Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-06
NORWAY.

! Dollar day u Norway will b Saturday,
Aug. II. This was decided ct meeting
Iof the Nercbants' Association held 1t
liz. N. SWEETS store Tuesday evening. A
committee to have charge OF arrange
ments 10 made up Of Leo n. Smith, A..
L. Buck and g. Ralph Hartman. The
merchants generally sre going into It.
The operotta, ssThe Lost Necklace, !"
viii Be given Thursday evening. Aug.
] Is. for the benefit OF the Red Gross.
The concrete sidewalk on Whitman
| Street will be extended beyond the linn
ito first planned, from Crescent Street to
Maple Street, total OF about 1880 run
lining fest.
Miss Elsie A. Favor, who has been
having two weeks vacation from tho
Democrat Office 1t South Paris, has been
depending the past week With Miss Emma
j. Smith Ut Tanglewood Cottage. Lake
IPennesseewassee.
Norman A. Crommett from Florida 10
visiting his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
ICrommett. They are stopping at the
Crommett cottage, "Robin Hood" Ut
the lake.
Rev. and Mrs. d. L. Nichols are stop
ping at Poland Camp Ground for short
time, Mr.. Nichols coming to Norway
each Saturday night and returning to the
camp ground Monday, 80 IS to occupy
bis pulpit on Sunday. The Methodist
/ church will not be closed ut oil.
The Veranda Club will meet with Mrs.
Alta ]. Sheen at Harrison Friday Of this
week, the 9th. An sll-dsy meeting with
Il awA
Miss Marion Bibber of Richmond IL the
guest of her cousins, Misses Elsie and
Eleanor Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Curtis have been
guests of Miss Eunice W. Fobes for few
days at her cottage, Woodland Home.
E. D. Packard 10 assisting In the mar
ket while C. A. Richardson 10 attending
to the haying on his farm.
Mrs. George Dunn has been Ill, threat
ened with pneumonia, but 10 improving.
Elbridge Woodwork has given up bis
lob at the power station OF the Oxford
Electric Co., and Edward T. Mckay
takes his place there.
Miss Harriette Mains, who has been
visiting relatives In this vicinity, has re-
turned to her home in Los Angeles,
Calf, where she 10 soon to begin teach.
ing.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Tenney and
mrs. Sarah Turner of Southbridge,
Mass, are spending their vacation at the
Eugene Hayden cottage at the lake.
Mrs. Lucelia Merriam has recently
been the guest of Misses Helen and Stella
Pike at Old Orchard.
Mrs. Lena Savage of West Medford,
Mass, is the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
Horace Oxnard.
Miss Edith Abbott, superintendent OF
higgins Hospital at Wolfboro, N. h.,
visited her sister, Mrs. o. L. Stone, one
day last week.
George Meader has finished work as
foreman in the box shop at the Carroll,
Jefferson Shoe Co., and his place is taken
| by j. W. Nash.
County Agent George A. Yeaton re-
turned the first OF last week from q ten
days. vacation spent ut his home 10 Au-
gusta, bis first real vacation 10 six years.
Mr., and Mrs. John Woodmsn have
bsen visiting Q niece at Camden, making
the trip by automobile. i
Miss Agnes j. Beal has been appointed
county chairman for the women's section
of the State Council Of Defence for Ok
ford County. The women's section OF
the Committee on Public Safety In Maine,
corresponding to the State Council OF
Defence in other states, IL clearing
house for the patriotic activities OF
women.
Some fifty dollars will be realized from |
the midsummer sale by the ladies Of the
Second Congregational church, which |
was held on the lawn ut the home of
Mrs. C. N. Tubbs Wednesday afternoon.
A man paid Q fine In the municipal
court few days since for having faxed
number plate on his automobile. The
peculiar thing about 1t was that this car,
which was an old.style "onelunger,"
bore the number 30,s01, and happened
to get lined up on the street one day be-
aide a high priced touring car bearing |
the genuine plates of the Same number.
In fact. this was the owners undoing.
The machinery purchased by the Nor.
vav Shoe Co. of the Paris Shoe Co. IL
being hauled here and stored on the
second floor of the Norway Co. g factory,
against the time when 1t may be needed |
for increased business.
Nine members Of Norway Lodge,
Loyal Order of Moose, put In day hoe
ING and haying for Howard A. Knightly
of North Norway, who has recently re- |
covered from Q serious illness.
Mrs. Herbert Bradbury and children,
Thelma and Keith, are spending short
time with her sister, Mrs. Perley Ken
nison, in Fryeburg. /
Miss Ellen L. Owen, one OF the Oldest
residents of Norway, died at an early
hour Friday morning. Although she
had been In rather feeble health, she was
confined to the bed but short time.
Until within few years she had been
smart and active for ono OF her age.
Miss Owen was born In Portland July 2,
1920. She was successful teacher In
| her home city for many years. About
thirty years ago after retiring from
reaching she came to Norway with her
sister. Miss Martha Owen, to make their
home. Miss Martha Owen died Dec. II,
1909. and for some time Miss Lizzie Saw.
YER has lived with Miss Owen and cared
for her. Several nephews and uieces are
the nearest relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Fogg have re.
ceiyed word Of the safe arrival across OF
| their son Percy Y. Fogg. Their young
est son, Linwood. has been promoted TO
corporal, and 10 now attached to the sup
DIV section, department OF military aero
nautics, at Washington.
Edmund Harlow has enlisted IN the
engineering corps and went to Fort
Slocum last Monday.
Mrs. j. G. Shepard and Miss Clara
Shepard have been entertaining house
nartv at their cottage at the lake. Mr..
Shepard was at home from Auburn for
the week, and the other guests included
their SON, Sergt. j. z. Shepard, from
Fort Preble, Miss Blanche Eaton OF Bos-
ton. Mrs. P. D. Allen Of Auburn, A. j.
Menshall of Portland and John Kelley
of Boston.
Roland g. Kimball, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kimball, who Ms been time
keeper In the ship yards ct Newington,
In. b., has enrolled In the service In tho
mechanical engineering department.,
automobile work, and will take six
veeks' course ut Dartmouth College.
Before starting on the course he 10 visit
| ing his parents here for week or two.
DIR. s. L. Andrews and family OF Ha-
verhill, Mass, are occupying one OF tho
Mclean cottages on the lake for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard e. Clement and
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