Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-24
NORWAY.

Ambrose Warren Of Boston 10 spend
Ing several weeks with bio sister, Mn.
George A. Brooks, and 10 assisting In
the caro- Of hls mother, Mrs.. w. h. War.
ron, during the vacation Of her nurse.
Mrs. Sarah Smith has gone to the
home Of Willard Buck where she will be
cared for. Her daughter, Mrs. Sadie
Conner OF Lynn, Mass, who has been
with her for some time, will return to
Lynn. =
Edward Eisenwinter OF Waterbury,
CT, Joined his family Monday st e. F.
Bicknelrs for vacation Of two weeks.
Mrs. Eisenwinter will return homo with
him, and tho son and the two daughters
will remain for longer time.
E. A. Sargent and family of Randolph,
Vt, have been guests ct 2. L. Mer-
chants.
Mrs. John F. Horne of Portland il the
guest OF relatives In town.
Miss Eunice Fobes of Wakefield,
Mass. 10 at her cottage on the lake for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Feli> and Mrs. DR..
Frink of Providence, B. l., are guests of
Mrs. Frink's sisters, Mrs. Fred Lovejoy
and Mrs. Adney Keene.
Miss Emogene Hunt 10 attending the
summer school for teachers ut Castine
Normal School.
Hon. and Mrs. John A. Roberts are at
the farm, and will remain until the hay
ing 10 finished before returning to Angus.
Ia. Mr.. Roberts has been confined to
the bed with rheumatism for some
weeks, and IL now able to get around
only on crutches.
Mr.. York and family from Canton
have moved into the Bisbee house on
Paris Street.
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Chick.
Mrs. Walter @. Leavitt and two chill
dren of Lynn, Mass, are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Faunce.
Miss Marion Gibson entertained the
members Of her class in the Methodist
Sunday School at Camp Crescent, Ores.
cent Street, Monday afternoon. The
time was spent in playing various
games and partaking of refreshments.
Miss Abbie Curtis Is taking two
weeks vacation from G. L. Ridlon's,
and has been ct West Paris for few
days.
Miss Florence Savage of West Med.
ford, Mass, 10 visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. q. C. Oxnard.
Mrs. Scott Merrill Wis called to
Bryaut's Pond the first Of the week by
the sudden death OF her father, Daniel
Bryant.
Miss Annie Whitehouse is spending
her vacation from the Norway National
Bank at Topsham and Cape Elizabeth.
The selectmen have appointed Charles
q. Pike special officer to enforce the
speed law within the limits OF the
village. Perhaps this will lessen the
tendency of drivers to burn up the new
cement road when 1t is completed.
Miss Alice Kimball of Andover, Mass,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W.
Chick.
G. Harrington Flint is the new super.
intendent of the telephone exchanges of
Norway, Oxford and Harrison, in place
of Frank NJ. Boswell, who has been
transferred to Skowhegan.
Mrs. Hannah Billings, who lives with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brett on lower
Main Street, celebrated her ninetieth
birthday on the 18th, and received the
congratulations of many callers and q
shower OF postcards. Light refresh.
ments were served. Mrs. Billings is the
daughter of the late Joseph and Eliza
beth Rowe, and was born In Oxford.
She Ia. remarkably we'll preserved for
her years, active PHI sically and mentally,
uses no glasses, works In the garden,
and is regular attendant at the Meth
odist church except In severe weather.
Services will be held at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday In the morn.
ing only, and the church will be closed
for the vacation through August. The
pastors subject next sunday will be
The Value of Symbols"
Mrs. J. W. Haxby of Clarinda, Iowa,
has been spending few days with her
sister, Mrs. Victor Whitman.
Rev. q. l.. Nichols and family are
occupying q cottage at Poland Camp |
ground until the close Of camp meeting.
Mr.. Nichols comes up over Sunday to
conduct the services at the Methodist |
church.
The q. r. Webb Co. are installing |
four husking machines at the corn
factory, In anticipation Of Q shortage of
help this fall.
A good patronage was enjoyed ct the
midsummer sale of the ladies OF the
Congregational church on e. N. Swett's
lawn Wednesday afternoon, and some
over 500 was cleared.
Aug. Is has been set by the Norway |
High Alumni Association rs Alumni
Day. The proceeds will be divided be-
tween the Red Cross and the gymnasium |
fund. Committees have been chosen az
follows:
Executive-Fred E. Smith, Mrs. June
Hutchips, Edward L. Burnell.
Banquet-Mrs. Helen Pendexter, Philip r.
stone assp aSws' Ru scss. Elmer o. Pack
ard, Mrs. Efie Akers, Florence Rideout. i
Ball-Fred 8. Brown, Msjorie Barker, Edward
L. Burnel, Pearl +. Cook.
Observation-Disclosures 8. Craigin, kutn
Cummings. Tessa Thibodeau.
Fora Klain, A. NJ, of the Pennsylvania
State College, is here for six weeks
visit with bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Klain.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church has chosen the following officers:
Pres.-D. L. Joslin.
lst yice Pres.-Mrs. Gertrude Allen.
snd Vice Pres.7Mrs. b; Z: Nichols.
lth Vice Presentation Gibson.
Sec.-Grace Howard.
Treas.-Orin A. Stone.
Pianist-Doris Merrill.
Lee n. Smith 10 having his vacation
from the store of the d. B. Foster Co.,
and 10 engaged In agricultural pursuits
at the farm on Fore Street.
DR.. Albert Thompson has bought the
Jonathan Blake homestead on Cottage
Street of Charles G.. Blake, and improve
ments are being made on the interior.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prince Steward spent
the past week ut Old Orchard.
Mrs. Harold NJ. Allen returned to
Norway from Lawrence, Mass, = few
days since, and is assisting In the care of
A. j. Nevers.. i
Robert r. Bickford has been elected
president Of the Norway Commercial
Club, taking tho place Of DR.. Harold N.
Allen, who 10 In the United States military
service.
A patriotic demonstration under the
auspices of tho Knights Of Pythiss will
be held 1t Withsrell Park Thursday
evening of this week. Peneesseewassee
Il Il Al H.