Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-04
NORWAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Dow have been
visiting, during the past week, Mr.. D0w's
sister, Mrs. Frank G. Bennett, of Phil
lips.
Miss Marion Bangs of Portland was q
guest last week of Miss Irene Locke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred s. Brown OF Port
land were In town last week.
Mrs. C. s. Hartman, who has been
stopping with her niece, Mrs. Perley
Russell, has returned to her home In
Arlington Heights, Mass.
DR.. A. j. Simpson has decided to
open an Office in this village and will
locate at William E. Rice's. DIR. Stimp
son practiced In Waterford for sixteen
years. At the opening OF the war he
enlisted and received commission as
Lieutenant. he has recently been hon.
erably discharged.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Haselton of
Westbrook were In town Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield 8. Ingersoll of
Canton visited their son, John Ingersoll,
and his family last week.
The ladies of the Relief Corps served
town meeting dinner at Woodman Hall.
A ten cent social under the auspices
of the Univsrsslist circle will be held
Thursday evening with Mrs. Vivian w.
Hills.
Oxford Castle, Knights of the Golden
Eagle, conferred the Crusaders degree
upon ten candidates Wednesday evening.
The Verspda Club met Thursday even
ing with Mrs. Maggie .. Libby.
The ladies' sewing circle OF the Uni
versalist church met Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Bertrand G.. McIntire.
The Home Department workers OF the
Methodist Sunday School will meet With
Mrs. Hosea Mckay next Wednesday.
Mrs. Winuifred Pottle OF Auburn has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. c.
Murch.
Miss Christine Leavitt has gone to
Worcester, Mass.
Arthur L. Hartman has bought the
Rex Theatre building on Cottage Street.
Mrs. Mary j. Bennett, who has been
spending the winter with her nephew,
Walter NJ. Richardson, in Mechanic Falls,
has returned to Norway.
Miss Madelyne Fernald of Portland
was in town several days last week with
her sisters, Misses Mary and Mildred
Fernald.
Frederick A. Cole found live cater.
pillar backing In the sun on bis store
platform Tuesday morning.
One of the great annual entertain
ments in this village, the Clerks Ball,
came off Tuesday evening. This Is the
25th annual event Of this kind and took
place at the Norway Opera House. The
decorations we're in charge of Charles s.
Akers. They wero patriotic In chaIac-
| ter. The whole front of the balcony was
gorgeous In National colors. Over the
stage, the bunting was caught by
SHIELD, with panels on either side OF
bunting and crepe paper. In the front
center, on standard, was large Amer
lean eagle with spread wings, and from
this were carried festoons to either side.
The slogan for the evening was "Smile,
Smile, Smile" Chandler's Military
Band Orchestra, fifteen pieces, OF Port
land furnished music, and that II was
excellent goes. without saying. An at
tractive order of sixteen dances was
given. Refreshments were served at
inter omission by the Red Cross. Many
pretty gowns were to be seen on the
women.
The Queen Esthers of the Methodist
church had supper and entertainment
Tbureday. .,
The Barton Reading Club met with
Mrs. Emma Mann Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Minnie Wiley is visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs. Frank G. Small, In Lawrence,
Mass.
Aldana Bartlett was taken to the
Central Maine General Hospital, Lewis
ton, the frat of last week. He is having
trouble with his knee.
Mrs. Florence Anderson and son, John
A anderson, are guests OF Miss Adelaide
Shattuck, Norway Lake. Mrs. Ander'
son is recovering from recent opera
ton for appendicitis. =.
According to Hon. B. g. McIntire,
Maine now has sixteen National Farm
Loan Associations with 81 losns out,
amounting to 527,60O.00. The Maine
associations are located within the First
Federal Land Bank District.
Mrs. Henry j. Bangs OF Portland Wis
tied Mrs. Charles Libby several days
recently.
Miss Hazel Bicknell is visiting In New
York City. From that city she will 20
to Pennington, where she will make AN
extended stay.
Clark True of Boston has been visiting
bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James c. True.
Charles w. Chick has received q Hun
hat from bis son, Corporal Howard l..
Chick, who 10 stationed at the Camo
Ipfirmary. i
Shirley Mckay, who recently received
his discharge from service, has gone 20
Boston to enter the Boston City Hospi
tai for q course in the social training
department.
DR.. Harry P. Jones has received a
bronze medal from the government for
faithful work In dentistry in selectlVe
service during the war.
Walter F. Tubbs, the snowshoe man,
made during the last season $4,000 pairs
of shOwshoes and about the same mum;
Der of skis. He ia now preparing TOR
next seasons run. he has recently
hauled $4,000 feet of ash timber to g. b
Cummings & Sons Co.'s mill to saw into
boards and 10000 feet to South Paris.
When all his ash is In he expects to
have about 100000 feet ready for next
season.
FflonQ8 IN Cnle. tOWu uoNo tooouSy ~
oeived letters from Gordon N. Noyes OF
the 9th Balloon Company In France. He
says he is now working In an office at
Bouguen. He was wounded and gsssed
at Verdun and still feels the effect OF
these but thinks he is coming out all
right. While in hospital he saw George
Ssnderson and Orville Palmer, local
boys. A later dispatch says he has ar
rived from France and is now at Camp
Merritt awaiting bis discharge.
A. Z. Birch OF South Paris won two
out of three fall match over Jimmy Con-
dos, the middle weight Greek wrestler
from New Jersey at the Opera House
Wednesday evening. In the semi finals
Ray Russell of South Paris and Kid
Dionne of Lewiston went In twenty min
utes to draw. Kid Londos OF Lewis
ton and Johnnie Hiltunen OF South Paris
made draw In the preliminaries.
Mrs. William r. Jones has returned
| from the Central Maine General Hospi-
tai, Lewiston, having made good recoV'
cry from q surgical operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ham OF Auburn
were recent guests of Mrs. Ella Ham.
porrv Ruasall fall on the lev streets