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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19

The daylight saving" bill Is in such q
stage now that there is little doubt Of
Its being passed by congress. II in the
form that the house passed 1T, the change
will DO made on the last Sunday In
March, and the time as then used will
continue until the last Sunday in
October. The senate made the time OF
the summer arrangement two months
less. When the change Is made, the
clocks will DO set ahead an hour, and
We shall consequently have to get up an
hour earlier. There will DO only twenty
four hours 10 the day, but We shall get
another hour Of daylight In our ordinary
working hours
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19

The Food Administration seems to
take sort of delight in repeating to rs
on every occasion that statistics show
the per capita consumption OF sugar In
this country in 1917 to have been the
largest ever known. 1t would seem to
be q reasonably safe bet that the 1918
consumption won't break the record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19

r1other 0rsy's Sweet Powders for Children
For Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disor.
ders, move and regulate the Bowels and are
pleasant remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers
for 80 years. They neper fail. At all druggists,
sc. Sample FREE. Address, Mother Gray Co.,
Leroy, n. Y. l0.l3
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19
T. THAYER.
STATE OF MAINE.

COUN1I OF OAcOhO, %.
Supreme judicial Court.
February Term, A. D. 1918
JOSEPH A. KENNEY and EMERY ". MASON
OHIO EVERETT
and South Paris Savings Bank, Trustee.
And now on suggestion % the Court that the
residence of the said Ohio Everett, the principal
Defendant at the time of the service Of the writ.
was unknown and that he had no tenant, agent
or attorney within this State; that his goods or
estate have been attached In this action, and
that he has had no notice Of said suit and attach
ment,
this suit he given to the said Defendant, by
publishing an attested copy OF this order, 70
sether with An abstract Of the Plaintiffs Writ,
three weeks successively in the Oxford Demo.
crat, q Newspaper printed at Paris In said
County Of Oxford, the last publication to be not
less than thirty daya before the next term Of
said Court, to be holden at Rumford, In and for
said County, on the Second Tuesday Of May,
A. D. 1915 that said Defendant may then and
there appear and answer to said suit, II no shall
Attest ERNEST j. RECORD, Clerk.
ABSTRACT OF PLAINTIFFS WRIT.
Assumpsit for rent Of . certain messuage or
tenement in South Paris Village In the sum Of
$500.
The writ ID dated October q, 1915, and service
was N ,de on the said Trustee October %, 1915.
Ad damnum go. This action was entered Ut
the March term, 1917.
A true copy Of the order Of Court, with
abstract of the Plaintiffs writ.
Attest ERNEST j. RECORD, Clerk.
(sEAL]
ALTON G. WHEELER. Atty for plaintiffs. 1914
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19

The annual meeting Of Bethel Village
Corporation Wss quiet ono. Omoes
were elected - follows:
Moderstor-Efed b. Merrill.
ClWk-E. =. Hanscom.
Assessors-D. G. Loveloy, @. Z. Fox l.. W..
Ramsen
Auditor-Ellery c. Park.
Eneineers-A. Van Den Kerckhovens d. =.
HarWell George =. Harlow.
Park Commissioner Tor three years-s. -.
Coiiector-F. B. Han. Rata. Is Per can't.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19

When baby suffers with Group. apply and give
DR.. Thomas Eclec ic OH at once. Safe for
children. A little goes long way. SOC and 6oc.
At al drug stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19

But we don't mind what the Food Ad-
mipistration hammers on, as long as IL
doesn't enlarge on that sdmopition that
40 people We have eaten about twice
as much sugar as We need. We are
willing to get along without sugar-if
we can't get 1t. as some Of the time We
haven't been able to; we are willing TO
reduce our consumption of sugar largely
as patriotic duty, and take delight In
doing 1t; but as independent American
citizens we somehow don't enjoy having
any government department or bureau
telling rs what we "need."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DoIN0s OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris rim.

Fiss Bspsiss Church, sapplies- Preaching
every sunday q 1o.1 4. =. Sunday School
at Il. sabbath evening service g -. Prayer
s ss:as a sas lac Ssg Ssssss s Il, Sunday
Of the month at . 30 r. \. Al NOT otherwie
come tad are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. William &. Atwood Of
Hebron and William e. Atwood, Jr.,
were week end guests Of relatives here.
Ensign Raymond L. Atwood OF D. s.
N. r. Flying Corps ID ct his home here
for . very brief stay before going 10
Washington, D. c., having just returned
from Fort Worth, Texas, whore Be has
been trimming with the Royal Flying
Corps.
MIS-. Fred Hall of South Paris 10
guest OF Mrs. Emma Cummings.
Roy Hammond 10 guaranteed with
chicken pox at South Paris, and his
mother, Mrs. 81. P. Hammond, 10 there
caring for him.
Reginald Cummings and Fred W.
Shaw are to operate the Cummings
garage liz this village the coming sum-
mer.
With the large amount of snow still
remaining it is difficult to realize that
the automobile season IL near at hand.
The snow came 80 early last fall and has
been 30 deep that We cherish the hope
of q small amount Of frost In the ground
and q short "mud-time".
There were twenty three, including
three guests and three children, present
at the Sunshine Party, which met with
Mrs. Austin Stearns last Thursday and
did justice to Q delicious dinner. The
day was spent knitting for the soldiers
and sewing for worthy cause, besides
finishing six ambulance pillows. An
interesting letter was read from nurse
in q hospital somewhere In France"
and music added to the enjoyment Of all
and the day passed much too quickly.
The next meeting has not yet been
appointed.
The Paris Hill Water Company has re-
Gently received the following report
from the State Laboratory of Hygiene:
PARIS HILL WATER COMPANY,
Paris, Maine.
Gentlemen:
1 am enclosing the results OF the analy-
sis of the winter sample OF water from
your public water supply, sent to me on
Feb. 18th.
The analysis shows this water to be
In its usual safe and satisfactory con-
dition. find no chemical or bacteria
logical evidence to point to contact OF
this water with sewage wastes of any
kind. or with surface drainage at this
time.
In spite of the abnormal temperature
conditions of the past three months this
water 10 In the condition In which
would normally expect to find 1t at this
season. 1t Is first.class drinking water
at this time, and should maintain this
condition as long a. surface drainage ID
excluded from the springs.
Very truly yours,
b. ID. EVANS, Director.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.

William Mason has sold bis nice pair
of steers to Alfred n. Daniels.
Miss Ava Foster of Buok6eld was q
guest OF Miss Wilma G. Mason recently.
William Harlow has sold pair OF
steer calves to Horace futile.
Guy Weston is quite sick and 1t is
feared he will have pneu mo nia.
Frank Perkins is sick.
Fremont Field Is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Frank Lowering Ia sick with the
measles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19

However, We are semi-Oficially as
sured that there will be plenty Of sugar
little later for the use of manufacturers
Of essential food products, as we'll as for
housewives for use In preserving food,
90 perhaps il we are reasonable in our
use of it, the sugar question will by and
BY be solved.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19

The students at Portland High school are OBJ
serving slangless days and the Idea Is meeting
with great success. Speak Good English Week
has Just been observed st the Portland school.
Florence n Bigelow OF the junior English de-
partment, who became interested In the plan
through hearing Il advocated st the New Eng
land Convention of Teachers In Boston last fall.
Why not thirty-six, or even ffty-two,
Speak Good English weeks, instead OF
one?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
T0TTEmVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Laird of Man.
haitian were the guests of Mrs. c. NJ.
winant yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller of
Brooklyn spent yesterday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Storer OF
Page avenue.
Mrs. John Hannis and daughter of
Brooklyn visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. u. f. Beauvais yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams have
moved here from Adelphia. N. j., and
will reside with the latter's sister.
Mrs. Lima Dorsey of Main street.
Miss Cecilia Saffron and Miss Susi,
Brown have returned to brakes bust
ness college after a months vacation.
Captain and Mrs. Reuben andre
vette left Saturday morning for
Georgetown, Del, where they will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Wood for a few
days. From there they will go to
Rock Point, Md.
Edward Marshall of the mine
sweeper division of the navy was In
town yesterday for a visit.
Petty Officer Deming Hooper of the
navy was home yesterday for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Gross.
Abram Rickhow.
Miss Lucy Ruddick of West New
York was here yesterday for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Gross.
Bentley Lodge. No. $40, Odd Fell
lows. will meet tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
CRANBURY

Mrs. Sarah Lawrence, of Princeton,
Is visiting hes daughter. Mrs. r. P.
Stillwell.
Miss Florence Perrine has recov-
cred from her recent illness.
was a visitor at the home of Mrs.
John Carlson's. called here on ac-
count of the illness of her brother, Lee
Ehrgood .
Mrs. Elmer Reed, of Manalpan, is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Lewis H. Schenck.
Owing to the ban on public places
the marriage Of Miss Margaret Apple
get to Alvah Probasco, of Allentown,
will take place at the home of her
parents, Mi. and Mrs. Willis Appleget,
on Wednesday evening, October 80. at
6 o'clock. instead of the Second Pres
byterian church, as announced before.
The funeral of William Russell
Silvers who died on Friday morning,
October 25, will be held on Monday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Interment In
the Second Presbyterian cemetery.
Cicero Lewis spent a few days with
his daughter, Mrs. r. Bruce Gordon,
at Irvington, and attended the fun
eral of r. Bruce Gordon held from
his residence on Thursday evening.
Interment in Cranbury on Friday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Moore returned
to their horne In Bristol.
Mr. and MRS. Claire Moore returned
to their home In Bristol.
Mrs. Andrew Harris and children,
of Bristol. were visitors this week at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Petty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead OF
taking tonics OF trying to patch up Q
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment clogged lives
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in a soothing. healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing then
natural functions, away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
II you have a bad taste In yous
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling. no Iambitio- OF
energy. troubled with u5f8s7ested foods
you should take Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomeI.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are 9
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping. cramps or pain.
Take n or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
At l0c and ESQ per box. All druggists
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink Q glass Of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out polsona

Life is not merely 10 live. but to
Dive well, eat well. digest well, work
well, sleep we'll, ook we'll. What .
glorious condition to attain. end yet
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
null and heavy whom they arise. split
ting headache. stuny from cold, foul
tongue. nasty breath. acid stomach.
by opening the sluices Of the system
paech morning and flushing out the
whole Of h internal poisonous stag
liant matter.
breakfast. drink a glass of real hot
water with . ~teaspoonful Of limestone
phosphate In It to wash from the
stomach. liver. kidneys and bowels the
previous days ,ndigestible waste. sour
bile n poisonous toxins: thus cleans
Ing. sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
moro food into the stomach. The ac-
ton of hot water and limestone rhos-
phate on an empty stomach IL won
all the SOUR lamentations. gases. waste
ard acidity and gives one a splendid
appetite for breakfast. While you are
enjoying your breakfast the water
and~ohosphate 10 quietly extracting a
large volume of water from the blood
n getting ready for a thorough flush
ing of all the inside organs.
The millions Of people who are
spells. stomach trouble. rheumatism:
others who have saliow skins. blood
disorders ana sickly compilations are
urged to get o quarter pound OF lime
etone phosphate from the drug store
which will cost very little. but Is suf-
fcient to make anyone q pronounced
crank on the subject of internal sani-
katien-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
SPOTSWO0D

Mrs. Mary Hum and daughters.
Misses Laura and Mabel spent Satur-
day in New York city.
Lieutenant William Kashner, who
has been stationed at Camp Dix for
some months, has been assigned to
Camp Henry Johnson, Jacksonville,
Florida. Mrs. Kashner of this place
spent the day at Trenton with her
husband. preceding his leaving. Lieu
tenant Kashner received his commits
sion at Admission. Alabama.
Howard Killey. has enlisted In the
marines.
The program committee of the
Wah-Beek camp fire girls Is at work
arranging for the big program to be
presented at the unveifing of the
sfryice flag for the boys of town who
have gone into service that will be
turned over to the town on Sunday
afternoon next, November 8. Promi-
nent speakers will DO present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
KEYPoRT

A, J. Bray. Of East Keyport, was the
guest OF friends at New York the past
week.
Samuel Tilton, of Flatbush, was the
week end guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Tilton. of Osborne
street.
Mrs. NJ. s. Crosby, of Osborne street
was the guest Of friends at New York
on Saturday.
Clarence r Templeton of New York
spent the week end as the guest Of his
mother, Mrs. John Templeton. of
Third street.
A. A. Philo, of Church street, has
been confined to his home with illness
for the past week. Mrs. Philo was
Brophy. Mrs. Philo's sister, who is
visiting here from Chill, Is now con-
fined to her bed.
William p. Morris, of Cedar street,
is spending O few days at Barnegat,
where he is enjoying duck shooting.
Miss Elsie Morris. O nurse in the
German hospital, Brooklyn. is Ill with
influenza. Miss Morris is the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Fannie Morris, of Front
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace A. Jack and
son Arthur, of Flatbush, were the
Sunday guests of Mrs. Jacks mother,
Mrs. John Templeton, of Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Kahler and
daughter. Miss Dorothy Kahler, Of
Warren street, were the guests of
friends at Perth Amboy on Saturday.
Joseph Curtis. of Church street, is
enjoying q few days duck shooting at
Barnegat.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Dunn Gravatt and
daughters, Misses Amanda and Doris,
of Bradley Park, and Miss Elizabeth
Birkholz, of New York, spent Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Smith, of
Division street.
JAMES Morrell. of South Keyport,
Is back In Cherry's grocery store after
having been confined to his home for
several weeks with illness.
Mrs. F. T.. B. Reynolds, of Division
street, has returned from a few days
visit with relatives at Passaic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saxon Anderson, of
Brooklyn, spent the week end as the
guests of the formers father, Theox
dore NJ. Anderson and wife, of Kear-
ney street.
Pierre Holmes, of Camp Dix, spent
the week end with his wife on Broad
way.
Alden w. WEIGH, of New York,
spent the week end as the guest of
Rev. and Mrs. F. T. B. Reynolds, of
Division street.
Mrs. Celita Perez, OF Humacao,
Porto Rico. is anticipating a visit here
in the very near future, when she will
visit with her son, Carlos NJ. Car
rasquillo. OF Division street. The lat
ter has been here for the past year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
Prescriptions Containing
Narcotics May be RefiIIed

Just when the quarantine has been
lifted and the epidemic is about over
ONE an order from the internal
revenue department. modifying the re-
strictions against the reflling of pre-
scriptions containing narcotics.
The order follows: Prescriptions
calling for morphine. codeine or her.
DIN, which are written by registered
practitioners for patients suffering
from Spanish influenza and any pull
monary or bronchial affections. may,
until further notice, be reilled, pro-
v,ded that at the time of issuance by
physicians instructions are noted in
the body Of such prescriptions, RE
peat II necessary" and the druggist
hlling and rehlling the same shall note
thereon each AID every date upon
which such prescription Is refilled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
SOUTH AMBoY

Miss Mae Scully Of David street was
a Perth Amboy visitor Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Lounesbury of
this city spent Saturday evening in
Perth hmboy.
For the first time since tho explo-
sion, services were held in st. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church On Sunday.
Homes in the Maxfleld section or
the city are without inhabitants. Also
are they without police protection. As
the result of this boys and men are
making a practice of entering these
homes and taking whatever they
fancy.
The patriotic special" the train
that carries the munition workers to
and from this city proves moro popu-
lar day by day. This train carries men
from Asbury Park and vicinity to this
city for thirty cents per round trip. At
first only about one hundred n fifty
passengers were carried and now the
daily passenger list includes about two
thousand persons.
Tonight the members of the execu-
tive committee of the United war
workers campaign will attend a meet
ing of the Eastern New Jersey branch
at the Y. NJ. c. A. of New Brunswick.
Dinner will be served at $3.50 at a
nominal charge.
James Let's has moved from the
corner of Henry street and Pine ave-
nue. to a house formerly occupied by
Robert Reamer or Main street.
Saturday night at six o'clock the
town was thrown wide open" for the
first time since the Morgan explosion.
After this time the confectionery
stores were allowed to serve ice cream
and the saloons permitted TO open the
front door instead of doing the usual
back door business.
Mrs. George Mundy of this city was
a visitor to Perth Amboy on Saturday
night.
Miss Grace Van Buren, of this city
spent Saturday evening in Perth Am
boy.
Alexander Par.sen of Ibis city was n
New York visitor on Saturday. While
in the city he visited the aviation car
nival on Long Island.
Word has been received from Harry
Mathis serving with h American ex-
peditionary forces in France. The let
ter was enclosed in a made in Ger
many" envelope. He gave an account
of the taking of the German trenches
with "all the comforts of home" The
letter is n of the most interesting
received.
Thomas Chapman. formerly of this
city. who is now serving with the u.
S. army has arrived safely overseas.
Chapman entered the army as an ex-
pert powder maker and has been in
training in the south.
Norman Scully of the S. o. II. c.,
stationed at Lafayette University.
spent Sunday with relatives in his
city. He brings the word that all tho
Amboy boys are making good.
Word has been received of the safe
arrival overseas of the boys formerly
stationed at Camp Dix.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
JAMESBURG

Mrs. A. E. vanCleaf, of Sedgwick
street, has returned to her home here
after several weeks stay with her
daughter. Mrs. William X. Irons, at
Spotswood.
An effort was made to have the
local board Of health remove the
quarantine against the church serv-
ives but without avail. DR.. John l..
Suydam, physician to the board, is of
the opinion that Jamesburg Is but
passing through the crisis of the cpl
demic at this time and does not favor
the lifting of the ban against public
gatherings.
Raymond Carinne and Nicholas
Bruno went to Yorklyn, Delaware. on
Saturday with two fve-ton trucks.
re turning Sunday night.
John Jennings. who has been very
Ill with the grippe, was able to be
about the house Saturday for the
first time in five days.
The fall season for night hunting
Is n and Maurice V~andeventer and
Edward Snedeker were rewarded
with a good catch" of Dor and
opossum.
The condition Of DR.. ]. r. Dare,
who has been critically i'll with an at
tack of the grippe, is much improved.
The large barrel doing duty in front
of the p~ostoflce for the collection Of
nuts of all kinds has been filled to
overlooking and will be sent to the
proper authorities for war purposes.
Harold Paxton has been seriously
Ill the past week with the grippe. His
condition Is greatly improved.
Another big call has been issued
for the re~gistrants at the September
IL registration to report for a physi-
cal examination. As far as can be
ascertained but one was rejected.
Marshal Gustav Fillhower was off
duty several days last week owing to
an attack of the grippe. He resumed
duty today. His entire family have
been Ill.
Mrs. George r. Bailey has returned
from an extended visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. r. j. Davenport, at South
River.
Miss Lizzie Straub. principal of the
Helmetta public school, has pur-
chased from R. Glen Dawson and
wife the house on Gatzmar avenue
occupied by the latter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
FUNERAL OF WILLIS
LARKIN LARGELY ATTENDED
Minister Pays Glowing Tribute TO
Memory of the Departed
Pythian Service Held

-
ToTTENvILLE, Oct. 2s:-More
than a thousand people stood with
barred heads in Bethel cemetery yes
terday afternoon OF the funeral of
Willis Larkin, of EOS Main street, who
fell a victim to influenza and pnoi-
monia Friday morning. The service
held at the grave was n of the sad
dost and most impressive held In that
place In some time.
Mr.. Larkin, who was an undertaken
and embalmer connected with his
uncle, James w. Bedell, vas taken Ill
about ten days before he died. Hc
had been working day and night on
the island with his uncle and went to
Perth Amboy and assisted undertake
ers of that city in the many cases
over there.
Members OF the Police Reserve,
Aquehonga Athletic Club. Tottenville
Athletic Club and Richmond Lodge
No. so. Knights of Pythias, acted as
an escort from the house to the GEM
etery. Rev. j. +. Bindenberger, pas
tor of st. Paul's church, assisted by
Rev. ]. Harrison Johnson, Of the
South Baptist church, and Rev. Eng
lish Crooks, of st. Stephens Episco-
pal church. oficiated at the svrvice.
Rev. Mr.. Bindenberger preached the
sermon. He paid a glowing tribute
to the young man and told of his sac
rfice in the present epidemic and
how he did not give up until he was
too Ill to do more. Past District Dep
uty Grand Chancellor William II.
Bedell conducted the ritual of the
Knights of Pythias following the
of the church.
The casket was opened at the GEM
etery. Three automobiles were re-
quired to bring the floral tributes
from the house to the cemetery.
Six members of the knights of
Pythias acted as bearers. They were
William ID. Frerichs, Benjamin Cole.
+. c. L. Peterson, Richard Carfoot
and George Wilmer Slaight.