Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
NORWAY.
The Waterford railroad is all the talk


The Waterford railroad Is all the tall
just now.
"A railroad will be built from Norway
to Waterford within year." says q
Waterford citizen.
Never before have Norway's elegant
stores been so well supplied with holi.
day goods.
Walter Stearns, who for some time
has been confined to the house, Is again
able to be out.
A iewelry store will soon be opened 10
Hathaway Block by Ii. II. Burnham.
Mr.. Burnham has just closed his BUSH
ness at Fryeburg.
The entertainment at the NJ. f. church
Thursday evening, by the Epworth
League, was well attended by the village
people. The following took part IN the
exercises consisting Of singing and speak
ing; Nora Snow, Harry Daughraty,
Eta Cannon, Henry Hartman, Lizzie
Winslow, Pearl Hartman, Isabel
Crockett, Bertha Higgins, Jane Muir
head, Ralph Hartman, Florence Cross.
Ella Townsend, Bonnie Cobb, Annie
Burnell, Drama Bonney and Hattie
Cragin. Mrs. j. ID. Cragin was organist
League members the entertainment was
a perfect success both socially and finan-
cially.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Noyes have
returned from two months visit at
Roslindale, Mass, where they have
been visiting their son. Mr.. Charles ID.
Moves.
Alonzo Edwards Is on the sick list
this week.
Quite party Of Changers from this
vicinity are at Augusta attending the
State Grange during the week; among
the number are: Hon. John A. Roberts
and wife, Florence Grover, Leslie
Watson, Helen Moves, 4. +. Witt, Mrs.
Fred Rowe, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Hersey,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Brett.
Editor G.. o. Bailey and wife, OF Port
land, visited Hon. A. 5. kimball and at
tended the |. o. O. F. fair, this week.
Chss. Bartlett is enjoying his winter
vacation with his parents. Mr.. Bartlett
Is attending school at the State College.
A party Of Masons went to Bolster's
Mills Thursday evening to visit the
Masonic lodge in that village.
The following teachers have charge
OF the winter schools as follows:
Norway Centre. Edith l.. Fsrnham.
Rycrson District Katie Towne.
Norway Lake. Charles BARTLETT
Pixies Hill, Sadie Milleu.
Crockett Ridge, Jessie l.. Dinsmorc.
Frost Hill. Alice Rounds.
Milleu District, Agnes Rounds
Noble District. Mercy Millett
Chapel Distrtct, Augusta French.
Pierce District, Ella LaFarricr.
Crooked River, Addie ritoomb
DR.. George Hazelton has opened an
Office in Norway Grange Block In the
rooms lately vacated by f. +. Smith,
Esq.
The January session OF Oxford Po-
mona Grange viii be held with Norway
Grange Jan. 3, 1897.
Deputy Sheritfs Thaddeus Cross and
James l.. Parker have been re-appointed
deputies by Sheriff Porter.
The |. O. O. +. fair held at the Nor
way Opera House Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. has been great success.
The Opera House WAS beautifully deco
rated and numerous booths were fully
supplied with useful and ornamental
articles for sale. The members 81 the
Rebekah Lodge, assisted by the members
Of Norway Lodge, have demonstrated
their ability 10 run fair most success
fully. The dance was attended Thurs
day evening by more than could form
on 10 the floor, and the concert Friday
evening proved to be the greatest at
traction for the week. The house was
crowded. Extra seats were put in and at
once taken. The societies will clear
nearly three hundred dollars. Ii Ia not
possible TO determine just the net gain at
this date Mr.. Woodbury. Of Portland
aud Mrs. Briggs of South Paris were &C
Friday evening. The Ire
mont Male Quartette of Boston, Geo. X.
c. Deane lst tenor, Chas. W. Swaine, %
tenor. Robert c. Written, baritone, and
Sumner Coolidge basso, and Mrs. Lillian
Pierce Hennigar, reader. Also Hatch
and Skillin Of the Portland Concert
Company, and O. +. wardwell OF lines
Band, New York City, furnished the
most excellent musical entertainment,
which will pass for the best given In this
place for long time. The following
was the programme OF the evening;
!. Vocal March.
fremont Male Qusrtet,e.
2. Reading, Mr.. Travers' First Hunt Davis.
Mrs. Hennigar.
3. Musical Rock Duet. Medley.
Mcssrs. Hatch and skillin.
NoTE.-These rocks were found by Hatch and
skillin on the shore OF Casco Bay.
4. my Dreams" Tost''
S. Slide Trombone,
O.. =. wAriwell.
ssNaa-ata ~ IL ole (,ni, t,rDun' ~
fremont Male Quartette.
:. Banjo and Guitar Duet, Imperial March,
Hatch,
Messrs. Hatch and skilnn.
:. "Bobhtt's Hotel" EhE. stuart Phelps.
Mr.. Hennigar.
3. a Northern Legend" Redman
Mr. Whitten.
10. Sleigh Bell solo, with Banjo Accompani
ment, "Massa's In lie Cold. Cold Ground"
Messrs. Hatch and skillln.
IL. Carnival OF Venice"
fremont Male Qusrtet;e.
u. "womAn's Rights" Primrose.
Mrs. icnnisar.
IS. Nylophone Duet. "Mocking Bird"
Messrs. Hatch and sklllin.
ID. Queen OF the Earth" Pinsuu
Mr.. swAine.
Is "sunset"
fremont Male Quartetie.
Moses L Bearce of this town has gone
10 Monmouth, Col, 10 visit his sister
during the winter. lie started some
days ago and will not return until sum-
mer, and possibly not then.