Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-09
NORWAY.

Two men from New York who were
in town getting people interested 10 the
stock Of . Aim company were before the
kNorwsy Municipal Court last week for
selling securities without having Q
Maine license. They professed entire
ignorance OF tho law and absence OF In.
tent to violats it, and were discharged
on condition that they comply with the
law. So far - could DO learned. but
one sale had actually been made, and
the money for that was refunded.
Sunday Was observed ~ rally Sunday
by the Congregational, Methodist and
Universalist Sunday Schools, with
special programs 1t each Of them.
Students Of the high school, under the
direction OF tho latin teacher, Mas
Marion Lougee, have formed . Latin
Club, which will study Latin literature
and manners and customs outside OF the
regular Latin course. The club will
meet once Q month at the high school
building, with Q social hour after the
regular program. Officers of the club
are:
Pres.-Arthur Bartlett, 1s.
Vice-Pres.-Mary Jones, 20.
Treas-Frances Jones, 20.
Sec-Doris Longley, 'lS.
The first meeting of the Barton Read.
ing Club for the season was held Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. George A.
Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Cowan of Port
land were recent guests of DR.. B, F.
Bradbury.
Donald and Francis Andrews were In
Vermont last week on business trip,
and we're accompanied by Philip Haskell.
Miss Edith Sadlier takes the place OF
Miss Marion Andrews az cashier and
bookkeeper for 2. L. Merchant & Co.
e. 8. Cummings, DR.. B. F. Bradbury
and DR.. Il. P. Jones spent several days
at Rangeley and Bemis last week.
Over $40 was cleared by the Ladies'
Aid of the Methodist church at It's
harvest dinner and supper In Grange
Hall Wednesday.
A special town meeting will be held
next Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, to
see II the town will vote to purchase
rotary sweeper for use on the concrete
road on Main Street, and to raise money
for that and for the care of the road
the balance of the year, the amount to
be included in the assessment for 1918.
The W. @. T. U. will meet with Mra.
E. r. Bicknell Wednesday afternoon,
when the topic for discussion will be
Temperance in Sunday Schools"
L. Fred Pike and family have closed
their cottage on Elm Hill, where they
spent the summer, and returned to the
village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Glover will care
for Lakeside Inn during the winter, and
are now settled on the place. The
season was very satisfactory to the new
owner, Mr. .Inslee, and Improvements and
engagements are planned for another
year.
Miss Nina Jewett returned Wednes-
day from New York, accompanied by
Mrs. Stephen P. Jewett, and they will
spend two weeks vacation at Mrs.
Ella Jewett Coles.
Eight members of DR.. Trufant's fret
aid class have taken their examinations
and received first aid certificates from
Washington. They are Elinor Jones,
Katherine Jones, Dorothy Truman, Ruth
Smith, Utah Lame, Agnes Fuller, Mary
Silk and Florence Hartman.
A. E. Pettingill, grocer, has made an
assignment to Albert j. Stearns.
Mrs. E. w. Hutchins is visiting Mr..
Hutchins' parents 10 Exeter, N. a., for
two weeks.
Scott Merrill has opened his cooper
shop on Pleasant Street, turning out ap.
pie barrels, with several helpers.
The employees In the packing room OF
the Carroll, Jefferson shoe factory gave
a surprise party to Miss Amy Proudlove
in honor of her approaching marriage to
Thomas. Edward Mckay, and presented
her with handsome set OF silver knives,
forks and spoons.
Nv. Waite has returned from Middle
Dam, where he has been guiding during
the summer. :.
At the regular meeting of Oxford
Chapter, o. E. s., Tuesday evening of
this week, there will be work, and after
the session box supper will be served.
The boxes which the ladies bring will be
drawn mot purchased) by the gentlemen.
The following are the recently elected
officers OF Oxford Lodge, F. and A. NJ:
W. M.-Eugene Andrews.
8. W.-John w. Lasselle.
j. W.-Frank j. Cook.
Treas.-Stuart W. Goodwin.
Sec.-Fred e. Smith.
A number of pieces of cement side
walk have been built in place of the
former brick walks, and others are un.
der way. Among them are the sections
in front of DR.. Trufant's and G. F. Rid
Ions store on Main Street, and T. D.
Briggs house on Cottage Street.
Mrs. Frank Carter of st. Louis, Mo-,
and maid are stopping at Beal's Tavern
for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Knight, who have
had three cottages at the lake this sum.
mer, returned Thursday to their home
at Manche lester by -the-Sea, Mass.
Miss Rens Wood, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wood, is to enter the Central
Maine General Hospital soon to train for
a nurse.
Mrs. Adele 8. Adams, who died In
Portland Wednesday night at the age OF
rs years, was q native of Norway, the
daughter of William W. and Sarah (Mer-
rilD Hobbs. She married Col. John n.
Adams, who was for many years the
editor and proprietor of the Eastern
Argus of Portland. Col. Adams died
some years ago. Mrs. Adams Is sur
vived BY one son and two daughters.