Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-08-29
NORWAY.

Judge and Mrs. C. F. Whitman re
, turned Tuesday from ten days visi
with their son Victor NJ. Whitman al
Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. w. Hills and Mr.. ant
Mrs. E. r. Smith were at New Meadow
Inn for the shore dinner Sunday. They
also were at Casco Castle, Underwood
and Portland, returning on the late trair
after most pleasant days outing.
w. T. Abbott of Boston made briei
stop at Norway Wednesday and Thurs
day. Owing to his sons sickness he
was obliged to return to Boston Thurs.
day.
Repairs are being made in the Sanborn
shoe factory, formerly owned by the
town and for some years unused for the
making of shoes, preparatory to occu-
pancy for the manufacturing of shoes by
b. F. Spinney & Co. The prospect for
a big seasons work was never better
than it is at the present time.
A. C. McCrellis is rushing work on
his new grist mill on the tannery lot.
Work has also commenced on the con-
struction of the new street from Main
Street to Lynn Street. A bridge will be
built between the Lynn Street bridge
and the CHM House where the new
street intersects with Lynn Street.
The Norway corn shop commences
business Monday, Aug. 2Sth. The out
look for this seasons pack is excellent.
| William Morse of Lowell, Mass, died
at his place of business Monday at the
age of fifty-three. Mr.. Morse for many
years resided in Norway and worked
for the Norway tanning company, John
l.. Horne G. Co. He married Anna
Young, sister of Freeland Young, who
survives him. He went to his work on
Monday as usual and after eating his
dinner he took nap as usual. When
the one O'Clock alarm sounded he did
not respond. Upon investigation it was
found that he had deceased. He had
many friends in Norway.
Albert Wentworth and Edward Rowe
were before the Municipal Court Thurs
day charged with the larceny of Ned
Cross boat. They waived examination,
entered plea of not guilty and took an
appeal to the October term OF the
Supreme Judicial Court. Bail 500.
Mrs. j. C. Shepard and children with
Mrs. Fl. j. Bangs and children are at
Falmouth Foreside for few weeks
outing. Mr.. Shepard and Mr.. Bangs
were with their families on Sunday.
They have most delightful cottage.
W. G. Brown of the Novelty Turning
Co., and foreman Mr.. Nadeau of Fitch
burg, Mass, are hard at work at their
new quarters at Steep Falls, in what is
known as the old pulp mill property.
The machinery is being placed. A
store house 40x70 is building by c. q.
Adams, and arrangements are being
made for boiler to be used for steam
power. They 60 at it as though they in
tend to do some business and are max
ing good impression.
A live wire at the store house of g. b.
Cummings & Sons may account for the
fire at that place when the firm lost
some $4,000 or $1,000, over and above the
insurance.
George Locke of Pennington visited
his sister, Mrs. L. NJ. Lunt, this week.
Washington Poole was before the
Municipal Court Wednesday charged
with vagrancy. He received sentence
of 80 days in Paris Jail. He had been in
Greenwood and Northern Norway.
No. c., 215, is the new Canadian Ex-
press Company wagon. 1t is painted
green with gilt letters and red gear. 1t
came to town Wednesday.
Vivian w. Akers and Ralph Hirst of
Lowell are off on six days tramp in
Byron and other places. They intend
to wash out little gold on Swift River
and secure few pearls, etc., before they
return home.
Harry Hill and his brother, sons of
Mrs. Fl. l.. Russell, have gone to Houl-
ton to visit relatives who are soon to
start for California. They went alone
and will return after a few weeks in
time for school.
Mrs. Frank E. Bell of Portland is
stopping with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. o. Croker.
F, Howe has built board fence at the
rear of his lot on Main Street between
his property and John Cummings stable
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Favor return
ed from their western trip on Wednes.
day of this week after seven weeks
trip. They are much pleased with their
vacation.
C. II. Leighton is arranging for
deep sea fishing excursion from Port
land, Sunday, Sept. Sd. The party will
leave Norway on the early train and re-
turn same day on the late train.
Henry B. Foster has been at Byron
this week engaged in the shipping OF
birch squares to Portland.
A large number of the members OF
Harry Rust Post and Relief Corps visit
ed Albert Farnum's cottage on North
Pond, Tuesday. Beans baked in the
ground with an abundance of good
things taken from home made up first
class dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ. Whitman have
gone to Mrs. Whitman's former home,
st. Stephen, N. B., for short visit
before they return to Peterborough.
Hon. A. S. Kimball has put spring
water into his buildings. The water is
taken from the northerly side of Pike
Hill from a most excellent spring OF
water.
w. A. Bicknell is engaged by the II.
F. Webb Co. as inspector Of corn. Mr..
Bicknell is we'll qualified for the work.
Mrs. L. NJ. Lunt has gone to New
York on business trip this week. She
will purchase her fall stock before re-
turning.
A party of twenty visited Gibson's
Grove Tuesday evening for corn roast.
They were driven from the village by
Mr.. Geo. Wood in hayrack. They re.
turned about twelve o'clock after one OF
the best times for the season.
Lester Cowan, clerk for F. P. Stone, is
in Bangor for a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hamlin and son
visited Mrs. Hamlin's sister, Mrs. Everett
F. Bicknell, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Judkins have
returned from a two weeks vacation in
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Judkins has thus
enioyed his first vacation from his duties
as rural free delivery messenger for the
first time since the service was insti-
tuted.
Frank Knapp has been engaged as
director and leader of the Berlin Brass
Band. Mr.. Knapp is we'll qualified
man for the position and able to make
the band one of the best.
BURGESS Morrill,.