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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
Inconsistent.

"And you won't buy that antique
chair ! got from you ten years agoY'
mo; It would be Of little use to me
In its present condition"
"What do you mean7 It's more an
hque than ever now."-Louisville Cou-
cier-Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02

4A4AS&S@~~>e'
DISTRICT OF MAINE, 80.
On this S0th day Of December. A. D. 1918, Oh
reading the foregoing petition, It is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be had
upon the Same on the eth day Of February, A.: d.
1917, before said Court at Portland, In said Dis.
trict, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; and that no.
tice thereof be published In the Oxford Demo;
crat, newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
Interest, may appear ut the said time and place,
and show cause, II any they have, why the
prayer Of said petitioner should not BE- granted:
And It is further ordered by the Court, That
itors copies Of said petition and this order, ad.
dressed to them at their places Of residence as
stated.
witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE. Judge Of
the said Court and the seal thereof, at Portland.
In said District, on the S0th day Of December,
A. D. 1915.
true copy Of petition and order thereon.
1-3 Attest FLAMES z. HEWEY, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
Distance Lende Rnoh.ntmer..

Distanes Lsnds Hnohantmsnt.
Ehs- do you think It win be all right
Tor Us after we are married to settle
couple Of squares away from my, fami-
W Hell was going to ray couple
Of states New York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
Locke's Mills.

The Christmas exercises were held at
the church on Friday evening, but owing
to the storm there was very small at
tendance.
Rsynor Littlefield was at home over
Christmas. he Ia working In the woods
at Pittsburg, N. b. His father, j. G.
Little6eld, returned with him.
Norman Campbell started for his home
on Christmas day with his two little
boys, but before they reached West
Bethel the baby died. Mr.. Campbell
came back, and services were held Tues
day, and the remains were placed In the
tomb until spring, when he will be bur-
ied beside his mother.
The baby boy Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eden
Goodwin died Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles B. Mason OF Boston Wis
tied Mr.. Mason's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Mason, at their new home In
the pines, for the Christmas holiday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
Coming Events.

Jan. 2, 3, +-Show Of Western Maine Poultry
Association, South Paris.
Jan. l2-Julia Hammond spelling contest, Paris
schools.
Jan. IL, Is, l4-Second annual session Maine
Community Efficiency Conference, Augusta.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
Mason.

Miss Irene Morrill, was In Berlin. N.
e., Saturday to do some Christmas
shopping.
DR.. I. 81. Wight of Bethel was at d.
". Cushing's recently to see the baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Grover and children
spent Christmas with Mrs. Growers par
ents In Sumner.
Kenneth Ross Of Norway is visiting at
E. 81. Morrilps.
Lloyd Luxton was In Berlin, N. a.,
recently.
r. I. Bean has Oneal Mills' horse for
the winter.
Miss Jordan spent Christmas at her
home In Brysnt's Pond.
Merle Swan and Miss Rosa Tyler OF
Bethel were In town Christmaa Day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each They will be mailed on receipt OF price Dy
.he publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
single COPIES OF each issue have been placed on
sale az the following places In the County,:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlef's Drug Store.
Norway, Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Ruckheld, A L. Newton, Postmaster
Paris Hin, Helen K Cole, foss Omce-
West Paris, Samuel I. White-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
Careful Hubby,

Does your husband subscribe TO the
theory that kissing transmits germsr
NO; he thinks that germs are most
" transmitted by money and u very
careful not to hand me- any."-Kansas
City Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
Bankupts Petition for Discharge.

Bankrupt
To the HON. CLARIMCH HALE, Judge OF me u:
trict Court Of the United States Tor the Disu'c'
Of Maine:
nERLEY K. DELANo of Rumford, in the
County Of Oxford, and State OF Name .h ~
18Th day of Nov, last past. he was duly adjudgeo
bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress relating v
BANKRUPTCY; that he has duly sufrenoeied =,
his properly and rights OF properly. ana ~ ~
Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching nii
wherefore he prays, That he may be decreeG
oy the Court to have full discharge nom ~
Ssbfs nroyable against his estate under SAID
Ssnfruntcy Acts, except such debts as are ex'
oepted By law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day Of Dec, A. y. lSl6;
PERLEY Z. DELANO, Bankrupt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02

Kennsbsc fishermen suggsst using eel
skins for shoss - wall - shark skins to
supply the scarcity Of leather. Rel skins
are tough.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.


DISTRICT OF MAINE, 90.
On this S0th day Of Dec, A. D. 1915, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t ID
upon the same on the 9Th day Of Feb, A. D.
1917, 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
ocrat, newspaper printed In said District, and
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 It 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 AoN. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
Of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District, on the 30th day Of Dec,
A. D. 1915.
l.. JAMES Z. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order thereon.
Is Attest: JAMES e. HEWEY, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02

rmpurs blood runs you down-mak,c ycu "a
so1nd diresiicn-Burdock Blood Biisszs Assn
drug stores. Price el.90.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02

arus glory consists q q d7nf = -
rake ths world !ss!e ha 2 A. Y T.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge.

IN inc m6tt6r Ol II
ALVAH RICH, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge Of the
District Court of the United States for the
District of Maine:
ALvAH RICH Of Roxbury, in the County
n of Oxford, and State Of Maine, In said
District, respectfully represents, that on the
3rd day of June. last past. he was duly
relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly sur.
rendered all his property and rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the requirements
Of said Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
by the Court to have full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex.
cepted BY law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day Of November, A. D. 1915.
ALVAH RICH, Bankrupt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
Bankrupt's Petition tor Discharge.

Bankrupt
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge OF the DIS
trict Court Of the United States for the Distric'
Of Maine:
ALBERT A. EASTMAN of Rumford, ir
"A the County Of Oxford, and State Of Maine
In said District, respectfully represents tnat OF
Judged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress
relating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights OF proper
ty, and has fully complied with all the require
ments of said Acts and OF the orders OF Cour'
touching his bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
by the Court to have full discharge from al
debts provable against his estate under sac
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 22nd day Of December, A. d. 1915.
ALBERT A. EASTMAN. Bankrupt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
voIIoAM MAKE MONEY

right around your home jus. .: hundreds 9, %sa
and women are doing. Work . essy, PSshSc css
and permanently probable Be your or IN az pCis
and build your own business. LOU ~ . NJ a.
dress, one reference. L. BROWN, 90 murray
9t New York City. ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02
West Bethel.

Behold, the New Year beckons like flower
Hid In Its roots among the untrodden hills;
God show thee how its sweetness every hour
Grows only as His breath thy spirit fills.
Behold, the New Year beckons like star,
splendid mystery Of the unfathomed skies;
TN ali His stars as suns within thee rise.
Lucy Larcom.
"New mercies, new blessings. new light on the
way,
New courage. new hope, and new strength 70,
each day,
New notes Of Thanksgiving, new chords Of de
light,
New songs In the morning, new songs In thu
night"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]. Chase are rejoicing
at the birth Of daughter Dec. 26.
Mrs. Freeman Witham of North Bald
win 10 visiting Mrs. r. s. Tracy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Tracy and Harold
81 AXE OF Rumford we're guests at r. 8.
Tracy's on Christmas day.
o. c. Allen of Hartford ID visiting his
daughter, Mrs. David Chenery, and fam
The farmers are busy harvesting their
Ice.
q. L. Fuller was ct homo on Christ.
mas day from his work Ut Rumford.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Herman Fuller and
three children took Christmas dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Putnam.
After dinner q tree with many pretty
gifts was much enjoyed BY the little
folks.
Mrs. Llnas Libby had her annual
Christmas tres for relatives and friends,
followed BY On oyster stew With pies
and cake. Mr.. and Mrs.. Libby rsceivsd
many nice gifts. Little Lucille Libby
received cute little piano among other
gifts.
Mary and jennie Gordon are spending
. fsw days with relatives at East DIX
hsld.
Mr.. and Mrs: 0rmond Chase are happy
over the arrival OF An eight and one-half
pound daughter December 20th.
Isson MoIntire 10 speeding fow day.
With hls MOTHS, Nm. Lina6 Libby.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Date of the Birth Of Christ

I'm looking through a reference book
find the birth of Jesus Christ took
place in the year B. G. How could
it possibly be?" asked a correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press. !
To which the reply was made:
"The attempt to date things forward
and backward from the birth of Christ
was first made in 533 A. D. by a Ro.
man abbot, Dionysius Exigus. He re.
garded Christ's birth as taking place
in the year 754 after the founding of
Rome. Early Christians had put il in
the year of Rome 750.
"Fhe abbots belated attempt to date
things from Christ's birth was prob
ably inaccurate, and the proper defini.
milton of the Christian era is that If he
gins with January l in the fourth wear
of the one hundred and ninety-fonrth
Olympiad and the seven hundred and
hfty-third from the founding of Rome
I According to the latest computation,
Christ was born in the year 6 B. G. or
the year B. c."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

You little children in whose eyes
The undimmed light of heaven
CLOVIS,
Whose dreams are bright of para
disc,
Whose thoughts are whittier than the
SHOWS,
From holy lips and undefiled
Breathe your soft prayers like Christ
the Child.
And you whose thinning locks are
spent
With unreturning auturnn's rime,
Whose forms, like wind worn trees,
are bent
Beneath the heavy storms of time.
Take Christ the Child to be your
guide
Past the dim shoal where shadows
bide.-
oh, saving hands; oh, thou that hears
An earthly mothers IuIlabies,
Who sharest all our doubts and fears,
Whose bosom trembles TO our signs,
Teach us thy gospel pure and midi
Make us like thee, o Christ the ChiIdl
New York Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

Observance

n MERE Is very little OF the right
motive In commemorative the
birth Of Jesus the Savior. The
spirit 81 the modern Christmas IL 10
have good old time, feastlng and
business activity. with the Holy Child
iesus fgurchead,
Such Is very great offense to AL
mighty God. An offering 10 God Ia
the spirit Of righteousness, BY humility,
worship, modification. Ia self denial
and good works. should be the first
lnty in celebrating Christmas.
Really uulnber OF hours similar to
Lent ought to be considered after
shieh would come the feast and re-
ioicinR.
Respectful thAnkfulness to the Lord
God 81 Hosts for his love and pity for
sinful nce III his priceless gift OF
SH' or such would be a fitting grace
aefore partaklng OF The good things
and many blessings that he has been
pleased 70 hestow On all people. What
would a person think In giving re-
aption and supper 20 have the guests
hasten 20 the dining hnli and deyonr
hg food without giving the honor and
respect due % the host flfst7 Almighty
Cod IL treated ln a similar manner Va
celebrating the modern Chrlstmas.---
3ecFEc Gashei III Philadelphia Press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
What Of the Niuhta

Waterman, tell us of the night,
What its signs of promise are.
Traveller. Ger yon mountains hei-St
See that glory beaming start
Waterman, doth it's beauteous raw
Aught OF hope or joy foretellq
Traveller. yes! 1t brings the day.
Promised day Of Israel.
Watehman, tell us of the night.
Higher yet that star ascends.
traveller, blessedness and light.
Peace and truth, its course portends.
Waterman, win its beams alone
Gid the spot that gave them BIRTH
traveller. ages are its own,
And It bursts Ger all the earth.
Watehmari, tell us Of the night.
For the morning seems to dawn
traveller, darkness takes its flight.
Doubt and terror are withdrawn.
Watehman, let thy wanderings cease.
HE thee to thy quiet home.
traveller, 10, the Prince of Peace
Lo. the Son OF God Is come.
JOHN BowRING.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
r Christmas
Carol FOR Children

Good ne1os from heaUen the angeh
bring,
Glad tidingS to the earth they sing
TO as this dag child is given
10 eroa0n as aoith the jog of hedUen.
This Is the Christ, our God and Lord
Who in all need shall aid afford;
He aoiH himself our SdUioUr be,
From sin and Sorrot1 set as free.
To us that bIesSedness he brings,
Which from the Fathers boufstl
springs:
That in the hedvenIy realm zoe mag
With him enjoy eternal day.
All hail. thou noble guest, this morn
Whose loUe did not the sinner scorni
In nty distress thou cdm'St to me;
What thanks shall return to theel
We're earth thousand times as fair
Beset toith gold and jelCelS rare,
She yet 1oere far too poor to be ~
A nGrroto cradle, Lord, for thee. AS
An, dearest Jesus, Holy Child!
Make thee bed, soft, indebted,
Within npy heart that it may be
A quiet chamber kept for thee.
Praise God upon his heavenly throne
Who ooVe to as his only Son
For this has hosts, on JOYFUL toino,
A bleSt Nel0 Year of mercy bring.
-MGrtiB Luther.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Blessed Christmas nax.

oh, blessed day which givst the eternal
lie
To self and sense and all the brute within!
Oh, come to us amid this war of life
To hall and hovel come! To all who toll
In senate, shop and study, and to those
Ill warned and sorely tempted
Come to them, blest and blessing, Christ
mas day!
Tell them once more the tale Of Bethle-
hem,
The kneeling shepherds and the Babe dl-
vine,
And keep them men, indeed, fair Christ
mas day.
CHARLES KINGSLEY.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

Child Jesus comes trom heavenly
height
To save us from sins keeping.
On mangeT straw, in darksome night,
The Blessed One lies sleeping.
The star smiles down, the Angels
greet,
The Oxen kiss the Baby's feet,
Hellelujah, hallelujah,
Child Jesusi
Take courage, soul in grief cast down;
Forget the bitter dealing.
A Child is born in David's town
To touch all souls with healing.
Then let us so and seek the Child,
Children like him, meek, undecided,
Halleluiah, halleiujah,
Child Jesusi
Hans Christian Anderssn.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Seasot,
Of peace

T>HE whole air at the first Christ
4 mastide was tremulous with JOY.
1t was time for holy song, for
inspired paean, for seraphic song. Let
joy come still to our homes and hearts.
Christ gives a brightness and beauty,
gladness and glory, to the whole circle
of life and duty. Come, Lord Jesus
There shall be room for three in our
homes. Once there was none In the
inn, but only in the stable. Now our
best Is thine. Only honor us with thy
beneficent presence.
Let us away with strife at this sea-
son. Now is the time to speak kindly
words. Let us not carry into the new
year the enmities of the old Let not
the harsh notes of contention come
into the heavenly song of peace.
Christ came to give peace, and from
heavens throne today he bends to give
peace to all who trust him. He was
the only person ever born into the
world who had his choice as to how he
should come. He might have come
man, as did the first Adam. He came
a babe. He inserted himself into our
race at its lowest and weakest point.
If he were to lift the race he must
get under it. He gIorified the cradle ;
he glorified boyhood; he sanctified
But Christ must be born in each
heart in order that we may have a true
Christmas. Are we rejoicing in the
gifts of human love? Shall we be
mindful of him who is the "unspeak-
able gift Prev. DIR. Robert s. Mac
Arthur in Homiletic Review.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
The Old chrlntma. nxmnn.

Happy Is the man or woman who,
having left behind the schooldays and
she home gatherings, stltl sings the old
hymns and Joins IN the readings Of the
Christmas chapters In some simple
church service designed 10 perpetuate
the true spirit Of the day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
y OIlriHtnsaH
IrHHiilp
VIC
&rn- Er. 4sanaaFA nuEisFln

MAY fhe blessing OF she light
w shas shown "a ualdalahs come
20 sbS hsagfs shas sire shadowed
aad this homes shat are dark.
4 May ths blessing "a shs Menaer
Cradle c9sne 60 shat saaumessble
company against when the doors
Of hope and peace aad rect are
shat.
q May che bAessims 81 the Holy
Child eone 90 every one who has 2
fSFeosgsn that thou, q God, ara
his father end that all men are
brothers.
q May tho blessing os tbs Guid.
in6 star come 20 those who wan
der 10 the nsght and cannot end
The homswasd way.
q May the blessing OF the Stable
come upon ali hearts, Weakening .
Kindly senss 81 kindrsd with every
living thing that Wake the geld
sad forest or wiSGs The sig 81
passes along the paths Of the
seas, New York World.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
A Glrrtatntaa
prayrr
Ry
Tsru Rru. MtrhurI .. Eaurllr

GAVIOUR of the world, humbly
~ and lovingly We greet thee,
this Christmas morning, thank
Ing thee for all the blessings
brought by thy coming and ask
Ing the Grace that we and all
mankind may appreciate them bet.
ter and make them more truly our
own with every year that passes by.
Make us faithful, noble, indus
trious, temperate, sincere. Send
forth thy spirit that we may be
recreated and the face of the
earth may be renewed. Make us
able to sing with the angels,
GLORY 10 God in the highest and
on earth peace to men of good
will. New York World.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

Soft, soft. 50 sleeps Ii,e Httle auuEgsr,
Croons groom 10 tender notes aad
mlldt
LoyiaaIy beside the iowly msnacr
Breeds he Mother Mar DER the
Chic.
Hush, hvah. for Gar away lies daaserl
See, see how winsomsiY he smiled
Tsarningly beside tbe ioHlY manGsr
Beads the Mothss Mary OCT ths
Child.
Tims, thos ass the ruthless ranaer,
AID yer sc all mast needs Be fseoa.
eiisd,
For stili tor Us beside tbs ie~iy msnker
Leans the Mother Hilary DER the
Chiidi
-cdiAlas seaiiasa . Aisslsss.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-05-18
TWO BREAKS
Bradway's Store and New Ideal Shoe
Store Entered Wednesday Night
Not Mach Stolen. Police Notified Next
MorRing

The store Of q. w. Broadway, School
street, and the New Ideal Shoe store,
Elm street, were entered some time
Wednesday night.
At the Broadway store people live
overhead and they heard men In the
store and think they remained there
about 40 minutes. They saw two men
leave but the police were net notified
until the following morning.
Entrance was gained through door
on the north side of the building. As
far MS could be learned nothing was
taken except two or ,three dollars In
Canadian quarters which Nj. Brad.
way had been saving to exchange at
the bank.
AT the New Ideal shoe store the
burglars went in over the transom in
the front door similar to the way the
Milot Il Williams store was twice en-.
tered some time ago. The proprietor
thinks two pairs Of shoes were taken
but is not positive. To get out again
the men used step ladder.
The police think that money was the
only thing sought by the thieves as ev.
idenced by no goods to any value be-
Ing taken.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-05-18
The New Fire Truck

The new motor driven fire truck
purchased by the city is due to arrive
any day now. The fire station on
Smith street has been put in readiness
to receive the new piece of apparatus
which 1t hns been stated will greatly
advance the efficiency of the depart
ment.
With motor driven truck at each
end oil The city the response to alarms
will be certain and quick. 1t is ex-
pected that thesimpie we'd fire fighting
conditions will eventually nave an eff.
feet on local insurance rates.
While there is no certain way OF
knowing just what would have hap
pened under other conditions II is be-
lieved that within the last few months
the motor driven fire truck has saved
many hundred dollars worth of prop
erty by making quick runs to the
scenes of threatening fires. The de-
partment has received several appre-
eiatory messages for the valuable work
done in thus averting serious loss.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-05-18
D. A. R. Annual Meeting and Election

The annual meeting of Elizabeth
Porter Putnam Chapter, d. A. r., was
held in the chapter rooms Monday af-
ternoon The election of officers res
ulted as fol ows:
Regent, Ellen NJ. Wheelock
Registrar, Nj RS. Ethel X. White
Recording secretary, Mrs. A. b.
Handy
Historian, Edith M. Kent
Board of management, Mrs. Carrie
G. Ballard, Mrs. Blanche M.Vaughan,
Mrs. Eliza w. Wright
Mrs. George II. Nichols gave very
interesting account of the National
convention at Washington. Remarks
were made by the incoming and out
going regents.
The hostesses, Mrs. q. w. Gilpatric,
Harriet II. Brown, Mrs. F. j. Daniels,
and Mrs. Charles X. Shaw, served re.
freshments.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-05-18
A QUIET FOURTH
Ban Expected to be Put on Sale Of Ex-
ploSiyes
No Permits to Sell Being Granted. Couu.
Gil Will Act At Next Meeting

Fire Chief Cortland Arnold informed
all newspapers circulating in Putnam
Tuesday afternoon, on order OF the
mayor, that be was issuing no per-
mits for the sale of fireworks for the
Forth Of July and that he was giving
notice this early SO that the dealers
will have ample warning. The reason
given WAS that 1t was a measure of
"safety and precaution."
Mayor John J. McGsrry told the
PATRIOT that he had requested of the
chief that no permits for the sale of ex
plosives on the Fourth of July be given
until the common. council meets next
month. Mayor McGarry said that he
did not believe that under existing
CONF lions explosives should be sold
this year. 1t would give IN opportun-
ity for any person so disposed to do
damage under cover of celebrating.
The mayor also thinks 1t is not time
to use up explosives or to spend money
for such sort of celebrating.
This move is in line with what Is
being done in cities all over the coun
try. 1t Is generally believed that the
use of powder and the expenditure of
money for noisy celebrating is not in
keeping with the times.
The mayor believes that the council
will sustain his plan ito have q quiet
celebration and do away with explos-
ives altogether by fol- bidding the sale
of them In the city.