Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
NORWAY.

i NORWAY.
/ The operations at the q. F. Webb Co.
corn shop are in full blast.
Road Commissioner Gilbert is doing
some good work on Main Street. he
has constructed an excellent sidewalk on
Lynn Street.
The scholars in the schools are look
ling forward to the opening of the schools
with much interest 1t means the end
of a long vacation and the commence
ment of another school year.
The Norway Public Library Board of
Management have reason to congratulate
the patrons of the library in securing the
services Of Miss Hortense G. Gregg as
librarian. Mrs. Alice r. WOOdsum has
served as librarian for nearly two years
In most faithful and pleasing manner.
Upon the termination of her engage
ment Saturday, Sept. 18th, Miss Gregg
is to assume the duties of the position.
The library will be open every day ex-
cept Sundays, Mondays and legal holt
DAYS from 8 A. NJ. to IL NJ, p. N. to 6
p. NJ, and three evenings each week,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday even
ings from to $50. 1t is earnestly hop
ed that the new librarian will be as sue
cessful in the discharge of her duties as
the retiring one has been.
Agnes E. Sanborn, for some time one
of the village teachers, has accepted
position in the Butler school at Portland
as teacher in the seventh grade. She is
most capable and successful teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson G. Frost of BOs-
ton, and Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Frost's
mother. of Maiden, are visiting in town.
Mrs. V. w. Hills, Mrs. F. E. Drake
and Grace Nevers are in New York and
Boston this week attending the millinery
openings and purchasing goods for the
seasons work.
The public library will be closed We'd
nesday and Thursday of the fair, the
l4th and 18th.
The large bill board erected by the
Paris Advertising Company on the Cot
tage Street side of Beck's store has been
removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Rand and sons of
Weymouth, Mass, are visiting at T. Fl.
Sawin's.
Mrs. G. A. Allen and Charlotte Somers
attended the millinery openings in New
York and Boston this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barker of Bath
have been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Schnuer. Mr.. Barker returned
the first of the week but Mrs. Barker
will remain during the fair.
Gertrude o. Gardner and Harriet 4.
Cragin have returned from Prout's Neck
where they have worked during the
summer at the Checkley House.
The ballot clerks at the September
election will be: Republican, Percy II.
Nevers, Alfred L. Wyman; Democratic,
A. l.. F. Pike and Frank R. Taylor.
Rev. A. H. Ericsson has closed his
pastorate with the Advent church in this
village. Sunday was his last Sabbath.
A. E. Stearns and H. l.. Elliott of
Rumford Falls we're in town the first of
the week.
Mrs. William Pride of Portland visited
her daughter, Mrs. F. S. Waldron, the
past week. She returned to her Port |
land home Wednesday.
Mark P. Smith of Cambridge, Mass, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. u.
Smith, and relatives in town for few |
weeks.
State Detective and Deputy Sheriff |
Bassett is the appointed agent to sell
nonresident hunting licenses and ship |
ping tags.
Sid Sanborn, of Lynn, Mass, is with
his Norway friends for a short vacation.
Freeland Howe left town for Upper
Dam Thursday morning.
D. S. Sanborn, for many years chair
man of the board of selectmen, has &C
cepted position as bookkeeper for the
firm of C. B. Cummings & Sons at Bemis.
The firm do an extensive business at
that place.
j. F. Bolster is repairing and painting
the buildings he recently purchased OF
Mrs. Gibbs. They are situated on Beal
and Marston Streets.
Cassie McCurdie of Norway and Lewis |
F. Ward of Sebago were married at the
Baptist parsonage, by Rev. Mr.. Cotton, |
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ward has, for |
some time, been at work at the Elm
House and Mr.. Ward is employed by the
Paris Manufacturing co. They Will
make their home at South Paris.
The friends and relatives were inform
ed of the collision between the troop
trains at Kingston, n. Y, Sunday by
kilograms. They were also advised that
no one was injured by the accident.
Grand Representative Alfred S. Kim
ball started for San Francisco, CAL,
Wednesday morning, where he will at
tend the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows Sept. 10th. He will be gone
from three to four weeks.
Hon. Joseph II. Porter of Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, has visited his sister, Mrs. S.
/. Millett. He. Is brother of Frank |
Porter of Paris. Mr.. Porter visited Nor |
way four years ago for a few weeks with
his people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne NJ. Whitman have
moved to Peterborough, N. H., where
Mr.. Whitman has position as principal
of the high school. The school is some
what larger than the Norway High and
has salary attached of several hundred
dollars more.
The Norway Home for Aged Women
of Oxford Co. has lately received from
the Snowbound Literary Club of West
Sumner, S.. 25, and $40 from the Congre-
gational Parish Circle of Waterford. The
managers of the Home gratefully &C
knowledge this timely aid, and hope
that the societies of other towns will
show their interest in as substantial a
way, and cooperate for the benefit of
this Oxford County institution.
The September term of the municipal
court was held by Judge Davis Tuesday.
Several new entries and few old cases
disposed of by the attending attorneys.
Saturday, James Gilligan was before
the court again. This time for resisting
the officers. He was found guilty and
sentenced to sixty days in Jail, which
sentence was suspended on condition
that Gilligan leave the state at once.
This he agreed to do Sunday morning
ON the excursion train, for Boston.
l.. NJ. Lunt & Go. have opened very
attractive store at the Abbott Building.
The opening was we'll attended by the
townspeople, AMI the business outlook
for the firm is excellent.
IN PRAISE OF CHAMBERLAIN'S