Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-31
NORWAY.

Hon. John A. Roberts has been nomi.
mated trustee of the University of Maine
to succeed himself. He is valuable
man on the board of trustees.
A special assembly of Oxford Council,
No. IA, R. and S. NJ, of this village, will
be held at Masonic Hall, Rumford Falls,
Tuesday evening, May 3lst. A special
train will take all members of the body
from the Norway station at 6:15 p. NJ,
Tuesday. Stops will be made at South
Paris and Oxford. The train will leave
Mechanic Falls at 6:55 P. NJ. The COM
pany will leave Rumford Falls Wednes-
day morning reaching Norway about 4 80
A. NJ. Work will be done in all the de-
grees on a large number of candidates,
following which banquet will be serv-
ed by Rumford Falls parties.
| The state assessors were at the Beal's
House the first of the week. Their
meeting at South Paris the first of the
week was attended by the Norway
assessors.
Eliphalet Porter of Waterford died
very suddenly at the Elm House We'd
nesday afternoon. He came from Water
ford in the morning with his wife to at
tend to business in Norway. Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter visited several stores in the
course of the day and took dinner at the
Elm House. At about three o'clock
they took their team for home when
Mr.. Potter was stricken with paralytic
shock. He was assisted into the hotel
and medical aid summoned at once. He
lived less than two hours. Prior to his
return to his native town few years
ago he was engaged in banking business
in New York. Mr.. Porter was about
80 years of age.
Mrs. II. D. Smith returned from Port
land the first of the week. She has
been at DR.. Kings hospital. She is
gaining rapidly.
L. +. Andrews during his trip west
will visit the st. Louis fair for few
days.
Emma J. Smith has taken up her resi-
dence at Toughwood Cottage on the
west shore of Pennesseewassee Lake
where she will pass most of the summer
season with her friends. Mrs. Fred
Moffatt of Boston and Mrs. Chas. r.
Tenney of Auburn are now her guests.
Howard B. Young and Annie w. Wat
son were married by Rev. B. S. Rideout
Sunday evening at their new home on
Main Street. Mr.. Young is superintend-
ent of the light plant and street rail
way companies and Mrs. Young is one
of Norway's most popular ladies.
Among the many and useful presents
was silver water service from the en-
ployes of the electric companies. They
have most pleasant home and the best
wishes of their many friends for happy
life.
The graduation exercises of the Nor
way High School will be held at the
Opera House on the evening of June
9th. Commencement ball will be the fol-
lowing evening. Floor manager, G. S.
Akers; aids, w. C. Horne, c. P. Mixer,
C. G. True and Winfield Kimball. Music |
by Stearns' orchestra. Seats on sale at
Stones Saturday, June 4th, at O'Clock |
p. NJ.
An Indian camp has appeared on the
Paris end of Cottage Street. There are
some half dozen Indians who are inter- |
esting the citizens with their rustic /
chairs of very pretty design. They be-
long to some Nova Scotia tribe.
An alarm was sent in from box 80
Wednesday noon. The fire was at Mrs. |
j. ID. Cragin's house on Winter Street.
Small damage. The fire was from sparks
from the chimney and burned a hole in
the ell.
An interesting meeting of the Junior
League was held at the Old Ladies
Home Sunday by some thirty of the
society. The president and members
marched from the church to the house
in q body.
Mrs. o. N. Bradbury has returned
from very pleasant visit with friends
in Portland.
Eugene o. Russell and DOnzilla M.
Goodwin were marriAsi Wednesday even
ing at the Congregat onal parsonage by
Rev. B. S. Rideout Mr.. Russell has
been in the employment of the Norway
Bakery for several years. Mrs. Russell
is graduate of Norway High School.
They are of Norway's most promising
young people, with lots of friends who
extend to them their congratulations.
w. l.. Twombly of Co. IS, G. A, is ex-
pected to spend his fifteen days fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Twombly, in this village. Mr.. |
Twombly is stationed at Fort Adams,
Newport, r. |.
w. c. Leavitt rebuilt his store plat
form and otherwise repaired and inn
proved his store during the week.
Clement E. Wood is building on his
cottage lot on the west side of the lake. |
Except the high school the village |
schools closed Friday for the summer
vacation.
Invitations are out for "Ladies' Night"
at the rooms of Norway Lodge, No. 16,
|. o. o. F., Wednesday evening, June LIST.
An excellent programme will be given
consisting of vocal and instrumental
music and something of literary nature.
The members of the Professional
Whist Club have engaged the Witt Cot
tage for an outing Memorial Day. They
60 up by steamer and return late in the
evening.
F.Q. Elliott says he will not live at
the farm this summer owing to his poor
health.
The Republican caucus will be held at
the Opera House Saturday, June 4th, at
2 o'clock p NJ, for the purpose of choos-
ing delegates to the county and state
conventions to be held at South Paris
July LIST and Bangor June 20. Norway
is entitled to four delegates to each con-
ton.
Rev. C. E. Angel is enjoying visit
at Pittsfield.
Hosea E. Abbott has moved from the
Hathaway house on Pleasant Street to
the Tubbs place on Danforth Street.
w. F. Jones, Esq, and Kenneth Z.
Quincy were at Upper Keazar, North
Lowell, on fishing trip this week.
On Friday, June Sd, 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
the Fish and Game Commissioners will
have public session of the board at
Beal's Hotel, on petition to stop still
fishing from Crockett Bridge.
f. F. Bicknell is having his house
painted. Jesse 4. Brown is in charge of
the work.
L. II. Cushman has commenced on the
foundation for new stable at his home
on Marston Street.
F. "A. Danforth is putting in brick
sidewalk in front of his place on Pleas
ant Street.
The several schools enjoyed an outing
Friday by way of picnic. Part went to
Penley's Grove, South Paris, while the
Others went to GibsOn's Grove. They
spent the day in games and merry-mak-
ing. After basket dinner they return
ed to their homes greatly pleased with
the days pleasures.
Memorial services were held at the
Methodist church by Rev. c. A. Brooks.
Decoration Day was, as usual, properly