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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Brownfield.

Mrs. Sarah Breslin, who has been fail.
ing for months, passed away Sunday
forenoon. The funeral was held at the
Congregational church Tuesday, where
she was member for many years. Rev
Mr.. Tyler, a nephew of the deceased, off
ciated at the funeral. The remains were
taken to Portland in an automobile fol
interment. She leaves many relatives in
this town and Portland.
Alvin Perkins died very suddenly at
his home Sunday afternoon. Funeral
this Wednesday at the Congregational
church, Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald officiating
Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. He
leaves a wife, one daughter, Mrs. Beatrice
Anderson, three grandchildren, and one
sister, Mrs. Clara Cutting, to mourn his
loss.
Mrs. Julia Bean and Miss Lucinds
Wentworth spent pleasant day Friday
visiting old familiar places in Conway
and Eaton, n. 81. They report a fine
trip, and the foliage beautiful.
Miss Mary Briggs is working for Mrs.
Lynch.
The cottage at the Birches will soor
be closed for the winter.
The ladies of the Congregational Circle
held their harvest supper at Bradbury
Hall this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. g. W. 2. Mn. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday At lo1 A. II
Sunday School at IL. Sabbath evening service
az Sc Prayer Meeting Thursday evening al
the lst Sunday of the month at 80 P. n. Az
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett R. Josselyn OF
Portland were at Paris Hill Sunday.
Hon. Preutiss Cummings closed bis
summer home here and returned to
Brookline, Mass, last Saturday.
Mrs. o. A. Thayer and Mrs. Ellen b.
Jackson went last week for q visit to
relatives in Massachusetts,, New York
and Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Owen, William
G.. Harlow, Miss lone Harlow and Miss
Lydia Smith of Dixfield were weekend
guests of relatives at Paris Hill. Mrs.
Owen left here Monday for visit to rel
atives in Cambridge, Mass.
A good number enjoyed the supper
and entertainment given by the Baptist
Circle at Cummings Hall Tuesday even
ing. Music, readings and the Kitchen
Orchestra made decided "hit."
Bernard Twitchell, one of the sons of
Mr.. and Mrs Walter E. Twitchell Of this
town, who is superintendent and butter
maker at the factory of the Somerset
Dairying Association at Madison, has
won several first prizes this season with
his butter at the Maine fairs, and at the
National Dairy Snow at Springfield,
Mass, won a silver medal.
Miss Louise Leverich, after spending
the summer at The Beeches, went Sat-
urday to Portland, where she will be for
the present at The Sherwood.
The Sunshine Club met with Mrs.
Seward Stearns on Thursday, Oct. 10.
There were fourteen members, four
guests and three little junior members
present. Though stormy day, true to
its name, the club spent delightful day
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bion Abbott, Mrs. 81. P. Hammond and
Mrs. Hiram Head attended the all-day
grange at West Sumner.
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Mrs. E. V. Canwell and Tells Thibo.
deau and Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Barrett and
son Wendell were recent guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. W. S. Mason.
School has commenced, with Miss
Phyllis NJ. Estsbrooke of Monson as
teacher.
Mrs. W. E. Parlin has gone to Con
neciicut to visit her sister, Mrs. Jones.
Mr.. Parlin's mother from South Paris is
keeping house for him.
Miss Hattie Mason has finished work
at Fremont Fields, and gone to Norway
to work for Charles 81. Pike.
Percy Harlow has gone to Buck6eld to
work in the barrel shop.
Carl Stevens has finished work on the
state road in Bethel.
Fremont Field has boughta nice coli
of Perley Ripley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Waterford,

Mr.. and Mrs. Liston Abbott have NOV.
ed to South Paris, where he Is working
in the sled factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Ripley have moved
from Bemis. He has gone to work in
the sled factory, and they are living at
Norway at present.
Mrs. Lula Dewitt has returned to her
home on Temple Hill from her summers
work In jefferson, N. q.
Potatoes are rotting badly in this part
of the town.
DR.. Wight bought oil Of L. E. Abbott's
hogs, shosts and pigs but two, eleven
head In all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Lord from Beverly,
Mass, and Mrs. Ellen Blake Of South
Paris were at Camp Beverly ono day re-
GENTLY.
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To Speak for National Committee.
ALTON C. WHEELER IN NEW YORK AND
SOUTHERN STATES.

In response to an invitation and re-
quest from Ralph D. Cole, director oil
the Republican National Speakers Blu
reau, Alton c. Wheeler leaves Monday
night for New York. The request from
Mr.. Cole came in a telegram to Mr.
Wheeler about ten days ago, asking fol
his services as speaker in the campaign
during the two weeks from Oct. % tc
Nov. 4. Mr.. Wheeler at once wired hi:
acceptance, and has gone on that bust
ness.
Mr.. Wheeler was one of the mos
prominent Progressiyes in the Maine
campaign in 1914, and was the candidate
of his party for representative to con
gress in the Second Maine District, re-
ceiving considerably larger vote thar
the party candidate for governor in the
district. In the opening of the l91t
campaign Mr.. Wheeler earnestly favored
uniting with the Republicans in the
state, which was finally effected. he
spoke during the state campaign in Ok
ford and Franklin Counties and in severs
places elsewhere, and did good service,
He is an effective campaign speaker, and
this fact has been recognized.
Mr.. Wheeler expects to be assigned tt
divide his time between North Carolins
and Virginia, perhaps speaking in New
York city Tuesday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

Miss Bertha Cole 10 guest of her par.
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Cole.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Bartlett visited
Portland the week-e end.
Miss Jennie Rich of Philadelphia was
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Bean.
Mr. and Mrs. 81. L. Holt and son Roy,
who have been spending the summer at
W. B. Bartlett's, returned home to Ne
pouset, Mass, Oct. IA.
Miss Elva Fuller, grammar, and Miss
Ethel Cole, primary, are preparing their
schools for an entertainment, and boys
potato club Halloween evening, Octo.
Der 81. Alder River Grange voted them
the free use of Grange Hall, and also
offer prizes for the best exhibit OF pota-
toes, and for the best essay on the sub.
ject. A good attendance of the public ID
much desired.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Hanover.

Mrs. Leon Roberts is gaining slowly.
A. T. Powers has new housekeeper
Duncan Mcpherson is working for E
W. Stearns.
Auverne Laphsm's father from South
Paris is doing chores for c. F. Saunders
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morse spent last
week with relatives at Waterford.
G. NJ. Kimball spent last Friday witt
his son at Locke's Mills, and Saturday
and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Emms
Bragg, at South Waterford.
John Morse lost a fine COW one day
last week.
Leroy Stearns and Z. D. Harmon are
working for Henry Hastings.
A number of the farmers are doiuG
their fall blowing.
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Locke'S Mills.

Mrs. D. A. ,Thurston of Rumford Cor.
ner called at David Fosters Thursday.
Mrs. Edwin Rowe, Miss Hattie Bedell
and Master Cuthbert Rowe returned to
New York Tuesday. Mrs. Arthur Stow.
ell accompanied them to Portland. Mr..
Rowe is making repairs al bis camp, and
will 60 later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Abbott and W. B
Rand were at South Paris Monday.
Mrs. Tina Woodsum was q recent
guest OF friends at Mechanic Falls.
The funeral services of Miss Eliza
Chase, who died at the home of Mrs
Hastings at Swans Corner, were held al
the Union church Wednesday, conducted
by Rev. T. G. Chapman of Bethel. Burial
in the village church yard.
Arthur Stowell is quite sick with ton
silitis at this writing.
David Foster is still confined to the
house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
West Sumner.

News has been received of the death
Of Mrs. Harry Keene of Poland in al
automobile accident at Bridgton Tues.
day. Mrs. Keene was pinned under tht
car and died without recovering con
seriousness. Before her marriage bel
home was in Redding, she being the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. I. W. Robbins.
A. B. Wheeler has sold his stand to
James Tuell, and has bought Mrs. Hiram
Howe's stand.
Mrs. Vins Lyons of Massachusetts, II
the guest Of Mrs. Dyer.
Sydney F. Brown and family will
board with Mrs. Alice Wood at Shows
Falls this winter.
Hezekish Stetson of Sumner died II
the hospital to which he had gone fol
surgical treatment. He underwent ar
operation, and never came out of the
ether,
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Wilson's Mills.

Myers Epstein has been in town with
his usual line of goods. He has quite q
trade in this locality.
A party from Peru were at z. s. Ben
net,'s Sunday week, going to the Abbott
Brook camp Monday morning. The
party consisted of John Oldham anC
Arthur Childs of Peru, Geo. E. Bunckel
and Charles Hull of New York. Mr.
Hull was taken severely i'll Monday
night and was brought out Tuesday
morning. Fortunately DR.. Harris was
up on visit to his daughter, Mrs. VIM
Cobb. He came to see him and pro
uouuced him a very sick man, and advis
ed getting him home rs soon as possible
Messrs. Buncker and Oldham went tc
Peru with him, j. T. Hart going with
them as chauffeur. Mr.. and Mrs. Bunck
er and Mrs. OLDHAM returned with him
for short stay, returning by the way oil
the White Mountains.
VIM. B. Garfield has returned to his
home in Boston, and Camp Saints Rest
is closed for the season.
Parties of hunters are on every hand
and deer have taken to the back woods
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
BefheI.

Rev. and Mrs. Israel Jordan of Fal
mouth have been the guests of Mrs. G.
P. Bean and calling upon friends. Mr.
Jordan was formerly pastor of the Con.
gregational church in Bethel.
Mrs. Gilbert Tuell Ii visiting her par
ents In Massachusetts.
Thursday evening Prof. George Cross
delivered the first of bis lectures al
Gould Academy under the auspices Of
the senior class. Prof. Cross lecture.
are very popular. Washington and ths
Government was the subject of the lee
ture Thursday, and the second will b.
Cathedrals of Foreign Countries.
Thursday evening the Ladies' Aid o.
the NJ. E. church served their annua
harvest supper. As usual it was q sue
cess, and enjoyed by large number.
Harold Rollins Ia to move his family tc
Dexter, and the house he vacates is tc
be occupied by Mrs. Mary Allen and
family.
Friday a delegation from the Gould
Academy Y. W. G. A, with Miss Leslie
preceptress, as leader, also delegates
from the Congregational Sunday School
WIN MIS- SuAtto iCooO41 WSat W Jaw ~
attend the "'Teen Conference" They
will return Monday.
Gerry Morgan and family will move to
the Steam Mill'' village, where he and
his son Carl have employment.
Postmaster G. L. Thurston is having a
vacation from the Office. Miss Ethel
Randall is working In the Office.
Friday evening the winning side of the
"Go-to- Church Band" in the Congrega'
tional society were entertained by the
losing side at Garland Chapel, which
was an enjoyable occasion.
A large party of Masons went to Cor.
ham, N. H., Tuesday evening. They
were royalty entertained by the Gorham
lodge.
Vivian Wight, daughter of DR.. and
Ms. 1. q. Wight, has made successful
gain from her operation for appendici
tbs, and friends are glad to see her Out
again.
The cold wave the first of the week re-
vealed the fact that wood will be scarce
and high this winter in this vicinity.
On Sunday evening, Oct. %, Rev. Mr.
Bailey of South Hadley, Mass, occupied
the pulpit at the Congregational church
in the interest of the Sunday Schoo
work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
North Buckfleld.

G. B. Keene has been visiting bis son
Frank Keene, and family, of Auburn.
N. e. Bessey attended the National
Dairy Show at Springfield, Mass, anG
visited relatives In Maiden, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Morse have
moved to their farm In Livermore.
81. r. Keene Of South Paris has beer
visiting relatives In the place.
Number apples are selling for %.
G. A. and e. NJ. Holmes are gathering
their apples In Hartford.
W. Heald and family were Sunday
guests ct VIM. Crockett's in Looke'a
Mills.
Raymond Dunn visited Mr.. and Mrs
p. B. Dunn the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Purkis Of Ware.
ham, Mass.. and Mrs. A. L. Purkis we're
recent guests ct g. A. Holmes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Prepare for This,

When We contemplate industrial and
commercial conditions we see that We
are living in FOOLS paradise. The tenn
porary prosperity to which our oppo
nents point has been created by the ab
normal conditions incident to the war
With the end of the war there will be the
new conditions determined by new Eu'
rope. Millions Of men in the trenches
will then return to work. The energies
Of each Of the now belligerent nations
highly trained, will then be turned to
production. E. Hughes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Albany.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Bean aud j.
K. Wheeler called on Wendell Wheeler
and son Ralph and John Upton, who was
poorly with cold and cough, at Mechanic
Fails. j. K. Wheeler came back to
South Paris and stopped with bis broth.
or, P. E. Wheeler, and nephew, Alton c.
Wheeler, for few days.
Joe Harrington threshed at Arthur
Cross on Howe Hill Monday and Tues
day, and at T. B. Burke's Wednesday.
l.. L. Lord was at S. G.. Beams Sun.
day. he says potatoes are rotting badly
at Norway.
Marjorie Barker is stopping at home.
F. G. Sloan is at the farm digging pc.
tatoes and picking apples.
s. G. Bean and Glyndon Sawin we're al
North Waterford Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Warrant for November Election, 1916
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD, IS.
To Harry D. Cole, Constable Of the town OF
Paris GREETING
In the name of the State of Maine, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhab.
itants Of the town of Paris, qualified to vote
for Senators to assemble at New Hall. South
Paris, In said town Of Paris on the seventh day
of November, A. d. 1915, at nine o'clock In the
forenoon to give in their votes for Electors for
President and Vice.President of the United
States of America.
Persons desiring to vote must be registered In
accordance with the provisions Of the law re.
lating to the registration Of voters.
The polls will close at five O'Clock In the after
noon.
Notice is hereby ordered that the Municipal
Officers will be in session at the Town Office on
November Sd, 4th and 9th from nine O'Clock A.
NJ. till four O'Clock, P. NJ. for the purpose OF
receiving the applications Of persons claiming a
right to vote.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and have you there this
warrant with your doings thereon.
Given under our hands at said town Of Paris
this twentieth day Of October In the year Of our
Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixteen
CHARLES W. BOWKER,
A. ELROY DEAN,
HENRY d. HAMMOND,
1914 Selectmen of the Town Of Paris
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Mason.

D. W. Gushing and W. 81. Mason are
In Springfield, Mass, to attend the Dairy
Show.
e. 81. Morrill,, Lloyd Luxton, e. @.
Mills and Moses Bennett with others
have been running the town line over
Mt. Caribou.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Meisner and
baby were In Norway one day last week.
z. w. Mills and SON have been work
ing In town some this week.
Mrs. Lucy Cushing was ct Mrs. Solo,
mon Westleigh's one day last week.
d. &. Hastings was In town Sunday
and Monday.
Z. b. Morrill, has . COW which had
twin calves one day last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Milton Plantation.

Philip Clifford has gone to New Hamp
shire, where he will work for ]. g.
Thompson.
Harold jackson was the weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. z. jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. 8. Swan of New Glou.
cester have been visiting relatives In
town recently.
Prescott Brooks was last week guest
Of bis daughter, Mrs. E. F. Haines.
Mrs. Anna Morse, who has been sick
for the past two weeks, 10 some better.
Joe Stevens 10 In town.
It has been reported that Willie Bean
shot . bear one day last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
1T IS ORDERED
STATE OF MAINE.

OArOhD, S5.
At Probate Court held at Paris in and for sale
County of Oxford on the nineteenth day Of Oct.
A. d. 1916.
Of the estate of Arabella c. Colburn Of Paris
ward, PRAYING for license to sell at public Of
private sale certain real estate owned by said
ward, which real estate Is described as follows
VIZ: Real estate situated In the town Of Paris
and bounded as follows, viz: northerly by land
formerly of George f. Hammond and land for
merly Of Joseph Daniels; easterly by land for
merly of said Daniels; southerly by the lot line
between lots numbered ten and eleven and west
erly by the highway, 1t being the P. NJ. Colburr
homestead, excepting therefrom the lot Aravesta
Brooks decided to Eleanor May.
IT Is ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons in
terested by causing copy of this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the OK.
ford Democrat published at South Paris, In said
County, that they may appear at Probate Court
to be held at Paris In and for said County or
the third Tuesday of November. A. d. 1915, al
ten O'Clock In the forenoon, and show cause, II
any they have, why the prayer Of the petit
TONER should not be granted.
ADDISON e. HERRICK, Judge Of said Court
43-I5 Attest: ALBERT D. PARK, Register.
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EaSt Sumner.

Rev. VIM. G.. Mann of Westbrook will
assist Rev. j. N. Atwood in a series of
meetings for the deepening of the relig-
ious life and the winning of souls to
Christ. Beginning on Sunday morning,
Oct. Goth, and closing on Sunday, Nov.
II. Services every evening at 1870 ex-
cept on Saturday. All are cordially in
vited to attend. Good music furnished.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Norway Lake.

DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Stephens are at
home again. They were away less than
a week.
A few Of Mrs. Winnie Halls neighbors
and friends gave her surprise the even
ing of Oct. 10th, it being her birthday.
Mrs o. W. Edgecomb has gone to Boil
ster's Mills to stay while with Mrs.
Wilbur.
Miss Jennie Bsrrows, who had lived
with her sister, Mrs. W. s. Partridge, for
years, will go to Norway to live with
her niece, Mrs. Z. c. Murch. The Part
ridge house will be closed for the win
ter,
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AndQYer,

Mr.. and Mrs. Y. A. Thurston were at
Rumford Falls Wednesday of last week,
Rumford Grange is invited to meet
with Lone Mountain Grange, Andover,
Saturday, Oct. %.
There was moving picture show in
the Hook and Ladder hall Thursday
evening last.
Mrs. j. E. Akers visited her sister,
Mrs. NJ. D. Bedell, Wednesday.
Lewis Hall got deer recently.
Priscilla Ripley, who has been visiting
her cousin, Doris Ripley, has returned
to Der home in Pennington.
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SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cent?
each. They will be mailed on receipt OF price oJ
.he publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
single copies OF each issue have been placed OF
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlef7s Drug Store.
Norway, Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckheld, A L. Newton, Postmaster
Paris Hill, Helen K Cole, Post ONCE.
West Paris, Samuel L. White.
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1T Is ORDERED
NOTICE.
In the matter OF

To the creditors of James I. Hatch In the
County of Oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice IL hereby given that on the 2lst day Of
October, A. D. 19f8, the said James I. Hatch
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that
the first meeting Of his creditors Will be held al
the oflce Of the Referee, No. Market Square
South Paris, Maine, on the 9Th day Of Nov.
A. d. 1915, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint q trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business 40 may proper.
" come before said meeting.
South Paris, Oct. u, 1915.
WALTER L. GRAY,
U-U Referee IN Bankruptcy.
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Hebron.

The football game here Saturday, the
14th, between Bowdoin I'd and Hebron,
scored 30 to 8 10 favor of Hebron.
Mrs. Hersey Munroe is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Richardson. Mr..
Munroe Is still in Dover on engineering
work for the government.
81. K. Stearns has shipped one car OF
apples to England on q venture. The
remainder Of his apples have been sold
to buyers here.
The Ladies' Circle met In the ladies'
psrlor Tuesday afternoon.
The Harvest Home Festival will be
held In the church on Oct. Gath, Tuesday
next.
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STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD, So.
At Probate Court held at Paris, in and
for said County of Oxford, on the nineteenth day
of Oct, In the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and sixteen:
On the petition of Frederick R. Dyer, admin
istrator Of the estate of Enos D. Head, late OF
Buckdeld, deceased; praying for license to sell
at public or private sale certain real estate
owned by said deceased al the time Of his
decease which real estate Is described as fol-
lows, viz. Real eetate situated in the town OF
Buckfleld bounded on the east by High Street
30 called, on the north by land of Lena Il. Dyer
and land of Larkin w. Farrar and on the south
and west by the west branch Of the Twenty mile
River, together with the dam, mill privilege and
water rights belonging thereto and used with
said property and also right OF way over and
across land Of Lena II. Dyer from said High
Street to the rear of the buildings on said lot
excepting and reserying the right Of the Maine
Central Railway over said land and also an
easement granted to Frederick r. Dyer to lay
a sewer In the ground through said land.
1T IS ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In
terested, by causing copy OF this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the OK.
ford Democrat published at South Paris, In
said County, that they may appear at Probate
Court to be held at Paris In and for said County
on the third Tuesday Of November, A. D. 1915, 81
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, and show cause, II
any they have, why the prayer Of the petitioner
should not be granted.
ADDISON E. HERRICK, Judge of said Court.
4S.45 Attest: ALBERT D. PARK. Register.