Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
NORWAY.

Judge Foster Of Bethel was 10 town
this week.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave one OF their excellent suppers at
the vestry Wednesday evening.
The revival meetings at the Congrega-
tional church, conducted by Miss Ed
wards. were held throughout the week.
The interest manifested Is great.
Joseph s. Holt was the man who cut
the great elm tree In c. Ii. Haskell's yard
Thursday. The tree measured five feet
In diameter. Ii was one Of the largest
and oldest trees In the village. Mr.. Holt
displayed much skill 10 handling the
tree in-as-much IS the space for the tree
to fall was small.
The ID. ID. II. Priest, Webster, OF
Gardiner, visited Union Royal Arch
Chapter No. &c. Wednesday evening. to
work NJ. +. degree. After the
work there was a delightful banquet
waiting. prepared by w. $. Pratt. Evt
IDENTIFY Mr.. Pratt knows how to do good
work, at least that was the unanimous
opinion Of the large company as they
gathered about the tables.
Mrs. DIR. G. b. Andrews OF Auburn II
visiting her people In town.
Charles +. Ridlon aud wife visited 10
Saco several DAYS this week.
The Noble brothers, Frank and Fred,
nearly lost their horses n few days ago
while teaming on the lake. The Ice
broke but fortunately the horses were
rescued with little damage.
A wheel club Of thirty members has
been organized with the following
officers; headquarters over 4. +. MIL
let's store, Main Street
President, p. n. bradbury.
Captain. l.. z. SWEET.
l-t Lieutenant 4. Il. Pike.
Secretary and Treasurer, ID. Sanborn-
Frank Howe Of Alls;on, Mass, was 10
town this week.
Harry Donavan Of Lynn Is very sick
at NJ. NJ. Fuller's. His people visited
him few days since. He had bad
bleeding spell Wednesday.
ii. O. Newton OF South Paris has q
class to whom he IL giving lessons on
the banjo.
Charles W. Ryersou Is again confined
TO his house. Mr.. Ryerson was taking
the annual valuation when taken sick.
The stockholders Of the Norway Shoe
Shop Company held their annual meet
ing at the Engine House Monday even
ing. The following officers were elected
President. n. l.. Horne.
Clerk, :. :. Stearns.
Treasurer. N. ID. Smith.
Directors, frceiAnd Howe, W. II. whiicomt
and {. y. Tubhs.
Nelson Judkins lost his horse this
week. Mr.. Judkins has been engaged In
trucking.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Holt, widow of the
late Amos L. Holt, died March 9Th at
West Chester, Iowa, at the advanced age
of II years.
). ). S,earns and W. +. Jones were 10
Boston during the week.
The fire alarm Was sounded Thursday
about eleven O'Clock. The Hapgood
house on Green Street was on. fire. The
department responded quickly and soon
had the fire extinguished. Little damage
was done. IL is supposed to have orig
mated from defective chimney.
Several gentlemen aud ladies assem-
bled al the |. q. o.. +. Hall, "Wednesday
evening and did little csnvassing for
officers for the new lodge Of Rebekahs.
10 be organized Thursday evening. the
18th OF April. A name has been sug-
gested which will probably be adopted,
viz. Mount Hope Lodge OF Rebekihs,
No. 81. There will be about sixty char
ter members.
J. NJ. c. Smith, Who has been 10 the
woods since the first Of December, re-
turned the first of the week.
Town Clerk Mason Is very attentive TO
business this week, looking after dog
taxes.
Notwithstanding il is reported that
the Hill case against the town OF Nor
way has been settled. the selectmen
claim no settlement has been made. The
town settled with some Oxford parties
who were injured near the new bridge At
the Falls few days since, which proba-
Div gave rise TO the first report.
Mrs. Mary 4. Turner, who recently
fell, l. recovering slowly.
Arthur Bodkiu has had the city water
shut off and now supplies his bakery
and eating house from well he has
sunk in the basement Of Morrison Block.
c. +. Whitman, supervisor OF schools.
held a teachers examination AZ the high
school room Saturday. We understand
the applicants for summer schools were
Obliged TO pass very creditable exsmin-
alton in the various studies, answering
at least IS per cent Of the questions. Mr..
Whitman Is much interested In the
schools and will make iirst-class super
visor.
wm. c. Cole has large amount OF
lumber on the Hawkins lot, and will
commence to build 10 few days. The
house Is 10 be two-story double tene-
ment house, and is TO be completed by
Oct. LIST.
The assessors are hard at work taking
the annual valuation. Ii Is reported thst
people are unusually poor this spring.