Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-17
NORWAY.

the future the bookkeeping and stenog.
raphy work will be done here.
Rufus K. Morrill, paid fine of $5 and
costs In the municipal court recently on
complaint of Hattie Sawyer. Morrill,
ran into Miss Sawyer with bis team, but
injured her only slightly.
Norway High Schools championship
basket ball team has disbanded, feeling
that in the games played during the past
winter they have shown form the equal
of any high school team in the state.
The Norway team was light In weight
but made up this deficiency BY its
speed and team work. The boys have
played clean game and are deserving
of much praise for the record they have
made.
A Democratic caucus Is to be held In
the Opera House Saturday of this week.
The business will consist of electing de-
legates to the state convention to be held
at Portland the Goth OF this month. also
to elect town committee, chairman and
secretary.
Norway Lodge, I. o. o. F., will confer
the Third Degree upon several candi'
dates for Mt. Mica Lodge of South Paris
at its meeting Tuesday evening OF this
week.
Miss Charlotte Lovejoy has returned
from visit of over two months in vari-
GUS parts of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island, and is staying with her aunt,
Mrs. Adna Keene, until the return OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lovejoy,
who are in Providence, R. l., caring for
Mrs. Lovejoy's sister, Mrs. Lewis Frink.
Miss Lovejoy is now employed as stenog-
rapher and bookkeeper for the firm Of
C. B. Cummings & Sons.
The organization of the new chapter
of the Eastern Star has been completed
and officers elected as follows:
Worthy Matron-Alice Smith
Worthy Patron-Chas. s. Akers
Associate Matron-Inez Hull
Secretary-Eva Kimball
Treasurer-Grace Kimball
Conduotress-Emma Buck
Associate Conductress-Cora Kimball
Chaplain-Clara Drake
Warder-Fannie Clark
Sentinel-Annie Young
Organist-Berenice Nash
Five Points Of the Star-Nellie Curtis. Mabel
Leavitt, Alice Nash, Dora Brett, Della Farnum.
Mrs. Mary B. Price, G. NJ, of Rich
mond, Josiah F. Cobb, G.. P, Of South
Portland, and Mrs. Annetta Fl. Hooper, G.
S., of Biddeford, ARE the grand officers that
are expected to install the newly elected
officers in the near future. The Organiza-
ton has taken the name of Oxford East
ern Star and an effort will be made to
hold their meetings in Masonic Hall.
Four parties are saving wood with
gasoline power about the town. 1t
looks as if the various wood piles would
be cleaned up in short order. In spite
of the competition the price for saving
the wood has gone up instead OF down.
Mrs. William Jones taught at the
high school during the absence of
Miss Florence Whittlm recently.
Alma Bailey is in poor health and Is
confined to her Main Street home.
Mrs. Lena Furber, who was injured
by falling down stairs while caring for
Mrs. Ransom Gould at her home on Al
pine Street, South Paris, Is under the
care OF trained nurse at George Howe's
where she has rooms.
The Modern Woodmen will have their
annual ladies' night in the near future.
Walter F. Tubbs has submitted to an
operation for appendicitis at the Central
Maine General Hospital.
Rev. R. j. Bruce of the Congregation
al church is giving series of sermons
appropriate to the approach of the East
or season. Sunday, March %, the sub.
iect Is 1.-THE Baptism, or Principles of
Jesus" March 20, 1.-THE Transfgura-
ton, or the Elements of Jesus" April
5, "Purgjng the Temple, or the Conflicts
of Jssus;" Good Friday, April 10. "Geth.
semane, Golgotha, or the Sacrifices OF
Jesus"
A. j. Nevers and family have recently
moved into the house Of Howard Max.
i'm, formerly the Arthur Hebbard
place.
The Universalist Circle will meet with
Mrs. Lizzie Sampson on Tuesday even
ing. 80. ,
Miss Mary Adams is again with Mrs.
R. L. Powers, as designer for the coming
spring season.
The S-months old baby of Mr.and Mrs.
Howard Lasselle, who has been serious
" i'll with spinal meningitis, Is improv-
ing and it is thought will suffer no per-
manent injury from the severe illness.
Those who have had the pleasure to
listen to former entertainments by the
students of "Norway Literal Institute"
will be glad to learn that the remark
able talent and deep intellect Of the pu-
pills of the school Is again to be present
ed to the public. The entertainment
will be in the form of Lyceum and the
Journal will be edited by Nellie An
drews and Albert Stearns. 1t seems
safe to predict that few will escape from
the jabs OF these two. The place Is
Grange Hall, the time not yet decided.
The annual banquet of the Browning
Reading Club was held with Miss Nellie
Andrews at her home on Main Street
Monday evening and proved a very
pleasant occasion. The members came
in costume, each one designed to repre-
sent some advertisement and some very
original ideas were worked out in this
line. The banquet to which all the
members contributed was excellent.
Place cards done in water color by the
hostess showed each their seat at the
tables. During this part of the evening
"Rastus" was the leading object OF
amusement. The literary part OF the
entertainment consisted of debate on
the question, "The Nations Outlook,
Pessi mistic or Optimist!c?" Mrs. Edith
Bartlett opened the argument from the
pessimistic point of view and Miss Mar
garet Baker spoke on the side OF opti.
mism, following which the other
members Joined In the discussion. The
party broke up at later hour than usu-
al, the next meeting to be with Mrs.
Gertrude Libby this Monday evening.
A large audience gathered at the Opera
House Friday evening to listen to the
speaking in the annual Junior exhibition
OF the high school students, and 1t was
one of the best entertainments the school
has ever given. All those taking part
showed careful drilling, and the work
of the large orchestra of students that
furnished music also came in for high
praise. Rev. r. j. Bruce offered prayer
at the opening, and the following pro-
gram was given:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Rehiud Time. Rena Martha Wood
The Woman Of Mumbles Hcad--..
- .Winnifred Isabelle McKeen
The Deacon and the Circus.