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Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
Sweet Corn Growers.

Charles q. Crawford, secretary of the
M Maine Sweet Corn Growers Association,
says the members of his association have
q new plan for their future crops. This
Is what he says:
"Something very important has come
to pass and IL being developed very rap
Idly. The farmers In. several localities OF
the state are considering the proposition
of erecting their own plants for the can
ming of their apples and sweet corn.
How does that strike you? Data con-
cerning the cost of the buildings, equip
ment, etc, 10 being collected. Consider.
able information about the cost OF can.
ming and operating in general has been
obtained from different sections and the
growers are unanimous In the feeling
that a. the packers do not show disp0.
sitton to try to do business In business.
like way with the Sweet Corn Growers
Association or to pay price for the corr
that will be satisfactory to them, the
idea of packing their own corn 10 thu
only solution.
"This plan has already been tried II
some localities and the consumers ART
eager to buy all they can get. The priceI
obtained by those who tried the canning
plan this year were highly satisfactory.
"Itis very likely that special meeting'
will be held In the near future in some
localities for the purpose OF completing
Iplans to carry ont the project"
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
Brick School.

The following pupils had 100 per cent
In spelling for the past week:
Grade 8, Lena Davis, Matti Lundell,
Bernice Parsons, Dorothy Dean, Estella
Thurlow, Edythe Kerr, Bertha Bowker,
Lillian Edwards.
Grade 7, Harley Bell. Henry Merrill,
Ruth Brown, Martha Barrows, Jennie
SWEET, Mae Penfold.
Grade 6, Clifford Russell, Rama Judd,
Pauline Thurlow, Stella Mills, Francis
Rowe, Lenise Cummings, Guy Rowe
Marion Allen, Kenneth Brill, Clarence
Bumpus, Rachel Parlin, Earl Mills
Royce Dean, Jennie Marstop, Eaino Helix
kinen, Vida Cole.
Grade 8, Geraldine Bennett, Elvs
Chapman, Clifford Currier, Lawrence
Cushmsn, Helen Davis, Ella Heikkinen
Stephen Russell, Morris Judd, Frances
Knights, Annie Muran, Philip Parsons
Evelyn Record, Ernest Sanborn.
The pupils OF Grades 7 and 8 surely
found the "giving" in the word Thanks
giving, for they brought vegetables
fruit, -four. sugar, bread, dougbnuts
tarts, q chicken and various and many
other good things to be distributed
among three needy families from the
Brick School. They brought provision.
enough to fill six grain bags, two bagt
to be left at each house.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
State of Maine.
TO all persons Interested In either Of the estate
hereinafter named:

70 all persons interested In either Of the estate
hereinafter named:
At Probate Court held at Paris, In ant
for the County of Oxford, on tho third Tuesday
Of November, In the year Of our Lord ont
thousand nine hundred and twenty-one. The
action thereupon hereinafter Indicated,
1T 10 HEREBY ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In
terested by causing copy OF this order to be
published three weeks successively In the Ok
ford Democrat. newspaper published at Soutf
Probate Court to be held at said Paris on tht
third Tuesday Of December, A. D. 1921, at mint
of the clock In the forenoon, and be heard there
on II they see cause.
Flora e. Martin late Of Paris, deceased
will and petition for probate thereof and the ap
same to act without bond as expressed In sale
viii presented by said W. Scott Martin. the exec
utor therein named.
Abby z. Brown late Of Oxford. deceased
will and petition for probate thereof and the ap
pointment Of Edmund A. Brown rs executor o.
the same to act without bond as expressed In
said will presented by said Edmund A. Brown.
the executor therein named.
Laura A. Holman late Of Paris, deceased
will and petition for probate thereof presented
by Harry N. Shaw, the executor therein named
Daniel Hall late Of Auburn, In the Count,
Of Androscoggin, deceased; will and petition TO
Watson as administrator with the will annexed
OF the estate of said deceased, presented by A
B. Hall, brother, the executor named thereiI
declining TO act.
Orlando Irish late Of Hartford. deceased
petition that Leon o. Irtsh or some other suita
Bile person be appointed as administrator Of thu
estate Of said deceased presented by said Leor
O. Irish son and heir.
Charles III. Brown late Of Hartford, de
ceased petition that Albert v. Brown or som'
other suitable person be appointed as adminis
traitor of the estate Of said deceased presented
by Albert v. Brown. brother and heir.
Paul Ikalainen late Of Paris, deceased; pc
tition that Walter l.. Gray or SONS other suita
BILE person be appointed as administrator OF tn!
estate Of said deceased presented by John Il
McKeen, q creditor.
Lyman n. Daughraty late Of Paris, de
ceased; petition that Lou ID: Daughraty % aP
pointed as administratrix Of the estate OF salt
deceased to act without bond presented by sait
Lou N. Daughraty. widow.
Wallace G. Everett late of Paris, deceased
petition for an allowance out OF personal estat
presented by Lizzie 8. Everett, widow.
Augustus G. Morse late Of Waterford. de
caesed; first account presented for allowance b!
Bertrand G. McIntire, administrator.
Zylpha Alien of Rumford, adult ward; pc
tition for license TO sell and convey real estat
presented by Frank n. Allen, guardian.
walter l.. Swift late Of Greenwood, de
ceased; petition for an allowance out Of persona
estate presented by Matte L. Swift. widow.
Witness, W. q. NEWELL, Judge of sail
Court at Paris, acting In Interchange. thi
third Tuesday Of November In the year OF on
Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty
ono.
T49 ALBERT ID. PARK. heg1stef
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
A Waterford MANS Apples.

r. 81. Morse and son Of Waterford
harvested 900 barrels Of apples this sea-
SON, the most Of which came from young
orchards. Mr.. Morse states that they
eclipsed oil records In returns for their
fruit which Was sold in most Gases direct
from the orchard owing to the high
prices.
From . car picked on trees set II
years ago In the Gregory orchard CON.
test they realized e1400, the variety be.
Ing Mctntesh Reds that were sent Il
Providence, r. !. ut Was something ]
never expected to do" said Mr.. Morse
Great care 10 given the trees which an
now netting them such wonderful 70
| turns. The first year after setting BIZ
acre, the land was planted In corn ant
| for the next four to potatoes. Heavil,
| fertilIxed the trees made rapid growth
and are now . valuable asset to his farm
Speaking about growing sweet corn
Mr. Morse said that this year Was tn
first ono Tor forty-seven that they hst
not grown It owing to the price. -Four
| teen Jersey COWS In their herd include
number 'ul pure bred ones. "Apple
ooms i,rst though" /" aays Mf. Morse.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
NORWAY.

Clyde Mckay, while hunting In the
vicinity of Sand Pond, came upon large
bob. cat which he shot. 1t 10 the largest
cat killed In this section for years. he
measured forty-six inches In length and
weighed twenty y-nine pounds. This is
the second animal of the kind killed In
this vicinity this fall.
Mrs. A. v. Libby of Portland was .
recent guest Of Mrs. Herman L. Bartlett.
@. B. Cummings & Sons Co. are soon
to begin operations ct the Woodsum mill
at South Woodstock. Clifton Wilson 10
to deliver five hundred cords OF birch
there this winter.
Mrs. Ada Gerry has gone to Mechanic
Falls.
Mrs. Nellie Dwinal has gone to Massa.
chusetts, where she expects to pass the
winter.
Winfield knight OF North Waterford
has leased the Walker garage on Deering
Street for period Of three years. he
will take possession at once and move
bis family from Waterford to this vii
lage. he will sell Studebaker cars.
I. w. Waite, who has been spending
the summer at Middle Dam, has return
ed to Norway and resumed his work ut
the Nash Taxidermy. This shop has .
record number of birds, fish, and deer
heads to mount.
Mrs.. Ellen Tucker Is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Adams in East Waterford.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kilgore are vis-
iting at their former home In North
Waterford. :.
Mrs. Mollie Smith has been taken to .
hospital in Portland for observation and
treatment for trouble In her head.
Mrs. Murray Russell was 10 Iceboro
last week, where she was guest at the
home OF Henry Farley and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. s. Saunders of Me-
chanic Falls spent the holiday with Mrs.
Saunders sister, Miss Katherine Walker.
The Barton Reading Club held no Sos
sion last week because OF the holiday.
Roy Downing and family Of Mechanic
Falls spent Thanksgiving with bis broth.
or, Clarence Downing. Mrs. Lois Down
ing, who has been visiting here, returned
to her home at Mechanic Falls with her
son Roy.
There was q union Thanksgiving serv-
Ice at the Congregational church Thurs.
day evening. Rev. T. G. Chapman Of
the Methodist church delivered the ser.
mon.
Little Miss Constance Walker Of Inter
vale, N. q is visiting Miss Della Noyes.
She is only eight years old, yet she made
the trip around by Portland alone. She
left home about six O'Clock in the morn
ing and arrived In Norway at eight 10
the evening.
A Norway girl, Miss Virginia Mixer, q
senior at Bates College, figured in an
auto collision in Lewiston last week.
She was riding 10 car with Miss Vir.
ginia Call and 1t collided with one driven
by A. r. Prince on College Street.
Neither OF the machines nor any Of the
occupants we're badly injured.
additional Norway locals on page S.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
Miss Hastings Is Bound Over.
OUTCOME OF ACCIDENT WHEN L. h
DAUaHRATY WAS FATALLY INJURED.

In the Norway Municipal Court on
Tuesday, Miss Florence Hastings OF
Auburn was bound over to the February
term of court on the charge of man
slaughter for causing the death Of L.
Howard Daughraty Of South Paris. The
facts are familiar to most Democrat
readers. Mr.. Daughraty was struck by
car driven by Miss Hastings on the con-
crete state road In front of the Charles
house In Oxford, on the 29ih of October.
he was driving Q car from Oxford to
South Paris, and bad stopped opposite
the Charles house and secured pail Of
water from the house to flll bis radiator.
In crossing the road to return the pail,
he was struck by the car north bound,
driven by Miss Hastings, and carrying
also her mother and Miss Tebbets, the
latter the owner of the car. He was un-
conscious when picked up and never
fully recovered consciousness up to the
time Of bis death on the 4th of Novem.
Der.
At the hearing on Tuesday County
Attorney Harry N. Shaw appeared for
the state and Hon. 2. A. Morey of Lew
iston for Miss Hastings. Alton G..
Wheeler, who represents the Daugbra,y
estate In claim for damages, was pres
ent as an observer.
Witnesses for the state were DR.. B. r.
Bradbury of Norway, who attended Mr..
Daughraty after the accident; Sheriff
Harry D. Cole and bis son-in.law, Shir.
ley j. Rswson, who were at the scene of
che accident on summons shortly after
IL occurred, and took some measure
ments; Harlow Adams of Gardiner, who
was In car behind Miss Hastings and
reached the scene soon after the sccl.
dent; and j. q. Stuart of South Paris,
civil engineer, who made plan OF the
locus.
The testimony indicated that the car
struck Mr.. Daughraty near the left-hand
edge of the cement, and that he was
carried about fifty feet on the radiator
before he dropped of, the car going
about seventy-two feet from the place
where 1t struck him before it came to
stop. The tracks indicated that when
the car left the cement the brakes were
set and the wheels dragging. Mr..
Adams testified that Miss Hastings went
by him soon after leaving Mechanic
Falls, while he was travelling at about
twenty-five miles an hour, and that she
kept good distance ahead of him.
Miss Hastings, put on the stand by
Mr.. Morey, could not estimate the speed
ct which she was travelling when she
struck Mr.. Daugbraty, as she had not
observed her speedometer. She said
that she blew Der horn when she saw
Mr.. Daughraty step out from In front of
bis car. 1t seemed to her that Mr..
Daughraty appeared confused, and at
the time of contact he jumped directly
in front OF the car.
No bail was asked for by the county
attorney, and Miss Hastings returned to
her home In Auburn imme ediately after
the hearing.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29

Castor, the 600 pound registered Nor
gan horse that was placed fourth 10. the
United States mounted service endur-
auoe teet OF 800 miles IN i1ve days, which
was completed on October 10, is the
property of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture and was bred at its
Morgan horse farm near Niddlebury, W.
He wss sired By General Gates, the pre-
mIer stallion ct the farm for many yesrs,
and out Of mare BY Bob Morgan,
another remarkable representative Of the
Morgan breed.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1921
Facts Presented by Mr. Davis.

II
Facts presented by w. p. Davis, as
sistsnt manager N. e. n. P. A. at the
Oxford District meeting, November 18,
of the New England Mix Produoers' As
ISOLATION.
The N. e. n. P. A. was organized In
1917 as q n0n-stock, non-profit corpors-
ti0n. 1t cannot buy or sell milk. 1t 10
body which acts az the sales agent for
Its members.
There are now $50 local branches, each
local comprising the dsirymen In town
or group of towns. They are distributed
4s follows: Maine, 14S; New Hampshire,
90; Vermont, 161; Massachusetts, 1903;
Rhode Island, IA; Connecticut, az; New
York, 10. The membership September /
Was 20,7os. In September, 1920, It
was 20, ,402. The association has added
enough members during the year to of
set all decrease from farmers selling
heir farms or dropping out of the asso-
citation and nearly 400 more. The locals
are self governing and elect delegates. to
the county associations. The presidents
IT tho county association make up the
central association. The sale OF milk for
members is made by central sales COM
mittee for Boston and by separate sales
committees for various smaller markets.
Three important legislative matters
were presented. The dairy tariff sched-
ule calling for duties. The claims of this
schedule were presented last week by q
group Of New England farmers and dairy
association leaders at Washington. A
second legislative necessity was the Cap
per Volstead bill clearly setting forth
the rights of farmers to organize for co.
operative marketing. The third need is
the Voight bill placing ban on filled
milk, or milk from which the butter.fst
has been removed and cocoanut oil sub
stituted in It's place.
A comparison of milk prices showed
that milk was bringing more than other
farm products, but less than the things
which farmers have to buy. In Septem-
Der the price OF milk was "a per cent
higher than 1t was In 1918, taken as
pre.wsr average. The general price of
other farm products was only 20 per. cent
above the 1918 figure. This shows the
value of organization, as producers of
other lines of farm products are not or
gsnized. On the other hand farmers had
to pay 81 per cent more for clothing than
they did In 1918, SO per cent more for
building materials and 1923 per cent more
for home furnishings. Summarizing the
1t appears that milk producers
OF New England are decidedly better off
than other farmers, but that they still
receive too little for their milk in pro-
portion to what they have to buy.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29

Mrs. ElIsa 8. Mitchell. aged i02 years,
/ month and 20 days, the oldest resident
Of Yarmouth, died last week at her
home in that town, where she wss born
and bad always lived. Her husband.
Daniel l.. Mitchell, died about 80 ysars
ago. One daughter, Ida B., with whom
she lived, survives. Her health had
been perfect and she maintained hes
faculties up to her death.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
NOTICE,

The subscribers hereby give notice that they
have been duly appointed executors OF the VIII
CONSTANCE e. POOR, late Of New York,
daceassd vithout bond. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement
and all indebted thereto are requested 70 MAKE
paymert Immediately.
p"' ADRIAN d. LARKlN,
HENRY v. POOR,
CENTRAL UNION TRUST COMPANY.
CHARLES D. BOOTH, Agent.
November Is, 1871. Portland Name.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed administrator D
and of the estate Of
LIZZIE n. IRISH, late of Hartford,
In the County of oxford, deceased, and given
honds AZ the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased
are desired to present the same Tor sestlement
payment Immediately.
JOHN L. PROUT,
November 10, lsal. Auburn haine'
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
NOTICE.

Tbe subscriber hereby Gives notice that b
has been duly appointed executor Of the win ol
ELLEN 3. JACKSON, late Of Paris.
In the County Of Oxford, deceased. withou
bond. All persons having demands against tn'
the same for settlement, and al indebted thereto
sre reouested 10 make payment Immediately.
SHIRLEY j. RAWSON,.
November 10, ls2l. Ridlonviiie' Malno-
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has bean duly appointed administrator Will
the Win annexed OF the estate Of
CIROLINE 81. KNIGHT, late Of Waterford
In the County Of Oxford. deoeased, and givez
bonds rs the law directs. All persons hayinl
demands against the estate Of said deceased
re (losirod 70 present tho same for settlement
and al indebted thereto are requested TO max
WALTER L. GRATs
November 10, 1871. :. .o South rar1ss Ae'
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29

Il was IS years ago that the great land.
slide took place ct Cumberland Mills,
when about 20 acres Of land moved cast.
erly about 200 yards during the night
| and changed the course OF tho Presump
scot River sbout 100 yards. I'D
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29

The fiity-fifth annual convention Of
| the National Grange Was held at Port.
land, Ore, from Nov. 10 to Nov. -:
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
THE THAYER FARM.

Among the jurymen In attendance was
Augustus D. Thayer OF Oxford. Mr.
Thayer is q farmer and lives on q farm
about as near the southern side of the
county as be could we'll get. 1t is sit
uated on Pigeon Hill on the stste road
where most of the travel from the north
ern part of the county for Portland or fol
the hotels at Poland Spring pass by.
1t is an old farm, settled by an snces'
tor, Peter Thsyer, away back in 17Ss
and continued In the family through
Mr.. Thayer's grandfather, John Thsyer
and father, Abner Thsyer.
1t 10 rather q long, narrow strip oi
territory running from this eminence
down to the Little Androscoggin River
80 It embraces all kinds Of land. Apple
land on the highland, and grass land or
the river with pasture and forest be-
tween, 90 1t can be seen It is both dairy
and apple farm like the others In the
near vicinity.
Mr.. Thayer carries on the butoherins
business in connection with his farming
Some of the stock which he buys bs
seuds to the Boston market. Some Oi
the meat butchered is distributed locally
by Owen P. Brooks of Norway, who
makes his headquarters here.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
Farm Notes Cleaned at Court.

A court of law 10 not o place where
one would naturally look for farm news
or farm views, or the farmers them.
selves; but all Them are sometimel
found there. Ali were found In the
term Of Supreme Judicial Court recently
held In South Paris, and two bits of such
news are related below:
THE Ray FARM.
Over in Lowell at the foot of the Five
Kszar Ponds lies the farm of Frederick
L. Ray. These ponds lie In valley be-
tween hills varying In height from seven
hundred feet above the sea to eleven
hundred feet. These ponds would seem
originally to have been intended for one
body of water, settling down as they do
into bog.land hollows and being con-
neoted BY small, short, sluggish streams.
The divisions between them are narrow
necks of land for the most part, rising
10 some places to quite little heights and
known ss whslebacks. This farm runs
down from the high land to the bogs
around these ponds. The lands around
the ponds are covered with wood for the
most part, but some parts are cleared
and on this farm is q cranberry bog.
This cranberry bog was brought to
the knowledge of Oxford County people
recently by the suit Mr.. Ray brought
against the Du Pont De Nemours peo-
Pile for damage by reason Of fowage.
Now cranberry bogs Of any size are not
numerous in the State of Maine and this
one appeared to have this quality.
Quite number Of Lowell people were
at South Paris during the trial, either sS
witnesses upon the stand or in the audi
ence chairs, and they made considerable
talk about the corridors concerning this
bog. There was considerable difference
of opinion expressed about the size of
the bog and the amount of berries II
would produce. The largest quantity
claimed was one thousand quarts.
This bog was gift of God. It bad
not been developed, yet was the most
valuable part Of the farm according to
neighbors. 1t could be enlarged and
developed according to this same testl.
mony and become an unusually valuable
crop.
This was the point. Cranberries meet
with ready sale and farmers on whose
land are situated natural bogs should
cultivate them. There is no reason why
they should not be considered a. good q
crop as apples, although probably they
will never be as large.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29

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Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
Maine News Notes.

additional Norway locals on page s
The Washington times., 1921-10-29
Favorites Win Out.

1t has been pointed out several
times in this column that the favor.
ties of one Of the strongest group OF
traders were Baldwin, Endicott John.
son. Studebaker, and American Loco
motive.
These have all displayed spectacu.
lar strength. The interests that have
been working in them have not neg.
Iected to take advantage of the ad-
vance in the oil issues.
However. they recognize that the
unloading In certain of the oil stocks
Is eventually going to prove quite a
burden on the market. They have.
therefore. not been averse to taking
profits recently.
The Washington times., 1921-10-29
Federal Reserve Ratio
NolU Standing at 7.O8

The combined ratio of Federal Reserve stands
70 per which with 7O3 cent for last week
and 43.1 per cent year
Total gold held amounts 1856 900 gain of $1351S
600 the week and increase Of the
responding week year
Total again declined Notwithstanding the fact that
probably the peak of moving PERIOD Reduction in
this item for the week 1901 000 compared with
shrnkage is 81 000 Contraction in loans for the
year exceeds total loans outstanding $357,522,000
Deposit liabilities during the week under review
$21 ll2OOO Compared with year deposits have declined
only $lO7 about cent of the total loan reduc
ton Heavy inflow of gold had helped to keep deposits from
falling with loans.
Federal in actual circulation reduced
$32 during week compared with
year ago These reached peak December 23 1920
when there outstanding OOO since which time
there has been a reduction of $996l $4,000.
Slight improvement effected in ratio this week due In
considerable measure to increase in gold held
The Washington times., 1921-10-29

ness of nearly $5OO,OOOOOO WILLIAM E. COREY.
The business done by the Steel Corporation in
was $I765470 and by the Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton $274431 1886.
The contemplated merger would give the new company
rank second only to that of the Steel Corporation
Look for something important after first of the
year. was the direct statement made in New York yeser
day by the president of of the big independent
companies when asked concerning the merger.
In Chicago said in authoritative quarters that the
question of independent steel merger being discussed
by representative financial and independent
in the steel industry From Youngstown Ohio word
of appraisal of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com
pany, although the probability of merger not
frmed The stock of the company, however, bid up
from 80 to Sc without bringing out of the shares
William E. Corey, chairman of the board of Midvale
Steel and former president of the Steel Corporation
pies important position in the pan according
to New York bankers. 1t is generally assumed that Mr.
Corey will occupy the post of chairman of the
pany while the office of president will be filled by
of several younger who made themselves
he trade in the last few