Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-26
NORWAY.
Rain In abundance.

Rain In abundance.
Harry Glidden of Bethel Is clerking
for L. l. Gilbert.
The water in the lake has risen about
eighteen inches.
There will be an excellent concert al
the Unlversalist church Sunday, Deem
Der LIST.
The shoe factory on Beal Street was
broken into Wednesday night. One OF
more shots were fired by the parties who
were discovered by the Waterman. II
Is impossible to say what was stolen
The leather and stock was scattered
about the cutting room and thrown
down stairs, etc. No one was captured
Of course.
Lewis l. Gilbert has one Of the finest
meat markets In Oxford County. II
looks like city market.
George /. Cummings and his sister
Fannie will start for the Atlanta fair
December 5 and be gone from home
about three weeks. Others are talking
of going later.
Postmaster Rowe has distributed very
attractive and useful time tables show
ing when the mails close and arrive.
On Tuesday evening, December Sd,
the fourteen young ladies OF the Uni
versalist society will give ''rainbow
supper" at Concer. Hall. After the
supper an entertainment will be in
order.
Deputy Sheriff Addison +. True OF
Mechanic Falls was in town Thursday
on business.
Alonzo Edwards 4 Son are making
extensive repairs on their store on Bcal
Street.
Judge Percival Bonney Of Portland
was in town Wednesday night.
The supper ut the Congregational
church vestry Tuesday evening was
truly 'hard times" sociable. The
hard times did not seem to affect the
supper as IL was excellent, but 1t was
strikingly apparent in the clothing worn
by the company. Over two hundred
took seats at the tables.
John NJ. Cummings received word
from Portland Wednesday that his lost
team had been discovered. The team
was hired by stranger on Monday last
TO go to Oxford. He did not return and
Mr.. Cummings offered reward Of s25
for team or thief.
A new lumber shed - - feet has
been erected near the railroad by c. l..
Hathaway.
j. W. Carter and w. ii. Booker re-
turned from their Wild River camp
Monday. Mr.. Booker brought home a
fine large buck shot by NJ. W. Sampson
and himself.
Frank f.. Bell of Bangor visited his
wife's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. o.
Croker, Monday. Mr.. Bell Is on the
road as travelling salesman for a Bangor
hardware firm. Mr.. Bell for some time
worked for Mr.. Crooker and is known rs
a hustler"
The stated convocatiou of Union Royal
Arch Chapter, No. Sc, will be held at
Masonic Block Wednesday evening,
Nov. Il, at : 80 o'clock. Work VI. NJ.
NJ. Degree.
Dea. George A. wilkins Of South Ber-
wick is in town. Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins
will enjoy Thanksgiving at Waterford.
Contractor Adams Is rushing the work
on the new shoe shop as fast as possible.
The first floor Is laid.
Mrs. Lizzie Sampson nee Whitmarsh
gave supper to party OF lady friends
at the Elm House Wednesday evening.
The tables were very prettlly arranged.
Mrs. Jane Chute and son Of Naples are
visiting her sister. Mrs. Susan +. Libby,
in this village.
During the heavy rain this week the
water found It's way along the steam
pine into the Savings Bank cellar and
washed In several loads OF dirt and mud.
Ex-Sheriff James l.. Parker, while
driving Wednesday morning, lost one OF
the hind wheels from his carriage. The
result was fall for Mr.. Parker but no
injury.
Harry Rust Corps Of Norway was
visited by Mrs. Ella Jordan
Mason OF Biddeford, Dept. Inspector
W. X. C, Of Maine, Wednesday evening.
The campfire and supper was attended
by seyenty-flve. W. X. kimball Post
and Corps were well represented. Mrs.
Mason gave a most pleasing and in
structive address. There was singing
by the Whitman sisters and speech max
ing by the members Of the two G.. a. X.
Posts.
Horace Dinsmore and his brother,
Chas. W. Dinsmore, are among the
number Of fortunate hunters who have
captured deer this season. They got
theirs, buck three years old. at Mason.
Thursday evening about ! O'Clock the
fire alarm sounded, and one or two OF
the fire companies turned out In quick
order, only to find IL was iona. Blake's
chimney burning out. The citizens
know the department is ALWAYS ready to
respond TO call OF fire. That Is OF
great value.
Freeland Howe has the combination TO
his safe printed in large letters and
placed upon the front Of his safe, re-
questirg the burglars not TO use pc" der
but the combination in opening the safe.
John Haselton carried u company OF
eighteen or twenty to Paris Hill Friday
evening 10 attend the Universalist sup
per and promenade.