Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-18
NORWAY.

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The annual corporation meeting hello
ct the Opera House Tuesday evening
was decidedly brief and harmoniouI
affair, and Wa wen attended. There
was no discussion over any Of the srtiolel
Of the warrant, and the entire business
Of tho meeting was completed In lesl
than half an hour. From the amount oil
talk that ID heard about the town In op
position TO the raising Of 1900 each yeal
for police, it was expected that some
thing would be said against raising that
sum Of money, but evidently those In op
position 10 the matter did not care
enough about It to make any argument
and tho motion 10 raise the money VA
carried by . largo majority. Judge
Jones was elected moderator, and The
officers chosen for the year are "a fol-
lows:
1st Assessor-0eo. ". Holmes.
ID Assessor-Raymond b. Eastman.
3D. Asseasor-Ralph Hartman.
Clerk-Stuart W. Goodwin.
Collector-Chas. Fl. Pike.
Treas.-Eugene n. SWEET.
Fire Engineers-John p. Culhnan, chief; r
p. Richardson, LIST assistant; +. II. Hurd, I'd a.
Fire Police-Horace Mixer, e. C. Winslow, 8.
G. Hatch, Guy Estes, George Hancock. +. A,
Hall.
Norway High School base ball team ID
scheduled 10 play Hebron Academy at
Hebron next Saturday. It IL possible
that game may be played on Patriots
Day, Wednesday, the 10th, but this ia
not certain a. yet. Much will depend on
the weather, for - yet the team has
had very little opportunity for out OF
door practice.
Mrs. William Stanton and son Francis
are visiting her mother, Mrs. George
Locke. They have been for some months
with Mr.. Stanton In Philadelphia and
New York, but will remain In Norway
while Mr.. Stanton IL on . trip through
the West.
Miss Clara Shepard has been with her
mother at the Shepard farm during the
Easter vacation of the Boston Conserve
tory Of Music.
Norway Savings Bank has found It
necessary to make another addition to
its system of safe deposit boxes. Itnow
has In It's fireproof vault % large and
complete set of these boxes az can be
found In any bank outside the largest
bank of the cities.
Tho Young Married Ladies' Whist
Club was entertained Thursday evening
by Mrs. VIM. G. Leavitt and Miss Tesss
Thibodeau ut the home of Mrs. Leavitt.
The Norway Auto Company's new
garage on Deering Street 10 now in run.
ming order and 10 already serving con-
siderable number of patrons. It 10 an
up-to-date structure In every respect,
fireproof with steel wall and cement
flooring. It has floor space Of 275 feet,
and contains the storage room, work
room and Office. The large turn table
In the center of the storage room Is one
of the most important features of the
The company will handle
the Oakland cars, and has nice line of
them on display.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Curtis were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Win
slow In Auburn, while Mr.. Curtis was
attending the convention OF the Knights
of the Golden Eagle. Mr.. Curtis is Q
Past Grand Chief of the Order.
Miss Ethelyn Flint has finished her
course at Bliss Business College, and ac-
cepted position with the Turner Center
Creamery Co., In the Auburn Office.
Thaddeus Cross was taken to the Gen.
trail Maine General Hospital Thursday
morning, and is In serious condition
from one form OF blood poisoning. The
of one leg was necessary and
It was taken Of three inches above the
knee. It is hoped that this action will
arrest the advance CT the disease.
Mrs. Emma Mann was given Q sur.
prise birthday party Wednesday after
noon and evening by party of relatives
and friends from West Paris, who came
on the afternoon train and returned to
their homes on the evening train. In
the party we're Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis N.
Mann, Mrs. Ed Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. j. Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington
Mann and daughter Persis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner b. Mann and son Edwin and
daughter Mary. The affair was COM
plete surprise to Mrs. Mann and was
very pleasant occasion.
The farewell dance at the Elm House
Tuesday evening was enjoyed by q large
There were twelve dances on
the order, and every one entered into
the affair with spirit that made the
evening pass far too quickly.
Henry Hosmer Is In Boston learning
tho vulcanizing trade. There certainly
seems to be a good opening for that line
of work In this vicinity.
The Barton Reading Club met with
Mrs. A. D. Park at South Paris Thurs
day afternoon. The afternoon was
spent In magazine reading.
The annual roll call and Eater com.
munion of the members of the Universal.
let church will be held at Concert Hall
Thursday evening. It 10 hoped that
every member will respond to bis or her
name, either In person or by letter.
Harry Rust w. R. G. enjoyed pleas
ant and profitable evening on April 9th
when class of eleven was admitted to
The work was most i'm
pressively done and was followed BY
delicious buffet lunch. Among the Wis
itors present were Mrs. Knight OF A. A.
Dwinal Corps OF Mechanic Falls and
several members from Harry Rust Post.
Judge W. +. Jones and b. B. Foster
were in Augusta the fret Of the week on
a business trip, and called on Dr.. Brad
bury at Togus.
Edward r. Norton of Rookland,
wireless expert, has been here superin.
tending the construction of additional
wireless equipment for Y. w. Hills.
When the present additions are complet-
ed Mr.. Hills will have one of the best
private stations In the state.
Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge 10 enjoying
some fine times ut the close Of its .regu-
lar meetings as q result Of the contest
that IL now taking place with Elon
Brown and Mrs. D. n. French ~ cap
tains of the opposing sides. The number
of points scored 10 very even thus far,
and the contest will be brought to q
close with the meeting Friday evening
of this week. The degree Will be work
cd on class of candidates ut this time,
and the entertainment will follow the
degree work.
Because of the state. conference ut
Rumford there was no preaching service
at the Methodist church Sunday morn
Ing.