Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-01
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
The lawyers and deputies are now at
home and the municipal court Is ready
for business.
The post office fight goes on merrily.
The best Of feelings on al sides. Who
will get the Office ID the question asked
by all.
Clerk of Courts whitman has been
confined to the house several days this
week.
Arthur Hebbard has put In large
stock Of Ice In the Holmes Ice house on
Cottage Street. It 10 understood that
F. F. Holmes will be 10 charge Of the
business.
James smith talks Of building tene-
ment house or store with tenement
over It on his lot on Main Street near the
car house.
Sheriff Porter WAS In town during the
week.
Deputy Sheriff Shirley Of Fryeburg
stopped at the Elm House during court.
NJ. w. Sampson and J. Waldo Nash
visited Stone Pond In Stoneham several
days this week. They brought home
string Of pIckerel, six weighing eighteen
pounds. They were beauties.
The electric railway people have dis
played much energy and resolution In
keeping the cars going during the heavy
storm. Much credit Ii due Supt. Lee,
who Ii In charge OF the road.
The big roller and six horses were on
the highway at work Wednesday.
The warrant, containing Is articles,
for the annual town meeting Is publish
ed aud besides the usual articles calls
for action on the following topics:
Art. II. To sec II the town will vote 10 grant
and raise the sum Of t60o TO meet Attachments
for the ensuing year.
AKr. Is To see II the town viii vote ESQ for
a survey Of q sewerage system for Norway VII.
laec and TO appoint committee TO superintcnd
the famc and make report at . future meeting.
AIT. % To choose road commissioner and
20 establish the price per day for his services.
ART. - To zee II the town viii vote 70 unite
with other town or towns In employing super
Art. 80. To zee n the town will vote 10 AZ
upon IN ofIicial name for the hall where town
meetings arc held.
II. ID. Cole OF Davis, West Virgins, Is |
enjoying visit with his father, Horace
Cole. He will not return to Davis, but |
will 20 to South Framingham, Mass.
and study medicine with DR.. o. w. Col |
lins.
Grand Master A. l.. F. Pike, OF the /.
o. o. F. Of Maine, visited the societies
In Auburn, Lewiston, wsterville, Ban
COR, Gardiner and Union this week.
Rollin Towne will sell his personal
property Tuesday, March lst, at 10 A VI.
He will soon 60 TO Fast Saugus, Mass,
and make his home With his daughter,
Mrs. s J. Caldwell.
w. W. Twombly has had his u. s. PEN |
sion increased to sl7 per month.
c. l.. Hathaway has received the APP |
poiutment OF vice-president OF Maine
Sons OF the American Revolution.
Rev. w. c. Cook has accepted csll
to the First Baptist Church at wsldo-
boro.
w. Z. Austin has q boiler weighing |
some fourteen tons At the Norway sta
ton TO move to Harrison. j. |. Millett
has taken the job and while he has the
boiler loaded on a sled he will delay |
until tho roads are better.
Most Excellent Albro r. Chase. G. II.
Priest Of the G-and Chapter OF Maine.
make sn official visitation to Union |
ROYAL Arch Chapter, No. 20, oa We'd |
uesdsy evening, March I'd.
Horatio Cole Of Boston was In town a
few days during the week visiting his
brothers.
The officers Of the first grammar
school lyceum are as follows:
Prc.idcnt-Nyc Gilbert.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Russell.
SECRETARY Ethel Proctor.
Executive Committce-Phinp Stone, Blanche |
and Bertha Loring.
Rev. A. w. Whitehouse Of Mechanic |
Falls has visited ut Rev. w. B. Eldridge's
during the week. Sunday morning ne
occupied the pulpit at the N. +. church |
for Mr.. Eldridge.
Mrs. Belinda Beal, widow OF the late |
Gen. Geo. l.. Beal, died at her residence |
on Cottsge Street 10 this village, Friday |
afternoon, Feb. q. Mrs. Besl has been |
In very poor health for some time, and |
although her death Was unexpected Il |
was not wholly unlocked foy.
Superintendent Frank B. Lee was AZ
rested Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Cross
on complaint Of d. s. Sanborn, charm an
Of the board OF selectmen, on the charge |
OF causing q public nuisance on Main
Street, opposite the Allen homestead and
the car house, by digging ditch or
drain across the highway. Lee Was ar
raisned before Judge Davis Saturday
afternoon and pleaded not guilty. After
= hearing lasting we'll into the after. |
noon the court found Lee guilty as al |
legged and imposed fine OF 81 and costs
Of prosecution. Lee appealed TO the
May term Of the Supreme judicial Court,
giving bonds 10 the SUN OF 500, with |
Fred W. Ssnb0rn and Freeland Howe as
securities. II vas not very aggravat- |
ing matter. N. L. kimball appeared for |
the state and $. s. Stearns for the re |
spondent.
The contest In the election Of offic srs at
the annual meeting will be over road
The candidates presented
are, w. G. Cole, Geo. A. Cole, David
Flood, Emerson kilgore and c. w..
All good men.