Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-08
NORWAY.

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town the first of the week.
Howard D. Smith, L. N. Smith, A. j..
lStearns, Geo. w. Holmes, Irving Frost,
Charles r. Ridlon were of the number
who attended the annual convention Of
the Masonic Grand Bodies at Portland
last week. Charles F. Ridlon was ap-
pointed District Deputy Grand High
Priest In the Grand Chapter, and Alfred
Is. Kimball was elected G. P. G. W. in
the Grand Council. Several other posi-
tons were filed as usual by the Norway
delegation.
C. b. Cummings & Sons have large
amount of lumber at the upper mill to
be sawed into boards. The stream over
which there is so much contention is
filled with pine logs. The firms saw
mill at the island is In full operation
with large quantities of logs up the lake.
Eff. Morse lost his buildings on Pike
Hill BY fire Tuesday noon. The wind
was strong from the north which drove
the flames rapidly from the north to the
south end of the buildings. The fire
caught from the chimney in the ell on
the north end Of the long set of buildings.
Very little was saved and much taken
from the buildings was afterward burn
ed. Damage about $500 or $4,000. In
sured for $4,000.
Frank P. Stone, arrested by United
States Deputy Marshal Hasty for selling
liquor without the necessary U. S. stamp,
pleaded not guilty before Commissioner
Bradley at Portland and was bound over
to the June term of the United States
Court at Bangor.
The DR.. Smith Baker lecture on
Thoughts on Art was we'll attended
and much enjoyed; the lecture was in
structive and pleasing.
The iron for the bridge, and the piling
and pine timber for the construction of
the bridge are here, the Italian shanty is
finished, and crew of workmen are ex-
pected to commence operations on the
Norway and Western Railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Danforth, who
have enjoyed the winter at Council
Bluffs, have returned for the summer.
Mrs. A. S. Kimball, who has been very
sick with pneumonia, Is fast improving.
For time all lost hope of her recovery.
Freeland Howe, Jr., of Pittsbnrg, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Free
land Howe, in this village.
Otto Schnuer has moved from the
Moves Block into the Brooks store re-
Gently occupied by Il. L. Russell as a
meat market.
The village road commissioner is great
" improving the walks about town by
repairing and building new where most
needed.
Rev. d. A. futile of Bolster's Mills
was in town Wednesday circulating Pc
tition to the Postmaster General, asking
that the mail route from Norway to-
Bolster's Mills, discontinued May list,
'O6, be re-established. Bolster's Mills is
about eight or nine miles from Norway
and under the present arrangements it
will take several days to get an answer
by mail. 1t is the general opinion that
the discontinuance is big mistake.
w. Hills has issued "fire alarm"
cards; rather q good way to advertise
and an excellent advertisement to have
for reference.
The two prizes won by Co. D team at
the Portland state shoot are on exhibit
ton in the Prince Sisters store, Main
Street.
On Monday, the It'll, the first fire
alarm test was sounded with two clips of
the bell before and after the test. Where
the fire cannot be reached with the
service the alarm will be 4-4-4.
Thaddeus Cross has moved from the
Cummings place to Mrs. Tubs house
on Danforth Street.
Mrs. Otis Jones and daughter Mary
will spend the summer months in Europe
where they went some time since.
Miss Alice NJ. Russell, for some time
with Mrs. E. F. Smith, will 60 to Lewis
ton the middle of the month to work in
a candy store.
Messrs. Shepard, Mitchell, Crafts and
Averill, the last three of Lynn, Mass,
are at the Quincy camps, Stone Pond,
for a weeks fishing.
Vivian Akers has returned. He has
been in New York for the past six
months attending art school and working
on the New York World.
Mrs. A. N. French and daughter, Mrs.
Fifield, have returned from Baltimore,
Md.
A. w. Gould of Maiden, Mass, was at
his farm, the DR.. Hazelton place, for
few days recently.
William Hovey of Los Angeles, CAL,
is with his daughter, Mrs. d. L. Russell.
Mr.. Hovey is "a years old and came east
alone. :,
A very pretty reception was rendered
Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Brooks at the
Methodist vestry Monday evening. The
vestry was made very attractive with
plants and flowers. The speeches were
of the very best. Refreshments and
music.
Geo. W. Hobbs was badly wounded
while leading his horse Thursday. The
halter was drawn quickly through his
hand BY the frightened horse cutting a
deep cash. The physician sewed up the
wound.
Geo. w. Stone, So years of age, had an
i'll turn Tuesday afternoon, while going
from his home to Cummings stable. He
was better the next day and it is hoped
he will continue to gain.
Ella Chandler is canvassing the town
for subscriptions for Complete History
of the San Francisco Disaster"
1t is reported that the shoe firm OF
B. r. Spinney & Co. received an order
the first of the week for $4,000 dozen
pairs of Radcliffe shoes.
C. Cummings & Sons are building
balcony across the front of their Office
building. q. E. Mixer has charge OF
the work.
Mr.. Charles Carter of Mechanic Falls
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