Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-16
NORWAY.

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Mr.. and MIRA. Nathaniel G. Frost OF
Oxford visited at Mrs. C. II. Haskell's,
In this place, Thursday. Mrs. Frost was
for years an invalid, confined to her bed.
She Ia now fully recovered.
w. ID. Sprsgue, foreman for b. r.
Spinney & Co., finished his labor with
the firm this week. Mr.. Sprague took
Mr.. Hooker's place as foreman Of the
stitching department. 1t Is reported
that George G.. Norseworthy, Of Lynn,
Mass, will take charge Of the depart
ment at once. Mr.. Norseworthy was
foreman In the stitching room OF b. r.
Spinney's Norway factories for long
time. His friends will be glad to again
meet him.
A large portion of our population
went to Bethel this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Dodge Of Bridgton
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Thad-
deus Cross, on Water Street, for few
weeks.
w. Thibodeau has painted his house
and stable and put city water into the
house.
.'Creeper' Cross attended the bicycle
races at Bridgton Saturday and captured
the fifth prize In the five mile road race.
There were about fifteen entries.
Al j. Rowe, postmaster, has his new
house on DaDforth Street up and board
ed He will have one of the best places
on the street when 1t Is completed.
Mrs. Asa =. Aldrich and daughter
have moved to Amesbury, Mass, where
her husband Is working.
Hattie and Bessie York have taken
rooms in Capt. A. F. Noyes' house on
Deering Street.
DIR. Bailey OF Portland was In town
this week.
Mrs. Arthur c. Greene and son OF West
Medford, Mass, are spending few
weeks In town with friends. Mr..
Greene, formerly in trade at the II. j.
Bangs store, Is doing a first-class gro
Gerry business in West Medford.
Kenneth Quincy is stopping with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Quincy. on
Pleasant Street, through his vacation.
Fred Callahan, Of Lynn, Ia stopping at
the Beal's Hotel with his father, John
Callahan.
On Wednesday. June 24th, st. Johns
Day. the members OF Oxford Lodge,
No. Is, +. Il A. NJ. with Paris Lodge OF
South Paris, will enjoy the day IL pleas
ant at Gibson's Grove, II stormy the
next pleasant day. Picnic dinner at
T.. NJ. Beans baked in the ground will
be served TO all who have plates and
coffee to those thoughtful enough to take
mugs. Speeches will be In order after
dinner by good speakers. Capt. Ames
will leave the wharf at 9:l5 and l0:l5.
All Masons invited.
County Commissioners Whitmarsh re-
turned from trip over the Lake roads
Thursday morning.
la the hearing state by complaint VS..
Eva Wentworth Judge Davis suspended
Judgment. The complaint was for as
sault and battery on Mrs. Sarah II. Gam
mon. Mrs. Wentworth's mother. IL
was family difficulty.
Mrs. C.. g. Cummings Ia enjoying a
visit to Camp Bruin, Hanover, with her
sons, Fred III. and Charles ). Cummings.
Maud Mayo and her class are making
every effort for successful entertain
ment at the Opera House on Tuesday
evening, June I'D.
Owing 10 the rain Tuesday the large
number Of Changers and citizens, who
intended 10 attend the Pomona Grange
meeting Mt Rumford Falls, were disap-
pointed.
Mr.. aud Mrs. T.. y. Fox Of Lowell Wis
tied 1t DR.. A. y. French's during the
week.
The ". c. r. L. OF Oxford County
will hold their annual convention at the
n n. T., - In
18th and 18th, Thursday and Friday.
An elaborate programme has been pre-
pared for forenoon, afternoon and
evening services.
DR.. b. +. Bradbury was elected
one OF the censors Of the Maine Medical
Association at the last meeting OF the
association.
Several electric ears were run 10 South
Paris 10 accommodate Norway citizens
who attended the concert at the Baptist
church given by the Cecllian Quartette,
Friday evening.
+. Z. Stone IL having sidewalk con-
structed up Pixies Hill 20 his residence.
Daniel Holt, I'd, missed a fine three
year-old colt, the first Of the week.
After careful search Of the pasture the
colt was found dead. II had been caught
by the foot between a log and some
roots, and being unable TO escape died.
The colt was worth from $50 to s15, Mr..
Holt claims.
The meeting OF Norway Grange was
well attended Saturday afternoon. The
exercises were unusually interesting.
In the Norway Municipal Court Thurs
day was tried the action Samuel Mains
vs. Samson Scribner. The action was
brought TO recover sl1, money loaned
to Scribner By Mains and for labor per-
formed by the plaintiff in 1884 amount
ing TO 81. The defendant filed bill In
set-of charging the plaintiff with fifteen
weeks board at 50 per week, and other
items amounting in all 10 about So.
Judgment was rendered Saturday for
the plaintiff for sl5. +. +. Smith for
plaintiff. G. f.. Holt for defendant.
DR.. Harry =. Jones, one OF our popu-
lar dentists, is taking weeks vacation
at ST. Johnsbury, VI. He will return to
bu siness next week.