Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-08-07
NORWAY.

The roWotno OF Frank Seavoy Wore
brought here from Boston. and Inferred
lin Pine Grove Cemetery last Monday.
Mr.. 6eavey died ct the home OF his con
10 Boston, Thursday, July 26. he VA
the son Of Stephen ]. and Sarah u.
(GFaham) Seavey, and was born In Frye
burg, Sept. II, 1856. When he Was three
years old his parents came 10 Norway to
live. he attended the Norway schools
and was . shoe Guitar BY trade. he
married Ida n. Hosmer Of Sweden, who
died some years ago. They lived fol-
years In Portsmouth, N. b. He 10 sur.
vived BY bis mother, Mrs. Sarah Smith
Of Norway, who 10 So years Of age, sis.
tor, Mrs.. Sadie Conner, and . brother,
Harry Seavsy. both Of Lynn, Mass.
At the homo OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. @.
Leavitt ct high noon Of last Monday
there was . pretty wedding, the contract
ing parties being Mr.. Leavitt's youngest
SON, William holden Leavitt, and Miss
Lettie Isabelle Sinclair Of Portland. The
bride wore travelling suit Of champagne
French serge. Rev. Chester G.. Miller
performed the ceremony, using the single
ring service. Following the ceremony .
wedding dinner was served, and the
bridal couple left for Manchester, N. H.,
to spend Q week with the brides sister.
They will make their homo ut Rumford.
Mr.. Leavitt graduated from Norway
High School, worked for time with his
father In the hardware business, and
later attended Wentworth Institute In
Boston. he 10 now employed with the
hardware firm of Clough q Pillsbury ut
Rumford. The bride 10 native of New
Brunswick, and has been In Portland for
the past Eve years.
Members Of Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge
have been invited by Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Abbott TO meet with them at their home
on Pixies Hill Wednesday afternoon and
evening of this week. Tables will be
set on the lawn and . picnic supper
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Smith and daugh.
tors Eleanor and Elsie are at Mrs. Smiths
former home ct Richmond.
Miss Helen Cole of Paris Hill visited
Miss Tessa Thibodeau last week.
Mrs. F. Robert Seavey has returned
home from st. Joseph's Hospital at
Nashua, N. H., where she bad been for
surgical treatment.
Miss Hazel Bicknell Is assisting in the
millinery store Of Mrs. r. L. Powers.
E. B. jackson is putting In . new
cement sidewalk In front Of bis store.
Mrs. Guy Carter and two children,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Carter, have returned to their
home In Revere, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles r. Tenney and
daughter, Mrs. Ruth harris, and two
children, of Southbridge, Mass, are Ut
the Eugene Hayden cottage at the lake
for the rest of the summer.
Mrs. P. A. Ripley is at the Central
Maine General Hospital for treatment.
Her children are meanwhile with her
parents 10 Waterford.
Edwin G. Chick and family had mar.
row escape from suffocation In the early
hours OF Sunday, July 20, when they
found the woodwork around the chimney
on fire and dense smoke In the house.
The parents were awakened by the cry
of child, sud with the aid of an extip.
euisher and 40 AZ and pals of water, the
FIRE was put out without an alarm. It is
supposed that the fire started from an
overheated chimney from burning SCOT.
Stuart n. Terrier of Baltimore, Md,
who has spent several summers In Nor
way, has entered the naval service a.
first lieutenant In the aviation corps, and
has gone to Florida for training.
In the wrestling match ut the Opera
House Tuesday evening, Homer Truman,
the Norway wrestler, won from Soldier
Katron, two falls to one. Johnnie
Asphalt threw Joe Lane, two straight.
Nike Nadir won over Albert Ledger, one
draw, two falls.
Miss Doris Shepard has given up her
position with the Norway Shoe Co., and
will have Q vacation until the family
return to Auburn in September.
Mrs. R. DeBall, who occupies the
Frank Hurd rent on Pleasant Street, is
unable to walk at present on account OF
injuries received recently. Mrs. DeBall,
who Is 70 years of age, fell over the
threshold and sprained her ankle and
injured q rib.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boswell have
moved their goods to Skowhegan, where
they are to have charge OF the telephone
exchange. Mr.. Boswell has been there
for some time, and Mrs. Boswell went
the last of the week.
Mrs. Nellie Haxby has returned to her
home in Clarinda, Iowa.
Philip Young, who enlisted In the
hospital corps, was not accepted because
of underweight, and will continue as
clerk with the Seaside Drug Co. at Old
Orchard, where he has been employed.
N the rasf of the bOvs were accented on
their final examination.