Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-06
NORWAY.

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Road Commissioner Wood is doing
some excellent work on Cottage Street
by way of grading the road.
c. b. Cummings & Sons, in case the
Oxford Central Railway is built, will
construct saw mill at the lake near the
ice house and on the shore of the lake at
a point not far distant from the place at
which the Norway Water company take
water from the lake. The firm have
large quantities of lumber to saw at the
present time with prospect that there
will be no water to run the mill within
thirty days. In case the mill is built at
this point the boards can be loaded on
cars and taken to the village mills with
little expense.
A corporation meeting has been called
for Tuesday evening, June 9, at 1870
O'Clock, to see if the corporation will
vote to raise money for night watch
man for the present year. Although the
proposition was made in the annual town
and corporation meetings this year, and
not considered favorably, night watch
man has been employed as though au-
thorized by a vote of the town or cor
poration. The amendment of the vii
lage corporation bylaws in 1908 au-
thorized the raising and appropriating
of money for this purpose. By the bust
ness men it is generally considered nee
essary to have Waterman nights dur
ing the entire year.
Work has commenced on the new rail
road. Several men are making survey
of the line, commencing at or near the
G. T. r. R. station in this village.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Lunt visited her Farming
ton home this week several days return
ing on Friday afternoon.
Allard and Moulton took dinner at
their new home on Pike Hill for the first
time on Memorial Day. About July LIST
they will take a vacation from their
business and devote much of their time
for six weeks to work about the build
ings.
John E. Stephens of Rumford Falls
was in town Wednesday with first
class automobile. He pleased his many
friends with delightful trips about the
village.
The Boston Comedy Company, II.
Price Weber, appeared at the Opera
House Tuesday evening presenting IA
Wait from the Sea-" The play was well
presented for the large audience.
Town Clerk Curtis is enjoying fish
ing trip of ten days with a party at
Four Ponds.
On Monday, June IL, the members of
Norway High School will leave for ten
days trip to Washington. Rev. c. A.
Brooks of the NJ. E. church will deliver
the baccalaureate sermon at the Meth. |
odist church, corner Lynn and Beal
Streets. The following is q list OF the
members of the class of '05:
Barron. George Frank.
Buck Albion Leroy.
Boswell, Marjorie.
Croker, Hattie Lenora.
Gilbert. Lennie ID.
Hartman. Guy Ralph.
Hazen, Evelyn May.
Kimbali. Winfield Alfred.
Libby, lice May.
Oxnard Harriet Catherine.
Smith, Don Sebast an.
Stone, Carl Ellis.
Tower Esther Lucille.
True, Clark Grant.
TIbbs, Tena Calista.
Wood Robert lr Ing
The Stuart cottage has been leased by
F. E. Tower. 1t is one of the best on
the west shore of the lake.
Memorial Day was observed in the
usual way in this village. Sunday before
Memorial Day was at the Baptist church,
sermon by Rev. E. S. Cotton. Text,
Exodus 1924 At $50, Memorial Day
morning, the formation was perfected in
front of Grand Army Hall, Main Street.
Norway Brass Band, sixteen men, Lieut..
Hayden with Co. d, 1st Regt., n. G. S.
NJ, with twenty-siX men, Frank L. Bart
lett command, S. w. ", with twelve |
men, Harry Rust Post, No. "a, G. A. r.,
with thirty men, and Relief Corps. Pine
Grove cemetery and Rustfeld cemetery |
were visited where prayers, remarks and
exercises were held. Graves were
decorated in each cemetery. At 2:3O at
the Opera House Rev. E. S. Cotton gave |
a prayer, there was music by Mrs. Frank |
Kimball and Mrs. Luella Smiley, Mrs. |
Horne accompanist. Rev. S. G. Davis |
of the Universalist church gave very |
able address.
The regular meeting OF the Norway |
Grange was held Saturday. The vacancy |
caused in the position of oversccr by the |
resignation of Fred II. Perry was filled
BY the election of w. o. Perry.
Mrs. Emily J. Huntress, wife of Hosea |
II. Huntress, who died May 25 at Au-
burn, was resident of Norway but at |
the time was with her daughter, Mrs. S.
A. Pollister, where Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt |
ress for some years have passed the win
ter months. Mrs. Huntress was IS years |
of age. Mr.. Huntress is an invalid.
The remains of Ernest w. Drake of
Brunswick were brought to Norway for |
burial Wednesday. He died at his homo |
Monday of consumption. He was the
son of Simeon Drake, at one time editor
of the Advertiser, born in Bath in 1870. |
He lived in Norway many years where
he was employed in the shoe factory as
a cutter. He afterwards worked in Au-
burn, Haverhill, Mass, and st. Louis, |
Mo. He was a member of the Odd Eel |
lows and of the Congregational church.
He leaves mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Drake of |
Brunswick, two brothers, DR.. +. Z.
Drake of Norway, DR.. w. A. Drake of
North Weymouth, Mass, and a sister,
Mrs. C. 4. Johnston.
Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge entertained
members from Good Faith Rebekah
Lodge of Buckfield Friday evening.
On Sunday the following officers OF
the Universalist Sunday School were
elected:
Superintendent Moses p. stiles.
v. Supt Mrs. r. A. Danforth
Sec. and Treas &C. +. Ridlon.
Asst. Sec ida V. Frsst.
Librarian-C.S Akers.
lat Asst Elsie A. Favor,