Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-01
NORWAY.

On Tuesday the hydro station ut Nor
way was tied up permanently with the
Central Maine Power Company's system
80 that now q steady electric current Of
111 volts Is being delivered. The power
station at Mechanic Falls was connected
with the 33, 900 volt line from Farming
ton to Deer Rips on Sunday. The our
rent to this village from Mechanic Falls
is being carried over the old wires but
they will be replaced by new high ten
sion wires as soon as possible, capable
of carrying q much higher voltage. The
present wires carry 2100 volts, the new
wires will carry 1900 volts. The
stringing OF the high voltage wires to
Mechanic Falls, some forty miles, re-
quirsd the setting of $500 high voltage
insulators, and when the current was
turned on for trial Sunday, only three
iusulators were found in leaky condi-
ton.
Hon. Bertrand G.. McIntire is In re-
ceipt of an invitation to attend the lunch
con given by the Humane Association,
formerly the Maine State Humane Edu-
cation Society, this Monday evening at
the Falmouth Hotel In Portland.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred E. Drake were In
Manchester, Mass, last week.
Herbert s. Hill of Orono, state super
intendent of agricultural education, was
In the village Thursday and Friday In
specting the agricultural department OF
the high school.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. o. Baltzer and
Miss Melba, left Saturday for
Lynn, Mass, where they will visit reia-
tives few days before going to their
new home in Randolph.
Ralph Parker of Portland Is spending
a few weeks with bis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sumner Parker.
Miss Katherine Stone of Bates College
was q recent guest at the home of Hon.
B. G.. McIntire.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Hill, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill, observed her
ninth birthday Tuesday with party OF
young friends. III
Merton l.. Kimball has sued Sheriff
King F. Graham for an alleged assault
Jan. 20, 1920.
Wilfred Conary has been appointed
aid to the American Legion dance to be
given at Oxford Wednesday evening I'M
Ter the auspices of Elmer Anderson
Post.
The Barton Reading Club met at the
home of Mrs. Vivian N. Akers Thurs
lay afternoon. /
Mrs. George Aver Is at the Central
Maine General Hospital, Lewiston, for
treatment.
Llewellyn Cushman has bought q
wood lot of A. G. Cole and j. P. Penley |
IN which he will operate later this sea-
ION.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Barker were In
heir old home, Mechanic Falls, one day
ecently calling on friends.
Hon. and Mrs. B. G.. McIntire enter
aimed several days last week K. d.
Thompson and Hugh 8. McConner of
Springfield, Mass. Mr.. Thompson Ia
president of the Land Banks Associa.
Ion for New England, New York and
New Jersey, and Mr.. McConner Is score
airy.
Robert B. Dow OF Lisbon Falls was q
ecent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. &.
Jonary.
Miss Doris McAllister lie in the Cen
raj Maine General Hospital, where che
Underwent an operation for appendicitis.
,he is getting along nicely.
Frank Lovejoy while fishing few
lays ago on North Pond caught two
,ickerel on one hook, the larger fish.
which weighed two and one-half pounds,
laving swallowed smaller one about
en- inches long.
Mrs. Elmer Russell and Mrs. Herman
lewis were In Lewiston one day last
week, guests Of. Mr.. and Mrs. George +.
cooper.
Henry Davis has bought the Winslow
,isbee house at East Waterford and Is
moving there. Il
Judge Charles F. Whitman returned
friday from Portland, where be had
'een in the hospital for about nine
veeks, and had undergone serious sur
,ical operation. He has not fully recov-
red his strength, but considering what
10 has been through Is doing exceeding
y we'll.