Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-03
NORWAY.

The road between Norway village anC
Norway Lake has never been In sucf
poor condition as at the present time
The reason Is much rain and heavy team
ing.
Mrs. Stevens Is fast recovering at thu
hospital and will return to her home II
this village in few weeks at most.
Charles w. Ryerson, chairman OF thu
board Of selectmen, has shipped two
carloads OF apples this week.
C.. b. Cummings & Sons have theil
new house on Whitman Street nearly
completed. It will be most desirable
two tenement house, and as rents are II
quick demand they will be taken al
once.
State Detective Bassett returned from
hunting trip a few days since with
two deer.
George Locke has graded his front
yard and built a new stable. He has
one Of the best places on Water Street
above Geo. A. Brooks residence.
EFF. Smith moved into his new office
In Horne Block this week. His new
roll top desk was too large for the
Office door and was taken In through the
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window.
w. II. whitcomb shipped another large
lot of sweet corn this week. He has
finished labelling the balance of the
stock.
A new sidewalk has been put down in
front of c. b. Cummings x Sons grist
mill on Cottage Street.
About an hour before Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Gum left for their Danver'
home Wednesday, they received n tele-
gram stating that Mrs. Gums brothers
little five-year-old daughter had been
burned 10 death. No particulars given.
Charles II. Sargent will move into the
rent vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Gum In
Charles Pride's house on Cottage Street.
Ed Cummings and crew put gravel
roof on to the mill In the rear of Pitts
blacksmith shop this week.
A new and very large dynamo has
been placed In the electric light station
to furnish power for the shoe shops. II
Ia about 800 horse power. The work Is
under the supervision Of X. +. sumner
OF the General Electric Co., Boston.
The X. OF L. lodge will give their an
nual Thanksgiving ball As usual this
year.
A baked bean dinner will be served al
Ryerson Hall election day. by the
W. Il. C..
While Hon. John A. Roberts Is ut Au-
gusta this winter, 5. b. Cummings will
take his place as boo%-keeper for the
firm of c. B. Cummings 4 Sons.
The new cuspidor In Chas. w. Little
woods barber shop is attracting lots OF
attention. IL Is a very neat affair.
Georgia 4. Walker Is 10 open dress
making rooms in Emma Smiths house,
corner Main and Danforth Streets. She
has had rooms at the Falls.
Frank d. Briggs has moved from the
Falls TO the Stearns place near the Con-
gregational church.
". j. Jones has leased the house on
Beal Street soon 10 be vacated by l.. Il.
Andrews.
The ladies Of the Universalist church
are 10 give an entertainment about IN"
first of November. 1t will be something
entirely new and will be known as the
ladies town meeting.
Mrs. Ella Jordan Mason inspected Har-
nv Rust Relief Corps Friday evening.
Mrs. Mason made very interesting and
instructive speech after the work.
Lunch was served In the hall.
Charles Goshlaw WAS duly. Installed a.
superintendent OF the Norway shoe
factories Monday. Mr.. Goshlsw has for
several years been foreman OF one OF the
rooms aud IL an experienced man 10 the
business and much liked by his help.
On Wednesday evening, Nov. ith, the
drama PASSIONS Slave" will be pre-
sented at the Opera House for the benefit
OF the cadet band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Bangs enjoyed
a visit sunday with relatives In Minot.
Geo. Austin and J. |. Millett moved f..
+. Smiths safe into Horne Block Sstur-
day forenoon.
The Universalist society will hold a
harvest concert at Concert Hall, the
second Sunday In November.
Rev. Marcus Carroll has taken rooms
at Moves Block over Noyes * Andrews
store.
Mrs. A. O. Noyes, who has been at
Fryeburg this summer, has returned
much improved in health.
A Junior union, branch OF the
Y. PC. T., has been formed at the
I niversalist church. The first meeting
was held Sunday.
Merritt Welch has moved into his new
house, the Stearns place, on Main Street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Pride have taken
the tenement in the Noyes Block vacated
by Mr.. WEIGH.
The Changers are making general re-
pairs about the Grange buildings.
George Merrill Is in charge OF the work.
Ephraim ii. Brown Is able 10 be about
town but has not fully recovered his
usual good health.
The village looked very pretty Satur-
dsv decorated with numerous American
flags. Members OF all parties observed
Flag Day with decorations consisting OF
national flags.
The shoe firm of b. +. Spinney Il Co.
are very busy taking account OF stock In
their Norway factories this week. Only
one room or department Is shut down at
one time so it interferes very little with
the work.
Atwood c. Irish, mailing clerk at the