Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-13
NORWAY.

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Fred E. Smith IL spending bic vaca
ton from tho Norway National Banl
with his family ut the Penley cottage .
Falmouth Foreside. $50
| Mrs. Hosea Mckay returned Tuesda,
from Boston, accompanied By her SON. g
Leon Curtis, who recently suffered %
we're injuries from . fall while employed
on . steamer. He Was unconscious fol
several days, but has been discharged
from the hospital, and II 10 hoped com
plete rest win restore him.
Miss Pauline Quincy OF West Medtord
Mass, has been the guest OF Aisi
Mildred Noyes for the past week.
During the severe thunder shower
early Monday morning OF last week, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Cobb and daughter
Phebe, who live on Alpine Street, had Z
remarkable experience. Lightning
struck pine tree less than rod from
the buildings, and following . root ia
the foundation, entered the house and
did consid ersble damage in three rooms,
bedroom, dining room and kitchen
In the oakbed In the bedroom were Mr.
and Mrs. Cobb and their daughter. The
bedstead was somewhat shattered, 90
that the spring, mattress and occupants
of the bed dropped through to the hooe.
On one post Of the bedstead were marks
IS If made by an axe,,. not over Q foot
above Mr.. Cobb's pillow. The remark
able thing 10 that except for little ner.
vous shock to Mrs. Cobb, who has been
poorly for some weeks, none OF the
people suffered any harm. They did not
notice the report, and the flash was
hardly noticeable.
Miss Iona Noble OF Portland, .
graduate nurse, who has been accepted
for Red Cross work, is spending short
time in Norway while waiting for the
call to 20 across. She 10 accompanied
By her sister Dorothy, who 10 now train
ing at the Eye and Ear Inflrmary. They
are at the farm OF Frank Packard OF
Mobiles Corner.
The Norway Board of Trade has Offer
ed 500 In prizes to be awarded at the
contest of boys and girls clubs to be
held here in October, for vegetables and
canned goods.
Mrs. william r. Jones and three
daughters, Katherine, Mary and Frances,
and Mrs. Henry B Foster and daughter
Laurestine are at Bailey's Island for .
two weeks outing.
Mrs. Howard D. Smith 10 visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Lester Horne, ct Fair
haven, Mass. Mr.. Smith accompanied
her there, and returned after short
stay.
Mrs. Emma C. Paine and Mrs. Ralph
G.. Paine of Worcester, Mass, and Miss
Estelle N. Law of Southbridge, Mass,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Hutchins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliston Mcallister and
children of Auburn were recent guests
of O'Neil w. Brown and family.
he Duber of Washington, D. c.,
plant pathologist, has been in the
vicinity looking over the grain crops
with Professor George A. Yeaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Flint and
Alanson Dawes OF Paris Street have
gone to Old Orchard, where they will
occupy the Andrews cottage for q few
weeks.
Miss Fanny Croker of Dorchester,
Mass, is spending the month of August
In town, having room at DR.. Bartlett's.
Mrs.. Herbert Bradbury and children,
Thelma and Keith, are in Fryeburg visit
ing her sister.
The new base ball diamond has been
laid on the circus grounds ut the rear Of
the Catholic church, where the games OF
the Cobblers' League will hereafter be
played.
Miss Carrie 8. Martin, who has former
ly been employed at the state house at
Augusta, IL stenographer for Hon. b.
G. McIntire.
Robert +. Bickford was in New York
last week for business and pleasure.
Edward E. Witt was called to Brook
line, Mass, last week by the death Of
his brother, Charles Thomas Witt, who
died on the Sd inst. Mr.. Witt was .
native of Norway, born July 10, 1913,
the SON OF Thomas and Rachael (Porter)
Witt. he married Miss Ella Hathaway,
and they have resided for many years In
Massachusetts,.
Paul Brooks has been at home on Q
short furlough from Camp Wadsworth,
Spsrtanburg, s. G.
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Andrews and her
daughter, Miss Nellie Andrews, have
returned from Old Orchard, where they
occupied their cottage for some six
weeks.
Capt. z. G. Schwartz, who has been
Ill at bis cottage at the lake, was removed
to the Marine Hospital at Portland
Thursday in Spiller's ambulance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hutchins have
been spending the past week visiting at
Oakland, during Mr.. Hutchins' vacation
from the Blue Store Of the r. d. Noyes
Co.
Giles Frost, after many years OF service
on tho street railroad, completed his
engagement Wednesday, and 10 employed
in the stock room OF the Carroll, Jeller-
son Shoe Co.
G. G. Hunton has moved his family to
Lewiston, where he will be employed on
q farm, making the change for the bene-
fit of his health.
Miss Marion LaFranoe, after visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francois Z.
LaFrance, for few days, returned the
first Of the week to Lynn, Mass.
The officers of Oxford Castle, No. 2,
Knights of the Golden Eagle, were In
stalled Wednesday evening by District
Grand Chief Alexander Skillin Of Port
land, with the assistance of other grand
officers from the same city. The officers
installed are:
P.C.-Geo. e. Emerson.
N.C.-Herbert q. Hosmer.
V.C.-Walter G. Smith.
H.P.-Fred Allen.
8. hoy +. Jordan.
WHO. W. Smith.
W.C.-F. L. Faneuf.
Ens.-Chas. II. Seavey.
Eeq.-A. ]. Richardson.
LIST Gd.-F. N. Bennett.
I'd Gd.-H. A. Richardson.
W.B.-Harold A. Anderson.
II. of R.-Chas. b. Pike.
G. of E.-Chas. II. Pike
X. E.-Ge0. L. Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Knight and
children of Manchester by -the-Sea, Mass,
spent anew days at the Hayden cottage,
1.-THE Weymouth" last week, and plan
to return later for more extended stay.
Ninety-five couples attended the dance
at the Opera House Tuesday evening.
George W. Horne of Lewiston has
been discharged from hospital In Boa.
ton, after undergoing serious surgical
operation, and hopes soon to join hia
family Ut their cottage ut Lake Pen.
nesseewassee. he ID now with bis sister,
Mrs. w. A. Drake Of Weymouth, Mass.
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