Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-25
NORWAY.

Electric and steam road from Lewis
ton to Stoneham.
Some one has suggested that our lat
townsman, w. II. Whitcomb, may Civ
to Norway the southerly half of tn
"Whitcomb Field" so called, for o parl
to be called the WhitcOmb Park.
would make a good one and be great.
appreciated by the towns people. VIII.
not9
The blacksmith shop lot on Bridge
Street is being graded up to the roat
level with dirt taken from the Bridg'
Street ditch now building.
George E. Walker has bought the hay
on the Whitcomb lot and will cut it thi'
week.
Capt. Crommett has taken the steamer
Pennesseewassee from active service OF
the lake owing t, existing difficulties in
running it on the lower lake and lack o.
sufficient patronage from the Crockett
Bridge landing, distance of more thar
one half mile from the village landing.
E. E. Hastings, Esq of Fryeburg, was
in town the first of the week.
At a special session of the state board
of dental examiners in Portland an an
nouncement was made that Edward A
Shelby, with DR.. F. E. Drake of this
village, had passed the examination be-
fore the board at its June session. DR..
Sheehy is a first-class workman and
much liked.
The second special town meeting called
in the interest of the construction of the
railroad from Norway to the western
towns was held Thursday afternoon,
Hon. A. S. Kimball was elected mOder'
ator. With only one negative vote cast
the verdict was to grant the request OF
the railroad people for a right to build
the road on the south of the lake road.
The first special town meeting was held
April Goth, 'O5, at which time it was
voted to pay land damages to the extent
of $500. Out of a total of 404 votes
there were then only Is "no" votes.
1t was voted to discontinue the private
road laid out by the municipal officers
and accepted by the town at the annual
town meeting, the parties having
agreed upon a way satisfactory to them
selves other than the one located and
accepted.
The funeral services of George W..
CLANCY were held Sunday afternoon at
his late residence by Rev. E. S. Cotton.
Mr.. Clancy died of cancer Friday even
ing, July l4th, at the age of 62 years.
He has been sick for long time, having
been operated upon twice at the Maine
General Hospital. He was born in Port
land and for years followed the sea. He
served in the United States Navy during
the Civil War and saw active service at
Charleston, S. C. He married Mrs.
Annie Z. Merrithew of Vinaihaven,
who, with Roy L., and Bertha S., son
and daughter, survive him. lnterment
at Riverside Cemetery, South Paris.
At the special meeting of the stock
holders of the Oxford Central Electric
Railroad Co. held at the Office of the
Norway and Western Railroad, Deering
Street, in this village, Thur day after
noon, it was voted to abandon the
rights and franchise acquired and surren-
der its charter. Thus the way clears
for the works of the new company.
Actual construction works will be COM
menced in the near future, it is said.
At the monthly Board of Trade meet
ing action was taken regarding the
opening of the Norway r. X. station up
ON the arrival of the night express,
relative to amending the corporation
bylaws prohibiting placing signs upon
the village trees, etc. The Steep Falls
mill property has been leased by the
power company to the Board of Trade,
who have released it to the novelty
company. Fred w. SanbOrn, Henry B..
Foster, and Frank II. Noyes were elect
ed trustees of mill matters.
DR.. w. A. brakes 20-foot launch was
put into the water Saturday. Its
is ten passengers.
George A. Gum of Danvers, Mass,
E. A. Poole, c. Ii. Masury and F. A.
Doan of Boston and Raymond Smith OF
New York are at Bass Island for their
annual outing.
Rev. +. S. Cotton will enjoy his vaca-
ton until the third Sabbath in August,
during which time the Baptist church
on Cottage Street will be closed.
II. j. Bangs is making repairs at his
store near the Elm House.
Eta Nevers returned to Bingham with
her brother, DR.. II. p. Nevers, the last
of the week.
DIR. II. r. Farris of Oxford is being
generally supported by the Norway
people for the position of U. S. pension
examiner made vacant by the death of
DR.. III. Woodbury. of South Paris.
Mrs. Harry Tufts is stopping with her
Erannh
The NJ. Z. church Sabbath School
held their annual picnic at Gibson's
Grove, Saturday, July %. The party
went by teams from the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank StearnS and sor
of Hot Springs, Ark, visited Their
people in town during the week.
Nan, The Mascotte" was presented
Thursday and Friday evenings at the
Opera House, by local talent most excel
lently. No expense was spared to
costume the actors in the most aprov
ed manner. The stage fittings were in
good taste and the entire presentation
was rather of the professional than the
amateur. Without single exception
the parts were exceptionally we'll render
ed. The presentation was pronounced
by many the best ever given before
Norway audience by local talent. Much
credit is due Mr.. F. j. Mccarthy anG
Mrs. A. n. French for the success OF the
entertainment. The hall was crowded
both evenings. At the dance Friday
evening, following the play, the attend
ance was very good indeed. Music wa'
furnished for both play and dance by
Norseworthy's Orchestra.
Mrs. Marcia b. Charles, Mrs. jason
Marr's mother, is visiting in Fryeburs
for few weeks.
1t is expected that the new mill neal
Crockett's Bridge, G. b. Cummings 4
Sons, will be in operation some time Thu
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. StearnS returned
from their visit to Lowell the first of the
week.
The Pauline Hammond Dramatic
Company appeared at the Opera House
Saturday evening, presenting The Fata
Wedding.
n-oda~aaS &, Dori1Ouc performance