Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-05
NORWAY.

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TIE pslsctmsn have . large pile o.
split stone n Tie road ct TIE bad Of
.. Water 6treet for use IN the streets.
John A. Woodman Of the Beal'i
House hAs lust completed . sample room
|. Id bic house with IN entrance to TIA
! same, which u 10 the basement on the
Cottage Street side. It makes . large
and well lIghted room for the display Of
eoodh and supplies. A long felt need.
One Of The large f0ur-horee teams
while crossing the electric car track on
Main 6treet Thursday, met with On acci.
dent caused by the forward wheel COM
ing OF. Il caused some delay but no
one Was hurt.
TIE work Of examination Of the Nor
wsy Savings Bank 10 still In operation.
Little II anything ID yet known BY the
public REGARDING its condition. IL 10
understood that the number Of books
thus far examiued IL something like
three hundred and that they are all
strAight and right.
Ovius 70 the want OF water In the
river from the steamer landing 70 Crock
ett's Bridge, Capt. Ames will Do obliged
to stop his steamer running Tor the sea-
con.
Il IL understood that B. r. Spinney
will soon visit Norway again 10 the To-
tercst Of the shoe business, and that bet
ter times are In store for the shoe opera
tives.
Passenger service on the Norway
Branch Railroad IL thing Of the past.
The passenger trains have been taken
from the branch. Freight will be de-
llvered BY rail twice each day except
Sunday. There is . rumor that by win
ter that service will be discontinued.
The candy shop 10 the old National
Bank Building, owned by Freelsnd
Howe, president Of the Norway and
Paris Street Railway, has been cleaned
out and will be used hereafter - walt
Ing and baggage room. All passengers
will fud pleasant snd comfortable place
there to walt for the electrics. A bag
gage car will be run TO the station. The
Norway Branch Railroad was built and
leased TO the Grand Trunk In 1850 for
80 years for . rental OF one dollar per
year. The Grand Trunk agreed to
"mAintain and operate the leased railroad
during this lease In such manner ~ to
promote the public convenience and ad-
vantage, and 70 afford oil reasonable and
proper facilities for the transportation
Of passengers and freight" II Is under
stood that the delegation Of Norway citi-
xens who interviewed the Grand Trunk
officials 1t South Paris were given Tn
understand that the present arrangement
fully complied with al the requirements
of the terms Of the lease. The president
of the Branch, Mr.. II. l.. Horne, aud
secretary, Mr.. r. Howe, have made
no statements relative 70 the change. II
10 reasonably hoped that the present
conditiou will prove satisfactory - II
appears 10 be the best obtainable.
Charles Stuart OF South Paris Il II
work clerking for Thomas Smiley.
We understand that Ivory smith viii
20 to South Paris to live with his
daughter, Mrs. W. c. McArdle.
Mrs. Eliza winslow 10 visiting her
daught r, Mrs. will Payne, at East Will
ton, for = few days.
Morris Klsin has again come TO town |
to make his home. He Is q business fel- |
Low and always 1t work.
Rev. j. A. Harding returns TO his
studies 1t Newton Theological School,
at Newton, Mass. this week.
Mrs. J. o. Smith, OF Presque Isie, 10
visiting her mother, Mrs. s. A. Stevens,
Who ID very sick. Mrs. wm. Dunn and |
daughter OF Auburn are also with her |
mother at the lake.
Mrs. Minnie Clayton and daughter |
Alice Of Portland visited ct James
Smiths this week.
Frank K. williams has gone 10 Cuba |
where be has q finst class position with |
A. II. Bodkin, formerly Of this place.
.'Gladstope," James Pledges trotter,
won third money ut Bridgton.
Mrs. w. r. Jones has returned from |
her outing 1t Small Point and 10 nov
entertaining her aunt, Frances Hunt, OF
Benton Falls.
Chas. r. Cotton, of Oxford. was be- |
fore the municipal court this week |
charged with selling mortgaged proper
ty 70 Chas. Crosby and Charles Freeman. !
He Was found guilty and committed 10 |
default Of $500 ball. X. y. Smith for
state.
Mr.. Porter's ash cart was badly dam |
aged Friday morning on Main Street |
when bis horse became alarmed Ut the
street cars and ran away. The horse
was unlnjured. The cart brought up at
telephone pole near C. F. Ridlons
store.
Renaldo L. Cummings Of South Paris |
was arraigned 10 the municipal court |
Saturday, on complaint made bv Henry
w. whitman, under Chapter 124, Sec
ton %, OF the Revised Statutes, charged
with not providing his hogs with proper
drink and food. After hearing lasting
nearly all day the court gave Judgment
for the state. Fine q and costs. APP
pealed. Bond 600. Z. r. Smith for