Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-11
NORWAY.

| NONWAY.
Another Norway boy who has mad
good and has received rapid promotion
since entering business life 10 Ripper
Mixer. For about two years he haI
been employed IN the Portland ofice o.
the Stott Milling Co. Nov he has beel
Transferred 10 the head Office Of the com
psny In Detroit, Michigan. he 10 ex
pected to arrive ct his homo here Non
day to spend . few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace E. Mixer, be
fore going west to assume his nov
duties
The youngest son OF Mr.. and Mrs
PhiDeas Curtis 10 III and Il 10 reported
that he has meningitis.
Earle Thibodeau has returned to bill
teaching in Norton, Mass, after spend
ing the vacation with bis father.
Mr.. and Mrs. True G. Morrill, enter
tanned New Years party of thirty-6vs
people ut K. of P. Hall. Dancing with
music on Mr.. Morrill's Victrols was the
leading feature of the evening. Re
freshments of punch, harlequin ics
cream and fancy crackers we're served
and most delightful evening was spent
by all present.
Mrs. A. D. Parmenter, who has beer
here caring for her father, A. G. Lord
for some months, has returned to Wor
cester, Mass, Mr.. Lord accompanying
her. Mrs. Parmenter has sold most oil
the stock which her father carried while
in the jewelry business here.
The annual meeting Of the Clerks
Ball Association was held on Wednesday
evening and officers and committees fol
this years ball were chosen. 1t IL ex.
pected that the ball will be held Tuesday
evening, Feb. 10Th. The officers and
committees are:
Pres.-Walter Hutchins.
Vice.Pres-Elmer D. Packard.
Sec. and Treas.-Elmer D. Packard.
General Com:-Fred E. Smith, LesterV. Ash
ton, Guy Estes.
Music com:Esri Farnham. Ray Eastman
Decorating Com.-Myron Farnum, Jameson
Phinney, Arthur Buswell, George Dudley,
Herman Richardson, Lillian Powers, An
ma Brooks.
Harry Luck. Lawrence Denison, Mrs. Al.
ma Packard, Charlotte Lovejoy, Iva Rus
B sell.
Badges-Mrs. Eta Ridlon.
Reception Com.-Lady clerks.
Floor Man.-Jesse Farnum.
Aids-G. L. Curtis, Ray Eastman, Harry
Luck, Mayford Mann, Herman Richard.
sn, Arthur Boswell. Ed Burnell.
Miss Doris Shepard has returned from
Auburn and will complete her course at
Norway High School.
Oxford Castle, Z. G. E., will work the
third degree at it's meeting Wednesday
evening of this week. The officers for
the ensuing year will also be installed.
= A Business Mems Club with thirty six
charter members has been organized In
town and will become permanent DIX
ture in the social and commercial life OF
the village. Club rooms up to date In
every respect will be fitted up in the
new building, the ground floor of which
is occupied BY Hobbs and Record as .
display room for stoves and ranges.
There will be reception room, social
room with pool tables, ETC., and the
usual equipment found in rooms of this
kind. As soon az practicable business
meeting will be held and officers chosen.
1t will probably be two months or more
before the rooms can be made ready for
occupancy.
Rev. g. W. Sias Of Bear Mountain
Grange installed the officers OF Norway
Grange in an impressive manner Satur-
day afternoon.
King Bartlett, who was recently trans
ferred from the Grand Trunk station In
this village to the station at Locke's
Mills because of poor health, has been
obliged to submit to surgical operation
at the Central Maine General Hospital
at Lewiston. The operation was per.
formed Tuesday and was very critical
one. Reports of bis condition are now
favorable. His many friends here ex-
tend their sympathy end hope for
speedy recovery.
Miss Minnie F. Libby was in Portland
on business the first of last week.
The Browning Reading Club meets
this Monday evening with Miss Margaret
Baker. Roll call-current events, and
the reading of 1.-THE World Set Free"
with Mis-. Grace Cushman and Miss Baker
doing the reading, will be the program OF
the meeting.
Oxford Pomona Grange held very
l8TR0lY dGt6uucu ouu iutCtOotbbB Ih0SesDe
with Norway Grange Tuesday, there be-
ing over four hundred in attendance In
the afternoon.
The W. G. T. y. will meet with Mrs.
Dapnie Joslin Wednesday afternoon at
2:3O at her home on Beal Street.
Miss Grace Bicknell has returned to
Der teaching In Watertown, Mass, after
spending the vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett r. Bicknell.
Tickets for the coming minstrel show
20 on sale at Stones to-day, Monday.
A state checker tournament will be
held at Stsrbird's checker parlors on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20,
81, and %. G. Y. Francis OF Oxford has
charge of the arrangements and already
has the names of twenty players who OK
pect to be present and take part In the
tournament.
Co. D, N. G. s. NJ, will hold their an
pual meeting and election Of officers at
the armory this Monday evening. Mem
bers Of the company have recently re-
ceived their badges for Workmanship,
and the company stands high among the
companies of the state, having bad ffty
of it's members qualify as experts.
District. Deputy President. Sophia
Clark, assisted by Ava Leach as Grand
Marshal and suite of past grands from
Mt. Pleasant Rebeksh Lodge, installed
the officers of Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge
Friday evening, performing the ceremony
In highly creditable manner. Refresh
ments were served after the installation
and pleasant social time enjoyed.
Quite number Of members from MT.
Pleasant Lodge accompanied the Install
ing team and enjoyed the evening. The
list of officers installed for the ensuing
year is:
N.G.-Chrystal Hartman.
v.G.-Maud DeCoster.
Sec.-Eva Kimball.
Treas.-Hattie Sawyer. "
War.-Hattie Brown.
Con.-Fronie Hascall.
Chap.-Cora Kimball.
R. N. G.-Emma Cullinan.
LIS. N. G.-Gertrude Hosmer.
RS. v. elena Kimbal./
LIS. v. G.-Zilpha Prince.
/. G.-Annie Wbitehouse.
0. Go. Julian Brown.
P.W. Curtis will harvest his supply Of