Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30
NORWAY.

i Rev. and Mrs.. Robert ]. Bruce Of
/ Portland spent the past week with
George w. Holmes and family and Ut.
tended Chautauqua.
Miss Emogene Hunt was the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. N. SWEET last week.
| Rev. and Mrs. n. o. Baltzer and Miss
Dorothy Baker 20 the FIRST of this week
to Steuben for their vacation until the
first week In September. The Congrs'
gational church will be closed during
August, to reopen Sept. 8.
II Ex-Governor William T. Cobb Of Rock
land, president of the Oxford Electric
Co., and Fred G. Gordon of Lewiston,
general manager, were here Wednesday
and met number Of the business men
Of the town ut the municipal court room
to talk over the matter Of the electric
road. The officials present figures to
show that the road is not paying and
they think 1t may have to be discon-
tinued. To see what can DO done about
1.-The matter committee was appointed,
consisting of q. B. Foster, L. n. Carroll
and A. j. Stearns.
The Y. p G. u. of the Universalist
church hold sociable at Concert Hall
Thursday evening for the benefit Of the
Red Cross.
Concrete sidewalk four feet wide, 2138
running feet, from Main to Crescent
Street, is being put In on Whitman Street
by Freeman G. Smith.
DR.. Eugene Fifield has been In this
vicinity calling upon friends for q few
DAYS. DR.. Fifield studied medicine with
the late DR.. A. N. French. It is under.
stood that he is to locate in South Paris.
Miss Florence Russell, who has been
employed at the Lewiston telephone ex-
change. IL at home for the summer.
Mrs. Florence Hall and Mrs. Charles
Andrews and son George of Augusta
were guests of their sister, Mrs. j. n.
Favor, last week for few days.
Mrs. CHARLES E. Osgood and Miss
Mabel T. Osgood Of Lowell, Mass, who
have been ct Meredith Center, N. H.,
for q few weeks, spent the weekend of
the 21st with Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. San
born and Ralph S. Osgood. Monday Mr..
and Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Osgood and
Walter c. Smith went to Meredith Cen
ter for few weeks, Miss Mabel Osgood
| remaining here with Ralph.
Philip V. Haskell of Camp Devens
recently spent day with bis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haskell of Pleasant
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. G. Bicknell of Brock.
ton, Mass, are visiting Mr.. Bicknell's
mother, Mrs. E. j. Bicknell of Paris
Street; also his sisters, Mrs. c. L. Knight
nnI NJ. VI pioknoll
DR.. L. Hall Trufant, who was recently
commissioned "a lieutenant in the medi-
cal corps of the army, received orders
last week to report at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ca, and left for that place Monday
morning.
James Welch OF the firm of WEIGH &
Snow of Ashland, Mass, has spent few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merritt WEIGH. He came by automo-
bile in company with A. A. Towne of
Ashland.
Russell Bethel has returned from the
Bay of Naples Inn, where he has been
employed as chauffeur, and will remain
here for short time, after which he ex-
poets to be called Into the service.
Mrs. Anna Cruise from Texas is here
with her daughter and husband, DR.. and
Mrs. I. K. Moorehouse, and will remain
for an indefinite time. Her niece, Miss
Mittie johnson, accompanied her and
will spend the summer here.
Miss Doris Brooks is clerking In the
drug store of r. P. Stone.
F. D. Currier went Wednesday to
South birmingham, Mass, to attend q
FIVE day muster Of the Massachusetts
State Guard, in which he is enlisted.
Miss Mildred Curtis is visiting her
friend Miss Marjorie Spiller, at Wells.
Roy Holden paid fine of three dollars
and costs for intoxicstion In the munich
pal court Monday. Said to be the effects
of "Jakie"-whicb Is prohibition Eng
lish for Jamaica ginger.
Albert G. Parker, submaster In Nor.
way High School for the past two years,
has been called In the draft and went
with the contingent from Cumberland
County to Camp Devens Friday. Mr..
Parker had endeavored to enlist on sew
eral occasions with the understanding
that he could finish the spring term be.
fore entering the service, but has found
no opportunity since the close OF the
term. He was reelected submaster for
the coming year at the high school, and
his being taken is q distinct loss to the
town.
According to the observation of George
A. Brooks, who IL . weather observer,
two inches of rain fell in less than an
hour in shower last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burnham OF Phil.
adelphia are occupying their cottage,
"Restdale," at the lake.
Harry E. Maule of New York, who is
on the Short Stories magazine, is guest
at Lakeside Inn.
I Eight young ladies from Freeport have
been stopping ct the Ridlon cottage for
q week.
Mrs. Marshall Pitts OF Harrison has
been spending several days with her
aunt, Miss Elizabeth Foss, and attended
the Chsutauqua.
Governor W. Il. Poindsxter, who goes
next Monday in the draft, has been
presented by his friends with wrist
watch, comfort kit and $65 In money.
There will be meeting Of the Home
Department of the Norway Methodist
Sunday School at Mrs. F. L. Dow's,
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
The lessons for July 81 and % will be
studied. This will take the place OF the
regular meeting In August.