Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
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Norway went beyond ber quota ol
98388 60 on the United War Work Cam
paign. Collections amounted to t8120 "a
| pledges and received from Victory Boys
and Girls $3.50. .45; making . total Of
44010.79. The Victory Girls subscribed
e251 .25 under the leadership OF Mrs.
Jeanette Pratt. The Victory Boy.
pledged 1886 "a ~ -
Mrs. 8. s. Stearns of Portland WAS the
guest OF relatives here last week.
Nt. Hope Rebekab Lodge will hold q
special meeting this Monday evening,
when the degree will be conferred on
four candidates. There will be short
entertainment after the work.
George L. Noyes has received . tele-
gram from Washington stating that bis
son, Private Gordon Noyes, Air Service,
has been missing In action since Septem.
Der 10.
Louis Block has opened . clothing
store In the building formerly occupied
by Mr.. Nevers.
Members of tho Norway Boys Club
having corn exhibits at the agricultural
meeting in Portland last week were Har-
~ Gordon, Philip Noble, Verne Knight
| " and Fred Noble. Members Of the
Girls Club having displays Of canned
goods we're Hilda Russell, LUCY Witt,
Ida Lapham, Josephine Lord, Gladys
Barker and Elinor Brown.
The Oxford Electric Co. has new
transformer delivered on Lynn Street
for the control Of the current furnished
the shoe factories.
Miss Jennie Barrows, who has lived
with e. G. Murch's family for the past
two years, IL with Miss Addie Shattuck
at Norway Lake for the present.
Mrs. Amy Millett is spending tho win
ter in Leominster, Mass, with Mrs.
Ellen Davenport and family.
N. w. Bennett and family are to 60 to
Lancaster, N. a., for the winter, where
they will.work in the woods. Mr.. Ben
nett has good position, Mrs. Bennett
will cook for the crew, the son Howard
will be q scaler and the daughter Re-
becca IL to tutor the daughter Of the
proprietor Of the camps.
Miss Minnie L. Upton of Boston, for.
merly of Norway, author and contrib
utor to some of the leading magazines,
has composed six song poems, which
have been set to music by able compos.
ers and with six numbers by other writ.
ers have been formed into q group OF
patriotic songs called "The Red, White
and Blue Series"
The high school held their annual fair
and supper at Grange Hall Friday even
ing. Following the supper . short play
let written by Bessie Pottle) Thomas,
N. H. s. II, entitled "ElIen's Last
Chance" was given. Characters:
Bob Haven. young college chap, ,. n.,,,,..n
Rev. J. T. Crandall, the new minister,
Mrs. Hiram Green. matchmaking mother.
Ellen Green, eldest daughter. Marion sanborn
Peggy Green, family mischief.maker,
Sarah Green, younges. daughter. Bessie Durrell
Dot Haven. Peggys chum Elolse Hunt
Bridget, maid Of all work.--..-..--.Doris Foster
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Shepard and
daughters Doris and Clara, Of Auburn,
opened their cottage at Lake Pennessee.
wassee Sunday. The dinner guests were
Sergt. John &. Shepard Of Portland,
Miss Amy Brooks of Providence, r. l.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Packard OF
Auburn.
Harry s. Lasselle of the Naval Reserves
was at home from Boston for q short
visit recently.
The Knights of Pythias will hold their
S5th Thanksgiving ball in the Opera
House Thursday evening, Nov. 28th.
Music will be furnished by Howard
Shaw of South Paris.
George L. Sanborn has entered upon
bis duties as deputy collector for the
revenue service In Oxford County with
headquarters at Norway. He completes
four years. term on Dec. 81 40 register
of deeds for Oxford County. The assist
ant, Miss Carrie Hall, has charge Of the
work during Mr.. Ssnborn's absence on
revenue business.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Perry and Fred q.
Perry attended the funeral OF Thomas
Burns In Lynn. Mass. Mr.. Burns was
we'll known In Norway, where be worked
for number OF years, and married Miss
Grace Hin, who made her home With
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry. Mr.. Burns is sur.
vived by his wife and one daughter.
The ladies OF the Universalist society
will have sale at Concert Hall Dec. II.
In the evening nine young ladies will
give q plsy entitled "The Thirteenth
Star"
The Tubbs bunting party returned
from Rapid River at Richardson Lake
Tuesday with eight deer. The party In
cluded Joe Stuart of Auburn, George T.
Tubbs, Jim Wight, Jack Burgess, Guy
A. Buck. Fred q. Noble and Philip
Noble. Walter F. Tubbs was with them
the last few days.
William White of Haverhill, Mass, is
coaching the high school basket ball
quintette.
Prof. George A. Yeaton attended the
State Pathological meeting In Portland
last week.
The Veranda Club has elected the fol.
lowing officers for the coming year:
President-Mrs. virs Kilgore.
Vice e-Pres.-Mrs. Lucretia Burgess.
sec.-Mrs virGalyn AIrdock
The next meeting Of the club will be
with Mrs. Nellie Goodwin Friday even.
ing, Nov. 20.
The annual union Thanksgiving service
will be held In the Congregational
church Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock,
when Rev. q. L. Nichols of the Meth.
odist church will deliver the address.
Albert L. Sanborn, salesman for tho
products of the w. r. Tubbs showshoe
factory, was in town last week.
Arthur Fogg, who recently died In
Pittsfield, N. a., formerly lived IN Nor
way. He came here from Pennington
and worked for the Oxford Electric Co.
He married Florence Wade Of Farming.
ton while living here, and for two years
she was teacher OF music and drawing In
the public schools. They had lived In
Pittsfield about five years. Burial was
in Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Durell have moved
to the homo of Mrs. Mary Canwell for
the winter. Mrs. Canwell 10 gaining
slowly from the influenza.
Mrs. r. A. Danforth entertained the
Barton Reading Club Thursday after
noon. The program consisted of Thanks.
giving Day selections.
Tuesday Mrs. r. A. Danforth will 90
to Southbridge, Mass, to spend Thanks
giving with her brother, Rev. @. r.
Tenney, and family. Later she will con.
tinue her journey to Southern Pines, N.
| G., whore she will spead the winter.