Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-30
NORWAY.

Wagons used on the street this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. w. Hills gave most
pleasant dinner party to few friends
Thursday evening. Among those pres
ent were DR.. and Mrs. Harry Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred 81. Cummings and Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene r. Smith. Whist Was
enjoyed In the evening.
Ladies' Night at Oxford Lodge, No.
Is, r. and A. NJ, will be held Thursday
evening, Feb. /, 'O6. Invitations are
extended by card to all members and
resident Masons.
The union meetings held at the Uni
versalist church closed on Wednesday
evening. They have been largely attend.
ed BY all denominations. Rev. B. s.
Rideout Of the Congregational church,
Rev. e. S. Cotton of the Baptist church,
Rev. d. A. futile of the BOlster's Mills
NJ. E. church, have assisted the pastor,
Rev. s. G. Davis, of the Norway Uni
versalist church, Rev. j. II. Little-of
the South Paris Universalist church and
Rev. II. Fl. Hoyt of the Hiram Uni
versalist church. Mr.. Hoyt was accom-
panied by Mr.. Waltz Of Boston, singer.
Rev. G. A. Brooks of the Norway NJ. E.
church did not take part because he Is
in the midst of series Of very earnest
meetings at his own church.
The little three-year-old Knightly lad,
who was recently taken to the Central
Maine Hospital, has had his leg ampu-
tated just above the knee on account Of
tuberculosis of the knee joint. He il
doing we'll.
Hon. w. L. Scribner of the board of
prison inspectors passed the week with
his sister, Mrs. o. N. Bradbury.
Hon. A. S. Kimball, who has been
confined to his room for some days, Is
fast improving.
The collision on the electric line in
Portland Monday injured two Norway
people, Perley Crockett and Lulu Mer-
rill. Mr.. Crockett was at one time en-
ployed on the Norway and Paris cars.
Miss Merrill, employed at the Norway
boarding house, was In the city on q
visit. She returned ON the evening train
Monday to her Norway home. Mr..
Crockett is at the hospital.
William l. Perry, substitute for Fred
Perry on r. F. d. No. 2. had most
thrilling and unpleasant experience Sat
urday while descending Pike Hill road,
Bridge Street, into the village. One of
the shafts to his sleigh broke and tho
horse ran down the hill at great speed.
Mr.. Perry did the best he could to stop
the horse. but did not succeed until he
landed in front of II. j. Bangs store OIL
Main Street.
A twenty-five horse power electric
motor has been placed in the Novelty
Turning Company's Mill at the Falls.
Power is taken from the electric plant.
The annual election of officers of tho
Norway Water Company held at the Ma
tional Bank resulted as follows:
President-s. D. Andrews.
Vice President-C N. Tubbs.
Secretary-H. d. Smith.
Treasurer-w. w. Whitmarsh
8. Kimbsli, A. L. + Pike and +. A. Dsnforth.
Professional Whist Club was enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Curtis on
Friday evening.
Daniel w. Goodwin and crew on
Pennesseewass Lake, Hobbs and
Round Ponds have cut nearly ten thou
sand cakes of ice for the farmers.
DR.. A. n. French has been confined to
his house for some days.
Mayford Mann fell on the ice and in
jured his leg. He has been unable to
attend school for some days.
Tuesday evening class No. 8 will serve
a steamed clam and clam chowder sup
per at the vestry of the Universalist
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. SWEET of Belfast
have made their Norway friends very
pleasant visit.
Agnes and Carrie Tucker are home
from Kings Hospital, Portland, where
they have been for some time. They
are very much improved in health.
W. n. Whitcomb has sold to DR.. AL
bert Thompson of Philadelphia the lot
on Bridge Street between residences of
A. S. Kimball and E. F. Smith. DR..
Thompson will remove the old barn and
build on the lot in the spring.
A poverty party will be given by the
Of Co. D, LIST Regt., N. u. ).
NJ, at the Opera House, Friday evening.
Feb. 20. 1t will be first class time and
one in which good clothes will not cut
much of figure. It's rags this time.
Get them in readiness for use again.
W. M. Russell has shipped from the
Norway station car load OF white ash
handle stock for parties in Maine.
Invitations for ladies' night at Oxford
Lodge, No. Is, F. and A. NJ, to be held
at Masonic Hall Thursday evening, Feb.
lst, 'O6, have been issued. This is for
members of the lodge and ladies. 1t is
the Masonic time of the season.
Lieut.. j. NJ. Palmer attended the in
spection of his company at Lewiston
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Fred Drake, G. c., assisted by
G. NJ. A, Mrs. A. L. Cook, G. A. NJ. A.,
Mrs. NJ. L. Kimball. and G. p, Mrs. b.
B. Young, installed the officers OF the
Pythian Sisterhood Wednesday evening.
A supper was served.
d. G. c., Fred II. Bartlett OF Stone
ham Installed the officers of tennessee
Tod1o IF p No ia in a