Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-16
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
1t is said that the railroad to Water
ford, Albany and Stoneham from this
place is an assured thing. With one OF
two exceptions the land damages In
Norway have been agreed upon with the
parties.
Mr.. W. H. Whitcomb of Philadelphia
is visiting in town for short time.
/ Capt. N. P. Stiles, NOrway's most
efficient postmaster, has greatly improv.
ed his new residence, the Gen. Geo. l..
Beal place on Cottage Street, by trim
ing the trees in the yard, with a new
fence about the lot, etc.
As the annual meeting of the Norway
Pine Grove Cemetery Association held
at the Elm House Saturday, the follow
ing officers were elected:
Moderator-s. A. Bennett. MD
Clerk-Capt W. W. Whi,marsh.
Treaaurer-Frank A. Danforth.
Trnetees-S. A. Bennett. F. A. Danforth, i. N.
Small. J. F. Bolster and c. n. Tubbs.
DIR. S. A. Bennett was elected president
of the board of trustees.
The assessors are hard at work on the
assessments for 1905. The work is
usually completed and taxes committed
to the collector the last of May or first
of June.
| William Twombly has received an in
crease in his pension from SIT per
month to $25 per month.
j. X. Brown has the frame up for
new building on his lot south OF the
Canwell- Brown stand.
Arrangements have been made with
Horteuse G. Gregg, librarian at the
Public Library, enabling her to supply
for the help at the Advertiser during
the summer months while the help en-
ioy their vacations. Miss Gregg's aunt,
Miss Gardner, will take her position in
the library Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of each week commenc-
ing about the first of June and continu-
ing through July and August.
Mrs. Frank Q. Elliott is visiting her
people in Chelsea, Mass, for few
weeks.
Wallace w. Sheen is repairing and i'm
proving his house on Summer Street.
Geo. l. Tubbs is confined to the house
with trouble with his eyes. Mr.. Tubbs
is one of the best marksmen in Co. ID
team and it is expected that he will be
obliged to give up his position on the
rifle team owing to trouble with his
eyes.
Mrs. James Smith is visiting her son,
Frank Seavey, at Portsmouth, y. III.
Before she returns to her Norway home
she will visit her daughter in Lynn.
Mass, and several other relatives in and
near Boston.
A farewell banquet was given a.
Frank Marston, who has retired from
the shoe firm of b. F. Spinney Il Co,
Saturday evening at Bears Hotel.
Stearns' Orchestra was in attendance.
He was presented with gold headed
cane by c. w. Bradley in behalf of the
company in a most pleasing speech. At
the table were A. Frank Marston, &. II.
Sargent, C. w. Bradley, J. NJ. Palmer,
F. E. Tower, j. c. Shepard, F. A. Mann,
w. N. Wires, C. II. Pratt, E. H. Allen,
Ed Cloudy, Eugene Hayden and c. NJ.
Smith, the men who have charge of the
shoe business of the firm. The supper
was most elaborate affair. After the
repast the company repaired to the par
lor where social time was passed with
great pleasure to all.
The Gladys Klark Company will play
at the Opera House on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evening. The COM
pany is we'll recommended.
Mrs. Mary Lowell, trained nurse from
Augusta, who came to care for Mrs. II.
j. Bangs, has been sick with the
measles. Mrs. Geo. Noyes acted as
nurse to both Mrs. Bangs and Mrs.
Lowell, who are rapidly gaining strength
and health
Grand Vice Chancellor Merton l..
Kimball visited officially Oxford Bear
Lodge, No. "a, K. of p, at Hanover
Saturday evening.
The ladies of the NJ. Z. church will
serve a baked bean and salad supper Mt
G. A. r. Hall, Thursday evening, May
18th.
The Norway Home for Aged Women
of Oxford County has been closed for
time owing to the lack of available
funds with which to run the institution.
1t will be opened again If money can he
raised to run the home.
Manager of the Eastern Telephone
Companys Norway office, Mr.. e. ii.
Leighton, was in ROckland and Boston
during INC Wetk VI uuSiucSo VI MS
office.
F.. R. Chadbourne of Melrose, Mass,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. q. S.
R;deout, during the week.
Mrs. John l.. Horne is canvassing the
place for bronze monumental works.
She will be in Norway for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel S. Davis, who
were employed to carry on the Norway
town farm, owing to Mrs. Davis sickness
have moved back to the village. Mr..
and Mrs. Thaxter Doughty of Green
wood have taken the farm for year. I
The following are the officers of the
Methodist Sunday School:
Superinteadent-H. +. Gibson.
ASST tant-O. l.. Stone.
Secretary-Gertrude Barrows.
Assistant Sec.-HaZel Rennett.
Treasurer-A T. Bennett.
Librarian-George Wheeler.
Assistant Librarian-I. P. Cobb
Organist-Annie Gibson.
Chorister-O. p. Brooks.
The circle supper and entertainment
at Concert Hall Tuesday evening was a
most successful affair. Many visitors
we're present from the South Paris So
ciety. The supper as usual was first
class and the entertainment excellent.
The hall was crowded both at supper
and entertainment.
Arbor Day was observed by citizens
and scholars in a fitting way Friday.