Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-10-12

Mrs. George A. Brooks, president OF
the Barton Reading Club, entertained
the club Thursday afternoon.
NJ. W. Sampson and A. l.. Cook pro-
vided the birds and fish for an excellent
game dinner that was served at "Sum-
mer Rest" to few of their friends re-
Gently. They say it was some feed"
Harry Rust w. R. c., have selected
Thursday, Nov. Alb, as the date of their
annual sale of useful and fancy articles.
The proceeds will be added to the mon
ument fund.
The store formerly occupied by Harry
Packard as FIVE and ten cent store Is be-
ing repaired and painted and got into
readiness for its new propritors, Mr.. and
Mrs Masseck.
Blynn Allen has accepted the position
of coach at Portsmouth, N. a., high
school and has gone there to take
charge of the football candidates. Esca
Mains is principal of the school.
Moses Stiles has purchased house IN
Portland where he will make his home.
he will send his household goods there
soon.
Il. Walter Brown was in New York
and attended the castor Cup" automo-
bile races at Sheepshead Bay speedway
course.
The Webb corn factory had very
good seasons run making pack of
$40, 900 While not up to the amount of
some previous years, it was larger than
was expected.
Several of the stores on Main Street
k,,. .,,a;val n fraoh coof IF poipf
A. l.. Clark, having closed his store at
Old Orchard, is again in his Norway
store. Mr.. Clark came from Old Or
chard in his auto Tuesday and needless
to say found the roads in rather bad
shape owing to the rain. He has made
the trip several times this season and
only once did he succeed in coming
through without running into a storm.
Mrs. Clark and their son Albert, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold T. Thayer and daughter
Margare, made the trip with him.
The Browning Reading Club meets
this Monday evening with Mrs. Lena
French at her home on Pleasant street.
At the meeting the club will begin the
reading of John Galswortby's play, "The
Mob"
The W. c. T. U. meets Wednesday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Lucelia Merriam at
her home on upper Main Street. Quota
tions from the writings of Frances Will
lard will be given.
Mrs. Fred Lovejoy and guest, Mrs.
Margaret Cummings of Roslindale, Mass,
Miss Charlotte Lovejoy. Mrs. George
Hathaway and Mrs. Homer Luck were
in Lewiston Wednesday and attended
"The Birth of Nation" Miss Love joy
is enjoying two weeks vacation from
her duties as stenographer for G. b.
Cummings & Sons.
Miss Helen Noyes spent last week as
guest of Misses Hattie and Florence
Richards of Paris.
Some of the members of Norway
Grange braved the rain of Tuesday and
attended Oxford Pomona at Otisfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elon Brown were at Bath
Friday evening, Oct. 1st, to attend the
wedding of Charles l.. Oxnard of West
Medford, Mass and Miss Lillian Frances
Perkins of Bath. Mr.. Oxnard is the son
of Frank Oxnard and grandson of Mrs.
Mary Oxuard of Norway. He has we'll
established milk business at West Med
ford, where the young couple will reside.
1t is Mr.. Oxnard's intention to build a
new house next summer to be occupied
AS their home.
The Steep Falls Tigers played their
last game of the season at Spur Corner
fair last Wednesday and were defeated 9
TO in IA innings. The team has had a
very successful season winning eight OF
the eleven games played.
Mrs. Samira Durham of Lynn, Mass,
who came to Norway with her husbands
remains, has been the guest of her
brother, Adney Keene, for week or
more. Leroy d. Keene of South Franz
ingham, Mass, who was also called here
was with his parents Monday and Tues
day.
Miss Hazel Bicknell has gone to Gray
to assist in millinery store during the
fall season. Miss Bicknell has had the
sare position several seasons.
Mrs. Wesley Savage of West Medford,
Mass, is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Mary Oxnard, and her sister, Mrs. Elon
Brown.
Miss Anna L. Brooks is having vaca-
ton from her duties as stenographer at
the Advertiser office and ia with friends
at Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Chick entertained
family party Saturday, October End, In
honor of their third wedding anniversary.
Columbus Day, Tuesday, October 18th,
will be observed as a school holiday.
The ladies of the Universalist church
will serve their annual harvest dinner
and supper at Concert Hall, Thursday OF
this week.
The Thimble Club met with Mrs. L.
N. Carroll Wednesday afternoon and the
meeting Wednesday afternoon OF this
week will be with Mrs. Il. B. Foster.
The Sewing Circle for the fancy table
a. the Universalist fair met with Miss
Jennie Baker Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Eugene Andrews entertained the
D. A. r. Wednesday evening. Refresh
ments of ice cream and fancy crackers,
chocolates and saltines were served.
The marriage OF Thomas Smiley and
Miss Minerva French took place at l99
High Street, Portland, Wednesday after
noon. After their return from their
wedding trip they will reside at Vaughan
Hall, Vaughan Street.
Merton L. Kimball is at home and
will be in attendance at the sessions Of
Oxford County Supreme Judicial Court.
Miss Helen Pike has purchased cot
tage at Old Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clay of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, are the guests of Mrs.
Clay's brother, Frank @. Elliott, Cres'
cent Street.
The cantata midsummer Eve" Is be-
ing prepared by the children of the Uni.
versalist Sunday School and will be given
Friday, Oct. 22nd. A supper will also
be served on that date. The proceeds
will be used for the Sunday schoo
library.
Benjamin Bicknell Of Rumford ha,
been visiting relatives in town.
Irene Nevers entertained a party ct hel
young friends on Monday, Oct. 4th, IL
honor of her seventh birthday. The
pretty birthday cake bearing the host
ess's pane and seven lighted candles wa,
the special feature which most delighted
the children.
Norway has one more club, organized
we should say for social purposes. 1T
mem bers are Fred K. Smith, DR.. Harold
NJ. Allen, George W. Devine, Stuart W
Goodwin, Lester V. Ashton, Ray d
Eastman, Ernest B. jackson and Howard
Maxim. The club will be known as th'