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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

Henry Rust Millett died at his homo
ct Woodfords Station, Portland, Sunday,
Nov. 9Th. His parents were Major
Henry W. and Harriet Rust) Millett.
The son, ON account OF bis fathers
military title, was always called Little
Major Millett" He was born In Nor
way, Nov. 18, 1885. He early Joined the
Norway military company, OF which
George L. Beal was captain, and on the
news Of the fall of Fort Sumter, April
IA, 1851, he enlisted for three months
and went to the front as the second SER
eeant of bis company, G., First Regi.
msnt Maine Infantry Volunteers. After
its term of service expired, the members
OF the company came homo and immedi-
ately reinlisted as Company G, Tenth
Maine Infantry, of which be soon be-
came second lieutenant. He WAS dis
charged from the army in March, 1885.
His service to his country was marked
BY great loyalty and hsroism, and be
leaves behind noble record.
Since bis army service be wss for sew
eral years clerk in the U. s. railway
postal service. For the past years Mr..
Millett had lived in Dorchester, Mass,
and spent the summer months at his
cottage at Long Island.
He married Myra Quimby OF Norway
In December, 1858, who survives him,
also one son, Harry Quimby Millett OF
Reading, Mass. -.
Capt. Millett's remains were brought
to Norway Wednesday. and funeral ser
vices we're held at the home of Mrs.
I,ucelia Marian. Rev. C.. z. Angel Off
ciating. The bearers were bis nephews,
Harry, A. Foster, Rust and Solomon
Jackson. Several members OF Harry
Rust Post, G. A. R., attended. The
flowers were many and very beautiful
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
School Notes.

The first meeting OF the extension
course for teachers was held 10 the Paris
High School building at Sis Saturday
morning. This course Ia conducted by
Professor James L. McConaughy Of
Bowdoip College; and the subject Is
Educational Psychology. The class
meets for the next session in the com.
mercial room of Norway High School
building at Ais next Tuesday afternoon.
The teachers taking the course are as
follows: Miss Jeanne NJ. Towle. Miss
l.. Alice Wetberell, Mrs. Alta Rankin,
Mrs. Harold Fletcher, Miss Florence
Goodwin, Prin. John S. Carver. and
Superintendent Burr F. Jones OF Paris,
and Miss knight, Miss Lougee, Mr..
Crandlemire, Miss Helen Cole, and
superintendent True C. Morrill, of Nor
way. This course will continue through
the fall and winter terms, and the place
of meeting will alternate between South
Paris and Norway.
A meeting OF the common school
teachers Of tho town of Paris was held
in the high school building at 4 O'Clock
Friday afternoon. Brief reports on ad-
dresses heard at the state teachers con-
vention were given by large number OF
the teachers. The topic, "Means OF
Self improvement" was discussed by
Superintendent B. r. Jones.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Married.

In South Paris, Nov IL. by Rev. T. n. Kewley
Mr.. Harold Cole and Miss Mildred +. Parhn,
both Of Paris.
In Norway, Nov. 10, by Rev. Robert ]. Bruce,
Mr.. Oneal +. Mills and Miss Ruth l. George
both Of Norway.
In Norway, Nov 8, by Rev. II. L. Nichols, MIR
Harold Francis Merrill and Miss Pearl Cecil
French. both Of Norway.
In BuckAeld, Nov. II. by Rev. Frederic New
port, Mr.. Archie w. Purkis and Miss Ethel l.
Waterman both Of BuckHeld.
In South Paris, Nov. 9, by Rev. Chester Gore
Miller. Mr.. Henry r. Davis of Paris and Mrs
Mary E Johnston Of Greenwood.
In Brockton, Mass. Nov. 2. by Rev., Allen
Hudson. Mr.. Fred Ashton Of Auburn and MISS
Angie NJ Field Of Buckaeld.
In Welchville, Nov. 7, by Roscoe +. Staples
ESQ Mr.. Percy +. Morrill, Of South Paris and
Miss Ellie L. Smith Of Oxford.
In Bethel, Nov. II, by Rev. j. II. Little, Mr.;
Charles r. Vielleux of Fairfield and Miss Hazel
q. Barker of Wayne.
In Bethel, Nov. 8, by Rev. W. C.. Curtis, Mr.
Charles Haskell Of Portland and Miss Vera
Holt Of Bethel.
In Otisieid, Oct. 81, by Rev. W. W. Latte, Mr.
Monroe g. Farrar Of Waterville and Miss 5
Edna Spilier of Otis6eld.
In Rumford, Oct. 80. by Rev. FIR. A. j. Barry
Mr. John Knauer Of Mexico and Miss Christina
Cyr Of Rumford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
STATE OF MAINE.

County Of Oxford, So. November H. 1914.
Taken this thirteenth day Of November 1914,
on an execution dated the twenty second day OF
October, 1914, Issued on a Judgment rendered by
the Supreme judicial Court, for the said county /,
AZ the term thereof begun and held on the second
Tuesday of October, 1914, to Wit. on the 18th
day of October, 1914, In favor OIL II, Wight OF
Bethel in said county, and against Ada b. Ben'
nett of Albany, in said county, for thirty seven
dollars and thirty four cents, debt or damage,
and eleven dollars and sixty six cents, costs OF
suit and will be sold at public auction at the
office Of II. H. Hastings, In Bethel village: In
said Bethel, to the highest bidder on Saturday,
the nineteenth day of December, 1914, at ten
O'Clock and thirty minutes In the forenoon, the
following described real estate and Oil the right.
title and interest, which the said Ada NJ. Ben.
nett has and had In and TO the same, on the
18th day Of March 1914 at nine O'Clock and thirty
minutes In the forenoon, the time when the same
was attached on the writ In the same suit TO Wiz
A certain lot or parcel Of land with the build.
ipgs thereon situated In the town OF Albany In
said county on the easterly side OF the road lead
ing from West Bethel TO Pattees mills socalled
and bounded as follows, viz. :.On the north
east and south by tho land Of John A. Twaddle,
and on the west by said road, containing thirty
acres, be the same more or less; with the same
reservations and exceptions contained and set
out In deed from I. 8. Morrill, to e. P. Brown
dated March 90, 1900, recorded In Oxford Regis
ssIs ' ALBERT W. ARKETT. Deputy Sheriff
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Cole.Parlln.

There was quiet wedding Wednes-
day morning at the home Of Mrs. Elira
Z. Psrlin on Pine Street, South Paris,
when her daughter, Miss Mildred Fuller
Parlin, was united in marriage with
Harold Cole of Paris Hill.
The wedding party was made up OF
the immediate relatives. There were
simple decorations Of evergreen and
flowers. Miss Verna Howe played the
wedding march. Rev. T. N. Kewley OF
Bath, former pastor Of the South Paris
Metho dist church. performed the cere'
mouy, using the single ring service. The
couple we're unattended. The bride was
sttired 10 becoming travelling costume
of blue broadcloth with velvet trim
mipps, and white plush hat.
MT. Cole 10 the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry g. Cole Of Paris Hill, and 10 ma.
son by trade. The bride 10 q popular
Young lady who has always resided IL
South Paris. For the past few years she
has been engaged in the dental office oil
DR.. G. L. Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole took the forenoon
train to spend week In Montreal, ant
were plentifully showered with confetti
by their friends at the station. Aftel
their return they will reside with Mrs
Coles mother.
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Died.

In West Paris. Nov. y, Fred L. Berry, aged
IS years. ,.,,
aged s. years. Nat.
In East Brownfeld, Nov. II. Mrs. Mary Davis.
In West Bethel, Nov. II, Mrs. Mehitable A :,
wife Of L. D. Grover. aged go years, months, 10
days. ,,m.
In Portland, Nov. s, Capt Henry X. Millett'
formerly OF Norway, aged 70 years. -
In Oxford, Nov. 7, David Miliett, aged u
In Groveton, n. H., Nov. 8, Miss Gertrude j.
league, aged 50 years.
Norway, aged IS years, 6 months -
In Buck1eld, Nov. 10, Lot e. Keene, aged ~
years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
DON'T DELAY TREATING YOUR
COUGH

A slight cough often becomes serious.
Lungs get congested, bronchial tubes Oil
with mucous. Your vitality is reduced.
You need DR.. Bells Pine-Tar. Honey. 1t
soothes your irritated air passages, loos-
ems mucus and makes your system re.
sist colds. Give the baby and children
DR.. Bells Pine r-Honey. It's guaran-
teed To help them. Only Csc. at your
druggist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all our friends who so kindly
assisted us in our recent bereavement,
by words of sympathy and beautiful
floral tributes.
Mrs. E. EMERSON,
MR. AND MRS. r. r. EMERSON,
Mr.. AND MRS. R. S. PATERSON
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
ARAEsTA D. BROOKS, late Of Paris.
In the County of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement
and all Indebted thereto are requested 70
so,p iS,S asii imms'A' JAMES 8. WRIGHT
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Born

In Norway. Nov. 10. to the wife Of Levi F.
Richardson, q daughter.
In Bethel. Nov. 8, to the wife OF Edward h.
Carter, a son.
In Rumford Corner, Nov. 9. to the wife OF C.
A. White, a daughter, Bessie May.
In Mexico, Nov. II, to the wife OF Archie
Gleason, a son.
Thurlowa son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
WANTED

A young man to learn the Dry
Goods Business, good position
ahead for the right party. Refer
ences required.
Address L. B.,
care Of Oxford Democrat
South Paris, Me.
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America, My Country.

America, my country,
The centuries that wane
Repeat thy triumphs over
Again and yet again.
Among ca this nations holding
A high, exalted place;
Nv own, my Christian country,
That sets the world pace!
America, my country,
Thy harvest fields are great,
FAIR by thy winding rivers
Where sheaves were gathered late.
And all thy homes wide scattered,
North, South. or East or West,
Are peaceful and protected,
BY Gods great bounty blessed.
America, my country,
Thanksgiving songs we raise,
And men from many nations
Join In our grateful praise.
To God, whose hand has prospsred
And led US on our way,
For blessings all unnumbered
We offer praise to-day.
America, nv country,
Favored thy children are,
In haunts of tropic beauty,
Or meath the polar star;
Thy stars and stripes above US
Unfurl from sea 10 sea;
America, my country,
thank my God for thee.
JULIA e. ABBOTT.
nth Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
TRY THIS FOR YOUR COUGH

I'M IdIS rON IOUN OOOOH
Thousands of people keep coughing
because unable to get the right remedy.
Coughs are caused by Inflammation OF
throat and bronchial tubes. What you
need ia to soothe this Inflammation. Take
DR.. Kings New discovery, 1t penetrates
delicate mucous lining, raises the phlegm
and quickly relieves the congested mem
branes. Get SOC. bottle from your
druggist. "Dr. Kings New Discovery
quickly and completely stopped my
cough" writes J. R. Watts, Floydale,
Texas. Money back If not satisfied, but
1t nearly always helps.
Farmers, mechanics. railroaders. laborers, rely
on DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oh. Fine for cuts,
burns, bruises. Should be kept In every home.
CSC and Soc.
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Mrs. John F. Wood, formerly OF Bos-
ton, announces that she 10 prepared to
accept engagements for reading and
singing. Coaching plays and classical
dances . speciality. For terms and dates
apply Mrs. John r. Wood, West ParisV''
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Childreu's sleeping garments, Is cents
1t Eastman q Andrew.
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The inquest in the Preece case was
held on Saturday at West Sumner. The
bearing was not long. being sufficient
to get the main facts in the case, and the
verdict returned was in substance that
the deceased came to his death from
bullet fired by some person to the jurors
unknown
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SOUTH PARIS.
SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
nee Hours T:SoA.n .to7 80 P. =.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Beginning Sept. Is, 1918,
rRAIss LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
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| neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Elder having any
iukling of il. The evening was spent In
PLAYING rock and partaking OF refresh
meuts of ice cream which the visitors
carried with them. A good electric table
lamp was left Mr.. and Mrs. Elder as .
reminder of the occasion, with sincere
congratulations.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will hold
their annual sale next Thursday after
noon and evening, Nov. 10. There will
be a table Of sweet grass baskets and
novelties, fancy work, aprons, dolls and
TOYS. food, candy and ice cream. Free
musical entertainment in the evening,
All are invited. Committees are as fol-
lows:
Fancy tsble-Mrs. Burr Jones, Mrs Edwin
spo d I'D. Flora Murch, Ethel Crockett Leona
Apron-Mrs. L. C. Morton, Miss Annie Ed
varis. Mrs Josiah Horr, Mrs. VIII Edwards.
Ice cream-Mrs. Luther Hollis, Mrs Geo. Cut
ding, Mrs George TirIell
Food-Mrs. Alton Ames, Mrs. J. L. MurIh
Mrs j. II. Stuart Mrs. r. A. Heidner.
Csndy-Miss Jessie Tolman and s. 5. class.
Mystery-Mrs. +. A. Taylor. Mira. Laurir
whitman, Mrs. Maurice Soyes.
Toy-Mr. Burr Jones and 5. ). Class
While doing some carpenter work II
connection with another man 10 bis new
mill recently, Alton c. Maxim got CLIP
which by good fortune had no very seri
Gus consequences. Both men were OIL
| blanks laid on the beams over the floor
; and il was necessary to knock Of stay
Mr.. Maxim knocked Of ono end with
: hammer, and the other man struck .
, the other end with an axe, missed, an.
2 the axe struck Mr.. Maxim over bis lef
! eve. laying . cash open. That be di'
: not fall Of the plank to the floor belo'
!. Ia rather remarkable, but instead b
> veut down on the plank and the othe
: man caught him and held him. MI
a Maxim thought at first that he coul
o feel bis eye running down over bis cheek
= but this proved not to DO the case, an
there viii be no permanent injury.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
THE PLANO MAN By LOUIS @T4S

evenings were nightmares OF ragtime,
but she made no further complaint.
One night, coming home hot and tired
from the Office. she ran into Dck Stod-
dard.
Congratulate me. Miss Garter Mr..
Hastings sent for me today. He is going
to give me a chance I begin tomorrow. "
''Oh. am so glad!' she exclaimed. She
had taken a decided liking to the lonely
young man, although they had not ex-
changed more than a dozen words In
their lives II am sure you will make
good But. after ALL it's Just a case OF
hard work and endurance
Nothing could be worse than" he
began, then stopped. May walk home
with you, Miss Carter?''
Certainly. shall be delighted. It's
pretty far, but it-that isl may as well
confess It saves carfare."
And I always walk for the same rea-
son. But tonight I feel rich as a king.
Won't you rider"
No, thank you. I'd rather walk BY
the time l get home there's a chance
that the music won't be going. rs such
a relief to have everything quiet when I
get back get back"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

fellow who presented himself at Hast
ing's desk the next minute with, IF you
want something extra good Mr.. Hast
ings, you'd better take me now. I'm
sure to be snapped up soon." And in
stead Of kicking him downstairs, the edi-
tor laughed and asked him to sit down
The music had stopped when Dauphine
returned to the tenement The window
responsible for the offending music was
dark when she leaned out to have look.
Gone to bedI' she commented with
satisfaction. Then on her typewriter she
ratified off letter OF complaint to the
man with the piano. She knew 1t was
a man. because when she had leaned far
out enc time she had seen his hands just
beloE the edge of the window shade. as
they pounded on rhe keys.
The note ran in part, viii you kindly
help one who is trying to earn liveli-
hood and who needs Quietness in-the
evening. by closing your window, or at
least putting on the soft pedal and NOV
ing the piano to the far wall? Changing
the tune occasionally would help little.
Very truly yours,
"A SUFFERER"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

scarcely gIancing at the applicant. while
the office looked on with an unsympathe-
tic grin. All but Dauphine, whose heart
ached for the young man so evidently
in hard luck. It had been such q short
time since she herself had BEEN going
the rounds hunting for work. that she
had been unable to forget the weeks OF
dreadful discouragement.
Impulsively she stopped and held out
her hand. Good evening. Mr.. stoddard." f."
He whipped on his hat and took her
hand gracefully. She was surprised at
the change in him. The hopelessness
seemed to drop from his face like mask
at the friendliness Of her tone, leaving
him a different man
Going to see Mr. Hastings again7"
she asked brightly, and added encour-
agingly. GO on up. Maxwelrs Just
brought in something extra good. and
Mr. Hastings will be eating out Of the
hand for the next hour. Good Iuck!"
He looked after her as she ran light
Iy down the stairs. Hope-about gone
had suddenly reappeared a thousand can
dlepower strong.
1t was cheery-looking, stalwart young
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

microbes. I saw lamp posts hurry past
till they looked like bristle- in a tooth
brush.
AT last we come to big roadhouse
out north of town, and prepared for the
eats. When saw the wine card l
thought of my money. safe at the hotel.
and knew couldn't lose, so l scratched
the few things didn't like and told the
waiter to play it on the first drawing.
I'VE robbed that table from soda to
hook, and managed to spoil lots of stuff
between US 1t was a great feed all
right; worse than when Yukon Pete ate
at the Waldorf.
We'll, after while Lewis leans over
and emits these lines:
Have you got the goods to settle
with?
What goods? What settle? I'm
broke says l, and thinks: Aha here
comes this shrinking blue ribbon graft
I've laid for so long
'Yhewr says he, som L
That's all right I suggests; well
leave your auto for security, and go in
ON the train
Il sort of hate to. 1t isn't mine says
he; I just walked into the stable. and
give them the rush act. Maybe some Of
your friendsu drop in
~T haven't got one south of Juneau
that would part with enough to square
this bill if l give him gas says l. won
dering what the game was.
Now 1t seems this talk was on the
square sure enough. and the livery man,
being of a dark and suspicious nature,
thought Lewis motives were selfish, so
he telephoned all over town for traces
of his machine. He called up this place
stating that we were adventurers and
-resses, and had stolen the rig. leaving
his boy in an unconscious condition. He
further said that our bill was bad.
Then we got it I'd seen the pro-
prieter hanging around kind of uneasy,
and noticed he was a vindictive-j jawed
guy with a gamey appearance He
brought US a new bottle of wine-and
sayl he must have been veterinary to
mix those sIumber-getters, for went
out so fast made buzzing noise
'I awoke next morning in big, bare
bedroom with the sun streaming in
through curtainless windows. Lewis
was wrapped in a sheet. hunting our
clothes.
They're not here says he, and the
doors lockedP
I'VE yelled and pounded and swore,
without raising an echo, and that after
noon somebody opened the door a few
inches and set bowl on the floor 1t
had Irish stew in it.
Right there gave up hope.
We'll, We stayed in bed and ate
'Mulligan' f6r four days, till we hated
each other; then late one night some
body woke US up.
"ShP he says, shaking US, is that
youse, Lewis? This is Curley. I've
been training here. an I thought l
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

The closed window partly shut on the
sound. but It also shut out the air. Dar-
phine typewrote her copy in an atmc7-
phere that would have boiled an egg.
She slipped on her hat. tucked the pre-
cious manuscript into her bag and went
out into the hall Up the stairway me
the dunn. dunn. dunn. de dunn Of the awful
tune.
II guess there is only one way left
That Is to do my writing at the office in
the evenings with the boys But 1t seems
TOO bad to be chased out Of my little
fiat that am doing without meals to pay
rent for. won't go to boarding house.
never!'
She delivered her copy and was half
SEay down stairs to the street when a
young man passed her. going up. She
recognized the detected. dred-out air, and
the shabby clothes of a young man she
had encountered in the once two nights
before Jack Stoddard," she had heard
him introduce himself to Hastings, the
city editor. Hastings had dismissed him
with his usual brusk. Nothing doing"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

He looked at her oddly. Some one with
horn in the neighborhood?"
No Just a piano.
A little girl practicing her scales I
suppose II must be annoying" he per-
sisted
Not that, either. It's a full grown
man who plays To Much Mustard with
all his might right out Of the window.
You know how inspiring that is.'
She looked at him for sympathy and
was surprised az the expression Of his
face.
Say" he said. half stopping and drop
ping his head OoyishEy. It's been fierce.
hasn't it? I'm awfJAly sorry, but I new
er dreamed It was You. I just had TO do
1t, don't you know"
In an instant she understood and
slipped her hand through his arm.
II suppose now, Mr.. Offender. you'll
quit Just because you've landed a lob
and because l was silly enough to fuss.
well-you're just not going TO quit! Now
I know it's you. I'll never notice 1t at all.
and that dollar will buy
''Theater tickets" he interrupted. "and
soda water. Come on. Let's have ons
now!'
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

She stuck the note into an envelope,
ran down stairs and slipped It under the
offenders door.
The next day she found an envelope
addressed, "A Sufferer" pinned to the
entrance wall. No one was in sight Sur
prised and amused she took it down. and
opened IT in her ROOM
Dear Sufferer" 1t ran. Isn't II awful?
hate 1t more than anybody. But they
won't have anything else. II move the
uiano they can't hear. and II change
the tune they howl 1t means 81 a night,
you see. and Just now that's about as
big as the harvest moon When the
music quits you'n know I've landed a
job. Penitently yours. The Offender"
P. S.-I can play decent stuff"
Dauphine laughed Poor fellow! l sup
pose they means some of the numerous
one-steppers in the building. He.is earn
ing his bread and butter by drumming
that awful tune.
week passed-a hard week of hot
weather and uphill work-gleaning
crumbs Of information about the doings
in local merchantdom thai was Dauph-
ines probation to higher things. The
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
CCopyight. NI.l

Up through the airshaft came the first
tiny notes Of Too Much Mustard"
Dauphine threw down her pen in ex-
asperation and dressed her hands to her
earA Always, when she was up to her
eyes in her evenings work. gathering up
the notes she had accumulated through
the day the plano on the floor below
would begin. The weather being warm
and all the windows Open, every o.s in
the tenement got the benefit of the sere-
made.
Its maddeningf' she exclaimed os.
perately The stuff I've turned in since
that public nuisance has started viii soon
lose me my jjob. It's simply rank Ry,
/ can't think with that racket going or, /"
The clock struck nine. Dauphine picked
up her pen and went at it again. ston-
ping an instant to close the window. Her
copy must be at the office by 10. and she
had no time to lose.