Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-20
NORWAY.

Every one now thinks We have had
rain. enough. How difficult to please
mankind.
George I. Cummings is making head
way with the preparations for the ereo-
ton of bis now dwelling on Pike Hill.
1t will DO q most attractive and pretty
house when completed.
Road Commissioner Roberts 10 filling
in and greatly improving the part OF
Water Street near the bridge. The
street is low and he Is filling In some
eight or ten inches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian W. Hills were
called to Waldoboro by the very sudden
death of Mrs. Hills sister, Mrs. Lucy
Benner. Mrs. Benner has always en-
joyed unusually good health and had no
warning whatever. She died Of heart
disease.
The Elm House since its re-opening
has been filed with guests. 1t Is an old
landmark and the townspeople are
pleased with its success.
Rev. and Mrs. Elwood Brooks OF Ne
chanic Falls made Mrs. Brooks parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Cannon, q two
days. visit this week. Mr.. Brooks
father was formerly pastor at the N. e.
church In this village.
The members of Oriental Command.
cry, Knight Templars, of Bridgton, In
this section, will enjoy st. Johns Day,
June oath, with Camden Commandery
in a trip down the Songo. 1t Is said to
be one of the most beautiful sails In this
section of the state. The Songo, made
famous by Longfellow, is beautiful and
crooked. To gain one mile the distance
sailed is over seven miles. The MEM
bers of the Commandery in this section
are anticipating most pleasant outing.
Last year the Commandery visited Nor
way Lake st. Johns Day.
Mrs. W. L. Merrill was called to her
former home by the sickness Of her
mother. Her two sons, Wiggin and Joe,
accompanied her.
Miss Harriet c. Tibbetts, Mrs. Charles
C. Warren and Dorothy Warren are
guests at the Besps House.
Road Com missioner Roberts and crew
will soon commence work on the state
road. He will commence work where
Ex.Road Commissioner Millett stopped
last year on the lake road and continue
the state road to the smelt brook.
Mrs. Roswell Frost, Mrs. Gertrude
Everett and daughter Ada and Miss
Helen Frost attended commencement at
Orono. Joseph Everett, Mrs. Everett's
son and Mrs. Frost's grandson, was of
the class of IL.
Oscar Needham is with friends in
Augusta for week.
cd ~ hn
of Chas. N. Tubbs in this place very sud-
denly Monday, the 18th inst, at the age
of So years, II months and IL days. Mrs
Evans was the daugh ter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grin Tubbs. Since the death of her
husband Mrs. Evans has resided with
her parents on Beal Street. After the
death of her father the homestead was
sold and she and her mother resided
with the son and brother, Atwood
Tubbs, of Portland. Mrs. Tubbs died
in the spring and Mrs. Evans came to
Norway for a short visit. She had
greatly improved from the effects of a
shock and was much encouraged. She
left the table and went to the kitchen
for something and fell. She regained
and lived only few
hours. Mrs. Evans was q member OF
the Grange. Services were held by the
Congregational pastor, Rev. r. j. Bruce,
1t the residence of c. N. Tubbs Wednes-
day. Interment in Pine Grove Gene
terry.
Ronello Bicknell, for some time clerk
Tor e. F. Bicknell, has accepted position
At Poland Spring. Shirley Milliken has
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Mr.. Irving Bean and wife were dele
gates to the Congregational conference In
Mexico last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Andrews and
son George of Augusta were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Favor the first OF
the week.
The village schools closed this week
with the graduation exercises at the
opera house. Superintendent Herms
and wife will pass their summer vaca-
ton in Turner. i
The annual meeting of the Oxford
County Holstein Breeders Association
will be held in Norway, June 20, at 10
NJ. Program:
BUSINESS meeting and election of officers.
h0" shall we feed and care Tor ar{ F 'Ss Weston
Dinner.
How shall we feed for greater and more eco;
nomical milk production? G. r. Millett.
A very interesting session of the Nor
Jay and Waterford Dairy Testing Asso-
citation was held at Grange Hall Wednes-
day. The attendance was much larger
than expected. The subject discussed
was the care of corn. Charles Hamlin,
George Dunn, L. e. McIntire, Arthur
Cummings and A. l.. Sanderson were
among those who took part in the dis
cussions. Professor Black, State Dairy
was present.
There was q large attendance at the
exercises OF the high school
in the Norway Opera House Wednesday
evening, and very interesting and credit
able exercises. The graduates are:
marion Eugenia Andrews.
*Hubert Hazen Barker.
Donald Stearns Bartlett.
tFrances Ellen Bartlett.
*Hazel Agnes Bennett.
*Anna LUCINDA Brooks.
Clsrence Sullivan Durham.
Lillian Mae Emerson.
*Katherine Laurana Flint.
tGladys Mae Frost.
Chry stall Bertha Hartman.
Philip Vinton Haskell.
tJennie Mae Linnell.
+Rilla Beryl McKeen.
Cariene Beryl Millett.
edith May Rideout.
mabel Ethelyn Sanborn.
sMarion ScriDner Smith.
Alton Eugene Whitehead.
Aaron Houghton Yeaton.
college Course.
All others English course.