Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-06-03
NORWAY.


the recent rains.
Schools we're closed Thursday after
moon for the week.
Glass OF '13, Norway High School, have
very attractive invitations issued for class
exercises on the 18th of June.
Allie Buck and wife have taken the
Hawkins tenement on Main street va.
Gated By Elmer e. Durgin, who was in
trade ct the corner of Main and Cottage
streets. Mr.. and Mrs. Durgin have
moved to Auburn.
John Woodman is greatly improving
his Deeripg Street property by filling In
and grading the lawn.
Capt W. W. Whitmsrsh observed bis
18th birthday at his Office at the Norway
Water Company's place of business In
Odd Fellows' Block Wednesday.
Special oonvOcation of Oxford Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 20, was held ~ Ma
sons Hall, Wednesday evening. Work,
Royal Arch.
Several of our prosperous farmers
have purchased autos. Charles W. Ryer-
son, w. F. Rogers and Albert P. Farm
ham are among the ones named.
1t is understood that the materials for
the completion of the Opera House
tower. have been shipped and the work
will soon be finished.
Browning Reading Club officers elected
Monday evening are:
President-Mrs. H. L. Libby.
lat Vice President-Nellie L. Andrews.
end Vice President-Mrs. Mary Cole.
Secretary -Treasurer-Mrs. EFF. Bicknell.
Assistant Treasurer-Ellie Swan.
Program Committee-Mrs. Gertrude Libby,
Nellie L. Andrews and Mrs. Elizabeth Bicknell
Capt. Wright Bisbee is soon to 60 to
his daughters In Troy, N. Y.
Sunday afternoon members OF the
Junior Y. P. C. u, accompanied BY the
pastor, visited the cemeteries and decor
rat ed the graves of the four former pas
tors, Rev. Thomas Barnes, Rev. Timothy
]. Tenney, Rev. I.emuel Tabor aud Rev.
W. W. Hooper. The usual brief services
were also held at the graves. Services
were also held at the graves of Nellie
Duuham and Roland Crockett.
Mrs. Della E. Glines has returned to
her home from visit in Gilmanton, n.
Fl.
Mrs. E. E. Andrews and ladies of the
Fancy Table, Congregational Church,
held candy sale on the lawn Wednes-
day-home made candies-and MADE
over nine dollars.
Election of officers at the Universalist
Sabbath School Sunday resulted as fol-
lows:
Supt.-S. B. Cummings.
Vice Supt-Mrs. Emma H. Mann.
Sec.-Treas.-C. F. Ridlon.
Asst. Treas.-L. E. Fogg.
Librarian-Elsie A. Favor.
Asst. Librarian-Deua Noyes.
end Asst. Librarian Hazel Bicknell.
Chorister-Ruth Cummings.
Asst. Characterization Haskell.
Asst. Chorister-Sarah True.
Committee on Grading-Mrs. James Danforth
Mrs. Eva Kimball. Jennie Mann.
Eugene w. Bartlett died at the home
of bis uncle, George A. Brooks, Satur-
day, Path inst. he was born in Norway,
Sept. II, 1860, the son of Allen Smith
and Mary E. (Brooks) Bartlett. Edu.
Gated in Norway schools. he suffered
long with Bright's disease and during the
last two months of his sickness was cared
for BY Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks at their home
on Water Street. One brother died but
Ia few weeks ago. He is survived by
brother, A. F. Bartlett Of Lynn, Mass,
and his uncle. Services were held Mon
day afternoon at bis late home by Rev.
n. j. Bruce. Interment was at Pine
Grove Cemetery. The pail bearers were
NJ. W. Sampson, F. q. Noyes, c. F. De-
Coster and Thomas Thibodeau.
On Wednesday the May session of the
Androscoggin District Lodge, l. o. G
r., was held with Norway Anchor Lodge
No. so, Emma F. Stone presiding. The
attendance was large. Dinner was served
by the Norway lodge. Delegates were
present from every lodge in The district.
Under Good of the Order, the program
was very interesting, viz: Readings by
Mrs Allen, Osmond and Raymond Al
len, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Witham and Lii.
Ian Witham Of Victory Lodge, vocal
solo by D. L. Joslin of Norway Lodge,
and reading BY Rev. b. G. Wentworth,
vocal solo, original. also by Mr.. Went
worth. Solo by Mrs. Joslin and remarks
by Mrs. Garland and II. E. Kimball.
The last meeting of the season of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
will be held Wednesday evening, June
4, with Mrs. Laura A. Sanborn. A very
interesting program Is In order.
Emma j. Smith is one OF the few stop.
ping at the cottages at the Lake. The
unusually cold weather Is too much FOL
cottagers.
C. w. Cooper is building barn for z,
B. Jackson at the corner of Deering and
Pearl streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. l.. Burnham OF Phil
adelphia are at their lake cottage, Rest
Dale, for q few days, and Alex MacLean,
wife and son, Arthur, OF Florida, are al
their cottage on the east side OF the lake
for the summer.
Rev. and Mrs. Merrill c. Ward will be
rendered a reception at Concert Hall
Wednesday evening, June 4th, at
O'Clock, by the members OF the society
Eddie Perrault has gone to Biddeforo
where he will work In q shoe factory
during the dull time here.
G. A. wilkins of South Berwick visited
friends In town during the week.
The contract to build the sewer has
been awarded to James II. Kerr of Rum
ford, not by the job but by the cubic
yard of excavation and running foot OF
pipe. Work to commence about the
middle of June.
A special meeting of the stockholders
OF the Sanborn Shoe Shop, to consider
the increase of stock from $10, 600 tC
$25, 900, will be held Friday evening al
the store of E. F. SWEET.
Walter F. Tubbs Is building a house
on Tanuery street near the Adams mill
Mr.. A. F. Bartlett and wife of Lynn
Mass, have been the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Brooks this week.
Philip q. McAllister and family are al
Green wood City where Mr.. McAllister Is
turning bowels for W. o. Emmons.
Capt. Alton Whitehead has a new
Indian Motorcycle of the latest make ano
improvements.
Frank q. Noyes is improving his resi-.
dence by the addition of piazza Z Z Sc
feet.