Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-26
NORWAY.

Miss Hazel Bicknell has returned
from Pennington, where she has been ir
q millinery store during the season.
Special services appropriate to the oc-
casion were held In all the churches
Sunday, and the several Sunday Schools
had their usual festivals with trees and
refreshments, some In the afternoon,
and some in the evening, of Monday, ex-
cept the Episcopal church, which had Its
tree and entertainment Saturday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton L.
Noyes on Green Street.
John @. Briggs has finished his work
in Gardiner, and has a position with
Sears, Roebuck & Co. at Cambridge,
Mass.
Mrs. Lee NJ. Smith and son Mark
we're in Portland last week, where Mark
underwent an operation for adenoids.
Capt. N. W. Sampson has placed an
order for six more Rangeley boats to be
delivered in the spring, to provide for
the increasing business on the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. I. Gray and son Rich.
ard of Rookland spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. I. Gilbert.
Miss Evelyn Chandler Is spending the
school vacation with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Chandler, In Bethel
John Walker of Poland Spring is with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hosmer on Paris
Street for time.
Howard Chick of Bowdoin College is
spending the vacation at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Chick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stevens have
returned from East Rochester, N. 7.
Lieut.. John Wilson has arrived home
from Texas, where he was detained after
the return Of the Second Maine Regi.
ment, on account of injuries sustained In
q bad fall from horse.
The Guild of Church Workers OF
Christ Church (Eplscopal), has elected
the following officers:
Pres.-Mrs. Della g. Giles.
vice-Pres-Mrs. Lillian Worthen.
Sec.-Mrs May Hutchins.
Asst. Sec.-Mrs. Hazel Martin.
Tress.-Mrs. Evils Cook.
A wedding of interest to Norway
people took place at Hsverhill, Mass.
Wednesday evening, the contracting
parties being Mr.. Halliburton Crandle.
mire of Livermore Falls, and Miss Amy
HAYDEN of Haverhill. The ceremony
was performed at the home OF the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Hayden
The bride with her parents formerly re-
sided in Norway. She is graduate Of
Bates College in the class Of 1915. Mr..
Crandlemire Is graduate OF Bates IN the
class of 1914, and was for two years
after his graduation submaster OF Nor.
way High School. He is now principal
of the Livermore Falls High School.
Both have many friends In Norway and
vicinity to wish them happiness.
C. r. Boober of Norway Lake has sold
his milk route to Merton Wyman of
Mobiles Corner.
DR.. Arthur W. Easton was called to
Bridgton Monday on account OF the H.
ness and death of his BROTHER. Albert I.
Easton, with pneumonia.
CT. Boober has sold to John P. Cul.
Imam the wood on the lot adjoining the
Boober farm on the Waterford road.
Mr.. Cullinan has five years In which to
remove the growth, and has begun work
on Il.
RECENT DEATHS
Miss Mary Anna Shedd, who lived
alone on the Silas Shedd farm in the
Chapel neighborhood at North Norway,
was found dead in bed by neighbors on
the morning of Sunday, the 18th. II
was noticed that there was no smoke
from the chimney or other signs OF actiV-
ity about the place, and the men who
we're breaking roads broke in and found
her lifeless body. DR.. Bartlett, medical
examiner, was called and pronounced
death due to heart failure. Miss Shedd
was 81 years of age. She was born In
Norway, the daughter Of Calvin and
Sarah with Shedd, and bad always
lived on the old farm. She was men,
Der of the Methodist church, and con-
slant attendant. Her nearest relatives
are q nephew and nieoes, children OF
Michael Kirwiu of South Paris, and Miss
Dora Klrwin arrived from Massachusetts
on Monday and took charge OF the tuner,
al arrangements. The funeral was held
at Mr.. Spiller's undertaking rooms on
Wednesday, attended by Rev. b. L.:
Nichols, and burial will be in the Chapel
cemetery later.
David Thurston, who had been super
intendent of the Norway town farm Tor
nearly three years, died there on Tues
day, the 10th. He was 46 years OF age,
and leaves q widow, who was before
marriage Miss Laura York OF Norway,
and two young children. Previous to
bis coming to Norway, most OF bis lie
was spent a. farmer In Harrison ana
Albany. The funeral Thursday was at:
tended by Rev. R. ]. Bruce, and burial
will be at Albany.
Mrs. villa E. Allen, widow of Edward
d. Allen, formerly of Norway but for
the past few years of Auburn, died at
the Central Maine General Hospital on
the 10th. She is survived by her father,
Freeman b. Bennett, now OF Albany,
two sisters, and q step. daughter, Mrs.
Maud Smith of Auburn. The remains
were brought to Norway, and funeral
services In the Methodist church on
Tuesday were attended by Rev. d. l..
Nichols. Burial in Pine Grove Gene
terry. st.. -.
Some time during Friday night the
clothing store of the q. B. Foster 20.
was entered through the transom over
the front door. Some clothing was
taken, though Just how much can not
be told. The thieves took good time
for their work, az 1t was windy and
noisy. The officers have little In the
way of clues to work on.
A sunlight dance was held In the
Opera House Monday afternoon, and In
the evening there was Q basket Dali
game between Norway High School and
the alumni, the latter team made up
largely Of last years school team. Inc
alumni were winners by score OF 20 70
20.
Ouly Man Suffers from "Nefves."
In preparation for new year, let the
Significance Of the following paragraph
sink into your mind. It 10 In q bulletin
issued by the public health service Of
the United States, and needs no explana