Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-12-10
NORWAY.

i The village schools close Friday, Dec.
Is, for Q three weeks vacation.
Superintendent Morrill, and Mrs. Nor
rlll were In Waterford the last OF the
week.
Large quantitiss Of pressed hay are be-
ing shipped from the Norway station.
Benz. Tucker q Son run hay press In
Norway, Waterford and Greenwood for
those who have bay 70 sell.
The December term OF the Norway
Municipal Court was held BY Judge
Jones on Tuesday.
Chicken pie supper ut the Cougrega-
tional vsstry on Wednesday evening was
we'll attended. The tables were refilled.
The supper was excellent. The enter
tainment after the supper was BY Mrs.
T. L. Marble OF Gorham, N. e., reader,
Howard r. Stevens Of Portland, soloist,
and Mrs. b. L. Horne accompanies. The
entertainment was In the church which
was filed.
Several cases of lead poisoning have
been reported, caused by the use OF
water conducted to the premises through
lead pipe. George e. Grover on the Ma
than Foster place at the center OF the
town, and his neighbors, Daniel Watson
and Fred Dunn, are among those who
have suffered. Mr.. Grover has been
sick for long time, but since he has
stopped the use of the water, he 10
greatly improved.
Nathaniel Bennett has purchased the
Hazelton place near Norway Lake Of A.
IN NJ
in town. The buildings are nearly new.
They were built by DR.. Hazelt6n. =.
Elhanan B. Tubbs and wife entertained
Thanksgiving Day their children and
grandchildren to the number Of twenty
one. A very good little family. truly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carey of Bethel
were In town last week, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haskell.
Harry Box went to Portland Saturday
to meet his brothers, Arthur and Frank
A., who came from Birmingham, Eng
land. They came to Norway with
their brother for time.
A birthday party was given Mrs. Mir
lam Libby on her 81st birthday, Nov.
30th. Many friends and neighbors en-
joyed the party. Mrs. Libby has been
COuuu0u W uoI uOu0 lOE . iOuS tihOs
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Morrison OF
Portland were the guests of Mrs. Free
land Howe this week.
Win Kimball spent Thanksgiving with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kim
ball. Mr.. Kimball is meeting with most
marked success In teaching In Massa- |
chusetts.
F. D. Thurston has just returned from
q ten days hunting trip at Enrol, N. g.,
with two buck deer weighing from 100
to $50. One had six.point head and
the other eight points.
Mrs. Leon Kimball is with her mother,
Mrs. W. J. Wiley, at Naples.
Mrs. George b. Richardson was the |
guest of her son, Frank II. Richardson,
during the week. She is II years of age
and very smart.
Mrs. Homer Barron of Augusta was
the guest of her daughter, Mrs.i Ross L.
during the past ten days.
Rev. B. G. Wentworth breaches at the
North Norway chapel Sunday afternoons.
A committee consisting Of Mrs. n. G..
Ward, Mrs. Linnie Bartlett, Mrs. Helen
Mrs. Eva Kimball and Lillian
Powers of the Universalist Society will
present q cantata In the near future to
raise money for Christmas charities.
The parts will be taken by members of
the Sabbath School.
J. o. Croker and wife were called to
Portland Wednesday by the sickness OF
their son.in law, Frank Bell.
Frank A. Mann and wife have finished
work in the shoe factory. They intend
to sell their place on lower Main Street
and move to Massachusetts,.
In the dedication OF the now Knights of
Pythias Hall, Dec. II, 1t Is expected that
the grand officers will be present and
take part In the program.
Eva Fiske of Locke's Mills Ia visiting
friends and relatives In town.
The annual fair OF the Norway Uni
versalist Church will be held at Concert
Hall, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. II
and II. The decorations will be upon
white background. and will be such as
10 make each booth represent some one
Of the National Holidays. The dolls
Miss Lillian Powers chairman,
will represent New Years. The Ice
,ream booth, Mr.. F. q. Beck. chairman,
will represent Independence Day. Tho
Iood and canned goods table, Mrs. Mary
Cole, chairman, represents Thanksgiving
Day. The fancy table, Mrs. r. z. Drake,
represents Christmas. Under
other holidays the apron table, Mrs. N.
P. Stiles, chairman; the underwear and
children's clothes, Mrs. V. W. Hills,
chairman; the embroidered lingerie, Mrs.
Ernest Hutchins. chairman; the candy
booth, Mrs. A. E. Cook, the variety table
Mrs. Carrie True, and others will be we'll
aden. The children's clothes are OF
strong material, strongly made by hand
and like other articles will be low priced.
Halloween will present goblin mysteries,
and "ghost" may tell your future. The
chatting dish booth will serve dainties,
and something more substantial at sup
per time. The fair will open Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock and the sale
will begin at 2:30. Wednesday evening
there will be free entertainment.
chicken pie supper will be
served at the grange hall from $50 to
O'Clock.
MENU.
Chicken Pie,
Mashed potatoes, mashed turnip. cranberry jelly
pickles. salads. I'll
Doughnuts. tarts, cakes, fancy pies. custard,
frosted lemon, apple and washington pies,
Hot rolls.
Coffee, tea.
Following this at 8 O'Clock Mrs. Gilt.
lord Suowden of Portland, we'll known
reader, will read Israel Zangwill's great
play, 1.-THE Melting Pot"
Entertainment Committee-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Kimball, Mrs. b. r. Bradbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. 8. Akers, Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Adkins.
Executive Committee Of the fair-Mrs. (. Z.
Smith, Pres, Mrs. v. w. Hills. Mrs. Geo. i.
Cummings, Mrs. w. +. Jones.
School Games.
A pamphlet that will assist teachers
who desire to organize school games has
been issued by the state educational de-
partmeut. The booklet contains q list
Of games suitable for the school grounds.
The games are described In full and are
selected with view to their adaptability |
to various grades and ages. The mate
rial was prepared by Miss Ethel NJ. Roach,
4 graduate Of Teachers' College. Miss
oh 20. Ia ~ vosr N mai m ctOr In the L