Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-09-05
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Capt. w. w. Whitmarsh Is improving
the Elm House by the addition on the
southeast corner of the hotel. This
will greatly enlarge and render more
convenient the hotel Office. /. N. Small
is doing the work.
The curbing for the new brick side
walk on Cottage Street In front OF the
Baptist church, Mrs. Ames' and Q. N.
Tubbs' property, has been placed this
week.
Road Commissioner Wood has raised
and repaired the walk in front OF the
Elm House.
| Work commenced at the Webb corn
shop on Monday. The corn comes in in
excellent condition and promises to be
abundant.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Cushman enter
tanned party at whist Tuesday even
ing at their home on Marston Street.
A most delightful evening was tho
verdict.
Edith NJ. Smith of the James Smith
shoe store started Monday for Pressure
Isle to visit her brother, j. Grin Smith,
Esq, for ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. w. Hills were at
Yarmouth with friends Sunday. On
Monday they left for Union and Warren
to attend the family reunion of the
Hills. Mr.. and Mrs. Hills will return
to their home on Wednesday or Thurs
day.
Mary Lowell of the Augusta hospital
returned to Augusta Thursday after a
weeks visit with her Norway friends.
| Louis b. Wilson of Hartford, Conn.,,
is at work with the engineers on the
Norway and Western Railroad. Mr..
Wilson was associated with his brother,
Fred Wilson, on this road in 1897.
&C. Warren, Esq, of Fryeburg, was
in town on Wednesday with his friends.
Eugene N. SWEET and family returned
this week from their Old Orchard vaca-
ton.
Miss Alice NJ. Russell enjoyed her
vacation with her parents at North
Norway.
John Currier was before the Municipal
Court Monday and paid the costs on
conviction for intoxication. On Tues
day George H. Robertson was adjudged
not guilty of intoxication and disturb
ance of the peace and was discharged.
On Wednesday the court found Alvin
Scribner guilty of intoxication and gave
him sentence of 80 days in Jail. 1t is
reported that there is suspended SEN
tence of sixty days now over Scribner.
"Foster, Hair Dresser" are the new
signs at Fosters barber shop. They are
very attractive indeed.
Jennie P. and Margaret A. Baker left
with the Bowler party Tuesday night for
the Lewis and Clark exposition. They
intend to be gone about two months.
Hattie G. Oxnard will attend the
Pennington Normal School this fall.
E.E. Andrews left for the West Sat-.
urday evening for more horses.
In letter from the state team at Sea
Grit is the following concerning Sergt.
Moses P. Stiles: "At the close of four
days. shoot yesterday, among 657 com
petitors, the very best shots from the
army, navy, West Point, Annapolis,
Hawaii and Porto Rico, Sergt. Stiles
finished in seventh place out of twelve
prize winners and received silver
medal and $50. The competition was
known as the National Individual
Match. Slow fire at 200, 300, 800 and
600 yards; rapid fire at 200 and 800 yards
and two skirmish runs. AT the close OF
the rapid fire stage of the match Sergt.
Stiles was third man, but lack of prac-
tice in the skirmish firing gave him
seventh place." At Wakefield, Mass,
he won the "Hale" match at 1000 yards,
a silver trophy and SIS, and was second
in the O'Keefe match. Sergt. Stiles is
the only Maine man who won anything
at Sea Girt, although the Maine team
was one of the best.
Rev. S. G. Davis of the Universalist
church returned from his trip to Eng
land and Wales Monday. He is greatly
improved in health and speaks in most ;
pleasant terms of his trip.
NJ. H. Paragard has closed his work
with the N. and P. Street Railway and
will go to Lynn, Mass, with his brother,
Herman G. Paragard.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Rand of Boston
upon their return to Norway were
accompanied by Mr.. Rand's mother,
who will remain with her son for time.
Mr.. Rand is managing the Norway and
Western Railroad matters.
DIR. Fl. P. Jones is repairing and en-
larging his house on Deering Street.
An addition is being made to the dining
room.
Hosea Abbott is improving his house
on Whitman Street. He recently pur-
chased the property of Mrs. Faunce.
A mud turtle weighing forty-five
pounds was captured by F. Fl. Cum
mings near Crockett bridge the last
of the week.
Charles Wyman received severe
injury while at work on a stripper at q.
B. Cummings & Sons mill Thursday.
The injury was attended to by ply
stefan and Wyman will soon be at work
again.
A. l.. Laferriere went Monday even
ing to Quebec where he is to go into
business this winter. >.
ROY F. Stevens, IS years of age, son of
Frank H. Stevens, formerly OF Norway,
died at his home in Holden, Mass, Aug.
%. from typhoid fever originating in i'm
pure milk. Two OF his brothers are
still ill with the fever.
Hon. Joseph o. Smith of Skowhegan,
editor of the Somerset Reporter, died
Friday morning at his home. Mr.. Smith
was one of the most prominent citizens
of Somerset County, and well known
through the state. He had been in the
newspaper business since 1888. He had
served in the house of representatives,
had been secretary of state and insurance
commissioner several years each, ana
was for twelve member OF the kepuoll-
can state committee for Somerset Coun-
ty, besides holding other important posi-