Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-30
NORWAY.
Delightful corn weather.

Delightful corn weather.
Col. E. F. Smith presided at tho Re.
publican rally Wednesday evening, at
which Hon. Frederick A. Powers OF
Houlton and Attorney General Warren
C. Philbrook of Waterville spoke. The
hall was filled. Excellent music by
Lumley Band.
Sadie Conner Of Lynn, Mass, is spend
ing her vacation with her mother, Mrs.
James Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred q. Cummings are
stopping at Goat Island for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian W. Hills enter
tanned a party of friends Wednesday
evening at dinner, the occasion being
the twenty-eighth Anniversary OF their
marriage. There were present:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred n. Cummings.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry J. Bangs.
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Favor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene +. Smith.
Mrs. W. W. Whitmarsh entertained
the Barton Club at her residence on
Bridge Street on Friday afternoon.
The attendance was full and the after
noon was most pleasantly passed.
Emil P. Herms, the new superin-
tendent of schools for Norway and Wa
terford, is the son of Mrs. Otto Schnuer
OF this town. lie was born In Germany
in 1872. Educated there until 1882. he
attended Hebron Academy and gradual
ed in 1892. He graduated from Bow
doin College in 1904. He has had ex-
tensIve experience in teaching school.
During the past six years he has taught
as principal of Washington Academy at
East Machias and at Lisbon Falls.
Company D. I'd Regt., N G s. NJ,
left for Pine Camp, New York, under
command of Capt. NJ. P. Stiles Sunday
morning for ten days duty.
Many Norway people attended the
Oxford Pomona field day at the fair
grounds Tuesday and reported most
interesting days outing.
The Bruinites were entertained at
Goat Island Friday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred q. Cummings. Those pres
ent we're:
Col and Mrs. Albert j. stearns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland Howe. Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Bal T. Bradbury.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry P. Jones.
MIR. and Mrs. James N. Favor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swiney, honor guests.
Seth Hutchins McAllister died at his
home on Water Street Saturday, Aug.
20, 10. He was the son OF William aud
Olive (Durgin) McAllister. He was
born in Stonoham, Jan. 81, '53. During
the past nine years he has lived in Nor.
way and was employed much of the
time as night Waterman at the shoe
factory. He ia survived by Mrs. Nc
Allister nee Abbie Perkins of Biddeford,
two sons, Seth and Fordice, and one
daughter, Mrs. Lucy A. Morgan. He
was Democrat, a K. of p, an l. o. o.
F., Sons OF Veterans, and member OF
the N. E. church. Funeral Tuesday
attended by Rev. B. c. Wentworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II Macdonald Of
Cambridge, Mass, are visiting Mrs. w,
C. Cole.
G. Oscar Bennett entertained on his
birthday, Aug. 10, the following: Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Longley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Schnuer, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Hobbs,
Mrs. Mary Bennett, Grace Bennett, Ro-
land Longley and Miss A. g. Wilson.
Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Elon Brown and son are Waiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G.
Oxnard.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. D. Smith are enjoy
ing a vacation with their son in Massa-
chusetts.
Rev. NJ. Il. Carroll of Hanover, Mass,
and Rev. Mr.. Moulton of Lawrence,
Mass, assisted II. C. Mitchell of Christ
Church Sunday.
Work was com menced on the I. o. o.
F. block on Main Street Tuesday morn
ing. John W. Burrowes Co. of Portland
are the contractors. A.. j. Hunnewell is
superintendent. The southeast corner
of the foundation work is being strength
ened.
Porter B. Swift entertained during the
week his sister, Mrs. A. 1. Crockett, and
her granddaughter, Doris Coffin, of
Rochester, N. Fl.
Frank Howe and wife of Boston are
with friends in town for few days.
Knox Bickford, for some time clerk at
G. F. Ridlon's, is at work in the shoe
factory.
Mrs. Roswell Frost has returned from
a two weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. E. G.. Flood, at Pennington.
Rev. Marcus Fl. Carroll, rector OF St.
Andrews Church at Hanover, Mass, is
the guest of Mrs. Emma Bickford.
John W. Carter was with his Norway
friends last week.
Stella Pike of the Norway National
Bank has returned from two weeks
vacation at Bath, Popham Beach and
Portland.
Ellsworth Young has raised and sold
a large crop of cantelopes this season.
George Leavitt has returned from the
summer school at Woods Hall, Mass,
and Is now at work in the Advertiser
Office.
There will be Lox supper followed
by social in G.. A. R. Hall, Norway,
Tuesday evening, Aug. 80, under the
auspices of the Guild of Church Work
ers, Episcopal.