Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-19
NORWAY.

Invitations are out for the tenth
annual reunion of the teachers ana
pupils of the Norway Lake School Asso'
citation at Norway Lake school house,
Thursday, Aug. 2Sth, 1913. II stormy,
the next day. 1t is expected that tne
attendance will be larger this year than
ever before, and the gathering Will surely
be one Of great pleasure.
The crews on the sewer are MAKING
rapid progress with the work. Ine
lower and middle sections on Main
Street with those on Beal and Winter
Streets are being rapidly closed IN.
James q. Kerr, contractor, was on the
work during the week.
Miss Lucy B. Getchell, after two weeks
with Mrs. E. F. Smith, returned to her
Exeter, N. H., home the last OF the
week.
The Winslow store, corner Main and
Cottage Streets, has been painted inside
and out, and completely repaired and
put in order for its new tenant.
John Woodmsn has suspended opera
tions on his Cottage Street building, for
the time being. Work is going ahead on oi,
his Deering Street property, and 1t will
soon be in condition for occupancy.
A new auto truck has been put into
use between Stoneham, North Water
ford and Norway for the transportation
of general freight The trip can be
made several times each day with far
better results financially.
The new sign, corner Main and Cottage
Streets, is "Packard's." Mr.. Packard
has moved his stock from the Noyes
Block. He has most attractive 8 and
10.cent store.
The Norway Liberal Institute and
Norway High School alumni will hold a
reunion at Norway on Aug. 9th. Pro-
gram: 2:SO p. NJ. at high school build,
ing, reunion of classes, speaking and
music; 100 p. NJ, supper at concert
Hall; 900 P. NJ, ball at Opera House.
Thurston's annual deep sea fishing
party was booked for Saturday. They
went down on the early train. At Port
land Capt. Geo. W. Randall was in com,
mand. Fish, clam chowder, coffee, hard
tack, formed the basis of the food sup
ply. This, as usual, was big outing:
The Portland firm of Folsom-Smiley
Co. will hereafter be known as Smiley
store. Thomas Smiley has bought out
his partners interest. Smiley stores are
in Norway, Bridgton, Portland, Caribou,
Maine; Fitchburg and Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Alma Bailey is with Mrs. Leon
II. Lougley and the children at the Ray
mond homestead.
William L. Libby ia the successor OF
William R. Trumblay in the interests OF
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. OF
New York in this section OF the state.
Mr.. Trumblay has been advanced to a
position in Lewiston.
Lawson Frost, after a weeks visit
with Norway friends and relatives, has
returned to his home in Boston, where
he is engaged in prosperous meat and
provision business.
Arthur Hayden has accepted posi-
ton with a shoe firm in Auburn. He
| went there Monday.
Frank West, Charles Henderson and
Peter Cronin, charged with being drunk
and disordsrly on Grand Trunk train,
appeared before the Municipal Court
Monday morning. The first was dis
charged. The other two we're given a
fine of S5 and costs each, or 80 days in
Jail. Committed.
Irma Hill of Bridgton is visiting at A.
l.. Cooks, Pleasant Street.
Ronald Lapham of Waterville is the
guest of his sister, Ethel, at E. E. Wits,
Norway Lake.
Mrs. Izah Sanborn is the guest OF her
cousin, Mrs. Frank A. Danforth.
The blacksmiths closed their places OF
business Saturday all day and went on a
picnic at Long Island, Casco Bay.
John F. Horne and wife, after visit
with Mrs. Horne's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cox, have returned to their home
at Peaks Island, Portland
Mrs. Jerusha NJ. Abbott, widow of the
late William l. Abbott, who for years
has made her home with her son, Grant
Abbott, died Tuesday, Aug. 18th. She
was 81 years of age. She was a member
of the NJ. E. Church. Rev. B. G. Went
worth attended the funeral services at
her late home Thursday. Interment in
Pine Grove Cemetery.
Richard A. Walker, son of DR.. e. Z.
Walker, is sick with typhoid fever at
the Rumford hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred II. Cummings en-
tertained the past week at Goat Island,
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Swain, Norway,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Ring, Portland, Mrs.
Florence K. Mitchell, Portland, and
lawson G.. Frost, Boston.
DR.. and Mrs. Thompson and daughter
and Mrs. W. W. Whitmarsh returned
from ten days trip to Stark, N. 81 ,
Thursday morning, by auto.
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Clifford, DR..
Gerald Clifford and Donald Clifford
called on friends in town the first of the
week, while on their way to Strong.
At the regular meeting of Oxford
Lodge, No. 1S, F. and A. NJ, Friday even.
ing, the members of Paris Lodge of
Masons were present by invitation and
worked the third degree.
Harry Luck and wife and Homer Luck
and wife and Nellie Smith were at
Bridgton Old Home Day.
M. NJ. Fuller is reported as improving
able to sit up some every day.
Fred E. Smith, at tae Maine Eye and
Ear Infirmary at Portland, Is making
rapid progress toward recovery.
Mrs. D. F. French of Auburn was the
guest of her niece, Mrs. James o..
Crooker, recently.
The date of the Paris Hill Country
G Club Fair is Aug. Goth. 1t will be the
event of the summer. Plan to be pre-.
sent afternoon and evening.