Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
NORWAY.

| NORWAY.
The Barton Reading Club met Thurs
Eday afternoon with Mrs. Freeland Howe
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron 81. Kenerson have
moved into the house of George A
Kenerson on Whitman Street.
Misses Lena Shank and Alice D. Gam
mon have returned to Pennington Nor
NAL School for the winter term.
Thomas Bradbury and son Roy, who
have been getting out Christmas trees IL
southeastern Maine for the New Yorh
trade, recently returned to Norway and
soon after left for New York in connec.
ton with the Christmas tree business.
The floor of the dining room in the
basement of the Congregational church
gave way a few days since, and it was
found in relaying it that the timbers
were considerably decayed. 1t ia
thought that system of ventilators
which is being put into the new floor
will prevent similar decay in this floor.
In the report of rifle practice in the
Maine National Guard, as recently made
by Col. Elliott c. Dill, the inspector, Co.
d of Norway has the lead, with 1873. % as
the figures of merit. The nearest to this
of any company in the Guard is Co. Il,
Second Regiment, Waterville, with 81 .82,
while the next highest in the First Regi-
ment is 81.30.
DR.. A. N. French returned from Balti-
more Wednesday, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. 81. E. Fifield, who has
been seriously i'll. She will remain at
home several weeks, and Mr.. Fifield is
expected this week for the Christmas
season.
The Browning Reading Club met last
Monday evening with Mrs. E. F. Bick-
nell. This Monday evening it meets
with Mrs A. j. Stearns.
Civil Engineer Stratton of Rumford
Falls has been here for few days COM
pleting the survey of the lower lake or
outlet, in connection with the suit which
is to determine the respective rights of
the mill owners and the owners of boats.
Miss Agnes Tucker is in DR.. Kings
hospital, Portland, for treatment, and
has undergone surgical operation, from
which she is recovering we'll.
The Norway Board of Trade held its
annual meeting Tuesday evening. The
report of the treasurer shows balance
of 81 81 on hand. 1t was voted to join
the State Board of Trade. The board
has been active during the year In pro-
noting the commercial welfare of Nor
way. The new officers elected are as
follows:
President-wm. c. Leayitt.
Vice preai6epts-E N SWEET H. J. BanQs II
u. Foster.
Sec. and Treas-A. L. sanborn.
Ex Com-wm. c. Leavitt, E. n. SWEET, A. L.
Sanborn, J. n. Favor, Thomas Smiley. e. Z.
Andrews, II. B. Foster.
The Universalist State Sunday School
has adopted q district system
of supervision, and Charles F. Ridlon of
this place is made superintendent of this
district, which includes the schools in
Norway, Paris, South Paris, West Paris,
Bethel, Rumford Falls, Canton, Dixfield,
Hartford and Mechanic Falls.
A fair was given by the ladies of the
church at their vestry
on Wednesday. There were fancy,
candy and apron tables, a golden goose,
a mystery package table, etc., and all
were we'll patronized, the net receipts of
the fair being in the vicinity of 500. A
supper was served at Z O'Clock, and in
the evening a fine entertainment was
given with the following programme:
Organ, Professional March,. . Mrs. H. L Horne. |
Ladies' Qusrtette, "Just an Hour at Twilight"
Mrs. Kimball. Mrs. Bradbury. Mrs. Smiley, Mrs
Rurnham.
Solo, My Jacqueminot,- johnson. |
Howard Stevens.
Reading OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mr.. cave. |
Solo, He was Prince, .-.------------Lynes |
Esther Tower.
Duet Mrs. Kimball and Mrs. Smiley. |
Solo, A Mariners Homes the Sea.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Randegger.
Herman L. Horne.
Two Roses, ,--..---M Marguerite Kinney. !
Solo, Bedouin Love Song -Pinsuti !
Howard Stevens. 1
Ladies' Quartette, Daddy.
---------.---Mrs. n. l.. horne.
The Professional Whist Club met
Tuesday evening at DIR. H. l.. Bartlett's.
Alfred L. Laferrier has been in town a
few DAYS. He is to engage in numbering
this winter in Canada, the product being
shipped into the states for manufacture.
Through the action of the Norway
Board of Trade, single fare rates have
been secured on the Grand Trunk for the
week, to Norway from all sta
tions from Gilead to Lewiston inclusive.
This merchants week feature has been
well advertised, and it is expected that
large number of customers from along
the line will be the result.
Never were the stores of Norway bet
ter stocked for the Christmas trade, and
never were their wares set out more at
tractively, or more taste used in the
There is a prospect of the
best holiday trade that our enterprising
merchants have ever enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NJ. Davis of Var
mouth are spending few days with her
Mr.. and Mrs. George h. Ben
nett.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
II. d. Smith Tuesday evening at 1880.
The Office of the Norway and Western
Railroad is now Room PIG, fremont
Boston.
The members of the graduating class !
of Norway High School have secured
some very handsome class rings, buying !
them from Hills.