Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-02
NORWAY

NORWAY.
The Universalist Sewing Circle en-
joyed picnic supper Friday evening
with the president, Miss Zilpha 8.
Prince.
Mrs. Eva Kimball and SON Houghton
went Tuesday to Ellsworth to spend
some weeks with Mrs. Kimball's
parents.
Miss Marion Haskell Ii ct home from
Boston for the summer vacation.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles e. Johnston OF
Portsmouth, N. a., came last week to
spend their vacation at DR.. F. E. brakes
cottage, the Weymouth, at the lake.
Professor and Mrs. Verne n. Whitman
of Laconis, N. H., are ct their cottage at
the lake for the summer.
Miss Ruth Akers is employed In the
| v. Akers studio for the summer.
Mrs. Frank E. DeCoster and daughter,
Miss Adeline DeCoster, have been visit
ing Mrs. Annie Webb at Bangor for
few days.
Mrs. Bertha Peterson and daughter
Hope Anatalie of Wollastop, Mass, have
been guests OF Mrs. Peterson's mother,
Mrs. Emma Mann, for the past week.
Carl Stearns has recently visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 8. Stearns,
while in the East to respond to the call
for physical examination for military
service. Mr.. Stearns represents the
United Shoe Machinery Co., retail de-
partment, with territory in Ohio, In
diana, West Virginia and other middle
west states.
Jerry Mattor few days ago lost two
toes on the cutting up saw at the mill of
the G. B. Cummings & Sons Co. They
are healing we'll and he expects no
serious trouble from them.
r. 8. Smith, who has been occupying
the George Wood place on Cottage
Street, has purchased the Williamson
house at the Falls.
George Golf has bought the black
smith business of William Moody in the
Allen shop on Main Street.
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Andrews and Miss
Nellie Andrews went Wednesday to Old
Orchard, where they will spend . por-
ton of the summer.
Children's day was observed at the
Universalist church Sunday with an ap-
propriate sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Chester Gore Miller, christening, and
exercises by the children.
Mrs. Ella Jewett Cole has returned
from New York, where she spent two
weeks with her son and daughter.
Mrs. Charles P. Kimball has gone to
spend two weeks with relatives In
Meredith, N. H., and elsewhere.
The Alcyone class of the Congrega-
tional Sunday School held picnic at
the Barker farm Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. o. Baltzer are visit.
ed by q relative, Miss Dorothy Baker Of
for the month Of July.
Mrs. Ellen Paragard of Auburn is in
town for a few weeks with Mrs. George
F. Stone.
Miss Marie Hammond of New
Gloucester is employed at Stones drug
store during the summer.
Mrs. Emma j. Bickford, Robert F.
Bickford and Miss Grace Blckford at
tended the Bickford- McKeen wedding at
West Stoneham Wednesday.
Harry Haines of Bath, some years ago
proprietor of the Norway Hand Laundry,
was the guest of G. e. Bradford and
family last week.
Neighbors and shoe factory friends
gave Fred j. Durgin farewell party
asst Monday evening at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Belle Durgin, on Elm Hill,
previous to his leaving with the contin.
gent for Camp Devens on Wednesday.
About seventy-fve were present, auto
mobiles and hayracks being used to con-
vey the guests from the village. Mr..
Durgin was presented with comfort
kit.
Walter L. Sanborn OF Lansdale, Pa,
has spent few days in town with rels.
tives.
&c. Smith has the contract to lay |
cement sidewalks in the village this year.
His son, F. c., Jr., began work with
crew Monday morning.
DR.. Arthur w. Easton was In Portland |
, few days last week to attend the Maine |
dental convention.
Miss Marion Sanborn is at Lynn, Mass,
where she has position as book-keeper |
In large grocery store. /
8. a. Hayden and family have arrived |
from Hsverhill, Mass, to spend the sum-
mer at their cottage, "The Haverhill,"
1t the lake.
Miss Edna Hayes of Methuen, Mass,
is visiting the family of DR.. q. L. Bart.
lett.
Ronell G. Bicknell has flushed work |
at the express Office, and is In Stones
drug store for the summer.
Miss Bertha Sessions Is to take |
course in Shaw's Business College. Port.
land.
James Pledge is authority for the
staten nt that be has not sold bis meat
business as reported, but has closed 1t
up until September.
The Walter Pride farm at Norway |
Lake has been sold through the real
estate agency of Eugene Andrews to
Earl Wood, who is to occupy 1t In the
near future.
Verne Weber is building an addition,
1880 feet, on bis stable on Summer
Street, to accommodate the ten cows
which supply his milk route.
Errikki Pulkkinen of West Paris was
before Judge Jones at the Norway
Municipal Court Saturday and found
guilty OF operating an automobile while |
under the influence of liquor. The Of
fence cost Pulkkinen twenty-five dollars
and costs this time; but tho Attorney
General has given notice that any second
offence In these cases will be prison |
sentence.
A NUMBER OF JUNE WEDDINGS.
On Saturday evening, the ed, Rev. b.
L. Nichols officiated at the wedding OF
two brothers, Leroy o. Lapham and
Leon s. Lapham, the former OF which
Was surprise to the family and friends.
At the Methodist parsonage at $50
Leroy o. Lapham and Miss Gladys
Ethelyne Lasselle were united In mar
riage, the double ring service being used.
The couple were unattended. The bride
was gowned in white Georgette crepe,
with picture hat Of pink and white. |
Mr.. Lapham is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. r. Lapham, who came to Norway
from Rumford. The bride is the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John 81. Las
selle, with whom the couple will reside
for the present. Mr.. Lapham 10 en-.
ployed at . Bath shipyard.
The other ceremony was ct the home
of the groom's parents ON Danforth
Street at 9 O'Clock, when Leon s. Lap
ham and Miss Esther A. Brown, both OF
were united in marriage. Mr..
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