Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-20

There is some talk of constructing 6
new street, commencing at point OF
Main Street between DR.. B. F. Bradbury
and c. L. Hathaway's places and OK
tending to Orchard Street to the resi-
dence Of E. F. Bicknell. A foot path hal
already been built. 1t is said that thu
cost of construction would be small. Il
would be necessary to fill in some and
place a bridge over the stream. Thi'
would open up some excellent building
lots.
The monthly meeting of the Norway
Board OF Trade was held at the Engine
House Hall Tuesday evening with very
good attendance.
The installation of officers elect of Ok
ford Lodge, No. /, Ark Mariners, tool
place at Masonic Hall Wednesday even
ing. The officers are:
Ven. Pat-E. e. Andrews.
Ark Mate-J. II. Palmer.
Ark Master-H. L. Bartlett.
Treas.-Charles H. Adams.
Sec.-Merton L. Kimball
Tyler-Thaddeus Cross.
The warrant for the annual Marcel
meeting is out. The warrant contains
the usual articles: Art. 7 is to see If the
town will maintain a school in Yagger.
Art. s is to see If the town will vote
the sum of $500 for instruction in draw
ing and music in the schools 'of twenty.
five pupils or more"
Art. 81 is to see what disposition the
town will vote to make of the balance OF
money now on hand received from the
state on account of state road, being the
sum of $500 81.
Art. % is to see if the town will vote
to change its fiscal year, which now ends
Jan. 81, so it shall close its fiscal year
Dec 31st.
Art. 20 is to see If the town will vote
to instruct the road commissioners and
Others, who cut bushes by the roadside,
to reserve trees for shade purposes.
Art. 80 is to see If the town will vote
to discontinue the road from Water
Street, past Holden and Allen lots, to
the Ellsworth Murch place.
Art. 81. To see If the town will dis
continue the road from A. B. Farnum's
to T. L. Newcomb's.
Art. 80. To see If the town will vote
to purchase an iron bridge to replace the
wooden one on Pleasant Street near the
mill and to appropriate money for the
same.
Art. SO is to see if the town will vote
to adopt the new law of 1905, relative to
"wooden swing doors" for voting com.
partments. The object Of the law being
to screen the voter from observation
while marking his ballot.
Art. "a is to see If the town will vote
to choose committee to investigate the
of purchasing steam roller
and stone crusher for the use of the
town.
Albert C. McCrellis is to use twenty
five horse power electric motor in his
new grist mill. He recently put in an
expensive gas plant such as the Norway
Water Co. put into its new plant.
One hundred and fifteen couples were
on the grand march at the Veranda Club
ball Wednesday evening at the Opera
House. Music by Stearns' orchestra was,
as usual, first class. It was the largest
and best party of the winter. The en-
Of T. j. Mccarthy and W.
S. Chandler was first class. The net
proceeds will be used for the poor.
Carl Stone was with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. P. Stone, over Sunday. He
returned to his college studies at Bow.
doin Monday.
The Martha Washington fair at Con.
cert Hall by the ladies of the Univers.
alist church will take place Feb. goth
and 21st.
Perley Proctor is the new delivery man
for the A. C. McCrellis mill.
"A. Hall has been sick and unable to
work the past week.
Joseph S. Holt and Eben c. Shackley
have returned from the hospital.
The remains of Mrs. Robert N. Millett
were brought from Hanover, Mass, to
Norway for burial Tuesday. Mrs. MIL
let's maiden name was Catherine
Wetherbee Hobbs, daughter of Henry
and Sarah (Moulton) Hobbs. She was
born In Norway Jan. 10, 1868. She
graduated from Norway High School In
the class of 1890, and for some time was
one of Norway's most successful teachers.
She attended Pennington Normal School
and entered Colby. She married Robert
N. Millett in August, 1897, who with two
sons survives her. The services were
held at the home of Helen Noyes, Rev.
J. A. Harding of Camden and Rev. E. 8.
Cotton officiating. There was a great
quantity of most beautiful flowers. In.
torment Pine Grove.
Mercy Millett, upper primary. has re.
signed her school and gone to Hanover
to keep house for her brother, Robert n
Millett. Marguerite Finney Is now In
charge of the school.
Thursday evening the Knight Templsri
of Oxford County enjoyed banquet ii
the Beal's House.