Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

day afternoon, and 1t is expected tna'
the Sunday afternoon services will be
continued as in the past. The hour of
service is 3:l5.
Ernest B. jackson has installed new
fireproof Champion accountant case al
his market. 1t contains fine card in
dsx and filing system, and is the last
word for correct and prompt keeping OF
ones accounts.
Tho officers OF Oxford Lodge, +. and
A. NJ, recently installed by Past Master
Lee NJ. Smith, are as follows:
Master-Fred e. Smith.
s. W.-R. II. Eastman.
j. W.-Eugene Andrews.
Treas.-Stuart w. Goodwin.
Sec.-H. ID. Smith.
Chaplain-Clarence NJ. Smith.
s. D.-J. W. Lasselle.
J. DIN. E. Farnum.
8. S.-Frank j. Cook.
j. S.-H. X. Bickford.
Marshal-G. F. Hathaway.
Tyler-Merritt WEIGH.
Mrs. HI. Horne and Mrs. George W..
Holmes will entertain the Congregation
al Parish Club at Mrs. Horne's home
Tuesday evening of this week.
Miss Bertha Mann has been the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Ralph Kneeland, at
West Somerville, Mass. -,
Penuesseewassee Lodge, K. of P, will
have their annual Thanksgiving ball at
the Opera House, Thursday evening,
Nov. %.
The Junior C. E. Society of the Con
grepational church held pleasant Hal
lowe'en social in the vestry Wednesday
evening, playing games and enjoying re
freshments.
Mrs. Thaddeus Roberts entertained
the Swastika Club Wednesday evening
at the Roberts farm. The club members
met at the home of Mrs. r. o. Porter,
and " ere taken from there by MIR. Rob
erts, who came for them with his auto
truck. Welsh rarebit and other dainty
refreshments were served and q fine
time enjoyed. In the future the club
will m eet on Tuesday evenings, the next
meeting being with Mrs. George Sanborn
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
DaCosta, on Elm Street. Miss Agnes
Sanborn will assist in entertaining.
Norway High School was closed
Thursday and Friday, and the instruct
ors were in Bangor to attend the state
teachers convention. Miss Florence
Rideout, instructor in English, gave
paper at the convention. Other Norway
schools were in session as usual.
Interest in the pony contest which
closes Monday night is great and all are
auxiously awaiting the announcement OF
the winner. The pony arrived during
the week and has been exhibited about
the two villages. 1t is a handsome little
bay pony, 8 years old, we'll broken and
gentle. 1t wears a russell harness and
draws neat little rubber tired wagon:
OF course the children all want 1t and
not to blame. 1t is reported that some
of the contestants have collected over 8
million votes. j. Hastings Bean and
Albert d. Park of South Paris, and
Charles S. Akers and w. A. Bickneil OF
Norway have been selected as the COM
mi,tee to count the votes.
The Browning Reading Club meets
this Monday evening with Mrs. Robert
] Bruce. Roll call is to be answered by
items concerning immigration. Mrs.
Bruce will give sketch of Mary Amin
and Mrs. Lena Andrews will read an es.
say on "They Who Knock at Our Gates"
DR.. Harry P. Jones read paper Thurs
day evening before the Androscoggin
Valley Dental Club at meeting held
at the New Dewitt Hotel In Lewiston.
A new club has been formed among
the Young married ladies OF the village
and will be known as the "Jolly Twelve"
The organization meeting was held with
Mrs. Charles Pike, and another meeting
was held Friday evening with Mrs. Ro-
nell Bicknell. 40,
Mrs. Emma Jones and Mrs. Alice
Stearns entertained the Thimble Club
aud few invited guests Tuesday after
noon at Mrs. Jones' home on Deering
Street, the occasion taking the form OF a
farewell party to Mrs. John Shepard,
who goes on Monday to Auburn, where
the family will spend the winter.
Freeland Howe is having extensive re-
pairs made on the rooms formerly occu-
pied as bakery, and expects to open a
salesroom for Victrolas In the near fu'
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Danforth left
Tuesday for Southern Pines, N. c.,
where they will spend the winter as usu-
al. On the way there they will visit
Mrs. Danforth's sister at Mattapoisett,
NJ ass, and her brother, Rev. Charles A.
Tenney, at Southbridge, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Morse went
Saturday to Leeds, where Mrs. Morse
will remain with her sister while Mr..
Morse is on a business trip through
Aroostook County. They will return to
Norway after Thanksgiving and close
the home on the "Hilltop" for the win
ter. .
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Masseck are expect
ed to arrive from The Weirs, N. H.,
some time this week, and will open their
sto re at the corner of Main and Cottage
Streets in the near future. They VIII
carry line of FIVE, ten and twenty .hve
cent goods and souvenirs OF various
kinds.
The shoe factory is now running even
ings in its efforts to get orders out on
time.
Miss Marion Haskell has gone to Bos-
ton to study the violin.
Miss Sara True has entered the Beals
School of Shorthand at Bangor.
Frank Noyes was In Boston last week
10 the interest of bis Norway and South
Paris stores.
Mrs. Frank Faunce is quite i'll at her
home on Pleasant Street, and Is being
cared for by Mrs. Carrie True.
Mrs. Elhanan Tubbs has gone to Port
land and will remain with her son, Bert
Tubbs, and family, for the present. =,
The members of the Wild Cat and
Bruinite Clubs gave Mr.. and Mrs. A
j. Stearns surprise party on Saturday
evening, the Esd, it being their crystal
wedding anniversary. Each OF the
guests brought something In the line OF
refres hments and Mrs. Stearns made
coffee. Several pieces Of cut glass were
left as reminders Of the occasion.
Notice has been received here OF the
death of Ralph l. Trask of Worcester,
Mass, formerly of Norway. Mr.. Trask
has been in failing health for some
time and has been confined to his bed
for about three months. He was nearly
45 years of age. Besides bis wife, who
was Winnifred Hayes of Norway, be Is
survived by bis mother, one brother
and one sister. Funeral and burial took
place at Worcester.