Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-05
NORWAY.

Ii is reported that important changes
will take place relative to the employ
ment of teachers in the village schools
for the fall term.
Albert j. Stearns, Esq, Col. w. w.
| Whitmarsh, G.. w. Ryerson and K. f.
Andrews attended the State Convention
at Bangor this week. They returned
Thursday.
One of NOrway's enterprising farmers
brought to the village peas of his own
raising, for sale June 18th.
The sign "To rent" again appears in
the Abbott store window. The Berlin
traders have changed their minds and
will not open a store in Norway as con-
templated when they hired the place.
Joseph A Woods has moved into the
Walker place at Norway Lake.
Oxford Lodge, No. Is, F. and A. NJ,
have accepted the invitation from Jeffer-
son Lodge, No. 100, f. and A. NJ, to go
to Bryant's Pond some time about the
first of July.
Frank S. Waldron, clerk at F. p.
Stones drug store, was married on
Wednesday noon, June Goth, to Alice l..
Pride or Portland. The marriage took
place at the BRIDES home in Portland.
The service was performed by Rev. z.
II. Shnn of Cambridge. Only relatives
of the two families were present. After
some two weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Waldron
will take up their residence in Norway.
We understand that something like
one half the amount of money necessary
to put in screen at the outlet of the
lake to stop the salmon and bass has
been subscribed.
The Hebbard house, corner Main and
Marston Streets, is up and boarded. 1t
promises to be one of the best in town
as to convenience and attractiveness.
An open air concert was given at
Witherell Rark on Tuesday evening.
The large crowd fully appreciated the
excellent music.
Nell w. and John F. Sampson have
sold their camp at East Soneham, Camp
Medford. to Kenneth c. Quincy who
will hereafter conduct it as sports
mans camp. The fishing and hunting
in that section is first class.
The East oxford Local Union of
young peoples societies of Christian
Endeavor held its semi-annual conven-
ton at the Congregational church in
this village Wednesday. Owing to the
absence of speakers some change was
made in the programme. The meeting
was well attended and the session was
of much interest. The address in the
evening by Rev. p. +. Marston of Pine
Street Congregational church Lewiston
was of great interest and instructive.
Capt. John w. Nash was in Bangor
th;, Ivaak On n husineSS trim
S. C. Foster has greatly changed the
appearance of his Maple Street home by
the addition of piazza.
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen NJ. Allen,
wife of Alphonso Allen, took place at
her late home on Paris Street, Sunday |
afternoon. Rev. c. A. Brooks officiated. |
Mrs. Allen died very suddenly Thursday |
afternoon at the home Other son, Edwin |
II. Allen, on Bridge Street of heart fail
ure. Her husband, six sons, Howard A.
of Albany, Winfield II. of South Paris,
Edwin H., Fred, Arthur, Harvell l.. and
Wallace L., one daughter, Jennie E.
Thompson, of Norway, survive her.
Mrs. Allen was beloved by all who knew
her because of her kindness and good
will for all.
William w. Alder, ID. d. S., of Lewis
ton is with DR.. III. p. Jones.
The Blue Store of +. ii. Noyes has
been newly painted.
Solomon II. Millett, II. A. Robbins,
f. l.. Pike, b. l.. Rich, ID. W. Goodwin,
Geo. Dunn and Asa Frost are the sub
scribers to the new telephone line on
Pixies Hill.
The Noyes Block front has been paint
ed by Geo. w. CLANCY and crew.
Mrs. &. A. Aliens milliner, Charlotte
Somers, has returned to her home in
Pittsiield for the summer vacation.
A company consisting of Geo. |. Cum
mings, Edwin S. Cummings and +. l..
Perkins of Mechanic Falls, returned
from fishing trip to Four Ponds We'd
nesday. They report good success and
lots of pleasure.
Norway Grange observed Children's
Day Saturday with a most pleasing pro-
gramme comprising songs, recitations,
dialogues and declarations by the chill
dren. The grange will enjoy days
outing at Gibson's Grove, July lth.
=. II. Wolcott has a new Mullins steel
boat.
Elsie Favor is visiting with her
m other. her brother, Henry I. Favor, in
Brockton, Mass, for a few weeks.
Edwin II. Allen has moved from Bridge
Street to his fathers place on Paris
Street
Harriet Cragin and Gertrude Gardiner
went to Prours Neck the last Of the |
week where they will work in the
Checkley House.
Charles l.. Hathaway and wife, DIR. |
and Mrs. u. =. Bradbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. 4. Ridlon, Charles II. Sargent and |
wife. Mrs. II. y. Foster and A. Frank |
Marston visited Tanglewood Cottage,
by boat, Tuesday evening. They were
the guests Of Emma J. Smith.
Mrs. Woodbury. Cummings and daugh- |
ter, Blanch, of Rockland were the guests |
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Twombly this
week.
DIR. and Mrs. A. Thompson are stop
ping at their cottage on Rock Island and
the Elm House.
Charles l.. Cragin, a graduate OF the
Maine Medical School, will take the
state examination next week. At pres
ent he is with his people here.