Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23
NORWAY.
BICYCLES are ali the rage.

Bicycles are ell the rage.
The town bylaw prohibiting riding
bicycles on the sidewalks Is dead let
ter.
The Edward Warren dramatic COM
pauy left town Thursday.
Joseph Philbrook, the builder, was Ia
town this week.
Miss Edwards, who has for some time
been holding meetings at the Congre-
gational church, has gone away.
People have commenced TO clean up
around their buildings. Removing the
leaves and waste matter from the yards
and streets improves the villages APP
pearance greatly.
The town Of Norway suffered very
little damage from the late rains. No
bridges were carried away and the roads
were not washed much.
Moses Hawkins OF Sullivan was In
town Saturday. His son, who Is attend
ing college at Lewiston, was sick and
while visiting him Mr.. Hawkins called
on his Norway friends.
Charles r. Frost, Of Cambridge, Mass,
was In town Monday.
:. III. Walcott and II. Il. Foster en-
loved the week at Cinnamon camp.
The selectmen have called town
meeting TO be held at the Opera House,
Saturday, the 2.th, at ? o'clock, to act
upon the following matters:
To choose a moderator.
To see what sum OF money the town VIII raise
To zee VIVA; sum Of money the town will vote
to raise 10 repair and move the library building.
The Edward Warren Dramatic Com
psuy invited all Sunday School chill
dren 10 attend the entertainment Tues
day evening free. They were favored
with the best seats In the house and APP
pArently enjoyed the show greatly.
They all turned out.
The stages from Waterford and Harri-
son did not put In an appearance on
Monday owing to the washouts. They
came Tuesday all right however.
supper and promenade at Concert
Hall Tuesday evening at the usual hour.
Music by Stesrns and Norseworthy.
The L. o. G.. {. are having an abun-
dace OF work. They conferred the third
degree upon eight candidates at the last
meeting.
on Nav eth the Oxford County
Pomona will meet az Norway Grange
Hall. A most elaborate programme viii
be carried out.
Lowell Diamond and Crawford bicycles
are leaders this year. Look up Hamliu
< Bicknell's ad, and IL In want OF d
wheel or bicycle sundries, fishing tackle,
sporting goods Of any kind, be sure and
give them call. They buy for spot
| cash, and are selling for small profits
J Everything a. represented there or you
can get your money. They are receiving
new goods right along, and you will fine
IL the place 10 buy.
/ Mrs. Eleanor Bennett. widow Of Jane;
Bennett. died at her residence on Whit
man Street, Sunday, OF the grippe. Fol
many years Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett lived
on their farm Just north OF {. F.. Free
mans on the ridge east from the lake
/ Mrs. Bennett WAS member of Norway
Grange and the NJ. 4. church. Rev. J
III. Roberts oiiiciated al the funera
which was held at the church. Th'
grange turned out in body and tool
charge of the funeral. Mrs. Bennett ha'
enioyed very good health for the pas
wear. She was held in high esteem.
Rev. c. +. Angel, pastor OF the Cni
versalisi church, took thir,y-seyen new
members into her church Sunday. Th'
sermon Was very impressive. The sing
ing was unusually good.
II YOU want custom made clothing e
70 Moves Il Andrews, Blue Store, Nor
wAy. They carry fine line OF wooleni
and worsteds, aud can nj and please you
C. II. Adams has commenced to buiiC
his house on the Eben Andrews lot.
Mrs. Hawkins has also ccmmenced OF
her new house.
Irving Frost Is making Improvement
on his place on Whitman Street anC
Charles +. Freeman has commenced 10
build an addition 10 his stable.
Spring opening OF millinery at Mrs
Bennett's, South Paris, next Friday anC
SATURDAY. April % and -. Don't fail Il
see the new styles.
One Of Arthur Frost's children, liz
tie six-year-old girl, was quite badly
hurt saturday By fall. While running
the child fell aud hit her head on stone
Mrs. V. W. Hills show window ha
been a great attraction 10 the public.
is most beautifully decorated surely.
There Is some talk that the publ,
library may be moved to rooms over tn
ID. O. Crooker store. IL so that will als'
be headquarters for the telephone anC
telegraph business.
The telephone exchange In Norwa,
and south Paris is sure thing. Work
men are now at work putting 10 tn
wires. There are about twenty In thi
village and about the same number o
the leading business men in South Pari
village who have subscribed.