Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-30


cation without doubt, but to many th
nearness of the school would be consid
cred q decided drawback to its value, an
there 10 no question but what many fee
that II the school really needs this land
It should have 1t for all of any one else
Without doubt now Is the time for def
mite action, one way or the other.
A largely attended meeting Of the Arl
Mariners was held at Mssons' Hall Wed
nesday evening, when class Of thirty
four went on their first voyage. TIL
candidates came from all directions
some from Portland, Lewiston, Poland
Oxford, others came across countr.
from Waterford and Harrison, Will,
others came down from West Paris
Bryant's Pond and Bethel. South Pari
contributed its usual number to tn
4 meeting. A very large per cent OF thos
from out of town came by auto, and Cot
tsge Street presented citified air. Ate
the degree work banquet was enjoyed
The thunder showers Of the evening
were kind to the guests, and very littl'
rain fell In this village.
The members of Wildey Encampment
/. o. o. F., have purchased land had
hung in the lodge room OF Norwa!
Lodge, beautiful and lifelike picture
of the late Hon. A. 8. Kimball, q Pas
Grand Chief Patriarch of the Encamp
ment branch and many years Grand Rep
resentative of the Grand Lodge Of
Maine TO the Sovereign Grand Lodge
It Is the work of Boston artist, and {
splendid likeness In every respect.
Much to the regret Of the Knights
Templar of this vicinity, the members OIL
Oriental Commandery of Bridgton wert
unable to come to Norway on the even
ing of Friday, May 26, and do the worh
| In the Order of the Red Gross. The
work will be done at Bridgton on Friday
June Q, at two O'Clock In the afternoon,
and ali members of the Oxford -Assooia
ton of Knights Templar are invited to
be present.
The Rebekah Sewing Circle met at l.
| o. o. F. Hall Monday afternoon.
The Ladies' Circle of the Congrega
tional church are making ready for q
midsu miner sale Of fancy articles which
will be held during the last week Of
July. 1t will be one-day sale.
Howard Maxim has charge OF the
building of q garage for A. ]. Nevers.
The building 10 located on L. II. Cush.
mans land near tho Gibson grain mill.
TheiNorway and Paris Street Railway
have received Q shipment Of ties which
will be used In laying the new rails on
Main Street, that will be put In place be-
fore the new permanent street is con-
structed.
The ladies of the Universalist church
are busy with the arrangements for en-
PERTAINING the Universalist state conven-
ton which meets at Norway next week.
By the postal savings act recently ap-
proved by the President, two changes In
regard to money that Is to be deposited
In postal savings banks are made that
will be appreciated by depositors OF the
Norway post Office. One allows the
amount of money to be deposited by q
person to reach the sum OF $l0OO-for-
merly only $500 could be deposited by one
person; the other change removes the
limit to the amount that may be deposit.
ed In one month.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. CLARK went to Old
Orchard for the summer on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold T. Thayer do not
plan to 20 until the>lstter part Of June.
Mrs. William J. Morse has arrived !at
her home on Pike Hill for the summer.
She spent the winter with her sister In
Warrington, D. G.
Was Sunday White Sunday?
Miss Florence Rideout visited her sis.
ter, Miss Edith Rideout, at Rockland
over the weekend.
Mt. Hone Rebekah Lodge will observe
their anniversary on Wednesday evening
With roll call and supper, the supper
being furnished by the losing side 10 the
recent contest. II ID hoped that oil who
can will respond to their names with
az rotation, reading or brief remarks.
Mrs. Harold T. Thayer entertained
the Swsstika Club Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Carroll and daughter
Ruth spent few days last week with
| friends In Springvale.
Mrs, Myron Farnum entertained the
| Karefree Klub Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett York OF Port
| land, who were recent guests OF Mrs
FORKS brother, A. L. Buck, have pur.
chased the Holman farm ct Otisheld
Gore and will occupy 1t at once.
Thomas Thlbodeau took advantage Of
| the short shut down ct the shoe factory
to visit his sons, Irving, and Earl, 10
Massachusetts,. - s
The annual bazaar Of the ladies of st.
| GATHERINGS church, held ct Grange Hall
| Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and
evenings, was we'll attended and $40.
cess In every way.
Mercy Millett is ct the homo OF heI
brother, Robert Millett, In Springfield.
VT. called there BY the illnesa OF
nephew, Donald Millett. Donald has
| been III with rheumatic trouble for some
| time, but 10 now reported - improving.
The rife range will be open for the
| use OF Co. D men Tuesday afternoon.
Norway Lodge, ]. o. o. F., will visit
West Paris Lodge Friday evening OF this
week and confer the third degree. 4
| rehearsal will be held ct tho meeting
| Tuesday evening and every member Of
| the team ID expected to be present. Il
II hoped . large delegation Will DO pres.
eut both eyeninR1. o.
M. and Mrs. e. =. Smith, Mn. A. L,
| Buck, Mr.. W. @. Lsavitt, and Miss Bore.
lni6S Mash. oil officers Of Oxford Chapter,
Order OF the Eastern Star, attended the
meeting Of the Grand Chapter In Port.
land last week.
Roland Mixer, who Il employed In I
wholesale grocery house IN Portland,
spent the week end at his homo here.
Several fishing parties hsvs made aute
tsIpa e South Arm recently, and hGvl
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