Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-12-24
NORWAY.

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The association Of Knight Tsmplars Of
Oxford County will observe their usual
Christmas Day ceremonies ct Masonic
Hall Wednesday ut noon. 6lr Knight
Samuel B. Furbish Of Brunswiok will
give the lecture OF the Malta Degree.
There will DO reports OF officers and
election for the ensuing year.
d. D. Smith and wife, ]. A. Roberts
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Tucker and
Others from Norway Grange attended
the meeting of the Maine State Grange
ut Portland this week. There was quite
largo delegation from this section.
The ladies OF the n. Z. church held
their annual sale and supper ut Grange
Hall on whitman Street this week, with
most excellent financial success. Tho
supper and entertainment Wednesday
evening Was largely attended.
| The Christmas cantata, Santa Claus
Partners, given By the pupils OF the
Universalist Sunday School at Concert
Hall Thursday evening, Vas . most
pleasing success. The proceeds to be
used for Christmas In various ways.
It 10 reported that Phiness W. Curtis
has purchased the Norway Ice business
The management of the business last
season WAS very unsatisfactory to the
public. Mr.. Curtis has been interested In
the business before, and has Q practical
understanding Of It. he has the best
| wishes of tho public and will without
doubt make good.
Harry A. Packard has opened very
pretty and attractive news, music and
lunch room in Noyes' Block next to c.
E Durgin's.
Walter Hutchins and family have
taken rooms In Abbott Block with bis
sister, Mrs. Hartman.
The scholars Of the village schools are
enjoying q three weeks vacation. The
teachers have gone to their homes, and
the superintendent and wife are 10
Gray for . rest.
d. Price Webber appeared at the
Opera House Friday evening. Tho
Comedy Co. with Mr.. Weber and
Edwina Grey, is always we'll received by
the Norway people.
q. E. Mixer and Frank b. Hurd have
made themselves quite noted by con-
structipg an arm for Paul Howe's son.
II IL said t0 be of the first order.
Winfield Scott Partridge, the son Of
Samuel and Eliza Rounds Partridge,
died at the Lake Thursday morning, the
10th, Of Brig hts disease. he was born
in Norway, Aug. Is. 1S47. He was the
youngest Of . family OF nine. Nov. @,
1869, he married Frances r. BarrOws.
He 10 survived by his wife and five chill
dren: Grace w. Pottle, Maud E. Aurch,
Victor L. Partridge, Evelyn B. King
and Donald B. Partridge. For years
Mr.. Partridge Was . member OF the firm
of Partridge Bros. of Norway Lake. He
was In politics Republican and In relig.
ion . Cnngregationaiist.
The United States inspection of Co. d,
Cd Regiment, N. G. s. NJ, will take
place on April 21st. and will be made by
Lieut.. Edwin Butcher of tho United
States army.
Deputy Sheriff W. A. Bicknell reports
the lfur season a. about over. he has
purchased and shipped an unusually
large amount OF fur this season.
The officers elected by Norway Grange
Saturday are:
M-Clarence Buck
O.-George W. Richardson.
LIP. r. Stone.
Sired Lovejoy.
A. s-Arthur Bnck.
Chap-Ars. L. Merriam.
Tress.-H. D. Smith.
Sec-John A..Roberts.
G. K.-H. C. -Oxnard.
Ceres-Mrs. Eleanor Buck.
Pomona-Mrs: George Richardson.
Flora-Catherine Stone.
L. A. s.-Mrs. Hattie Buck.
I'LL nj q
grand lodge of Knights of Pythias were
present at the dedicatory services OF the
new K. OF P. Hall In this. place Tuesday
evening: G. c., W. A. Gilman, Portland;
G. K. R. s., r. z j. Brown, Waterville;
G.. p, R. j. WEIGH, Yarmouth. A
short program followed, In which Mrs.
Il. L. Bartlett read, Harry Box sang
and Marian Haskell gave violin solo;
N. L. Kimball and o. N. Cummings
made interesting remarks. Davis
Orchestra was In attendance. Refresh
ments Of Ice cream and cake.
Mrs. Bates s. Rideout has returned
from Melrose, Mass, where she was
called by the sickness Of her brother, z.
R. Chadbourne. Edith accompanied
her mother to Massachusetts,.
The ladies of the Universalist society
cleared about $3.50 at their fair this year.
John Sampson and party made . trip
by auto to East Fryeburg Sunday. The
roads we're never In better condition.
Great fishing for pickerel at North
Pond. Parties report the capture Of two
hundred in ono day the past week. It
may be fish story however.
Annie Mcleod Of Woodstock was be-
fore the municipal court Monday for
disturbing the peace and sent up for ten
days.
Fred Perry has purchased Metz auto
to use on his R. F. D. Route No. 2.
Annie e. Gibson has returned from q
ten days visit With her cousin, Mrs.
Barrett Human, at Berlin, N. q.
Mrs. Nell W. Sampson 10 clerking for
2. L. Merchant & Co. during the holi-
days.
]. d. Knapp 10 In Aethuen, Mass,
with his cousin, Freeman Glines, for the
winter.
Mr.. Edward Lever OF South Paris and
Miss Alma Kilgore Of Norway were
united In marriage by Rev. NJ. G. Ward
at bis home Sunday afternoon. They
will reside In Norway for the present.
Crockett. Bartlett.