Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-23
NORWAY,

! At the adjourned town meeting last
week Il was voted to raise the sum Of
Is, 800 for improvement In State Aid
Road. Il was voted to raise $4,000 by
10 bond Issue for concreting the street
from Tanuery Brook Bridge to the Paris
town line; also 81 900 for concreting Cot
tage Street. Il was decided to rebuild
the Swift Corner school house and $500
was raised for that purpose.
Miss Marie Narcotic was called to
Maiden, Mass, the first OF last week b.
the death Of her sister, Mrs. Stevens B :.
Brackette.
Minerva Chandler was admitted to the
Central Maine General Hospital, Lewis-
ton, for treatment, the first Of last week
Norway people curious about wrest-
ling may be interested to learn that Jim
Londos, the Greek, who appeared 1t
Norway several times last winter, re-
Gently threw Salvador Chevalier, 9
Frenohman, in Madison Garden, New
York. This was not . case OF Greek
meet Greek, but Greek meet French, and
the Greek came out s'first best"
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church had food sale Friday afternoon
under Mrs. D. L. Joslin, Mrs. Nettie
Merrill and Mrs. F. A. Sullivan.
The ladies of the Universslist church
served dinner Friday noon under th
following COMMITTEES: Mrs. 81. Downing,
Mrs. Annie Favor, Mrs. Addie Danfortb,
Mrs. Clara Drake, Mrs. Alice Danfortb,
Mrs. Eva Fogg, Miss Elsie Favor, Mrt :
Il N1.-. ord Me- Morrili nroan
leaf.
The Barton Reading Club met Thurs
day with Mrs. Cyrus 8. Tucker.
Sergeant Digh of the regular army was
| In town last week looking after recruits.
Carleton Young and "Cappy" Smitl
have enlisted, passed their examination,
and left for Camp Devens.
The following officers Of the Univer-
sa!ist church have been elected: clerk,
Mrs. NJ. Alice Oxnard; deacons, StepheI
B. Cummings and Frank z. Beck; 6owe,
committee, Mrs. Elizabeth Bicknell, Mrs
Eva Kimbsl and Miss Elsie A. Favor;
visiting committee, Mrs. Maude DeCosteT.
Mrs. Emma Mann, Mrs. s. B. Cumming,
and Mrs. Mary Cole; decorating com
| mittee for Easter Sunday, Charles s.
Akers and s. B. Cummings.
The ladies of the Universalist churcl
Mrs. B. G.. McIntire next Friday.
John Walker is In Boston, for weel
or 80.
Mrs. Alice Shackley, who has beer
passing q couple of weeks with her Gle
| ter, Mrs. Maude DeCoster, has returned
to her home In Livermore Falls.
Edward Berry has gone to Springvsle,
where he has good position.
Chester French has returned to thu
Central Maine General Hospital, Lewis.
ton. for treatment. Mr.. French has beer
unfortunate. Last fall he fell from al
apple tree, while gathering apples, anc
Injured his back. For this be was In
Portland for some little time. After BIZ
return from Portland he fell from thu
roof of bis house while shoveling snow,
dislocatipg his shoulder and he was
taken to Lewiston for treatment. since
his return home 1t has continued T.,
trouble him, hence his return.
Honor parts in the high school hav,
been assigned as follows: valedictory,
Elmer Watson; salutatory, Stella Har-
wood; essays, Thelma Grover, Frances
Jones, Elizabeth Bartlett, Minnie Hill,
Orrin Stone, Forrest Longley; prophecy,
Eleanor Brown; presentation of gifts,
Mary Jones; history, Stanley True.
Scott Merrill has sold bis milk route
to L. B. Gard.
The Chapman concert Wednesday even
| ing called out good attendance, travel
| ing considered, and the program was
much enjoyed. Ruth Ray, the vlolinist,
won her audience at once by her mastery
of the instrument and her finely inter
preted selections. Adelaide Fischer dem.
onstrated the possibilities OF her pleasing
soprano voice. Perhaps Harold Land
proved the favorite of the evening from
hls first appearance, and held the closest
attention. Re was liberal with bis en-
cores.
At the annual meeting of Norway Saw
lings Bank corporators a report OF the
business OF the bank for the past year to
March 18th, last, showed deposits to the
amount of $685., $50 81, an increase over
the previous year of 1854 .28803. The
reserve was increased $4,000 during the
wear, and is now $36, 900. The bank owns
United States Government securities to
the amount of SOS, 450 par value and
mortgages on real estate, $194 ,142 81.
The total number of depositors are 1902,
an increase over last year Of 1872. The
trustees elected were F. b. Noyes, T. W.
Sanborp, q. r. Andrews, G. l.. Curtis.
III. N. Favor, W. F. Jones and s. w
Goodwin. They organized with the fol-
lowing officers: president, F. q. Noyes;
vice president, W. r. Jones; secretary
- t.aaouror n 7, Gurtia
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met with Mrs. o. L. Stone Fri
day.
Promoter Frank Stairs will stage an
other wrestling bout at the Opera House
Tuesday evening, when A. K. Birch, the
smiling Finn, will meet Danato Cortlni,
king of the Italian colony at Lawrence,
Mass. "Red" Perhsm of West Paris,
will be matched by either mckinley or
Asphalt.
Frank MCKINLEY of South Paris WOO
the wrestling match with Jack Asphalt
of Norway, at the Opera House on Tues
day evening. In the preliminaries .Har-
old Gagne of Welchville purloined two
falls from young Alstead of Norway.
The bout betwe cen "Bob" Shaw of South
Paris and Mike Nsdir Of Norway re-
suited In draw.
Judge william r. Jones is on q ten
dsys' business trip to Philadelphia.
Glenn 3. McIntire left Monday OF last
week for ten days business trip for the
local firm of B. q. McIntire & Son, lum.
Der merchants.
On Friday evening, the Women Of
Mooseheart Legion, No. $40, will be In
lstituted at Woodman Hall. This 10 I'D
Auxiliary to the Loyal Order of Moose.
The wife, mother, sister or daughter OF
Ia Loyal Moose, not over fifty years old,
il eligible. -. :,
| The Browning Reading Club will hold
Ia social evening with Mrs. Annie Favor
this (Monday) evening.
| The American Legion gave dance
Friday evening In the Opera House to
raise money for "home," or lodge
room ~ one generally calls 1t, for the
Legion -,
| Harold Stone of Sweden visited his
aunt, Miss Annie N. Stone, recently.
Miss Lillian McAllister visited her SIS
ter, Mrs.. Eugene Lovcjoy, 10 North Wa
terford lest weeF. -
Il Mrs. Fred B rslett of Andover 10 visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Holt.
II Arthur b. Cummings, the we'll known