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

al Arthur Morrill, recently sold q thirteen
, months old heller that girthed five fee
, and two inches, and weighed whom dress
cd 422 pounds.
III Ambrose Warren of Boston spent sew
! eral days In Norway last week with hi
I sister, Mrs. George A. Brooks.
el Miss Gertrude Jope Of Portland wa
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. John Samp
r son, and family last week.
. The Universalist Ladies' Sewing Circle
D met with Mrs. Stephen B. Cummingi
. Friday afternoon.
Il After the regular session OF Elisabeth
. Crockett Blake Tent, Daughters Of Vete
! rams, Friday evening, penny social and
! lunch was served, also short entertain
ment In commemoration Of Washington'l
birthday. Mrs. Grace Pike, Mrs. Flora
} York and Mrs. Annie Andrews were
> committee on lunch, and Mrs. Bertha
, Sturtevsnt, Mrs. Nettie Movers and Mrs.
, Bessie Hutchins the committee on enter
tainment.
William Richardson has gone to An.
burn.
N The coal situation is getting serious
owing to the inability of getting cars.
The North Waterford stage missed
, several trips last week owing to the bad
condition Of the roads.
u The Veranda Club met Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Alfred Dyer.
Mrs. Rose Banks, Mrs. Addie Lovejoy
and Mrs. Florence Hosmer were the pro-
gram committee.
Leon N. Longley of the firm of Long
ley & Butts and s. j. Record of the
Ulmer Installment Company were in
Boston last week attending the New Eng
land Hardware Convention In Mechanics
Hall.
The Wild Cats held Washington
Birthday party Monday evening at Al
berta Cafe. There were sixteen In the
party as follows: DR.. and Mrs. Herman
L. Bartlett, DR.. and Mrs. Harry P. Jones,
DR.. and Mrs. B. r. Bradbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. Llewellyn n. Cushman, Mr.. and
Mrs. James N. Favor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry B. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Swain and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin 8. Cum
mings.
Mrs. George L. Curtis spent several
days last week In West Paris, the guest
of Mrs. L. c. Bates.
A physical culture class has been
formed among the women Of Norway,
under the instruction of Miss Maude
Anterior. There are about twenty in
the class. Miss Mildred Curtis presides
at the piano. Miss Anterior has had
much experience In this line in the mid.
die west and south, especially in girls
camps. The program includes aesthetic
and folk dancing, marching, club and
dumb bell work. Miss Anterior is
spending the winter here with her niece,
Mrs. George Hill.
Judge William F. Jones was In Lewis
ton Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Sanborn of North Wood.
stock was in Norway on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Superintendent of Schools, T. G. Nor
rill, has been appointed one Of the COM
mittee to reorganize the Junior High
School Curriculum for the State. The
other members are Josiah Taylor, state
inspector OF secondary schools, Supt. q.
q. Randall of the Auburn schools and
Supt. W. o. Chase of the Old Town
schools. They will hold their first meet
ing next Friday in Auburn. The same
committee will reoganize the work OF
seventh and eighth grades and the first
year in high schools.
Miss Gertrude Jones Of Portland was
In town several days last week.
Miss Mollie Sale of WATERFOWL, Mass,
principal of the Washington Street School
of Fairhsven, Mass, has been visiting
Mrs. L. W. Horne.
The Chautauqua Club met with Miss
Elinor Smith Saturday.
Miss Daisy Chase has returned from
the hospital In Lewiston.
Hon. B. G.. McIntire and wife have re.
Gently returned from trip In the Cana
dian Province of Quebec. They report
there is less snow in Canada than in
Maine, and that Uncle Sans money Is at
fifteen per cent premium in that coun-
try.
Prof. William r. Chapman will give
bis annual concert in the Norway Opera
House on Wednesday evening, March II.
He will bring three Of New York's best
artists with him: Adelaide Fischer, who
possesses soprano voice Of rare beauty,
much like that of Alma Gluck, com.
bined with charming personality; Ruth
Ray, Q violinist Of great accomplish.
ments. She Is pupil Of Auer, who was
the teacher of Mischs Elmsn, Jascha
Heifetz and Tosoha Seidel, and who says
she Is their equal In technique aud deli.
cate tone quality; and Harold Land,
young American baritone with voice of
fine texture.
The Abigail Whitman Chapter, Daugh.
ters of the American Revolution, will
meet with Mrs. Lena Andrews on Wednes.
day. The program will include roll call,
Red Cross notes, paper on the Life of
Clara Barton by Mrs. Eva Kimball, and
reading, "Out of the Night" by Mrs.
Lucelis Merriam.
Edwin Dunn and Forrest Longley spent
a day or two at Poland Spring and in
Lewiston last week.
Mary Jones underwent an operation
for appendicitis at st. Marie's Hospital
last week. She is doing we'll.
The following committee has been ap-
pointed at the Congregational church to
superintend mems supper to take place
at the Grange Hall on March Oath: John
F. Swain, Fred Cummings and DR.. Harry
P. Jones; an entertainment committee
has also been appointed for the same
event: L. NJ. Longley, Rev. N. o. Baltzer
and DR.. Harry P. Jones.
Hazel Bicknell was In Boston last
week, to attend millinery openings.
Vivian Akers returned last week from
q trip to Boston and New York. In both
cities he made arrangements for exhibit
tious of his enlarged nature studies.
Mrs. Berenice Nash Hill of Gray spent
last week with her mother, Mrs. Alice
Nash. While here she sang solos at the
Universalist church; also at the Meth
odist church.
A "Buddies' Ball" was held Saturday
evening at the Opera House under the
auspices of the American Legion, Nor
way Post, No. 80.
The Ladies' Missionary Society Of the
Methodist church will meet with Mrs.
L. Merriman, Thursday afternoon.
Hon. Bertrand G. MoIntire was elected
chairman of the agricultural directorate
of the newly organized Maine Chamber
of Commerce and Agricultural League
in Portland Wednesday. There are four
directorates In the chamber, and one
director will be elected from each county
for each directorate, or sixty.four mall.
The most interesting and exciting
basket ball game of the season was play
ed Friday evening between the high
school team of this village and the Ed
ward Little team of Auburn. The latter
team claim to be the champions Of