Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-09

Norway. Mrs. Hobbs died In l9OS, and
for the past three years Mr.. Hobbs has
been with one or the other of his SONS In
Massachusetts,. Mrs. Hobbs was before
marriage Amanda T. Frost. They were
married In 1852, and lived together about
Ififty.six years. Eight children were
born to them, all of whom survive: Mrs.
Edwin Cox of Norway; Walter g. Hobbs
of Boston; Mrs. Annie M. Hobbs OF
LYNN. Mass. Fred j. Hobbs of Hudson,
Mass; W. Herbert Hobbs of Island Pond,
VT; Adna Hobbs of Miami, Fla; Mrs.
Clara M. Gilman of Duxbury, Mass. and
Mrs. Sadie Cummings of Hebron. There
are also twenty-four grandchildren and
ten great. grandchildren.
In the basket ball game of last Monday
evening, the Norway Independents were
defeated BY the Portland 1nvlncibles
by score Of 80 to "a. The Norway team
was picked up from college players al
home for vacation, who had not play ed
toge, her az team, but put up good
game. During the interval ninth
grade team defeated the high school
freshmen 81 to 10.
Harry o. Stimson has been appointed
deputy Sheriff by Sheriff Harry D. Cole.
ID. Millett & Sons harvested large
Int of ice from the lake last week.
| Tho Oxford United Baptist Associa-
ton will hold its quarterly meeting with
the Norway Baptist church Wednesday
and Thursday of this week.
| Mrs. q. E. Wilson of South Paris IL
acting as musical director of the Baptist
church.
Nathan d. Merrill has purchased the
Bert Frost stand on Bridge Street.
At the annual parish meeting OF the
Second Congregational Church Wed
nesday evening, most satisfactory reports
were made of the finances and the work
of the year. An interesting feature OF
the evening was the presentation to Rev.
In. j. Bruce through 81. L. Horne, the
moderator, of sum of money for trip
to Boston to hear Billy Sunday. Officers
were chosen as follows:
Moderator VIM. F.Jones.
Clerk-George W. Holmes.
| Treas.-Eugene n. SWEET.
Collector-A. L. F. Pike.
Pew Agent-E. n. SWEET:
UshersePaul Hosmer, Roland Nevers' Law
Parish Gom.-L. I. Gilbert, DR.. II. p. Jones.
h. r. Andrews, r. d. Noyes, E. 8. Cummings,
Fin. Com.-W. T. Jones. A. j. stearns' D.. N
Music Com.-Mrs. a. L. Horne, h. L. Horne,
DR.. II. L. Bartlett
Officers of Norway Lodge, No. 10, L.
10. o. F., were installed Tuesday even.
ling by D. D. G. NJ, l.. w. Hollis of
South Paris, and suite, az follows:
N.G.-Edward g. Blake.
v.G.-James Wight.
Rec. sec.-Delmore NJ; French.
| Treas.-Louis j. Brooks.
R.s.N. &C. Julian Brown,
| LIS. N. Civilian j. Haecall.
R.s.v.G.-Hsrry E. Lovejoy.
L.S.V. G.-Ernest y. Jackson.
Chap.-Wsllace W. Sheen.
r. 8. s.-Herbert Bradbury.
LIS. s.-Owen D. Rich.
Lection L. Brown.
O.G.-Elmer d. Packard.
CONF. p. McAlister.
Officers of Lake Temple, Pytbian Sis
tors, were installed Tuesday evening by
Mrs. Gertrude Libby, and assistants, as
follows:
M.C.-Mrs. Mary Lewis.
E.S.-Clars Schnuer.
E. J.-Mrs. Beatrice Smith,
Msn.-Mrs. Nettie Nevers.
II. Of r. and C.-Mrs. Evils Cook.
n. Of F.-Mrs. Emma Cullinan.
Prot-Mrs Msude spiller;
Delegate to Grand Lodge-Miss Berenice
Nash.
Alternste-Mrs. Emma Buck.
Reports made at the annual meeting
OF the Universalist Ladies' Circle Tues.
day afternoon, ct the home of Mrs. Eiz.
abeth Sampson, showed the receipts
from the Christmas sale to be 1925 %
Miss Stella B. Princes side had to their
credit $179.O6, and Mrs. Maude De-
Coster's $153.S5, and the little sacks
brought In $93.34. The ladies have
earned Sill for the year. Officers were
elected:
Pres.-Mrs Elizabeth Sampson.
Vice.Pres.-Mrs. Elizabeth Bickneu.
Treas.-Mrs. EVA G. Kimbau.
The bronze tablet for the Revolution.
airy marker set last summer at Witherell
Park has arrived, but will not be set till
next season, when there will be unveil-
ing ceremonies.
At the Opera House Friday evening
tho Norway High School basket ball
team defeated G0uld's Academy by the
score Of 80 to II. In another game the
Norway High second team defeated the
Bulldogs Of South Paris 8 to 2. The
Bulldogs are made up of high school
players, but have little opportunity for
practice.
Most of the college boys who had been
ut homo for the vacation left Tuesday on
their return to their studies.
William Stanton has returned from
Detroit benefited by . treatment FOL
rheumatism.
The annex to the Opera House block
for the seleotmen's Office has been com.
pletsd and the Office equipment moved
into Il. There are hall, . general busi.
ness room and private office. A hre.
lproof vault 10 In the inner room.
In preparation for the clerks ball, the
Norway Clerks Association held Its an
nual meeting Thursday evening Of the
store Of the 81. B. Foster Co. The ball
will be held Tuesday evening, Feb. 9,
aud 10 expected to be the equal OF any OF
1.-The past successful events. The officers
of the association are:
Pres.-Elmer d. Packard.
Pres-Douglass Farrar:
| General Computes Lester v. Ashton, George
l.. Curtis; Fred 3. smith. ~,
Music Com-Edward L. Burnell, Mrs. Efhe
Akers, Earl Fsrnham.
| Decorstins Com.-Charles 8. Akers:
Observation-Disclosures Farnum, MIS-. Edith
Parker, Miss Berenice Nash. Alton Luck, Mist
Tom. on BadTos-Mrs. Chas. r. Ridlon.
Reception Com.-An the lady clerks.
Mrs. B. s. Rldeout fell on the Toe d
her home Friday morning, and dis'ocated
her shoulder. She 10 % comfortable 81
could be expected.
Fred 8. Brown and family have moved
Into their new house on lower Main
Street. s,9s
| The Grin Brown farm ct Northwest
| Norway has been sold BY the heirs q
Fred Hersey. They reserved the pine,
and let tho job Of hauling to Hersey,
VIII Meserve has moved 10 the farm and
lie outing the pine.
Mrs. W. +. Jones was In Rumford last
week. to address the areut-Teacher A.
| socistion at that place.
Max Gordon Noyes has enlisted In thu
navy. and will be at the training school
ct Newport, r. l., for the next two and
h half months before being assignef
further.