Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01
NORWAY.

The heavy wind Of Thursday worket
considerable damage to the boat land
ings at the several cottages on the LAX
!, shore.
i Thomas Smiley has leased the Masonic
store to James r. Nunnelley, agent fol
the Wrought Iron Range Co. Of st
Louis, Mo. The company has put In
large stock Of ranges and will canvass
this section for several months. The
same company did business In this
lcounty several wears ago with head.
quarters at Bethel. Mr.. and Mrs. Nun
nelley are stopping at the Beal's House
i Mr.. Frank r. Taylor was the first to
entertain company at the lake. he
Iopeued his cottage, recently purchased
of John A. woodman, April 22d.
George E. Tubbs has repaired his
buildings and shinsled the ell OF bis
house.
One Alfred Benedict from Bridgton
pleaded guilty to the charge Of intoxica-
ton 10 the municipal court Monday, aud
In default OF payment OF fine OF i've
Ijsil.
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Spinney & Co., shoe manufacturers, for
the year ending April 1, 1900, disbursed
as wages the SUN Of 9l6S, 900, and for
the vesr ending April l, 80, the sum OF
$4,000. IL Is surely moving In the
right direction II we take this as an indi-
cation Of what msy be expected for the
year ending April !, '0l.
| +. w. Hutchins of Exeter, n. H.,
takes the place OF Andrew Keene ss fore
man Of the bottoming room at B. +.
Spinney & Co.'s factories.
+, VIM. F. Jones. Esq, Norwsy's town
sgent and promising young lawyer, Is
making hard fight for the position OF
representative. with A. +. Andrews, who
has twice represented the district, as nm
opponent. They are both Republicans
and both determined to have the party
nomination, which Is In reality about the
same thing as being elected to the Office,
as the district is very strongly Republi
can.
Morris klsin has purchased the
Crooker place at the Falls and has NOV.
ed his family from Portland and taken
possession OF the property.
G. b. Cummings 4 Sons have put 10
about one million OF pine, besides the
large amount of birch. They are now
running the saw mill nights In order to
turn out more work.
Rev. b. :. Rideout has been engaged
tn deliver the Memorial Day address at
East Stonehsm. Mr.. Rideout Is one Of
the best speakers we have In this part
of the county.
Geo. w. Cannon Ia at the Maine
General Hospital at Portland and w. II.
Doherity IL at the Central Maine General
Hospital at Lewiston.
AT = meeting Of the patrons OF the n.
Z. Telephone Co. held at the Norway
Savings Bank Tuesday evening, VIM. F
Jones, Esq, presided. Ii was the opin-
ion OF all that there should be q re-
duction In rental and to that end the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to con-
suit with the telephone company: ii. ID.
Smith, C. n. Tubbs, F. II. Noyes, +. n.
Haskell and 7. n. Walker.
The funeral services OF the late John
l.. Horne were held at the Congregs-
tionsl church Tuesday afternoon, At 2
O'Clock, under the direction OF the Ma
sonic Lodge. There were many beauti-
full flowers. Some were:
Cross, tpinks. roses and ferns), Portland
shield. Congregational church.
Wheat. Easter and Gala lilies. &. Il. Cum.
Pinks AVID roses, b. Y. spinney 4 Co.
shield English violets, roses and pinks). X. of
7. Lodge.
Pinks. Frank Sargent.
Pillow. Mrs J. L. Horne.
Gala lilies, $. II. Saunders and family.
Roses W =. Jones.
Easter uies Joseph Smiley.
Roses, Norway chorus.
Easter lilies, c. W. Horne and family.
Gala hlies. George Ham and family,
IS Daybrcak pinks, G. w. Horne and family.
Anchor. (roses. pinks and nlics). J. Y. Horne
and family.
Wreath sally. pinks and rO,es). DR.. WA.
Drake and family.
Wreath, tpinks and roses). DIR. c. r. Caveriy
and family.
Roses. II. l.. Horne.
All business places were closed during
the funeral, and the audience at the
church WAS large. The attendance from
the Knights Of Pythiss, Odd Fellows and
Masons occupied much OF the church.
The sermon WAS by Rev. b. s. Rideout,
music by the Rabboni Male Quartet OF
Lewistou-Masons. The bearers were
W. II. Whitcomb, A. s. kimball, ID. S.
Andrews, A. r. Andrews, T. A. Dan
forth and c. l.. Hathaway. Inter
ment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Hathaway
will 90 to Washington. D. c., In May,
when the members Of the Mystic Shrine
will be entertained the last OF the month.
Deputy Sheriff A. p. Bsssett has re-
ceived the appointment Of police officer
to enforce the town bylaws. etc.
Rev. B. r. Pickett Is the new minister
at the N. z. church. Rev. John w.
Lewis has gone to Maryland Ridge In
the town of Wells, York County.
Side Tracked was presented at the
Opera House Friday evening by the A.
Q. Scsmmon Co. TO full house.
s. A. Stevens Is Ia town for q short
time. He has been stopping with his
daughter In Auburn since the death OF
his wife.
c. ID. Waters OF st. Johnsbury, VT,
made his friends short call the first OF
the week.
C. A. Stephens and daughter Janet sail
for Paris Wednesday, May I'd. They
will be gone some months.
1t is understood that the "summer
rum has commenced at the shoe factory
and will be unusually good during the
seasons business.
The oyster supper and farce at Con-
cert Hall Thursday evening by the boys
of Carrie fuckers Sunday School class
was a great success. The promenade
| which followed was we'll attended. The
farce was "An Awkard Squad, with
the following cast Of characters:
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