Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22
NORWAY.

will dedicate the marker to the Revolu'
tiouary soldiers ct Witherell Park Thurs
day afternoon, June ID.
Miss Frances Bartlett assisted In the
sslectmen's Office during the busy season
Of assessing taxes. m
Mrs. Elizabeth Crommett, who spent
the winter with Mrs. Esther Ryerson 81
South Paris, 10 with her sister, Mrs.
Sarah A. Page, on Dsnforth Street.
They will 60 to Mrs. Pages cottage d
Poland Campground for the summer.
Homer Truman has finished work 81
the Cummings lumber mill and has gone
to Sherbrooke, P. O., where be has EN-.
ployment. Charles Cannon went with
him.
Edwin 8. Cannon was presented with
Ia K. g. e. pin and other gifts by bis
shopmates In his room, on completing
his work for tho Carroll, Jefferson Shoe
Co. He 10 now employed in the Tubbs
spowshoe factory.
Miss Ida Merrill gave birthday party
at her homo on Pleasant Street Satur-
day evening, the 18th, to . considerable
number of friends. She received q chain
and pendant from the guests.
Sixteen individual garden plots, rang.
Ing In size from two acres to hfty feet
square, have been laid out on the land OF
Mrs. Ella Jewett Cole.
Milo McAllister recently received q
May basket from his classmates In the
high school which contained gold scarf
pin.
Net proceeds of $41 80 were realized
from "Civil Service" the play presented
by the senior class OF the high school on
the evening Of the 18th. 1t was also q
great success from the dramatic point OF
view.
The Fred E. Smith cottage and land
on Lake Pennesseewa have been sold
to DR.. George A. Strader of New York
city, who will occupy 1t this season.
This 10 DR.. Strsder's first season here.
Albion L. Buck and Charles Billings
we're delegates from Pennesseewassee
Lodge, Z. Of p, to the Grand Lodge ct
Augusta Tuesday and Wednesday. Mss
Berenice Nash was delegate from Lake
Temple, Pythian Sisters, to the Grand
Lodge. Mrs. Emma A. Cullinan also
attended.
Walter F. Cannon, who has been en-
ployed In Lynn but has enlisted In the
navy, was here last week for short visit
to bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Frank
Gamma reporting for duty Saturday.
Miss Grace Bickford, who Is employed
In the Sears, Roebuck & Co. shoe factory
at Springvale, was here several days on
q visit to her mother, Mrs. Emma j..
Bickford.
George d. Robertson, who had been
laid up for q week or more with an in
jury, had Maybasket hung him Mon
day evening by the help in the dipping
room OF which he Is foreman at the fac
tory of tho Mason Manufacturing Co.
After the hanging party bad been duly
caught, they came in and enjoyed the
evening socially, and light refreshments
we're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Andrews enter
tanned the Parish Club Tuesday evening
at their home on Paris Street, and q
pleasant evening was spent with games
and music. The June meeting will be
with Col. and Mrs. A. j. Stearns.
Leon B. Warner, doing business here
az box manufacturer under the name
OF the Warner Box Co., has filed volun-
tary petition In bankruptcy, with liabili-
ties OF $S,588.51, and assets of $l01.0.
DR.. q. L. Bartlett was In Boston last
week.
Hon. and Mrs. John A. Roberts have
been here from Augusta to look after
the planting at their farm.
Mrs. Inez B. Hills, worthy matrOn OF
Oxford Chapter. Order Of the Eastern
Star, and other members will attend the
session of the Grand Chapter 10 Portland
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
The Verauda Club will meet with
Clara /. Jordan on Main Street, Thurs.
day evening of this week.
Rev. R. j. Bruce resumed services q,
the church at Norway Center Sunday
afternoon, and they will be held ever
Sunday at 2:S0 Is usual during the sum
mer.
The Missionary Society Of the Congre'
gatioual church, which met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. q. L. Horne, wal
addressed by Mrs. McCreery of Pitts
burgh, Pa, who is 10 town for . few
months.
The partnership of Pettingill & Cobt
has been dissolved. Aubrey K. Pettin
Gill will continue the meat and grocer!
business alone for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pledge have CLOSED
their home on Winter Street and gone t.
Lake Dunmore, VT, where Mr.. Pledg'
is to be meat cutter and Mrs. Pledg'
assistant In large hotel.
After Q long illness, John T. Allel
died at his home on Maple Street Thurs
day afternoon. He was born In Den
mark May ~, 1851, the son Of William
and Abigail (Twombly) Allen. he leave
q wife and four children: Nellie, wife o
Joseph Milliken Of Norway; Bertha
wife of Edwin P. Lovejoy Of Bryant
Pond; NJ. L. Allen of Westerly, r. /.
and Arnold Allen of Norway. BE i
also survived by three brothers, W. q
q. Allen of Washington, D. c., Alphonst
Allen of South Paris, and Aldana AlleI
OF Bridgton. The remains were takel
to Denmark for burial.
G. Verne Webber and family, WHIT
have been living ut Livermore Falls, hsv'
returned to Norway and are occupying
4 their house on Summer Street.
Miss Lillian Marston, who has beer
spending some weeks with her aunt
Mrs. Ferd Swan, at Norway Lake, lef
Thursday for the Birches at the Range
legs, where she Is to be employed thi'
summer.
About fifty OF the high school ant
ninth grade boys are taking military
training under Lieut.. Charles d. Pike.
An Invitation whist party for the ben
eft of the Red Cross will be given In Z
P. Hall on tho evening OF May 18th.
George w. Hobbs.