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

"The District Attorney" given 1t the
Opera House Tuesday evening By the
Colby Dramatic Club, was we'll spoken
Of but received rather poor patronage.
Both male and female parts were taken
by the young men of the college and
were very we'll handled. Tho dance
which followed the play Was enjoyed BY
. larger number of people, and It was
about two o'clock the next morning be-
for the Amusement was brought to .
close.
Verne Whitman of Laconis, N. H., ID
the guest Of bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. r. Whitman.
Abigail Whitman Chapter. d. A. R.,
will meet Wednesday evening with the
Misses Prince. There will be . roll call
Of current events, . paper, "WIves Of
Our First Three Presidents" by Mrs.
Doris n. Merrill, and reading, "The
Story of America In Verse;" by Mrs.
George Andrews.
Mrs. Charles E. Osgood of Lowell,
Mass, came Monday, called here by the
illness of her brother, r. w. Sanborn.
The annual corporation meeting will
be held Tuesday evening, April 11tb, at
Norway Hall. The warrant calls for
nothing but routine business, and 1t
looks as II II would be short and bar
monious meeting.
The auction at the Elm House Tues
day was largely attended, and great
quantity of goods was disposed Of in Q
rapid manner and at high prices. II Is
expected that preparations for the tax
ing down Of the building will begin at
once, and on the site r. q. Beck will
erect . modern show room for automo-
biles. It 10 reported that the building
will be of cement, two stories high,
with two rents finished on the second
floor.
Oxford Lodge, r. and A. NJ, will hold
q special communication on Tuesday
evening with work In the third degree
and banquet after the work.
The Parish Club OF the Congregational
church was pleasantly entertained Tues
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
and refreshments served. At business
meeting 1t was voted that the Club raise
S25 to be expended in state work.
". 81. Bergin, who has taught one
term in the ninth grade of the village
school, will not return for the next term,
having accepted position in Fall River,
Mass, at an advanced salary.
The Barton Reading Club met with
Mrs. Emma Bickford Thursday after
noon. Reading by the members from
the works of Holman Day occupied the
afternoon.
Norway Grange will entertain Paris
Grange and franklin Grange of Bryant's
Pond at an all-day meeting next Satur.
day.
Our local milliners, Mrs. R. L. Pow
ers and Miss d. N. Taylor, held their
spring openings Thursday and Friday OF
last week, and now everything is ready
for spring. 1t would not be we'll for
mere man to attempt to express his idea
Of some of the new models. All We can
do is to look and wonder.
Bargain hunters were numerous
morning when the Atherton
Co. opened their furniture sale In their
new quarters.
Atthe union school board meeting held
March Is, True G. Morrill, was
reelected % superintendent for the com.
Ing year in the towns Of Norway and
Waterford. The salary will remain the
same. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, have made
many friends in town since coming here,
and all are glad that they are to remain.
Mr.. Morrill's work as superintendent
has also given the best of satisfaction.
On Tuesday, April 4th, Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus A. Everett will observe their
fiftieth wedding anniversary at their
Norway home. They will entertain rela.
lives and friends from two to four on that
afternoon.
The Progressive caucus was held at
Engine House Hall Wednesday evening
and delegates chosen to the state and dis
trict conventions and town committee
elected. L. 81. Trufant was chairman
Of the meeting and G. r. Ridlon clerk.
The delegates to the state convention to
be held at Bangor are G. F. Millett, r.
r. Bickford, w. NJ. Tucker, u. 8. G. Alb
bott. The alterpates, G. L. DeCosts, b.
L. Drake, Louis Boswell, G.. L. Curtis.
The delegates to the district convention,
L. N. Longley, G. P. Gates. A. L. Wy
man, A. 8. Libby. The alternates, P.
W. Curtis, W. b. Buck, N. A. Noble, q.
<. Bickford. The town committee con-
sists of L. d. Trufant, c. r. Ridlon, q.
L. Cushman, A. L. Wymsn, N. A. Noble,
G. F. Millett, w. q. Buck, Verne Web
Der, W. F. Tubbs, G. L. DeCosta, U. s.
G. Abbott, W. NJ. Tucker.
There will be another illustrated ser
mon at the Congregational church next
Sunday evening.
Pennesseewa ssee Lodge, K. Of P, en-
number from Hamlin Lodge
Of South Paris Thursday evening. The
work was In the third rank, followed by
The evening proved
pleasant to the guests and the home
lodge.
Harley True and Jesse Edwards are
soon to exchange rents, Mr.. True having
purchased the Fuller place In which Mr..
Edwards lives some weeks ago. Mr..
True had thought of building q bunga-
low on the corner lot of Beal and Mars
ton Streets, but has given up that idea
for the present.
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