Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09
NORWAY

At the home Of Miss Tessa 3. Thibo.
deau, on the evening OF Saturday, Nov.
lao, q surprise shower was given Miss
|. Helen R. Cole of Paris Hill, In honor OF
her approaching marriage to Robert r.
Blckford Of this town. Miss Cole and
her sister were In town to do some shop
ping. and made call on Miss Thibodeau,
to find about twenty OF her acquaintances
there. Numerous beautiful gifts were
received by Miss Cole. Refreshments
were served. The decorations were 10
yellow and white, with chrysanthemums
much In evidence, and the affair was one
of the prettiest of the social affairs 1of
the autumn.
| Mrs. Maude Mann Austin was literally
'sshowered" on the occasion of the
Veranda Club meeting With her on the
evening of the 2Sth, In honor Of her re-
cent marriage.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will have their annual sale on
Wednesday, the 18th.
DR.. G. A. Stephens has sold the old
homestead on the lot adjoining his resi-.
dence at Norway Lake to Woodbury. Rus
sell. Mr.. Russell will take the house
down, and In the spring will build In the
village.
Arthur Herriok has bought the Good
speed house on Winter Street and will
take possession at once.
Bert Melvin has bought the John
Rhodes place on Alpine Street, and will
move In soon.
Mrs. George W. Whitman has closed
her house on Alpine Street for the win
ter, and has gone to the home Of her
granddaughter, Mrs. Donald B. Part
ridge, for the cold weather.
Mrs. A. E. z. Grover has resigned as
local manager for the Direct Importing
Co., on account of III health, and has
gone to Bethel, where she will remain
with relatives for the present.
The Right Rev. Benjamin Brewster,
bishop of Maine, made visitation to
Christ Church Sunday. There was
morning prayer and Holy Communion
at 1890 A. NJ, followed by Sunday
School at the usual hour.
Bert Melvin has returned to bis former
mings & Sons Co.
The Norway Branch engine and crew
were used to take the express to Port.
land last Tuesday afternoon, on account
of q slight accident to the engine of the
main line train west of South Paris.
This left no train connection with the
7:29 up at South Paris.
Elizabeth Crockett Blake Tent, D. OF
", will hold its annual meeting with
election of officers Friday evening of
this week. A social hour with buffet
lunch will follow.
Mrs. George Horr will entertain the
Barton Reading Club Thursday after
noon, when the History of Maine Nv will
be discussed.
The annual meeting of the Southern
Oxford Red Cross Chapter will be held
at the Municipal Court room Friday
evening of this week.
Among the successful hunters at the
last end of the season were Donald Rice,
who got good doe at North Waterford
in about two hours hunting, and Everett
Mckay, who brought in a good deer
from East Stoneham.
The w. C. T. U. will hold its Decem.
Der meeting Wednesday of this week
with Mrs. D. L. Joslin on Beal Street.
Mrs. Elizabeth SWEET, on the eve of
her departure for California, was given q
farewell supper party by Mr.. and Mrs
James N. Tubbs Tuesday evening, when
few guests were present.
Miss Ruth Bean, who returned from
France on the 18th of November, is Wis
iting at c. N. Tubbs'.
Mrs. Ellen Woodbury., after spending
some months with relatives in Auburn,
has returned to Norway and is with her
niece, Mrs. Clarence b. Downing.
Misses 8. B. and z. 8. Prince and Mrs.
Elizabeth F. SWEET left Thursday for
California, where they are to spend the
winter.
Mrs. Florence Anderson and Mrs. Amy
Millett have gone to st. Barnabas Hos
pital, Portland, for treatment.
Julian Brown is gaining from an at
tack of pneumonia.
Plans are we'll under way for the an
nual show of the Western Maine Poultry
Association, which will be held In Nor
way Opera House Jan. 9, and 6.
w. Frank Stairs is the promoter Of q
wrestling show to be pulled off at the
Opera House Tuesday evening of this
week. Main bout, Quincy, classed as
champion of Maine, and Homer Truman.
Preliminaries, Bob Shaw OF South Paris
with an unknown from Waterville, and
Mike Nadir and Kid Weston.
The Jackson Clark residence at Water
and Bridge Streets has been sold to Mrs.
E. W. Hutchins, one OF the heirs, who
will make repairs, and will probably rent
It.
Philip Everett got q deer near
Crooked River on the last day OF the
open season.
The annual Congregational fair Wed
nesday afternoon and evening was sue.
cess in all respects, with sale In the
afternoon, supper at the regular hour,
and an entertainment In the evening
composed of musical numbers and the
sketch, "Packing the Missionary Bar.
REL" which was highly amusing, and
made numerous local hits.
Norway High School basket ball team
has scored as follows, In the games so
far played this season:
At West Paris Nov. %: N. q. 8. Is; West Paris
Ht Mechanic Falls Nov. %: N. H. 8. 81; Me-
At Norway, Friday, Dec. 8: N. h. 8. 70; Lew
iston High Independents IS.
Mrs. Chester j. Gates and son Roger
have gone to Black River, N. Y, where
they will spend the month OF December
with Mr.. Gates, who is employed on a
large stock farm there.
Shirley, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Howe, died Thursday night
st their home. She was . little less than
one year of age.
Fourteen candidates are expected to
take the degrees at the regular meeting
of Oxford Chapter, o. E. s., Tuesday
evening. Because of the sugar shortage
and the fact that an inspection comes
later in the month, there will be no sup.
per at this time but one will be served
on the date of the Inspection.
The Browning Reading Club meets
this Monday evening with Mrs. Fred D.
Hosmer on Paris Street. Selections from
the writings of G. A. Stephens OF Nor
way Lake will be given by the hostess.
Mrs. John G. Shepard of Auburn has
been the guest of Mrs. Ned Packard OF
| Oak Avenue for few days.