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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
North Waterford.

W. A. Manning Is In the Maine Genera
Hospital at Portland, where he went fol
q serious operation.
Mrs. Jesse Littlefeld took her daugh
ter Merline to the Central Maine Genera
Hospital.at Lewiston, whore she had
adenoids and tonsils removed. DR.. Lit
tlefield of Paris went with them.
Mrs. Herbert Lord has been quite sicl
with the grippe.
Mrs. C. s. Cheever has been having q
very lame back, caused by dropping q
stitch.
They cleared $3.50 at the vestry serving
meals to the fair people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Holmes have
moved to Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Kilgore and Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Elliott went to Andover Fri.
day TO live.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kilgore and daugh.
tor were guests at Leslie Hobson's re-
Gently.
Mrs. N. 8. Cleveland IL stopping with
her son James, who lives on the plains
and 10 on the sick list.
Mrs. w. A. Manning went TO Portland
Monday to visit her husband and to at
tend the Rebekah Assembly while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Abbott have moved
into the W. H. Kilgore house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
North Buckfleld.

An entertainment was given at Grange
Hall Oct. 18th, consisting Of farces and
vocal music, which was largely attended
and netted a goodly sum of money,
which will be used by the ladies for the
benefit of the soldiers and boys who are
10 the government service. 1t was
followed by dance. Music by Shaw
and True of South Paris.
Adrian Holmes from South Royalton,
Vt, came Friday for his wife, who has
been stopping with the family Of his
father, George Holmes, for few weeks.
They returned to their home Saturday
Capt. Howard Emery, retired, OF
Washington, d. c., and Mrs. Emery are
at their summer home for few weeks
Quite delegation from this place
took in the East Hebron fair Wednes.
day.
Miss Abbis Kssne Ia . 60 est Of Mrs
Celia Durham.
Young peoples meeting at Mountain
Grange Saturday night.
Mrs. Persis Cutting is visiting Mrs
Florence Warren.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
TRAP CORNER.
Bryant's Pond.

James Griffin, who has been Ill for the
past ten months from the effects of
paralysis, died at the home of his step
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Cushman, on Sun.
day evening, Oct. 18th. He was born
10 Scotland nearly 10 years ago. When
quite young be commenced to follow the
sea, but entered the U. 8. service near
the beginning of the Civil War, and
served on gunboat that was captured
by the rebels up James River, and was
confined for q while in Libby Prison.
Later be married and settled in the town
of Leeds, where be had been a farmer
for many years. He has no relatives
living except In the old country. Funeral
at the house Tuesday afternoon, sermon
by Rev. E. a. Slower. Burial at Leeds.
From the Doran book publishers in
New York comes new story by George
Allan England, former resident here.
The title Is 1.-THE Gift Supreme" and It
IL made up as q picturesque romance Of
the "Hub."
Pres. Charles r. Merserve of the Shaw
University at Raleigh, N. c., was in town
last week as the guest of pastor Slower.
Sunday he gave an educational address
at the Baptistehurch In place of the reg
ular forenoon service.
A number OF ladies met last week at
the village bail and organized q new
branch that has to do With the further
ance of Red Gross work. The president
of this branch is Mrs. Ada Swan. Much
encouragement was given the gathering
by tho liberal fund placed In the treas
ury by Mrs. William Ellery Of Boston.
1t 10 reported that . new building is
to be erected here soon to be used by
the Farmers Union as storehouse for
grain and produce. 1t will occupy . lot
above the cattle yard joining the Grand
Trunk siding.
Dance at Dudley Opera House Wednes.
day evening this week. Admission as
cents to all. Music, Shaw and True Of
South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
Brcxnfield.

Mrs. Ethel Hill was the guest Of Mrs
Mary Walker recently.
Clayton Spring Was 10 Bartlett, N. H.,
Monday.
Mrs. Quint of Portland, who has been
paying quite an extended visit to hel
friends In Brown6sld, has returned ia
her home.
Mrs. Andrew Blake 10 In Portland
attending the Rebeksh Assembly.
Raymond Ham, one Of our Brownheld
soldier boys, came to bis old homo here
Sunday on furlough, and left on the
early train Wednesday morning. He
belongs 10 the Maine Heavy Artillery.
Mrs. James Bean. long . resident OF
this town, died In Boston recently.
The remains were brought here. Fun
eral Monday.
Mr.. Q. Thurston, after . protracted
illness, passed away last Thursday.
Miss Lena Perkins. who spent few
days recently ct her old home. has 70
turned to her business IN Conway.
Miss Mary Briggs Of fryeburg is-work-
ing ct Irving Llnscott.'s
: Mr.. and Nfs. Maynard Wentworth Of
Denmark wsrs at the Seven Fins Sun-
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
L0cke's Mills.

The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs.
Charles Stowsll Wednesday afternoon.
George w. Day spent last week with
relatives in Boston.
Mrs. George w. Ridlon, Mrs. Bertha
Buck and Miss Lucille Buck of West
Paris were Sunday visitors at Lola Eos
ter's.
Mrs. j. G. Littlefield 10 the guest of
her sister, Mrs. DR.. Elliott of Berwick.
The Tebbets Spool Co. have just
bought two new auto trucks.
The machinery for the saw mill at
Andover arrived last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos King have moved
from South Bethel to this village, 80 az
to care for Mrs. Kings mother, Mrs.
Goodwin. who is In poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Marshall OF Port.
land spent the weekend at Camp Echo.
Work Is progressiug finely on the state
road between Johnnie's Bridge and the
village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
Red Cross Reports.

The American Red Cross has com.
pleted plans for securing frequent stand
ardized reports from all of its 1900 Chap
ters as to their financial transactions
and membership.
Under the new system of decentral-
lied administration recently adopted
under the direction of Harvey D. Gibson,
General Manager of the Red Cross, the
Chapters will report in detail every
month to the thirteen Division Man.
ayers, who In turn will summarize the
records of their respective divisions and
report to National Headquarters. All
of the work formerly handled by the
Bureau of Membership at Washington
will now be divided between these thir-
teen Division Headquarters, at each Of
which prominent business man, volun.
teering his service, 10 In charge.
A uniform system Of chapter account
ing has been devised by the Bureau OF
Standards, headed by Frederick P. Small,
assistant to the president of the Ameri-
can Express Company. While chapters
which have already in operation salts.
factory system of accounting will not be
required to adopt the new method,
which IL q simplified form of double.
entry bookkeeping especially adapted
to Red Cross activities, all financial re-
ports will hereafter be made on stand
ardized forms which will be furnished
to the Chapters.
All Chapter accounts are audited by
the Chapters own auditing committee,
and ultimately all Red Cross accounts
are audited by the War Department.
Money received In payment of War Fund
pledges will be sent directly to National
Headquarters as heretofore, where a
staff of experts loaned to the Red Cross
by the Central Trust Co., of New York,
is constantly at work on War Fund COL
lections.
A considerable saving In bookkeeping
will be effected by the decision to local
izs membership lists at Chapter offices
Only summarized reports will be kept a,
Division and National Headquarters, and
provision has been made for prompt cor
rection OF the mailing lists of the Red
Cross Magazine, which is sent to men,
bers whose subscription amounts to two
dollars or more.
Much time will be saved by putting
Division Headquarters instead Of Nation.
al Headquarters at Washington, In
charge of the routine necessarily involved
in handling the records of the member
ship, which recently passed the four
million mark,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
Maine News Notes.

No steamer service between Portland
aud New York this winter after all, ID
the latest report. Portland Ia disap.
pointed, and so 10 the rest Of the state.
Ralph B. Downes, aged 16 years, the
ION Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. 81. Downes OF
Manchester, was crushed to death In q
shoe factory ut Hallowell Wednesday In
attempting to board an elevator while II
was In operation.
New England manufacturers have 70
ceived contracts for nearly half the
1000 900 pairs OF army shoes ordered BY
the government. The average price win
be A.58 pair. Among tho contracts
are these In Maine: Marston and Brooks
Company, Hallowell, 5000 pairs; Z. +.
Wright d Company, Rocklsnd, $50, 900;
Emerson Shoe Company, Rockland, A.
900; r. p. Hazard Company, Gardiner,
255,000.
Governor Milliken has appointed the
following a. delegates from this state 10
attend the 18th annual taxation con-
ference which will be held at Atlantis,
Ga. November 1S-16:-Clement 8. Stst-
son of Greene, Prof. Warren =. Catlin
of Bowdoin College, Norman L. Bassett
Of Augusta, Clement 8. Robinson OF
Portland, Edward w. Wheeler Of Bruus-
wick, Bertrand g. McIutirs. Of East
Waterford, and George Postls Of Lsw-
iston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
East Sumner.

Saturday, Oct. 9th, will be observed
by Union Grange as "Harvest Day."
Samples of fruit and garden products
will be welcomed from any one.
Good help at any price for apple pick
ing 10 very difficult to obtain.
Three dollars per day and board ought
to stimulate those loafers crying 'hard
times" but 1t will not. Never has .
better opportunity been offered for q
single young man than now to save a
dollar toward buying q home for him.
self, or for making q savings bank de
posit, or the purchase of Liberty Loan
Bond, or In fact, to serve his country.
Forty dollars per month and board for
farm work Is . much better lay for bin
than for the farmer who hires him.
Very few farmers can afford such wages
and depend upon the sale of farm prod.
uots for payment.
Rev. and Mrs. j. N. Atwood and w.
81. Eastman attended the Oxford Congre-
gational Association at Dixfield last
week.
At this time We can recall only three
widows Of veteran soldiers in town ben.
Gifted by the recent pension act granting
$25 month to such. But even with
this liberal increase, the sum now re-
ceived will not buy as many household
necessities az Sl2 would ten years ago,
yet II helps greatly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
West Sumner.

Mrs. W. T. Bisbee is sick. She bas
the attendance of DR.. Staples Of Yves,
Paris. Mrs. Ella Dunn is helping her
with the homework.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy v. Redding started
for Massachusetts, with their new auto
truck with party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Ford, Mrs. Lynn Dyer, Mrs
Hattie Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Cory Bon
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Abbott.
William Glover is clerking for Mr.,
Redding.
Edwin Bisbse Of Winthrop 10 visiting
bis brother, C. W. Bisbee.
Mrs Isabella McAllister Of Livermors
Falls is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs
James Boyle.
Services were held at the Baptist
church Oct. 81 at 10:45 A. NJ, Rev. John
e. Berry officiating.
K. p. Bowker and James Tuell are
helping Sydney Brown pick apples.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
Albany.

Mr.. and Mrs.. g. A. Foster and son @.
81. Foster and wife from Lowell, hass.,
came to South Paris with their auto Sun
day, stopped with Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren
Lord, called on bis niece, Mrs.. Helen
Briggs, and on Mrs. e. p. Judkins, and
arrived ct 8. q. Beans Wednesday night.
Mrs. Lauren Lord came with them.
Mrs. Gertie Bartlett and children were
% Estslla Beams Wednesday.
Cli6 McAllister has moved TO Locko's
Mills from Ben Inman's house. Tom
Logan's family arc going to move In
whore he moved ont.
Mrs. Ethel Common and children spent
the day at =. g. Sloan's.
A. A. Bruce helped 8. @. Bean dig
potatoes ons day.
nrs: \: =. Lord has bssn calling on
old neighbors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

The Masons made their annual tour to
the lake region last week.
Sunday Mr.. Walter Chandler and two
1 little soma OF Norway were guests OF Mr..
Chandler's parents. NJ. and Ms. =. 8.
Chandler.
Rev. W. C. Curtis attended the meet
ing Of the Oxford Congregational Assoc
citation held ct Dixfeld.
The Boy Scouts arc busy soliciting for
the Liberty Loan bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert I. Burke, who
were recently married ut the homo OF
the bside's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ad-
kins OF South Paris, have returned from
their wedding trip and arc to reside on
Vernon Street. Many friends are extend
ing congratulations.
William Bingham, I'd, has returned
from Christmas Cove, whore he has been
staying several weeks.
w. A. Bunting has sold bis house Ut
Yarmouth, and spent the weekend In
Bethel with Mrs. Bunting and the chill
dren, who are ut present With Mrs.. Bunt-
ing's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. s. Chand-
Ter.
Ernest Hsrrick, operator at the Grand
Trunk station, has been i'll the past
week, and Mr.. Pareux il substituting for
him.
The annual harvest supper served by
the Ladies' Aid Thursday evening drew
q large number Of orr people, who Al
ways keep this a. an open date, as the
ladies' of the Methodist society know
how to serve most appetizing vegetable
supper.
Thursday evening the Christian En-
deavor held social in Garland Chapel.
There was q good attendance, q most
enjoyable social and refreshments.
Mr.. Ziba Durkee and Mrs. Gertrude
Everett were united In marriage at South
Paris Oct 10Th BY Rev. Chester Gore
Miller, and are receiving good wishes
from their many Bethel friends.
MIDDLE INTKRvALE.
Mr.. Brown supplies on Route I while
Mr.. Sanborn has q vacation.
j. 81. Carter Jr., 10 at home from Can
ada.
The death OF Augustus Hicks. Of
Greenwood takes rs back to when his
wife and boy were alive, also the mothers
VI uiWSoik auu WHO iiNou snot0, 81" tuoy
were happy family. Now death has
taken them all, and we have only
pleasant recollections of them especially
the boy as pupil in the schoolroom.
So death who loves shining mark takes
our loved ones to the spirit land.
Another dear family, Lemuel Durham,
wife and one daughter, also are in the
land of peace and rest. As long ago az
1852 / commenced my work in the
school room, and not many are left to
greet me now. Maybe those little chill
drsn led with faltering hand will be
among the first to greet me over in the
Better Land.
Mrs. Mary Capen is with her daughter,
Mrs. E. N. Carter.
Our teacher, Miss Briggs, spent the
week end with relatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
Oxford.

Elder Harold Faulkingham, who has
been pastor of the Advent church hers
for two or three years. Ia to leave and 60
to Meredith, n. q.
George Houghton has been very sick
with erysipelas.
The NJ. T. circle and T. A. Roberts W
r G. held sale and supper Wednesday
evening at the NJ. K. vestry. The pro-
ceeds are to be used to help pay for the
kitchen.
Mrs. Rsbecca Lowell and Mrs. Nellie
Eden are visiting their brother John
Eden.
Elbridge Edwards has been quite
sick. While attending the parish meet.
ing he had q hemorrhage from the
bronchial tubes. He was taken to the
house of Rev. Mr.. Mckay, whore he
remained for day or two. he Is now
doing well.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

Read and heed the game laws.
The nights are now longer than the
days.
The Bethel cider mill will not be in
operation this year.
Five girls of this place are attending
Gould's Academy, and 60 to and from
school on the cars.
Deer hunters from ont Of town have
begun to arrive and more are coming
with the fret fall of snow.
Mrs. Lottie Pitts of Bridgewater, Mass,
has recently been visiting relatives In
this village.
Guy Grouse set steel trap for Q fox
which was killing their chickens and
caught bis wife's pet dog.
Shaw and True of South Paris are to
have Halloween ball and supper In
Grange Hall on Monday evening, Oct.
29th.
Walfred j. Douglass, one of our vii.
lage merchants, motored to Lewiston and
Portland on Sunday last and returned In
the afternoon through Bridgton.
Mrs. Nellie Gribbin OF Portland,
accompanied by her youngest son
visited her aged and feeble aunts, Mrs
Elsina Cofio and Mrs. Sarah Brown
Sunday, and returned to the city Wed
nesday,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
East Brownfleld.

Ansel Porter of Bar Mills and his
daughter Ethel have been guests at The
liberty.
The circle supper at the hall on Thurs.
day. the 18th, was we'll attended and
very successful.
Isabel Stiokney has been at Camp
Devens, Aver, Mass, to see her brother,
DR.. Stickney. Mrs. Wakefield was with
Mrs. Stickney while Isabel was away.
Mrs. A. johnson has been spending
some time In Dover, N. b.
Marion johnson 10 at home.
G.. G.. Mansfield has sold his farm.
The farm has been in the Mansfield fam.
lily for one hundred years.
Bailey Colby has moved to the Ssavey
place above the Center.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
Wilson'S Mills.

David York has 20 far recovered bis
health - 60 to Nason's camp to stay .
while.
Grace Linnell visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Linnell, Sunday week.
Messrs. Irish, Holmes and Martin Of
Auburn and II. r. Dana Of Boston were
at the Abbott Brook camp for . weeks
outing recently.
N. r. Leach Of the Azlscoos House
has sold, and moved bis family to Enrol.
The new proprietor, Leon Bennett.
moved IL Monday, and opened tho hotel
to the travelling public. II has been
closed for year.
George Mason has . new auto truck,
the International.
Francis, little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Hoyt, 10 suffering from .
broken arm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
that II catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces Of the System thereby de-
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture In doing its work. The proprie-
tors have 80 much faith In the curative
powers OF Halls Catarrh Cure that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address: r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo
Ohio Sold b. Ill DruRgiuta Sgo.
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Jos PRINTING New type, mast presses, electric
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
Andovef.

Marion Learned and Stella Roberts
have gone to Flint Michigan, where
they win work.
The next meeting Of Lone Mountain
Grange viii be an allday meeting Satur-
day, OCT. 81.
Columbus Day was observed Friday,
Oct. II, In the village schools, with
appropriate exercises.
George Learned Of Cabot Lodge, K. Of
p, who IVES chosen dIstrict deputy, a.
tended the K. Of p. convention held st
Bangor last week.
Ralph Aksrs shot deer recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

2. L. Merchant 4 Co.
Brown. Buck 4 Co.
Paris Trust Co.
One Cent Sale.
Lumber Price List.
Eastman q Andrews.
Blue Stores-2 Ads.
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Housekeeper Wanted.
Probate Notices.
10 Probate Appointments.
For Sale.
DR.. Hsle's Househould Ointment.
Parkers Hair Balsam.
Perfection OIL Heaters.
Cider Apples.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
The Second Week of Court.

Concluded from Page g.
from Probation Officer Butler of Somer-
set County, and when questioned the
boys answered truthfully and gave their
record. They are respectively l9 and Is
years of age. Mr.. Butler said that the
trouble with the boys was not so much
that they were bad as that they bad been
idle and got into bad ways. Judge
Cornish advised County Attorney Dyer
TO mol pros the breaking and entering in
one Of the indictments, which he
promptly did, and they were sentenced
TO six months In Jail, Adams at the Jail
in Auburn, and Bingham at the Jail in
Augusta. The other indictment was
continued for sentence.
Victor Kneeland of Fryeburg, who
had pleaded guilty to larceny, was SEN
fenced to FIVE months in the county Jail,
where he has already been for about the
same length of time.
Adam Paltanavitch of Rumford, who
had been convicted of keeping and depos-
iting, being unable to pay q fine, was
sentenced TO thirty days in Jail, and q
nuisance case against him, to which be
pleaded guilty, was placed on fle.
Joseph Paradis of Mexico, In whose
stable loft the forty gallons of whiskey
had been found, was sentenced, after
Judge Brann of Lewiston bad spoken in
his behalf, to fine of 800 and costs,
and sixty days In Jail, or in default OF
payment to sixty days additional.
Albert Paradis of Mexico, who had
been described in previous trial as the
wholesaler of the Rumford district, was
sentenced to a fine of $500 and costs,
and six months in Jail at Auburn, and ip
default of payment of fine to six months
additional.
In a.pumber Of cases where respond
snts had pleaded guilty, the cases were
continued for sentence on good behavior.
Several cases for illegal transportation
went of the docket with the entry, "Nol
pros by order of court; complaint
brought under the wrong section OF the
statute" This originated in the case
against Albert Paradis, and all the Others
being in the same box, reaped the bene.
mt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
North Paris.

Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Parker and wife
are stopping at L. j. Trask's for Q short
time. Mrs. Parker has been to the hos
pital recently for treatment, and Ia now
slowly gaining.
The farmers are about done picking
apples. They are light crop OF rather
poor quality, mostly sold.
Potatoes q light crop and some rot
ting. One farmer with five men digging
got Is bushels In one day.
Our blacksmith has sold out his shop
and expects to move away.
To the wife of Ray Cotton . daughter
was born the 14th. Mr.. Cotton has been
ont of the logging woods . short time.
Jamea Ripley has been ont and returned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
West Bethel.

"when tiuts of russell blur the plain.
And silver mists, all undisturbed,
Stretch through the spaces far amain;
When summers spreading vines are curbed
And fare their fires along the stream,
Like burning spheres OF some weird dream.
"Then do know October rests
The loom Of change upon the land,
And weaves the gorgeous-colored crests
or blushing shrubs on every hand,
And piles with Natures subtle skill.
The shuttles Of her mystery STILL"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

By the breaking Of . pin which held
the sidecar to . motorcycle, fatal accl.
dent Was caused at Martins Point bridge
on Sunday, the 14th. The victim was
Miss Katherine Goblet Of Brunswick, 16
years of age, who was riding In the side
car, which on being released crashed
into the bridge. The young man who
Was driving the motorcycle, and another
young woman who was riding behind
him, were slightlt hurt.