Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-02
NORWAY,
Next, coal for winter use.

Next, coal for winter use.
Potatoes are high. Small crop In this
section of the state Is reported by the
farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian W. Hills visited
their people In Union and Waldoboro
this week. They took In the fair, max
ing the trip in their auto.
DR.. Frank N. Barker Is building .
sidewalk on the Danforth Street side OF
his residence. It will extend TO his
tenement house.
Jonathan Bartlett's shook team while
at the station became frightened Tuesday
and ran down the track over the thirty
five-foot bridge, among ties on the
stringers, into Ed Riders yard. The
shook was delivered along the track
with little II any damage to horses or
cart. The horses went from tie to tie on
the bridge as we'll as the average person
could 60.
The large number of new books re-
Gently added to the collection at the
public library are very interesting.
Miss johnson takes charge Of the library
the first of the week while Miss Gregg
retires as librarian.
A new church organ has been pur-
chased by the n. E. church people from
E. d. Lane Co., Waltham, Mass, and
will be put into the church in the near
future. Its place will be In the rear OF
the pulpit. OF the fourteen hundred
dollars of expense nine hundred dollars
has been raised.
W. L. Merrill was called to his old
home, Brownville, the first of the week
by the death of his sister, Mrs. Helen
Remission. Out of the family of twelve
this ia the first death. Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill are in excellent health.
The son of the late DR.. S. A. Bennett,
Willis s. Bennett, of Charlestown, Mass,
with his family will move to Norway
and make their home with his mother,
Mrs. s. A. Bennett. Mr.. Bennett IL a
railroad man.
NJ. P. Stiles is improving and Is now
able to be up and about the house most
of the time.
r. C. B. Cummings & Sons have been
making ready to warm up the buildings,
offices, etc., along Main Street. The
big boiler has been completely repaired
and several breaks in the pipes mended.
Mrs. Willis Snow of Freeport Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Pride.
The entertainment at the Opera House
Monday evening, "Along the Kennebec,"
was we'll attended and was pleasing.
The Harvest Day at the NJ. Z. church
Sunday was a great success. The dis
play of flowers, fruit, etc., together with
the beautifully decorated church was
excellent.
The funeral services of DR.. S. A. Ben
nett at his late residence, Crescent
Street, Sunday afternoon we're conducted
By Rev. S. G.. Davis. The members of
Harry Rust Post, No. 81, G. A. R., with
a delegation from Norway Lodge, No.
10, /. o. o. f., took charge. Floral
offerings abundant and beautiful.
Herbert s. Wood has purchased the
Capt. James Porter place on Water
Street and will take possession at once.
Emma Abbott and Mrs. N. L. Kimball
the Grand Assembly of Pythian
at Lewiston as representa-
tives from Lake Assembly.
Albert j. Stearns and wife are in
Lowell this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Sawin are visiting
in Boston for week or ten
days. They make an annual visit to
their Massachusetts, people.
Sara <. Booker has gone to Lisbon
where she has situation in a millinery
store.
Elizabeth Colley is the trimmer at
Mrs. G. A. Aliens this season.
Monday, Oct. LIST, Mrs. a. l.. Libby
the Browning Reading Club.
This was the first meeting of this season.
Freeland Howe enjoyed fishing trip
at the Rangeleys this week. He return
ed the last of the week reporting excel
lent success.
George T. Tubbs has been confined to
the house for some days, threatened
with fever.
George Bicknell and family visited
relatives in town during the week. Mr..
and Mrs. Bicknell are beautifully sit
uated at their home in Roxbury, Mass.
Judge G. F. Whitman and wife,
Thursday, left for Marlboro, Mass, for
a short visit with their son, V. M. Whit
man.
Several teams drove over to Bridgton
fair this week.
Hortense G.. Gregg will visit her
father, VIM. Gregg, of Andover, for
time. She has decided not to study tOr
a trained nurse at present.
Leola Noyes intends to enter Tufts
College this fall. She is now in Massa-
cbusetts.
The annual communication of Oxford
Lodge, No. 10, F. and A. NJ, was held
at Masonic Hall Friday evening, Bust
ness. Reports of officers for year. Elec-
ton of officers. The election resulted as
follows:
M-Dr II. z. Farris.
S.W.-H. +. Andrews.
j. We. n. Allen.
Treas.-L NJ. Smith.
Sec-H. d. Smith.
Trustees Of the Charity Fund for three years
f. F. Bicknell, Howard d. Smith and Al.
Stearns.
Following the work in the third degree
banquet was served at which large
number of members enjoyed an hour OF
social intercourse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Cross have returned
from visit at Auburn and Lewiston.
H. j. Bangs is greatly improving the
general appearance of his residence on
Main Street by grading the grounds in
front of tho honaa