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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24
Those Road Names.

1t seems that the Democrat last week,
In dealing with the matter OF banding
the poles and naming the highways OF
Maine, gave Its readers q large amount
of misinformation. That Is, 1t was mis-
information at the time 1t reached the
readers, although it had previously been
correct and accurate.
The Maine Automobile Association,
though It has publicity agent who on
occasions puts out voluminous and
numerous copy to the newspapers, and
though 1t is in charge Of the matter OF
banding the poles along the highways,
has not seen fit to furnish the news.
papers generally with any official in
formation regarding the matter. There
fore. the Democrat depended upon what
could be learned from rather uncom-
munIcative workmen who were putting
paint on the poles, and to statements
found In exchanges which were presum.
ed to be correct, and which perhaps were
90 once.
With which rather discursive intro
duction, the Democrat will proceed to
give as nearly as possible what 1t now
presumes to be correct. This also 10
taken from state newspaper, and it 10
presumed to have some authority behind
it. At any rate, 1t can stand as correct
until amended.
Well, then, change in the names OF
the routes was necessary hrst because
It was decided to have the new Theodore
Roosevelt National Highway terminate
In Maine. This road will run from Port.
land, Maine, to Portland, Oregon, and
the Maine end of IL runs from Portland
through North Windham, Naples, Bridg'
ton and Fryeburg to the New Hamp'
shire line. Therefore this road, which
had been christened the Longfellow
Highway, will be Q part OF the Roose-
Welt road. 1t is marked on the poles
with bright red band, with . narrow
white band at top and bottom, and the
initials T. R. standing out 10 white op
the red field.
The name Longfellow Highway has
been transferred from that route to the
route running from Portland through
Poland Spring, South Paris, Bethel and
Gilead to the New Hampshire line. Tbis
was formerly known ~ the Pine Tree
Way.
The road from Bethel through NeWry,
Grafton Notch and Upton to Enrol, N.
r., 10 still known % the Um6agog
Trail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24
NUMBER rs.
An Ode to Our BOYS.
Prepared expressly for the grand reception TO
the soldier boys at East Sumner on May Is. 1919.

IIopafou expressly IOr tn6 Bfbuu reCepSlOn
the soldier boys at East Sumner on May Is. lsl'
With Joy We hail Our Boys return,
Adorned with honor and renown;
Let the Home fires most brightly burn
When our dear boys come back to town.
Welcome, defenders Of the strife
For Freedom. Justice and the right,
Who valued honor more than life,
And who were ready for the fight.
Our soldier boys are coming home
With loyal hearts and honor bright,
No more In foreign fields to roam.
No more the German hordes to fight.
But they have won victory grand
And crushed the Kaiser's vile desires,
So welcome back 70 our home land
The noble sons Of patriot sires.
All honor to these sons of Mainei
For them our grateful voice wen raise;
Their loyal deeds are not In vain,
And they have richly earned our praise.
Sad were the homes you left behind,
But joyous now at our return.
No more will anxious hearts repine
But welcome you where home nres burn.
Now that your mission is complete
And you are spared TO see this day,
Your welcome presence here we greet
While we our homage gladly pay.
Then to their honor let US sing
And In their praise take sweet delight,
And make the wales and hillsides ring
With music sweet and spirits light.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24
old Postal Rates July Ist.

On Tuesday, July 1st, the former rates
on first class mail which were In effect
before October, 1917, will be restored.
From that date the postage on letters
will be two cents, and on postal cards
one cent. Three.cent stamped envelopes
aud two.csnt postal cards will be 70.
deemed at the post Offices, In stamped
envelopes or cards, at full value. for one
month from the first of July. After the
expiration Of that time postage value
only will be allowed for the envelopes,
and three-fourths Of postage value Tor
the cards.
As means Of raising wartime reve.
nue. for the government the increased
rate on first-class mail has been effective,
and automatic In action, and while no
one will probably object to the personal
reduction Of expense allowed by the
change, a. providing some portion OF the
immense amount required for the gov:
ernment expenditures, the increased
postage has been about - equitable ~
its operation a. any form OF war tax, and
uuspeakably less cumbersome and annoy
ing than some taxes now in effect.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24

Bangor is to have one Of the finest
aviation fields In the New England states.
The tract about mile and half out
on the east side, bordering on outer
Union Street, formerly the old race
track and also where the famous lst
Maine Heavy Artillery camped in 1852
while being mobiliEed, whore fairs were
held and other big gatherings 10 the ste
The old race track was built In the COS
and used for 20 years or 20. The site
contains several hundred acres, ID per.
fectly level, unincumbered With build
iuas. easily cleared and has been sp-
proved by the United States sviatiou
officers. It has plenty Of room for bang
ars, gasoline tanks, etc., and 10 fsr away
enough to prevent great crowds. The
big standpipe will AFFORD . eplendio
lighthouse" mark, being painted
glistsuing white. 81
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Doing Over Old Machinery.
(By e. L. Vincent.)

A man was telling me what quips and
quirks he was taking advantage Of to
help out when times pinch. 1t called to
mind some of the ways we have taken
on our own farm to get q little more
wear out of different tools.
For example, there was q wheel rake
that came to US along with some other
things when we bought piece Of land
adjoining our farm. As 1t seemed to be
q fairly good one, we put our rake away
and used the old one. When q shaft was
broken, we took one out of the rake we
had stored to put in the place of the
broken one. SO 1t has gone on. Now
and then part would give way in the
rake and we would draft the pieces from
the other.
We did the same thing with moving
machine. We had two OF the same kind
after we bought the nelghboring farm.
These we used, changing off as we liked.
When any part was badly worn OF
broken we went to the other for sub.
stitute piece. In this way We have
made out to keep from buying q new
machine number of years.
A neighbor of ours is very handy
man at this thing of rigging up ma.
ohinery out Of old parts. Out Of some
old moving wheels he built 9
fine land-roller, so good that We got him
to help us make one just like 1t. IT we
have breakdown be is almost sure to
have some way Of mending 1t without
going to much expense. he certainly
is handy man In the neighborhood, and
he saves Q great deal Of money for ui
every year. This knack of doing over
old machinery Is one of no small momen,
| In farm economy and worth cultivating
There is this dsnger--that the doing
over of old machinery, and replacing ol
worn parts. can be carried too far. Try
| ing to make q piece of machinery dc
good work after 1t is almost ready fol
the junk-shop Is very often poor econo
my; the time spent In tinkering would
20 long way toward paying for new
machinery. Besides, the old machinery
that aocumulates on . farm, when ole
machinery is saved, 10 quite an eye-sore
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24
Blsbee.hinds.

A brilliant wedding, and one In which
Oxford County people are interested,
was that of Major Spaulding Bisbee of
Rumford and Miss Ethel May Kinds Of
Portland, which took place at Congress
Square Universalist church, Portland, at
O'Clock Tuesday, June II.
Rev. j. F. Albion, D. D., the pastor OF
the church, oficiated. Mr.. Clark, the
church organist, played the bridal music.
The bride was given away by her father,
A. S. Kinds, and the attendants were:
Mrs. ]. Winfred Ager of Birmingham,
Ala, matron of honor; Miss Margaret
Kinds OF Portland, maid of honor; Mrs.
q. L. Kilburn of Rumford, Q sister of
the groom, and Mrs. Henry A. Ward of
Philadelphia, a school friend of the
bride, bridesmaids.
Col. Frank NJ. Hume of Houlton was
best man, and the ushers were Charles
B. Kinds, Arthur Robinson, DR.. Philip
Tukey, R. Pennell of Portland, Majur
Charles R. Cabot of Newtonville, Mass,
and DR.. q. L. Kilburn of Rumford.
Following the ceremony reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents, mr. ann mrs. a. .. uiuuo, a. %
West Street. The home was profusely
decorated, ss was the church, the work
of decorating being done by Boston
artists. In the receiving line with the
bride and groom were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
8. Kinds and Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Bisbee of Rumford.
Major and Mrs. Bisbee will spend their
honey moon in the Rangeley region.
Major Bisbee is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Bisbee OF Rumford. he is
q graduate of Hebron Academy and Bos.
ton University School of Law, and a
member of the firm OF Bisbee & Parker
of Rumford. He has recently returned
from France, where he served with dis
tinction, going out as captain Of Co. b,
lO3d Infantry, and returning with the
rank of major.
A considerable number Of relatives and
friends from Rumford, Dix6eld and
other places in Oxford County were 10
Portland to attend the wedding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24
citizen In making real Americans OF the
aliens who come to our land.

Superintendent NJ. O. Joy presented
the diplomas with only brief remarks,
having special reference to the progress
of this particular class which be had
observed throughout its course.
The class ode, the singing of which
followed, was written by Lois Curtis and
Charlotte B. Simpson.
The class roll is:
Clifford, Burton Kinney
Cole, Doris Sara
Curtis, Lois
Dennison, Robert Cushing
Hollis, Marion Clare
Judkins, Lillian May
Kerr, Iva Doris
McGinley, Frank Flint
Porter, William Gustave :,
Powers, Louise
Silver, Beryl Childs
Simpson, Charlotte Bernice
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24

A large and modern dry dock is said
to be among the very probable additions
to the Shipping City's equipment u the
near future. The necessity for sucn z
strueture Ct Bath 10 great. The oia
marine railway did its work we'll unit!
practically abandoned after the old
sohooner Oliver Ames wlntered there
and finally dismantled when the Texas
Com pany built its plant. Railway work
sinoe that time has besu obliged to 60 TO
Boothbay Harbor or Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate of
WILLIAM n. RICHARDSON, late Of Paris,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds % the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased
are desired 70 present the Same for settlement.
and al indebted thereto aro requested 70
make payment immediately.
WALTER L. GRAY. South Paris, Ne.
June II, 1919. X-N
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24

Not secondary In interest to the other
parts was the presentation of gifts by
Miss Lillian NJ. Judkips, which made
numerous good hits. The gifts were:
To Gustave Porter, q soap boz, 50 that
he need not hire q hall to deliver bis
speeches.
To Marion Hollis, worm, perhaps not
bookworm, but 1t would serve the
same purpose, and would be mate to
cheer her declining years.
To Doris Kerr, q "fellow," who will
not get jealous If she had another one or
two the same evening he calls.
To Beryl Silver, who is contemplating
business course, pad and pencil with
which to keep her notes.
To Burton Clifford, manual called
"Tbe Buffer"
To Lois Curtis, stamp book for her
correspondence with soldiers and sailors,
which sought to last long time, 10
long as the boys are home"
To Doris Cole, . bottle OF "Sargol," !"
warranted to make her fat In two weeks,
II used regularly.
To Bernice Simpson, . sled, because
now that school days are over. things
will be getting harder and harder to
''slide over"
To Robert Dennison, Hat and tie,
with the suggestion that when he gets
lonely, he put their names together.
To Louise Powers, to help her In her
private Monroe doctrine, Q hatpin, with
the advice to beware OF using 1t too much
II she did not want to be an old maid.
Before the valedictory, Gustave Porter
In behalf Of the class with brief words
presented travelling bag TO the princi.
pal, Jasper c.. Haggerty. Mr.. Haggerty
expressed his thanks sincerely and with
equal brevity.
The valedictory In we'll chosen words
was given by Mics Beryl @. Silver, proceed
ed by paper, on "The Americanisatior
| of the Foreign Born," In which she
urged the cooperation Of every Americas
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has bean duly appointed administrator OF sne
OCTIVIA sS1s N. CAMPBELL lats Of Andover
IN the County Of Oxford, deceased. and gwen
demands against the estste Of said deccaaed are
desired 20 present the same Tor eottlemenss ana
all indebted thereto are requested 20 make pay
1'.ai ip41iSEH 54sfS 81 oAxrBELL. Andovsr, ks;
June el7lhs 1s1e. H
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24

It's not easy to cheat folks and get
away With Il for very long. It's even
harder to rob the land and not pay the
penalty sooner or later; some day men
may be put on trial for stealing soil
|fsftIlity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator o. the
estate Of ,.p.,
,r the Comfy Of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds ~ the law directs. All persons having
demands aaaipst the estate Of said deceased
are desired TO present the same for settlements.
and all indebted thereto are requested 20 mako
XIHoN z. HHKsHALL, West Paris. Ne. e ;,
june 17th, 1918. "'
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
spEEp TIE PLow.-

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
u solicited. Address al communications In.
tended for this department to HENRY D.
HAAM0ND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem.
ocrat. Paris. He.
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NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that sne ~
been duly appointed administrators OF tne esss~
GEORGE n. BILLINGS. lass Of wstsrford.
an the County Of Oxford, deceasst. Al pefsonss
havinr damsuds against the vesg @ ssio
decosSod are desixyd TO- proscnG Ne same iof
.se1ansnt and 81 indspsea " ~ ~ s<e ~
IihLIl :. .BtLLINas, Wsssrsord. es; ss
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice thas he
has been duly appointed executor Of the last
Win and testament Of
WILLIAM CHAPMAN, late Of Porter,
In the County Of Oxford. deceased ana gwen
mands against the estate Of said deceased arc De,
aired 10 present the same for settlements, and
IN indebted thereto are requested to mako pay
mont 'EsE JAMES 4. CHAPMAN. Porter. Maine.
June I7th, 1919. soH
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24
Sweet Corn Growers In Maine.

Sweet Corn Growers In Maine.
81 work for the canning factory and
do not propose 10 do anything to hurt
them" This statement by sweet corn
grower is businesslike II the correct
meaning is given to it and fortunately
the farmers who make up the member
ship OF the Maine Sweet Corn Growers
Association are doing just that thing.
These men are starting their organiza.
ton firmly convinced that the corr pack.
ing plants represent large investment
to the owners and that these same own
ers are entitled to and ought to receive
fair dividend. In order to do go, it is
important that they be assured OF enough
acreage to operate each factory efficient.
ly, and right here is where the vital
Importance of Q producers organization
comes In. The ability of farmers to
supply the needed corn depends abso-
lutely on their receiving q fair return
for the labor and capital put into this
crop. While q loss may be expected
occasionally on account of climate con-
ditions beyond human control; the bald
fact remains that on the average there
must be some profit over and above the
cost of production or in the end that
particular branch of farming must be
abandoned. Figures used in the Maine
Sweet Corn Growers Association show
the itemized cost Of producing one acre
of sweet corn will be approximately as
follows this year:
Barn dressing, 20 tons, l-s charged to corn
Commercial fertilizer, 600 lbs. at $3.50 per
TON U.eo
Seed, 8 OTIS. at 80 cents 2.4O
40 hours, man labor at 80 cents per hour. $500
81 hours, horse labor at Is cents per hour l4.55
Use of tools. ls.............-..---.-... $50
Rent OF and..-..--..............--.. 7.5O
sloO.sO
With the price of five cents per pound
for cut corn and allowing the average
cut to be 1000 pounds per acre, the re-
turns from the factory will be an even
500 90 to care for the cost of production
with the fodder remaining as profit,
surely not an exorbitant return for the
time and money represented.
Yes, the Maine Sweet Corn Growers
Association Is starting out with the aim
OF conducting the affairs of its members
along business principles of collective
bargaining that recognizes the impor-
tanoe of the factory to the farmer and of
the farmer to the factory. Any attempt
to regulate prices for cut corn without
regard to existing costs of production
will promise very little towards main
tanning this crop as q side line of dairy
ing, because other varieties of corn prove
more valuable for silage purposes.
Through getting together In this associa-
tion, hundreds of farmers are keeping
crop accounts of actual field costs this
summer which will be interesting study
the coming fall. G. NJ. WHITE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24
Buckfield High dradu. tion.

The baccalaureate sermon to the grad.
usting class Of Buckfeld High School
was given at the Baptist church at 1880
Sunday morning, June %, by Rev. r. P.
Dresser, the pastor Of the church:
Graduating exercises will be held at
the "Old Church on the Hill" Friday
afternoon, June 27, with the following
program, each of the twelve members OF
the class having q part:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24
Graduation at Paris High School.
CROWDED AT EXERCISE
WHEN TWELVE RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.

As is always the case at this event,
which 10 q matter of interest to 90 many,
large crowd attended the graduating
exercises OF Paris High School Thurs.
day evening. The Baptist church, where
the exercises were held, except for the
seats reserved for the school, was filled
to the limit Of its seating capacity be-
fore the hour for the exercises to begin,
and all available space in the corners of
the auditorium was quickly occupied.
Handsome decoration of flo wers, ferns,
plants and flags adorned the platform.
On the curtains at the rear of the speak
ers appeared up. 81. s. 1919," and above
was the class motto, "The elevator TO
success is not running. Take the stairs"
Rev. G.. q. Newton gave the invoca-
tion. Music was furnished by an orches-
ira of eight pieces, under the lead OF
Frank Kimball of Norway, with q violin
and clarinet duet by Miss Grace Dean
and Mr.. Dumas, and baritone solos by
Mr.. F. A. Clough of Lewiston.
At the hour for opening the lower
classes of the school marched in to music
by the orchestra and took seats reserved
at the right of the auditorium. The
seniors, with Gustave Porter as marshal,
marched in and took seats at the front,
at the side of the platform. The pro-
gram was well carried out, and all the
speakers received merited applause.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

ceeded in organizing an immense
company. with these lots as a basis
for watered stocks and bond, aygre-
eating millions of dollars, whicr is
today represented in Brunswick by
its Brunswick interests and which 20
the prospective Brunswick investor
has always hung above his head like
a black pail.
1t was the keen Italian hand Of
this concern that first formed the
cid Brunswick Light & Water ccal.
pany and fastened about the ne X III
this city a contract of iron that pr
lawyer could break, That contract is
in effect today and is costinE the
people of Brunswick something like
$14 900 per year for the worst sys-
TEN of water, gas and electricity in
the state. The money paid to this
company by the city Of Brunswick ill.,
the last twenty-five years would have
given to the city the most modern u
public utilities in the country.
Now then, from time to time we
shall discuss other phases of this oc.
topus and we shall leave no STONE
unturned to awaken and arouse the
public conscience of this community
to action, We cannot OF it all: VS.
can merely point cut these facts ard
ask for the cooperation of the people
in an effor to stamp out the condi.
tions to which we refer. 1t mus. be
done and it must be done in a great
of the people of the :ity
who after all are the stockholders In
the municipality itself,
Think it over; if we are wrong
tell us so, If we are right help is tc
right the wrong.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

We are pleased to observe tha- the
dairies of the city are co oneratine
with the new Perfection Ice Cream
company. That is as it shculi be
The two industries are mutually IN
terested in the milk supply al
should work together.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24
We are deeply aprr9ciatho Of n

We are deeply apnr9ciatfvo Of III.
many kind things said Of IL ties'
days in The state press scne'alIy ant
by. the5 people Of mis- city f.r th'
stsnd we have recently taken .f21
ricl.t and justice in ia, COMMUNITY
W. are going to fight CHS thing Oh"
,tI we get results on We a'aH dc.
;eqfo our whoic life to he taai,. IN
asnr must stop.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

Carranza demands that GU troop
be retired from Mexico. The Old grea-
ser ought to keep in mind it fac
that when Uncle Sam has to rush oil
anywhere, he generally takes his time
coming back.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

General Pershing is coming ncmr
on September But the great United
States senate is too busy throwing
mud at the president oft he United
States to do him the honor or
ing him that deserved rank,
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

Once again we ask why the police
department refuses to make case
against the ice wagon drivers Of tie
Glynn Ice company fer failing to
carry scales on ice wagons. Is ta' Y
a reason? If there is we are going to
give it to the public
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

That memorial for the Brdnsw'
Boys who lost their ives in the tai
and who answered the call Of til
country should be in the sh+pe CT ii
great auditorium large enough to car
for all Of the clubs in the ci'y a'
well as a great Y NJ. c A. Why NJ
mite on that sort Of memorial?
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24


The movement launched under the
uspices Of the Brunswick Board g.
'rade in conjunction with Ne Gnrr
capitalists, with a view of REQ gam
ng the Georgia Coast and piodn,oa
ught to have the earnest ai1 g
cooperation of the people of BpEH@
wick as well as those |.whO Sr6Yfds
IN the line. The property is Er3r.
eedcr to the port Of Brunswick ~ /
many sections trayossed 4 j. t'..
only means OF transportation uiior|-
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

In answering these twenty ques..
tions propounded by Senator Fab Of
New Mexico, it must be confessei
that the president took a fall out OF
the senator.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

Local profiteers had better come
down with their prices, Uncle Slr
is after them and lie is going to get
them if they don't watch out,
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

President Wilson says it would be
dishCnOrable for him to make that
peace proclamation, even if he hal
the power to do so. He is right as
he usually is.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

Now comes a fellow who asks the
government to coin half cent
pieces. In ratio to the present Value
of the dollar, the half cent piece
would be too small = see,
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24
CfHciai organ OF:

Official organ of:
Glynn County.
City Of Brunswick,
United States Court. Southern Dis
tgict Of Georgia for ten counties
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-24

knteder at the Brunswick, (Gs1l
Sost Office as seeond-ciass mail mat
Ger.