Oxford Democrat., 1911-11-14
NORWAY.

All village schools we're closed during
the week owing to the prevalence OF
diphtheria. The epidemic is not going
very hard with those taken sick. and the
action of the local board of health is
prompt and commendable. The quaran-
tine in the various cases Is strictly en-
forced while all children are required
to stay at home and In no instance 20 to
the public gatherings.
Rev. Charles s. Cummings, former
chaplain of the First Regiment, N. G.
Is. NJ, was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Herbert a. Hosmer went to the
Central Maine General Hospital at Lew
iston the first of the week for surgical
operation. 1t is reported that her condi-
tion Is serious.
John NJ. Sampson has had the city
water put into his house, the Stevens
hitherto been supplied with spring water
from Pike Hill.
The November term of the Norway
Municipal Court was held on Tuesday.
The usual amount of routine buainess
was transacted.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Norway Board of Trade was held at the
municipal court rooms Friday evening
Several members of Oriental Com
mandery, No. %, Knight Templars, at
tended the stated conclave at Bridgton
Thursday evening.
Charles F. Boober was employed by
the Board of Health this week as special
police officer to see that the children
observe and obey the orders to stay at
their homes.
Mrs. Chas. S. Colwell and son of South
Hancock are visiting Mrs. Colwell's
mother, Mrs. A. G. McCrellis, for ten
days.
W. C. Pierce has graded his lawn on
Marston Street since the street was re-
paired and improved in very attractivs
manner.
A stated assembly of Oxford Council.
No. IA, R. and S. NJ, was held at Masons'
Hall Friday evening. Work on all the
degrees. NJ. l. Grand Master, Frank j.
Cole of Bangor, made his official visit. A
banquet was served after the evenings
work.
The ladies of the Unversalist church
held food sale at Concert Hall Wednes-
day afternoon.
John Walker, Herbert F. Andrews,
Llewellyn II. Cushman, and Henry +.
Ford were of the number who took in
the Kora Temple trip to Houlton this
week.
Asa p. Flint of Whitefield, N. H., is
interested in the formation Of a stock
company having in view the purchasing
and running of the grocery business now
operated by Henry J. Bangs. Mr.. Flint
is the son of the late Harlan S. Flint.
Harry V. Cole of Portland made bis
mother, Mrs. VIM. c. Cole, visit this
week
DR.. Frank N. Barker and Supt. John
C. Shepard of the B. F. Spinney Co., are
en- nioying a weeks hunting trip.
Mrs. Maud King of Portland, superin-
tendent of the Deaconess' Home in her
city, has been in town on business
trip.
Elgin Greenleaf and wife, after their
summer at their camps at Sugar Island,
have returned to their Norway home for
the winter months.
The Board of Trade will make the
State Dairy meeting in Norway Dec. 56 I
a success If hard and earnest work will
do it, surely.
A party consisting of Capt. John W.
Nash, Landlord s.. W. Conrad OF the
BeaPs House, E. P. Gibson of Lewiston,
and George Doran of South Paris have
been enjoying hunting trip at Mason
Having enjoyed the summer and re-
cent season at the North Norway farm,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Q. Elliott have re-
turned to their Norway home for the
winter.
G. Albert Morse was the night watch
man during the absence of E. W. Hutch.
ins. Mr.. Hutchins, W. q. Leavitt and
Fred Lovejoy were at Upton this week
on bunting trip.
Guy Buck and wife, who have had
charge of the Shepard farm, have moved
to the village and the farm buildings
are closed for the winter.
Micker Mixer, son of Horace E. Mixer,
is suffering from broken arm, the re-
suit of playing football some days ago.
Postmaster Akers and son Vivian, l.
w. Waite, Ben and Henry Hosmer were
on a hunting trip at North Rumford
this week.