Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-07
NORWAY.

/ NORWAY.
The relatives and friends Of the boys ID
Co. ID have sent them Q box Of good
things. 1t will be well appreciated Of
course.
Owing to the constant rain little farm.
Ing has been done. Il Is suggested that
Il fs excellent hay making weather but
some one intimAtes that we need some.
thing besides hsy crop. "''
A. F. Marston, Of the firm Of B. F,
Spinney & Co., was ut the Elm House
this week.
James Smith has new open carriage.
II is beauty.
A company OF thirty Masons from
Oxford Lodge, No. Is. r. & A. NJ, visit
ed Mt. Tirem Lodge, No. l32, at Water
ford Tuesday evening. John Haselton
and team Of four horses took the larger
part Of the company while others went
| with single teams. The company re-
turned In the early morning and report
ed first class trip and evenings enter
tainment.
The high school and first grammar
closed Friday night.
Hon. II. L. Shepherd, Of the Oxford
Light Company, WAS In attendance at
the village corporation meeting Thurs
day evening.
There was large attendance at Ma
sonic Hall Wednesday evening. Work
in NJ. Z. NJ. degree.
John Brady and Oliver Riley, charged
with breaking and entering sealed freight
cars at South Paris, were before Judge
Davis Tuesday morning. They pleaded
guilty to the entering and were sentenced
to 80 days In Paris j.il. They claimed
that they were simply stealing ride.
Deputy Sheriff Garland made the arrest.
j. l.. SecO from CascO IL the new bl' ck-
smith at the Croker shop ut the falls.
Lawson Frost, Of Boston, Is with his
mother, Mrs. Harriet Frost, with Fred
Cummings. Nell Sampson, Lew Cush-
man and ne visited the Rsngeley Lakes
during the week.
Capt. W. W. Whitmarsh and company
captured over five hundred trout while
at the lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus Cross visited
In Bridgton Monday and Tuesday with
Mrs. Cross people.
Frank Kimball clerked for f. F. Bick-
nell during Mr.. C. s. Akers' absence at
Berlin, n. II.
Rev. Marcus II. Carroll's song at the
Memorial Day observsnces at the Opera
House. 1.-The Soldiers Of the Flag" writ
ten by Mrs. Hayden, Is highly spoken OF
by all who heard him sing.
w. j. Jones has invented raking at
4. Oh o. Ia o,oeo He hoa
piled for patent and a. Il Is q frst-class
invention he expects 10 reap rich har-
vest ~ soon 40 II Ia introduced In the
markets.
At the village corporation meeting
called to authorize the assessors TO con-
tract with the Oxford Light Company
for a period OF five years, for electric
street lights to run all night, the article
was passed over and the meeting sd-
jourued ID. C.. Clark Was elected moder-
ator. Judge Stearps spoke In favor Of
the proposition. The additional cost TO
the corporation would have been go per
light or about $500 per wear, making To-
tai cost OF lights sl622 80 per year. II
the five wear contract had been voted the
Oxford Light Company proposed to give
to the corporation the following as
prizes: One fire alarm hox, e55; one
striker for fire alarm, 500; care OF fire
alarm system for period OF i've years at
$50 per year. 4350, or total Of sos.
The corporation voted mo thank YOU"
three to one, and drew no prizes. Thus
ends the third chapter.
The Soldiers Aid Society Was organ
lied here Tuesday evening with the fol-
lowing officers:
Prcsit,ent-MrS. Il. W. Robinson.
Notwithstanding. II. J. Ban4s.
Sec and Treas Miss Helcn =. Swan.
Executive Com Mr.. r. T. Bartlett, Mrs.
Moses r. stiles. Mrs. Chas. 5. Akers and Aiss
Helen N faunce.
The frat box was shipped TO Chick
amsugs Thursday afternoon.
For the first time for over twenty
years, on Saturday, the family Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. T.. Durein were all together.
The children were II. c. Durgin OF Lynn,
+. c. Dnrgin. OF Haverhill, Mass,
and Lewis A. Durgin, Of Dover, n. II.
Ii WAS most pleasant reunion.
The last circle supper and promenade
will be given at Concert Hall Tuesday
evening by the ladies OF the Cniversalist
society.
The new clerk at the Beal's House IL
Morris Grant.
The fishing party consisting Of c. b.
Ed Cummings, Hugh Pen
dexter. Helen Fsunce and Kate Elliott,
after four days fishing trip at Hanover,
Camp Bruin, report most successful
trip.
Joel S. Frost, aged 50 years, died at
his home 10 this village very suddenly
Sunday morning. He WAS one OF Nor
ways oldest citizens. His widow, Mary
Ann Jordan Frost, and son Levi, sur |
vive him.
G. l.. Moody, of Portland, IL clerking |
for the Smiley Shoe Store firm during
the vacation OF Lester Hartman, for two
weeks. Mr.. Hartman Is enjoying his
vacation in the town Of Lowell.
At the Republican caucus, held at the
Opera House, Saturday afternoon, Free |
land Howe was elected moderator and
W. +. Jones, clerk. The following dele
gates were chosen to attend the State,
District and County Conventions. The
delegates to the county convention were
to use all honorable means for
the nomination Of Albert p. Bassett for
sheriff and Charles +. Whitman for
clerk Of courts. They were as follows,
viz
state-w. W. whitmarsh, J. A. Roberts, W.
y. Jones, y. A. Danforth, S. 5. Stearps. Horace
Cole and A. =. Andrews.
District-E. =. Smith. Geo. W. Locke. John
wvman, S. A. Bennett, n. W. Millett, {. S.
Akers and c. w Partridge.
County-s. s. stearns. A. =. Andrews, =: II.
Noyes. c. =. Ridlon. c. W. Rycrson. 4. Z. witt
and y. n. Noble.
The graduating exercises OF the Nor
way High School, class Of '9S, took place
at the Opera House Friday evening.
June 3D.. The stage Was beautifully
decorated with the class colors, pink and
white, an abundance Of plants and flow
ers, In the midst Of which was the class
motto, Res Non verbs. The president
of the class Of twelve, Henry A. An
drews, WAS the only gentleman. At the
close Of the exercises the diplomas were
presented by Prof. Wiley In q most
pleasing speech. The essays were well
written and delivered. II we are not
greatly mistaken the class Of '9s will
make its way in the world, and every
member will find position OF impor-
lance and responsibility 10 the cOmmun-
ity. The program was as follows:
Music, Orchestra
PRAYER, Rev. B. s. Ride0ut.
4 stas.rhr.od ~ Nstiona GrAce l.. F0uuce