Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25
NORWAY.

| NORWAY.
Edward K. Hayes Of Emmett, Idaho,
has been the guest of bis slater, Mr..
James n Favor, for few days. Mr..
Hayes came east to be present at the
golden wedding of bis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus S. Hayes of.Oxford.
The Barton Reading Club met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. William r.
Jones, Pleasant Street. A paper on the
life of Laura E. Richards was the lead.
ing feature of the program.
The annual voyage OF Oxford Lodge,
No. /, Ark Mariners. will be held ct Ma.
sons ball Tuesday evening at 7:S0. The
business will consist of reports of off
GERS, balloting on candidates, election of
officers, work of the degrees in full and
q banquet. No effort has been spared to
make this very pleasant event, and q
large attendance IL anticipated.
The Swastika Club was entertained by
Mrs. A.. L. Clark Wednesday evening,
The gentlemen being present az invited
guests. A very pleasant evening was
spent at whist, while some Of the gentle
men and one OF the ladies played little
billiards and pool. Refreshments Of
sand witches, fancy crackers, punch, con-
fectionery and sailed nuts were served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Sanborn, Mr..
and Mrs. Thaddeus Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold T. Thayer, Mrs. Randall
Porter, Miss Charlotte Lovejoy, Miss
Maud Mixer, Miss Helen Holmes and
Timothy Aldren.
The family of William Moore have re-
turned from Buck6eld and are again
making their home In Norway.
Plans are being made for series Of
Masonic assemblies such as proved so
enjoyable last winter. The assemblies
will start the first of February and will
be held every two weeks.
Wv. Hills attended the annual meet
ing of the Maine Association of Optom-
etrists at Portland last week.
An unusual occurrence, something
which we have not known to happen for
some time, took place Friday morning,
when the writer heard the whistles at
the shoe factory, the Mason Manufactur-
ing Co., The Paris Manufacturing Co.,
and the Norway and South Paris town
clocks sound the hour of seven all within
one minute. As a general thing there is
variance of at least FIVE minutes in the
different times Of the two villages.
Norway evidently is not to be sighted
BY the grippe epidemic, and at present
there is lot of sickness here.
R. I. Deputy Grand Master Wilmer j.
Dorman of Belfast made an official visit
on Oxford Council, r. and 8. NJ, Friday
evening. The degree of Super Excellent
Master was worked, followed by refresh
ments.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church enjoyed pleasant time at the
circle supper held at the home of Mrs.
Grin Edgecomb Thursday evening. Mrs..
Edgecomb, Mrs. George Boswell and
Miss Eta Noyes had charge of the sup
per, while Mrs. o. L. Stone and Mrs. D.
L. Joslin prepared the entertainment
which followed.
Certainly town clock that has run
twenty.one years with very little atten-
ton and not q thorough cleaning in all
that time has right to get balky and re.
fuse to 60. But We expect our town
clock trouble ia over now, for during the
past week V. W. Hills and Bert Hutch.
ms took the clock to pieces, cleaned and
oiled every part, and put 1t into commits
sion again, and 1t is safe to say that
every citizen is glad to hear 1t peal out the
hours once more. Surprising how little
we appreciate such things until We are
deprived of them, isn't its
military Camp Sanitation" was the
subject of talk given by Major Bal +.
Bradbury before the members of the
business and professional mems military
class at Portland Thursday afternoon.
Dr.. Bradbury Is considered as one of the
best authorities on such matters In this
country.
The members of Oxford Chapter of
the Eastern Star will have supper at
Gas Thursday evening, preceding the
regular meeting OF the chapter. All
who have not been personally solicited
are asked to bring what they choose In a
covered dish, also to bring their own
knives and forks.
Oxford Lodge, F. and A. NJ, are plan.
ming to observe their annual ladies'
night on Friday evening, Feb. 4tb. Lewis
Ii. Gilbert, Chas. s. Akers and Frank
Kimball are the committee in charge OF
arrangements.
Officers of Norway Commercial Club
have been elected, and committees ap-
pointed to draw up the bylaws, another
committee appointed to have charge Of
the furnishing, and other matters that
needed attention have been acted upon.
It has been decided to limit the member
ship to fifty, and only few more men,
beers can be received, as the limit is near
" reached. Every effort will be made
to have the rooms ready for occupancy
the first of March. The officers are:
Pres.-Haroid II. Allen.
Vice Pres.-Albert l.. Clark.
Com. on By.iaws-Robert r. Bick{ord, George
l.. Sanborn, Jameson l.. Finney.
Com. on FBrnishings-H. Walter Brown, Ed.
win 8. Cummings, Arthur n. Record.
Adjutant General Presson recently
gave out the dates of the United States
inspection of the Maine National Guard.
Co. D of Norway will be inspected on
Thursday. March 10th. The Hospital
Corps detachment at Norway is to be in
spected on Wednesday, March 9Th.
The annual Board OF Trade meeting
will be held at the Municipal Court
Room Wednesday evening at 1880.
The January supper of the Universal
list society will be held at Concert Hall
Tuesday evening. 1t will be book con-
test supper, and every one is asked to
dress to represent some book. The one
who guesses the largest number correct
~ will be given book as a prize. Seal
loped oysters will be the feature of the
supper menu.
The many friends of Thomas Smiley
and Fred Brown were sorry to learn OF
their loss by fire Of their stock OF goods
In the Caribou store. They were the
largest losers In fire that caused q
damage of about $4,000.
Mrs. Robert j. Bruce and Mrs. John
F. Swain were delegates from the Mis-.
sionary Society of the Congregational
church to the meeting of the Western
Maine Branch of the Woman's Mission
ary Board at Portland last week.