Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-24
NORWAY.

new motor 0Oat draws out little WaVer
and 10 great success.
E. Murch Of South Paris was before
the Municipal Court Thursday, charged
with operating an automobile without
registration. He pleaded guilty and
was fined $5 and costs taxed at $6.11.
Chas. r. Ridlon entertained the
Philathea Glass of the Universalist
Sunday School at his home. Tho class
organization is - follows:
Leader-Charles r. Ridlon.
President-Clsra Louise Hathaway.
| Observation-Disclosures Nillett.
| Secretary Treasurer-Mildred Sanborn.
Executive Committee-Mildred Mclean, Pearl
Social Committee - Myrtle Haskell. Maud
Mixer, Jennie Mann.
The members of Co. D, I'd Regiment,
N. G. S. NJ, enjoyed field day at the
range Sept. is. Orders have been
issued for the election of captain OF the
company, election to be held at the
Armory Monday evening, Sept. 3d.,
Capt. Moses P. Stiles to preside.
The programme of the Oxford County
Sunday School Convention at the Uni
versalist church in this place Monday,
Sept. %, Is:
1918 Devotional service, Rev. n. G. Ward
| 10 80 Adult Work
'" " -'''' INV Geo. B. Crockett
| IL is Remarks, Wesley j. Weir
Ills Song service, Rev. B. c. wentworth
| 400 Address, Jefferson Smith
$50 Grade work, Philip Stone
Solo, Mrs. Frank Kimball
| 2A5 Address, Wesley j. Weir
$50 Question Box.
| 7:3O Address, Wesley j. Weir
Solo, Iona Noble
S"0 Au Ghsrset aas ifuA Rev. ". B. Tu.hi
s. b. Ring and wife of Portland, and
F. 81. Cummings and wife Of Norway
retur ned on Wednesday from trip by
auto to Rsngeley Lakes.
Fred w. Sanborn has greatly improv-
ed the old grange buildings by running
the addition to the building on the river
bank. he contemplates the filling in
and making drive way around the
Roland Kimball, Albert Hobbs, Car
roll Bartlett and Donald WEIGH went to
Orono the first of the week where they
will attend the University OF Maine.
Edith Rideout, Amy Hayden, Geneva
Sturtevant, Francis SWEET, Donald Part
ridge and Donald Bartlett to Lewiston
on Tuesday to attend Bates College, and
Dorothy II. Tubbs, Genevieve Barker,
Hubert Barker, Marjorie Barker on We'd
nesday went to Colby College.
Road Commissioner Roberts assisted
by George Wood and crew, and A. W.
walker & Son are putting In cement
sidewalk on Bridge street from Main OPP
posite meat market.
The annual communication of Oxford
Lodge, No. 10, r. and A. NJ, was held at
Masons' Hall Friday evening, Sept. goth.
Reports of committees and election OF
officers, with work on the third degree
followed by banquet, took up the
evening hours. -,
Mrs. Horace Pike, who has been with
her daughter in Berlin, N. H., was in
town during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Twombly OF Lynn,
Mass, were called to Norway by the
illness Of his father, William W. Twom-
bly,. They came Wednesday afternoon.
Lee NJ. Smith is enlarging bis resi-.
dence on Marston street.
Chas. Bouardi has sold his fruit bust.
ness to Joseph Antolini & Co. Mr.. b.
nardi will return to Italy.
The falling of the telephone pole OPP
posite 8. Dexter Andrews residence
Monday came little short Of falling on
the one O'Clock electric car which had
just passed.
Judge Jones and wife returned from
Bath Monday night, where they were
called by the sickness and death OF Mrs.
Jones mother, Mrs. George F. Hunt.
Editor Sanborn, Frank q. Noyes and
w. G. Leayitt returned Sunday evening
from an outing of some days at Sunday
River.
A family gathering at the home OF o.
NJ. Cummings on Danforth street con-
sisted of four nephews, viz: D. G.
Knight of Gslesburg, ILL.,, A. N. Knight
of New York City, Alba A. Knight OF
Lodi, Mich, and Wesley G. knight OF
Greene, Iowa. =,
The Murdoch Bros tent show on the
NJ. P. Stiles lot during the week hsve
given very good entertainments consist
Ing of vaudeville acts, singing, orchestra
concerts, farces and tight rope walking.
Supt. True G. Morrill, and wife have
returned from visit In Waterford.
Mrs. Sadie NJ. Conner Of Lynn, Mass
ia visiting her mother, Mrs. James Smith
on Deering street.
The E. B. jackson meat market build
ing is being shinged by the present
owners, who bought the property OF d.
j. Bangs.
The annual harvest dinner and supper
will be served by the ladies OF the uni
versalist society at Concert Hall, We'd
nesdsy, Oct. End.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
serve q harvest supper at Grange Hall on
Thursday evening, Sept. 2oth, at $50
O'Clock.
william W. Twombly, who has been 10
poor health for long time, died early
Friday morning at the age Of 70 years.
He had been a resident of Norway since
1852. Mr.. Twombly leaves a widow and
two sons, John G. Twombly, now Of Nor
way, and William L. Twombly of Lynn,
Mass. There was private funeral at
the home at O'Clock Sunday, and q pub
lie funeral at the Methodist church at 2,
attended BY the Odd Fellows and the
Grand Army, Of both which Mr.. Twom-
bly, was member. i
Thomas Smiley, who runs chain Of
dry goods stores, his Norway store be-
ing the first of them, has combined his
Portland store with that of the F. D. Fol-
som Co. of that city, and a corporation
has been formed known as the Folsom
Smiley Company, which will own the
combined business. Frank D. Folsom is
president, Thomas Smiley treasurer, and
B, L. Farrar vice-president. Mr.. Farrar
IA mine owner resident In Fl Paso, Tex
as, and will have no active connection
with the business,
Six men were rounded up in barn on
Danforth Street Sunday, and on Monday
answered to q complaint for gambling
in the Norway Municipal Court. They
pleaded guilty, and Judge Jones impos-
ed on each q ine Of $500 and costs. The
fines were paid, and the proprietor OF the
place promised that there should be no
more gambling there. The authorities
are making determined effort to break
up the business.
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