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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
About the State.

William Bither, 80 years Of age, com:
mitted suicide with shot gun ct East
Eddington on the ed.
The half dozen scallop boats which
are operating on the Monroe Island
scallop beds, are averaging from Z to IL
very large fare but when they fetch
s.. so . gallon It 10 better than lying
idle.-Rockland Courier. Gazette.
The story of officers In Kennebunk
capturing an automobile which carried
thousand dollar cargo of alcohol sounds
large at first blush, but on reflection 1t
comes to mind that at present prices Il
doesn't take IN awful lot OF ten.gall ION
kegs to hold thousand dollars worth
Of alcohol.
Two anti.alr craft gun plants are be-
Ing installed at Bath for the protection
OF the great shipbuilding plants and the
city. Their location 10 on high hill on
High Street, having Q commanding view
of the river through Fiddler's Reach.
The concrete foundations are already
placed and inch guns will be mounted.
Fishing IN Maine has for many scores
otyesrs been known to be unrivalled,
but few Maine people have had any idea
that We possessed such wonderful list
of fish. Prof. W. G Kendall Of the
United States Fish Commission has been
making q survey Of the state and has
compiled q list of both the salt water
and fresh water Hsh, reporting 149
species. This includes the dogash-in
its natural, not its canned state.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
Not q Matter Of Policy.

Honesty is the best policy" Is an
old adage which has been drilled into
the minds Of children for many gen.
erations. There Is dishonesty In the
saying. II one Is honest on the ground
Of policy he Is not strictly honest. He
would be dishonest did he think he
would not be found out or If he saw
some gain In 1t. Integrity is no pol.
Icy. 1t Is principle lying deep-and
permanent In character. A man should
be honest because he would feel a con-
tempt for himself were he otherwise.
The really honest man Is not looking
for appreciation so much as to satisfy
his own conscience. To act because II
L. good policy" is liable to lead ono
Into many makeshifts. Let us be hon.
est because honesty is right and false
pess Is observation-disclosures Jour.
nal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03

Geo. ". PIKE and family of Speings
Asld. Ma. we're ThanksGivfn9 gu6on
Of Nr. md Mrs.. Clarence Atwood.
Thanksgiving parties 0ere - follow:
". I. Buck md family with Nf. sed
Ms. @. s. Chllds; Mr.. and Mn: Al.
Warren, Mr.. and Nm. W. II. Kicker,
Nrs. Ada shaw and Miss Sarah Barrett
With the spanldins family; 1rs. Carrie
|Spaulding with Ne. and Mrs.. n. 3. Nor
rill; Mr.. and Mrs. d. =. Rawson With
Mn. Carrie Ravson; v. N. Smith and
family with Mr.. and Mrs.. Thomas
Record; Z. G.. Cole with 4. E. Coles
family; q. g.. WsrdWsll's family from
West Paris with Mr.. and Mrs.. G. II.
Irish; Lewis Irish and family from Rum
ford With r.. A. Irish's family; Josie
shaw with 81. =. Fske's family; Mr.. and
Nrs. =. w. Record with W. Il. Bhds.
ham; Mr.. and Mr.. Perley Dunn and
hrs. Heald with L. A. Kicker.
l. Harry Turner cut bis foot quite
seriously while working In the woods
Tuesday.
Chief Strongheart gave his interesting
and instructive lecture at Odd Fellows
hall Friday evening. Thin lecture 10 the
oeoOu0 III Suo tyoooW Oouiscs
Miss Lillian Leathers preached ut the
Baptist church Sunday, Nov. a.
Miss Mildred Packard and Ray Hodg'
don were married Thursday at the par.
sonage By Rev. W. n. Davis.
Mrs. b. r. Atwood spent Thanksgiv
ing With her people In Brunswick, and
Nj. and Mrs. E. L. Gardner with Guy
| o. Gardner of Dixfleld.
Howard Shaw, Wilbur Warren, Arthur
Cobb. Harold Stevens, Ray Keene and
Warren Buck we're al at homo from
Camp Dsvens for Thanksgiving.
Jersey Warren has been away on
hunting trip, returning Thursday.
Mrs.. Hersey Warren has been with the
Kirkpatricks In Portland for visit.
A. &. Cole was at homo from Portland
Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
East Summer,

"A special Thanksgiving day It was in
some families when the dear brave boy
came home again to the hearth stone.
W. q. Eastmsn's family was made
happy by the return of their son Roger,
who was granted furlough until Fri
day. he, like other boys returned, was
looking finely.
Tho writer for several days Was en-
joying (?) all the pleasure derived from
an attack of bronchial asthma, but was
able to assist in hiding the usual roast
chicken aud plum pudding provided, to
solemnize the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Keene - usual
dined at 8. Robinson's, their two sons
being still In q. 8. Service.
Raymond Keene from Camp Devens
arrived at 8. Robinson's just In time for
the family dinner on Thanksgiving day,
causing . very agreeable surprise to
oil.
What . joyous occasion 1t will be
"when Johnny comes marching home again.
Wen give him hearty welcome then,
The men will cheer. the boys will shout,
The ladies, they viii all turn out,
And wen al feel gay-Hurrah-Hurrah."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
East BetheI.

Lester N. Burhoe, who IL In training
at Fort Mckinley, was ct bis home here
for Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. 8. E. Rich OF Berlin, N. H., was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. n. Beau,
Thanksgiving week.
Mrs. d. e. Bartlett has returned home
from Cambridge, Mass, whore she has
been spending the past three months.
Miss Elsie Bartlett was Thanksgiv-
ing guest Of her sister, Mrs. Amy
Bartlett, Ut Rumf0rd.
Ben Hutchins has sold bis farm hero
and moved to Locke's Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Swan have closed
their store for the winter and moved to
West Paris.
J.E. Fifield was recent guest of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. z Hastings.
Mrs. John Howe and baby Rodney
were Thanksgiving week guests Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Kimball.
Alder River Grange held Its regular
session Nov. 81. when the third and
fourth degrees we're conferred on two
candidates and the harvest feast was
spread.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
scorcaty aad Neral seAeea

rsaehse Scareaty md Nsenal Seheeas.
The demand for -pcoisssionally trained
COMMON school teaohefs 10 vefy great -
the STATE OF Maine & the present time
and Il win bs Increasingly % during the
period Of reorganization and reconstruct
ton altar the war. Many prospective
teachers have entered some form OF var
service and many others are teaching
without sxpeeisoce or training because
Of the scarcity Of teachers due to con-
ditious brought on BY the wsr. a. .
result the attendance at the Maine
normal schools 10 much lower than usual
and from which It follows, the gradual.
| Ing glasses will b much smaller next
June.
The reader Of this article no doubt
knows Of one or moro individuals, who
| are qualified 10 enter . normal school
and Who are not engaged In teaching Of
In any other form Of patriotic service.
II the reader will call tho attention o!
such IN Individual to the urgent need
| for trained teachers and will send the
name Of such . person 10 tho principal
Of one Of ths-Naine normal schools, .
valuable service will have been per.
formed In the interest of our boys and
girls. :,
Prominent educators believe thai
within Ave years the State of Maine vii
require oil teachers to be graduates OF
normal or of training school and thai
the average salary will be much higher
than Il 10 now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
Resolutions

of Mountain Grange, No. 1874, P. of a.,
North Buckfleld, on the death OF Brother
Charlie b. Rowe:
Whereas, Once again our Heavenly
Father has deemed Il wise to remove
from this Grange beloved Brother, and
while We bow in sorrow, We realize BE
never leaves us comfortless.
Resolved, That by bis death We have
lost true and worthy member, and
while We cannot help feeling Of sad.
ness that We never again shall meet him
In our Grange gatherings, We cherish q
hope that We shall at last be united In
the Great Beyond.
Resolved, That We extend to the be-
reaved family our sympathy In their at.
Fiction, invoking Ia their behalf the
consolation and peace which the Father
In Heaven alone can give.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu
lions be entered on the records of this
Grange, q copy sent to the bereaved
family, and copy sent to the Oxford
Democrat for publication.
cola 8. HOLMES,
HERBERT A. SPAULD1Na,
LINwooD G.. MORSE.
Committee on Resolutions.
Nov. 18, 1918.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
Brownheld.

Our community Was ssddsned by the
news of tho death of Private George
Walker at Fort Williams, Sunday morn-
ing. He was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
D. Walker. Mr.. Walker was the last
young man to be called to the oolors, re-
porting at Fort Williams Oct. %, and
the Arst in this town to die 10 our
country's defense. The funeral was at
his old home. Rev. Mr.. Young official
ed. Burial at Pine Grove Cemetery.
The Misses Stevens have closed their
house, The Birohes, for the winter and
left town.
There was Thanksgiving entertain
ment and dance at Town Hall Wednes-
day evening.
To-day, Thursday, is very quiet.
Miss Lucinda Wentworth 10 ut the
liberty caring for Mrs. Stickney, who IL
still very Ill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
Albany.
CLARK DISTRICT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scribnsr and little
boy are sick with influenza. Olive
Wardwsll, trained nurse, 10 taking care
OF them. |.
Chas. Marston went to Slab City Wed
uesday after Mrs.. Sidney Hatch and
children, and Thursday went with his
team to get . load of goods. They ase
moving on to tho farm lstely vacated By
Fred Hsxslton and fsmily.
Ruth Lewis WAS ut homo from Bethel
High School. the school being closed on
account of lnfluenza In the place.
Roy Lord hes been selling beef this
week. - So
hear that Leon KImball shot . nice
large deer lately, has also caught several
foxes.
We have . lot to be thankful for, first,
tho war 10 over.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
OlckYale.

Mrs. Annie Chase gave surprise party
to Frank Braley and family Saturday
night. A good crowd was present and
q pleasant evening was spent playing
games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Shaw went to
Buckfield for Thanksgiving.
Frank Braley and family spent Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs.. Linas Libby.
They started on Sunday for California.
Friends of Ormand Chase are glad to
soc him home after long time spent In
hospital.
Leroy Bisbee of Portland took dinner
Friday with bis nephew, Bernard Put!
nam, and wife.
Miss Mary vining Of Weld 10 stopping
with her sister, Mrs. Fl. b. Washburn.
Mrs. Elmeda Richardson Is some bet.
ter, We are glad to say. She looks for
her son Herbert's wife to visit her soon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
Wilsou's Mills.

]. E. Wight and b. B. Written were
guests Of Z. 8. Bennett Saturday week,
going 10 the Abbott brook camp Sun
day morning, 8. W. Bennett guide.
Coming ont. Friday Of this week, they
had deer apiece, Ia spite OF the very
disagreeable weather. They left fot
their homo In Portland early Saturday
morning.
Robert Storey d working ct Thurston's
upper camp.
Liuwood Wilson IL ct homo again from
hls school at Bethel.
Elwyn Storey and the LIttlehale boys
are helping Leon Bennett press hay and
thresh oats.
Mem and horses are beginning 10 90
into the woods again.
Very dissgrssabls weather, overhead
rain and snow. Undsrfoot mud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
LMke's Mills.

Howard Kelley WAS at homo from
Camp Devens for Thanksgiving.
Bertha Bartlett was the guest Of
friends In Lewiston last week.
Fred Morton spent Thanksgiving with
his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Tebbets, at
Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Rand were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Brewster
at Lewiston, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Cole entertained Fred Noyes and family
of Bryant Pond over Thanksgiving.
John Fifield of Rumford has been In
town for few days.
Arthur Chapman has moved bis
family from Mechanic Falls into the
rent over G. Z. Stowell's store.
Ben Hutchins has sold bis farm at
East Bethel and moved to one Of the
rents on School Street.
George futile has bought horse OF
George Swan to take tho place Of the
one be lost.
Il was four huudred and one and one
bali bushels of potatoes instead Of forty
and one-half bushels that Mrs. Thomas
picked up for Howard Maxim.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
Hebron.

On Sunday Rev. Mr.. Grifiths read his
resignation, to take effect in two weeks.
Mr.. GrifiIh 10 young man Of remark
able talent and genial friend. All re
greet his leaving.
Albert Richardson was at home again
from Camp Devens on Sunday.
Mrs. Hatch Of Wells Depot 10 with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mariner for few weeks.
Granville Thompson from Bay Ridge
Navy Camp Barracks, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Miss Mary Thompson and Miss Jennie
Copeland of Portland have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sturtevant
for few days.
News has been received here from L.
D. Randall of the death on Oct. 26;h OF
bis daughter, Mrs. Cora Chandler, In
Atlanta, Ca, where Mr.. Randall went TO
live with her year ago.
There was Thanksgiving service in the
assembly room Wednesday afternoon.
Prof. and Mrs. Field with quite num-
Der Of students went TO the top Of SINCE
pole Thanksgiving morning.
Norman Richardson was Ut home for
the day.
Mrs. Fred Sturtevant went to Portland.
Mrs. j. d. Sturtevsnt spent the day
with her son Fred.
Mr.. and Mrs. "Lsmmie" Pike are at
j. r. Moody's.
There was quite family gathering at
A. e. Georges. ais parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. 81. George, and sister Gertie,
and Rev. and Mrs. Grifiths; and Mrs.
Rachel Sturtevant Farris from Mechanic
Falls, Mrs. Georges mother, being with
them at present, the family was COM
plsts excepting the son and wife In
Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Williams and son are 1t Prof.
Fields.
Three children and . grandchlld were
at Fred Gurney's for the day.
Miss Trip was the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Bartlett.
Miss Frances Glover and friend were
at q. T. Glovsr's.
No doubt there wsre other gatherings
not reported.
A letter from Prot. w. W. Fairclough,
formerly teacher here and now Of
White Plains, N. Y, says he was In New
York city both ut the fake and the real
celebration Of the armistice, and that 1t
would be useless to describe the excite
ment, the crowd, the noise. he heard
an old New Yorker say that IL was some
thing like the draft riot Of the sixties,
only this time the crowd was good ma
tured. We we'll remember the excite
msnt then, being 10 the midst OF II. For
three days the city was under martial
Law, and the alarm bells constantly ring
Ing, street car tracks were torn up, the
colored orphan asylum burned, negro
hung In the street few blocks from us.
Mr.. White, our employer, was stanch
Republican and but for the Information
of friendly Irishman next door, Who
persuaded the crowd already gathered
to walt Till the folio wing night, the store
would have been burned. We sat
through the night ready to get out
through the coal hole to the street back
Of rs. The next day the part OF
the New York National Guard
then In Washington, the Seventh Rsai-
ment, returned, and with those Ut homo
the riot WAS quelled. That part OF the
Regiment at homo Was on duty day and
night.
Prof. Fairclough's letter brings those
terrible days very fresh TO our memory.
The officer Of the New York Tribune.
down town was barricaded with printing
paper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03

Sheriff A. L. Thsysr Of Penobscot
County has shut down on the sale Of
'near beer"-beer containing less than
three per cent OF alcohol-and notifies
the dealers who have been selling it
that he shall seiss it. he says that the
worst kind OF DRINKS are due to mixing
near-beer with essences, patent medi-
cinss, etc.. and that the places. whore IL
10 cold are distinctly nuissnces. Also IL
10 frequently used ~ shield for illicit
trafzlc In stronger stuh. The sheriff
looks for legal contests, bot says be
ehsll hold %. ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
THE OXFORD BEARS.
rnH DolNds OF rllE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF The COUNTY.


- n1n18s
Services q Paris BIN Baptist church every
s.,asy q s.s.J r seS sE..ds5 s;ss
Ing service q 80. Thnzsday evening prayer
meeting ~ . O'Clock.
Do Leon French Of Norway and Mrs..
Cora Z. whitman Of Portland we're
Thanksgiving guests OF Mr.. and Ms. y.
Z. Paris.
Nrs. r. J. Shsehan and daughter Rush
Of Boston we're Thanksgiving guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. I. Hooper.
Relatives Of Edward Eastman OF thts
place. of the l03d Infantry, received
oficial notice Monday morning that ne
vas wounded, degree undetermined, on
the 2lst Of October. Letters have been
received from him, the latest being dated
Nov. g. This letter stated that he had
been gassed and was In the hospital, out
did not indicate that his condition VA
serious.
Mr.. O. L. Stone Of Norway will preach
at the Baptist church next Sunday 81
the usual hour OF service. .
The regular meeting Of the Directors
of the Paris Hill Library Associas1n
will be hold ut Hamlin Memorial Hall,
on Wednesday, Dec. 4. at 4 O'Clock.
The regular library openings will be re-
sumed Dec. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred n. Daniels and
Miss Thelms Daniels were guests Of
Mrs. Daniels parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
TwitchelI, Oxford, for Thanksgiving.
Archie l.. Cole of Portland, Josephine
B. Cole of Westbrook and Howard T.
Cole OF Camp Devens, Mass, we're the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Cole:
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert p. Hammond
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Shaw
and family of South Paris, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Cole for dilner Thanksgiving.
Henry Shaw spent the holiday and
week end with bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs
n. P. Shaw. 49,.
Miss Mile Campbell Of Mexico 10 with
Mrs. Chas. II. johnson for few days.
Mr.. Loren B. Merrill and Abbie Bry
ant spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Clara
Waterman, Mechanic Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Hsald and little
Jeanette we're in New Gloucester, the
guests of Mrs. Heald's parents, MI. and
Mrs. Sidney Soule. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce and Miss
Mary Pierce spent Thanksgiving with
Rev. and Mrs C. A. Knickerbocker In
Waterville. Other guests were Ar. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Thayer and family OF Penn
broke, n. H., and Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A.
Thayer.
MI. and Mrs. James Oswell and dsugh'
ter of South Paris we're guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. jenkins Thursday.
Mrs. z. b. jackson entertained Mrs
Emma T. Hubbard, Miss Marion Halletl
Of Boston and Mr.. Hopper Lenox Mott
Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Curtis entertained
for Thanksgiving dinner Mr.. and Mrs
Charles L. Shaw of Auburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark P. Shaw and family and Fred
Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Paris dined with
Col. and Mrs. E. T. Brown Thanksgiv
ing.
Wallace q. Cummings returned Wed
nssday from DR.. Cobb's Hospital, An
buru, where be has been for treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. e. W. Cummings ant
daughter Lenice spent the holiday ano
weekend in Portland, with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Hall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease
Catarrh IL a local disease. greatly In
fiuenced by constitutional conditions. and
internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians
In this country for years. It Is COM
combined with some Of the BEST blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the ingredients In Halls Catarrh Nedi.
cine IL what produces such wonderful
results In catarrhal conditions Send for
F. j: cHENn9 4 CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
All Druggists. 76c. -
Hall1 Family Pills for constipation.
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West Summer.

Everett Robbins 10 sick. The doctor
pronounced bic case bad heart.
2. n. Chandler has sold halt Of hia
farm to George Heath.
Merlin Morrill, and Lowell Chandler
are working In the woods for Arthur
Allen. They are boarding with Alphonso
Haselton.
The Ladies' Aid gave dance ThankD-
giving night. Cake and coffee we're
served. 3
Frank Packard Of Auburn 10 Waiting
Augustus Farrar. ur 8
Otis Curtis has bought Elmer Ford's
orchard.
Everett Robbins has sold hin farm to .
Finn.
Mrs. G. w. Bisbee 10 stiil In the hospl-
tai; thinks she will have 10 remain .
week or two longer p
Mr.. and Mrs.. Arthur ChandIsr went
to South Paris 10 spend Thasksgivingsls
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Bethel.

Mr.. and Mrs. b. N. Upton spent
Thanksgiving With relatives in Portland,
returning homo Monday.
Miss Catherine Hansoom spent Thanks.
giving ut her hume In Bethel.
Mrs. John Howe and little Rodney
spent last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. W. Kimball. ]. b. Howe
and little Agnes spent Thanksgiving at
Mrs. Kimbalps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evander Whitman are
rejoicing over . son born to them.
Lawrence Kimball spent Thanksgiving
with bis parents.
Herbert Bean passed through this
place recently. BE had been wounded
in three places, in bis arm, In bis side,
and the jugular vein was ont, and for
three days they had no thought that he
would live. Since he entered tho war,
bis people have moved to Lewiston.
he Was In the class Of 1917, Gould Acad-
envy, and had been In the village . long
time. He 10 an earnest Christian man. (.
Harry and Edward Brown came home
recently from their enoampment, and
are undecided whether to re-enter col
lege or take up with some other employ
ment.
DR.. Frank Brown, wife and son, came
up from Portland to spend Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Philbrook.
Miss Alice Twitchell, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Anna French,
has returned to Manchester.
Much sympathy 10 expressed for Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Wheeler, who bad . tiny
boy come into their family. to remain
only few days.
DR.. Arthur Wiley and wife and daugh.
ter came up from Bar Mills for Thanks.
giving With Mrs. Wiley's sister, Mrs. r
L. Edwards.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
L. D. Brown substituted for our R. r,
D. man while he was on his vacation.
The 9th day of November looks nike
winter, though the sun 10 peepiog ont.
L. u. Bartlett 10 hauling dry cord
wood to the village, twelve dollars q
cord delivered.
Moses Davis is In his house, and has
employ ment. he sells apples right. II
you buy for good ones you wont find
half of them scrubs.
Mrs. Edith Howe and child OF East
Bethel are with her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Kimball.
b. P. Merrill did q good job here
cutting some gray birch for frewood.
He might have q Job cutting fifty cords
of hard wood for sale.
Born recently to the wife Of Frank
Harvey, daughter. Mrs. Harvey was
our little Florence Kimball, and nov has
FIVE children, in Readsboro, Vt.
KIMBALL HILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lapham and two
Sons of Hanover were recent guests oil
G. L. Haines and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Coolidge and
son Of Bethel and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Farrar of Bird Hill were guests Of W. &.
Coolidge and family Thanksgiving Day.
W. W. Brinck Was ct Rumford Mon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
To Annex Grafton to Newry.

A formal petition to the Legislature
has been prepared, In sccosdasce with
the expectation, asking that the town OF
Grafton shall be annexed to the town OF
Nswry. This 10 signed By few
residents Of Grafton, the county COM
msssIouers, the sslectmsn Of Newry, and
. number OF residents Of that town. The
petition rsprsssnts that great part OF
the real estate Of Grafton 10 owned by
non residents and numbering corpora
tons, and that there is little likelihood
Of any increase In the number Of voters
IN future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.

Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Barrett and
son Wendell of the Mountain District,
Hattie Mason Of South Paris, and Lewis
Benson of New Hampshire we're Thanks
giving guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 8.
Mason.
William Parlin Is gaining slowly after
few weeks of sickness.
Mrs. Frank Lowering and three chill
dren of Paris Hill were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fremont Field.
Mrs. Guy Weston and little daughter
Bertha have gone to Portland, where
Mrs. Weston's husband 10 employed.
Ralph Field has purchased COW.