Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
NORWAY.

Smith on the lake. Among the number
was W. II. Porter, the oldest man In
town, 90, who enjoyed the day as much
as any one. Charles Akers had charge OF
the bean hole, from which q bountiful
supply OF the staple was taken. Coffee
and lemonade were also served, to &C.
Company the picnic dinner. Various
games and amusements occupied the
timo.
Miss Clara Shepard, who is to enter
the New England Conservatory OF Music
for study of the violin and piano. was
given farewell party by Miss Beatrice
Stone OF her home on Pike Hill. Re-
freshments were served, and Miss Shep-
ard was presented with q number oil
things to take with her.
Many of tie cOttagers on the lake
have left for their homes, and only a
few of the cottages are still occupied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Partridge have
to Canton, where Mr.. Part
ridge is principal of the high school,
and Mrs. Partridge will be assistant for
the coming year.
Miss Edith Rideout has gone to Rock.
land, where sue has position as assist
ant in the high school.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
& ed BY Louis Block Of this town, q
peddler. Liabilities $1,411 4s, assets
1899, Of W hich sos so is claimed to be
exempt. Harry Isaacson OF Norway Is
creditor secured by mortgage on STOCK
in trade, the amount OF the security be-
ing $685. and of the debt $3.50.
DIR. and Mrs. n. P. Jones, Mrs. Geo
w. Holmes and Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Barrows made trip to Poland Spring
Tuesday and took supper there.
J.F Bolster In the. Norway Munich
pal Court Monday morning was fined
$50 and costs of $1,000 for running mo.
tor vehicle when under the influence oil
liquor. He appealed but later withdrew
the appeal and paid the fine and costs
On the charge of threatening to shoot
Deputy Sheriff E. G. Libby, who arrest
cd him, he was ordered to furnish bonds
to keep the peace for one year, 10 the
sum Of $500. The required bonds were
with Leroy Spiller and Fred
II. DeCoster as sureties, and costs OF
prosecution amounting to S9.64 were
paid.
Mrs. Melissa j. Spring of this town
died Tuesday at the Central Maine Gen
eral Hospital in Lewiston. Mrs. Spring
was the daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Ell
bridge Buck, aud was born in Wood
stock Dec. 25, 1866 She was for some
wears employed in the shoe factory in
Norway, She was an attendant OF the
Methodist church, member of the We
randa Club and the Relief Corps. She
leaves husband, Wadsworth Spring,
also two sons and daughter by for
mer marriage, Clifford Etbridge, Charles
Ethridge, and Miss Clara L. Ethridge,
all of Norway. She is also survived by
her mother and a number Of brothers
and sisters. The funeral was held Fri
day afternoon, attended by Rev. 81. L.
Nichols.
MIR. and Mrs. F. P. Cole of San Fran
cisco and Mrs. Eugene A. Barter OF
Portland are stopping at BeaPs Tavern
An engagement announcement OF IN
terest to Norway people made in Port
land last week is that of Thomas Smiley
and Miss Minerva B. French of Portland
Mrs. A. E. Z. Grover is spending q
few weeks with relatives and friends In
Boston and Worcester, Mass.
Miss May Curran Is again at Mrs. K
L. Powers as designer for the fall sea
son.
Miss Helen Pike has returned from
Cd Orchard, where she spent the sum
mer, to her home on Deering Street.
G. F. Stone is building new piazza al
the rear of his house on Main Street.
Charles Clark will take a course II
pharmacy at the University of Maine
He has finished work at the A. L. CLARK
Drug Co., where he has been this sum
mer.
Will C. Horne has gone to Boston tc
resume his course at the Bryant & STRAIT
ton business college.
Winfield Kimball has returned to New
Bedford, Mass, where he is assistant II
the high school.
Mrs. George wilkins has returned tt
South Berwick after spending few day.
With relatives here.
Miss Maud Mixer entertained thu
Swastika Club Wednesday evening.
The dressmaking department OF th'
Smiley Store reopened Tuesday after
months vacation, in charge OF Mis-
Annie Hamlin as before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Sanborn, afteI
spending a number Of weeks at Mere
dith Center, N. H., returned home earl!
last week. They came in their Ssxol
automobile, accompanied by DR.. r. W
Smith and Charles z. Osgood. Mr.. San
born sold the automobile to DR.. Smith
and the doctor and Mr.. Osgood returned
TO Meredith Center.
Mrs. Florence Hall and two daughters
Misses Virginia and Elizabeth, of An
gusta, have been guests at James N
Favor's.
of the class of 1915 of Norway Higl
School, Donald Andrews and Howard
Chick will enter Bryant & Stratton'
Business College, Boston; Charles Smitl
enters Tufts College; Harry Laselle Har
ward Dental College. Ruth Nobl
teaches in Greenwood; Ethelyn Lasell
on Temple Hill, Waterford; Winnie Nc
Keen at Norway Center.
Miss Harriet Cragin has returned t
her school in Rockland, Mass.
Miss Jennie Baker has returned from
a two weeks visit to Old Orchard.
Miss Frances L. Perham Of Washing
ton, D. c., and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j
Harwood and children of Augusta hav
been guests at e. E. Wits.
Mrs. D. L. Joslin and family have re
turned from Empire Camp Ground
where they have spent the past tw
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. O. Elliott are guest
of Mr.. Elliott's nephew, Harris Elliott
at Rumford.
Miss Grace Bicknell has returned t
her work at the Perkins Institute TO
the blind at WATERFOWL, Mass, ate
spending the summer with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett F. Bicknell.
Miss Lila York has visited relatives
Damariscotta for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Horne on Labo
Day entertained a party at q real shor
dinner. Music and games were enjoyed
Those present were Rev. r. j. Bruc
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Laine
Miss Sarah Laing, Mr.. and Mrs. E. \
SWEET, Francis SWEET, Mrs. B. S. Rid'
out, Miss Florence Rideout, Miss Edit
Rideout, Miss Mildred Holmes, Mrs. {
w. Horne, Mrs. True c. Morrill,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Barrows, VIII
have been visiting at DR.. q. P. Jones
have returned to their home in Barton
| Vt.
Roland S. Movers il here to spend
two weeks vacation from the Thoms
Smiley store in Portland.
Olive and Grin Stone have been visi
ing their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Abbott of Bethe ell.