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

propriatsly gownsd in old tine costumes.
Much oreditis due those taking the yari-
ous parts and Miss Mealand, who bad
the drilling Of tho performers. A panto-
mime By Miss Esther Pike, In which she
illustrated favorlte songs, Was pretty
and graceful performance, much appre-
ciated By the audience. Tho boys part
In the entertainment consisted In tumb-
ling and performances on the, flying
rings. This was their first public ap-
pearauce In fcats of th:s kind and they
were surely entitled to tho applause
which Was bestowed upon them.
George Hancock has opened livery
stable on Beal Street, having bought sew
eral horses Of N. D. Merrill
The Oxford County meeting OF the
Maine Holstein Breeders' Association
will be held at Grange Hall In this vii
lage on Wednesday. G. A. Bonney Of
East Sumner and L. &. McIntire OF
Waterford, two we'll known breeders Of
this strain, will speak ut the forenoon
session, and In the afternoon the meet.
ing will be addressed BY ]. W. Premise
of Halstead, N. A., and State Dairy In
spector J. b. Blanchard.
Tinker's Singing Orchestra will appear
at the Opera House for the third time
this winter on the evening of April 25tb.
There will be the usual dance after the
entertainment, and We might safely add
that they will get large house - they
have become great favorites here.
Norway High is to be represented In
the Bates Triangle Interscholastic De.
batting League. the other two schools
being Jorden High of Lewiston and
Leavitt Institute of Turner. Leslie Glib
son is captain of the negative team and
the other members are Max Noyes and
Harold Thomas with Howard Chick a.
alternate. On the affirmative team Hugh
Pendexter, Jr., 10 captain and will have
as associates Arthur Bartlett, Roland
Mccormick and the alternate, Howard
Evirs. The question to be debated 10
Resolved, That the United States
Should Have Compulsory Military Train
ing in the Secondary Schools" Each
school In the league has team to debate
each side of this question.
Editor r. W. Sanborn, who has been
in this village Sunday morning. DR..
Williams of Lewiston did the operating
and the cause of trouble was found to be
abecess on the bowels. At the present
writing Mr.. Ssnborn is comfortable, and
his many friends are much encouraged
over his condition.
The supper which has been advertised
by the Ladies' Circle of the Congrega-
tional church to take place on Wednes-
day evening, has been indefinitely post
poned.
Schools in town have closed for the
spring vacation and the many teachers
from ont OF town have returned to their
various homes.
@. Elliott's condition is very criti.
cal.
The annual meeting of the Norway
Savings Bank was held Monday evening
of last week and was the fiftieth snniver.
sary of the organization OF that corpora
ton. Only one of the fifty. five members
Of the original corporation Is now living,
DR.. Albert Thompson OF Philadelphia.
1t is also interesting to know that the
first account ever opened with the bank
is still open and has never been closed,
and the depositor known to be living.
The total number of depositors at pres
ent is 3051, an increase of 81 over last
year, and the total assets OF the bank are
1926, 842 10. The trustees elected for the
ensuing year are F. q. Noyes, G. F. Rid
lon, F. w. Sanborn, b. F. Andrews, G..
L. Curtis, j. N. Favor, W. F. Jones.
They have organized with Mr.. Noyes as
president, Mr.. Ridlon as vice president,
and Mr.. Curtis as secretary and treas |
urer.
Among the college students who are
spending the spring vacation at their
homes here are Francis SWEET and Miss
Ella Clark from Bates, Hubert and Miss
Marjorie Barker and Jacob Klain from
Colby, Harry Lasselle and Charles Clark
from U. of NJ.
The weather of the last few days has
been Just what we have all been looking
for and has taken the snow of rapidly.
The travelling outside the village 10 said
to be very hard.
Norway sent good sized delegation to
the Republican convention at Portland
on Thursday, and several OF the Demo
Gratis are planning to 60 to Bangor Wed
nesday to be present at the convention
OF their party In that city.
Paul Nichols Of Maiden, Mass, a class
mate of Francis SWEET at Bates, is spend
ing the vacation with Mr.. SWEET at his
home here.
Is public service corporation under
any obligations to it's patrons or must We
take what service It sees fit to give and
make the best of It? On Friday evening
Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge visited Mt.
Pleasant Rebeksh Lodge Of South Paris
and did the work. 1t was known that
the team which is composed Of about
thirty members would leave Norway on
the seven O'Clock car that evening. 1t
was also realized that one car would not
accommodate all who wished to 60 on
that trip. The superintendent was called
on the telephone, informed OF the events
that would make heavy travel on that
trip, and requested to send out an extra
car. No extra car Was provided how
ever, and when the seven O'Clock car left
in front Of Drake & Brooks store. near
the head OF Main Street, there were pat
rons standing. When the car left BeaPs
Tavern 1t was impossible to get any
more people on, and the remainder Of
the trip was made without stopping for
additional passengers, people standing In !,
the street and Watching the car 60 by.
Some walked over, others gave the trip
up and returned to their homes, . few
secured teams and enough waited for the
next car to make another carload. Even |
on this trip there were some waiting for
whom the car did not stop because 1t
had all 1t could carry. Norway and Paris
people have become accustomed to this
sort of thing and realize only too we'll
that 1t does no good to say anything.
However such things are not pleasant
aud often spoil for many people what
would otherwise be most enjoyable
evening. Other events that evening |
which made extra travel were night
session of court aud leap year ball at
South Paris Grange Hall.
Racket Rail.