Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08
NORWAY.

NCNWAY.
B. Perley Proctor suffered an unfortu-
nate injury Tuesday afternoon from .
runaway horse. Misses Doris Culbert
and Viola Walton OF South Paris and
Miss Woodbury. OF Portland were
driving with single team, which wss
tipped over In the street car track pear
the corner of Main and Paris Streets,
throwing the girls ont. The horse ran
along the track. Mr.. Proctor, who was
WORKING on the track near there, At
tempted to stop the horse, but was
struck and thrown down. One leg was
| broken above the ankle, and other lesser
Injuries were sustained. Wednesday
morning Mr.. Proctor Was taken to the
Central Maine General Hospital ct Lew
iston for treatment. It 10 particularly
hard for Mr.. Proctor because OF bis
years. :,
Mrs. Susan B. Merrill. widow Of
William Albert Merrill, died early Tues.
day morning ct tho homo OF Mrs.
Hattie Small, whore she vent to live
last fall. Mrs. Merrill was born 10 Nor.
way July "A, 1882, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Bennett. She
Was graduate of Norway Liberal In
stitute. and for some years . successful
teacher. Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill lived for
q while at North Norway, and later at
Mechanic Falls. After Mr.. Aerrill's
death Mrs. Merrill returned to Norway.
She Was q member OF tho Methodist
church. She leaves several cousins, q
nephew and . niece, but no nearer
relatives.
Miss Mildred Curtis, after somewhat
prolonged leave of absence because OF
illness, has returned to Houlton to re.
sumo her work ~ teacher OF domestic
science in the high school there.
The next meeting OF the Veranda
Club will be with Clara Ethridge on
Danforth Street Thursday evening OF
this week.
Talbot Mundy, the author, was at
home few days last week from New
York, where be 10 engaged In connection
with the work of putting bis story,
"Kinp OF the Khyber Rifles" In film.
Miss Ethel Bradbury, formerly of
Norway, now teaching in Calais, has
been spending her vacation with her
sister, Mrs. Will Moore.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Lucelia E. Merriam.
Different from the usual affair was the
annual parish meeting OF the Second
Congregational Church Wednesday even
ing, as 1t was made the occasion OF q
reception to Rev. and Mrs. R. ]. Bruce
previous to their departure for Portland.
About $50 partook of the supper, which
was served BY the men, with John F.
Swain as chef. At the business meeting
of the parish officers were elected as
follows:
Cierf-Geo. ". Holmes.
Collector-A. L. r. Pike.
Parish CONN.,. r. Andrews, L. 1. Gilbert,
Finance COMA. j. stsarns. J. N. Tubbs, W.
Music I CONN.,. L. Horne. H. L. Bartlett and
Mrs. b. L. Horne.
During the year, according to the re-
ports, $500 has been paid on the church
debt and $50 on the parsonage account.
After the business was transacted, q. l..
Horne in behalf of the men of the parish
presented Mr.. Bruce with watch, and
Mrs, q. L. Bartlett In behalf OF the
Ladies' Circle presented Mrs. Bruce With
a dozen solid silver teaspoons. Mrs. p.
q. Nevers, In behalf of the Junior En-
deavor Society, presented Mrs. Bruce
with Q gold chain and pendant set with
a Maine gem and pearls. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce responded feelingly. The rest OF
tho evening was spent socially and In
formally.
L. Merchant 10 now sole proprietor
of the dry goods store which has former
" been 2. L. Merchant q Co.
Installation of officers in Lake Temple,
Pythian Sisters, postponed from last
Tuesday on account of the cold, will be
on the 18th.
Officers will be installed in Oxford
Chapter, Eastern Star, at the regular
meeting Tuesday evening Of this week,
by Mrs. Emma B. Howe Of Rumford,
mast district deputy. Previous to the
meeting, supper will be served at the
regular supper hour. -,
The Modern Woodmen will install
Wednesday evening OF this week.
During the Red Cross drive, 1872 new
members have been added here.
Howard Evirs has been working In the
Tubbs snowsboe factory during his vacs.
ton from the University of Maine spent
at home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Evirs.
The W. G. T. q. will meet with Mrs.
q. L. Nichols Wednesday afternoon at
2:S0.
This Monday evening the Browning
Reading Club will meet with Mrs. Mary
Cole st the home Of Mrs. Charles G.
Blake on Main Street. The study Of the
evening will be devoted to current
events.
Miss Hazel Foster, who teaches In
Bfocktop, Mass, has been spending the
vacation with her father, S. G. Foster.
Harley D. True has decided to locate
in Bath. where he has employment at a
ship yard. and has sold bis house on
Marston Street to bis mother, Mrs. Carrie
True.
Hugh Mckay is visiting In Massachu-
sets for few weeks.
John r. Meader's family were released
from small pox quarantine last Monday,
after twenty-five days.
MayfOrd Mann has been elected presi-
dent of the 7. P. G. U. Of the Universal
let church, to succeed Otis N. Jones,
who resigns on account of being away
at school. Mary Jones is vice-president,
and David Klain chairman OF the social
committee.
Corp. Harold A. Thomas and Sergt
George Hagan of Co. Il, o. S. Signal
Corps, have been appointed candidates
from Fort Wood for the signal corps
officers training camp at Fort Leon,
Texas, and have gone there.
Officers of Norway Grange will be In
stalled next Saturday afternoon BY A. K.
Morse Of South Paris, chaplain OF the
State Grange, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. N. Ryerson Of Paris Grange.
Rev. L. d. Stoughton Of Alfred occu.
pied the pulpit at the Congregational