Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-17

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Mrs. NJ. Z. Stiles and Mrs. +. I. Bart
lett attended muster az Camp Cleaves,"
Augusta, this week with their husbends,
Capt. NJ. =. Stiles and lst Lieut.. r. l..
Bartlett. Other Norway citizens who
intended 10 visit the camp were detained
by the unfsvorable weather OF Wednes-
day.
+. W. Sanborn, editor Of the Adver-
,iser, and Judge 5. S. Stearns put In sew
eral DAYS at Camp Powers during the
week.
Mrs. Hattie A. Smith visited at Paris
during the week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Horace Cummings.
The officers and Company ID returned
from Augusta Friday evening, arriving
st the armory at about eleven o'clock.
"witherell Park" is the new sign over
the entrance 10 the shoe factory lawn.
IL ia named after |. l.. Witherell, who
was In charge of the shoe business OF b.
+. Spipney & Co. when the firm came
to Norway, and set out the trees and ar
raigped the park. He was a man high
" respected by all who knew him.
Geo. ID. Swift has contracted with Dr.
+. y. Barker 10 build his new tenement
house on Danfor,h Street. j.,
The reunion OF Norway High Schooi
officers, teachers, scholars and graduates
will take place at the Norway Opera
House Aug 18th, Wednesday.
Freeland Young has leased the new
house now building on Whitman Street.
Mrs. NJ. III. Favor IL entertaining her
niece, Miss Ada Loring Of Somerville,
Mass, for a few days.
Misses NJ. D. and o. j. Parsons OF
Geneva, H., are stopping with Mrs.
Delphina Hawkins.
Eta Nevers, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Movers, Is ut Portland being
treated for her eyes.
Capt. Ames took very large party up
the lake Tuesday evening for moon
light excursion.
The land damage cases OF the Oxford
Central Railroad and land owners have
been referred to the county commission.
era by agreement In nearly every case
we understand.
While Mrs. Albert II. Stuart and
daughter Inez were crossing the Grand
Trunk near the covered bridget In Oxford
Sunday, they narrowly escaped fstal
injury. The engine struck the carriage
and threw them both into the ditch
They were not seriously injured, how
ever.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Kimball Is visiting at hel
parents in Ellsworth. Miss Margaret
A. Baker Is enjoying her vacation witt
Mrs. Kimball.
Professor II. L. Russell and wife oil
Oswego, N. Y, are visiting Mrs. Phebt
E. Russell, the professors mother. Pro
lessor Russell 10 Norway boy who pa!
won his positiOn-one Of the best edu
cational positions In the state OF New
York-by his own exertions.
Mrs. Harriet C. Crockett OF Newton
Mass, is visiting at Chas. s. Akers'.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Abbott and famil!
are stopping In town for q weeks.
Rev. B. s. Rideout and family are en-
loving their vacation at Auburn.
The town officers drew the following
;urors to serve at the October term o
The Supreme judicial Court at Soutl
Paris: grand juror James 0. Croker
traverse iorors, A. T. Bennett and Franz
G. Noble.
The Middaugh's Musical Comedy Com
pany, who will play at Norway oper
house next Thursday evening Is said .
give one Of the best entertainments o.
the road. There are fifteen people u
the show, including full band and OF
chestra. They will give Q fine stree
parade in Norway and South Paris
noon Thursday.