Oxford Democrat., 1915-06-01
NORWAY.

Mrs. Fred Moffatt Of Boston has beel
spending . week at her cottage, Hateto
outfit, with Miss Emma j. Smith - he
guest. Mr.. Moffatt came Friday and re
maiped until after the holiday.
A pleasant evening was enjoyed at th'
whist party held under the auspices o
Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge Wednesda!
evening, although the attendance wa
not 40 large as at the previous gathering
The Algonquin Club 10 10 most pros
porous condition. The membership Il
limited to forty and there is large walt
ing list of those who desire to become
members a. soon as there are vacancies
The club tennis court has been put ir
first .class condition, and 10 In use . great
Or part Of the time.
A recent party at DR.. Jones' cottage
included DR.. and Mrs. a. L. Bartlett
Mr.. and Mre. A. j. Stearns, Mr.. and Mrs
Il. B. Foster, DR.. B. F. Bradbury, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Cummings.
Mrs. Charles G. Blake has returned
from q visit to Philadelphia. Mr.. Blake
met her in Portland on her return trip
1t is not expected that the cold nights
and recent freezes will In any way dam
age Norwsy's crop OF June brides. II
fact, present indications are that there
will be large crop Of the best quality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Curtis of Au-
burudale were the guests OF their uncle
r. q. Noyes, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. C. W. Brooks 10 Ill with erysipe
las at her home on Whitman Street, and
ia under the care of a trained nurse.
Mrs. Viola Childs, who has been with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Stevens, for sever
al months, has returned to her home 10
West Peru. Mrs. Stevens continues to
gain slowly.
The buildings In what was formerly
the Hathaway lumber yard, now owned
BY Charles G. Blake, have been much
improved by new paint, all now being oi
one color, drab with dark green trim
mings.
Mrs. N. L. McCrellis, who is soon to
20 to South Hancock to make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Col.
we'll, is selling her furniture.
Rev. and Mrs. c. E. Brooks OF Farm.
ington have been the guests of Mrs.
Brooks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cannon.
The Abigail whitman Chapter, D. A.
R., will meet Wednesday evening with
Mrs. Rose L. Powers at her home on
DanfOrth Street. Program will include
roll call, quotations on the flag; paper,
"What Flag Day Signifies" and q read
ing, "The American Flag" As impor.
tant business is to be transacted, 1t is
hoped there will be large attendance.
MIR. and Mrs. V. w. Hills and Mrs.
Frank Kimbsll were among those who
attended the grand lodge OF the Eastern
Star at Portland last Tuesday.
Mrs. j. F. Hutchlns has returned from
a visit to Gardiner. Her daughter, Mrs.
Richard Lasselle, and son Richard re.
turned with her for short visit.
There will be another ball at the
Opera House next Friday evening under
the management Of Freeland Howe, Jr.
There will be a full orchestra and sec.
ond prize waltz will be held, the winners
of the first waltz being barred from this
second contest.
Mrs. Esther Cushman, after spending
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Eta
N has gone to Sodom to re-.
main through the summer with her
sister, Mrs. A. Hill.
Mrs. Linnie Bartlett has flushed work
as stenographer for Stuart W. Goodwin,
and with her son Carroll, who has COM
pleted the agricultural course at the
University of Maine, has moved to the
Lucian I. Bartlett farm south Of the vii.
lsge. Carroll will carry on the farm and
quite extensive changes will be made on
the place. Miss Eula Bicknell will take
Mrs. Bartlett's place In Mr.. Goodwin's
Office.
At the Demonstration Day banquet Of
the Universalist parish Tuesday evening
In Concert Hall, over 226 were present
Following the banquet there were
speeches by members of the parish, and
then the pastor, Rev. Chester Gore Mill
er, took the meeting in charge. In the
course OF an hour the annual income
from weekly pledges was raised from
the old figures of $400 to about S1250
1t was certainly one of the greatest occa-
sions in the history OF the parish.
Mrs. Columbus Richardson has return.
cd from Massac husetts, where she has
been for two years, and will make her
home with her SOD, Charles Seavey, and
family.
Frank Hurd has purchased . Hudson
touring car. This years models are
beauties.
Mrs. Harry Shaw and daughter Muzie
of Naples are the guests of Mrs. Shaw's
sister. Mrs. C. A, Richardson.
Seldom has Norway experienced two
more uncomfortable days than were
Thursday and Friday of last week. A
strong wind blew almost INCREASINGLY.
accompanied by low temperature and
clouds Of dust. When the wind com.
nenced to blow Thursday morning the
streets were muddy from the rain Of the
day before, but by noon the dust was
flyipg, and the street sprinkler was call.
ed into service to do what 1t could to
better the disagreeable conditions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cummings and SOD
Elliot were In Bemis few days last
week.
+. b. Noyes has Joined F. W. Sanborn
at Sugar Island and is enjoying the 6sh-
ing.
The straw hats which began to appear
he first of the week disappeared quite
quickly on Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Leila Black, who recently sub.
mitted to q surgical operation at st.
Hospital In Lewiston, has recov-
cred sufficiently to return to her home
here. The case was critical one but
she 10 gaining satisfactorily.
The reading which was to have been
given by Mrs. York Wednesday evening
at the Methodist church has been in'
definitely postponed on account OF the
death Of Bertha Nichols.
Certainly there could be no criticism
of the manner In which Memorial Day
was observed in this village this year.
The exercises under the auspices Of
Harry Rust Post were largely attended,
and there was absolutely no amusement
to distract ones attention from
the proper sentiment for which the day
Ia set apart. The line of march formed
10 front of G.. A. R. Hall at $50 and in-
cluded the South Paris Band, members
Of Co. d with fifty one men In line, the
veterans of Harry Rust Post and Corps
and the school children. They marched
to Pine Grove Cemetery, and while the
graves were being decorated the band
and members of Co. D continued on to
South Paris to do escort duty for VIM.
K. Kimball Post of that place, after
which they returned and escorted the
Norway veterans back to Rustfisld Gem
etery and their hall. The large number
of men and the general appearance of Co.
D was the subject of much favorable
and Tho oonrfoo{aa ovtonAod