Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-09-26
NORWAY.


Western Railroad will be built and in
operation before winter.
Hotels and boarding houses have been
filled with people who attended the fair
during the week.
A. Z. Stearns, Esq, of Rumford Falls,
was in town several days this week. He
attended the fair.
Ronello Bicknell, who was wounded in
the foot last week by the accidental dis
charge of the rifle with which he was
target shooting, is improving.
Esther Tower is the new teacher of
music at the primary school. This is
step in the right direction and it is
generally believed that if the subject re-
ceived the proper attention at the annual
town meeting money would be voted to
support a music instructor in our public
schools.
Herbert Black was recently called to
his home in Caribou by the sickness of
his father, Albert Black. Soon after the
sons return to work for o. NJ. Cum
mings he received word that his father
was dead.
Mrs. S. e. Andrews of Beverly, Mass,
is visiting with Mrs. John F. Swain.
Porter Swift returned to his studies at
the state college at 0rono the last of the
week.
Geo. W. Ryerson was before the
municipal court on Thursday on two
warrants, charging him with intoxication
and breach of the peace. On the last he
was discharged, on the first he was held
and sentenced TO pay fine of s. and
costs. He at once paid and was dis
charged. The offences were alleged to
have taken place in July last.
Lucia Buck, after summer at Old
Orchard, has resumed her duties as
teacher of the Pigeon Hill school. Miss
Buck is one of our most successful
teachers.
We understand that A. Frank Marston,
late of the shoe firm of B. +. Spinney
d Co., with W. S. Boswick has opened
an office at No. lO5 Bedford Street, Bos-
ton, with a factory located at Lynn. The
new shoe firm will meet with excellent
success probably.
Mrs. Chas. A. Stephens of Norway
Lake and head of the Women's Clubs of
Norway, at the Maine Federation of
women's Clubs recently held at Port
land, was appointed on the Reciprocity
Committee.
Hon. w. L. Scribner of Springfield, of
the board of prison inspectors, visited
his sister, Mrs. o. n Bradbury, during
the week, and attended the county fair
several days.
Special police were on the street dur
ing the fair.
Mrs. Walter Maxim of South Paris is
clerking for Mrs. l.. NJ. Lunt.
The entertainments at the Opera
House this week have been unusually
we'll attended because they have been of
most pleasing and attractive descrip-
ton.
John W. Nash has in his rooms on
Cottage Street some very rare birds that
have been sent in from out of town. 1t
is place well worth ones time to visit.
William Fl. Barnes of Portland, for
merly of Norway, visited his friends in
town during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Waters of st.
Johnsbury were the guests of DR.. B. F.
Bradbury this week.
The town schools outside of the village
commenced Monday, the 25th.
Prof. Sidney l. Smith of Yale College
and wife, visited his father, G. M.
Smith, during the week. They have
passed their summer at Jefferson, n.
II. They were here three years ago.
Harry Newcomb is working his notice
with Foster and will go to Philadelphia
the first of October where he intends to
take a course in dental college. Mr..
and Mrs. Newcomb leave town the last
of the month.
The ladies of Harry Rust W. r. G..
will hold their annual sale Thursday
afternoon and evening, Sept. 2s. There
will be sold aprons, comforters, sofa
pillows, etc. A baked bean supper will
be served at $50.
A. l.. Bartlett of Lynn, Mass, is with
his Norway friends for short time.
Friday morning Cyrus Reed of WEIGH
vile and James Paul of South Paris for
iutoxication were fined s. and costs in
the Municipal Court and in default of
payment were committed; Thomas
Burke for larceny of a watch, having
returned it, was fixed 81 and costs which
he paid; Michael O'Connell and Julian
Moyinham, for gambling, paid a fine
and costs of 1884 each.
Vivian NJ. Akers has gone to New
York to attend art school and work in
the telephone rooms for the New York
World. He is assisted by Don c. Seitz.
Mrs. George A. Gum of Danvers,
Mass, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sargent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Rowe of West
brook are in town with their people for
a few days.