Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-25
NORWAY.

Mrs. Herbert q. Hosmer and Misl
Gladys Spiller spent last week in Boston
Mrs. Sumner Parker 10 visiting bel
sister in Center Conway, N. q.
Mrs. Grace Smith Of Welchville was {
recent guest OF Miss Ruth Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Bennett, who have
had charge of Vsshaw's "Lsndine
Camp In Lincoln Plyntation during the
winter, have returned to Norway.
Ralph Butts of the firm of Longley &
months installing heat and plumbing In
q large hotel there, was ct home last
week for few days. His work in King
field will last another month or 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Waters have gone
to Ellsworth, where they stay about two
weeks.
The ladies of the Second Congrega.
tional Church are rebearsing Kate Doug
lass Virgins popular drama, 1.-THE Old
Peabody Pew" which they plan to pre-.
sent April I'd.
John Downing, of Livingston, Mon
tana, Is visiting bis parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Scion Downing. Mr.. Downing Is en-
ployed on large ranch. He says they
cut some hay in Montana and that The
haying season there lasts several months.
Carl Richardson of Lynn, Mass, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Richardson, form
erly OF Norway, Is visiting relatives In
town.
Mrs. Katherine Grover, who has been
spending the winter 10 Michigan,
has returned to Norway, and is stopping
with Der daughter, Mrs. William New
comb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Grover and two
children, of Harrison, visited relatives in
Norway last week.
Msss Hazel Bicknell has gone to Farm.
ington to engage in the millinery bust
ness. She stopped in Lewiston day or
two or the way to visit friends.
Mrs. Oliver Foss was operated on at
the Central Maine General Hospital,
Lewiston, Sunday for tumor. The
operation was successful and she Ia as
comfortable as could be expected.
The social committee Of the First
Universalist Church will give banquet
and demonstration meeting in the church
vestry Wednesday evening, March 26.
Invitations have been issued to the
officers of the church and Sunday School
and to all Universalists in town between
the ages of Is and IS years, and all who
hold these invitations are eligible to
attend. After the banquet there will be
five minute speeches interpreted with
music. Ralph W. E. Hunt Of Portland
will be the speaker of the evening. He
will explain the campaign for members,
ministers and money, which is being
organized by all Universalist churches
throughout the country, and which Ia
called "a Drive for Worlds Church for
q World Service.
Charles Foster, who has been living In
Auburn for the past year, has returned
to Norway.
Harold Stanley is stopping in North
Stoneham.
Mrs. G. NJ. Rice visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bartlett, in Bethel,
Monday and Tuesday.
At the wrestling bout at the Opera
House Thursday evening, A. K. Birch
of South Paris, found little difficulty in
winning his match with the Mysterious
Shoemaker" securing fall In nine
minutes and thirty seconds. Soldier
Bulduc, of Lewiston, took two falls from
Ray Russell, South Paris, the first In
nine minutes and the second in twenty
minutes and thirty seconds. Nadir
defeated Paine with one drop In the
match.
Mrs. Esther White and three children
of Lynn, Mass, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vented.
Francis and Catherine Lever, who
have been stopping with relatives In
Hallowell since the death OF their mother
last autumn, have come to live with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
Kilgore.
Liewellyn Cusbman was in Boston last
week. I
Fred Young, who has been with the
army oversee for three years with the
Canadian forces, and who has been home
on a fourteen day furlough, left for
Montreal Tuesday, where he expects
to be discharged. :.
Mrs. Frank Lever and Mrs. Sophia
Lever of Hallowell, spent several days
recently with Mason Kilgore and family.
Miss Elsie Cole and Mrs. Ada B. Swan
of Bryants Pond were in town last week.
Private Samuel Klain who has been
spending a weeks furlough with his
parents, returned to Fort Williams
Friday.
Frank P. Stone witnessed the big
parade of the 54th Heavy Artillery In
Portland last week.
Mark C. Allen of Bryants Pond was in
town one day last week.
N0T.
way last week from Camp Devens, where
he has oeen since his arrival In New
York March End. Private Klain left
South Paris April Q last year with the
first quota from Oxford County. He
went overseas few months later. He
was severity wounded while in the foreign
service, also gassed and in consequence
spent several months in hospitals.
8. o. Jefferson has returned from
New York business trip.
Private John r. Croker, who went
to Camp Devens with the Oxford County
contingent, May 2Sth, has been dis.
charged and visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen T. Croker 10 this village
last week. He has obtained work
In Lisborn and left Norway during the
week for that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Walter Brown and
son, Bruce Kirkwood, attended the
automobile show In Boston last week.
The Barton Reading Club met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. George Hosmer,
at the home of Mrs. Fred D. Hosmer.
The Universalist Sewing Circle met
Friday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Stephen B. Cummings.
A large number attended the Christian
Endeavor social at the Congregations
Church Wednesday evening. 1t was in
charge of Mildred j. Holmes.
The Woman's Home Missionary Socie
ty served q supper apd gave an entertain
ment at the Methodist Church Wednes'
day evening, realizing over $50. MRS
O.. l.. Stone, Mrs. Marion Bell and Mrs
Thomas Muirhead were the committee
in charge.
Chester D. Tarbox of Harrison, spen1
several days in Norway last week:
The annual meeting OF the Norway
Savings Bank was held last week. From
the treasurer's report 1t was shown TIT
deposits amount to $8SS, 671.52, an In
crease over year ago of $50, 2OS: 20: Th'