Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
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proper Fourth of July celebration this
year.
Leroy A. johnson, formerly in trade
in this village, has gone to Cooperstown,
North Dakota. He recently received in
formation of the death of his uncle. Mr..
johnson left on the late train Thursday
and will visit st. Louis on his way west.
John Royal was before the municipal
court on Wednesday, charged with
vagrancy. The court gave him a SEN
tence of sixty days in Jail.
Fireman Hobart-A. Kenney on the No.
way Branch, while attempting to ex-
tinguish the headlight on his locomotive
Wednesday night lost his left foot. He
stepped upon the moving engine and
missed his footing when his left foot was
crushed by the engine. He was at once
taken to the Central Maine General
Hospital at Lewiston. The foot was
amputated above. the ankle. He was to
have closed his labors on the braQch
this month. He is graduate of the
Paris High School, class of 1902, and
was earning money for college course.
L. S. Sessions was in town Thursday
and spoke most pleasantly of his recent
points of interest. He has been gone
some seven months from home.
The Partridge Brothers of Norway
Lake have bought the Hall farm near
Roswell Frost's and have employed John
NJ. Frank to take charge of the lumber
ing operations. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank will
move on to the place at once.
l.. /. Gilbert is at work for Walter
Cullinan in the meat market.
The members of the Oxford County
Medical Association hold a meeting Tues
day evening at Beal's Hotel. Those
present were:
NOrway-F. n. Barker, g. A. Bennett, II. l..
Bartlett and d. +. Bradbury.
South Paris-Horatio Woodbury. and J. q.
I.ittefeld.
Nest Paris-F. X. Wheeler.
Oxford-H. r. Farris.
Bryant Pond-E. b. Clark.
Buckheld-J. G. Caldwell.
Andover-F. +. Leslie.
Dix1eld-J. 8. Sturtevant.
RumfOrd Falls-A. l.. StanwOOd, +. Z. Wheel
Lewiston-F. l.. Dixon, w. 4. Weber,
Alonzo Garcelon. c. E. Norton, E. II. Hill and
F. II. Gerrish.
Landlord Woodman furnished a first
class supper.
Elmira Bicknell, who passed the win
ter with relatives in Brockton, Mass, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Knight.
The fishermen report the best of sue
cess in capturing red spots from the
lake. A large number have been taken
ranging in size from one tn three and
four pounds.
The members of the High School Base
Ball Association held supper and social
time at Concert Hall Wednesday even
ing.
H.F. Andrews, of the firm of A. F. |
Andrews & Sons, started for Iowa the
first of the week for more horses.
Tuesday evening, the children of the
lower primary school hung their teacher,
Lucy NJ. Hayes, Maybasket. Miss
Hayes ran after them for some distance |
and fell breaking her arm. She is as
comfortable as could be expected.
Will Bicknell ris shingling his stable |
and repairing his buildings on Bridge
Street.
Capt. John W. Nash went to Haines
Landing the first of the week for his
summer work. He will not devote his
whole time to the lake shop but will be
at Norway part of the time before he
goes to the fair at st. Louis.
Charles F. Boober is again appointed |
dog constable and NJ. NJ. Fuller inspector
of buildings.
Stephen G. Ethridge has recovered
from his recent sickness and is again at
tending to his mail messenger business
on r. F. D. No. 2.
Mrs. E. E. Andrews and children are
visiting her father, Charles Packard, at
Auburn, for week.
Everett Record of Rumford Falls is at |
work for his father, Samuel j. Record,
in the Norway blacksmith shop, Main
Street.
Arthur Hebbard sold nearly seventy
five tickets in Norway and South Paris
for the Friday evening presentation of
Ben-Hur at the Empire Theatre, Lewis
ton.
Capt Wright Bisbee of Skowhegan is |
enjoying his vacation in Norway.
Mrs. Howard D. Smith is reported as
doing well at DR.. Kings Portland
Hospital where she went for treatment
some time since.
Mrs. w. H. Warren of Los Angeles,
Cal, over seventy years of age, after an
absence of nearly twenty years, is visit
ing her sister and relatives for the sum-
mer. She went to California over forty
years ago. She made the trip north
alone. In the fall Mr.. Warren will come
here and return with his wife.
Clara w. Smith, Paris Street, while
cleaning house, fell and broke her right
arm. She is as comfortable as can be
expected. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smiley started
for drive across country to the old
Smiley home at Clinton, where they will
enjoy their two weeks vacation from
the store.
Mrs. Geo. II. Bennett returned from
her daughters, Mrs. f. NJ. Davis, at
Mechanic Falls, Saturday. Mrs. Davis
will visit her parents for few weeks
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Whitman have re-
turned from the south.
Hazelhurst, the property of A. w.
Gould, has been opened by Edith and
Ellen Morrill,. of Maiden, Mass, sisters
of Mrs. Gould. We understand they
will take summer boarders. Hazelhurst
was at one time the property OF DR..