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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Bows Agricultural Clubs.

Three hundred thousand boys and
girls are enrolled In the United States In
agricultural clubs which are carried on
successfully in all the states. In the
South boys corn clubs have added mil
lions of bushels to the annual yields. In
1918 Walker Lee Dunson of Alexandra,
Ala, was boy champion corn grower OF
the world with record of 1921 bushels
per acre. Nearer home at HarlakendeD,
New Hampshire, Young Hoyt Quimby
harvested 124 bushels of flint corn from
one acre.
The coming season sweet corn clubs
will be formed In this state. The Maine
Gamers Association has offered $2525. 90
for prizes to be awarded In 1915 to the
boys of the state growing sweet corn for
their canneries. The object of the clubs
is to give the boys chance to earn
money in an enjoyable, healthful occu-
patton without interfering with school
duties. 1t teaches them to farm in the
best way and to do business In the right
way; it gives them real interest and
activity to take the place OF idleness or
harmful interests. That the boys may
cooperate instead of competing with
each other, the state will be divided into
groups. and each group will have two
hundred dollars to be awarded In prizes.
There will be fifty prizes for each group,
ranging from fifteen dollars for the larg-
est to one dollar the smallest.
To bring this to the attention Of the
boys between the ages of ten and eight.
cen years we are asking the cooperation
of the schools, the grange, the farmers
clubs In the communities where sweet
corn clubs may be formed. There are
eighteen sweet corn canneries In Oxford
County, and We want one or more live
clubs In each town that furnishes corn
to these factories. A contest at which
the exhibits will be judged and the rec
ords and stories rated, will be held In
Portland some time in December, 1915.
Every boy who carries through bis prof.
cot according to rules will be invited to
attend this contest and will be entertain.
ed free of charge during his stay in Port
land. The director of farm demonstra-
tons of Oxford County and the state
leader of boys agricultural clubs are be-
ginning an active campaign In forming
these sweet corn clubs. Any one wish
ing information about forming q club
should address either the state leader,
Ralph P. Mitchell, 0rono, or George A.
Yeaton, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Extension Schools.

An extension school in poultry is to
be held at Mountain Grange Hall, North
Buckfeld, Feb. s, 9, 10.
An extension school in Home Econom-
les is to be held at Mountain Grange
Hall Feb. 10, II and Is with the follow
ing program:
FOoDS-PREPARATION AND SERVING
FIRST DAY
$50 Lectrrs-The Kitchen as Workshop
10 80 Plans Of kitchens are made and the ar
rangement Of the equipment Is studied
10 90 Noon. basket dinner
80 Lecture-Foods
200 Common foods are classified according 10
their function
$50 Lecture-Yeast and Flour
500 Demonstration-Bread Mixing
SECOND DAY
$50 Demonstration-Bread Rolls
10 80 Care of Bread and Its Place In the Dietary
IL 80 Lecture-Vegetables
IL 90 Noon, basket dinner
I 80 Judging Of Bread
200 acknowledgements and Serving
Vegetables
THIRD DAY
$50 Lecture-Planning Of Meals
10 80 Practice In Planning Meals. Discussion
of meals planned
12 90 Noon, basket dinner
80 Lecture and Demonstration-Table Set
ting and Serving
$50 Discussion Of Household Problems
Order of program is subject to change
according to local conditions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
FOR RHEUMATISM

As soon Is an attack Of rheumatism
begins apply Sloan's Liniment. Don't
waste time and suffer unnecessary ago
ny. "A few drops of Sloan's Liniment on
the affected parts 10 oil you need. The
pain goes ut once.
A grateful sufferer writes:-"I was
suffering for three weeks with chronic
rheumatism and stiff neck, although l
tried many medicines, they failed. For.
tunately heard of Sloan's Liniment and
after using 1t three or four days am up
and we'll. am employed ct the biggest
department store In s. r. where they
employ from six to eight hundred hands,
and they surely willShear oil about
Sloan's Liniment. "-H. B. Smith, San
Francisco, Cal.-Jan. 1915. Csc. t oil
druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Waterford.

Monday night Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Har.
vey and Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Damon went
and helped W. W. Abbott celebrate bis
birthday. They had an oyster supper
and birthday cakes. It was also F. A,
Damon's birthday.
F.. A. Damon and L. e. Abbott cut
their ice this week Wednesday. j. G.
Harvey cut his on Friday.
Miss Hazel Miller had relapse Of the
grippe and bad to have the doctor.
Richard Jacobson is staying at home
this winter. He bad to leave his work
at Mrs. S. S. Halls on account Of bad
side.
Henry Young has moved his live
stock to the home of bis niece, Mrs.
Horace Smith of South Waterford, and
will stop with her this winter.
Elbridge Newcome lost his horse last
-ooL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

NOTICE.
In the District Court of the United States for she
District of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of
To the creditors of Frank z. Stevens In
tn County Of Oxford and district Aforesaid:
Notice Is hereby given that on the I'D day Of
Jan, A. D. 1915, the said Frank =. Stevens
was duly sdjudicated bankrupt, and that the first
meeting Of his creditors win be held ct the
ONCE OF the Referee, No. Market Square, South
Paris, Maine, on the 9th day Of Feb, A. d. lgo
said creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint trustee, examine tho bankrupt, and
transact such other business a. may properly
come before said meeting.
South Paris, Jan. %, 1915.
WALTER L. GRAY,
48 Referee In Bankruptcy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Surprising Items Of News.

A dancing school has been discon
tinued In one Maine town.
A Belgrade man who has put runners
under the front end Of his Ford says that
the idea 10 "original with him." and be
IL considering taking out patent on 1t.
1t is solemnly averred that fifty per
cent of all gasoline consumed In this
country 10 used by the cleansers and
dyers, and only twenty five per cent Of Il
for running automobiles. 2 -,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Hcw's Thise

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Halls Catarrh Cure has been taken
b. catarrh sufferers for the past
thirty-dve years. and has become
known a. the most reliable remedy Tor
CAtarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces. ex-
pelling the Poison from the Blood and
healing the diseased portions
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Cure at once and get rid OF caearrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
y. ]. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold BY III Druggists. 7sc
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
THIRD DAY

Two interesting announcements re-
garding appointment and candidacy have
recently been made. The first, by Gov
ernor Curtis, was that he should appoint
John B. Madigan of Houlton justice oil
the Supreme Judicial Court to succeed
Justice Albert NJ. Spear Of Gardiner
whose term expires March 1st- This
was promptly followed by the announce.
ment that Judge Spear win DO q csndi-
date for the Republican nomination for
United States Senator at the coming pri-
mary election. Three candidates for
this nomination have already been in
the field for some time-Bsrt NJ. Fernald
Of Poland, Frederick Hale of Portland,
and Ira G.. Hersey of Houlton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Norway Like.

Quite q number In this place have been
and are III with the grippe or bad colds.
Mrs. e. e. Witt IL one of the later ones
to come down. Mrs. Lucy Witt has been
aillng for some days.
Merton Green IL confined to the house
and Mrs. Marion Bennett has been III .
week.
]. e. Marston's family have oil been
down.
Mrs. Clarence Durham ID much better.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
South Paris. Maine, January IS, 1916
ATWOOD & FORBES,
Editors and Proprsetors.
GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD. A. K. FORBES.

TERMS .-sl.5o year If paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS An legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for Sl.oo
DER Inch In length Of column. Special con-
tracts made with local, transient and yearly
advertisers.
jon PRINTING New type, rast presses. electric
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine 10 make this department OF our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Importance of Healthy Kid
neys.
South Paris Readers Should Learn
to Keep the Kidneys Well.

U A6op CUo AluueyS WoAA'
The kidneys have a big work to do.
All the blood in the body Is coursipg
through the kidneys constantly to be
freed of poisonous matter. 1t Is q heavy
enough task when the kidneys are well,
but cold, chill, fever or some thought
less exposure is likely to irritate, inflame
and congest the kidneys and interrupt
the purifying work.
Then the aching frequently begins,
and Is often accompanied by some irreg-
ularity of the urine-too frequent pas
sages, sediment or retention. Thousands
testify to the wonderful merit of Doan's
Kidney Pills, a remedy for the kidneys
only, that has been used In kidney
troubles 80 years. You will make no
mistake in following this advice. 1t
comes from resident of this locality:
s. G. Foster, barber, Main ST., Nor
way, says: ~ was troubled by kidney
complaint some years ago and ! got
Doan's Kidney Pills at Stones Drug
Store. A couple of boxes gave me re-
lief"
THREE YEARS LATER, Mr.. Foster
said: IL use Dosn's Kidney Pills now
and then and they keep my kidneys In
excellent condition."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Foster
had. Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buff
falo, n. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris HiIl.

First Baptist Church, Rev. G. W. =. Hill, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday At io3 A. y
at I SO. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening a
so. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday Of the month at 80 p. u. Al
| not otherwise connected are cordially Invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark P. Shaw visited at
Charles L. Shaw's in Auburn, over the
week. end.
Mrs. Lizzie Everett 10 helping Miss
Helen Paris In the care Of her mother,
Mrs. Columbia Paris.
Nearly hundred enjoyed the supper
and entertainment given by the Baptist
Circle in Cummings Hall last Tuesday
evening. The next entertainment will
be given at the same place on Tuesday
evening, Feb. 1st, and Mrs. Alice WOOD
of Shows Falls will be the reader.
Mrs. Herbert P. Hammond attended
the Grange meeting at West Summer
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Thurlow of Gardi'
ner are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Fred w. Shaw.
The thaw of Friday and Saturday came
near destroying the excellent sleighing
we have enjoyed but left sufficient Ice
and snow on the roads so that business
can 90 on. Nearer the coast and not far
south of here the roads were left bare In
many places.
The annual parish meeting of the Bap-
fist Society will be held in Cummings
Hall on Thursday evening OF this week
Immediately following the regular prayer
meeting.
The monotopy Of the winter has GER
tainly been broken the past week On
Tuesday evening large and very sue
cessful supper and entertainment was
held in Cummings Hall at the regular
Baptist Circle. On Thursday the Sun
shine Club spent delightful day with
Mrs. W. Z. Parlin, and on Friday after
noon the Universalist social met with
Mrs. John Pierce. A much larger gath
ering than the previous ones, which is
very encouraging, and it certainly was q
very social company. The next meeting
will be at Mrs. o. A. Thayer's next Fri,
day afternoon, and as usual cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
The Sunshine Club met with Mrs. W.
E. Parlin the Goth. A good number at
tended, bountiful dinner was served,
and pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. w. l.. Harlow has gone to Boston
to visit her son Harry and family.
Donald Field is working at the barrel
mill at North Paris.
Miss Hattie Mason visited her sister,
Mrs James Barrett, the past week.
Frank Perkins is putting In his ice.
Will Psrlin helped him.
Weston and Gould were through here
recently looking for cows.
Carl Stevens is hauling wood for q.
johnson.
Mrs. Jessie Thsyer and children, Ruth
and Curtis, also Miss Bessie Thayer,
were Sunday guests at Carl Stevens.
Fl. johnson is running his grocery cart
around again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Oxford.

At a meeting of the Congregational
church the following officers were
chosen:
Clerk-Mrs c. r. Starbird.
Treas.-Mrs. Mary Towne.
Deacons-Harry Andrews, 8. T. Keene.
Deaconesses-Mrs. John Eden. Mrs. 8. +.
Keene.
The Congregational Ladies' Circle met
Wednesday with Mrs. James Kay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Brigham OF
Buckfield spent the weekend with the
lstter's mother, Mrs. Linas Libby.
Mauley Farrar is helping Oscar Put
nam haul birch for Kidder Bros.
Billy Weston is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Jim Sanders.
Will Child of Dixfield was calling on
relatives in the place lately.
Mrs. Laila Lovejoy, who has been i'll
at the home Of her parents, has returned
to her home.
Almou Fsrrsr has been spending few
days in Wilton.
Leslie Gordon Is hauling some pine to
West Peru to be sawed for use at home.
Farmers are hauling quite guam
tity of birch to Stowell's mill in our little
hamlet.
The writer has seen very few birds this
winter. They are missed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
East Bethel.

Alder River Grange held regular ses-
sion Wednesday evening, Jan. II, for in.
stallation of officers. Past Master Daniel
C. Foster was called to the chair. Past
Master J. a. Swan was the installing
officer. He was ably assisted by Mrs.
j. H. Swan, with Mrs. Helen Bean,
pianist. Installation was followed by q
very interesting program,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Z. L. Merchant & Co.
IS Miles.
The Norway National Bank.
save Money on Horse Blankets.
Ball Gowns.
Rex Theatre.
Probate Notices.
4 Appointments
Notice.
Preble House.
Post ONCE Boxes for Sale.
Importance of Healthy kidneys.
To Let.
Bankruptcy Notice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
zach. They win be mailed on receipt OF price oy
the publishers or for the convenience or patrons
single copies OF each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
south Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlef's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckaeld, A. L. Newton. Postmaster.
Paris Hili, Helen Cole, Post ONCE.
West Paris, Samuel L. WHITE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Olckvale.

Braley & Libby are moving the pulp
wood from Speckled Mountain to Dick
vale.
Oscar Putnam and Manley Farrar are
hauling white birch from the Cyrus
Gordon place to Stowell's mill at Dick
vale.
Glenroy Gill and Ernest Andrews are
also delivering birch at the mill.
John Frost from West Peru Is In the
place saving wood with gasoline power.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. 81. Bowker of Milton
were in the place last Sunday to see
Mrs. Chas. Andrews, who is Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Chase and Mr..
and Mrs. r. 8. Tracy and daughter were
at the home of C. j. Tracy last Sunday.
Maurice Tracy has gone to North Paris
to work.
Mrs. E. G. Child and Mrs. r. s. Tracy
attended grange meeting at West Peru
last Saturday.
Ned Farrar lie working for G. NJ.
White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
.Locke's Mills.

Our postmaster. Mr.. Arthur R. Stow.
ell, has been making Improvements at
the post Office. 1t has been made larger,
taking in a window that was in the
store, and there is also new delivery
window for parcel post packages. The
Office has also bsen painted, making 1t q
very attractive looking place.
Mrs. Elmer Fiske and Miss Eva are on
the sick list, both having bad colds.
Azel Bryant is working nights at the
Milton mill.
Miss Persis Purington of Milton 10
working for Mrs. Curtis Abbott.
George Powers is employed in the
mill, and bis sister Ida is with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. P. Bryant for the winter.
Mrs. w. w. Coolidge has formed a
Larkin soap club of which she is secre-
tary. There are sixteen In the club.
The Ladies' Circle Is to have an enter.
tainment and sale soon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Albany.

Allen Cummings is sick In bed, so hit
brother Wallace had to 60 home Tues
day night.
George Conner jammed his toe SO Eu
gene Chayer lie driving bis team.
E. T. Judkins was at his old home
Monday after bay. Must have been
pretty rough over those hills home.
Beatrice and Avon Brown spent Fri.
day night and Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Brown at the camp.
r. g. Sloan was at his place Monday
ysrding out wood.
Alta Grover is sick. he drives one oil
Morrill's teams.
Mason McAllister drives the four, and
takes some big loads Of boards.
Shirley Haseltou and daughter Made
were at j. z. Wheeler's Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
Here and There.

They are making ice-skating Kinks of
some of the roof gardens in New York
city. We always understood that those
were good places to get skate on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

When 1t Is shown tn II 100000 savings banks
depositors and 81. 900 900 insurance policy hold
ers total of As 900 000-nearly so per cent of the
100000 900 American population II no allowance
be made for duplcates-are directly interested
In railroad shares IL ought TO dispose of the vi.
cious fallacy that the railroads are the "enemies"
Of the people and that they have no rights which
the people, In their legislative capacity, are
bound 10 respect. IL the people could once get
the idea that they are merely opposing their own
direct interests IN heaping u just burdens upon
the railroads and cudgeEDg them into the hands
of receivers, the movement toward greater fair
ness, Of which there are certain encouraging
signs, would be much accelerated, TO the great
benefit Of all concerned.-Boston Herald.
The tendency to heap unjust burdens
on the railroads is simply case of reap
ing the whirlwind, but it is the unfortu-
nate fact that most of the harvest is
gathered by others than those who sowed
the wind. Because INSCRIPTIONS men
used the railroads as the most conyen-
lent pawn in the game of high finance
with which they piled up huge fortunes,
the railroads in general got into bad
odor, and with our characteristic haste
in rushing into any new thing, we have
heaped burden after burden on already
overloaded institutions. Those who
suffer by il should direct most of their
thanks to those financiers, some dead
and some living, who have manipulated
railroads to their own enrichment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

From the annual report of one OF the
big Chicago packing concerns il appears
that the net earnings have been not quite
Z IL per cent. Business was certainly
awful poor last year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

Bountiful refreshments were served of
sandwiches, coffee, cake, pies, cheese and
grapes, in charge of Mrs. Rose Bartlett,
Ethel Cole and Edna Bartlett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

Itching. bleeding, protruding or blind piles
have yielded 10 D0an's Ointment. 900 At all
stores
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

These stories about Maine couples
who slide off into a neighboring town
and get married and then keep il secret
for stesn weeks before their friends find
it out, indicate that there are some
newspaper men in the state who are not
on to their job, at least that part of 1t
which is routine work in its simplest
form.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

IL has been estimated that q million per- ons
assembled In a crowd, with due allowance OF
three square feet person, would cover an area
OF about seventy acres.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

From an editorial in an exchange on
the subject of collecting taxes, it would
appear that the editor doesn't think
much of the tax collector. Well, he
isn't persona real much grata to any of
us.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

Reading list of some of the royal
relatives who are at war in the present
European affair Is reminder that while
blood may be thicker than water, it isG't
thick enough to dampen gunpowder ma
terially.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
One Important Reason.

Skirts are very short and there seem to
be several reasons therefor. They are
more comfortable for dancing, and then
they give the new hosiery show.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

For regular action Of the bowels; easy, natural
movements. relief of constipation, try Doan's
Regulets. &c at all stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

Why was it necessary to estimate
what was simply a matter of arithmsticsl
computation
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