Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-21
NORWAY.

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large assortment Of boots and shocs.
c. +. whitman, clerk Of courts, drives
. first-class turnout. He makes tho trip
from Paris Hill 10 Norway In about
twenty minutes when hard pushed.
County Commissioners, Stearns Of
Lowell, and Ridlon Of Ridlonville, near
Rumford Falls, were In town this week
several days.
Joseph Philbrook broke ground for
the new county buildings Wednesday,
May 18TH
The telephone exchange poles have
been put up. Ii Is understood that the
electric road people win use the same
poles.
The overseers Of the poor had a very
exciting time capturing one OF the In
mates from the town farm at Oxford
Wednesday. She took 1t into her head
that she could earn her own living and
without notifying the overseers started
for Oxford.
A very large amount Of concrete side
walk Is being put down. George W.
Hobbs has 1t in front Of his store and G..
l.. Hathaway has it in front OF +. +.
Stones drug store. The concrete walk
from the Beals House to the depot will
be completed also.
H.. Bangs has painted and papered
his store.
Work is again starting up at the shoe
factory. The present season now prom
ises to be very busy one.
George ID. Swift has moved into his
new house on Winter Street.
Freeland Howe, DIR. +. n. Barker, r..
II. and Julian Brown and Henry Xii
gore are painting their houses.
Col. &. ii. French will lecture at the
Opera House on May 90. Subject,
alaska, the Wonderland OF America. :"
He is reported 10 be most eloquent
aud Instructive lecturer. He will lee
ture for the benefit Of the schools.
NJ. l.. Kimbsll, Esq, postmaster A. y.
Rowe and Arthur Hebbard attended the
annual meeting Of the Grand Lodge OF
Knights Of Pythiss ut waterville this
week.
A crew Of men are at work on the
foundation for the electric street Car
house on Main Street near Marston
Street.
The Methodist society have thoroughly
repaired the parsonage for their new
minister, Rev. Francis Grosvenor.
Charles b. and Charles s. Cummings
enjoyed few days fishing trip at Han
over recently.
The temporary roofing on the Odd
Fellows Block has proved to be very
unsatisfactory, consequently tar and
gravel roof has been put on.
Miss Stella Pike has greatly improved
the appearance of her residence on Deer
ing and Pearl Streets by the addition OF
n piazza and paint.
Mrs. Geooge II. Mason Of Des Moines,
Iowa, and Mrs. Maria Van Ornum, OF
Essex, n. Y, visited their brother, a
ii. Williamson, this week.
William ii. knowland was called TO
Marblehead, Mass, this week to attend
the funeral OF his father.
Ga Wednesday evening, Nav 2ad, thc
ladies OF the NJ. T.. church will give an
other one OF their excellent baked bean
suppers. Ice cream aud cake will also
be served.
:. ID. Andrews has just returned from
trip To Oconto, Wisconsin. He ha'
been absent about ten days.
The sixth anniversary of the Epwortl
League was observed at the NJ. T.
church Sunday evening with literar!
and musical program.
T.. W. Bartlett and NJ. w. Sampson
have very promising yearling Abbot'
Wilkes colt.
Do YOU know that the best place IN
oxford County to buy your footwear,
trunks and valises Is ut the Smiley Shoe
Store, Norway, Maine, l.. y. SWEET,
manager, +. NJ. Thomas, clerk.
The county commissioners defined the
limits Of the county road, commencing
at the watering trough near George A
Brooks residence, at the upper end Of
the village, and extending down Main
Street 10 the Oxford town line, and from
Main Street TO the Paris town line by
way Of Paris Street.
IL Is intimated that certain manu-
faciurers have been attracted 10 Norway
by the enterprise and business push OF
the town, and that there is very fair
prospect that plush mill will be put in
at Steep Falls. Parties have already
been here 10 look at the location and are
most favorsbly impressed. IL may turn
out like the other mill booms but We
trust il will succeed.
John A. Nickerson and wife, who have
carried on the town farm for the past
year, have left on account Of Mrs. Nick
erson's sickness. Mrs. Marston is tenn
porariIy in charge OF affairs.
J. q. Croker has the library room
over his store nearly ready for occu-
pancy.
The municipal officers were in session
Saturday paying the snow bills contract
ed last winter.
County Treasurer George NJ. Atwood
was ia town Saturday.
This is the description an able writer
gives of our tax collector: "Mr. Lord,
Coleman +. is man Of good judgment,
careful and reliable in business affairs
and has managed the collection OF the
towns taxes with much discretion, es-
pecidlly in his efforts to make the pay
ment easy TO those OF small means. He
Was selectman in 1870 and II. and has
been collector all the years since, during
the full term of eighteen years, and his
little hand-satchel is still one Of the in-
situations of the village. Ii is altogether
probable that he is better known per-
sonally to the citizens Of our town than
any other person in the world. He
travels over our streets in fatherly
way, very quietly, always soberly, and
his voice is 5enignant and kindly, even
while demanding your money. In pol
itics he is Republican, in religion u
Methodist. In both characters he is
conservative and thoughtful, being first
in all things man of reason and quiet
judgment. Hence he is well equipped
for the difficult and perplexing position
Of tax collector. IL you are new COM
er in town and this man with the little
hand-satchel passes you by lightly to-
day, possess your soul in peace, but
have your tax money ready nevertheless,
for the tides are not more sure nor the
changes Of the moon, than he is to call
again some other day
OBITUARY..
HIRAM ii. HOLT.
Hiram II Holt SON of VIM and Mary