Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-31
NORWAY.

The ladies' circle OF the Universal
ist church held special meeting Friday
afternoon with Miss Della NJ. Noyes.
Arthur W. Welcb, of the firm oi
Brown & Welcb, broke his right wrist
one day last week, cranking Ford
He met with similar accident once be.
fore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Ridlon were
In Portland and Old Orchard for q day
or 80 recently.
Mrs. Georgia Wight of Roxbury,
Mass, is guest OF her cousin, Mrs
Fred Rowe.
Miss Doris Clough, who has been q
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Ridlon
for several weeks, has returned to her
home in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian Hills were in
Augusta recently calling on Mrs. Mary
Lowell, who is patient in the City
Hospital there.
DR.. Harry P. Jones and DR.. Arthur
attending the twenty-fourth annual con-
vention of the National Dental Associa-
ton.
William johnson of Richmond was in
town last week.
Mrs. Philip Wight with her young
son of Bath has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Andrews, and
her sister, Mrs. Evander Whitman.
Mrs. Arthur Hill of Gray visited her
mother, Mrs. Alice Nash, several days
last week.
Victor Whitman of Laconia, N. H., is
with bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Verne
Whitman, at Sunset Cottage on the lake.
G. V. Webber has bought farm in
Monmouth, and is moving bis family
there this week. He has sold his place
here on Summer Street to Delbert Pen
mock, and his farm to Solon Downing.
Miss Doris Dugan Of Lewiston has
been guest of Miss Mildred Huff.
Mrs. Martha Hill of West Paris was a
recent guest of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Rollin Dinsmore.
Clarence DeCoster and family were in
Turner recently, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Jones.
Hon. B. G. McIntire made speaking
trip through Aroostook County last
week. Mrs. Halsey W. Wilson of New
York was one of the speakers at part of
the meetings.
Mrs. Maria Henderson of Orono and
Mrs. Dorothy Pickett of Bethel have been
recent guests of their sister, Mrs. Moses
Kimball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Murdock of
Dover, N. a., and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Goodwin of Rochester, N. a., have been
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Murdock.
Miss Celestine Judkins has returned
from visit to her aunt, Mrs. Richard
Dietrich, in Auburn.
Miss Gertrude Carey of Taunton,
Mass, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
William DeCroteau.
Mrs. Carrie Roberts of Augusta has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. <. A. Cox.
Misses Eta Noyes aud Lillian Bisbee
came home Monday from several days
spent at the Poland Camp Ground.
Miss Marjorie Buswell of Westbrook
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Buswell.
Mrs. Ellen Woodbury., who has been
living for some little time at Harris Hill,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. Clarence
Downing.
Wilfred G. Consry is after enlistments
for new military company to be organ
lied in Norway and vicinity. Norway
has maintained military company since
1854, although there have been lapses
since that date. The first organization
became a unit of the First Maine Infan-
try and was among the first troops to
respond to President Lincoln's call for
soldiers in the civil war, and, of course,
lost its identity when that regiment was
mustered out; but it practically was re-
organized and took place in the Tenth
Maine Infantry, and after the passing OF
that regiment in the Twenty. ninth.
After the close of the Rebellion 1t was
reorganized and became q part of the
First Maine Regiment of Maine militia
and with 1t took part in the Spanish
American War. Again on being mus
tered out and losing identity 1t was re-
organized and became part OF the First
Maine Infantry, National Guard; but
when the coast companies were reorgan-
ICED as artillery the Norway company
was transferred to the Second Maine H.
fantry, which, when the world war
came, was swallowed up In the 1854
United States Infantry and again lost.
II plans for the new organization ma
ture, a suitable armory will be furnished
BY the state, as we'll as clothing and
equipment, and the company attached
to the Third Maine Regiment of Infan-
try.
Members OF the Methodist parish
enjoyed the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cannon on the afternoon and
evening of Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. b. l.. Nichols OF Show
hegau, who have been attending the
Methodist Campmeeting at Poland, came
to Norway at it's close Monday, to be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hartman
and call on other old parishioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Carl Of Boston are
occupying the Witt cottage for the rest
of the season.
Mrs. Chester Gates and son Roger of
Black River, N. Y, are guests OF her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prince Steward are at
Old Orchard.
Miss Ruth Bean, who teaches French
in the Leominster High School, is a
guest of Mrs. G. N. Tubbs.
additional Norway locals on page 3.)