Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28
NORWAY.

The late storm rendered nearly all the
roads I'm town impassable.
II. L. Horne entered several horses for
sale In the auction sale OF horses at
Auburn this week. Owing to the storm
the sales were not very satisfactory.
Hon. A. s. Klmball and son, N. l..
Kimball, Esq, were unable to reach
home Wednesday afternoon. They had
been to Waterford to attend Mrs. KIM
balls funeral and returning succeeded
In reaching the John w. Hill house on
the Waterford stage road where they
passed the night. /,
The meeting Of the Congregational
circle appointed for Wednesday evening
was not held as intended.
DR.. O. X. Yates Of West Paris was In
town Thursday afternoon.
The following officers Of the u. IL. X.
Of =. No. IS, were elected Friday even
Ing and Installed by Col. II. w. Stewart
and staff Of Waterville, VIZ:
Sir X. CON-. u. y. Bradbury.
Lieut., d NJ. Cummings.
Z" t" Herall. II. y. Ames.
Recorder, 4. Ilibbari.
|" Treas, v. y. Millett.
Z" Guard, A. N. French.
sent, NJ. Il. ANNUAL.
The town reports were distributed
Monday.
Surveyor Haskell did excellent work
on the streets Thursday with the roller.
The snow was shoveled Into the middle
of the road and then rolled down, thus
making Q good road.
william w. Twcmbly discovered that
his house was on fire Monday evening.
The wind was blowing gale. Fortunate
ly the flames were soon under control.
Jennie Baker Is clerking for Merritt
Welch.
The Silver Grays' dance at Beal's
Hotel, Tuesday evening was As usual very
Capt. w. w. whltmarsh, now "Col."
was called to Augusta this week for
'staff duty"
The twelfth anniversary Of the society
Of Christian EndeavOr was properly
observed at the Cong church vestry.
Sunday evening. Essays were read by
Messrs, Knightly and Knowland aud
Misses Boswell and Buffim; Bertha and
Eta Richburg sang q duet; Rev. b. 3.
Rideout spoke Of the objects OF the
sOCiety, TIC CuOu Wctc puVsohs auu
added greatly to the evenings entertain
ment.
Representative J. A. Roberts and wife
passed the Sabbath at their home ut
Norway Lake.
Simeon Drake Is sick. lie was seized
with sinking spell Monday. Although
subject to such attacks, this II the
severest one he ever experienced.
At the Opera House Tuesday evening
following Living Whist will be grand
ball. The preparations for the dance are
full and complete. Stearns' q Morse
worthy's orchestra furnish music.
s. n. Buck was In town this week.
The Sunh0wer Female Mlnstrels ut
the opera house was without question
the best troupe that ever visited Norway.
They were all artists, viz: Melissa
Blobbs, Cindy jackson, Hannah Hop
kins, Judy Ransom, Susan Brown,
Glory Black, Chloe White, Rosy Smith,
lilly Jones, TOpsy Moonshine, Maria
J0hnslng, Mollie Dewdrop, Nancy
Hanks, >Dinah Howard and Rhods
Snow. The program was q delightful
one, full OF wit and fun. No one es-
capped the keen wit and sarcastic insinu.
alton. Where they came from and where
they went to, no one outside the troupe
knows for certainty. The house was
crowded. The program was as follows
PART isr.
Song. Msdrteune, Mellie Dewdrop.
song and Chorus, The Bowery,. Nancy Hanks.
Song. . Promise Me, Hannah Hopkins.
Misses iisnks and Dewdrop.
Venetian Boat Song. lilly Jones.
Song. People don't seem TO catch on,
Song and Chorus. They discharged him becauss
he WAS oil, Rhoda Snow.
Song and dance, Four little curly headed coons.
PART al.
Tambourine drili by twelve "nigs."
Song. Ny Ladys Bower, Anon.
Recitation, Rosy Smith.
Moonshlns. Johnsins. DewdroP AMI iianss.
The laughable farce, "A Precious
Pickle" concluded tho best entertain
ment Ia the opera house for years.
Werner NJ. Whitman has received an
appointment on the junior debate at
Colby. The discussion will take place
soon and upon the follow Ing topic,
License Va. Prohibition. Mr. Whitman
q upon the negative.
The Universallst Society took over |
400 at their fair thls week. The money |
will be used In repairing the church. |
Considering the weather, travelling, etc.,
he society did we'll.