Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-01
NORWAY.
Thu v,,,.oa .chools clo.ed PrIdsy.

The village schools closed Friday.
Norway veterans will send to Gettys-
burg In July three who took part In the
battle, Cross, Morse and Morgan.
The report that John A. Woodman,
formerly of Beal's Hotel, would open
the Elm House this season, proves to be
incorrect.
Owing to the very bad roads, no one
from Norway attended the stated con-
clave of Oriental Commandery at Bridg'
ton Thursday evening.
Randall o. Porter has leased the Bart
lett store, opposite the Elm House. and
will open furniture store for the Ather-
ton Furniture Co. of Lewiston, with un-
dertaking rooms In the rear OF tue STORE
| 1t Is one Of the best locations In the VII
lage. ~.
Norway Municipal Court, on MONDAY,
pleaded guilty to an allegation charging
him with burning buildings to deiraud
an insurance company and was ooun9
over 10 $1,000 for action of the grand
Jury. He was committed in default OF
bail.
Harry T. Whittridge and family have
moved to Newton, Mass. Mr.. Whit
rid 90 will engage In the auto business,
having bought garage. He will sell
his residence on Paris Street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whittridge have made many friends
in town during their stay here.
The annual corporation meeting OF
the village will be held at the Opera
House on Tuesday evening, April Sth,
at 1880. The warrant contains OF the
usual articles for the election OF officers,
etc. Art. 8. Is to see If the corpora
ton will abate the W. s. Pratt estate
taxes. Art. 10. To see what action the
corporation will take in regard to con.
structing a sewer. Art. IL. To see
what sum OF money the corporation will
vote to grant and raise for the construc.
ton of the sewer, to determine how it
shall be raised, to instruct the assessors
to estimate and determine according 10
section / of chapter 81, Private and Spe'
cial Laws Of 1911, what sums, not ex.
ceedipg three-fourths of the whole cost
of the sewer shall be assessed on the
AUDITORS, and to appoint committee
which shall have charge of the construc-
ton of the sewer. The last time the
matter was before the corporation 1t was
defeated. 1t is thought by many to be
an absolute necessity.
The Norway road committee, Judge
Jones, Henry B. Foster and Herbert +.
Andrews. went to Boston the last OF the
week in the interest of the new road.
Miss Iona Noble was the winner of
the S75 diamond ring offered by the
North American Concert Company, at
the Norway Opera House for two weeks,
to the most popular Norway lady. 1t
was decided by a voting contest during
the two weeks.
The ladies of the Universalist Society
will give a supper Wednesday evening,
Aprii Q. An entertainment, "Aunt Je-
rusba's Album" will follow the supper.
The Christian Endesvor Societies OF
the Congregational churches of this viii
lage and South Paris celebrated the L'v-
ihgstone Centennial at the Norway
church Sunday evening. A very inter-
esting program was carried out.
John Pike Of Portland has been the
guest of A. L. F. Pike. :,
H.R. Whitelock, state Sunday School
missionary, spoke at the Baptist church
Thursday evening.
The annual fair of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, Harry Rust W. r. c., No. 40,
was held at the Modern Woodmen's
Hall. over F. P. Stones drug store,
Tuesday afternoon and evening. The
unfavorable weather was a great obsta-
Gle but the fair was very successful,
however. The tables were very attractive.
Mrs. Hattie E. Fuller had charge OF the
ice cream table, Mrs. May McAlli-ter
was chairman of the variety table, Mrs.
Alta Sheen of the candy table, Mrs.
Jennie Spring OF the apron table, Mrs.
Addie Lovejoy presided over the parcel
post Office, while the food table was IN
charge of Mrs. Edith Edwards. AT each
table the chairman was ably assisted oy
several ladies. The musical entertain.
ment was very pleasing but not as full
and complete as it would have been had
the weather been pleasant.
Glare NJ. Cannon after long sick
ness died at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Mary E. Cannon, on Beal Street
Tuesday. She was born in Lowell,
March is, 1878. She attended Norway
high school and for some time was fore
lady in the stitching room Of the B. F.
Spinney & Co. shoe factory. Besides
her mother she Is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Merlue Hayden and Mrs. Mertie
Richardson, and one brother, Urshall
Cannon, The services we're private at
her late home, Friday afternoon, attend
ed by Rev. b. c. Wentworth. Inter
ment at Riverside.
Mrs. Snowdeu of Portland read 1.-THE
Dolrs House" before the Algonquin
Club at Grange Hall Wednesday even
ing. Selections were rendered oy the
Norway Imperial Male Quartet in very
pleasing manner.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles 1. Fogg were
married 45 years ago, Friday, March Il.
They have had IL children, 10 now llv-
ing and married. They have 80 grand
children and 8 great-grandchildren. DIR.
Fogp and his wife are both we'll and
hearty, and the doctor has all he can
| do.
Thaddeus B. Roberts was one OF the
speakers at the Winthrop farmers insti-
tute Tuesday. His subject was poultry
raising.
Rev. and Mrs. c. z. Brooks were
called from Mechanic Falls this week by
the injury OF Mrs. Brooks parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Cannon, who were
thrown from their carriage Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Tenney and Viola Tenney
started to their home in Lowell, Mass
Saturday.
A party consisting of the following
left Friday for Washington, D. c. trip:
DR.. and Mrs. q. P. Jones, Mrs. Eugene
E. Andrews and Roland, Miss Florence
Whittum, Mrs. Fannie Holmes, Mrs. 81.
F. Andrews, Mrs. q. l.. Bartlett, Miss
Abbie Curtis, Mrs. Charles l.. Bartlett OF
Stoneh am, Mrs. j. Melvin Bartlett OF
Stoneham, Miss Susan Kendrick OF
South Paris, Miss Ruth Bolster OF South
Paris. They went by way OF Boston,
Fall River and New York.
The Day We Celebrate.
| 1.-THE fret Of April, some do say.
Is set apart for All Fools Day"
| As Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar puts