Oxford Democrat., 1919-11-18
NORWAY

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NORWAY
The churches of the village will unite
In Thanksgiving service next Sunday
evening, with special music from the
choirs OF the several churches. Ar
offering will be taken to provide Thanks
giving cheer for those In needy circum'
stances.
Mrs. Daisy Wilson of Buffalo, N. Y,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
G.. Blake over the holiday. Mrs. Wilson
was member of the Blake family when
1t was In Davis, w. We.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene e. Andrews,
who are spending the winter in Allston.
Macs, gave party on the evening OF
the 9Th In honor of Francis 8. Andrews
of Dartmouth College, who was spend
ing the week. END in Boston. With two
exceptions the guests were Norway peo-
pie having temporary or permanent
homes In Boston and vicinity. Among
the guests were Francis 8. Andrews,
Donald B. Welch, David A. Klain,
George A. Sanderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Stanton, Master Francis Stanton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. McSwiney, Doris
L. Brooks, Hazel Foster. Lillian Doris
Foster, Thelma NJ. Gerry. Mrs. George
P. Locke, Mrs. Georgia NJ. Pride, Mrs.
8. B. Hebbard and Christine Leavitt.
Some others who were invited were un-
able to attend.
Pennesseewassee Lodge, X. OF P, will
have It's thirty.sixth annual ball In the
Opera House on the evening of Thanks
giving Day. The Imperial Singing
Orchestra will furnish music, and <. j..
Sharon is floor manager.
Frank L. Starbird is promoting q
wrestling show which will be pulled of
at the Opera House Tuesday evening OF
this week. The main bout Is between
Hannes Hakala, the Greenwood heavy
weight, and Homer Truman. For the
preliminaries there are announced Hon
ney Hiltupen of West Paris against
"Bob" Shaw of South Paris, and Mike
Nadir against George Crooker.
According to apparently reliable infor-
nation, new siding is soon to be laid in
the depot yard, where there Is now .
hollow between the branch track and
Beal Street. More track room Is much
needed.
Mrs. William E. DeCroteau is recov-
eripg from a severe illness.
Norway Lodge, Loyal Order OF Moose,
observed ladies' night Friday evening.
The evening was spent socially and re-
freshments were served.
B.G. McIntire & Son have been ship
ping boards during the past week, at the
rate of three or four cars day. The
boards come from the yard just beyond
the Norway and Waterford town line.
Mrs. F. A. Sullivan was in Boston last
week to attend wedding.
Miss Mollie Downing has been having
a weeks vacation from her work in the
Office of the Carroll Jefferson shoe fac
tory.
n Merchant has been in Boston on
q few days business trip
Mrs. Addie Thurston returned the first
of last week with her son Stanley from
the hospital at Lewiston, where he un-
derwent surgical operation.
EFF. Smith is to move bis law office
from Abbott Block to rooms over the
post Office.
While Norway hunting party was at
South Rangeley on the 7th Freeman Cur
rier received q severe wound In the wrist
from a rife ball fred by Leroy Lspham.
Others who were in the party we're Leon
Laphsm and Wadsworth Spring. Soon
after they started out in the morning
Currier raised his hand above his head
while passing through the underbrush,
and received the bullet, which passed
near his head. The two men were not
many rods apart at the time. An artery
was cut, but a knowledge of first aid
saved him from dangerous bleeding. The
party returned home as soon afterward
as possible.
Porter B. Swift, who lives In Oxford
about two miles from here, was badly in.
jured Tuesday morning by being struck
by an automobile driven by Walter New
comb. The accident occurred at the
Lynn Street crossing by Witherell Park
as the shoe factory employees were bur-
ryinp to their work. Mr.. Swift was
knocked down and dragged some dis
tapce. and was rendered unconscious.
After being treated by physician, he
was taken to his home. His injuries are
quite painful.
No formal observance of Armistice
Day in Norway this year. Bells and fire.
crackers, closed stores and banks, and
generally quiet aspect of the town were
the principal indications OF the day cele-
brated. The factories were running as
usual, though work was optional with
the operatives. There was q large at.
tendance at the ball in the evening"
More than $500 was cleared at the high
school fair this year.
Mrs. Alma Hartman has moved her
dress making rooms from Abbott Block
to the store in the Noyes Block recently
occupied by Seton & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moody are soon
to move to Brownfeld.
By Invitation of Mrs. Eunice MarstoD,
the members of Mt. Hope Rebekah
Lodge will have supper and social at
the Mothers Club Hall at Norway Lake,
Wednesday evening of this week. Sup.
per will be served at 7 O'Clock. A small
admission will be charged, the proceeds
to 90 toward the fund for new robes.
julius DeCrotesu of Lynn, Mass, re.
turned the first of last week to his home,
after visiting his son, William E. DeCro-
teau.
Miss Ruth Cummings class in the
Universalist Sunday School are to give
the entertainment in connection with the
supper at the church Thursday evening
of this week, and are preparing to pre-
sent "Miss Matilda's School," with .
large list of scholars.
The ladies of the Congregational Circle
will have their Christmas sale on the Sd
of December, with afternoon sale, sup
per and entertainment in the evening.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will have their annual sale on the
17th of December.
All the schools In this town and the
other towns in the district had holiday
on Armistice Day.
Following the regular meeting of Lake
Temple, Pythian Sisters, Tuesday even.
ing of this week, there will be social
dance. The temples at South Paris and
Oxford have been invited.
L, NJ. Carroll is arranging to open Q
shoe factory at Ellsworth, working
through the board of trade in that city.
A suitable factory has been secured, and
workers are said to be available. This
will not interfere with Mr.. CarrolPs shoe
business in Norway.
Mrs. Sarah j. Chapman, who was for
merly for some years resident of Nor
NAV. died In Portland on the 9th, and