 and oil counsel fees
and expenses of the owners. Ten OF the
have been sent to the Maine |
Home for Feeble Minded. The others |
hava .i0nffad than fntsntion In ,,,ovo In
tho spring. Malaga has been known ~
Names "outcast" island. The inhabit-
ants claimed 1t had been the home of |
their fathers, grandfsthers and great |
from time Immemorial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
Byron.

Married, Jan. 80, at Byron, by Rev,
Stephen Taylor, Alfred c. Coffren and
Efie L Harrington. Mr.. Coffren, who
has been at work for l.. A. Mason. closed
up his job the last Of January and with
his bride went away.
DIR. Taylor is having big pile of wood
sawed at his door with gasoline engine.
George A. Taylor from Portland re.
Gently visited his parents.
Joe Jolbert has two teams hauling
birch from lothian Shaw's land for Swain
& Reed of Roxbury. They hauled down
the old Blanchard & Twitchell railroad
bed to East Branch siding.
Two big four-horse teams are hauling
spool and toothpick stock from No. G
and landing at the same siding.
David Ladd has crew hauling spooI
and pulp wood to Byron station.
The pleasant weather is welcome.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
Wast Paris.

The Mission Circle OF the Universaiist
Society will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Feb. 18th, ct the homo OF
Mrs. D. A. Ball. This ID the opening OF
the course Of stud yon "Giants OF Uni.
versalism," when the biographies OF
Origen and Clement Of Alexandris will be
given. Also on Social Service, Giving
Back Their Childhood and Ending
Women's Monopoly of Religion. Re-
sponse to Roll Call will be from noted
people born In February.
The'mouthly business meeting OF the
Y. P. G. U. will be held at 7.30, Tuesday
evening.
There will be Leap Year Ball In
Grange Hall, Wednesday evening, Fob.
IA. Dancing, Is cents. Supper, 80 cents.
Remember the monthly entertainment
and social Of the Good Will Society FRI
day evening.
4 good sized party from W. Paris z.
P. c. U. are planning to 90 to Norway
this evening to attend the banquet and
rally to be held by Norway 7. P. @. q.
John L. Marshall Of Burlington, VT,
was here . day or two last week to see
his father, George r. Marshall, who Is
seriously Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Reed arrived homo
from Zephyr Hills, Florida, Thursday.
Frank s. Briggs Of Portland was q
recent guest of relatives here.
Mrs. Sara Curtis is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank S Briggs, at Portland.
Scion Curtis Is very Ill.
Mrs. E. D. Stilwell has been quite III
during the past week.
Miss Mabel Kicker went to Lawrence,
Mass, Thursday to remain with relatives
for three or four weeks.
Mrs. Annie Roderick and Miss Lucy
Emmons spent last Saturday and Sunday
10 Portland.
News has been received here of the
illness of Miss Emma A. Swan from
bronchial pneumonia. She Is ut her
boarding place in A uburn and 10 getting
along as we'll as can be expected.
Mrs. Gertrude Stewart Is quite III.
Her father, Mr.. L. B. Swan, is able to be
around the house, although the condition
of his eye remains quite bad. Miss
Clara Hall is working for them.
The many friends Of Mrs. F. E. Wheeler
who is at the c. NJ. G.. Hospital, will be
glad to know that her condition is slightly
improved.
There will be q public whist party
under the auspices of the D. A. Q. Club
| in Centennial Hall Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Gertrude Stewart was taken to
the Central Maine General Hospital
Saturday afternoon for an operation fol
appendicitis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13

Mrs. w. b. Kilgore ID some better.
Annie York 10 working for her.
Winfred Knight 10 on the gain.
Mrs. George Elliott has been quite
sick.
Hattie Grover has finished her school
at Albany and ID ct home now.
G. e. Farmer had the misfortune to
split his finger open By dropping . heavy
bolt on Il. Il will be some time before
be 10 able to use Il.
Florence kcAllister OF Stoneham 10
assisting Mrs. G. E. Farmer with her
Homework, - her daughter. Mrs. Lizzie
Lttlsdeld, d there very alex.
Harry Brown has . crew Of French.
men from Lewiston working In tho
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris nm.

Firss Baptist Church, Rev. g. W. =. Hill. pas
TOR. Preaching every Sunday at l0A5 A. \.
Sunday School at u. Sabbath evening service
at 736. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening At
I 80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday Of the month ct SO ?. =. All
mot otherwise connected Arc cordially Invited.
The Baptist Circle will serve supper
ct Cummings Hall on Tuesday evening
at half past six, to be followed by sketches
from the works OF Charles Dickens.
Admission az usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Eugene Hammond,
who arc about to 60 to housekeeping In
Auburn, were given "shower" last
week by their many friends in the village.
William Z. Atwood of Portland visited
his home here over Sunday.
Miss Mary Pierce, after an extended
visit in Pennsylvania, New York and
Massachusetts,, is expected home during
the present week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
East Bethel.

"Bleak February with thy many flaws,
Thou are forever dear TO all because
Thou holdest In thy hand to brilliant rays,
Both washington's and Lincoln's natal days"
Mrs. Walter Bartlett visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Mills, at West Bethel
last week.
Mrs. J. Il. Swan, Mrs. q. e. Bartlett,
Mrs. c. N. Kimball, Miss Ella Farwsll,
R. L. Swan, Albert Swan and o. B. Far
we'll attended Pomona at Bryant Pond.
Alder River Grange, No. 45. held .
public installation Of officers Saturday
evening, February 8. The installation
ceremony was impressively rendered by
Rev. ]. q. Little of Bethel, assisted by
Mrs. Jennie Mitchell and Albert Swan.
A short program Was presented. After
the installation . baked bean and pastry
supper was served.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13

Miss Daisy Dixon Of Augusta has been
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. L. 7. Barker,
this last week.
Clinton Barker has returned from the
Soldiers Home at Togus.
L. L. Mason Of Portland was In town
on business last week.
Chester q. Bean Of Boston spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. d.
Bean.
Mrs. F. s. Chandler was called to An.
burn Tuesday morning by the illness OF
her daughter. Mrs. r. p. Chandler.
c. z. Tolman Of South Paris was In
town Tuesday.
Gilman Chapman of Berlin, N. H.,
spent few days last week with bis Ia
Their, VIM. L. Chapman. :.
Miss Maria Robertson has returned
from Methuen, Mass, where she has
been visiting for several weeks.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Stephen Abbott is buying apple bar
rels for another year.
Orlando Buck is at homo from
Ketchum, where be 10 logging.
Lillian Buck has recovered from the
injury received by being thrown from
carriage some time ago.
Butter thirty cents pound here and
eggs thirty. The butter is first quality
made BY Mrs. Buck nee Swan. She was
brought up on farm and knows how to
make good butter. We remember years
ago when she was pupil in the school
room, and her mother kind sympathiz-
| ing woman to the teachers and all others.
We have recently received souvenir
card from friend in California, of Ma
rine Exchange Summit, Mt. Tamalpais,
California. It Is worthy Of notice.
A letter from our sister in Denver,
COL, says this has been the hardest win
ter there for her In five years, but the
cold weather is over there and We wish
| II was here. She says she thinks Of re-
turning to her own loved state OF Maine
another summer.
The two little boys at the Maple and
Pine Farm are being taught to read and
write by an old teacher who has had ex-
perience in that line, having taught
seventy schools from Is years of age up
to IS.
Earl Dutton ia hauling cord wood to
the home of Seth Walker on Bethel Hill.
Cary Stevens 10 logging on the old Far
we'll lot.
VIM. Farwell is cutting white birch on
bis own lot and hauling 1t to Bethel Hill
for sale.
Eva Farwell is at home from Mason,
where she taught successful school.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
Peru.

Geo. R. Inslis, V. s., of Auburn, was
In town last week testing COWS for the
farmers. and he found them all free Of
tuberculosis. He tested no COWS.
Clearing the brown tail moth nests
from the trees Is the order of the day
now. They are moro plenty than last
year.
Tho youag members OF Rockemeka
Grange arc rehearsing for drama to be
given In tho near future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
Oxford.

Young Peoples night was observed by
the Oxford Division Of ). OF T. Thursday
evening. Many young people were
present and pleasant evening enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Mary Frost 10 quite sick with the
grippe.
First and second degrees were con-
ferred on three candidates In the Oxford
Grange Saturday night.
Insie Wardwell Ia confined to the house
with the grippe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13

Mrs. Etsel Smith 10 dangerously sick
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Jennie Heald 10 with her mother,
Mrs. Lydia Varney, who 10 very poorly.
Vt. Grange expect L. C. Bateman to
meet with them at their next meeting,
Feb. 18th.
e. d. Hutchinson and Allen Purkis
were ct Mr.. George Holmes the 4th.
Holmes Orchestra playa 1t West
Sumner the 7th ct poverty ball, and at
Canton Point the 9th.
Nerle Sturtsvant and wife went TO
Norway Monday.
A very suoosssful term Of school closed
Friday, taught By Miss Amy Turner.
Mrs.. Cora Cooper 10 whiting her
brother, Emerson Tucker.
Mrs. Josephine Kicker Was 10 the
place visiting ThursdAy.