Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
NORWAY.

Wednesday evening, Jan. 18th, at which
the Mark degree was worked.
II The abundance OF snow has brighten
cd up business with owners Of teams.
Work has commenced In all sections OF
the town and numbering operations arc
In full force.
Elmer E. Durgin, who succeeds E. G.
Winslow, has leased the lower tenement
lin the Hawkins house soon to be vacat-
ed BY D. n. French who has occupied
1.-The place for the past eight years. Mr..
French has purchased the Charles E.
Holt place on Pleasant Street and as
soon as the contemplated repairs and
improvements are made by Mr.. French
he will move in.
| Benner Turner of Waldoboro visited
his sister, Mrs. V. w. Hills, the first OF
the week. Mr.. Turner 10 chairman OF
the board of municipal officers In Wal
doboro.
The street roller drawn by six large
horses greatly improved the streets after
the storm.
Several young men find FIRST class pay
ing work in removing the snow from
the house roofs. The work Is some.
what dangerous but the pay il first
class.
S. B. and 2. s. Prince, for many years
In trade In the Abbott Block In which
they were succeeded by 2. L. Merchant
& Co., will start for California the last
OF the month or the first Of February.
They will be absent an indefinite period.
It is understood that Henry j. Bangs
will 90 to Portland In the early spring
where he will engage In. bis new bust
ness. He may continue the Norway
grocery business as we'll.
The past masters of Oxford Lodge Or
ganized Tuesday evening to work de-
gree at the next regular meeting of the
lodge. This has become . custom OF
the past masters of Oxford Lodge, r.
and A. NJ, for some years.
Charles r. Smith and wife of Portland
we're the guests of Mr.. Smiths sister,
Edith N. Smith, during the week.
C. K. Russell has sold his ice business
to Harry T. Whittridge who will take
charge this season and continue the
business with Mr.. Mckay manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner F. Jackson have
been visited the past week by Mr.. Jack
sons son, John NJ. Jackson, Of Ashland,
N. Fl.
Saturday evening, Jan. Is, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Oscar Bennett entertained their
friends. 1t was Mrs. Benefits birth
day anniversary. Refreshments were
served and the evening was one OF great
l. joy. Mrs. Bennett received several very
pretty and useful presents. Among
those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon NJ. Longley, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schnuer,
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Cullinsn, Forest
Longley, Mrs. May Bennett, Grace Ben.
nett, Ella Briggs, Gertrude Wilson and
Ethel Hardy.
February 9th the eighteenth annual
clerks ball will be given at the opera
house. Prompter. John a. Hazelton.
Floor manager, Harry w. Luck. Aids,
Homer D. Tubbs, Homer D. Luck,
Walter L. Hutchins, Stuart w. Good
win, Lewis W. Brooks and George l..
Curtis. Music by Stearns' Orchestra,
assisted by Lewiston and Portland
talent. Chicken pie supper at Grange
Hall.
The Norway Board of Trade will en-
joy banquet at, Beafs Hotel Friday
evening, Feb. 8.
Ellen Drew of Colebrook, N. H., is
the guest of her cousin, Annie Gibson.
The water from the reservoir on the
| hill above George Locke's sprung leak
Sunday and as a result things about Mr..
Locke's place were rather wet for
time.
Supt. of Schools True Morrill, put In
the week at Waterford with the schools
In that town.
Emil o. Herms was In town Sunday
and sang at the Universalist church in
the morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Herms are
stopping on their farm at present.
o. NJ. Cummings went to the G. NJ. 6.
Hospital at Lewiston Thursday for
surgical operation. He. Is reported as
getting along fiAely.
Rev. R. ] Bruce was called to Albany,
N. Y, Monday by the sickness OF his
father.
Fred E. Smith of the National Bank
will move into the Stephen B. Cum
mings house on Whitman Street.
The annual calico ball given by the
Veranda Club at the opera house Thurs
day evening, the 25th, will be the event
of the season. Music by the best talent
obtainable. John P. Cullinan, floor
manager. Wallace Sheen, Harry G.
Everett and John P. Judkins, aids. Re.
freshments at intermission.
The tenement over the Office of G. B.
Cummings & Sons has been leased by
w. H. Brown when It is vacated by Geo.
|. Cummings for his new residence on
Pike Hill.
The Colby Musical Clubs will give an
entertainment at the opera house under
the auspices Of the senior class, N. H. s.,
Friday evening, Feb. I'd.
Mr.. and Mrs I. W. Waite gave pro-
gressive whist party to some OF their
friends Tuesday evening. 1t proved to
be . very enjoyable evening for all:
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George L. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. z.
| b Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Wins
low, Thomas Thibodeau, Grace Thibo'
deau, Katherine Silver and Vivian
Akers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Il. Beck enter
tanned for the benefit Of the Y. P. G. U.
Tuesday evening. Games were played
and refreshments served during the even
ing.
The following officers Of the NJ. Z.
church Ladies' Circle are:
Pres.-Etta Noyes.
LIST Vice. Pres.-Mrs. Annie Bennett.
81 Vice Pres-Helen Pike.
Sec.--Mrs. Lucelia Merriam.
Treas.-Mrs. Flora Boswell.
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