Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-22
NORWAY.

NUkxAI.
The Thermometer registered IS below
Thursday morning.
Edward p. Payson, attorney Of Bos
ton, ct one time associated with Slrou
& Holmes, was In town the first Of tn
week on business.
Eben N. Perry OF Portland was 1t tn,
Beal's House Tuesday.
Capt. John W. Nah coutsmplates th,
purchase Of tho old building In the real
Of the Masonic Hall for . place Of busi
meas. Il Is understood that he will NOV,
from the Masonic Block some time In tn,
spring.
Judge Whitman, clerk OF courts, hal
been confined to his house with severe
cold during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. w. Hills entertained
the Merry Eight at their home on Cot
tage Street, Tuesday evening. After al
hour at whist, . most delightful banque,
was served by Mr.. and Mrs. Hills.
Lewis P. Bartlett, Jr., Of Lynn, Of thu
B. r. Spinney & Co. shoe firm, was Ia
town this week on business connected
with the shoe industry.
The members of the New England
Order of Protection enjoyed q social
evening and baked bean supper at their
hall Wednesday. The D. D., Mabel War.
ron, installed the following officers who
will serve for the term current, viz:
up. w.-Maude Wood.
W.-Eliza Gldden.
V. W.-John Wood.
De- Ga De 4 nv
Fin. Sec-Johu Culiinan.
Treas.-9 Julian Brown.
Chap-Etta Cannon.
Guide-Mae Bennett.
Sent.-Ethel Millett
Trustee-Ferdinand Swan.
Ruth Ames, daughter of Harry F.
Ames of Auburn, and granddaughter OF
Mrs. (. Ames on Cottage Street, with
whom she has made her homo for some
time, died OF pneumonia Sunday after
only q very short sickness. She was
born Oct. 10, 1901. Services were held
at the house by Rev. 8. G. Davis, and
the remains were taken to Auburn for
burial where her mother, Mrs. Carrie
Farrow Ames, was buried.
Mrs. q. P. Jones entertained the Bar
ton Reading Club Thursday afternoon at
her home on Deering Street.
The officers Of the Modern W0odmen
installed on Wednesday evening were:
Coupcilor-Charles Eyirs.
Adviser-D. A. Wheeler.
Banker-H. A. Rich.
Escort-Nsthan Thompkins.
Watchman-Edwin Rich.
Secretary-W. H. Booth.
The Silver Grays held their first whist
party Saturday evening and were enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Brooks.
Refreshments were served and first
class time enjoyed by all.
Odell Rich has charge of the spring
ness of Vernon Rich.
Before the Municipal Court on Mon
day morning appeared Joseph Woods,
Charles West and Henry Downs charged
with intoxication. West was fined IS
and costs of $11.31, and the other two
were sentenced to thirty days in Paris
Jail.
Mrs. John F. Rice of North Waterford
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. G. F.
Stone, this week.
Clarence D. Waters of st. Johnsbury,
Vt, called on his Norway friends the
first of the week. He Is q special freight
agent of the Great Eastern line.
B. E. Sylvester of Harrison was in
town this week selling magazines and
books.
D. D. G. P. Ellis s. Doble, on Friday
evening installed the officers of Wildey
They we're:
C. Pc. Julius Brown.
II. d.. Fred Pike.
W-Emerson G. Curtis.
scribe-M. L. Kimball.
Treas.-C. V. Weber.
LIST We. c. Libby.
End WI. q. Cushman.
Bird VIC. g. Bennett.
Is IN n & tSS,E .s.
lst G. of T.-Sim Hartman.
End G. of TIL. p. Sawyer.
Eugene E. Andrews went West the
first OF the week for car load of horses
to supply local demand.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Pike and son OF
Gardiner have returned to Norway.
They will remain here some time.
The officers of the new Republican
town committee are Chairman DR.. H. L.
Bartlett, Secretary Charles P. Barnes.
Mrs. Simeon Drake Of Brunswick Is
the guest of her son, DR.. F. E. Drake.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Palmer OF
Lewiston visited Norway friends during
the past week. Mr.. Palmer for a long
time was head bookkeeper at the shoe
factory where he was most favorably
known by both the firm and Its en-
ployees. -.
Orrin Tubbs died at his home in this
village Thursday, at the age Of nearly IS
years. The funeral was held at the Con-
gregational church at / 80 Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Tubbs is survived by widow,
two sons and daughter. One Of the
sons is George E. Tubbs, treasurer Of
the Norway Savings Bank.
The Universalist Society are to hold
white fair the last Of February, and In
connection with the fair are to have a
concert, with talent from Portland,
under the direction of Mr.. Howard
Stevens of that city. The talent is said
to be of the best, and the concert will be
a treat. There will also be reader.
Daris SchO01 Notes.