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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-04
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-04

One ton of apples is required to mako 150 gallons of cider.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-04
Annual Report of County
 Schools Reflects Credit
 Upon Officials andTeachers
An Increase of IA Per Cent in Enrolment Is Shown Over
 Preceding Year-Inadequate Buildings Being Re placed By Modern School Buildings
Rx S. J. WILLINGHAM

The report of the superintendent of the Jefferson county schools, Dr. N. R. Baker, for the scholastic year October, l9l7-october, 1918, reflects credit upon the superintendent, the county board of ed- ucation and the patrons in co-operation with them. The pamphlet. which con sists of 60 pages, contains fl illustra- tons, including an appropriate frontis- piece of the Jefferson County High school.
 The statistical report shows m increase of 14 per cent in enrolment over the preceding year, andsthe attendance in- creased in the same ratio. There is a noticeable increase in the value of school sites, buildings and equipments, this hav- ing been made possible by the 3-mill tax inaugurated in the county several months ago. The financial report shows an increase of $S1a 545.1o. including bal ance of s7874.09 brought over from the preceding year. over disbursements. The only decrease was in school improve ment funds
 In view of funds derived from the 3-mill tax. private subscriptions and donations were not urged as in previous years
 On page is shown the picture of a magnificent building, which has been pro- posed for the Powderfy school. This building almost encloses a rectangular court, intersected by walks leading from the different entrances and terminating in a main walk, which divides the court in two equal parts Another building stands to the rear of the main building. Like buildings, with the exception of the building in the rear. are in process of construction at Bradford. Majestic and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-04
POULTRY CLUBS

Besides the canning clubs, there arc ,15 poultry clubs and nine women's demonstrator clubs in the county. Art Is required to be taught in the ele- mentary grades in all the schools of the county.
 A Jefferson County Teachers associa- ton has been organized. Last session -four meetings of the association were held in Birmingham and 1S2 district meetings were held
 The various school buildings erected and schools maintained by the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company att test the ,phli. .nthropy as well as educa- tional interests of this big corporation
 Besides the many magnificent white schools of the county. there are many excellent colored schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-04
STATE AID RECEIVED

schools of Birmingham Is 11s2 and that of Bessemer 250.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-04

During the year 2S schools received aid from the state amounting to $71Ss, which had to be supplemented by at least twice that amount. However, In Iorder to effect the plans for these schools, 1t was necessary to add a great deal more to this amount
 According to the school census takerI in July, there were 405 white and 212O colored children in the county betW$ the ages of 10 and 21 who could m read nor write. This Is a decreXS 195 white children and an incrsase c 4o7 colored children within the past two years.
 The compulsory education law, which went into effect at the beginninH of last session. has served its purpose we'll. The attendance oicers report that the mere knowledge of the existence of the law was sufficient> to mauX many parents keep their children li< khool.
 Public school music is requ Fed to be taught in all the schools%6f the county, in the practice of which. much skill in vocal music has been acquired, The department of home economics has been added to the curriculum of many schools in the> county. The object *ef this department is to teach the girls personal cleanliness. as we'll as tho suit ability, care and economical purchase Iof clothing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
The Walker Field Day.

As usual, the field day of A. W..
Walker & Son for the sale Of agricultural
Implements brought out large number
of the farmers as well as others, on
Wednesday. Though this affair 10
primarily commercial, 1t has certain
social and culinary features which give
1t a semi holiday character.
At noon baked bean dinner, with the
usual Accomplishments, was served on
tables set In the packing room of the
corn factory of the Burnham & Morrill,
Co. Corn boxes furnished seats for the
diners, and the food was plentiful and
good. Some over 200 plates were laid.
and late arrivals and the walters brought
the total we'll up towards 800.
After dinner there was session OF
speech making, with A. W. Walker pre-:
siding. The first speaker introduced
was Rev. G. W. Rogers of South Paris,
who spoke on the need Of raising all
possible food this year.
Alton G. Wheeler talked principally
on matters Of finance, telling the farmers
of the provision made by the last legts-
lature for loans to farmers for permanent
improvements. He told the farmers
that the banks stood ready to make
necessary loans to them for farm opera
lions, and urged them to use the banks
for their loans, and to keep their muney
In the banks, in the spirit of cooperation.
G. q. Tucker of Portland, . lecturer for
the International Harvester Co., was to
have given talk on conservation of soil
fertility, illustrated by charts and flg-
ures, but owing to the fact that bis
charts had failed to arrive, he was
obliged to omit that part Of bis talk, and
spoke briefly on general topics.
A number Of representatives OF the
International Harvester Co. and other
manufacturers were present to demon.
stiate the various lines OF agricultural
Implements, of which there we're large
variety on exhibition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
NIrs. NelIls A. Cob.

Mrs.. Nellie A. Cobb died Saturday at
her residence on Gothic Street. South
Paris, ct the age of 50 years. Mrs. Cobb
was the daughter Of Alsnson and Lizzie
(Wheeler) Dawes, and Wa born In Har.
rison. She married Lyman 81. Cobb,
who was an inventor, and for years IN
Inspector in the liver johnson works ct
Fltchburg, Mass. They had one child,
. son, who died when seven years Of age.
NJ. Cobb dad last October, and wss
buried In Harrison. Mrs. Cobb was ct
South Paris during the winter months
with her sister, Mrs. John 8. Blair, and
about the frst Of March took rent and
began housekeeping by herself In the
house of j. b. Blake on Gothic Street.
She il survived by her father, who 10
now residing in Norway, two sisters,
Mrs. John S. Blair of South Paris and
Mrs. George Flint, formerly of Harrison
but now Of Norway, and two brothers,
John N. Dawes of Everett, Mass, and
Leman Dawes Of Harrison. The funeral
will be held at the residence at 2 O'Clock
Tuesday. attended by Rev. G. 81. Newton
OF the Baptist church, which was the
church Of Mrs. Cobb's preference, and
burial will be at the old home at Har.
risOD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Odd Fellows Anniversary.

As was to have been expected, con-
ditions arising from the war received
much attention at the exercises Of Mount
Mica Lodge Thursday evening in observ-
ance of the ninety-ninth anniversary of
Odd Fellowship In America. This an
nual affair always brings out large
attendance, and the hall was we'll filled
Thursday evening with Odd Fellows,
Rebekahs, and their families.
j. K. Murch presided at the program,
which opened with q selection by an
orchestra, and several other selections
were given during the evening. Vocal
solos were given by Miss Berenice Nash
Of Norway, which gave great pleasure.
and the singer was enthusiastically re-
called. The reader was Charles F..
Edgecomb of Bates College. His selec
tons we're mainly humorous, and given
with telling expression, and be responded
generously to enthusiastic recalls.
Alton c. Wheeler gave the address of
welcome to the assembly. The principal
address of the evening was given by
Grand Secretary James Townsend of
Portland. Mr.. Townsend briefly traced
the history Of American Odd Fellowship
from its start ninety. nine years ago to
its present position as the largest order
in the world, discussed the benefits de-
rived from the institution along the lines
of fraternity, relief, and devotion to
country, and touched upon some OF the
new problems presented to the order by
the conditions of the times.
Shorter addresses were made when
they were called on by Rev. D. F. Faux
ner of the Methodist church, Rev. G. W..
Rogers of the Congregational church,
and Rev. G. G.. Miller Of the Universalist
church. None Of them are members of
the order, but all spoke of its good work
which they had noted by observation.
Ice cream and fancy crackers were
served to all present after the exercises,
and social session closed pleasant
evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

Bowdoiu College will ssnd eight mel
to the next officers training school q
Camp Devens, which opens on the 18TH
of Nay.
Professor Henry Crosby Emery. son
of former Chief Justice Emery OF Ellis.
worth, who has been held - prisoner
IN Germany, has been released from i'm
prisonment and will shortly Be par.
mitted TO leave Germany. Il 10 also
said that the others who were made
prisoners at the Alsnd Islands, Finland,
ct the same time, will be released.
Lieut.. Wyvern A. Coombs, . member
OF hospital unit at Fort Ogletborpe,
Co., died Monday night from injuries re-
ceived when be was thrown from Z
horse. He was the son of Tyler ".
Coombs, clerk of courts Of Knox Couty,
WAS graduate Of Bowdoin Medical
School, and had been In practice at
Wesbrook before going into the service.
Charles W. Foote Of Pennington 10 re.
ported killed In action In France on the
10th of April. Foote was private 10
Co. z of the old Second Maine RoRi-
meut, which afterward became fhe 1881
u. s. Infantry. He was about 20 years
of age. He leaves widowed mother,
one sister and brother, Arthur Foote,
who recently left With boys from Camp
Devens for France. This 10 the first
death reported In Co. K.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Mrs. Emily M. Cook.

After an illness of months attended by
much suffering, Mrs. Emily N. Cook
died at her residence In South Paris
Tuesday morning, at the age OF Is years.
She was the daughter Of Samuel T. and
Sarah Stowell. and was born March 80,
1S40. In 1859 she married Newell Cook,
and they settled in Bethel. Later they
moved to South Paris, where Mr.. Cook
was in the livery stable business for
years. he died in 1907.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook had three daugh-
tiers, two of whom, born In the early
sixties, died while small children. The
third daughter, Ethel L., born In 1879,
died Oct. 8, 1899, when little more than
twenty years Of age.
One brother, Martin Stowell OF Walnut
Hill, survives Mrs. Cook. The five sis
tiers are all dead. Several nephews and
nieces are living, in Bethel, Walnut Hill
and elsewhere.
Mrs. Cook was q member OF the South
Paris Congregational church, Mount
Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, Paris Grange,
and VIM. Z. Kimball Circle, Ladies OF
the G. A. r.
The funeral was held at the Con-
grerationsl vestry Thursday afternoon,
attended BY Rev. G. W. Rogers, and
burial was In Riverside Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

Superintendent n. G. Joy has COM
pleted the school census Of the town,
and finds total Of 976 children OF school
age, which 10 GO moro than last year.
Mrs. n. @. Joy substituted In the
Pleasant Street Primary School few
days tho frat of the week for Miss Ruth
Remick, who went to her homo over the
Patriots' Day recess, and did not return
till Thursday morning.
A school has been opened In tho Biscoe
District. The teacher 10 Miss Aleida 3.
Little Of Portland. Miss Little 10 .
graduate of the domestic science course
e the University Of Maine. class OF 1917,
and taught in Cornish High School dur
Ing the fall term.
A tescher training course is being
conducted BY Nlss Nina Butteraeld Tor
those members Of the senior class OF the
hIRh' school Who expect TO teach during
the coming year. There are seven Of
them, Misses Mary Abbott. Eva An
drsvs, Ilorsnes Lsash, Annie AePhoe,
Edith NsvsrA Marion Simpson. La
stiles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Elhanan B. Tubbs.

After having been confined to bis bee
since early In December, Elhanan BirG
Tubbs died Monday morning at his home
on Elm Street, Norway village. He had
suffered for some years with rheuma
tism, to which death was finally due.
Mr.. Tubbs was the son and only child
of Jacob and Christians (Bird) Tubbs
he was born In Paris Oct. 10, 1915, but
most of his life was spent In Norway.
He married Harriet Richardson, and
they settled on Q farm on Crockett Ridge
Norway, where their family was reared
After he was unable to continue the
work of the farm, they moved to the
village.
he is survived by his wife and five
children, Mrs. Fred Noble, who lives on
the old farm, George T. Of Norway, e.
Bertrand of Portland, Walter F., of Nor
way, the snowshoe manufacturer, and
Mrs. Frank Barron of Norwood, o. An
other son, Carl, died number of years
ago.
The f. neral at the home on Elm Street
Wednesday will be attended by Rev. G.
G. Miller, and burial will be In Riverside
Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Patriotic Ball.

A patriotic ball will be held In Nor
way Opera House Tuesday evening,
May 7,under the auspices of the Red
Cross chapter of Norway and the South
Paris branch of the Service League.
Music will be furnished by Shaw's
Orchestra of seventeen pieces. The use oil
the hall with lights 10 donated, the
musicians give their services, the print
ing and most II not ell of the other ex-
penses are contributed without charge,
30 that practically the entire receipts
will DO divided equally between the two
organizations. All gallery seats and
dance tickets are 25 cents each to every
body. :,
Shsw's Orchestra of II pieces will be
made ND OF the following musicians:
Let vioiins-G. Dsvee, 8. Milnken. r. Mo
ID violins-Chester Hammond. +. Davis. w
Bacon.
Viola-D. Farrar.
String base. DeCoster.
Piano-Mrs. Ida Briggs:
Cornets-L. Edwards, q. Hosmer.
Clarinets-F. Kimball. B. Hosmer.
Trombone-C. Briggs.
Drums-F. Conant.
Xylophone and bells-F. Shaw.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Seeds, Oh, Seeds !

Which is, being abbreviated, 8. o. s.!
Please come and take them away. Use
them (the government furnishes them)
and don't waste them.
Another big batch Of garden seeds Is
Just received. In this lot there are the
following Eve kinds In Q package: Peas,
lettuce, parsnip, squash tsummer), tur;
nip.
Then there is another lot, not yet ex-
hausted, with the following assortment:
Carrot, lettuce, onion, parsnip, squash
(summer).
And there are some packages Of flower
seeds, containing cosmos, candytuft,
EschscholtzIs, poppy, stocks.
All you have to do 10 to ask for them,
except that We want children to bring .
written request, and not come after
them simply for the fun of getting them.
At the Democrat Office during business
hours, or mailed without cost.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

Preparation of the Senior class parts
L. progressing very well.
Clarence Flood of Ssugus, Mass, and
Mr.. Edgeoomb visited the school last
week.
The base ball game Saturday be-
tveeu South Paris and Mechanic FANS
vas Won By Paris In score OF to 2.
Thu seven Senior girls who plan to
tssch In the fall began to take lessons In
tsachipg of Miss Butterfield at the Shurt-
left Primary school Monday.
FRIDAY afternoon Was spent In cleaning
nm the grounds. Nearly all busted them
sslves With shovel, rake, hoe, wheel
narrow. etc., and the grounds now look
mucb better a the result. IL 10 planned
70 grade up In front Of the building anc
improve the looks in general.
Next Friday evening the fresaman
class. under the direction OF Mrs. Alta
Rankip. win give the comedy "Gertrude
Wheeler. n. D." Cast OF characters:
Gertrude wheeler. r. D.---eer:ruds CS:s,a s1s
H's md sutton lar Ss.;;;;:;
Ma Corneliar van Rodsnbaug- Ada McAnsssr
Nrs spencer Seymour; LOUIE S.ss1.
Delis, dertrude's housakeepsr --0isdys porsa
Thsrs viIl be . soolable after the farce.
| AdmIssIou Is cents. This u to help pay
| for the Liberty boud for which the Glass
still owes about nine dollars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
And Norway Went Over tie Top.
A BIa PARADE AID LOTS OF cHlERs AND
ENTHUsIAsN.

Norway completed and exceeded ltd
Liberty Bond allotment by consider
able amount, and hung ont IT. dag, on
Friday. Liberty Day.
The day was not given up to the mat.
ter, though some canvassing Wa done.
In the factory OF the Carroll, Jefferson
Shoe Co., for instance, subscriptions 10
amount Of $1,000 were secured from the
101 persons during the day.
The evening was devoted 10 booming
the loan, the parade starting ut Z O'Clock
near the high school building. Norway
does nothing by halves, and the parade
was great success, both for tho enthu.
siasm II aroused and - spectacle.
Frank Kimball was marshal OF the
parade. II was escorted by . troop Of
girl riders on horseback, followed By
other riders to the total number Of about
forty. Then came q drum corps, fol.
lowed by Q number OF organizations on
foot-The Loyal Order OF Moose in
regalia, the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, the Knights of Pythlas, the women
of the Red Cross. Then came the
schools, girls carrying the stars and
stripes, and the high school service flag,
the Boy Scouts with q drum corps, and
the several grades Of the schools, and
following workmen of the Carroll, Jeller.
son shoe factory, with the girls in Co.'S
tunes of red, white and blue carrying
the stars and sfripes. Some forty deco
rated automobiles followed, members Of
the Grand Army and Relief Corps 0c-
cupying those in the lead.
Some of tho things represented BY the
automobiles were the Norway Com.
mercIal Club, the Camp Fire Girls, Ward
Eight with its large service flag, and,
others.
A few special features of the parade
were, donkey with boy rider, carry
ing banner with the admonition, "Don't
be an Ass-Buy Q Liberty Bond"; .
goat led by boys, with the words, "Tbe
Kaiser's Goat-l've Got IT,; and bring.
ing up the rear of the long procession,
chemical engine, with banner
marked on one side, "Poison Gas-Never
Been Used" and on the other, "Let's
Swap 1t for Bond"
The line of march was down Main
Street through Ward Eight and back by
Paris Street, up Main Street to its head
ana around 0y brlogo street 70 MAIN.
In front of the Norway National Bank
the procession was halted and the people
massed in the street.
G. Ralph Hartman was in charge OF
the meeting, and from an automobile
Rev. d. L. Nichols, who
spoke briefly in behalf of the loan. After
remarks by Mr.. Hartman, he produced
3 bundle of application blanks, for dis
tribution In the crowd. Other speakers
were Mr.. Courtney of Haverhill, Mass,
and L. N. Carroll Of the Carroll, Jeller-
Bon Shoe Co., who assisted vigorously
In the canvass for subscriptions. Cheers
and songs by the high school students,
who were massed near the speakers, |
helped ont in the work.
Mr.. Courtney and Mr.. Carroll an
bounced themselves az taking $500 each,
and with that start subscriptions came
70 the bank fast enough 30 that the
;own was soon over Its allotment OF
b4s, 900, and the honor flag was hung
,ut. Remarks were made by Rev. G. G.
Miller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

The Central District Sunday School
of the county meets at Bry-
ants Pond Wednesday, May LIST. Among
the speakers will be Miss Sarah N. Story
of Lewiston, General Secretary Wesley
j. Weir of the state association, and
Donald B. Partridge of Norway. Miss
Story was for some time In charge OF the
elementary work of the Maine State
Sunday School Association, and is now
in charge of the elementary work In tho
Sunday School of the United Baptist
Church of Lewiston.
The program Is as follows:
MORNING SESSION.
10 so Praise and Prayer Service.
10 IS Secretary's report.
II 90 Scope. Nature and equipment OF me Sic Ho-
mentary Department, Sarah II. Story
Business: Appointment Of committees;
nominations: time and place.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
40 Devotional Service.
a,D Standing Of Our Schools, Mrs. Harold Cole
90 Three Minute Talks. Subject: What am
doing in the Cradle Roll Department,
Each Cradle Roll Superintendent
8, Children's Week, Secretary Weir
AN Elementary Conference led BY Miss Story
$40 Home Department Addresses,
Mrs. Frank Kendall, Bethel
Mrs. Frank Dow, Norway
EVENING MISUNDERSTANDING.
a Praise Service-Special Music.
400 "Soldiers or Slackers,"
General Secretary Wesley J. Weir
80 Patriotic Address. Donald B. Partridge
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Born.

In South Paris, April 10, TO the wife of Harry
A. McKeen, daughter.
In Dixfeld, April 10, to the wife OF Fred Kid
In Di1aeid. April 10, to the wife of Ralph But
Ter, Q daughter.
In North Waterfori, April q, to the wife Of
Henry Durgin, q daughter.
In Greenwood, April q, to the wife OF X. X
In Kezsr Falls, April 20. to the wife Of orman
L Stanley, q son. MA,
In Kesar Falls, April 70, to the wife of VIII
Merrill, daughter.
In Bethel, April 81, to the wife Of Dellison
Conroy, a son, Rupert Dellison.
In Slab City, April II, to the wife OF Bert Ken
In Norway, April %, to the wife Of George W
Skinner Of South Paris, q son, Ernest Leroy.
In Mexico, April II, to the wife OF John y
Arsenault, q son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
James Crockett.

James Crockett, one of the old resi-.
dents Of Norway, and Q member of one
of its old families, died at Norway Lake
Sunday at the age Of SO years. he was
born in Norway Oct. 20, 1929, the son OF
Joshua, Jr., and Judith pike Crockett.
he married Nov. 20, 1885, Ellen Hobbs,
who died about four years ago. There
are no children. Mr.. Crockett was the
second oldest man In town at the time OF
his death, and only about six months
younger than Mr.. Kilgore, the holder Of
the cane.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Nominations Filed.

The following nomination papers have
been filed with the Secretary OF State ..
Augusta:
Oscar z. Turner of Hartford, Demo
cratic candidate for Representative to
the Legislature.
George N. Atwood Of Paris, Re-
publican candidate for County Treasurer
of Oxford County.
Edwin r. Chellis of Porter, Republican
candidate for Representative to the
Legislature.
Lee j. Thurston OF Rumford, Demo-
cratic candidate for Representative to
the Legislature.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Personal.

G. K. Chapman of Lowell has been
nominated BY Governor Milliken a. trial
justice.
In tho GLASS day exercises at the
University OF Maine, Mise Marguerite
Frances Merrill OF Mechanic Falls has
the roll call, and Ralph Carlton Went.
worth Of Denmark the address to under
0radust0s.