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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Buckfleld.

buckfteId.
Monday night the men held Q social
at the Grange Hall. Boys who had
been in the service told their experiences
Erland Waterman of the army, Car
Fuller Of the navy, and q: W. Roberts
of training camp life. Refreshments
were served.
The ladies Of the place, not to be out.
done by the men, held social at the
parsonage on the same evening, which
was much enjoyed by all present. The
eats were in evidence.
The body of Mrs. W. s. Robinson oil
Hartford was brought here Tuesday
morning from Augusta. Funeral serv'
ices were held at the Baptist church.
Rev. Eleanor Forbes officiating. and the
body was placed in the receiving tomb
here.
Mrs. Carolyn Record came here from
Boston Thursday night.
of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Irish have both
been laid aside by sickness. Mr.. Irish
Is now convslescent, though not able to
be out as yet.
Stanley Foster Is making good recOv.
cry from bis operation.
Mrs. q. b. Nulty 10 reported gaining.
Wednesday evening the father and SOB
meeting of the Boy Scouts was held al
the school house. An oyster supper was
served and afterwards games and con.
tests occupied the evening. The fathers
were winners, scoring the most points
for the evening.
Snow and bad roads, and more snow
and worse roads, seems to be the pro-
gram of late.
The warrant for town meeting has
been posted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17

The Suwanee River Quartette, q com.
pany of four colored singers, entertained
students and townspeople, Wednesday
evening, with repertoire OF negro dia-
lect songs, monologues, and instru-
mental selections.
Travelling IL very bad on all rosds lead
ing into town, and with snow still falling
friday P. n bids fair to be even worse.
The Masonic Climb have engaged rooms
In the Packard House, and will christen
their new quarters on Saturday evening,
Feb. 81. All Masons are invited to at-
tend.
Prof. A. L. Field addressed East He
bron Grange Saturday.
Hebron Academy closed Wednesday
noon for an indefinite period due 70 prev
alence and spread of Influenza among
the students. The cases bad been run
ming light until Sunday, when three boys
we're taken seriously III. It proved I'm
possible 10 get nurse, and the duty
Of caring for the patients devolved on
teachers and volunteer students. DR.. j.
W. rwaddls, the school physician, i'd
vised closing the school, and his advice
was Immediately acted upon. Eight
studsnts and one teacher. Prof. r. &.
Thompson, are now isolated at Sturte-
want Home. At this writing oil are on
the road to recovery. So far only one
case OF pneu monis has developed, Wy
man Higgins OF Presque Isle. dc has
safely passed the crisis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Citations and Decorations.

Citations and decorations bestowed
upon Maine soldiers and sailors in the
late World War have been classified at
the adjutant generals office in Augusta.
There were sixty-one citations made
Maine soldiers and sailors. Forty-two
of these were for members of the Nation
al Guard, thirteen for Maine members OF
other forces, and six for the navy.
OF the twenty-six Croix de Guerre re-
ceived, fifteen went to the National
Guard, eight to members of other serv-
ice and two to the navy.
There were two Victoria Crosses be-
slowed upon Maine men, one of whom
served with the Canadian army and the
other with the French army.
The lone Italian cross went to an Ok
ford County National Guardsman, Major
Spaulding Bisbee.
The National Guard received twenty
OF the forty-six Distinguished Service
Crosses bestowed and twenty. three went
to members OF other forces. No records
have been found Of six and three are in
Croix de Guerre list.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Locke's Mills.

Fred Morton has recovered from his
recent illness and is at work again.
Mrs. Ida Swan Is on the gain and able
to 90 out Of doors.
Jason Bennett Is sick With the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mason are rejoicing
over the birth OF daughter, Feb. 7tb
weight 8 1-2 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mason have re-
turned to their home here, after work
ing at Andover since last spring.
Mrs. Alice Harrington has sold q pair
of steers to John Zales of Rumford.
Will Coolidge has bought three year
old colt OF Herbert Berry meDt.
Miss Elizabeth Cummings has spent a
few days at Bryant's Pond with her
grandmother, Lizzie Meader.
Several from here attended the enter
tainment at Bryant's Pond last Wednes-
day evening.
Our young people are having great
sport snowshoeing since the last storm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
West Lowell.

John A. Fox was in Portland Feb. 9Th
after repairs for his engine.
c. D. Lord Is unable to drive team,
being laid up with lame back. George
Fox Is driving the horses.
W. S. Fox packed DR.. Aliens ice the
past week.
VIM. French, the Rawleigh man, made
his trip last week.
Sidney McAllister was out rolling
snow with eight horses Friday and Sat
urday.
John A. Fox commenced work In the
mill with full crew Feb. 8. Alex aud
Walter Lsroque, Olden, Carroll and Web
ster McAllister and Gus Wiley are help
ing him, and Will Richardson runs the
engine.
Geo. b. Fox and Walter Laroque went
to Paris Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah Lord consulted Q doctor
Thursday, who pronounced her sickness
caused by the heart.
School closed Saturday, taught by
Arolin Jewett of Fryeburg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
EaSt Sumner.

The Knights of Pythias held q public
installation at the Grange Hall on last
Thursday evening before good attend
ance.
Sunday was observed as Lincoln Sum-
day at the Congregational church. The
pastor gave an interesting address on the
life and character Of the beloved Presi-
dent and true American. National airs
were sung and the occasion was one hon.
ored BY good attention. The evening
services were devoted also to the men,
DRY Of Lincoln.
II is said that Rev. F. P. Dresser is to
close his labors at the Baptist church as
his time and efforts are required at
Buckfield. 1t is to be much regretted to
lose his efficient labors here, as he was
and Is held in high esteem by oil.
The 81. G. L. makes the support OF
ministers like other needed works, much
harder and parishioners' expenses have
to be met. Still, every effort should be
made to keep up public religious ssrv-
ices,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Albany

Friday morning, more squalls. The
travelling is hard, and only few teams
have been out since the big storm.
Phil Becker was taken sick at the
dormitory. His mother went out Friday
night, then Helen was sick and Edith
and Totie Cummings. George Cum
mings carried his daughter Laura out
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Beckler had to
60 to bed when Laura got there Wednes-
day. They are trying oil around to get
some one to take care of them. Finally
Laura was sick. They telephoned to
Portland and Olive Wardwell came.
They are now all better but Laura.
Alta Cummings 10 sick 90 her aunt
Dora Becker is with her.
8. G.. Bean went to Bethel Tuesday,
and found his nephew. Glydon Sawin,
was sick with the same grippe. A. D.
Bean was there Thursday.
barry SawiP and Lauren Lord are
both sick In bed with it. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lord came from South Paris last week.
The water pipe Was frozen, 90 there was
no water In their rent.
Allen Cummings and his mother are
having the cold.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Maine News Notes.

"Zion's Advocate" the State Baptist
organ, has been sold to "The Baptist"
owned by the Northern Baptist Conven-
ton in Chicago. The Advocate has been
published for ninety years.
A history of the 1881 Infantry has
been completed at the adjutant generals
office. The manuscript is now being cir
culated among the several officers Of the
regiment for the purpose of checking up
the statements contained therein. 1t is
pronounced finished piece Of work and
Is from the pen Of Captain Harry b.
Austin.
The town OF Turner voted to buy the
trolley branch Of the Androscoggin &
Kennebec Electric Railroad at a special
town meeting held Feb. 9. The road
had been discontinued by the above COM
pany npon consent of the Utilities Com
mission, and the legislature st its spe-
cial session in November granted the
town authority to own and operate the
road if they so voted. This branch runs
from West Auburn to Turner village
some six miles.
Rear Admiral Robert z. Pesry, famous
Arctic explorer, who is a patient at the
Naval Hospital in Washington, d. C.,
suffering from pernicious sn@mia, and
who underwent successful TRANSMISSION
of blood last week, Is said to be much
improved. Although Admiral Peary has
been q sufferer from the disease for the
past two years, IL was not until several
DAYS ago that bis condition became so
serious ss to necessitste TRANSMISSION OF
blood. An attendant at the hospital sup
piled the blood.
Readers of the Democrat, who have
been interested in the discussion going
on In its columns regarding profiteering,
may not recollect that an act TO prevent
proflteeriDg was passed at the special
session of the legislature in November to
become operative in ninety days In &C
cordance with the provisions of the ref
erendum law. The ninety days expired
Feb. 9, at midnight, and the law is now
In force. The law provides that whoever
demands any unjust or unreasonable
profit from sale, exchange or handling
necessities, or whoever demands or col
lects unjust rent shall be punished by q
fine of not more than 81, 900 or imprison-
ment for not more than one year, or
both. The attorney general shall 'inves-
tigate all violations of the act.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17

proportion 10 the number OF miles, and
while We would ell like to roll our linn
cuisines along Q concrete road We can
only afford . secondhand fivver and
give mortgage on that. !.
Let us 60 according to our means and
pay for what we can afford to have. and
not pile up burden Of debt for what We
can get along without.
Let us try 1t for one year, and put
some good honest work on to that, piece
OF road, and keep 1t crowned, and drain.
cd, and mix some sand In with the mud,
and experiment In q small way, before
venturing too far into large expense.
WE NEED SCHOOL HOUSES MORE THAN
CONCRETE ROADS.
We need Q new school h0use at South
Paris, and an addition at West Paris,
and these We must provide for, and II
We borrow to our capacity for building
this road, We must place still heavier
burden Of taxation on ourselves than We
have now.
Let the education OF the children come
first, then If We can build better roads
let that come next, but education for the
young first of all.
GET SOME ROAD MACHINERY FOB THE
USE OF THE WHOLE TOWN.
With the stones that Nature provided
US and laid along the roads so con.
veniently, this town should have seen
long ago, that what We should have is a
stone crusher, and q steam roller, and
gradually Az onr roads as they should
be, and as We can afford, ell over the
town, and not mile only. We have
spent money enough In the past ten
years to have bought them and paid for
them, and bad some good roads to show
for 1t.
II we bsd done this, the matter of a
cement road would not be brought up at
this time, as the road would have been
put in good condition years ago, and
conn letely paid for, and We would have
the machinery to build other roads with.
GEO. R. MORTON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlNds OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.


Services at Paris Hin Baptist church every
Sunday at loA1 Sunday School a. u. Sunday
prayer meeting at 80 O'Clock.
Mrs. Helen q. Carlson and her son,
Edward Carlson, went last week for .
visit to their relatives in Syracuse, N. 7.
Edward L. Paris. Jr., returned to his
home last Wednesday from the Central
Maine General Hospital, his condition
being so much improved that be expects
to remain here.
Mrs. o. A. Thayer was expected here
last week but was detained in Water
vile by the illness OF Rev. @. A. Kniok-
erbocker.
Miss JEANNE Hubbard went to Angus
Ia Friday as delegate to the Republican
Women's Council; returning home by
way of Portland Saturday.
Mrs. Lula Daniels was here Saturday
to visit her mother, Mrs. Alonxo Pome-
roy. Mrs. Pomeroy received word OF
the serious illness OF her sister who lives
in Buckfleld.
Wallace Maxim passed away Friday at
the home OF Napoleon Croteau after IN
illness of few weeks. Mr.. Maxim was
known to many as "The Literary Her
NIT" and In former years devoted much
time to writing poems and writing for
the newspapers. A sketch OF his life
appears elsewhere in this paper.
Academy Hall was packed with the
audience that came out Thursday even
ing to listen to and enjoy the Suwsnee
River Quartette. To say that the enter
tainment was most pleasing fails to do II
justice, because everyone went away
enthusiastic In praise OF what they had
heard. These colored men have trained
voices that blend beautifully and as their
ability Is instrumental as we'll as vocal,
they are able to give program Of great
variety. 1t Is hoped that we may be
able to induce them to come here again.
Ii is not too much to say that more
pleasing entertainment was never pre-
septed here.
winter took another flight" the last
of the week; In fact, several flights, "
and as result we are now engaged in
the somewhat lsborious work of "dig-
gipg out" of the snow drifts. A snow
storm Friday night was followed by q
real bowling northeast blizzard Saturday
night and Sunday. Travel came to q
stand-still Sunday and no one ventured
out doors unless obliged to do so. Mon
day morning the work of shoveling out
the drifts and opening the highways has
begun. The temperature was down to
zero Monday morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
North Waterford.

Mrs. Ella Elliott Is very low at this
writing.
Mrs. Geo. Holt went to Norway Tues
day and returned Wednesday.
George Morey stopped over Wedres-
day night at Fred Hazslton's.
Mrs. Will Ray has been on the sick list
for two weeks; was out Wednesday for
the first time.
Rev. G. N. Eliopoulos has been In
Lewiston few days.
Mrs. Effis Mstherson has been at home
on visit week.
George Abbott Is out again after being
confined to the house nearly two weeks
with q cold and cough.
Annie Hszelton has sold all her hens
TO Mrs. Henry Durgin.
Guy Morse gains very slowly from the
blow he got 10 The woods recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stanley are stop
ping at Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Msrston are visit
ing relatives here few days.
Harry Morey has finished work In the
woods for John Grover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Don't Mistake the Cause.
Many South Paris People Have Kid
ney Trouble and Do Not Know It.

10y 4AVuuAo ouu 0o Noe nnoW AGs
Do you have backacbe?
Are you tired and worn ont?
Feel dizzy, nervous and depressedp
Are the kidney secretions irregular
Highly colored: contain SEDIMENT
Likely your kidneys are at fault.
Weak kidneys give warning Of dis.
tress.
Heed the warning; don't delay
Use tested kidney remedy.
Read this South Paris testimony.
L. e. Monk, mechanic, Pleasant Street,
says: "Some years ago / was going to
work every day with lame back. The
pain seemed to be located just across my
kidneys. The kidney secretions were
unnatural and I decided my kidneys
needed attention. Some one told me to
try Doan's Kidney Pills and ! got some
at the Shurtleff Co.'s Inc. Drug Store.
One box did me so much good con
tinued using them until I had finished
three boxes. found myself we'll again
and have never since been without
Doan's In the house."
EIGHT YEARS LATER Mr.. Monk
said: occasionally, use few doses
of Doan's Kidney Pills when my kidneys
get congested and the results are always
satisfactory"
Price 600, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Monk
had. Foster-M ilburn Co., Mrs., Buffalo,
NY
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
West Paris.

Rev. D. A. Ball of Augusta was 10
town from Saturday until Tuesday to as.
sist in the exercises of the tenth anniver
sary of the Boy Scouts of America. Sun.
day afternoon, at the Universalist church,
Mr.. Ball gave the address to the Scouts,
taking ss basis of bis talk the life oil
the Good Samaritan. Rev. q. A.. Mark.
ley read the Scriptures, and Rev. q. b.
Hathaway offered prayer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Briggs and j. E. Brock led the
singing. Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs also sang
. duet, and the Scouts and their master
pronounced the benediction. Rev. D. A
Ball was first Scout Master OF the local
troop organized seven years ago.
The drama, I'm Plum Valley" was
presented two nights for the benefit OF
the Universalist church, but on account
OF the heavy storm only fair sized au-
dience was present each evening. The
play 10 very good and we'll done. The
specialties consisted of instrumental mu-
sic by Mrs. Briggs and Miss Wardwell !;
solos and duets By Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Briggs; violin duets by Dorothy and
Howard Wardwell with Mrs. Wardwell
accompanying; reading by Reynold
OuoooS Ioouiukg oul O0tOEoo htu0S
Lewis Jacob Mann, with encore, "Good
Night"
The drama was again presented at Bry-
ants Pond Wednesday evening for the
chamber OF commerce.
Elisha Emery 10 somewhat improved
from the paralytio shook which be SUI
fered week ago.
The influenza 10 again visiting the vii.
lsge. DR.. Wheeler reported twenty five
calls, mostly In the village, on Friday,
many of whom were flu patients. Some
of tho flu victims reported are Mrs. e.
D. Stilweil, Frank Farnum, Reynold
Chase, Hazel Cole, Mrs. b. 81. Wardwell,
Howard Wardwell and Ronald Perham.
Emerson Curtis has gone to Massachu-
setts to spend the winter with bic son,
Percy Curtis.
Mrs. 81. r. Tuell has been III during
the. past week from 40 attack OF indiges.
ton.
Rev. D. A. Bail was entertained during
his stay In town ct DR.. Wheeler's.
Richard Narston IL very III from pneu.
m0nis.
Rev. 81. A. Markley exchanged with
Rev. n. O. BaltEsr Of Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Wilson's Mills.

January outdid itself by going on,
with the lowest temperature of the
month $40 below zero, and February be-
gan with $50 to 400 below zero.
Azel Wilson is hauling supplies from
Enrol to Thurston's camp.
Cleveland West and Peter Derry were
both In town recently with autos equip
ped with runners, bringing passengers
from Enrol.
@. @. Lipnell has flushed his contract
of hauling pulp for the Brown Co. and
with his brother, Charles Llnnell, is
hauling hay from Grafton for the same
company.
Z. 8. Bennett went 10 Upton Tuesday
after load Of potatoes for planting.
II is estimated that IA Inches OF snow
fell Thursday afternoon and night. The
menfolk with ak horses on the roller
failed to get oil the roads in town broken
and worked Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Oxford County Notes.

Hon. Charles P. Barnes of Houlton
has announced bis candidacy for re-
election to Maine House of Representa-
tives. He also announces, that II elect
ed, be will be candidate for speaker Of
the next house. This will be interesting
to Oxford County people for it will be
remembered Mr.. Barnes once prscticed
law In Norway and vas also attorney for
the county. Mr.. Barnes occupied .
prominent place In the last house, was
chairman of the house steering com
mittee and floor leader OF .he majority.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17

There Is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh Is local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
West Peru.

j. E. Dow and James have exchanged
horses.
The funeral services of Luells Hazel
ton occurred at her late home Sunday.
There is plenty Of water here in the
street, where it is causing lots of trouble.
J. r. Morrill, and Mrs. Alton Lovejoy
have been quite i'll recently. q. <. Bow
ker is in poor health but Is doing some
work.
Rad colds are quite prevalent.
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d colds are quite prevalent.
North Buckfield.

G.. A. Holmes attended the funeral oil
bis brother, Gilman Holmes, at South
Lewiston Thursday.
D. l.. Varney and Fred Scott are cut
ting birch for s. j. Spsulding.
Jesse Smith has returned TO Lewiston.
Mrs. Herbert Spaulding and baby are
visiting relatives in Hartford.
Mrs. Z. N. Holmes spent Tuesday with
her friend, Mrs. W. R. Swan, South
Paris.
S. z. Couant and family were Thurs,
day guests at W. Heald's.
Eta Keene has been visiting her aunt,
Miss Gertie George, In Hebron.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17

All schools have been suspended In the
village, ~ there are few cases OF the
flu. Also there are few cases of mumps.
Harold Bartlett had tonsilitis after he
went back to Durham, N. e., and came
home. He had lost four weeks of col
lege. and 1t made II hard for him.
Harold, Roger and Rodney Bartlett
are ell sick with the fu.
@. G. Kimball was taken Friday, Feb.
|6, In the night, with pleurisy. and came
Saturday afternoon to the homo of his
brother, B. W. Kimball, whore he was
sick In bed number Of days, but he is
much better now.
Mrs. W. G. Curtis went to Auburn last
week to attend the luncheon of the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. She Is the
guest of her son, DR.. Edison Buker, and
family.
Word has been received Of the safe ar
rival of Mr.. William Bingham and Miss
Maria Pease ut Santa Barbara, Calf.
Francis S. Chandler was ninety years
old last Wednesday, Feb. IL. he spent
the day quietly at homo with his family
His daughter, Mrs. r. P. Chandler OF
Auburn, was with her parents. Walter
S. Chandler Of Norway was planning to
be- with them, but was detained.
Another one Of our really old men,
who recently had q birthday, was Seth
Walker, who passed his eighty fourth
birthday Feb. 8. His daughter, Mrs.
Clinton Metcalf OF Pennington, was with
them on that day.
DR.. &. r. Tibbetts and Fred Tibbetts
were called to Palermo Friday, Feb. 6,
ON account of the illness Of their mother,
who died last Wednesday.
All places of amusement, churches and
public gatherings of any kind are closed
BY order of the board of health, as there
are more cases of the flu.
Harold Walter Chandler of Bethel,
grandson of Mr.. aud Mrs. F. S. Chandler
Of this place, and who had always lived
with bis grandparents, was married Sat
urday morning, Feb. Z, to Miss Susie
May Marks at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Marks, at
Newport News, Va. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. /. T. Jacobs OF
Arcutt Avenue Baptist church, and was
witnessed by only q few relatives and
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler left for
Washington, D. c., and on their return
will live with the BRIDES parents.
The teachers institute, which was to
have been held Feb. II, was called off on
account of the flu, but they are hoping II
may come at later day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17

The State OF Maine for the purposes OF
the industrial census work has been d.
vided into eleven districts with Portland
and Bangor IS headquarters for the chief
special agents sent out from Washington
by the Census Bureau. According to
present plans IS special agents will be
needed in the II Maine districts with
headquarters in the following cities: Bid.
deford, Rumford, Auburn, Bath, Rock.
land, Augusta, Ellsworth, Calais, Houl,
ton