Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10

NORWAY. - From the Advertiser "A
lodge OF Good Templars Is soon to be or
gained here.-Charles A. Smith took
his span of horses to Boston and sold them
for $500. - The Second Advents have
engaged Grange Hall to hold meetings In
one Sunday In each month. The first
! meeting will be the third Sunday In July,
forenoon and afternoon. Preaching by
Mrs. M. E. Kilburn OF Bridgton.
Henry Millett Is one Of the best farmers in
town. He has O large stock Of cattle, q
flock OF 40 or 80 sheep and about the same
number OF lambs. He lately sold large
lot OF wood and timber which is being cut
of by crew of Frenchmen. Columbus
Richardson has farm OF Ito acres. The
soil Is good. Mr.. Richardson Is Q sheep
raiser. His flock is not so large as some
but 1t Is q very excellent one. He has
more lambs than sheep. His sheep net
him S5 apiece.-N. w. Millett has pair
of matched Durham calves just weaned,
which glrt over four feet. He has refused
s35 for them. Mr.. Millett keeps q large
stock Of cattle and sheep, and his farm
cuts about GO tons Of hay.-Charles F.
Millett has good farm and q large stock
OF cattle and sheep. His flock OF sheep
numbers about fifty with over forty lambs.
Evidently Mr.. Millett and his neighbors
thinks 1t is profitable to raise Sheep
Abner Jackson has the largest farm In
town, which cuts about 100 tons Of hay.
He Is . sheep and cattle raiser, and Is also
interested in raising horses. He has two
black stations Of the Sheridan blood which
he values high. Mr.. Jackson has raised
number Of good horses which have brought
him remunerative prices.-The curblng
is being set In front Of Norway Hall build
ing.-John +. Horne has moved to Au-
burn, where he will manufacture shoe
heels.-In lower Fiddyville there are 27
scholars. When the census was taken last
spring there were only IL. The larger
part Of them are primary scholars.-A
boat house Is being built by Mr.. Gibbs for
S. d. Andrews and DR.. Jones, which
makes the fourth In the group at the outlet
Of the lake. Some dozen or more boats
are anchored In and around them.-At
regular meeting OF Norway Lodge, No. l6
1. o. o. F., held on Tuesday evening, the
following officers were elected for the cur
rent term: j. w. Crommett, N. G.. A. B.
Richardson, V. g.; A. L. +. Pike, X. S.;
J. A. Brown, Treas.-The can makers
are busily engaged at the Winslow corn
packing shop, making cans for this sea-
sons packing. Four can makers are at
work and three helpers. They are 70 make
325, 900 cans for corn alone, which will
take 500 boxes OF tin plate OF ll2 sheets
to the box. Other cans OF different sizes
will be made for packing apples and other
fruit.-Jsmes Bennett OF this town is
one Of the oldest citizen farmers, aud
remarkably smart for his AGES years.
He has 9 acres Of corn! l-2 potatoes and
l-2 acres wheat under cultivation. Milks
1 cows, making % lbs. OF butter per week,
keeps q dozen sheep, all that was left by
the dogs, cuts % TO 80 tons OF hay, and
does nearly all the work himself except In
haying. shoe factory shut down
Wednesday and Thursday, during which
time the Norway Navy was tested to Its
fullest capacity.-W. II. Warren has a
two years old stallion that Is attracting q
good deal OF attention among horsemen.
The colt is christened "Bsyard A. Knox"
and is q bay with black points and weighs
nine hundred pounds. This colt was SIRED
by "Bayard knox," which has private
record OF 9 90 l-2. It's dam was oman
who was sired by Gen. Knox Dinan
mas reCOru OF ~. Dey 49, - '
is considerably inclined to speed.--Dist'
No. l has % scholars attending school,
which Is probably the largest OF the sum-
mer schools. It's taught by Miss frankie
futile, who has had considerable expert
ence as an instructor, her reputation as
scholar and teacher being very, good.
Most OF the pupils are small, but they are
orderly and attentive TO their studies dis-
cipline being strictly enforced. We were
much pleased on visit TO the schooi the
other day, everything indicating q pleas
ant and profitable term.-Miss carrie
Farrow Is teaching this summer IN dlstrict
No. 10. The number registered Is ~ ana
the average attendance will be nearly as
large. The pupils are studious ana Wen
and are making good progress.
Miss Throw never taught before but she
Is at home In the school room, presiding
with dignity and good judgment Her
school is among the most orderly ana stu
tiious ones we have visited, and we are
very much mistaken II Miss Farrow does
not make her mark as q teacher.