Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-13
NORWAY.

The February term of the Norwa
Municipal Court was held on Tuesday.
8. B. and 2. S. Prince left Norway TO
California, Monday morning, Februar
9Th. They will for some time be th
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. Phinney.
The Noyes Drug Store has sold tn
old soda fountain and put in Q new
modern and improved one In every va!
up-to-date. Frank believes in givini
the people what they want.
Alton E. Whitehead, Of Norway high
IL, and later of q. of NJ, has given al
his college course and gone to lockwood
Tenn. he informs his friends that b.
will engage In farming. he was one o
Norway's brightest young men. He hal
the best wishes of all.
The village schools commence th'
afternoon session this week ut 1:30, thu
giving the scholars little more time FOL
the noon meal.
Walter Frost IL the new janitor at the
I. o. o. r. Hall, in place Of Eugene G.
Libby, resigned.
John C. Twombly of Portland made
bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Twombly, q Sunday visit.
The Masons have taken possession OF
the second floor of their building,
formerly occupied by the Odd Fellows,
for library, kitchen and banquet hall.
This Is use long contemplated BY the
society.
Romance Dean was taken to the
hospital at Augusta Friday morning.
He has been sick for some days and bis
SON, Harry Dean Of Yarmouth, has been
caring for him.
T. j. Whittredge, who makes his
home with his son, Harry T. Whittredge,
on Paris Street, is considered seriously
sick.
Sumner w. Burnham, formerly of Nor
way, died at Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 10Th,
after brief sickness. he was born In
Harrison, Oct. Is, 1916. For some time
he lived on the BENZ. Tucker farm at
Norway Lake, and later in the village,
corner of Main and Greenleaf Avenue.
Thirty years ago be went to Nebraska
where he founded the town of Burnham.
He served in the civil war, in Co. c, 17lh
Maine Infantry. He was awarded q
medal and at another time made second
lieutenant for bravery. He married
Sarah Depp of Glasgow, KY, who with
one brother, Silas n. Burnham, and
several nephews and nieces survives him.
He served In the Nebraska state legisla-
ture In both branches and for four years
was county treasurer OF his county.
Joseph A. Holt died at his home on
Paris Street, Tuesday at the age OF IA
years, 8 months and days. He was the
brother of the late Charles E. Holt, Esq.
he was born in Fryeburg and lived in
Denmark and Bridgton until the last
few years. Funeral Friday, attended
by Rev. NJ. G. Ward.
The Board Of Trade banquet has been
postponed one week and will be held at
the Beal's Hotel Friday evening, the
10th inst.
Fred Il. Cummings is now arranging
for leap year ball at the opera house
on the Goth evening. Invitations are
being sent out now and big time is
by all. The best of music
out. At intermission 1t is suggested will
be served turkey supper.
Charles L. Hathaway and Clara Louise
Hathaway leave Norway for Florida,
Monday for an absence OF several months
or until warm weather.
The following officers have been In
stalled in the W. R. c.:
Pre-, ident-Etta Noyes.
s. v. President-Mrs. Addie Lovejoy.
J. V. President-Mrs. Frank Cannon.
Treas.-Mrs. Clara Elliott.
Chap.-Mrs. Lizzie Edwards.
Con.-Mrs. Evelyn Young.
Asst COn.-Mrs. Eva FOgg.
The clerks ball at the Opera House,
Tuesday evening was the event OF the
winter. 1t was a great success in every
way, under the management OF President
Harry w. Luck, assisted by the general
committee, Albert c. Fogg. Homer K.
Luck and Lewis J. Brooks, the affair
was one of the very best. The orchestra
consisted of fifteen pieces from Norway,
South Paris, Lewiston and Portland.
John q. Haselton was at his post as
prompter. The grand march was par
In by nearly one hundred and
twenty couples. The chicken pie supper
at intermission was first class, furnished
by the Norway Grange. The decora-
tions this year were confined to the
stage and were very pretty.
The ladies of the Catholic church will
hold their fair Feb. 10th and Goth.
Walter Hobbs Of Boston is stopping at
bis farm at Norway Center for few
days.
The mems supper at the Congrega-
tional church will be given Wednesday
evening, Feb. IA, entertainment after the
supper.
John q. Haselton and wife Of West
brook were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Winslow this week.
Norway Anchor Lodge, No. 80, l. 0.
G. T., elected officers as follows at its
last meeting:
C.T.-Harlan Kimball.
v.T.-Mrs. Laura Stevens.
Chap.-Hazel Bennett.
Sec-Emma Stone.
Fin. Sea-. T. Sampson.
Treas.-Aaron Paige.
Mar.-Clarence Stevens.
Mrs. VIM. F. Jones Is With her mother,
Mrs. Geo. w. Hunt, at Bath.
harry Judkins and family have moved
to John B. Hazen's place on Pleasant
Street.