Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-09
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Postmaster Stiles will receive an il
. crease of salary after July LIST of or
hundred dollars. He must be favorit
of Uncle Sans.
Rev. j. H. Little of South Paris d.
livered the best Memorial Day addres
Norway people have listened to for
Hong time. The old vets were great
pleased with the Grafton.
The sidewalk on Whitman Street ha
been taken up and will be replaced wit
a new one. The curb stone for the ne,
brick walk on Pleasant Street has bee
delivered and a walk will at once b
constructed. 1t is understood that tn
Opera House people are to put q bricl
walk in front of the Opera House.
The line of pipe of the Norway Waite
Company is being extended along Green
leaf Avenue to Charles Walkers in &C
cordance with the vote taken at thu
regular corporation meeting in April.
A new plank sidewalk has been bull
in front of Peter Bucks on Whitman
Street. The only piece of new walk II
town so far this season.
James Smith, W. w. Twombly, james
Favor and w. S. Cordwell are greatly
improving the walk on Deering Street by
clearing the same from grass and trim.
ming It even and of uniform width.
More just such work should be done in
the village.
The June term of the Norway Munich
pal Court was held on Tuesday. Sew
eral new cases entered. No trials.
The unexpected death of Mrs. James
Danforth Memorial Day caused much
sorrow. She was about the village the
first of the week, attended the weekly
meeting of the Browning Club on Mon
day evening and did her work about the
house the following day. The Browning
Reading Club were to have been enter
tanned bNber on the following Monday.
She was u rn in Otisfield in 1854, the
daughter of Charles Henry and Laura
Haskell. She came to Norway with her
parents when about nineteen, being then
of family of four daughters. Her hus-
band, mother, two sons and two daugh-
tiers survive her. The Oldest son,
Charles H., is a member of the class of
'O3, Norway HigA School. Mrs. Dan
forth was member of the Universalist
church, an active member of the ladies'
circle and of the reading club. The
services were held at her late home by
Rev. Caroline E. Angel. The flowers
were abundant and beautiful. Inter-
ment at Pine Grove on Tuesday after
noon.
The Universalist Sunday School elect
ed the following officers Sunday:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. b. Cummings.
ice.superintendent-Mr Frank a. Dan.
forth.
Asst. Sec.-Eda V. Frost.
Librarian-Charles s. Akers.
LIST Asst.-Elsie A. Favor.
Cd Asst.-Ronello Bicknell.
Chorister-Mrs. F. A. Danforth.
Asst. Chorister-Charlotte Young.
The Norway Water Company, owing
to the drought, have restricted the COM
pany's patrons in the use of water for
sprinkling purposes to one hour per day
as per rules and regulations of the COM
pany.
Frank w. Murdoch is at GouldsbOro
working for Burnham & Morrill,.
Seventeen of the graduating class OF
the Norway High School visited, in COM
pany with the class of the Paris High,
The Beeches, Paris Hill. They speak
most highly of their entertainment, of
the music, refreshments and dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Favor were at
Augusta a few days the past week for a
visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Locke of Port
land were in town Memorial Day with
their people.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred M. Davis of Me-
,hanic Falls enjoyed the first of the
week with Mrs. Davis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. II. Bennett.
w. L. Meserve has moved into the
house lately occupied by the Monahan
family on Whitman Street.
The Universalist State Convention at
Portland was attended by Rev. c. E. An
yell, Mrs. C. S. Tucker and Mrs. NJ. A.
0xnard last week.
|. N. Small is at work on the Grange |
making repairs. A new win
low has been put into Thomas shop |
md other changes made.
Mrs. j. C. Young is at Rumford Falls
With Mrs. Effie Titcomb for few days
visit.
A piano recital was given by the pupils
If Virginia Sargent at her home on Cot
age Street Wednesday afternoon. Re-
'reshments were served after the recital.
A very fine program was rendered by |
The pupils of Mrs. H. l.. Horne at her
home on Main Street Wednesday after
noon. A large company was present.
Norway citizens were alarmed Thurs
lay morning about three o'clock by the
continued tapping of the fire alarm at
,he Congregational church. Those who
turned out to find out what the trouble
was were pleased to learn that it was
only caused by some defect in the system
1t the church and that their services
we're not in demand.
w. w. Hastings of Bethel passed
through the village with his automobile
The graduating exercises of the class
Of 1908, Norway High School, took place
at the Opera House Thursday evening,
June 4th. The programme was as fol-
lows: