Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-27

NORWAY Norway Universanst So
ciety has received present OF $500 from
Mrs. Alice 0xnsrd. whose late husband
once expressed 8 wish 70 give that sum ~
the two Societies at Norway, the Congre-
gationalst aud Universalist,-says the
Gospel BdRner. Simply 10 carry out wishes
known only 20 herself, this noble woman
who Is q daughter OF Deacon Benjamin
Tucker, who was tower OF strength to
the Norway Church, has made this helpful
gin.
NoRwAY.-From the Advertiser Charles
Is. Cummings has put In wharf near his
mill A circular saw run by power Is at
Coles carding mill. II is doing good
business. Walter Churchill has rented
the Shackley store and Is In carry on the
coat making business. The r, oent wind
uprooted many big pines for II. NJ. Bearce,
esq. In the Ordwsy Grove.-A. w.
Faunce shows us some ancient coin. One
ninepence which bears clear date OF IVA !;
u halfpenuy aud sixpence OF 1904, aud n
sirpence OF Whitcomo 4 Locke
have retired from the clothiug business
and have rented their clothing rooms 70
Geo. p. Roe and j. Swan who will conduct
the business. Tilton has received
Sarah True, all the surgical instruments
of the late DR.. Asa Danforth, for which
ne wishes 20 make public recognition
These. together with The DOCTORS former
collection, Makes one OF the largest and
finest In the county "A very interesting
meeting of Rustarld Lodge, | .. OF q I
At Grange Hall, Saturday evening. Init.
sied 81. new members, more II there had
been time. What deluded mortal says
that Temperance is on the wane! Let him
drink a gallon or two OF mineral water 10
brace himself up.-Work at the shoe
factor; 10 starting up little. The winter
shoe season openes late, and then the
change In the flrm her. might have some
thing 10 do with the lateness At the shop,
however II Is the general complaint with
AL shops The new nrm here Is composed
OF the ola members changed about little
with the addition of q. W. Chase. The
tirm name Is Messrs. l. Z. Bartlett Jr. i
composed OF Mr.. l. 7. Bartlett, Jr.,
h. +. Spinnry and G. w. Chase. Mr..
Chase IL ~ take charge or the msnufsc-
turing OF shoes here. He has been con-
nected with the different rrns OF the
Sweetser Bros. OF Lynn for twenty years,
the past ten years having been member
OF the frm OF c. s. Sweetser & Co. IL Is
conndentis,ly expected by those who know
that more work will b. done al The factory
here than formerly. Superintendent Chase
intends 70 move his family here In the
spring and become aresident OF the town.
Mrs. ssrsh j. Hobbs, widow OF the
late VIM. w. Hobbs, esq, who recently
died at Lynn. Mass, was native or An
dover. Me, daughter OF Dea Ezekiel Mer-
rill. whose father was the first settler or
that town. When young lady she Was
gay, genial snd OF aue presence, favorite
Ia o'-... participating with .est IN the
snc,.I ,.,,.r,rgs ND entertainments for
which the town WAS noted. Ai'eF nA.
risge and settlement In Norway she ae'o'-
ed herself 10 the staider duties OF matron
with the energy and skill for which she
was distinguished. Her house was the
home OF hospitality. Later her husband
became q resident OF Washington, and she
spent several seasons at the national cap
itsl Subsequently they resided severai
wears In Minnesota, where her husband
died. Since then her home has been IN
Deering. Three weeks ago she moved
with her sons family To Lynn. Though
her health has not been strong OF late her
demise was wholly unexpected. She had
four children three OF whom survive her:
Mrs. Adams, wife OF John NJ. Adams, OF
Deering; Mrs. Wilcox, OF Minnesota, and
Clarence w. Hobbs, OF Lynn.