Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
NORWAY.

4 III No Pkoo0bt SSaoAUOu kok hCoAiy ohoeh
or year, but such seems TO be the cas-
and there is nothing for us to do but tt
make the best of 1t.
Norway Lodge, 1. o. o. F., enjoyed &
very pleasant and largely attended meet
ing Tuesday evening. The third degre'
was worked on two candidates from
Mt. Mica Lodge of South Paris, after
which one of John SWANS famous oyste
stews was served. Many lodges were
represented the most distant of which
was Island Lodge of Bar Hsrbor.
Paul L. Nevers had a narrow escape
from serious accident at the high schoo
building Tuesday. The wind blew ONT
of the heavy doors closed, and the dool
struck him a glancing blow on the side
of the head, cutting deep cash that re
CURED the services of physician. The
youngster showed the stuff he was made
of by hunting up a physician and then
returning to his studies in the afternoon
A missionary barrel in charge of Mrs
E. N. SWEET is being packed by the
ladies of the Congregational church, and
will be sent about the first of November
to Saluda, N. c., where there is located
one of the schools for the mountain
whites made familiar to rs by the lee
lures of Mrs. Ida Vose Woodbury.. II
would be hard to find a more deserving
people or class as whole that are try.
ing harder to pull themselves out of their
present wretched conditions.
Republican candidates for the position
of Norway postmaster are springing up
like mushrooms. In view of the fact
that none of US are gifted with the sense
of second sight it seems as If it might be
we'll to wait until after the November
election before they present their claims
too strongly. Of course we all expect
Hughes to be the next president in spite
of the fact that we are assured by one of
the leading Democrats of the town that
Wilson can't be beaten, but at the same
time there will be ample time for the so.
liciting of support by the various candi-
dates after they are sure of their ground.
1t is we'll to get start but the first to
start is sometimes far behind at the
finish.
William Stanton, who has been laid
up for about three months with water on
the knee, has recovered sufficiently TO
90 to Detroit, where he will resume his
work as travelling salesman for the Der.
lin Mills Company.
Miss Iva Russell is having a serious
time as the result of typhoid fever and
ad hesion caused by former operation.
She is under the care of a trained nurse.
Several auto parties from here have
been to Lewiston during the past week
to see the Singer Midgets that were play.
ing at the Empire Theatre. They report
unique and very interesting entertain
ment.
Frank Danforth has gained enough
from his recent illness to be able to
sit up part of the time.
Raymond Brooks has returned from
Poland Spring. Mr.. Brooks has been
employed at the Spring for several sea.
sons.
There was an informal meeting of the
Hug hes. Fairbanks Club at the club room
Wednesday evening. The political situa'
ton was discussed, and it was voted to
meet the Republican Town Committee
at the club room Tuesday evening of
this week. Fred R. Dyer of Buckfield, a
memb Der of the State Committee, is ex-
pected to be present.
Married in Norway, Oct. 18th, by Rev.
Philip ]. Boivin, Mr.. Isidore Reliant of
Oxford, aged 10 years, and Mrs. Adeline
Beaulieu of Norway. aged 7S years.
The couple will reside in Oxford, where
Mr.. Reliant has coy home and where
he works regularly in the wooden mill.
No question but what this is good SEN
ible age at which to be married, but in
modern times we have become accus-
toned to see a man of 10 almost invari-
by marry young lady of about 20.
The Veranda Club will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Cordelia Nc
Kay.
Mrs. Frieda Schnuer Barker and son
Edwin have gone to Fitchburg, Mass,
where Mr.. Barker is employed. Mr..
and Mrs. Harlow D. Adkins are also To-
Gated in Fitchburg, and Otto Schnuer is
with Mrs. Adkins, who is his youngest
daughter.
Dwight Holden Sawin of Waterford
and Emma Mary Wentworth of North
Bridgton were united In marriage at the
Methodist parsonage Wednesday fore
noon by Rev. q. L. Nichols.
Hosmer Bros. are now we'll equipped
to do vulcanizing at their shop on Main
Street. They can handle shoes from
three inch to five and do the work by
the latest approved methods. The need
of such repair shop has long been fell
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2 L. Merchant have
been spending q week in New York.
Friday evening of this week is the
night of the ball given by the Loyal Or
der of Moose. A pleasant event is prom
ised.
Aura Cook has gone to Lawrence,
Mass where she will enter the hospital
and train as a nurse. -,
The October meeting of the Parish
Club was held with DR.. and Mrs. b. L.
Bartlett Tuesday evening. A pleasant
social evening with games and refresh
ments of sandwiches, doughnuts, ho'
coffee, ice cream and cake was enjoyed
The next meeting of the club will be
November 21st, Mr.. and Mrs. George w
Holmes entertaining at that date.
Rock Island Cottage has been closed
for the season, and Mrs. Thompson and
daughter Maude have been spending q
week with Capt. and Mrs. Whitmarsh
They plan to start for their home il
Philadelphia Monday. Linwood Foge
goes with them again this year al
chauffeur.
Philip Everett and Charles Bradford
returned from q successful hunting TRIP
iu the Waterford region, each bringing
in one deer.
Oxford Castle, No. 2, Knights OF thu
Golden Eagle, worked the Pilgrim de-
gree on two candidates Wednesday even
ing. The same degree will be worked
on another candidate Wednesday even
ing OF this week.
We should like to see that apple which
our neighboring paper speaks OF tina
was twelve inches in (diameter) and ye'
weighed only twelve ounces.
The Elm House lot is being made
ready for the foundation work for the
new post Office building and Beck's auto
mobile display room.
Eugene Descoteau attended the foot
ball game at Brunswick Saturday ano
spent Sunday with friends In Augusta
visiting the members of Company D.
The ladies of the Universalist church
ara to serve harvest dinner and supper
at Concert Hall Friday, Oct. 9th. Thu
menu will include boiled corned bee
and all kinds of vegetables, pies. Indiar
pudding with cream, doughnuts ant
coffee, and at supper there will be thu
vegetable hash, baked beans and othe
good things always on hand at q church
supper. Nil, ,..u,,