Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-03
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
Frank A. Dsnforth's boat house on the
north side OF the river when completed
will De one of the best on the stream.
Ned Cross has enlisted In Co. ID, as
drummer. He knows the business well.
A. r. Msrston OF the firm OF b. r.
Splnney & Co., was In town the nrst OF
the week looking after the shoe industry.
There Il some talk that the shoe business
NAV be better 10 the near future In Nor
way.
improvements are being made st the
Bridge Street blacksmith shop. The
most noticeable Of the recent additions Is
the new platform extending from the
sidewalk 20 the shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Sanborn and few
others attended the Fryeourg fair this
week. The storm snd hard travelling
made no difference with them whatever.
The business men OF the place do not
intend 20 neglect any chance TO save the
service on the Norway Branch r r
A man will be sent TO Montreal TO confer
with the Grand Trunk officials and in
case such a step Is failure, measures
will be taken 70 test the lease and the
right OF the G. 7. K. X. TO discontinue
passenger service on the branch road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene L. Flood OF
Pennington are visiting his parents at
Norway Lake. Mr.. Flood WAS formerly
in company with James Smith In the
shoe trade In this village.
A harvest dinner and supper were
given At the vestry Of the Methodist
church Thursday. In the evening W.
II. Winchester entertained the company
with & grsphophone. The attendance
was large.
Vim. z. Doherty, foreman at the corn
shop Of the II. T. Webb CO., was
taken sick Friday with diabetes. he
was removed 10 his home in Portland.
His condition Is considered critical.
J. Waldo Nash WAS at home for few
DAYS this week. He Is having all the
work he can attend TO.
Lizzie Holt has returned from Augusts
where she enjoyed two weeks visit
with relatives.
Hon. A. ;. kimbsll, as one OF the
commissioners on the Swain Notch
road, was in Andover Wednesday and
Thursday OF this week.
No street lights Tuesday evening. The
water Is very low.
Much interest is reported from the
tent meeting, conducted BY c. w. Shat
tuck and Clark Mitchell. About a doz-
en- have already been converted.
James Shedd shoots more psrtridges
every year than any other man In Nor
wsy-probsbly. In one afternoon with
in few days he shot six to start with.
The fish weir across the stresm just
above the saw mill WAS constructed 70
prevent the large fish from going down
through the gates as they did last year.
The W. c. L. L., on Saturday evening
Oct. :, at Z 80 o'clock, will meet with
Mrs. Chas. Hemingway. The officers
elect for the current term are:
President--Mrs Lizzie Bicknen
iee-Prcsideuts-Mrs. =. A. Danforth, Mrs
y. Y. stone. Mrs. ". J. Bangs, and Mrs. keepe
Recording Secretary-Nelne l.. Andrews.
Corresponding Secretary-Ars. Alice OxnAru
Treasurer-Mrs. Alice WOodsam-
The water In the lake Il not as deep by
over seven feet a. il was some few
months ago. When seven feet are tsker
from the surface Of the entire lake II
simply means that very large part OF
the entire body Of water has gone.
The delegates from Norway 20 the
Maine W. C. L. Z. Convention 1T Port
land this week are: Mrs. Z. +. Bick.
nell, Mrs. Irene Locke, Mrs. Martha
Anderson and Annie c. Bsgley.
Oxford Light Co. commenced 20 use
steam power Wednesday OF this week
The late rains have not added 20 the
amount Of water in the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crommett have re,
turned from the Islands TO their Norway
home. They have been at the Island:
for some time.
The Cniversslist Circle WAS postponed
Tuesday evening on account OF the death
OF Mrs. Tenney. IL will be held mex
Tuesday evening.
Fred Laferrier has returned to Bow.
dom College.
We understand that W. W. Walker
takes in the Dewey celebration in New
York.
The following physicians attended III,
meeting OF the Oxford County Medica
Association at the Besls House, Mon
day, viz:
j. W. stuart, President. Rumford.
y. W. Larrsbee, Secretary, South Paris.
J. O. Littlefeld, South Paris.
IL Woodbury.. South Paris.
Ell Andrews. West sumner.
{. ID. Hin. Bethel
Gardner L. Stari:vant. Bethel
y. ID. Holt. Berlin. y. n.
J. &. Caldwell, Buckneld.
r. W. Morse. Canton
n. e Whecs. Rumfort Falls.
William Il. Haskell oxford.
n. r Farrts, Oxford.
IN. Barker. Norway.
n. l.. Bartlett. Norway.
b. n. Bradbury. Norway.
Fred c. Wilson OF the Oxford Central
Electric Railroad was in town Friday
and Saturday.
IL is reported that the old pulp mil
property on Crooked River has beer
bought up by local parties and that &
first class dam will be built on the loca-
ton OF the old one. The power IL very
valuable one and has been bought for :
mere song. The water power At this
point on the river Is ample for az
electric plant and the only one 70 be
found that would snswer the purpose.
1t will be remembered that the old pulp
mill was operated years ago by the
Dennisons. III. Upton and Horace Cum
mings were interested parties. The
venture WAS not q success and was n
last sold for taxes and counted q dead
loss BY all. We trust the next venture
will prove q success.
An entertainment viii be given al
Masonic Hall, for the benefit Of the
Masonic library, Thursday evening, Oct
18th, by Hoyt l.. Conroy. The first
meeting of those interested WAS held al
Masonic Hall, Friday evening, aud CON-
mittees appointed.
An election has been ordered for the
position of captain and first lieutenant
In Company ID, 1st Regiment Infantry,
N. G. s. n. 1t will be beld at the COM
psny's srmory in this place on MoLday,
the 9th Of October, st 8 O'Clock P. n
Lieut.. Col. 4. r. Smith will preside. II
Is expected that that the new uniforms
and equipments viii be ready prior to
the date of election and used for the first
time at the meeting.
In about two weeks Thomas Smiley
will move his dry goods business into
the store now occupied by the Oxford
County shoe store. He is now holding
Q removal sale,
THE VOTE THIS WEEK.
The vote this week stands 40 follows