Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-09-11
NORWAY.


Some two hundred people, Mason
and members OF their families, ATTENDED
the annual field day Of Oxford Lodge
7. end A. n. which was hsld ct tn
Barker farm On Labor Day. Coffee sni
beeas baked IN The ground ware furnish
Cd b. the lodgs. ord sooiability end
sports mostly informal were the pro
gram OF the day.
One OF the schools Of instruction held
thls season By Grand Lecturer r. 3
Sleeper Of the Masonic Grand Lodge
viii DO ct Norway, the date being Frl
day, Oct. 10. Instruction In the worl
viii DO given forenoon and afternoon
and In the evening there will b worn
By Oxford Lodge.
Dr.. b. r. Bradbury has BEEN honor.
ably discharged from the United States
service on account Of physical disability,
Notice to this effect was received BY
him just ~ be was completing months
leave OF absence and was about to 70
turn to Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Sanborn, after
spending number Of weeks ut Meredith
Center, N. H., have returned to Norway.
Mr.. Sanborn 10 feeling better.
Hrs. Harry Kimball has returned from
the Central Maine General Hospital,
where she was taken for treatment when
her leg was broken some weeks ago.
Donald Bartlett, who has been work.
ing at Poland Spring, IL ut home fol
two weeks before returning 10 the
dental college ct Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. McSwiney and
Miss Theresa McSwiney, Who have been
spending tho month OF August with
Mrs. NcSwiney's mother, Mrs. II. n.
Fuller, have returned to their homo In
Boston.
Mrs.. Elizabeth +. SWEET has returned
from Massachusetts,, and 10 to open
dressmaking parlors over the Norway
Savipgs Bank, where she 10 now getting
settled.
Miss Annette Washburn, after visiting
Mrs. George P. Locke for week, re-
turned to her home In New York, going
a. far az Portland with Mrs. Frank
Kimball and son Roland Kimbsll, Mrs.
Jennie Young and Miss Gertrude
Gardner, In the Kimball car.
Another wrestling bout promoted BY
W. r. Stairs will be pulled Of this Mon
day evening ct the Opera House. This
IL Q return match for Truman and
Soldier Katron, best two in three, win
uer to take oil. In the light weight
class the contestants will be Ledger and
Payne, and in the other Johnnie Asphalt
and Ray Russell.
Carlton j. Young Of the Junior
Volunteers is at home from Mspleton,
where he was assigned and whore he
has been at work.. Other OF the Norway
boys will stay considerably later.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 81. Beck have had
az guests Mrs Edith Bates and her son
and daughter, Clement P. Bates and Helen
Bates, OF Cambridge, Mass. Mr.. Bates
is an ensign In the navy and 10 assistant
psymaster, stationed at Chsrlestown.
Just at present he-is on sick leave.
The old sentinel pine on Pixies Hill.
which 80 long stood above the lesser
trees and could be seen from points
miles away in many directions, 10 no
more. It has been twice struck BY
lightning, and the stroke In August
completed it's destruction. The tree has
since been dead. and was cut down .
few days ago. The rings show an age
Of at least 10 years.
Mildred Curtis, Marjorie Barker, Doris
Brooke, Evelyn Wight, Phyllis Taylor
and Berenice Nash, vocal pupils of Mr..
C. Y. Arthurs Of Lewiston, gave charm
ing recital Thursdsy evening at the home
OF Mrs. Gertrude Barker OF Norway, with
Miss Genevieve Barker as accompanied.
Two solos we're also rendered by Mr..
Arthurs, and several piano selections. by
Miss Angie Starbird Of Lewiston were
much enjoyed. Mr.. Arthurs' pupils
show q marked Improvement, and will
continue their studies with him through
out the year, at bis studios In Norway
and Paris.
On account of Misunderstanding rel
ative to engaging the Opera House, the
suffrage meeting of Thursday evening
was omitted. Hon. William 4. Pattan-
gall of Augusta, who was to have spoken,
was here to do his pant, but had no
Miss Ruth EisenwlHter, who has been
with Mr.. and Mrs. z. F. Bicknell through
the summer, has returned to Waterbury,
c., for the opening of the school year.
Miss Gretchen Eisenwinter will remain
with the Bicknells and attend school
here.
Oscar N. Cox has been drawn a. grand
Juror for the coming year, and Harry A.
Spiller and Edwin 8. Abbott ~ traverse
Jurors for the October term Of court.
Miss Maud Ellen Pike has returned to
Brevard, N. c., to resume her duties as
director OF music at Brevard Institute.
The Terhune party closed their cottage
and returned to their home ct Swamp
scott, Mass, Tuesday.
Miss Olive Purliston Of Rochester, N.
Y, who bad been Q summer guest OF
Miss Clara Shepard at Hillcrest Cottage,
returned to her home Tuesday.
l.. NJ. Carroll of Norway was elected
president of the Maine State Agricul.
tursl Society at It's annual meeting at the
close of the fair In Lewiston Thursday
evening. His election is one Of the re-
suits Of the agitation for new blood In
the society, which 1t 10 hoped may bring
the fair back to the enviable position 1t
once held. Other new officers were
chosen. who are live wires such - M.
Carroll 10 known to be.
Merle Russell underwent an operation
for appendicitis ct bis home Sunday.
DR.. Weber of Lewiston being the
surgeon. It was IN advanced case, and
he 10 % yet 10 q serious condition.
Miss Charlotte Lovejoy went Sunday
to Old Orchard, whence she will 60 with
A. L. Clark and family and Miss Perkins
of Old Orchard on an automobile trip
through New York state.
The new post Office was open for
public inspection Friday evening, and
on Saturday the Office was officially
occupied. Norway now has one OF the
best appointed post Offices of any place
Of its size.
MUNICIPAL COURT BUSINESS.