Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
NORWAY.

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| A large delegation of young people
from Norway were the guests OF Mis-
MurIel Bowker of South Paris Tuesday
evening, the affair being In honor o.
Miss Bowker's sixteenth birthday. AL
report a delightful occasion.
In the future the undertaking bust
ness of j. F. Bolster will be- conducted
by his wife, Mrs. Maud Bolster. Mr.
Bolster will give his time to bis marble
and granite work. He 10 already en-
ployipg three men In this line of worh
and expects to need more help In the fu.
ture.
Pennesswassee Lodge and Lake
Temple, Pythian Sisters, entertained
sHamlin Lodge and Temple of South
Paris for social evening at K. Of P.
Hall Wednesday night. Over one hun.
dred were present, and the evening pass.
ed quickly with whist, dancing, games,
etc. The refreshments consisted of
sandwiches, doughnuts, coffee, cocoa,
and several kinds Of fudge.
The many friends of Wright Bisbee
were glad to see him on the street aga. n
one day last week. Mr.. Bisbee has beer
i'll for three months or more, but is no "
gaining slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Ranger, for
merly connected with Norway Bakery,
are the guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Richardson.
Ernest Hayden, who has been clerk
ing at F. P. Stones drug store for the
past two years, has closed his engage.
ment there and accepted q position in
one of the Portland stores.
4. N. Thomas has commenced work
on small building which he will use as
his shoe repair shop. II Is located just
above Witherell Park on land owned by
Clarence Smith.
The Quiet Club enjoyed pleasant
meeting with Mrs. James Favor Wednes-
day evening, Miss Elsie Favor and Mrs.
A. l.. Cook assisting in entertaining.
Miss Robinson of the Deaconess Home
of Portland gave talk on the work Of
the home at the vestry of the MethOdist
church Tuesday evening, coming under
the auspices OF the mission societies Of
the church.
The Epworth League held business
and social meeting at the Methodist
church Wednesday evening. The For
eign Missionary Society of the church
were the guests of the society of Deering
Memorial Church at the home Of Mrs.
Harry Morton, South Paris, Thursday
afternoon. The Home Missionary Socie-
ty met with Mrs. Julian Brown, DAN
forth Street, Friday afternoon.
The organization meeting of Norway
Public Library was recently held and
officers for the year elected as follows:
Pres.-E. +. Smith.
Vice; I rIes-G "; Holmes Holm.
Executive Com.-W.C c. Leavitt, L. II. Tru'
iA BcoE on heEseF JONES' R. j. Bruce, Frank
Kmbal.
The Barton Reading Club met with
Mrs. E. N. SWEET Thursday afternoon.
The program included roll call and read
ing from the Bay View Magazine.
Grasshoppers have been reported from
two different places In town.
The Past Grsnds Association of Mt.
Hope Rebekah Lodge held their annual
meeting and banquet at Odd Fellows
Hall Wednesday evening. At seven
O'Clock an excellent supper of cold
meats, mashed potatoes, hot rolls, and
all kinds of pastry was served. Mrs.
Ella Hartman. the president, presided,
and Mrs. Alice Danforth acted az toast
mistress. The number of Past Grands
of Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, who
were invited as guests, that were present
was small, but an enjoyable evening was
had.
A larger number than usual from this
village have been attending the sessions
of the Supreme Court at South Paris
the past week, and 1t is evident that
Norway will contribute its share 10 the
large crowd that il planning on attend
ing when the Pratt murder case Is tried.
Misses Ollie stone and Marjorie Serb.
ner are to entertain the Queen Esthers
of the Methodist church at she home OF
Miss Stone on Tuesday evening.
The usual amount of spring moving is
in progress. Fred Hartman has pur-
chased the Bangs house on Main Street
and will move there. Edward Packard
will move his family 20 the rent Of Mrs.
Mary Cole on Oak Avenue, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Boswell will move from the
rent in G. w. Locke's house to the rent
over the Norway Savings Bank.
The Swastika Club meets Wednesday
evening of this week with Mrs. Haro,d
7. Thayer, Cottage Street.
o. L. Peabody of the Carroll, Pea
body, Jellison Shoe Co., who has been
in Norway since the new firm located
here, has returned to Massachusetts.
Mrs. William Stanton and young son
have gone to Roxbury, Mass, for stay
of some length with Mr.. Stanton's
people, Mr.. Stanton's work being such
at present that he can be In Roxbury
q greater part of the time.
The Verauda Club met with Mrs.
Maggie Libby Friday afternoon.
Wednesday evening of next week the
ladies Of the Congregational Circle will
serve supper in their dining hall at the
church.
Mrs. Lizzie Fletcher, who has spent
the winter with her son, John Il. Fetch
or. has returned to her home In Port
land.
Several young ladies from Springvale
have come here recently and have en-
ployment in the shoe factory.
The annual meeting of the Universal
ist Circle will be held with Mrs. Lizzie
Sampson Wednesday afternoon OF this
week, and as there is business OF impor-
lance it is hoped there will De large at
tendance.
New singing books for the use OF the
Sunday School and the evening services
have been purchased at the Congrega-
tiunal church, and were used for the
first time Sunday.
The Browning Reading Club will meet
this Monday evening with Mrs. D. NJ.
French. The program will include roll
call, Facts about the Panama Canal;
reading from Romance OF the Panama
Canal" (Arthur Bullard) Part l BY Mrs.
June Hutchins.
1t is expected that several members OF
Wildey Encampment will go to West
Paris Monday evening to be present at
tho institution Of new encampment at
that place.
David W. Young, formerly Of this
place, and generally known as Whit
Young, is In hospital at Lynn, Mass,
in a serious condition as the result OF
being hit in the head with pitcher by
an Italian who has refused to give his
name. The men had a dispute and the
above result was the outcome OF 1t.
State inspection of Company d will
take Mace at the Armury next Monday