Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-29
NORWAY.

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trip to Boston Thursday.
Among those who attended the An
dover fair we're Fred w. Sanborn, Frank
II. Noyes, w. C. Leavitt and Horace
Cole.
Charles l.. Hathaway and wife have
been enjoying few days In Berlin, N.
II.
The barber pole In front Of j. II.
Rowe's shop was painted by George
Bennett Of North Norway. 1t Is an at
tractive piece of work.
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Frost, who for six
months has been confined to her bed, Is
able to sit up.
Mrs. A. l.. Cook, daughter and Mil
dred Cross, are visiting relatives In Port
land.
| Deputy Sheriff Thaddeus Cross was at
Bethel on business trip Thursday.
| John Sampson Is to do the painting,
ETC., at the Methodist church. The So
ciety will have one Of the best churches
In this section when completed.
| w. II. Whitcomb has disposed OF all
his stock of sweet corn.
| 1t Is reported that the corn shop will
be run next season. 1t will be great
advantage to the farmers II so.
The annual convocati0n OF Oxford
Lodge, No. Is, F. & A. NJ, was held
Monday evening at Masonic Hall and the
following officers elected:
| Master, c. +. Ridlon.
S. W.. II. =. Favor.
| wv, NJ. l.. kimball.
| Treasurer, &. 5. Tucker.
Secretary, II. ID. Smith.
Trustees OF Charity Fund, Charles r. Ridlon.
T.. r. Smith and 5. 5. stcarns.
C.B. Cummings Il Sons have put steam
heating apparatus into their office on
Main Street
Frank Danforth has his house on
Pleasant Street nearly boarded. He in
tends to occupy 1t this winter. II. H..
Horne is doing the work.
Capt. Amos F. Noyes Is Smuggling his
house on Deering Street.
John II. Neal of Auburn Is canvassing
this section "a agent for the Singer Sew
ing Machine Company.
Again Norway citizens go to the office
for their afternoon mail at about four
o'clock. The new arrangement was not
a perfect success.
Col. W. W. Whtmarsh and Freeland
Howe visited the Magalloway country
this week.
Mrs. Mary A. Holden has moved to
waterville 10 order that she may be with
her daughter Grace during her college
course.
Or. Bennett has hung out her single
at the Horne Block. She has a very at
tractive Office.
Tuesday evening. Sept. 10Th, the ladies
Of the Congregational church will give a
penny sociable at the vestry. Admis-
sion will be one penny. At supper the
plate, spoon, knife, fork, ETC., will be
one penny each. IL appears small but
it's enough to buv an excellent supper.
BENJAMIN r. Newman and family Of
Fryeburg, are ENJOYING an outing at
Goat Island. Mr.. Newman Is well
known artist.
The scholars OF the various village
schools assembled in their respective
departments Monday. Their instructors
for the year will be:
High school, Arthur c. Wiley, \. u. As
sistants. Mrs. Alma PendeSter Hayden AMI
Elinor Hunt
Grammar Departments. Mrs. Edith stcarns
Bartlett and Helen NJ Faunce.
intermediate Departments, Annie Laiarier
and Gertrude Gardner.
Primaries. Cora Belle shedd. Susie Milett,
Hattie Cragin and Helen s. Swan.
The several schools open with very
large attendance.
EFF. Smith has leased an Office In
Horne Block and will move into the
same November lst, 96.
Alta special meeting Of the board OF
management OF the Norway Public
Library Saturday morning list OF books
was submitted by the purchasing COM
mittee to be bought and put into the
library. The meeting adjourned for
one week.
Hon. John p. Swasey Of Canton was
in town Saturday on business. He
stopped at the Elm House.
4 number of our Norway citizens in
terested in trottlng visited Rigby this
week.
Smith Il Flood are making improve
ments and repairs on their store. New
hard wood floors and new plate glass
show windows will be the things most
noted by the public.
A. j. Nevers attended the Harrison
fair this week.
Merritt Welch has purchased the
Stearns place on Main Street. He Will
take possession about the middle OF
October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Pride will occupy
the tenement TO be vacated by Merritt
WEIGH.
Mrs. Georgia 4. Bowden and Mrs. {.
n. Vewley of Somerville, Mass, are
stopping at Charles Rowe's for short
time.