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Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK In ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hlll.


Services at Paris Hin Baptist church every
Sunday at loSS. Sunday school a. y. SUNDAY SUNDAY
prayer meetings at 80 O'Clock.
With the higher mountains OF the
Presidential Range covered with snow,
the Carter Range showing dark blue, the
forests gorgeous with autumnal colors
and the lawns Of the village still green,
| IL makes . rare picture, especially when
the rising sun lights up the mountains
In the morning.
An abundant harvest of fine apples ID
now being picked and packed for the
city markets. One local grower Will
have about two thousand barrels.
The work of enlsrgipg the storage
capacity OF the village water system st
It's source at Crocker Hill 10 now pro.
crossing under the direction Of James 81.
Kerr, the Rumford contractor.
Philip Mason and crew are remodeling
the George W. Cole house recently pur-
chased by Mrs. Hubbard. The roof OF
the ell is to be raised to make more
rooms and wide porches will be added.
Mrs. William E. Atwood and son Rob
srt are visiting Mrs. Atwood's mother In
Portland.
Miss lone Harlow OF Dlxfield was ~
Paris Hill Sunday and Monday.
Edward Carlson was at home from He
6ron Academy over the weekend.
A picture has been taken OF Lincoln
School. Any parents interested In see
ing or purchasing one, please call and
see the one as the school,
The next meeting Of the Sunshine
Club will be with Mrs. Rose Swan Thurs
day, Oct. 9th.
Advertised letters at Paris post office:
]. A. Whitinjer, Mrs. Amnel Line.
Those having 100 per cent In spelling
the past week: Evelyn Cummings, Char.
lotte Daniels, Eseher Curtis.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
North Waterford.

Lizzie Morse is sewing for Clar;
Grover.
At grange meeting Friday night th,
third and fourth degrees were conferred
on four candidates, after which all PAL
took OF nice supper.
Sidney Hatch worked for Harry Brown
Monday. Hatch is putting the water IL
their house, and some other things t.
do, then he will 60 to work for Brown
again.
Nellie Hobson just received word ths,
her father was dead.
Lucy Hutchinson Is visiting In Nor
way.
Annie Hazslton is very poorly at thi.
writing.
Mrs. Lois Littlefleld has gone to Low
ell to spend the winter with her daugt.
ter, Flora Mason.
Mrs. Emily Paige and Lizzie Morse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marston, Bernicy
Littlefield and three children, and Annie
Hazelton went to Lowell last Wednesday
night to attend the golden wedding o:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marston.
Nellie Farmer is having Q seriou
trouble with her toe.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
North Paris.

There will be . soclable held at th,
school house Dot. 20. All sorts o.
Halloween stunts and games will bt
played. Ice cream will be on sale. Ad
mission 10 cents. Everybody will have
q chance to ascertain his future for the
small amount of 10 cents for adults and
5 cents for children. Don't miss the
fun. Come one, come all.
The community extend their sy mpsthy
to Mrs. George Curtis and family In the
loss of little Raymond on Thursday
Oct. 20. The fnnersl was held Sunday
at 2:l5 at the house. Only the relatives
were present, a. the funeral was private.
Mrs. Oliver Kimbsll and grandson
Gerald went to Yarmouth Thursday for
. few days.
Nearly all the apples in this section
are picked.
North Paris grammar school, 100 per
cent for week: Grade 8, Jessie Ross,
Marjorie Elwell, Esther Bslentine, Hilia
Hsata, Harlan Childs; Grade Z, Phemie
Ross, Sidney Abbott, William Gibbs,
Clayton Cannon; Grade 9. Amul
Hasts, Uno Haars, Madelyn Gibbs,
Gladys Pingree; Grade s, Iona Haata,
Ethlyn Gibbs, Lawrence Abbott.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
Bryant's Pond.

Work Is being continued this fall or
lmprovem snts at the high school grounds
A double tennis court il nearly com
pleted also. The present week comes In
for examinations among the students
October Goth will be the Halloween fes
tiyal, held In the main room OF the build
ing, conducted by the students. Supper
will be served that evening In the Grange
Hall dining room. The football team
will play their third game on the home
grounds Oct. 29th. Their opponents art
TO be Livermore Falls.
There was big gsthsrip here Wednes
day evening, the event being the district
convention Of the Knights Of Pythiss
which was held at the home of Fratsrna
Lodge. Members came from Q number
of towns in the county. From Lewiston
Auburn and Wstervtlls came some ol
the grand lodge officers. Owing to ths
limited capacity In Frssernal Lodge Hall
the convention was held In the Opers
House, where over two hundred tool
part. Twelve candidates were given tn,
first degree, Frsternsl Lodge conducting
the work. The banquet took place In
the Grange Hall dining room. This wal
served by members OF Evergreen Tenn
pie. 1t was certainly one of the banner
nights In the history Of the home lodge
Rev. T. Ernest Ham Of Auburn 10 sup
plying for the present In the service q
the Baptist church. IL is anticipated
that regular services will be held through
the winter whether the selection of {
pastor 10 made or not.
Charles Davis of Newburyport, Mass.
was caller In town last week. Mr.. Ds
Wis was for several years . heavy buyel
OF stock here, the same being shipped tG
Hayerhill, his former place of business
A large portion Of the apple crop il
this section has been marketed already
Many carloads have been shipped loose
part going to South Paris and other lott
going to Northern Vermont and Co!
Cob, Conn.
Iona Newell, Grade s, -Bryant's PonC
Intermediats School, has bad 100 PEI
cent In spelling the past week.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25

The death OF Mrs. George B. Foster
occurred on Monday OF last week from
pneumonia.
At the burning OF the Hartford town
hall, besides the loss Of q plano BY Misa
Winifred Robinson, Mrs. Lydia Corliss
lost On organ, and Linn Dyer lost . val.
uable set Of carpenters tools which we're
stored there for the night. The origin
Of the fire seems to be . mystery.
Lots OF apples are being shipped from
the vicinity.
The Pomeroy place, 80 called, has been
purchased by man by the name Of Bry.
ant, It II reported.
Mrs. Ella Heald's new tenement Il
nearly ready for occupancy, and will be
desirable residence for her.
The autumn fairs are now over and
apples picked, and heavy rains will be
welcomed by almost every one.
Water is getting to be luxury and III
lack causes great Inconvenience.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
Wilson's Mills.

The first snow Oct. 9:b, only an inch
or so, which soon disappeared.
G. T. Fox has finished his work %
fire warden on Aziscoos Mountain, and
Is now assisting in keeping bachelors
hall" at camp Saints Rest.
Wallace Linnsll Is helping 10 the falls
work for Z. s. Bennett.
The Traitor party of Portsmouth, ar.
rived per schedule Friday noon, going to
Abbott Brook camp in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 81. Hart and family
have made Q trip to Portland by auto
the past week.
s. s. Bennett has had the little ceme-
terry on the Alysn Wilson place newly
fenced, leveled of, and grsvsled walk
made, Arthur Littlehsls doing the work.
Born Oct. Il, to the wife OF Leon Ben
nett, q son.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
North Buckffeld.

Albert Look of Blackstone, Mass,
was at A. w. Spsulding's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nutting of New
Haven, Conn.,, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. N. A. Warren.
q. B. Hayden found bis colt dead In
the pasture Tuesday.
Alton Damon's hand Is still In serious
condition.
A. W. Spaulding and Mr.. and Mrs. s.
j. Spsulding attended the funeral OF Mrs.
Samirs Durham at Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Smith OF South
Paris were recent guests of bis brother,
Herbert Smith.
Mrs. Martha Curtis visited Mrs. G.. n
Warren from Friday until Sunday.
Miss Wilma Mason of Paris 10 working
for Mrs. G. N. Turner.
Mrs. L. A. Kicker and Mrs. Amos
Foster are going to Barre, Mass, to spend
two weeks With Mrs. NJ. A. Sturtevant
Mrs. Lydia Varney will spend the win.
ter with her daughter, Mrs. w. g.
Crockett, at Locke's Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Turner are reoeiv'
Ing congratulations on the birth OF son
Oct. II. Mrs. Luville Buck is caring for
Mrs. Turner and baby.
N. E. Bessey and family and D. E.
Jack and family spent Sunday at Merle
Jacks at North Norway.
Capt. aud Mrs. Emery, Mrs. Jane
Heald and Gertrude Bonney took nine
mile hike Sunday.
Roy Bradbury has finished work fol
G. N. Keene and is driving Q meat car,
for himself. John Gerrish b driving
Mr.. Keene's cart.
Nelson Tucker was at home from Gas.
cade, N. a., Sunday.
Irving Cutting was painfully injured
at Buckfleld last week by q plank strik
ing him In the eye.
G. B. Keene has gone to Typgsboro
Mass., to spend the winter with his SON
H. W. Keene. Another SOD, V. G.
Keene Of West Sumner, carried him by
auto.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25

Oxford United baptist Association.
A very successful session Of the Oxford
United Baptist Association was held
here Oct 10 and 20. In the South Paris
Baptist church. Many Of the addresse.
were OF q high order and provoactive OF
much thought and discussion.
Possibly one outstanding thought was
brought to the surface by the discussion
of tho topic and address by Rev. A. =
Kingsley on "Creed or Confession"
He gave the following ~ some reasons
why . statement of Baptist faith Was
worth while: (i) For the Information
of this generation OF Baptists. ~ That
people outside our faith might learn
what We believe. (3) To counteract tne
evil effects OF the Uniformed mis-
taken ideas. (D That we might have
some uuifying standard OF oonvictton.
This was succeeded by the adoption
Of the following motiop:-"That the
Oxford United Baptist Association 60
on record as accepting - our confession
Of faith tho principles ss outlined In
that accepted ct Des Moines."
| An especially warm reception Was
given to the address by Principal ]. D.
Hewlett of Hebron Academy. he said
"What has contributed to make America
great? The little red school house-the
little white home-the little white
church. It must be the mission OF the
private school of to-day to combine as
far % possible the best elements OF al
three"
The address to the young people or
Wednesday evening by Rev. j. Chas'
Macdonald struck the "high water
mark" Using for a theme, "Go For
ward", he eioquently outlined four
great goals.-(l) Going forward to
greater courage, physical. moral; tc
useful work; to self.sacriacing patrio-
tism; to greater allegiance to Jesus
Christ.
he possesses the personally and elo
queuce that make fine impression.
The state workers were able to bring
message OF uplift, and revealed work
state wide ss efficient and progressive.
DR.. Whittemore, Director OF Promo
tlon, stated that the last year bad seer
giving to denominational work multi
piled over 800 per cent, and that had
made possible four new pastor-svange'
lists whose duties were to work 10 the
needy rural communities unable to sup
port pastors.
I Aprops to this were the remarks o.
Pastor Evangelist Roberts as to condi
tions In Oxford County, revealing suof
needs as raised aspirations to have a
worker to spend his entire time 10 OK
ford County.
Closing the session, the observance ol
the Lords Supper furnished fitting
ending of conference that had been o.
high order In fellowship and inspiration
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
Hebron.

The football game here Saturday be
tween Bates I'd and Hebron was won BY
Hebron s to 0. The game at Bryant
Pond between Hebron I'd and Bryant't
Pond scored 80 to 0 In favor of Hebron
Miss Nellie Whitman visited her sister
Mrs. Annie Bearce, for q few days last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Kingslsy, Mrs. Kingsley and
Mark, with Miss Dennison, went to Colby
Friday afternoon and brought Elizabeth
home for the week end.
Rev. and Mrs. T. N. Griffiths of Cam.
den are al the home of her father, A. Z
George. As Camden is great summer
resort, Mr.. Grifiths has his vacation In
the fall after visitors have left.
A. NJ. Richardson has been here few
days this week on school work at the
academy.
Miss Columbia Bumpus is at Alton
Hibbs'.
Tho harvest home festival will be on
the 18th.
The Ladies' Circle met Tuesday with
Mrs. Kingsley. A picnic dinner was
served, Mr.. Kingsley making q corn
chowder which all pronounced very nice.
The ladies sewed In the afternoon and
all reported most enjoyable day.
Prot. Field celebrated bis birthday
Wednesday by having Principal and Mrs.
Hewlett and Elizabeth to supper. Mas
ter Richard enjoyed the evening ss we'll
a. the "grown-ups."
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gurney were In
South Paris and Norway Wednesday.
Mrs. Gurney says she never saw so many
apples In transport rs on that day. Mr..
Gurney will have large amount, but ut
present writing cannot tell how many.
The apples on the Moody farm are be.
ing picked by Harold Pratt.
Elmer Hutchinson was away on few
days. visit last week.
We are having very changeable weather
Just now. Coal fire to keep warm ono
day, and no fire with doors and windows
open the next.
Pumpkin vines 10 our garden are green
and bright as In summer, morning glo-
ries In blossom, and Mrs. Bickford has
flowers In her garden untouched by
frost.
Mrs. j. C. Donham and Miss Agnes
Besrce were the guests OF Mrs. Annie
Bearce Wednesday to the fall session of
the Oxford Baptist Association at South
Paris. A most enjoyable meeting was
reported. Among the speakers were
Rev. Mr.. Kingsley and Principal Hewlett
from this place.
Several from here attended the West
Ninos Grange fair Wednesday.
Mrs. Phebs Sawyer Webster OF Fayette
,pent few days recently with her cousin,
irs. Alton Hibbs. Old students will re-
member her a. Miss Sawyer, who taught
n the gymnasium at one time.
Eight members of the w. R..C. here
'ttendsd the campfire st Mechanic Falls
Wednesday.
Miss Gertrude George has got homo
rom visiting ir Wavsrly and Natiok,
lass. Miss George had very pleasant
Ime, but is glad to be homo again. She
a. seven full blown roses In her garden.
retty good for October. l
A little thunder shower Thursday, but
nc Friday morning. !
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25

Friday evening, Oct. IA, the district
meeting OF Odd Fellows was held aI
Bethel, with large attendance from
Norway, South Paris and West Paris
lodges. A very pleasant time was on
joyed. A banquet was served at the
close OF the meeting by the Rebekahs.
Miss Seybolt is at her home in Ports.
mouth, N. r., on account Of illness. She
hopes 10 be back soon.
Mr.. Wight's singing class now mum
bers over forty. It meets every week ai
the Methodist church. Mr.. Wight hai
sung for twenty five years at the festival
In Portland, and said this year was the
best OF all.
Mrs.. Octavla Bean came Tuesday to
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs
Edmund Merrill, and family.
The 7. w. G. A. meeting Of Gould's
Academy was held last Tuesday with
forty-four present. Special music wal
| furnished By small chorus.
Monday Of last week two autos came
together on the crossing near the A. B.
Richardson house on the West Bethel
road. No one Was hurt, but 1t damaged
the cars quite badly.
Mrs. Arthur Wiley and daughter Olive
Of Bar Mills spent the weekend with hel
brother, A. G. Frost, and daughter Dor
ris. DR.. Wiley took them home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Bryant enjoyed
four days In their camp at Gilesd recent.
ly.
VIM. Turgeon Of Auburn was the first
person TO land with an sirplsne in the
town OF Bethel. he and bis mechanic
Allen Tewksbury OF Jackman, came
from Auburn Friday, Oct. IA, and for q
few days took mp passengers who wish
cd, and also, who had the money to pay
the price. Quite goodly number Of ouI
citizens went up.
Hugh Little OF Portland and Miss Olive
Wardwell of Albany, Edgar Inmsu Of
Bethel and Miss Annie Wardwell of AL
bsny were united In marriage at South
Paris Wednesday, Oct. II, BY Rev. G. G
Miller.
A merry good time was the thought oi
the young folks when they took their
departure from the Congregational YES
try at 8 O'Clock Wednesday night, where
all members of the Sunday School and
parish, who wished, came at Eve O'Clock
for gsmes and six O'Clock supper. The
supper was q bountiful one and was
enjoyed by over sixty. Afterwards they
continued their games, till Mr.. Pollard
called eight boys together and they
closed with double quartet, which was
much enjoyed.
The Methodist harvest supper which
was scheduled to be last Thursday after.
noon and evening was quite q success,
even though 1t was very rainy day. A,
about four 1t cleared mp, and over one
hundred sat down to well-fllled tables
The fancy things were many and beauti.
full and doubtless would have been all
sold II the day had been fair.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
Locke's Mills.

Ellery Griffin of Portland was . recent
visitor In town.
Mrs. Will Crockett is In Buckflelt
helping care for her mother, who .,
quite Ill.
Mrs. Rose Perkins OF North Rumford
is the nurse at Mary Bsrtletts. Mrs.
Bartlett Is still very poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Perham m0tored
to Ketchum last week.
+ Sunday Mrs. Abbie Trssk and Lola
Foster were entertained by Mr.. end Mrs.
Z. N. Rowe at their farm In Woodstock
A delicious chicken dinner was served
BY Mrs. Rowe, and ououmbers and sweet
corn from the garden wore on the menu.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Sfye are still at In.
dian Point Camp. enjoying the beautiful
October weather.
Several from here attended the K. of
P. convention at Bryants Pond Wedres.
day evening. I.
Elmer Cummings has sold bis farm on
the Gore to Benjamin Billings Of Bryant's
Pond.
II Is rumored that wedding bells will
soon ring In our village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Brewster Of Lew.
iston were recent guests at W. B. Rand's.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
State of Maine.
70 all persons Interested in either OF the estate
hereinafter named:

TO all persons interested in either Of the estate'
hereinafter named:
At Probate Court held at Paris, In and
for the County Of Oxford, on tho third Tuesday
Of October, In the year OF our Loro on one
thousand nine hundred and twenty.one: Tne
following matters having been presented for the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated,
IT Is HEREBY ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given 70 all persons IN.
tarested by causing copy Of this order to De
nublished three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the Ok
ford Democrat, newspaper published at South
Paris in said County. that they may appear az shs
third Tuesday of November, A; D. 1921, at mine
of the clock in the forenoon, and be heard there
on II they see cause.
Betsey G. Curtis late Of Paris, deceased
viii and petition for probate therof ana the ap
nointment of Lottie d. Curtis as administratrix
Eith the will annexed of the estate OF said de
ceased 10 act without bond presented by saio
Lottie Il. Curtis, sole legatee.
witness. ARETAs e. sTEARNS, Judge Of
aaid Court at Paris, this third Tuesday OF Oc
tober In the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty.one
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
West Parls.

Prof. W. 8. Wight has organized .
singing class which meets Thursday
evenings. Although the class 10 not very
large, the gatherings are enthusIastic,
and more would be welcomed. Mr..
Wight has been 90 long identified With
the musical talent Of Maine that he needs
no Introduction to the public TO express
bis ability.
Many people learned with deep regret
Of the sudden death OF Mrs. Samira B
Dupham of Bristol, N. a., formerly OF
Norway. Mrs. Dunbam was housekeeper
for Mr.. and Mrs. e. j.. Mann for some
time, and made many friends who sl-
ways gave her hearty welcome when
she made her yearly visits here.
Mrs. Martha Durham has returned
from Massachusetts, where she has made
q visit of several weeks, stopping on her
way In Portland. She was accompanied
home by Mrs. W. r. Dunhsm, who will
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. G.
Brown.
Roland Benson is Ill with scarlet fever
at the home OF A. G. Perham. He has a
trained nurse, Miss Margaret Sleeves of
Lewiston.
e. D. Curtis has passed bis exsmina-
tion for postmaster, and was the only
applicant for the position.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Durham have
moved here from South Paris, and are
living with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
w. Durham.
Mr.. Pope, Miss Weston, Miss NIohol-
son and Miss Spiller were among those
who attended the teachers get-together
given by Mr.. Garcelon at South Paris.
The Young Peoples Christian Union
recently entertained the Christisn En-.
deavor Society and other friends In Good
Will Hall. A good time was reported.
The Good Will Society are planning
for their annual chicken pie supper, sale
and entertainments, which occurs on
Wednesday OF the week previous to
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Smith and relatives
were at Grafton Notch and B Hill last
Sunday.
Adney Tuell and George Tuell have
loaded twelve car loads Of apples ct the
West Paris station, and are loading ap-
pies ut Bethel.
Ronald Perham was at home from bis
oOnOOi dt AoWh ou oOOOuhb VI cOoi
let fever In his home.
Miss Margaret Sleeves of Lewiston
was the weekend guest of Mrs. Edwin
j. Mann.
Mrs. F. q. Hill Is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. G.. L. Emery, at Crystal,
N. q.
The Oxford County NJ. e. Sunday
School Institute met here Thursday 10
the Baptist church. Coffee was served
with the basket picnic lunch. Supper
was In Grange Hall by the ladies of the
Federated church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin j. Mann and chill
drsn, Lewis and Gertrude, Miss Marga.
get Sleeves, r. NJ, OF Lewiston, Miss
Bessie Smith, R. NJ, Auburn, and Mr..
and Mrs. q. r. Tuell enjoyed trip to
Enrol, N. a., Sunday, by way of Berlin
and Milan, N. a., returning by way of
Grafton Notch.
The drama, "Gyp, the Heiress," will
be presented Nov. 1st for the benefit OF
the Federated church, with the follow.
ing cast:
Oscar Royalton, Gyp's guardian. Harry Jacobs
81 Thornton, villain John Z. Brock
Takemquick, an insurance agent. Albert Scribner
Hezekish Hopeful. a tramp..---.--. Ellis Doble
Gyp, the hsiress; ,,-;--.--.M Madeline Berry
Clara Roy yalton, Oscars sister. Agnes A. Brock
Rachel Crosby, speaks for herself .Einor Mann
Sister Carmeta, dead witness A. Brock
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-25
Hiram.

Daniel B. Cram of East Hiram reports
his apple crop al 900 barrels, Artbur N.
Noble, 400, J. 8. Conniok OF East Hiram
raised 400 barrels, and John Cram Of
Hiram, 400 barrels.
This week Edgar Fadden will remove
bis portable mill from East Hiram to
Denmark, where he has 2, ,000, 900 feet Of
lumber.
On Oct. 10th Llewellyn A. Wadsworth
lost his purse containing bis keys, which
hindered bis business. II was found by
Mrs. Edgar Fadden, and restored to him.
We would rather have more such citizens
Instead of less.
We have now o 6ne state road from
Brownfield line, through Hiram village,
nearly to Baldwin line. The remainder
Is now being finished.
Married In Hiram Oct. 14th, by Rev.
Fred A. Ward, Mr.. Richard w. Lombard
Of Hiram, and Mrs. Alice Hammond Of
Turner.
Herbert Foss recently sold q pair Of
three year-old steers for ta25.
There arc about Is men and women In
the old corn shop canning apples.
Eli G. Wadsworth 10 visited by bis
niece, Mrs. Frank Ruchler, and two chill
dred, of Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Jennie Lane Of Pennsylvania Ia
still lingering at her cottage ut East
Hiram, during beautiful October.