Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
NORWAY.
Deliehtful sleiehing after the storm.

Delightful sleighing after the storm.
Sidewalks in the upper part of the vii
lage were broken out before seven
o'clock. 1t was not so all over the vii
lage, however.
Geo. D. Frost has moved from Norway
Lake to Geo. A. Coles house at the head
of Main Street.
Prof. Charles A. Stephens. author and
business manager of the Youths Com
panion, has been at his Norway home
during the week.
Hon. John A. Roberts will probably
be elected Master of the State Grange at
| it's next session. Mr.. Roberts has been
candidate before. His many friends
stand by him and feel sure of his election.
William l.. Libby and Nellie l.. Whit.
man were married Saturday evening.
They make their home at the Elm House.
Mrs. Libby is very popular at Paris
Hill and Mr.. Libby is the well known
salesman for C. F. Ridlon. TheiY many
friends wish them years of happiness
and prosperity.
The village schools will again be in
session December IA, Monday. No
change of teachers for the winter session
with the exception of the Crockett Ridge
school, taught by Adelaide Chaplin of
Gorham Normal School, now in session.
All the other district schools will COM
mence Monday, Dec. IA. The teachers
are as follows:
Minnie A Cox-Swift Corner.
Katherine NJ. Towne-Center.
Bessie Il. Towne-iagger.
Elizabeth D. Lasselle-Norway Lake.
IL tkt-tllo
Josephine Il Shedd-Noble's Corner.
Norma b. Coates-Chapel School,
Philip f Stone-Pierce Neighborhood.
Mrs. l.. W. Frost-Holt District.
After very pleasant vacation Of two
weeks in Norway and Lancaster, n. H.,
Mary NJ. Bickford has resumed her
school duties at the Pennington Normal
School.
C.H. Adams has built an operating
room for photographer W. l.. Merrill on
the rear of the store now occupied by
Merrill as a studio. The rooms have
been carefully prepared for his use and
he has much better place for business
than ever before as he is on Main Street.
Miss NJ. F. Libby will move into her
studio on Cottage Street as soon a. it is
fitted for her occupancy.
The town officers are arranging for a
new sidewalk scraper of an improved
order.
Miss ID. E. LaHage is Mrs. Chambers
successor at the shoe factory in the ca
pacity of head bookkeeper and cashier.
III. b. Foster has a new sign, Eos
ter" composed of white electric lights.
1t is the most attractive sign in town.
w. ]. Wheeler Il Co. distributed some
very pretty calendars for 1904 in this
village Thursday.
W. C. Carey has returned from Swett's
camp at Macwahoc where he has acted
as guide for long time.
A. A. Towne, after pleasant vacation
at his home in Yagger, has returned to
his school at Waldoboro.
S. III. Wolcott visited Union during
the week to attend the golden wedding
If his sister.
Charles Dearborn has purchased and
moved into the Benz. Tucker place near
the corn shop.
On Wednesday evening, at Concert
Hall, the Universalist Circle will serve
baked bean supper. Promenade will ,
follow in the evening. Good music;
Clarence A. Whitman shot very pref /
" deer near Moose Pond few days |
since.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Danforth returned
rom their western trip Friday morning. T,
They report most pleasant visit.
l.. III. Cushman has purchased, the
Oxford Light Co.'s house on MaIston +
Street, formerly occupied by w. j.
Jones. Mr.. Cushman will build stable
n the spring. /
Mrs. V. w. Hills was in Bethel this
week on business trip.
V. w. Hills has decorated his store in !
. most artistic manner. 1t is very at
ractive.
Smiley's dry goods store is illuminated
With colored electric lights in the show |
windows.
Townspeople are arranging for, the !
usual ice harvest. About two-thirds of
he farmers cut their own ice now. A
few years since not farmer in town
himself with ice.
Fire in the Old Ladies' Home Saturday
afternoon ruined the parlor of the Louise
and damaged other parts of the building
before it was extinguished. The fire
had made considerable progress before
it was discovered. 1t is supposed to be
Of incendiary origin. State Insurance
Carr will be in town to-
day, Monday, to assist in the investiga-
ton of the affair.