Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-03-14
NORWAY.

/ NORWAY.
I TOWN NETTING.
This years town meeting was har.
morlous affair, and the long list Of ar
ticles on the warrant were dispatched
quickly In busipess-like manner and
with very little dlscussion. It was evi
dent that the voters had informed them
selves on tho needs OF the town and had
their minds made up - to how they
should vote, and very large majority
had reached the same conclusion on oil
the important matters.
There were two contests In the election
of officers. For moderator Merton L.
Kimball won over ]. A. Roberts by the
narrow margin of four votes, the vote
standing n to Is. For tax collector the
two candidates were Charles d. Pike,
who has held the Office for the past two
years, and Ray 81 Eastman. Mr.. Pixies
many friends rallied to bis support and
he won by q vote of POI to 1873. Mr.,
Pixies work as collector has been very
satisfactory, and while he may have
made some enemies, the person does no,
live who would not make enemies In
that position II he did his duty faithfully
and fearlessly.
The all.important question OF the
meeting was to see what action would
be taken In regard to making . perma.
nent Improvement on Main Street, and
1t was gratifying to see that the voters oil
the town were almost unanimous In a.
vor of constructing some sort of q first.
class permanent road. The cost of con.
siruction will be met by issuing $50, 00O
In / percent bonds, to run 20 or % years,
but to be optional after the seventh year.
The road to be improved will be from
the head of Main Street to Tannery
Brook. The committee to have charge
of all arrangements consists Of d. B.
Foster, W. r. Jones, and 81. r. Andrews.
The matter of awarding the contract
will be attended to at once, and the
sooner the work is started and brought
to completion, the happier the citizens
of Norway will be.
The matter of assisting the alumni In
the construction of gymnasium was
also favored by most OF the voters, and
the sum of 81, 900 which was asked for
was granted. Tho alumni have already
raised 1000. The building Is to be
built on the lot next to the school house,
and 10 to be 80 constructed that central
heating plant for the two buildings can
be installed In the basement.
Most of the other business of the
meeting was of routine nature and OF
no special interest.
The storm of Wednesday night did not
prevent the banquet of the Past Grands'
Association of Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge
| from being a great success, and all-but
one of the Past Grapds who are now In
town were present. The committee In
charge OF the supper, consisting of Mrs.
Gertrude Hosmer, Mrs. Cora Kimball,
and Mrs. Linnie Bartlett, had left moth
Ing undone to make the occasion pleas
ant one and the banquet was first.class
in every particular. The evening was
spent In q social manner, various games
and contests being enjoyed with suitable
prizes awarded to the winners and ios'
ers.
The senior class of the high school
presented their drama "Arabian Nights"
in two places last week. On Tuesday
evening they gave 1t at Bolster's Mills to
a good sized audience, and on Wednes'
day evening they journeyed through tho
storm to South Paris and presented 1t at
Savoy Theatre. Needless to say the At
tendance on that night was small, and 1t
is possible that the play may be given
there again. The car was out OF COM
mission long before the drama was over,
aud most Of those taking part spent the
night at South Paris, as they were IN
able to get team to carry them home.
An inspection of the hospital corps
was held at the Bradbury boat house
Wednesday evening. Among the doc
tors in attendance were DR.. b. +. Brad
bury of Togus; DR.. G. F. Kendall, Bidde'
ford DR.. 81. R. Farris, Oxford; and DIR.
, D. NJ. Stewart, South Paris.
There will be an old folks' ball at Nor
wsy Grange Hall Friday evening, and .
fine time Is being planned. A prize will
! be awarded for the best old time costume
worn. Old fashioned and modern
dances will be on the order, and . good
old fashioned social time will be enjoy
ed. Shaw's Orchestra OF South Paris
will furnish the music. So
Brown, Buck & Co. are having their
ready.to. wear department in the rear OF
the store enlarged. Chas. Evlrs has
charge of the work. Merton CLIFFORD,
who has worked at tho store for the past
year, has finished bis engagement there.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
church will serve supper at the vestry
Thursday evening followed by an enter
tainment, 1.-THE Packing of the Mission.
sry Barrel' by ten young ladies. There
will also be piano and violin music and
Lake Temple, No. 45, Pytbian Sisters,
worked the degree on three candidates
Tuesday, evening, after which there was
social and refreshments Of sandwiches,
coffee, apples, and assorted fudge were
served. Frselsnd Howe entertained
with victrola. The four lodges that
meet 10 the hall are contemplating pur'
chasing a victrola for general use In the
hall. Tilt is purchased each lodge will
provide it's own records.
The 18th annual Junior Exhibition OF
Norway High School will be given at the
Opera House, Tuesday evening, March
2lst. The entertainment this year will
be entirely different from any previously
given, and promises to be of unusual In
interest.
Fred Lovejoy and family have moved
from the Falls to the house ut the corner
of Main and Danforth Streets, taking
the rent formerly occupied by G. p.
Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball having
moved TO the Abbott Block, where Mr..
Kimball will open an insurance office
The Lovejoss had lived a. the Falls for
twenty. -four years, and have seen many
bchanges take place In that section OF the
village. -,
time to fall on the Ice near her home and
break the large bone In her right wrist
Superintendent and Mrs. True G. Nor,
rIll have visited friends 10 Augusta and
Gardiner for few days.
Miss Thelma Gerry 10 spending q few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Hood. In Dorchester, Mass. Miss NIL