Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-03-14
Appropriations:

| Voted road commissioner VI. I'd per uay
and the tax collector $500 per thousand
for collecting taxes. The largest vote
cast was 439 for Henry j. Bangs, town
treasurer. The attendance was large
and good natured throughout.
| Genie Winslow, who for some time
has been employed in shoe factory at
Haverhill, Mass, has returned to her
Norway home.
F. Bolster, with a crew of four men
has commenced work in his marble
shops Oh Lynn Street. The crew con.
sists of Irving Frost, G. A. Cram, l.. V.
Weed and Virgil Flood.
Miss Alice 1. Frost is spending her
school vacation with her mother and Sis
ter on Cottage Street. Miss Frost is en-
joying the best of success with her
school at Dexter.
o. Warren Brown, formerly of Nor
way, now residing in New York, is with
his Norway friends for a short time.
1t is reported that Frank r. Taylor
will build cottage on the lake shore
this spring. Mr.. Taylor has an electric
launch and a first class boat house at
the upper dam near the mills.
Members of Mount Hope Rebekah
Lodge visited Mt. Pleasant Lodge of Re-
bekahs at South Paris, Friday evening,
and worked the degree.
The shooting contest between Co. d,
Norway, and Co. l., Portland, Friday
evening, resulted in victory for the
Norway boys of 81 points. Twenty
men of each company took part in the
contest. Major b. +. Bradbury repre-
sented Co. L at Norway and Major w.
o. Peterson represented Co. at Port
land and the results were reported as
made by wire. Co. L made $50 points,
Co. D, 1872 points.
A. NJ. Durham has an order for few
pairs of snow shoes from Capt. r. E.
Peary. The shoes will be used by Capt.
Peary in his next Arctic expedition. 1t
is quite probable that Mr.. Durham may
receive an order much larger from the
same source.
On Saturday, March %, the Miles
Standish rifle team will meet 20. u
rifle team at Portland for a friendly
shoot. The teams have had several
contests and the Norway boys have al
ways won.
We understand that Misses Agnes and
Elizabeth Beal will take up their resi-
dence in the near future at Portland for
time. They have not yet determined
as to where they will live permanently.
Mrs. V. w. Hills, Mrs. R. l.. Powers
and Mrs. l.. II. Cushman left Monday
morning for trip of two weeks to Bos-
ton and New York where they will visit
the millinery openings and prepare for
the spring millinery, work before they
, return.
Night Waterman Charles F. Boober
has resumed his services on the village
streets this week.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Lunt, after ten days at
Pennington, returned to her work
; Thursday.
At the annual meeting of the board OF
management of Norway Public Library
on Saturday morning the following
| officers were elected:
Pre.ident-Hon. John A. Roberts:
vice.President-Rev. Bates s. Rideout.
Secrctary-Mo>es p. Stiles
! Trcasurer-Eugene F. Smith.
! VIM. c. Leavitt resigned the position OF
secretary on account of business.
| A most delightful evening of music
under the direction of William X. Chap
man was given at the Congregational
church Friday evening. The church
was filed and the entertainers responded
repeatedly to encores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Waldron were
called to Portland this week on account
of the sickness of Mrs. Waldron'S uncle.
The location of the new telegraph
Office was discussed at the annual meet
ing of the Norway Public Library. The
office will probably be over Freeland
Howe's insurance Office if arrangement
can be made with the interested parties.
Lee Russell has sold his North Nor
way farm to Allie Wyman and will move
into the village about April LIST. We
understand he has traded with James
Pledge for his market business and will
take charge within few weeks: Mr.:
Russell has been engaged in this line OF
business for years and understands it
thoroughly.