Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
NORWAY

Norway High School entirely out
classed Mechanic Falls High School at
the basket ball game at Norway Opera
House Wednesday evening. The SCORE
was 95 to 6 In favor of Norway.
Several Grand Trunk officials, inplud-
ing A. B. Naughton, superintendent Of
the road in New England, j. F. Foley,
superintendent Of tracks, and j. Ches-
ney, superintendent of bridges and con-
struction, were in town Wednesday look
ing over the situation as to changes on
the Norway Branch. The principal mat
ter which they were considering, and on
which they interviewed some Of the peo-
pie of the town, was the taking of of
the train on the Branch which connects
with the late evening train on the main
line. This train makes long day, 90
that 1t adds much to the expense of
operation. If 1t should be taken of, II
is understood that passengers will be
transferred on the bus by arrangement
with the road.
! Miss Della Noyes has received news
of the death of Mrs. Hannah (Chase)
Walker, who was twin sister Of Miss
Noyes' mother, the late Mrs. Anna Noyes
of this place. Mrs. Walker Is we'll
known in Norway and spent the winter
here two years ago. She was 70 years
of age, and leaves q son and grandchil-
dren in Intervale, N. a., where she re-
sided.
The Upper Primary school was closed
last week on account OF the illness of the
teacher, Miss Gertrude o. Gardner.
On account of frozen water pipes,
there was no school at the high school
building on Monday of last week.
Mrs. Robert F. Bickford has been sub
stitutipg as teacher in the eighth grade
for Miss Eoise Millett, who is i'll.
Harry 81. Glidden, formerly of Nor
way, and at one time foreman of the
packing room in the Spinney shoe fac
tory, has been made superintendent of
the j. L. Walker Co. shoe factory at
Lewiston.
Dorothy Thomas was considerably In
jured week since by running into a
stump while out on skis, but is improv-
ing.
Mrs. George W. Holmes underwent an
operation last Wednesday at the Maine
Eye and Ear Infirmsry in Portland,
where she went few days earlier. She
had returned only two weeks before
from the hospital, where she had already
undergone one operation.
The February meeting Of Abigail
Whitman Chapter, D. A. R., will be held
Wednesday evening of this week with
Mrs. Gertrude Barker.
Vivian W. Hills was elected vice-presi-
dent of the Maine Association of Optom-
etrists at the recent annual meeting.
The sophomore class of the high
school took their class ride to Norway
Lake, where they enjoyed buffet lunch
and games at the Mothers Club Hall.
The Carroll Felt Shoe Co. has been
organized at Ellsworth, with Lawrence
NJ. Carroll of Norway as president and
Stephen o. Jefferson as one of the direct
ors. 1t will operate at Ellsworth.
Mrs. Frank B. McSweeney of Boston
has been spending the past week with
her mother, Mrs. Morrill, NJ. Fuller, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis j.
Brooks.
Merton L. Kimball, after leaving the
hospital in Portland, was at Norway
day or two the first of last week, and on
Wednesday returned to Portland, with
drew his appeal, and began on the SEN
tence of ten months In Jail imposed by
Judge Sanborn of the Cumberland Su-
perior Court. Previous to withdrawing
the appeal, he asked of the sheriff the
of inspecting the Jail, which
was granted, and he Immediately took
the action stated.
"The Heiress Hunters" the play to be
presented by the senior class of the high
school, is now in rehearsal, with the fol.
lowing cast:
Heiress Hunters:
Dick Chetwynd, artist. -Thalma Joslin
Harry Give, musician .---..--- Harold Thompson
Major Morann, Toms uncle, Amethysts
guardian an hn,ior 6onaId 1 Rice
Amethyst Lake. the heiress. Ruth e. Brown
Nell Gray. true American girl . .-,,...
La Lolita, a model young lady from Spain,
Velma Frank
Mrs. Ballou, Amethyst's aunt. .Erna Hanley
The Widow Wood, who could blame herr
John Patrick Wood, A.---.--.--.---.Paul Nevers
Oliver ]. Foss has closed his engage
ment as baggage master and clerical as.
sistsnt at the Grand Trunk station, and
clerkship in the clothing store
OF the Lee NJ. Smith Co.
Following are the officers of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society of the Baptist
church for the coming year:
Freshmen Aldrich.
v. Pres.-Mary Carroll.
Rec. Sec.-Myra Cannon.
Cor. Sec.-Grace Cannon,
Treas.-Mrs Mabel Carroll.
Organist-Louise Thomas.
riet Judkins; Missionary, Mercy, e. Millett;
Knightly; Sunday School. Elmer Aldrich.
1t took the electric thawing machine
eleven hours one day last week to open
the frozen four-inch water main on Or
chard Street.
Water in the lake is the lowest ever
known at this season, and it is said that
an adjustment of the intake of the water
system may be necessary, as it is now
only few inches below the surface.
officers of Norway Grange installed on
the Oath of January are:
Master-U. 8. G. Abbott.
Overseer-Percy Upton.
Lecturer-Katherine Delano.
drilling the vacancy made by the regis.
tration or Annie 3. GoouWln.)
Steward-Novell Brown.
Asst. Steward-Stanley Walker.
ssS;as,a reTE{yiil Buck.
Ceres-Viola Abbott.
Flora-Edith Knightly.
Chaplain-Rev +. A. Sullivan.
L. A. S.-Minnie Herrick.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Congregational church will present the
two-act playlet, Glove and Tea" at the
vestry Wednesday evening, Feb. II:
The following are the officers of Eliza
beth Crockett Blake Tent, D. OF Y. In
stallation was by Nella Merrick of Wa
past department president, with
Mrs. Minnie Ellis of Lewiston as guide:
Pres.-Mrs Jennie Fl. Richardson.
". Pres.-Mrs. Nettie Nevers.
J.V. Pres.-Mrs. Lola McAllister.
Treas.-Mrs. Elizabeth Sampson.
Council Memberships. Eta G. Ridlon, Mrs
Bessie Hutchins, Mrs. Bertha sturtevant.
Patriotic Instructor-Mrs. Lila Rice.
Sec-Carrie Tucker.
Guide-Mrs Eva l.. Togg.