Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-20
NORWAY.

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BY Mrs.. True @. Morrill, and Mrs. Homer
Luck ct Mrs. Morrill's rooms at G. r.
Stones, when four tables were filled at
progressive whist. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Superintendent True @. Morrill, Of the
Norway and Waterford schools was 70.
elected by the joint school boards OF the
two towns at their meeting last Tuesday.
The Norway board organised by the
choice Of Judge William r. Jones %
chairman and DR.. L. Hall Trufant ~ sec
lretary.
| Oxford Council, r. and 8. NJ, has
elected the following officers:
T.!,M.--Harvey 2. Powers.
p. G. of W.-Arthur v. Barker.
Treas.-HoWard D. Smith.
Recorder-ErnestJ ]. Record.
C. G.-AYthur W. Easton.
C.C.-Clarence d. Smith.
Steward-Winheld 8. Cordwell.
sent.-George +. Eastman.
| Another Masonic assembly will be
held at Masons' Hall Thursday evening
OF this weak.
Az Q reward for good behavior and
good attendance, the members of Miss
Mildred Holmes class In the Congrega-
tional Sunday School enjoyed snow
shoe hike Monday afternoon after school,
and In spite of the wintry conditions pre-
vailing on that day, did really enjoy 1t
Immensely. The hike wound up at
Percy d. Nevers' camp, where hot
frankforts and bacon With the ether
lunch brought by the party, were decid-
eddy acceptable. :
A bar banquet was held at Beals Tav.
ern Tuesday evening, attended by about
score of the members of the bar who
we're In attendance at the term of court.
A good menu was served, followed by
speeches. Judge George N. Hanson
and Attorney General Guy 81. Sturgis
were guests.
Miss Mercy Millett, who has been
cashier in the Brown, Buck & Co. store
for some years, has resigned to take q
position In the Norway National Bank.
Her place at the store will be taken by
Mss Marguerite WEIGH.
Lumber is being delivered at the high
school lot for the new gymnasium, and
carpenters work on the framing a. the
weather permits.
Mrs. Carl e. Stone, who has been with
b. "A. ~ StOoIuo ciuC0 uOE UutkiCot w
GRAFTON, started Monday for her home In
Indianapolis. Mrs. Stearns, who 10 re-
covering we'll, 10 with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. j. Wheeler, at South Paris
for q short time.
The Western Maine Poultry Associs-
ton has decided to hold Its next win
ter's show at Norway.
A society called the Home Depart
ment Workers has been organized by the
ladies of the Baptist church, with the
following officers:
Pres.-Mrs. Guy Buck.
Vice. res.-.Mrs Elmer Aldrich.
Sec--Mrs. Leon Warner.
Treas.-Mrs. Ray Bennett.
Lookout Com.-Mrs. Birney. Field, Mrs.
Archie Quincy, Mrs. William Card.
Charles G.. Blake has purchased OF
George Walker the Jonathan Blake
house on Cottage Street. The house
has been In the Blake family for many
years, and was the birthplace OF the new
owner.
Sixteen candidates took the recent ex.
animation for city mail carrier.
Miss Annie Hamlin has returned from
her vacation spent at her home In Water.
ford, much improved In health, and the
dressmakipg rooms at the store Ut
Brown, Buck & Co. have been reopened.
Miss Irene Locke has returned to the
telephone exchange, and her place at the
Office of the Norway Hand Laundry 10
taken by Miss Mildred Mclean.
Prizes have recently been awarded,
which we're offered by the Daughters OF
the American Revolution for the best es-
say on the Revolutionary War written by
pupils Of the eighth and ninth grades In
the schools. About sixty essays were
submitted, and the decision was placed
in the hands Of Rev. q. L. Nichols, Rev.
R. j. Bruce and Mrs. W.T. Jones. They
awarded the three cash prizes as follows:
Grace Dudley, $500; Louise Thomas,
$3. 90; Esther Hutchins, $500; with hon.
orsble mention of Roland Andrews, Carl.
ton Lebroke, Marion Downing and Nora
Haskell.
Miss Nellie Andrews has gone to
Mount Clemens, Mich, for treatment for
rheumatism ct the baths at that place.
She was accompanied BY Miss Grace
Holden of Acton, Mass, and during her
absence Miss Andrews mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Andrews, will remain with
Miss Holden's mother, Mrs. Mary Holden,
at Acton.
At the last regular meeting of Oxford
Chapter, O. E. g., the worthy mstron
Mrs. Inez B. Hills, In behalf Of the of. :
GERS and members, presented Past
Worthy Matron Alice E. Smith past
matron's jewel. The worthy patron
Arthur Forbes, In behalf of the present
and past officers, presented the past
worthy patron . pin. Mrs. Edith Bartlett
and Others gave Q very pleasing enter
tainment which was eujoyed by all pres
emit. The next meeting March 9th. Re-
| freshments will be served.
F. q. Noyes. after spending some
weeks at Southern Pines, n. c.. arrived