Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-14
NORWAY.

A few elslghs used this week but
rather rough sletahlng.
Judge Stearns held Probate Court 1t
FfyeburG this week. The balance Of the
week he enjoyed at bis brcther's In
Lowell.
Chas. G. Mason took charge Of the
savings bank during the absence Of the
treasurer this week.
Tax collector Geo. A. Cole held the an
nual tax sale Monday. lie cold fourteen
parcels Of land for unpaid taxes for
1896. The sale was not very largely At
tended. The owners seemed to Be will
Ing that the property should 60 for the
tax.
Lieut.. Col. r. F. Smith presided at the
election Of Capt,ip, lst and I'd lieutenants
In Company /, 1st Regt., n. g. 8. NJ, at
Lewiston Monday evening.
II. l.. Shepherd OF Rockport and G. E.
Maccmber OF Augu,ta were 10 town this
week on business connected with the
Oxford Light Company.
Superintendent Goshlaw has been con-
fined to his rooms at the Elm House dur
Ing the week.
IL IL reported that the work on the new
Episcopal church will be completed In q
few days. IL will be = most attractive
church.
The December term Of the Norway
Municipal Court was held Tuesday.
There was large number Of new entries.
Ga Wednesday William +. Brooks Of
Oxford WAS arraigned before Judge
Davis on complaint OF Benz. II. Bonney,
charged with the larceny Of q promis-
| sorry note and receipt. After q some
what prolonged hearing Brooks was
bound over for the action Of the grand
jury at the February term Of the Su-
preme judicial Court. K. r. Smith for
state. j. s. Wright for Brooks.
Mrs. Grace Hurd, who had her leg
ampu,ated some time ago, IL gaining.
1t ia now thought that she will recover.
Another large selection Of books has
been added to the Norway public library.
The Cowles Country Merchant Co.
played Monday evening at the Opera
House.
Frank II. Noycs was In Boston during
the week on business.
A union temperance meeting was held
at the Congregational church Sunday
evening.
Luther r. Graves Of Yarmouth will
clerk for o. =. Brooks In the store near
the academy.
The inspection Of Harry Rust Post,
6. A. r., No. 81, will be held Monday
evening. The annual meeting Of the
Post will be held on Friday evening fol-
lowing the inspection.
Col. Robert w. Eastman, who shot
Frank c. Thompson, the grandson Of
Jonathan Blake OF this town, near
Wheeling, West Virginia, last winter, Il
West Virginia.
lectured on The wife for the times" ut
the Methodist church Wednesday even
Ing. 1t was most interesting and full Of
good advice.
The Horace Pike house on Winter
Street has been leased to c. Eugene
Rowe.
Nell sampson has large gray SPUR
rel 1T his barber shop which attracts lots |
OF attention, because OF its beauty. Il
Is quite tame.
Major b. r. Bradbury, Capt. NJ. 2.
Stiles, Lieut.. +. p. Bartlett, and Lieut.. |
Adkins attended the school OF the lst |
Regiment, \. q. 5. NJ, at Portland, |
and Thursday Of lAst week. |
Owing TO the sickness OF Mrs. Smith, |
Ii. Col. +. +. Smith did not attend.
Landlord woodman IL repairing and |
improving the Bears Hotel property. |
John Sampson Is still pspering and
painting there.
The boys greatly enjoyed the coasting
on Bridge Street Thursday and Friday
Of this week.
The Episcopal church will hold Its an
nual fair and sale 1t the Opera Hou sc
Dec. 2lst.
The entertainment at Concert Hall FRI
day evening and supper by the young
people was well attended and q great
success. The juvenile operetta 0Cin-
derella In Flower Land" Was most pleas
Ing.
The Monahan sisters have hired one Of
the Cummings cottage houses on Whit
man Street. Their mother. Mrs. William
Monahsn OF Gorham, y. H., has come to
live with them.
The new eighty horse power boiler for
the shoe factory arrived from Oswego,
n. Y, Friday, after trip Of two weeks.
Jonas W. Swan, who recently sold out
his clothing business here to A. l.. San
born, has opened = clothing store at Liz
bon Falls.
The great musical event Of the season
will occur Jan. 9, 'as, at the Opera
House, when the Chapman. Blauvelt and
krouold concert will be given. All are
looking forward to the event 40 one un-
equ,led by any Norway ever witnessed.
Mrs. L. +. Smith, who has been suf-
feripg from q serious attack Of pneu-
monis, Ia much better.
Mrs. Eliza Frost has hired the v. w.
Hills place on Cottage Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Frost, whitman
Street, celebrated the twenty-hfth an
Of their marriage Friday, Dec.
10Th. There was merry company OF
thirty friends and relatives present. The
happy couple were well remembered with
ulce and substantial presents.
Dinner was served at Concert Hall.
After the repsst the time was pleasantly
passed In conversation With music and
Rev. c. +. ANGEL and ID. c.
Clark made brief remarks. Mrs. =. A.
Dsnforth enlivened the company with
excellent music while the most iaterest-
Ing and pleasing feature of the gathering
was n recitation snt music by Minnie w.
Frost, the little siX-yesr-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frost. IL was a most
pleasant gathering and enjoyable occa-