Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-31
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Ridlon have
for several weeks visited with relatives
In Massachusetts,. Their trip is cele-
bration of their 25th marriage anniver-
sary.
The ladies of the Universslist Society
gave box supper at Concert Hall Wed.
nesday evening for the benefit of the
music. The supper was first class.
Several selections Of instrumental music
and social hour at the close.
Road Commissioner Roberts has
raised the crossing on Bridge Street near
Water Street to the great satisfaction OF
many.
The sidewalk on Bridge Street is to be
repaired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Danforth Of
Norway start for Southern Pines for the
winter the first of the week. They will
probably return about the first of May.
Mr.. Danforth's health Is greatly i'm
proved by spending the winters south.
Miss Lila York is with her people In
Damariscotta Mills for visit.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle OF the Uni
versalist Society held it's last meeting
with Mrs. Eugene F. Smith. The an
nual choral fair will be held on Dec. 18th
and 14th.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Norway & Paris Street Rail.
way was held at the Office of Freeland
Howe Tuesday and the following officers
elected:
President-Freellnd Howe.
Secretary-Percy o. Hill.
Treasurer-Miss e. H. Morrill,.
superintendent and General Manager-How-
Directors . George e. Macomber, Guy P.
Gannett and Elizabeth B. Beal.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 8. Cummings Of Bemis
were in town for the week and returned
Saturday. Mr.. Cummings devotes near
ly all his time to the Bemis works.
The members Of Modern Woodmen of
America took the town by storm Tues
day. The various delegations came from
the four quarters and enjoyed the good
things of the town for twenty.four hours
in first-class shape. The Supreme
Organizer of the United States, Ralph E.
johnson, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was the
guest of honor of Norway Camp, No.
1O,35S. The Norway members and visit
ors, headed by the Bridgton Band, es-
corted their guest from the Beal's House
to the Grange Block on Whitman Street,
where the work, banquet and speeches
were enjoyed by the large attendance
Among others were A. o. Palmer of
Burlington, VT, State Deputy; G. c.
Woods of Bangor, District Deputy; L. G.
Hopkins, Special District Deputy; Geo.
W. Holmes OF Norway, State Consul, and
Frank A. Webb of Bridgton, National
Delegate.
Mrs. Gilbert Chaffin Tilton of Buck
field was the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. Clara Hayden, this week. Mrs.
Tilton was for long time one of Nor
ways best teachers.
The Silver Gray Whist Club COM
menced the seasons rounds at George
Brooks on Water Street Saturday even
ing. The next session was with Chas.
L. Hathaway on Main Street Saturday
evening last.
Benz. Tucker was thrown from his car
riage by frightened horse he was driv-
ing and somewhat injured Saturday.
Mrs. W. K. Bickford left Friday for
Hanover, Mass, where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Carroll.
A new concrete walk has been put in
from the new Grange Block on Whit
man Street to the road.
A Sunday School concert will be given
at the Universalist church Sunday even
ing, Nov. 5, at 7:30 o'clock.
At the special meeting of the Board of
Trade at Engine House Hall Wednesday
evening, committees were appointed to
arrange for the entertainment OF the
State Dairy Association in December. A
banquet was discussed, and 1t was voted
to hold the regular monthly meeting on
the first Friday of each month. To
secure the new business OF a novelty
turning company, a committee was ap-
pointed.
It is reported that Mr.. A. G. Lord, now
In Brockton, Mass, hospital, is rapidly
improving and will soon return to his
Norway home and business.
Harry Downing of Bath was in town
with his father, George P. Downing, the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen B. Cummings
anu Idully udto lohOu uP eh0AA ooAAAS So
the Haskell place on Main Street.
Frank Seavey of Portsmouth, N. H.,
was the guest of his mother, Mrs. Sarah
NJ. Smith, recently.
Postmaster Akers and wife attended
the theatre at Lewiston Wednesday even
ing.
Nearly all the village schools were
closed on Thursday and Friday while the
teachers attended Teachers Convention
at Augusta.
Wednesday evening, Nov. LIST, the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
will meet with Mrs. Clara Drake on
Whitman Street. A literary programme
is in order.
A party of hunters left town the first
of the week for Umbagog. I. W. Waite,
George Richardson, Fred Lowering,
James Whitman and Al Thomas were of
the company. They went by way of
auto to Locke's Mills.
Mrs. w. W. Twombly, who fell and
was quite badly injured last Thursday,
is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. W. Conrad and son
of the Beal's House are enjoying their
at Vanceboro and other places.
Mr.. Conrad will enjoy q hunting trip
before he returns.