Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
NORWAY.
Open electric cars.
Tho URad DRAGON

Open electric cars.
The "Red Dragon" Oxford Count
Advertiser Office.
Moses P. Stiles has received his com
!, mission as postmaster for the term
! four years, also the congratulations
: his many friends.
Hon. John P. Swasey of Canton ha
been in town on business.
Col E. F. Smith is having his build
ings on Bridge Street painted. Jesse E
Brown is in charge of the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swain were at OLE
Orchard during the week arranging fol
the season.
:; F. w. Sanborn, F. n. Noyes and w. c
Leavitt enjoyed few days fishing a
Ketchum, Riley Plantation. The camp
life was most pleasant relaxation from
business cares.
| Supt. Jones has moved into his new
office. 1t is one of the best in town and
is most highly appreciated by the
genial superintendent.
The Oxford Club held its meeting with
Rev. and Mrs. B. +. Pickett on Monday.
Della Noyes, while crossing some
boats near the wharf Sunday made a
mistep and went overheard. She was
quickly recovered from the water, and
after change of garments, little later
in the afternoon, again made one OF the
party up the lake.
Miss Marguerite Finney visited Satur-
day and Sunday with friends in Bethel.
Mrs. Leon NJ. Longley, after visit to
her former home in Androscoggin
County, returned to her Norway home
the last of the week.
The Business Guild of the Episcopal
church held its meeting on Wednesday
evening with Mrs. w. c. Cole.
Rev. E. S. Cotton will hold regular
Sunday services at the Crockett Ridge
school house at 2.30 p. NJ.
Gladys, the little nine-year-old daugh-
ter of A. w. Frost, while riding her
wheel Saturday afternoon, fell and broke
her right arm.
Henry LaCombe of Norway was fined
| in the municipal court Wednesday for
intoxication S. and costs.
Deputy Supreme Governor of the
United Order of Pilgrim Fathers, E. N.
Jackman, of Boston, has worked in town
during the past week for the local order,
Elm Tree Colony, and as a result has
sixteen new members.
The caucus of the Prohibitionists was
held at the NJ. E. church vestry on Sat
urday evening at 80 o'clock, and dele
gates to the state convention at Bath
elected.
The entertainment at the last supper
for the season at the Congregational
church, May ~, will be given by Norway
Lake people, and will consist of panto-
mime and music.
Ambrose Warren has been engaged
for another year at the Attleboro High
School. He is meeting with excellent
success as teacher.
Elmer Frost, who formerly clerked for
A. j. Nevers, has enlisted in the U. 5.
Navy. Walter Cole of Tilton, N. H., is
now at work for Mr.. Nevers.
The following Norway teachers at
tended the teachers convention at
Bethel: Sarah Staples, Alice Frost,
Agnes Sanborn, Jessie DinsmOre, Bessie
Towne, Clyde Wescott, Mae Morrill,,
Annie Laferriere, Hattie Cragin, Cora B.
Shedd, Gertrude Gardner, Kate Towne
and Mercy Millett.
Fred G. Proctor has secured position
on the street cars in Saratoga, n. Y,
where he will 60 at once. Mrs. Proctor
and daughter will board with Alton
Curtis, North Paris, until they go to
New York.
Rev. c. E. Angel will preach to the
graduating class, Norway High School,
Sunday afternoon, June LIST, at the
Universalist church. The subject will
be Supremacy of Character"
The building committee, consisting of
F. A. Danforth, A. L. F. Pike and IL.
NJ. Jackson, will receive sealed proposals
for the erection of the addition to the
high school building until o'clock,
May 20, '02.
The street sprinkler is being operated
by new management and was started
Monday morning.
A corporation meeting has been called
for May 2S, at 1870 p. NJ, to consider the
new schedule of prices for street service
and to hear the report of the committee
having the matter under consideration.
Mrs. Otis Jones and daughter Mary
are visiting at w. F. Jones'.
l.. /. Bartlett's horse ran away Satur-
day from the house of Mrs. Swan on
Maple Street, down Pleasant Street to
Main to Thomas shoe store where the
carriage was wrecked.
NJ. L. Kimball, j. P. Edwards and DR..
F. E. Drake attended the Grand Lodge
meeting of the X. P's. at Portland this
week
Smiley Shoe Store will be closed all
day Friday, May 30th.
Memorial Day will be properly observ-
ed by the people of Norway. Harry
Rust Post, w. r. c., Spanish war
veterans, Norway Light Infantry and
band will assemble at the G. A. r. Hall
at $50 o'clock and march to the head of
Main Street and thence to Pine Grove
Cemetery and to Rustfield Cemetery.
At 2:3O p. NJ, at the Opera House the
following program will be carried out:
PRAYER. Rev. b. 5. Rideout.
Singing. Quartettc.
Memorial Elegy. June Leayit.,
Solo, Mrs. Frank hlmpaii'
Virginia Sargent, accompanies:
Address, Prof. L. c. Bateman
A delegation of about forty members
of Oxford Lodge, No. Is, F. and A. NJ,
visited Crooked River Lodge Thursday
evening. The party drove over in single
carriages and double turnouts returning
Friday very early in the morning.
Grand Master A. S. Kimball accompa-
MED by Grand Marshal Bal F. Brad.
bury, Grand Chaplain DR.. Brooks Of
South Paris, Past Master A. c. 7. King,
Past Master E. F. Smith, Brothers
Chas. L. Hathaway and A. NJ. Rollins
went to Rumford Falls Friday. The
Most Worshipful Grand Master assisted
by the Grand Officers of the Grand
Lodge of Maine dedicated the Masonic
Hall of Blazing Star Lodge. The party
returned Saturday.
A large stock of new straw hats at F..
Fl. Noyes Co.'s. Better pick yours out
now while the stock is complete.
HOOD FARM AUCTION SALE.
Hood Farm, Lowell, Mass, is so we'll
known to the readers of this paper that