Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-03-28

tendance was large. The report of thu
treasurer was most pleasing, showing
marked prosperity in the banks bust
ness during the past year. Total amoun
deposited, S401,5l1 So; increase in de
posits during the year, S35, Ash; de
positors, 1912. Trustees elected were:
Frank II. Noyes.
Charles + RidlOn.
Charles L. Hathaway.
| Alfred Rimball.
| George K. Tubbs.
| Fred w. Sanborn.
| Herbert +. Andrews.
The trustees organized with the election
of the following officers:
President-Alfred Kimball.
! Vice .President-Fred W. SanbOrn.
Secretary and Treasurer-George E. Tubbs.
II. b. Chapman moved his family to
, Lewiston the last of the week. Mrs.
Chapman is much improved in health.
George and Jose Gallant pleaded
guilty to intoxication and disturbance on
the Grand Trunk train Monday and were
! fined S. and costs by Judge Davis on
Tuesday. They paid.
The Universalst Ladies' Circle have
organized with the election of the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Mrs. H. Sawin.
Vice President-Mrs. NJ. w. Sampson.
Sec.-Elsie A. Favor.
Treas.-Mrs. f. F. Bicknell.
Doorkeeper-OttO Schnuer.
Hon. John A. Roberts was at Orono
where he attended meeting of the trus-
tees of the University of Maine last
week.
Fred S. Brown, Carl Boynton, Frank
c. Palmer and Willie Horne have leased
Camp Comus of Frank r. Taylor for the
season of 1905. Some improvements in
the way of furnishings will be made.
An accident on the Norway Branch
Railroad nearly opposite the NJ. E.
church Wednesday afternoon resulted in
no injury to the passengers, eight or ten,
or train crew. The passenger car left
the iron at the switch, just at the end
of the bridge next to the station, caught
on the safety rail and passed over the
bridge and tipped over on to its side,
when the train came to stop some
three rods from the bridge. The passen-
gers and crew walked from the car with
out injury in single instance. 1t was
said that not single glass was broken
in the car. The track had been re-
paired within a few days, and was the
same place at which the accident took
place some twenty years ago when En-
giueer Shaw, late of Paris, was in charge
of the engine. At that time two young
girls were riding on the locomotive with
Shaw, one of whom was seriously injur-
ed, the other one slightly. The wreck
ing train cleared the track Wednesday
night.
The Quiet Club met Tuesday evening
with Mrs. George w. Winslow. A most
pleasant evening was the result.
Some sixty members of West Paris
lodge of Odd Fellows visited Norway
lodge Tuesday evening. Several were
present from Mt. Mica Lodge of South
Paris. The second degree was confer
red. A banquet was served in the Ma
sonic Lodge room for nearly two hundred
and fifty. Speech making was in order
after the supper and general good time
followed until the special train carried
the visitors to their homes, short time
after midnight, we'll pleased with the
manner of their entertainment.
George Noyes and family are at home
from Fryeburg after an absence of sever
al months.
Irene F. Hazen has returned to Farm
ington Normal School.
The following officers of the town
have been appointed by the municipal
officers:
Constabe-w. w. Twombly.
Fence yiewers-John r. Sampson, s. Bion
Pike, II. d. Cole. F. II. Cummings.
Surveyors Of wood. etc..l. n. Small, J. T.
Cullinan, A. g. McCrellis, II. L. Horne, c. A.
Frost. E, R. Jordan, J. E. Marston, E. T Dunn
A. j. Millett.
Sextons-tyrus WOodsum. e. ID. Morse. G. g.
French. ]. +. Bolster. Carl Shank, Grin Brown.
Frank S. Waldron will move to Port
land in the near future to accept posi-
ton with the wholesale drug firm of j.
E. Goold & Co. The senior member of
the firm, the late Joseph E. Goold, was
an uncle to Mrs. Waldron. Mr.. and Mrs.
Waldron will be greatly missed by a
large circle of friends in Norway.
B. Hickey has entered the employ of
John Hayes at the Norway bakery in
place of Hugh Campbell who has gone
to Bath.
The annual assembly of Oxford Coun-
Gil, No. IA, R. and S. NJ, was held at
Masonic Hall Friday evening Follow
ing the reports of the various officers
an election of officers was held resulting
as follows:
tt MA. W. Walker.
ID. NH. l.. Rartlett.
Pew w. l.. Gray.
Treas.-H. d. Smith.
Recorder-C. p. Barnes.
Finance Committee-E. +. Smith, Il. +. Brad.
bury, G. W. Holmes.
Charles F. Partridge of Rochester,
N. Y, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. Partridge, over Sunday. Mr..
Partridge is engaged in manufacturing
and has large and prosperous business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Waldron move
to Portland the first of the week.
Arthur Record will take Mr.. Waldron's
place at F. P. Stones drug store. Mr..
Record has worked for Mr.. Stone before.
The rifle match between Co. ID, First
Regt., team of Norway and the Myles
Standish Rifle Club of Portland was one
of tho most interesting events of the
season. There were ten men on each
side. The contest took place Saturday,
March 25, at Portland, at the armory of
the Standish Club. In the several con-
tests between the two teams heretofore
the Norway boys have always won. The
result was score of 440 for the Standish
Club to 42S for Co. d team. This is the
fifth match between these teams, and the
first one in which Co. d has been de-