Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-27
NORWAY.

Everybody attended the murder trial
Those who went to Lewiston to thu
theatre "As Ye Sow" Tuesday evening
report pleasant entertainment. They
numbered nearly one hundred.
Transfers and shippers have imprOv.
ed the past few days of winter, and say
this winter for business has been one Of
the best for years.
Mrs. l.. M. Lunt was in Portland ant
Lewiston this week on business. It Ii
understood that she will close her bust
ness April LIST. She is considering the
acceptance of first class position with
a Wholesale house.
IL. Witherell, who died at his home
in Lynn, Mass, was well known t'
many Norway citizens. He came to
Norway with the shoe business as super.
intendept of the industry for b. f.
Spinney & Co. in 1873 and for ten years
be labored for the firm and town. He
built the buildings opposite the factory
on Main Street. Which he afterwards
sold to w. II. Whitcomb and were burn
ed in '94 in the big fire. He set out the
trees in Witherell Park, which took bis
name, and in various ways beautified
the town. All the while the shoe bust
ness went ahead. He never lost interest
In Norway. He was born in MillbOro In
1921. The Norway factories shut down
during the funeral hour as mark OF
respect.
The annual meeting of the Norway
Savings Bank corporation was held at
the bank Monday evening. The follow
ing were the trustees elected:-Charles
L. Hathaway, Frank H. Noyes, Alfred
s. Kimball, Charles F. Ridlon, Fred W.
Sanbofn, George E. Tubbs and Herbert
F. Andrews. As. Kimball was elected
president of the trustees, F. W. Sanborn
vce-president and Geo. e. Tubbs Sec
rotary and treasurer. The reports pre-
sented that the deposits amount to
SAL, sol. so, an increase of over $4,000.
Total number of depositors 24S0, an in
crease of 1877 for the year ending. The
bank pays per cent per annum.
w. G. Rand of the Norway and West
ern Railroad Co. will be at the Beal's
House on Monday and Tuesday on rail-
road business. 1t is understood that
work will commence on the line as soon
as the frost is out of the ground. The
road will probably be in operation by
the first of July from Norway to North
Waterford.
Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Knapp, Mrs.
Frank P. Knapp and daughter have re-
turned to their Pleasant Street home.
They have been living in Berlin. N. II.
Charles P. Barnes has received the
election of superintendent of schools by
the school committee for the present
year.
Glass parts for the senior class, N. Fl.
S., have been assigned as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Lovejoy.
Salutator.an-E ca Mains.
Historian-Iva Russell.
Prophet-Leola Noyes.
Honors in English Composition:
Sophomore Class.
First honor-Jeanette Russell.
Honorable mentOn-Maud Pike. Florence
Rideout, Josephine stearns. Harry Downing
and Jennie Mann.
Freshman Class.
First hon0r-Leah wetherbee.
Honorable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Barker, Olive
Edgecomb, Mildred Frost and Mildred Mclean.
B. Il. Macalaster has sold his home
place on Winter Street and farm land on
Rumford road to W. E. Curtis of Paris.
Mr.. Curtis has moved into the place.
Lester Cowan has resumed his work
at the Stone drug store. His mother is
recovering from the effects of the surgi-
cal operation rapidly.
L. 1. Gilbert, who fell on the ice ten
days ago, is still very sick. When he
fell he struck on the back of his head
and was seriously injured.
Henry F. Favor and daughter, Marion,
of Brockton, are visiting his mother,
Mrs. A. It. Favor, this week.