Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
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Assistant Editor Files Of the Portland
Advertiser was in town few days since
with his family. They called on Mr..
and Mrs. James Danforth.
The Universalist Sabbath School had
an outing at Goat Island Wednesday.
The picnic was planned for Gibson's
Grove but the rain In the forenoon drove
the pleasure seekers 10 Goat Island
where they enjoyed dinner and returned
soon after noon.
Ladies, go To the Oxford County Shoe
Store for latest styles in boots and shoes:
The members of the Congregational
church society are determined to have a
new church organ. Nearly enough has
already been subscribed-thirteen
hundred dollars. One lady, Mrs. l.. H..
wrisley, who has great interest In the
prosperity Of the society, gave hve
hundred dollars. An entertainment was
given at the church this week the pro-
ceeds Of which were added TO the fund.
Lewis L. Bartlett, OF Lynn, Mass, a
member of the firm of b. +. SpiDney y
Co, was in town Tuesday and Wednes-
day and discussed the matter OF re-leas-
ing the factories for another term OF
years. While no real propositions were
made on either side there Is little doubt
about how the business will be arranged.
b. +. Spinuey. it is expected, will visi.
town next week and submit TO the town
authorities his proposal relative 10 the
factories. IL is intimsted that the firm
will ask Norway people to build third
factory not TO cost more than eighteen
thousand dollars and that the firm will
then release agreeing TO pay five per
cent on the cost of the new factory and
the same on the one now owned by the
company for period of ten years. How
this request will be met by the citizens
remains to be seen, probably with favor.
Various methods of raising the money
have already been talked up.
Go To Moves 4 Andrews Blue store,
Norway. for your clothing, furnishing
and custom tailoring. Largest stock and
lowest prices Ia the county.
Verne NJ. Whitman has gone Ia Calais
/ tn resume his duties at the Calais High
/ school.
luez Tubbs is attending school al
Hebron Academy.
! Lawson G.. Frost Of Boston is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Harriet NJ. Frost, Ia
this place. Mr.. Frost Is engaged in the
provision business.
Upper Fiddyville- houses are al
being painted by the enterprising own
ers, &. Il. Cummings 4 sons.
l.. L. SWEET Il ut Bangor. He vii
visit Presque Isle and take In the ARGOS
took fair, participating In some OF th'
bicycle races probably.
Rev. = ID. Towne gave an illustrated
lecture at the Congregational church
Monday evening. The object OF the
lecture and talk WAS 10 show the educa
tional and mission work Of the denomi
nation in the state and Was most In
strucliye and interesting. Mr.. Town'
is very pleasing speaker.
John French and nephew, Carl stone
visited Poland Springs this week.
II YOU want 10 find bargains In boot
and shoes visit Oxford Count!
shoe Store. They have some brosci
lots that must be sold 20 make room 10
new goods r. ". FSuuce. clerk.
Eugene Y. SWEET has leased Sophii
Davis rent, Main street, and will at one
move from H. =. Mixers.
Horace Cleveland i building ycrl
attractive two-story frame house nea
the corn factory.
&. Il. Cummings q Sons are 20 build !
house on whitman Street. John Il
HaLen has taken the job.
IA. u. Cole. who has visited Davis
West Virginia, has returned. lie /
mach pleased with the business pros
poets there aud will in few week
move his jewelry and optical bushes
to that civ.
Mrs. Kate Piugree and Myrtle star
bird went % Westbrook this week a
delegates 10 the state convention Of III
Epworth League. Charles \. Davis Al
so attended the convention.
Tweniy-fiye dozen oyershirts for fal
and winter wear at the Blue Store, Nor
way, for - cents, worth, and othe
dealers sell them for, 30 cents.
Messrs. Ernest \. Hicks and Il. +
Bugbee Of Portland have for some tim
been canvsssing Norway and SoGi'
Paris villages in the interest Of IN
Granite State Provident Association
They have met with unusually goo'
success. The first meeting for the pur
pose of organizing branch association
was held al the municipal court room
Friday evening. T. III. Noyes called tn
meeting OF the stockholders 10 orde
aud II. L. Dennison was made tempoar,
Chairman and J. 4. Roberts temporar,
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800, ~ "a. Tar..r and psr;s ma,
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commttec MAS sfpoiute1 " thc Su''
10 make nominations for board o
l;.o,,.o-, NJ oowui,,sa corsis,.d n
uutS1p'S. Inv w
T.. +. Smith. \. W, Walker ana j. \
I.qmba. Their rcnort was accepted ant
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thV lV''Ni"S OD."o va " wa
way and South Paris elected;
F.w. sanborn.
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20 Elliott.
Z. ". Bowker
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T. /. Webb.
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IL l.. Horne.
{. L. Hathaway.
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Gsa T. I'm n Pnl.,ter.
All. Rowe,
Isaac Rounds.
inc o,,icers
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Vice. President. =. W. Sanborn.
Secretary, j: \: Roberts.