Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-04
NORWAY.

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! Somerville and Mrs. Julius Peterson .
! Wollaston, for several weeks.
Mrs. A. E. z. Grover, who has beel
spending the winter In Bethel, was Il
town one day last week. She says Oh
has been sick nearly all the time sinc
she left Norway. She was confined :,
the house for sixteen weeks continuous
ly. She is better now and 10 planning Il
pass the summer with relatives In Massa
ohusetts.
| Superintendent True @. Morrill, hs
organised troops Of Boy Scouts from th,
seventh and eighth grades Of the public
schools. Submsster Jasper O. Haggert!
will be scout master. Clyde Russell
will be leader Of the first patrol anC
Howard DeCoster Of the second patrol
! Mr.. Morrill, has also formed patrol II
the North Waterford schools. Arthur
Marston of Lewiston, instructor of phys
ical culture In the Auburn schools, will
assist in the work.
An interesting contest has been started
at the Unlversalist Sunday School. II
is for the best papers on "Anti-C Cigar
ettes." These essays for pupils twelve
years old and upwards must consist oi
two hundred words; but for pupils un.
der twelve years one hundred words only
will be required. All papers must be
submitted before May 8, as that date is
National Anti-C Cigarette Sunday. Prizes
will be awarded the best papers. The
judges are Mrs. Alice r. Danforth, Miss
Elsie A. Favor and Miss Sara True.
Edgar W. Andrews went to the United
States Marine Hospital in Portland last
week for treatment for rheumatism from
which he has been suffering much of the
time since bis return from overseas. Mr..
Andrews was member of Company D,
on the Mexican border as we'll as With
the boys In France.
The Barton Reading Club held its last
meeting for this season Thursday after.
noon at the home of Mrs. George L..
Curtis.
The Universalist Sewing Circle met
Friday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Stephen B. Cummings.
Mrs. Madeline Pride Davis OF Milford,
Mass, has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Pride.
The men of the Universalist church
served their annual supper in the church
vestry Thursday evening. An attractive
menu was provided. After the supper
there was an entertainment, the princi-
pal feature of which was the drama, "No
Trespassing," by the senior class Of the
Paris High School. Besides this there
were piano selections by Misses Ruth
Cummings and Ruth Akers. vocal solos
by Mrs. Beryl Farnum and Japanese
character sketch by Miss Mary Hill.
Miss Marjorie Buswell has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Buswell. She has now gone to Port.
land.
DR.. Charles Cragin of Portland was a
recent guest of his mother, Mrs. Susan
Cragin.
At the annual meeting of the Maine
Public Health Association in Augusta
last week, Hon. Bertrand G.. McIntire
was elected director to serve two years.
Lee Smith was In Locke's Mills on
business one day last week.
A curious load of merchandise came
into the village one day last week. It
was load of porcupines from the farm
of that animal king, Linwood Flint Of
Waterford. They were to be shipped to
England, but would not be received at
the railroad station on account OF the
embargo on freight, so were carried back
to Waterford. Mr.. Flint has many
orders for these animals awaiting ship
ment.
Superintendent OF Schools True G.
Morrill, has been elected superintendent
of schools In the city of Bangor at sub
stantial increase of salary. Mr.. Morrill,
has been in his present position eight
years. He graduated from Bates Col
lege in 1907 and received his masters
degree in school administration from the
teachers college, Columbia University,
In 1919.
Edward Dyer has contracted with the
Standard Oil Company to paint all their
tanks in this state. He will use q com.
pressed air sprayer, which covers all the
surface of building except the trim
mings and perhaps some out-of-the-way
spots without the use of brush.
Mrs. Ralph Freeman of Yarmouth was
a guest of Mrs. Ruth Carroll few days
last week.
Clarence Briggs has returned from
Somerville.
Mildred Mclean spent last week in
Portland and Boston.
Mrs. Gertrude Barker spent Tuesday
in Lewiston.
At q meeting of the Republican dele
gates to the national convention, Colonel
A. ]. Stearns was elected secretary of
the delegation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Newcomb and
daughter, Miss Dorothy, have gone to
Michigan.
Stuart Goodwin was in Bethel Wednes-
day on business.
Miss Uldine Bennett recently spent
several days in Greenwood, the guest of
Misses Alma and Janet Noyes.
Frank Lafrance was home from Au-
burn last week.
Hiram Holt is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Merritt Sawin in Albany.
Mrs. George P. Locke and daughter
Irene have returned from q several
weeks visit In Boston.
John F. Thompson of Long Branch,
Calif., was in town the past week visit.
log Mrs. William W. Whitmarsh and
Charles G.. Blake.
Charles Thurlow of East Otisfield Wis.,
tied Norway one day last week.
Mrs. Ida Wyman, who was In Norway
several days last week, has returned to
East Oxford.
Miss Ethel Stevens, who has spent the
winter In Keene, N. H., and Haverhill,
Mass, has returned to Norway.
The Browning Reading Club has elect.
cd the following officers for the ensuing
year:
Pres.-Miss Helen Swan.
Vice. e-Pres.-Mrs. Thirza Lovejoy.
See. and Treas.-Miss Elsie A. Favor.
Assistant Sec-Mrs. Alice r. Danforth.
Program Committee-Mrs. Alice Stearns. Mrs.
Elizabeth Bicknell, Mrs. Mabel K. Leayitt.
Picnic Committee-Mrs. Gertrude Hosner,
Mrs. Thirsa Lovejoy, Mrs. Mary Cole
The following officers of the Woman's
Missionary Society Of the Congregational
church have been elected:
Pres.-Mrs. Mary Oxnard.
Vice. .Pres.-Mrs. n. o. Baltzer.
Sec. and Treas.-Mrs. Z. n SWEET.
E. z. Andrews of the Connecticut Val.
ley Lumber Company was in town last
week. he reports that his family like
their new home iu Massachusetts. he
has just bought large tract of land
near Lancaster, N. b. He has taken
during the past winter some three thou
sand cords Of pulp wood from the Sena-
tor Spooner farm In Pitts6eld.
The drama, "The Heiress Hunters" !"
will be presented by the senior class Of
the Norway High School at the Opera
House on Tuesday evening, May IL.
Harold A. Anderson is director and
stage manager. The cast will be az fol-