Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-06
THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY
NORWAY.

III. Noyes left the first of last week
for trip to Boston and Detroit, Mich.,
and expects to return the middle Of this
week.
Panel windows have been put in at the
back of the show windows at the Z. n.
SWEET Shoe Co., separating the windows
from the rest of the store, and giving q
chance for better display.
Frank Grover, who formerly worked
in the stitching room OF the Spinney
shoe factory here, and has been In Lew
iston since that concern went out OF
business here, has returned to Norway
and is In the factory of the Carroll, Jel-
lerson Shoe Co.
1.-THE Adventures of Grandpa" 10 the
senior play which will be presented by
Norway high School at the Opera House
Friday evening of this week. A dance
will follow the play. The cast is:
Marie Rebeau, French dancing instructress,
Oficer Mccormack, policeman Grin Stone
Mrs. PsD'y HOpscOch fair fat and %al fSIs oKs.n
Dorothy May, Mrs. Hopsootch's cOmgsnIon, hun.
Lucy Hunter, his little wife..------Doris Brooks
n'H'' i'"'' "' Arthur Descoteau
Otis Hammerhead, Grandpa. Carlton Barker
wv. Hills IL re-installing his wireless
outfit, which was dismsntled by military
orders when we entered the world war,
and will soon be taking the time from
Washington twice day Is formerly.
Wednesday evening of this week the
men of the Universalist church will give
their annual supper at Concert Hall.
Following tho supper the entertainment
will be given by the Jolly Gentlemen
Glee Club of South Paris.
The Norway W. G. T. q. will meet
with Clara w. Smith, 8 Paris Street,
Wednesday afternoon, May Z. =.
At q special town meeting held April
26, at which small number Of citizens
we're in attendance, 1t was unanimously
voted to discontinue the private way
across the triangle at the corner OF Main
and Fair Streets, in Ward Eight, now go
called. This way has for years been
used 90 Q short cut, dividing . practi.
cslly triangular plot from the Foster lot
now owned by G. Elmer Russell. The
citizens of that part of the town are In
process of converting this waste land
into Q memorial park for sthe erection
of monument in honor Of the soldiers
who went into the world war from that
section. It is understood that Mr..
Russell would quitclaim the plot to the
town II the way WAS abolished, to be
used only for park purposes, and to
revert In case it should cease to be used
as park.
Hazen P. Nevers of Houltop, who
succeeded Percival E. Hathaway as
principal of the high school at the be-
ginning of the school year, has resigned
to become assistant cashier In the First
National Bank at Houlton, the res igna-
tion taking effect last Friday. Sub.
master Albert G. Parker has beer. elected
principal for the remainder OF the spring
term.
DR.. F. E. Drake has returned from
Manchester, Mass, whore he has been
for some weeks, and is again ut his
dental rooms.
Abigail whitman Chapter, D. A. r.,
will hold Its annual meeting with MRS:
Emma Cullinsn Wednesday evening OF
this week, when officers for the year
will be elected. The program of the
evening will include roll call, "Facts on
Noted Women; paper, "Reciprooity,"
Mrs. Harriet Brown; Irregular Army
Man." Mrs. Edith Bartlett.
About 8 80 Thursday morning . blaze
was discovered by Officer Charles
Ruggles In the boiler room of the G. b.
Cummings & Sons Co. The 6re alarm
mechanism was out of order, and when
Box 20 was pulled the bell gave only
two strokes. With q sharp fight the
blaze was extinguished. The IRE started
on the upper floor, cause not known
Brick and cement construction aided On
the control Of the blaze.