Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-11
NORWAY.

A schedule of basket ball games for
the high school team has been arranged
by Manager Lloyd Fletcher as given bs.
low. Arthur Descotean is captain and
Albert C. Parker coach:
Nov. 2s-w. p. High at West Paris.
Dec. f-Casco Fl. 8. at Casco.
5-Aiumni in Norway Opera House (pend.
Jan. 4. Is-Gould's Academy at Bethel.
1l-Casco at Norway.
l6-Edward Little at Auburn.
P,dstan EPsris H; 8; xssds%v ss S1rTsyS; a NORWAY
Feb. l-West Paris at Norway.
s-Gould's Academy at Norway.
l5-Bridgton Academy at Bridgton.
22-Westbrook Seminary nt Norway.
Mar. l-Paris II. 8. at South Paris.
s-Edward Little at Norway.
Perry Russell, who has lived at George
Benefits on Whitman Street for the
past eighteen years, has gene to the
soldiers home at Togus.
This Monday evening the Browning
Reading Club will meet with Mrs.. Alice
Danforth. The program will be, roll
call-current events, and selected mag
azine readings by Mrs. Danforth aud
Mrs. Elizabeth Bicknell.
News has been received BY Mr.. and
Mrs. E. NJ. Thomas Of the marriage Of
their son, Harold NJ. Thomas, to Miss
Julia Dragon of Plattsburg, N. Y, on
Saturday, Dec. /. Mr.. Thomas is q
graduate of Norway High School and
took postgraduate course, and Is now
10 the Signal Corps, stationed at Fort
Wood, Staten Island.
Mrs. William G. Leavitt, who was
called to Colebrook, N. a., a few weeks
since, by an automobile accident to her
father and niece, has been detained there
by a series of accidents and illnesses.
Her injured relatives were recovering
well. when cousin was shot and wound.
ed by mistake for deer, and few days
later brother was taken seriously Ill
and had to undergo a serious surgical
operation. Mrs. Leavitt is now assisting
In the care of him.
The lower primary school closed lat
week. Miss Mildred j Holmes, who
has taught the school for some years,
has resigned and after weeks vacation
will 90 into the store of the e. N. SWEET
Shoe Co. Miss Virginia Mixer will sue.
ceed her as teacher.
A good fair was held by the ladies OF
the Congregational circle at the church
Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday even.
ing free entertainment was given by
the Little Pennesseewassee Camp Fire
Girls under the direction Of Mrs. Edith
Bartlett. A supper was served on
Wednesday, and In the evening musl.
cal program was given in charge OF Miss
Elizabeth McCreery.yJ Receipts of the
fair will be,in the vicinity Of S160.
Winfield. Brown of Waterford, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown, and Francis
A. Chandler of Norway started for
Orlando, Fla, on the afternoon OF the
Cd inst, with q Ford car, with camp
outfit to use along the way. They ex-
pect to remain 10 the South until spring,
being employed as ohauffeurs. Both
these boys enlisted In Co. D last spring,
and served with the company until they
were discharged for disability in Septem.
Der.
Mrs. Sarah E. Millett passed her nine
tieth birthday at her home In Millettville
Tbursdsy, and received the congratula-
tions of friends. She was born in Water
ford Dec. 6, 1927, the daughter OF Eber
and Elizabeth Frye Rice. She married
John Henry Millett of Norway and came
to tie homestead farm in 1858. Since
the death of her husband some years ago
her sons, j. S. and j. II. Millett, have
carried on the place. Mrs. Millett IL
we'll preserved in body and mind. She
is the second oldest member of the
Second Congregational Church, only
Deacon w. q. Porter being older.
RECENT DEATHS.
Stephen j. Robinson, 70 years of age,
died Nov. 20 at the home of Simon j.
Richardson in North Norway, where he
bad lived for some time. Mr.. Robinson
was born in Baldwin July 10, 1S4l, but
came from Oxford to Norway fifteen or
twenty years ago, and had bad variety
Of occupations while living In town. His
wife died several years ago, leaving no
children. he was q member of the Ad-
vent church in Oxford, was a civil war
veteran and member Of barry Rust Post
of this place. Two brothers survive,
Charles of Norway and Alpheus of Bridg-
ton. Funeral services were held at
Welchville, conducted by Elder Verrlll,
and burial was in the Town House
cemetery.
As the result of q shock sustained
only few hours earlier, Henry Clinton
Frost died early Tuesday morning, Dec.
4, in the Trufant hospital. Mr.. Frost
was the son of William and Mary
(Whsslock) Frost, and was born In Nor
way Sept. 20, 1888, and spent bis youth.
full years on the homestead farm In the
northwest part of the town. Later be
went west and settled In Aurora, ILL.,,
where be lived for about forty years, and
has since lived in other places. In the
days of wooden railroad bridges he was
bridge builder for many years, and
later in other lines of railroad work.
About four months ago he returned to
Norway, and had since been with bis
sister, Mrs. Emma j. Holt. He is sur.
vived by q daughter, Mrs. George r.
Long of Wilmington, DEL, the sister,
Mrs. Holt, and one brother, Charles
A. Frost Of Norway. Funeral services
at Spiller's undertaking rooms Wedues.
day were attended by Rev. c. G. Miller,
and burial is at Northwest Norway.
George Sewell Ames of Sherborn,
Mass, who died in Natick, Mass, Nov.
20, at the age of SS years, was native
of Norway, and during portion Of his
life resident here, having been at ono
time engaged in the manufacture of
piano and organ keys. For something
like thirty years he had lived In Massa.
chusetts.
(Other Norway locals on Page3.)