Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-04-21

cided to look after the roads for the en-.
suing year and no road commissioners
will be appointed.
Miss Elizabeth Foss visited friends
in Harrison last week.
Owing to the many other events that
take place on the evening of May LIST,
the Verauda Club have decided to change
the date of their annual calico ball to
Friday evening, May Stb, which Is one
week later.
The management of the Norway High
School base ball have given out the fol-
lowing schedule and the team seems as
sur.d of successful season. The man.
agement had been 10 hopes of securing
games with more of the city high schools
bnt was unable to secure satisfactory
dates. The schedule Is:
April ls-Hebron lst at Hebron.
20-Bliss College at Norway.
offending.
May paris H. s. at Norway.
6-Bliss College at Lewiston.
9-Goud Academy al Norway.
l6-Track meet at Norway.
20-Bridgton Academy at Norway.
23-Bates College I'd at Norway.
so-Goud Academy at Bethel.
June S-Brldgt0n Academy NJ brluBbon.
6-Paris H. 8. at Paris.
lS-Norway Town Team at Norway.
20-Paris II. s., In case each team wins
one game.
Thursday afternoon, April 20, the
Veranda Club will meet with Mrs. Frank
Lovejoy at her home on Fern Street.
Many of those formerly employed In
the shoe shop, who have been at work In
various places during the winter, are re.
turning to town and will doubtless re-
! main here In the employment OF the
Carroll, Peabody Co. They seem pleas.
ed to be In Norway again and certainly
Norway people are pleased to see them
back.
A great success was the annual mems
supper of the Universalist church which
took place at Concert Hall Wednesday
evening. A large number partook Of
the excellent supper consisting OF clam
chowder, steamed CLAIMS, baked beans
and peas, white and brown bread, as
sorted cakes and pies, coffee, ETC., etc.
The entertainment which followed the
supper gave much enjoyment, Alden
Chase of Bryant Pond appearing as the
reader, being assisted BY Miss Marion
Haskell of Norway and Miss Grace Dean
! of South Paris, violnists.
One OF the pleassntest sounds that
Norway people have heard for some time
was the whistle on the shoe factory when
IL blew for the first time for over six
months at ten minutes of seven Tuesday
morning. The new firm is hustling
things into shape as rapidly as possible.
Cutting began Tuesday morning, and
crews in the other rooms have been
selected and will start work as soon as
there Is anything they can do. The firm
is experiencing no difficulty in securing
help, most Of the former employees at
the factory being pleased to return to
Norway.
About fifteen members OF Norway
Lodge, l. o. o. F., went with Mt. Mica
Lodge of South Paris to West Paris on
the special train Saturday evening and
report fine time. The lodge has also
acce pied an invitation to visit Andres
coggin Lodge of Auburn on the evening
of May 18th, together with Mt. Mica
Lodge and West Paris Lodge, the last
pamed lodge doing the work at that
time.
There was a large attendance at the
high school drama "All a Mistake" at
the Opera House Friday evening, and
every one speaks In highest terms OF the
manner In which the play was presented
by the students.
Augustus Spaulding of North Buck
field was guest at A. A. Keene's sew
eral days last week, and called on many
other friends and relatives In the two
villages.
As a result OF the Methodist Confer
ence held 10 Portland last week, Rev. q.
L. Nichols, who has been located at Hal.
lowell for several years, comes to the
Norway church as pastor for the ensuing
year. Norway Methodists are much
pleased with the assignment of Rev. Mr..
Nichols to this parish.
Edward j. Butcher, LIST Lieut.. U. 3.
A., inspected Company d at the Armory
Monday evening and found everything In
first class condition. He gave orders
that the company be recruited to its
full strength without delay, and 1t Is
understood that all companies will re.
ceive the same order.
Miss Charlotte Lovejoy will entertain
the Swastika Club at the home OF her
aunt, Mrs. A. A. Keene. Cottage Street,
Oh Wednesday evening.
Patriots Day was very generally o.
served by the merchants and business
places of the village. The weather was
decidedly unfavorable for outdoor OBJ
servance of the day, yet the ball game at
the fair grounds was played, although
most of the time 1t was raining quite
hard and the game was called at thu
end of the seventh inning. The only Other
Amusement was the opening OF Rel
Theatre in the evening, and the people
certainly gave that good send of on III
first night.
Next Sunday will DO anniversary Sun.
day with the Odd Fellows lodges OF tht
country, and Norway Lodge will attene
services at the Congregational church II
the morning, together with the member'
of Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge.