Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-29
NORWAY.

the boat house landing Wednesday and
on Thursday when the grass was made,
came the usual rain. For the past thirty
wears 4 rain fall has attended the cut
ting of this field OF grass.
The telephone, telegraph and electric
light pole, corner Main and Danforth
Streets, has been taken down and much
larger and longer one put In lite place to
accommodate the Danf0rth Block, now
building.
NJ. l.. Kimball, Esq, attended COM
mencement at Brunswick this week. lie
was gone several days.
Many Norway citizens went to Lew
iston to enjoy st. Johns Day celeora-
ton.
Mrs. E. H. Brown died at her home on
Dsnforth Street, Sunday evening, after
brief sickness. Mrs. Brown was born
In Woodstock. Me-, In 1922, the daugh-
ter of Seneca and Polly SHAW Lander.
In 1913 she married Ephralm II. Brown
and during all the following hfty-four
years. lived in Norway with her hus-
band. or her family Of three sons and
three daughters, only two survive her
one son, G.. j. Brown, and one daughter,
Luella ]. Warren, wife Of o. b. Warren
Of Rochester, n. II. At the early age Of
fourteen wears, Mrs. Brown Joined the
Baptist church and until her death re-
mained faithful member. She was a
member Of Norway Grange, aud Harry
Rust Relief Corps. Ever doing Kind
acts for and speaking brave words to
the unfortunate, she was always sur
rounded by loving friends. She was
greatly interested In all works OF tenn
perance. Being exceedingly fond OF
flowers, her attention for soue years had
been devoted largely to their care and
collection and less to society. Her
empty chair to which the vines and bios |
SONS seemed to cling with Loneliness.
smoke In tender tribute OF the Kind
friend who had passed to her long
rest. The floral offerings were elaborate. |
The funeral which was held ut the resi- |
depce Wednesday afternoon, was attend |
ed by the ladies' Relief Corps In body. |
Supt. Lee placed an electric car AZ the
disposal Of the friends who went 10 the
grave. Rev. T. j. Ramsdell and Kew. Is.
S. Rideout ofiiciated.
Mrs. Anthoiue Lafarrier spent the
Sabbath ut Old Orchard with her daugh-
ter.
Master Reginald Cummings Of Hebron
epjoyed few days with his cousin, Mrs
EFF. smith, during the week.
F.P. Stone entertained his brother,
DR.. NJ. C. Stone, wife and three children,
Of Boston, during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. jackson visited In
Milton Plantation and other places dur
a, .,.-at,np ~ la ar week.
r. Truman lost his only COW last week.
This week his friends contributed funds
for the purchase Of another one for him
+. wilmot Walker Of Harrison takes
his cousins place In the store AS clerk
for II. J. Bangs. ,,,I
James Dauforth, We understand, Will
repair the old Ordway stand for home
II Is delightful old place aud the late
residence OF the late II. NJ. Bearce.
Miss Alice Chick, after year absence
la Boston. Mass, where she has been
treated for her ewes, has returned home.
Mrs. Ira Hartman sud children will
20 10 California on the Christian En-
ieayor excursion, where she will visit
her father, Henry Noble. MIR. Noble
resides at Los Gatos, Calf.
Samuel Kilgore OF Norway Lake, Is
salesman for the firm Of c. +. Cum
mings & Sons. Mr.. Kilgore goes from
house to house In the village and offers
10 sell flour. meal. oats, etc, by sample.
A new platform has been built at the
Baptist church.
The wheelmen in this place are max
ing great preparations for the meet, July
,,h. The prizes offered are on exhibit
ion at Fosters.
From the Bath Enterprise OF June
,5: yesterday morning another
church wedding occurred In this city.
This time IL was at the Universalist
church. The contracting parties were
Eleanor Frances Hunt OF Bath and
William Frost Jones Of Norway. Ii
was a very quiet but pretty affair and
he knot was tied bv the pastor, Rev. A.
B. Hervey. Mrs. Jones Is the daughter
of Register OF Deeds George W. Hunt,
graduate OF the High School and Of
Colby. The groom IL graduate OF
Harvard and Is now studying law at
Norway" Mrs. Kate II. Jones, the
mother, and May, the sister, attended
the marriage.
Thomas and j. S. Smiley OF Clinton,
Mass, were In town last week with their
friends.
F. A. Danforth has the frame up for
his block on Main and Dsnforth Streets.
The Oxford Central Electric X. Il.
Company have moved their Office and
from Freeland Howe's
office TO the George Locke store near the
academy buildings. They wanted more
room for their help. Work has not yet
on the road owing, 1t Is sup
posed. to the absence OF Pres. Wilson.
st Johns Day at Gibson's Grove was
properly celebrated by about one hun
dred Masons and their relatives Thurs
day. Owing to two thunder showers
the literary exercises were omitted until
1898. The company went on the steam
er, by carriages and afoot. After din-
ner consisting Of baked beans, etc, the
entire company we're compelled TO start
for home by the rain, and all who were not
fortunate enough to get into some barn
or shelter received drenching.
Mrs. Kate ii. Jones' new residence on
Pleasant Street was struck by lightning
afternoon. Ii struck the
chimney and followed 1t to the cellar.
The following Norway citizens pay
tax OF $50 or more for 1897. Money
tax. Highway tax extra: