Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
Nor,uG. Items.

Inc fHsl OulF1s SalISt OaODatn SchOVl
Of Norway celebr atsd its Anniversary,
ON Sunday AFTERNOON, the exercises TAX
ing the place of tie regular service in the
church. The exercises are spoken of as
very interesting, consisting of the regu.
lar opening exercises Of the school, lol.
lowed by the report OF. the Supsrintond-
emit, which showed the school 10 be in 4
very prosperous cond ition The average
attendance has been 92 for the past year.
falling off from the average OF the pre-
ceding year, OF II, ewing TO causes
which were enumerated in the report.
The library is in excellent condition. and
contains many works of standard au-
ihors. and is thought 10 be second TO
none III the county Following The report,
the,e were readings by Jennie George
end G. X. Tenny, recitations by BERTHE
May, Lille Frost. Fannie CLARK and Fan.
ME Howe; and remarks by The pastor
Rev. l.. Ii. Tabor. The exercises were
interspersed with some excellent singing
by the school, which, together with the
reading, formed noticeable and very en-
joyable feature of this interesting Ami
versary AdrertiSer.
Mrs. VIM. III. Stiles sent to the Advertis.
Ell the other day. three eggs OF eXtraOr-
binary size, the largest OF which measur-
ed ~ by inches, and weighed lit.
tie over four ounces. These eggs were
laid by II last fall pulet, and are fair
specimen ol her daily production.
The Advertiser says We came very
near having Il fire IN our village last
Monday. Between 8 and Q o'clock.
while Messrs Whtcomb Il Oxuard were
preparing 10 close their store, they were
informed by Miss Helen Noyes, who lives
nearly opposite, that smoke WAS escaping
from the upper story OF the building.
On examination. it was found that The
chimney, 10 which 10 attached II furnace,
was red hot, and the floor tmbers above
were charred, and ready to blaze. a
few pals OF water prevented my further
damage, from the fire. A strong breeze
was blowing at tho time, and Il WpHld
be worry diiiiouit 10 tell how much we
are indebted to Miss N, for her timely
warning.
Mrs. L. h. Randall was thrown from
her carriage while driving INTO Norway
oil Friday, by the wheel striking "a stone
on the side OF the road.
The measles are raging in The village.
There are some fifteen eases III Steep
Falls. The school in District No. has
been closed on account o The coutagion.
The Steep Falls correspondent Of The
Advertiser writes; w. ID. Codwcll is
making line Improvements, upon his
buildings. Mr.. 3. =. Yates Is building
o commodi0us stable 26 by SO IT,, with
cellai .-Mr. stephen Folllb has 1900
apple trees on his farm, IA Of them.
now in blossom. Dir. +. q. Brown is
making some Improvements, OH his
house.
Last Saturday. Charlie lIazen, son oil
John Is. HaZen. while working in tie
clothes pin factory, tell some distance,
breaking his arm and bruising himself
considerably. DR. PcabIes says he is do
lug well. and will geta good arm.
A Steep Falls correspondent oil the
Press writes, that there is m increasing
interest in HAT village in the temperance
reform Ml W. II. Rounds at Bridge
water, Msss., Iectured last Sabbath even
ing, presenting tho paap from tho stand
point O; ono who has suffered from ,hu
csils Of inicmperaDec. a temperance
society Is forhiag 10 - i.lsn lhp ra,c ~
North Buxton. Tho efforts oil Mr.. h0und.
in THAI locality are very highly spoken
Dl.