Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05
NORWAY.

| Year seems 10 be started right In this
matter.
Miss Ruth Carroll has been on visit
to friends In Springvale and was present
New Years eve at the alumni ball, Q
leading feature of the social events OF
that town.
Major VIM. C. Goodwin of Augusta
was ut the armory on Friday to take
charge OF the transferring OF the proper.
ty of Co. D into the hands Of Lieut.. Guy
F. Stevens, acting captain of the COM
pany. This action was necessary be-
cause of the absence Of Capt. White
head. who 10 now in the English Army.
The Barton Reading Club Was enter
tanned at Mrs. w. W. Whitmarsh's
Thursday afternoon. Miss Grace Blck-
nell OF this village, who Ia at home from
her teaching at Perkins Institute for the
Blind, gave q most interesting talk on
Germany. Miss Bicknell travelled In
that country last summer aud was there
when the war broke out, experiencing
some difficulty in securing passage back
to this country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot Mundy were in
New York for the New Years holiday.
The annual parish meeting OF the Sec.
ond Congregational church will be held
Wednesday evening. There will be the
usual supper at 6:45. followed by the
business meeting and election of officers
At the close of the business session
there will be an address by Rev. w. B..
Tuthill of the Woodfords church OF
Portland. All who attend the church
and contribute to its support are invited
TO he present.
The members OF Oxford Chapter, East
err Star, have received an invitation to
visit the Bolster's Mills chapter next
Tuesday evening, when the officers OF
that chapter will be installed by Col.
and Mrs. E. F. Smith. Those members
who intend to take the trip will meet at
the ball over Stones drug store at $3.50.
P.W. Curtis has finished cutting Ice
for next season. Some over ten thou
sand cakes have been stored. The Ice
was of excellent quality.
Miss Edith Parker is taking weeks
vacation from her work at Smiley's.
The Browning Reading Club meets
this Monday evening with Mrs. Mary
Cole, Oak Avenue. The program In
cludes roll call-svents from French his
tory; The First Three Sieges Of Paris
by Mrs. Nora Keene, Mrs. Bertha EVirs,
Mrs. Maggie Libby.
A very pleasant occasion was the ON
cial inspection of Oxford Royal Arch
Chapter last Wednesday evening. There
was large attendance, many different
chapters being represented.
Miss Harriet Cragin OF Rockland,
Mass, has been the guest OF her mother,
Mrs. Susan Cragin.
Officers will be elected at the meeting
of the Ladies' Circle Of the Methodist
Church which takes place at the home
of Mrs. Albert Bennett on Deering
Street Thursday afternoon.
Miss Lena Schenk has returned to her
teaching in Providence. r. l., after
spending a week or more with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schenk.
The installation of the officers-elect OF
Harry Rust w. R. c., No. As, will be
held in Woodmen's Hall, on Thursday
| evening, Jan. I, at 8 O'Clock. Clara NJ.
Elliott, past president Of the Corps, will
install the following officers:
Pres-Ida NJ. Cannon.
s. P.-Jcnnie Richardson.
J. v. Paddle Lovejoy.
Treas-Clara NJ. Elliott.
Chap.-Alice Danforth.
| Guard-Susie Vented.
Con.-Eva L. Fogg.
The regular meeting will be called to
order at 2 o'clock. At 9 o'clock a pastry
supper will be served by the executive
COMMITTEE, Hattie Fuller, chairman.
The guests to be present at the supper
nd installation will be Harry Rust Post,
| No. 81, and members husbands who are
not veterans, and other invited friends.
Sixteen young ladies Of the village
went to the Shepard Farm Tuesday even
| ing and gave Miss Alma E. Shepard a
linen shower in honor of her approach.
ing marriage to Mr.. Elmer Packard
| The guests arrived at the farm before
Miss Shepard returned from her work at
the village and she found them seated al
the large dining table, where she joined
them after the effects of the surprise
wore off The supper was in the form OF
covered dish party, and the courses
we're determined by the numbers drawn
from a silver dish by Miss Shepard, q
corresponding number being attached &c
each dish, and some very tempting
things appeared as the various dishes
were uncovered. The table was deco
rated with red streamers and lovers
hearts and was presided over BY large
Kewpie. After the party went to the
den, Miss Shepard was told where to find
the hidden gifts by rhymes, and many
useful and desirable presents were dis
covered. "The Evolutions of Alma ano
Elmer" written by some Of the young
ladies, caused much merriment. Aftel
this part of the program, games, music
and dancing were enjoyed until latt
hour, after which large sled appeared
aud took the visitors to their homes II
the village.
Norway Grange will entertain Oxford
Pomona for an all day meeting Tuesday
The dinner will be in charge of the lady
mem bers whose names begin with th'
letters Fl. to S. inclusive.
| The annual parish meeting OF th'
Universalist church will be held Thurs
day evening. There will be supper a.
l8:45 and the business meeting vii
follow.
| District Deputy President Mrs ADJ
Libby, assisted by Mrs. Eva Kimball al
Grand Marshal, and suite of Pas
Grands installed the officers of Mt. Hopt
Rebekah Lodge Friday evening. Th'
installation was followed by an oyste
supper, John Swain making one of lh'
stews for which he is famous, afte
which there was social hour. Their,
was good attendance and 1t proved
very pleasant occasion. The officers in
stalled are:
NG.-Nora Bradbury.
V.G.-Crystal Hartman.
Sec.-Eva Kimball
Treas.-Hattie Sawyer.
War.-Maud DeC0ster.
Con Lena Kimball.
Chap.-Cora Kimball.
R.S.N. G.-Ada Libby.
LS.N n. G.-Eleanora Keene.
R.S.V. G.-Grace Dunn.
LIS. v. G.-Fronie Hascall.