Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-08
NORWAY.

Postmaster silica has moved from
whitman Street % Danforth Street.
George W. Walker and crew have
done very good work, during the week,
on the village streets. The mud hoIes
that have been In evidence on Main
Street ali summer have been hlled with
sand. Sand 10 one Of the best things 10
the town for Main Street. There ID Z
demand for Il In great quantities.
81. J. Bangs new store 10 one o. sne
most attractive buildings In the village.
The colors with which Il ID painted add
much 20 its attractiveness.
w. E. Frost Of westford, Mass, visit
ed his relatives In town during the week.
He stopped In the village with Irving
Frost. At one time he was principal OF
the Norway High School.
A meeting Of the Oxford County Board
Of Underwriters was held ct tho Office Of
Freeland Howe In this place Tuesday.
New members, A. E. Morrison OF kum-
ford Falls and @. E. Davis Of kexar
Falls were voted In. Wallace r. Tarbox
of Fryeburg Was elected delegate 70
attend the meeting Of the Maine Board
Of Local Fire Insurance Agents ct the
fall meeting to be held 1t Bangor.
The movement for the establishment
Of q wooden mill In the place ID some
thing looking to Q moro prosperous VII
lage. It ID the Wish Of all that the re-
suit will Do the erection OF large mill.
The first meeting of the citizens was
held at tie Savings Bank rooms on Tues
day. Gentleman Interested In the Har-
per Manufacturing Co., the Robinson
Co., the Oxford Light Co., and many
Norway men were present. The difficult
matter IL the supply of power TO operate
the plant at figures sufficiently low TO
warrant the undertaking. The second
part Of the proposition IL the raising OF
$40, 900 or s25, 900 toward the venture,
and the last the exemption Of the prop
ertv from taxation for ten years.
The August term Of the municipal
court was held Tuesday. Several new
cases entered but no trials.
The summer school opened on Monday
morning, under direction OF State So
perintendent, w. w. Stetson, OF Auburn
A full report appears In another column.
Capt. A. r. Noyes IL 81 years old
One day this week he went to Portland
on the first train, attended to his busi-
ness In the city, went to the islands and
returned at r. NJ, feeling flrst rate.
The grocery store at the Falls has
been repaired and q new platform built
In front.
Maud williams will 60 70 Springfield,
Mass, to take charge OF . factory manu-
featuring underclothing. Her many
Norway friends are sorry to have her
leave Norway.
Al Bartlett has very hne picture
Of Norway Lake taken from the lake
road above the Ice house. II Is Ia the
window Of the Noyes Drug store.
Lee NJ. Smith Is enjoying his vacation
at home with his people.
The new sign At the store Of james
Smith Is the work OF Geo. Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 4. Millett and chill
dren Of Utica, Mich, are visiting Mr..
Millett's brother. George Millett, prin-
cipal Of the Utica High School and
member OF the County Teachers Ex-
aiming Board. He IL much interested
In the summer school here.
David r. Noyes of Auburn visited his
brother, Capt. A. r. Noyes, during the
week. Notwithstanding his eighty odd
years he Is very smart.
DR.. +. G. Walker clsims to have
harvested from his lands about one
hundred and seventy bushels OF blue
berries this season.
Tnllyho cottage is occupied by Rev.
and Mrs. G. X. Tenney's children and
several friends from Boston, this month
Repairs have been made In the freight
shed and other buildings OF the G.. T. X.
Ed Clough, clerk for c. y. Ridlon, Is
enjoying his vacation at Portland and
Ssco.
C. B. Cummings a Sons settled with =
man who 'by mistake" took o bag OF
;iour Saturday from the grist mill. He
WAS brought to account By Deputy
Sheriff Cross aud settled with the arm at
cost Of about twenty dollars, paying
for all goods taken from the grist mill
bv people who had made the same kind
OF mistakes.
Miss Mary f. Beal, principal Of short.
hand In the Bangor Commercial College.
who visited In the place last week, has
gone 70 her sister, Mrs. T. l.. Webb al
Berlin Falls.
la the show window OF V. w. Hills
store Ia Gamers taken from the Span
ish In the late war said TO be lOl year.
old.
James A. Tuell opened the restaurant
II the Poland camp ground Sunday, Tor
the next three weeks.
The II. r. Webb Co. commenced TO
pack string beans this week. The
factory is 10 charge OF VIM. II. Doherty
of Portland. There are now twenty
five hands employed at the shop.
Mrs. Boyden Luut Of Portland Is visit
ing her brother, Thomas Smiley, for q
few days.