Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-01-31
NORWAY.

Charles r. Smith and wife of Portland
we're the guests of Georgia A. Walker
and Edith M. Smith during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. W. Hills gave a
sociable and musical at their home on
Cottage Street Wednesday evening. The
musical program consisted of eleven
selections, vocal and instrumental music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kimball, Mrs. Jack
son, Miss Noble, the Misses Millett. Mr..
Herms, Mr.. and Mrs. Schnuer, and an
orchestra Of five pieces discoursed excel.
lent music. After the programme was
carried out, the company of nearly
seventy-flve did ample justice to the light
refreshments of cake, punch, sandwiches,
etc. The gathering was in the interest
nf the Universalist church choir fund
and was a great success.
Autos were out in full force the first
part of the week The roads were hard
and it is reported that the machines
operated az well as in the summer. A
little cold riding but very enjoyable.
James Danforth has been confined to
his home for some weeks with severe
attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Clara Hayden celebrated her s2d
birthday Wednesday. Mrs. Hayden Is as
smart as the ordinary woman at sixty
two years of age. Once each year the
family assemble to give the mother
Gods cheer and enjoy family day.
This year all were present except Mrs. j.
b. Cbaffin of Buckfield and John j.
Hayden of Lynn, Mass. There were
present in all seventeen: Samuel Il. Hay
den and wife of Haverhill, Mass; Frank
P. Knight wife, and children, Samuel
and Mary; Mr.. and Mrs. 81. l.. Winches-
ter, and son, Marshall, of Manchester-by-
the Sea, Mass; DR.. Frank A. Hayden OF
Portland; Henry B. Hayden of Buck
field: Eugene F. Hayden and wife and
DR.. and Mrs. Fred E. Drake and Mary
Chafin of Norway. The usual abundant
dinner, birthday cake and chickens, was
enjoyed by the happy company. The
evening was passed with music and
readings. All joined In rendering the
old songs so filled with the history OF the
happy and pleasant days gone by.
Mrs. Hayden made the cake and much
of the dinner and enjoyed fully all the
arrangements for the day and at it's close
was one of the youngest.
Hon. Charles P. Barnes, who has been
re-appointed Assistant Attorney Gener'
al under Attorney General Upper, has
sold his house on Pleasant Street to
James N. Favor. II is understood that
Mr.. Barnes will occupy the place for a
short time only. After making repairs
and improvements Mr.. Favor will make
it his home.
Frank Boswell and wife are soon to
return to Norway. Mrs. Boswell is the
daughter of Mrs. Annie E. CLANCY. Mr..
Boswell, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Boswell, of Elm Street, this village.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Boswell have many
friends in town who are pleased to have
them return. Mr.. Boswell will take the
position of manager of the telephone
business in town vacated by the promo
ton of George K. Robinson to like po-
sition in Skowhegan. Mr.. and Mrs. Bus
we'll will have rooms at V. w. Hills, Cot
tsge Street.
The good people who reside nearly
under the Norway Water COmpanys
reservoir Oh Water Street live with fear
and trembling. Once or more each year
the water finds its way down the side OF
the hill through break or over the top
of the reservoir. Friday evening about
supper time came the leak for January.
The ice had formed on the side of the
reservoir and as it was filled the bank
gave way. 1t appeared that great dam
age resulted, but was really slight. The
leak was soon repaired and all is safe
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Faunce observ-
ed the 4Oth anniversary of their marriage
Friday.
Florus Bartlett called on his Norway
friends the first of the week.
Monday the stockholders of the Nor
way Water Company elected the follow
ing officers:
Prcsident-Chas. y. Tubbs.
Vice. Observation-Disclosures +. Pike.
Treas w. Whitmarsh.
Ser-Howard ID. Smith.
Directors-E. Z. Andrews, A. l.. +. Pike, Frank
Q. Elliott. James n. Tubbs, Harry NJ Jackson
Mrs. Herbert Bradbury is with her
mother. Mrs. Anuis, at the Central
Maine General Hospital.
Frank A. Cannon and William Dyer
are at the Central Maine General Hospital
at Lewiston. The first for hernia and
the second for appendicitis.
The mems circle supper at the Con-
pregational church will be served We'd
nesday evening, Feb. LIST, at $50 o'clock.
The supper will be followed by an enter
tainment. Both will be first class. This
is the supper of the winter season.
Rev. j. H. Little of Bethel, assisted by
Charles A. Frost and Emma Swan, in
stalled the officers of Norway Grange.
John F. Swain and Arthur F. Morrill,
are the two jurors drawn for the March
term of the S. J. court.
Donald b. Partridge is rapidly recov-
ering from the operation for appended
tbs. He is now with his parents at Nor
way Lake for few weeks.
George Merrill, who had been in poor
health for long time, died Friday morn
ing, at the age of Is years. Mr.. Merrill
was a millwright by trade, and was in
his prime a very active citizen of Nor
way, enjoying the respect of all. Since
the death of his second wife he has
made his home with Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
DeCoster, and has been kindly cared for
by them. He leaves one son, Clarence
W. Merrill of Norway.
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