Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-20
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
The epidemic Of grippe colds and
pneumonia ia still raging In our midst
one of the older of our physicians sayine
that he never knew time when there
was 80 much sickness In town as at pres
emit.
l, Company D will hold an election oil
officers at the armory next Monday even
ing, April 26, Col. B. F. Bradbury pre-
siding at the election. 1t will be neces.
sary to elect new captain to fill the va.
cancy caused by the absence OF Capt.
Whitehead, who IL In the English army.
Since Mr.. Whitehead's departure the
duties of the commanding officer have
been very capably carried on by LIST
Lieut.. Guy r. Stevens.
Norway Village Corporation held its
annual meeting at the Opera House
Tuesday evening. 81. B. Foster was
elected as moderator and Stuart W.
Goodwin as clerk. The other elections
Ieoullou 90 kOuOWos
Assessors-George W. Holmes, Harry W. Kim.
ball. c. Fl. Adams.
Treas.-E. N. SWEET.
COllector-Chas. H. Pike.
Engineers-Chief, j. p. Cullinan; LIST assist.
Il" Fire Police~G. A. Morse. s: q. Hatch, Guy
Estes, Geo. e. Walker, H. e. Mixer. Z. q. Win
slow.
Taxes were made payable at the usual
dates and interest will be charged on all
taxes unpaid after January l, 1915. The
matter Of raising 5000 for police services
brought out about the only discussion OF
the evening. 1t was voted to raise the
money, but there is no denying the fact
that many OF our citizens feel We are
getting very little return for the money
spent for this purpose, and that 1t would
do much more good II spent for side.
walks or some other permanent i'm
provements OF course II sounds we'll
to hear It said that Norway has police
service, but 5000 is quite price to pay
to keep up outside appearances. 1t was
voted to expeDd the balance OF the sewer
appropriation, about 1926, in extending
the sewer where needed. 1t was voted
to. place and maintain hydrant on Tan
merry Street aud purchase 500 feet of new
hose. $1,000 was raised to retire sewer
bonds and 81, 900 to pay interest ON the
same. The article 10 regard to placing
light on Pleasant Street near the resi-
dencs of o. P. Brooks was passed over.
| 1t took about 45 minutes to dispose of
the business, a good number of the vot-
ers being present.
1t is reported that Harry Packard has
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papers from Lewiston during the COM
lug season to the villages along the route
and to Norway and South Paris. Mr.
Packard is now looking at various makes
of automobiles, and will purchase one
when he finds one that suits bis fancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker, after
spending the winter with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Hosmer, have returned to
Poland Spring, where they have been
employed for several seasons.
The Browning Reading Club met Mon
day evening with Mrs. VIM. c. Leavitt
at her home on Orchard Street. The
program included roll call, quotations
from Maine writer's; Maine poets, Mary
A. Whitman; Maine fiction wri ers, Cert.
rude Hosmer; Maine humorists, Grace
Cushman. The club season ends with
the meeting next week.
Mrs Bertha Sturtevant and Miss Leah
Wetherbee have finished work at tho
A dvertiser office and Harold Woodw
of Portland ia now employed there as
linotype operator. Mr.. S,urtevant,
who has been having trouble with her
ey es, plans to visit her brother in East
Orange, N. j., and Miss Wetherbee Ia
visiting with relatives in Portland and
other places and on her return expects
her aunt, Mrs. Agnes Raynes and daugh
ter, to come here and make their home
with her.
Next Sunday being Conference Sun
day there will be no preaching at the
Methodist church, as the pastor, Rev. q.
L. Nichols, will be In attendance at the
conference in Waterville.
A. L. Buck has been 10 Boston on q
business trip in connection with the
Thomas Smiley store. Mrs. Buck has
been assisting In the store during the ILL
ness of Miss Jennie Baker.
The contest between the Blues and
the Reds in the Universaist Sunday
School has been finished, and the Reds
with Miss Katherine Jones as captain
Blues gave them barquet at Concert
Hall Tuesday evening. Following the
banquet the farce, "When Annabel
Came to Town" and musical program
WAS given followed by social hour.
There was large attendance and the &C.
casion was much enjoyed by all.
The junior exhibition Of Norway High
will be given at the Opera House Thurs
day evening, April Goth. Notice the
change In date.
The reception to be given BY the Par
ish Club of the Congregational church to
the members of the church and parish
has been postponed for one week, and
will be given Tuesday evening, April o.
Oxford Chapter, Eastern Star. will do
the work at their meeting Thursday
evening. Refreshments will be served
after the work.
"The Dutch Detective" three-act
comedy, will be presented at Grange
Hall, Norway, Tuesday evening Of this
week, by company which style them
selves the Splinterville Dramatic Club.
The ice went out of Lake Tennessee
wassee about noon April 10, and the fish
ermen bit the trail without delay. No
more barbering for "Shorty" Cook on
that date. The water 10 the lake is un-
usually low for the spring of the year.
Mrs. Clara Hayden and Mrs. F. K
Drake are with relatives In Manchester.
by-the-Ses. Mrs. Drake will remain a
week or more while Mrs. Hayden plans
to stay until some time in June.
The Pythian Sisters Sewing Club met
with Mrs. Leon Kimball Friday after
noon.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
church have elected the following com.
mittees for the ensuing year:
Mercy and help-Mrs. A. T. Bennett, Mrs II.
L. Nichols, Mrs Mary Dow. Eta Noyes. Mr..
Grin Brown, Mrs. Julian Brown, Mrs. Thomas
Muirhead.
Work Com.-Mrs. Flora Boswell. Mrs. Lucelia
Merriam, Mrs. Perlev Proctor, Mrs. Grin Edge.
comb, Mrs. Arthur Morgan, Mrs.. Ralph Harri.
Entertainment-Mrs. Grin Stone. Mrs. D. L.
Joslin. Mrs. Clifford Frost Mrs. Hiram Calef.
Visiting Committee for three months-Mrs.
Lucelia Merriam, Mrs. Abrey Clark, Mrs. Orln
Edgecomb.
During the year the mercy and help
committee under the leadership Of Mrs.
A. T. Bennett made 100 calls, PREF enied
to the sick and shut-ins 70 bouquets,
aud disposed of 100 secondhand gar
ments and new garments.
A party of friends met at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. <. F. Bicknell Friday
L ~ 4 n1.,s