Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-24
NORWAY.

NOKWAY.
The basket ball game at tho Opera
: House Thursday evening between Nor.
way A. C. and Hebron Independents wa
won by Norway by score of 80 to II.
It was q good game and the Hebron boys
, are credited with playing much cleaner
! than when they played against the high
school team several weeks ago. All
roads will lead to the Norway Opera
House Friday evening of this week,
when the High School team will play
Portland High. It was thought that the
high school had played It's last game of
the season, but after considerable delay
the management has succeeded In get
ting Portland to come here. The win.
ners of this contest will undoubtedly be
recognized az the state champions.
A very pleasant evening was enjoy ed
by Norway Lodge, I. o. o. F., and its
visitors from Mt. Mica Lodge Of South
Paris Tuesday evening. The third de-
gree was worked on four candidates and
refreshments followed, with remarks by
several of the brothers.
Officers of the Universalist Ladies'
Circle for the coming year have been
elected as follows:
| Pres.-Mrs. Lizzie Sampson
| vicePres-Mrs. James Danforth
Sec.-Mrs. Everett Bicknell
Reception Com.-Mrs. +. e. Drake, Mrs. Geo.
L. Curtis, Mrs. Hugh Pendexter.
Rev. B. c. Wentworth was the speak
or at q union temperance meeting at Me-
chanic Falls Sunday evening. Mr.. Went
worth's ability in this line Is widely
known.
Repairs on the shoe factory are being
rushed as fast as possible.
Lake Temple Pythian Sisters will hold
whist party In K. of P. Hall Tuesday
evening.
The work on the new moving picture
house on Cottage Street IL progressing
we'll and the building will soon be ready
for occupancy.
Leon N. Longley returned Thursday
from the Central Maine General Hospi-
tai at Lewiston, having made rapid re-
covery from his recent operation.
Miss Ella Clark is spending vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Clark of Beal Street. Miss Clark has
position as assistant in the high school
at Frankfort.
Frank Kimball has been away on q
business trip.
The veranda Club is making prepare
tions to hold it's annual Calico Ball on
Friday evening, May 1st.
The annual meeting OF the Norway
Savings Bank was held at the banking
rooms Monday evening. The report of
the treasurer showed q substantial in
crease in the amount of deposits and the
number of depositors. The increase In
the deposits for the year was s2,5S5 %,
and the increase In the number of depos- |
itors was 4S. Officers for the coming
year are:
Pres.-A. 8. Kimball
Vice. Pres.-F. H. Noyes
Sec. and Treas.-George L. Curtis
Trustees-F. H. Noyes, G. L. Hathaway, G. r.
Ridlon, A. s. Kimball, F. W. sanborn, II. r.
Andrews, G. L. Curtis.
The Democrat last week through mis- |
information erroneously located the Pro- |
gressive caucus in the Office of Judge |
Jones. 1t was in fact held In the Opera
House, which IL the place where the |
caucuses of all parties assemble.
The Barton Reading Club was enter |
tanned Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Mary |
Winslow. Subject, Readings from Sarah |
Orne Jewett.
Col. James l.. Moriarty, Inspector |
General of the state, will inspect Com.
pany D at the armory this Monday
evening.
Wallace W. Sheen has finished work In |
the shoe factory at Mechanic Falls and Is
at home in this village.
Edwin S. Cummings and family, for
merly of Bemis, are with Mrs. George l.
Cummings at her home on Pike Hill,
and will remain in Norway permantly.
Thursday evening of this week Ia the
date selected for the Lyceum Of the Nor |
way Literal Institute, under the auspices
of the Congregational Ladies' Circle. A
supper will precede the entertainment,
prices AZ usual. The subject OF debate |
will be, Resolved, that the villages of |
Norway and South Paris would be bene- |
flied by allowing the women to vote"
The leading disputants on the subject
will be Rev. A. T. McWhorter and Rev.
R. j. Bruce.
Jennie Mann has returned from visit
with her sister Bertha in Boston.
The store under Masonic Hall is being |
repaired aud put into shape for furni- |
ture store to be occupied by II. L.
Horne. Mr.. Horne has already moved |
some of his goods into the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. L. Merchant have
been in Boston on business trip.
G. L. Hathaway suffered another |
shock Monday of last week and Is under
the care of trained nurse.
The men of the Universalist church |
will serve their annual supper at Con-
cert Hall on the evening OF April 18th.
John NJ. Carroll of the firm Carroll,
Peabody Co., accompanied by bis wife,
was In town Friday on business. They |
will come here to reside as soon as /
suitable rent is secured.
Z. N. SWEET is making extensive re-
pairs on his new home, the Dexter An.
drews place, before occupying it. Paint
ers and paper hangers are now at work
there.
Delegates to the Progressive state con.
vention at Bangor Tuesday started for
that city to-day. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moore Of Portland
were guests OF Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel w. Goodwin, on Pike
Hill, for the weekend. Another daugh.
ter, Mrs. Donnie Russell of Lowell, Mass,
is also with her parents for visit.
Miss Maud Mixer has returned from a
three weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
E. A. Libby, at West Poland.
Mrs. Lester E. Cowsn of Rumford is
with her mother, Mrs. B. F. Bradbury,
for visit.
Oxford Eastern Star was organized by
visiting Grand Officers Ut Mason Hall Sat-
urday evening. The new chapter starts
under the most promising conditions.
Porter L. Swift of Hartford, Conn.,,
was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. John
Swain, Sunday.
Bertum DeWolfe OF Black Hall, Conn.,,
is guest in the family of Mrs. Mary
Chase.
Miss Alice Barden of West Paris again
sang soprano at the Congregational
church Sunday. Her rendering OF the
solo, "The Holy City," was enjoyed by
the entire congregation.
Mrs. Llewellyn Millett visited her
daughter, Mrs. Alice Everett, at the Gen.
trail Maine General Hospital Saturday.
Mrs. Everett gains slowly but as we'll as
could be expected after such severe
illpeaa