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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-08-20
Lono Shoe PoInts

At ope tlme--ln he Fourteenth on
Fifteenth century people wore tho
joints of their sI!ccs SO long that they
wer: IN danger Of tn6,hllps over them
when they walked TO ovenUme this
Inconvenience u became fashionable
for both men and women 10 tie their
shoe points 20 their knees by lacet
? chRins, 7 -,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-08-20

/ VI bNdH
lTo ALL PERSONS INTERESTED:
Notice is hereby given that the pc
tition Of Charles G. Hyde and lis
others praying for the organization
of drainage district, to be known
and named as Cache County Drain
age District No. 2. in Cache county.
State of Utah, was presented to the
Board Of County Commissioners of
Cache County, State of Utah, on the
Sth day Of August, A. ID. 1921, and
was filed with the County Clerk OF
said Cache county. in the court house
building in Cache County, State Of
Utah, at Logan City on the Sth day
Of August. A. d. 1921, and said petit
ton is now on file in the Office OF
the said County Clerk.
The boundaries of the land pro-
posed to be included in said propos-
ed drainage district are described as
ollows, to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner
of Sec Is, Up. IL N. r. l f., s. L.
b. and M, and running thence north
one mile, thence east one-half mile,
thence north o1e-fourth mile, thence
east one=fouFth mile. thence north
cne-half mile, thence west one-fourtif
mile, thence north one-fourth mile.
thence west one-fourth mile,
thence north one-half mile to
the south quarter corner OF
the northwest quarter OF See.
8, Township IL N, r. E., S. l.. B,
and NJ, thence west one and three
fourths miles, thence south one-haif
mile, thence west one-fourth mile,
thence north one-fourth mile, thence
west one-fourth mile, thence north
one and one-fourth miles, thence
west one-fourth mile. thence north
one-fourth mile, thence west one
fourth mile, thence north one-fourth
mile, thence west one-half mile.
thence north one-fourth mile, thence
west one-half mile, thence north
three-fourths mile, thence east one
half mile, thence north one-fourth
mile, thence west one-half mile,
thence south one-fourth mile, thence
west one-fourth mile, thence south
lone-fourth mile, thence west one
fourth mile, thence south one-fourth
!lmile, thence west one-half mile to
the center OF See. 80, Up. i3 N. r.
W., s. l.. b. and M. thence south
one and one-half miles, thence cast
Ione-half mile, thence north one mile
thence east one mite, thence south
one mile, thehGe east one-half mile,
thence south three-fourths mile,
thehte west one-half mile, thence
south three-fourths mile, thence west
one mile, thence south one-hslf mile
thence west one-hslf mile, thence
south one mile TO the south quarter
corner OF Sec. IA, TIP. IL N. II. l w
Is. l.. B. and NJ. thence east one.
half mile, thence south ohe-hSlf mile
thence east one and one-fourth miles
thence north one-iourth mile. theme,
east obe-fourth mile, thence north
one-fourth mile, thence east two and
one-hNlf miles TO the point OF begin
lining.
Enclosing an area OF approximate
ly $500 acres: and a more particular
description of the lands proposed t.
be included within the boundaries o
the proposed drainage district is a
follows:
In Township 10 N, II. I f., s. L
b. and NJ;
VIZ Of SWh Sec. 3
S g. Sec. 4.
SEX, sWA of swA, Sec. s.
ETA, Ss of SwA Sec. 6.
All OF Sec. 7.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06
"Fr0g.Splt," eh +?

Probably every one who has walked
through meadows In early summer has
noticed masses of froth on grass stems
aud wondered at them. Various fanci.
ful names have been given them, such 40
"snake-spit" and "frog-spit." A few
possibly have examined the "froth" and
found in 1t an insect. Few others than
entomologists know just what species 10
responsible for It. The common notion
that those insects are young grasshop-
pers Is incorrect.
Professor Philip Garmsn, assistant
entomologist Of the Connecticut Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, has made
. study OF this insect and 10 the first to
discover and describe the egg stage.
He found that the curious frothy balls
are made by immature sucking insects
of the family Cercopidae, commonly
known - frog choppers" They are
closely allied to leaf-hoppers but their
life story has not been told until now.
The insect is found to do injury to
grass; there is one brood each year; the
eggs are laid late In the summer and fall
in tho sheath Of grass stems two or
three inches from the ground. The egg
stage lasts from 281 to 233 days and they
hatch late In May.
The spittle glands Of the adults are
Indicated by yellow spots on tho abdo-
men. By taking In air and expelling 1t
under sticky substance, froth Ia
made which soon surrounds the Insect.
Moults take place within the froth until
the hopper is able TO fly. The froth
protects the insect from parasitic enc
mica
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY or OXFORD, ss.

November Il, 1871.
Taken this llth day Of November. 1sal, on exc
cution dated November 10. 1871. issued on 2
court. for the County Of oxford, at the term
thereof begun and held on the second Tuesday
of October, 1921. to Wit on the Srd day Of Novem:
be Der. ls.l. IN favor Of BepjsmiAn A 3: Binng: & OF
of Maine. a. he is trustee In bankruptcy Of the
estate Of Josiah ". Richardson, Of Woodstock
aforesaid, who was decreed q bankrupt under
iss o9sG s9sn: iss Barney Ass Ia
In the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,. more
recently Of Woodstock, In the County OF Oxford
and State Of Maine, but now OF parts unknown,
Fortv Cents debt or damage, and Fifteen Dol:
lars and Twenty-Five cents costs Of suit. and Will
be sold at pubic auction on the premises In said
Woodstock, to'ths highest bidder. on the 2lst
noon, the following described real estate and all
the right, title and Interest which the said Bar
ney Leavitt has and had In and to the same on
the 9eth day of August, 1918. at five O'Clock In
tached on the Wit in the same suit. to witt.
certain lot or parcel Of land situated In that
part ofthe Town Of Woodstock known ~ Pin
Hook. containing one acre, more or less, together
known ss tho Ezra Jewell store properly.
Also another parcel of land with the buildings
thereon. containing about forty.six (<6( square
rods and formerly owned by the Late W. A. Bill
The above described parcels are adjoining and
include store stable and blacksmith shop. This
property is bounded as f0ll0ws:+on the East by
the Main Road leading from Bryant Pond VII.
lAge to Rumford; Westerly and Northerly by
the Brook and land Of Clarence Smith; on the
South by land formerly owned by John A. Gal
hson.
Also certain lot or parcel of land lying in
said Woodstock and In the northerly part Of
said town, known as Pin hook, said parcel OF
real estate being fully described In certain
deed Of warranty given to Josiah W. Richardson
by A. Cuvier Jackson, dated March 80, 1915, and
recorded In Oxford Records. Book $50. Page l76,
and known as the Plum Orchard.
HARRY D. COLE.
k719 Sheriff.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06
Oxford County Notes.

Harold Eastman, . farmer, aged "a, of
Stow, was taken for . deer and killed
while hunting with Sidney Sanborn and
Erville Fernald on Rattlesnake Mountain
on Monday OF last week. Both thought
he was deer and Fsrnald 10 reported to
have fred. They went In from tho Cer-
roll, N. a., eide Of tho mountain.
Word has been received that Miss
Pauline Jordan Of Welohville, world
war nurse who served In three different
countries and ut the close OF the wal
volunteered for Near East relief work,
has signed up for another two years
stay ip the Near East. Miss Jordan has
attained distinction In her work over.
seas. She has been decorated BY France,
Italy and Roumanla, and awarded &
medal for her service In the Near East,
She is Q graduate Of Columbis Univer.
sity. Her next two years will be spent
at the Trachoma Hospital In Alsxandro-
pol.
George N. Bsssett, recently arrested
By Sheriff Graham Of Cumberland Coun
ty, 10 wanted here In Oxford County or
Q grand jury Indictment for utteripe
checks on banks in which he had nc
account. From an alleged confession, u
seems he has done quite business II
this line. He hes been travelling from
New Jersey through New York, Massa
ohusstts, New Hsmpsbire and Maine
and oil along this route he has beeu SOW
Ing these checks. he 10 now 10 Auburr
jail, ready and willing to give oomplet'
history Of bis operations, 10 far % b
can recall them. He 10 about twenty
seven years old and makes : good ap
| pearance.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06
The American Farm Bureau.

The American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion gained 227,87S mem bers during 1920
and now mum bers 967, ,279, j. w. Cover
dale Of Chicago, executive secretary,
reported to the federation's third annual
convention. County farm bureaus in.
Guided iu the organization number 1,4S6.
Receipts from Jan. l to Nov. totalled
$273, ,674.2S and expenditures $239, ,997. .85,
Mr.. Cnverdale said. The largest items
OF expenditures were for administration
$57 ,458.04, in connection with legislation
$35 ,903. .47, and organization S32, ,693. IA.
Special organization assistance was given
every state with the exception of South
Carolina, which to date has shown NO
signs of farm bureau activity, be report
The federation plans to bring the farm
into the movies more extensively next
year. 1t purposes to produce at least
IL feature farm films In addition to Q
series OF news reels and animated car.
toons. Distribution will be through
state farm bureau federations or direct
to theatres. The federation has also
completed arrangements to supply coun-
ty farm bureaus with portable project
ors Ut cost.
Secretary Coverdale told the conven-
ton that effort was being made to elimi-
nate breakage OF eggs In transit on rail-
roads, causing an annual loss OF $5,000,-
600; to get faster train service on live
stock; and to persuade carriers to in.
crease their supply of refrigerator cars.
''At the present time approximately
eighteen OF the wool producing states
are pooling, to- Q greater or less degree,
their 1921 clip Of WOOL" he reported,
"and We feel that perhaps more progress
has been made In the line of cooperative
marketing Of wool than In any other
agricultural commodity"
The report covered national coopera-
tive marketing movements tho fedora
ton set under way this year and re-
viewed in detail Its other activities.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06
Greatest of Its Kind.

The International Live Stock Exposi-
ton which met at the Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, Nov. 26, was instituted
primarily for the Improvement OF do
mestic animals, but 1t has, in the two
decades OF Its successful operation, &C.
quired other phases until its many diver.
sions place It In the front rank OF ma
tional entertainments, In addition to its
standard educational features, according
to officers of the exposition. During the
evening spsctaoles there appeared the
aris.ocracy of the equine speoies-s
horse show with added attractions of
cattle and sheep. Here the East and
West actually met, the cow pony con.
testing popularity with the blooded rid
ing. horse, the coaoher and the jumper.
The most valuable seed stock In the
world, cattle, swine and sheep, were ~.
sembled from two continents, oonstitu-
ting an international exhibit In the
broadest sense of the term.
There was also grain and hay show.
According to the officials the mission
OF the International Livestock Exposi-
tion is economy of production, thereby
increasing tho wealth Of the nation, di.
rectipg the vision Of this generation into
profitable channels.
The exposition ended on Dec. 3.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06
Uulyersallst BANQUET, Dec. 9.

The ladies and gentlemen of tho Uni'
versslist churches Of South Paris, Nor.
way, Paris Hill, West Paris, Bethel and
oil near. BY and intermediate points will
have the opportunity Of meeting With
and hearing Mr.. Lewis L. Peck, presi.
dent OF the Maine Chapter Of Universal
let Comrades, and the Rev. DR.. John
Smith Lowe, the speaker OF tho evening,
who comes from great distance to meet
With the Universalists OF this vicinity at
the banquet to be given Friday, Dec. 9th,
1t Z O'Clock In the vestry OF the Norway
Universalist church. This meeting OF
Universalists will be the greatest held 10
this vicinity since the UniversAlist con-
ventions In South Paris In 1905 and 10
Norway 10 1915. The ladies OF South
Paris and Norway churches hav. the
bapquet In charge which will be chick
en- pie affair with . lot of good things
added thereto. This banquet 10 to, be
held for Universalists only and % seat.
log capacity In Concert Hall will be o.
Z premium, for there 10 promise OF 9
great turnout, IL 10 specially requested
that there be no children IN attendance.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06

In the Oxford County case OF Ernest
L. Pike vs. Norman A. Smith, the excep-
tions OF the plaintiff are overruled 10 the
law court. The rescript was drawn By
Associate Justice George n. Hanson OF
Calais.
This Is an action of sssumpsit to re-
cover for labor OF the plaintiff and bis
wife from November 20, 1915, to Novem-
ber 20, 1917, at $50 per month. The
writ contained quautum meruit count
and q money count.
After the evidence was taken out, up.
on motion of defendants counsel, the
presiding justice directed verdict for
the defendant. The case 10 before the
court on the plaintiffs exceptions to
such an order.
The resoript says in conclusion:
We are satisfied that the jury would
not have been warranted by the evidence
10 finding verdict contrary TO the ono
ordered. 1t 10 the duty Of the presiding
Justice to direct verdict whom verdict
to the contrary could not be sustained.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06
The Bucknam Farm.

There was an auction down on a farm
in Hebron near the Minot line Q few
weeks ago, when l. W. Ellingwood, hav-
ing sold the real estate, got rid OF cattle
and tools to the highest bidder.
Tbis farm 10 an interesting bit Of land.
.cspe lying at the tip end Of the Oxford
hills and on the grassy meadow land OF
that stream with the unromsutio name,
Bog Brook. 1t was taken up away back
IN ITS BY Captain Daniel Buoknam,
who had commanded q company of Mas
sachusetts minute men In tho opening OF
the Revolution. The Massachusetts, Bay
Colony, however, had become too thick
y settled to suit him, so he migrated to
the District of Maine and took up this
land In the Plantation of Shepardsfield,
which In due course of time became the
town of Hebron. There was consider.
able natural meadow land on his pur-
chase; nevertheless low lying land has
faculty Of propagating willows, osiers
and similar shrubs in profusiop. Propa-
eating must be the word, for they did
not all come from seeds. Willows and
oslers have way Of getting tired of
standing up, SO they lie down In the soft
mud, when sprouts will spring up the
whole length of them. In this manner
one little Insignificant willow will be-
come the parent of whole thicket. In
cutting ont these shrubs one has to be-
gin at the top and follow up the main
trunk, which will be more or less under
ground. 1t was good deal like follow.
ing up root OF witch grass Tor twitoh
grass as farmers persist in calling it.)
II one did not get tired Of following, 1t
might lead into another town.
But meadow land was not The only
kind to be cleared. There was upland
ss we'll, which was forested with lusty
oaks and NAPLES. 1t was Q mans work
to cut them down. Captain Bucknam
did his share of this work, and he was
assisted by two buxom daughters Ruth
and Pbebe, who, IL is related, could
cut wood as we'll and fast as men.
Many traditions have come down
about the strength of these Amazon
girls. 1t Is said that Phebs could lift q
barrel of cider by the chimes and drink
out of the bung-hole.
These were not the only children In
the captains family. he was the father
OF twenty-five, aud bis descendants now
number hundreds, many Of whom yet
live In the towns OF Hebron and MinOt.
This farm remained in the family
through five generations. The first
three bore the name of Bucknam-the
captains son Calvin succeeding him,
who in turn had son whose name was
also Calvin. This latter Calvin had q
son, who died In early manhood, also
two daughters, one Of whom married
Austin E. Nelson, and lived on the Buck
nam acres. This daughter had q son,
Addison A. Nelson, who succeeded bis
father on the farm, but he sold 1t few
years ago, when It passed out of the
family.
It is particularly adapted for dairy
purposes, and has been carried on for
this branch of agriculture for many
years.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06
Euterpean Club.

The last meeting of the Euterpean
Club for 1921 will be held this Monday
afternoon at the Deering Memorial Yes.
try with Mrs. Nellie Brickett, Mrs. Lulu
D. Merrill, Mrs. Marie N. Russell and
Mrs. Mira A. Woodwork, hostesses.
The program for this meeting is emusic
OF the hours;" and the ladies have
placed these lines Of Scott over their
musical menu:
"Music, mirth and social cheer
Speed on their wings the passing year."
Roll call-Current musical events.
Piano Duet-Dance of the Hours. --.-- Ponchilli
Mrs. Stella w. Burnham, Mrs. Nellie w. Brickett
Vocal Solo-(a) Dawn wn----.--..:----::.--:Cur :Curran
(b) Morning Greeting -hendelssohn
Miss Evelyn Wight.
Mrs. Mira A. Woodwork.
Vocal solo-To Day Carrie Jacobs Bond
Nrs. Marie N. Russell.
Mss xGra' yirsie T 9. Wilson, T Mrs Lulu b. Merrill
Mrs. Marie N. Russell.
Violin obligato, Miss Grace Dean.
Piano Solo-(a) Evening. Widor
(b) Night Song.---: -.---Schuman
Mrs. Helen 8. 6arcelon.
(b) Twilight. . Katherine Glenn
Mrs. Agnes II. Perkins.
Vocal Quartette-
The Night Has Thousand Eyes. .Nevir
Misc Evelyn Wight, Mrs. Merrill,
Nrs. Perkins, Mrs. Russell.
Violin, Mrs. Clara II. Mosher.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06
State of Maine.


TO all persons Interested In either of the estate
hereinafter named:
At . Probate Court held at Paris, in and
| for tho County Of Oxford, on tho third Tuesday
Of November, In the year Of our Lord one
| thousand nine hundred and twenty y-one. The
following matters having been presented for the
| action thereupon hereinafter indicated.
Ills HEREBY ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In.
terested by causing copy of this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the Ok
ford Democrat. newspaper published at South
Probate Court to be held at said Paris on the
third Tuesday Of December, A. d. 1921, at nine
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-
pointment Of w. Scott Martin as executor of the
win presented by said W. Scott Martin. the exec
utor therein named.
Abby e. Brown late of Oxford, deceased |;
will and petition for probate thereof and the ap.
pointment of Edmund A. Brown rs executor Of
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 NJ. Shaw, the executor therein named.
of Androscoggin, deceased; will and petition for
probate thereof and the appointment of Fred O.
Watson as administrator with the will annexed
Of the estate Of said deceased. presented by A.
b. Hall, brother, the executor named therein
declining to act.
petition that Leon o. Irish or some other suita.
bic person be appointed as administrator OF the
estate Of said deceased presented by said Leon
D. Irish, son and heir.
Charles H. Brown late of Hartford. de-
ceased petition that Albert v. Brown or some
other suitable person be appointed as admins:
traitor of the estate of said deceased presented
by Albert v. Bro IN. brother and heir.
Paul Ikalainen late of Paris, deceased; pc
tition that Walter l.. Gray or some other suita-
BILE person be appointed as administrator OF tho
eetate of said deceased presented by John H..
McKeen, q creditor.
Lyman H. Dau4hraty late Of Paris. de-
ceased; petition that Lou III. Daughraty be ap.
pointed as administratrix Of the estate of said
deceased to act without bond presented by said
Lou NJ. Daughraty, widow.
petition for an allowance out of personal estate
presented by Lizzie 8. Everett, widow.
Augustus G. Morse late of Waterford, de.
caesed; first account presented for allowance by
Bertrand G. McIntire. administrator.
Zylpha Allen of Rumford, adult ward; pc.
tition for license 10 sell and convey real estate
presented by Frank NJ. Allen, guardian.
Walter L. Swift late Of Greenwood, de.
ceased; petition for an allowance out Of personal
estate presented by Matte L. Swift. widow.
Witness. W. q. NEWELL, Judge of said
Court at Paris, acting In interchange. this
third Tuesday Of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty
one
Na9 ALBERT n. PARK. Razister.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06

Excursion rates for special anairs are
now being occasionally given By the rail-
rosds, and the occasiops tend to increase.
Without going ct oil into the matter Of
causes and effects, and therefore With
ont drawing any unwarranted conclu-
sions, Il may be remarked that the times
when the railroads have been most pros
porous have been those times when ex'
curslon rates have been most freely
grantSd, while the gloomiest times have
been those when thsfe was no euoh
thing ~ an excursion rate.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06
Sends Apples to President.

Homer N. Chase of Auburn has just
sent box Of prize winning McIntosh
apples to Presideot Harding.
These spples were grown IN tho Chase
orchard In Buckfield and won the first
prize ut Bangor for that variety. They
were exhibited by Thomas e. Chase,
who 10 the present owner of the Buck
field orchard.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-06

The Central Oxford Dairy Testing
Association met last week In the Grange
Hall, South Paris, to discuss yarioas
matters. President W. W. Abbott Of
Waterford presided.
County Agent Lovejoy 10 . brief talk
outlined what the members should get
out OF their records, and L. &. AcIntire,
county livestock leader, told the mem-
bers Of the necessity OF moro efficient
methods In order to lower the cost OF
production to compete with the sflciency
Of Western farmers, who can sell thsis
milk at lower prices and still receive
greater profits than eastern farmers.
II 10 expected that ths work OF the
association oan materially lower the cost
Of production.