Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-11
NORWAY.

Plenty 81 snow and good slelghing.
The new sidewalk breaking out ma.
chine works drst class.
The December term Of the Norway
Municipal Court was held Tuesday OF
last week. NJ trials but several new
entries.
Benz. Bacon and H. H Hosmer and
their families are quarantined ut their
homes on Whitman Street. on account OF
diphtheris that IL supposed to exist
there. The local board Of health are
doing all In their power to stop its
spread.
The storm did considerable damage 70
the telephone and telegraph wires which
are now being rapidly mended. The
limbs from the old elm tree between r.
Howe's property and DR.. II. L. Bsrtlett's
on Main Street fell upon the wires and
caused the fire alarm to ring several
times Tuesday evening, much 70 the an
noyance Of the citizens.
The electric cars were blocked by the
snow 30 that they did not run above the
post office for some days, the snow being
very heavy and difficult to remove from
the rails.
1t lie reported very currently upon the
street that January first will witness the
end Of trsffic on the street cars. The
reason given Is that the expense incurred
In keeping the road open IL greater than
the income from the passenger and mall
service. II Is generally understood that
the line will be operated again 10 the
spring.
A petition has been generally signed
by Norway citizens asking the superin-
tendent Of the G. +. X. X. to return Mr..
J. G. Dexter to the Norway station.
After long sickness George W. Gam.
mon died ut his mothers home on Besl
Street, In this village Saturday, Dec.
lst. Of consumption. His wife died some
months since Of the same disease. Mr..
Cannon was young man well known
BY all and held In high esteem by his
associates. He held q position In the
shoe factory Of b. F. Spinney & Co. He
WAS member OF Elm Tree Colony, No.
1893, U. o. P. Y. He was the son OF
Mary +. and Edwin o. Cannon. His
mother, three sisters and one brother
survive him. Services were held vt his
lste residence on Monday, Rev. B. +.
Pickett officiating, and the society 10
which he belonged attended In = body.
Interment Riverside Cemetery, South
Paris.
Hon. George f Macomber OF Augusta
was In town Wednesday on business.
Marshall Nevers of Waterford visited
his brother, A. ]. Nevers, this week.
Mas Alice NJ. Smith, after n short va
cation, hss returned 70 her studies Mt
Colby College. She left home Monday
On TUESDAY, evening, December llth,
the W. c. 7. L. will meet with Mrs
George Andrews.
On complaint IT Florence Frost, wife
OF wiuslow A. Frost, George +. Spears
WAS arrested Monday for assault and
battery. The difficulty took place on
Thanksgiving Day. Spears WAS fined
one dollar and costs. He appealed. A..
:. Kimball 4 Son for state. +. r.
smith for respondent.
The roof Of the old boiler shed on the
Norway tsunery lot fell In with crash
Tuesdsy night.
II. +. Sargent Of Salem, Mass, is
clerking for C.. Y. Ridlon.
Mrs. Az.l Fsnnce, sitter sn absence OF
several months In Massachusetts,, hiss
returned To her Norway home.
Grand King, II. d. Smith. and p. Il.
p. C. =. Ridlon. visited York Chapter ut
Ssco Tuesday evening.
The village schools commence Mo-
dav, Dec. 10. The Pike Hill School.
Alice Frost. tescher, commenced
Monday, Dec 81 The following vii!
10 in session Dec. Ia:
swif, Corner-Graoc VI. Warren.
Centre Be- sic n. Towpe-
YAggcr-tnoe VI. Weston.
Norway Lakc-Hsrrict A. Harlow.
Frost fill. Alice weiherell.
Noble Corner--ssdis Y. Milleit.
Chapei-Angusta French
Pierce Neighborhooi-kstc NJ. Towne.
Holt School-Alice " Monroe.
Crockett Ridge-Altert A. Townc.
Another Norway and Paris directory
I. being delivered ny N. &. Weber OF
Auburn. IL contains about one hundred
pages and is published by Merrill &
Weober Of Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Williamson spent
Thinks giving with Mrs. williamson
people In Pennington.