Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-06
NORWAY.

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The corporation sewer Ia completed.
Village schools commence the winter
term Tuesday morning after two
weeks vacation.
Eudora Rebekah Lodge, No. "a, Brldg-
ton, invited Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge,
No. SO, of Norway, to visit them on the
evening of Dec. 3Oth. The Norway team
to exemplify work. The ATTENDANCE.
was from here about IS. A big time and
most excellent sleighing.
The poultry show at the Opera House
this week was the attraction for q large
crowd each day. 1t was rather better
than year ago, although 1t was first
class then.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Cummings and
son, after . few days In town, returned
to their home In Bemis Wednesday.
A Democratic caucus has been called
for the nomination of candidate for the
Norway post Office. The caucus will be
held on the last day of January. There
are several candidates In line, and all are
are doing good work for the position.
c. d. Cummings & Sons will start
their mill the first Of the week. AS
hey have large amount of lumber to
saw, this means steady employment for
a crew for months.
Mrs. Vivian W. Hills has been very
sick for some days with an attack OF the
grippe.
Charles NJ. Pulsifer, who was found
dead at his work In Auburn on the oath
of December, was for some time employ
ed in Norway as teamster for B. r. Spin
ney & Co., and from here moved to Var
mouthville. He was we'll known here
several years ago. While living here be
married Ida Swift OF Paris.
Augustine Puttle has moved on to q
farm in the town of Sutton, VT, and will
engage In farming. Bessie Pottle will
continue her high school course and live
with her aunt, Mrs. Merton F. Libby.
The Boston Comedy Company, II.
Price Weber, will be at the Opera House
Wednesday evening, Jan. 7th.
Charles L. Hathaway Ia confined to
his room under the care of two trained
uurtes. He has been in this condition
some time.
The officers of Pennesseewassee Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, No. IS, are:
C.C.-Harry L. Kimball
v.C.-Albion l.. Buck
Prelate-O. NJ. Cummings
K. of r. and S.eEdward j. Charon
n. Of F.-Hosea F. Abbott
NJ. at A.-Harry A. spiller
/. G.-Jesse Edwards
o. CT. p. Richardson
Fred S. Frost has a position in F. P.
Usborn's calf skin and lining factory as
foreman. He went to Peabody, Mass,
some years ago.
Melissa Libby died Dec. Goth at the
age Of "a years. She was sister of the
late Winthrop Stevens. Interment at
Riverside cemetery, Lewiston.
The officers of Oxford Castle, No. 2,
X. G. E., are:
N.C.-Frank NJ. Boswell
S.P. C.-Edwin 8. Cannon
v.C.-Horace l.. Cleveland
II. P.-Geo. w. winslow
v. H.-Clarence v. Weber
NJ. of R.-Merton l.. Kimball
X. E.-George L. Curtis
s. II. VII. McDaniels
Trustee-Ge0. w. Winslow
Maude <. Pike, daughter Of A. L. F.
Pike, sang soprano in the Congregational
church for while during her vacation.
She will graduate from the Conservatory
of Music in Boston in June. After grad.
uatiug from the Norway High School she
entered the Conservatory of Music to fit
herself as teacher of music. She is
musical student of rare attainments.
Mrs. Julia French, at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank P. Stone, is under
the care of trained nurse.
Mrs. Ellen Hobbs Crockett, wife of
James Crockett, died at her Norway
home Christmas morning at the age of
IS yrs. 8 mos, and 81 dys., of pneumo-
MIA. She was the daughter of Amos and
Louisa McGilvery Hobbs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Crockett were married after Mr.. Crock
EFT returned from the war, Nov. 20, 1855.
They have since resided on the old
Hobbs homestead, one of the best farms
in town. Mr.. Crockett has for long
time been dangerously sick, but is now
somewhat better. Funeral Sunday, at
tended BY Rev. r. j. Bruce.
An announcement party was given
by Tena c. Tnbbs to her girl friends
Saturday evening at her Main Street
Hume. The young gentleman is Frank
Barron Of Cincinnati, o. Miss Tubbs
il one of Norway's best teachers.
She has taught in the Norway village
schools some years with marked success.
Mr.. Barron is graduate of Norway
High School and the University of
Maine, and now holds very good posi-
ton as electrical engineer in the Allis
Chalmers plant in his city.
The members of the Algonquin Club
on Friday evening enjoyed the evening at
Crystal Spring Farm, Ira Hartman,
Fore Street.
Otis N. Jones and sister Frances were
the guests of their grandfather, G. W.
Hunt, at Bath, during their vacation.
The annual supper and parish meeting
of the Congregational society will be
held at the church vestry Wednesday
evening, Jan. 7th.
Albert Bartlett enjoyed part of his va
cation with relatives in Stoneham.
Miss Clara Conner of Portland made
her Norway friends short visit during
the week.
Bertha Mann of Boston is the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Emma q. Mann.
Homer Tubbs Of the College OF Pbar-
macy, Boston, is with his mother, Mrs.
Izah Tubbs, for few days.
Solomon l. Jackson has moved from
the Croker place to his fathers late
homestead.
The annual meeting OF the First Uni
versalist Parish will be held Thursday
evening, Jan. Stb. Supper will be serv-
cd before the business meeting.
Tuesday evening, Jan. 9th, the officers
elect of Norway Lodge, No. 16, l. o. o.
F., as we'll as all appointive officers will
be installed by D. D. G. NJ, D. NJ.
French and staff. Refreshments. The
elective officers are:
NG.-Frank NJ. Lovejoy
v.G.-Edward j. Charon
Sec-Merton L. Kimbal
Treas.-Frank r. DeCoster
Trustees-Harry Z. Gibson. Dennis Pike,
John p. Judkins
A1apt-O-an n Rich