Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-26
NORWAY.

The Clerks Association at . special
meeting Tuesday evening voted to
change the date OF the annual ball from
February to the last of October, the
day to be named by the executive board.
This will be . silver anniversary, with
proper observance. The following COM
mittees have been chosen for the event:
observation-disclosures 8. Akers chairman, other
members to be named by him.
Music--Mrs. Efae Afers, George l.. Curtis
Refreshments Frost. Herman
Lewis, Myron Farnum, Mrs. Iva Rowell, Harry
Kimball.
Badges-Mrs Eta Ridlon.
Observation-Disclosures Mash, chairman, all the
lady clerks assistants.
Wv. Hills attended the meeting of
the Maine Association Of Optometrists
in Portland last week, and was elected
second vice. president.
Lieut.. John e. Wilson OF Co. D, 103d
q. s. Infantry, now somewhere in
France, has been promoted to. captain,
and is in command of the company.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Stearns were In
Augusta few days last week.
The Roundabout Club and others
we're entertained Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Cryus s. Tucker, the &C.
casion being the birthday anniversary
of Mrs. Martha E. Anderson. Three
tables played progressive whist. Mrs.
Anderson was presented with beauti-
full collar.
Miss Blanche Lane has completed her
engagement in the telephone exchange
and is at the Norway Hand Laundry.
A complimentary dinner and card party
was given in her honor Tuesday evening
by Miss Irene Locke, at the latter's
home on Main Street. The guests we're
Mrs. a. q. Hastings of Bethel, Mrs.
Lila Locke, and the six telephone oper-
ators-Miss Blanche Lane, Mrs. Char
lotte Moore, Mrs. Iva Russell Rowell,
Miss Grace Whittemore and Mrs. Grace
Millett of South Paris, with the hostess,
Miss Locke.
Miss Bsrenice NJ. Nash has closed her
engagement as clerk and book-keeper
with the Anterior Furniture Co., which
is closing out its Norway store. Miss
Nash is now engaged in the telephone
exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Cole of Port
land have recently spent a week with
Mr.. Coles mother here.
Mise Louise Seavey is visiting friends
In Portland for q week.
George F. Hathaway, chairman OF the
board OF selectmen, was at Augusta last
Tuesday and Wednesday to attend the
assessors conference.
At the adjourned meeting of the Con-
gregational parish Wednesday evening 1t
was voted to extend call to Rev. NJ. o.
Baltzer of Mexico to the pastorate OF
tho church. Five ministers have been
here as candidates.
Miss Edith Rideout, teacher In the
Cony High School at Augusta, spent the
recess of the school with her mother,
Mrs. Rose E. Rideout.
Mrs. 81. l.. Horne entertained the
missionary society of the Congregational
church Wednesday afternoon.
Francis s. Andrews, who is at Camp
Deve has been transferred to the
aviation department, and expects soon
to leave for training school.
The next meeting of the Veranda Club
will be with Mrs. Vira Kilgore on Dan
forth Street, Thursday evening OF this
week.
Principal W. E. Sargent Of Hebron
Academy occupied the pulpit at the Con.
gregational church Sunday morning.
Cedric, little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Yves
ton Cleveland Goodwin, died Thursday
afternoon from pneumonia. He was
three years of age on the 2Sth of last
May. Besides bis parents, brother
and sister survive. The funeral was
held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, at
tended by Rev. Chester Gore Miller.