Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
NORWAY.

The ladies of the UnIversalist Society
gave Silver Gray party at the Grange
Hall Wednesday evening. Refreshments
we're served In the hall; excellent music
and q first class time. The hall was
crowded with dancers and on the stage
we're tables for card games.
| DR.. Bial r. Bradbury returned from bis
trip west and south this week after an
absence of seven weeks.
A.W. Walker q Son are putting In q
new cement walk in front Of the Abbott
Block.
q. P. Frost conveyed q party of court
people to Rumford Falls In bis auto
Tuesday.
Road Commissioner Roberts oontem-
plates the construction of sidewalk on
easterly side. The walk is greatly need
ed and will be much appreciated.
William W. Twombly is able to be on
the street again and to call on his
friends.
The E. G. Wipslow building, occupied
as store by E. K. Durgin, is offered for
sale.
Arbor Day was observed by the plant
ing of trees and shrubs by the various
schools in the village Friday. Some ex-
ercIses were held in each school, teach
ing the scholars the importance OF the
day.
The town schools close May Goth. The
high school closes June 6.
Grand Vice Chief Geo. L. Curtis and
Grand Chief of Records Merton L. Kim.
ball were in attendance at the Grand
Lodge, K. G. E., held at Auburn this
week.
Norway Lodge, No. 10. 1. o. o. F.,
entertained Mt. Mica, No. II, /. o. o. F.,
of South Paris, and West Paris Lodge,
No. Is, /. o. o. F., Tuesday evening.
The several degrees were worked by the
different lodges on thirteen candidates. A
banquet was served at Grange Hall after
the work.
Town Clerk Goodwin and Ray H.
Eastman were at Upper Dam during the
week. Mr.. Goodwin was on business
trip and Mr.. Eastman will take charge OF
Capt. j. w. Nash's business of taxider- |
mist and will be there for about six
weeks.
Emma GoOch, teacher in the 9th grade,
has accepted a position in Biddeford
Vivian Dingley of the 7th grade, will 60
to Hopkinton, Mass, TO teach and Miss
Irene Hazen of the 9th grade will close
her services with the schools this term.
Tessa Thibodeau ia with her brother,
Earl Thibodeau, who is principal OF the
Limerick High School, in Limerick.
Charles p. K'mball, who was thrown
from his carriage Saturday aud badly in |
iured about the face and head, was taken |
to the C. NJ. G. Hospital at Lewiston
where he is reported as doing we'll.
The entertainments at the Opera House
during the week were very good and the
attendance fair. Wednesday noon a
crowd was attracted to the entrance of the
hall by free exhibition of orange catch. |
ing by one holding fork in his mouth.
The fruit was thrown from the belfry |
and caught on the fork.
Mrs. Ellen r. Stearns of this place Ia
with her daughter, Josephine Stearns at
Lewiston. Miss Stearns Is in Bates |
College. /
Norman Klain's horse was frightened |
Sunday morning and ran down Green |
Street with Mr. Klain and bis wife and
two children. The team came to stop |
80 far as the carriage and its occupants
were concerned, near Mr.. e. <. Libby's
place, where the horse ran into the fence
and shade trees. The Klains were
thrown out but little hurt, only bruised
and somewhat cut up.
Mrs. j. E. Budden, who fell and broke
her hip some six weeks ago, Ia rapidly |
recovering from her injury. 1t Is ex
pected she will be up and about in few
weeks. Considering her age this Is sur !
prising indeed.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry p. Jones and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. II. Adams were In
Andover this week for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Proctor and fami-
ly have moved from the NJ. P. Stiles
tenement on Cottage Street to the Abby |
j. Tubbs house on Danforth Street.
Frank O. Elliott and wife enjoyed q
few days at their North Norway farm the
first OF the week. Later they will emf y
the whole season there.
The Board of Trade at the Friday even
ing meeting discussed the introduction OF
an agricultural and commercial course In
the high school. Charles II. Adams
and Howard b. Young were appointed
committee to look into and report upon
the venture.
Charles Bartlett OF Auburn, son OF l..
l. Bartlett of this village, will deliver the
Memorial Day address at the Opera
House, Memorial Day.
Ernest II. Hutchins, Norway's former
police force, has gone to Stonebam where
be will act a. guide at Browns Camps.
DIR. Il. L. Bartlett has been appointed
civil service examiner, medical depart
ment, for the Commission In this district.
Mrs. Charles Fl. Sargent 10 visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Hal r. Eaton, In Attic
boro, Mass.
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