Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-19
NORWAY.

Several farmers were at work in theil
fields ploughing last week.
All cases of diphtheria and the one
case of small pox are we'll in hand. The
quarantine has been most effective In al
cases and no other cases are reported
: There is little IL any danger now, II
is thought.
Iva Russell has taken Mrs. Buswell's
place at the telephone Office.
Rev. F. C. Lee held services at Christ
Church last week. Rev. and Mrs. Lee
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
F. Bicktord during the week.
i 1t is reported by those In charge OF
the Congregational society fair that the
proceeds will net them about three hun
dred dollars.
Mrs. s. M. SWEET of Mexico visited her
aunt, Mrs. S. q. Wetherbee, over Sunday.
Capt. r. G. Barker of Bemis was the
guest of the Cummings brothers Satur-
day.
Emil o. Herms, for some time super
intendeut of schools in Norway and Wa
terford, has resigned. His resignation
was accepted at meeting OF the school
board last week. True Morrill, of Gardi.
ner has been engaged and will take
charge of the schools Jan. l, IL. Mr..
Morrill, is a Bates man, '07, and for
several wears has been teaching at Gard
liner.
Rev. Caroline e. Angel of Freeport
was the guest of s. B. and 2. S. Prince
the last of the week.
Capt. f. C. Barker of Bemis, G. L.
Noyes of Fryeburg, A. j. Stearns, s. b.,
G. l., F. H. and Edwin Cummings made
up the party for North Pond fishing
trip last week. They captured lots OF
fish and enjoyed first class good time.
1t is reported that S. D. Andrews has
sold his Marston Street furniture bust
ness to Mrs. Herman l.. Horne.
Charles F. Partridge of Rochester, N.
| Y, made his mother, Mrs. Charles W.
Partridge, of Norway Lake, short visit
this week. Mr.. Partridge is at the head
of a very extensive last manufacturing
establishment. Much Of the wood used
| in the business, Eastwood, Is supplied
by the Partridge Lumber Company of
Norway Lake. Mr.. Partridge's concern
recently purchased the Fitz Bros. last
business in Auburn.
Mrs. Bal F. Bradbury was of the party
to visit Portland and see Maude Adams
in Chantecler.
A special communication of Oxford
Lodge, No. IS, F. and A. NJ, was held at
Masons' Hall, Friday evening.
Abigail Whitman Chapter, No. 1S, D.
A. R., attended services at the Uni.
versalist church Sunday morning, and
listened to very interesting sermon on
Forefathers' Day, Dec. 81.
Mrs. A. j. Nevers' health is much i'm
proved. She assists her husband in the
store during this season.
NJ. W. Sampson is having a steamer
constructed to run from the upper land
ing to Crockett's Bridge during very low
water. The craft will be fiat bottomed
and four by sixteen feet. Power will be
supplied by Pope Hartford.
Horace Pike died at his Paris Street
home Monday, Dec. IL, at P. NJ. He
was born in Norway in 1S49, the son OF
Chas. and Esther Pike. He was a car
pepter and contractor. With the excep- |
ton of a short time passed in Jamaica
Plain, Mass, he always lived in Norway.
In religion be was Congregationalist,
and in politics a Republican. he was
Knight of Pythias. In June, 1876, he
married Mary E. Croker of South Paris,
by VIII ON he is survived with two sons,
Frank L. and Irving L. Pike, also two
daughters, Mrs. Walter Purington of
Norway, and lab NJ. Pike of Berlin, N.
q. Mark A. Pike and Dennis Pike,
brothers, reside in Norway. Some years
ago he lost leg and for five years has
been engaged in the paint business. He
was musician Of some ability. Funeral
Thursday attended by Rev. R. j. Bruce.
Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
The Universalist church fair was in
order Wednesday and Thursday. The
undertaking az usual, was great sue
cess. The hall was beautifully decorat-
ed and the tables were loaded with use
full and beautiful articles for sale. The
sales commenced Wednesday and con-
tinued Thursday afternoon. The chicken
pie supper was we'll patronized and the
entertainment a marked success. The
financial condition of the society will be
nearly four hundred dollars better than
before.
Norway Grange will have an all-day
session Saturday, Dec. %. The morning /
business meeting will be followed oy
dinner at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Delano have return
ed from a most pleasant visit of two /
weeks with relatives in and about Bos- ;
ton.
John C. Twombly of Portland passed
several days with his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Twombly, this
week.
Officers of Norway Grange are:
NH. D. Smith.
&C. W. Buck.
L.-W. o. Perry.
S-R. Jackson.
A.S.-R. Davis.
Chap.-T. Morrison.
Treas.-G. W. Richardson.
Sec.-J. A. Roberts.
G. XII. G. Oxnard
Ceres-Mary c. Smith.
Pomona-Mary A. Oxnard.
Flora-Eleanor o. Buck.
L. A. S.-Mildred Holmes.
W. Freeman Lord of Auburn was with !
friends in town last week.
The village schools will close Friday,
Dec. %, for short vacation. The win
ter term will commence Jan. 2, ~.
The Junior Y. P. G. U. elected officers !
as follows:
Pres.-virginia Mixer.
Vice-Pres.-Dorls Brooks.
Sec.-Adelne DeCoster.
Treas.-Muriel Ward
Mrs. John F. Sampson at the NJ. c. G.
q. at Lewiston Is getting along very