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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-28

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Ss6illq NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lalIu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Il gSEh0 hntSntSe0tA Wall en-
ffSirtain at q dAncingatarty this eve;
Iyhirdstreet. for which Emard's Or.
chsstra will play thsSproEram.S Light
refreshments viii be- erved, and the
khests will include members. the cam
,dfdates from here and out Of 1.-the city,
VINO are to be initiated af the cere-
monies tomorrow, ana their ladies.
For those who are not interested IN
;dknclng, card tables will be arranged.
4AkSMlhrge number OF 0utso OF town .peo-
I expected Is s : here for the.
5iHItiatory ceremonies t0fnorfpk. which
Wall be copcluded with q banquet to.
By ssBerved by the Knights OF Columbus
women at st. &Michael'e church audi
tartum tomorrow evening. at III
o'clock. For this q program of patri-
oftc speeches, vocal and INSTRUMENTAL
Numbers and special music by
Emard's orchestra has been arranged.
Visiting. women, will be entertained
ofsathe Red River Power company,
where Mrs AL. Larson. Mrs. j.. q.
NMss and Mrs. j.. ". Hogan form q
scornmittee o-arrlnge the affairs for
the afternoon.
a "a 4S$F
A wedding OF interest took place
M sS|n,ns y, 3 m r'r1dns II the Sstd Catholic lSs,ns
MIL ,Mni,y Rnrria INA the sroom Kase
41f 9Nr. and Mrs. Robert Burris Of
! Il Trosen. The hide ia a daaIehter
or MI IN Mrs. Robert BurrisI Of
CUhWaS Nd and h xroom,s par-
seHls. are .Mr3. ana Mr. Trosen TOT
InkstersR Rev. 81 4. Simpson az Lari-
! m M Ms pt 1sss S WA s; ss y i y:
hrnths, Rmdnin I,rrnsen was Is the
best man. 4
After the n, the youne peo-
MA and 4 narty. ar friends returned
osMr and Mrs. Burrig' nome at Con-
way Tor a wedding dinner, where
M. and Mrs, Trosen Have gone ia
the twin cities for a:2honeym3on.
ss9s ,152 ! 4 I
Gap "a, e yu nus b .aaaa, a 1non M M;nna
con asrlvsa .nHrs ~ ~ = nsn;v-
n J y ho, a.ia w W.. Nth r-e,atives. Thew
n ~ - rsnns H., INIT, ahoa1t Decam.
Der lS. When Gap!aln' nhcon VIII re- Fe
port at Leon SPRINGS. Texas
4 ME-. Bacon a 6een Ylsauns 11
ives IN iowa WINE sas
peen ~ n sneillns' IN tne o'ne ''''
'tralnlng camp. 1
n. s,1n,a chi fraternity OF the
UNIVERSITY, will give asIormai Soap 3ce
this evening IN n Guild nall ~
trots.and patronesses WI Be 81 ra a1E
and rs. Freder1ck hoca. FTS.. a an1
Mrss 4. =: anu ~. ~
Mr4 J. n. GilleIte. Y Ohe secuon y
sthet5EpiscopalSsuild1 Walk 8 ~ = Dua
M. H. wilder Of Fargo, super--
intsflNdkent, Of sthetstate We. T,.U &c
partinent Of the Soldiers and Sailors
is tn receipt Of letter from in:
sI)aiasiA charge 81 the y. NJ. y. 9!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-28
Surgical Dressings
Department Moued

All; work in surgical, dressings will
hereafter be done on the second floor
Of the Federal building. where this
department of the Red Cross has
moved}from the CITY hall.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-28
Circle : Active.

The Rebekah Red Cross circle will.
meet in. the court room Of the court
house. on Friday this week, instead OF
Thursday. the usual day. 4
gained for Red Gross work last July
has been. very active, and the mem
beers have turned In to the chapter
headquarters AZ hospital shirts and
SO pairs Of pajamas. In addition =
this the members = knitting and
many Of them + assisting the Red,
Cross in other ways. The circle only;
averages about, twelve members ate
meeting, and the amount Of work,
that has been accomplished speaks,
definitely Of thA,Anergy and ambition.
THAT little group OF women b
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-28
R &FS D6.a.cRiS06&
All Get Knitted Seta

Not a soldier has left this county
without being supplied with a set Of
Red Cross knitted garments.
This was the statement received by
Coler. Campbell. director Of the .bu-
Of military relief for the north
ern division, from Henry S. Thomp-
son, director Of the bureau of camp
service at Washington. Mr.. Camp
bell wired MI. Thompson in relation
to the equipment Of soldiers enlisted
from the North Dakota National
Guard. = @ .
In his reply Mr.. Thompson assured
the division director that the North
Dakota men had been supplied. II
realize, very WE'LL" MI. Thompson
said what a damper its7Iwould put
upon the work the women are doing
If they felt that the men in whom
they yer most interested were not
being provided for. You. can be very
emphatic in your assurance that we
realize this and are doing our best
to supply the men. Certainly it can
be stated with q fair degree. OF accur-r
acy that no man has left this country.
unprovided with knitted goods where
the Red Cross had any previous
of his leaving
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-28

Long Island, expecting every day to re-
ceive orders to sail for France. In ad-
ditton to the sweaters the men have
been given other knitted articles, such
as wristlets. socks and helmets. The
supplies furnished them have come
from Northern Division homes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-28
Cotillion Club
Will Dance, Friday

The cotllion club will give a formal
dance in the knights OF Columbus
club rooms on Friday night. The club
has dispensed with the elaborate APP
,pointments that havy characterized
their afairs Of former years. and in
keeping with the program of wartime
economy, will give Just a.simple dance.
and will serve hight refr6shnnents.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-28

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Maine News Notes.

Josiah w. Taylor Of Augusta, the
State agent for secondary education In
Maine, In q statement recently Issued
advises that oil expenses OF eradication
be reduced to q minimum, that deco.
rstions be simple, programs inexpensive,
flowers, presents and the
like be omitted, that strict economy bt
observed in the matter OF dress and otheI
display, that music be furnished BY thu
school and that In every particular the
exercises be made simple, dignided and
democratic.
One Of the busiest women In the inter
est OF Hooverism In Maine 10 Mrs. Fred
eriok P. Abbott, ex president OF the State
Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs
Abbott, who IL also chairman for Maine
of the Womsn's Council for Defense, y
the official assistantof Dean L. 8. Merrill
OF Orono, chairman for the State forcel
for food conservation. During the pas
summer Mrs. Abbott has spoken ovel
100 times, addressing women's clubs
pupils in the public schools and varioui
organizations.
Frank e. jackson Of Winthrop
Names famous globe-trotter, report'
that he has been in Boston for visit OF
his trip back from Cuba where he spen
last winter. he went on to Maryland
and thence will 90 to Florida where b
will remain for the coming season, 81
his health is not the best. Mr.. Jackson
! has son in the ordnance department q
the Bethlehem Steel Works, who pre-
diets that the present war will last fiv'
years; and his daughter Is married to
profess In the naval academy at An
napOlis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Buckfleld.

High School closed Friday for the
Christmas recess. The teachers will 20
to their several homes for the holidays
A Boy Scout patrol has recently been
organized with Principal Cssh as Scout
Master. This is q worth while organize.
ton intended to develop and bring out
the best in boy hood, and 10 worthy oil
the cordial support of all interested in
the welfare of our boys.
The storm of Thursday night made
the hard travelling still worse.
The people have been hauling In their
ice the past week. Ice fourteen inches
thick has been cut.
The local branch of the Red Cross
has sent large consignment of knitted
articles to Boston recently. Sweaters,
helmets, wristers and socks we're In.
cluded.
DR.. 81. r. Atwood has been notified to
be in readiness for government service
by Jan. 18th.
Rev. w. N. Davis of Ocean Park
preached at the Baptist church Sunday.
Preparations for Q Christmas concert
and tree at the Baptist church Tuesday
evening, Dec. %.
Warren Camp, g.. of ", are to have q
public installation n their regular meet.
ing Tuesday, Jan. !.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
West Sumner.

The many friends of Mrs. Harriet B.
Maxim learned with sorrow of her pass
ing away Friday, the 7th. Death wsa
due to pneumonia. She was sick week.
Mrs. Asa Robinson 10 slowly recover
ing from severe sickness. The doctor
thinks she Ia out of danger.
Pleasant Pond Grange presented q
drama, coached by Mrs. Alice Wood Of
Shows Falls, Dec. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r q. Stetson were
guests Of Mrs. John Hsald Sunday.
Samuel Crockett has the honor of
being the oldest man in town and has
the gold headed cane.
John Heald ID still confined to bis
bed.
w. Howe 10 working for r. N. Stetson.
Mrs. Freeman Farrar has been caring
for her daughter, Mrs. Adclbert Daven.
port, who has the measles.
Mrs. Angie Robbins and little girl arc
both sick.
Clara Hammond is teaching the Doble
school.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
East Sumner.

The death of Mrs. Harriet B. Maxim
occurred at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. j. E. Irish, In Hartford, on Friday,
the 7th inst, after few days sickness
of pneumonia, age 70 years.
While there 10 no Red Cross society In
town, many ladies are doing q most COM
mepdable work in making articles OF
comfort for the brave boys who are
nobly trying to save our land from Ger.
man autocracy domination. The patri.
otto spirit of '61.'85 Is still In evidence.
No militant suffragette can draw crowd
here while the war lasts.
By the way, what an, inexhaustible
stock Of verse the Democrats West
Bethel correspondent has, and 80 appro.
pirate for every season too. We never
tire reading It. It Is like spice in on,
old-time mince pie. May he keep at I,
ever,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Hebron

The football banquet came of Friday
evening, the 7th.
The fall term Of the Academy closed
Wednesday, and nearly all OF the students
have gone home.
The event of the week was the mar
rage OF our pastor, Rev. T. N. Grifitlls,
and Miss Father George, which took
place In the church Wednesday noon,
Dec. 18th. DR.. Tilden performed the
ceremony. Miss Edelie Cushmsn and
Albert Richardson attended the bride
and groom, who have the best Wishes OF
all. After the ceremony . Wedding
breakfast was given ct tho home Of the
parents, Mr.. add Mrs.. A. E. George.
Harold George was ct homo from Aassa-
chusetts for the wedding.
Frank Moody returned from his hunt
Ing trip with one 12-point and ono 8-point
buck and . largo fox. q. K. Stearns,
Will Hylan snd Vivian Bearce each got
two deer. Mr.. Stearns has built wood
shed and garage at bis camp.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18

Thermometers are, too short on the
lower end.
Ira Bennett has left the railroad and
will work In the woods.
Edgar Briggs visited his sisters and
brother in South Paris last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Mills recently
visited their daughter, Mrs. Walter
Bartlett In Bethel village.
Mrs. Jennie Hutchinson and Mrs.
Edna Uhlman were lin Gilead village
Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Bean spent Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Bean In Ridlonville.
Forest Uhlmsn is cutting wood with
Ralph Berry for Mrs. W. d. Mills.
Now let the innocent deer enjoy life
and multiply until the coming of another
October.
The work of putting In the block
signals on the railroad from Bethel to
Shelburne, N. H., progresses slowly.
A. ]. Hutchinson and Harry Kessell
are cutting pine for Hugh Thurston on
land owned BY G. Z. Barker.
The Macon snow roller drawn by six
horses passed over Flat Street Wednes-
day.
With two feet Of dry snow on the
ground and mercury bobbing around
zero, one might think 1t to be winter had
the astronomers not told rs, "Winter
begins Dec. g."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Wilson's Mills.

Grace Linnell has finished her second
seasons work for Mrs. Ernest Bennett
and has gone to spend her vacation with
her aunt, Mrs. Foley, at Bethel. She
will also visit an aunt in Portland.
G. T. Fox Is still caretaker at The
home of the late d. G.. Bennett. Mrs
Bennett will spend the winter with bel
daughter, Mrs. McGibbon, at Lewiston
Mrs. Mile Linnell and her three
little daughters have spent several days
with her mother, Mrs. B. n. Storey, the
past week.
e. 8. Bennett made trip to Bowdoin.
ham with the viewof buying new flock
of sheep, OF which be makes q specially.
he also had the unique luck of shooting
deer from his bungalow doorstep
Saturday. One long distance shot did
the business,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
East Browufleld.

We are having the severest winter II
several years, real January and February
weather.
Mrs. 8. n. Wakefield is at the liberty
for few days, but 10 planning to leave
for her home In California az soon II
Christmas 10 over. She will spend The
holidays with her sister In Fryeburg
This 10 her first eastern winter In forty
years.
The canning, corn and potato clubs
will have an oyster supper at Bradbury
Hall Friday evening. Miss Nellie Glenn
emit of the canning club attended the
demonstration held In Newport last
week. She Was eligible to . place with
the judges, having taken the first prize
In the local club here.
Prayer meeting was held at Mrs. Stick.
ney's on Wednesday evening.
The Red Cross has had donation and
invested 1t In sweater yarn, which 10 fast
being knit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18


The ladies here are alive to the relief
work and assistance needed in behalf Of
the Red Gross for the boys. in the army
and navy. They would BE- pleased to
have al meet with them, each Thursday
afternoon at the Whitnan Library
rooms. This branch OF the surgical
Dressings Committee. haye-reCently- OK.
preised the following to the Peter Bent
brignm Hospital: "A pads, "a serviettes,
40 Lamentations, $50 eye dressings, so
square bandages, "a triangular pieces,
IS operating towels, SO comfort pillows,
2 sheets, band towel, bed spread.
Bert Benson has cold his house and
several acres Of land on tho Paris road
to Howard Craig, . former owner of the
property. Mr.. Benson has moved biz
household goods to L0cke's Mills.
Day q Billings have . crew QUITTING
wood and pulp on the Littlefeld lot,
near Gorham Hill, and Dana Dudley will
got ont quantity OF pine and pulp
wood from the Herrick lot.
b. A. Bacon has the contract for the
erection OF large school building In
Casco. which 10 TO De built under the
direction OF the jewish colony In that
section.
The Advent church located In the
sonth part OF the town was burned early
on Monday, Dec. 10th. The manner In
which the FIRE started 10 not known.
Services had been held in the church the
previou: Saturday evening. The sheds
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
North Hartford.

Wilma Davenport was the Wednesday
night guest of Marion Stetson.
Mrs. Ruth Hillier has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Henry.
Mrs. Addie Trask and two daughters,
Winetta and Roberta, were Thursday
visitors Of Eva Billings.
Mr.. B. F. Oldham 10 In failing health.
He is 90 years old the 18th of January.
Irene Stetson has been spending few
days with her mother, Mrs. Frank Dodge
of Canton.
Simeon Morrill, of Peru is working for
Alonzo Oldham.
Wilma Davenport was In Buckfleld on
business Saturday.
Wesley Poland and Charlie Russell
have each secured fine deer.
Fred Henry is on the sick list.
School began Dec 10 at Tyler Corner,
Wilma Davenport as teacher.
Mrs. Ida Forbes and daughter Evelyn
have returned to their work at Crystal
Spring Farm. They have been visiting
relatives and friends in Buokfleld and
Hebron for the past week.
Mrs. Charles Trask was the Friday
guest of Mrs.. John Davenport.
Napoleon st. Clair and son Henry of
Hebron have been recent guests at the
home Of John Davenport.
Five pigs have been killed In this
vicinity. The largest weighed 278
pounds and belonged to Percy Dsven.
port.
Leon Conant lie working for Walter
Farrar.
Alfred Corliss has gone to Massa-
chusetts to visit friends.
Nj. Kilbreth of Canton is working for
Frank Bragg.
Avis Andrews was guest Wednesday
at the home Of r. R. Sargent.
The eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Brown, who has been very sick, 10 much
better at this writing.
Daniel Bakers family are all Ill with
the measles. Mrs. Barker IL very sick.
Florence Fletcher is visiting her BROTH
er at Auburn.
William Libby captured deer that
weighed over two hundred pounds and
had ten points.
Francis Sargent was recent guest Of
Oscar Turner of East Sumner.
Henry Brown has been very sick, but
is better at this writing.
William Hammond and family are Ill
with the measles.
Francis Sargent was q guest of viii
Libby Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Audover.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles York, who hav,
been visiting relatives In Waterford
have returned to Andover.
Election OF officers of Lone Mountain
Grange Was held Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Merrill 10 quite III.
The high school closed Friday for .
two weeks vacation.
At the Ladies' Aid sale, which VA
held Wednesday evening, about fifty
dollars was cleared.
Herbert Campbell was ct Grafton re-
GENTLY.
Richard Talbot, who has been visiting
relatives In town for the past two weeks,
has returned to his homo In Augusta.
A number from this place attended the
Bryan lecture 1t Rumford.
State Grange Ut Lewiston Dec. 10 to 30.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
THE OXFORD BEARS.
the D0lN0s OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.

first Bapkist Church, Rsv. g. W. =. Hi. pas,
Tor. Preaching every Sunday e !ob 4 =
7so. covensnt asssinS IL isss iridsy bslsrs
the lss Sunday of the month q 30 P.H Al
moe otherwise connected are cordially invtfed.
Fred W. shaw and Clyde shaw have
returned to their homo In this village.
Mr.. Shaw's mother, Mr.. George B..
shaw, keeps house for them.
Colonel and Mrs. Edward 7. Brown
plan 10 close their home here and spend
Q part Of the winter In Boston.
Mrs. j. N. Thompson II spending the
winter with her son, James L. Thompson,
In Boston.
George Averill, after . visit to rela-
tives In Andover and Biddeford, has re-
turned to Paris Hill.
W. 81. Cummings q Son have con-
tracted to cut and haul Q quantity OF
pine for Mrs. Hubbard.
The weather man has made Q record
for the first half Of December. Not
satisfied with giving rs two big snow
storms and q whole lot Of zero tempera-
ture, he sent In . northeast blizzard
early Friday morning that closed the
roads to all transportation and piled
them with drifts of varying depths up to
about four feet. For the first time 10
seventeen years the mail between this
village and South Paris bad to be carried
by q man on snow.shoes. A large crew
was Immediately put to work and the
drifts shoveled out 90 that the road
breaking team drawn by eight horses
went through the last Of the afternoon
and good job of opening the road wa
done. The snow piled up at the sides
looks moro like February than Decem.
Der.
Owing 10 the bad travelling the Sum-
shine Club we're unable to entertain the
gentlemen last Saturday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albion Abbott "a
expected, but hope to do 30 In the near
future. The next regular meeting of
the club will be at Mrs. o. A. Thayer's,
Thursday, Dec. q.
The ladies of the Baptist Sunday
School and Circle will give chicken pie
dinner in Cummings Hall Tuesday,
Christmas day, at twelve o'clock, noon,
to which all the children are especially
invited, free. All the older ones are
cordially invited TO come but are expect.
cd to contribute for the tables and pay
the usual admission fee of ten cents, OF
II they do not furnish anything for the
tables, twenty-five cents. Dinner will
consist of chicken pie, riced potato, cab.
bage salad, hot rolls, pies, doughnuts,
tarts, etc. A short entertainment will
be furnished in the afternoon by the
children. Everybody 10 invited.
Pupils not absent during the term oil
school just closed:
Gertrude Cummings.
Norman Cummings.
Alice Curtis.
Esther Curtis.
Merton Curtis.
Marion Hammond.
Maxine johnson.
Ralph Johnson.
Alma Marston.
Absent 1-2 days:
Georgia Maxim.
Absent 2 days:
Thelms Daniels.
Pupils not absent until prevailing
epidemics made IL necessary or advisable
Harland Shaw.
Gertrude Everett.
Mildred Everett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Norway Lake.

Merton Green 10 recovering from q
three weeks illness with cold and sore
throat.
Marion Bennett has the scarlet fever
but 10 much improved.
There has been no meeting at the
school house for two weeks on account
Of the scarlet fever case.
Mrs. Dullea, who has been Ill for two
weeks or more, 10 gaining rapidly.
Roy Ingalls, has been on the sick list,
but Ia out again.
A number have been vacclnated on
account Of the small pox SCARF.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Olmstead have
gone 10 the village for the winter.
School has been closed for the remain
der Of the term on account OF the scarlet
fever, and the teacher, Ora Howe, has
returned homo.
The heavy snow storm Friday morn
ing made the Waterford stage lats, A.
irving about 10 O'Clock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
North Waterford.

Fred Hazslton has been quite sick
with erysipelas In his face. Chas. Mare
ton 10 staying there nights and doing the
chores and working ct Durgin's mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Ward received Q
telegram Thursday saying their con
Howard had been killed, 20 they left
Friday morning for Milton, Mass, whore
the funeral Was held Saturday.
The w. R. C. are to have Q covered
dish supper and sale Dec. 80.
Mrs. Fred Black has bean having an
other severe attack OF gall stones.
Merton Hobson got better % he
worked ct the mill two days, but was
worse 90 10 laid mp again.
Mrs. g. e. Farmer 10 on The sick list.
There are now IA scholars q the
BisbsetoWp school. {.
There was . good crowd and . 6ns
time at the poverty social and dance at
Grange Hall Saturday night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
North BuckfIeld.

Mrs. Agnes Warren, who has beer
very sick with measles, Is slowly recov
ering.
Mrs. Adelaide Mason is spending the
winter with her niece, Mrs. Lester Rick.
or.
Mrs. Mary Bearce of Hebron is spend.
ing the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Alton Damon.
The temperature has been very low
the past week 10 this vicinity, averaging
from 10 to 80 degrees below zero.
Carroll King and sister, Miss Myra
King, of Paris, visited at Lester Rockers
Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.

John Hammond has bought . pair of
seven-foot oxen Of Mr.. Brook at West
Paris.
We are sorry to hear our mail man,
Mr.. Millett Of route 8, has given up this
route to oil the vacancy made by Mr..
Kings resignation on route l.
Carl Stevens, John Hammond and
Frank Perkins have been repairing the
telephone line.
ID. A. Thorne has returned TO Massa-
chusetts after several weeks work for
w. S. Mason.
John Hammond, Charlie Stevens and
Carl Stevens have purchased colts at
Yarmouth at the horse sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
West Bethel.

"Another winter claims its crown
And wieli 10 its soepter DER the world:
Another winter hides the brown
OF fall, with fancy snow.fakes whirled
From clouds that seem shout 10 fall
Upon ths mountains peak and spire;
Beyond their bleak and purple wall
We see the suns descending fire.
1.-THE spirits Of the tempest whirl
About and through the leadess trees,
Against the hills their powers they hurl
As II they hoped TO tremble these.
The branches of the trees are bare,
And black against the flaming sky
Look down upon the cloud banks there
As red az ever painters dye"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Sumner.

The Morrill, school reopened Dec. 10tl
after two weeks vacation.
Myrtle Bowker, who 10 ut the Centra
Maine General Hospital, 10 getting along
well. She 10 expected homo soon.
Eden Martin Of Brighton was ct b.
A. Sturtevant's few days recently.
Clifford Abbott has been having tn
chicken pox.
Mrs.. W. 4. Bowler, who has been II
Lewistoa with her daughter, be- ~
turned homo.
n. n. varnsy went 70 Canton recently
on business.