Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-18
NORWAY.
Good lea. making weather.

| The Clerks Dali Wild nearly ono nuu-
dred and twenty couples was q great
success.
The Junior exhibition ct the Opera
House w ednesday evening was we'll at
tended. Music by High School Orchestra.
Program:
Overture
Prayer
Address at Gettysburg. Lincoln
Lincoln, the man of the people. Edwin Markham
o why should the spirit Of mortal Be proud.
Tenting tonight Richard Jordan Stiles and
The Toy Shop par. M.rs asI.ys s:safns
The Toy Shop. part II william Hartly McDanieis
The man Of sorrows, Winston Churchill
| Alma Eleanor Shepard
Nv MARYLAND Marion Haskell and
| Ruth Cummings
he knew Lincoln. part 1. Ida II. Tarbsll ,.-
He knew Lincoln. part II. Eme Christine Watson
0''"A''"' s'A u 'N' ' Marion Calista Noble
The one who gave Eleanor Wilbur psmsye{
Grafton at the grave of Lincoln's mother. Gen.
eral John G. Black Clarence Vivian Stevens
Star spangled banner Sung by Audience
A number of Norway people attended
the auto show at Portland this week. 1t
is reported that several new cars will be
owned by Norway citizens In the spring.
| Henry j. Bangs OF Portland was In
town the first OF the week. he has not
established new business yet, but has
several plans under consideration.
The new hardware business firm is
T,onolev. Butts & Hoyt. Mr.. Croker
finds himself out OF business for the
first time for half a century. This leaves
Vivian w. Hills the longest in business
without change in the town.
The ladies OF the Universalist Society
furnished the supper for the clerks
ball, and cleared nearly fifty dollars on
the enterprise.
It is understood that the sale of tickets
for the annual board of trade banquet Is
good, and the attendance will. be un'
usually large.
A stated convocation of Oxford Chap
ter, No. 20, r. A. NJ, will be held at ma
sons Hall Wednesday evening. The ID:
D. G. Fl. P. will make his annual ofhcial
visit. Work and banquet.
The following Past Noble Grands OF
Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge, No. SO, l. o.
o. F., we're entertained Saturday even
ing by Mrs. Gertrude w. Libby at her
Paris Street home:
Mrs. Alice r. Danforth
Mrs. Leons G. Tubbs
Mrs. Ella Hartman
Mrs. Eva II. Kimban
| Mrs. Ada A. Libby
| Mrs Eleanora Keene
Mrs. Efde /. Akers
| Mrs. Emma Cullinan
| Mrs. Cora +. KimbaH
Mrs. Linnie Bartlett
Mrs. Bertha Evirs
A Past Grands' Association wac formed
with officers as follows:
President-Mrs. Alice R. Danforth::
| vice.President-Mrs. Leona G. Tubbs.
secretary-Mrs. Ada Libby.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ella n. Hartman.
House Committee-Mrs. Maggie 2. Libby,
Mrs. Eva NJ. Kimball, Mrs. Efie I. Akers.
After the supper social hour was en-
joyed by all.
Considerable interest ia taken by the
townspeople in the question OF the
election OF board of selectmen for a
| three.year term. 1t is cOntended by
many that 1t is the best way to do.
The Junior 7. P. G. U. officers for
1918 are:
President-Murial F. Ward.
Vice Prcsident-Adelein DeCoster.
Secretary-Doris Foster.
Treasurer-Harmon p. Ward.
Devotional Committee-Carlton Lebroke, Car
Mission Committee-Joe Merrill. Stephen J.
Cummings. 49,
line Hayden and Henry Cullinan.
Music Committee-Adelein DeCoster and Muir
Entertainment Comml.tee-Deris Brooke.
| Charles Cummings. Joe Merrill, Adeleln DeCos
ter and Guy Murdoch.
Rev. Howard A. Markley of Turner
exchanged with Rev. Merrill G. Ward of
the Universalist church Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Dow entertained at her
home on Paris Street, Thursday after
noon, the home missionary society OF
the NJ. E. church.
A. L. Sanborn has hired the store
house near the grist mill at the Falls and
will use 1t for making floor cleaning ma
terials.
William A. Bicknell has gone to the
Central Maine General Hospital for
surgical operation for gall stones. He
has been sick for some time.
William e. Twitchell, for some time
at Sumner In the woods, has returned to
his home for the winter.
James B. Stevenson, D. D. G.. Master
of the 10th Mas onic district, made his
official visit to Oxford Lodge, No. IS, F.
and A. NJ, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles q. Sargent,
after q two months visit with their
daughter in Massachusetts,, have return
ed to their Norway home.
The Odd Fellows district meeting
Thursday evening, called q great number
of the orders members to town. The
meeting was held in the Opera House.
The banquet was prepared by the Re-
bekahs.