Oxford Democrat., 1914-04-28
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
CIV. Webber, who has been In th
trucking business in Norway for SOM
time, will move the first of May to Liv
ermore Falls. Mr.. Webber will have .,
auction and dispose of his trucking ma
terial.
Rev. B. G. Wentworth preached at the
Methodist church Sunday, and the new
pastor, Rev. d. L. Nichols, will begil
bis duties next Sunday, May Sd.
An underground gasoline tank hal
been put In in front of the hardware
store OF Hobbs & Record.
There will be work In the second de-
gree at the meeting Of Norway Lodge,
I. o. o. F., Tuesday evening.
The repairs on the building to be oc
cupied by T. G. Hunton as hosiery
mill have been completed, and It is ex.
pected that he will transfer bis business
to this town about the middle Of May.
The Browning Reading Club is enter.
tained this Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. R. j. Bruce.
Miss Grace Thibodeau is the cashier
at the Rex Theatre and Miss Berenice
Nash is pianist.
Mrs. Harry Nevers Of Lawrence,
Mass, is q guest at the home OF her
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j..
Nevers, Main Street.
As usual at this time of year the elec-
trio car Is having more or less trouble
in staying on the rails and has been of
the track quite frequently. The frost
coming out of the ground allows the
rails to spread causing most OF the
trouble.
The high standing OF the Second
Maine Infantry of which Company D 10
member makes it highly probable that
1t will be one OF the first regiments of the
National Guard to be called, In case the
regular army does not prove sufficient TO
settle the Mexican trouble. In point Of
field efficiency the Second Maine ranks
first In the New England states and only
one regiment In the United States has
higher rating. On peace footing Com
pany D has go men and three officers,
but II they are placed on war footing 1t
will be necessary to recruit the company
up to 10S men and officers.
Jennings & Keys, manufacturers OF
feather mattresses, have taken the Bas-
sett place near Tannery Brook and will
carry on their business there. They
drive about the country, gathering in
feather beds from which they make the
mattresses which are very desirable.
E. s. Cummings Of the firm OF G. B.
Cummings & Sons has purchased new
Overland car of Frank Beck.
Wallace Sheen will act as floor man.
ager, and Wadsworth Spring, Asaph
Richardson and Osman Hill as aids at
the 11th annual calico ball of the Veran-
da Club, which will take place on the
evening of May Sth. Shaw's orchestra
of South Paris will furnish the m usic.
Recent rains have raised the water in
the lake above high water mark. The
lake cleared of ice Saturday, April 25th.
A number of couples from here at
tended the dance at Grange Hall, South
Paris, Tuesday evening.
The ladies' aid of the Congregational
church held q most successful food sale
at the store of E. N. SWEET Friday after
noon.
James Kerr OF Rumford, contractor
who put in the sewer, visited friends in
town and attended to some business af-
fairs here last week.
George r. Howe, president OF the
Maine Academy of Science, attended
meeting of the executive committee at
Augusta, Saturday of last week.
Mrs. T. P. Richardson entertained the
New Idea Society at her home last Wed
nesday afternoon.
All schools In towr were closed Fri
day to allow the teachers to attend the
Oxford County Teachers Convention at
South Paris.
Annie c. Bagley has finished work at
Auburn and returned to her home here
with Eta Noyes. She will be employed
in the Norway factory.
Mrs. Charles Pike and son have been
on visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. B. Prince at Mechanic Falls.
Earl Thibodeau, principal of the high
school at Huntington, Mass, has been
the guest of his father, Thomas Thibo-
deau.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers, under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid OF
the Methodist church, will appear at the
Opera House, Tuesday evening, May II.
Norway teachers had prominent part
on the program of the Oxford County
teachers convention held at South Paris
on Friday OF last week. Supt. True c.
Morrill, acted as chairman OF the element.
ary school department meeting and dur
ing this session Miss Emma Mary Mea.
land gave talk on 1.-TWO Part Singing
by Fifth Grade Pupils" Miss Helen
Cole spoke on "Correlstion of Courses
In Grades" and Miss Tessa R. Thibo-
deau gave talk on "Model Teaching
Exercises for Third Grade Pupils"
Mrs. Fred Lovejoy, who has been at
Providence, R. l., since the first of Janu.
ary caring for her sister, Mrs. j. l..
Frink, will return to Norway Monday
night. Her sister is much improved In
health and is able to be out OF doors
again.
With the exception of one hose COM
pany which was left at home for the pro-
lection of our own village In case OF
necessity, the entire Norway FIRE depart.
ment responded to the call for help from
South Paris Friday noon and did most
valuable service in stopping the spread
of the flames. That none Of the houses
on Pleasant Street or Pine Street were
burned to the ground was due largely to
their timely arrival, as several OF them
had caught fire and there was no equip
ment available from the South Paris de-
partment to check them. Help OF this
kind when needed at allis badly needed,
and the prompt response OF the Norway
department was greatly appreciated BY
all South Paris people.
Norway Lodge of Odd Fellows accom-
panied by Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge OBJ
served the ninety fifth anniversary OF the
order by attending services at the the
Congregational church Sunday morning,
and listened to a very able discourse by
the pastor, dealing largely with the pres
ent social questions which this nation
must face and showing In what way fra
ternal organizations can be Of much help
in solving these questions In q manner
that will give justice to all. Both the
remarks OF Mr.. Bruce and the music by
the choir were much enjoyed by the two
branches of the order present.
Sons were born during the past week
to tho wives OF Bert Hutchins and Albert
Fogg. =, =,
A Progressive caucus was held at the
Opera House Sunday afternoon. Charles
Millett served as chairman and DR.. Tru-
f..k n, sao.okary Tho pripcinQl hnai.