Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30
NORWAY.

j The Norway Board Of Trade ct its an
nual meeting voted TO hold It's banquet
ct Beal's Hotel. The officers chosen are:
Pres.-Fred 8. Brown.
vice-Pres.Elon L. Brown, George L. Curtis,
Frank ]. Cook.
Geo. and Treas.-F. Robert seavsy.
Officers have been chosen by the Chris
tian Endeavor Society of the Congrega.
tional church 40 follows:
Pres.-Florence Rideout.
Vice-Pree-Arthur Bartlett.
sec.-Mrs. Gladys Rich.
Treas.-Annie Whitehouse.
A pageant, "The Carnival of the
Year." will be presented BY the juniors
of the high school a. their junior exhi-
bition this year. There will be readings,
songs, tableaux, etc., with several prin-
cipals and about sixty people In ali.
The remains Of Alphonse G. Turple
were brought Wednesday for interment
In Pine Grove Cemetery. he was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius B. Turple,
formerly OF Norway. He died In Pow
nal, at the age of IA years.
Mrs. William F. Jones entertained the
members of the Universalist Sewing
Circle Friday afternoon at her home on
Pleasant Street, and the time was spent
In sewing.
Mrs. John G. Shepard Of Lewiston has
been spending few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Packard.
Miss Florence Soothorne, who is train
ing for nurse at the Eye and Ear In.
Urinary, has been recent visitor to her
grandmother, Mrs. Fannie L. Frost.
1t Is understood that Mr.. and Mrs. G.
8. Masseck are seriously contemplating
leaving town and going to milder eli.
mate, on account OF Mrs. Mssseck's
health,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Wood of Liv.
ermore Falls are In town for few weeks,
with Mrs. Woods parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Perley Proctor.
Members of the Wazeemanahwee
Camp Fire Girls enjoyed hike Wednes.
day after school to the home of Miss
Ruth Marston, above Norway Lake and
about three miles from the village. A
hot supper was served there, and they
set out on the return about eight O'Clock.
Through the special aid rendered in
promoting the move by L. NJ. Carroll of
the Carroll, Jefferson Shoe Co. arrange
ments are complete for the wrestling
tournament to which reference has be-
fore been made. The date is Thursday,
Feb. 8, and the place the Opera House.
There will be two preliminary events, the
frat between pair of "bantams," in the
112 pound class. The second event will
be between Carroll and Gregg In the
middle weight class, at 165 pounds.
Truman and Rollins will be the contest
ants in the principal match of the even
ing. Training quarters have been fitted
up In the shoe factory building for Gregg
and Rollins, who are both employed in
the factory. Proceeds of the affair will
60 for the benefit of a town base ball
team the coming season.
Professor William R. Chapman was in
concert business. Feb. ~ is the date Of
the Chapman concert this year.
Its annual banquet was enjoyed by
the Browning Reading Club Monday
evening at the home OF Mrs. Henry B.
Foster. Thirty-six we're seated at the
tables, and delicious menu was served.
Mrs. Foster was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. True G. Morrill, and Miss Gene.
We've Barker. An informal program Of
music and games followed the banquet.
On Wednesday evening Of this week
Oxford Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
will have it's annual inspection. The
visiting officer is Grand Scribe John q.
Lancaster of Skowhegan. There will be
work in the R. A. degree and banquet
later.
Through the initiative of 8. c. Foster,
horse was purchased by subscription
for Henry Burgess of Elm Hill, who has
had to walk to town.
Leroy Spiller Is moving bis undertak-
ing rooms from the old Noyes Block to
the Bartlett store, recently used by the
G. b. Cummings & Sons Co., and vacat-
ed by them when they moved into their
new Office building on Bridge Street.
Miss Tessa Thibodeau has been unable
to teach during the past week on account
OF trouble with Der throat, and Miss
Emogene Hunt has been supplying for
her.
The Barton Reading Club met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Harry P. Jones,
when the reading was fiction.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson of South
Waterford we're the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard D. Smith Tuesday and
Wednesday, and attended the Eastern
Star meeting Tuesday evening.
A. ]. Movers has leased his store to
parties who are to run one Of chain of
fruit stores there.
The meeting of the Swastika Club was
postponed for week, on account of the
illness of Mrs. Harold T. Thsyer, who
was confined to the bed for few days.
A noteworthy event was the party at
the home of Mrs. Clara A. Hayden on
Thursday, to celebrate her 88th birth.
day. Mrs. Hayden is very bright and
remark ably active for one of her years,
and herself prepared the dinner at which
q company of over twenty sat down. all
of her nine living children were present,
and 1t was the first time in twenty years
that they had all been together. The
children are Mrs. Emma Chaf1n Of Buck
field, Mrs. Clara Drake of Norway, a.
B. Hayden of North Buckf1eld, j. j..
Hayden of Haverhill, Mass, Eugene
Hayden of Norway, Mrs. Annie Knight
of Manchester, Mass, Samuel q. Hay
den of Haverhill, Mass, DR.. Frank A.
Hayden of Portland, and Mrs. Carrie
Winchester of Manchester, Mass. 9th.
ers who we're In the party were DR.. r. E.
Drake of Norway, Frank Knight of
Manchester and three children Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Knight, Mrs. G. G. Morton and two
children of South Paris, Mrs. Eugene
Hayden and daughter of Norway, Mrs.
Is. b. Hayden and daughter Caroline of
Haverhill. A group photograph of the
party Was taken, also group OF Mrs.
Hayden and her nine children, and
our-generation group including Mrs.
Hayden, John j. Hayden, bis daughter,
Mrs. Clarence G.. Morton, and her son
Hugh. The day was greatly enjoyed by
all.
Don G. Seitz of New York, business
manager Of the New York World, is o.
guest in town for short time, arriving
Saturday morning. Mr.. Seitz came to
Portland to address q meeting OF the
Economic Club of that city Friday even.
ing.
At the meeting of Oxford Chapter,
No. 1873, o. E. s., Tuesday evening, visit.
ors from Elm Vale Chapter of Bolster's
Mills and Keoka Chapter Of Waterford
we're present by special invitation. In
spite OF the cold weather Of the coolest
night Of the winter, about thirty guests |
from these two and other chapters were
present. About7 O'Clock bountiful
supper was served In the ball, consisting
of baked beans, variety OF scallops,
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