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Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINds OF ThE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hfll.

Il Services at Paris Hill Baptist church every
Sunday at lo:.S: Sunday school a. H. sunday
prayer meeting at 80 O'Clock.
Mrs. lone Harlow and Mrs. q. B
Marsh of Dixfeld were at Paris Hin last
Tuesday.
Mr.. Cyrus Marble Of Boston, who spent
several weeks at the Hubbard House last
summer, plans to spend the coming
season here.
Mrs. Emma T. Hubbard, who has been
mstron at Sturtevsnt Home, Hebron
Academy, during the winter, returns
this week to prepare the Hubbard House
for the summer business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Owen and VIII
liam G. Harlow Of Dixfeld were week
end guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. George n.
Atwood.
Carroll I. Hooper OF Boston, Mr.. and
Mrs. henry T. Tirrell of Canton and Miss
Mary Shehsn have been at Mr.. Hoopsr's
summer residence here the past week.
Mr.. Hooper returned to Boston Sunday
afternoon. The Hooper house is under
going repairs and Is TO be remodeled
somewhat under the charge OF Mr.. Tir-
rell.
Have you driven your automobile to
Paris Hill to get view Of the "Alps OF
America" in their coat of white? II not,
you've missed something.
Miss NJ. Rose Giles and Mrs. Elizabeth
Hall of Bridgton are with DR.. and Mrs.
Aldricb, and Mrs. Hall will remain there
for the summer. Miss Giles, who has q
position with the c. Z. Cobb summer
camps, will go to Denmark about the
first Of June for the season, and will re
turn here about the first of September.
Mrs. Gertrude Hammond has received
a copy OF the Newport Or. Mercury,
in the Block Island news of which ap-
pears the following concerning . former
pastor of the Baptist church here: "Rev.
b. A. Roberts, D. D., pastor of the First
Baptist church, was the guest OF honor
at supper and reception held at the
church on Thursday evening, In honor Of
the twentieth anniversary of the union
Of the pastor and the people. The at
tendance was very large, representing all
elements In the population of the town,
demonstrating the high esteem in which
DR.. Roberts is held. Ralph Z. Dodge
was temporary chairman of the meeting,
and n. B. Rose permanent chairman.
Addresses were made by Senator Ray G.
Lewis, Mrs. A. j. Rose, Mrs. c. c. Ball,
and Mr.. Nicholas Ball. Music was fur
nished by the Orpheus Club with solos
by Mrs. Hope Rose. DR.. Roberts was
presented with q substantial sum of
money to be applied to the purchase of
an automobile for bis own use."
There will be box supper and free
musical entertainment in Academy Hall |
Friday evening, May 21st. Everyone is
welcome. The program will be given by |
the school, assisted by Miss Helen Barnes. |
All ladies please bring boxes and as
many as can, conveniently, cups and
spoons for coffee.
The Sunshine Club will meet With
Mrs. John Pierce Wednesday, the 19th.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
West Paris.

The graduation program Of the West
Paris High School viii be opened by .
concert given by the Bates College Glee
Club In the Grange Hall on Saturday
evening, June 5. The members OF the
class have made great effort TO secure
the services of the club and It is expect
ed that an exceptional concert will be
given. The rest Of the program for the
baccalaureate at the Universalist church,
sermon by Rev. F. A. Finnie of Lewis
ton; Wednesday evening, juno 8, musi-
cal by the schools; Thursday evening,
June 10, graduation exercises; Friday
afternoon, June II, grammar school
graduation; Friday afternoon, June IL,
base ball; Friday evening, June II,
alumni banquet and reception.
The Good Will Society will hold their
semi-annual sale at the Universalist
church Wednesday afternoon and even
ing. No pains will be spared to make
this sale equally successful as those past,
and will consist Of splendid line OF
fancy work, aprons, plants, candy, mys-
terry table and home. cooked food. In
the evening very bright and interest
Ing farce will be presented.
Rev. Dwight A. Ball, who has been
spending few days with DR.. aud Mrs.
Wheeler, returned to Augusta Thursday
and was much improved in health.
News was received here Friday of the
death OF Elmer Marston at Upper Dam
Thursday. Mr.. Msrston suffered para
lytic shock. When he left bis home
here be was not feeling we'll but very
good offer from a former employer at
Upper Dam, where he and Mrs. Marston
had worked before, made 1t seem best
for him to 60 and they closed their home
on Pioneer Street few weeks ago. The
funeral was held at Rumford Saturday
and the interment was in Andover.
Rev. and Mrs. 81. A. Markley were at
Home Acres, Turner, two days last
week.
Mrs. Jennie Andrews, who has been
i'll from pneumonia, Is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fuller have
bought home at Rumford Corner and
moved there.
Margaret Bacon Of Portland was q re-
cent guest of her aunt, Mrs. Martha Dun
ham.
There will be dancing at West Paris
on Friday evening, the 2lst, with Shaw's
Jazz Banjo Orchestra Of five pieces in
attendance.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
Bethel.

Detnca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Brown have bought
W. q. Young's house. Mr.. Young and
family are to reside In Portland.
Sunset Rebekah Lodge had an invita-
ton to meet with the Waterford Rebekah
Lodge Saturday evening, May 10.
Mrs o. NJ. Mason and Mrs. Fannie B.
Lovejoy were chosen delegates to the
Oxford County w. G. T. U. convention,
which meets at South Paris May 25th,
with Mrs. Mae Goodwin as delegate-at-
large.
Mrs. o. NJ. Mason and Miss Alice
Mason have returned to Bethel after
spending the winter away. Mrs. Mason
spent her winter at Fsllsmsre, Fla.
Merton Fsrwell has purchased the
Austin Jodrey house on Church Street,
the one which was recently gutted 80
badly by fire.
Prof. W. R. Chapman and family have
moved to their summer home at Shell
burne.
Miss Miriam Herrick of Boston Is
spending some time at home now.
DR.. Carter Of New York Is visiting his
son at Maple Inn.
Mrs. ANGELA Clark is visiting with her
son Roscoe Clark and family, at Auburn.
Mrs. Harold Rich is visiting her par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Frsry, at Chsrlemont,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Springer have re-
turned home after spending some weeks
iu California, Washington and other
states.
Mrs. Flora z. Webber, wife of William
Webber Of Detroit, Mich, died at the
hospital at Rumford May 6, aged %
years. She came to visit her uncle,
Fred German, recently with her little
son and mother. She was taken III In
few days, and died suddenly. Rev. j.
q. Little attended the funeral. Her
husband came just after she died. Much
sympathy Is felt for him and also the
son.
At the Boy Scouts entertainment FRI
day evening, Roy N. Berry, national
Scout executive for New Englaud, gave
a short address in the Scouts interest.
At South Paris, Norway and Rumford,
besides this place, they need Scout
master, and Mr.. Berry Is expected to
help In that line.
Friday, May 7, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira c.
Jordan celebrated their fiftieth wedding
at their home on Main
Street. II was surprise to them, being
arranged by their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Z. Jordan. They had din
ner party with large number of guests,
their grandson and wife coming up from
NJ Mechsnic Falls, where the day before
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Jordan had visited the
grandson. The guests were largely out
of town people. In the evening large
number of people came in and partook
Of ice cream, cake and fancy waters.
Mrs Il. h. Bean read an original poem
to her girlhood friend, Miss Ella Bean,
now Mrs. Ira Jordan, which was we'll
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18

Harpswell's historic bridge-which was
never built and which has been q matter
Of controversy for years, again bobbed
up last week when Judge Sanborn In the
Cumberland Superior Court heard suit
brought by Engineer John B. Merrill to
recover from the town $1,000 for "work
and labor performed" The bridge was
10 connect Bslley's and Orr's Islands and
was authorized by the legislature 10 1888.
The selectmen of Hsrpswell In April,
1912, decided to build the bridge, engag-
ing Mr.. Merrill ~ consulting engineer.
He drew three sets of plans, and now
sues to recover for the third, which was
accepted.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
Here and There.

William Dean Howells Is dead, and
perhaps there is no part OF the country
which does not mourn his passing, al.
though he was full OF years and houors.
Maine can lay some claim to him IS be
was q summer resident Of York, and Ok
ford County was not entirely unknown
to him as he was guest at one time on
Paris Hill; but 1t was rather acqusint'
snce with bis books than his person by
which our people knew him. Years
ago, when he was editor OF the Atlantic
Monthly time when magazines were
not the abortions they now are, used
chiefly to carry advertising-our people
eagerly awaited the coming OF that
periodical to see what he had written
either in essay or story form. His life
was also a source of inspiration to all
toiling, struggling, young people, who
were blessed or cursed Ct is hard telling
which sometimes) with ambition, for he
began at the bottom of the ladder and
managed to climb up. he has been 3
special inspiration TO printers, for he be-
gan work by sweeping out q printing
Office and making pi st case. He has
been editor. writer and critic, and bis
books number eighty volumes. During
this long life he has managed to keep fair
ly sweet and escape to large extent the
cynical tendencies of his craft, and even
believe In an earthly Altruris, the spirit
usl counterpart Of which he may have
discovered.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18

Oh, the poor motoristsl 1t looks now
as though they would have to pay at
least "a cents gallon for gasoline. OF
course every body knew this high price
was coming. Young John D., week or
two since, gave two million dollars TO
the Baptist church and gift like that Is
generally followed by raise in the price
of Standard Oil goods. The Rockeiellers
claim TO be in partnership with the peo-
pie, so one can't expect them to do all
the work. 1t Is no use TO be "nesr"
with them. They want the people gen
erous. II they will not do the pledgipg
and leave it to the Rockefellers, why the
people should do the paying of course.
They should not kick over little thing
like that. The Standard Oil Company
have announced that the price of gsso-
line to garages will be raised to thirty
cents gallon, an increase of one and
one-hslf cents. This advance makes the
increase in price since January about
% per cent.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
Sumner.

Del Davenport and Pearl Robinson
went to Lewiston Tuesday last to see
Albert Davenport.
Mrs. Asa Robinson, Mrs. Stella Cobb
and Mrs. Del Davenport, who have been
Ill, are better.
Lewis Cobb attended court at Rum.
ford during the week as jurymsn.
Mrs. Ella Heald Of East Sumner is Wis.
itipg friends and relatives on the Hill.
Gene Robinson has gone to Livermore
to work on the railroad.
Mrs. Susie Carey 10 caring for Mrs.
Guy Russell and baby girl.
Harold Hollis of West Sumner has
moved to West Paris.
Asa Robinson has recently returned
from short visit to Peru.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
Northwest Albauy.

Mrs. Zsnas Mills spent the past week
in Norway.
Lslan Mills and John Carlton were In
Bethel Monday.
DR.. l. P. Slmonds Of Norway was In
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. 81. Rolfe were at E.
W. Rolfe's Sunday.
Mrs. Percy Prooto: o, Norway spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. q w. Mills.
Mrs. L. e. Mills has visited her sister,
Mrs. 81. B. Lowell, at West Bethel.
DIR. w. B. Twsddle turned bis young
cattle to pasture on Brown Hill recently.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
East Bethel.

Miss Nellie Ladd has been two weeks
guest of Mrs. Carrie Bartlett.
George Rich and auto party Of Berlin,
N. g., we're weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. n. Bean.
Miss Myrtle Swan OF Dix6eld 10 the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Blake.
Mrs. Blanche Trask and Mrs. Clara
Rayford attended Pomona Grange held
at West Bethel May 4tb.
Alder River Grange held regular ses-
sion Wednesday evening, May 18th.
Four candidates were instructed in the
frat and second degrees.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
Wilson's Mills.

Neal MCKINLEY has been doing carpsn-
ter work st L. w. Littlehale's.
Lester Littlehale, who has been work.
ing at Lewiston In shoe shop, has re-
turned home.
D. A. Cameron has been to Colsboook
10 consult o physician. he has been In
very poor health all winter.
Neal Mckinley took bis son Harold to
Bethel 10 consult DIR. Tibbetts and had
an operation on his throat for bis en-
larged tonsils and sdenoids.
Axel Wilson and son Linwood went to
Berlin Saturday for medical advice.
N. @. Linnell and Z. 8. Bennsst were
In Berlin Saturday on business.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
Oxford.

Sunday, May 9th, was observed ~
"Mothers' Day" ct the II. K. church.
DR.. Webbsr Of Lewiston was In town
on Wednesday.
Robert Dunn, who has been very sick
with pneumonia, 10 improving.
Harry Andrews' little girl 10 sick with
scarlet fever.
The body Of Alton Delano was brought
Saturday for burial In the family lot
It is expected that Donald B. Partridge
of Norway will deliver the address on
Memorial Day.
Memorial services will be held Sunday,
Nav %, at the n. E. church.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
North Buckfleld.

The funeral of Mrs. Florence Heald
who passed away May 8, was held at hel
home Monday attended by Rev. Chester
Gore Miller of South Paris. Mrs. Heald
was born in Sumner Sept. I'd, 1855, the
daughter Of Nahum and Clara Matthews
Barnes. She was twice married, first to
Renaldo Monk, who died In October,
1892. Two children were born to them,
Holman, who died in 1914; Josephine,
who married Lester A. Kicker. Her
second husband was Fred E. Heald, who
died In 1915. One child was born to
them, Helen, who married Perley B.
Dunn. Beside her two daughters, she
leaves two grandchildren and nephew,
DR.. Harold Bates OF Rochester, N. a.
Mrs. Heald was member of Mountain
Grange, bad held many prominent Offices
in the order, serving one year as master.
James Bicknell has bought an Empire
milking machine.
o. L. Varney is carpentering for
George Spauldipg of Sumner.
Earle Holmes had the misfortune to
lose valuable Jersey COW.
Mrs. Jennie Hesld and mother, Mrs.
Lydia Varney, visited at Moulton Var
ney's Wednesday. They found Mr..
Varney very feeble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stevens and Miss
Mona Billings of North Paris were week.
end guests at Merton Warren's.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
KINBALL HILL.

Lloyd Thompson has finished work
for Wade Thurstou, and Ia at home.
G.. L. Hsines was at Rumford, Dix.
field and Peru Monday.
Mr.. Lsdd Of Rumford was in this place
Sunday buying potatoes.
Mrs. W. w. Brinck and sons Lloyd and
Fon Thompson were at Rumford Sum-
day.
Floyd Coolidge and Lloyd Thompson
were at Bethel for the day Monday.
Mrs. W. W. Brinck visited her dsugh-
ter, Mrs. Eva Esmes, at Nswry Wednes-
day.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Louis Y. Taft, d. G.
Eastman & Andrews
L. =. Pike Co.
2. L. Merchant.
Z. Y. SWEET Shoe Co.
Lee NJ. Smith Co.
Y. Dayton Bolster Co.
Brown, Buck q Co.
W. j. Wheeler q Co.
For Sale.
The Hills Jewelry Store.
Hay Farm For Sale.
For Sale.
For Sale.
Auction.
Norway National Bank.
A. W. Walker & Son.
Socony Gasoline.
Chas. II. Howard Co.
Savoy Theatre.
United States Tires.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt OF price oy
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
single copies OF each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store
Shurtiet-s Drug Store
Norway, Noyes Drug store
stones Drug Store.
Buck6eld. A L. Newton, Postmaster.
Paris HiI Helen r Cole, Post Once.
West Paris, Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
Coming Events.

Nav 25-County convention OF woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, South Paris.
July l4-ls-Commupity Chautauqua, county fair
grounds.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18

Dancing at Odson Hall Friday evening,
May 2Sth. Shaw's Jazz Banjo Orchestra,
FIVE pieces, of South Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
ESTABLISHED 1883.

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Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18

For ordinary country
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For front wheels Tho
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Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18

There will be dancing at West Paris
on Friday evening, the 2lst, with Shaw's
Jazz Banjo Orchestra Of five pieces in
attendance.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-12-10

Dressed in native Palestinian costume,
Rev. Stevens addressed large and
very interested and appreeiative au-
dience. People from Reddick, Lowell,
Martin, Zuber. Anthony, Belleview and
Ocala were in attendance. and at the
close expressed themselves as being
well pleased and more than repaid
for coming. Rev. Searles of Belleview
closed the forum with a touching pray
er that each one present might carry
the sweet lessons of love from the
Little Red Rose" into their home
lives.
The Kendrick w. C. T. U. feels that
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-12-10

its first effort in this direction has
been a success in every way. both n
nanciaIly and in the good results
which have been accomplished. and q
is in hopes in the future 10 give ~
patrons other equally good entertain
ments. They also desire to publicaily
thank all of the friends who so Loyalty
helped tc make il a success.
The proceeds of the entertainment
will be divided between the w. G. T.
TT. and the Kendrick church.
Press Supt. Kendrick w. c II. U.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-12-10
Miss Eva Hester to Wed
Mr.. Albert Vidal


Mr.. Albert Vidal
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Hester. of Evins-
ten announce the engagement of their
daughter, Eva to Mr. Albert Vidal, of
Gainesville. The wedding to take place
during the Christmas holidays.
Miss Hester is niece of Mrs.
Maude Horn of this city, and she has
frequently visited in Ocala.
$3.50
Mrs. George Close, of Ocala, is visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Brigance at
their home, 1917 Walnut street. While
here Mrs. Close expects to attend a
number Of the Billy Sunday revival
meetings Metropolis.
@*s
Mrs. George Williams and daughter
Miss Orrie Williams went up t. Jack
sonvilIe last Saturday night. While in
Jacksonville they were the guests of
Mrs. Williams other daughter, Mrs.
Frank Parrish.
Mrs Lester Marsh, of Tampa, who
with Mr.. Marsh has been spending
several weeks here at the home of his
mother, Mrs r. L. Marsh and family,
left on Saturday for Atlanta, Ga, to
visit her brother for several weeks.
Among those trying for teachers
certificates at the recent examinations
held in this city were, Misses Florence
Whitlock, Maude c. Parker and Clara
M. King. A special certificate in
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-12-10
English and literature was granted to
John c. English, also of Ocala.
KENDRICK w. C. T. U. OPEN
FORUM

The first lecture OF the Open Forum
Department of the Kendrick w. C. T..
T. was held Monday night at the Me-
thodist church The Forum was open
ed by congregational singing and a
beautiful prayer by Rev. Cresson, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church of
Ocala Rev. Mable Guam Stevens was
then introduced and delivered her ia
nous lecture. 1.-THE Little Red Rose"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-12-10

sss quickly relieves a cold. ii-2s-ist
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-12-10

ready won the hearts Of her foster
latner mother and sister, and many
friends who have had the pleasure Of
talking with her.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-12-10

Mrs. c. l.. Gamsby, who has been
amending some time in Toronto and
other cities in Canada after visit
with friends and relatives at King
ston expects to join Mr.. Gamsby III
Chattanooga. Tenn. and they will
make that city their home for the
present.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-03-19

of fiber is an expression Of the indi-
vidual."
snow you're trying to pull down the
star to which I've hitched my personal
wagon" said Msungo with his slow
smile. "Well," he continued, take it,
handle 1t, but let it go again when
you're through with it, because need
it high up and far ahead. When I real
lied that that NJ. 0. wasn't liar. after
all"
white Man" broke In Andrea and
leaned forward. She stared at him
wide-eyed and flushed Of cheek. "Are
you Trevor?'
He nodded.
Robert Goldman Trevor"
Robert Trevor" he confirmed and
simplified.
"Oh, White Mani" she cried again,
dropping her hands into her lap and
gazing at him with an intensity that
slowly drove the blood from her face.
She was sitting in her hammock chair,
propped against all the pillows the
camp could produce. She took long
breath and then she spoke again.
"Will you do something for me-a little
thing?"
"Why ask?' said Trevor.
"Well, it's like this" said Andrea.
II want to kiss you" She turned her
eyes from his face and continued rap
idly. ut needn't mean anything, of
course. Nothing binding, you know
on either party. Only, you, see, any
thing might happen to me at any mo-
ment; l might fall i'll again and just
pop off. Soft you don't mind-Td
,ilIe to do 1t now, please"
Treyor's face presented a puzzle
that nobody saw, for Andrea's eyes
were anywhere but upon it. He arose
and came hesitatingly to kneel beside
her chair. "Well," he said and she
almost laughed at the weird quaver in
his voice, there I am. G-go to it."
She put her arms around his neck
and came blindly toward him. can
drea,' he protested, "arent you going
to look In my eyes?'
She shook her head. mo-" she wills
pered, at isn't that kind of kiss"
Her soft moist lips on his mouth
were as light as a flower that sways
to it's mate in the cool breath of the
morning, salutes gently and recedes
fearful Of bruising.
"There!" she cried, sinking back or
her pillows. "Now go on about ths
star thing"
Trevor, a dazed look In his eyes
mopped his brow, returned to his chail
and obedently repeated, "When real
lied that that M. 0. wasn't liar after
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-03-19

ala, and that my flying days were really
over, l had to look around for new
steering lights. There are just three
things in the world today: winning the
war is number one, and after that
come education and transport"
He nodded to himself as if in con-
firme:lon. II picked Transport for
my star. My mission is to ships and
Il ilroads. l believe In all reverence
that together with education they can
be welded into the second coming Of
our Lord, bearing peace and not a
sword. If you can only see my star
high enough ana far enough away,
y~u'll know that 1t shines on a world
oyond blasphemy."
He looked at her anxiously, as
though he feared she might stay among
the shadows while he was trying to
show her his depths. She nodded.
"Go on"
beginnings" he continued, always
look small measured against ambitions