Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-05
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George Lasselle died on the 28d oil
February at the homo of bis son, Ralph
]. Lasselle, In Great Falls, Montana,
from an illness beginning with . shock
sustained about two years ago. Mr..
Lasselle was native OF Norway, born at
North Norway Sc years ago, the SON OF
Theodore Lyman and Olive Foster Las
selle. For . number of years he Was
station agent 1T Norway for the Grand
Trunk Railway. About twenty years
ago he went to Great Falls, which has
since been his home. His second wife
died about two years ago. he was
member OF Oxford Lodge, =. and A. NJ,
and Pennesseewassee Lodge. Z. OF P.
Four sons survive, Ralph OF Great Falls,
Mont, Richard Of Gardiner, Howard,
who 10 employed In q shipyard at Bath,
and Harry, who IL . student ut Tufts
Dental College. He 10 also survived by
Q half. brother, John P. Lasselle, and .
balf-sister, Miss Elizabeth Lasselle, OF
Norway. Burial will be ut Norway.
Eugene Andrews was called to Bethel
on the 23d by the illness of his mother,
Mrs. Leurinda Andrews, who died on
the Oath.
David O'Conpeil of Brooklyn, N. T.,
is the new superintendent at the factory
of the Carroll, Jefferson Shoe Co.
Mrs. Percy Il. Movers was at Bethel
last Monday to attend the funeral OF her
cousin, Arthur Douglass.
Odell G. Rich has left the road, and
will remain in Norway In the insurance
business.
Philip Dana Wight of Bath and Miss
Ava Maude Andrews of Norway were
quietly married at 4 O'Clock In the after
noon of Saturday, Feb. 23d, at the home
of the officiating clergyman, Rev. Ches.
ter Gore Miller of South Paris. The
double ring service was used. The bride
was in travelling suit of dark blue, with
velvet hat, and was attended by her Sis
ter, Mrs. Marion Andrews Whitman Of
Bethel. Immediately after the ceremony
they went to take the train, expecting to
get away without notice, but the train
was two hours late, and there was time
for their friends to assemble and give
them q "send-off." Mr.. Wight is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Wight OF Gil
cad. He graduated from Gould's Acad.
envy in 1914, and learned the druggist
business, working at first in Bethel and
later in Bath. The bride is the daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Andrews OF
Norway. She graduated from Norway
High School In the class Of 1918, has
since taught school and had position
in the Office of the Carroll, Jefferson
Shoe Co. They will reside at Bath,
where Mr.. Wight has . position with the
Texas Steamship Co.
The debating team of Norway High
School, which will take part In the Bates
Triangular Debating League, is made up
of Elva Perry, Eleanor Brown, Arthur
Bartlett, Roland Mccormack, Arthur
Descoteau, Bradlee Willis, Thelma Gro
yer, Willie Block.
Rev. M. o. Baltzer of Mexico has &C.
copied the call to the Norway Congrega-
tional church, and will begin his pastor
ate April 2.
Mrs. Henry Metcalf of Winchester,
Mass, is the guest of her brother, Judge
William F. Jones.
Earl Thibodeau of Norton, Mass, has
been spending a few days with bis ia
Their, Thomas Thibodeau.
Miss Lillian Powers has been In Boa-
ton to attend the millinery openings.
Mrs. Harry V. Cole of Portland has
been guest for q few days of Mrs. Fred
Cole.
Mrs. Arthur Dustin and two children
of Greenfield, Mass, are guests OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Sanborn,
for two weeks. Mr.. Dustin came with
them, and remained over the weekend.
Mrs. Ethel Pennock of Cottage Street
is In the Central Maine General Hospital
for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rowe and daugh.
ter Evelyn of Kennebago are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Quincy.
Harry NJ. Rowe OF Bates College occu-
pied the pulpit at the Congregational
church Sunday morning and evening.
The March meeting Of Abigail Whit
man Chapter, D. A. R., will be held with
Mrs. Gertrude Barker Wednesday of
this week. The delegates chosen at the
last meeting to attend the State Council
at Portland March 20 and q are Mrs.
Lena Andrews, Mrs. Eva Kimball, Miss
Margaret Baker, Mrs. Mary Smith; alter
mates. Mrs. Jennie Foster, Mrs. Gertrude
Libby, Miss Stella Prince, Mrs. Evils
Cook.
Ned G.. Cross has been nominated by
Governor Milliken as an agent for the
protection of animals.
Abraham Klain and Harold Moore
were indicted into the military service
of the United States ss volunteers by the
Oxford County exemption board last
week, and left Sunday for Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ca, where they will 90 into the
medical department..
Persls, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. 'Har.
rington s. Mann, has been seriously I'll
during the past week. At last accounts
she was thought to be slightly improved.
Mrs. Mann. her mother, is Ill with
measles, and Mr.. Mann, who has been
for some time at the sanatorium at He
bron and was summoned home on &C
count of the daughters illness, has been
exposed to the disease, which he has
never had.
The home department workers OF the
NJ. E. Sunday School will meet with Mrs.
Portia Mckay on Whitman Street Wed
nesday at 2 O'Clock. Will review the
lessons for the month of February.
Lillian ]. Cole, wife of Fred A. Cole,
died Sunday evening at 10 O'Clock. Mrs:
Cole was the daughter of Horatio B. and
Augusta G. (Barker) Downer. She was
born in Buckfleld. Funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at
tended by Rev. Chester G. Miller.
Mary J. Linnell, widow of Odillion B.
Linneil, died Sunday afternoon at DIR.
Trufant's hospital at the age Of SO years,
10 months and days. Mrs. Linnell was
born In Norway, the daughter of James
8. and Jane r. lWhitneyl Greenleaf.