Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-02
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
A recent lsttse ffom Lieut.. Alfred ].
Dyer Of the 10Dd Isfantry eays: I'VE
afe lost back hon the ditch, takisg Z
much needed rest. Oar 106d had the
honor Of being the flrst National Guard
regiment IN the treuchss. Not only that
bat D Go. Of Norway and B Go. OF Rum
ford were the first companies IN the
front line" This gives Norway and
Rumford and the county notable de.
tinctiou. The drst two National Guard
companies 10 70 into the front line from
the whole United States were the two
from Oxford County.
Henry Seigel 10 10 Lewiston to attend
the celebration Of the Hebrew feast OF
the Passover, - the guest OF Nathan
Shapiro, formerly Of Norway.
Two young Norway people are 70
covering from operations for appendicitis
performed within ton days, ut the Con-
trail Maine General Hospital in Lewiston
Carey Locke, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alec Locke Of Fair Street, and Sylvia
Norrisette, young daughter OF Nj. and
Mrs. Adelard Morrisette, also OF Fair
Street.
Mrs. Eben Shackley has returned to
her home on Pike Hill after spending
the winter with relatives IN Providence,
RI. -
The Y.P.C. d. will have . social,
with various games, in Concert Hall
Thursdsy evening, the 9th.
The warrant IL out for the annual
corporation, meeting which will be held
| In the Opera House Tuesday evening,
the 9th. Aside from regular necessary
business, there IL but little In the war.
rant. Action IL called for on proposed
new lights on Maple Street, on School
Street aud on lower Main Street,
and there 10 an article to see
II the location OF the hydrant ct the
| junction OF Main and Fair Streets shall
be changed. This hydraut in ito present
location Is apt to be covered with Ice BY
the overflow Of the drinking fountain In
winter.
Mrs. Charles q. Sargent entertained
the Roundabout Whist Club at her home
Monday evening, when four tables were
filed.
e. 81. Burns has completed his en-
papement az foreman of the finishing
room at the Carroll, Jefferson shoe
factory, and returned to bis homo In
Lynn, Mass.
VIM. C. Horne, who has been with the
United Fruit Co. 10 Boston for the past
two years, was here for day or two
recently. he has been promoted, and
IL on his way to Almirsnte, Panama, to
take charge OF Some of the affairs OF the
company there. Before leaving Boston
he was given banquet at the Quincy
House BY bis friends, with suitable
presents and speeches.
Lake Temple, Pythian Sisters, will
have supper at $50 Tuesday evening
preceding their regular meeting, and In
the evening the Knights and Lady's de-
grees will be conferred on several can
didates.
Charlie Chaplin and John Barker are
moving their families to their farms in
the Bartlett ueighborhood at Stoneham.
Miss Elva Perry was the guest last
week of Misses Marion and Marguerite
Lougee ut their homo In Lewiston.
Abigail Whitman Chapter. D. A. r.,
will meet Wednesday evening with Mrs.
Doris Merrill. There will be report BY
the delegates who attended the State
Council, and reading, "Grandmothers
Story of the Battle Of Bunker HILL" by
Miss N. A. Baker.
Mrs. Izah Tubbs 10 visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Russell W. Davis, In Portland,
for few weeks, before going to her
cottage at Old Orchard for the summer.
Randall O. Porter, who was manager
Of the Anterior Furniture Co. store IN.
I'll It was recently closed out, has opened
q shoe store at Rumford, and the family
plan to move there after the close OF the
school year.
Announcement has been made Of the
honor parts of the senior class OF the
high school. Doris Slbley Longley has
the valedictory and Elva May Perry the
saiutatory. There was Q difference OF
only five tenths Of q point 10 the rank OF
these two young ladies for the four years
course.
Miss Marion Downing il spending the
Easter vacation with her grandmother,
Mrs. L. A. Downing, at Minot.
Sam Klain of the medical department
of the army, stationed ut one OF the Port.
land forts, was here for few days last
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Klain.
Corp. Harold L. Thomas, electrician
in the signal corps, has been at home on
q six.days furlough. he was accom-
panied BY his wife, who will remain for
q while with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. N. Thomas.
Floyd Haskell OF the medical depart
ment, stationed ct Spsrtanburg. 8. c.. is
ut the home of bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Haskell, on . ffteeu-dsys fur
Tough.
Albert Bartlett, Hugh Pendexter, Jr.,
and Leslie Gibson are at home from
Bowdoin for the Easter vacation. :,
The following are tho recently elected
officers of the Home Department OF the
Baptist church:
Pres.-Mrs. Eta Buck. -.
Vice-Pres.-Mrs. Augustus Olmstead.
Treas.-Mrs. Grace Bennett.
Sec.-Nrs. Harriet Porter.
Supt,-Mrs Minola Aldrich.
Work Com.-Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs. Olmstead.
Lookout Com.-Mercy e. Millets. Mrs. Mabel
Carroll. Mrs. Olmstead.
Mrs. A. j. StoaIn8 was ID 0OsCou Isst
week In the interest Of the Red Cross
work.
Mrs. william d. Leavitt OF Rumford
| 10 visiting ut w. G. Leavitt's on Orchard
Street.
Arthur Parker has returned from the
woods In New Hampshire, where he has
been scaling lumber during the winter.
A publio demonstration OF the making
OF war bread and use Of wheat substi.
tutes will be given ct Concert Hall
| wednesday of this week ct O'Clock.
The Browning Reading Club will meet
this Monday evening with Miss Charlotte
Lovejoy. The evening will be spent
socially with light refreshments.
Bert Melvin was taken to the Central
Maine General Hospital Ut Lewiston
Wednesday for IN operation for q sud-
den attack of appendicitis.
The Barton Reading Club met Thurs-
day afternoon with Mrs. Vivian Akers
on Deering Street.
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