Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-04-14

Ex. Harry r. Jones, 900 Lso5 ~, vi
tx. Chss. E. McArdie, 1908, as 8. s
Ex.Wiggin L. Merrill, .---.--..-..l9ll, as j..
Ex. Herman L. Bartlett, .--...-. 1900, as Sent
The young peoples societies of the
Congregational, Methodist and Baptist
churches united In sunrise service with
the Y. P. C. U. of the Universallst
church Sunday morning. The subject
of the meeting was 1.-THE Christian
Life, It's Reward" and the service wa.
i'm pr essive and deeply interesting, held
in the quiet of the morning when there
was nothing to distract ones attention
from the subject of the hour.
The C. l.. Hathaway lumber business
has been purchased by A. R. Clark and
NJ. K. Wilbur of Bolster's Mills. Mr.. Will
bur will come to Norway and have
charge of the business. Arthur Heb
bard, who has been with Mr.. Hathaway
for many years, will continue In the en-
ployment of the new proprietors.
Mrs. W. L. Merrill has been called to
Island Falls by the illness Of her mother.
Mrs. George Winslow and son Fred
have been the guests of Mr.. Winslow at
Auburn for a week.
George W. Carter is at the Maine Gen.
eral Hospital at Portland, where he sub.
mitted to an operation for gall stones.
The Cummings homestead on Whit
man Street has been sold by G. B. Cum
mings & Sons to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d.
Beck.
The death of Mrs. Julia L., wife OF
Freeman Bennett Of Norway, occurred al
her home on Beal Street Sunday, April
5th. Cause of death paralysis. She
was nearly 81 years of age, was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball Ben
nett and was born In Albany. She at
tended school at Bethel, but the greater
part of her life had been spent in Nor.
way, she having been employed In the
shoe factory here for 33 years. Besides
her husband she Is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Forest McDauiels, one
brother and two sisters. The funeral was
held at the home attended by Rev. B. G.
Wentworth of the Methodist church.
Numerous and beautiful floral offerings
testified to the love and esteem In which
she was held by her large circle OF
friends. Burial was in Pine Grove Gene
terry.
Don't forget the sale by Harry Rust
w. R. C. Friday afternoon and evening
of this week, to be held In Woodmen's
Hall over Stones drug store.
There was union service at the Con.
gregational church Good Friday, at
which Rev. r. j. Bruce spoke on "Geth'
semsne and Golgotha," and Miss Helen
Dunn was soloist.
Harry Luck has purchased the Hill
homestead on Hazen Street and has
moved there.
The senior class of the high school
will present their drama Gall q Mis-
take" at the Opera House Friday even.
ing. Rehearsals have been conducted
under the direction of Ed Burnell and
the cast is as follows:
Captain Obadiah Skinner. Clarence v. Stevens
Lieut.. George Richmond Harry g. Lasseil
Ferdinand Ligh;head Richard 8. stiles
Nellie Huntington Marguerite welch
Cornella (Nellie) skinner....----,Amy a. Lozier
The marriage intentions of Ronell c
Bicknell of Norway and Mrs. Mary e
Wentworth Of Auburn are on file at the
town clerks office.
The mems supper at the Universalist
church takes place Wednesday night;
An excellent supper ia promised followed
by fine musical entertainment.
The meeting of the Browning Read
ing Club this Monday evening is with
Mrs. Annie Favor, Pleasant Street
Roll call. rubber industry. Paper,
"Rubber from the Tree to the Overshoe"
by Mrs. Gertrude Libby. The remain.
der of the evening will be spent In read
ing from Peary's trip to the North Pole.
Verne Whitman of Laconia, N. H.,
spent two days last week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Whitman.
Past Grand Chief George l. Curtis rep.
resented the local Castle of Knights OF
the Golden Eagle at the grand sessions
held at Portland last week.
Miss Maud Pike, student at the New
England Conservatory Of Music, Boston,
il with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
r. Pike, for the Easter recess.
Myron Farnum Of the A. L. Clark
drug store and Ernest Hayden from F..
P. stones drug store were 10 Augusta
last week and took the examination for
registered pharmacists.
Emogene Hunt entertained the Poly
anna Club at the homo of Rev. and Mrs.
R. j. Bruce Friday evening.
r, G. Hunton OF Brunswick was 10
town last week In connection with his
knitting mill business, which he is to IS
tablish In Norway.
Monday, the goth, will be observed as
Patriots Day by the stores and business
places In general. 1t 10 to be hoped that
the weather will get warmed up a bit by
that time, otherwise the witnessing of
ball game would not be particularly
pleasant recreation.
Mrs. Alice Everett, who has been at
the Central Maine General Hospital for
many weeks, returned to the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.. Llewellyn
Millett, Saturday, much improved In
health, and her many friends are now
hoping for a speedy recovery.
D. N. Cummings has sold his hand
some pair of chestnuts, and they have
been shipped to New York.
The W. @ T. U. meeting postponed
from last week will be held with Mrs
Frank Lovejoy, Hazen Street, Wednes'
day afternoon Of this week.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Congregational church will give free
entertainment at the church Tuesday
evening. Home made candies and other
dainties will be on sale.
There is a possibility that the senior
class of the high school will give theii
play, "All q Mistake" at West Paril
Saturday evening, making the trip OF
the special train that wilt be run for Mt
Mica Lodge Of South Paris.
Rev. B. c. Wentworth will attend the
Methodist Conference at Portland thit
week.
Easter was observed by all the Nor
way churches with appropriate exercised
and programs, and despite the various
weather conditions which the day
brought, the attendance at the different
services was large. At the Baptist
church there was Sunday Schoo
concert at 2:S0 In the afternoon followed
by the preaching service at S:lb. II
the evening the congregation was In
vited to unite with the South Parii
Baptist church, where . baptism wa
held. At tho Methodist church Their
was special music at the morning servic'
and . Sunday School concert at tn
usual Sunday School hour. In the even
ing there WAS the usual preaching
service. At the Universalist churcl
there was { morning service at 2 o'qlocl
held by tho Young Peoples Society u