Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-20
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
At . meeting Of the Norway Board oil
Trade Tuesday evening, B. +. Morrison,
late superintendent Of the Norway Shoe
Co., outlined the plan Of the shoe manu-.
featuring company which he proposes to
organize among the business mon OF the
town. He assured the meeting that cap
ital and factory wonld be furnished Ut
South Paris II he decided to locate there.
A committee was chosen to prepare ma.
terial for Norway booklet.
A valentine party Was given by Mrs.
r. E. DeCoster ct her homo on Pike Hill
Wednesday evening, to announce the en-
Rsgement of Miss Pearl IL. Foster TO
Clarence E. Cole Of Brysnt's Pond.
Twelve Of Miss Fosters young lady
friends were the guests. A dainty sup
per was served by the hostess, the an
nouncement being made by verses on the
place cards. Miss Foster was presented
with tablecloth, the gift of Mrs. De-
Coster. and guest towel from Miss AIDE
line DeCoster. Games and music were
enjoyed after supper.
j. W. R. Antolini, who has run fruit
store in Howe Block for some years, has
made an assignment to Albert j. Stearns,
and left town at once.
The visit of Lake Temple, Pythian
Sisters, to tho temple at Oxford has been
postponed to later date on account OF
80 much sickness.
Mrs. b. o. Stimson has returned from
Conway, N. g., where che has been with
her sister, who was very III with pneu-
monia.
The high school basket ball team got
badly cleaned up at Auburn Wednesday
night, playing against Edward Little
High School. The score was seventy.
something to few.
"Civil Service" the three-act comedy,
is the play selected for presentation oy
the senior class of the high school.
The gas power plant at the pumping
station of the Norway Water Co. ia being
taken out, having been replaced by an
electric motor, and will be sold for junk.
Co. D will have Its second annual mill.
tary drill and ball at the Opera House
Friday evening, March Q. Shaw's Or
chestra will furnish the music. Drill will
be at S:15, grand march at $50. Floor
manager, Lieut.. John E. Wilson. Aids,
Lieut.. Guy I. SWEET, Sergt. Arsene Blac-
quiere, Sergt. Francis NJ. O'Brien, Must
clan David Cockburp, Corporal Lester
l.. William, Corp. Francis Carroll and
Private Fred Stiles. Honorary aids,
Lieut.. D. NJ. Stewart, NJ. c., Capt. b. R.
Farris, Sergt. d. NJ. Allen, NJ. c., Sergt.
l.. q. Daughraty, Commissary.
Roy r. Pratt has finished work at the
Tubbs snowshoe factory, and will open
the barber shop in the Noyes block that
he occupied few years ago.
Mellen Cooper and family have moved
their goods from Steep Falls to the Mil
lett place on the Harrison road, where
be has two months job cutting pine.
W. q. Porter, who is being cared for by
the family, accompanied them. They
will return when the contract is finished.
DR.. Irwin K. Moorhouse, osteopath,
was In Augusta Wednesday to attend
the hearing on the bill providing for the
registration of osteopaths.
The Veranda Club will hold Its next
meeting with Mrs. Nellie Merrill, Thurs.
day evening, Feb. %.
Arthur Tucker OF Pennington spent a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Tucker, on his way home
from the Gamers convention In Cleve'
land, o.
Miss Annie Schenk Of Providence, R.
I who has been at Augusta caring for her
sister, Mrs. T. B. Roberts, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sohenk OF
Pike Hill.
At the meeting of Oxford Chapter, O..
E. s., Tuesday evening, formal action
was taken on some plans for the coming
year. It was decided to have some form
of entertainment at the first meeting In
each month, and refreshments at the
second meeting, the meetings coming on
the second and fourth Tuesdays, and
committees were appointed for the
months between now and the summer
vacation. It was also voted to have q
sale for the benefit OF the paraphernalia
fund the last of August or first of Sep.
TENDER, and committees for that we're
appointed.
Mrs. E. C. Murch underwent an opera
ton at DR.. Trufants hospital on the
18th, and is doing as we'll as could be
expected.
Donald Andrews has completed the
course at the Bryant & Stratton Busi.
ness College in Boston, and is at home.
Mrs. Adney Keene and Miss Charlotte
Loveioy were In Roslindale, Mass, to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Cum
mings.
The clerks association cleared SIS
S.o,, tha raoout clerkas hall
Harold N. Thomas has enlisted 10 the
Signal Corps of the United States army
for three years. He passed the physical
examination at Portland, and will 90
early this week to Fort Sloonm, N. 7.
During his enlistment be will receive
practical instruction In electrical work
with special regard to the operation OF
telephones, telegraphs, etc.
RECENT DEATHS
Mrs. Alice s. Rolfe died on the morn
ing of the 9th at the home OF Charles
vented on Danforth Street, where she
bad had home for this winter. Mrs.
Rolfe was the daughter Of John 8. and
Sarah (Cof1in) Shedd. and was born In
Norway Feb. 20, 1882. She had always
lived on the old home farm. In early
life she taught some forty terms OF
school. She married William NJ. Role,
who died many years ago. One daugh.
ter was born to them, who married
Henry Bean, and she died twenty-one
years ago, leaving one daughter, Miss
Ruth Bean, to whom Mrs. Rolfe has given
q mothers care. Miss Bean 10 graduate
of Bates College, and 10 at present teach.
ing In Auburn, N. Y. She was here for
the funeral, which was held at the Meth
odist church Monday afternoon, attend.
ed by Rev. b. L. Nichols. Burial will
be at North Norway.
Mrs. Caroline D. Libby died on the
9th at the home of her son, Charles s.