Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-08-14
NORWAY.

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Nrs. Bessie D., wife OF Will A. Delano
died ct her home In the Yagger neigh
borhood Tuesday, the 7th, after . short
the daughter Of Franklin P. and Emma
L. (Walker) Towne, and was born on
the homestead farm In Ysgger, where
the Towns family bad lived for many
years. She graduated from Norway
High School and Gorham Normal School,
and taught school for some years. After
her marriage to Mr.. Delano they settled
on the Horace Oxnard farm, adjoining
the Towne place, where they have ever
since lived. Mrs. Delano Was . member
of Norway Grange and regular attend
ant ut Ito meetings, and active In the
social life Of the neighborhood. Besides
her husband she Ii survived by her par.
ents, sister and brother. The funeral
Friday afternoon was attended by Rev.
Chester Gore Miller, and burial was In
Pine Grove Cemetery.
According to an annual custom, the
Minerva Club of Norway was entertained
by Mrs. Marshall Pitts at her home In
Harrison Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Pitts was member of the club when In
town. The affair Wednesday evening
was made shower for Miss Marion An.
drews, when various gifts. of value we're
presented her, In honor of her approach.
ing marriage. It was genuine surprise
to Miss Andrews.
About fifty Rebekahs of Mt. Hope
Lodge accepted the Invitation to picnic
with Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Abbott Wednes-
day afternoon. Tables were set on the
lawn, where the supper was served.
The accident to Mrs. Harry W. Kimbsll
was the only thing that cast dsmper
on the pleasure of the occasion.
It is understood that Walter. Stone,
who is now in the United States service,
and Miss Mary Mealsnd, formerly teacher
of music and drawing In the Norway
schools, were married at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ca, Wednesday, the 9Th.
Msford Mann Ia having his vacation
from Ridlon's grocery store, and Ia
spending 1t with bis sisters In Boston
and Somerville, Mass.
Misses helen and Stella Pike have
returned from their cottage at Old
Orchard.
Mrs. Edith Edgecomb Andrews and
Eve children from Massachusetts, are
occupying the DeCoster rent at the COR
ner of Main and Pleasant Streets. Her
mother, Mrs. Grin Edgecomb, is With
the family at present.
A-"flag hop" will be given at the Opera
House Wednesday evening, the 22d, for
the benefit of the Red Cross. A beau
tiful flag drill will be given BY sixteen
young ladies.
Garfield Williams of Norway was re-
Gently before the Municipal Court
charged with willful neglect of his three
minor children. The case was brought
on complaint of Esther Gales Rowe, Ok
ford County agent of the Children's Pro-
tective Association, and Judge Jones
after the hearing awarded the custody of
the children to the association.
A dozen waste cans have been placed
along Main Street.
Extensive repairs and improvements
are being made at the Tubbs snowshoe
factory, In preparation for the fall rush.
Miss Agnes Sanborn, who teaches In
Newton, Mass, came Wednesday for a
short visit with the family of her BROTH
or, George L. Ssnborn.
Horace Kimball has been laid up for
several days with blood poisoning in bis
hand, but is improving.
The new superintendent at the Carroll,
Jefferson shoe factory is Joseph Joyce
of Newburyport, Mass.
Rev. Charles r. Tenney preached at
the Norway Center Congregational
church Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman L. Horne were
in Rumford several days the first of last
week as guests of Mrs. Florence Hayes
and Mrs. Louise Baker, and enjoyed an
automobile trip through Franklin and
Androscoggin Counties.
j. Albert McCready of Norway has
taken the Norway, Paris and Oxford
territory for the Metropolitan Insurance
Co.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles A. Brooks of
Pennington are visiting Mrs.. Brooks
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cannon.
Mrs. Georgia Pride of Boston is visit
ing relatives and friends here for week
or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McSwiney of Bos-
ton are spending four weeks vacation
with Mrs. McSwiney's mother, Mrs. Nor
rill N. Fuller.
The Christian Science Society OF Nor.
way have rented the building at No. 4
Temple Street, which will be known as
Christian Science Hall. Their meetings
will hereafter be held there instead OF at
K. of P. Hall.
The Browning Reading Club will have
its annual picnic at the Mrs. Linnie
Bartlett farm Wednesday, Aug. Is. It
will be an all-day outing with picnic
dinner on the lawn. If rainy, the affair
will be postponed to the next day:
While at the Rebekah field day at
Grant Abbott's Wednesday, Mrs. Harry
W. Kim ball In playing some game slipped
and fell while running, breaking both
bones of one leg above the ankle. A
splint was put on it that night, and the
next morning she was taken to the Gen.
trail Maine General Hospital at Lewiston,
where she was put under ether and the
fracture fully reduced. A plaster cast
will be put on, and she will be brought
home as soon az practicable, but 1t will
be some weeks before she can get around
on it.
Mira. P. A. Ripley has returned from
the Central Maine General Hospital to
her home on Whitman Street.
Miss Blanche Lane Is spending her
two weeks vacation from the telephone
exchange visiting Rev. j. a. Little and
his daughter, Mrs. Burbank, at their
summer cottage at South Freeport.
Miss Olive Purleston of Rochester, N.
Y, lie the guest of Miss Clara Shepard.
Every pleasant Sunday as we'll ss some
week days sees many Norway people 60
| ing to Augusta and Portland to see the
soldiers who are stationed at those
places.
q. L. Curtis Is taking his vacation
from the Savings Bank, and he and Mrs.
Curtis are guests of Miss Eunice Fobes
| at her cottage, "Woodland Home," at
the lake.
Misses s. B. and 2. 8. Prince spent the
past week visiting In Turner.
Miss Jennie P. Baker Is spending 9
tan days' vacation with friends at Old
| Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldro French and SON Of
Attleboro, Mass, are occupying the
Earle Stuart cottage at the lake.
Rev. and Mrs. John A. Harding OF
Franklin, Mass, are at W. +. Young's
on Crockett Ridge. 49,, /,
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. G. Voorhees,, Miss T.
E. Temple and D. G. Matthews OF Bos
ton are at the Voorhees, cottage at thu
lake.
Rupert Mixer, who has enlisted In thu
United States army and Is at present
stationed in Detroit, ia visiting bis par