Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-13
NORWAY.

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The December term of the Norway
Municipal Court was held on Tuesday.
The docket presents . list of new cases
with here and there one settled and dis
posed of.
Dr.. and Mrs. Bal F. Bradbury enter
tanned the members of the Professional
Whist Club on Wednesday evening.
The Woman's Club was entertained
by Hon. and Mrs. j. A. Roberts at their
home at Norway Lake, Friday evening.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Norway National Bank will be
held Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1905, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon. The regular
election of officers will take place at
that time.
The attention of the proper officers
of the town through the postal depart
ment has been called to the duties of
the patrons Of the r. F. d. service thus:
THE department looks TO patrons and
road officials to see that highways cover
ed by rural routes are maintained in
such condition that they can be travelled
at all seasons. Indifference in this mat
ter will be considered sufficient cause
for the withdrawal of rural services
from the community"
A. II. Kenerson, after a months work
at Charles A. Bakers mill on Sunday
River, setting up dOwel lathes, etc., has
returned to his home.
The Haverhill postmaster situation
and opinion thereon by President Roose-
welt gives the candidates for the Nor
way post Office something new to think
about. We understand that the present
postmaster is not a candidate for the
position, however.
A move will be made at the next
session of the legislature for certain
changes in the corporation charter to
the end that the village corporation
may provide police service, determine
the location of electric light, telephone
and telegraph poles; to regulate the
grade and construction of the village
streets and sidewalks; to provide sys-
tenn of sewerage, etc., etc.. and to raise |
money by taxation for said purposes
within the village corporation.
The elopement of May Foster, daugh- |
Ter of David F. Foster Of this town, and
James Blake, for some two years a |
resident of Norway and divorced recent |
y from his wife, caused considerable |
ak the last of the week. Miss Foster |
vas a member of the senior class, Nor
way High School. Mr.. Blake was a
nan of all work. They were married in
lew Hampshire.
Friday evening, Dec. 16, the Pythian
'isterhoOd will give minstrel show at
he Opera House. There are about
orty-five in the company, and the whole
will be by local talent,
hus the success of the enterprise il
ssured. Seats for sale at Stones Tues
lay evening, Dec. 18th, at I o'clock.
Iusic by Stearns' Orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. SWEET of Molunkus
made their Norway friends short visit
his week, the first one in two years.
The ladies of the Congregational So
iety will serve chicken-pie supper at
he vestry Wednesday evening, Dec. l4th,
As o'clock. Following the supper
Yill be given a short entertainment.
he price for one or both, supper, or
will be the same, twenty
We cents.
Jacob McKeen was before the mu-
icipal court Friday charged with in
oxication and assault. He pleaded
Utility and was fined IS and costs, taxed
t $40. He paid and was discharged
rom custody.
Mr.. Frank Tower of B. F. Spinney &
o.'s shoe factory, assisted by talent
rom away, will give song recital at
he Opera House about the first of
anuary. 1t is said that it will be the
vent of the winter.
We understand that Horace Pike has
Did his Main Street property to Wallace
.yerson for S2400.
Mr.. C. w. Brooks has leased the
'eering Street studio building and will
pen lunch and billiard room. Mr..
rooks is an experienced cook and
elieves that first class lunch room
ill pay. .
B. B. Bicknell, motorman, of West
rock, is spending few days with his
'orway people.
May Chaffin of Buckfield was the
uest of her grandmother, Mrs. Clara
[ayden, the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Stone and
aughter Beatrice attended the Maine /
oultry show at Portland this week.
OdVlu fTdtC, luz many yooio SohouSOi |
n the G. 7. R., visited in town the
rst of the week.
Sergt. NJ. P. Stiles has received his
OK of Peters ammunition won at the
brunswick range last fall. The box con-
Inns 500 cart ridges, but they are all for ,
II gauge shot gun. AS Sergt. Stiles
ever uses shot gun the ammunition {
of no use to him unless he changes
ne rifle for the gun.