Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
NORWAY.

The class parts Of the senior class OF
Norway High School were assigned ut
the close of the winter term and are "a
follows:
yaledictory-winnifred McKeen.
Salutatory-Clara Shepard.
\ History-Floyd Haskell.
Prophecy-Ruth Noble.
The annual meeting of Norway vii.
lage Corporation takes place Tuesday
evening, April 10. The warrant con-
tains the usual articles of routine bust.
ness, also an article to see If the corpo-
ration will place new hydraut on Tan
merry Street about halfway between the
mills Of W. F. Tubbs and b. E. Gibson,
to zee If the corporation will vote to pur-
chase 500 feet of new hose, and to see II
q light will be installed on Pleasant
Street near the residence Of o. P. Brooks.
1t is reported that ]. F. Bolster has
sold his undertaking business to Leroy
Spiller of Mechanic Falls, and that Mr..
Spiller will come here to take charge OF
the business at once.
About sixty couples were in attend
ance at the twelfth annual calico ball at
Norway Opera House Tuesday evening.
An order OF sixteen dances was enjoyed
and members of the Veranda Club serv-
ed ice cream and cake at intermission.
Mrs. Horace Pike, who has been In
this village for few weeks, was called
to Montreal by the illness and death OF
her little grandson, Howard Palmer, son
of Howard and LA pike Fogg, who
died March Goth from the effects OF an
illness of whoopipg cough and bronchi-
tbs. The child was some over 8 months
of age. Mrs. Fogg's many friends here
extend their deep sympathy. y
Easter was observed by all the
churches with special music, reception
of members and appropriate sermons.
An Easter concert was given by the
children of the Universalist Sunday
School, assisted by local musicians, at Z
O'Clock Sunday evening.
MI. and Mrs. Moses Stiles of Portland
spent the past week with Mrs. Stiles
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Jordan.
Quite large delegation from Norway
Grange accepted the invitation to meet
with West Paris Grange at that place
Saturday. Norway Grange has also re-
ceiyed an invitation to visit Franklin
Grange of Bryant Pond on April 18th.
Arthur Boswell has sold his milk
business to his brother, Louis Boswell,
and will be employed during the sum-
mer at the A. L. Clark drug store.
The Swastika Club was entertained
Wednesday evening by Mrs. A. L. Clark,
the latter part of the evening being en-
joyed with whist and refreshments.
E. ]. Rowe, at one time proprietor OF
the CHM House, is the guest Of his Sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Ross, of Pike Hill.
Z. M. Thomas, the we'll known shoe
repairer, is now located in his new shop
which has just been built above Wither-
ell Park.
The Astronomy Club will meet with
Miss Mercy Mllett Tuesday evening OF
this week.
Freeland Howe is to run q series OF
dancing assemblies at the Opera House
the first of which will take place Friday
even ing of this week.
Mrs. Leon Everson and Miss Edith
Parker wsse the hostesses for meeting
of the Young Married Ladies' Whist
Club held at the home Of Miss Parker
on Wednesday evening, March "a.
DR.. Harry ]. Nevers OF Lawrence,
Mass, was the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Nevers, for the weekend,
coming to be present on the birthday of
his mother, which occurred on Sunday.
All of the children were present at the
family gathering which took place on
that day.
Norway Grange will hold an all-day
meeting next Saturday with work In the
first and second degrees and literary
program in the afternoon.
Friday evening, April Esd, Is the date
set for the annual junior exhibition OF
Norway High School which takes place
at the Opera House.
Henry q. Favor, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James N. Favor, entertained twelve OF
bis young friends on Saturday, March
eth, in honor of his sixth birthday.
Games were enjoyed, fine lunch was
served and the little folks had very
lively time.
Mrs. George L. Curtis was hostess to
the Barton Reading Club Thursday at
ternoon. Current events were given at
the roll call and paper was read by
Mrs. George Brooks.
Miss Lila Young Of West Paris will
teach the spring term at the eighth
grade with Miss Marion Smith IS assist
ant.
Mrs. True C. Morrill, spent few days
at her old home in Gardiner last week.
Clarence Durham and family are soon
to move from the village to the Walcott
house at Norway Lake.
Norway Lodge, l. o. o. F., will visit
Mt. Mica Lodge of South Paris Thurs
day evening of this week, at which time
Mt. Mica Lodge will confer the first de-
gree on candidates from Norway Lodge:
Lee NJ. Smith is again at his place OF
business with the 81. B. Foster Co., al
ter an illness of about two weeks with
jaundice.
The Pytbian Sisters Sewing Club met
with Mrs. j. W. Nash Friday afternoon.
The employees at the Opera House
are planning poverty ball to be held
the last of the month.
A 10-cent social for the benefit OF the
Y. P. C. u. of the Universalist church
was given by Max Noyes at the home OF
his aunt, Della Noyes, Wednesday even
ing. A fine time was enjoyed and the
proceeds will be added to the piano
fund.
Mrs. Hertha Stevens is seriously Ill at
her home on Elm Street. Mrs. Willard
Buck is caring for her.
Miss Thelms Gerry is at home from
Gorham Normal School to spend the va
cation with her mother, Mrs. Ada Gerry,
on Crescent Street.
Abigail Whitman Chapter, D. A. R.,
will meet with Miss Margaret A. Baker
Wednesday evening, April 9TH, at her
home, Main Street, Norway.
Sickness in the village seems to be on
the increase. Besides the large number
who have severe grippe colds, Miss Clara
Smith, an elderly lady, Is under the care
of trained nurse with whooping cough
and pneumonia, and Miss Olive Wood,
sum has a we'll developed case of diph'
iberia.
Charles Mixer, who is working as
plumber in Auburn, spent the weekend
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Horace
MIXER.
Among those who have had new Ford
cars delivered to them during the past
week are Howard B. Young, A. T. Bias
sett, Frank Kimball, the barber formerly
with Foster. There are others who have
purchased cars for later delivery, while