Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24
NORWAY.

| The coolest wednesday morning wa
80 degrees below at Edwards store.
E. E. Andrews went west this wee
for more horses.
Warren Hills of Union visited his sol
Vivian this week.
Charles Allen has moved to BridgtOl
and q MIR. Bearbon from that place ha
rented his place near the corn shop.
The late snow storms make an abun
dance of work for farmers with team
who are obliged to open the road.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety gave very we'll attended supper a
the vestry Wednesday evening.
At the annual meeting Lee NJ. Smith
Past Grand Patriarch, installed the fol
lowing officers of the Ark and Dove
Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening. DR.
B. F. Bradbury resigned and A. E
Forbes of the Democrat was elected tC
fill the position:
Ven. Pat "a. J. Stearns.
| Ark Master-A. r.. Forbes.
Ak Mate-Thaddeus Cross.
| Treas.-C. II. Adams.
| Sec.-M. l.. Kimball.
| NJ. CHI. +. Andrews.
Asst. VI. of C.-E. =. Andrews.
| l. watch-Geo. W. Devine.
| Iyer-N. w. HIS.
Following the installation banquet
was served at which about thirty men,
bers partoOk.
An error of a considerable amount in
the assessment of the 1902 tax is the
cause of the introduction of the follow
ing bill by the assessors:
sSection l. The acts and doings of
] the assessors of the town of Norway in
assessing and committing for the year
one thousand nine hundred and two a
tax of twenty-seven thousand two hun
dred and forty dollars and ninety-seven
cents instead of the amount authorized
by law are hereby ratified, confirmed and
made valid.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved"
There will be hearing on this before
the legal affairs committee Wednesday
afternoon at 9 o'clock. 1t is reported
that the assessors have consulted with
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath.
In order to save trouble and expense
the tax payers and voters of the town
received their copies of the town re-
port in person from the hands of the
selectmen at the assessors Office. Hours
of delivery s o'clock Friday, Feb. 20,
to o'clock Tuesday evening, Feb. "a.
Charles West and Percy Thompson APP
peared in the municipal court Tuesday
and paid fine of s. and costs amount
ing to about SIS each for intoxication.
The E. W. Howe store, recently pur-
chased by A. j. Nevers, will be comfort
ably repaired and occupied by Mr..
Nevers as store and residence.
After a service of nearly two years
with the Eastern Telephone Co. Mrs. S.
n. Butler has resigned her position in
the central Office.
Capt. Wright Bisbee, owing to the
laSters' strike at Skowhegan, is at home
on vacation.
Lawrence Leveroni is visiting his
parents in Keene, n. Fl.
Frank Shackley is slowly recovering
from a surgical operation performed Sun
day.
A few articles not usually found in
the annual town meeting warrant ara:
Art. % ITO see II the town will vote to REIN.
burse the overseers of the poor for the year 1902
In the sum OF three hundred and twenty-five dol
lars that being the amount they paid In settle.
ment of the suits begun by Russell +. and Vera
Merrill"
Art g. ITO see what sum of money the town
will grant and raise for the Observance of
Memorial Day By the Spanish War Veterans"
Art "A. ITO see II the town will vote to move !
the school house in the Sodom district. - TO /
the junction of the Frost Hill road with the old
county road and maintain school therein
Art 80. ITO see II the town will instruct Its
experimenting school committee to maintain |
schools for the ensuing year In the fagger,
Frost Hin and Pike Hill neighborhoods or In any |
Df them"
Mrs. John A. Harding of Warner, !
n. H., was called here to attend the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Antoinette
Crockett.
The London, England, Bioscope Co.
we're billed for an entertainment at the
Opera House Thursday evening.
Clarence B. Pike of Livermore Falls,
formerly of this place, was in town this
week.
The annual town report is a pamphlet
IF about sixty pages. The fiscal year
ends Jan. 81, '03. Total property valua-
ion 81 ,2O6, 2S3 90. Polls taxed 1853. Not
faxed 1O4. Poll tax $3.50. Property
rate S21 per thousand dollars.
4 assessments for year and total amount
committed for collection, $2I24O.9l
Total aoatements auoweu, 'f1'of
Poor on farm Jan. 81, '03, six, one liv-
ng died since then.
Balance against farm, 1851
Towns poor away from farm. 55O.s9
orders drawn for year, Nos. 6i05 to 1896
inclusive amounting to 2o2l9 6l
interest paid on town debt. 80 w
Received from state on state road, lOO0O
officers salaries paid. $3.50 IL k
Liabilities Of town, 2S0.oo
Resources of town, l2,sas6S
Balance against town, OIL IL
At the Republican caucus held at the
Opera House Saturday afternoon the
following nominations were made for
The various town Offices:
Chairman-Hon. J. A. Roberts.
Selectmen-AlbertJ j. Stearns, f. Z. Witt Frank
L. Millett.
Treasmrer-Henry J. Bangs.
Town Agent-.Jas. o. Croker.
experimenting School Committee-Chas. Z.
Barnes.
Superintendent Of Schools-John A. Roberts.
Truant Ofiicer-Geo. W. Locke.
Trustees Norway Public Library-E. +.
Smith, W c. Leavitt.
Road Commisaioners-Chas. E. Freeman,