Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-21
NORWAY.
The village streets are nearly dry.

The village streets are nearly dry.
The assessors are hard at work at the
town office listing property.
The town clerk has collected large
number Of dog taxes In the last few
days.
County Commissioner Stearns OF
Lowell was In town this week.
A. +. Marston OF Lynn visited the firm
of b. F. Spinuey 4 Co., Of which he Is
member, during the week. Work IL on
the increase.
Gen. Geo. l.. Beal, s. S. Stearns, w.
w. Whitmarsh, :. A. Bennett, NJ. d., >.
A. Stevens, j. A. Roberts, b. 8. Rideout,
f. +. c. Greene, Z. +. Smith and others
attended the I'd Congressional District
convention at Auburn Wednesday. A
large delegation also attended the state
convention at Portland Thursday.
Several parties will commence to build
on Pike Hin as soon as the frost Is out.
Several summer houses will be erected
BY those who desire to spend the sum-
mer months on the hill.
Charles III. Adams, the contractor and
builder, Is soon TO go TO Biddeford,
where he has contract TO build large
Masonic block.
George W. Locke has been appointed
truant officer, and NJ. NJ. Fuller inspector
of buildings by the municipal officers.
At the teachers meeting Saturday the
following officers were elected:
President. Arthur G. Wiley, Norway High
school,
Secretary, Elinor Hunt. First Assistant Nor
way High School
Prof Woodbury.. fryeburg Academy, Prof.
Small. Gould Academy. Bethel. Helen ). swan,
Norway. and Susie Rounds. South Paris.
Voted to empower the executive COM
mittee to make all necessary arrange
menrs for a. meeting In May at Norway
or Bethel.
At the annual village corporation
meeting on Monday evening the at
tendance WAS unusually large. The
following officers were elected:
Moderator. S. S. stearns.
Clerk, Cyrus ;. Tucker.
Assessors, u. >. Sanborn, Geo. r.. Las-elle anu
c. s. Akers.
Collector OF Taxes, Geo. A. Cole.
Treasurer, c. G.. Mason.
Engineers, Geo =. Hathaway, Geo. 4. Tuhbs
and +. D. Briggs. =,
Committee 10 revise corporation by Flaws, c. NJ.
Smith, VI. NJ. Fuller and G. y. Hathaway.
The report Of the corporation assess
ors showed an increase In the corpora
ton debt OF over one thousand dollars
caused by the purchase OF new hose,
etc. Voted To raise the sum OF $1,000.
The two soda fountains at the drug |
stores have started their summer work. |
They thawed out during the past few |
warm days.
CYRUS Woodsum Is making general
repairs and improvements about his new |
residence on Main Street.
There will be special train from Ber-
lin, y. H., 10 accommodate the Berlin |
Opera Company next Tuesday. Hall
rates.
John A. Harding was ordained at the
Baptist church Wednesday. The church
was crowded both afternoon and even
ing. Rev. DIR. Il. X. Harris OF Boston
delivered most able and instructive
sermon In the evening.
On Monday afternoon the open cars
appeared on the road for the first time
his season.
A leap year ball Is 10 be given by
.welve Young ladies at the Opera House
Fast night. Music by StearDs and
y Noteworthy : tINi'stIh. Eve th"'s
: being made 10 render the affair sue
sess. Ii will be the affair OF the year.
Rev. W. B. Eldridge has been appoint
d By the NJ. f.. conference to take Rev.
Mr.. Groveuor's place, who goes TO
lezar Falls.
Charlie Cragin, who has been clerSing
or swan Il Co, has gone 10 work for
;. y. Stone, with whom he will learn
he drug business.
Henry L. French closed his engage
nent with the Stone drug store Satnr-
iay and will go TO Everett, Mass, where
ne will accept similar position In
irug store. Mr.. French has been with
Frank L. Stone since he bought the
,u siness from Samuel l.. Crockett seven
;ears ago and has made hos. OF strong
friends who much regret his going.
Mrs. French is engaged In trade at
Everett and through the change Mr.. and
Mrs. French will be together. Mr..
French has the best wishes OF his IN my
friends for future prosperity.