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Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

The Oxford Paper Co. Of Rumford ID
60 try tho experiment of making pulE
out Of hard wood. The company has 90
cured ten thousand cords Of the various
kinds Of hard wood growing In Maine,
with the exception Of oak, and is trying
various kinds Of chemicals on them to
see II they can be reduced to pulp, and,
it 10 said, there 10 hope OF succsss. II
this experiment should succeed IL will
mean good deal to the state for there
is an almost mex haustible supply. Cut
ting this wood IL littls more expensive
than the softer varieties; and the trans
portstIon little more difficult, 20 it can
not bs foatsd down streams; neverthe.
less ready market for 10 would DO .
boon 10 hard wood growth owners.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

The ball game Saturday at Westbrooi
between Hebron and Westbrook waI
won by Hebron 10 to Z. The game here
Wednesday scored Hebron 8, Lesvitt O.
Mrs. Z. G. Mariner and Junior went
to West Paris with Prof. Mariner when
he preached the graduation sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Jordan and
Mrs. DR.. Tobie were at Prof. Mariner
Sunday afternoon.
Quite Q number of the young people
attended the dance at West Mlnot Fri
day evening.
Miss Erwin, the music teacher, gave 9
musical recital In the church Wednesday
evening.
Fred Bickford 10 at home from Yer.
mont, where he has been st work.
Page Pulsifer 10 at Mr.. Bickford's fol
few days.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
North BuckfieId.

Preston Heald and family went tt
Bridgton Saturday to visit Mrs. Heald''
grandmother. Mrs. Heald's aunt, Mrs
Mary Emerson, returned home will
them.
Oxford Pomona met with Mountain
Grange Tuesday. The fifth degree wa
conferred on class of sixteen. Speak
ers were A. j. Torsleff and Miss RosaliuG
NJ. Jewett of the University of Maine
Orono.
W. Hesld's family and Mrs. E. A
Mason we're at Locke's Mills Sunday
Ross Varney of New York, Mrs. Hesld't
nephew, returned with them.
G. B. Keene has returned to Tyngs
boro, Mass, where be will spend tht
summer.
Herbert Spaulding and brother-in -in-law
Kenneth Sampson, 90 to Rumford Tues
day of each week selling farm produce
Mrs. Jennie Heald and daughter apC
Ross Varney were guests of Mrs. Evs
Varney in Sumner Thursday.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
Norway Lake.

Mrs. z. e. Witt has been confied to
her bed the past week, but is now better.
Henry Healy returned from Portland
the first of the week.
Webster Kilgore is having a piazza
built on the front of his house.
Little Daniel Dullea recently broke bis
collar bone, but is getting along we'll.
The drama, "Willowdale," was re-
Gently presented by South Waterford tai.
ent at the Mothers Club Hall.
Mrs. Lucetta Bean has been at E. E.
Wits the past two weeks.
Us. Smith and John Wood were ip
Lewiston Monday.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
Rasf Sumner.

NJ. and Mrs. Geo. Proctor went to
West Paris Wednesday evening 10 attend
the high school graduation Of their SON.
"Those Dreadful Twins" was played
at Grange Hall on Wednesday evening
by parties from Buckfield.
James A. Barrows and family are now
occupying their cottage In the place.
Allie Bsrrows has come out with an
auto and the fever 10 ahating.
Auto fever has run high In the vicinity
this season.
Very few callings or professions are 90
much dependent upon favorable weather
conditions, for success, a. the farmer.
Just now late frosts and severe drought
menace his property. A cut down In bis
dairy products, extremely low price for
potatoes, and scarcity Of help ct living
prices are Some of bis problems yet nm
solved.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
Shagx Pond and Vicinity.

Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Chase have re-
turned to Mechanic Falls after spending
q week or 80 With their daughter, Mrs.
D. b. Robbins. Mr.. Chase returned this
week for part or all Of the summer.
John Andrews has the mail route from
Rsdding to West Sumner, and will begin
carrying the mail In July.
The Seventh Day Advent School has
closed and Miss Farley has returned to
her homo In Richmond.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
AudOYer.

The funeral OF Mrs. Kate Jodrie was
held Wednesday afternoon at her late
home. Rev. Mr.. Lowe from Rumford
oficiated. The flowers were many and
beautiful. Beside her husband she leaves
one son and brother.
The graduating exercises Of Andover
High School were held In the Congrega-
tional church Friday evening, June 10tb.
Mrs. Mary Knapp OF Byron was the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Marston, recently.
Volney Swestt from the University Of
Maine 10 at bis homo.
Freeman Bedell has returned to Bos-
ton after spending two weeks with his
sister, Mrs. 7. A. Thurston.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
Agents Wanted.

We want lady or gentleman
agent for the genuine ]. K: Wat.
kins Products in South Paris and
other vacant towns. A big oppor'
tunity for any hustler. Write today
for free sample and free particulars
of our wonderful offer.
J.R. WATKINS CO.,
a4-27 IS New York, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
There xars oxsr 200 at Oxford pomo

There were over 200 at Oxford Pomops
here June Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Keene OF East Sum
ner have been visiting her sisters, Mrs
A. s. Bessey and Mrs. Isabell Swallow
r. e. Fuller has built an apple house
on the Twitchell place.
A. w. Spaulding has been visiting biz
nephew, VIM. Bisbee, in Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Turner and dsugh.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Briggs motored to
Portland and Old Orchard Friday.
Arthur Cobb is working for F. K. War.
rem In his garage.
Mrs. Inez Spaulding is taking orders
for dress goods of all kinds.
Miss Lillian Holmes and James War.
rem were recent guests Of Clithroe War.
rem at Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Bicknell, Mrs. Jane
Heald, and Miss Gertrude Bonney were
at j. F. Turner's in Auburn Sunday.
N. K. Bessey has traded bis Cadillac
for an Auburn six.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
West sumner.

"a Day In China" . lecture BY Mrs.
Carlson, concerning the Chinese and
their customs illustrated by the Chinese
wedding ceremony, win bs given By Rev.
Helen Carlson In the Baptist church on
Tuesday at p. NJ, II the weather per-
mits. Tickets % cents, children under
twelve Is cents.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

The Children's Hospital of Portland, Maine,
offers to young women Of high school educanon
or its equivalent two and one.half years coIsse N
Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn. Also .
six months course is offered to girls Wishing 20
train as nurse maids. When the full term ID
completed certificate will be granted. .
Address: SUP'T. NURSES, 8s High Ssrse'' Ss ss
Portland, Maine. IS-so
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

Mrs. Sarah Billings, who has been Ill
for long time, was taken by auto to
her SON and family Sunday, June5. The
auto broke down that she Was in, and
they sent back for her own to como, 80
It was very tiresome journey after ell.
Wednesday morning, june 8, dawned
fair and clear, not too hot, for the grad
uating exercises of Gould's Academy.
Twenty In all graduated, thirteen girls
and seven boys. Everything passed of
very nicely. Following is the program
sHome Economics under the Smith Hughes Act
Adelaide Llewellyn Ramsel
physical Education In Secondary Schools.
Philip Arthur BeckleI
@Sss Eva AaSa eammiSas misn
Arthur Hubert Jackson
Kindergarten In the Home.
tclass orasion-Msins ....H Horace John Morse
Presentation Of Class Gift,
DR.. J. g. Gehring, Pres. of Trustees
swhat Would Do with Million Dollars,
Pauline George King
tPiano solo-Original composition, :,
Richard Turner Russell
THE Future of Names Agricultgrs, &C.,
tClass Prophecy .Annabel Kelsey Snow
'Maine. the Nations Summer Resort,
gov to Keen bs Children on sSe pssy Farm
Efie Pearl Sumner
Presentation of Gifts to Class.
Gertrude Bernice Harrington
Doris Imogene Keene
Comforting Of Diplomas.
Awarding of Prizes.
Singing Class Ode.
Benediction.
Elective part.
Excused.
Music by Pettengill's Orchestra.
The Alumni dinner was q great sue
cess. Fully 150 sat down to a good din.
+ner at Bethel Inn. Many old scholars,
quite q number OF the recent years, and
all had good time. After dinner when
the association was called to order the
usual reports were given, then Mrs. o.
NJ. Mason was called upon to contrast
the present with the time when she came
to teach at the Academy in 1884. She
gave very excellent paper, then the
speaker of the day, DR.. Thomas, super
intendent of schools for Maine, was
called upon. He gave q mastery ad.
dress and was witty, closing with q
tribute to our Maine hills and especially
to those of Oxford County-likened
them to the hills around Jerusalem,
which David sang about In such mas.
terly manner. After the exercises came
the ball game, Alumni versus Academy.
The reception in the evening was quite
an affair. Many pretty gowns were
there, and large number of people,
fully as many as usual.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
Names of persons who graduated {:

Miss Ethel Brock, Miss Nellie Nickel
son and Miss Ethel Spiller, who are
teachers here, were each presented with
q S. gold piece by their respective schol-
ars.
A picnic was enjoyed by the primary
and intermediate schools on Friday.
Ice cream was served.
The funeral of Mrs. Hattie B. Lyon,
wife of s. j. Lyon, was held at her home
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock. Rev.
II. T. Aldrieh offioisted. Mrs. Lyon
was before marriage Miss Hattie Tyler
of Grafton. She was married three
times. Her first husband was Mr.. Hun
ton and to them two children were born,
both of whom died in infancy. Her
second marriage was to VIM. c. Mooney
of West Paris, and she resided here after
Mr.. MONEYS death. She built the
pretty home on the spot they had lived
known as The Willows. For several
years she went to Zephyrhills, Florida,
winters, where she owned home. After
her marriage In Florida with Mr.. Lyon,
they have spent much Of their time here,
going to Florida when they wished win
ters. A few years ago she sold The viii.
lows and they went to Island Falls, Me-,
to be near her step-son, Frank Mooney,
but they returned last year and bought
the Marstou house on Pioneer Street.
She was 78 years of age. Her hubsnd,
Mr.. Lyon, and step-son, Frank Mooney,
and wife survive. She was a member of
the Methodist church and had many
friends. The interment was in River
side Cemetery, Lewiston, beside her
first husband and children.
Arthur Flsvin OF New York is the
guest Of bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. T.
Flaviu.
Mrs. Diana Wall Pitts of Louisiana
was a guest At Mrs. w. w. Dunham's on
graduation week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Dunham of Brattle-
boro, VT, have been guests of his broth
er, Fl. w. Durham, and wife.
Mrs. NJ. s. Bubier is at the Central
Maine General Hospital, Lewiston, and
is reported as doing we'll after surgical
operation.
Mrs. Elmeda Richardson has been Wis.
iting her daughter, Mrs. Putnam, at
Dickvsle.
Mrs. Julia Abbott Is more comfort.
able. She has trained nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cole and children
of Gorhsm, N. a., attended graduation.
On June 4th West Paris High School
sent FIVE men to the Intersch elastic track
meet Of Bates College Athletic Associa-
ton. West Paris was we'll represented
and won second place in the small school
events. Chase of West Paris established
q new record for the $50 yard run
novice. Time minute 80 25 seconds.
The relay team consisting of q. Briggs,
Bane. Proctor and Chase finished first
in this event and were presented with 3
silver cup.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINas OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

Services ss Paris Hiu Baptist church every
Sunday at a5 Sunday School at IL. Sunday
evening service &C $50. Thursday evening
prayer meetings as 80 o'clock.
A parish meeting Of the Baptist church
has been called for Thursday night after
prayer meeting In Cummings Hall.
There are several matters OF business to
come before the meeting, repairing the
vestry and purchasing new hymnals be-
ing the most important.
Roy Hammond OF Yarmouth and MISS
IThelms Tyler of Portland were week
end guests at Fl. p. Hsmmond's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Barringer OF Auburn
have been guests the past week OF MI.
and Mrs. T. W. Shaw.
The Ladies' Mission Society will be
entertained on Wednesday at $50 P. NJ.
by Mrs. q. w. Lyon. All those who are
interested In missionary work are cordial.
ly invited to attend. Mrs. Lyon will tell
OF her experiences In the Hawaiian
Islands.
Rev. Helen Carlson and Edward H.
Carlson were delegates from the Baptist
church to the Baptist State convention
In Camden during Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week.
Flag day exercises were held In the
lchurch on Sunday, and the beautiful
flag recently presented to the church by
Mrs. Hammond was formally dedicated.
Gilbert Shaw and Miss Alice Curtis
received the bond of fellowship at the
last communion service.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Kilgors and son
Hobart of Ainot, recently Of Kennebunk,
were callers at Ernest r. Shaw's Sunday.
Miss Pauline Davies of Brookline,
Mass, arrived at Paris Hill last week,
and is occupying the summer home OF
the family.
Mrs. Frank T. Case OF st. Louis, Mo-,
came to the Hubbard House for the sum-
msr last week. Mrs. Case, with other
members of her family, has spent sew
eral summers here In the past years.
Her many friends In this community are
pleased at her return.
Admiral and Mrs. William W. Kim
ball, after spending the winter In Wash
ington, D. c., arrived at their summer
home, "Old Brick" the past week. Ad-
miral Kimball has recently returned from
visit to his sister, Mrs. Guyer, In ILL
nois.
Charles /. Gragg of Rochester, N. Y,
is guest at the Hubbard House.
Major George E. Turner went to West
Point to attend the annual commence
msnt exercises ut the Military Academy
last week and also the reunion of his
class, 1t being the fifteenth anniversary OF
his graduation. he returns early the
present week.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
owners OF the Paris Hill Water Com.
pany, held last Saturday, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-George n. Atwood.
Clerk and Tressurer-Helen Cole Bickford.
Directors-Mellie 8. Brown. George II. At
wood, Admr. William w. kimball, Admr. Henry
Iw. Lyon, Col. Edward 7. Brown, Olbsn A
Maxim, Loren B. Merrill.
Mrs. j. R. Brinckle Of Wilmington,
Del, has arrived st her summer home in
this village.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo,

LUCaS OUuHCy, bS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that ht
Is senior partner of the firm of F. j
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the
City Of Toledo. County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day Of Decem-
ber, A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
alIv and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F.J. CHENEY G. CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
PARIS HILL SCHOOL NOTES.

Friday, the Sd, was "fleld day." Thi
was only beginning In srousing scboo
pride and loyalty in q new way, bu
three cheers should 60 TO the Psrtridg'
School and teacher and one loyal mother
the majority OF whom walked the whole
distance from their homes.
Lunch was eaten on the schoo
grounds, then groups arranged for pota
to racing and putting. Potato races:
Group l-Older boys. Winner, Karlton An
drews.
Group s-older girls. Winner. Annie Korhe
nen.
Group s-smaller girls. Winner. Gertrud,
Everett.
Group 4-smaller girls. Winner. Evelyn Cum
Group 6-smaller boys. Winner, Clinton
Everett.
Putting contest:
Group l-girls. Winner. Mildred Everett.
Group 2-6oys. Winner, Norman Cummings
The prizes, which were given by Mis-
Mitchell and Miss Winslow, were pre-
sented by the latter, who has showr
much interest in the welfare OF Psril
Hill School, now to be called Lincoln
School, and whose interest 10 greatly
appreciated by all connected with 1t.
The closing feature of the day was the
entertainment by the children In the
evening, which was we'll attended, anG
much enjoyed, special features being
gymnastic drills with the usual recita
tions and dialogues. Boxes and ics
cream were sold, and SIS netted fol
school Improvement.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

School closed Friday, June 10.
Thursday afternoon the pupils gave q
song recital for the entertainment OF
thar parents and friends, after which
Ice cream and cake were served.
During the spring term the pupils
gave special attention TO the observation
and study Of "Useful Bird Citisens." )"
They collected and named over nifty
Wild flowers.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Csnsrsl Maine Power Co.
Norway National Bank.
Socony Service.
Paris Trust Co.
Eastman q Andrews.
DR.. c. n. Merrill.
x. l.. Merchant.
Brown. Bnok h Co.
w. J. wheeler n Co.
wanted.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
Board OF State Assessors.
Agents Wanted.
Community Chautauqua-
Ripley a Fletcher Co.
rirestone Tires.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

Single copies OF TEE DEMOCRAT are i've cents
each. They win be mailed on receipt OF price oy
he pubnshers or for the convenience OF patrons
an re oopies Of each issue have been placed OF
.ale IS the following places In the County:
koush Paris, Howard's Drug Store
Stevens Pharmacy.
Nsrvay, Noyes Drug Store
Stones Drug Store.
A L. Clark Drug Co.
Brskasld, A. L. Newton, Postmaster
Paris Hill. Mrs. Maud Andrews' fos
Once
West Paris. Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

Terms :-sl5o year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise s3.06 year. Single copies cents'
ApvrRr1sEnENrs: legal advertisements
are Kiven three consecutive Insertions for sl-oV
per inch In length Of column Special con-
ErasEs nads with local. transient ana yearly
advertisers.
Jon PRINTING New type, rsst presses, electric
power. experienced workmen and low prices
Combine 10 make this department. Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
WANTED.

A man with cash or credit of few thousand
dollars to become equal partner In the best paw
ing and one of the Oldest established businesses
Of Lewiston. This money Is not needed to Dol
ster up business going into decline, but e
take care Of good healthy increase. This lie
not gamble or unlawful. Personal attention
not necessary. It is an unusual opportunity
No experience necessary. Best OF references
Will gladly 90 into detail with anyone Interest
ed. P. o. Box 42s. Lewiston, Maine. Ha
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
RnCl0eId.

Rev. F. P. Dresser and wife attended
the Baptist State Convention this week
at Camden.
Coach Cash's grammar school ball
team has made the following record this
season.:
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
Coming Events.

June A-Flsld day OF Portland Commandery
KIT, as county fair grounds.
June 2S-Oxford Pomona Grange, Harrison,
July 4-Celsbration Of Twin Towns AtnietiC
Association, fair grounds.
July Sll-Communlty Chautauqus, fair grounds
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
Oxford Pomona.

The next meeting OF Oxford Pomona
Grange will bs held with Lakeside
Granee as Harrison, Tuesday, June rs.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
Here and There.

Among the things Donald B. Macmillan
will attempt to do on his expedition to
Baffn Land this year Is to hunt for the
eggs of the blue goose. This goose is
not uncommon In the United States and
the state of Maine, but they nest In the
far north. DR.. Macmillan in his last trip
10 the Arctic noticed ledglings Of this
variety, 90 he will be on the lookout for
eggs. None Of the museums and eolleo
tions have any, so they are worth mint
of money. In fact this goose appears to
bs the one that lays the tabled golden
egg; 20 IL Is all right for the doctor to
pick up the eggs 10 he can find them,
but, according to tradition, be should
not destroy the source. Bsfiu Land has
one hundred and Fifty Thousand square
miles, and 10 thought to be the greatest
breeding place for fowl life In the world.
Eskimos say there are lakes In the ints-
rior, six days sledgs journey or about
one hundred miles in length, abounding
In Wild fowl.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

To feel strong, have good appetite and diges
ton, sleep soundly and enjoy fife, use Burfock
Blood Bftters, the family system tonic. Price
$l25.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

When baby suffers with eczema or some itch
ing ekin trouble, use Doan's Ointment. little
of 1t goes long way and 1t Ia safe for children
60c box at all stores.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, SO.
On this 4th day Of June, A. D. 1921, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the 22nd day of July, A. u.
1921, before said Court at Portland, in said Dis.
trict, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In The Oxford Dem.
ocrat, newspaper printed In said District, and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
interest, may appear at the said time and place.
and show cause, If any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted,
And 1t Is further Ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred.
itors copies Of said petition and this order, ad
| dressed to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port.
| land, In said District, on the 4th day Of June,
A. d 1921.
[L.s.] GEO. C. WHEELER, Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order thereon.
A.26 Attest: GEO. G. WHEELER, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
Bankrupfs Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of
ELDEN w. STEVENS, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.

To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge Of the
District Court Of the United States for the
District of Maine:
ELDEN W. STEVENS Of Norway, in the
L County Of Oxford. and State of Maine In said
District, respectfully represents that on the 18th
day of June, 1920. he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress relating to
Bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all
complied with all the requirements of said Acts
and of the orders of Court touching his bank.
ruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
by the Court to have q full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex.
cepted by law from such discharge.
ELDEN W. STEVENS, Bankrupt.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

CONSTIPATION causes headache. indigestion, diz.
ziness, drowsineas. For n mild, opening medi:
cine, use Doan's Regulets. SOC box at all
atOrea.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
ss,Tsl4i

Dec. 10. By cash stowell property 900 90
lS9I
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
Statement of Seneca Club.

Library Fund. In account with
Eva <. Walker,
Treas. Of Seneca Club.
1917
Apr. Is. To cash received from Little
Sept. %. To cash gin Charles Deering. 5000 90
1870
Feb. q To eash Eift. IN memory Of
Oliva H stuarf by her
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

The State College OF South Dakota has
recently taken . census Of newspapers
and periodicals In that state, and finds
there are 35S In all. This institution
finds similarity Of names and that the
publishers do not exhibit much original
ity In naming their offspring. For In
stance, there are 81 papers named News,
"a Herald, 22 Journal, Is Times, II Trib-
uns, II Enterprise, IL Press, and II Rec
ord. There are also quite 9 number OF
GazetkAa and Advocates.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

There were some graves decorated In
Portland on Memorial Day little known
to visitors of that city or even to the res
idsnts themselves. They are situated on
the lower aide Of the Eastern Promenade,
near Quebec Street, and enclosed with
an iron fence. In the center of the en-
closed space 10 . granite boulder, the
center Of which is finished and bears this
inscription: "Within this Enclosure were
buried twsnty-one soldiers captured by
the English at the battle Of Queenstown,
Cansds, 10 the War Of 1912, and died in
hospital here while on their way to Bos-
ton for exchange" History says that
nine hundred Americans survived this
battle, all OF whom were captured by the
English. They were shipped to Boston
on Q transport for exchange. On the
way an epidemic broke out on shipbosrd
and Q number of them were landed In
Portland for treatment. Twenty-one of
these died; hence the enclosed plot,
which has been largely forgotten until
the late Memorial Day.