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Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31
DELAWARE MEN MADE OFFICERS

Frank L. DeArmOnd of 800 Broome
street, Wilmington, has been commits
stoned captain, Quartermaster Corps.
National Army. For the present he
is stationed at Washington, but is
likely to be assigned elsewhere at any
time. Mrs. DeArmond, who is a
daughter OF Judge David T. Marvel,
will continue to live in Wilmington
for the present, but IL her husband
remains in Washington for any length
of time she will join him there.
william T. Coates of Greenwood
has been commissioned a second lieu
tenant in the aviation section OF the
Signal Reserve Corps of the National
Army, at Rockwell Field. Texas.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31
SUNSHINE SOCIETY.

A meeting Of the Alden Branch OF
the Sunshine Society of Milford, was
held at the home Of Mrs. G. Fisher
Pierce on Thursday, May 23d. The
president, Mrs. H. L. Bunstein, pre-
sided. It was decided to give a con-
tributiOn to the Red Cross. The
time OF meeting was changed to ev-
ening. The society is invited to meet
with Mrs. VIM c. Smith on Kings
Highway. Monday evening. June 10th,
at o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31
DELAWARE'S GREAT SHOWING

Delaware has again proved her
right 10 be represented by the first
star in the flag. She also claims the
honor OF exceeding her allotment to
the Red Cross War Fund by the great
est percentage OF any State. OF having
the greatest number OF subscriptions
in proportion to her population and
the greatest amount per capita dOnat-
ed to this fund. Total subscriptions
reported amounted TO $2,129217.94.
At the Victory meeting and dinner
at the Hotel DUPONT Monday night the
teams and the workers with a few OF
their friends gathered for the final
reports and the hurrahs.
The reports by teams for the last
lap OF the time allowed to raise the
funds were as follows:
summary:
Grand Total previously reported,
81 900. .235.2S.
Total for the day. S12S.9S2.66.
Grand Total to date. $2I29.21794.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31
LOOKS LIKE GOING TO FRANCE.

DR.. Samuel Marshall went to Camp
Dix on Tuesday and returned with the
automobile Of his brother, Major Will
lian Marshall The major is with the
medical department attached to the
59th Pioneer Regiment, which is
made up principally OF Delaware
troops. This regiment is expecting
to go overseas in a few days-possib-
ly this coming week.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31
ST. PAU1's NJ. E. CHURCH ELECTS.

At the annual meeting Of the Off
cial board of St. Paul's n E, Church
in North Milford, held on May goth,
1918. the following were elected, viz:
John H. Gordy, president; Clarence
Polk, secretary; Edward Truitt treas
urer; William J. Purneil James Pur-
nell Lawrence Hicks, Isaac Curry.
Frank Sharp and Mark +. Burton.
trustees.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31
OBITUARY
MILLS.

Walter Mills died at the home of his
parents in South Bowers, Saturday,
May 2s, 1918, aged 80 years, eight
months and twenty-five days. Fun
eral services were held in Milford
Neck Church on Monday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. by Rev. W. W. Sharp, Of
Frederick. Interment was made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford. W..
G. Powders was the funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31
CANNERIEs PACKING PEAS.

The Gamers Of Milford are packing
a very high grade Of peas. They
started last Tuesday morning at the
Draper & Hirsch factory, and the
large factory OF Torsch & Company
started the latter part Of this week.
The pea crop at present is looking
fine, and every indication is that there
will be a good yield in most Of the
fields in the vicinity Of Milford
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31
SCHOOL ELECTION IN DELAWARE

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 1st, 1918,
the annual school elections will be
held in Kent and New Castle counties
OF Delaware, at the usual hour in the
afternoon. The school elections in
Sussex County will not be held until
the last Saturday in June which will
be the 2sth inst
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31
ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL.

The members Of Crystal Fount
Lodge No. 10, I. o. o. F., of Milford.
win hold Memorial services at the
Odd Fellows Cemetery on Sunday
afternoon. June 2nd, at $3.50 o'clock.
The speaker Of the occasion will be
Rev. ". H. Briggs, Of SeBbyville.
Special music for the occasion will
be provided by a male quartette.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24

Nrs. Nellie Moody Of necke's Mills
has beeu sRuest Of relatives and friends
the past week. si
Mr.. Irwin l.. Bowksr of PcetIsnd, who
had BEEN attending . conveation IN st.
Adams, VI, spent Friday night with
her parents, NJ. and Mr.. Roscoe Tuell,
coming through Quebec and Montreal.
The corn factory has besn running
during the past week with the exception
Of two days. The factoty has been fitted
up-with Improved machinery and husk.
ere. Some pieces OF corn are very good
and others nearly ruined. Clarence l.,
Richardson had 8 1-2 acres Of corn from
which he hauled six loads to tho factory
for which be will receive about e628.
Nj. and Mrs. G. q. Lane have recently
entertained the following visitor: Enoch
Adams Of East Poland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Adams and three children, Leo,
Nsss., Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Frost and
three children from Peaks Island. Miss
Jennie ShurtleH, Portland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leland Lane. Paul Lane, Mrs. Thomas
Estabrook and son Richard, Berlin, N.
a., Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Stesrns and two
daughters, Stearns Hill, Misses Della and
Minnie Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Lane,
Jr., and daughter Margaret, West Paris.
Clara Bacon has returned to Farming.
ton Normal to resume her teaching.
This 10 her third year.
The Ladies' Aid of the N. z. church
and the Ladies' Social Circle Of the Free
Baptist will hold Q. harvest dinner, sup
per and entertainment In tho evening,
Oct. II.
Marguerite McGary 10 teaching in
District No. 4, Greenwood, and boarding
at r. q. Hill's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Durham of South
Paris have been recent guests OF her
aunt. Mrs. o. z. Gates.
Rev. 81. Il. Hathaway, Mrs. W. W..
Durham, Mrs. W. r. Willis and Mrs. 8.
T. White attended the Oxford United
Baptist Association ut Hebron last week.
School opened last week. Mrs. Diana
W. Pitts, principal, and Miss Murray OF
Waterville, assistant, ara ct Mrs. W. W.
Dunham's, Miss Spiller boards at N. s.
Bubier's, Miss Austin ats. T. Whites
and Miss Brock boards at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Harmon are ut
Lowell where they have work In the corn
shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Ridlon, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Wyman,
e. w. Penley and Alice Penley we're
among those who attended the state fair.
Will Stesrns and family Of Stearns Hill
attended the Andover fair.
Miss Martha Porter of East Thetford,
VT, is here, and her brothers, Harold
and Roland, were here to attend the
county fair.
TRAP CORNER.
Keith Field, q. 8. N, Is at homo on q
furlough.
LIZ. Everett and d. r. Tuell visited
the state fair and report great show.
Charles Hammond and wife are visit.
ing In Stratford, N. b.
Mrs. G. L. Curtis 10 visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
Wilson's Mills.

The Chauncey party of New Yurl
came down from Camp Carbon Monday
homeward bound.
The Storey family, including Mrs
Mile Storey Linnell and little daughters
went with their guest, Lila Storey o.
Brockton, on trip up the lake Monday
The wilds OF Maine were much admired
by her.
Harold Bennett has been guest OF hi!
cousin, Linwood Wilson, and returned
to Bethel with him when he went bach
to school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Azsl Wilson attended
the fair at South Paris. Mrs. 8. A.
Pickett returned With them Tburadsy.
A party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. 3,
L. johnson Of Strong, Addie Flint, b,
3. Flint Of tbs q. 8. Army, with Mrs. +.
p. Flint and Two daughters went to the
dam Wednesday morning, and were met
by r. p. Flint, and went to bis camps on
the Nagalloway.
r. Pearl Bennett ID spending her vaca.
tlon with her parents, Mr.. and hrs. D.
@. Bennett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
Lowell.

The people of this town were much
grieved to learn on Thursday Of the
death of Benjamin 81. Heald, who was
called few weeks since to the oolors,
and stationed at Camp Devens. he was
q young man Of good ability and excel
lent character. He was associated with
bis father, Ira Heald, in the work of the
farm aud the saw mill. He leaves o
wife besides parents, two sisters and one
brother, Ivan Heald, who has also been
called into the service.
James e. Vance and Wendell Volk
bsve both been home on leave Of absence.
o. E. Andrews has sold 20 head OF
fancy Hereford cattle to be shipped to
Brighton market.
Many of the people about town are
working at the Fryeburg Harbor corn
shop.
The Dupont Co. are cutting, drawing
and saving the timber on the Annie W.
Heald lot back OF Wiley's Hall. They
have also made extensive repairs on the
mill recently.
Mr.. Hagermau OF Boston IL making On
inventory of the property Of the West
Oxford, Lowell. and Independent Tele.
phone companies for use 10 the sale OF
the property to the Lowell United Tele-
phone Co., which has been recently
incorporated.
NJ. L. Stearns of the Center and A. B.
Garcelon Of North Lowell have been ap.
pointed on tho Associate Legal Advisory
Board In order to take some Of the
burden OF the work which was done at
the last draft by Geo. W. Walker and @.
z Chapman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
DECIDE YOURSELF
rha Opportunity Il Here, Daaksd p
south Paris Testimony.

Don't take our word Tor Il. 49,.
Don't depend on 2 stranses' 500
Read South Paris sndorssment:
Read the statements OF South fs"s
And decide for yourself.
Here 10 one case OF II.
Hiram Lovejoy, Myrtle Street, ~ ~;
"I suffered for 1--WE years IRON 2 49,
distressing backsche and for days - !.
time spv sudden movement caused IN
tense pain. The kidney seoresione we.e
IA FREQUENT in passage - to Keep ne :. =.
discomfort al the time and my rot =
night Wa badly broken. I lost : ~. -
dssl in health and strength and fe!t o.'
coursqed. finally used Doans Aidos!
pills and my health began to improve :.
once. Il wasn't long before my kianey !,
vere restored to . normal oond'''oo.
abatement given June 10, 1917 a.,
On June S, 1916. Mr. Lovetoy ssid 3;,, =.
can still depend on Doan's Kidney fMs
to keen my kidneys In shape oy us'Dk
this medicine occasionally"
Price coo, ct all dealers. DonTsimPy
AK for . kidney remedy-ges Doae.s
kidney Pills-the Same that Mr.. Loseyos
had. Foster. MiIburn Co., Afsn''
Buffalo, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
Hebron

Owing to the serious illness of Mrs.
Griffiths, DR.. Sargent conducted the
church services 10 place Of the pastor.
The Oxford United Bsptist Associa-
ton held here this week was we'll ct
tended, although the weather was rather
wet to say the least.
Mrs. 81. Melcher came from Portland
with Norman Richardson for tho week.
eod. We are glad TO learn that Mrs..
Melcher's health has improved since she
has been in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. n. Cushman Of Lynn,
who have been Ut A. n. Richardson's for
Q few days, left Thursday to visit friends
In Auburn before going homo.
Miss Fannie Thompson OF Auburn ID
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. ]. c. Don
ham.
On Tuesday evening, the 17lh, there
was quiet wedding 1t j. L. Bumpus'
when their daughter Mabelle and Lin
wood Keene were married by Rev. Mr..
Davis of Buckf field. What made II par
ticularly interesting was that the date
was the 90 b anniversary of the marriage
Of Mr.. and Mrs. campus. The wedding
reception Wednesday evening was quite
we'll attended but the heavy rain pre-
vented many from going.
As We read To last Sundays Boston
Globe Of 20, 900 people singing the Star
Spaogled Banner In City Hall Park, New
York, it brought to mind the day whom
news came OF Gen. Lees surrender aud
the immense crowd Of men In front Of
the newspaper ofices at that time near
the same place with barred heads sang
the Doxology. "Praise God from whom
oil blessings fow."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
East Brownfield.

The ingathering OF the harvest and the
shortening Of the days indicate the sp
proaoh of winter.
An announcement has been issued by
Miss I. q. Stickney, proprietor Of the
New liberty, that owing to war condi.
lions she will close her house Oct. fol
the winter months.
L. A. Cole has been entertaining his
son Charles and family, his sister and
cousin, all from Massachusetts,.
The Misses Harding with Mics Farwel
from Boston, guests at the New liberty
with Miss Stiokney mOtored through
Crawford Notch on Thursday.
John G Woolley, the noted temper
ance orator, will speak at the Congregs
tional church Wednesday, the 25th, al
8 p. NJ.
Services are still held at the Congrega
tional church each Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
L0cke's Mills.

Our schools opened Monday, Sept. 16.
with Mollie Stanley and Mrs. Bertha
Packard as teachers.
Bertha Morse, Lillian and Annie Cross
and Stanley Bartlett are attending school
at Bryant Pond, and their names should
have been on the list printed last week,
but your correspondent omitted them.
Ora Moffat, bridge inspector for the
Grand Trunk Railway, called ut Abbie
Trask's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed are spending
Q weeks vacation 10 Boston and Vicinity.
Master Clarence Cummings, who 10 q
member Of the Boys' Corn Club, has
picked and hauled his corn to Bryant
Pond, and for the quarter acre planted, be
will receive $4,000.
A party from Portland consisting Of
Mr.. aud Mrs.. Irving Watts, Robert Watts
and Mrs. Rebecca Dillingham;, were OF
Camp Comfort last week.
Word has been received from Miss
Mildred Chapman that she has arrived
safely at Lodgepole, North Dakota, and
has begun her school there.
Miss Florence Chapman 10 teaching at
Mechanic Falls. Both girls are successful
teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strout and party OF
friends Of Portland, are spending Q few
weeks at Evergreen.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ring and Master
Keith spent the weekend with relatives
in Portland.
Sunday callers at AbbIe Trask's were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Cole, Miss Clara
Bryant and Jimmie Adams Of Bryant
Pond, Mrs. Lizzie Meader aud Charlotte
Cummings.
Mrs. Walter Knight spent the week
end with the family Of her son, Arthur
Chapman, at Mechanic Falls.
Mrs. Irving Kimbsll OF Brooklipe,
Mass, spent Thursday at her cottage
"Outside Inn" Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball
are among the leading photographers oil
Boston, and do very fine work.
Mrs.. Clara Ridlon OF West Paris was
the guest Of Mrs. Alice Harrington last
week.
Belle Abbott of Rumford 10 teaching
school on the Gore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
North Waterford.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Haxeltou are work.
ing at the McWsin corn shop. Lillian
McAllister Is working there and board
ing at Mr.. HszsltOn's.
Jack Matherson is moving. his house.
hold goods here to the farm he and D.
II. Lebroke purchased.
Mrs. Lizzie Morse is stopping . while
with her sister, Mrs. e. j. Paige.
Dustin McAllister has gone to Berlin,
N. a., to visit bis sister.
Hazel Kimball 10 boarding with bel
aunt, Mrs. Geo. Hobson, and they are
working at the corn shop husking.
The great Worlds Fair will be here
the 4th and 9Th of October.
: Ralph knight 10 spending his vacation
here before going away to school. BE
has been assisting In Rounds store al
Waterford most Of the time since be
graduated In June.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24

The registration in Maine on the l2th
was a total of over 10000, while the esti'
mates were from rs, 200 to $4,000.
Draft calls announced by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder for 1S1 ,SSS men 10
be indicted before Oct. 10 will call III
from Maine to Camp Devens.
The deaths Of three Maine privates are
rsported from the base hospital at Camp
Deyens. They are Earle Z. York, Wells
Beach; Mellen Adams, Belgrade; George
Sprsgue, Harrington.
Mrs. Jennie G. Belts, 10 years Of age,
committed suicide by drinking caroolic
acid at Bath on the 18th. Her act 10 a.
tributed to q nervous condition brought
Son by the death of an infant son during
the summer.
Mrs. George NJ. Stewart of Barring was
KILLED, and Mr.. Stewart was fatally In
jured, dying q day or two later, when
Their automobile was struck by q tram
at a grade crossing at Calais on the 14th.
Mr. Stewart was u years OF age and his
wife was SO.
An automobile owned and driven by
Werner Bodwell, containing six young
women and four young men, ran into ar
iron electric light pole at Sanford on the
18th. Miss Henedine Alafre, 10 years Of
age, was fatally injured, and others were
seriously injured.
Francis p. Jackson, q prominent resi-
dent of Livermore, was instantly killed
Monday by falling against . gasoline
driven wood saw. His head was almost
severed from his body. He was about
so years of age, and leaves widow and
two young children.
Herbert W. Traitor of Fort Fairfield
was nominated by Governor Milliken on
Wednesday as a member of the Public
Utilities Commission, to succeed the late
John Z. Bunker of Bar Harbor, recently
deceased. Mr.. Traitor is Democrat,
as was Mr.. Bunker, and was speaker oil
the Maine House Of Representatives IN
1915.
Governor Milliken on Wednesday
nominated Luere B. Dessy OF Bar HsrooI
as associate justice of the Supreme judi
cial Court, to succeed Justice George T.
Bird of Portland, who retired upon
reaching the age limit. Mr.. Deasy wsi
president of the Maine Senate In 1909
and is president of the Bar Harbor Bank
ing and Trust Co. he was born IN
GOuldsboro In 1859.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
Save Peach Stones and Nat Shells.

In letter received from Washington
by State Leader Charles e. Grassland OF
the Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs
OF the University of Maine, the request
comes from the War Department. for
every club boy and girl to help collect
material to make gas masks for our
soldiers.
"The War Department has issued Q
call to every club member and every club
leader to do vital war service collect.
ing, saving, drying, storing and shipping
TO places to be specified later, peach, ap-
root, plum. cherry and prune pits, and
the shells of hickory nuts, butternuts,
walnuts, hazelnuts, and Brazil nuts, also
olive pits and date seeds. The meat Of
the nuts is not necessary. Seven pounds
OF these shells make the respirator for q
gas mask, when they have been reduced
to carbon which readily absorbs the
poisonous chemical gases; while two
hundred peach pits mako one mask"
Every club member 10 urged to assist,
and to get other boys and girls to help.
Letters have been sent to the club lead.
ers telling them about this call and ask.
ing their assistance. Club members
should consult with their local leaders
and make plans to ''save pits and shells,
to urge others to save pits and shells and
to collect pits and shells that others have
saved.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
OlckVale.

Mrs. Bernard Putnam and daughters,
Audrey and Bernardine, have returned
from two weeks visit with relatives 10
Turner and Canton.
Mrs. David Chenery and son Earl are
visiting relatives In Auburn and attend
ing state fair.
Miss Ruby Chase and Robert Chase
went this Wednesday to Lancaster,
Mass, to attend school.
Grafton Gordon Is picking corn for
Vernon Fsrrsr.
Bernard Putnam and Manley Farrar
were In Rumford Thursday.
Mrs. Morse, the West Peru pastor,
held q meeting at the school house
Thursday evening.
Oscar Putnam is hauling lumber for
L. A. Wardwell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24

West Bethel Grange fair Sept. 25th.
Erwin Hutchinson has been quite un'
we'll for several days.
Ira Bennett is working In mill II
Berlin, N. 81.
The Bethel chimney inspector was IL
this village Wednesday.
Sweet corn is being gathered and haul
ed to the Bethel canning factory.
Ebert Briggs went to Yarmouth Mon
day, where he expects employment In .
mill.
Don't forget to attend the fourth
grange fair in this village next Wednss
day.
The West Bethel post Office has beer
moved from the store OF W. j. Douglass
to the dwelling house Of Mrs. G. F. Alb
bolt.
Archie Hutchinson and Leland MILL
are cutting wood In Mason for D. W
Gushing, and Mrs. Mills is their camp
cook.
The name of the railway station here
will soon be changed to Allensville, ant
tickets for West Paris will then reat
"Allensville to Bates"
The apple crop Is very light in thi'
vicinity but some wormy and half. grown
windfalls on the ground are used To-
making cider.
Bad weather for the state fair, and WI
are hoping for something better for Yves
Bethel, Newry Corner and North Water
ford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
Maine Casualties.

The official casualty lists cor. ain the
names of the following Maine men who
have not previo usly been reported:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Sergt. Fred L. johnson, Pennington.
Pvt Placide L. Bolduc, SkowheSan.
Pvt. willard G. Houghton. Lee.
Pvt Perley Butter, Watervflle.
Pvt. Alfred Emery Lsdd. Cranberry Isles.
Pvt Bert w. Dean. MILO.
Pvt. Edmund b. Rowe, Berwick
DIED OF WOUNDS
Pvt. Leslie E. Bradbury, Auburn.
Pvt Emile Laplsnte. Watervtle.
Pvt. Arthur Alden, Livermore Falls.
Pvt. David 1. Chase, Rumford.
DIED FROM ACCIDENT AND OTHER CAUSES.
Corp. Percy Jordan, Auburn.
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
Sergt Roy <. Russell, Dexter.
Corp. George +. Bell, Bangor.
Corp. Sturgis +. Durgin, The Forks
Pvt. Clyde c. Perry, Albion previously re-
ported killed IN action.
Pvt. Walter r. Ramsay, Fort Kent
MISSING IN ACTION.
Pvt John Jeselskis, Rumford.
Pvt. Samuel Klein. Bangor.
RETURNED TO DUTY.
previously reported missing III acs'onJ
Pvt Amos T. White, Houlton.
Pvt. Joseph Bouchsrd, Caribou.
The following Maine men are reported
o. being held prisoners 10 Germany:
Clyde W. Savage, Bangor.
Mark 4. Argrsves, Fort Fairfield.
The Canadian list bas the following
Maine names:
KILLED IN ACTION.
A. Quiron, Waterville.
8. j. Turner, Bangor.
WOUNDED.
J.J. Gallant, Redwood
b. ". Scott, Lubec.
A. Chouipard. Lewiston.
II. 4. Crowley, Bangor.
K A. Bouchard. Fort Kent
w. II. Metcalf, Denny vile.
T. Wright, vanceboro.
R. W. walker, vassalboro.
MISSING.
Il II Keith Auburn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
East Sumner.

Rev. Mr.. Collins of Standish has
accepted q call to the Congregational
church at East Sumner, and will begin
his labors next month. Mr.. D. &. An
drews has supplied the pulpit very
acceptably for several weeks past.
Rev. j. N. Atwood Of Andover was
called to town on Sunday, the 18th inst,
to attend the funeral of Charles B Bon
ney.
1t is reported that Rev. W. N. Davis
Of the Baptist churches at Buckfield and
East Sumner has accepted call to Lis
bon Falls.
A few from the vicinity attended the
state fair at Lewiston, going by auto.
Fair weather is needed for q successful
fair.
On registration day 81 names were
registered In Sumner. Had the call said
from "1s to 46" it would be nearer the
truth. than to say from Is to As, for q
man lacking only one day of 46 years
was eligible. Yet the farmer who had
his only two boys taken from him 10
urged to plant more and cut more cord
wood tor others. consistency Is q
jewel" rather scarce in Washington.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
North Buckfleld.

Mrs. Fred Ashton of Haverhill, Mass,
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Herb
Smith. Her daughter EuDora, who has
been with her grandmother this summer,
returned with her.
M. L. Rowe is night watobman at the
corn chop again this year.
Josephine and Lucy Sturtevant visited
their mother, Mrs. N. A. Sturtevant, at
the hospital at Woodfords last week.
Flossie Boswell has been quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jack attended the
Ripley Maxim Harlow reunion ut VIM.
Harlow's on the 10Th.