Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-24

Bred In old kentucky, etc., Oy frOI.
Foudray. The program, businesses rep
resented, and those who spoke for each
were:
Eugene r. Smith, Attorney II Law.
Kimball & SON, Attorneys at Law.
Albert j. Stearns, Attorney at LAW.
william r. Jones, Attorney at Law.
/ frieda Schnucr.
Hobbs Variety Store, Tessa Thibodcau.
Otto schnuer, rattan furniture.
| Susie alker, Fannie Boynton.
Charles r. Ridlon, groceries and carpets,
Emma Millctt.
Beatrice Hayes.
John Hayes, baker. Bertha Mann.
| The Oxford Democrat, Daisy HAycs.
b. r. Howard. furniture rcpairer, Mabel Lock.
1 Norway Steam Laundry, Marion Harvey.
Beck's and 10 cent store, Eda Frost.
Myron W. Maxim, bicycles and sporting goods.
Mr.. r. A. Howe. milliucr.
/ I.,l,er's Lotion for the face Mile Bridges.
Wilbur L. Farrar groceries and meats,
| Eta Nevers
W. o. & g. W. Fro bingham. shoes and har.
| nesses, Grace Robinson.
Harry Lane. tailor, Myrtle French
L Gilbert. meats and nsh. Alice schuuer.
James o. Croker. hardware. friedA schnuer.
a. Edwards Son. groceries. Marguerite finney
Noyes. Drug Store, May Thibodcau
L. Z. SWEET, bath cabinets and bicycles.
/ Nellie Hayden
C. b. Pike. bicycles and photographs.
Thomas Smiley. dry goods. June Leavitt
OK ford County Advertiser.
Myrtle French and Marguerite F1nncy.
Staples. Smith 4 Moody. music dealers OF An
gusta. winnie Hayes. Donnie Goodwin.
Queen OF Trade, Mrs. A. d. foudray.
Tim has fixed up the lawn about the
Elm House.
At the teachers examination Sstur--
day there were present seventeen candi-
dates in all. The first four In rank
were Mercy +. Millett, Alice Frost, An
ME Lsfarrier and Alice Wetherell.
Annie Lesvitt Of Colebrook, n. H.,
visited at wm. C. Lesvitt's the first OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Frost have
moved from Mechanic Falls TO Norway
Centre, where they ~ill make their home
with their nephew, Edward Green.
Mr.. Andrew A. Keene, for some time
foreman OF the bottoming room at the
shoe factory 10 b +. Spinney & Co., has
gone To Hsverhill, Mass.
John Currier with others from this VII
lsge has gone to Poland Spring TO work
this season.
Uoion services were held at the Con-
gregationsl church Thursday evening.
DR.. II. =. Jones enj Eyed vacation In
Boston where he went lsst week.
G l.. Curtis, express sReut, has leased
the DR.. + y Barker tenement on Main
Street and will IN I'VE at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Swan were called
to Montreal Sunday by the announce
ment OF the death OF Mr.. Swans father,
John Swan, OF that city.
Rev. John W. Lewis preached his fare
well sermon at the Methodist church
Sunday evening. IL was an able dis
course on the text from ii Corinthians
XIII, IL: "Finallv, brethren, farewell.
Be perfect, be of good comfort, be OF
one mind, live In peace and the God OF
love and peace shall be with you"
The officers of the Y. Z. c. u. OF the
Universalist society are:
President-C =. Ridion.
yice-Prcsident Stella Prince.
Treasurer-Grace Robinson.
Secretary-S. q. Cummings.
Junior Supt-DellA n. Soyes.
Mrs. John n. Baker died very sudden |
ly at her home, corner Main and Green |
leaf Avenue, Thursday morning about
two o'clock. She had been assisting |
Mrs. Upton during the previous day and
was in her usual good health. The
end came without warning. Mr.. Baker
was aroused by q gasp from his wife
who passed away before he could call
assistance. She leaves husband who Is
blind and two daughters.
Saturday morning, the announcement
was made upon the street that John l..
Horne had gone to his last rest. Thurs
day evening he attended the prayer |
meeting at the Congregational church |
and rang the bell for the evening service |
and vent home sick. Friday he was
not feeling as well as usual and did not
20 out but Was up and about the premis- |
es. He died between two and three |
O'Clock. He was born In Milton, New
Hampshire, Nov S.h, 1924, the son OF
Daniel and Jane Lennon) Horne. He
was married three times, hrst to Han |
nah Wallace, second to Anna n. Wrisley |
and third to Mrs. Abbie l.. Ham. The
children were Chester w. Horne, Her
man l.. Horne, of Norway, Rosalis n.
Drake, wife Of DIR. w. A. Drake Of Wey-
mouth, Mass, John Horne and George
Horne Of Auburn, and DR.. Charles OF
Boston, all Of whom with the widow
survive him. After receiving his educa-
ton in Wakefield, N. H., he learned the
tanning business In which he was en-
gagged in Rochester, N. H., for one year,
which was followed by two years OF
business In WOlfboro before he came to
Norway In September, 1852. He bought
out the Mark p. Smith tannery which he
greatly enlarged and improved. This
Industry became the leading one OF the
town and remained so for many years.
The large quantities of freight handled
by the Norway tannery led to the build
ing Of the Norway Branch Railroad to .
great measure. As time passed he was
at the head Of all public measures until
the history Of the prosperous town OF
Nor way became very largely history
of this shrewd and careful business man.
No son Of Norway ever did more for the
town than John l.. Horne. He was OF
Republican faith, Congregationalist In
religion, and q member Of Oxford Lodge,
No. Is, F. and A. A., Oxford Chapter,
No. 20, Oxford Council, No. IA, and
Portland Commandery. He als0 held
membership in Norway Lodge, No. l6,
I. o. o F., and In the Encampment as
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