Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
Jailer Garland was In town Thursday.
Prof. Barnes completed his work In
our schools when the term closed Friday.
He has been q faithful and profitable
man for the school and Is most highly
by those Of our citizens most
In school work.
CT. whitman has been busy with
his school work this week. Few men
In town are so diligent and lind so little
leisure time.
A. o. Moves Division, No. IL, U. II.
n. Of F., turned out In force Memorial
Day under command Of Sir knight
Captain All j. Rowe and rs usual made .
most excellent appearance In their
military uniforms. /,
Register Park and company passed
through the village Monday on their
way to attend the June session OF
the probate court at Fryeburg.
There are about one hundred bicycles
owned In this town.
A large crew Of men commenced on
the Norway and South Paris electric
road Monday. The village street bears
evidence Of the fact.
Now comes an excellent prospect That
a plush mill and q wooden mill will be
In operation In this place In the near
future. The leading business men OF
the place held meeting wednesday al
the Savings Bank and took steps In the
matter. George l.. Beal was sent 10
Boston to negotiate with parties. Much
depends on his trip.
Penuesseewassee Lodge, No. Is, h. OF
F., will observe the orders memorial
dsy, June 10. Hamlin Lodge, No. 81,
h. of F., of South Paris, will unite with
Pennesseewassee Lodge. The procession
will form at the X. +. Hall over Stones
drug store at 6 30 p. NJ, and under the es-
cort of Norway band will march to Pine
Grove Cemetery where the graves OF the
following deceased brothers will DC
properly decorated, viz: A. o. Noyes, ).
l.. Crockett, G. Z. Young, II. ii. Hos
mer, W. T.. Mann, Walter Abbott, r. n.
Clement, Asa ID. True and George Syl-
vester; from there they will march to
Rustiield where they will visit and
decorate the grave Of Ed Edgecomb. 1t
is a most appropriate ceremony and one
carefully observed by all members OF the
order.
VIM. 5. Benson, formerly OF Norway,
is visiting In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X. Smith OF
Cornish are stopping at his fathers
James Smiths, on Deering Street.
The town and the electric road com
pany are TO grade Main Street below the
tannery bridge, each party to pay one
half the costs.
Andrew Rosa of Nova Scotia, the mar
who broke his leg at the county build
ings works at South Paris, Saturday, Il
getting along very well.
Mrs. George q. Gum has returned
from Massachusetts, where she has visit
ed for the past few weeks.
Rev. {. L. Augell, who attended th'
convention of Maine Universalists a.
Dexter this week, was member OF th'
committee on resolutions.
Ambrose Warren, a member OF Nor
way High school, class of %, will entel
Colby this fall.
q. c. Holden, for several years will
V. W. Hills, has opened shop Tor TIT
repair of clocks and watches at oxior'
village.
The Norway and South Paris whec
clubs made trip to Poland Spring
sunday.
Norway band played several selec
tions Thursday evening at the ban'
stand on Water Street.
Ice cream festival at the Congrega
tional church vestry Tuesday evening
The band will play.
The June session Of the Norway NUM-
cipal Court was held Tuesday. Severa
cases were tried; Benz. +. Richardson
vs.. Dexter NJ. Pingree In which tn
plaintiff claimed twenty-five weeks boar
bill OF the defendant. Account In set
OF tiled. Decision for defendant. {. +
Holt for plaintiff and kimball x Son 10
I defendant The second case was X. h
/ Bowker W.. Warren Farrar for pay
ment Of Sl55 note. Defence, n
I consideration. Decision for plaintiff 10
sl0. Kimball & son for plaintiff. {. +
/ Holt for defendant.
q. l.. Curtis will be express messeu
/ ger between Norway and South fsrl
I hereafter.
Pennesseewassee Lodge, h. of r.. wi
hold their annual excursion 10 Portland
saturday, June 18th.
! About sixty went from this static
\ tuesday on the excursion 10 Rumfor
Falls. They report an excellent trip.
Norway Opera House was crowded a
II never had been before Friday evening
when Prof. Barnes, Rev. Mr.. Rideoul
j. 4. Roberts, Esq, and DIR. r. \
Barker took seats on the stage benin
rows Of beautiful and fragrant flower:
The hall was never more beautiful
decorated with plants and evergree
wreaths and festoons. The whole ouilc
ing was scented with delightful pei
fumes from the decorations with whic
the persistent and untiring efforts Of III
energetic class OF - had adorned ever
foot Of available space In the large an
spacious room. The twelve hundre
yards Of evergreen extended from a
sides 10 the chandelier OF electric jets /
the ceiling over the centre OF the fiool
while from the rear Of the stage Owe
head 10 the front was one mass OF eve
green. In semi-circle over the stag
was the class motto, mon Scholae Sc
Vitae Discimus" and under the centre {
the arch "lS95" all in gilt. The yer
pretty program received At the door an
tied with the class colors, olive an
pink. gave information that the class {
'95, Norway High School, was about
hold its graduating exercises. Exec
lent music was discoursed by the bant
a short PRAYER was offered by Rev. d.
Rideout and the audience listened TO III
essays. Each paper read was treH red'
Each several part clearly demonstrate
that its author had been carefully drille
in its preparation. IL would be mo-
difficult 10 say who did excel in discus
ing the chosen subject. Each particuls
topic was clearly and logically analyze'
IL was most evident that the class
'95 will do its own thinking. While "
should not desire 10 say '95 stands ahea
of all former classes il Is but just
state none ever graduated from Norwa
High School with more apparent abilit
TO I'LL positions in the world than II
class Of 90. Prof. Barnes closed II
exercises with an earnest and touchin
speech in which he presented each men
Der Of the class with diploma. II
following is a list Of the members OF Il
class and the programme carried out:
Music.
PRAYER.
Music.
/. The First Duty of Good Citizenship,
. Charles f. Cragi
.. The Power of Thought, Bessie b. Town
5. 1t Moves, Nevertheless. A lice n Round
Violin solo, William Tell. Singeler, Mr.; Give
4. Our Love for the Flag, Iva ID. Brow
S. Class Poem, Jessie l.. Dinsmoi
&. The Man of the Iron Mask,
Octavia ii. Bickfor
:. The Better Way, Edward A. Tyle
| Music.