Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-13

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business on Winter Street. Mr.. Pettln-
gill is moving the "fslls store" grocery
stock to this store, the trade for the sale
Of the former business having fallen
through.
AZ an object lesson In the civil govern.
ment course, the ninth grade students
attended the town meeting In body and
occupied seats In the gallery, being In
charge of Miss Agnes q. Fuller, the
seventh grade teacher.
Prince Steward, who has been with
the Advertiser for number of years, has
closed his engagement there and gone to
work for the w. r. Tubbs Snowshoe Co.
His Office mates In the Advertiser pre-
sented him on leaving with gold stick
pin and other testimonial OF esteem.
Mrs. Frank Rollins 10 on two weeks
trip through New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts, visiting friends.
Relatives here have received news Of
the safe arrival In France of Miss Fran.
ces Bartlett of East Stoneham, who has
gone ss Q nurse with the Harvard unit.
| A. G. Smith, who was formerly with
Frank ]. Cook In the blacksmith shop
on Main Street, has reopened the shop
which Mr.. Cook had closed, and will
continue alone there for the present.
| DR.. Arthur W. Esston returned the
first of the week from q stay OF few
days In Boston, during which he attend
ed the banquet of his fraternity at Tufts
Dental College.
The ladies OF the Universslist society
are to present 1.-THE Old Peabody Pew"
by Kate Douglass Wiggip, a. church
benefit In the near future.
One Of the best entertainments In the
course given ct the Congregational
church was that Of last Tuesday evening,
by the Griswold Sisters. There we're
variety Of fine musical numbers, and the
readings by Jessalyn Griswold Evans
were particularly enjoyed.
A shoe cutters ball will be held In the
Opera House Friday evening, March 10,
by the cutters of the Carroll Jefferson
Shoe Co. Music by Milliken's Orches.
ira. George Emerson 10 floor manager.
Carroll Raymond Greenlesf and Esther
Gladys Abbott were quietly married at
the Methodist parsonage on the 9th by
Rev. q. L. Nichols. Only the mothers
Of the contracting parties were present,
and the affair was quiet on account Of
the recent death of the brides father,
George G. Abbott.
A piano player has been purchased by
the Norway Commercial Club, together
with good collection of music, and will
soon be installed.
A number have attended the auto show
In Boston, including all those associated
In the Norway Auto Co.
The mems supper Of the Universallst
church will be held on the 18th OF April.
A. j. Movers 10 Ill and confined to the
bed at the homo Of bis daughter, Mrs.
q. 8. Maxim.
In its last game Of the season, at the
Opera House Friday evening, Norway
High School basket ball team was de-
feated by Edward Little High, 48 to 10.
Edward Little team IL undoubtedly one
of the best high school teams Of the
state.
Straight falls were taken In oil three
events ct the wrestling match OF Thurs
day night. In the light weight event
Max Nadir threw Al Ledger, both OF
Norway. In the second event Kid Boil.
duo of Pennington, N. r., won quite
easily over Ray Russell of South Paris.
The main bout was won by Homer Tru-
man Of Norway, winner Of the fret
match. Ezra Young of Roxbury, N. H.,
was bis opponent, taking the place of
Zodoc, the Greek, who was unable to
come. James MCGUIRE OF Rochester, N.
H., was referee for the first of the even.
ing, but retired on account Of the objeo-
tions OF the crowd, and L. n. Carroll
took bis place.
Mrs. Jane Durham, sister of the late
Jonathan Whitehouse, died ut her home
In Pigeon Cove, Mass, on the 4th. Of
pneumonia, after . very short illness.
She was born In Oxford June 81, 1927.
Her first husband WAS Joseph Merrill Of
Oxford, and two of their children are
living. After the death OF Mr.. Merrill
she married Thomas Durham. then Of
Paris, and they lived for some years In
Norway, later moving to Massachusetts,.
The remains were brought here and
buried in the cemetery on Fore Street,
Oxford.