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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14
DIRECTORS.
No Worms in Il Healthy Child

Al children troubled with worms Lave on I'm
healthy color which Indicates poor blood. and as
rule. there is more less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASiELESS chill TONIC given regularly
ior two or three weeks viii ca.ch TIE b,0od i'm
PROV" the digestion, and act CJ n General Strength
cniH1 Ionic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw of or dspcl the worms and the Child will be
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NOTICE T0 CREDITORS.

All persons holding claims against
the estate of S. d. Alahaffcy, deceased
arc hereby notified and ercquircd to
present them duly }proyen to the ua-
dcrsigncd on or before the 4th day o.
September, 1918. or1bc forever barred
j. Y. MAHAFFEY,
Administrators.
August II, 1918. i-3t-A
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Card OF Thanks.

NJ. and Mrs. w. H. Turner and fam
ily wish TO thank every one for the
kindness shown during the sickness
and death OF their beloved son and
brother, Willie Holmes.
Cross Hill August 18th.
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dom wCan them.
1t takes good person to set truly
good example.
The soul often feels harm where the
mind cannot see 1t.
Readiness to condemn sinner docs
lICart-room is soon given to the
evil TO which housc-room is allowed.
Our ncarncss to God is measured by
the distance We arc from self
We are no moro hoard for our little
speaking in prayer than VIC arc for our
much
Many men make a god 10 suit their
views. then worship him faithfully.
When two persons with suspicious
meet 1t is en- easy matter to manufac
turc facts.
The church that would stay at home
with the Gospel must stay there with
out Christ.
He who meets his responsibilities
in this life will meet them with dread
at Gods bar of Judgment.
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respect would rob. the Villagers" of
their greatest source of amusement.

The above was written for last
weeks issue, but was left out to make
room for other matters Of more inn
portancc.
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working against cllClcnCy in the in
terest of few mail carriers. Now
we feel very friendly toward all the
mail carriers. but we agree with some
of the real politicians who would do
away With useless offices.
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.
Mr.. Nichols is within his rights when
he states that "as to his enemies, it is
none Of their business" how he votes.
We agree with him. 4 mans ballot is
almost a sacred thing and it is his
privilege to guard it in whatever way
he plcascs. In fact, the Australian
duccd for the wicked town voters Of
ilaurcns. Clinton, Charleston and the
like. has made it SO that the ballot is
secret if not sacred whether we will
has 4 right to keep his ballot to him
self. His enemies, least of all, have
no claim on the secrecy which he
would impose on il. His friends, and
NC Ha! IL "oiVihllis H"'S nv hioic iiSl'
nan his enemies to know now
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14
Piles Cured in 6 to Il DAYS

Druggists refund money If PAXo OINTMENT fails
20 c:s l;C.at .iai. Eiccdils or pro:rudinE Piles.
lnsiCnt!y relieves ltch:nh Piles. nni you can gct
.cstui sleep after the FIRST application. Price GJc.
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INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Organized 1892.
PROPERTY INSURED $500 900.

PROPERTY INSURED $4,000, 900.
WRITE OR CALL on the under
signed for any information you ma!
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We insure your property against de.
struction by
Fire, Windstorm or Lightning.
And do so cheaper than any insurance
company in existence.
Remember we arc prepared to prove
to you that ours Is the safest and
cheapest plan OF Insurance known.
Our association is now licensed t.
write insurance in the counties of Ab.
1cville. Greenwood, Mccormick, Lau
renS and Edgefield
The officers arc:
GEN. j. FRASER LYON. President,
Columbia. \. E..
!. Il. BLAKE, Gen. Agt., Hccy. & Treas.
Greenwood, s, &,
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restores vitality and energy by PURIFYING and eH.
I.ching the blood You can soon feel It's Strength
Ling IJsiEo;.;:t.a EEec: p-ice Gec,
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Quninc md does not cause NERVOUSNESS no.
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Sec our Folding Cots, comfortable,
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Kitchen Wall Lamps Only 30 ccnta
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YAGRANT THOUGHTS.

(By Rev. j. VI. Steadman.)
People who nurse their troubles SCI
dom wCan them.
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1t takes good person to set a truly
good example.
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When two persons with suspicious
turc facts.
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We arc no moro heard for our little
speaking in prayer than VIC arc for our
much.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
Bryant's Pond.

The lowest temperature for the week
u below. Water pipes have bad all
kinds Of trouble, while fruit and vege-
tables have been frostbitten In the GEL
lars. One man Is reported to have lost
over one hundred bushels of potatoes.
The village schools were delayed one day
on account of the cold. The ice cutters
and teamsters have experienced In their
observations something less than sum-
mer weather on the pond this week.
The selectmen have established win
ter road in the Whitman district across
the south end of land owned by Daniel
Walker. Considerable teamipg will be
done also on the winter road across the
Dudley meadow by Dana Dudley and
Harry Howe. Howe is hauling spruce
lumber from the Greenwood City region
to the Bacon lumber yard. Dudley ID
hauling pine and pulp from the Herricl
lot.
Mrs. Frank Cummings has closed hel
house at North Woodstock for the winter
having gone to Locke's Mills to remain
with her son.
On one OF the farms adjoining the 'old
county road" on height of land with q
good view to the southwark, is . biz
boulder called 'Tar Rock" In the fal
of 1850 q celebration was held around
this old boulder with plenty of burning
tar, over Lincoln's election. We wonder
how many are living who were presen
and participated In this event on ths,
November night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
Buckfleld.

James Arthur Lowell, we'll known
citizen, died suddenly of heart trouble
Monday morning, Dec. 81, at the station
at East Hebron, where he had gone, In
his usual health, TO deliver his milk at
the car. He was taken to the homo OF
Joseph Ellingwood near by, and from
there to his home, where the funeral
was held Thursday morning, Miss
Lesthers of the East Hebron church
officiating. Burial was at the Lowell
cemetery. Mr.. Lowell was 80 years old,
and is survived by q widow and six
children, five boys and girl, the Oldest
of whom Is John. age %, and the young
est Dwight, age 10. Miss Helen Is the
only daughter, and is teaching In Hebron.
There are also three sisters, Mrs.
Georgia Shaw, Mrs. Packard and Miss
Lowell.
Walter A. Turner died at his home
here Monday night Of heart trouble
after an illness of only two days. Mr..
Turner was IS years old, and leaves q
widow and q son, Dwight, who is a
senior at the University of Maine, and a
daughter, Mrs. G. w. Rowe of North
Bridgton, was born In Sumner, the
son of Luther and Emily (Mason) Tur-
uer, but has nearly always lived in this
town, where be was q blacksmith and
later associated with A. r. Cloutier for
several years In the same work. After
ward he bought farm, and has been
engaged in that work for several years.
He was an Odd Fellow and member of
Mountain Grange, and a man held in
high esteem by wide circle of friends.
The officers of Warren Camp, s. of ",
were publicly installed By Past Com
mander j. Z. Warren Tuesday evening.
The Camp Fire Girls gave ane enter
taiumeut after the installation.
Buckfield Grange officers were in.
stalled by W. II Eastman of East Sum-
ner Saturday afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
Albany.

Winter 10 still with us, and the mer-
curry has stopped over night at from IL
to "a below zero for the past week here
on Hunts hill, reaching the lowest point
In the 81 years past. At some points on
Crooked River 1t has reached q much
lower footing.
D. A. Cummings and bis sister have
rented the late Dea. Lovejoy house and
set up housekeeping by themselves.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Grover has just returned
from Lynn, Mass, where she has been
spending some time visiting.
b. G. McNally is working In the fac
tory. His family is still ct the Hunt
farm.
Miss Nina F. Bean, who has just spent
two weeks vacation at her parental
home, goes back to her school in North
Andover, Mass, where she has taught
the past three years.
Our selectmen have finished up the
new appraisal of real estate In Albany,
but we know but little more about IL, "a
they have not made their work open to
the public.
Mrs. Jennie league OF Woodfords is
visiting her brothers, Forest and Elmer
Churchill.
The Ladies' Circle held their regular
monthly meeting Friday of last week,
and 10 spite Of the weather they enter
taiued good-sized crowd, and the enter
tanning committee certainly played their
part In fine shape.
Roy G.. Wardwell has been at the
Corner outing up ell the woodpiles he
can find. The next thing to do 10 to
find some one to split 1t and put 1t In
the sheds before the wind blows 1t away
to the woods again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
West BuckfleId.

Miss Gladys MacKay of Gardiner ia
spending her vacation in Buckfield with
Mrs. Fred Bennett and Mrs. P. NJ. Ben.
nett.
Miss Bernice Flagg Is working at Hotel
Long in Buck6eld.
Miss Mary Hall has returned to her
studies at Bates College.
Fred Pearson returned to his school
Monday.
Mrs. Everett Harlow and two children
of South Paris are at j. V. Pesrson's.
Mr.. Harlow Is having the measles al
his fathers.
Mrs. d. G. Bowman of Hebron is with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. e. Briggs,
for two weeks.
Merton Corbett OF Paris is working fol
Fred Bennett.
Miss Doris Buck has entered the train
ing school at the Maine General Hospital
in Portland.
The farmers are harvesting their Ice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlNds OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.

First Baptist Church. supplies. Preaching
every Sunday at 10.x5 A. \. Sunday Schoo
at II. sabbath evening service 9 ] 30. Prayer
~ .s. before s SUNDAY
of the mon'h At 50 r. n. All not otherwis<
connected are cordially invited.
On account of the condition Of the
roads and also to conserve fuel, no ser.
vices were held at the Baptist church
last Sunday.
Miss Josephine Cole will remain 81
home another week a. the starting oil
schools has been postponed to assist the
fuel situation.
The intensive cold wave Tapped over
into the new year; in fact We got no re-
lief up to Sunday and then u became
necessary to shovel out the drifts and
break the roads as q result Of the gale
of Friday and Saturday. Paris Hill saw
lower thermometer readings than fol
many years ut least. At Long Look
Farm, Superintendent Albion L. Abbott
kept q record which showed an average
temperature for nine consecutive morn.
ings of nineteen below zero, the lowest
point reached being thirty below on
Sunday, Dec. S0th.
Mrs. Edna NJ. Cummings visited
relatives in New Vineyard last week.
Thomas Thibodeau and Miss Tessa
Thibodsau OF Norway were guests at j.
B. Coles Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Shaw was the guest Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Perley +. Ripley at South
Paris last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Atwood and
William Jr., of Hebron were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George n. At
wood.
H.P. Hammond bad the misfortunt
TO lose q good horse Sunday night.
Members of the Sunshine Club please
remember that they are invited to meet
with Mrs. Fred Scribner Thursday Of
this week.
Prof. Maynard Maxim and daughter
Marion have been guests at o. A
Maxim's.
Advertised letters in Paris post Office
Jan. lst:
MA. Burgess.
Peter Lynch.
HELEN r. Cole. Pm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
Wilson's Mills.

Mrs. Hattie Bennett started for Lewis.
ton the fret of the week to stay with
her daughter, Mrs. Lois MoGibbon, the
remainder Of the winter.
G. T. Fox 10 keeping the house and
caring for the stock, Of which there are
, number Of head, owned by the late d.
G. Bennett.
Fred shaw Was out OF the woods to
stay over Christmas. Elwyn Storey
carried him to Enrol Monday, and Wed.
nesday he returned to bis work In the
woods.
&. s. Bennett visited the camps above
here the past week.
School commenced Monday, Dec. 81st.
Mrs. Holman OF Dixfleld u the teacher
the coming term. She boards 1t the
Axiscoos House.
Roger Mason and Linwood Wilson
have returned to their respective schools.
The weather ct present viii pass for
cold. Saturday morning 30a below sero,
at D. G. Bennett's So, and others Of tho
neighbors registered at various points
between 80e and 40o. At Hell's Gate In
the Diamond ~.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
EaSt Sumner.

Samuel I. Crockett, Summers oldest
citizen, passed away recently at 80 years
Of age. He died on his seth wedding
anniversary. Charles B. Bonnsy is now
the oldest man in town, and he at
present is quite feeble and confined
to the house
Union Grange has placed q fine new
piano In its hall
The Farmers Union received Q Cal
load Of stock feed last week.
The grange had their annual sale and
entertainment last Friday afternoon and
evening.
Will d. Tucker sustained Q paralytiC
shock last week, and Is now confined 10
his house. It 10 hoped that he may
partially II not fully recover.
The cold wave reached Its climax on
Thursday morning, when the mercury
Indicated 40 below zero. The cold wave
was the most severe since the eight day
blizzard of 1885. On the Goth Of January,
1898, it was 81 below. Ny record for
January and February 1898, shows ex.
treme cold. On Feb. the great snow
storm came which blocked the road fol
four days. A person died on Monday,
and It was impossible % get . oasket to
the house until Saturday. Oh, We have
had winters before now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
BroWnfield.

For some reason there has been nc
electric light for three weeks.
There was New Years ball In Towr
Hall.
1t is said by those who are presumed
to know that this is the coolest Decem
Der known for century. 40 to 30 below
zero in some places in the village.
There is good deal of wood being
hauled to East Observation-Disclosures only
from $40 to $12 cord. All we'll for the
wealthy people OF Brownfleld, but 9
little unfortunate for US common people
Carroll Wentworth of Denmark was 10
the village recently calling on friends.
Sunday morning the chimney at the
Frink house burned out. The only
damage was big scare.
Mrs. Woods Is keeping house fol
Richard Rounds.
Mrs. Raymond Ham, after spending 9
few days with friends here, returned to
her school in Medford, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
Democrats Rndorse McIntire.

The Democratic County Committee
held meeting at the court house Satur'
day, and adopted the following resolu'
tion, presented bys committee consist
ing of Matthew MCCARTHY of Rumford,
Y. A. Thurston of Andover, and Ernest
j. Record of Paris:
"Whereas, the Office of Governor Of
the state of Maine, demands man o.
sterling character, superior ability
and broad and accurate Information
on public affairs; and whereas. these
REQUISITES are possessed in marked de.
gree BY our distinguished and able citi'
zen, Bertrand G.. McIntire of Waterford
"Be 1t resolved therefore, that the
Democrats of Oxford county in meeting
assembled, unanimously desire the nom
ination of Mr.. MoIntire for the office Of
governor of the state of Maine, and cal
1pon all Democrats throughout the state
to unite upon him as the most available
and strongest candidate for the office
and be 1t further resolved, that = copy OF
these resolutions be forwarded to TIT
several Democratic committees through
out the state, with the sincere wish thai
they unite with rs In an earnest reques'
to Mr.. McIntire that he allow his name
to be used in connection with said nom
inatiOn.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
Locker Mills.

Where arc the people who predicted
an open winterf
Mrs.. Elmer Cummings, Mrs. Lucy
Bean and Mrs. Walter knight went to
Pomona Grange ct Norway Jan. !.
W. B. Rand wss on the sick list few
days last week.
lrs. Frank Cummings has moved
from North Woodstock into the rem,
over Stowellss store, and Charles knight
has moved from Milton to Walkers
Mills.
| Mrs. Carroll Brewster, who has beer
at w. B. Rand's for several weeks, re-
turned to Lewiston Friday.
Mr.. aid Mrs. James Ring and sol
Keith we're New Year callers ct Mrs
Abbie Trask's.
Walter Knight, while at work In tn
saw mill, bad his knee hurt quite badi!
| BY stick Of birch striking 1t.
Our meat man does not come but oncs
| q week this cold weather.
Raleigh Carson Is working for Charie
Day.
The teams have begun hauling spoo
strips from Andover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
AndOVer.

Vivian Learned and Kenneth Silver
were married at Rumford Center BY
Rev. Mr.. Latte, Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Sweat are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth Of
Q daughter.
Severely cold weather for the past
week.
Irving Akers is logging on bis ole
place. -.
The young peoples whist club vii
meet every Thursday evening In Hooh
and Ladder Hall.
Schools in town began last week.
There was An all-day meeting Satur
day last of Lone Mountain Grange. In
siallation of GERS was held.
The Kings Daughters met with Mrs
Bert Rand Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
Hebron.

DR.. Sargent was in Worcester q short
time last week.
The winter term of the Academy
opened Thursday.
On Friday of last week Miss Poor gave
. party at the Home for John Matthews
If Bowdoin and Miss Marion Smith of
Norway, who have been her guests for q
few days. Mr.. Matthews and Miss Smith
were former students at the Academy.
On Monday afternoon an extra meeting
Of the Red Gross was held with Mrs. Sar-
gent. Sewing and knitting was done,
and over eight dollars was raised to buy
yarn to knit. A pleasant afternoon was
spent, and picnic supper enjoyed by all
the twenty present.
Frank Moody attended the poultry
show at Norway last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
North Waterford.

Nrs. Fred Black, who went to the
hospital, Was operated on for gall stones
and 10 getting along finely.
The friends Of Mrs. Hattie Heald re-
msmbsred her with post card shower
on her birthday.
Mrs. E. ]. Paige 10 very lame again
20 she has to get around with . cane.
Mrs. Kf1s Mstherson and children,
Marjorie, 1nez and Donald, from Port
land, were guests ut D. b. Lebroke's .
few days.
Fred Hazelton had the misfortune to
lose valuable COW last week.
Jesse Littlefiald Was at homo from
Otsfield over Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs.. Whitcocb ID atayins few days
With Mrs. Jssss Littlefield.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
OF importance to Registrants.


The Navy Department wishes the
widest possible publicity given this
notice:
Registrants who have enlisted, enroll.
ed or commissioned In the Navy or
Naval Reserve, must I'll out question
nsires sent ont by Local Boards and
return them promptly as required by
law.
1t is also announced that, contrary tc
an impression which some have gained
voluntary enlistments In the navy and
naval reserve are still open to registranti
since the 18th of December. the condi
ton being that the registrant's class ano
order number are 80 low that he 10 MOI
within the current quota Of his Loca
Board. A certificate to that effect mus,
be obtained from the Local Board.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08

g. A. Ellis was . weekend guest Of
his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.. ]. E.
Hlscock, In Pennington.
A. G. Rich was In Farmingtou on
business last week.
C. 81. Buck was in Brysnt's Pond 70
GENTLY.
Mrs. Annie Lowell was In Livermors
Falls Saturday.
Ned Russell, who has been Waiting his
parents In Canton, has returned to his
work at Msdford, Mass.
Lyman Worden, who has been quite
III With the measles, 10 better.
Mrs. G. Albert Ellis was In Farming
ton last week to see her brother, Ira v.
Hiscock Of New Haven, Conn.,, who wss
spending two days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. e. Hisoock, before reporting
for duty at Washington. d. c., a bac-
teriologist with the 18Th Sanitary Uuit
Of the American Red Cross. He will be
stationed ct GreenvIlle. 8. G.