Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-18
NORWAY.

Il is understood that Rev. n. O.
Baltzer, who, as announced In last
weeks Democrat, had received call to
the Congregational church in Bridgtop,
has declined to accept, and will remain
with the church In Norway. Rev. Mr..
Baltzsr is we'll known in Bridgton and
has many friends there. Before coming
to Norway he preached in Lowell and ip.
cidentally In Bridgton, so the people
there are acquainted With bis pulpit
work. Then, again, Mrs. Baltzer was
before her marriage q teacher in the
high school at Bridgton, and is we'll
known and liked there. There was a
parish meeting in Norway last week and
Rev. Mr.. Bsltzer was unanimously asked
to remain another year and be has con-
sented to do SO. 1t might also be add
ed that the parish voted to increase his
salary. Rev. Mr.. Baltzer has taken an
active interest in the Interchurch World
Movement, and In this connection II
might be added that the local church
raised it's quota In less than two hours.
The Epwortb League held birthday
party In the Methodist church vestry
Thursday evening. Not only did 1t cele-
brate the birthday of the local league
but was the thirty first birthday ami.
vetsary OF the Epworth Herald.
Hon. B. G.. McIntire was in Augusta
Tuesday to attend q meeting of the State
Chamber of Commerce and Agricultural
League. Mr.. MoIntire is chairman OF
the agricultural directorate, and pre-.
sided over the meeting of that body.
Miss Helen Tracy went to Welchville
one night last week to give reading be.
fore the School Improvement League OF
that place.
Miss Della NJ. Noyes was called to
Fryeburg recently by the death of her
aunt, Mrs. Mary Chase, whose husband
was brother to the late Mrs. A. Oscar
Noyes. Mrs. Chase was SO years old.
Mrs. Zsnss Mills of Albany was a re.
cent guest of friends in Norway.
Mrs. Izah Whitman, who has been
spending the winter with her brother,
Stephen G.. Hatch, has gone to her home
In Red Wing, MINI. She expects to re-
turn to Norway little later in the sea.
son as her brother is In very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Anderson, who
have sold their farm In Oxford, have
bought the Solon Moore stand on Solon
Street and will move there at once.
Mrs. A. q. Psrrin and daughter visited
her parents in Berlin, N. a., last week.
Miss Edith NJ. Smith was In Portland
recently, the guest of her brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Smith.
Miss Marjorie Barker was Q recent
guest of Mrs. Elmer Packard In Lewis
ton.
L. NJ. Carroll was In Augusta Tues
day to attend meeting OF the State
Chamber of Commerce and Agricultural
League.
Messrs. Donald B. Partridge and VIM.
W. Gallagher attended court In Rumford
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hebbsrd were In
Boston several days last week.
Elizabeth Crockett Blake Tent, Daugh-
ters of Veterans, cleared sixty dollars
from their patriotic dinner, which makes
s114.00 In their Memorial Day fund, to
be added to the fifty dollars appropriated
by the town.
Hiram Holt has been visiting his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sawin, in
Waterford.
Mrs. Richard Dietrich of Auburn spent
several days recently with her sister,
Mrs. Harry Judkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Flint OF Hsr.
rison were recent guests of their son and
bis wife, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Harrington
Flint.
Miss Rose Hamlin visited In Water.
ford the past week.
additional Norway locals on page 81