Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
NORWAY.

Work Il starting up In the shoe fac
tories with very good prospect for an
extremely brisk season.
Pike and Swan have their studio near
In various ways improved. When the
Arm again occupy the building It will be
one Of the best Of Its kind In the county.
New maple syrup was offered for sale
on the streets and In the stores for the
first time this spring Wednesday and
Thursday.
H. H. Hosmer who went to Ports
mouth, N. H.. some weeks ago to see his
sister, Mrs. Frank Seavey, who Is dam
gerously sick, has accepted position on
the electrics.
EN-. Thompson Il suffering from IN
Injury to his right hand. The hand Was
| caught Ia the gears of the machine on
which he was working at the shoe factory.
A committee Of Yarmouth people In
spected the Norway fire alarm system
the first of the week. A system Is coon
to be put In mt Yarmouth. The visitors
were c. E., c. Z. Greeley, OF the fire de
psrtment, and II. G. Cooling and A. H.
Coombs.
l.. p. SWEET will soon open bicycle
repair shop In the Bartlett store on Main
Street. opposite the Elm House.
Frank +. Williams, after an absence In
Cienfuegos, Cubs, Of several months, re-
turned Saturday. He left Mr.. A. H.
Bodkiu well and says Arthur will return
some time in April.
Miss Leila Watson Is again ut work
for s. Dexter Andrews where she has
been employed for long time.
Mrs. H. II. Crockett aud her sister.
Mrs. A. w. Thomas, of Andover, were
here this week packing and moving Mrs.
Crockett's household goods to Andover,
where Mrs. Crockett will make her home.
V. W. Hills returned from business
trip to Boston Monday. Mrs. Hills re-
mains for come time.
The largest load Of white birch bolts
was hauled to the village for G. B. Cum.
mings & Sons Saturday by X. X. Morrill,.
The load measured twenty-three cord
feet.
j. w. Swan, the artist, has returned
from trip 10 Chicago where he has
been to purchase fittings for his new
studio.
Isssc F. Andrews and wife, OF Wood
stock. have been hired tn take charge OF
the Norway town farm for the year COM
meucing April lst, when Mr.. Abbott's
time expires.
James o. Crooker returned wednes-
day afternoon from Boston where he hsd
been to s-e his sister, Mrs. G. X. Rich
mond, who WAS dangerously alex.
Grand Patriarch Alfred 8 kimbsll
visited Encampments. In Aroostook
County during the week.
Ladies' In Boston and New York this
week on business are: Mrs. A. II. Will
hanson. Mrs. v. W. Hills, Mrs. =. K
Drake. Miss S. Il. Prince, and Mrs. Z.
q. Skillings.
Very many of our townspeople are
sick with the grippe and bad colds.
Mrs. Mary Rich rode out for the first
time Monday since she broke her leg
some months since.
Presiding Elder Lldd attended the
quarterly conference at the N. h. church
Thursday evening and gave lecture on
..One Little SIM" This was the last
quarterly conference for the church
wear.
Rev. John A. Harding preached st the
Methodist church Sunday; text, "What
is that 10 theeg Follow thou me-" The
sermon was very interesting.
Rev. b. s. Rideout has had sixteen
bells cast from the bell metal OF the old
Congregational church bell melted 10 the
Dire OF -. Last Sunday he presented
one to the Sabbath School.
Mr.. w. A. Gsney left Norway for Bos-
ton 10 accept position IA telegrapher In
the Metropolitan Stock Exchange, Mon
day. He left many warm friends be-
hind.
The attendance at the drill of Co. d,
lst Reet, n. G. S. M, Friday evening,
1T the Opera House, was large. The
drill WAS unusually good. Capt. Nash
has one OF the best companies In the
stste and Il the right msn TO handle the
boys. He knows just what he expects
them to do and they do It.
+ +. and II. r. Andrews started for
the West the first Of the week for more
horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Favor and son Of
Brockton, Mass sre visiting Mr.. Favor's
mother, Mrs.. Angels Favor.
George Yeaton Of Otisfeld Gore at
trscted much attention, Monday, when
he drove into town with three cords OF
white birch bolts behind three yoke OF
oxen. Mr.. Yeston aud his oxen seem
to understand each other very we'll.
Prof. V. M. Whitman Is at home from
his school for few days vacation.
AT the Republican caucus held at the
Opera House Saturday afternoon Hon.