Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-15
NORWAY.


an excellent and growing practice here,
and is popular iu the community. We
are glad TO correct the report, and to
know that 1t is untrue.
EFF. Smith, Esq, has put out new
signs at his new location at the Horne
Block.
A beautiful Masonic apron appears In
the show window Of Henry b. Fosters
store IL will be given TO the Mason re-
ceiving the most votes at the |. o. o. +.
fair.
The village schools all closed Friday
for a vacation of three weeks. The high
and first grammar have been In session
one week longer than the other depart
ments.
c. ID. Waters of st. Johnsbury, VI.
made his many friends short visit this
week.
In March, 1877, Coleman +. Lord WAS
elected collector of taxes for the town of
Norway, to succeed Geo. A. Cole, who
was collector of taxes in 1876. Mr..
Lord was reelected each succeeding
year until March, 1896, when George A.
Cole was again elected TO the office of
tax collector. Mr.. Lord declined a re-
election. During the most of this term
Mr.. Lord was tax collector for Norway
Village Corporation. The corporation
tax of late years has amounted 10 more
than $1,000 per year, earlier IL was not
quite "a large. The town taxes COM
mitted to Mr.. Lord for collection from
1877 To 1895 included, amount TO
s2SS, 49,. -. Mr.. Lord has rendered
most faithful account of his office. He
now owes the town collector on two
commitments only, 1891 and 1895. On
the 1894 tax there Is due the town treas
urer about 1892, and on the 1895 tax
Sll3 -, all sinh. He owes the cor
poration treasurer on the 1924 corpora
ton tax S3377 and has SOB ca uncol
lected on the 1895 corporation tax.
J. X. Chase has moved his photograph
saloon from Water Street TO Pleasant
Street.
The winter term OF the district schools
throughout town will commence Mon
day. They all have excellent instruct
ors.
Mrs. A. o. Noyes' many friends will
be pleased to learn that she Is able to
take charge of the sales in holiday
goods at the drug store. She will OF
course be assisted by first-class help.
Lewis |. Gilbert went TO Leeds Satur
dAy and returned the first OF the week,
on business.
The different churches are arranging
for concerts about Christmas.
4 pair of skates will be given TO the
lad who receives the most votes AT the
/. @. OF. fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chss. +. Holt entertain.
ed friends at whist az their home on
Pleasant Street Saturday evening.
\ large company OF Norway people
went TO Bryant's Pond Tuesday evening
to the drill aud ball, given by the A. o.
Moves Company, L. L., h. OF T., OF this
place. They report delightful trip.
4. +. Andrews 4 Sons sold To the
Wild River Lumber Company, this week,
eighteen horses. The average weight
was 1850 pounds. Rather nice horses.
even for this firm.
IL l. reported that W. +. Abbott OF
Boston, we'll known 20 Norway people
as the owner of Horne Block, has just
purchased a trotting horse for s. 900.
lie will be remembered as the owner OF
Abbott Wilkes.
James II. Porter, Of this town, while
chopping wood in the woods the first of
the week, cut his foot badly.
Chas. II. Adams completed and turned
over to the trustees the Masonic Block in
Biddeford few days since. He Is now
At work on the Jones house on Pleasant
Street.
The dancing school commenced Satur-
day evening with sixteen couples. More
will join later.
Mrs. Hattie 4. Small has purchased
J. 4. Rowe's residence on Lynn Street.
The Robinson Dramatic Company will
play The Rag Picker's Child" at Nor
way Opera House Christmas week, their
dates being Dec. -, - and Pc. This
company have received very fattering
notices where they have played and a
three nights engagement Is pretty good
evidence thar they don't intend TO dis
gust people the first night. Popular
prices.
Eugene II. Brooks OF oxford was ar
raigned 10 the municipal court this week
charged with the conversion of mort
gagged goods. 1t appears that Brooks
mortgaged some carriages and sleigh
10 Charles ThAyer Of Auburn. He would
not account 10 Thayer for the property,
hence the prosecution. He WAS bound
over In the sum of $500, for want OF
which he was committed 10 Paris jail
for action of the grand jury, at the
February term OF the Supreme Judicial
Court.
The action OF John III. Hamlin We.
Florence Barker, both parties of Water
ford. was tried 10 the Municipal Court
Thursday. Ii involved the sale OF
sewing machine. The plaintiff claimed
he sold Mrs. Barker sewing machine
for bicycle. The defendant claimed
no trade was ever made, but she took
the machine 10 try, and If she got her
wheel. which WAS In Massachusetts,, she
would trade If they could agree. Judg-
ment for the defendant G. T.. Holt for
plaintiff. T.. F. Smith for defendant.
"Gen. Beal is dead" was the announce
ment early Friday morning, as one
neighbor after another met on the
street. The sad news spread with ra-
pidity over the village. The General
was In Washington, ID. c., on official
business this week and in his usual
health. On his return he stopped with
his daughter Agnes in Boston, reaching
home In the afternoon, Friday, at about
Bpm. He did not feel very well and
DR.. Bradbury was called. After pleas
ing conversation of an hour the doctor
departed and was called again about
4. NJ but too late 10 be OF assistance, as
the General was dead. He died of heart
failure with little IL any suffering. Gen.
Beal held membership in all the organi-
cations in town. He was member OF
the G.. A. r., OF the X. Of r., |. o. o. +.
Lodge and camp. \ member OF oxford
Lodge. No. Is, +. q A. NJ, Union Royal
Arch Chapter, No. &c. Oxford Council,
No. IA, and Portland Commandery, No. 2,
of Portland. He was Norway's most
influential and highly respected citizen.
In every town enterprise he was found
At the head. He leaves widow, Mrs.
Belinda Thompson Beal, and two
daughters, Elizabeth b. and Agnes j.
Beal. The Masonic Lodge, Of which he
WAS a member, will take charge OF the
funeral, which will be held at the Uni
versalist church, Rev. Miss Angel Off
ciating, Monday, at P. NJ. lnterment
at Pine Grove.
A private funeral service for the
family and immediate friends was held
at Gen. Bears late residence conducted
by Rev. Caroline +. Angel OF the
I'niversalist church. The public funeral