Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
NORWAY.

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It 10 superfuous 10 cay, under dats d
Norway or any other community. that Il
nearly went Wild With JOY last Monday
ct the peace news. Like every othel
good town, Norway simply oloeed ~
everything and got out and celebrated
I The impromptu parade IN the fcfenoor
wss IN Impressive and spontaneous ex'
preston Of tho Joy Of the people. There
was lot Of noise through the afternoon,
i and in the evening there was . torch
IliGht procession, with Examinations
bonfires and red fire. The whole wound
mn with Q free dance, music By &
volunteer orchestra, ct tho Opera
House, which Va 20 densely packed
that dancing was pretty nearly impos-
sible till late In the evening. Il va
certainly "the day"
At the annual convocation Of Oxford
Chapter, r. A. H., In Mssons' Hall
Wednesday evening, the following
officers were elected:
High Priest-Raymond b. Eastman.
Kiug-frod Is. omHn.
| Scribe-EdWfn Richardson. - >
Treas.-Frank p. Stone.
| Sec-ChArlos 7. Ridlon.
Finance Com.-Howard D. Smith. Albert "
Walker, Leo II. Smith.
The Browning Reading Club will meet
this Monday evening With Miss Ellie
Swan on Crescent Street. The program
will be roll call, war time menu foi
Thanksgiving dinner; Thanksgiving
story BY Ellie Swan.
Ernest G.. Nurch will move into the
rent on Bridge Street vacated BY Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Richardson. Mr.. Richard.
sons household goods have been moved
70 Monmouth, where he has bought .
farm. He and his wife are rooming ct
r. 81. Beck's.
Mrs., q. L. Nichols attended the mis-
sionary meeting In Augusta last week.
Mrs. Laura Proctor has returned homo
from visit in Lowell and Waterford.
The ladies of the Universalist society
had q very successful harvest dinner and
supper 1t Concert Hall Friday. In the
evening the young people enjoyed .
sociable.
Joseph Croker has moved into the
r. r. Swan place on Crescent Street from
Millettville.
Mrs. L. q. Trufant and SON Robert
have returned from Louisville, KY,
where they spent several weeks with DR..
l.. 81. Trufant.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Swain enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. 8. q. Ring OF Port
land for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Pendexter and son
Faunce have returned from Portland.
Abigail Whitman Chapter, D. A. r.,
held it's November meeting with Mrs.
Emma C. Holmes of South Paris. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Clara L.
Luck on Main Street.
The Norway Board of Trade has decid.
cd to erect IN honor roll board. 1t will
be centrally located and carry the name
of every Norway boy In the service.
VIM. Morton of South Paris will do the
lettering and decorating on the board,
which 10 being made at Chas. G.. Blake's.
Mrs. Walter Smith recently visited
her sister In Portland.
Mrs. John Mckay has returned homo
from two weeks visit with relatives In
Princeton, Milltown and Calais.
Mrs. Earl Felt has been helping In the
care of her mother, Mrs. A. Rowe, who
has been seriously Ill at her homo In
West Paris.
Rev. Charles Cassidy, pastor OF st.
Catherine Catholic Church, spoke on the
United War Work Campaign at the Rex
theater one evening.
The annual supper and roll call Of the
Copprepst ional church will be held 10
the vestry Thursday evening, Nov. 81, ut
6.45 P. NJ.
Miss virginia Mixer from Bates Col.
leee spent the weekend with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Mixer.
Miss Helen Randall of Freeport was .
recent guest of Miss Marion Gibson.
Leslie Gibson was ut home from Bow
dom few days last week.
Miss Charlotte Lovejoy 10 having .
vacation of two weeks from her work In
the Office of G. B. Cummings & Sons Co.
She will visit in birmingham, Mass, and
Providence, R. I. i
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer D. Packard OF
Auburn were the guests of bis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Packard, over Sun.
day.
Lee II. Smith has returned to his work
In SQ6 u. d. HO0t0k W. oSot0t oAvOS SSsAo
III with influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Matthews OF
Hebron were recent guests OF Mrs. Mat
thews' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Loo n.
Smith.
Mrs. Hortense g. Gates supplied 10 the
Public Library while the librarian, Miss
Helen Holmes, visited Mr.. aud Mrs.
Charles Yeaton In Portland.
Edward Levers children have recov-
ered from the scarlet fever and tho quar-
antine has been removed.
Mrs.. A. w. Easton 10 the guest OF DR..
Easton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. N.
Easton, at Bridgtou.
Mrs. B. 8. Rideout and daughters. also
Flora Smith, who have spent tho sum
mer ut the Sampson cottage on Pike
Hill. returned to their rent In d. L.
Horne's house last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine .Pottle have
moved from Mrs. Charlotte Pratts
house to Merton Libby's on Lower Main
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r. Josslyn have
moved to Wakefield, Mass. They came
to Norway . year ago from Newbury-
port, Mass.
Judge William r. Jones has bought
the A. b. Williamson stand on Main
Street.
The first entertainment In the course
for the benefit of the Red Cross was
given Wednesday evening BY 8. Plat
Jones, entertainer and humorist.' He
brought smiles to the faces Of his audi
ence Immediately and knew bow to
entertain 90 we'll that one and one-half
hours passed quickly. he gave several
serious selectiops, the Veterans talk to
his grandchild being especially fine. he
dressed appropriately to bis piece, bis
facial make-ups being made before bis
audience. Il was very enjoyable even
ing. There WAS good audience, but It
10 hoped many more will attend the next
entertainment given BY The Pierces, 30
the amount to the Red Cross may be
large.
A union meeting Was held ct the
Opera House last Sunday evening In the
interest OF the War. Work Campaign.
Ralph Hartman presided. Prayer was
made by Rev. N. o. Baltxsr. Remarks
were made by L. n. Carroll, Rev. d. L.
Nichols and Donald B. Partridge. There
was music by . chorus Of girls singing
With tho audience, 30