Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-07
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a. they have ever done. The visitors
left for home about midnight, and found
that their beautiful moonlight night had
changed to one of oloudiness and show
ers, but most of them reached home be.
fore the rain came down heavily. Har
rison still maintains Its reputation of be-
ing one of the pleasantest lodges to visit
that there are In this vicinity.
Mrs. Merton Millett, formerly Miss
Grace Dudley, is assisting in the tele
phone Office. Her voice sounds familiar
over the phone, as she was head oper.
ator In this exchange for some time and
gave fine satisfaction to the patrons.
Misfortune never comes singly, and
this is illustrated In the family Of Albert
Csnwell. Mr.. Canwell has been In critic
al condition for some time, so that Mrs
Canwell has been the mainstay in the
household. Now Mrs. Canwell has fallen
and sprained her ankle so badly that II
has been placed in plaster cast, and
she must get around In wheel chair fol
several weeks.
Miss Clara Shepard has been obliged
to give up her studies at the Boston Con.
servatory of Music for time because OF
poor health. She Is with her parents In
Auburn. She has been studying both
the violin and the piano.
Norway Lodge, I. o. o. F., has been
invited to visit Mt. Mica Lodge of South
Paris on Thursday evening. The work
will be In the First Degree followed by q
social hour with refreshments.
Urshal Cannon, who has been in
charge of canning factory at Livermore
Falls, has returned home, the run hav-
ing been completed. This seasons pack
was some over 300, 900 cans.
Business is brisk at the Norway shoe
shop, where infants shoes are being
gotten out in large numbers. The super.
intendent, B. E. Morrison, recently re-.
Gently returned from q business trip
with orders sufficient to keep the factory
at full capacity for the next four months.
Vote early, but not necessarily often.
A recent runaway that caused consid-
cradle excitement but luckily small dam
age took place when the horse OF Henry
Siegel became frightened at the black
smith shop of Elmer Haggett on Cottage
Street and ran up Cottage Street to and
across Main Street and on to the cement
sidewalk in front of q. L. Merchants
store. As he struck the sidewalk be
lost his footing and fell on his side, slid
ing along until one leg went through one
of the small basement windows in the
Brown, Buck & Co. store. Here he
was held fast until the crowd that bad
gathered around succeeded in releasing
him. Had he not fallen just as he did 1t
is hard to see how anything could have
prevented him from going through the
large plate glass window In Mr.. Mer-
chants store. The horse was only
slightly bruised and very fortunately no
one happened to be In his line Of travel.
The assessors have finished the work
of numbering the houses of the village,
and the correct number for each house
can be secured by calling at the assess
ors' Office. The numbers themselves
and recepticles for holding the mail can
be secured at the hardware stores, and
when the houses have been provided
with these in accordance with the postal
regulations, the delivery will be estab-
lished. As is now planned there will be
morning delivery, leaving the office at
seven, and an afternoon delivery leaving
the Office at one. These deliveries will
cover the entire town, and third deliv.
ery will be made in the business section
after the arrival of the afternoon mail.
Seven mail boxes will be placed In vari-
Gus parts of the village for the mailing
of letters.
Mrs. Alma Hartman has closed hel
dressmakipg rooms for the month Of
November. She will visit her sister
Mrs. Richard Lasselle, at Gardiner, viii
make business trip to Boston and will
visit Miss Sarah Mayberry at Lynn dur
ing the month.
Mrs. Martha Anderson and Miss Etts
Moves will entertain the W. G. T. U. al
Mrs. Anderson's Wednesday afternoon
Members will answer the roll call Will
verses of Scripture containing the wore
"charity."
Talbot Mundy is the owner OF new
Super.Six Hudson.
The remains OF Mrs. William Perrigt
of Biddeford were brought here for bur
ial Monday, she being the daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Grover OF this vii
lage, who now live with and care for w
q. Porter. Funeral services we're held
attended by Rev. r. j. Bruce, and buria
was 10 Pine Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Per
rigo was 4S years of age. Cause of dealt
pneumonia. Besides her parents ant
several brothers and sisters, she leaves
two sops by former marriage, Willie
Land Bert R. Day, both Of Old Orchard
Norway Grange will hold their annua
fair at their hall Thursday Of this week
The sale of fancy and useful articles
food, farm products, candy and ic'
cream, etc., will begin at 2:S0 and con
tinue through the afternoon and even
ing. At 6:45 one of those chicken pi'
suppers for which this association ha
become noted will be served and thi
will be followed by an entertainment.
Halloween was properly observed OF
Tuesday evening. and ghosts and COB
Inns were to be seen on every hand
They were of the noisy variety, and Their
was no reason to doubt their presence
when they were In ones vicinity. PartieI
we're also numerous but were not con
fined to this one evening, as they tool
place on various evenings during tn
past week.
DR.. barry Jones entertained party o
twenty at his cottage last Monday even
ing, including members Of Company [
and some of the members of the variou
i committees that have assisted In raising
money and helping the company In othe
ways while they were on the border. Al
excellent supper was served and YER.
social evening enjoyed.
The Kare Free Klub gave Mrs. Myroi
Farnum q birthday surprise party at be-
home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Farnun
was presented with q dainty serving
tray. The evening was spent 10 SEWING
and general sociability, and refreshment
were enjoyed.
Saturday, Dot. 2sth, was q red letter
day for the members of Norway Grange
At that time they celebrated their forty
second anniversary with an oil day.
meeting, and had the pleasure Of enter
tanning State Master w. j. Thompson
and Mrs. Thompson. There was the US
nal historical sketch, an original ami
versary poem, and many other attract
i've features. OF tho twenty eight char
ter members there are only three living
Sarah Rice Millett, Charles A. Ryersol
and Elhanan Tubbs. Mr.. Tubbs, WHIT
now lives In Portland, was present fol
the occasion.
The officers elect Of Oxford Chapter
will be installed ut the meeting Wednes
day evening by Past Grand High Prizes
Albert n. EPenley of Auburn. Their
will also be work In the P. n. and n
E. NJ. degrees followed by refreshments
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