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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
Maine News Notes.

Contracts for four of the new destroy.
ers for the United States navy have been
awarded to the Bath Iron Works, at
81, $50, 900 each for bull and machinery.
The scallop fisheries in eastern Penob-
scot Bay are reported as oeing practical.
ly failure this year, and 1t Is said that
1.-THE scallop will soon take its place be.
side the lobstsrfn the Boston and New
York markets as high-priced delicacy."
Francis Emmons, who has been called
Saco's grand old man, informally observ-
ed the 95th anniversary of his birth Fri.
day. He is widely known among the
older residents of York county, where
he has lived and farmed for almost 80
years. He retains all his faculties and
seems as healthy as most people of half
his age. During the past two weeks be
has sawed almost two cords OF wood. BE
carried on his farm on the Ferry road
until be was IS. In many respects Dea.
con Emmons Is q remarkable man. He
has never been heard to--use profanity.
he never used tobacco 10 any form and
never touched malt or spurious liquors.
He was deacon of the Cults Avenue
Free Baptist church for many years.
At least part of the Eastern Maine
Railroad will, be built during the coming
year. The charter for the road calls for
q steam railroad, standard gauge, to be
built between HOulton and Bancroft,
thence to Brewer and crossing the Pc
nobscot river into Bangor. The right OF
way between Houlton and Bancroft has
been bought and paid for, while con.
tracts for clearing the right of way have
been awarded. The road will run In q
generally southern direction from Houl-
ton, through Hodgdon, Cary, Amity,
Orient, Haynesville and connect with
the Maine Central Railroad at Bancroft.
These towns are without railroad facili.
ties and farmers In that section are ob)ig.
cd to haul their products from IL to %
miles to shipping point.
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West Sumner.

We are all very sorry to learn of the
sickness of Mrs. Ivan Staples, formerly
of this village, now living at West Paris.
Allow me to correct one of the items
of last week. Mrs. Dunn is caring fol
Mrs. Davis instead of Mr.. Davis.
Mrs. Judith Long from Durham has
come to live the remainder of her life
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Farrar.
Wallace Chandler has housekeeper,
Mrs. Julia Barrows.
James Packard is working in Durham.
Mrs. James Boyle has gone 10 Liver.
more Falls to see Mrs. Isabella McAllis.
ter, her mother, who Is sick.
Lincoln Burnhsm and family will live
with his brother, Edward Burnham, this
winter.
C. W. Bisbee picked q cupful of ripe
fsll.bearing straw berries Nov. Sd.
Garrison Doble, who has been the
caretaker of the Baptist church for
twenty five years, has resigned.
Clayton Lothrop is i'll.
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Hebron

Hebron boys are again winners, the
game at Kent's Hill Saturday, the 4th,
scoring 10 for Hebron and 0 for Kent's
Hill.
Mrs. Pinkham and family went home
to Newton, Macs, last week. Mrs. j. G.
Donham went With them for visit.
Charles Glover is visiting bis aunt In
New Jersey.
Erwin Whitney, wife and two children,
of Lewiston, were at Floyd Philbrick's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Scothorne and
baby, and Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Turner OF
Auburn were at Fred Gurney's Sunday.
The Ladies' Circle had pleasant even.
ing Tuesday. Lunch was served and
Frank Moody gave an interesting talk on
Canada and the West. Mr.. Moody Is
we'll acquainted with the country. and is
good speaker.
Prof. Moody and Fred Quincy will
attend the State Pathological Society al
Portland next week, and Frank Moody
and A. A. Conant will 60 to Montpelier
to the New England Association.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
Bethel.

Sunday evening, Nov. 9Th, . union scr
vice was held ct the Congregational
church led BY the delegates from the
Young Women's Christian Association
and delegates from the Sunday Schools
who gave reports from the convention
held In Saco. Special music was rem
dered BY Miss Sanford and Miss Mona
Martyr. Miss Annie Cummings ~ pres
ident Of the 7. w. @. A. presided. 1t
was q very interesting service.
Mr.. and Mrs. barry Purington from
Manchester. by the-Sea are visiting Mr..
Purington's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. q.
Purington.
The W. g. T. q. met with Mrs. Mae
Goodwin Tuesday afternoon. Several
matters of business received attention.
Friday morning the community was
shocked to learn that three OF the resi-
dents had passed away during the night.
Hiram Twitohell, who had long illness,
died at $50 A. n. Horace Andrews bad
been III q long time, yet news of bis
death came as surprise. The sudden
death of the wife of Rev. j. d. Little
came as great shock, for but few knew
of her illness. She attended . church
social in the evening, and not feeling
we'll was taken homo and . physician
summoned. She soon was resting quiet
", but at six O'Clock in the morning
passed away quietly and suddenly. Much
sympathy is expressed for the befeaved
families.
Everett Smiths family have returned
to remain q while with Mrs. Taylor, Mrs.
Smiths mother. They bad recently
moved to Hastings.
Mrs. Mae Goodwin and Miss Rachel
Maberry went to Lewiston Friday to
bring home Dorothy Stearns who has
been In the Central Maine General Hos.
pital for an operation upon her throat.
Nov. 18th the Venetian Trio will ap.
pear at Grange Hall under the auspices
of the Methodist society. This is the
first of series of four entertainments to
be given, and 1t promises to be an inter-
esting program.
The Relief Corps OF Brown Post held a
sale of fancy and useful articles and
served supper last Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Chandler went to
Yarmouth Saturday to visit their daugh.
ter and family, Mrs. W. A. Bunting, and
during an absence of ten days will also
visit at Fred P. Chambers in Auburn
and Walter Chandler's in Norway.
Friday evening Mrs. Robert Bisbee
came from her home In Massachusetts,
called here by the death of her father,
Horace Andrews.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14

Indian summer.
Thanksgiving is drawing near.
Leap year will soon be gone.
Election is over and all IL we'll.
Don't crow too early, but wait for day
break.
The ground is open, and cattle are
feeding in pastures and fields.
John Carlton is staying with Fred Ord
way and family in Gilesd.
Allen Walker, who has been working
in Colebrook, N. e., is now with bis
father.
Horace E. Walker has bis new house
nearly completed, and hopes to be settled
there before December.
Thanks to Charles E. Nash & Son for
q complimentary copy Of the Maine
Farmers Almanac for 1917.
Mrs. Annie McLain has sold her resi-.
dence near the railway station to Mrs.
Emma B. Bartlett, and the house Ia now
occupied by Lucius McAllister and fam.
lily, who intend to purchase 1t.
Charles McInnis Is making slow prog
ress In moving his house on Main Street,
opposite the store of Harry N. Head, to
the lot south of the residence of Mrs. G.
F. Abbott on School Street. The house
is large, and has two chimneys standing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
Wilson's Mills.

s. w. Bennett was down over night
from his work as warden on the border
A parish meeting was held Saturday
week in the evening. Some changes
were made In officers, and We are hoping
to see some improvements made In the
church building 10 the spring.
The party of hunters that were stop
ping at the Abbott Brook camp, F. E.
Musgrove, John Aulis, and Antonio
Bianchi, started for home In Hanover
Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. Elliott and Merle johnson OF Ber-
wick went up the lake as far a. Ssvsge's
lumber works and got one deer.
Robert A. Storey has gone to Camp
Caribou TO work.
S. D. Mckinney has finished his work
at Ernest Benefits and gone to his
home in New Brunswick.
Sunday party left the Abbott brook
camp with two deer, W. q. Jones, E. C.
Bacon, G. A. Jones, D. S. Adams, of
Etna.
Snow on the hilltops and mud in the
valley.
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Lowell.

Mrs. Mary 8. Stanford, wife of James
w. Stanford, died Thursday, the 9th
inst, aged "a years. She Was the daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Russell,
aud was born In this town and spent her
whole life here. She was . member oil
the Christian church. helpful. cheerful
neighbor and friend, who will be much
missed. Funeral service at the church
Saturday afternoon.
Alice NJ. Elliott Ia ct homo for Q few
days to visit her mother who 10 seriously
III.
Miss Florence Smith 10 visiting her Gle.
ter, Mrs. Fred Warren, at the village.
Willie Chandler, who has been sick fol
some time, 10 much better than In the
spring and early summer.
Oscar B. Brackets and family have
moved to Auburn or Lewiston. l..
The new school house at No. 4 10 oom
plsted, and the winter term Of school
will be kept there.
There will be an all-day meeting Of
the grange at No. 4 the 18th inat., which
will be In celebration o. tue fftleth an
niversary OF the order.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
North Buckfield.

The body of Cyrus DsCosta of Hol
brook, Mass, was brought to Buckfield
cemetery for burial Saturday. Mr.. De
Costa was native of Buckfleld, and wat
76 years, 8 months old. He leaves q
wife, three sisters, one niece and severn
nephews. As his wife was unable te
come, bis niece, Mrs. Fred Everett, GO
compsnied the remains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crockett of Locke'i
Mills we're weekend guests of Mr.. anG
Mrs. Washington Hesld.
Miss Mae Hadley was the guest oil
Mrs. Jennie Heald Friday.
The chicken pie supper, entertainment
and dance at Grange Hall Friday nigh
was we'll patronzed, and a goodly sun
OF money was realized.
Several from Mountain Grange wenI
to Peru to New Century Pomona Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph DeCoster calico
on friends In the place recently.
Mrs. Florinda Farrar has returned te
her home In Sumner after spending tht
summer in the place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
East Bethel.

Indian summer and Thanksgiving are
due this month.
Mrs. Paine Of Massachusetts, 10 the
guest Of Mrs. j. 81. Swan.
J. b. Swan has gone to the woods OF
Andover Surplus - guide for party Of
hunters.
Mr.. Small, sub-msster Of Gould Acad-
envy, was q guest Saturday and Sunday
Of Robert and WIN. Hastings u their
home here.
Miss Edna Bartlett WAS last weeks
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Russell,
Hanover.
g. n. BARTLETT OF Gardiner was the
weekend guest Of relatives here.
The Halloween entertainment given
BY the school was jolly AFFAIR and well
attended. An interesting program OF
singing and recitstIons was presented By
bro vnies, witches. spooks and goblIns
coming from the unknown regious. after
which the boys Of the Potato Club read
their essays, "How I Raised Ny Pots.
toes." Ernest Burhoe was awarded the
prize for the best sssay, and Leslie
Thompson for the best exhibit Of pots
toes. each nice book given By Alder
River Grange. This was followed b. .
social hour Of games and muaIs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
East Sumner.

Cyrus B. Heald of Canton was present
ut the circle dinner on Wednesday.
The marriage of Wilmer B. Bradeer
and Miss Arabine Tibbetts Of Sumner
occurred ct the home of the brides
parents Monday noon, Nov. 9Th. Rev
J. N. Atwood officiated. The couple
Immediately left on "trip to Mars Hill
where sister of the groom resides.
A series OF religious meetings uudol
the direction of Pastor Atwood, assisted
by Rev. W. G.. Mann Of Westbrook
closed on Sunday.
L. B. Heald attended the New Century
Pomona Grange at Peru on Wednesday.
II told you so,"- IL often heard since
the election Tuesday.
At this writing u 10 still uncertain
whether Il 10 Hughes or Wilson. In any
event It ID the duty of al loyal citizens
to stand by tho President in any wise
safe policy that will tend to continued
peace and national prosperity. he ID
the choice Of the people.
Who 10 president causes less anxiety
than the food and labor problem.
Mexico with its lawless halt civilized
bandits 10 problem for any president oil
the A merican people to solve.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14

Ray Thurston has recently bought {
valuable driving horse ct Berlin. N. b.
The Ladies' Aid will have . chicken
pie supper and entertainment IN the
town ball Saturday evening, Nov. 10.
Lone Mountain Grange held % al! day
meeting Saturday, Nov. II. In tho after
noon IN interesting program WAS given
Mrs. o. A. Burgess 10 In DR.. AcCarty'i
Hospital, Rumford, for treatment.
Ruth Glines Was the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Nat Mooney last week.
Nrs. Homer Richards has been visiting
relatives 10 Warren, Maine.
Rev. George Graham vas In Dixdeld
last week.
The agent for the Grand Union Tel
Company was In town recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
Locke's Mills.

David Foster died at bis home Nov. 8
after an illness OF four months.
Arthur Stowell and Lester Tebbets at
tended the football game at Orono.
"A baby girl arrived at the homo of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Goodwin Nov. 8. Mother
and child are doing we'll. Mrs. Annie
Emery 10 caring for them.
j. G. Littlefield and party started Sun
day on their annual hunting "trip to Eas'
B Hill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
Hanover.

A. T. Powers is putting running water
into his house and stable, and also a
bath room in his house.
John Morse is helping NJ. A. Holt take
down an old barn upon the so.called
"Sesrles place"
Quite number from here attended
the moving pictures at the grange hall al
Newry Corner last Thursday evening.
Ell Stearns hauled wood for Elson
Harmon last Monday.
The writer has a yearling hen that be.
gan laying November 8, 1915, and for
the year she laid 271 eggs. A correct
record was kept of her laying. Her
blood is half Rhode Island Red and half
Barred Plymouth Rock.
Alton Williamson of Rumford Center
spent Sunday with e. D. Harmon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
Albany.

AaOooys
Eben Barker Was ct West Bethel Wed.
nesday on business.
The nelghbors and friends were sad
dened Sunday morning to learn OF The
death Of Mrs. Lizzie Merrill. oldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Flint.
Lincoln Cummings. wife and daughter,
and Mrs. o. j. Gross went to Norway
Monday, and called on IN old neighbor,
Mrs. Persis York, and daughter Annette
Quite . number from this way want to
Bethel election night to see the next
presideut's picture. They saw one, but
IVES Il the right one?
Mrs.. Mabel Bartlett ID working fol
Mrs. o. ]. Gross.
Arthur D. Bean hes helped hls brother,
8. g. Bean. shingls one aide ofhis honse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
WORMS SAP YOUR CHILD'S
STRENGTH.

IL your child pale and. fretfulP Doel
he cry out In sleep or grind his teeth,
These symptoms may mean worms snt
you should obtSip relief at once. Kick
apoo Worm Killer IL pleasant remed!
that kills the worm, and by Its mildly
laxative quality expels 1t from the sys
tenn. Worms sap the vitality and MAKE
your child more susceptible to other all
ments. Your druggist sells Kickspot
Worm Killer, 25o. box.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14

CLEAR BAD SKIN FROM WITHIN
Pimply, muddy compilations are due
to impurities In the blood. Clear NJ
the skin by taking DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Their mild laxative qualities 70
move The poisons from the system and
brighten the eye. A full, free, non
gripping bowel movement 10 the morning
10 tho reward of dose Of DR.. King'i
New Life Pills the night before. Al
your druggist, 26c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
Cottage Studio
Notes
WATCH THIS COLUMN

WATCH THIS COLUMN
NORWAY, Nov. I, 1916.
Of course you want some portrait
work for Christmas-Why not save
money by having it done Now
All photo materials cost US more,
making an advance in our prices
necessary the first of December.
A new size we will make for only
ST. 90 per dozen this month.
In making plans for Christmas,
have you thought that your friends
can buy anything that you can give
them-except your photograph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14

SHOW dear TO my heart was my mothers old
kitchen,
As prompted by hunger entered therein;
The Kettle and saucepans all bright and bewitch'
ing
And halo of joy surrounded the tin.
The bag Of old Java, the conee.mill by 1t,
The tea urn and caddy on the shelf just above.
The sauce and the pickles and shelves full OF
victuals,
And, sweetest of all, the mince pies that I
love-
The tender crust pies. the spicy mince pies,
The sweet, juicy pies 30 dearly did love-"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
SINGLE COPIES.

Siusle copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They win be mailed on receipt OF price by
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
single copies of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtleirs Drug Store
Norway, Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Ruckfeld, A L. Newton. Postmaster.
Paris Hi, Helen Cole, Post Omce.
West Paris, Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

ORDER OF NOTICE THEHEONs
DISTRICT OF MAINE, So.
On this 18th day Of Nov, A. D. 1915, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Orlered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the 22nd day Of Dec. A. D.
1915, before said Court at Portland, In said Dis
trict, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In The Oxford Dem;
that all known creditors, and other persons In
interest, may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, II any they have, why the
And 1t is further Ordered by the Court, that the
Clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors
copies Of said petition and this order, addressed
| to them at their places Of residence as stated.
Witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE. Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District, on the 18th day OF Nov,
A. D. 1915.
IL, 81 JAMES e. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
46-4s Attest: JAMES e. HEWEY, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris nm.

First Baptist Church, Rev. g. ". =. mn. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday as l0S A. u
Sunday School at II. Sabbath evening service
at 7:sS. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening 2,
the lst Sunday Of the month ~ so r. =. Al
mot otherwise connected are cordially Invited
Mrs. E. b. jackson and Mrs. o. A.
Thayer returned Monday from Reading.
Pa, New Yerk and Boston.
Eighteen members of the Sunshine
Club accepted the cordial invitation to
meet all day at the home Of Mrs. Trssk
in Mechanic Falls. So on wednesday
morning thew motored down In parties
of four and Eve and spent one OF the
merriest days in the clubs short history.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Parent Teacher Association will be held
at the school house Monday evening,
Nov. IS. Please come and try to make
it profitable meeting.
Mrs. Joseph B. Cole was taken sudden
ly in last week and Is still confined to
her bed.
The first snow Of the season came Sum-
day night. Not much but the ground Is
covered; sort of q rabbit storm" that ls
not likely to remain long.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce and Miss
Mary Pierce are enjoying . visit with
relatives in Boston.
Mrs. George E. Turner and children Of
Portland, with party of friends, we're
weekend guests of Col. and Mrs. Edward
T. Brown.
Miss Josephine Cole was at home Sat-
urday and Sunday from Westbrook,
where she 10 tsaehing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Owen and Will
liam G.. Harlow of Dixfield were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Atwood Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Saturday evening at the homo Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert n. Ryerson, the Sun
shine Club held its annual Gentlemen's
Night. The following members, gentle
men and guests were present to enjoy
the progressive whist, novel entertain
ment and bountiful refreshments:
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West Bethel.

"Hail, purple days of mist and haze and glory
Hail, artist queen, who writest on the leaves
OF autumn, frail summers sad, sweet storyl
Thy traceries the eye Of man canst read.
Lo, he grfeves,
For thou hast written: Dead are summers hours
And dead is che; she died In beauty with her
flowers"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Stylish Fall Suits.
Winter Underwear.
Congress Street Woman
q L. Merchant & Co.
Cottage Studio Notes.
A Good Barg ain In Small Farm.
Rent Wanted.
Proof from Norway.
Probate Notices.
Two Sherin7s Sales.
Bsnkrupt's Petition for Discharge.
Skees and Skee Bows.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
DIR. Hale's Household Ointment.
For Sale.
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ATWOOD C FORBES
Editors and Proprsstors.
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ADVERTISEMENTS All legal advertisements
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14

In Maine the vote was considerably
less than in the state election in Septem-
Der, and the Republican majority took
slump, coming down from about $4,000
In September to less than 5000, the vote
being SO, $50 to "a, OPT.
In Oxford County as a whole there was
also q slump, the majority coming down
from over 100 to less than 400, and half
the precincts, including some of the large
towns, giving Democratic majority.
The vote of the towns of the county
for the Republican and Democratic can
didates was as follows:
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sankrupts Petition for Discharge.

8ankrupts Petition for Discharge.
In the matter Of
Bankrupt
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge Of thu
District Court Of the United States for thu
District of Maine:
cAMUEL E BRADFORD of Canton, In thu
. County of Oxford, and State Of Maine, II
said District, respectfully represents, that Of
the cath day Of Dece mber. 1915. he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress
rendered. all his property and rights Of property
and has fully complied with all the requirement.
Of said Acts and OF the orders Of Court touching
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreec
by the Court to have full discharge from al
debts provable against his estate under SAID
Pr AG,s
Dated this 9Th day of November, A. D. 1915.
SAMUEL E. BRADFORD, Bankrupt.
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Coming Events.

Nov. IA. Is, l6-Annual meeting and exhibition
Of Maine State Pathological Society, fortlan9
Dee 4s-Annual meeting o. Maine Live Stock
Breeders Association, Maine Dairymen's
Association, and Maine Seed Improvement
Association, Augusta