Λ r·^. ν, "" .^ΐν· *f the beat streets in South Paris, bas ive rooms, ball and bath. Hardwood luors in every room, electrlo lights, lectrlo bells, furnaoe heat, hot and oold rater, set tubs, oement floor In base· nent. Outside finish, shingles stained irown; cement walks; large lot 104 1-2 χ 25 feet. Shades and screens for all rindows, screen doors, also sloe range Qcloded with this house. A bargain at >2200.

THE DENNISTIKE REAL ESTATE AGENCY

NORWAY MAINE.

An Act of Kindness

L South Parii Resident Speaks Pub- licly for the Benefit of South Paris People.

If you had suffered tortures from kid- ey trouble, Had experimented with different rem·

dies without relief; If you were finally cured through a

riend's suggestion— Wouldn't you be grateful? The following statement has been given

inder Just such circumstances: Mr. Monk bas used Doan's Kidney

'ills. Ue publicly tells of the benefit be has

eeeived. His is a simple act of kindness to

itber South Paris sufferers. No need to experiment with snob oon-

locing evidence at band. Mr. Monk speaks from experience. Ton can rely on what be tells you. L. E. Monk, meobanlc, Pleasant 8t,

loutb Paris, says: "The kidney sécré- tons were unnatural and I knew that oy kidneys needed attention. Someone o!d me to try Doan's Kidney Pills and got a box. They did me so much good

bat I oontlnned using them. Two or brve boxes msde me well. I have also idfised other people to take Doan's Sidney Pills and will oontlnue to do so."

Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply wk for a kidney remedy—get Doan'* £.dney Pills—tho same that Mr. Monk tad. Foster Milburn Co., Props., Buf- alo Ν. Y

LUMBERMEN These big, brawny men of the

woods know the worth of a strong »rm, a steady hand and a true eye. They have keen appetites, and so ong as they can eat well and sleep well, they can do a man's work.

But all lumbermen know that a bad stomach or a sick headache can put :he strongest of them out of business, fcfen in the woods cannot be fussy ibout their food, and too much of the same kind, day after day, is apt to >ring on a stomach attack, cause bil- ousness or a splitting headache. *L· F." Atwood's Medicine is worth its weight in gold to men in the lum- )er camps. An old-fashioned, simple ■emedy for the stomach, liver and towels that quickly puts these organs in good order and keeps them βα rested by use, for over sixty years.

IptSfcbMliilwyw or write to jiyWrPHWpli

F - Medidn· Co* Portland, M·.

WANTED. Man and wife to oversee Paris

rown Farm one year from April I, [916. Four inmates at farm.

Charles W. Bowkbr, A. Elroy Dean, Henry D. Hammond,

Selectmen of Paris.

FOR SALE. 400-egg incubator and brooder,

[nquire of A. B. TALBOT,

isua South Paris.

Hit 11* 1. Mm If 70a are going to place a Holateln Ball at the head of your herd.

We have a boll oalf for «ale, born Oat 11,1915, a alee Individual. aired br «or bead ball Sir Clothilde AitU Madia, Ho. 118JS4, who bee won the blue ribbon at the Oxford Ooaity Fair for tbe peat two years, whose dam baa aa official record of 447J lbs. of milk and SS.46 lb·, of butter la 7 dart at X rear· of age, hla aire'· dam having a reoord ef Wall lbs. of nllk and SL1B lb·, of bat·

Îfrfc· dauMBf thla calf le Haida Doaglaaa DeKol, no. 7MSJ. who baa a cow testing aaaoclitlon rtc- ord of 11,000 lb·, of milk and «Tlh·. of batter la a j ear aad waa dry 45 day·. She has a daogbter wtth aaofBdal record of οτβτ 9

AMONG THE FARMERS- "•PUD τη Flow."

Correspondence on practical acrleoltoral topic Is Addree· all */»», in traded fer thla department to Smr D. Haiiwms, Agrlenttoral Editor Oxford Dem ocrai. Pari·, Ma.

Fertilizer Mixtures.

AVAILABILITY OF DIFFKBKXT MATKBI-

AL8 AVD HOW TO MIX THKM.

(Stanley B. Sink, Instructor In Agronomy, Soil· Division, at Farmer·' Week.)

▲ fertiliser I· a readily available form of plant food that may be added to the •oil to supply lacking element* of fertil- ity. Commercial fertilizers carry vari- ons amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, toy one, two or all three, usually stated as ammonis, phos- phoric aold and potash in order to make the percentage of eaoh look larger for they are combinations of the above ele- ments. —

Briefly the functions of tbeee elements ■re; that nitrogen makee the plant grow more vigorously and rapidly, prodnoea a large amount of straw, fodder or hay, makes the plant appear very green and sf good oolor. It may also make the plant take a longer time for maturing. Phosphorus aids in the development of the grain and seed giving the grain a plump, thrifty appearance and good juality. It shortens the time of the ma- turity of the crop. Potassium strength- )os the straw, aids in making a thrifty tod healthy plant in general, and aids In carrying the plant food· from one part >f the plant to another in order to carry in the life prooeraea.

In a fertilizer, the moat common car- ters of nitrogen are, nitrate of soda, ankage, sulphate of ammonia and blood neal. Nitrate of aoda Is a salt mined in 3hili, Sooth America, Is very qulok sei- ng, all soluble In water and in a form bat the plant can Immediately use. If tiaced in the soil very long previous to be time when the plant will be large nougb to use it, or in too large quanti- tés, some will be lost through drainage rater. Sulphate of ammonia is nearly a quiok aoting and nearly as soluble as litrate of soda. It leaves a residue that ends to make the soil more acid while itrate of soda tends to oorrect soil aoid- ty. Tankage is very slow In its aotion, , laving to decay before the plant Is able | ο use the nitrogen contained in it. It | aay be to low in Ita nitrogen oontent bat it would not be worth hauling tome. To be of value it must contain ( t least 6 peroent nitrogen and should ! ontain as much as 10 peroent. , Dried blood is highly valued as a fer- \

ilizer; but It Is seldom used in fertiliz- j ra on acooont of its high feeding value , or animals. ι Phosphorus is usually purchased in

rbai Is known as acid phosphate, whiob , ι a phosphate rook treated with sul- ] hurio acid in order to render the phoa- borus more available to plants. It may , ontain from 12 to 20 pounds of phos- boric acid per 100 pounds. It is in a ; Km tbat the plant can readily use and j ι known as a qulok acting fertilizer. ( lone meal oontalns from 20 to 30 per- | eut of pboapboric «ciα. it mon aecay efore the plant l« able to uae all of tbe I bosphorua contained in it. It il aald 1 a be alow in ita aotlon and la beat anit-1 d for nae on ianda being seeded to raaaea. Basic alag la alao a alow aoting utilizer, containing from 17 to 19 per· I ent pboapborlo acid and about 65 per ! ent lime. Baalo alag la a good fertilizer jr clovers and alfalfa. ! Muriate of potaab la tbe uaaal carrier

f potaealum and baa abont 60 pounda ure potaab per 100 pounda of mnrlate. t ia quick in notion, all aolnble and in a arm tbat tbe plant oan readily take up. ulpbate of potaab oarriea from 48 to 60 er cent of aotual potaab, la nearly aa oluble and aa qalok aoting aa mnrlate ud uaaally a little more expenaive. Lalnit containa about 12 percent of act· al potaab. It ia more expenaive tban it her of tbe other two forma, oonaider- ag the aotual potaab content. AU po- aaaium oontainlng materiala are Qer- , nan produota and are unobtainable at a

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eaaonable prloe. Thla make· tbeir nae inprofltable at preaent prioea. Tbe filler la naually aand, oindera or

ouok and may be considered of value nly for tbe ezerolae to be bad In band- ing It and tbe extra freight bill to pay or ita added weight In a fertilzer. Should a fertilizer mixture oontainlng percent nitrogen, 8 fceroent phosphoric

oid and 4 peroent potaab be desired, tbe | •■liowing method for finding tbe imounte of eaob material to uae, may be ollowed. Tbe 4 peroent of nitrogen meana tbat

here muat be 4 pounda of nitrogen in •very lOOfouoda of tbe mixture or 801 »ounda for a ton. Nitrate of toda con· alna 16 pounda of nitrogen for every 100 tounda. Therefore alnoe 80 pounda are ranted, 80 time· 100 divided by 16 equala >38, tbe number of pound· of nitrate of uda required.

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8 peroent pboaphorio acid would mean I pounda per 100 of tbe mixture or 1601 >ounda per ton. If aold pboapbate con-

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ainlng 16 peroent phoapborio aold la laed, then 160 timea 100 divided by 16 rould be 1000, the required number of jounda of tbe aold phoapbate to nae.

Four peroent potaab mean· that there nuit be 4 pound· of aotual potash per .00 pounds of the mixture or 80 pounda >er ton. Kltber muriate or sulphate of >otaab usually oontalna 60 percent or 60 >ounda of aotual potaab per 100 pounda. Then 80 times 100 divided by 60 equate 60, tbe required number of pounda of I ilther muriate or sulphate of potash to ' ise.

Tbua we have: Nitrate of soda 538 pounds Aold pboaphaie 1000 Mnrlate of potaab ISO

MM Sand aa filler 107

9000 one ton

These materials ahould all be put ! ibrougb a aand screen. Then they may1 »e spread out in thin layers over any imooth floor and mixed the same aa land and oemeut. Three times shovel- ing over, then resaoking, ordinarily nixes them thoroughly.

Vegetable* In Whiter Ration. The oom plaint is often heard that bena

nill not lay in tbe aeason-wben eggs are wares and high In the market. Nataral- ly tbte prevailing condition in any local- ity makes them nigh in prloe. In oor| neighborhood, corn and email grain make np the ration generally fed. How- aver, we have demonstrated that a strict ly grain dletln tbe winter, although a fat-producing food, will not produoe eggs. We make money on onr nook of Rhode Island Beda'ln the winter by feed- log tbem an abundance of eabbage, tar- nlpe, carrots and aaeat scrape. A little finely chopped red pepper is mixed with the vegetables onoe or twice a week. Grain la only need ae a midday ration. This Is scattered In the shed·, the floors of which are covered wfch stow a foot deep.

We are never troubled with sick chick- ens. which fact we attribute

ounda, and I said then if I could get a ο lollar a hundred we could get rich. S fow we are juat entering the greatest ι >eriod in tbe dairy business. I feel It in ii ny bones, and tbat feeling will add ten li reara to my life. ▲ neighbor ia rebuild- t ng bla barn, I am not roasting him, but f ! am telling him where 1 made my mia- t akes, and advising him to equip and do h t right. I have got to round the cor- ο iera, will bave to make baa te slowly, yet « know I can realize my ambition more

[niokly In tbe dairy buslneaa than In ι ome other line of agriculture. Ε "I do not bave many yeara left and it s

■ up to me to make tbe most of tbem, ret I am not too old. Do you think so?" S -Hopeful Farmer, in Hoard'a Dairy- ο nan. η

Nursery Stock True to Name. No 1—We guarantee all trees and

liante purchased from oa true to name, f any stock does not prove true to name ind aa represented by na, we will maïe rood your loaa or damage any time fltbin 10 years after date of purchase. « f for any reason we oannot agree on ad* j uat ment, we are each to appoint an ar- § liter, who shall ohoose a third party ι md the award of a majority shall be t >inding on both parties. We guarantee t >ur stock to reaoh our customers in good χ [rowing condition, and to be free from t Ian Joae soale, peaob yellows or other t υ jurions pest. Our guaranty means % lomething to you, for it is backed by a \ irm with a capital of $60,000, and an es· ι ablished national reputation extending j >ver 82 years. If any mistake occurs on « >or part in regard to stock shipped to rou, tell us about it. (It is up to you to $ >e satisfied.) t

No 2—Except for our own mistake·, ι ire oannot assume the responsibility of t nook reaching its destination aafely. We do aasume the responsibility for the g :rue names of all our stook, and are e ready, on proper proof, to replaoe, -free t >f obarge, anything aent by us that proves untrue to label; bat it is under· [ itood and agreed, between the purohaser t md ourselves, that we are not to be held | liable for any greater sum than that paid t for snob trees as may prove untrue. ι

The No 1 form of paragraph above quoted ought to be entirely aatisfaotory, t>otb to the tree buyer and the tree sell- sr, where both parties use due oare and ire just and reasonable toward eaob oth- er. If some responsible nurserymen I _ idopt No 1 and baok it up, why may not ι others do so?

No 2 is the form employed by a great many nurserymen. It is open to the ob- jection that the tree planter has practi- cally no redress if some years after buy- ing and plantirg bis trees prove when they come iLto bearing not to be of the varieties represented. This la an old, old point of contention between buyers and sellers of trees.

When farmers and fruit grower· can be absolutely sure of getting the varie- ties they order and pay for, nursery stock will be purohaaed and planted much more freely than at present. The only way to insure this is for the nur- seryman to be absolutely oarefnl from start to finish. Very few mistakes occur In stook sold from nurseries in England, France or Germany. Why should they occur here?—New England Homeetead.

Soil Improvement Committee. To better oarry on aoll improvement

work throughout the Eastern snd New England states, an Basteju office of the Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertiliser Association, has been opened at 1428 Munsey Building, Balti- more, Md. The main office of the Committee Is at 918-17 Postal Telegraph Bnllding, Chicago. Metvln Byder, as- sistant manager editorial department, has been plsèed temporarily In ohsrge | of the new offloe.

The work of the committee inolndi lecture and demonstration work, the preparation and distribution of bulle- tins,-and oo-operatlon with agenoies In- cluding government, state, county and commercial, whiob have for their object the advancement of agriculture. Pro- fessor Henry G. Bell, agronomist, was formerly professor of Agronomy and Manager of Arms, University of Maine. The greater phrt of bis time will be

Slven to wôra throughout the East and few England. Mr. Clyde A. Waugh Is msnsger of the editorial department.

Looking at Η Rightly. Η. K. Bordner of Taylor ocnnty, Iowa, |

; la a communication to the Breeders' Gseetfes says*

"When aa animal Is being sold to the highest bidder in s pure-bred sale I do not figure that he Is just buying hair, hidejeooe, and meat; If I did I would attend only the oommon, grade farm sale*. When I bid on an animal at r pure-bred anotlon I figure that l am buy lag th* work of generation after gener atloa of men who have spent their life· times In the mating, breeding, .and oare

$!h ItoSïbwoi Ζ pere-bred Stock end ftt* toy otber| waf.H

ItMwsfr oae does It.

Supreme Judicial Court.

March Term, 1010. Rob. George F. Haley. Jiuttoe Presiding Kraest J. Record Clerk J. A. Harden Stenographer Albeit Bellreau Coonty Attorney William 0. Frothlngham Sheriff John A. TUoa..............................Jailer Samael H. Eaton Deputy aa Crier Walter L. Gray Librarian Loo!· W. Clark Messenger

A part of the leaser criminal balloons of ι he term was disposed of daring the earlj days of last week before the im- portant homicide oase was taken αρ. Not all the criminal dooket was cleaned up, bnt there were trials In two impor- tant oases, and state prison sentences were imposed on several respondents who had been adjudged guilty either by their own plea or verdiot of jnry.

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There being nothing of coosequence to do on the civil docket, little was done Monday nntil the arrival of County At- torney Beliveau, who came on the after- noon train. During the afternoon ses- sion the prisoners were brought in from rbe jail and arraigned.

H. L. Barnett and George Spark t> pleaded not guilty to breaking and en- tering, and George Sparks alias Glenn Martin pleaded not guilty to larceny on inotber indictment.

Jobn Chambers pleaded not guilty to in indiotment for abandoning minor jhildren.

Albert St. Pierre pleaded not guilty to ireaking and entering and larceny.

Joe Rom pleaded not guilty to an in- lictment for assault.

A STATE PBISON SKSTENCE.

Fred Furbish pleaded guilty to two in- liotments, one for larceny and one for >reaklng and entering. Judge Haley im- joeed a sentence of two and one-balf rears in state prison.

Norman Mclnnls pleaded guilty to an ndiclment for larceny, and tbe indict nent was filed and Mclnnis was released luring good behavior. Warren Cook plesded guilty to an in-

I lot ment for robbery, but as he bad been □ jail sinoe October, and it was his first ffence, the oase was continued, and be ras released on good bebavior.

On Tuesday Everett Barnbam of Sum- ier pleaded guilty to an indiotment for be laroeny of a set of one-borse sleds, be property of Albert D. Brown of Hart- ord. County Attorney Beliveau stated ο tbe oourt that the property In question ad been restored, and tbat as far as be ras conoerned, he was willing tbat tbe aie should be placed on file. Nathan I. Foster, oounsel for Burnham, alao poke briefly in his behalf. Judge laley, after a few words of advice to turnham, allowed him to go, and the , ase waa filed.

FOUND GUILTY OF ΒΙβΑΜΤ.

Practically all of the day Tuesday was coupled with tbe trial of Hiram Scovil tneves of Mexico, obarged with bigamy. q tbe indiotment, found at this term, it ι sot forth that Steeves, while having a iwful wife living, Jennie Steeves, oon- ( raoted a marriage with Florence Lydla .iohards of Mexioo. Mrs. Riobards was lie widow of Hiram T. Richards of Mex- >o. The marriage with her was ad- iltted, and no testimony regarding It ( as introduced. County Attorney Beliveau conducted

tie oase for the slate, and George A. [atohlna for the defence, with the as- Istance of Alton C. Wheeler. Tbe state's first witness was Jennie

teeves, who testified tbat her maiden ame was Jennie Burpee; that she was îarried to Hiram Steeves in Waterville, [arch 4,1901, by S. S. Brown, a justice f the peace. She bad by tbat marrisge *0 children, tbe older of which died, ( nd the younger, a girl, born in the lat- er part of 1902, was in the court room , rith her. ▲t the time of ber marriage ene wae

rorklng as a domeatic Id the family of1 irthur H. Terry in Waterville, and Mr.1 'eevea waa employed in a atable elae- rbere. They never kept faoaae after beir marriage, bat each continued at belraeparate work, and Mr. Sreevee! oomed and boarded eleewhere, and uaed d come and atay with her a portion of I be time. Some time Ιο 1902, before the eoond ohild waa born, Mr. Steevea left Waterville, and later ahe left, and worked 3 Sidney for the next ten or twelve eara. She had never aeen Mr. Steevea ince be left Waterville. Mr. and Mre. Terry corroborated Mra.

iteevee* testimony aa to ber working bere, and tea titled of the relatione of the aan and woman, who were repreaented ο them to have been married, and wtore ο accepted by the family. Dr. Sawyer, veterinary by whom Mr. Steevea waa mployed, alao testified that Steevea in· rodnoed her to him aa bla wife. There were alao introduced record

ooka of the Waterville city clerk, of in-I entiona of marriage and marriagea per- orated. Tbeae abow the filing of Inten- lona of marriage on the 27th of Febru- ry, 1901, by Hiram Steevea and Jennie lurpee, and the return of the marriage λ performed on the 4th of March, 1901. t waa in evidence that the original cer- ificate of marriage could not be found m file in the city olerk'a office. Ik alao ippeara that the name of the peraon per· orming the oeremony ia transcribed on be record aa S. S. Morieror S. S. Mower, ir. Bellveau introduced a aignature of >. S. Brown, {who ii now deceaaed), ecognized by hla eon, Frank E. Brown, m auob, for the purpoae of ahowing that I ι peraon unfamiliar with Mr. Brown'a

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ignature, In tranecribing it on the record, Dight have made the error of calliog it I S. Morier. It wae agreed by both idea that, there waa not at that time in he etate any peraon authorized to olemnlze marriagea by the name of S. S. I tforler or S. S. Mower.

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By Mr. Hatohlna for the defence Mr·. Steevea waa cross-examined quite sharply is to disagreement of ber teatimony with ;hat given at th« preliminary bearing at klezioo, and Deputy Sheriff 8mall gave eetimony aa to what ahe aaid at that ;lme, for inatance, ber aaylng at the pre· iminarv hearing that It waa Frank Brown by whom ahe waa married.

Biram Steevea, the respondent, wen· >n the etand, and teetified ae to hie move- ments around Waterville about ae bad been brought out by the proeecutlon. He admitted having Intimate relatione with Jennie Burpee, both while they irere In New Brunawick before either of hem came to Waterville, and after they were In that city, hot aquarely and posi- tively denied that be ever filed I-tentions >f marriage to ber, or waa ever married ko her, or ever introduced ber aa bia wife. He stated that be came to Bamford In 1902, and had ever alnce been In that rloinity.

The little girl who waa with Mra. Steevea waa aaked to atand up by County I Attorney Bellveau, who then aaked1 Stoevee

"la that your daughter?" "I don't know. How aboard I know?"

waa the reply. It waa argued by the defence that even

If there had bean a J égal marriage be- tween Steevea and Jeanle Burpee, be would be bald gulltlees off tjria oharge through ttie statute which permita one of a married couple to marry again after the other baa been abeant for eeven year· oontinuoualy, without any knowl- edge that the other la living. But In hla oharge Judge Haley Inatraeted the jury that tbla oonld not permit the party te marry again wbo bad himself been the die to desert. If It were ao to apply, he aaid, If a man oonld leave bla win and keep ont of alght and knowledge of bar for seven yeara, and than be free to marry Η»'°ι It would put a premium oa wife desertion. To tbla part of the oharge Mr. Hutohlna took axneptlone.

Tba Jury waa ont abo^rfiffMa minutés before ratnrnlng a vardtet of goHty..

totbalawoonrt In MOMteaea; wfS Λ· lâwt whtah ryuirae tee jusfloa pr»>

! sTdlng iά the ttlaPto flz tba lantanoè;

In state prison, with a recommendation that It be five years, wbiob is the maxi- mum noder the statute. Steeves wss re- leased under 12,000 bonds, Florenoe Ly- dla Steeves, whom he married in Mexico, and ber sister, recognizing with him (or bis appearance.

Wednesday morning Leon 0. Irish of Hertford pleaded not gnilty to an indict- ment for nolsance. The case was con- tinued to the next term for trial, Mr. Irish furnishing bonds in the sum of 9600. Mr. Hntobins appeared for Mr. Irish.

Sibridge M. Harlow of Dixfield plead- ed guilty to an indictment for nuisance. The court was addressed briefly by Mr. Hutchlne, counsel for Mr. Harlow, and County Attorney Beliveau, and it was stated that the offence of the respondent, who keeps a confectionery store, was selling Jamaica ginger. Judge Haley imposed a fine of Φ100 and costs, or sixty days in jail.

TBIKD FOB ABORTION. \ Like the flrst case of tbe week, the eeo

ond came from Mexico, (Ridlonvilie), and also like tbe flrst, it was concerned with the relation of the sexes, tbougb in a different way. It wa« tbe trial of Jesse Perry of Mexico, charged with adminis- tering a drug to Ethel Weir, with tbe purpose of destroying ber child before birth.

County Attorney Beliveau for the state. Hutcbins for defendant.

Jesse Perry is a resident of Mexico, now 26 years of age. Miss Weir ie a very slight, smsll figure of a girl, now 21 years of age. She is evidently not in tbe best of health, and under the strain of giving ber testimony was at least twice over- come and tbe court had to wait for ber to recover.

Aocording to tbe testimony of Miss Weir, she met Perry in tbe early summer of 1914, at Ridlonvilie, where abe was employed part of the time as a domestic, ( and stayed part of the time at ber brother's bouse. She and Perry began keeping company, and after a time main- tained illicit relations.

In tbe following winter, as she test! fies, she discovered indications of preg- nsnoy, and when she told Perry aboutit, and told him they mu*t be married, be told ber that if they were married under those ciroumstances it would disgrace both of them, and both their families. He gave ber fifty cents, and told ber to buy a dozen "big brown pilla," by aome osme wblcb she does not now remember, rod take them aa be directed. He went with her to the door of a drug store in Rumford, and she went in and bought [be pills, which she took. Perry also t>rooght gin to her room and gave it to lier for the next few nights. A while liter that abe waa ill at her brother's ïiouse, with indications of a miscarriage. This was in March, 1015. It was brought out in the course of tbe

estimony that there was a shooting affair ater, and the details being asked, Miss iVeir testified that In November follow- ng she met Perry as be came from bis vork at tbe Oxford mill at night, and af- er some converaation in which be re >nlsed ber, she fired a shot from a (j evolver, not hitting him, and as she , ays intending only to scare him. It was a m mediately after the shooting affair that f be complaint was made and Perry was g irrested in thia case. b

1JW· U. OUIUWUUU UI Auuiiuru weu· a

ied to treating Mies Weir for facial irysipelas in the winter of 1915, and at hat time at her request making an el- imination. As the result of tbe examin- ation, and of what she told bim, be pre- lumed tbat she was pregnant, though it iould not be told positively in tbe early itages of pregnancy. There was also >ther testimony corroborative of certain 1 eatures of Mies Weir's testimony. In bis own defence Ferry stated tbat

le never bought any drugs for Mise c irVeir; never gave her money to buy any; 6 lever gave ber any gin; tbat tbe matters 11 >f marriage, ber oondition, or an en· 1 leavor to procure an abortion, were E{ jever mentioned between them. The " Irug olerk who Miss Weir testified sold c jer tbe pills testified that be never sold ® ier any pills, and tbat be never saw ber ο know her until about tbe time of tbe ibooting affair.

Quite a lot of testimony of neighbors iras introduced by tbe defence to show ;bat Miss Weir was not sick in bed at tbe irae she alleged, but tbat she was tround and out every day of tbe time, ind appeared about as usual. There iras also testimony by a number of tbe esidents of tbat part of Ridlonville where tbe parties lived tbat Etbei Weir's reputation in tbe community for truth ind veracity was bad. It was also alleged tbat Perry broke

iff with Misa Weir because of her con iuct with other men, and a mass of tes- timony was put in to show tbat wbile the was keeping oompany with bim, sbe ira· going aruund with other youug men it tbe town.

▲II of Wednesday and quite a part of Thursday were occupied with the trial Df this caae, and it was given to tbe jury ι few minutes after 3 o'clock Thursday ifternoon. After bein/ out only balf an hour, they returned a verdict of guilty.

Exception· and a motion for a new trial were filed by Mr. Hutcbins, and tbe case goes to the law conrt. As required by tbe law, Judge Haley fixed tbe sen- tence, which was one year in tbe county jail. Tbe respondent's father and an other man recognized for bis appearance in tbe sum of $1000.

The Potent Comma. There's a little punctuation mark

called a comma, which, wheo it it sown in tbe printed sheet, is almost the small- est and most insignificant of all tbe marks that are seen there, bnt when it { accomplishes Its unintended purpose It 1 becomes a great power, so tbat eminent j men may build their reputation upon the 1 branchings of It. It Is one of tbe most abused of symbols, both by sins of com- 1 mission and omission, and there exists | regarding it a vast amount of lack ; of information, as is also tbe c*»e with most o'ber punctuation marks. Any ' editor or copy handler can testify tbat

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many people who write clear, forcible 1 and even beautiful Eogllsb know very ! little regarding tbe use of the comma, not to mention its allies in tbe field of punotuatlon.

Frlnstanoe, here Is tbe opening of a paragraph in a newspaper of fecënt date:

At the recent dinner to William R. Crane, the dlitiofoUhed'American actor. George Ade, said of bin that "He hie proceeded upon the theory —" etc.

Whatever the,paragraph waa intended to say, what it aotually doea say is that the distinguished American aotor, George Ade, made oertain remarks at a dinner to William H. Crane.—Knowing tbe par tfe·, we are able to discover that violons little comma after the name of George Ade, which Γι evidently an error. Re- move that point and the meaning la en- tirely obanged. But behold how great a feat a little oomma eocomplkbetb! It takes a master of slang, who write· plays bat la hlmaelf guiltleaa of participation. In tfcem, and make· of. him a distin- guished American aotor.

Do Yotf Know That Poor per oent of the Inhabitants of cer-

tain section· of the 8ooth bare malaria? Tbe United State· Publio Health Ser-

vloe bae trapped 615,7#* rodent· In New Orleane In the paat 18 month·? ■r·

The eareleea aneezër la tbe great grippe apreader?

Open air la the beat aprlng tonic?

Tyj>hold fever 1· a dleeaee peouliar to !. »

Meaalee kill· over 11,000 Amerloan oblldran aaaaallj?

Mill Tax for Roadi. Tbat a mill tax i· almost unanimously

favored as the beet method for cua: inu- log the construction of state highways io Maine, wai brought uut at the state- wide Good R >ad* meeting which has just been held at Bangor. At this meet- ing were the (our leading Republican candidates for the nomination for gov· ernor, the members of the Maine Sute Highway Commission, prominent state, city and town officials as well as the leading good roads workers of Maiue. The meeting was the moat successful and most definite tbat has ever been held in the state. Positive action was taken In tbe adoption of the resolution favoring the mill tax method for raising raonev as well as endorsing tbe Federal Aid Highway bill now before Congress.

Two of tbe four candidates for govern· or came out strong for the mill tax prop· usition, these being Hon. Carl E. Milll- ken of I&lind Palls and Col. Prederic H. Parkhurst of Bingor. One other, Hon. E. W. Wheeler of Brunswick, while not so positive, expressed tbe belief that tbe mill tax was tbe beet proposition. Mr. Wheeler, however, wished to give the matter a little mure consideration. Hon. Dm itby P. Callahan of Lewistoo seem· [>d to lean in favor of re-issning tbe bonds under the constitutional amend- ment.

So large was tbe crowd tbat the meet- cg bad to be adjourned from the Cham· ier of Commerce rooms to tbe City Hall, md whpn il came to a vote as to wbeth· »r the mill tax should be the method ad· rocated for raising funda for future I'ate highway construction after the present bond issue is exhausted, tbe sen* :iment was unanimous for this method, everyone present voting in favor of it.

It was also voted unanimously to ap- joint a state wide committee to advo- cate tbe mill tax aud to conduct a cam- îaign in favor of it. This committee rill be appointed at an early date.

Tbe resolution and the motion adopt- >d at tbe meeting were as follows:

''Whereas we believe in tbe cootinua- ion of tbe polioy of the people of the tate iff constructing and maintaining oads adapted to the growing needs of be rnral communities as well as the oore densely populated sections. "And whereas we believe tbat tbe in·

oiue from tbe automobile should not be nfringed upon at present or mortgaged η tbe future except for tbe payment of be bonds already issued or for tbe naintenance of roads constructed of bout to be constructed. "Whereas we believe tbat the develop-

sent of tbe agricultural interests are of irimary importance to the state of laine and tbat, in view of this fact, the nnnal appropriation of $300,000 by our tate for state-aid roads should be con- inued, and "Whereas we believe tbat in this ad-

anced stage of civilization tbe benefits f improved highway are secondary only j those of schools. "Resolved; That we heartily endorse a

liil tax levied upon all tbe property of lie state as the most equitable, satisfac- Dry and surest method of continuing bis great movement. "Resolved; Tbat this convention en·

urse tbe principles of federal aid for igbway construction and tbat our sen· 'ore in Washington be requested to do 'hatever may be in their power to as· ist in tbe passage of tbe federal aid ighway bill now before Congress in tbe >rm of H. R. 7617 and Senate Calendar 14

Charles Π. Fooo C. Ε. Smith William Κ. Davis Fred S. Gioxocx Taber D. Bailey."

The following was alao approved by le meeting: "Resolved; That we recommend the

nmation of a state-wide committee omposed of one representative from tcb commercial organization or other rganization of like manner, aUo from tie grange and aluo from the community nt having any organization, aleo nix elegatee at large, for the purpose of onduoting a campaign of publicity and ducation to for(her the adoption of igielation to provido a sure method of iising money to continue the building f trunk bigbwayr and maintaining the MM,'* So much that was wrong was publish- i about the meeting that tbe above tatement i* given as tbe correct version, [any papers stated that another conati- itional amendment was favored while η tbe contrary this was absolutely un- taught of. Other statements made rere that tbe meeting was held in coll- ection with tbe annual meeting of the langor Automobile Club. This was also 'holly untrue. The meeting took place ι the afternoon and was held under tbe uepices of tbe Chambers of Commerce, loards of Trade and other «taie and lo- st organizations. It waa first projected nd waa carried out by tbe Good Roads lommittee of the Portland Chamber of lommerce and was held at Bangor as be moat central point. The attendance represented almost

very aection of Maine as tbe following ist of town* which sent delegates will e*tify, Portland, Bangor, Augusta, loulton, Sanford, Old Town, Glenwood, )rono, Orrington, Holden, Top'field, 'oxcroft, Cberryfield, St. Alb'n*, New* iort, Ellsworth, Oakland, Ws'erville, jardiner, Cape Elizabeth, Se bee Station, jewlstoa, Auburn, Guilford, Hermon, irunawick, Bar Harbor, Bradley, Ed- lington, Winterport, Hampden, Blue 3111, Skowbegan. Dexter, Dover, Sears- tort, Brewer, Uoinn, Phillips, P^asa- lumkeag, Corinth, and Island Palls.

Résolution·. Whereas, Tbe Angel of death bas again

mtered our ranks and taken therefrom mother of our charter members, Brut lier J. N. Pelf, whose eighty years have been [lied with usefulness, therefore be Ρ

Resolved, That in the death of Brother relt the family bas met with an irrepar- able loss, tbe town an upright cit's^aand franklin Grango a worthy member, one vbo from tbe organization of the order las labored earnestly and effectually f««r be welfare of tbe Grange, one who in the lays of adversity stood steadfastly by b6 order, filling positions assign^ to lim with fidelity and living to rtjotoe pith us in prosperity.

Resolved, That we extend to the be- reaved family our sincere sympathy, and while we mourn tbe loaa of a worthy brother we must realise that he bad lived to ft good old ftge ftod waa aa the ripened grain ready for the harvest.

Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning for thirty dftys in honor of tils memory.

Resolved, thftt ft cony of these resolu- tions be sent to the bereaved family, a 3opy spread upon onr records, and a copy lent to the Oxford Demoorat for pnbll- ofttion.

G. W. Q. Pkrham, Dana Ο Dudley,

■ Martha K. Dudley, Committee.

Too Poor to Pat Out Fire. In tbe oampalgn for pare water supply,

It Is oommon to bear of water tbftt la fit only to pot ont fire, but It la ft new thing under tbe son to hear of weter thftt Isn't fit even for thftt purpose. In a New York town which bea a water snpply from a river contftmlnftted by · bis paper manufacturing plant, they had a Ire the other d»y, «nd the following from the report In the loeal paper should cause seif-eongratulfttlon to every toyn that baa cltftr, spftrkllng wster running from its pipes:

"When the steamer finally got to work It oonld be run only ft short time before It became plugged with ft eomblofttlon of bftrk and sand rod had to be cleaned ont rdpofttcdlj.

"The streftm of water from tbe steftm- er was simply thin mod. A thick loyer of thlft mad was depoelted on the roof oftkekonae. Tke engine threw tkle stream for kalf tn hour or over asd tke atrafta waa ca meddf wbee i| stopped μ

ESTABLISH CD ISO.

The Oxford Democrat IS8UKD TCUOATS.

South Paris. Maine, March 28, 1916

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nuu —«1 J· a year If paid «trictiy la sdvaace. OCherwlae *Û» a y«r. Static copie· 4 ceal·.

ADTUTUBttXT»:- All '«egai ·ατ«Γ«·β··ΓΜΙ iri ana H Dan forth of Tox-xott

uii P. J. fseney of Baogor.

The FfasaJ Work of tbe Court. ▲fur the jory had gone oat in the

Harrington cite Saturday forenoon, the prisoner· is jail who·· cum were pend- ing ver· brought in to be diapoaed of.

George Spark·, alias Glenn Martin, who bad pleaded not guilty to the lar ceoy of a sait of clothee, wai placed in the dock, and the empaneling of a jory was began, bat wu soon interrupted af ter a brief consul tatioo between the priaooer and h's connael, Mr. Wheeler, when be retracted and pleaded goilty.

H. L Barnett and George Spark·, wbo had pleaded not goilty to an indictment for breaking and entering and larceny, retracted and pleaded nolo contendere The indictment waa filed on motion of the county attorney.

For the lsrceny, George «Spark· waa given a sentence of eiz month· in jail. It waa a ta ted in hi· behalf by Mr. Wheeler that he had served four year· in the navy and had an honorable discharge and that be proposed to eolist again when he is at liberty.

Albert St. Pierre, who had pleaded not goilty to an indictment for breaking and entering a camp at Wortbley Pood, re tracked and pleaded goilty. Coooty At toroey Beliveau and St. Pierre'· counsel, I Mr. Wheeler, addreeeed the court briefly. ! Jodge Haley impoeed a sentence of not leee thao two nor more tbao Ave years in ■late priaon, with a recommendation thai it be five years.

Joe Roes retracted hie plea to so io dictmeot for aeeaolt, and pleaded nolo. The case was bled on motion of Coooty Attorney Beliveau, wbo stated that tb» affair was merely a drookeo brawl, and that be made the motion to file the caae with the ooderetaodiog that Rose sboold recompense tbe party assaulted for ac- toal damage and es pease.

The case agaiott John Chambers, in- dicted for abandoning minor children, was aol proeeed.

Shortly before ooon of Satorday, after the verdict had been retoroed in tbe Harriogton case, all jurors were floally excosed.

Divorce· were decreed daring the term a· follows:

Oledys 1. Korea from Alba W. Soyes. Crael sad abusive treatment Custody of nlaor child, C Be too A. Koyee, jlvea to libelee.

Waller I. Bowe from Lillian M. Bowe. Crael aad ahoairo treatment. Costody of mlaor chUd Deiward C. Bowe glvea to Bbelaat.

Β va M. Swift fro· Α Μ η Ο. Swift. Crael and abostve tret neat aad gross sad ooaJrmed bab Ms of lntoxleatioe.

ZeUa M. Staple· from Arthur M. Staples. Crael aad abaatve tree Unset Cuasody of mlaor ebUd Atfce May ttsplss glvea to UbelaaA

L. Β sa trice Chedboorae froa Josms V. Chad- boorae. Crasl aad abaalve treatment.

Court floally adjourned Satorday af- ternoon.

I.Mil Parrhassi for Natloael Fer—ta. Tbe aatiooal forest réservation com-

miseiCD has recently approved tbe par· ehaee onder tbe Weeks law of 33,025 acres of timber lands la tbe states of Mew Hampebire and Maine. Aeeordlog to Assistant Forester William L. flail, ia charge of tbe eeqoieitioo of Inode, tbe aew pnrcbaeee are valoed at an average of 96 11 per acre. Tbe average prloe recommended to tbe oommiasioo by Mr Hall Is 96 0β per sere. Tbe largeet of tbe tracta, inelndlog aboot two-thirds of tbe whole eereege, Is 13,900 scree owosd by Hastiags Brothers ia Oxford Cooaty. Is addition to this there are lacloded two other tracte la Oxford Cooaty, oae of 1586 aeree owned by tbe Publishers' Paper Co., aad oae of 400 aeree ewaed jointly by Aadrew Bradley sad Ivaae Ksanett, sad several tracts la Mew Haaspehire.

THE OXFORD BEARS.! THE OOINOS OF THE WEEK IN ALL

SECTIONS OP THE COUNTY.

first RaptlstChareA, Rev. Q. W. gr. Γιι ίΙιι enry Sudij at M4I a.m.

Sunday School at U. Sabbat* eveatag «rte

the lot Sunday of toe month t»»'·»· ^ oouoBtod on οαηΜτ Javwea. Miss Joeepbine Col· is at borne fvom

b«r teaching ia Westbrook for ft vaca- tion.

M m Xtbel Mason from Lewiatoo is visiting at A. M. Daniel·'. MissTbalms Deaiela will retara home with her for a visit daring vacation.

P. F. Ripley and G. W. Cole war· among tboee who went to Portland aa Republican delegate·.

Mr·. Lata Daniel· began work at the Hubbard Houae the first of the weak.

There will be no circle thia week. Cyrua Tbnrlow of Gardiner wae a

gneet of hie daughter, Mrs. F. W. Sbaw, over Sunday.

Mra. Bertba Sturtevant is visiting at L. B. Merrill'·. v

Fred W. Sbaw ha· gone to Auburn to work for ble brother, Charles L. Shaw, carpentering.

Miss Mary A. Pierce returned Satur- day from ber visit to Pennsylvania, New York and Maaaacbuaette. She baa been abeent six week·.

Mr·. Herbert L. Scribner and Mia·

Mary I. Mellsn were in Togui the first of the week to conault Dr. B. F, Brad- bury.

Raj mood L. At wood ie at home from Bowdoia College for a vacation of ten day·.

The Uoiversalist Social will meet next Friday afternoon at half past two o'clock with Mrs. Mark P. Sbaw. All are invit- ed a· uanal.

We recently had occaak>a to refer in thia column to the large Dumber of baros that have dl«appeared from thi· Tillage in recent yeare and now another ia added to the liât. In beginning the work of remodeling the Hiram Rawaon ataod, recently purchased by Mr». Nie- man of New York, the barn has been comple ely taken down.

An unutuaily good attendance ha· been attained in the Pari· Hill school during tbe present term. Pupils not absent: Alice Curtis Allhea CurtU The laa Daniel· Charlie Hammond" Merlon Hammond A Ik* ButcBln· Harlanu that of Sharon Robinson, aged 79; oo the 24 h «ae that of Cjraa B. Beaid, aged 78; on the 25th that of John H. Bobineoo, aged 78 With the exceptiou of a few jear·, Mr. Heald baa always lived io «own. ami the other· named have spent their live· in tbe eaat part of tbe town. Mr. Heald at present live· in Canton village.

John B. and Sharon Rob!n«on are great-grsodauo· of Deaoon Iocreaae Robinson, aa waa stated in last week's Democrat. John B. still live· on a part of the old place settled by bis grand- father, Joseph Robinson.

S. Robinson, a< 1· well known, reside· on a part of the farm cleared by Deacon Increase Rob η·υη, who came here in 1783. John B. Robio«oo'· 78th birth- day occurred on tb" day of the regular meeting of Uoion Orange of which be 1· a charter member, and the even' was noted by the grange, an account of which will be given later. Only one other charter member ia living, Mrs Eunice Foster.

Mrs. At wood was at Free port a few days laat week, called there by the death of a relative.

Ernest Monk of Rockland, Mas·., baa been visiting old friend· in the vicinity.

Mr·. Lixxie Irish of Somerville, Maaa.. ia visiting Mrs. Rebecca Russell, wbo has been quite p->orly of late.

Mrs. Elias Bisbee seems to be falling qoite rapidly of late. *

Lock·'· Mill·. Mrs. Pearl Mo Her of Bryant's Pood

waa In town laat week taking orders for The California Perfume Co.

Mrs. Annie Bmery was a recent goeet of Mrs. Abbie Trask. Mrs. Bmery bas •pen? part of tbe winter with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Henry Douglass in Portland.

Mrs. Norman Campbell and son of North Bay, Ontario, are visiting ber father, Chris Bryant.

Mrs. Prank Reed la qoite 111 at this writing.

Mrs. W. H. Crockett was called to Bockfield March 18 by tbe lllneea of ber sister.

Mrs. Carrie Swan, who bas been with ber son Will, bas gone to Norway.

Tbe Ladiee' Circle met with Mrs. Jeonie Abbott last Wednesday.

Mrs. Lo'a Foster attended grange a' Bryant's Pood Saturday, March 18.

Cbarlee Day bas bought a horse to take the place of one be lost tbe first of the winter.

North Stooon·· Joeie Adams has goae to Oxford to|

work for Mr·. John Robioeon. M. K. Allés baa bee· qoit· sick with j

tbe grippe. Mr. and Mia. Charlie Cbote aad ti

so as visited Mrs. Mead McAllister at 1 Eva Richard·, of East Stooebam Taee-I d»y.

Sarah MoKeea baa gooe to Norway to work for Mrs. H. D. Smith and will at· teed the spriag tan· of bigb school.

Jo· Sieve·· has fioisbed work for Lyo^a Chute aad be aad M re. Steveas and little so· are at Waeley Adam·'.

Herbert Wheeler and W. C. Bennett are la Sooth Parla atteodiag oourt

Archie Heath ia ooafinad to tb· boo·· by ill····.

A. D. Wight lost » vftloable work borae laat Monday.

Dr. J. A. Twaddle of Bethel waa la town laat Taeaday.

Harold Moor· of Norway la viaitiag hie father, S. A. Moore.

Jim Evaaa of Sbelburo·, IV. H., was la thia vioiaity last Friday. !

Mr. aad Mrs. Larry Loaler are rejoto- iag over the birth of a to· poaad aoa bora MarabMd. Mrs. Daley Johaooa la sariag far asothar aad so·.

Caser Arsutoit waa la Berlia, N. H.t

«— -taaaal pariah nitiir of Um Int Ualversallst Cbareh will to toii ai tbe cbareh Taasday evaalag at 740. A Mppar win to enjoyed previous to tto »*«tiag by tto member· of tto partoh aadtbair famille·. Everybody invited to atfteod.

A geatlemea'a night waa given by tto Jolly Twalra Whttt Clab on Friday «Teeing, March 17, at tto hose of Mr.

Mra. C. L Ridloo la obeervanee ol St Patrick's Day. The borne waa pret- tily decorated with green flag·, sham rock aad garlaade of greeo and whit*. There were five tablee of «hist aad prix* were von a· followa, ladies, Mrs. L. H. Penley, hand-painted bonbon dish; geatlemea C. L. Ridlon, box of d gars Consolation, A. D. Swift, Mrs. Harold Donbam. At about 10:30 o'elock all net la the dialog room where a most excel lent sapper awaited them. Twen- ty plate· were laid and all did jastioe tα the good things set before them. The mena waa as follow·: Salads, boiled ben, hot rolls, terts, fancy cakee, harle- quin ice cream, olive·, coffee, salted ante. At a late hour the party broke op and all pronounced it one of the pleasantest of the season.

Clara Bacon and Agnee Gray are ai home for a vacation from Farminrtoc Normal School.

Mrs. F. S. Farnam has been in Boston for spriag millinery.

Dr. Yates re mai as quite comfortable at latest report.

The series of meetings held at th< Universal 1st church last week opened Tueeday evening instead of Monday ai expected, Rev. Mr. Haynee not being ab.e on accoant of the bad oooditioos ol the railroads from the recent storms tc make connections in time to arrive Mon day afternoon. Most satisfactory bat been tbe attendance each evening, con •idering weather and the other even ing attractions in a small vlllagi like West Paris. Mr. Baynea ia at able, earn eat shaker, taking for hii themes the queetlone of moat vital lm portanoe to everyone, and be brought n< random meesages bat all showed th< most carefnl, intelligent thongbt anc study, and he gave them to bis hearen with the courage and conviction of ι Christian gentleman. Thursday after

°^°n 2?r Η·*Ββ· · apecial talk t< tbe officers, teachers and scholars of tb< Sunday School, which was so replet with good thoughts that an invitatioi was extended by Misa Diaaa Wall, prin cipal of the higb school, to speak to tb< scholars at tbe school building at IS Friday afternoon. The four schools as sembled in tbe high school room witl quite a number of visitors, as an invita (ion was given to tbe parents and friend· Miss Alice Edna Barden also sang ai appropriate solo. Miss Barden and Mi Haynee bave been tbe aoloiate durinj the meetings. Rev. Mr. Ball also gave ι very helpful aermon Sunday moraine aubjeer, What of tbe Future?

Mrs. Edwin J. Mann's Sunday Schoc class which consists of 14 yonng girl baa organised with tbe following offi cere:

Pre·—Bertha Perry. VIce-Pie.—Margaret Bacon. Sec.—Beatrice Smith. Treaa.-Beatrice Deri*. Lookout Coca_—Myrtle Koblneon, Bdlth Fai

rlngton, Ben* Farrington. Devotional Com.—Dorothy Ward well, Dorl

Chippendale, Lourie Pe*t>oay. Entertainment Com.—Paoole Waterhoaw

Myrtle Boblneon. Maijorie Parr.

! Class name, True and Tried. Mr. and Mrs. Q. W. Etbridge ant

daughter Marguerite of Auburn ares Ora Maraton'a. Mr. Etbridge haa worl at tbe Paris Manufacturing Co.'s mil and expects to locate here.

Sherman Billings waa given a.birthda f^rtJJTaeed*yeTenln* on hi· aixteenti birthday. The members of the hiel school and invited friends were present Ice cream, candy, and a birthday cak with candies were among the refresh ments served. Several gifts were re

I ceived. Mrs. D. C. Churchill, Mrs. E. F. Bsi

rowg, Mrs. Fred Andrewe are amon tboee who have been ill.

Mrs. Clara Berry has returned to Porl land for medical treatment.

Mrs. A. H. Mann's Sundsy Schoc c "Cheerful Worker·" have receotl organised with officers as follows:

Prea.—Thelm* Richardson. Vlce-Prea.—Jualta Dlnemore. Sec.—Lora Porter. Tree*.—Helen Packard.

^Lookout Com.—Jnnlta Dlnemore, Lora Poi Joy Carrier»—Edith Emery, Velma Shaw. Flower Com.—Ola Kimball, Aril ne Porter. Mrs. Allan Cole returned from th

Central Maine General Hospital Sundsj Mrs. Nellie Bowker hss been a recen

gueet of her pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. E. D Stilwell.

Mr. and Mrs. Purintoo of Bowdoli were tbe special speskers at the all-da< meeting of West Paris Orange Saturday The men served a clam and oyster din oer.

I L. H Penlev, p. r Peoiey, c. L. Rid

Jon and C Howard Lane attended th Republican state convention at Portlam last week.

Mrs. Emma Rose was tbe week-ent gueet of friends in Lewiston.

Mrs. Ε W. Penley visited her daueh ter, Mrs. Fred E. Smith of Norway, Fri

■I' The Molly Ockett group of Csmp Fip SfJ* »·< Mrs C. L. Ridloo o. Friday. Refreshments of punch, sand 'iches and cake were served.

The Infant «on of Mr. and Mr·. Ro< Brigga it very ill.

Mi m Mona Barrett is at home iron Hebron for tbe vacation.

Mr. and Mr·. 6aj Heath have beei ▼Ultlog friend· at Norway and Parii Hill.

Misses Annie and Bertba Barrow bave returned to Buckfield after a tw< week·' vacation.

Mr. and Mr·. Herbert H. Barrowi were guests of Mr. and Mr·. Artbai Clark In Sooth Pari· last Tuesday anc Wednesday.

Several friend· bave oalled on O. A Chandler of Norway, who baa been hom< from the hospital about a week, and re port tbat be is doing well.

Those taking part in "Tbe Black Heifer" wish to thank Pari· Orange foi tbeir generon· hospitality ta providing a bountiful supper for tbem on tbeir arriv· al at tbe hall, and also serving hot ooflec and a lunch before starting on their long ride home.

The dinner and entertainment givet by tbe Relief Corps was well attended Fancy goods, aprons, randy, and lot cream and cake were on sale, and ι good snm was realised. At tbe olose o! the program game· and dancing wen enjoyed by the young people. Prog ran as follows: 1 M oalo—Marching through Georgia Little Girl'» Troubles 5

Velms Boaasj J James Borh 4 Music Miss Heald, Mr. Β Is bee, enoon 6 Recitation Norwood ford • Pantomime—" When the Cat's a war the Uict

Will Play." 7 Recitation—A Mortifying Mistake

Vera Bonne; 8 Reading Clara Barrowi 9 Music Mona Barrett, Mr. Blibee, eocorf 10 Reading A. T. Mollis, eaoon 11 M nstc—" A mertca"

Norway Lake. \ Mrs. C. J. French of North Stratford,

N. H., la visiting her aliter, Mr·. A. D Kilgore.

Helen Dunn hat «pent a few day· with her sister, Mrs. Lottie Bartiett.

Mr. 8. L. Partridge'e health has bee· quite poor reoently.

Cold winter etill reigns although th· crows have come.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Tnoker, who have bees visiting their ehildren in Farmington, returned home last Monday.

Mr. and Mis. Ilmer Dunn, who have bee· speeding tea days or mors with their daughter, Mrs. A. O. Bartiett, re- turned to their home Wednesday.

Mrs. Victor Partridge baa been with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Kdge- oomb of Norway, for a few daya. Mr. Idgsoomb le very >lok now.

Mis. Beseie Bobineon was a oaller on friends in Bnaafocd Falls last Friday.

Miaa Laura Stlsaaas of Liversftore Fall· Is a gasst of bar aaels, Hoeooe

Zlwood Kidder Is working la tbe mill far William Bryant.

Mis. Hslsn Childe has beea very aick and is aader the doctor's rare.

William Bryaat want to Uverasore Falls Weriaoeffar oa ha·!····

Mia. Aaale Beaaett aad little daagbter Baehel ara sink with had oolda.

Mrs. CUatoa Poland was tick laet weak with a had ookL

Heary Lane of Dtxflald was a reseat! jjaast of hla sea, Cbarlse Lara, aad t*m-

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ThiMtaclm of Ootid Academy | opened last Tneeday. The tMPhm afij returned bnt Miss Pratt who retaraod, Saturday. Mr. Bid, tho —b msstar, ( wm welcomed by the stedseta, having boon ibttal lost term.

The Ladioe'Club mot with Mr·. F. B. TuoII Tburedsy. Subject—'Tho Writings of Holms· Dsy.

The Missionary Auxiliaries of tho Con- gregational charcb met ot the parsonage Wednesday with Mrs. Curtis.

The bnlldieg, reoently partly horned, owaed by William Haetings, is being taken dowa by Mr. A. F. Copelaad and a now bnlldiag will bo greeted with all the modern imjfovementa.

▲. Van Dan Kerokboven and H. H. Heatings were in Portland to attend the Republican convention.

Miss Mildred Bossorman is in Portlsnd being treated for a throat trouble.

Margaret C. Herrick Is at home with ber parents, Jndge and Mrs. A. B. Her- rick, it being the Baater vacation at Mt Hoi yoke College.

Mildred Perham of Bryant Pond was oalling npon friends in Bethel Friday.

Mrs. Vail of Newry is in Bethel with ber daughter, Mrs. Char lee Douglass.

The Men's Clnb met at Bethel Inn Wednesday evening and Fred Hbbetts gare hia paper on "Oar Llabllitiee" which wss postponed at the previous meeting.

Large quantities of pressed bay bave been loaded on the cars at the Grand Trunk station.

Mrs. Fred Philbrook is in Boston to get the latest faahions in dressmaking.

Miss L. M. Stearns has a new stock of good·, the spring stylos, and will bave a millinery opening, March Slat-Apr. 1st

Mist Far qa bar will come to Bethel this week to address the T. W. C. ▲. aed their friends. Miss Cutler will also come and bold a Bible institute. All ladies are invited to attend.

ι Station Agent P. B. Purrington Is bav- i log his house wired for electric lighting

and having repairs made before moving • in. ι The Bethel Band with Herrlck's Or· I cbeetra will give a coo cert and dance ι Thursday evening. The proceeds will t be used to bay uniforms for the band.

, MIDDLE I5TXBVALE.

Ernest Back has employment up Sun- » day River. t 0. A. Buck is at home from Portland,

where be bas been doing carpenter work, ι The children of Bev. sod Mrs. Ralph ) Sherwood of Eeeoe, Ν. H., are with rel- ■ stives on Parwell Hill. ι The boards sawed at Bosworth's mill ■ are being hauled to be shipped to Berlin.

L. C. Stevens is hauling birch bolts to ι Springer's mill.

J. H. Carter went to Lewiston recently I on business. i Mrs. John Carter and children have

been to Newry with ber mother. Quite a lot of the choppers who work·

1 ed on the Carter lot have finished work, ι A. M. Carter is at Berllo.

Mrs. Joseph Oliver is with relstivee and friends in Dorchester, Masa.

William Capen is ill at the house of Edward M. Carter.

A Mrs. Holman is boarding at the Mountain Side Cottage with the L. C.

B Stevens family.

Grace Farwell bas employment on ι, Swan's Hill.

Letters from loved ones scattered far and wide tell us of much sickoeas and

I suffering and we are thankful even to be t a shut-in here with our Blanche for

nurse and housekeeper. 1 We are looking at some little picturee

of scboolmatee at Norway Liberal Insti- f tnte in the sixties, also pupils In the ι seventies, which have been kept all > these yeara in little albums as good as » new. Their eyes are now dim and hair s is silvered with age.

Hebron At the prize speaking Friday the 17th

the first prize for girls waa won by Miss ζ Ethel Marshall of Hebron. The first

prize for boys by Mr. Crosby of Wollaa- ton, Mass.

Mrs. Cornelia Moody has returned 1 from Boston and is now spending s few f days with her son, Frank Moody, on the

home farm. Miss Myrtle Soothorne, who is work-

ing for Dr. Stewart of Sooth Paris, was borne on a visit last week.

Dr. and Mrs. Marshall left Wednesday for Portlsnd and will take a trip to Washington before returning. Tbe doc-

, tor needs tbe rest and it is hoped be will oome back in better health.

[ Norman Richardson is in Portlsnd where he has a good position in the Fi- delity Trust Company.

, Hebron Grange on Wedneeday enter- r taioed Paris Grange and North Buckfield

Grange. State Leotuter Mr. Purlnton gave an address and there was a floe en- tertainment by members of Rebron Graage and the usual good dinner. A

j large number were preeenî. I The winter term of tbe Aoademy closes

to>day, Thursday. I Miss Either George Is home from

teaching at Pigeon Hill. District No. 8 uses 8 yoke of oxen to

break roads this winter, a very uousual sight these days.

1 Aodover. \ At the young people1· whist club 1mt

week Mis· Ellen Akori sod Harry Tbomu woo the first prisée, and Mr·. Harry Poor and Ira Bodweil the second,

r lee cream and cake were served by the committee.

ι Bert Dnnn Is at Dr. McCarty's hospital, Rnmford, for treatment.

ι Miss Gladys Howard," who baa been ι teaching sohool at Rnmford, Is at ber

borne for a two weeks' vacation. ι Mrs. James Littlehale, wbo bas been » III, Is on the gain.

Cedrio Thnrston visited hie aliter, Mrs. ι Irving Hanson of Romford, last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Wallle Maraton are re I celviog coogratolatloos oo the blrtb of a

daughter. Mi·· Constance Poor and friend of

> Brooklyn, N. T., are goesta at Oleoellls. Miaa Ormenta Corey of Rangeiey baa

been visiting ber aoot, Mrs. Herbert Campbell.

Re?. George Grabam preached a very interesting sermoo Sunday morning from the words,"And the Son of Mao came to seek aod to save that which was lost."

Mrs. Edward Akera is ill with an at- tack of neoritls.

Ray Tboratoo took bis young too Ev- erett to the Eye aod Bar loflrmary, Port· laod, the first of the week, for treatmeot of ooe of bis eyes, which be got Injnred while playing with other children.

The moving picture abow was well patronized Wednesday evening.

Mr. aod Mrs. Harrison Amber are via- itiog relatives in town.

East Brown field. Oo Saturday night, the 18tb, about

10 o'clock, fire was discovered in C. Ε 1 Hill's mill. The alarm was given bnt it

was not poaaible to save it. The elec- tric plant waa destroyed. Ik baa thrown many oat of employment, and the loss of electric lights will be a great Inoon venienoe to many.

A. F. Johnson and C. E. 8pring were chosen as delegates, and A. R. Hill and Ε. E. Gilpatriok alternates to the atate Republican convention in Portland the 23d.

There will be a food aale at Mrs. San- born's store on Wednesday by the Con- gregational circle.

Prayer meeting at I. I. Rounds' Thursday evening.

Mrs. Frank Marston and her two ehil- dren from Conway are at her father's for a few day· daring vacation.

News has been reoelved of the death of Elisa Went wort h Merrill, 106 years old, of Gray, formerly of Brownfield, the laat of the family.

Dick vale. Mre. S. F. Bishop, who baa been ill for

several weeka, la improving slightly. Mrs. E. A. Riebardaon is oaring for her.

Bad oolda still prevail. Elder Osborne of Fairfield is holding

meetings at the ho— of the Seventh Day people.

Bnetneea has beep delayed here by the boisterous weather, bot Is starting ap again now.

H. L. Fuller andO. J. Cbaee each I oat a horse last Friday.

C. J. Tracy Is mow able lo do hie choree. Mr·. Tracy Is still eonfined to the bed.

The remains of oar oooain, Clifford M. j Tracy, were reoeatly brought to Canton < and plaoed beelde those of his father, Π» 1 lata Dr. Daniel Traey.

I Mia. Chas. Andrewa refuina aboat the j ! 8tlUmaa Biabop 1· eatting wood for H. L. foliar. / :

Mis. WllbarSwaa of Sooth Parla haa been the groat of bar aaat, Mlaa Joaie Shaw; ratanrtag borne Saadaj.

β. Β. Spaaldfag, F. Β. Oyer aad Κ. S. Conaat attended the Republican state ooBTeatioo ia Porflaod laat week.

A farewell reneptien waa tendered Mr. aad Mre. S. ff. Poriatoa at the Baptiat church Monday erasing. The evening waa paaaed with m α aie and game·, aad light reCreehaaenta were eeifed. Mr·. Poriatoa left Toeadaj (or Waterville, and after April first they will make their boae la· Richmond, where Mr. Poriatoa has a poeltloo with the local braaeh of the Aagaata Troat Co. Mr. aad Mre. Purlotoa have been actlre worhere In the chnrch and popular among the young people of the town, aad will be greatly miaaed by their maay frienda.

Roland Brigga served oa the jury lb the Preeoe murder trial at Sooth Paria, and C. 8. Childa waa a witness.

Mrs. H. F. Rawson returned Tneeday from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Stan- ley Biabee, in Rumford.

Miaa Ellen Cole was in Lewlaton Fri- day to coaanlt an optician.

Eugene Stevens la to more hia family fromXewiaton and will lire in the O. B. Waite rent. He will be employed in the Morrill Λ Cloutler mill, which will atart sawing aoon.

The pickle factory ia now nearly die- mantled, aad work of rebuilding will be commenced aoon.

School commenced Monday for the aommer term.

Cream ia delivered at the station here three times each week instead of twice aa In wiater.

Mrs. B. G. Cole ia quite ill.

North Buckfleld. Mra. Cora Crockett of Locke'a Milla ii

with her aiater, Mra. W. Heald. M. A. Warren is very alck. He has ι

trained norae. Mra. 6. W. Tllton waa a gueat Tu et

day at H. B. Hayden'a. Mlaa Either Eastman baa finished

work at W. HealdV Quite a delegation from Mountaii

Grange viaited Hebron Grange laat Wed needay.

Irving Cutting ia working at M. A Warren'a.

Herbert Spaulding, U. of M., ia ai home for hie vacation.

Mr. and Mra. Harry Boawell spen Sunday at P. C. Heald'a.

The infant aon of Mr. and Mra. Roj Brigga la very tick. Mra. S. B. Briggi ia there.

G. E. Warren got 725 eggs in 22 dayi from 62 hena, recently.

LovelT The people of the town were mucl

saddened by the death of Mr. Dean W Russell, which occurred Taeeday after noon at hia home at Lovell Center.

He waa going from the store to hii home and died suddenly in tbe drivewaj to hia yard from organic heart trouble.

He waa fifty-nine yeare of age and un married, the aon of Henry and Luc; (Stearns) Ruaaell. He waa born at Ceo ter Lovell on tbe place where be haa al waya lired, and where hia death occurred He waa a man of aterling worth, an< faithful in all the relatione of life. H leaves two aiatera, Mra. Β. T. Stearns ο Lovell and Mra. Fred W. Dallinger ο Cambridge, Maaa. Also three brothers all phyaioians: Albert H., of West Su perior, Wis., Fred C., of Haverhill, Ν Η., and Edward E., of North Adam* Maas.

East Bethel. Mlaa Bertha Cole viaited ber parents

Mr. and Mra. L. E. Cole, over tbe week end.

Mrs. H. L. Holt, Neponeet, Maaa waa last week's gueat of Mr. and Mr? Will Bartlett.

Mra. Lueetta Bean haa returned fron Lawrence, Maaa., and la doing dresa making at Norway.

Mra. Prank Goodrich of Gorbam, Ν Η., recently viFÎted Mr. and Mra. Ο. Β Harwell and family.

Miaa Jennie Bich of Philadelphia ii caring for her aunt, Mrs. A. M. Beao who ia recovering from a serious illness

Mra. G. N. Sanborn and two daughter of Weat Bethel are apending aeveral dayi with ber parenta, Mr. and Mrs. C. M Kimball.

H. O. Blake haa had a telephone in atalled in his home.

Wilson's Mills. The logging crews are breaking camj

above here aa the contracta are beiof completed, and tbe Berlin Mills teami are hauliog supplie» for tbe spring drive.

Tbe crew haa gone from tbe Sturte ▼ant camp except two teama that an hauling yarded timber.

Charles Linne'i is banling timber foi Linnell and Storey.

Mra. A. C. Benuett and ber daugbtei were guests of her mother, Mrs. Marj Wilson, at the Bean place Thursday.

Horace and Leon Bennett bare got done work in the wooda and returned home.

Linwood Wilaon spent bla vacatioc from Gould's Academy at home:

E. 8. Bennett apent the week at South Paria.

Ιο the city election Ιο Old Town ImI week, Jobo W. Gould, Republican, vu elected major by a vote of 621 to 654 foi bit Democratic opponent, Jobo H, Hickey, wbo wu a candidate (or r& election. The vote for tbff Republican candidate was larger tban tbe combined Republican and Progreeaive vote lui year.

There la more Catarrh In thla section of the country than all other dlseaaea put together, and for years it waa sup- posed to be Incurable. Doctora pre- scribed local remedies, and by constant- ly failing to cure with local treatment pronounced It Incurable. Catarrh la % local disease, greatly influenced by con- stitutional conditions and therefore re- quires constitutional treatment Ball's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio, is a consti- tutional remedy. Is taken internally and acta thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfacea of the 8ystem. One Hundred Dollars reward la offered for any case that Hall'a Catarrh Cure falla to cure. Send for circulera and testimonials.

F. J. CHENET A. CO.. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 7Sc. Hall'a Family Pilla for constipation.

Use Allen's Poet-Ease, Tbe antiseptic powder to be shaken into tbe sboes and need In tbe foot-butta. If you want rest and comfort for tired, aching, swollen, sweating feel use Allen's Foot-Ease. It relieves corna and bunions of all pain and prevents blisters, sore and callous spots. Sold everywhere, Be. Try ll to4ay. lilfi

Cant look well, eat well or feel well with im- pure blood. Keep the blood pure with Burdock Blood Bitter*. Eat simply, take exercise, keep c'eant and^ood health la pretty a an to follow.

Hives, ecsema, Itch or salt rheum sets yon erasy. Cant bear tbe touch of your clotblDg. Dean's Ointment Is flne for skin lbhlng. ail druggists sell It, 50c a box.

Dont ose harab physios. Tbe reaction weak- ens tbe bowels, leads to chronic constipation. Get Doaa's tegulets. They operate taalljr. 96c at alii'

Bankrupt's Pétition tor Discharge. Ia the matter of

MSLVIM Β. MOBET. J la Bankruptcy. Bankrupt.) To the Hon. Cutanea Haul Jndge of the Dis

Met Govt of the United Stales for the Dlstrlc of!"

M ELVIN B. MOBET of Norway, la the ■" County of Oxford, and Mate of Maine, la said District, respectfully represents that on the Mtbdav of December. 19147be was dnly ad- judged baakrnpt uader the Ads of Congress relating to Baakraptcy; that be has duly sur- rendered all his property aad righto of proper- ty, and hat fully compiled with all the require- ments of sakl Acts aad of the orders of Court touoklac his baakruptev.

Wherefore he prays/That he may be decreed by vie Court to have a fall discharge from all debts provable against his eetate under said Baakraptoy Acta, exeept auoh debts as are

^^^^■MELVIN B. MOBET, Bankrupt. oBBEB or aencB tebbeox.

Distoot of Mam. sa. Oa tkJa Mb day of March A. D. 1814, on

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MMejpwafaMjUSâ atfthUo5fcT*l· tt the said Coot·aad the seal" aad. In «*1 District, oa the Γ

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thank oar nlathM and laeae shown ai to the

death of hochaod and lather, Mr. Brfgga for the beautiful tonga, and Mr. Miller for the kind word· of comfort.

Mas. Augusta Rot ax, Mb. ±md Mbβ. ▲. T. Rotal ahd

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Family, Mb ajtd Mbβ. L. H. DeCostbb, Mb aid Mbs ▲. B. Joe lib, Mbs Bffib Κ. Pox.

Π·ay ChlMrea are Sickly. Mother Gray*· Sweet Powder* for Children,

ireak ap Ookl· la U boon, re Here Fsimtshaaes, leadac&e, Stomach Troubles, Teeth) ac Dlsor-

Jers uH Destroys Wnnn At all itmrrlrti.lffti Sample mulled FREE. Address, MoSar 6 ray Co., Le Boy, Κ. Y. U-Uj

A kouekoU remedy la America for V year·— Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil· For cot·, aprala·, bora*, acaida, braises. SScaadttc. At all drag

For ary pain, bora, scald or braise, apply Dr. Thomaa' Eclectic Oil—the household remedy. Two elsas. Me aad Me, at all draff atoree.

nones. The subscriber hereby gin· notice that be

hat beea duly appointed admin iatrator of the eetate of

i ALEX&NDEB WAD8WOBTH, late of Hiram, In the Coonty of Oxford, deoeaaed, and ghren bondt aa the lav direct*. AU persona baring demand· against the eetate of Hod deceased are deelred to preooat the a* me for aettkment. and all tadebted thereto an requested to make DâTmeni tmmedlslelT.

ON3VILLE 8. WAD8WOBTH. March Hat, 1914. 1315

nonCB. The sobeerlber hereby give* notice th*t be

baa been duly appointed ezecator of tbe but will aad testament of

FREEMAN B. SUIT1I, late of Mexico, In the County of Oxford, deceased, aad given bond· a· the law direct·. All person· baring demand· again et tbe eetate of aald deceased are desired to present tbe same for settlement, and all Indebted thereto are reqoe*ted to make payment Immediately.

ALBERT W. SMITH. Marcb 21at, 1916. 1315

March 11*. ISM. ELLE ET C. ΡΑΒΕ.

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Tte 9bHrib« tanbv to· been duly «ppotatert

^(ΗΙΑΤΗΑΙ LTOlULMlKOHori, la the Cooatj of Oxford,teand, tad gtwm bond· m tte lav directe. All pmn ktitu Irrmif^t aaalaet tto eetoto of Mid dMMV andeebad to mmt tte mum tor imii ι ι ■ aad an Indebted Iterate an m—■tod to Bit •J jambs s. m me ht. March Hat, ISM. U-L»j

■ones. The aabaeriber hereby

tea been duly tppt will aad tofjamaat ot

CHARLES 8. NOBLE, lato of Parla. β County of Oxford, deo*a^Md i

boa da aa tte lav directe. All paraoaa tevtaf 1 demanda afalaat tte eetate of MlddOMMad arc dedred to Dreeeattteeaaafor eettkaeat, aad all Indebted ttereto ara ημ-ϋΙ to aate payment Immediately. JAMES 8. WEIGHT.

March Slat, 1816. 1Μ»

aoricK. The aahealber hereby (tree notteo that ate

ha« been duly appointed arimlnlatzatrlx of tte eetate of

NATHAN B. DBES8EB, late of Parte, la tte County of Oxford, daoeaeed. aad ffvaa bond· aa (te lav directe. AU paiaoaa harla* demanda acalaat tte eetate of aald doeeaeod are deaired to preeeat tte aaae for aattteaMat, and all indebted ttereto are regnaatert to make narment Immediately. payment

ETA M. DBES8EB. March Slat, ISM. tt-M

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A large assortment of records. COME IN and HE AS, the ELECTBÏ0 .MACHINE PLAT.

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Individuals—Corporations—Societies. First, perhaps, because it is a National Bank, operating under the

National Banking Laws. Then— Central location. Easy of access from any part of

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Millinery Showing Of all our Spring Models

F ridày and Ssturdsy MARCH 81 and ΑΡΒΠΜ

AU are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. J. L. Finney, deaignër. MRS. L. C. SMILEY ·- > gV\ y"; h *· ·*·

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NOTABLE OFFERING OF WASH-

ABLE DRESS FABRICS.

THE NEW FABRICS for the Spring and Summer Gowns are here in greater variety and earlier than in former seasons. A collection that embodies the new and really worthy, and one that we feel is presenting a readi- ness to meet the every need in a pleasing wsy.

NEW plain and colored voiles, Floral seed voiles, Fancy Marquiaettes, Japanese Crepe, Beach Cloth, Shadow Lace Voiles, Flaxons, Poiret Batiste, Stripe Tub Silks, Pamilla Cloths, Juvenile and Devonshire cloth.

THE DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN'S READY- TO-WEAR APPAREL

la fast filling to its capacity with the new wearing ap> p»rel that represents the new fashions for the spring and summer seasons at most reasonable prices.

Ladies' and Misses' Suits priced $π·75 to $25.00 Ladies' and Misses' Coats· priced 5.90 to 21.00 Wool Dress Skirts priced 2.50 to 10.50 Silk Dresses. priced 8.50 to 15.00 Silk Waistx priced 1.98 to 5.50 Lingerie Waists priced .59 to 2.95 Silk'Petticoats priced f^oto 5.50 Sateen Petticoats priced .59 to 2.95 Middy Blouses··· «.priced .98 to 1.25

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The few that are left will be priced this week at $1.95 for your choice.

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SPECIAL OFFERING OF NEW CURTAIN NETS AND SCRIMS.

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This is the question every firmer is asking this year. On account cj the great war no potash, or very little, is available for farm use and »J Fertilizer Manufacturers are compelled to put out a new formula.

Bowker Fertilizer Co. are the Pioneers in the Fertilizer business and hav£ always kept at ώ front Government analysis has always found their goods a little bet? than their formula.

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NORWAY, MAINE

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The Oxford Democrat

Isectk Paris, Maine. March 28, lgii

SOUTH PARIS. Mrs. Kate Stuart is with friend· ii

I Port.^nd for a while. \V A Porter recently §old a floe vie

Itro'ato Edward Penley of W·^ ΡΛ uijj Helen M. Barne· entertained tb<

|Tea Club last Monday evening a lier home. \!*s Fred Evans of Errol, Ν. H., Ii

I the guest of Mr. Evan·' mother, Mra jiirtba Evans.

vr and Mrs. Frank A. Taylor enter » number of friend· at rool

|Τ; irtàij evening. Μ.ίβ Helen Morton of Crystal, Ν. H.

I, ner grandmother, Mr·. L. t I a. and other relative· here laal I f ■*

People*· Water Co^ A·*®*!. *EETtt«

Notice ia hereby Kjven a,, Dual meeting of the •toekho^ People's Water Company fo < of officer· for the eo«uin(, T(*S transaction of such other may legally come before will be held at the office of Id South Pari·, Maine. 0D sitB^ fir* day of April, 1916,

GEORGE M ATW(Vr β

Clerk and S South Parle, Me., March 14, jJJH $

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DR. AUSTIN TENtP "i OCULIST

Will be at bU Norway office οτ« $1» Rldlon'e grocery store Friday, My. and the la»t Friday of each foi* · month. Portland office, NèiT*™ greaa Street. NOTICE.

tows or paris. « F»err owner or bleeder of a dof 5^ tear months oM shall annually, beton aflM d*T Of April, rsnae U 10 be regUkwi. »■ ÏÏ deeciTbe'l "«1 lkenae-1 (or one ;*· # , &Motthe town clerk. In the tow. J· Sn^Ukept, anil -hall t. ι» around ϋίι3Η fefcuriu;'"Γ

forfeit ten dollar», one half of whlec,. 'Λ» 3 any complainant an-1 one half to th# tÛT1 ta the town, ana all .logs n-t liceaieTuSM law «ball forthwith be killed ****

WILLIAM J. WHEELER Tovtnfl South Parle, Me., March 22. 1 A

South Paris Light, Het Power Co.

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Notice la hereby given that the aaanln of the atockholders or the .Sooth Pin Heat & Power Company for the eiecOot I cere for the ensulo* ynt and the tm» of each other buMness *■ may le^Uy m fore aald meeting, will be brid attfctnt the South Parla Saving* Bank, In Soot > Maine, on Friday, April fourteenth.WW,» o'clock, P. M.

GEOLGE M ATWOOD. Clerk of the Coram

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tin· we spent la the kitoheo that It «μβ· to m· th· moat Insignificant hint that might be Inatanaental In leaaoalng her work, la alwaye aooeptable. Of all the labor earing derloee ooonpjlng apaoe la my kitchen, I rank the eoiaeora aa about the moat oaefnl. I do not mean a worn ont, naateee pair that hae aerred overtime ta the eewingroom, bote brand new, ihinr pair.

After I had nnraed a number of wonnda inflicted bj a paring knife when eat ting bacon, a friend told me how eaally the work might be done with a pair of shear*. .1 tried It, and that-rerj day the brand new pair were purohaeed for kitchen use. 1 now pnt them "to many usee, and for tbe following I find that they an far quicker, easier, and safer than the ordinary kitchen knife.

For snipping off the tails and fine of fish; for slicing oranges, pineapple, as- paragus, cabbage, lettnoe, rhubarb, water crees, oelery, parsley, and other fruits and regetablee; for trimming the roots off regetablee; for traaaformlng thin alicee of bread into odd abapee for sandwiches and for cutting molaasea or eream eandy, or aeparatiog large bunobes of grapes. I need to dread preparing grapefruit, bnt now I find it one of my little kitchen pleaanree. After ontting tbe fruit in two, I take the eheare and snip off the toagh skin and the white

Much time and many steps are aaved by keeping tbe shears in their handy plaoe in the kltohen, Instead of climbing tbe stairs to the sewing room every time they are needed.

Notea.

M END IN Ο ΒΒΟΚΧΧ DISHES

If a dish breaks, whioh for ralue or utility seems worth mending, do It at onoe with white lead. Simply smear the broken edges with tbe lead, bind firmly in plaoe and put away to dry. Do not use merely paint, but lead. It can be bad in ten-cent cans. I bave never seen a dish really improved by breaking and mending, but I have known even jsrs, mended with white lead, whicb have been used for years. Tbe idea Is to mend ss soon aa possible after break- ing, aa tbe broken edges get filled with dust and do not adhere as well aa they do when attended to at onoe.

RENOVATING THE DU8T HOP

I found that my new dust-mop hsd collected hard balls of dirt on tbe end* of the yarn. Thinking that gasoline would dUsolve tbem I put tbe mop to •oak in it, but with no improvement. Then I put a large tablespoonful of con- centrated lye in an old pall which was half-full of boiling water and let the mop boll in It. After rinsing it several tlmee the mop was as good as new. TO BEHOVE BAIN MASKS F BO M GLOVES

Plaoe tbe gloves in a glass fruit-jar and pour half-full of gaaoline. Screw tbe top on tightly, then shake the jar oc- caaionaily for an bour. When you take them out plaoe each glove on a clean towel and rub gently until dry; then leave near an open window a few hours. It is best to do this work out of doors, away from fires and lights.

HIGH KITCHEN CHAIB

I bave rubber-lipped door-stops screwed into the legs of my kitchen obair to make it bigh enough hir me to work at tbe table, sink, and am even able to iron wbile sitting down.

THE WINDOW THAT BATTLES

To stop that annoying rattling of a window, split a clothespin hi two and' wedge half of it between tbe window and the sash.

A SUBSTITUTE FOB WHIPPED CBEAM

A cheap whipped cream, that you cannot tell from tbe genuine cream, is made by tsking any good brand of tbe unsweetened evsporated milk; chill, whip and add the sugar and flavor de- sired, just as you wonld for the genuine whipped cream.

NEWS CONDENSED FOB BUST READERS

lUpdiit In Mb M il In EicM State

Afcert J. Roper wu taken to Jail to await arraignment on the recent indictment charging him with the murder of his father at Tewksbury, Mail.

Twelve hundrel gallons of molassee flowed into the gutter of a Boston street when a big tank wagon carry- ing the sweet liquid to a distillery broke a forward axle.

William Parker, 72, a farmer ot Albany, Vt., was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a gun while he was shooting rats in bis barn.

ν Because there are so many vessels

awaiting a chance to unload sugar at Boston the steamer~-M. E. Harper, which arrired at that port from Cuba, was ordered to Philadelphia to dis- charge.

The frozen body of Mrs. Samuel Burns, 70, a Skowhegan, Me., wid- ow, was found in her home.

The Massachusetts senate killed the bill to punish by a fine guests who register under a false name to oocupy sleeping quarters in a hotel.

Dennis, Mass., voted 'for license for the first time in half a century, 59 to 46.

Τ be Unitarian church facing the Lawrence, Mass., common, which has been a city landmark since its erection in 1849, will be razed and a new church built in its place.

Snow is reported forty-four inches deep on a level at Chittenden, Vt.

Washington, VI., county farmers, members of the agricultural associa- tion organized in Barre last year, Toted to hare a county agricultural agent.

The St. Johnebcry, Vt.. Commer- cial club has under way plans for an industrial exposition.

Articles of association have been filed with the Vermont secretary of state by the Capital Poultry associa- tion, Inc., of Montpelier.

Alonzo A. Martin, 73, who repre- sented Hartland, Vt., in the legis- lature in 1910, died at that place of blood poisoning.

The Rutland, Vt., hospital is to employ the coming year an expert chemist and diagnostician, who will give his entire time to that work.

Charles J. .H. Woodbury, 65, an author and inventor of fire prevention and street car devices, died at his home at Lynn, Mass.

The striking dress and waist mak- ers of the Belle Waist company at Boston, who went on strike nearly seven weeks ago, returned to work as the result of a new agreement.

Miss Irene Vose of Westerly, R. I., a graduate student at Smith college, was held in |1000 on the charge of the larceny of valuables from other students.

Several Massachusetts mayors have taken an active interest in the plans of the League to Enforce Peace and have called meetings for the purpose of organizing branches in their cities.

Kneeling beside a bed, as though in prayer, Lorenzo Mazzi, aged 60, a Belgian, who arrived in Boston from Europe ten days ago, committed sui- cide by Inhaling gas.

William W. Blodgett, oldest pro- bate judge in the United States, died at Pawtucket, R. I., aged 91. He was born at Randolph, Vt.

The careless use of matches and rats and matches caused 741 fires in Boston duriug 1915, according to the annual report of the Boston Protect- ive department.

Captain Edward K. Russell, 62, formerly for many years a master ot whaling ships, died at New Bedford, Mass.

Mre. Lillian Β. Lavelle, 8·, *«· found dead on the floor of her apart-; ment at Boston with gas escaping from an open cock In a gas stove. She U said to have a husband, an actor, In some other city

Martha Chodan, S week· old, fllod from suffocation at Boston In a bed In Which the parents and four children slept together.

The weekly report of the Boston board of health shows there Is not a single case of typhoid In the city.

Six thousand actors wlH take part In the Yale pageant, which will com- memorate the removaf of the college from Saybrook to New Haven.

An explosion started a Are at Man- chester, N.H., causing a loss of «60,000. The plant1