Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
NORWAY.


No drunkenness Memorial Day.
Judge Davis Of the municipal court
delivered the memorial address at West
Peru Thursday.
George A. Brooks Is time keeper for
contractor Philbrook on the county
buildings contract.
Col. W. w. whitmarsh was ut Port
land Thursday.
Harry +. Ames OF Auburn was at
home this week.
James Shedd has purchased first
class team Of Mr.. kilgore.
Allard & Moulton are doing business
In the basement Of Fl. b. Fosters store.
c. s. Tucker, A. +. Andrews, George
Locke, S. ID. Andrews and others have
set out trees opposite their residences.
The village schools will close Sstur-
day after term Of ten weeks. The
term has been a most successful one for
scholars and instructors.
r.P. Stone, the druggist, Ia building
a stable in connection With his house on
Pike Hill.
The annual election Of Sunday School
officers at the Universalist church took
place Sunday with the following result
Superintendent. Stephen u. Cummings.
Vice Superintendent, Charles 3. Ridlon.
Secretary and Treasurer. Charles 5. Akers.
Assistant Secretary. Mrs. C.. ;. Akers-
Librarian, Jessie n. Warren.
LIST Assistant, Elsie Favor
al Assistant. Mrs. II. =. Favor.
Chorister, Horace Cole.
Messenger, Agnes Tucker.
Delegates u represent the society at Dexter,
Mrs. Mary l.. Howe and Z. =. Ridlon
Mrs. Anna Morse is visiting her
brother, Freeland Young.
Rev. G.. f.. Harden Of Jefferson preach
ed to the members Of the g. A. X. and
Others at the Baptist church Sunday.
The church was beautifully and abun-
dainty supplied with flowers. Singing
by the Universalist choir. The church
was crowded.
Mrs. Winthrop Stevens and Mrs. Bet
sey Greenlesf have painted their resi-
dences. Noyes 4 Andrews have also
painted the blue store.
Editor Sanborn and about dozen
other fishermen enjoyed the last OF the
week at ketchum.
Stated communication Of Oxford
Lodge, No. Is, +. & A. NJ, will be held
at Masonic Hall, Monday evening, June
ID. Monthly convocation Of Union
Royal Arch Chapter, No. SO, will be
held at the same place Wednesday,
June 5. Work X. A. Degree.
j. A. Bolster has sold the Bennett
place, corner Whitman and Maple
Streets, TO Peter Buck of Greenwood.
Mr.. Buck will move from his farm to
Norway at once and make this his new
home.
W. f. Lombard, of Turner, Is visiting
in this place. He Is member Of the
Newton theological School at Newton.
Mass.
The special correspondent for the
Boston Globe, J. h. Chase, has been
working up the facts Ia the Mrs. Saudi
ing case in Stoneham for his paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn have moved
across the street to rooms formerly oc-
cupied by Mrs. Bailey In Hathaway
Block.
Memorial Day was most appropriately
observed BY the citizens Of this town
All stores were closed In the afternoon
and at one O'Clock the members of Harry
Rust Post, No. "a, G. a. r., formed In
liue at their headquarters and visited the
cemeteries where the graves were
decorated with flowers, wreaths and
fisgs aud the usual services were per.
formed. The procession was made up a:
follows:
W. c. Cole, Marshal.
Norway Band, under the leadership OF Arthur
Norseworthy.
Co. u. Is, Regt. y. G. S. NJ. Capt. NJ. 2. Stiles
with thirty men.
Harry Rust Post. 5. A. Bennett, Commander
Wellington Hobbs Camp, sons OF Veterans
under the command OF Capt. IL. A. Robbins-
About one hundred children from the primary
school with dag. under charge OF their respect
I I've teachers.
I Relief Corps In barges.
! Citizens In carriages.
At three O'Clock the Opera House wa:
crowded. The band discoursed delight
full music while preparations were being
made for the speaking. Post commander
aud officers OF Harry Rust Post and the
relief corps, the clergy and speaker took
seats upon the stage. Rev. Mr.. eros.
yenor offered prayer when DR.. ). \. Ben
uett in few fitting and appropriat,
words introduced the orator, Hon. 5. j
Walton of Skowhegan. Mr.. Walton
poke for about one hour in most in
Jeresting and pleasing manner. By In.
NlAttluu VI tue Souimauuei VI tiai y
Rust Post all joined in singing America.
Rev. b. ). Rideout pronounced the bene
fiction and the memorial services fol
1895 came TO a close.
Norway band played few very pretty
elections at the band stand, corner OF
Bridge and Water Streets, Thursday
| evening.
Don't fail TO see Prof. Bristol's train.
cd horses. It's the sight Of u lifetime
Near the depot, Monday and Tuesday
evenings aud Tuesday matinee. These
trained horses have been iu Norway be-
fore, and those who saw them then will
not fail TO 90 this time.