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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
sp>sd Of liaht.

The specific speed Of cosmic energy
as adopted by the United States gov
eminent and published in the National
Almanac is lSB,324 statute miles per
second. 1t IL well for the reader 10
pause and think Of this fact and per
NIT the mind to again revert to 1t dur
Ing the day and during life. THIS
number, lS8.324. cost 220 years OF ar
duous labor. beginning with Roemer.
the Danish astronomer. In 1915. In his
now classic and historic researches on
the motions of the moons OF Jupiter to
determine the velocity Of light This
final result Is that obtained by the
great masters. Newcomb and Michel
son. And as this value Of the speed OF
light has also been adopted BY the
Paris conference astronomers and
physicists It IL fnal.-Edgar Lucien
Larkin In New York American
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Anti. Air Craft Shells.

Special shells have to be used In
nti-air craft guns, for the ordinary
shell fired into the air cannot be seen
n It's flight. and the gunner would
nave no idea whether he went near
bis target or net. So tracer" shells
are used In ant-air craft guns.
This shell leaves trail Of smoke by
lay and fire by night. 80 that its flight
can clearly be seen, and the gunner Ia
able to observe how far of his target
be Is.
The tracer has in its base an in
uammable composition which Is fired
as the shell leaves the gun. The actual
base of the shell has in 1t number
Of holes, through which the smoke
streams as the shell makes its way
through the air. At night a frework
attachment to the base Of the shell
takes the place of the smoke compost
dOn.
The shell itself Is a high explosive
shrapnel-that is to say. 1t is shell
with a thick steel high explosive head
and thin steel body filed with bull
lets. When 1t bursts the flying frag
ments of thick steel from the head
smash up the aeroplane or Zeppelin,
while the flying bullets kill or wound
the aviators.-Pearson's-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Advies "a vouno People.

Be not counterfeiter, my boy.
Counterfeits don't make good
Seek public Office II you will. but
where many things occur. few take
place.
My daughter. always give the cen
sus taker your present husbands name
Why confuse him with q recital OF past
divorce or future alimonyf
Ability. my children. Is not all OF one
kind. One man gets what he wants
because we like his amiability: another
because we fear his irritability. Some
professors are accounted wise because
Of their incomprehensibility. and ]
know q man who draws q pension for
total disability.
My boy. I hope they'll call you the
salt of the EARTH" but have some gin
ger and pepper on Jour mental prem
ises. too.-Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
v.Ilo,x..on. Park Fossils.

OF the fossil forests which have %
far been discovered probably the most
remarkable IL to he seen in Yellow
stone park, where the greater part OF
the trees stand upright In their natural
position instead Of being recumbent
md scattered about the ground. as In
other parts Of the world In Arizona
the fossilized trunks have evidently
been carried a long distance from
where they originally grew. In the
Yellowstone the trees now stand
where they grew and where they were
entombed by the outpouring OF various
volcanic materials.
Now rs the softer rocks surrounding
them are gradually worn away they
are left standing erect on the steep
hillsides just as they stood when they
were living. In fact, 1t Is difficult ut
little distance to distinguish some OF
these fossil trunks from the lichen Gov
cred stumps of kindred living species.
It should not be supposed. however.
that these trees still retain their limbs
and smaller branches. for the mass Of
volcanic material falling on them strip
ped the trunks bare
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
EIaeiara If Nebraska.

Many of the physical features OF
eastern Nebraska were produced by
sheets of ice that invaded the region
during and after the earlier stages of
the great ice age. At the opening of
the glacial epoch the great Keewatin
glacier spread southwark and covered
large parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota
and Iowa and extended thence into
eastern Nebraska, where 1t was proba.
bly, several hundred feet thick. This
first stage Of glaciation was brought
to a close by the melting Of the ice In
warmer interglacial time or stage
the Aftonian. A remarkable Assem-
blage Of animals invaded the region
after the ice had disappeared. and the
bones and teeth Of many Of these ami
mails have been found in the Aftonian
deposits Of western Iowa. The late
Professor Samuel Calvin identified the
remains Of horses, camels. stays. ele
plants. mastodons, mammo:hs and
sloths.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
East Sumner.

The funeral services of Mrs. Levi Bry
ant occurred at her late home on Thurs
day afternoon, Sept. 10. Her age was
IS. Her husband, who is In his S7th
year, survives her. This couple have
been married over go years, and most OF
their married life has been on the old
Bryant homestead near East Sumner.
Mrs. Lizzie c. Hanson of Lynn, Mass,
is visiting relatives in the vicinity.
Miss Agnes NJ. Hesld and Mrs. Frank
B. Woodward of Canton were at s. Rob-
inson's on Wednesday.
Joseph NJ. Robinson of Portland was
a guest of s. Robinson and wife recent
~. MIR. Robinson has seen forty-two
years. active service as commercial
traveller, twenty.six years OF which he
was with aud for C NJ. Rice Paper Co.
in Portland. He was native of East
Sumner and direct descendant Of Dea-
con Increase Robinson, who came to
settle in Sumner in 1888.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINds OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

F,rs, saptlss Church. Rev. g. W. z: Hill. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday az 10:&5 A. II.
Sunday School at l2. Sabbath evening service
at 3D. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening u
80. Covenant Meeting the last frioay DeiorS
the LIST Sunday Of the month at ~ z. -. Al
The schools begin.
Jarvis NJ. Thayer won three prizes
with his Holstein stock at the county
fair, two firsts and second.
Myra Bridgham has gone to Portland
where she is to enter the Portland High
School.
Prof. C q. C. Wright and family clos
ed their summer home here and return
ed to Cambridge, Mass, Monday.
George Sanders of Boston Is with his
family at Loren B. MerrilPs.
Mrs. Turner and children, who have
been spending the summer with her par
euts, Col and Mrs. Edward I. Brown,
returned to Portland last week.
RAYMOND L. Atwood left for Bruins
wick Monday, where he is enrolled as
student at Bowdoin College.
Mr.. and Mrs Carroll l. Hooper OF
Boston returned 10 their home Monday
after a vacation at Paris Hill.
Mrs. +. A. Tufts and Mrs. Pansy john
son and son returned to their home in
Portland this week.
Miss Celia Mills of New York will be
the guest this week of Mrs. Lewis NJ.
Brown. Mrs. Brown and Miss Mills
plan to make an automobile trip to Bar
liar Dor and other Maine resorts.
Mrs. j. II. Brooks went Saturday to
New York to meet Mr.. Brooks on his re-
turn from his European business trip.
The children remain here, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks will come here little later.
The annual meeting Of the Paris Hill
Universslist Society will be held at the
church Tuesday evening Of this week at
1.30
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Our First Naval Hero.

The first naval hero Of the United
States - now almost forgotten-was
jeremiah O'Brien. Maine man. whose
racial descent Is clearly indicated by
his name. He commanded an Ameri-
can vessel In the FIRST naval battle OF
the Revolution. which was fought near
Machias. Me-. June II, 1715. Some
little time before an English schooner.
the Margranetto. was Mt Machias. and
n number Of people Of the town. led
by jeremiah O'Brien and Benjamin
Foster, sonspired to capture her. The
attempt was successful. and, with
O'Brien in command. the Margranetto
made a voyage to the bay Of Fundy
An English schooner and tender were
sent out to look for the Margranetto.
and when O'Brien returned to Machias
he found them awaiting him. The
first naval battle Of the United States
was fought then and there. and
O'Brien and his men added the schoon-
er and tender to their prizes.
York World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Bryant'S Pond,

John Z. Hathaway of mail route No. 2
is off duty on his annual vacation, and
the assistant, Jason Bennett, will be on
the route for two weeks.
Clara Jackson and Sybil Adams, both
graduates of Woodstock high school, are
attending Pennington Normal School.
Charles Thurston has recently sold his
house and lot at the head of the lake to
Malcolm McNeven, and has moved to
West Paris.
Rev. Z. Il. Slower was presiding Off
Ger at the Oxford Baptist Association
meeting held at Turner this week.
Corn has been coming 10 slowly at the
factory this week and the cut has been
light. Coons, foxes and crows are max
ing havoc in some corn fields.
Mrs. Esther Crockett died Sept. 10,
aged IS She was the oldest resident of
that par, of Woodstock known as Ham
Inns Grant, which was her birthplace.
Her husband, the late George w. Crock
EFT, died thirteen years ago, and since
that time her daughter, Mrs Lucy Bean,
has lived with her. The funeral was
held at the home on Sunday afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
NORWAY Lake,

In spite of the awfully hot weather
there was good attendance at the fair
from this place, several going every day.
Mrs. Ralph Floods father, Mr.. Jordan
of Denmark, and her niece, Mildred Jor-
dan of same place, visited Mrs. Flood
during the week of the fair, and attend
ed the fair also.
Some of the farmers are already haul
ing their corn to the factory.
A. d. Frost went to Bridgton Center
the l4th and brought back his daughter,
Mrs. Will Wood, and two children, and
a friend, Mrs. Preestly, for visit and to
attend the Oxford County fair.
w. X. Flood of Pennington and his
wife and three children visited his par
eats through the fair, also attended the
fair few hours. They returned to
Pennington Thursday.
A. d. Frost's brother Charles OF South
birmingham, Mass, visited there recent
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Hebron.

The funeral of Sylvanus Bearce was
held In the church Saturday afternoon.
There was large number present, and
great many beautiful flowers. Mr..
Bearce was a great lover OF flowers, and
when in health always had fine garden
of them.
Mrs. Philbrick and Miss Philbrick re-
turned from Harpswell last week.
Mrs. Scribner and daughters Of New
York, who have been the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Sargent, went home last week.
Norman Richardson was at home
from Poland Spring for few hours Fri
day.
Mrs. Hersey Munroe left Friday to
join her husband in Rochester, Vt.
School opened Tuesday with the usual
large attendance. 1t is pleasant to hear
the school bell again.
Mrs. l. N. Bssrce has rented her
house in Washington, D. c., and will
live in the house formerly occupied by
the late Miss Martha Pratt.
Fl. K. Stearns tells US that his father,
S. P. Stearns, SO years old, enjoyed the
days spent in camp last week as we'll as
his "bOys" did. 1t will be pleasure
long remembered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
East Waterford.

Miss Hyacinth Cannon has returned
from fortnight's visit in Massachusetts,.
There was no school Wednesday that
pupils might attend the county fair.
Little Clara Hall reports finding apple
buds and blossoms Sunday In her ia
theirs orchard. Others have seen ripe
straw berries and raspberries.
The corn shop is running.
Mrs. Alice Rolfe Of Norway and her
brother, Ezra Shedd of Chicago, and
wife, spent the 18th with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E McIntire. This was particularly
pleasing to- Mrs. Mclntire as 1t was her
eighty first birthday, and Mr.. Shedd and
Mrs.. Rolfe were old schoolmates.
David McAllister Of North Waterford
has moved into the Lucius Jewett house
for the corn shop season.
Silas Stsarns has moved into the house
with Freeman Stanley.
II. o. Rolfe is building dry shed.
ID. l.. Pride took Mrs. Dana Berry's
broth George Stuart, wife, and two
children to Norway, after a visit with
Mrs. Berry. They recently came from
California.
Miss Bell Clayton Of Portland was q
guest at Pride brothers. recently.
Mrs. Hattie Green is again with her
cousin, Mrs. G. Fl. Pride.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
North Waterford.

Our postmistress, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Chez.
yer, has returned from o vacation of sew.
eral weeks, most of which was spent
with her son and wife in Rochester, N.
Y.
We are glad to see the old school
house at Bisbeetown opened again after
there being no school there for several
years. Miss McKeen from Lowell
teaches.
Herman Lewis, who has been clerkiDg
at w. S. Perkins for some time, is al
South Waterford working in the corr
shop.
Will Rice is having some bedrooms
finished. George Brown and Mr.. Jack.
son are doing the work.
Stella Hobson lie in poor health, so she
is out of the spool mill.
Mrs. Newell Andrews and children
have been visiting her grandfather,
Charles Noble Of Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Bethel.

Miss Matte Hersey 10 stopping In
Bethel for few weeks.
Mrs, Nellie Curtis and Mrs. o. N. Ma
son went to Skowhegan Monday 40 dele
gates to the W. G. 7. U. state conven-
ton.
The academy opened Tuesday with
eighty pupils. More will DO added later
Miss Ruby Ashby of Caribou has re.
turned to school, and will stay with her
sister, Mrs. r. r. Tibbetts.
Fred Tibbetts, cashier Of Bethel Bank,
IL visiting bis parents in Palermo.
One hundred and ninety-two tickets
for the county fair were sold from the
Bethel station Wednesday morning.
Wednesday afternoon at three O'Clock
q pretty home wedding took place at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Swan, when
their daughter, Sylvia Esther, was unit
ed in marriage with Mr.. Dellison Conroy.
Rev. W. G. Curtis oficiated. The bride
was charming In white net over satin.
The decorations were very dainty, and
two OF the rooms bad special feature,
one being gold and blue, Gould Acade-
nv colors. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Conroy
are graduates from .Gould's, and another
white, Gould class colors of 1918. Miss
Bertha Cole played the wedding march,
and the bride was given away by her
father. The couple were attended BY Mr..
and Mrs. Elmon Jordan, Mrs. Jordan be-
ing sister of the groom. Many beau,i-
full presents were received from friends.
After their return they will reside 10
Bethel, where Mr.. Conroy Is clerk In Mr..
Bossermap's drug store. A host oil
friends extend congratulations.
The young ladies and gentlemen who
are studying 10 the several colleges will
leave for their years work this week.
Harold Rich returned to Williams
Tuesday.
Edward King has sold his business to
Edwin Lyon, and will move with his
family to Fellsmere, Florida, where he
has for some time had business interests.
Mr.. King and his brother Frank have
purchased q hardware and furniture
business there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Oickvale,

A. E. Bartlett and crew have com.
pleted the breakwater job and returned
to their homes iii Ridlonville.
q. B. Tracy of Stoughton, Mass, Is
visiting relatives here.
Elson Harmon and Alton Williamson
of Hanover visited at r. s. Tracy's re-
Gently.
Mrs. Lizzie Andrews has finished work
at Peru and returned home.
Jennie l. Child visited friends in Lew
istOn during state fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
East BroWnfleld.

The Universalist Circle held q supper
at Town Hall Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marston of Con-
way are with her father, e. E. Rounds,
for the week.
Eli Seevy Kicker and Mrs. Kicker of
Colorado and Washington, D. c., with
their daughter and family from Colorado
City, have been at the New liberty for
week. Mr.. Kicker was born In tho
western part Of this town, and cherishes
bis early memories. He recalls the
people then prominent in town very
wildly.
Mrs. Morton, widow Of Elias P. Nor
ton, has been at the Stickney cottage for
. week.
Mary stickney Spring left for Ter
home In Nevada Thursday morning.
Isabel q. Stickney has been In attend
ance upon the state convention OF the
w. C. T. u. at Skowhegan this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Wilson's Mills.

Bernice Pennock of Littleton has been
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Nellie Hart and
Mrs. Hattie Bennett.
School began Sept. 7th. The teacher
is Miss Lillian Rich of Gorham, Me.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bennett and Mrs. D. A. Cam
eron were guests of s. S. Bennett re-
Gently.
Leon Bennett has been cutting oats
and wheat with his reaper for E. s.
Bennett.
Harris D. Colt and son, who have been
spending several weeks at Camp Carl
bou, returned to their home in New
York Tuesday.
Mrs. Blanchard, wife OF Harold
Blanchard, who has charge of the lum
Der business on Carlisle township, came
out from the Diamond, and was taken to
the hospital at Berlin.
C. l. Wilson is at Enrol with Claude
Linnell, where they are threshing grain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
About the State.

Raymond Edward Fogg, IA years OF
ago. was drowned at Scarboro Sunday.
While wading In Nonesuch River he slip
ped into deep hole.
At q crossing In Pennington Thursday
an automobile was struck by train, and
tho occupants OF the automobile, DR..
and Mrs. Justin N. Rogers OF Patten,
were killed, one of them instantly, the
other living for short time without re-
gaining consciousness. DR.. Rogers was
81 years of age, and Mrs. Rogers %.
They were recently married.
While Willis n. Abbott OF Abbott
Bros, Lewiston, was at his camp In
Monmouth the other day, he decided to
take the children In bathing and give
them first lesson In swimming. His
boy 10 about nine years old and bis girl
is Ave, Just the right age to begin 10 get
them accustomed to the water. So they
made ready and toddled along to the
lake. All the way down the little girl
kept piping up ~ can swim papa. l
know how you do it." Huh" said the
boy with fine Penrod SchOfield air, $50
kin I. can beat her," "Y0u can't
either of you swim" said papa, "out III
show you" So on they walked toward
the pier where the water is several feet
deep. Az they neared the edge Mr.. Alb.
bott began to look for the boat when all
ut once 70 his CONSERVATION both his
youngsters took flying leaps from the
wharf far out into the lake, many times
over their head In depth. Mr.. Abbotts
heart stood still. Down went the curly
headed fve-year-old and mp she came,
shaking her head like . waler-spaniel
blowin the water from her mouth. And
then-to Mr.. Abbo,ts profound aston
ishment, the boy and girl started ofi
swimming like poodle dogs a. easily and
lightly a. you please. The fve-year-old
had two or three different strokes, side
arm included and a. her father leaped In
after her, she swan along over to
the next pier, about $50 feet and back
again, talking all the while. Mr.. Abbott
was delighted" And when he asked
where and when they learned, he wai
told that the maid did 1t and that she
herself could not swim but that she had
taught them by putting a strap around
the waist and hanging to them while
hey padded It out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Naming q Vest Size.

A curious item in the trade slang Of
hosiers Is the term "pope's size" ap
piled to vests. They classify the scale
Of chest measurements for these as:
Small mems. 80 inches; slender mems.
81 inches; mems. 86 inches: pope's. 80
inches; out size, AZ inches.
The origin Of this term. which has
been current for nearly century. was
discussed some years ago In Notes
and Queries. when 1t was stated on
good authority that 1t had no connec.
ton with the successors Of st. Peter
1t appears that the head of an old
arm Of west end hosiers. Messrs
Pope & Plante. ordered this size to be
made specially for his own personal
use, and the manufacturer called II
after him for want Of q better name
London Taller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Sweltering weather.
Corn Ia fas riDeninp

Sweltering weather.
Corn is fast ripening.
Potatoes are said to be rottiug.
Mrs. Edward b. Mason visited her
parents in Mason Sunday.
Mrs. w. D. Mills visited her son Harry
and family in Gorbam, N. H., last week.
The "World's Fair" in North Water
ford will be held on Friday and Satur.
day, October 9Th and 9th.
James D. Uhlman and family are set
lied for the winter in the house of Mrs.
W. D. Mills on Flat Street.
Rev. Harry Draper has preached his
farewell sermon here, and Union church
is without regular pastor.
Miss Ethel l.. Allen came home from
Cambridge, Mass, to spend Labor Day
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.; <. AL
len.
Schools in this end of the town opened
Sept. 7th, with Miss Mildred Chapman
and Mrs. Maude N. O'Reilly teachers.
William C. Bennett of Gilead has fitted
up barber shop in the old post office,
but is here only on Wednesday and Sat
urday evenings working by lamp light.
Pleasant Valley Grange will hold an
agricultural fair in this village next
Thursday, Sept. 23rd. There will be
ball games, foot races, horse pulling and
many other attractions and amusements,
with dancing afternoon and evening, and
dinner and supper In the Grange dining
hall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
erummsl's Friends Wardrobe.

In George Tvs wardrobe were found
many things that could not be offered
for sale-countless bundles Of wOmen's
love letters. women's gloves and locks
Of women's hair. These were destroy
ed. And 500 pocketbooks came to
light. all containing sums of money
10000 in all was thus collected. For
the king was great hoarder and yet
systematic in his boarding. He carried
the catalogue Of his wardrobe in his
head and could, 1t Is said. call for
anything at any moment he would
have made an ideal curator Of q ma
seum.-London Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Oxford.

Rev. D. B. Holt, district superintend.
ent, preached at the NJ. E. church Sun.
day evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Malcolm MacKay came
Monday, and services were resumed al
the Congregational church Sept. 10.
Mrs. Alvin MARI is visiting relatives In
Westbrook and Durham. Her aunt,
Mrs. Conner of Bethel, Is keeping house
for her during her absence.
Mrs. Nellie Hawkes. has returned from
visiting friends in Portland, Woodfords,
Point of Pines and other places.
The Robinson Manufacturing Co. Ia
working extra time, employing night
hands, to fill large orders for cloth.
The primary school opened Monday In
the new school house, Miss Payne teach
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
Willing to Oblioe.

Johns father kept candy store. and
the little fellow often carried candy
to school to divide with the other chill.
dren. One morning the teacher motto
ed strong smell of peppermint and
began to investigate In order to stop
eating during school hours. Unable to
detect the culprit, she bent over small
John and whispered:
"John. have you any candyT
mo. ma'am," he replied.
"Have any Of the other boys anyr
mo, ma'am."
As she turned away he touched her
hand and said. II will bring you some
at on."-Ladies' Home Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21

One of the humorous incidents in the
history of Lewiston is marked by street
sign off Sylvan Avenue. The cross
street, laid out not so many years ago,
was first called by the name of Parker
avenue, after an early and respected
family there, Isaac n. Parker having
been mayor of the city in 1868 and Ma
tbaniel Parker having earned the title OF
captain In some way, in recent years,
petition WAS put through for a change
and the city directory now indicates that
the street bears the name of Tampa"
presumably after certain well-known
city in Florida, resident on the street
having lived in that place for a few years.
But the sign, which, under the circum-
stances, is provocative of some humor,
bears the legend "Tamper street"