Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12
NORWAY.

The nnpleasantness at the high school
has been very satisfactorily arranged and
all is in most excellent working cOndi-
| ton.
The April term of the Norway Mu-
nicipal Court was held by Judge Davis on
Tuesday. No trials. A few new entries
and several old matters adjusted.
Walter Hutchinson, who formerly
clerked for James Smith, is clerking
nights and mornings for A. l.. Sanhorn
& Co., while he attends school. During
his vacation he will clerk for Mr.. San
born.
The assessors are making their annual
visits this week. The listing usually
takes about two weeks.
Charles F. Boober of Norway Lake is
employed on the streets as night watch
or police.
The annual report of the Norway
Village Corporation officers is in the
hands of the taxpayers. Distributed
Thursday by S. G. Hatch. 1t presents:
Polls taxed $50 Rate property s4.5o per thou
sand dollars. Poll tax $3.50. -
Corporation orders drawn 635 to 500 amount.
Norway WA Water Co., hydrant SERVICE. i,6ts 50
Fire department., services of hremen, etc, s2i ~
cents 'e' 1892 %
Officers salaries, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS POI 81
NjsceIIaneons - 352 SO
Interest - 100 6f
hhstements - $50
Liabilities Of Corporation, April /. 'O4, 2,5ls3 80
Resources of CORPORATION, April j, o. 1907 ~
Number of hydrants In use, 81.
Fire alarms for year, five.
Mrs. Lizzie p. Bradeen of East An
dover, Maine, has supplied the Norway
Home for Aged Women with five new
patchwork quilts. She solicited the
squares from different persons in the
county and upon every square are the
names of those who made them which
makes the donation very interesting
one as well as useful. Many thanks to
the donors.
The village lads have played their
first game of ball on the Whitcomb lot
on Bridge Street. The ground is an ex-
cellent one and very pleasantly situated
for the boys who greatly appreciate it.
Mr.. and Mrs. James n. Favor enter
tanned the Professional Whist Club at
their home on Deerng Street Tuesday
evening.
An alarm of fire from box 80 was rung
in Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. The de-
partment turned out only to find the
fire extinguished. The grass near Mrs.
j. ID. Cragin's house on Winter Street
caught fire. While some rang in the
alarm Mrs. Cragin put out the fire.
A special meeting of Wildey Encamp-
ment, No. 81, /. o. o. F., was held on
Tuesday, evening. Grand High Priest of
the Grand Encampment of Maine, ii.
w. Sears of Portland, made an official
visit. The Patriarch degree was work
ed followed by banquet. A delegation
was present from Aurora Encampment.
Mrs. w. III. Warren of Cornish, after
visit with her daughter, MrsA Geo. A.
Brooks. returned to her home the last
of the week.
Rev. C.. A. Brooks is the new pastor
of the Methodist church. He has for
several years been at Yarmouthville.
Mr.. Pickett has moved to East North
Yarmouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Chick of Lewis
ton were called to Norway this week by
the sickness of their son, Charles W.
Chick.
The annual meeting of Norway Viii
lage Corporation will be held at the
Opera House Monday evening, April ii.
The warrant contains its usual articles
as well as action upon the following
business: The appointment of com
mittee to review the Corporation by
laws. To establish light on Pixies
Hill between Geo. Merrill's and Eben
Shackley's. To move the F. P. Stone
light to the opposite side of the street.
To raise money to finish the basement
of hose house No. into room for the
use of the members of the company.
The following is the programme OF the
Easter concert at the Congregational
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