Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-03-28
NORWAY.

Horace E. Mixer was given surprise
birthday party by other members of bis
family, neighbors and friends on Wed
nesday evening. The party Was COM
p'ete surprise without any doubt az Mr..
Mixer Is one who never intends to let
other people know when bis birthday 10
until just after 1t has passed. That
they remembered this year and gather.
ed at bis home to celebrate the event
was demonstrated to his satisfaction.
Whist and other card games were en-
inyed, refreshments served, and q most
pleasant evening spent by all. The
guests on departing expressed the wish
that he would have another birthday
soon.
Miss Clara Kerr, who has been en-
ployed at C. E. Bradford's for about .
year, has gone to Massachusetts, where
she contemplates entering q hospital to
train az nurse.
The Colby Dramatic Club will appear
at the Opera House Tuesday evening,
presenting their play, "The District At.
torney." The club and play 10 highly
spoken of and this IL the first time Q
club from Colby has appeared In our
town.
The Anterior Furniture Company
took possession of the C. B. Cummings
& Sons furniture store Inst week, the
details of the trade having been announc-
ed several weefs previous. The Norway
store will continue under the manage.
ment of Randall o. Porter, who has had
general charge of their business since
they started branch store here. The
Cummingses have been In the furniture
business In town for over fifty years and
II goes without saying that their with
drawal is regretted by o large number OF
friends. Their increasing lumber bust.
ness demands more and more of their
time. They have opened q temporary
Office In the Bartlett store, opposite the
Elm House, but expect to build an
Office building little later.
Miss May Curran of Lewiston 10 again
with Mrs. r. L. Powers for the millinery
season. Mrs. Powers daughter, Miss
Lillian, is also helping In the store, hav.
ing finished work for Brown. Buck q
Co.
Miss Hazel Bicknell has gone to Farm.
ington, where she has position "a MILL
ner for the spring season.
DR.. Arthur Easton has recently enter
tained 0 former classmate, DR.. Charles
w. Berry of South Portland.
Mrs. 81. l.. Bartlett, Mrs. W. G. Leav-
lit. Mrs. V. w. Hills, and Mrs. +. w.
Murdoch have charge Of q covered dish
supper that will be served at the meet
ing of the Eastern Star Tuesday evenieg.
The Swastika Club was entertained BY
Miss Maud Mixer Wednesday evening.
A special communication OF Oxford
Lodge, r. and A. NJ, will be held Tues
| day evening. Two degrees will be
worked.
The Barton Reading Club was enter.
tanned Thursday afternoon BY Mrs. Eliz'
abeth Andrews. A book review of much
interest was giten by Mrs. Hugh Pen.
dexter.
The Ladies' Circle Of the Universaiist
Church have elected the following OH
GERS:
Pres.-Mrs. Elisabeth Sampson.
Sec.-Mrs. Elizabeth Bicknell.
| Treas.-Mrs. EVA Kimball.
This weeks ten-cent social will Do held
with Mrs. r. 81. Book at her home on
Wednesday evening.
Charles G. Blake 10 II Philadelphia on
. business trip.
Thore Wss fruit growers' conference
1t Grange Hall Tuesday Lnd many OF the
problems OF growing andmarketing fruit
were discussed. The princip1i spsakers
were W. d. Conant, President Of the OK.
ford Bears Fruit Growers' Association,
In. L. Keyser. former peesident OF the
state Pomological s0ciety, b. =. sweet
air and Prot, g. a. Yeeton. The meet.
ing was one Of much profit 10 every frui'
grower In attendance
The 18th annual Junior exhibition Of
the high school, which was given 1t ths
| Opera House Tuesdsy evening, brought
forth words Of praise from oil Of TIL
large number that were present. In
stead Of the speaking which hes neel
given 10 former yeaFss the play "Fh!
II Ladies' Of Ceauford'' was given ~ tn
young ladies Of the school, who wese ~