Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-08-08
NORWAY.

F. W. Faunce of the Smiley Shoe Store
| is taking two weeks vacation.
All hands attended the circus Thurs
day.
Many went to Harrison the Sd and en-
joyed the celebration in that town. They
report most pleasant gathering.
John P. Judkins, mail messenger,
Route No. l., is enjoying two weeks
vacation in Portland and with relatives
| in various places in Massachusetts,. His
substitute, George G. Twitchell, of Paris,
delivers the mail on his route during va
cation time.
Adelbert Y. Locke, Esq, of Farming
ton, visited his sister, Mrs. L. NJ. Lunt,
last week. Mr.. Locke was one of the
successful candidates at the Portland
examination this week for admission to
the bar. He studied with E. E. Rich
ards of Pennington.
The August term of the Norway NUM-
cipal Court was held Tuesday. No trials
but several new cases entered upon the
docket and numerous old matters dis
posed of in various ways.
Grace Bicknell, Frank p. Stone and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard d. Smith returned
from their western trip Wednesday after
noon. They have been gone about thirty
days and report most delightful trip.
Mrs. John Swain and company are
stopping for a few weeks at the Old
Orchard Cottage.
E. Z. Andrews, J. F. Swain, j. +.
Bolster, F. w. Sanborn and Others Of
party of ten left Saturday morning for a
weeks fishing at the new camp, Four
Ponds.
Work on A. C. McCrellis' mill at the
tannery lot has commenced. Mr.. Nc
Crellis will have a modern grist mill in
every respect when it is completed,
which will probably be by the middle OF
September.
A special voyage of Oxford Lodge,
No. /, Ark Mariners, was held at Masonic
Hall Friday evening. There was work
followed by banquet and social hour.
Arrangements are being made to hold
a reunion of school district No. 5, at
Norway Lake Wednesday, August 10th.
The one of '04 was most successful
affair.
VIM. F. Young thrust his left wrist
against scythe blade Tuesday and was
badly wounded. The tendons of the
back of the wrist were severed and will
probably result in the loss of the use of |
several fingers of the left hand. He is as
as could be expected.
The tent show, the. Shaw Comedy
Company, at the corner of Whitman and
Pearl Streets, commenced business on
Tuesday evening. The company give
very good entertainments and have the
place well filled with patrons.
Don C. Seitz, of the New York World,
came to town Tuesday. He is the guest
IF DR.. Bal F. Bradbury.
The late rains have caused flow of
water from the meadows and bog at
Norway Lake into the lake proper. This
has called the trout to that point to
ICED. This movement of the trout has
attracted the fishermen to Norway Lake
[.arge numbers of trout weighing from
me to two and one-half pounds were
captured near the bridge during the
week.
Will Gary has purchased the Stearns
house on Whitman Street and taken
possession. 1t is one of the most de-
irable places in town. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Pendexter and
amily are visiting Mrs. Pendexter's
amily, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Faunce.
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Favor, who
we're of the excursion party West, are
topping with Mrs. Favor's brother, E:
<. HAYES, at Emmett, Idaho. They will
,isit MIR. Favor's uncle, Henry Tucker,
It Logansport, Ind, upon their return
n about three weeks.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Kimball left Wednesday for
months visit at her old home at Ellis
worth. Mr.. Kimball went to Belfast
With her.
Mrs. w. A. Drake gave musical at
he Weymouth cottage Friday evening.
f. f. Tower has leased the WEIGH
rouse and will move into it September
st.
Road Commissioner Wood is putting
pllt stone crossing in on Pearl and
leering Streets near II. l.. Libby's.
The Congregational church will be
osed during August. Services will be
csumed on the first Sunday in Septem-
yer. Rev. b. S. Rideout will spend the
most of his vacation with his family at
lis former home at Garland.
Harry Kimball, with G. +. Ridlon, is
njoying his vacation at North Bridgton.
Mrs. VIM. F. Jones and children are at
mall Point for a month.
Inspector General Chas. f. Davis and
,ol. l.. II. Kendall inspected Co. ID, LIST
,egt., N. G. S. NJ, on Monday evening.
The attendance was good and the in
pection first class in every respect.
George r. Stephenson is to place
motor boat on the lake. The engine
Weighs thirty-six pounds and is one
lalf horse power. l.,
Hon. A. S. Kimball was elected presi-
lent of the Fern Park Club, Peaks Is
and, Saturday.