Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-28
NORWAY.

NUnWAIs
Mr.. Emerson Kllgore Of Norway
Lake cleaned out his we'll Wednesday
and found q package Of Paris green and
poison. The well II In the square In
front Of Mr.. kilg0re's house and ID visit
ed by nearly the whole neighborhood -
the water 10 considered by all 70 be ex-
cellent. During the past month 2 large
crew have been at work ut the mill near
at hand, to whom the water was carried.
The many cases Of collie and vomiting
led to the belief that there was trouble
with the water. No arrests have been
made but Il ID intlmated that suspicion
points to some parties and developments
are looked for Ia the near future. II Is
hoped that the guilty party or parties
may be brought to justice.
The mails at the village post office
close: For Portland and the east 30,
9:I5 A. NJ, 3 80 r. NJ; for G0rhsm and
the west :15 A. M, 300 r. NJ. They ar
rive from Portland and the east 80,
10 100 A. NJ, 3:45 p. NJ; from Gorham
and the west, 80, 1000 A. NJ, 4:23
I'm. From Paris and South Paris, 10 90
A. NJ, 3:45 NJ. The post office Is open
from Z 30 A. NJ. to Z 80 p. ".
l.. p. SWEET Is away on trip to Port
land and Boston for couple OF weeks.
A company went to Bethel Monday
evening and assisted In the Chapman
concert.
The following delegates from A. o
Noyes Company, Uniform Rank, X. OF
r.. attended meeting of the regimental
officers at Skowhegan Wednesday, viz.
Arthur Hebbard, DIR. +. +. Drake and
DIR. A. n. French.
b. X. Howard has sold his upholstery
business TO F. Z. Mills who will conduct
the business At the old stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Smith OF Presqu'
Isle, are visiting at his fathers, james
Smiths, on Deering Street. Mr.. Smith
IL q member OF Oxford Bar and is
now associated with Frank l.. White.
Charles A. Frost, member OF the
board Of selectmen, Is putting 10 the
foundation on Pleasant Street for y
dwelling house.
Mrs. Charles Blake of Davis. West
Virginia, Is visiting at Jonathan Blske's
and w. w. Whitmarsh's.
The very large cactus In the National
Bank window with nine Of the largest
blossoms one ever saw on cactus at |
tracts lots OF attention.
CD. Waters Of ST. Johns bury. VI, was
In town this week for short time.
s. II. we,herbee his built a shed IN to |
his stable. The work was done By III. +. |
Favor OF this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. W. Horne with their |
children are stopping at the farm for
few weeks.
+. Judkins captured three pound |
pickerel near the Ice house Tuesday.
Herbert ID nison Of Boston passed the |
Sabbath with G. s. Tucker.
w. +. and Warren Bartlett are In |
town for the summer months.
Lawrence Libby, the little son Of Mr. |
and Mrs. Frank p. Libby, fell from
box and stuck splinter into his groin
IL was not q serious wound however anf
he Is doing we'll.
The Norway taxes were committed 10 |
Geo. A. Cole for collection on Wedpes- |
day. They are little less than three
per cent.
Monday evening, oxford Lodge, No
Is, r. & A. NJ, will meet at Masonic |
Hall and on Wednesday Oxford Chapter.
No. 90.
Several OF our townspeople attended |
the meeting at Lake Maranocook this
week.
The friends and relatives Of the boy.
In Co. u srr' them sno,hrr box OF use |
full articles br Corporal Lsferrisr. There |
were one hundred and twenty -four bag.
cent well filled with sosp, paper, pins.
thread, stamped envelopes, etc.
II IL reported that many OF Norway
good people are investing part OF their |
hsrd-earned cash In the new United
States bonds. They think they are safe
although the rate Of interest Is small.
John McFrsnk has been haying for
+. F. Smith. John IL rusher and
understands how TO "hsy."
Mrs. Sir,h 5 Hobbs, widow OF Lo-
reno ID. Hobbs, died at j. l.. Partridge
Friday evening at $ o'clock. Mrs. Hobbs
maiden name was Sarah S. Russell. She
was born In Lexington, Mass, May $.
1923 Her only daughter and child mar
ried John w. Parsons Of this place. She
died several years ago. Mrs. Hobb.
was highly esteemed BY her neighbors.
Funeral Tuesday ut ] Z. ". at the resi-
dence OF James l.. Partridge, NORWAY
Lake.
Arthur Hebbard has sold the Greene
to VIII A. Bickford.
The much looked for baggage OF Co
d In the form of two large company |
boxes arrived at the armory Friday |
afternoon. They have been on the road
from Augusta for about month.
The entertainment ut Concert Hall
given for the benefit Of the boys OF
Co. d, lst Maine Volunteers, was a sue
cess. Everything including hall was
given. The program was as follows:
Orchestra
Female Quartet
Mrs Kimball. Mrs. Ftnney. Miss Cook,
Miss Beal.
Recitation. Mr.. stephen Cumming.
Piano Duet, Mrs. Briggs, Miss Virginia Sargent
Female Quartet.
Reading, Miss Annie Cole
Duet, Mrs. Finney, Miss Cook.
Song, Mr.. Briggs
Recitation, Miss Fannie Cummings.
Female Quartet.
Orchestra.
DIR. J. c. DOMAIN, Of Hebron, the Re-
publican nominee for representative, was |
in town Saturday.
st. Johns Day, June "a, was very
properly observed by Oxford Lodge, No.
Is, r. 4 A. NJ, and the members fami-
lies. About one hundred and twent,
five assembled ut Jones' landing on tn"
east side Of Pennesseewassee Like.
The forenoon was passed socially and
at one O'Clock, Charles Sewell Penley
seryad mn tho hake beans They Wer,'
cooked In the ground and were first
class, which, with the ''picnic dinner"
brought by each, made an excellent
meal. After the repast the men took
great pleasure in playing football. All
in all Il was the best time members have
had for several years. The gathering
broke up In the middle Of the afternoon
and returned to their homes to await
another st. SOhn's Day.