Oxford Democrat., 1911-05-16
NORWAY.

| NORWAY.
The Universalist Circle held its meet
ing on Wednesday with Mrs. Eugene +
Smith.
Several Norway lawyers attended tbs
May session OF the Supreme Judicial
Court ut Rumford this week.
Frank 81. Beck purchased an Oakland
touring car, 40 b. p, to take tho place
of his large auto sold to Nathan A. No
Bile this week. Mr.. Beck, agent for the
Oakland auto, sold DR.. r. N. Barker q
car this week.
John Stephens of Rumford was in town
the first of the week and sold an auto
to Jesse Allard and Howard Moulton.
| Stated convocation of Oxford Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 20, was held at Me-
sons Hall Wednesday evening, May 10.
Work on the Royal Arch. Banquet.
Judge A. d. Walker and j. Bennett
Pike OF Bridgton were in town Wednes-
day on business trip. They came by
auto.
Oscar Adm Cleveland, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Cleveland, died at bis
mothers on Summer Street Wednesday
evening OF pneumonia. He was born In
Waterford, April 18th, 1896. he was
member of the freshman class, Norway
High School. Services at the Methodist
church.
The many Norway people who were
acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.
Robie were shocked to learn Of their
deaths. Mr.. Robie died Apr. %, and
Mrs. Robie May I. They at one time re-
sided at the corner Of Main and Green
leaf Avenue, where the Baker sisters
now live.
Fred Smith has put q new motor boat
on the lake which he will use In connec-
ton with bis new cottage, now building
on the east shore of the lake.
During the absence OF the librarian,
Mrs. Hattie Harmon, Mrs. James Dan
forth, for long time librarian OF Norway
Public Library, supplied. Mrs. Harmon
visited her son Carl at Auburn the last
OF the week.
Sergeant John A. Schweitzsr of the
First Inft., United States Army, Is de-
tailed for instruction for the non-com.
missioned officers of Co. D, I'd Regt., n.
G. 8. M.
James N. Favor, who purchased the G.
P. Barnes place on Pleasant Street, after
a full renovation of the house, including
bath room, etc., has moved into his new
homo. he has one of the most attract
i've places In town.
Freeland Howe enjoys his annual out
ing and fishing trip to Rangeley Lakes,
and Editor Sanborn to Sugar Island,
Moosehead Lake. Mr.. Howe for many
years has always found time and pleas
ure In visit to the Lakes until he has
become one of the oldest visitors In point
Of trip numbers.
Howard Young has sold his residence
on lower Main Street to Robert E. Bick-
ford. Mr.. Young has purchased lot OF
Arthur Hebbard on Marston Street and
will erect bungalow thereon.
A surprise party and "Tin Shower"
was given Viola Brown Wednesday even
ing at Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchins' on Bridge
Street by her many friends. A very
pleasant evening followed with refresh
ments served.
II. A. Chase of Chase's Mills was in
town the first of the week. He sold the
town an order of galvanized iron cul-
verts.
Tuesday evening several, among
whom we're Mrs. M. L. Kimball and Mrs.
II. J. Bangs, attended the district meet
ing of Rebekahs at Buckfield. They re-
ported very pleasant trip.
L, Il. Cushman transported eight cans
of trout for the brooks and tributaries
of Hobbs and Pennesseewassee Lakes
the first of the week. The trout were
from East Auburn. :.
The new furnishings for the municipal
court have been unpacked and are being
put in order. Oak settees, chairs, ia,
bles and judges desk. A clock will
decorate the room, and when completed
wilfbe great improvement over all.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Woodman are
at their cottage, "The Kiugisher," for
the summer. They are the first to open
their cottage for the summer months.
Mrs. Florence Andrews Of Auburn
died very suddenly Monday morning at
her home. She was the daughter OF the
late David Andrews, and the wife of DR..
George Andrews, formerly of Paris.
A husband and three children survive
her, also a brother In Galloway, Neb.
She was born in Norway, March 10th,
1884, and taught school for some time
after she graduated very successfully.
Oscar Bennett, who recently purchas-
ed the Ames place on Cottage Street, Is
repairing and painting the same.
Miss Addie Shattuck is suffering with
a severe attack OF erysipelas.
The owners of the Elm House will
open the hotel to the public on Monday,
May %.
Arthur Hayden is stopping with bis
grandmother, Mrs. Clara Hayden.
H.J. Bangs new sign for the store
being painted by George H. Bennett will
| be "Bangs' Pure Food Store"
Mrs. Freeland Howe is with her
daughter, Mrs. A. E. Morrison, at Ban
gor.
The exhibit of wood work by beavers
In the show window of I. w. Waite at
tracts lots of attention.
The Norway Savings Bank has declar.
ed a 8 1-2 per cent dividend and added
fifteen hundred dollars to the reserve
fund.
The District Encampment of the I. O.
10. r. was held at Odd Fellows Hall
Friday evening. Work: Grand officers
were present. A banquet was served al
which speeches were made by officers
and visitors.
On account OF the illness OF one OF the
players, the presentation of "Red Acre
Farm, has been postponed, probably fol
one week from the original date OF May
16.
An Encampment district meeting o.
Odd Fellows was held here Friday even
ing, with about fifty members presen
from Wildey Encampment of Norwa!
aud Aurora Encampment of South Paris
Grand officers present were Reuel Robin
son, Grand Patriarch, Of Camden; Isaial
lG. Elder, Grand high Priest, Brunswick
Frank l.. Shaw, Past Grand Patriarch
Brunswick; Geo. w. Haskell, Distric
Deputy, South Paris. The Patriarcha
degree was worked on two candidates II
a very fine manner by Wildey Encamp
ment. There were speeches b. the CRANE
officers following banquet.
Preparing for Names Centennial.
The 1920 Committee of Twenty, ON