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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
Buckfleld.

Ladies' night was observed by Evening
Star Lodge of Mssons, and the newly
elected officers were publicly installed
by District Deputy Grand Master W. q
Consnt, Monday evening. There was q
good attendance, and following the in
stsllation and some entertainment ban
quet was served st Grange Hall. The
officers installed were:
VINO. c. futile.
8. W.-Ralph A. Pierce.
L j. WI. e. Cash.
Treas.-H. II. Nulty.
Sea-. L. Newton.
Mar.-H. futile.
8. DIN. P. Garland.
J. D.-Lerone Damon.
8. SIP. L. Pulsifer.
j. S.-Percy Jones.
Tyler-H. A. Murch.
kr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Irish returned
Tuesday from New York, where they
visited friends.
Josie Shaw spent Thanksgiving with
the Fishes at Mechanic Falls. N. p. Gar
land and family were with their people
In Portland. There were many family
parties.
Mr.. Cash, local Scout Master, took
members of the troop for hike to Owls
Head Friday.
Mrs. A. L. Newton was In Lewiston
Friday.
Work in the factory OF the Oxford
Fruit Products Co. will be finished this
week. A good pack of extra fine quality
has been put up.
The Elingwood Novelty Company are
nights till ten O'Clock.
The Wsrdwsll family Of West Paris
spent several days here with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. N. Irish.
Wednesday evening the local Legion
post had public dinner at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
About the State.

In line with the Health Crusade re-
Gently started by the American Osteo-
psthic Association 1t Is probable that q
bill against the wearing of high heel
shoes will be introduced in the legis-
lature this winter at Augusta. In fact
the bill is already framed and the ma
chinery for Its passage has been started
by the educational department Of the
osteopathic associations In several states
whose legislatures convene this winter.
Governor Milliken has received com.
munication from the adjutant general
of the army calling upon him to select q
candidate for admission to West Point
from the National Guard of this state.
The entrance examination will be held
March l, 1921. The law requires that to
be eligible for the appointment to the
Military Academy from the National
Guard, candidates must, at the date of
admission, have served at least one year
ss enlisted men of that organization and
must also be between the ages of 10 and
% years. These selections must be con.
fined to enlisted men. These appoint
ments being made on competitive
basis, alternates cannot be considered
The competitive examination to be held
Dec. 10 will be open to any member Of
the National Guard who can pass the
required physical examination and who
has the necessary qualifications, as to
age, etc.
Names famous "fy CASE" which has
been In the courts off and on for the
past six months has again resulted in de.
feat for the fly, at the hands of jury in
the York County Supreme Court. At
this last trial of the case, the landlord of
the Colonial Inn at Ogupquit, who had
brought suit against a former guest q,
his hostelry for leaving the Inn before
the expiration of his contract was. de.
fested, and Frederick A. Sweet of Wor.
cester, the defendant who had left the
Inn on account of the many flies which
he alleged infested the dining room, was
the victor. The landlord, Lucius R vii.
liams, first brought suit last May and
was awarded verdict OF S12S.7s, but
the defendant took the case to the law
court, where Justice Spear, In recogni-
ton Of the opinions of health authorities
that the fly is filthy and disease spread
log insect, ordered new trial. This de.
cision 10 the first record In Maine a,
least, of definite stand against the fly,
taken BY the courts, and has been hailed
with interest by health workers all over
the country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
Hebron.

Prof. Dryer and Prof. Thompson at
tended the Yals-Harvsrd game &C New
Haven Saturday.
Miss Gertrude George spent . few
days In Portland recently with Mrs. DR..
Linn Marshall.
Mrs. j. L. Bumpus is at home from
Salem, Mass., and reports her daughter
Alice as gaining fast from the operation
on her eye.
A. e. George spent Sunday In Lewis
ton, and Mrs. George 10 expected to be
able to come homo from st. Marie's in .
few days.
Mrs. Fred Marshall 10 gaining, and Z.
N. Glover can now raise his hand to his
bead, but gains very slowly.
The Thanksgiving service In the church
was very interesting. Rev. Mr.. Kisgsley
took charge, making prayer, reading
Psalm, and making . short address.
Prof. Field represented the faculty, and
the school societies were represented by
students, Miss Milliken for the Alphas,
and two young men for the Council and
the Bellevue. The music was suited FOR
the day, and the closing hymn was
America.
Open house was kept ut the Home for
the day. A fine dinner Was served, and
. dance ut 4 P. n.
At Alton Hibbs' twenty sat down to
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bowman spent
the day at j. L. Bumpus'.
Miss Trip was the guest of Prof. and
Mrs. Field.
The storm this week has made bad |
work with the telephone, some 80 or 90 |
poles down. 1t looks now a. II winter |
was here, and We envy the woodchueks |
their chance to crawl In and sleep the
winter away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
North Waterford.

Jim Stone 10 to saw timber for the
Berlin Mills Co., not for Brown, ~ was
printed Last week.
Mote by the editor. The name of the
Berlin Mills Company was changed to
the Brown Company during the war.
The habit persists, but we know OF no
Berlin Mills Company now In existence. }
Mrs. John Adams is working for Mrs.
Sid Hatch.
Carl Hatch's family are living 10 the
upstairs rent where Chss. Marston's fam
lily lived.
Henry Durgin 10 on the sick list, also
Mrs. Geo. Hobson.
George Holt, Walker Mason, Arnie
Brown and Gardner Libby have each got
o deer.
Nell Knight went to Norway Wednes-
day night to get his son Ralph, also Phyl.
lie Sawin.
The dance to Do held Saturday night
at /. o. o. r. Hall 10 poverty dance. In.
stead Of the masquerade.
Jennie McAllister Ii to work for Jim
Stone cooking this winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
Asleep at His Post.

was stationed. while in the army,
at camp In Texas. and had been
working as stenographer in the Of.
fee Of the executive officer.
had been out quite late in the
night on the day previous and had been
feeling quite sleepy while at work, so
! folded my arms on my machine, and
before long was fast asleep. had
been asleep about ten minutes when
the executive officer tapped me on the
shoulder and said: Don't you want
one Of these pillows, too7"
It seems woman who lived close
to the camp had become acquainted
with the officer and had sent him a
few pillows to be given out by him,
and was indeed glad to receive one
Of them, but was much embarrassed In
the way I received it.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
ENFORCING Etiquette.

my oldest girl, Zanzaline, Is RICH,
smart Of lady, If do say It," pride.
fully admitted Gap Johnson of Rum.
pus Ridge. ''Tuther night when young
Bill-Dlck Riggle was calling on her In
steps young Hamp Yawkey, and lowed
he'd set up on the other side of her.
'Peared like Bill-Dick preferred peace
to etterkett. and was willing to arbi-
trate about 1t. But Zanzaline knowed
her manners. and she hauled off with
the fire shovel and smacked young
Hamp fiat with it. and like to have
beat him to death before he could tear
himself out Of there. Then she turn
ed to Bill-Dick and told him to 60 on
with his sparkling. Aw. you bet your
life. when 1t comes to etterkett, Fan
zallne is right there with the author
ity!"-Kansas City Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
500 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will b
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that ecience has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional Conditions
REQUIRES constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
faces Of the System thereby destroyine
the foundation Of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
Catarrh Medicine that they offer one
Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails
to cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
Mild and Ancient.

"Shall we refer to that opponent In
Incorporating terms as grafterr'
asked the Invaluable secretary.
NO." replied Senator Sorghum.
Lets keep up-to-date and make II
strong. The profiteers these days have
made the old-fashioned CRATER look
like a piker."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
EaSt Sumner.

Among the successful deer hunters are
Roy Keene, Wilmer Bradeen, Edward
Berkeley, Richard Palmer, Tolman Bon.
ney.
The James A. Barrows family have
returned to Waverly, Macs.
Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Coles are to
spend the winter in Ohio where dsugh
ter resides.
Mrs. Nellie Kicker will be with her
sister, Mrs Flora Cary Parks In @ uinoy,
Mass, this winter.
Mrs. Ida BoDney will 60 to South
Paris for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Keene were guest,
of their SOD, Ray Keene, on Thanksgiv
ing day.
The Camp, fire girls gave box supper
and social on FridaH evening.
Good sleighing "a the main roads and
auto travelling not so good.
Christmas will be next attraction fol
goose eaters, but where are the geese?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
Wilson's Mills.

The Amendsen party started for their
home In Dover Sunday week, having dur.
ing their fortnight's vacation secured one
deer, one bear, and fox. A variety II
not an abundance.
Monday the funeral OF Mrs. Mary
Howe Linnell was held at the lower
church. Burial at Wilson's Mills.
The Hartwell Coggins party Of Lowell.
four in number, went out Friday, having
q deer each, but very few deer have been
secured, except by outsiders, and not
many at that.
Newell Littlehals passed away at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Edgar Brooks,
the 18th. One Of the worlds faithful
workers. The funeral was held at the
church Sunday, the 21st, the Rev. q.
Seymour Of Whiteheld officiating. There
were many beautiful flowers, expressing
the sympathy OF friends and relatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
Here and There.

One of the lesser celebrations of the
Msyflower tereeutensry was planned to
take place in Lancashire, England, in
honor of Captain Miles Standish, but has
been postponed owing to the sudden
death of the owner Of Duxbury Hall in
which the memorial was to be placed.
No celebration Of the Pilgrims would be
complete without some recognition Of
the doughty captain, for evidently he
was the only one of his kind to come
over in the Mayflower. He was no pale
faced Pilgrim, but an aggressive, swssh
buckling, rather qusrrelsome fellow, IL
we can believe earlier ehroniclers,-
more follower of Mars than of Christ,
1t is very doubtful if we should have
known much of Standish II ii had not
been for Longfellow's "Courtship Of
Miles Stsndish;" and the deuce of 1t 10 at
this fsr-off day, we don't know whether
he courted Priscilla or not. Although
he had two wives, IL Is very certain he
did not marry her. His first wife, Rose,
went with him in the Mayflower and
died about q year after landing. His
second wife came to Plymouth later.
Some traditions say she was . sister to
his first wife, and others that her maiden
name is unknown. There is a statue
erected to his honor in Duxbury, where
he lived and died, more in matter OF
fancy, probably, than knowledge, but 1t
is thought that Longfellow's description
Is fairly accurate one:
"short Of stature he was, but strongly built and
athletic,
Broad in the shoulders, deep-chested, with mus
cles and sinews Of iron.
Brown as q nut was bis face, but his russell beard
was already
Flaked with patches Of snow, as hedges some
times In November"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
South Paris. Maine. November 80, 1920
ATWOOD s. FORBES.
Editors and Proprsstors.
GEORGE n. ATWOOD. A. Il. FoRBEs.

TERMS s-sl-5o year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise s2.O0 year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS: All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for eloo
per inch In length Of column. Special con-
tracts made with local. transient and yearly
advertisers
JOB PRINTING New type, mast presses. electric
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine 70 make this department Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30

Heavy, impure blood makes muddy. pimply
complexion. headaches, nausea, indigestion.
For pure blood, sound digestion, use Burdock
Blood Bitters. tl.26 at al stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are five cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt of price by
the publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
single copies Of each issue have been placed on
sale st the following places In the County:
south Paris, Towards Drug Store.
ShurtlefTs Drug Store.
Norway, Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckheld A L. Newton, Postmaster.
Paris AN, Helen R. Cole, Post Once.
West Paris. Samuel i. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
Oxford County Banks.

During the past week, Hon. Clement
s. Stetson Of Greene, Hon. John J. Dear
born Of New6urg and Hon. William r.
Dresser Of South Portland, state ASSESS
ors, have committed the semi-annusl tax
on savings banks and trust and banking
companies doing business In tie state.
Oxford County people will be interested
In the taxes levied against banking in
situations In the county:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

Good family sleigh, nearly new,
or would exchange for a straight
runner pung. Address
II. ]. WILLIS, Buck6eld, Me.
R. r. /, box q. 4s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Cured His Rheumatism.
The Harvest Of Fifty Years.
Savoy Theatre.
EN-. SWEET Shoe Co.
Mrs. L. c. Smiley.
Norway National Bank.
z. L. Merchant.
Brown, Buck q Co.
Y. Dayton Bolster Co.
ChAs. II. Howard Co.
w. j. Wheeler q Co.
For Sale.
For Sale.
Eor Sale.
Dry Wood For Sale.
For Sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30

The entertainment given In Grange
Hall Tuesday evening By the pupils OF
the primary and intermediate schools
was great success In spite OF the In
element weather. There was large
audience. The candy, Toe cream and
quilt al found sale. The program WA
exceptionally well rendered and was -
follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30

The missing link between man and
monkey has troubled the first named ami
NAL considerably for the past sixty years,
although we have yet to learn what the
second named variety think about it. So
concerned about the link has mankind
become, they have subscribed $3.50, 900 to
find the thing. Roy Chapman Andrews,
associate curator of mammals at the
American museum, will soon head an
expedition through Central Asia, which
is reputed to be the place where mans
ancestors first came down out of trees
and began to walk on bis hind legs, to
locate primitive human remains and
those of the ape which Is believed to
have preceded him. This expedition will
be sent to this part of the world because
in 1891 Dutch army surgeon unearthed
part of a skeleton there, thought to be
the remains of q manlike animal, who
lived at least SOC, 900 years ago. This ex-
petition will include botanists, zoolo-
gists, anthropologists, psnlsontologist
and other scientists, and will use In their
research mules, csmels, automobiles and
sirplanes. They expect to be absent five
years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30

The Interstate Commerce Commission
reports fewer persons killed on railroads
during the year 1919 than In any year
since 1898; and fewer injured than in
any year since 1910. During the year
1919 there were killed on railroads Gets
persons and 159, 053 persons injured. OF
the killed 273 we're passengers, 2,13S
were employees, and 2,55S were trespass-
ers, leaving some 2,0l4 unclassified. OF
the injured, 7,456 were passengers, 1Si,
01S were employees, and 2,65S were tres
passers, leaving 1921 unclassified.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30

Il. MERCHANT
Or Revising Price Sale
Stiff in Progress
And Still Lower Prices Are in Evidence
Throughout This Store
As already stated in our ads. that whenever we
con huv at lower prices our stock hand is at
once marked down and the savings are passed on
to our customers, therefore, we are able tnls week
to quote you still lower prices on many staple
articles of merchandise.
Great Reduction on Coats and Suits
If ever a woman in Norway and vicinity had
CHANCE to buv high grade Coat Suit cheap, this
onportunity can be realized now. Having just
bought lot of the high grade Printzess Coats at
way under value pass the good thing along TO
our customers. Think of buying a full silk lined
Printzess Coat at $4,000 at which price they start
at These garments priced at about hall the
regular first the seasons prices. Prlntzess SILK
in silk lined garments is guaranteed for two sea-
sons wear One will be almost certain to find here
lust the Coat they have in mind at the price they
wish to pay among our big stock OF Coats.
Children's Coats
Chilens Pness Cadet Coats sizes
land under value Other ChiIen Coats size age
al extremely
Dresses
Several which had the
onnotuuty under
value prices
New Revised Lower Prices
OUTINGS heavy a7-h plain and outing only
acc per yard
and bue best wld
Outing shorts perfect goods priced at only yard
OUTINGS in dark and light ancys good weight,
OUTINGS 36nch white outings, good weight yard and
heavy 36inh bleched Outing 39c yard
light and medium
per yard.
GNGHAMS a7Lnch Gigham woulye per
LOCKWOOD COTTON, 4oin unblead
yard
LOCKWOOD COTTON, Cotton now only
yard
MATERIALSn Marquseue, fac
Important savings merchandise throughout
the store at this time make it great buying
period
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30

The Maine Farmers Almanac, No. 10S,
has come to the Democrat table, and re.
minds as We shall have to write 1921 In
about thirty-one days. Everyb body wants
and really has to have an almanac, and
the Maine Farmers Almanac has been
with US for $50, these many years" The
book appears to be up to-dste In most
things. That Is, Its announcements OF
eclipses, beginning and end of season, ia
bles of high tides, morning and evening
stars, and other things are D. K. so far
as our knowledge goes; but the wood
cuts which sdorn the Farmers Cslen-
dar'' were in the hrst almanac the writer
ever saw, and he Is no "spring chicken"
either. Hslf-tones would seem more ap-
propriate for a modern book any way
but IL the cuts in the Maine Farmers
Almanac are intended to represent the
various operations of agriculture then q
stranger would gain the idea that Maine
was about one hundred years behind the
times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
: The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed executrix OF the last
will and testament Of
WILLIAM r. MITCHELL, late Of Hartford,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, without
bond, An persons having demands against the
estate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and al indebted
thereto are requested 70 make payment imme-
LEORA A. BERRY,
Canton, Ne. R. Ed.
November 18th, 1870. l7lo
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30

An important find has been made In
Egypt by the French savsnt, N. Lscan.
This find Is thousands of mummies Of
the sacred ibis. They were in an under
ground metropolis under the ruined tenn
pie OF DER Medineh. Each bird was en-
cased in deliberately decorated vases of
esrthenwsre. which, in turn, were en-
bedded in q sort of cardboard case formed
by q conglomerstion of papyri, which
ten documents, which will take years to
decipher. This Is the most important
discovery in Egyptology made in years.
To use the words of n. Lscsn, "This
must be the waste paper basket Of an
cient Egypt"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-30

The death rate In United States for
the year 1919, according to the Census
Bureau, was the lowest yet recorded in
any one year. The rate was 1S9 per
cent for every one thousand of the popu-
lstion, drop of 81 per cent per one
thousand from the date of 1918. The
total number Of deaths for the year was
1,096, 436, of which Ill, $40, or 10.2 per
cent were caused by heart disease; tuber-
culosis claimed 106,9S5, or o s per csot
pneumonia, 105,2 1s; influenza, s4,113;
nephritis and Bright's disease, 75,O05;
and cancer and other malignant tumors,
6S.551,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-12
LEGION WILL HONOR
WASHINTON'S MEMORY
Legion Men Ia Hold Speed Prog. an
aud VIII DistriL,ac Certificate,
10 Iieiaihc, of Men Who
Died in service.

With special exercises on Wash.
ington's Birthday, posts OF the Amer
lean Legion thruout the country win
assist in conveying 10 the next Of
kin Of the American soldiers, sailors
and marines who died in the war, an
expression OF appreciation on the
part OF the French government in the
form OF engraved certificates.
Ontario Post IS 10 keep in line
with this movement and hold a meet
ing at which certificates will be
presented 20 relatives OF Ontario men
who made the supreme sacrifice.
Franklin D'Olier, national com
mander OF the American Legion, has
made arrangements with the adiu-
tant general OF the army for the dis
tribution OF approximately llS.409
certificates through posts OF the LIE
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-12

trict recruiting offices for delivery
10 local posts for presentation, and
an Marine Corps testimonials wiz
accordingly be mailed direct 10 the
next Of kin
Ia a letter Of instruction 90 the
various posts Franklin p'olier, Ma
tlonal Commander Of the American
Legion, said
Referring 10 the proposed pre-
sentatlon Of Honorary certificates by
the French hig commission al the di-
rection Of the French government 10
the nezt Of kin of the men Of this
country who made the supreme
sacrifice In this World War, your
hearty cooperation rs sought IN order
that every preparation may bee made
through your efforts not only 10
a cause that commands our deepest
respect but also 10 "a ceremony that
will establish once and for all what
this great brotherhood Is doing ia
the interest Of those less fortunate
than ourselves"
a program furnished by the Com
munity Service Incorporated has
been distributed 20 American Legion
posts thruout the country suggesting
the form OF exercise. 10 include add
dresses and musical numbers includ-
ing both French and American com
positions Special sections will bee
reserved for the relatives Of the
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-12
CAN'T KEEP HOUSE
WITHOUT TnE ARGUS
Subscriber Formerly Resident al
Ontario Wants 90 Have Paper
COntinuc-It VIII, Too.

In the mail today the Argus ro
ceiyed the following letter from Mr..
r. W Mccormick, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs l.. B Rawls OF this city
who now lives In Dayton, Washing
ton. Mrs. Mccormick says Pleas.
send us a bin and we Will send 81
check and continue the Argus. for
can't keep house without IL, and 81
you have some back numbers send
them for | would like TO read about
the flu situation In Ontario.