Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-15
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
Bsosuss Of the shortage Of doctors
and nurses, and the extent OF the
epidemic Of influenza and pneumonia,
making Il impossible to care for the
patients properly In their homes. .
hospital was established In Grange ball
on Monday Of last week. Cots and
bedding we're contributed by the people
Of the town, and both floors Of the
building were fitted for patients. Miss
Iona Noble. Miss Faye Moody and Miss
Brown are the trained nurses In charge,
and graduate male nurse, William b.
Chase Of Mechanic Falls, has also been
engaged. Mrs. Bert Melvin ID In charge
of tho Kitchen, and . number Of the
village people are making themselves
useful in different ways about the o.
tablishment. About q score Of patients
/ ave been admitted 10 the hospital dur.
ing the week, two died there, and mum.
Der have been discharged. A checking up
shows that at least two hundred families
have received medical attention within
two weeks, Notwithstanding the small
number OF physicians. DR.. Call OF
Lewiston has been assisting In the work
during the past week.
The reopening Of the schools has been
definitely postponed until the 2lst, when
they will again be 10 session II health
conditions permit.
Fred Gregg 10 closing out bis business
and will 60 to bis former home In Pitts
burg, Pa, where his mother lives, for q
while at least. He is undecided a. to
future movements, but may 60 overseas
after visiting In Pittsburg.
Mrs. Arthur Hayden and son Arthur,
Jr., of Rochester, N. T., are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Annie Frost, for . few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pike and son
Donald of Manchester, Mass, were called
here on account Of the serious illness Of
Frank Pike.
The shoe factories have been badly
affected by the epidemic, nearly half Of
the help being ont.
Charles Wentzsll Is soon to move bis
family to Sabattus, where they will
spend the winter with his son, Ed.
Wentzell, and family.
Francis 8. Andrews, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert F. Andrews, has received
commission as lieutenant In aviation.
He is now stationed ut Americus, Ga.
Hon. and Mrs. NJ. G. Morrill, OF Gray
were recent guests Of their son,
Superintendent True G. Morrill,.
Mrs. Clarence W. Merrill is spending
some weeks with her husband at Bath,
where he lie employed In shipyard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Russell and
young son of Portland were guests last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Russell.
Because OF the epidemic II was neces-
sary to postpone the first OF the course
of entertainments arranged for the
winter-the Republic Quartette, which
was to have appeard Oct. 10. The
others In the course will be given &C.
cording to the schedule, and 1t is hoped
to secure the Republic Quartet'e for 3
later date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wiles have re.
ceived word that their son, Currie Hiram
Wiles, has been wounded In France.
he has been at the front since August,
and letters from him have been cheerful
in tone.
Miss Eleanor Duffield and Miss Nina
Jewett, who have been spending month
with Mrs. Ella Jewett Cole, started for
New York in their auto Wednesday,
both to resume their work OF nursing.
Mrs. Edward e. Harris has returned
to her home in Somerville, Mass, after
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Cox.
Frank W. Faunce Is olerking at the
clothing store of the q. B. Foster Co.
in place of Elmer D. Packard, who has
position In Auburn.
Seven hundred pounds Of clothing has
been shipped from Norway by the
Southern Oxford County Chapter Of the
Red Cross for the Belgian relief COM
mittee.
Miss Angie L. Bracket of Newton
Highlands, Mass, former resident Of
Waterford, is the guest of Hon. B. G..
McIntire and family.
Mrs. Chas. G. Blake has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Arthur E. Denison, In
Meredith, N. b.
Miss Carrie Tucker 10 spending vscs.
ton of two weeks at the home of her
uncle, Herbert R. Denison, at Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stearns Of Bangor
have been recent guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 8. Stearns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank. Cox celebrated
their golden wedding on Saturday, OCT.
8, when their children, Oscar N. Cox,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E. Harris of
Somerville, Mass, were at home. The
children presented their father with
- hair q
string OF gold beads and marabou COLLAR.
William Gregg, who was here visiting
his brother, Fred Gregg, through the
month of September, died at bis home
in Pittsburg, Pa, on the 9th inst. Death
was due to Bright's disease, with which
he was affected while here.
William Kneelsnd, who received severe
injuries on bis head by fall on circu-
lar saw at the mill of the G. B. Cum.
mings q Sons Co. in June, has returned
from the Central Maine General Hospital
at Lewiston, where he has been under
treatment since the occurrence. He will
be able to do light work soon.
Mrs. Mary Oxnard 10 ut home after
spending Q number Of weeks In Portland.
Mrs. Charles F. Ridlon was called to
Lynn, Mass, Friday by the illness Of
her brother, Edward Clougb, formerly
of Norway. Mr.. Clongh died Saturday
morning with bronchial pneumonia.
DR.. A. w. Easton of the U. s. Naval
Reserve was at home over the weekend
from the naval station ct bingham,
Mass.
State Librarian VIII Supervise.
henry e. Dunnsck, State Librarian of